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Please complete the Holmes-Raye Life Stress Inventory and Perceived Stress Questionnaire either yourself or administer it to an anonymous person in order to evaluate the results. Then write a 700-750-word recommendation on recognition of stressors and how to manage or adjust to life’s challenges based on the results.

CMST 432 Media Systems and Communication TechnologyRecommended Text and MaterialsHanson, R. E. (2018) Mass communication: Living in a media world (7th ed.). SAGE.Recommended Resources for Additional ExplorationThe Mass Communication student companion website: http://edge.sagepub.com/hanson7e (Links to an external site.)This site is a particularly good resource for review of course materials.Chapter 10: Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video GamesDiscussion post· How does interacting online differ when you do it through an app rather than through the World Wide Web?· Discuss your own experiences but also those of other consumers as described in the text and other sources.

The Internet: Mass Communication Gets Personal2#DisabledAndCuteDisabled author Keah Brown decided she liked who she saw in the mirror and proclaimed she was #DisabledAndCute on social media3Hanson, Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, 7eSAGE Publishing, 2019#DisabledAndCuteCritics in disability community saw “cute” as a diminutive term. Brown realized she couldn’t make everyone happySeen as a conversation starter between disabled community and mediaTrying to get disabled actors to play disabled charactersHanson, Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, 7eSAGE Publishing, 20194What Is the Internet?New mass medium incorporating elements of interpersonal, group, and mass communications“A diverse set of independent networks, interlinked to provide its users with the appearance of a single, uniform network”5Hanson, Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, 7eSAGE Publishing, 20195Development of the InternetHow do we make incompatible computers talk with each other?How do we share information?Can we maintain military communication after nuclear war? (But this system was never built!)6Hanson, Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, 7eSAGE Publishing, 20196Packet Switching1964: Paul Baran develops decentralized computer network for Air ForceMessages are broken into small data packets, which are sent independently across the network

After 1492Purpose: This essay is an opportunity for you to reveal your ability to read a text (in this case, a film) and think critically. Doing so requires careful use of close reading and critical analysis. You will reveal your knowledge of the subject before presenting your own viewpoint of this topic.TextBBC, “Racism: A History”Topic: As we have discussed thus far, the creation of races was an intentional project that resulted from the European Enlightenment and its philosophical and scientific communities. In the documentary, “Racism: A History,” we see how the construction of race, and more specifically, antiBlackness, still affects our world today.Writing TaskIn a well-developed, thesis-driven essay of 2-pages (500 words) using the film, “Racism: A History” and our class discussions and lectures, respond to the following promptPretend you are trying to convince someone who believes we live in a post-racism and antiBlackness world that in fact, we are still dealing with a lot of racial injustice. What ideologies and practices shaped our world? Please use examples from the documentary.Paper RequirementsYour essay should convince the reader that the claim you make (your thesis) is an arguable one, not simply a statement of fact.Be sure to support your claim with quotes (textual evidence) from the film

odule 4 Discussion: EuthanasiaModule 4 Discussion: EuthanasiaInstructions:This discussion will be completed in two parts and will give you an opportunity to reflect upon this week’s content and to interact with your classmates.Part 1 – Post your initial response to the discussion questions by Wednesday at 11:59 pmPart 2 – Post substantive feedback to two (2) classmates by Saturday at 11:59 pmDuring each module, you should create a thread of your own to make comments or ask questions about the material. You should also respond to other threads started by at least two of your classmates. That’s a minimum of three posts per module: one of your own plus two responses.If you meet these requirements by each deadline indicated, you will receive at least 15 of 20 points possible for each discussion.To get more than 15 points, the quality of your various posts will be taken into account. Are your comments insightful? Are your questions thought-provoking?Do your criticisms move the discussion forward? And so forth.If you do not meet these requirements by the deadlines, your scores will be below 15 points.There is no length requirement on the discussion board. However, comments must be substantively concerned with the material.Simply saying that something was interesting is not enough; simply saying that you agree with a classmate is not enough.In cases where no substantive concern for the course content is indicated, the post in question will not count as one of the three required.See the “Course Schedule” section of the syllabus for the dates and times by which the discussion must be started and completed. Click on the link above to go directly to the Ethical Theory forum on the discussion board.There is no length requirement on the discussion board. However, comments must be substantively concerned with the material. Simply saying that something was interesting is not enough; simply saying that you agree with a classmate is not enough. In cases where no substantive concern for the course content is indicated, the post in question will not count as one of the three required.

Fourth Question SetProvide answers to the five essay questions below. (Note: on questions one through four you should not praise or criticize the authors you discuss. The point of those questions is to explain them, not to state whether you agree or disagree.) – 1. What is euthanasia? And what is the difference between active and passive euthanasia? Finally, give a description of Rachels’ bathtub example in your own words, and explain why he thinks it shows that active and passive euthanasia are morally equivalent.- 2. Why does Steinbock believe that the AMA doesn’t make the distinction between active and passive euthanasia? What distinction does she think it uses instead? And how does she justify cessation of extraordinary treatment?- 3. How does Brock justify voluntary active euthanasia? What restrictions would he place on it? And what does he think would be the consequences of permitting it?- 4. What is Hardwig’s “duty to die?” Under what sorts of circumstances does he think this idea would come into play? And what does he think would be its effects?- 5. Is euthanasia morally acceptable or not? Explain what you believe about when it is moral and/or immoral to perform euthanasia and explain why your views are correct on this issue.

Unit 8 DB: Applying KnowledgeMoving forward, how will you apply what you have learned in this course? Are there things you can apply to your personal life? Professional life? Future courses? What topics were most interesting to you?LGBTQ EqualityHate RisingThose are two topics you can pick one to speak on

The purpose of this 6-8 page paper is to synthesize your own experiences with course materials. The paper has three distinct parts:Part I requires you to analyze family-of-origin issues or other personal issues as to how they might influence or affect one’s clinical practice. This includes patterns of communication, boundaries, dynamics, roles, rules, health and illness, conflict, etc. Please include references from Cummins & Sevel (2018), Chapter 4.Part II of this paper requires you to describe and reflect upon your personal biases or prejudices, including where these feelings/beliefs may have originated and the impact they may have on professional practice. You should also include a plan for reducing bias in practice. Please integrate at least three concepts (e.g. white privilege, informed-not-knower, ethnocentrism) from course materials (e.g. readings, videos, textbooks) and cite accordingly (APA).Part III includes a summary of your thoughts, reflections & insights about this assignment.The Thought Paper should integrate concepts from the readings as well as a reference page in APA format.

1. Why do some blacks continue to embrace the religion of their oppressors?2. Should Blacks continue to fight in the Military for a country that does not appreciate them, their efforts and loyalty?3. When and why did Blacks switch to the Democratic Party?4. Discuss the status/condition/situation of black men in America?5. Discuss the status/condition/situation of black women in America?

In assignment 1 , you are asked to research current news articles in reputable online or print news media sources. Your research goal is to find an important issue facing Canadian society currently. You can use one of the issues discussed in the wiki last week. Once you have found a reputable media source, you are to complete the tasks below that will help you learn to be an analytic reader.This assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements:• CLR1: Identify current issues in Canadian society.• CLR2: Distinguish between fact and opinion as they are expressed in a variety of viewpoints.Taskpaste or enter the information listed below:1. Cite the article you are using in proper APA format. You can find out how to do this here: LINK to OWL APA Electronic Sources2. Restate the issue concisely in your own words. (one sentence)3. State the conclusion the article has arrived at with regard to the issue (one sentence)4. List the reasons the author gives to support that conclusion (use a bullet list)GradingAs the instructor cannot read over every article students select in detail, this is more of a participation-based exercise than a direct evaluation of your skill in analyzing the media and distilling articles into argument. You will be given full marks if you complete all four tasks and do so in clear, concise, and correct English. One mark will be deducted for every spelling, grammar or content error (e.g. the citation not being properly done). You may also lose marks for not completing the tasks correctly (e.g. if you list what is clearly a reason as the conclusion).