In the workplace, you will often make decisions about communication as well as develop and deliver different types of professional communications. You will need to be able to assess the effect of social media and other digital technologies on business communication. In addition, you will need to be able to incorporate technology into your professional communication, using best practices, to create different communication artifacts. For this assessment, you will develop responses to professional business scenarios, which will demonstrate your ability to apply best practices for composing, revising, and delivering professional communication artifacts.

Preparation

Select 3 of the following scenarios, which were provided in Week 4:

• Solicitation for a Charity: You are writing a solicitation for a donation to a charity for animal rescue in your local area. Donations have been down in recent times due to issues such as COVID and inflation. The rescue organization is overflowing with surrendered animals and needs money to feed and house them while trying to find them new homes. Your goal is to engage your reader enough to read through your solicitation and to respond with some money to help the animal rescue.

• Employee Improvement Request: You are the manager of an employee at a delivery service who is not meeting job requirement expectations. Employee J has been showing up late for work, missing deliveries, and recently received a traffic citation. Your goal is to motivate the employee to make a positive change in their work behavior. You and your employee do not work at the same location.

• Complaint: You are writing to a company to complain about a shirt you ordered online that does not meet your needs. The design has started to peel off the shirt after one washing. You did not wear the item until after the return date had passed, so you didn’t notice the issue until recently. Your goal is to motivate the company to satisfy your request for a replacement or get your money back despite being against their normal policy.

• Advertise Your Brand: You have just received your Personal Training and Zumba certifications and have been hired by a local gym that is part of a national corporation. You need to encourage gym members to attend your Zumba classes and hire you to do personal training. You think that providing information on the benefits of weight training and cardio exercise is a great way to build your following.

• Circulate a Business Report: You have just completed a report about sales forecasts for your company’s products that you believe would be of great interest to not only your Sales Department manager, but also to other department leaders such as Manufacturing, Procurement, and Marketing, and even those in charge at the international corporate headquarters. You would like their buy-in to make some changes in corporate structure to meet the challenges that this increase in sales will present to the company.

• Update Your Clients and Share Changes in Health Benefits Coverage: It’s time for the annual health coverage enrollment, and you manage a number of companies that purchase their health insurance through your insurance agency. You need to inform Human Resources at these companies that some coverages are no longer available, and there has been a price increase across the board. You believe that your insurance agency still offers a competitive package, and your goal is to retain as many of these companies as customers as you can.

• Reply to a Job Ad: You have located an ad for a job that you want to apply for. You believe that your qualifications match those listed in the job ad. You need to show the employer that you are an excellent candidate for the job they are advertising.

Consider the following questions for each scenario you selected:

• Who is the audience for the business communication?
• What is the context for the business communication?
• What type of formatting is used for this communication channel?
• What types of resources will you use to review your business communication to ensure it is grammatically correct before finalizing it for delivery to the intended audience?

Please respond to the following questions based upon these course objectives:

1. Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels
2. Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
3. Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
4. Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
5. Engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice
6. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies; and use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies

Please answer the following questions with supporting examples and full explanations.

1. For each of the learning objectives, provide an analysis of how the course supported each objective.
2. Explain how the material learned in this course, based upon the objectives, will be applicable to the professional application.

Part 1

ASSIGNMENT: Answer the following questions below and submit to the Assignment before Monday night at 11:59pm. There is also a forum discussion this week. Please be sure to participate in the forum discussion and post your response to all of the questions, and then respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

1. Explain the change in educational attainment for black workers from 1970 to today. Use data from the readings and video to support your response. Do not just state your opinion.

2. What are the reasons as to why the increased educational attainment of black workers has not lead to an increased number of black workers in good jobs?

3. Based on what you have read in this week’s assignment, how does what you have learned square with the findings that the National Urban League found in the video? Compare and contrast at least three findings.

4. What are the differences in the career patterns of racialized jobs vs. mainstream jobs? Be specific.

Answer each question individually

Part 2

For this week’s forum I want you all to reflect on the video that you watched regarding the current issues of Black America from the National Urban League President. Answer all of the questions below and post your response to the Forum. Make sure you state which questions you are answering within your response. Then I want you to respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts before the deadline.

1. (New) What new information did you learn from the National Urban League President’s interview on the State of Black America?

2. (Reaction) Talk about your reaction to the interview?

3. (Surprise) Did any part of the interview surprise you?

Answer each question individually

Part 1 and 2 are separate so do not try to make any similarities.

Think back to the five SMART goals you created earlier in the term. Create a 5-7 minute reflection video with PowerPoint slides which evaluates each SMART goal that you created. Use Canvas Studio’s Screen Capture feature to record (voice-over) your presentation.

Use the following questions to guide your response:

• What were you expecting from the experience before you started?

• Why were you expecting this?

• Why did you choose this goal?

• Did you learn anything about a different group in society (i.e., different age, profession, ethnic, racial or socio-economic group)? What did you learn?

• What is the most valuable experience you acquired?

• What impact did the experience have on your everyday life?

• What did you learn that was directly related to your course objectives?

Assignment 1 includes 5 parts (each part is worth 20%):

1. KNN

2. Linear Regression

3. Logistic Regression

4. Neural Network in NumPy

5. Classification using Neural Network

File structure:

“`

assignment1

├── README.md (this file)

├── ece285 (source code folder)

├── *.ipynb (notebooks)

├── get_datasets.py (download script)

└── datasets (datasets folder)

“`

## Prepare Datasets

Before you start, you need to run the following command (in terminal or in notebook beginning with `!` ) to download the datasets:

“`sh

# This command will download required datasets and put it in “./datasets”.

python get_datasets.py

“`

## Implementation

You should run all code blocks in the following jupyter notebooks and write your answers to all inline questions included in the notebooks:

1. `knn.ipynb`

2. `linear_regression.ipynb`

3. `logistic_regression.ipynb`

4. `neural_network.ipynb`

5. `classification_nn.ipynb`

Go through the notebooks to understand the structure. These notebooks will require you to complete the following implementations:

1. `ece285/algorithms/knn.py`: Implement KNN algorithm

2. `ece285/algorithms/linear_regression.py`: Implement linear regression algorithm

3. `ece285/algorithms/logistic_regression.py`: Implement logistic regression algorithm

4. `ece285/layers/linear.py`: Implement linear layers with arbitrary input and output dimensions

5. `ece285/layers/relu.py`: Implement ReLU activation function, forward and backward pass

6. `ece285/layers/softmax.py`: Implement softmax function to calculate class probabilities

7. `ece285/layers/loss_func.py`: Implement CrossEntropy loss, forward and backward pass

You are required to go through all the modules (the ones that are already implemented for you as well) one by one to to understand the structure. This will help you when transitioning to deep learning libraries such as PyTorch. Here are some files that you should go through that are already implemented for you:

1. `ece285/layers/sequential.py`

2. `ece285/utils/trainer.py`

3. `ece285/utils/optimizer.py`

## Submission

### Things to keep in mind:

1. Edit **only** the parts that are asked of you. Do **not** change the random seed where it is set. This might not make it possible to get similar results.

2. Try to avoid `for` loops in all the implementations, the assignment can be solved without any for loops (vectorized implementation).

3. **Only answer questions and plot figures at givens cells**. TAs may miss your answer if you put it at the wrong cell.

After you complete all the functions and questions, you should upload the following files to Gradescope:

1. 7 `*.py` files that you have to implement (knn, linear_regression, logistic_regression, linear, relu, softmax, loss_func).

2. 5 notebook source `*.ipynb` files.

3. Exported PDF of notebooks (You could export jupyter notebook as PDF in web portal, do not need to install LaTeX packages) and merge them.

You should organize files like this:

1. Put all source files (7 python files and 5 notebooks) into a single `.zip` file then upload it on Gradescope.

2. Merge exported PDF of five notebooks into a single PDF file and upload it on Gradescope. Make sure to select correct page numbers for each question in Gradescope, otherwise TAs might miss the answers.

## Appendix

### How to Use Jupyter Notebook

Part of our skeleton code is provided using Jupyter notebook(`*.ipynb`). So there we provide a short instruction about how to use Jupyter Notebook.

Jupyter notebook is a powerfull interactive developement tool. Here we could Jupyter notebook file as notebook for short.

Jupyter notebook is pre-installed on Datahub, you can just use it via web-portal. You could also install it on your local machine. Here is the official install instruction([https://jupyter.org/install](https://jupyter.org/install)), which also included how to run it via terminal.

You may find on Jupyter website, they provide Jupyter Lab. Jupyter Lab is basically a new version of Jupyter notebook with more features and different interface. The basic usage is almost the same.

All notebooks are made up with multiple blocks. There are different kinds of blocks, the most common blocks are:

– Code block

– Markdown block

#### Code

For code block, you can write python code in code block, after finishing your code you could press run bottom on the jupyter note interface(normally on the top of the web interface). You can also use `Ctrl + Enter` or `Shift + Enter` to execute the block.

After you execute a block, Jupyter Notebook will execute your code with python and store all the function and variable you defined in memory. So you could still use those variables and function is other blocks.

For code blocks, you can think of jupyter notebook as a python console with an interface.

#### Markdown

Markdown block is where you can write some text.

When you execute Markdown block(the same method as Code block), your text will be compiled using Markdown grammar, instead of executing it with python.

In our assignment, we put some inline questions in notebooks, you are supposed to answer them with text.

#### Conclusion

In all, notebooks are basically some combination of code and text.

### How to Set Up Python Environment (Optional)

If you run the assignment on Datahub, you do **not** need to set up python environment. Our code is tested on Datahub.

If you run the assignment on your local machine or other environment and meet some problems, you **may** need to set up python environment.

We prepare a `requirements.txt` file (same versions as the datahub packages) for you to install python packages. You can install the packages by running the following command in terminal:

“`sh

pip install -r requirements.txt

“`

This should solve most package issues. But if you still have some problems, we recommend you to use conda environment. You can install anaconda or miniconda by following the instruction on [https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/index.html](https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/index.html). After you install it, you can run the following command to set up python environment:

“`sh

conda create -n ece285 python=3.9.5 # same python version as the datahub

conda activate ece285

pip install -r requirements.txt

“`

If you have any questions, feel free to contact TAs.

### Other Tips

How to unzip a zip file:

“`sh

unzip XX.zip # in terminal or in notebook beginning with `!`

This is anatomy and physiology II final paper. references must include: Marieb, E. N., & Hoehn, K. (2021). Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th ed.). Pearson.

Your final project will be a 5-7 page paper, focusing on DIGESTIVE SYSTEM of RABBIT. You will use this system as the starting point, and then relate it to the other systems we have studied. For example, if you choose the skeletal system, you would not only describe in your own words the major anatomy (structure) and physiology (function) of the system, but you would also talk about how the muscular system is attached and how nervous system enervation effects skeletal movement and health, how the endocrine system regulates growth and cellular turn over, by using the special sense of sight you can direct how the skeletal system moves in space, how the circulatory system and digestive system work to bring in nutrients and remove wastes, etc.

Your book does this process in several of the chapters. You can certainly use that as a jump-off point, but remember, in your own words! Additionally, you will need a lot more detail than the book provides.

The goal of this paper is to get you thinking about how no system is operating in isolation, rather everything works together to support the underlying principles we talked about in module one in detail and the core of this course:

1. complementarity of structure and function,

2. hierarchy of the structural organization, and

3. maintaining homeostasis.

You should insert labeled images the discussion of your chosen system. You may also use drawings of your own making (they can be uploaded as photos) to help with your paper (they do not count in terms of pages, however!). They do not have to be professional – using colored pencils/pens and sketching is fine. This is not an art class, no judgments will be made on your artistic ability. Additionally, you may trace diagrams from your text and use those as a basis for your diagram as well.

This is a project where you really can demonstrate all that you have learned with your hard work this year!

Remember to use citations throughout the text. In contrast to A&P I, you will need 3-5 outside sources from peer-reviewed papers, not websites. These can be papers that discuss the effects of what you are discussing. For example, if you are using the circulatory system as your “focus” system, you could briefly discuss how cholesterol can affect the heart and cite a paper that discusses this. I am not looking for a summary of the research papers, but for you to integrate them into your knowledge base. A solid, extensive website to use is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/. Many of the papers are open-source. The ESC library will also provide access to many papers you find on pubmed.gov as well.

Answer 2 discussion questions below. Must be at least 2-3 paragraphs in length. (8-9 sentences)

1.Thoroughly review the US Department of Homeland Security Website. Provide a thorough discussion of what you think the three most intersting aspects are and why.

https://www.dhs.gov/

2.Why do you think the gang problem in the United States continues to be a major issue? What are two unique strategies the law enforcement can implement to reduce gang threat? You must use at least once source. Please provide a thorough response.

The best way to learn about entrepreneurship is to learn from the experiences of people who have started businesses.

Your assignment is to interview an entrepreneur who has either succeeded or failed and find out the key lessons their experience can teach you.

You should select an entrepreneur who started a business and obtained some form of outside financing (not self-financed / bootstrapped). Ideally, you select an entrepreneur that grew the business to at least $500k in annual revenue. You may interview Georgia Tech alumni, but students and direct family members are not permitted.

You will prepare an article from your interview for upload. Use what you have learned in this class as a framework for perspectives and insights – and focus on the early years of the business. You will be graded on the quality of the article, insights, and key learnings. Some of the questions you’ll be looking to answer in your interview and blog might include:

• Describe the entrepreneur and the business
• Why did they start the business?
• What made them think the business would be feasible / successful?
• What personal tradeoffs did the entrepreneur have to make to start the business?
• How was the business financed?
• Describe the growth and scale of the business
• What were the biggest obstacles the entrepreneur faced?
• What was the outcome? What were the key factors for success or failure?
• What would they have done differently?
• Describe the key lessons you learned in the interview

The mitochondrial genome encodes core subunits of the respiratory chain that drives oxidative phosphorylation and is, therefore, essential for energy conversion. Advances in high throughput sequencing technologies and cryoelectron microscopy have shed light on the structure and organization of the mitochondrial genome and revealed unique mechanisms of mitochondrial gene regulation. New animal models of impaired mitochondrial protein synthesis have shown how the coordinated regulation of the cytoplasmic and mitochondrial translation machineries ensures the correct assembly of the respiratory chain complexes. These new technologies and disease models are providing a deeper understanding of mitochondrial genome organization and expression and of the diseases caused by impaired energy conversion, including mitochondrial, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases. They also provide avenues for the development of treatments for these conditions.

Instructions and Rubric:

Read the attached article – PLAGIARIMS WILL BE DETECTED.

Format: (2 pages, including Figures and references)

Background: the structure and organization of the mitochondrial genome (1 point)

Discussion: Elaborate on technologies allowing to unravel of unique mechanisms of mitochondrial gene regulation (1.5 points)

Conclusion: Debate on disease models providing a deeper understanding of mitochondrial genome organization and expression and of the diseases caused by impaired energy conversion, including mitochondrial, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Create hypothesis development of treatments based on the above mentioned models ( 2 points)