Author: chris

Resources: The United States Constitution and the 27 amendments in Appendix A ofConstitutional Law and appropriate websites

Prepare a 10- to 12-slide presentation using a presentation software of your choice, for example, Microsoft® PowerPoint® or Prezi.

Include the following in your presentation:

How and why do amendments become part of the Constitution?
What problems with the original document motivated the adoption of the Bill of Rights?
What have been the effects of the Bill of Rights?
What problems with the original document, or changes in society, led to later amendments?

Choose one of the following groups to discuss:

Thirteenth through Fifteenth Amendments
Twelfth, Twenty-Second, and Twenty-Fifth Amendments
What have been the effects of these later amendments?

Research federalism using library resources, and the Internet. Write a paper on federalism. Structure your paper as follows:

Define federalism.
Explain three advantages of federalism.
Explain three disadvantages of federalism.
Identify and describe at least two ways in which American federalism has changed since the ratification of the Constitution.
Discuss one advantage or disadvantage of federalism most relevant to you.
Describe the relationship between contemporary politics and trends in the size and power of the federal government.

1. From Figure 2.1 on page 21 in the course textbook, select three accident prevention programs or techniques that would be beneficial to process safety. Briefly explain the reasons for your selections.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines

2. Your textbook lists eight skills important to process employees on pages 10 and 11. Which of these skills do you think contributes most to risk reduction efforts? Explain your choice.

Your response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

3. Workplace errors can be divided into errors of omission and errors of commission. Provide examples that illustrate the difference. Which type of error do you feel is easier to control? Explain your choice.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

4. There are seven factors that often contribute to human error as listed on page 35 of your textbook. List them in the order in which you think they should be addressed. Explain your choices for the first and last items on your list.

Process Safety Mangement 2

7. Discuss how the Process Safety Management Standard uses risk management principles rather than detailed compliance specifications. Provide examples from three of the fourteen PSM Standard elements.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

8. Summarize the incident investigation requirements of the PSM Standard. How can incident investigations contribute to developing risk reductions in a process hazard analysis?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

Activity Instruction

Deming (1987) states that one of the seven deadly diseases is using only visible figures as an input to management.

How do you think this concept could affect your selection of data and measurement strategies?
When historical data are not available and the product or service is new, how would you go about arriving at a reasonable forecast?
Explain this as it relates to your job or personal experience.

Note: MLA Format and state only facts not personal opinions

Read “Debt Slaves: 7 Out Of 10 Americans Believe That Debt ‘Is A Necessity In Their Lives’” ( http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/debt-slaves-7-out-of-10-americans-believe-that-debt-is-a-necessity-in-their-lives ) and write an opening statement on the pros of why debt is a necessity in life. Follow this outline:

1. Introduction

· Summarize the Debt Slave Article (in one to 2 sentences)

· Define Debt and list examples

· Thesis statement on why debt is a necessity

2. Credit Cards

· How it works

· Advantages

3. Loans

· How it works

· Advantages

4. Credit Score

· Credit scoring/ how it works

· Benefits of a good credit score

5. Conclusion

· Restate thesis

· Sum up key points

· Closing statement

Endangered Species

In keeping with the environmental concerns this week, discuss your initial reaction to the following statement.

“Eventually, all species become extinct. Thus, it does not really matter that the passenger pigeon is extinct and that the whooping crane and the world’s remaining tiger species are endangered mostly because of human activities.”

Do you agree or disagree with this? Why or why not?

Do you feel the Endangered Species Act should be strengthened or weakened? Explain.

What is DfD (design for disassembly)? How might DfD help us to become a more sustainable?

Understanding Islam

This is short notice, but should be pretty straight forward. I need it done tonight 12/14/2015. I have to be more clear about this, I guess, because the last 2 people I used for different assignments somehow overlooked my due date, one of whom I have done work with multiple times. So here it is:

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on the history of Islam that includes the following:

Explain the importance of these elements for Muslims:
Qur’an
Five Pillars
Ramadan
Describe significant differences and similarities in how the branches of Islam (Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi) practice their traditions.

Provide real-world examples for the following types of intelligences as theorized by Gardner: verbal/linguistic, body-kinesthetic (movement), and logical/mathematical. Explain why each example represents one of the types of intelligence. Present some of the arguments critics have offered against Gardner’s research.