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Provide examples of experimental and nonexperimental research design. Contrast the levels of control applied to each. APAP style 300 words or more

Discuss some of the ways that organizations and jobs changed over the past decade. What changes do you anticipate over the next 10 years? How might these changes affect the manager’s job and the skills a manager needs to be successful?

When Kant refers to “a good will” or “good intention,” does he mean wishing others well? Explain.

I am requesting Kamaa3070 to work on this assignment. Please work with me on this assignment, taking 4 classes, please advise. Assignment 1 Religious Tradition By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: • Competency 1: Describe the historical development of the humanities from the pre-historic era to the present. o Describe the historical origins of selected religious traditions. o Explain how selected religious traditions continue to influence contemporary life. • Competency 2: Examine the forms of expression that instantiate the arts and humanities. o Assess the role of ritual in expressing religious traditions. • Competency 3: Integrate the humanities with everyday life. o Explain the transformative role of religious values in personal and professional life. • Competency 4: Communicate effectively in forms appropriate to the humanities. o Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Assignment Instructions NEED AS LEASE 4 PAGE DOCUMENT PARA 4-5 LONG BOOK Fiero, G. K. (2013). Landmarks in humanities (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ISBN: 9780073376646. Select two of the major religious traditions studied in this unit of the course. Summarize the key features of each and contrast them with each other and with the Greek philosophical tradition. Write an essay in which you answer the following: 1). What sensations, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors are expressed in religious rituals? 2). How have religious traditions survived from their historical origins down to the present day? 3). What social and cultural differences make it difficult for people from distinct traditions to relate to each other productively? 4). What power do these approaches have to transform individual lives? Your essay may well include reflection on the role of religious traditions in your own life, but please take care to develop your analysis of the issues independently of your own convictions. Refer to the Religious Tradition Scoring Guide to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment. You are required to submit your assignment to the Turnitin source matching tool. Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information. Other Requirements • Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. • APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting. • Length: 4–6 typed and double-spaced pages. • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

You are expected to write an essay (1500-2000 words, 1.5 space) on one of the heroes you have seen in this course. You may choose to write about one of the heroes you have worked on in your previous response papers.While planning your essay, keep in mind issues like the lineage, birth, upbringing, types of adventures, character traits, companions, etc. of the hero.Your essay should also include an analysis of the various contextual layers of the source you are using in relation to the hero. In other words, make sure that you make the connection between the hero, the time the hero supposedly lived, the time the narrative was formed, etc.Explain why the hero of your choice appeals to you most and why.Try to focus your essay on specific concepts and arguements rather than telling detailed stories. Demonstrating your point/s with quotations may help you strengthen your arguments. You are welcome to use images if you wish, provided that you give the relevant information about the images.Please use proper citation. You may use all sources and websites mentioned in the syllabus and on Sucourse, as well as museum websites and academic databases offered by the IC. Do not consult other websites or unauthorized online sources such as Wikipedia.Please make sure that your essay has a title, a proper beginning and a proper conclusion.The aim of this assignment is to analyze the formation and representation of the character and identity of a hero.THIS is my homework about hist can you help me. ?Our hero is alexander the greati attached our lecture notes.HIST 223 MEDIEVAL HEROES: EAST AND WESTALEXANDER THE GREATAlexander the Greatc. 200­150 BCfrom the lower agora, Pergamon,Archaeological Museum, Istanbul,TurkeyThe strong, handsome commander with one. ArrianAndrea del Verrocchio (?)Ideal Portrait of Alexander the Great1480sMarble, 43 x 33 cmPrivate collectionAlexander the Great in a Himationcopy after an original of the late 4th or3rd century BCEinscribed with the name of Menas theSculptor, but probably derived from abronze by LysipposArchaeological Museum, Istanbul,TurkeyDarius and the Persian Courtc.340 B.CAlexander taming Bucephalusc. 2nd century BCMuseo archeologico di FirenzeBlock from the Wall of the Temple ofAthena Polias at Prieneinscribed with Alexander the Great’s gift offunds to complete the structurec. 330 BCE125 cm highBritish Museum, London,A map showing the route that Alexander the Great took to conquer Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia,and Bactria.A map showing the route that Alexander the Great took to conquer Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia,and Bactria.Giovanni Paolo PaniniAlexander the Great at the Tomb ofAchillesca. 1718­1719 (Baroque)The Walters Art MuseumGiovanni Paolo PaniniAlexander the Great Cutting theGordian Knotca. 1718­1719 (Baroque)The Walters Art MuseumPlacido Costanzi, Alexander the Great Founding Alexandria, 1736­1737The Walters Art MuseumBattle between Alexander the Great and King Darius (Battle of Issos)late 2nd or ealy 1st century BC, tessera mosaic, 2.7 x 5.1 mFrom the House of the Faun, Pompeii.Probably done after a painting by Philoxenos of Eretria of circa 310 BCE.Albrect AltdorferThe Battle of Alexander1529Oil tempera on wood158 x 120 cmAlte Pinakothek, MunichAlexander Hoard(small jug with 20 drachma coins withportrait of Alexander the Great)6th­1st cent. BC, silver and terracotta,Israel Museum, Collections of IDAMAlexander Hoard(small jug with 20 drachma coins with portrait of Alexander the Great)6th­1st cent. BC, silver and terracotta, Israel Museum, Collections of IDAMAlexander Sarcophagus, oblique view,late 4th century BC195 x 318 x 167 cmthought to have been made forAbdalonymos, King of Sidonfrom the Phoenician royal necropolis atSidon, LebanonArchaeological Museum, Istanbul,Alexander Sarcophagus, oblique view, late 4th century BCE 195 x 318 x 167 cmthought to have been made for Abdalonymos, King of Sidonfrom the Phoenician royal necropolis at Sidon, LebanonArchaeological Museum, Istanbul,Charles Le Brun, Entry of Alexander into Babylon, c. 1664Oil on canvas, 450 x 707 cm, Musée du Louvre, ParisCharles Le Brun, The Family of Darius before Alexander, c. 1660Oil on canvas, 164 x 260 cm, Musée National du Château, VersaillesHIST 223 MEDIEVAL HEROES: EAST AND WESTALEXANDER THE GREAT: THE ROMANCESA map showing the route that Alexander the Great took to conquer Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Bactria.A map showing the route that Alexander the Great took to conquer Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Bactria.Deeds of Alexander the Great1400­50Manuscript (Cod. Lat. 161)National Széchényi Library, BudapestIt first began to achieve fame because of Philips many wars which he waged against the Olynthians and other Greek republics; he became king in the year 5136 after the Creation of the World.His wife Olympias gave birth to the great and wondrous Alexander, who however was not the offspring of Philip but of Ektanebos the king of Egypt, the marvellous astronomer and magician.Alexander RomanceOne night this lovely moon, arrayed in jewels and scents, lay sleeping beside the king. Suddenly she sighed deeply, and the king turned his head away, offended by the smell of her breath. This bad odor sickened him, and he frowned, wondering what could be done about it. He sent knowledgeable doctors to her; one who was especially expert was able to find a remedy. There is an herb that burns the palate, which they call Sekandar in Greece, and he rubbed this against the roof of her mouth. She wept a few tears and her face turned as red as brocade, because it burned her mouth, but the ugly smell was gone. But although this beautiful womans breath was now as sweet as musk, the king no longer felt any love for her. His heart had grown cold toward his bride, and he sent her back to Filqus. The princess grieved, because she was pregnant, but she told no one of this.ShahnamahRomance of AlexanderBodleian Library, Oxford UniversityManuscriptThey have faces like animals, with black tongues and bloodshot eyes; they have black skin and teeth like a boars. How can anyone stand up to them? Their bodies including the chest are covered with dark hair, and they have huge ears like an elephants; when they sleep they can fold an ear under them as a pillow, or spread it over them a coverlet. ShahnamahThen they marched on for six days and came to a place where there was a great thicket, from which a large number of men emerged to fall upon the army; but from the waist down they were horses.Alexander RomanceAlexander building a wall against Gog and Magog16th centuryChester Beatty LibraryWhen he reached a place between two mountain barriers, he found beside them a people who could barely understand him. They said, Dhu l­Qarnayn, Gog and Magog are ruining this land. Will you build a barrier between them and us if we pay you a tribute? He answered, The power my Lord has given me is better than any tribute, but if you lend me your strength, I will put up a fortification between you and them: 96 bring me lumps of iron! and then, when he had filled the gap between the two mountainsides [he said], Work your bellows! and then, when he had made it glow like fire, he said, ring me molten metal to pour over it! Their enemies could not scale the barrier, nor could they pierce it, and he said, This is a mercy from my Lord. But when my Lords promise is fulfilled, He will raze this barrier to the ground: my Lords promise always comes true.Quran, 18:93­99Sekandar to Queen QaydafehMay the planet Jupiter accompany your deliberations. I swear by the Messiahs faith, by his just commands, by God who is a witness to my tongue, by our rites and by our great cross, by the head and soul of your majesty by our vestments, our clergy, and the Holy Ghost, that the soil of Andalusia will never see me again.ShahnamahHe came to the house made with such toil by Abraham, the son of Azar. God named the site the House of Holiness, the goal of all Gods roads. He named it his own house, and called you to worship there: the worlds God has no need for food or pleasure or rest or comfort, but this has always been his place of worship since any place at all has existed, a place to remember God. ShahnamahAlexander saw in a dream the prophet Jeremiah, dressed in his priestlyrobes and telling him: Come, Alexander my son, march into Jerusalem, to Holy Sion, bow down to the God of Heaven and Earth, and from here you will march against Darius and defeat him with your army.Alexander RomanceAlexander visits the KabaShahnameh Shiraz, c.14351440Cambridge, Fitzwilliam MuseumAlexander at Jerusalem, Romance of Alexander, 1338­1344Bodleian Library, University of OxfordAlexander fights with dragon, c. 1330Topkapi Palace MuseumAlexander at the head of his men drives spear into the mouth of a dragonRomance of Alexander.1338­1344415 x 295 mmBodleian Library, University of Oxford Alexander and his knights stand beside a pyre, built to protect them from monsters.Romance of Alexander.1338­1344415 x 295 mmBodleian Library, University of Oxford Sekander Himself as Envoy to DaraWhats your name and lineage? The royal farr shines from your forehead as if you were a Kayanid prince. Youre too fine a man to be anyones subject: I think that you are Sekandar himself! With this farr and stature and eloquence of yours you seem born to sit on a throne.Shahnamah King Darius, it is because I so much resemble my master Alexander that I am beloved by him, and receive higher honour than others. Many people mistake me for him and pay homage to me in the belief that I am Alexander.Alexander RomanceDara to his Commanders after the Second Battle:It is a better choice To die today as men, than to remain Alive and subject to an alien reign. Whoever falters in this war and tries To save his selfish soul should realize It is the world that will be lost or freedAre Zahhak, and we are now Jamshid.We have no desire to live without the king; we are ready for battle, and we shall make the world a harsh place for those who wish you ill. We shall fight together, whether we conquer lands and provinces, or find only the earth of the grave.ShahnamahAlexander the Great and the Dying Darius Leaf from Book of Kings (Shahnama) 16th centuryWalters Art MuseumCharles Le Brun, The Family of Darius before Alexander, c. 1660Oil on canvas, 164 x 260 cm, Musée National du Château, VersaillesMarco Pino, Alexander the Great Battles the Indian King Porus, 1542­1547Alexanders Speech to His ArmyBeloved Macedonians, superior to all races, we have conquered the whole World, we have explored the Inhabited Zone, and are you now afraid of the cowardly Indians? If I have lost my place in your hearts, and your love, and you do not want to fight, you will kill me today with your own hands. If I knew that you would be treated better by King Porus, I myself would deliver myself into your hands. But you must know that if anything happens to me none of you will ever see Macedonia again, or live much longer. Three cubits of earth will suffice to bury me, but you will live on wretchedly in a strange land, in slavery and servitude. Woe to those who betray their master, as you planned to betray me; you will die a horrible death hereafter. I myself will go and fight with Porus, king against king, and the armies can stay in their places.Alexander RomanceAlexanders speech to his army In the war with the Persians, no Greek soldier was injured; Dara was killed by his own slaves, and none of you suffered. I will continue on my way without you, and place my foot on the dragons teeth alone. You will see that the wretched Foor will have no desire for either battles or banquets when I have dealt with him. My help comes from God and the Persian army, and I have no need of Greek goodwill.ShahnamahHow the Noble King Alexander was Poisoned; Les Faicts et les Conquestes d’Alexandre le Grand , 1448Alexander died at the age of 33 years, and had been king for only 18 years. He was blessed with every good quality courage, beauty, wisdom, mercy, justice and gentleness. Alexander RomanceSekandar departed, and what remains of him now is the words we say about him. He killed thirty­six kings, but look how much the world remained in his grasp when he died. He founded ten prosperous cities, and those cities are now reed beds. He sought things that no man has ever sought, and what remains of him within the circle of the horizon is words, nothing more. Words are the better portion since they do not decay as an old building decays in the snow and rain. I have finished with Sekandar now, and with the barrier that he built may our days be fortunate and prosperous. Shahnamah.

1. A person who is a __________ assumes a unique responsibility for work that is accomplished largely through the efforts of other people. (Points : 1) team member. human resources director. information technology specialist. change agent. manager or team leader.
Question 2. 2. Which of the following is NOT a trend in the contemporary business world? (Points : 1) a pervasive influence of information technology. a respect for new workforce expectations. an emphasis on teamwork. an increase in “command-and-control” leadership. changing careers.
Question 3. 3. The increase in teamwork today is a function of all of the following EXCEPT: (Points : 1) managements’ dislike for individual contributors. organizations that are less vertical and more horizontal in focus. organizations that are driven by complex environments. organizations that are driven by customer demands. work that is increasingly focused on peer contributions.
Question 4. 4. When a manager monitors the progress of an affirmative action program to advance minorities within the corporation, reviews progress on changes in employee attitudes, calls a special meeting to discuss problems, and makes appropriate adjustments in the program, the manager is performing the function of __________. (Points : 1) planning. organizing. leading. controlling. delegating.
Question 5. 5. Perceptual information is gained through __________. (Points : 1) sight only. hearing only. sight and hearing but not touch, taste, and smell. touch, taste, and smell but not sight and hearing. sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
Question 6. 6. Which statement about the Organizational Culture Inventory is correct? (Points : 1) in a constructive culture, members tend to act forcefully in their working relationships to protect their status and positions. in a passive/defensive culture, members are encouraged to work together in ways that meet higher order human needs. in an aggressive/defensive culture, members tend to act defensively in their working relationships, seeking to protect their security. using the Organizational Culture Inventory, people describe the behaviors and expectations that make up the prevailing cultures of their organizations. people use the Organizational Culture maps to describe four alternative types of organizational cultures.
Question 7. 7. According to the immaturity-maturity personality continuum, the immature personality has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: (Points : 1) passivity. diverse behavior. short time perspective. dependence. shallow interests.
Question 8. 8. In considering patterns and trends in values, the emerging evidence suggests that a movement away from certain values is taking place. Which of the following is NOT one of the values that are diminishing in importance? (Points : 1) responsibility. economic incentives. pursuit of leisure. organizational loyalty. work related identity.
Question 9. 9. According to the research conducted on the nature of managerial work, which of the following is false? (Points : 1) managers work at fragmented and varied tasks. managers work at an intense pace. managers work long hours. managers spend much time working alone. managers work with many communication media.
Question 10. 10. The “Big Five” personality dimension of agreeableness refers to which of the following sets of personality traits? (Points : 1) outgoing, sociable, and assertive. good-natured, trusting, and cooperative. responsible, dependable, and persistent. unworried, secure, and relaxed. imaginative, curious, and broad-minded.

Part 1 of 1 -85.0/ 100.0 PointsQuestion 1 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following best describes the status of women in Islamic law? A. Men and women are legally equal but men are socially inferior. B. Women cannot divorce or own property in their own right. C. Women have certain rights, but they are not equal to men. D. Women and men are complete equals, for both are children of God.Question 2 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat compelled the wave of iconoclasm in the 720s? A. The Bubonic Plague B. Muslim attacks C. Famine D. The death of the emperorQuestion 3 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsIn what century did Abbasid rule weaken, leading to loss of territory and the eventual fall of the empire? A. 700 B. 900s C. 1100s D. 1300sQuestion 4 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhy did the Byzantine Empire experience a population decline in the 600s and 700s? A. War with the Visigoths B. Bubonic Plague C. Attacks by Attila D. Renewed war with the OstrogothsQuestion 5 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following accurately describes attitudes concerning religion and politics in the Byzantine Empire? A. The emperor had both secular and religious authority. B. The emperor should stay out of religious matters. C. The emperor ruled as a secular leader and advised as a spiritual leader. D. The emperor must avoid religious conflict at all costs.Question 6 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich religion was adopted by Vladimir? A. Judaism B. Orthodox Christianity C. Islam D. Roman CatholicismQuestion 7 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat was Borobodur? A. A Hindu temple complex B. The main trading center of Srivijaya C. A trading empire D. A Buddhist temple complexQuestion 8 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of these elements of Indian culture was NOT adopted in Cambodia? A. Hindu and Buddhist coexistence B. A bureaucracy dominated by military and religious leaders C. Architecture D. The caste systemQuestion 9 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsJustinian’s Code was based on the principles of ______ law. A. Greek B. Roman C. Persian D. GermanicQuestion 10 of 200.0/ 5.0 PointsThe pivotal event in Islamic history that symbolized the flight from paganism to monotheism was: A. the building of the Ka’bah. B. Muhammad’s journey to Medina. C. the marriage of Muhammad and Khadija. D. the establishment of the first caliphate.Question 11 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsHow did Justinian differ from his successors? A. He tried to unify the Old Roman Empire; they didn’t. B. He spoke Greek; they spoke Latin. C. He was Christian; they were pagan. D. He was Jewish; they were Christian.Question 12 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhere was Srivijaya centered? A. Cambodia B. Burma C. Sumatra D. The Malay PeninsulaQuestion 13 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsA Muslim house of prayer is called a/n: A. temple. B. mosque. C. umma. D. zakat.Question 14 of 200.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat must one do to become a Muslim? A. Undergo public baptism B. Follow the five pillars C. Read the entire Qur’an D. Pass an oral exam on the doctrines of the faithQuestion 15 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat was the long-term significance of the Battle of Tours? A. Muslim expansion to the West ended. B. Muslims took over Constantinople. C. Muslims were expelled from Arabia. D. Islam would continue to expand into Europe.Question 16 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following statements about Empress Theodora is NOT true? A. She was married to Justinian. B. She was a strip-tease dancer. C. She was the daughter of a circus acrobat. D. She was crowned empress, but had little involvement in government.Question 17 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsThe state of Funan is in present day: A. Korea. B. Thailand. C. Burma. D. Vietnam.Question 18 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat was the status of Islam at the time of Muhammad’s death in 632? A. Most of Arabia was united under Islam. B. Only Medina was Muslim C. Islam had spread across North Africa. D. He had gained only a handful of converts.Question 19 of 200.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich factors led to the Islamic conquest of Iran? A. The Parsees formed an alliance with the Muslims because of years of persecution under Persian rule. B. The Sasanian King Chosroes II married the granddaughter of Muhammad which led to a merger between the two groups. C. Sasanian Persia was in a state of decline caused in part by years of warfare with Byzantium. D. Most Iranians practiced Zoroastrianism, a peaceful religion; therefore, they refused to engage in battle with the Muslims.Question 20 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of these characterize Baghdad under the Abbasids? A. Small, Arab, agricultural B. New, cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic C. Small, commercial, Persian D. Large, Persian, centuries old

Opinion paper 1
The crime scene investigation discipline has received much media attention in the form of several television shows. The most popular show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, provides an interesting perspective on the job functions of an investigator (or technician). For this assignment, you will view an episode of the popular television series and provide commentary, answering several questions.
The first requirement is to view the episode. You can view an archived episode on the CBS website, Hulu.com, or another television archive site. Be aware that you may be required to install software such as RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, or a browser plug-in.
Next, include the following information regarding the episode you selected at the beginning of your opinion paper: Episode title, season no., episode no., and episode length (in minutes, e.g., 39:00).
Once you have viewed the episode, answer the following questions in a 3-4 page opinion paper:
•What do you believe was showcased as a legitimate way of working/processing a crime scene?
•What do you believe was showcased as a crime scene investigation technique that may have been fabricated for entertainment purposes?
•Which crime scene personnel were needed for the crime scene, and what was their function/purpose?
•Based on the module reading, list up to five (5) items of evidence you identified from the case being solved and why these particular items were important to the case.
The paper must follow basic APA guidelines (cover page, header, one-inch margins, Times New Roman or Arial font, etc.). A grading rubric is available for this assignment.
Submit your Opinion Paper to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)

Midterm Assessment, Summer 2015
1.
Presidents claim the power to issue executive orders on the basis of their Article II, Section 1, constitutional power to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” True False
2.
Consequentialism provides a rigid set of rules to follow regardless of the situation. True False
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Which of the following would constitute the privacy tort of false light?
Defaming a public figure for personal gain.
Attributing characteristics or beliefs to a person that he or she does not possess.
Disclosing private facts about a person in order to obtain some sort of personal gain.
Defaming a public figure.
Defaming a person with actual malice.
“Chocolate Chips.” Molly makes great chocolate chip cookies and sells them in her café called “Molly’s Famous Chocolate Chips.” Some of her friends express interest in selling her cookies. They want to use her name and identify the cookies as “Molly’s Famous Chocolate Chips.” Seeing a business opportunity, Molly agrees to bake the cookies and provide them in a frozen state to her friends who will open other cafés under her café’s name. Molly strictly controls all packaging and sales. She also frequently inspects kitchens used by the sellers pursuant to her agreements with them. Suzette, one of Molly’s friends who entered into an agreement with Molly to open a café and sell the cookies, was not being sufficiently careful and negligently put a harmful ingredient into the cookie dough resulting in a customer, Fred, becoming ill. Fred threatens to sue both Suzette and Molly. Molly is so exasperated that she cancels all the franchise contracts on the basis of aggravation. Although the franchise agreements provide that so long as requirements are met, the franchise agreements are good for a period of two years, Molly takes the position that the cookies involve a personal service using a trade secret and that she cannot be held liable for discontinuation.
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Which of the following is true regarding Molly’s inspections of kitchens?
Franchise law prohibits such inspections because a franchisee is seen as a separate partnership.
Franchise law prohibits such inspections because a franchisee is seen as a separate corporation.
Molly had the right to inspect the kitchens.
Molly had the right to do so only if workers’ compensation claims had been filed against the franchisees involved.
Molly had the right to do so only if she can establish the existence of customer complaints.
“Wrong Deck.” Penny hires Jackson to paint her back deck. She agrees to pay him $200 for the job, and he accepts sight unseen. They enter into the agreement on Tuesday, and he is to paint the deck on Saturday. When Jackson arrives, neither Penny nor her neighbor is at home. He mistakenly paints the neighbor’s deck. Penny calls him the next day and asks him why he did not paint her deck. He informs her that he did paint the deck. It is then discovered that he mistakenly painted the neighbor’s deck. Penny tells him not to worry because the neighbor will be required to pay him. Jackson says that if the neighbor does not pay, then he expects all of his funds from Penny, because the contract is executed.
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Which of the following is true regarding Jackson’s assertion that Penny must pay him at this point if the neighbor fails to do so?
He is correct because an implied contract existed, and he made an honest mistake for which Penny must accept the risk.
He is correct because a valid contract existed; and, after his performance, it is considered executed.
He is incorrect unless he can somehow establish that Penny gave him poor directions or was otherwise at fault in informing him which deck to paint, and the contract remains executory.
He is correct because an express contract existed, and he made an honest mistake for which Penny must accept the risk.
He is correct because an implied-in-law contract existed.
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How was the process of judicial review established under which courts review legislative and executive actions to determine whether they are constitutional?
By executive proclamation
By early common law
By vote of the U.S. House of Representatives
By vote of the U.S. Senate
By vote of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
7.
Which of the following is false regarding limited liability partnerships in Japan?
Japan’s limited liability partnership law limits the liability of its members by their capital contribution.
When members are establishing the rules of the limited liability partnership, Japan requires either the agreement of all members or a majority of at least two-thirds of the members.
Japan’s limited liability partnership law puts restrictions on the distribution of partnership assets.
In regard to profits, the Japan’s limited liability partnership law requires that the members manage the business and negotiate among each other to determine how profits and losses should be distributed among individual members.
The limited liability partnership has been recognized in Japan since the 1950s.
8.
What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case of Robert Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation involving whether a claim under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act was subject to arbitration?
That arbitration was an inadequate remedy because arbitrators may not fashion equitable remedies.
That the text of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibited arbitration.
That the agreement by which the plaintiff agreed to arbitrate all employment disputes as a condition of his employment was valid.
That the EEOC would be bound by the employee’s agreement to arbitrate all employment disputes and that, therefore, requiring arbitration would be improper.
That compulsory arbitration improperly deprived the plaintiff of a public forum through which to prove his claims.
9.
Juries decide questions of law. True False
“Contraceptive Injuries.” Drug company ABC Drugs came out with a new birth control pill guaranteed to prevent pregnancy for one year after the consumption of one pill. The FDA approved warnings of the drug’s side effects including nausea and headache to be provided with the pill. After it was initially put on the market, the company became aware of some risks of dizziness from taking the drug. The company, however, did not warn of that risk because the company was concerned that individuals might not buy the pill, and federal law did not specifically require a warning regarding dizziness. Belinda thought the pill was a great idea and obtained a prescription for it at a date after the company became aware of the issues involving dizziness. She took one and felt fine for a few days. Then, however, she began feeling dizzy. Her dizziness caused her to fall breaking her leg on some steps. She later discovered that the birth control pill likely made her dizzy. Belinda decided to sue under a state law claim for failure to warn, however, she waited a number of years before bringing her action. The drug company claimed that it had no duty to list dizziness as a risk because its warning complied with all FDA requirements. The drug company also claimed that the time in which it could be sued had expired both because Belinda waited too long after she was injured and also too long from the date of product purchase.
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What is the most likely result regarding the company’s position that it had no duty to warn of the risk of dizziness because it complied with FDA requirements?
That absent clear evidence that the FDA would not have approved a change in the warning to include dizziness, a state law cause of action based on failure to warn would be allowed.
That while the plaintiff could go forward with a federal claim in relation to the lack of a warning regarding dizziness, a state law cause of action would be barred because of the company’s compliance with FDA regulations.
That no warning regarding dizziness could be required in addition to FDA approved warnings because dizziness is not a serious condition causing a “black box” type of warning involving risk of serious injury death.
That a state law cause of action would be allowed to go forward only upon the submission of clear evidence that a regulatory agency of the state had requested that the warning label be revised to warn of dizziness.
That the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) establishes both a floor and a ceiling for drug regulation and that no additional warning requirements regarding dizziness could be imposed.
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The defense that Belinda waited too long after the product was purchased in which to sue is a defense based upon which of the following?
The statute of limitations.
The statute of perpetuity.
The statute of time.
The statute of repose.
The statute of dates.
“Green Gold.” Martin owned a factory in which he manufactured furniture. Martin had some extra space in the factory and decided to use heat lamps to grow marijuana. He smuggled the marijuana into the hands of dealers by hollowing out the furniture and placing the marijuana inside and by putting the marijuana in drawers, etc. Law enforcement became suspicious and unexpectedly burst into the building without a warrant, discovering the marijuana. Martin asked the agent in charge about the lack of a warrant. The agent told him that Fourth Amendment protections did not extend to businesses. Martin was charged with growing marijuana. Martin refused to testify at trial. At his trial, however, the judge excluded any evidence obtained from the search, and Martin was declared not guilty because there was no evidence against him. The agent was very angry and arrested Martin immediately for the same offense as he was walking down the courthouse steps from the first trial. The agent tells Martin that he should be tried again because the judge was incorrect. Martin is placed in a holding cell and immediately calls his attorney in an attempt to get out of jail free.
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Upon which of the following defenses would Martin’s lawyer rely upon in regards to the second charge after Martin was found not guilty?
The Eighth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment
The defense of double jeopardy
The Fifth defense
The Single Trial defense
13.
Which of the following is true regarding rights of the citizens of Belarus?
The constitution limits the workweek to 30 hours.
Citizens accused of crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The constitution restricts movement outside of the country.
Citizens have the right to profess any religion, but they must profess some religion.
The defendant in a criminal case has no protection from providing evidence against himself or herself.
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Which of the

Discussion 3: Niall Ferguson, The War of the World, Chapters 5-6Chapter 5: Graves of Nations1. How and why did war continue in Russia, even after the country withdrew from WWI? Whatevidence suggests that this was a WWI mutation? What epidemics does Ferguson discuss andhow do they relate to the Bolshevik revolution and Soviet power?2. What central contradiction in Europe could the Paris Peace settlement never resolve? What twogroups were among the most persecuted minorities in the interwar Europe?3. What happens to the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) after WWI?4. It four empires became 10 new nation-states in 1919, how was it possible for a prostrateGermany to have destroyed or incapacitated 9 of 10 after 1939?Chapter 6: The Plan1. In Part II, Ferguson sets out to identify troublesome trends in Russia, Germany, Italy, and Japanbefore casting additional blame for WWII on Great Britain, France, and the United States. Theresclearly enough blame to go around, but what does he say about the effects of the GreatDepression on capitalist socities?2. List and explain five things that made Stalinist Russia perhaps the worst place to live in the1930s.3. What is Fergusons main argument regarding class warfare in totalitarian Russia? On what basisdid Stalin justify ethnic cleansing?Classroom Discussion 4: Niall Ferguson, The War of the World, Chapters 7-9Chapter 7: Strange Folk1. Do you find anything remarkable about the opening section of Chapter 7?2. Only in Germany was fascism both revolutionary and totalitarian . . . . Only inGermany did dictatorship ultimately lead to industrialized genocide (p. 232). Whyare both statements true?3. Who are the Strange Folk to whom Ferguson refers? What is strange aboutthem and what does he conclude about their beliefs?Chapter 8: An Incidental Empire1. How and why did the need for living space motivate Germany, Japan, and Italyto expand their empires? Where did each empire-state plan to expand?2. What was Japans fundamental problem represented in the book title JapansFeet of Clay? What steps did Japan take to rectify this paradox?3. Why was Japans Chinese empire incidental?Chapter 9: Defending the Indefensible1. According to Ferguson, what were Hitlers goals?2. Given Hitlers goals and Great Britains status as greatest world empire, why didBritish foreign policy experts operate from assumptions of Britishweakness? Explained in this manner, what did the indefensible British policy ofappeasement really say to the world?3. What are the main arguments for appeasement?