Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing project and need support to help me learn.Presentation: Interest GroupsThe goal of this assignment is to familiarize students with interest groups. Please follow the steps below to complete your assignment.Select an interest group (AARP, AHIP, Coalition for Health Services Research, Emergency Nurses Association, Pharma)Discuss how they are pushing their agenda (i.e., mechanisms used to influence policy makers), key obstacles, and spending (consult the Center for Responsible Politics, www.opensecrets.org)Investigate the interest group’s website and review their position statements, testimony, and consult media reports to obtain more information on the group’s lobbying efforts.Submission Requirements:Presentation is original work and logically organized. Followed current APA format including citation of references.PowerPoint presentation with 5-8 slides were clear and easy to read. Speaker notes expanded upon and clarified content on the slides.Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style.Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.Your presentation will be shared with class colleagues during the ZOOM meeting.Grading RubricYour assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.Presentation RubricCriteriaRatingsPointsIdentification of Main Issues/ProblemsDistinguished – 4 pointsIdentify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues/problems.Excellent – 3 pointsIdentifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues/problems.Fair – 2 pointsIdentifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues/problems.Poor – 1 pointIdentifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues/problems.4 pointsAnalysis and Evaluation of Issues/ProblemsDistinguished – 4 pointsPresents an insightful, thorough analysis and evaluation of issues/problems.Excellent – 3 pointsPresents a thorough analysis and evaluation of most of the issues/problems.Fair – 2 pointsPresents a superficial or incomplete analysis and evaluation of issues/problems.Poor – 1 pointPresents unacceptable analysis and evaluation of issues/problems.4 pointsDemonstrates a Conceptual UnderstandingDistinguished – 4 pointsProvides a thorough, competent and interpretive responses to all issues/problems, and shows a high level of conceptual understanding.Excellent – 3 pointsProvides a competent and interpretive responses to all issues/problems, and shows a moderate level of conceptual understanding.Fair – 2 pointsProvides a competent responses to all issues/problems, but lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding.Poor – 1 pointProvides an unacceptable response to all issues/problems, and lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding.4 pointsUse of Citations to Course Readings and Additional Research/LiteratureDistinguished – 4 pointsEffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing.Excellent – 3 pointsEffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing.Fair – 2 pointsIneffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing.Poor – 1 pointIneffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing.4 pointsWriting Mechanics and APA Formatting GuidelinesIncludes Speaker’s Notes and the assigned Number of SlidesDistinguished – 4 pointsDemonstrate a high level of clarity, precision, and attention to detail. APA style is correct and writing is free of grammar and spelling errors.Excellent – 3 pointsDemonstrate a high level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.Fair – 2 pointsDemonstrate a moderate level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.Poor – 1 pointDemonstrates issues in writing and communicating clearly. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.4 pointsTotal Points20Please:Include at least one in-text citation for each ppt slide and speaker noteNo plagiarism & No Course Hero & No CheggIncorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.Please include at least one image on each ppt slide and include a backgroundFollow the 5×5 rule for the ppt

OBJECTIVE:
The subject of your work will be to investigate one of the following topics and artists from 20th century art and history.  How did artists in the 20th century innovate and change the subjects and forms used in visual art?  How were they impacted by the events of their time? How do you feel about the art that was produced? These artists are from Chapter 24 in the Gardner’s Art Through the Agestextbook.  For this assignment, you have a choice of doing a short visual presentation or a short paper.  
TOPIC CHOICES
Expressionism: Matisse and the Fauves
German Expressionism: Kirchner and The Bridge
German Expressionism: Kandinsky and The Blue Rider
Cubism and Primitivism: Picasso
Analytical and Synthetic Cubism: Picasso and Braque
Italian Futurism (Balla or Boccioni)
Dada: Marcel Duchamp and the Machine
Art and Revolution: Russian Suprematism (Malevich) and or Constructivism (Tatlin)
American Modernism (O’Keeffe, Dove, or Hartley)
The Harlem Renaissance: Aaron Douglas
Surrealism (Ernst, Dali, Magritte, Miro, or Lam)
DeStijl: Mondrian and Neoplasticism
American Regionalism (Wood or Benton)
Mexican Muralists (Orozco, Rivera, or Siqueiros)
Photography and Modernism (Stieglitz or Weston)
Modern Sculpture (Brancusi or Calder)
Content of Paper or Presentation
Include the following 6 parts to your presentation or paper: Artist, Subject, Visual Elements, Historical Context, Personal Response, and Bibliography.       

Artist(s):
Select one or more artists who have created work about the topic. Consider how the artist(s)’ life or training contributed to their interest in the subject.
A. Who was the artist and why did they make the art they did?
B. What did the artist and or contemporary critics say about specific artworks or the art movement?

Art works:
A. Subject
1. Describe what is depicted in 1-3 works of art and why the subject is (or is not) important.
2. Consider how the art was used to forward a particular point of view or any symbols in the iconography.
B. Visual Art Elements
1. How do the formal or visual art elements contribute to the art work’s meaning?
2. How does the art represent its particular art movement?

History:
A. What are the historical circumstances surrounding this art in the 20th century?
B. How did the context impact the art? Or how does the art reflect the historical context? How did it effect people?

Personal responses:
1. You can also consider how the art and or the issues presented effect people in the 21st century.
2. How did seeing representations of the subject and researching it increase your understanding of the art and of the historical issues or time period?

Bibliography with research used:
Include a bibliography in which you cite the sources of your research.  You can include the textbook, but also need to look beyond it with at least one or two other sources.  The bibliography should be in the MLA format.   Click the hyperlink for the LBCC Library MLA Citation Guide (Links to an external site.).

Research Process:
When conducting research, use the textbook as a starting point, but also use 1-2 other online sources.  You can use websites – museums often have good information.  You can also use the LBCC Library databases for e-books, online encyclopedias, scholarly journals or magazines. See possible databases below.
Option 1:  Presentation
The presentation format could be powerpoint, prezi, google or other presentation program.  Include at least 6 slides (and not more than 15). You need at least one slide for each part, but it is not mandatory to answer all of the questions.  Have visual images of the art; you can also have details of the art, images of the artist, images that connect to historical context or societal impact, etc.  Summarize the information into short paragraphs or bullet points (using full sentences). 
Option 2: Paper
If you are doing a paper, write in an essay format with an introduction and conclusion.  You need at least a paragraph for each part and the bibliography.  The written paper should be 2-3 pages. Use 12 pt. Times font, double spaced, with 1 inch margins.  It is not mandatory to answer all of the questions.  

Possible research sources in the databases on the LBCC Library site:
Academic Search (EBSCO host)
American History & Life (EBSCO host)
American History Online
ARTSTOR Digital Image Library database  (for visual images)
Arts and Science Collection (JSTOR)
Biography
Digital Black History
Diversity Studies
E-Books (EBSCO host)
Fine Arts (Gale OneFile)
JSTOR
Modern World History Online
Popular Culture Studies (Gale OneFile)
Proquest (check the box for scholarly journals)
SIRS Renaissance
U S History (Gale OneFile)
World History (Gale OneFile)

For this assessment you will create a 2-4 page plan proposal for an  interprofessional team to collaborate and work toward driving  improvements in the organizational issue you identified in the second  assessment.
The health care industry is always striving to improve patient  outcomes and attain organizational goals. Nurses can play a critical  role in achieving these goals; one way to encourage nurse participation  in larger organizational efforts is to create a culture of ownership and  shared responsibility (Berkow et al., 2012). Participation in  interdisciplinary teams can also offer nurses opportunities to share  their expertise and leadership skills, fostering a sense of ownership  and collegiality.
You are encouraged to complete the Budgeting for Nurses activity  before you develop the plan proposal. The activity consists of seven  questions that will allow you the opportunity to check your knowledge of  budgeting basics and as well as the value of financial resource  management. The information gained from completing this formative will  promote success with the Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal. Completing  this activity also demonstrates your engagement in the course, requires  just a few minutes of your time, and is not graded.
Reference
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Berkow, S., Workman, J., Aronson, S., Stewart, J.,  Virkstis, K., & Kahn, M. (2012). Strengthening frontline nurse  investment in organizational goals. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 42(3), 165–169.
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This assessment will allow you to describe a plan proposal that  includes an analysis of best practices of interprofessional  collaboration, change theory, leadership strategies, and organizational  resources with a financial budget that can be used to solve the problem  identified through the interview you conducted in the prior assessment.
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Having reviewed the information gleaned from your professional  interview and identified the issue, you will determine and present an  objective for an interdisciplinary intervention to address the issue.
Note: You will not be expected to implement the plan during this course. However, the plan should be evidence-based and realistic within the context of the issue and your interviewee’s organization.
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Instructions
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For this assessment, use the context of the organization where you  conducted your interview to develop a viable plan for an  interdisciplinary team to address the issue you identified. Define a  specific patient or organizational outcome or objective based on the  information gathered in your interview.
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The goal of this assessment is to clearly lay out the improvement  objective for your planned interdisciplinary intervention of the issue  you identified. Additionally, be sure to further build on the  leadership, change, and collaboration research you completed in the  previous assessment. Look for specific, real-world ways in which those  strategies and best practices could be applied to encourage buy-in for  the plan or facilitate the implementation of the plan for the best  possible outcome.
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Using the Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal Template [DOCX]  will help you stay organized and concise. As you complete each section  of the template, make sure you apply APA format to in-text citations for  the evidence and best practices that inform your plan, as well as the  reference list at the end.
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Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which  corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study  the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a  distinguished score.
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Describe an objective and predictions for an evidence-based  interdisciplinary plan to achieve a specific goal related to improving  patient or organizational outcomes.
Explain a change theory and a leadership strategy, supported by  relevant evidence, that is most likely to help an interdisciplinary team  succeed in collaborating and implementing, or creating buy-in for, the  project plan.
Explain the collaboration needed by an interdisciplinary team to  improve the likelihood of achieving the plan’s objective. Include best  practices of interdisciplinary collaboration from the literature.
Explain organizational resources, including a financial budget,  needed for the plan to succeed and the impacts on those resources if the  improvements described in the plan are not made.
Communicate the interdisciplinary plan, with writing that is  clear, logically organized, and professional, with correct grammar and  spelling, using current APA style.

Assess the impact of declining biodiversity upon a major terrestrial biome that you
have studied.Mark schemeLevel 3 (7–9 marks)AO1 – Demonstrates detailed knowledge and understanding of concepts,processes, interactions and change. These underpin the responsethroughout.AO2 – Applies knowledge and understanding appropriately with detail.Connections and relationships between different aspects of study arefully developed with complete relevance. Evaluation is detailed and wellsupported with appropriate evidence.Level 2 (4–6 marks)AO1 – Demonstrates clear knowledge and understanding of concepts,processes, interactions and change. These are mostly relevant thoughthere may be some minor inaccuracy.AO2 – Applies clear knowledge and understanding appropriately.Connections and relationships between different aspects of study areevident with some relevance. Evaluation is evident and supported withclear and appropriate evidence.Level 1 (1–3 marks)AO1 – Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of concepts,processes, interactions and change. This offers limited relevance withinaccuracy.AO2 – Applies limited knowledge and understanding. Connections andrelationships between different aspects of study are basic with limitedrelevance. Evaluation is basic and supported with limited appropriateevidence.Notes for answersAO1 The concept of the biome. The global distribution of major terrestrialbiomes. The nature of one biome: tropical rainforest or savanna grassland toinclude: the main characteristics of each biome; ecological responsesto the climate, soil and soil moisture budget – adaptations by flora andfauna; human activity and its impact on each biome; typicaldevelopment issues in each biome to include changes in population,economic development, agricultural extension and intensification,implications for biodiversity and sustainability.The concept of biodiversity. Local and global trends in biodiversity.Causes, rates and potential impacts of declining biodiversity.AO2 Responses are likely to consider either tropical rainforest or savannagrassland. Other biomes may be considered such as temperatedeciduous woodland or tundra for example. The loss of biodiversity has many potential consequences. Losses in biodiversity in rainforests cause significant changes inecosystem functioning. The particular species making up anecosystem determine its productivity, they affect nutrient cycles andsoil constituents, and they influence environmental conditions such aswater cycles, weather patterns, climate and other abiotic aspects suchas soil formation. Some may argue that in some ecosystems it is possible that manyspecies can disappear without serious degradation of most of thefunctional aspects of the ecosystem. Many ecologists nevertheless feelthat the total number of species has a great effect on ecosystemfunctioning. Reducing biodiversity may lead to a reduction inproductivity because of the loss of some niche roles. Reduced biodiversity affects soil processes, decomposition, waterretention and many other ecosystem functions. For example increasingthe diversity of plants, herbivores, and decomposing organisms, mayincrease net primary productivity (NPP). Areas with greater numbers ofspecies tend to have a greater above- and below-ground plantbiomass, higher rates of nitrogen fixation. Data suggests for a 50%reduction in biodiversity, there will be a 10%–20% loss of productivity.There are suggestions that loss of species richness may affect manyecosystem processes (nutrient cycling, increased uptake of carbon,and others) in addition to productivity. Another unintended impact of reduced biodiversity relates to firehazards and wider impact upon local climate. In Hawaii for example,grasses were introduced to improve cattle grazing, but since thesegrasses are flammable, they have caused a significant increase in firesin the forests into which they spread. Most woody plants are damagedor destroyed by fires, while grasses generally are not, since their deeproot systems are maintained even when the superficial portions of theplant are lost. This in turn reduces evapotranspiration and rainfall. Iftropical forest trees are removed and their place is taken by savannahgrasses, the evapotranspiration is reduced, decreasing rainfall (andreducing the possibility of forest regeneration). Trophic interactions may be altered as biodiversity declines:Ecosystem functions depend greatly upon trophic interactions amongspecies within that system. For instance, if carnivores are removed,prey species populations may grow tremendously, leading to a seriesof uncontrolled changes in the system.Credit any other valid approach. Evaluation should be based uponpreceding content.

Instructions: You may use your textbook, notes, and internet resources to complete this exam. You are not allowed to work with your classmates. Please answer all questions and follow instructions on the length of each response. Frame your responses clearly, be as specific as possible, and use full sentences unless otherwise indicated. Please type your responses. Point values for each question are shown below. Your completed exam must be submitted via Canvas by 10 pm on Tuesday 3/16. Late exams will not be accepted.Question 1. (15 points) In the Longest Policymaking Model Diagram (Exhibit 3.1 in your textbook):What is the significance of the double-sided white arrows between the External Environment and the three major phases of the model (i.e., Formulation, Implementation, and Modification)? Please respond in no more than 3-5 sentences. (10 points)Provide a specific example of how the external environment might affect the policymaking process. Please respond in no more than 3-5 sentences. (5 points)Question 2. (15 points) Listen to the CNN story, “Here’s How the Government Can Enforce Quarantine Rules,” which may be found at the following link: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/03/15/cross-exam-coronavirus-pandemic-honig-vpx.cnn.Briefly describe state and federal powers to enforce a quarantine. Please respond in no more than 1-2 paragraphs. (5 points)Should quarantines be enforced at the state/local or national level in your opinion? Explain your reasoning as it relates to federalism and state police power. Please respond in no more than 1-2 paragraphs. (10 points)Question 3. (25 points) The Supreme Court has evaluated three major constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act: NFIB v. Sebelius (2012) King v. Burwell (2014), and California v. Texas (2020). The California v. Texas case was originally brought to the lower federal courts by Republican state officials. The argument for this recent challenge was that the decision to eliminate the tax penalty for failing to obtain health insurance (i.e., the individual mandate) in 2017 rendered the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. However, the request to expedite the Supreme Court’s evaluation of the case came from Democratic state officials and House members. We’ve discussed the three main roles of courts and the fact that certain cases require the court to play multiple roles. The 2012 Supreme Court ruling on the ACA’s individual mandate and Medicaid expansion in NFIB v. Sebelius, and in particular, the Court’s decision to uphold the ACA’s individual mandate in 2012, is an example of a case that required all three roles. Describe how the 2020 California v. Texas Supreme Court challenge required the Court to play one of the main roles (i.e., meaning giver, rights protector or limiter, and constitutional referee). Please respond in 3-5 sentences. (5 points)Why would Democratic policymakers who support the Affordable Care Act want to expedite the Supreme Court’s evaluation of the new challenge? Please respond in 3-5 sentences. (5 points)Briefly explain how the court played at least two of its three core roles (i.e., meaning giver, rights protector or limiter, and constitutional referee) in this instance. Please limit your response to 2-3 paragraphs. (15 points)Question 4. (20 points) Many states, counties, and localities have implemented bans on smoking in public places including workplaces, restaurants, and bars in the past 3 decades (See Week 2, supplementary reading and lecture video “PH450 SP21 Public Smoking Bans.mp4“ on Canvas).Explain how these policies are intended to affect 2 determinants of health, and how these determinants may ultimately impact population health. Please respond in 2-3 paragraphs. (15 points)According to the research we reviewed in class, why might these policies have unintended consequences for infants and children? Was there evidence of these unintended consequences? Please respond in 3-5 sentences. (5 points)Question 5. (25 points) Last year, the US Congress passed a bill to address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic (“Families First Coronavirus Response Act”). This was a popular piece of legislation with the House voting 363 to 40 in favor. Outline some of the major provisions included in the bill. A bulleted list or a few sentences is acceptable. (5 points)Describe one problem-solution combination included in the bill. Why did this problem rise to the top of the policy agenda according to the framework we discussed in class? Please respond in no more than 1-2 paragraphs. (10 points)What are the political circumstances that enabled this legislation? Be specific. Please respond in 3-5 sentences. (10 points)