Day: December 6, 2019

Short Answer – Write your answers in the space below each question. If you need more space, you can write on another sheet of paper. Clearly notify where the question is answered so the instructor can find it.

Do not copy answers. Please use your own words. If two students have identical answers, both will get the question wrong.

 

1. Why does the Earth’s surface constantly undergo change?

2. Explain how soil creep operates. Diagram the movement of the soil as it creeps.

3. Identify the key differences between a slump, a debris flow, a lahar, an avalanche, a rockslide, and a rockfall.

4. Discuss the role of vegetation and water in slope stability. Why can fires and deforestation lead to slope failure?

5. Distinguish between permanent and ephemeral stream and explain why they exist.

6. Describe how meanders form and evolve.

7. What is the recurrence interval of a flood and how is it related to the annual probability of flooding?

8. Is groundwater a renewable or a nonrenewable resource? Describe ways in which human activities affect groundwater.

9. What factors determine whether a region can be classified as a desert? Why do deserts form?

10. What is the process of desertification and what causes it?

11. How do mountain glaciers and continental glaciers differ?

12. Describe the mechanisms that enable glaciers to move and explain why glaciers move.

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a narrative and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit two (2) sections for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

Note: For additional information on how to submit more than one file for an assignment, follow the instructions in the document “How to Submit Multiple Files for an Assignment”, located here.

Imagine that you have just been hired by a new company as the director of the HR department. You have been tasked to hire a new secretary for the department and to develop an employee compensation and benefits package that will be used for that position upon hire. Develop a PowerPoint presentation to present this information to your Vice President. Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Website, located at www.bls.gov, for information regarding organizations and pay in your geographical area.  

Section 1: NarrativeWrite a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Choose the type of organization for which you are designing the package.
2. Develop an employee compensation and benefits package for this new position. Support your ideas for the compensation/benefits package.
3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Section 1 of your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Section 2: PresentationCreate a twenty (20) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

4. Provide an overview of the employee compensation and benefits package that you developed in the narrative portion of this assignment.5. Determine if the employee will be exempt or nonexempt and discuss how overtime will be handled.6. Suggest other benefits that might be considered within the next few months to enhance employee performance and provide job motivation.7. Provide information on how government regulations will influence the compensation.8. Examine data from two (2) organizations listed in the BLS Website with packages similar to yours, focusing on salary, compensation, and benefits in order to convince upper management that your package should be accepted and implemented.9. Describe how the competitive compensation and benefits package will align with the HRM strategy.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Design training and development systems to improve employee performance.
• Develop competitive compensation and benefits packages that align with HRM strategy.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development. 
• Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

 

Respond to all of the following questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the readings:

• What role does business-level strategy play in relation to business growth market capitalization?
• What roles do a firm’s core competencies play in a decision to diversify into new businesses?
• Why does unrelated diversification have a worse performance record than related diversification?

The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response.

 

Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 2 single-spaced pages (500–1000 words) in length.

Develop a teaching/coaching plan that includes the
following information. The submission is an individual assignment. You may
use any books or other resources or references to complete this assignment. Use
APA Editorial Format for all citations and references.

1. List the goal for this teaching/coaching plan
2. Describe three teaching resources
3. Identify the teaching strategies that can be used
4. List the specific instructions that may be needed regarding her medication and what adverse reactions to be aware of/and what to do
5. Identify two factors that may negatively influence adherence to the medication and how they can be overcome
6. Describe how to include the family
7. Provide information on how and when she should seek support and help

Develop a teaching/coaching plan that includes the
following information. The submission is an individual assignment. You may
use any books or other resources or references to complete this assignment. Use
APA Editorial Format for all citations and references.

1. List the goal for this teaching/coaching plan
2. Describe three teaching resources
3. Identify the teaching strategies that can be used
4. List the specific instructions that may be needed regarding her medication and what adverse reactions to be aware of/and what to do
5. Identify two factors that may negatively influence adherence to the medication and how they can be overcome
6. Describe how to include the family
7. Provide information on how and when she should seek support and help

 

Describe a city in the state of Georgia that has DECLINED in population. Make sure you name the city, describe it location in the state, and explain why its population has declined. Cite your (3) references in MLA or APA format.

 

Now examine Atlanta whose population continues to grow and presents problems environmentally based upon its growth. Present a solution for the traffic congestion in Atlanta.  

 

Critique the solution presented by at least TWO of your peers with whom you disagree and explain why to disagree with them in their post.

 

Compare and contrast the 2 cities (the one in which population is declining to Atlanta). Specifically address how areas in the same state (and probably not that far from one another) can be so dramatically different, as well as what primarily contributes to these differences.

 

1. After doing some research, I found out that Albany, Ga has seen over a 6% change in population since 2010. Albany is a town in southwest Georgia that is located on the Flint River. Over the past decade, Albany has been subject to many natural disasters that have displaced residents. 

I believe that one way to decrease the traffic congestion in Atlanta is to create a public subway or transportation system that is more appealing and convenient than the bus. By adding additional means of low-cost transportation, residents are more likely to not take their personal vehicle everywhere they go. 

Bibliography:

“Albany, Georgia.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Nov. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_Georgia.

Kueppers, Courtney. “As Atlanta Grows, Some Georgia Cities Continue to Shrink, Data Shows.” Ajc, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 21 Oct. 2019, www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-grows-some-georgia-cities-continue-shrink-data-shows/DXXFoNCk4pKSZ26Wqiz67M/.

Sotra, Maria. “7 Smart City Solutions to Reduce Traffic Congestion.” Geotab Blog, 14 June 2019, www.geotab.com/blog/reduce-traffic-congestion/.

 

2. I chose the city of Reidsville, GA. According to the website, localistica, Reidsville’s population has decreased by 3,005 since the 2010 Census and growth is -222.90%. (localistica, n.d.) Reidsville is located in Tattnall county which is approximately 67 miles Northwest of Savannah in Southeast Georgia. Reidsville is home to Georgia State prison. It is a very beautiful town. The only reason I believe the decline has happened is that there is not much industry and people moving to bigger cities to have access to more things.

When we think of Atlanta, they are thinking of metro Atlanta, which is made up of 28 Counties,  has a population of over 5 million people. (Jurney, 2014) When in reality the city of Atlanta has only 939,286, a 4% growth. People call any city near Atlanta when in reality, they’re a lot of cities surrounding Atlanta. 

What should happen, is that MARTA should expand to more areas. As of right now, there only two of the twenty-eight counties that have MARTA tracks. The problem with getting more is that you have to work with so many different county and city governments. This a daunting task. The state needs to step in and help decide what to do. Maybe impose some kind of tax that will help fund increasing MARTA’s outreach. 

References

(n.d.). Retrieved from localistica: http://localistica.com/usa/ga/reidsville/

Jurney, R. (2014, October 5). How can Atlanta’s traffic problems be solved? Retrieved from Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-can-Atlantas-traffic-problems-be-solved

 

One paragraph for discussion and 4 sentence for peer response

 

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Student responses 

 

3 sentences each

 

1.1. Were you surprised at the current size of the human population or at its changes since your year of birth? 

The year I was born, the population of the world was 5,905,050,000. From 1996, the population has increased to 7,713,470,000 which means it has multiplied by 1.31. The increase in population since I was born surprised me the most. I am only 22 years old and the population has increased by 1.31 and is continuing to increase as we speak. 

2. How many people do you believe the Earth can support without dire environmental damage? 

Some experts believe the Earth can support from 9 to 10 billion people, but even these experts cannot come up with a definite number because there are so many variables that come into play. So since I am not even close to being an environmental expert or scientist of any sort, I can only take the word of those experts and wait and see what happens. 

3. Should developed countries help slow the population growth of developing countries? If so, what sorts of methods should be employed to do this?

No, because we are not God and we should not control the development of human life. God, being the ultimate creator, will determine how much life this planet can sustain, no matter what kind of plans “experts” make. However, it does not give us the right to be wasteful in our resources.  We need to use the expertise of developed countries to come up with ways to teach developing countries on how to sustain agriculture, and water sources and not to exploit the resources they have. We should take care of the planet just as God directed Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis (Genesis 1:26).

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A26&version=NIV

 

2.In Valdosta and the surrounding area, recycling is done through curbside pick up. The garbage companies provide a 19 quart recycling bin with a list of items that they will accept. It is up to each household to decide whether they want to recycle or not. The city of Valdosta average 45-50 tons of recycled material per week. The vast majority being plastic, paper, and glass products. Each ton recycled is one less ton placed in the landfill. This in turn extends the life of the county landfill. Of all the properties in Valdosta, only 30% recycle. I would definitely like to see that number double or even triple. The vast majority of peer products recycled could be turned into more paper thus reducing the numbers of trees being harvested. I believe that the recycling in my area is worth it. It is keeping tons of garbage out of the landfill, and its so easy with roadside pickup.

 

3.I live in Suwanee, Georgia and mostly everything is recyclable except any type of hazardous waste, yard waste, wooden or cloth furniture, appliances containing Freon, and construction waste. In my town, we have curbside recycling (which I think is really convenient and easy) so, we have two different colored trash cans, one for trash and the other for recycle. The recycling truck comes through my neighborhood two to three times a week because not everyone recycles and people tend to have more trash than recyclables. My family has been recycling since I was a child and still religiously recycles up to this day. We have two different trashcans inside our house in the kitchen, one for trash and one for recycling. One material I would choose are plastic bags that we carry home our groceries in. Mostly every single grocery and retail store uses plastic bags but when recycled, they can be reused and turned into plastic lumber, which then is used to make park benches, backyard fences, and even some playground equipment! Plastic bags can also be recycled into new plastic bags as well. There are a bunch of neighborhoods in Suwanee, which usually means a lot of families and a lot of grocery and retail shopping and plastic bags. Recycling plastic bags in my area would be really beneficial for the community and could turn into more benches and fences built from the plastic bags.

Works Cited:

“Convenience Centers.” Forsyth County Georgia, www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Recycling-Solid-Waste/Convenience-Centers.

“What Plastics Can Become.” Recycle Your Plastics, www.recycleandrecoverplastics.org/consumers/kids-recycling/plastics-can-become/.

 

4. feed back and respond to discussion questions on one of the slides in the ice caps powerpoint that i will upload

 

5. feed back and respond to discussion questions on one of the slides in the human overpopulation in china powerpoint that i will upload

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

 

Respond to all of the following questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the readings:

• What role does business-level strategy play in relation to business growth market capitalization?
• What roles do a firm’s core competencies play in a decision to diversify into new businesses?
• Why does unrelated diversification have a worse performance record than related diversification?

The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response.

 

Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 2 single-spaced pages (500–1000 words) in length.