CompetencyIdentify the role of music, poetry, prose, and visual art in the modern world and workplace.ScenarioYou have been asked to be on the town’s board of Cultural Affairs. When you step into your new role, you quickly realize that the organization is in trouble; the other board members have been on the board for a long time and haven’t done much in recent years. They explain that there is no money in the budget.You hear about a grant opportunity. Every year, a wealthy resident of your town, Mr. Brown, offers a grant of $10,000 to one local organization. In the past, he has never given this grant to an arts organization because, in the words of another board member, “Mr. Brown does not think the arts are important.”If you can change Mr. Brown’s mind about the importance of the arts in your community, you might just get the grant and be able to revitalize the town’s cultural arts scene!Write the grant proposal summary for review by a few board members to be sure you are on the right track for the grant.InstructionsCompose this document in the format of a letter to Mr. Brown. Your letter should include:two to three paragraphs using persuasive language.concisely written paragraphs using bullet-points if possible.a beginning paragraph that immediately captures the reader's attention, using a story, surprising fact, or insightful quote.a complete but brief synopsis of the details in the proposal.the reason for the proposal and how the grant money will be used.

Unit 2.1 DB: Research Article Please research an area of professional and/or academic interest and provide a current quantitative or qualitative research article (i.e., within the last 7-10 years) to address the 5 basic components of a literature review as outlined in Pyrczak. Please be sure to share the link to the academic article in your posting. Please be sure your response includes: 1) an introduction to the problem area, 2) establishes the importance for the research, 3) provides an overview of the relevant literature, 4) discusses how the current study will advance knowledge in this area, and 5) describe the researcher’s specific research questions, purposes, and hypotheses.    Unit 2.2 DB: Analyzing Literature Using the same research article for the 2.1 discussion board question, please analyze the literature using the 8 questions posed by Pyrczak in Chapter 5. Please be sure to share the link to the academic article again in your posting. Please be detailed in your discussion (i.e., do not list your answers), and highlight how this information would be beneficial to your current (future) line of work in the counseling and human services field. Unit 2.3 DB: Terminology Using the methodology section from the same research article used for DB 2.1 & 2.2, please define the following terminology: population, sample size, and generalizability of the sample. Once you have done so, please explain the importance of being able to distinguish between these terms when critiquing research. Provide an example of extrapolating generalizability (or lack of) from your article to a similar environment within the counseling and human services field. Readings and ResourcesTextbook: Pyrczak, F. & Tcherni-Buzzeo, M. (2019). Evaluating research in academic journals: A practical guide to realistic evaluation (7th ed.). Pyrczak Publishing. Chapter 5: A Closer Look at Evaluating Literature Reviews Pan, M.L. (2015). Preparing literature reviews: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (5th ed.). Pyrczak Publishing. Chapter 1: Intro to Qualitative & Quantitative Reviews Chapter 3: Searching for Literature and Professional Journals Chapter 4: Retrieving and Evaluating Information from the Web Supplemental Resources: This article provides ten simple rules for writing a literature review. Pautasso, M. (2013). Ten simple rules for writing a literature review. PLoS Comput Biol, 9(7). This article looks at how research uses sampling strategies and methods. Banerjee, A., & Chaudhury, S. (2010). Statistics without tears: Populations and samples. Industrial psychiatry journal, 19(1), 60. This video provides an overview of a literature review and what is needed to write one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ny_EUJXHHs

Write a 350-word summary in which you:Describe the purposes of the Government Accounting Standards Board, and how the evolution of these standards has improved financial reporting for decision makingDiscuss whether and how the creation of PFR's has helped to simplify government accountability in financial reporting.Answer the following with very short answers:A. Explain the different purposes of the fund-based and government-wide financial statements of a state or local government and the primary differences between the fund-based and government-wide operating statements. B. In relation to the government-wide statement of activities, define direct expenses and indirect expenses and why it is important to distinguish between them. C. Describe the format prescribed by the GASB for the government-wide statement of activities and how that format benefits financial statement users. D. Indicate whether the following revenues should be classified as program revenues or general revenues on the government-wide statement of activities: Unrestricted operating grants that can be used at the discretion of the city council. Capital grants restricted for highway construction. Charges to other governments for police assistance at a special event. A special assessment for snow removal. Licenses and permits. Motor vehicle fuel taxes restricted for road repair. Investment earnings restricted for art preservation. E. Explain the essential differences between revenues and other financing sources and between expenditures and other financing uses. How is each of these items reported on the governmental funds statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances. F. Indicate whether each of the following expenditure items should be classified as a function, program, organization unit, activity, character, or object: Mayor's Office. Public Safety. Residential trash disposal. Accident investigation. Salaries and wages. Debt service. Environmental protection. Health and Welfare. Police Department. Printing and postage.