Author: chris

David Hume said that the “self” is an illusion created by closeness and proximity (much like our erroneous believe in “cause and effect”). A modern example of Hume’s ideas about the “self” might be to look at movie film. At 30 frames a second, the individual pictures come so quickly that it looks like continuous movement instead of thousands of individual pictures. And the changes between each successive picture is so slight that we would hardly notice if we examined successive pictures one frame at a time. Since we have not been watching our “self movie” while sleeping, in the morning the projector is still running, and our minds simply fill in the blanks for the frames we missed, falsely giving us a notion that we are still same “self” from yesterday.

Fortunately, not all philosophers are as radical as Hume in denying that there is a continuous self. But, even those who admit there is a “self” do not agree as to what it is, how it is formed, and whether or not it changes.

In Week 8, we’ll be re-addressing the “essential self” as necessary in order to experience freedom and to make moral decisions that are truly freely made. So, the whether or not a continous “essential self” actally exists is an important philosophical concept.

For this week’s assignment:

Describe your “essential self”—that is, the set of characteristics that defines what makes you a particular person. If you do not believe an essensial self exists, explain why not.
Explain why you think the essential self can or cannot change during a person’s lifetime.
Since the essential self will (supposedly) actively resists anything that is not in our genuine best interest, how could self-sacrifice and martyrdom be regarded evidence of a person who lacked an essential self? Alternately, would voluntarily subjecting oneself to those things be a true indicator of an essential self? Explain your answers.

Assignment-5 Science Questions(All can be answered in 50+ words except the last question, which should be answered in 200!!)

Q1. Recall from your reading about thunderstorm basics to answer: Explain why thunderstorms are most common in the early afternoon and evening.

Q2. What type of air mass would you likely find forming in Arizona?

Q3. In your own words, explain how wind forms. What two factors cause winds to deviate?

Q4. In your own words, explain how air would circulate around the globe if the Earth were not rotating.

Q5. Compare the characteristics (general weather, movement, etc.) of a cold front to a warm front. Explain why they exhibit different char

Write a 750-950 word essay on one of the following topics. Aim for a 5-paragraph essay structure ( introduction with thesis, three or more body paragraphs, and a conclusion).

Compare and contrast J. Alfred Prufrock and Nick. How are these men alike, different, and representative of the “Modern” man?

· Your essay should be formatted in MLA style, including double spacing throughout. All sources should be properly cited both in the text and on a works cited page. As with most academic writing, this essay should be written in third person. Please avoid both first person (I, we, our, etc.) and second person (you, your).

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Protecting the Infrastructure

Go to www.dhs.gov/national-infrastructure-protection-plan. Using the information you find here, in your text and class lecture write a 2 to 3 page paper in APA format that details how you would go about protecting critical infrastructure if you were an emergency management professional. Pick a high profile target in the area where you live or an area that you are familiar with and describe in detail how you would harden the target and make it less vunerable to attack.

Describe how you would partner with local, state and federal governmental and professional resources as well as enlisting the help of the community at large.

Your research should provide answers to the following:

Discuss the specifics of who will be eligible and who will be responsible for providing services.
Discuss the impact of your proposal on recipients and providers of care. Include eligibility requirements for receiving benefits, application process, expected benefits, requirements for a provider to be eligible.
Identify the specific government health programs and organizations that are involved and analyze their role in the policy.
Examine budgetary issues such who will be responsible for funding: state, federal, or a combination of both.
In your closing argument (conclusion slide), make a final plea to Congress in pushing your agenda forward. Your argument should be compelling and grounded in facts.

Select a product in which the demand for the product is clearly affected by the strength or weakness of the overall economy such as new homes, cars, appliances, smart phones, etc.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following:

Identify and define two economic indicators that reflect the strength of the economy (e.g. real GDP, unemployment rate, inflation rate, interest rate, housing starts, etc.).

With these economic indicators in mind, how has the economy affected the demand for and supply of your selected product over the last 2 years?

Explain the impact on the price of the product and your decision on whether or not to buy the product.

Include responses to the following:

How might you apply what you learned about supply and demand to your work place or your understanding of the product you are considering purchasing?

How do the concepts of macroeconomics help you understand the factors that affect shifts in supply and demand on the price of the product?

As the nineteenth century began, in what ways was America united? What were the bonds that united America and its sections together? How would these bonds help shape America’s future? Below are some items to consider:

The American System
Judicial Decisions
Political Unity.

Complete a presentation in Prezi, PowerPoint, video, or other presentation, formatted according to CSU-Global’s Guide for Writing and APA Requirements. It should lead the viewer through the information in sequential order with transitions of some type to make a cohesive presentation that includes an introduction, a body and conclusion, references, and a citation page (similar to an APA References page). The presentation must also meet these requirements:

At least six slides
Each slide must include text or audio narration
Each slide must include at least one image
Include a three-page transcript to accompany the presentation. This should be a separate Word document that does not need to be formatted according to CSU-Global APA requirements. It should, however, indicate which part of the presentation it is aligned to. Label slide or frame numbers in the transcript only (to match the presentation).
Information must be thoroughly covered in the submitted document, without requiring supplements; all information must be conveyed clearly and completely, without reliance on a formal presentation or speech accompanying the slides for clarity

Provide an example of a possible confusion between theogical beliefs and ethical principles in a commonly -held religious belief system. Are there practices within this faith That might be critiqued as unethical? How should we apply the fundamentals of ethical reasoning in this case?

 

Provide a summary of how you will use the information from both of these articles to ensure group success this semester. What are your 7 rules for virtual group meetings? How can group members ensure that members are motivated, virtually? How can groups encourage diversity of thought during group meetings?

Take the following quizzes and share your personaity type and communication style, along with the answers to the above question in your Journal Prompt. Also share these responses with your group members:

Quiz 1: http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

Quiz 2: http://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/

Wide Area Networking

With WAN technologies, what is a channel and how is it important?
What is the difference between a packet switched network and a circuit switched network?
What is multiplexing? How does this increase the bandwidth of a connection?
What is the difference between authentication and authorization?