Identify a moraine. What type of moraine is it? Explain how the moraine you identified fits into this type of moraine.

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Geology

Geology is a very broad science discipline. Geology address soil, volcanoes, the Earth’s crust and mantle, and much, much more. In the Discussion this week, we will explore dynamic charges in Earth’s landscape due to movement of glaciers.

Check out this video that explains how glaciers move:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlPrdMoQ1Y

(How Do Glaciers Move? By It’s OK to Be Smart)

Check out this video that explains how glaciers shape the landscape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loI584OFVpE

(How do glaciers shape the landscape? By Oxford Education)

You can read about different types of land formations made by glaciers at the United States Geological Survey at:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/m/m.html

US Geological Survey

For your Main post this week, you will research either ancient or existing moraines (geological formations shaped by movement of glaciers) then select a moraine and research its history, explaining how and when it came into existence.

*Do not repeat a moraine that has already been addressed by a classmate.*

  1. Identify a moraine.
  2. What type of moraine is it? Explain how the moraine you identified fits into this type of moraine.
  3. Location. Provide as much detail as possible: continent, country, state/province, and city if possible.
  4. When was the moraine formed? Over what period was it formed?
  5. Discuss any unique information about the location such as whether it is a tourist attraction, an agricultural area, or some other unique aspect of the

 

What are some ways to identify project stakeholders? Which stakeholders do you think are often not identified when they should be? What can be done to ensure that all appropriate stakeholders are communicated with and involved, and what may happen if someone is left out?

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 Project stakeholders

What are some ways to identify project stakeholders? Which stakeholders do you think are often not identified when they should be? What can be done to ensure that all appropriate stakeholders are communicated with and involved, and what may happen if someone is left out?

 

Why does the culture in the sports world deter mental health awareness and what should we do about it?

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Social Problems: The Mental Health of Athletes

Topic: The mental health of athletes is an ongoing concern in the sports world that must be addressed.

Research Question: Why does the culture in the sports world deter mental health awareness and what should we do about it?

 

  • Why does this interest you? (intro)
  • Talk about your experience as a student-athletes
  • Talk about the culture of mental health in the sports world
  • Introduce your major supporting points and state your thesis
  • Talk about experiences of people who have killed themselves or suffered from mental health in sports athletics

.           Give some stories about athletes’ testimonies

  • Talk about the root of their issues such as stresses on the field and off the field
  • Talk about the culture in sports

.           Being mentally and physically tough

  • Presection that athletes can handle anything
  • Toxic environments such as coaches and workouts
  • Talk about possible solutions (Implication section)

Support groups

  • Sports psychologists
  • Advocacy in mental health

Conclusion

 

In reflecting on the course as a whole, what would you say are the two or three things that you learned about American government this semester that have been the most meaningful for you? What aspect of American government would you like to learn more about?

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Assignment

The final exam for this course consists of the following three-part writing assignment. The first part consists of several short-answer questions based on your reading of the assigned chapters from our American Government textbook. The second part consists of several short-answer questions based on the essay “Why is the Constitution Not Democratic?” by Dennis Hale and Marc Landy. The third part asks you to reflect broadly on what you learned this semester. Your finished product (containing your responses to Parts I, II, and III together) should be at least 3 typed, double-spaced pages. Each of these eleven questions will be weighted equally in determining your grade on this exam.

Part I

These four questions are based on chapters 7-9 of the Landy textbook and our class discussions about them.

  1. Among the primary duties of members of Congress is making laws. Discuss the process by which a bill becomes a law. In your discussion, be sure to include the role of each of the following in the lawmaking process: (a) the House Rules Committee and (b) the Conference Committee.
  2. The Framers of the United States Constitution created a legislative system that is bicameral. However, it is not just bicameral; the framers also established two houses of distinctly different character and authority.
    1. Identify and briefly discuss ONE way in which the House of Representatives and the Senate are different from each other and briefly discuss ONE reason why this difference is important.
    2. Identify and briefly discuss ONE power unique to the House of Representatives and explain why the Framers gave the House this power.
    3. Identify and briefly discuss ONE power unique to the Senate and explain why the Framers gave the Senate this power.
  3. The 20th century witnessed a dramatic increase in the power of the presidency. In fact, the modern presidency has been described as the most powerful political office in the world.
    1. Identify and briefly discuss TWO specific powers that the Constitution grants to the president or that the president has assumed since the 20th
    2. Identify and briefly discuss TWO specific ways in which presidential power is restrained, limited, or checked.
  4. In 1788, Alexander Hamilton, writing in defense of the proposed Constitution, described the judiciary as “the least dangerous” branch of the federal government. Whereas the president is commander-in-chief of the armed forces and thus holds, as Hamilton put it, “the sword of the community,” and whereas Congress appropriates money and thus “commands the purse,” the judiciary “has no influence over either the sword or the purse” and “can take no active resolution whatever.” It has, Hamilton concluded, “neither force nor will but merely judgment,” and thus is “beyond comparison the weakest of the three departments of power.”
  1. Briefly explain in your own words Hamilton’s main claim here.
  2. Identify and explain the primary power of the judicial branch within the system of checks and balances.
  1. Was Hamilton correct? Construct ONE argument in support of his claim and ONE argument against it.

Part II

Answer the following questions in complete sentences, basing your responses on your reading of the essay “Why is the Constitution Not Democratic?” by Dennis Hale and Marc Landy:

  1. What do the authors mean when they write that “the United States appears to have a government that makes it very difficult to accomplish anything”? Identify and briefly discuss ONE specific feature of the U.S. Constitution that slows down the process of lawmaking.
  2. The authors point out that the Framers of the Constitution designed a system of government that “slow[s] down and even prevent[s] actions or policies that might be considered popular.” By “popular” actions or policies they mean those that express the will of the people (what they also call “majoritarian”). Identify and briefly discuss ONE specific way that the Constitution restrains the will of the people or majoritarian rule.
  3. Why did the Framers design a constitution that places so many obstacles in the way of majority rule? Identify and briefly discuss ONE reason.
  4. What do the authors mean by a stable majority as distinct from an ephemeral majority?
  5. Identify and briefly discuss the specific historical example the authors give in the last part of their essay to illustrate how the long and often difficult process of democratic deliberation can lead to government action that does accomplish permanent and substantial results.

Part III

  1. In reflecting on the course as a whole, what would you say are the two or three things that you learned about American government this semester that have been the most meaningful for you? What aspect of American government would you like to learn more about?

 

 

Discuss the legal implications for employers and employees for requiring employees to sign noncompete agreements. What factors did the court consider in making its decision? Compare and contrast Ohio and Nebraska’s positions on noncompete clauses.

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 DCS Sanitation Management

Read the case DCS Sanitation Management v. Eloy Castillo (and supporting notes), linked in the reference below:

DCS Sanitation Management v. Castillo, 435 F.3d 892, (8th Cir. 2006). Retrieved from https://advance-lexis-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/api/permalink/0662e8d7-58b8-4877-a028-3ae9a3249480/?context=1516831

Once you have read and reviewed the case scenario, respond to the following questions:

  1. Discuss the legal implications for employers and employees for requiring employees to sign noncompete agreements. What factors did the court consider in making its decision? Compare and contrast Ohio and Nebraska’s positions on noncompete clauses.
  2. Which state’s laws support ethical reasoning in the resolution of this case?

Your response should be a minimum of two pages in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA style citations.

 

What do you see as the greatest problem in society today? Do you think there is a way to address that problem? What would you suggest? What is your role in making society a better place to live?

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Social/Cultural Questions

  1. What do you see as the greatest problem in society today?
  2. Do you think there is a way to address that problem? What would you suggest?
  3. What is your role in making society a better place to live?
  4. Do you think individuals are responsible for their “neighbors”?
  5. What do you think society has gotten most right in the last five years?
  6. What brought that about?

 

Have you heard the term worldview before? What does that term mean to you? Would you say you have a worldview? What are some key elements of your worldview? What do you think is your most firmly held belief? The thing that really makes you who you are?

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Interview

Use these questions to conduct your interview naturally. You do not have to ask each one but choose enough so that you can thoroughly determine the interviewee’s worldview and how it differs from your own. Choose questions from each area.Remember to ask for permission before recording the interview. Type up a transcript of the interview and submit it with your paper.

Worldview/Belief  Questions

  1. Have you heard the term worldview before? What does that term mean to you? Would you say you have a worldview? What are some key elements of your worldview?
  2. What do you think is your most firmly held belief? The thing that really makes you who you are?
  3. Do you have core values? What are they?
  4. Have you ever been in a situation or conversation where you felt your core values were threatened? How did you feel? How did you respond?
  5. How do you know what you believe is true?
  6. Would you describe yourself as religious? As spiritual? Is there a difference?
  7. Is it important for you to associate regularly with people who share your same religious commitments? Why or why not?
  8. Do you believe in evil? Do you believe in sin? Where does it come from and how should individuals and societies get rid of it?
  9. When life is particularly challenging or sad, what lifts your spirit? What gives you inner strength

 

Discuses “The Trouble with Harry” and the directing of Alfred Hitchcock.

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 The Trouble with Harry

Discuses “The Trouble with Harry” and the directing of Alfred Hitchcock.

Three pages-900-word minimum. have to list sources and must have at least three sources spelling and grammar

 

What actions did you take to successfully complete your assignments? What changes could you make to build a more successful routine?

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Discussion Essay

Part 1

Congratulations on completing your first week of class! You have taken an important step toward realizing your big picture. As you learned in Unit 1, success in college will require you to create a successful routine. Now that you have been through your first week, you have already started to develop some of the habits that will help you succeed. You have probably also started to identify some changes that you can make to improve your routine. These are the first steps of successful time management!

Now, let’s reflect on how you can apply this to creating positive time management habits. In this Discussion Board, you will reflect on your first week. What went well, and what will you change going forward?

To help you get started, let’s review an example of a Discussion Board:

  • Jasmine is working to balance work and school. In her Discussion Board post, she might write:

Hi classmates! In my first week of class I learned a lot about how I can use my time when I have it. At first, I thought I would do all of my coursework at night. Last week I realized that I have more time during the day than I knew! I downloaded the CTU Mobile app so I can work on my intellipath lessons anytime. In the morning when I have my coffee, instead of scrolling social media, I complete an intellipath lesson. During my lunch break at work, I completed two lessons while I ate. I was even able to complete lessons while I waited for my daughter to finish soccer practice. My plan is to continue to find more opportunities during the day to complete schoolwork!

Now it is your turn! In your Discussion Board post, think about your first week and discuss the following:

  • What actions did you take to successfully complete your assignments?
  • What changes could you make to build a more successful routine?

Part 2

Jasmine, Jamal, and Janet all decided to return to school for different reasons and to accomplish different goals; as such, they each have different motivations, and the same is true for all of us. Motivation is a funny thing; we need it to succeed in just about everything we do, but we can lose it all too easily. Think back to when you first considered the idea of pursuing your college degree and what motivated you to begin this exciting journey. Where do you see yourself after graduation? What is YOUR “big picture”?

Let’s spend some time talking together about what your big picture is. When you have a tough day balancing school with life, it helps to think about your big picture and what brought you to CTU in the first place.

For example:

Mary is a nursing assistant who has worked at a hospital for 5 years. She has watched leaders come and go and believes she has what it takes to lead change at her hospital. Her big picture involves getting a degree in health care management so she can be involved in decisions. Although Mary doesn’t share her big picture with coworkers, she really sees herself running the hospital someday. When Mary is tired and unmotivated to do her coursework, she looks around at work and remembers why she went back to school. She knows she will make a great leader!

Dwayne is a server at a local diner. It helps him pay the bills but nothing more. He has always been a whiz at computers. He loves fixing computers for his friends and family but wants to learn about programming. Dwayne’s brother does computer programming for a government organization in Washington, D.C. Dwayne sees how successful his brother is with computer programming, and he wants to get a similar job. His big picture also includes him opening up a computer fix-it store so he can get paid for doing something he loves.

Olivia’s big picture involves law enforcement. Her father was a police officer, and Olivia has wanted to be an officer since she was a little girl. Olivia decided to get a degree in Criminal Justice to help advance her career. She knows that she will be better equipped to provide for her family if she gets her degree. She sees herself as the Chief of Police, just like her father. She has been focused on her big picture since she was 8 years old.

Post a Primary Discussion Response by Thursday addressing the following questions:

Part 3

Congratulations on making it to Week 5! Let’s think about all that we have discussed in this course. You may have been surprised to find out that your mindset plays such an important role in your success! As we discussed in this course, self-refection is also a large part of learning. For our last Discussion Board, please reflect on what you have learned, and identify 2 areas that you aren’t clear on (no worries—we all have them!) or 2 areas that might be challenging for you. Maybe you’re worried about fitting school in with work, or maybe you aren’t clear on how to access your books. Remember, we are ALL learning!

Oh, and don’t worry about your Individual Projects (IPs)! We will revisit IPs and how to upload them again at the beginning of your next class.

Post a Primary Discussion Response by Thursday addressing the following questions:

  • Identify 2 areas related to school that you aren’t clear on or that you find challenging.
  • Identify 2 areas that you will rock (code word for “I GOT THIS!”). Examples could be time management or computer skills.

 

Analyze the situation/scenario. What are the major issues involved? What problem specifically needs to be solved? Think about all of the things we have discussed. For example, are there ethical issues? Is personality or culture involved?

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Select a workplace issue that a manager might encounter that requires organizational behavior skills/knowledge to solve. You may use a real situation at work, a volunteer job, or another related situation, something from TV or a movie, or you may create a fictitious scenario. Think it through and have a summary prepared to discuss. The summary does not need to be written; just be prepared to have a productive conversation about what you want to do.

Write up the scenario. Be as detailed as possible (to the extent that it is relevant). This should be at least 2 pages long.

Analyze the situation/scenario. What are the major issues involved? What problem specifically needs to be solved? Think about all of the things we have discussed. For example, are there ethical issues? Is personality or culture involved?

What are the major theories or factors involved? Describe those. What’s going here from an organizational behavior perspective? Think back across all of the course content to determine what might apply to your scenario.