Let us examine the concept of the afterlife and how it plays into our lives.
After reading the “Death after Death” chapter, do you think being immortal is a good thing or a bad thing? Would our identity change drastically, if we knew we had no chance of death? Explain.
Why do you think people believe in spirits revisiting such as those in the video? Is there a need to believe? Are spirits another version of immortality? Why or why not?
In the depictions of death, or the ruler of the underworld, what similarities do you see between the stories/myths this week? Do you see any similarities from any other myths from last week?
Do you see these myths/stories as a representation of our questions about the afterlife? Are your own beliefs/questions depicted?
Category: English
Technical writer ensure clarity and precision when explaining complex scientific concepts
How can a technical writer ensure clarity and precision when explaining complex scientific concepts to a non-expert audience, and what role do visual aids play in this process?
The Power of Persuasion in Political Debates
Find a two-minute clip on any debate aired on the news in the last year.
Provide a link to the clip and address the following:
What is the context of the argument being made?
Identify at least two or three rhetorical devices used during this debate and explain their effect on the audience. Do you think the speakers use these intentionally? If so, for what purpose? If not, explain your reasoning.
Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination in American Society
1. Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. Provide clear of both examples from American society.
2. Why does prejudice develop towards Asian Americansa group with whom people have relatively speaking little contact? Explain your answer fully using as many examples as possible.
3. What are some of the common issues related to prejudice and intolerance that arise during the development of American youth?
4. Many believe that teaching tolerance is the job of white parents, while the job of parents of color is to prepare their children for intolerance. Explain the statement. Are the responsibilities different for white parents vs. parents of color?
The Value of Theory in Management Development
In your company’s management development program, there was a heated discussion between some people who claimed, “Theory is impractical and thus no good,” and others who claimed, “Good theory is the most practical approach to problems.” What position would you take and why?
Express my interest in the Job position at a Company
Draft a cover letter that you would send to the employer. You can address it to Hugh S. Chain, Hiring Manager, [name of company] [don’t worry about the address unless it’s given].
Use one of the job descriptions. Review the job description, including the skills and experience requirements. Make sure to stress your VIPS (Values, Interests, Personality and Strengths) as well as the three important questions – Why are you interested and What can you demonstrate that shows you are a good candidate (using, for example the STAR approach (Situation, Task, Action, Result))
The Importance of Adopting Shelter or Rescue Pets
Part I: Throughout this unit, we have discussed ways that illustrations can help to convey a point or to exemplify an idea that a writer is trying to communicate. No doubt, you find yourself in situations all the time in which you must use illustrations. Think about a time when you conveyed a point to someonea friend, relative, coworker, or colleagueand used an exceptionally apt illustration to drive home a point. You can also write about a time when someone provided you with an enlightening example that crystalized an idea for you. You might also choose to write about how you use illustrations in your daily life.
Do you use illustrations to teach others? How have you used examples to win an argument, teach your child a difficult lesson, or to explain a problem? In what ways are illustrations a part of your daily interactions with others?
Part II: An illustration essay operates on the principle that an argument must be supported with illustrations in order to be effective. Though you will not write an extended illustration essay in this course, it is important to understand how illustrations function to support a point and how to effectively use illustrations in your writing. Write a paragraph to support one of the following prompts; use formal academic tone and at least two specific illustrations to help support the prompt. If you use any source materials for information, be sure to cite appropriately!
People should consider adopting shelter or rescue pets instead of purchasing expensive breeds.
All people over 18 years old should vote.
New York City, NY, is a great place to vacation for people of all ages.
Simone Biles is one of the worlds greatest athletes.
Lebron James is the greatest basketball player of all time.
Dolly Parton is one of the greatest country musicians of all time.
The age to legally purchase tobacco products should be raised to 21 years old.
Please be sure to review the Illustration Paragraph Example at the top of this question before beginning this discussion board post.
Functional Dependencies and Keys
1. Consider a relation R(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H) with the following functional dependencies:
A -> BCD
AD -> E
EFG -> H
F -> GH
(a) Based on these functional dependencies, there is one minimal key for R. What is it?
(b) One of the four functional dependencies can be removed without altering the key. Which one?
2. Consider the following relational schema:
UnivInfo(studID, studName, course, profID, profOffice)
Each tuple in relation UnivInfo encodes the fact that the student with the given ID and name took the given course from the professor with the given ID and office. Assume that students have unique IDs but not necessarily unique names, and professors have unique IDs but not necessarily unique offices. Each student has one name; each professor has one office.
(a) Specify a set of completely nontrivial functional dependencies for relation UnivInfo that encodes the assumptions described above and no additional assumptions.
(b) Based on your functional dependencies in part (a), specify all minimal keys for relation UnivInfo.
(c) Is UnivInfo in Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF) according to your answers to (a) and (b)? If not, give a decomposition of UnivInfo into BCNF.
(d) Now add the following two assumptions: (1) No student takes two different courses from the same professor; (2) No course is taught by more than one professor (but a professor may teach more than one course). Specify additional functional dependencies to take these new assumptions into account.
(e) Based on your functional dependencies for parts (a) and (d) together, specify all minimal keys for relation UnivInfo.
(f) Is UnivInfo in BCNF according to your answers to (d) and (e)? If not, give a decomposition of UnivInfo into BCNF.
Supporting College Success: A Case Study on Mikaela
Mikaela is a college sophomore. She plans to transfer from Dallas College to a 4-year private university after graduating with her associate degree in science. Mikaela is applying for scholarships and volunteering in her community when she is not studying to safeguard her almost perfect high GPA. Two weeks ago, Mikaela started having difficulty concentrating in class; she failed an exam in one class and missed an assignment in another. One day, Mikaela began hyperventilating; after the professor calmed her down, she professed about being under extreme pressure to maintain academic excellence, but she just doesn’t think college is worth it.
What Dallas College resources would you recommend to each student and why?
Complete this activity in a Word document. Write at least one full paragraph for each case study. Explain which resources would help the student and how.
Supporting First-Generation College Students: A Case Study on Javier
Javier is a first-generation college student. He also works 40+ hours a week because he helps to support his family, who are undocumented workers. When Javier is not at work, he spends most of his time at school because he cannot afford to buy a computer or pay for internet services. Even when he tries to study from home, he is often bombarded by friends and family who question why he is “wasting his time” since he makes good money at his current job and is up for another promotion. Javier has tried to balance work and school, but his grades have been slipping because he hasn’t had much time to study. He knows he must give up something but doesn’t know what.
What Dallas College resources would you recommend to each student and why?
Complete this activity in a Word document. Write at least one full paragraph for each case study. Explain which resources would help the student and how.