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What are some of the primary reasons people resist change? What are some of the ways a team leader can ensure that change is accepted or at least not resisted? 

Read the various perspectives on going to war in Iraq. President Bush David Koehler Compare and contrast former President Bush's claim that Iraq was a threat to world peace with David Koehler's position on the issue. Which claims are valid? Which are based on fallacious reasoning (note instances)? Who has the stronger argument? Why?

Many businesses today, as corporate entities other than sole proprietorships, voice their political and social views in various ways. Voicing a view is not the issue. How business is conducted, ethically and lawfully, for a secular business purpose is the focus. The subject of LGBTQ+ rights is an evolving constitutional issue for business. The Supreme Court has sent mixed messages, and in June, 2023, further muddied the line between a business' allegation of protected "speech" versus illegal discrimination, at least when it relates to LGBTQ+ members of the public. The fundamental concept enabling a business to operate is the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Let's start there. Commerce is conducted in the public marketplace, which today encompasses a global internet as well as the street past your house or apartment building to the corner store. Businesses do not operate in a vacuum. They are enabled by public community support in such infrastructure as utilities, roads, transport, safety and fire services, the internet service providers (part of utilities in one way or another), supply chain, and a plethora of other goods and services upon which a business and its owners rely to operate. Unless a business by definition is serving only a limited clientele, (e.g. one church, a private club, a closed customer group), it is open to the public to whom it offers its wares or services. The business has a lot of freedom, and should have, but there are limits: cannot trade in illegal products or services; cannot operate at a location against zoning regs; cannot disturb the peace, dump toxic waste, encroach on other properties --- you begin to get the picture. A restaurant can have dress rules - men must wear jackets and ties is an example. But that would be all men. Should it be OK to exclude African American men only, or Asians, and so forth? What is good for business? What is fair to the public? And that brings us to the LGBTQ+ issue and the topic of "business rights" for this Discussion. In your Week 3 Lesson readings is the June 30, 2023 Case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing a website designer to refuse her design service to same-sex weddings. The case states the website owner - a business - has the constitutional right to refuse under the First Amendment Freedom of Speech. Freedom of religion is also implicated, because she links her refusal to her Christian belief against gay marriage.https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1182121291/colorado-supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-decisionhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/06/30/politics/supreme-court-303-creative-lgbtq-rights-colorado/index.html It is noteworthy that previously the Court has recognized gay marriage and has recognized homosexual identity is protected as gender within the meaning of the federal Civil Rights Act. DISCUSS: How does the Court find the 1st Amendment supports the web designer's position. What is the 303 Creative, LLC case's significance for business - any business? Also consider these questions in forming your essay. (Do not "list answers;" - Use these questions to help your thinking in creating a thoughtful response.) Have gender identity, race, ethnicity, and other protected classifications now ceased to be a "compelling governmental interest" by edict of the U.S. Supreme Court in this one case? Do you agree with the Court's decision for the web designer as to businesses serving the public? Is there a limit to saying "no" to a customer who differs from your personal belief? Does this case now give businesses a license to refuse anyone who has a different religious belief, or skin color, or gender identity, for example? Suppose, in the wedding context, it is not a LGBTQ+ couple's wedding but a Jewish wedding? Islamic? Pagan? Biracial? For some context here are 2 more earlier cases on this issue from the Court: Arlene's Flowers Case - SCT of WA (U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case) Masterpiece Cakeshop - SCt US opinion ADDITIONAL HELP SOURCES: Explanation of the Commerce Clause re: discrimination Katzenbach v. McClung, 379 U.S. 294 (1964). Would it make a difference here, now, if the restaurant owner claimed segregation of the races was required by his religion? From eReserve readings: Supreme Court Sends Mixed Messages About LGBTQ Rights

Week #5 DQ1: Using Data and Graphs to Communicate This week, let's apply what we are learning about communication using visual data. The advantage of using visual data is that pictures are powerful. But, it's important that the interpretation you want your user/customer/reader to reach needs to be laid out in effective messaging. For business, it is not sufficient to leave the interpretation open to the user/reader. In business you should lead your reader to your conclusion, not let them formulate their own. For this discussion, you should go to one of the following sources for a screenshot of visual data: A financial website that is displaying financial data such as stock price in graphic format A political campaign that is using statistical data in graphic format (a graph or chart or scatterplot) Any other business related web site that uses graphical data display Take a screen shot and start your post with the following: The link and website name where you took your shot from. The purpose of the graphical representation of the data What does the graphical format mean? Could the data be misinterpreted by a user? Is there a logical explanation of the data to accompany the graphic? Can this be improved? Your thoughts on this piece of graphical information. Expectations: Your first response should be a minimum of 100 words, due Tuesdays/Thursdays. You should reply to a minimum of 2 other classmates' responses with 50 words minimum, due Sunday. To earn full credit you need to answer more than "I agree" or "good job." Your discussion replies may ask a clarifying question, may relate and apply to another situation, or you can probe the question deeper. But it needs to have substance in order for you to earn points.

Analyzing the Athletic Shoe Market for Shoe Fiend  (Requires qualculation) Apply What You Learn #1 Question Read the Case Complete the Tasks Respond to the Discussion and Debate Questions

Collaborative Research Projects: Written Reports All students in the class will be divided into teams of five by the instructor. Each team will be required to identify an organization of their choice, and an OD related issue existing within the company. For instance, the existing OD issue could be either related to team building, structure, culture, mergers, or acquisitions etc. The teams should select the company and OD issue early on the course. The students will need to collect empirical data to understand the OD issue, reasons behind this problem, and then suggest appropriate OD interventions to effectively resolve the problem. Our company is Nike and my part is getting the Empirical data - so please give me the Empirical data.

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Due 9 November 2020 at 12:20 PM. No late projects will be accepted. No exceptions. The figure above shows a simplified diagram of a water distribution system for a fifteen story building. Line 1 is 150 ft of 3" Sch 40 steel pipe with 7 standard 90° elbows, and a gate valve and a globe valve. Line 2 is 62 ft of 2" Sch 40 steel pipe with 5 standard 90° elbows, and two gate valves. Line 3 is 75 ft of 1" Sch 40 steel pipe with 8 standard 45° elbows, a gate valve and a globe valve. Line 4 is 57 ft of 3/4" Sch 40 steel pipe with 4 standard 90° elbows, a gate valve and a globe valve. Line 2 is 50 ft above the pump, line 3 is 100 ft above the pump, and line 4 is 150 ft above the pump. Determine the pump discharge pressure and the flow rate through each line if the pump is delivering 165 gpm. Redo the analysis assuming the pump curve is given by P = 330 – 0.008Q², in which P is given in psi and Q is given in terms of gpm. If the pump is insufficient to supply water to the storage tanks, determine the minimum specifications that would be required and recommend a specific make and model that is sold online.

* Minimum thickness of slab Exterior Bay ? t= L/24 = 15x12/24 = 7.5 in Interior Bay ? t= 1/28 = 8.5x12/28= 3.6 in d=h-cover-0.5 (diam) = 7.5-0.75 -0.25 = 6.5" Weight & slab = (7.5/12) x 150 pcf = 93.75 psf Total Dead load = 93.75 + 70 163.75 psf * 15 * fo 8.5 8.5 Factored load: Wu= 1?2DL + 1.6LL = 1.2 (163.75) + 1.6 (130) = 404.5 psf ~ 405 psf = 0.405 ksf * Moment & Shear SAP using IS/nYO Determine the moment and shear using the ACI coefficient Method: M=CM W?12 and V = C, W?1/2 Vmax at C= 1.15 (0.354)(11/2) = 2.24Kips -ve Mmax at C = -(0.354)(11)²/10 = 4.3ft-kip at B = +(0.354)(11)²/14 = 3.06ft-kip +ve Mmax ? CM. CV. A 1/24/14 %0 X? 1.0 1.15 1.0 E 12 D 4 110 D 411 E ¼/16 CVE 313 Dr. Farid Abed/nL? Table 1: Dimensions and distributed loading for each group Live Load psf Group L? No. (ft) 123456789 Bedroom L3 L2 (ft) (ft) 5000 60 5000 60 14 17 13 13 15 17 15 15 16 14 15 16 14 14 4500 60 4000 60 16 4000 60 13 14 17 4500 60 15 16 17 4500 60 16 16 17 4000 60 15 15 16 4500 60 4555FHO65 fc (ksi) (psi) 3L2/4 7766ON6 Bathroom 120 120 120 120 130 130 130 130 110 Kitchen Super Imposed Dead Load psf 80 85 75 70 90 80 70 60 90 Living