throughout the term, we have considered regression models of US real GDP growth per capita based on the provided OECD data set.  For Project 1, I provided a base model of quarterly GDP growth for 1960-2019 to be estimated with the GRETL software.  Project 2 asked you to review the professional literature on events that had a major impact on GDP in the past, and this information can be used to evaluate the magnitude of the recent COVID impacts on the US economy. Finally, your goal in Project 3 was to revise the GDP growth model to incorporate the 2020 data and estimate the impacts of the COVID-induced recession and recovery.    Please note that our estimated impacts of COVID on US real GDP per  capita was measured as dollars per person.  In contrast, many of the  references that were cited for the literature review stated the impact  of previous events in percentage terms (e.g., the impact of the SARS on  some country may have been a 3.5% decline in real GDP).  For comparison  purposes, you can convert your dollars-per-person estimates into  percentages by dividing the event impact (e.g., decline by $3,000) by  the real GDP per capita value from the previous quarter (e.g., $30,000)  to yield the relative impact (e.g., 10% decline).     The purpose of Project 4 is to assemble this information as a complete  project paper.  Your final paper may include any recent modifications  to your regression model or estimation results since Project 3.  The  paper components should be assembled under APA format and ordered as:   Title page Introduction (a few paragraphs that describe the purpose of the paper) Literature Review (a written summary of findings from your outside references) Model Estimation Results (discussion of the GRETL results for your GDP growth model) Conclusions (summary of what you learned about the impact of COVID on US GDP growth) References (list of citations) Tables and Figures (GRETL output for the models discussed in the estimation results section)   The key task here is to build a paper that presents a clear and  concise story about your GDP growth results.  I will focus on the  content of your paper when assigning grades, and spelling and grammar  are secondary considerations.  Also, there is no minimum or maximum page  count for the paper, but I would expect your finished paper to be  roughly 15 pages.  The final version of the paper should be posted in  Word or PDF format, and the submission is due by 10pm Eastern on FRIDAY,  February 26.  

This week we will be discussing nonverbals and the influence they have on culture. Watch the following video and respond to the prompt (500 words min. in total): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc Questions: 1) If someone were to analyze and explain to you your nonverbal tendencies, how would they describe them? (i.e., how do you stand? How animated are you when you talk? How is your overall body posture? Do yournonverbals represent a confident and/or extroverted individual?) If you are unsure about this, ask a friend.  2) What is the relationship between yournonverbalsand your identity? - Do yournonverbals match your characteristics?  3) Now that you are more aware of your nonverbal tendencies, do you plan on trying to change them? If so, how? If not, why not?  Part 2. Watch the following videos and respond to the prompts. You may have to conduct your own research to assist in answering these last questions. If so, please include your references. 4) Explain whatproxemicsmeans as related tointercultural communication 5) Which countries rank the highest in the need for personal space?  6) Which countries rank the lowest in the need for personal space?  7) Where do you fit on the continuum of preference for personal space?(i.e., do you feel uncomfortable when people stand close to you) - Why do you feel this way?  Bonus Videos*  Extreme examples of close proxemity: When responding to your classmates (5 of them) focus on the differences and similarities between your preference to personal space and theirs. Has your culture affected this? How can you relate to them? Do you have any specific examples of feeling uncomfortable because of a perceived violation of personal space? - These are a few questions to consider while responding.