Describe what materials are recyclable in your area and how you would recycle if you chose to (i.e. curbside recycling, taking to a recycling center).  Pick one material that you could recycle in your area and describe what product(s) can be created from this recycled material.  Do you think it is worthwhile to recycle this material in your area?  Why or why not?

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1. Damon Lancaster

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

Honestly I was kinda shocked at how the population has changed since I was born. I was born in 1999 and according to Ined.com there were 308,978,000 people on earth the year I was born. Just  twenty years later and the population has multiplied by 1.19. There are 366,601,000 people living in Northern America today. This means that in that twenty year time span there were approximately 57 million people born.

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

I believe that earth can support everyone’s basic needs but the problem is when people start to get avaricious and start thinking of only themselves and taking more than they need not the next person.

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

I don’t think developed countries should slow the population growth of developing countries because we all have different beliefs and morals. For example, if we were to adopt China’s One Child Policy many Americans would not be very pleased with this because they would have to lose their child. According to an article written by Kristen Bialik on Pew Research the average household has “anywhere from 2 to 3 children in it”. After doing more research on Statista.com I found out that there are about “7.13 million families with more than one child”. This policy would affect this nation tremendously.

2. Most of the electricity which is used in my area comes from a dam on the Chattahoochee river.  There are two dams on the river which are the Oliver Dam and the North Highland dam.  The majority of the power that is used in my area comes from the North Highland power plant.  Where I live, Georgia and Alabama are very close.  The river is a natural boundary between the two states. The two dams are owned by Georgia but it is shared in respect to the power distribution.  Alabama Power has transmission lines which come from the North Highland dam.  Although the river provides power to the power plant, there are effects from the dam on the local ecosystem. The two dams block the natural flow of the river thereby trapping sediment, logs, and nutrients which the organisms in the river need.  The river beds are disturbed by the build up of sediment and other things which harms the spawning of the fish and hinders the other freshwater creatures.  Not to mention when the flood gates open, the force from the rushing water pushes away any creatures that are close to the churning water. The damming of the water actually decreases the water’s quality.  The water which comes from the river is turned into potable for the local communities as well.

  It is even believed that dams cause water born illnesses, global warming, and even earthquakes.  The artificial reservoir changes the ecosystem upstream.  The lack of oxygen in the dammed water does allow for the natural plants and animals to survive.  The organisms upstream and down stream both have to adapt or die.  All in all, a dam may help provide power, but the organisms in the river and the people using the power are feeling the direct effects of the dammed waters.  Really the only solution would be to not use the dams for power.  Maybe one day the benefits of having a healthy river would outweigh the need to draw power from the river.  Personally I like having clean lakes and rivers.  Removing the dams would allow the river to become cleaner and thereby making the environment healthier.

Hinton, Kevin. “5 Environmental Effects of Dams.” Environment 911, www.environment911.org/.  Accessed on 11 Nov. 2019.

3. I live in Valdosta, Georgia which is Lowndes County. After using the energy map I found out that there are 2 petroleum power plants, 2 solar power plants, and 2 biomass power plants in the Lowndes County area. I like that there are 2 solar power plants because while they are expensive to build, they do produce clean energy. However, between the biomass power plants and petroleum power plants my main concern is air quality and the affects that it is causing to the o-zone. I think a way to reduce some of the impact would be to look more into solar power plants, we do have two that are in effect right now so we know that they obviously work but maybe we can rely a bit more on them. I think it might be hard to completely rely on the solar power plants because they are weather dependent and expensive but it would be a start to cutting down the negative emissions. During months when we have a large sunlight exposure we can use the solar energy and months when we are not able to use solar energy we can turn towards the biomass source since it is less of a pollutant than fossil fuels like petroleum. I think that over all the cost of the changes would be worth it. It may be a bit expensive upfront to make these changes but in the long run it could have a positive effect and return of the money that was put into it. 

“U.S. Energy Information Administration – EIA – Independent Statistics and Analysis.” United States – Maps – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), https://www.eia.gov/state/maps.php. 

4. I recycle everything that can be recycled here in Columbus, Georgia.  Such as papers or cardboards, plastic (even bags).  Mostly I use the curbside pick up that comes around with the regular waste removal or if it is too big a local park has a large recycle drop off.   When I moved here I discovered they did not recycle glass which I found really bizarre and bothersome because I think glass has a lot of uses.  Just a few would be for countertops, being recreated as another type of container or if it is ground and used as an additive to other products.  I also discovered that some types of plant containers (non decorative) sold at our local home improvement stores are not recyclable.  Which with such a broad distribution seems wasteful.  I think its useful to recycle overall if it reduces the impact on the environment.  However, if recycling becomes better for our soul than the actual environment then the entire premise would be moot.

5. Dalton, Georgia is known as the carpet capital of the world and with that being said the carpet material that is leftover should be recycled. It can be left at the carpet plants and the workers can break it down and reuse it. Almost all types of carpet are recyclable. Depending on the makeup of the carpet, it can be broken down into fibers, or plastic pellets. The leftover carpet and materials can be recycled into new carpet or new construction projects. It is worth recycling in my area considering there are so many carpet plants, roughly 150 of them.

 

SWOT, grit, growth, victim, creator, motivation, academic integrity.  In the past few weeks, you have been writing short papers that incorporate ideas from sources you have found on the internet and on EBSCOhost.  This week, you will read one more article, and use it along with the others to write an essay about being successful in college.  This paper will be used to help determine your preparedness for future English courses in college.  Do your best work!

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1.  Read the article Shifting out of the Drama Triangle: Victim vs. Creator Mindsets.

2.  Write a 5-paragraph essay which explains how having the creator mindset can foster greater success in college than having the victim mindset. For sources, be sure to use this week’s article as well as the articles required for weeks two and three to support your argument.

a.  The first paragraph is your introduction.  It should introduce the topic and contain the thesis statement.

b.  The second paragraph should have a topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement.  This paragraph should provide supporting evidence or ideas for your thesis that come from the designated article “Shifting out of the Drama Triangle.”  In this paragraph, you must incorporate one paraphrase from the article and cite it in text properly using APA citations.  This paraphrase must be highlighted in yellow.  Also you must also incorporate one short, direct quote from the article and cite it in text properly using APA citations.  This direct quote must be highlighted in blue.

c.  The third and fourth paragraphs are also supporting paragraphs for your thesis.  They should have topic sentences that support your thesis statement, and contain additional information that further supports the thesis.  Be sure to paraphrase or summarize the two articles you have already found regarding the growth mindset. Use your own words, but provide credit to the articles from which you have taken your ideas.

d.  The final paragraph is the conclusion. It should connect to the introductory paragraph and summarize the main points of the paper.

3.  List your sources in a References page at the end of your paper.

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For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab. Access the M.U.S.E. by clicking on Learning Materials. 

In this lab, you will gather data about CO2 emissions  using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Web site  (Earth System Research Laboratory, n.d.) to help you write up a  scientific report centered around known phenomena of CO2 emissions, related to the following question:

• Would you expect to see an increase or decrease in CO2 emissions in the data over the past 40 years? Why? 

Sources of CO2 Emissions

Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information, and access the Web site to gather your data.

Use the Lab 3 worksheet for assignment instructions and data collection.

Please submit your completed assignment.

  Grading Category Category Criteria Percentage and Points Possible  Purpose of Assignment and Content Development  Use of appropriate, relevant, and compelling content that expresses topic, main idea, and purpose.   

45% (90 of 200 points)

Organization, Grammar, and Presentation  Organized  and complete lab report/worksheet with all relevant information as  indicated and outlined on the worksheet.  Language clearly and  effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment.  

30% (60 of 200 points)

Critical Thinking  Demonstrates ability to analyze assumptions, evaluate evidence, complexities of issues, and alternatives.   

20% (40 of 200 points)

Information Literacy and Research Demonstrates  good selection and use of high quality, credible, and relevant sources  to develop ideas that are appropriate to the assignment.  Includes  correct in-text citations.  

5%  (10 of 200 points)

Reference

Earth system research laboratory: Global monitoring division.  (n.d.). Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Research Web site:  http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/obop/

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Choose one of the professional scenarios (LISTED BELOW) AND Write a Professional Email Message (in the form of Figure 5.1 on page 76 of BCOM7) from the perspective of a character in the scenario.  The email should discuss the communication issue provided in the scenario and should be addressed to another character from the scenario.

The message should take the form of an email; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The professional email message must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content:

1. Address the communication issue from the scenario.
2. Request a face-to-face meeting to discuss the issue (at a specific time).
3. Concentrate on the facts of the situation and avoid using overly emotional language.
4. Assume your recipient is learning about the situation for the first time through your communication.

2. Format:

1. Use a descriptive subject line or heading.
2. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
3. Use email form including: To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.

3. Clarity / Mechanics:

1. Focus on clarity, writing mechanics, and professional language/style requirements.
2. Run spell/grammar check before submitting.

4. Your assignment must:

1. Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Your professor may provide additional instructions.

ENG315                                    Professional Scenarios

 

1. Saban is a top performing industrial equipment salesperson for D2D. After three years of working with his best client, he receives a text message from Pat (his direct manager) assigning him to a completely different account. 

Pat has received complaints that Saban gets all of the good clients and is not a “team player.” 

Saban responds to the message and asks for a meeting with Pat to discuss this change. Pat responds with another text message that reads: “Decision final. Everyone needs to get a chance to work with the best accounts so it is fair. Come by the office and pick up your new files.” 

Moments later, Saban sends a text message to Karen, his regional manager and Pat’s boss. It simply reads, “We need to talk.” 

 

2. Amber, Savannah, and Stephen work for Knowledge, Inc. (a consulting company). While on a conference call with Tim Rice Photography (an established client), the group discusses potential problems with a marketing campaign. Tim Rice, lead photographer and owner of Tim Rice Photography, is insistent the marketing is working and changes are not needed. 

Amber reaches over to put Tim on “Mute” but accidently pushes a different button. She immediately says to Savannah and Stephen that the marketing campaign is not working and that “…Tim should stick to taking pretty pictures.” 

Tim responds, “You know I can hear you, right?” 

 

3. James shows up to work approximately five minutes late this morning, walks silently (but quickly) down the hallway and begins to punch in at the time clock located by the front desk.  

Sarah, the front desk manager, says, “Good morning, James,” but James ignores her, punches in, and heads into the shop to his workplace.  Sarah rolls her eyes, picks up the phone, and dials the on-duty manager to alert her that James just arrived and should be reaching his desk any moment. 

 

4. Paul works for the website division of SuperMega retail company. He receives an email late Friday afternoon that explains a new computer will launch at the end of next June and it will be in high demand with limited stock. Also contained in the three-page-message is that customers will be able to preorder the item 30 days before launch according to the production company. Paul is asked to create a landing page for consumers who are interested in learning more about the product. 

By mistake, Paul sets up a preorder page for the product that afternoon (well in advance of the company authorized period) and late Friday evening consumers begin to preorder the product. Sharon, Vice President of Product Sales at SuperMega, learns of the error Saturday morning and calls Paul to arrange a meeting first thing Monday morning. Sharon explains to Paul on the phone that the company intends on canceling all of the preorders and Paul responds that the company should honor the preorders because it was not a consumer error. After a heated exchange, Paul hangs up on Sharon when she insists that the preorders will be canceled because of Paul’s error. 

51b : Following these guidelines will enable you to use email efficiently and effectively when communicating with both valued coworkers and outside parties:

• Send to single or multiple addressees. The same message can be sent to one or many recipients simultaneously. Sending an email message to multiple recipients routinely involves keying the email address of each recipient into a distribution list and selecting the distribution list as the recipient.

• Provide a useful subject line. A descriptive subject line assists the receiver’s understanding of the message and is helpful for future reference to it. Additionally, a well-written subject line in an email message will help the receiver sort through an overloaded mailbox and read messages in priority order. When writing a subject line, think of the five Ws—Who, What, When, Where, and Why—to give you some clues for wording. For instance, “Budget Committee Meeting on Thursday” is a more meaningful subject line than “Meeting.”

• Restate the subject in the body of the message. The body of the message should be a complete thought and should not rely on the subject line for elaboration. A good opening sentence might be a repetition of most of the subject line. Even if the reader skipped the subject line, the message would still be clear, logical, and complete.

• Focus on a single topic directed toward the receiver’s needs. An email message is generally limited to one idea rather than addressing several issues. If you address more than one topic in a single email message, chances are the recipient will forget to respond to all points discussed. Discussing one topic allows you to write a descriptive subject line, and the receiver can file the single subject message in a separate mailbox if desired. If you must send a lengthy email, preview the topics to be covered in the introduction and then divide the message into logical sections for easy comprehension.

• Sequence your ideas based on anticipated reader reaction. As you learned previously, ideas should be organized deductively when a message contains good news or neutral information. Inductive organization is recommended when the message contains bad news or is intended to persuade. Email messages should be organized according to the sequence of ideas—for example, time order, order of importance, or geography. As a general rule, present the information in the order it is likely to be needed. For example, describe the nature and purpose of an upcoming meeting before giving the specifics (date, place, time).

• Make careful use of jargon, technical words, and shortened terms. The use of jargon and technical terms is more common in email messages than in business letters. Such shortcuts save time with audiences who will understand the intent. In practicing empathy, however, consider whether the receiver will likely understand the terms 

NO PLAGIARISM

You will be discussing at least one news article/video related to entrepreneurship by yourself and posting in response to at least one of your classmates’ postings (for a minimum total of 2 posts for this discussion forum).

Discussion Post Resource List

The posting for the classmate would be uploading after the discussion done, so that way you can do one thing at a time.

• Bloomberg Businessweek (Links to an external site.) www.businessweek.com
• Entrepreneur (Links to an external site.) www.entrepreneur.com
• Fast Company (Links to an external site.) www.fastcompany.com
• Inc. (Links to an external site.) www.inc.com
• The Wall Street Journal (Links to an external site.) www.wsj.com 
• Wired (Links to an external site.) www.wired.com

Choose a news article or news video from the list of resources provided. You will provide a link to the article or video within your post so that others may view/read the same material as you. Briefly summarize the major aspects of the news item and then take a side; either oppose or support the view of the article(s).

In addition, you should elaborate or clarify at least one of your classmate’s ideas. However, you may respond to as many of your classmates’ posts as you like. It is suggested when responding to your classmate’s postings to not simply state “I agree.” Please check the discussion board regularly and avoid using the same article or video that has been posted by someone else.