#civics assignment 2021

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CBSE Schools in Coimbatore with the Best Academic Results

The connection between education and long-term success is well documented: in fact, a 2021 report cited by The Indian Express found that each additional year of schooling could raise a person’s average income by 6.7%. The benefit was even higher for women — around 8.6%.

But the impact of education doesn’t end with earnings. It also improves health awareness and encourages civic responsibility, helping students grow into informed, engaged citizens. In short, investing in education is one of the most valuable steps parents in India can take for their child’s future. CBSE schools in Coimbatore are the top choice, andSSVM World Schoolis among the highest-rated institutions in this group when it comes to academics. 

Why SSVM World School consistently ranks among the best CBSE schools in Coimbatore

Learning through experience

Academics go beyond textbooks at SSVM World School. The school encourages experiential learning to make education more meaningful and enjoyable. Instead of memorising answers, students take part in hands-on activities that help them understand concepts at a deeper level so that they can build real-world problem-solving skills.

A learning environment that supports balance

Students complete their projects and assignments during school hours through guided research and collaborative work, giving them more time at home to relax and connect with their families. SSVM is one of only a few CBSE schools in Coimbatorewhere teachers focus on nurturing each child’s interests and talents from early kindergarten. Whether a student is learning a new language, exploring creative writing, or practising music, dance, yoga, or martial arts, SSVM ensures they grow into confident, capable learners.

This CBSE school in Coimbatorealso maintains a balanced student-to-teacher ratio to allow for individual attention and help students discover what they enjoy and excel in, while giving them the freedom to explore different subjects and creative outlets.

Opportunities to lead and innovate

SSVM encourages leadership from an early age. Students participate in initiatives like Youth Mock Parliament and student-led conferences that strengthen their public speaking and collaboration skills. Older students often take on mentoring roles by coaching junior sports teams or helping younger peers with academics.

As one of the leading CBSE schools in Coimbatore,SSVM encourages students to join clubs and enrichment activities that further broaden their horizons. There’s something for everyone — chess, arts and crafts, taekwondo, yoga, music, and dance, to name a few. There are also dedicated spaces for creative exploration to ensure that students can pursue their interests throughout the school year.

To learn more about how SSVM World School helps students thrive academically and beyond, schedule a campus tour. Call 0422-2226999 today.

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Georgia election workers win Federal defamation suit $148M

Rudolph W. Giuliani Owes Defamed Georgia Election Workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea’ ArShaye (“Shaye”) Moss Damages After Deliberately Spreading Lies in an Effort to Undermine 2020 Election Results

Washington, D.C. – Today, a jury awarded Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea’ ArShaye (“Shaye”) Moss just over $148M in compensatory and punitive damages from Rudy Giuliani. 

This determination comes after Judge Beryl A. Howell of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered default judgment against Rudolph W. Giuliani, finding him liable to Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss on all of their claims. At the close of trial, the eight members of the jury awarded $75M in punitive damages, $33,169,000 in defamation damages, and $40M in total damages for infliction of emotional distress.

Ms. Moss and Ms. Freeman filed suit in December 2021 against Mr. Giuliani for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and civil conspiracy arising from statements he made to intentionally undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election. Protect Democracy, through its Law for Truth project, represents Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss in the case against Mr. Giuliani, in partnership with the law firms Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and DuBose Miller LLC. 

As the legal team stated during its closing argument in the case, “Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, as it turns out, are miles and miles away from ordinary; they are heroes. After everything they went through, they stood up and they said: No more.”

In response to today’s ruling, below are statements from the Plaintiffs:

Wandrea’ ArShaye (“Shaye”) Moss: 

My name is Shaye Moss. I spent ten years as an election worker in Fulton County, Georgia.

The lies Rudy Giuliani told about me and my mommy after the 2020 presidential election have changed our lives, and the past few years have been devastating. 

The flame that Giuliani lit with those lies and passed to so many others to keep that flame blazing, changed every aspect of our lives: our homes, our family, our work, our sense of safety, our mental health — and we’re still working to rebuild. 

As we move forward and continue to seek justice, our greatest wish is that no one — no election worker or voter or school board member or anyone else — ever experiences anything like what we went through. You all matter, and you are all important. We hope no one ever has to fight so hard just to get their name back. 

We’re very grateful to the jury for taking the time out of your busy lives to do your civic duty – to listen to everything that we’ve been going through.

I know I won’t be able to retire from my job with the county like my grandmother did, but I hope by us taking these big steps – these very big steps – towards justice that I can make her just as proud.  

Ruby Freeman 

My name is Lady Ruby.

Today is a good day. A jury stood witness to what Mr. Giuliani did to me and my daughter and held him accountable. For that, I am thankful.

Today is not the end of the road. We still have work to do. Mr. Giuliani was not the only one who spread lies about us, and others must be held accountable, too. But that is tomorrow’s work.

For now, I want people to understand this: money will never solve all of my problems. I can never move back to the house I called home. I will always have to be careful about where I go, and who I choose to share my name with.

I miss my home, I miss my neighbors, and I miss my name.

I’ve heard some of you. Don’t be sad for me. Don’t waste your time being angry at those who did this to me and my daughter. We are more than conquerors. Pray for us, as we continue to fight the good fight of faith. 

I tell my attorneys often — my friends say that God knew who to give this assignment to because ain’t no way we could do this. God chose me to go through this because he knows that I would tell everyone whose path I cross about Jesus. I am strong and my faith shall not waver.

If you remember one thing I say today, remember this: faith is what carried me through the most difficult years of my life, and faith will carry you through hardship, too.

Know that faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.

Understand that the devil is a liar, he is defeated and no weapon formed against you shall prosper.

Trust that God will keep and protect you.

Believe that right makes might, because it does.

And give thanks that injustice always surrenders in the glorious kingdom of God, and that he will always lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Peace that surpasses all understanding.

Thank you.

More information about this litigation can be found here.

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Civics and Careers | Misc

February 2021

Grade 10 Civics assignments I turned into art projects 🥰

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Frostpunk 2 trailer: Survive an ice age in sequel coming to Game Pass

Metropolis-building survival sport Frostpunk 2 will put settlers in the identical perilous circumstances as the primary sport — in a time of ice age, the place the atmosphere turns into bleaker and bleaker. However, in keeping with a brand new gameplay trailer, it seems to be like it can up the ante from the unique sport’s unforgiving, dystopian circumstances. The sequel is slated to come back out someday within the first half of 2024 on PC, and can debut on Sport Move. In Frostpunk, you handle a metropolis of settlers in a city close to London through the industrial revolution, weathering a cataclysmic environmental occasion. Ice storms have ravaged most of humanity; you have to discover a option to hold the mills for warmth, whereas assigning employees and making fixed tradeoffs so as to hold individuals fed, housed, and, most of all, alive. The sport’s motto was “The town should survive” — your residents imagine they're among the final residing people, and letting the generator die means freezing to dying. Frostpunk 2, which is ready 30 years after the unique, takes these concepts and runs with them — town has lasted this lengthy, the motto is now “The town should not fall.” It seems to be as if every of the core conceits of the unique sport obtained a glow-up. The highest-down design of town is simply as vivid and picturesque. However the gameplay trailer reveals extra refined UI options within the constructing format, together with what look like design components associated to new heating applied sciences. When Frostpunk 2 was first introduced in 2021, the announcement trailer famous generator expertise advanced to run on oil — however that these upgrades would come at a value. In Frostpunk 2, gamers should navigate political battle and employee revolt. It seems employees now have company to combat again towards the Steward’s — that’s you, the participant — selections, within the type of voting issues down. The gameplay trailer reveals the within of a civic constructing, wherein employees vote on equal pay. The trailer additionally reveals off a couple of narrative flashpoint moments, the place residents ask for particular issues, or voice particular complaints: At one level, a miner named Ian Mactavish shouts “the place are the houses you’ve promised.” That could be essentially the most horrifying bit this sequel guarantees, truthfully — with the ability to put faces and names to the working inhabitants. The unique sport gave you mainly no good selections: You’re forcing individuals to work 18 hours, feeding them sawdust, and trying to puzzle out whether or not militarism or faith is the easiest way to implement adherence. It seems to be like within the sequel, you’ll need to face the brutal penalties of your selections. Read the full article

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The ongoing trial against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), former founder of the FTX crypto exchange, coupled with the testimonies of Caroline Ellison, the ex-CEO of Alameda Research and his former romantic partner, has unveiled a slew of crazy stories and intrigues. Given the rapid pace and depth of these developments, we’ve distilled the most jaw-dropping moments. SBF And Ellison’s Manipulated Bitcoin Price In a sensational revelation, Caroline Ellison admitted that there was a coordinated effort between her and SBF to maintain Bitcoin’s price below $20,000. “Keep selling BTC if it’s over $20K,” Ellison allegedly noted from one of their conversations. The motivation behind this move, according to Ellison, was to entice investors by selling equity, thus raising more funds. FTX’s Bribery In China An equally serious allegation against Bankman-Fried is the alleged payment of $100 million in bribes to Chinese officials to release $1 billion in funds from Alameda Research. Ellison testified about a heated debate with employees in 2021 about how to release the $1 billion held across two Chinese crypto exchanges. Alameda endeavored for a year to unfreeze the funds. Ellison also revealed that they used the identities of “Thai Prostitutes” in a bid to extract frozen funds from the Chinese exchange OKex. Ultimately, the attempts culminated in a pivotal moment when Bankman-Fried and his team discovered that a payment of $100 million to two crypto wallets could facilitate their release. The ensuing discussions about making the payments took a contentious turn when an employee, Handi, ardently objected, prompting a heated reaction from Bankman-Fried. Handi, a then-employee whose father was affiliated with the Chinese CCP, encountered a chilling stare from SBF, followed by the harsh exclamation, “shut the **** up.” After Handi exited the company, dark humor unfolded in a Signal chat between SBF and Ellison, jesting, “Hope her dad doesn’t turn us in LOL.” A Scam Targeting Saudi Royalty During her testimony, Ellison informed jurors that one method SBF contemplated for repaying FTX customer accounts involved soliciting funds from the Saudi Crown Prince. Precise details are not known. Ellison Was Forced To Drive A Honda Civic Sam Bankman-Fried, always attuned to the nuances of his public image, intentionally cultivated a persona that some described as a ‘disheveled nerd’. Caroline Ellison’s testimony delved into this, suggesting that SBF’s carefully curated image wasn’t just about personal branding—it was a strategic move to appeal to investors and attract customers. Ellison further disclosed that during her initial days at Alameda, both she and SBF sported luxury vehicles, courtesy of the company’s payroll. However, in line with his image of frugality and modesty, Sam later made a decision to downgrade their vehicles. He opted for a Toyota Corolla, while Ellison was assigned a Honda Civic. Prominent X account, Autism Capital, commented, “Poor Caroline was forced to drive a Honda because Sam was forced to drive a Corolla.” Plotting Against Binance Ellison disclosed that a major focus for SBF and FTX last year was to encourage regulatory authorities to take stringent actions against Binance. The intention behind this maneuver was to boost FTX’s position in the market. Prosecutors found out that “getting regulators to crack down on Binance” was on Ellison’s to-do list, however, she remained tight-lipped about the specifics of how SBF aimed to achieve it. Massive Losses Due To Security Lapses A shocking claim from former engineer Aditya Baradwaj details how Alameda Research allegedly lost $190 million through avoidable blunders and lackadaisical security practices. The most striking case involved an Alameda trader who inadvertently activated a malicious link found atop Google Search results. This mishap occurred while the trader was validating a decentralized finance transaction, ultimately resulting in a loss exceeding $100 million. In another worrying

episode, Alameda experienced a $40 million setback from yield farming on an unverified blockchain platform. Ellison’s Mystery Gambling Venture Caroline secured a substantial loan of $3.5 million, intended to launch a gambling venture that others proposed to establish under her name, leveraging her non-affiliation with FTX. The lingering question remains: what precisely was the goal of this company? At press time, the token of the crypto exchange FTX, FTT was trading at $1.0441. FTT price, 1-day chart | Source: FTTUSD on TradingView.com

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By • Olalekan Fagbade JUST IN: Meet first female Minister of Police Affairs   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday assigned portfolios to Ministerial nominees who were recently approved by the Senate. The portfolio included notable names like the immediate past Governors of Rivers and Ebonyi states, Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi as Ministers of FCT and Minister of Works, respectively. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, another notable appointment, is the first female Minister of State, Police Affairs. According to The PUNCH, the Plateau-born politician is the former director-general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. In this report, The PUNCH highlights 10 things to know about the minister below: 1. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim was born in Plateau State, however, she spent most of her childhood in Abuja. She attended Aruwa Nursery School, Abuja and Jabi Primary School, (now LEA Primary School, Jabi), for her nursery and primary school education. 2. She had two master’s degrees at the age of 21: At the young age of 19, she graduated from the University of Abuja with a degree in Sociology. She bagged two master’s degrees from Webster University, St Louis, Missouri (London Campus) an MBA and MA. 3. She served in Kaduna: Imaan did her National Youth Service at NNPC in the Kaduna Zonal Office. 4. She is completing her Doctoral Security and Strategic Studies programme at the Nigeria Defence Academy. 5. Imaan started her career working at Abuja Geographic Information Systems, AGIS. The AGIS task includes the introduction of SDI (Spatial Data Infrastructure) for F.C.T., and the computerization of spatially related workflows in certain Federal Capital Development Agency departments and agencies. 6. She is a co-founder: Imaan is the Co-Founder/President of The Beehive Initiative, now the BumbleeBee Civic Initiative, a platform focused on nurturing and mentoring politically inclined women and creating grassroots civic awareness. 7. She was a senior sales director of the Cosmetics and Skin-care company, Mary Kay. 8. In June 2021, she became the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission For Refugees Migrants And Internally Displaced Persons Office. 9. She was a special adviser on strategic communication to the minister of state for education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and she was appointed a member of the Nasarawa State economic advisory council by the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State Engr. A. A. Sule in September 2019. 10. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is married and has three children. #Ministerofpoliceaffairs

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HSC 2021 Civics All Assignment Answer 2021 (1st And 2nd Paper) Best Solution

HSC 2021 Civics All Assignment Answer 2021 (1st And 2nd Paper) Best Solution

HSC 2021 Civics All Assignment Answer 2021, Politics and Good Governance Pouraniti o Sushason is one of the elective subjects for humanities students at the higher secondary level in the general education system. In the light of the decision of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, ten assignments on politics and good governance have been prepared in the light of the short…

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HSC Civics Assignment 2nd paper 3rd-week Answer 2021 PDF Download

HSC Civics Assignment 2nd paper 3rd-week Answer 2021 PDF Download

I will publish HSC Politics and Good Governance Assignment 2021. So if you are interested in assignments, read our post carefully. The HSC Policy and Good Governance was published on 26 July 2021 on the official website of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education. So now you are looking for different websites to download. But I will say no worries because you can easily download the…

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HSC Civics Assignment 2nd paper 3rd week 2021 Answer PDF Download

HSC Civics Assignment 2nd paper 3rd week 2021 Answer PDF Download

I will publish HSC Politics and Good Governance Assignment 2021. So if you are interested in assignments, read our post carefully. The HSC Policy and Good Governance was published on 26 July 2021 on the official website of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education. So now you are looking for different websites to download. But I will say no worries because you can easily download the…

[chaoticjournals]

100 days of productivity

18th March 2021

I just realise that three quizizz (for midterms) and two lessons in one day isn’t easy and takes a LOT of time. Though I’m doing this for my future self so wether I like it or not—I’m still gonna do it anyway.

mood : 8/10 (happy for no reason (morning))

productivity : -

Accomplishments :

History mid term exam

Islamic religion mid term exam

Civics mid term exam

Sociology reading assignment

Sociology essay progress

Mathematics class

Sociology class (new section)

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Syllabus: Creating Documentary Performance

Course Title: Performance Composition: Creating Documentary Performance PERF-UT 201 (4 points)

Course Description The term documentary theatre is often used interchangeably with verbatim theatre. Theatre scholar Carol Martin would advise us to beware and keep tabs on Documentary Theatre, a slippery little devil which claims to present the truth. Yet, in truth, the world of Documentary Theatre (and Art) seems to be expanding. New works of live Documentary Art challenge the documentary form by loosening the grip of journalistic objectivity and responsibility. Documentary performance now takes on a variety of forms which we will examine in this course.

This course will begin with ways of observing a range of performances (live, filmed, quotidian, and archival). We will then integrate this heightened awareness into an hybridized archival call-and-response. We will have daily in-class creation workshops designed to respond to research and performance materials. Through this process students will learn to integrate research questions and aesthetic performance elements. Participants will engage in documentary writing techniques, performance techniques such as vocal duplication and movement vocabularies, creation of composition scores, and docu-fantasia (a methodology pioneered by Guy Maddin in his film “My Winnipeg” combining personal history, civic tragedy, and mystical hypothesizing), among others. The result of these searches will be cumulative. At the end of this course, students will have created several short-form documentaries.

Participants in this course will come from various performance backgrounds: some (like me) will be based in theatre practice, others will be more comfortable writing, composing music or movement, directing, acting, or filmmaking. This course is designed for much of the creation of our projects to take place in the classroom itself with students sharing their skills with one another as they learn new skills together. 

Course Objectives

to become familiar with the field of documentary performance

to develop and deepen investigative research skills

to learn to create performances from disparate elements (learn processes of meaning-making)

to generate “speculative” material from “factual” remains

to move archival materials from the page to the stage (or lens/screen as the case may be) 

Requirements

You need a notebook or loose paper. We will do writing exercises that will be edited and presented during class. It will not be possible to participate fully in movement/writing work on a laptop.

You will need scissors and a glue stick.

Please see the class schedule below. Please come to class having completed the listed requirements (read, watched, and prepared performance elements) and come prepared to share your findings and contribute to discussions, workshops, and rehearsals.

There will be four assignments due during the course: a) construction paper photo journalism Using lessons on image composition from Molly Bang’s “Picture This,” recreate one image from one of the documentaries or images we viewed during weeks 1-4 (or an image of your choice). Write a brief but vivid description of the scene you hope to capture. Upload both the original and your version of the image as well as the description. This image is due on February 21, 2021. b) 360 degree video (maximum 5-minutes long) Create a three-minute long 360 degree video of your own living space (use Ackerman’s video for inspiration). Research the history of your living space (What is the history of that land? When was the building constructed? Who owned it? Who lived there?) and then write a two-minute monologue from the point of view of someone you image to be a previous tenant. This is the basis of the performance. You may choose to incorporate other performance elements created in the course thus far (movement vocabularies, musical elements, etc.). The video should be submitted via email on week 5, a 500 word summary of building history including sources is due on week 6, and the final performance is due on March 21, 2021. c) Documentary Étude (maximum 10-minutes long) Seek out your own musical archive (this might be something personal, something you amassed yourself or something you discover out in the world) and using strategies developed in class (ex. haikus, nightstand writings, movement vocabularies) and other techniques learned from docs we’ve seen (vocal re-enactments, karaoke, performance re-creation, etc.) create a live documentary étude to the song or recording of your choice. This étude should include research into the song and, based on that research, some theories we have discussed in class that help analyze your findings. The way you structure this presentation is entirely up to you. Due April 26-May 3, 2021 (exact date to be decided upon by in consultation between students and instructor). d) performance review The final assignment for this class is a 1000-1200 word review of another classmate’s documentary performance. The point of this assignment is to constructively critique a colleague’s work while integrating the texts and theories we have discussed during the course. This is to be submitted to the instructor via email on or before the final day of class (May 10, 2020).

Attendance in this class is critical. Much work takes place in-class and this cannot necessarily be made-up through subsequent assignments. More than three unexcused absences will result in a failing grade. Absences must be excused in advance, please make your request via email. Likewise three unexcused latenesses will count as one absence. Assignments are due on the date specified unless a change is discussed in advance with the instructor. 

Class Schedule

Week One: February 1, 2021

Introduction to Documentary Theatre

A short documentary performance: Devotional Space

Course Introduction, Expectations, and Agreements

Week Two: February 8, 2021 Truth, Objectivity, and the Truth of Fiction

Read, Carol Martin, “Bodies of Evidence” and Walter Benjamin “The Task of the Translator” 

Watch, Lynn Sachs, “Your Day Is My Night” https://vimeo.com/58024122  and “Your Day Is My Night” (live performance) https://vimeo.com/191185422

Week Three: Thursday February 18, 2021 Objects That Talk

Read, Roland Barthes “Studium” pg. 23-28, “Punctum” pg. 38-47 in Camera Lucida, Ariella Azoulay “The Spectator Is Called to Take Part,” and Molly Bang “Picture This: How Pictures Work”

Watch, Yuval Hamieri “I Think This is the Closest to How The Footage Looked” https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000004383825/i-think-this-is-the-closest-to-how-the-footage-looked.html and Vaginal Davis “This Is Not A Dream” https://youtu.be/A03i57f53E4

Week Four: February 22, 2021 Interpellation and Composition

Read, Joshua Whitehead “On Ekphrasis and Emphasis” and Louis Althusser “Ideology and State Apparatuses” pg. 162-177

Watch, Kirsten Johnson “Cameraperson” https://stream.nyu.edu/media/Cameraperson+-+DML+Film+DC04692/1_6j3rpjc7

DUE February 21, 2021: Construction Paper Photo Journalism Assignment

Week Five: March 1, 2021 Memory and Repetition

Read, Diana Taylor “The Archive and The Repertoire” pg. 16-30 and Richard Schechner “Restoration of Behavior” pg. 35-55

Watch, Caveh Zahedi “The Show About The Show"

PREPARE AND UPLOAD before class: 360 video

Week Six: March 8, 2021 Docufantasia: Speculation, Narrative, and History

Guest Speaker: Farihah Zaiman

No readings this week.

Watch, Farihah Zaiman “Nobody Loves Me”, Guy Maddin “My Winnipeg” https://stream.nyu.edu/media/t/1_3fuaywbk/157165221, and Chantal Ackerman “La Chambre” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AGakyb3eBU

BRING TO CLASS: Write, a few notes on building/land history

Week Seven: March 15, 2021 No Class

Feedback sessions on Building History text/monologue available during class and office hours

Week Eight: March 22, 2021 Presentation Day

Guest Speaker: Alison S.M. Kobayashi

Watch, Alison S.M. Kobayashi Showcase, please be sure to watch “From Alex to Alex” and “Music Is Magic” 

DUE March 21st: 360 videos & monologues assignment (uploaded to shared site)

Week Nine: March 29, 2021 Psychodrama and the Politics of Space

Suggested Read: Ngugi wa Thiong’o, “Enactments of Power: The Politics of Performance Space”

Watch: William Greaves, “In The Company of Men” https://stream.nyu.edu/media/In%20the%20Company%20of%20Men%20(William%20Greaves%2C%201969)./1_13usuirk

Week Ten: April 5, 2021 Creating a Performance Plan

Read: Barbara Browning “The Gift” (read Part One available in NYU e-books) and Doris Humphrey “Check List” pg. 159-166

Watch (we will watch segments of this in class): Okwui Okpokwasili “Bronx Gothic” available on NYU Kanopy

Week Eleven: April 12, 2021 Listening as Research

Read, Martin Daughtry “Acoustic Palimpsests”; (suggested but not assigned Alexandra T. Vazquez “Listening in Detail”)

Listen, Reply All (podcast) “The Case of the Missing Hit” https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/o2h8bx

Week Twelve: April 19, 2021 No Class

Week 13: April 26, 2021 Documentary Étude

Read, Jacob Wren “The DJ Who Knew Too Much” and “Every Song I’ve Ever Written”

Re-watch, Alison S.M. Kobayashi “Music Is Magic”

Students workshop elements of their final performance

Create final performance schedule

Week 14: May 3, 2021 Final Presentations

Week 15: May 10, 2021 To Be Announced

Additional Performance Links

Choosing performances to share with you was both a joy and an agony. There were many great works that didn’t make it onto the syllabus proper. I wanted to share some of those with you here in case you wanted see more work. You are more than welcome to come to office hours to discuss any works you may have seen (on this list or in your own searchings). Additional performance viewing is not a requirement of this class and is meant solely for your enjoyment.

The Wooster Group, “Rumstick Road”: https://vimeo.com/88116889 

Nature Theatre of Oklahoma, “The Life and Times of Kristin Worrall, Episode 8”: https://vimeo.com/145414310 

Caveh Zahedi, “The Show About The Show": https://www.bricartsmedia.org/tv-shows-videos/show-about-show

Walis Johnson, “Jessy’s House of Styles”: https://vimeo.com/193445572

Nadia Ross “What Happened To The Seeker?”, Part one: https://vimeo.com/147670008 , Part two: https://vimeo.com/148387633 

Wellness 

Your health and safety are a priority at NYU. If you experience any health or mental health issues during this course, we encourage you to utilize the support services of the 24/7 NYU Wellness Exchange 212-443-9999. Also, all students who may require an academic accommodation due to a qualified disability, physical or mental, please register with the Moses Center 212-998-4980. Please let your instructor know if you need help connecting to these resources.

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Sunday Thoughts:  My Early Voting Expansion Proposal

Note:  Early this month I formally submitted this proposal to expand Early Voting in Onondaga County.  When we the OCBOE formally met on Monday May 3rd, 2021 my counterpart refused to discuss expansion this year and opted to stick with just 6 sites.  This makes Onondaga County the largest county doing the bare minimum of Early Voting sites in new York State.  I believe the facts for expansion speak for themselves so I am releasing the plan I formally submitted In April making the case for Early Voting expansion THIS year.  Below is my proposal.

Expanding Early Voting in Onondaga County

Background

On May 2, 2021 at our monthly organizational meeting we will vote on our Early Voting sites as required by NYS Election Law. NYS requires us to have in 2019 and 2020 we elected to do the minimum number of sites 6 for over 300k voters. In 2019 the sites were Van Buren Town Hall, Clay Town Hall, Dewitt Town Hall, Lafayette Station #1, Armond Magnarelli Center, and Syracuse Connections at South West Community Center. In the infancy of the program 8k voters, or 8% of the overall turnout, chose to participate in Early Voting. The numbers were almost triple the absentee ballot universe. There were little lines though some minor traffic issues at Clay Town Hall and Dewitt Town Hall our most populous voting centers. There were complaints from those populations in the southwest corner of our county they did not have accessible location.

In 2020 in the middle of a pandemic we once again chose to keep the 6 minimum sites. However we made an important adjustment moving from Van Buren Town Hall to Camillus Fire Station. The COVID 19 crisis drove almost half of our electorate to find alternate voting methods. One of the highest turnout elections in our history we saw nearly 50% of the electorate chose not to vote on Election Day. That portion was equally divided between Early and absentee voting. Those fearing COVID-19 chose to stay at home and vote by mail while those wanting to vote by convenience chose Early Voting. The nearly 60k voters that flooded our sites caused major traffic and lines at all of our sites. The long lines and traffic issues put excess demands on the Towns and City to provide police and traffic control. Some voters waited well over 2 hours, beyond our mandate of a 30 minute wait, to cast their ballot.

Minimum sites for 2021

We agree on the six minimum sites for 2021. These are the same sites from 2020 with the exception of a temporary change moving from Camillus Fire Station to Camillus Town Hall for the General Election due to condemnation of the pedestrian bridge. We both agree that if we are to remain at 6 these sites are well spaced out and provide minimum needs for our voters. While some sites performed better than others the familiarity of these sites to the voters as well as coverage in North, South, East and West portions of the County and North and South west portions of the City of Syracuse spreads out the coverage as evenly as possible given the small number of sites.

Need for Expansion

While the unprecedented numbers in 2020 were hard to imagine earlier in the year, it was only logical that Early Voting would grow in popularity. As we saw in the 40+ states that came before us, the initial years were sparse but the growth happens over time. In many states usage of Early Voting exceeds 40% of the voting totals. In Onondaga County in 2020 we saw only 25% of our voting populace vote. There is plenty of room for growth. Despite the long lines the voters appreciated the ability to choose the hours in which they vote as well as the convenience of being able to choose polling places instead of being assigned just one.

I am grateful that facing the long lines last year we were able to reach agreement to extend hours on the final weekend of voting. This did help mitigate the wait times. However extending hours is not a significant way to deal with expected crowds. The lesson we should learn form 2020 is it would be better to disperse the voting populace by adding sites, reducing initial staffing, and then surging staff to areas that are experiencing longer waits.

Placing Expansion Sites

There are two main deficiencies in our 6 site structure. With a county as large and populace as ours it is difficult to serve all of our community’s geographic needs. The towns of Lysander, Cicero, Onondaga, and Manlius are some of our more populace communities yet do not have Early Voting sits inside their townships. Because these towns are located squarely between the current 6 site plans their populace has the farthest to go to take advantage of Early Voting. We have seen that the farther away from an Early Voting site you are the less likely to take advantage of Early Voting.

The current 6 site plan also is lacking in another quality that helps Early Voting, placing sites that are congregated by large amounts of citizens. Because Early Voting allows any voter to vote at any site, the concept of placing polling sites only near places of residence is limiting. Added value to any site would be a large amount of county residents that are expected to be in the vicinity of the site during the hours of operations 10 days before General Election Day. Places like the Civic Center and Onondaga Community College have large amounts of county residents that work or study in the immediate area. Not only would placement in these communities help the residents that live nearby, it will help all residents who frequent these areas easing the burden on all county sites.

No matter where we expand sites it is important we commit that the expansion has geographic and ideological balance as much as possible. Confidence in our integrity is important and fair placement should be tantamount to our deliberations.

Expansion Proposals

For your consideration I am offering three options regarding expansion in 2021, a modest expansion to 8 sites, a moderate expansion to 10 sites, and a robust expansion to 12 sites. While I am always for the most expansion possible I understand fiscal concerns and I am willing to accept that the most aggressive expansion may not be possible this year. However since there are bills in the NYS legislature which would double the amount of sites required I felt it is important to at least start the conversation. Across the state over the last two years many counties and most of the large counties, have gone beyond their mandated minimum. They have seen on average increased usage of Early Voting.

Expansion to 8 sites: Onondaga Community College and Cicero Town Hall. This option allows us to address our most glaring needs, access to Early Voting in the Southwest and Northeast corners of our counties. Cicero has over 23k voters and Onondaga has over 16k voters. In addition to the residence in the Town of Onondaga thousands of county residents from all walks of life attend school and work at Onondaga Community College. The college faculty and administration are willing to house

us in the facility and there is plenty of parking on campus as well as the ability to reserve spaces close to the arena for those who are elderly and have mobility issues. Placement at these sites will ease the burden on our three biggest suburban sites Clay, Camillus, and Dewitt as well as achieve a site with high public concentration. Ideologically Cicero is one of the most GOP leaning towns and though Onondaga is evenly split in registrations one could assume the college population leans towards the left. Pairing these two sites gives balance to this expansion. I would also be open to North Syracuse Village Hall instead of Cicero Town Hall.

Expansion to 10 sites: Lysander Town Hall & The Civic Center in Syracuse. This is my preferred option. Adding these sites in addition to the sites at OCC and Cicero adding sites in Lysander and Downtown Syracuse is the next logical choice. Lysander has over 17k residents and the residents there have flooded the Clay Town hall site as well as Camillus. Placing a site Downtown would serve a growing downtown population that has mobility issues, be close to the Centro bus transfer station, and serve the thousands of downtown residents. Lysander has decidedly a GOP lean its registration. Any site inside the city is bound to have an ideological left lean though the makeup of the thousands of downtown workers is undetermined. Pairing these sites also gives balance for this further expansion.

Expansion to 12 sites: Salina Town Hall and Manlius Town Hall. If we really want to invest in Early Voting doubling the amount of sites is the eventual choice. Expanding to Salina and Manlius will put sites in every town with over 15k voters. It will ease the burden on the Dewitt site as well as Clay and Armond Magnarelli Center. Manlius is our third largest town 23.5k voters and Salina has 22k voters. Both Manlius and Salina have Democratic leaning registrations but when we get to this level of expansion it is harder to find areas of large population that doesn’t have a Democratic lean. The sheer numbers of population in these towns calls for expansion into them if we go to the highest level. I would be open to adding Van Buren Town Hall and the NYS Fairgrounds to also add in sites at Geddes and Van Buren in addition to these for a super expansion in the future which will bring more moderate towns into the mix.

Fiscal Impact

Expanding Early Voting sites will require some expenditure of resources above the current budgeting levels. However the current budgeting levels may be inadequate even for the bare minimum 6 site plan. The main expenditure for Early Voting is the inspector totals. We already have enough Electronic Poll Books and Poll Print units to expand to even 14 sites with reasonable accommodations. We also have money in the Shoebox and upcoming Capital Grants if any small purchases are needed. The supplies spent on ballot paper and other consumables will be the same regardless of the number of sites as the population of the voters will not change drastically, only their convenience and time.

When we look at our normal 6 site plan we have staffing of 1 Poll Site Manager, 2 Voting System Specialists and 6 regular inspectors per day at each Early Voting site. This would normally cost us approximately $65,000 per nine day EV period. During the 2020 election because of the long lines we had to surge staff and increase hours. Our staff at each site went to 2 PSM, 2 VSS, and 8 inspectors and

with the added hours it cost Onondaga County over $156k. The extra staff dealt with crowd control and line maintenance as well as assisting voters with their ballots.

By expanding the sites we reduce the chances for long lines and crowded polling places requiring additional staff and hours. If we expanded sites we could reduce our staffing footprint to 1 PSM, 2 VSS, and 4 Inspectors. If needed we could surge staff to larger sites seeing more activity to reduce wait time, especially on closing weekend. Our cost ranges for the expansion would be as following: 8 sites 70k-86k, 10 sites 87k-107k, 12 sites 104k to 128k. I have attached a spreadsheet which details each scenario.

While expanding sites will add costs in some cases, it is actually less then what was spent in 2020 due to the long wait times. The more sites we add, the less likely we will have to surge staffing to deal with long lines as voters will have more options and can choose from a variety of sites. It is also worth noting that Early Voting, per voter, is less expensive to Onondaga County than absentee and mail in balloting. Expansion will encourage its use as oppose to voters who live farther away from designated sites deciding to request mail in ballots. The NYS Legislature in 2021 once again included money for early Voting Costs for the purpose of covering expansion of Early Voting. Onondaga County is set to receive between $40k and $50k. This will more than cover an expansion to the 10 site model.

Conclusion

I propose we expand to the 10 site model for Early Voting for 2021. We can reassess in 2022 whether this reduced wait times and provided more ease and convenience for voters. We should use the extra funds from NYS to cover the expansion costs plus reduce the overall local footprint of Early Voting on local dollars.

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Earth Day Events 2021

-April 17, 2021: Earth Day Wetland Wanderings Young Birders Event-

Description: Take an evening hike at Rose Oaks County Park in the Shiawassee Watershed. The park has several glacial lakes and numerous wetlands which offer habitat for a variety of wetland birds. The park has a checklist of 145 species. Evening is a good time to see shy wetland birds that are more active at dusk. April is also a wonderful time to hear breeding frogs singing. An Oakland County Permit or pass is required for park entry. Plan to hike about 2 miles

Time: Saturday at 6 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: Rose Oaks County Park (1132 FISH LAKE Rd, Holly, MI 48442)

-April 17, 2021: Village Parks Clean Up Day-

Description: In celebration of Earth Day we are organizing volunteers to help with caring for our little section of Earth. All ages, skill level and availability welcomed. Community volunteerism is a great opportunity to gather with your neighbors and contribute to making a difference. Save the date. Please spread the word. Bring the family, come out and join us!

Time: Saturday at 9 AM EDT – 3 PM EDT

Location: Waterworks Park  (690 S. Broad Street, Holly, MI)

-April 20, 2021: Earth Day Celebration – West Bloomfield Parks-

Description: What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by spending time outside enjoying nature. Come explore the Outdoor Natural Play Area. Celebrate Mother Earth with many activities which, include: • Recycled craft • Live animal interactions • Vendor activities and displays • Free tree seedlings to the first 50 registered children • Guided nature hikes at 4:30 and 5:30 pm  REGISTER HERE This is a FREE event, but pre-registration required for each person attending. Please bring a face covering if you need to enter the building to use the restroom. Building is closed otherwise.

Time: April 20, 2021 from 4-6 pm

Location: WB Parks Recreation Activites Center (4640 Walnut Lake Rd West Bloomfield, MI 48323)

-April 22, 2021: Earth Day Upcycle Crafting-

Description: Enjoy Earth Day by taking items we’d normally throw away and turn them into something useful! For this upcycling craft we’ll take packaging tubes of different sizes and create a colorful wall hanging organizer. The finished organizer will be about eleven inches long by seven inches tall and hang on your wall. You can decide to make it smaller or larger to fit a space in your home. Make it your own by designing it and choosing paint colors you like. There’s no need to be an artist or even an expert crafter as we will supply everything you need and go step-by-step with you to complete this upcycle craft. This program will take place outside near Hudson Mills Activity Center. Social distancing and face coverings are required. Ages 10 and up. Pre-registration is required by April 20 at 4 p.m. Pre-register online or by calling 734-426-8211.

Time: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Cost: $6 per person

Location: Hudson Mills Metropark, Activity Center

-April 22, 2021:  American House Earth Day Celebration Event-

Description: We’ve done a lot of great things together, now lets do something good for the earth. Come by American House, get a tree and plant it to celebrate Earth Day! While you’re here, we’ll fill you in on the events and activities we are “growing” within our community. Call or email milfordassistant@americanhouse.com by April 19, 2021 to let us know if you are coming by for your tree.

Time: April 22, 2021 4PM - 5PM 

Location: American House – Milford (700 Napa Valley Drive Milford, MI 48381 United States)

-April 24, 2021: Children's Earth Day Collages with Julee Cowher-

Description: Let's get creative and curious about our beautiful planet in this wonder art workshop for kids! We will explore the Earth together through a children's book and create Earth collages with both mixed media art materials and treasures from nature. Perfect for kids who love to create and wonder! This class will be held indoors in the Brighton Light House Art Studio (with ample space for distancing between students and/or households).Capacity for events is limited and registration is required so we can maintain social distancing. In addition, we are utilizing other necessary safety measures like masking, regular sanitizing, and using our outdoor space for events where weather permits. The Brighton Light House complies with all applicable COVID-19 workplace precautions.

Time: Sat, April 24, 20211:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Location: Brighton Light House (142 Brighton Lake Rd. Brighton, MI 48116)

-April 24, 2021:  Earth Day Township Cleanup-

Description: Each year dedicated volunteers gather together on a Saturday in April in honor of Earth Day for Waterford Township's Annual Earth Day Township Cleanup event. Since the event’s inception in 2016, more than 150 volunteers have removed approximately 170 cubic yards of litter making the community look better and helping to protect our abundant waterways from becoming the final resting place for this harmful debris. Thank you to the many volunteers for your hard work and dedication to this important community project. Thank you to our important partners who also make it possible to keep costs to a bare minimum. Sam's Club Novi - water, trash bags & gloves Waterford School District - dumpster locations In addition to our dedicated volunteers who return each year, we'd love to welcome new volunteers to continue to grow the event and increase the impact we're having. To be put on the email list for updates and upcoming Earth Day cleanup event notifications, please visit our Notify Me page, enter your email address, and click Earth Day Cleanup. An excellent volunteer opportunity for groups and individuals looking to make a difference in the Waterford community! Individuals, Scout groups, Athletic teams, Youth and Church groups, Social clubs, Civic organizations, Businesses, Corporate teams

Time: April 24, 2021 8AM-2PM

Location: In the parking lot of Town Hall (to pick up equipment and get road assignments 8AM-9AM) 5200 Civic Center Drive, Waterford MI

-April 24, 2021:  Earth Day-Garden Clean Up-

Description: Help pick up trash, and rake out leaves / debris along Milford and Livingston Roads. Prepare to cut back existing dead growth and remove trash-debris. We recommend bringing work gloves and tools. Refreshments will be provided. Event by Highland Downtown Development Authority

Time:  April 24, 2021 at 10 AM EDT – 12 PM EDT

Location: Highland Downtown Development Authority (205 W. Livingston, Highland MI)

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HSC Civics Assignment Answer 2021 3rd Week | Best Solution

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SSC 4th Week Civics and citizenship Assignment Answer 2021 pdf Download

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SSC 4th Week Civics and citizenship Assignment Answer 2021 pdf Download SSC Pouroniti Politics Assignment Solution. 5th week assignment has been published for 2022 SSC candidates. The Department of Secondary and Higher Education publishes this assignment. the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) rearranged the syllabus for the 2022 SSC candidates. Assignments made in the light of that…

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SSC 4th Week Civics and citizenship Assignment Answer 2021 pdf Download

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