The review for this class must be of a live performance of rock or pop music. This includes all styles of rock, metal, pop, rap, alternative, etc. No country, jazz, folk, or classical. You should attend performances of professional level groups. 

 

Think of yourself as the reviewer for a major newspaper. Evaluate a musical event based on your personal reactions and use the vocabulary and criteria discussed in class lectures. Be specific with your descriptions of the events and your responses, both emotionally and intellectually.

The purpose of these reviews is to take the concepts and musical styles discussed in class and apply them to understanding a live performance. Keep your mind, eyes, and most importantly your ears open.

 

One Review of two pages is due the tenth week of class. It must be a minimum of two typed pages, double spaced. Your grade will drop significantly if it is less than two pages. Scan any program, flyer, or ticket stub from the concert. Your grade will be lowered without this proof of attendance. You must go to the concert during this quarter! Concerts attended during any other time frame are unacceptable and will receive an F.

 

Reviews should include the following:

1.            Name of the artist or group. Describe the musician(s) and instruments played. Briefly describe the audience and setting. How did the surroundings affect your experience?

 

2.            What were your expectations before attending the performance? Were those expectations met?

 

 

 

3. Describe two or three of the songs. Discuss any musical elements which stood out. For example:

Mood- what was the mood of the music? Exciting, sad, romantic?

Style- Rock and Roll, R and B, Hip Hop, Grunge, etc.

 

4.            Which was your favorite song and why? Which was your least favorite and why?

 

 5. What did you like or dislike about the musicians playing and why?

 

6. Did you enjoy the performance on the whole? Why or why not?

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Locate an Aviation Engineering Order (EO) for an aircraft of your choice and outline the components of the EO. Then, you will describe its effects on cost, labor hours, and maintenance functions of the airline(s) that use(s) this type of aircraft and the effects maintenance. The format will include the following:

 

1. Introduction

2. Purpose of the EO

3. List and explain each component of the EO

4. Describe the effects of cost

5. Describe the effects of labor hours

6. Describe the effects of maintenance functions

7. Provide suggestions of effectiveness or ineffectiveness

8. Conclusion

9. References

10. Tables/Figures/Appendix The case study will be submitted in a 4- to 8-page essay. This case study needs to be verified for proper spelling and grammar and be prepared in APA format with a cover sheet 

Directions:Please provide detailed and elaborate responses to the following questions. Your answer to each question should be at least 300 words in length and utilize APA guidelines.

 

1.      List and describe the different file format types used for bitmap graphics.

 

2.      There are a variety of techniques used by content providers to protect digital media from unlicensed duplication and use.  Discuss Content Scrambling System as a DVD DRM technology.

 

3.      Describe the TIFF and JPEG bitmap graphic formats.

 

4.      Discuss graphics conversion as it relates to vector-to-bitmap and bitmap-to-vector conversion.

 

5.      Contrast a Web page that uses streaming video with one that uses the alternative of downloading the entire video file before playing it.  Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.

 

 

6.      With regard to DRM technologies and copy protection, how do you know if you are breaking the law?

This week’s environmental controversy is centered on waste and human health. It addresses the question, should consumers have to pay for plastic or paper bags at grocery and other stores? Using the references below, write a 2 page response to the questions posed to you. Remember to cite your sources using APA.

 

Background Information

 

Your textbook discusses the controversies associated with requiring consumers to pay for plastic and paper bags at their supermarkets and other stores. Advocates of the consumer pay system argue that bags are harmful to the environment and that under this system people would be encouraged to buy cloth bags or other reusable containers. Critics reply that many supermarkets already have drop bins for recycling old bags. They also argue that instead of making consumers pay for bags, individuals that provide their own bags should be given discounts from the store.

 

References

 

Use these references to help answer the questions that follow. You may want to also search the Internet for additional resources.

 

Query, S. (2007). Paper or Plastic. E – The Environmental Magazine, 18(6), 22. http://search.ebscohost.com

Link to article

 

Bob Condor. (21 March). New plastic bags that dispose of themselves! Knight Ridder Tribune News Service,1.

Link to article

 

Questions

 

Based on what you have read, do you believe that consumers should have to pay for plastic or paper bags at grocery and other stores? What arguments most influenced your decision? How would you explain your position to someone who disagrees with you?

 

This paper should be 2 pages of complete content (cover page and reference page are separate) and have in-text citations. The paper will be in APA style (both in formatting the paper and reference page). One scholarly article as a minimum should be included in the paper.

**Prison**

 

 

• How does the prison environment influence the way you ensure security and custody in your correctional facility?

 

For the most part, our staff members have a good rapport with the inmates and use interpersonal skills to influence the inmates in a positive manner. Over-crowding has been solved for the most part and this has relieved a lot of pressure on the inmates and staff.

 

 

• Do you work for a private or non-private prison? How do your daily work experiences differ from those of others according to the type of correctional facility you work for?

 

We work for an elected Sheriff at a non-private prison . Because we work in a prison, inmates have to be treated as pre-trial inmates rather than as sentenced “prisoners”. This allows our inmates some rights that state prisoners may not have.

 

 

**NOTES**

 

Instructions: 

 

• One slide per for the two questions, also two separate slides for the answers, four slides total. 

 

• Use bullet points to present your findings within the presentation. Roll play as if you are responding in to the students during the classroom visit.
• Remember correctional officers will likely have different experiences and answers to these questions. Format your answers to reflect those differences.
• Powerpoint “Slides” presentations in first person.

 

Review the grading rubric and use the following information to complete your assignment.

Esmeralda and Heinz both work in a science lab. In order to secure funding for their future experiments, they must present their findings to some investors. The investors are not interested in listening to formulas. They want to see graphs because they are visual people. Unfortunately, Esmeralda and Heinz are having some difficulties.

1. Esmeralda and Heinz are working to graph a polynomial function, f(x). Esmeralda says that the third-degree polynomial has four intercepts. Heinz argues that the function only crosses the x-axis three times. Is there a way for them both to be correct? Explain your answer.
2. Heinz has a list of possible functions. Pick one of the g(x) functions below, show how to find the zeros, and then describe to Heinz the other key features of g(x).
   • g(x) = x3 – x2 – 4x + 4
   • g(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 9x – 18
   • g(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 12
   • g(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 25x – 50
   • g(x) = 2x3 + 14x2 – 2x – 14
3. Provide a rough sketch of g(x). Label or identify the key features on the graph.
4. Esmeralda is graphing a polynomial function as a parabola. Before she begins graphing it, explain how to find the vertex. Make sure you include how to determine if it will be a maximum or minimum point. Use an example quadratic function to help you explain and provide its graph.
5. Heinz boasts that he can predict the degree of a polynomial function just by looking at the end behavior. Can Heinz do this? Explain.

In an essay of a minimum of 500 words, take a first-person perspective of the bulleted descriptions below. Develop an argument in your own words, and justify academically the side of the argument you choose. The essay will need to reflect your understanding of the time to avoid being anachronistic, and your argument must come from the standpoint of a first generation immigrant and encompass each of the four elements below. · Are you treated as equal by earlier generations? · Would you feel pressured to pledge your loyalty to a political machine? · Would you agree to engage in a strike? · Do you feel leisure opportunities are divided by social class? As this is a point of view essay, a modern perspective will not accurately address what the question is asking for. It is strongly suggested that at least one selection from the provided source book is used as research of the event and views of the time. All sources and their use must be appropriately identified per 6th edition APA format. 

In the final project, students will complete the case study provided as a comprehensive leadership plan analysis) applying concepts learned throughout the course.  This paper continues the saga of Joseph Dunn’s leadership at Dunn’s Ski Emporium and The Deli. 

 

 

 

You are to help Dunn address his role as relationship builder. Interface the plan you have created in Assignment #1- leader vs. manager assignment with a plan for Dunn’s need to address the potential threats to workforce harmony.  Emphasize his role as leader and what he can do to build his relationship with his employees so that he empowers his managers and workforce to implement his vision for the company.

 

The goal of this paper is to have students link the concepts of Dunn as a social architect, change agent, and individual to Dunn as a relationship builder.  Think of a relationship builder as a leader who aligns people to his or her vision.  Again, students will write from the leader’s perspective.

 

Remember that in order to determine strategic direction, the leader must look inward, outward, forward and beyond.

 

Students will create a Leadership Plan:

 

• Discuss the role of Dunn as a leader to motivate, empower, create followers, and promote communication;
• Discuss how Dunn should address cultural diversity within the organization;
• Discuss the areas in the original plan that would require change to accommodate Dunn’s role as a relationship builder. 
• Discuss how Dunn can use John’s knowledge of The Deli business to his advantage;
• Students are expected to be creative but realistic in applying the concepts from the course to expand Dunn’s environment and leadership role.  

 

 

 

Required Formatting of the Final Project:

 

• This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and six to eight pages in length excluding the title page and reference page;
• Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and instructor’s name;
• Include references with at least one reference other than the course material;
• Use headings;
• Writing is expected to be clear and concise;
• Write in the third person;
• Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page.  You are expected to paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used and found to be unnecessary;
• No dictionary or encyclopedia definition or use of wiki files;
• Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.

 

For your 2 replies, you must incorporate a minimum of 2 different resources citing them in current APA format. You may use the textbook, scholarly journals, the Bible, and governmental websites.

Post a substantive written response to 2 other classmates’ threads. Your response must identify specific weakness(es) as well as note the strengths of the post. By identifying a weakness (content based, not a spelling/grammatical aspect), you display the critical thinking skills required in a graduate course. Refrain from making statements like “I really couldn’t find a weakness to your thread but the assignment required it . . . ’’+ an insubstantial critique, as this is your chance to help your peer write stronger in their future threads. You should put as much time into your reply phase as you do your thread. The strongest scores on that portion are reserved for those replies that incorporate specific evidence rather than making opinion-based statements. Please maintain the proper tone in your critique by addressing the issues instead of attacking the person.

 

THE FIRST STUDENT- Hilary Wilkans 

The countries of South America have many different regional trade agreements. However, there are only two groups of sub-regional trade, MERCOSUR and Andean Community of Nations (CAN). According to Thompson and Toledo (2001), “MERCOSUR is a free trade agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay” (p. 114). Silva (2012) describes CAN as, “an integration process in the Americas that started in 1969 with the signing of the Cartagena Agreement by Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.” (p.430). The two trade blocs have many similarities and also various differences. Beginning with the similarities between the two, both groups are customs unions. Each country that has joined either MERCOSUR or CAN has established and enforced a common external tariff (CET).  Both MERCOSUR and CAN also contain four primary member countries and had hopes of becoming common markets. Although the two groups are similar, there are also various differences between them. For instance, MERCOSUR is thought to have a noticeably superior economic weight, whereas CAN is thought to be “one of the most institutionalized regional agreements among developing countries” (Lynch, p. 99, 2010). Andean Community of Nations also tends to be very skeptical regarding capitalism, in comparison to MERCOSUR who is not.

Along with the similarities and differences of these two trade groups, there is a major benefit to be considered. The benefit that comes from these trade groups is that they “have agreed to form a free trade agreement” (Lynch, p.87, 2010). Through having a free trade agreement it ensures that each country is able to export and import between each other without trade barriers. Unfortunately, although free trade is a major benefit that is found in this trade bloc, there are also reasons for countries to decide not to join either group. Many countries refuse to be a part of these trade groupings because of the hostility that they have towards other nations. Other reasons may stem from economic and political difficulties (Lynch, p. 116, 2010). Similarly to countries not wishing to join a regional trade agreement, there are many Christians who prefer not to join a church with a specific denomination.

I believe that one of the reasons Christians prefer to stay in a non-denominational church is that God asks us to be unified as a church body. Joining a specific denomination automatically disjoins you from a unified body of believers. In 1 Corinthians 12:12 Paul says, “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” (ESV).  Another reason is because many denominations are judgmental towards each other. Through joining a non-denominational church you are agreeing to be in harmony with Christians who have differing opinions and convictions than yourself. Non-denominational churches are also focused on Christ and the core truth of the Bible, whereas, unfortunately, in many (not all) cases churches of a specific denomination are more focused on a legalistic approach to salvation.

Reference:

Holy Bible. ESV.

Lynch, D. (2010). Trade and globalization: An introduction to regional trade agreements. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Silva, A. C. (2012). Copyright Convergence in the Andean Community of Nations. Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, 20(3), 429-470.

Thompson, H., & Toledo, H. (2001). Bolivia and South American Free Trade. International Trade Journal, 15(1), 113-126.

 

 

THE SECOND STUDENT- JOSH LOGGINS 

  In comparing the two sub-regional trade groupings in South America; MERCOSUR and the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), while benefits indeed exist for belonging to either of these trade blocs, some South American countries have chosen to remain independent, forgoing a petition for membership.  The following efforts attempt to outline the positive elements of the trade agreements, and then offer specific reasons as to why prospective countries may choose to remain a non-member nation.  In closing, a comparison between Christian denominationalism is compared to trade agreement membership. 

Establishment and Benefits:

MERCOSUR was formed between the nations of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in 1991 forming a free trade area, an agreement to ensure the free movement of goods and services between member countries (Genna & Hiroi, 2005).  In 1995, a common external tariff (CET) was adopted, which legitimized the agreement as a customs union, an effort which successfully removed many economic barriers that existed between MERCOSUR’s four primary members (Lynch, 2010).  MERCOSUR members also conform to various agreements that oversee currency exchange, taxes, investment, and education (Keller, 2012), efforts that promote unity in both economic and social areas throughout the region.  In all, the primary benefits to MERCOSUR membership are found in the standardization of regulations between member nations in the effort to ease commerce (Gardini, 2007).  In 2002, MERCOUSUR member countries, joined by Chile and Bolivia, united to form a free residence area, allowing citizens to obtain residence and a right to work in participating countries without a visa (Keller, 2012).  In all, these agreements have attempted to provide a certain level of economic growth and infrastructure development in member countries, and have also established a trading bloc with third party members, including Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, and Peru (Lynch, 2010).  While the third-party members are excluded from voting and policy formation (Lynch, 2010), each member nation brings additional economic benefits to the table, expanding the available market for goods among member nations. 

            The Andean Community of Nations (CAN) was formed in 1969 to promote the expansion of markets and economic development to the region, and currently consists of four member nations: Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru (Lynch, 2010).  The most noted benefits that CAN has encouraged are a common market and customs union, a common external tariff (CET), a common tariff classification (NABANDINA), and a system of the rules of origin (Páez, 2008).  The rules of origin are adopted across various sectors, including agriculture, intellectual property, investment, competition, and trade defense instruments, and have stood to ensure favorable conditions for economic growth and integration (Phelan, 2014).  The efforts of conformity between CAN members were an attempt to achieve four main objectives; reducing dependency on other nations, increasing competitiveness on world markets, reducing unemployment, and improving the living conditions and welfare of member nations (Páez, 2008). 

Why some countries decide not to join:

            As to why some South American countries have elected not to join MERCOSUR, perhaps much concern is related to its most dominant member, Brazil (Lynch, 2010).  According to research, in focusing on the four permanent members of the alliance, Brazil is the only nation to experience a surplus, while other members have been economically instable (Orcalli, 2012).  Since the founding of the agreement, Argentina has experienced a deficit of 13.6 billion dollars, Uruguay a deficit of 11.8 billion, and Paraguay a national deficit of 12.6 billion dollars (Orcalli, 2012).  This suggests that the agreement is not as favorable to smaller nations, as it is for larger and more economically stable nations.  Permanent members are also subject to high common external tariffs on imports from non-member nations, which punishes consumers, limiting the goods that are produced in local markets (Orcalli, 2012).  Perhaps, this is a primary reason why Chile never petitioned for full membership, but rather maintains a relationship as an associate member to the trading bloc (Lynch, 2010), without the full economic impact on their markets and industries. 

            An additional reason that some nations are detoured from entering into a pact with MERCOSUR is due to the opposing political views that member countries uphold.  Brazilian political views are considered pragmatic, sensible and realistic, focusing on the substance and results of international relationships, ensuring the outcome of developed concrete results (Christensen, 2007).  However, Venezuela, also a MERCOSUR member, is affected with a leftist government that is more concerned with gaining power than visual economic results, and Venezuela is also a nation that is openly aggressive against the United States (Christensen, 2007).  In all, Venezuela’s entry into MESCOSUR has challenged agreements to promote capitalism and democracy, moving the alliance towards a more political direction as opposed to an economic bloc (Lynch, 2010).  With countries seeking economic impact and not desiring to engage in a political showdown, perhaps more beneficial outlets exist.

            As for the drawbacks to CAN membership, issues exist in the willingness for complete unification between both countries and various industry benefits.  A primary issue is identified in the level at which member countries comply with a common external tariff (CET) (Lynch, 2010).  CAN members Bolivia and Peru have traditionally failed to follow the tariff for various reasons, which arguably increases their ability to use other alternatives to trade than CAN member nations.  In all, does not complying with a CET suggest that some countries are forced to pay specific tariffs that others are allowed to dismiss?  Primarily, the less-developed nations with limited alternatives?  This lack of unification of core members could indeed detour prospective nations from joining.  A second issue is found in the benefits that Andean countries experience under the alliance, with a comparative advantage found in the areas of mining, energy, processed foods and textiles (Thomas, 2014).  The sectors in CAN that benefit the least are agriculture and capital-intensive industries (Thomas, 2014), and this seems to be an issue for underdeveloped nations who depend on agriculture.  Smaller nations, due to an underdeveloped infrastructure, could potentially rely on their agriculture industry as being their comparative advantage with other nation, which may be the deciding factor in not joining CAN.    

Christians and Non-Denominationalism

            Just as some countries choose not to enter into trade agreements due to political or formal conflict, professing Christians sometimes choose to attend non-denominational churches over traditional evangelical alternatives to become less affiliated with a specific doctrine.  In some cases, it seems that denominationalism equals tradition or an association that may be taken as divisive.  For the same reasons, countries may also choose to remain less formal, like Chile’s participation in MERCOSUR (Lynch, 2010),  to some of the benefits that certain groups have to offer, but with less stipulations or guidelines to be held accountable to.  While non-denominationalism does imply more freedom from man-made doctrine like Baptist or Presbyterian, it fails to identify a doctrine at all, presenting a valid issue for the justification of teachings and how they are compared to the truths of the Bible.  In all, since a denominational church is aligned with defined and noted fundamentals, it potentially guards against false teachings or beliefs that may not be questioned in non-denominational churches.  2 Peter 2 and Matthew 7:15 warn believers about the rise of false teachings in the church that will take place in the coming days, and with the growth of so many non-denominational churches across America in recent years, perhaps many Christians should be concerned in what effect of biblical teachings are taking place in such churches.  From personal experience, the non-denominational churches that I have become familiar with follow some aspect of a traditional doctrine, in many cases, Pentecostal system of beliefs.

 

 

References:

 

Christensen, S. F. (2007). The influence of nationalism in Mercosur and in South America: Can

the regional integration project survive? Revista Brasileira De Politíca Internacional,

50(1), 139-158.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-73292007000100008

Genna, G. M., & Hiroi, T. (2005). The effects of unequal size: Costs and benefits of unilateral

action in the development of MERCOSUR. Journal of Developing Societies, 21(3), 337-

355. Retrieved from http://jds.sagepub.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/content/21/3-

4/337.abstract

Gardini, G. L. (2007). Who invented Mercosur? Diplomacy & Statecraft, 18(4), 805-830.

DOI: 10.1080/09592290701807267.

Keller, M. (2012). Explainer: What Is Mercosur? Retrieved from http://www.as-

coa.org/articles/explainer-what-mercosur-0

Orcalli, G. (2012).  MERCOSUR: A case for institutional failure. Interdisciplinary Journal of

Economics and Business Law, 1(3), 8-30. Retrieved from http://www.researchgate

.net/publication/232907055_Mercosur_a_case_of_constitutional_failure

Páez, L. (2008). Regional trade agreements and foreign direct investment: Impact of existing

RTAs on FDI and trade flows in the Andean Community and implications of a

hemispheric RTA in the Americas. Aussenwirtschaft, 63(3), 231-261. Retrieved from

http://search.proquest.com/docview/734595095?accountid=12085

Phelan, W. (2014). Enforcement and escape in the Andean Community: Why the Andean

Community of Nations is not a replica of the European Union. Journal of Common

Market Studies, 53(4), 840–856. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezproxy.

liberty.edu: 048/doi/10.1111/jcms.12222/abstract

Thomas, M. (2014). Domestic politics and non-compliance in the Andean community. The Latin

Americanist, 58, 7–58. DOI: 10.1111/tla.12040

 

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

• Explain the role of training in an organization’s development.
• Describe different employee development methods and their benefits.
• Analyze the relationship between employee development and organizational development.
• Describe the role of human resource management in career development.
• Reflect on your personal career development. Where do you see your career in 5 years? How can your company or your future company assist you with your career development? Will your company’s career development opportunities be sufficient for your needs?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

Content and Development  3 Points	Points Earned X/3
	Additional Comments:
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. ·         An informative paper that must be 1,050 – to 1,400 words in length ·         An introduction and a thesis statement ·         A body with supporting evidence and in-text citations ·         A conclusion ·         Include the scenario (if applicable), the text book and at least three peer-reviewed references.
The content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive.
The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the appropriate audience.
The paper links theory to relevant examples and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.
Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.   ·         Explain the role of training in an organization’s development. ·         Describe different employee development methods and their benefits. ·         Analyze the relationship between employee development and organizational development. ·         Describe the role of human resource management in career development. ·         Reflect on your personal career development. Where do you see your career in 5 years? How can your company or your future company assist you with your career development? Will your company’s career development opportunities be sufficient for your needs?   Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.
Readability and Style  1.0 Points	Points Earned X/1.0
	Additional Comments:
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.
Mechanics 1.0 Points	Points Earned X/1.0
	Additional Comments:
The paper, including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page, is consistent with APA guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Sentences are complete, clear, concise, and varied.
Spelling is correct.
Total 5 Points	Points Earned X/5
Overall Comments: