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This week, we covered Estimating Job Costs. Chapter 9 Complete the Exercise #2. You will breakdown an assembly and cost out each item and the labor costs. With those numbers, you will then give be able to give a unit price (per foot, per sq ft, etc) estimate. For example: I could breakdown the cost of a sidewalk. . . the cost of grading and forming, the cost of the concrete, and the cost of pouring/finishing and clean-up. Don’t forget to include Overhead and Profit in the final price. With those numbers, I can estimate that the cost of a sidewalk is $4.25 per square foot.

attached is the link to the book

https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780133112054/cfi/229!/4/4@0.00:32.3

Topic is Thomas Jefferson. We should mention about the drafting the Decleration of independance, establishing strong diplomatic positions with Europeans, Luisiana Purchase etc…
“5 pages of full typed text circumscribed by one inch margins, making each double spaced page aproximately 250 words, 25-27 lines with a standard type 12 point font” INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAILS Controversial Issue for Term Paper The assignment this session is to write a paper on a person of your choice you believe made a significant impact upon American history at some point from 1607-1877 (within the general scope of this class). You may choose any person you can make an effective argument about for this paper, even if they are only important for a small period or have been largely forgotten in the modern United States. For example, you can make this argument with a politician like Abraham Lincoln, a notable woman like Abigail Adams, reformers like Frederick Douglass or a lesser-known figure like Francis Asbury (helped establish the Methodist Church). There are numerous topics that work, though you will want to have an idea of what direction you intend to take by the end of week five. At the same time, you need to avoid abstract ideas, like the average worker in 1840s New York or people who were alive in this period but had their impact after 1877, like Robert Lincoln or Booker T. Washington. If you do have questions let me know via email and I can provide guidiance for you. Being that this paper is only five full pages long, try to keep your topics as simple as possible to ensure you have the space to fully deal with what you want to discuss. But, be sure to check with me if you are confused about the topic or want my opinion on whether or not your paper will work. Primary and Secondary Sources The basis of this paper will be constructed around primary sources. A primary source is defined as something written by a contemporary in the period being studied. The sources you have used for the document question each week fit into this category, as do things like diaries, letters, publications, speeches, memoirs, etc. written by those who took place or witnessed events. A secondary source is simply something written by a historian studying the period in question. For instance, a letter written by Abraham Lincoln or a newspaper article from 1863 describing the Civil War are primary sources. The book that Eric Foner recently published on Lincoln is a secondary source. This paper requires that you consult at least four primary sources. These can be four separate documents out of the Voices of Freedom book, four newspaper articles or some combination of the various examples I mentioned in the previous paragraph. Some possibilities are provided IN ADDITION, you need to include at least two secondary sources that are peer reviewed pieces (articles, books, etc.) written by historians (or someone else functioning as one). You must include sources other than your textbook (or any other textbook). The discussions prior to the documents in the Voices of Freedom reader do not count as well. Since online encyclopedias like Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, they are not valid secondary sources.   Plagiarism: Clearly plagiarism is not to be tolerated and feigning ignorance or someone else telling you it was ok will not be accepted either. Finding a paper or sections of a paper on the internet, using a paper from another class or a colleague will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of a zero. At the same time, using parts of another author’s work and incorporating it as your own also constitutes plagiarism. While not plagiarism per say, long quotations of secondary sources is little better and will also result in a grade reduction. In both cases you are not presenting your own arguments but someone else’s. Term Paper Expectations: The Term Paper requires you, first, to critically analyze primary sources and, second, to research related secondary sources before typing the paper. It provides you with the opportunity to develop research and writing skills as well as to synthesize knowledge about a controversial issue. In order to earn the maximum points, you must submit a paper that accomplishes the following: ·         It considers the controversial issue announced by the instructor in the Discussions area (note the initial discussion topic on the course schedule). ·         It identifies at least four primary sources (i.e., letters, diaries, publications) that relate to this issue. ·         It consults two valid secondary sources (besides the textbook) that help to develop a thesis. ·         It constructs a thesis statement based upon the primary and secondary sources. ·         It incorporates an introduction, body, and conclusion. ·         It organizes paragraphs with approximately six-eight sentences developing a single topic. ·         It avoids spelling errors, awkward language, improper grammar, flawed punctuation, and other compositional mistakes. It includes at least five pages of full typed text circumscribed by one inch margins, making each double spaced page approximately 250 words and 25-27 lines with a standard type 12 point font. It uses the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) for documenting all quotations and paraphrases (Failure to provide proper documentation is deemed plagiarism). It adds a complete bibliography that properly lists the sources used for the paper.

To launch the rich dialogue that is expected throughout this course, choose a company that has been recognized recently as successful and is located in the Middle East. Then, in an original post, present well-written answers to the following questions:

1. How has your chosen company performed against the common elements in successful strategies? (See Figure 1.1 in the textbook to review the common elements.)
2. Describe your chosen company’s strategy in terms of competing in the present and preparing for the future.

• Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with at least one scholarly peer-reviewed reference in supporting your answer unless the assignment calls for more.
• Use APA style guidelines.

Week 1 Listening Discussion Prompt General Guidelines:

1. You must create your own Thread (a.k.a. comment response to the prompt) before you can see other students’ comments.
   1. Your Thread (a.k.a. comment response to the prompt) needs to be of sufficient depth and a minimum of one paragraph in length which is no less than 100 words.
2. Respond to at least 2 other students’ comments.
   1. You responses to the other students’ comments need to be of sufficient depth and a minimum of one paragraph in length which is no less than 100 words.
3. In order for you to receive full credit and be “of sufficient depth”, I need to see proof that you watched the concert so reference something specific that stood out to you. Comments that are too general or vague, such as “This piece of music really moved me I liked it a lot.” or “I agree 100%.”, will not count for credit. It is acceptable to state that you liked it or agree but you need to support your claims and explain why you liked it or why you agree.
4. Extra points will be given to people that reply to more than the minimum requirement.

Week 1 Listening Discussion Prompts:

1. After watching the concert and watching the Keeping Score Documentary, what were the main themes Micheal Tilson Thomas suggested that Beethoven was trying to convey? Do you think that Beethoven successfully conveyed the themes and emotions that Micheal Tilson Thomas suggested in the documentary? Do you agree or disagree with Micheal Tilson Thomas’s suggestions? Using the help of the reference “Soundmaker’s Talking Music Tip Sheet” (availble in the Learning Modules section) identify elements of the music that support your opinion. In your opinion, which movement was particularly successful or unsuccessful, and explain why you think that.
2. In your response to the prompt above, incorporate a response to one of the questions from the “Beyond ‘Did you like it?'” section of the SoundMaker’s Talking Music Tip Sheet available in the Course Materials Module or from this link: Take me to the SoundMaker’s Talking Music Tip Sheet!