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Please read the following additional readings and respond to the questions below. Remember to provide the question first then your response. You must also include a cover page or points will be deducted.
Additional Readings
1. Novick et al., JPHMP’s 21 public health case studies on policy & administration. Chapter 5: The Philadelphia sugar-sweetened beverage tax
2. Mississippi State Department of Health. Mississippi Obesity Plan 2018 – The vision, goal, and call to action https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/6164.pdf
3. Center for Evaluation Innovation, Pathways for change: 10 theories to inform advocacy and policy change efforts (2013). Retrieved from http://www.pointk.org/resources/files/Pathways_for_Change.pdf
4. Gomm, M., Lincoln, P., Pikora, T., & Giles-Corti, B. (2006). Planning and implementing a community-based public health advocacy campaign: A transport case study. Health Promotion International, 21(4), 284- 92.
Instructions and Questions
Provide detailed responses with in-text references/citations for each question. Please utilize the texts as well as web resources to answer questions. Each question is worth 20 points. Please prepare to discuss during the next virtual class meeting. Answers to questions are to be submitted by the due date. No assignment will be accepted after the due date.
1. The coalition against the “grocery tax” and certain members of the City Council opposed the Philadelphia sugar-sweetened beverage tax because they believed the tax was regressive and disproportionately and unfairly burdened-low-income people. Do you agree? Why or why not?
2. Using the matrix of theories found on page 3 of Pathways for change: 10 theories to inform advocacy and policy change effortscreate a brief advocacy media messaging campaign (no more than a page) that informs state legislators on the viewpoint espoused in Question 1. Describe other stakeholders who possibly share your viewpoint. How would you engage them?
3. The mayor framed the sugar-sweetened beverage tax as a strategy to fund universal pre-K and other programs for children rather than framing the tax as a health behavior intervention. Yet part of the proceeds of the tax went to fund city deficits and pensions. Comment on the overall ethical implications of this aspect of the case.
4. Where is the CDC located and what does it do? Your description of what the agency does must include a discussion of the following:
+ What was the agency originally founded to do?
+ What are its current goals?
+ What is its role as a leader in Public Health?
+ What is the agency known for worldwide?
+ What are the agency’s functions regarding statistics, surveillance, and disease prevention?
5. What is the role of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)? Identify its eleven units and give a thorough description of the roles/responsibilities of any three of these units.
Johnson PPT Chapter 06-1.pptx
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BONUS Question (10 points…your response must be expansive and complete in order to receive any points and must score less than 50% on the Turnitin checker). You are encouraged to utilize all / any course material and the world wide web to answer this question. Please remember to use in-text references/citations for your work.
1. Compare and contrast the policy/policymaking process models by Kingdon (1995), Wakefield (2006), and Longest (2010) that identify key factors in moving legislation forward and understanding the health policy-making processes at all levels of government.

Then, the first paragraph is to choose five professional words to explain in your own words (100 words); the second paragraph is Describe, in layperson terms the research and results that were reported on in the article you chose (500 words), The third paragraph is Provide, in layperson terms, a convincing, thoughtful, and detailed argument for why this research deserves more government funding. (200 words) The fourth paragraph is There are many proposed telescopes that are planned to be built or are already built but are not yet operational. These telescopes promise to make our ability to study the universe better. In this section, provide a commentary on how a proposed telescope may impact the field of astronomy you summarized in section C, with a specific mention of your topic. Be sure to state the telescope you are referencing, and how it will contribute to research related to your section C. (150 words) The last paragraph is a reference in APA format.

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This is a simple write-up about your experience with this lab. Place a screenshot of the web page opened from the result of the script.
Setting up the USB “Rubber Ducky”
Change g_ether to g_hid in cmdline.txt in the boot partition.
Add dwc2 at the end of /etc/modules file, must be booted into Raspberry Pi OS to accomplish this task.
Download the RubberDucky Download RubberDucky archive and load onto the Raspberry Pi (by default the everything will be loaded into a folder called Rubber Ducky. This has a space in it so when using the name in the command line you need the character to “escape” the space and allow Linux to use the space.
Extract the contents with tar -xzf RubberDucky.tar.gz
Add the following code to /etc/rc.local before the line exit 0
sudo /home/pi/Rubber Ducky/enableHID.sh
sudo chmod -R ugo+rwx /dev/hidg0
Reboot the Raspberry Pi
You can now run any Rubber Ducky script using the BashDucky.sh script in the Rubber Ducky folder (change to the Rubber Ducky folder — cd Rubber/ Ducky). Some pre-made payloads are located here (Links to an external site.). There is an included Rubber Ducky script: OpenWebPage.dd in the folder that was extracted from the archive.

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a statement of cash flows to determine the financial strengths and weaknesses of a company.

Understanding a company’s major sources and uses of cash, and how cash is being used in the business through the analysis of the statement of cash flows, is essential. This analysis guides financial decision-making and is used to determine financial strengths and weaknesses within the company.

The accounting manager has asked you to prepare a 5- to 10-minute presentation for company stakeholders summarizing your analysis of the statement of cash flows and the financial strengths and weaknesses of the company.

Using the company that you selected from the approved list, review the Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) section of the annual report and the management’s discussion regarding the statement of cash flows or any discussion on the operating, investing, or financing activities of the company. In addition, refer to the statement of cash flows financial statement.

Create a PowerPoint presentation (5-8 slides) that summarizes your analysis and addresses the following. Include screenshots from the statement of cash flows as needed to illustrate key findings and information.
Discuss the company’s major sources of cash in each of the three sections of the statement of cash flows. Provide at least two major sources of cash for each section.
Discuss the company’s major uses of cash in each of the three sections of the statement of cash flows. Provide at least two major sources of cash for each section.
Discuss the major differences between the net income and the cash provided or used by operating activities, and explain the cause of the major difference between the two values. Note that you may need to reconcile the differences between net income reported and the subtotal of cash provided or used by “operating” activities. What were the reconciling items, how were these accounts adjusted, and why do we not just report “net income” without adjustments?
Summarize the financial strengths of the business and justify your analysis based on evidence in the statement of cash flows. Include discussion as to whether or not you anticipate the company will experience continued success and explain your answer. Only information from the statement of cash flow should be referenced. Note that this analysis will be more than just the amounts of either the cash provided or used. You may need to review the notes in the MD&A for additional information.
Summarize the financial weaknesses of the business and justify your analysis based on evidence in the statement of cash flows. Include discussion as to whether or not you anticipate the company will experience continued challenges in this area and explain your answer. Only information from the statement of cash flows should be referenced. Note that this analysis will be more than just the amounts of either the cash provided or used. You may need to review the notes in the MD&A for additional information.
General Requirements:
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
Using the PowerPoint you created, practice your presentation. Speaker notes are not required. Use Loom to record your 5- to 10-minute presentation for the company stakeholders and submit the PowerPoint presentation, with the embedded Loom link on the title slide of the presentation, to the instructor. Refer to the provided resources for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

List of companies you can use:
The most recent annual reports for the following companies will be used throughout the course and can be found either on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website or on each company’s website. Ensure that you utilize the annual report for the Ticker symbol associated with the company.
The Coca-Cola Co. (Ticker KO)
PepsiCo (Ticker PEP)
Home Depot (Ticker HD)
Lowe’s (Ticker LOW)
Gap, Inc. (Ticker GPS)
Abercrombie and Fitch Co. (Ticker ANF)
Ford Motor Co. (Ticker F)
General Motors Co. (Ticker GM)
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. (Ticker DNKN)
Starbucks Corp. (Ticker SBUX)

In 2015 and 2016, the science team at LIGO made the first major observations of gravitational wave signatures from black hole merger and later black hole-neutron star mergers. I had the opportunity to host Dr. Raymond Frey of the University of Oregon, one of the lead scientists on the LIGO team at the time, for a lecture last November at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Dr. Frey spoke about the first two discoveries and updates/next steps for LIGO. You can view the lecture here: https://livestream.com/swocc/physicsandastronomy2021-22/videos/227118121
Using a combination of the lecture information and your own research, address the following question: How do LIGO’s gravitational wave discoveries modify our perception of the Universe and it’s mechanisms, and what do you see and the biggest implications of gravitational wave physics and astronomy on our scientific understanding?
Answer the prompt in a 2-3 page essay with at least three academic sources (You may use MLA or APA format for citations whichever you are most comfortable with.) As this is a perspective essay, I ask that you provide some of your own ideas and synthesis into the answer. I will be grading based on how well you have presented and supported your answers.

Task:
Write an academic essay that compares and contrasts two readings from our course. Choose one
essay topic from the list below (“Topics”). Your essays should consider the technique(s) the
authors/filmmaker uses the most effectively to persuade the audience. Make sure you provide
specific support for EACH reading you discuss.
Instructions:
– Write a multi-paragraph essay (approximately 700 words in length); include a thesis
statement in your introductory paragraph, at least three main points of
comparison/contrast, and a strong conclusion.
– Follow APA guidelines for formatting and citations. Double-space your essay, title page,
and references page.
– Use either block or alternating pattern in your essay structure.
– Use specific support from two readings in your essay (ie: quotations, paraphrasing,
summarizing). If you use a quotation, make sure you analyze it and discuss why you have
included it (do not simply insert a quotation and move on). Include in-text citations for all of
the evidence you use and a reference page at the end of your assignment.
– Organize your support in advance. Read/watch the materials multiple times before writing.
– Your essay is an analysis of the texts provided, not an opinion piece about the subject
matter. No personal opinions, generalizations, or anecdotes are required.
– Focus on analysing the specific elements (such as genre, tone, diction, voice, imagery, etc.)
in the texts.
– Proofread carefully for grammar, spelling and mechanics.
Topics (Choose ONE):
1. Charles Officer and Nuzhat Amin present experiences of discrimination in
Canada. Compare-contrast the use of PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES (the
appeal to emotion, logic, and/or credibility) in both the documentary film, The
Skin We’re In (2017) and the academic essay, “South Englishes, North Englishes”
(1997). What similarities or differences can be found in the filmmaker and
author’s use of persuasion? Is one more effective than the other?
2. Matt Leland and Jessica Bennett discuss possible ways to make educational
institutions less stressful. Compare-contrast the use of SUPPORTING
EVIDENCE in both articles. What similarities or differences can be found in the
evidence used by the authors? Does one author offer more persuasive examples
than the other? Or does one author present the evidence in a more persuasive way
than the other?

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this video is for the second piece of the option one

Must have access to this book Devito, Joseph A. The Interpersonal communication Book, 14th ed. Pearson, 2016.
Listening in Interpersonal Communication (Read Ch. 6), Complete the self-test on page 168-169, “Styles of Effective Listening” (Please remember what has been discussed before, it is not sufficient to simply answer the question. You need to type out the question, your answer, and justify why you selected that answer with depth)
Explain the differences between (these pairs of listening are at opposite poles) (1) empathic and objective listening (2) nonjudgmental and critical listening (3) surface and depth listening and (4) active and inactive listening. Give an example of where you would use each of these (example: empathic listening – a friend who wrecked his/her car).
What are the three techniques of active listening?

(Social engagement and civic responsibility)
Why might it be important for victims to be involved and to have the ability to weigh-in on the sentencing and appropriate punishment for the convicted party who victimized them?
Why might it be important to give
certified crime victims something akin to civil rights?
What should the consequences for the government be if they violate of the CVRA?
Quick read on CVRA by former federal judge and current
law professor Paul Cassell
https://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/paul-
cassell-on-the-rights-of-corporate-crime-victims/

Taking inspiration from the readings from the first month of the course, create a “soundtrack” of your life. Imagine the unfolding of your life as a film – what has been the accompanying soundtrack at salient moments? Examples may be drawn from your earliest memory, family gathering, sibling and friend hangouts, school life, neighborhood festivals, etc. Applying the musical vocabulary you have learned so far, describe the personal significance of each track and its prominent musical features (i.e., timbre/instrumentation, dynamics, rhythm, and pitch/melody, form, and genre). You are required to discuss at least five tracks. For each soundtrak, include the title of the song (“in quotes”) and performing artist.
Your essay should be a minium of 600 words in length (please include a word count). Please provide an original title, write in complete sentences, indent paragraphs, and proofread. Your essay will be graded on content and style. Submit the completed essay in word document only to the Assignment Portal on Bb before the end of the day on February 18. All assignment turned in after that time will be subject to the course’s late work grading policy.

Please make sure to utilize evidence from your reading in your answers below. For most graduate assignments, think about at least five pages or more to adequately answer the assignment. In addition, please provide supporting evidence for what you say. Please remember to have a properly formatted APA title page—we are now using the newest edition and you can use the Student Paper formatting. You do not have to have an abstract page, but you do have to have properly formatted in-text citations and a Reference page with formatted references.
All assignments unless otherwise noted must be in essay format, double-spaced, and in Times New Roman Font. Please do not use contractions in formal writing assignments. Please answer every one of the questions. Please allow enough time to submit assignment. The assignment automatically cuts off at time and you will not be able to upload after that. Please allow at least 20 minutes for upload.
Discuss the connection between large cities, overpopulation and their effect on the environment.
Discuss the cycle of how poverty precipitates AIDS and AIDS spreads poverty. Make sure to address this on each of the levels of social work practice.
Go to https://www.footprintcalculator.org to calculate your ecological footprint. (Should be free–make sure to use whichever one is free) How many earths do you need to sustain your life? What is your total ecological footprint? How do you fare compared to the rest of the United States? How do you feel about your consumption versus someone in a South country, like India? So, utilizing alternative energy, how could you decrease your own ecological footprint and your effect on the environment? Then, what are some suggestions for a plan could you have for sustainability for the world?