In the book “Law’s empire” Ronald Dworkin defends an interpretive approach to law, employing constructive interpretation, which he calls Law as integrity. Explain how he understands Law as integrity and discuss its implications, if any, for the debate between legal positivism and natural law.
Lisa is a right-handed woman in her mid-fifties who has recently suffered from a
cerebrovascular accident (CVA). This has left her with a right-sided hemiparesis and
significant language issues.
During the first week after her CVA, Lisa was unable to utter more than single words. This was
incredibly frustrating for her, but she was able to communicate using Scrabble tiles (she
could spell out no grammatical and misspelled sentences of three or four words). She
appeared to understand what was being said to her, and her communications did answer
inquiries.
Over the next few weeks, her speech improved slightly. She was able to articulate short
sentences with a few function words, and her prosody was lacking. She could, however,
repeat simple sentences spoken to her.
When Lisa was shown the picture below and asked to describe it, she said “Cookie jar……fall
over…….chair…….water……empty….”
WRITE THE PAPER WITH THE QUESTIONS AS GUIDE
1. What condition or conditions (there may be more than one possibility) are being described in this case?
2. What brain area or area(s) may be involved (be sure to consider which language functions are
compromised too, and be SPECIFIC as to which hemisphere)? How should they function normally?
What could be causing this dysfunction?
3. What do the assessments and their results tell you about this person’s abilities and condition?
Choice #1
Write the “new (alternative) narrative” for democracy. Into the “Athenian Narrative” insert other stories and moments in which important “democratic” mechanisms are observed. Shape that narrative to include persons, plots and outcomes that will help us be prepared for democracy in the 21st century. Include such themes and motifs as equality, inclusion/exclusion, justice, authority, power and freedom, etc. Make references to our readings, lectures and discussions.
Or alternatively, think “DEMOCRACY, the movie” (or play, as they are similar in dramatic structure.)
Think of the characters and plots, events and institutions. Could you tell the story using the several smaller stories we have referenced this semester. Think in terms of plot, figures (our authors), ideas (from the reading) arranged into beginning, middle, and end scenes. Is the outcome tragic (the hero, democracy is defeated (bad outcome) or comic, the (hero, democracy) succeeds (good outcome). Include dialogue, trace themes, explain decisions, link events…creatively.
Choice # 2
In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson wrote: “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Write an essay discussing both the sources of and the consequences of these words. Describe the contexts of the Declaration. Where in the “Athenian narrative” does this claim fit? What alternative “voices” tell stories or raise questions that challenge the universal promises made in these words. What critique would you bring to these ideas after reading the assignments in The Secret Histories…? What do these “truths” mean for us as citizens today within the diversities of contemporary global society? Are these “universal” truths? How might they be practiced today?
Choice #3
Choose at least three of our readings/authors: Image a conversation with them. For each: What question would you ask of them? What would be their reply? What question(s) would they ask you? Three references are required; including more references and examples increases the grade value of the essay.
Short Answers
A. Context and Contribution: Please answer seven of the ten choices in the following short answer questions: Identify each context and the contribution it can make to a new or alternative history of democracy. Describe in a brief but coherent paragraph why you support that answer. Do all ten for extra credit.
1. Cleisthenes: ~ 508 BCE
2. John Locke: 1689
3. The Constitution of the United States: 1789
4. “Declaration of the Rights of Man”: 1789
5. The Indian Removal Act: 1830
6. DeToqueville: 1839
7. Metis “hunt democracy”: 1870
8. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 1948
9. “persistent minorities”: 2009
10. Aung San Suu Kyi: 2013
The effect of mountain top surface mining on the environment an Economy
1-Component of m learning figure
2-Sales forecast schedule
3-Budget for M learning schedule
4-Project profit and loss of M learning schedule
Identify a professional organization and then complete the following tasks:
Analyze and discuss the selected organization’s aim and activities.
Explain how the organization meets, supports, or advocates the EBP standards and concepts of professional nursing.
describe how a lack of construction planning contributes to polluted water in the United States. 2) In your own words, describe ways in which the problems discussed by the authors can be controlled in the future. 3) Discuss the pros and cons of building new facilities or parking lots on our campus wetlands.
biographical analysis of sophicles
At the direction of the newly appointed head of maintenance, you have been tasked with development of a detailed report to inform the new manager of the current policies, processes and problems in the organisation in the four areas of Turnaround Management, Spare Parts Management, Maintenance Documentation Systems and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems. The new manager has provided the following as the key aspects that need to be covered by the report:
1. Turnaround management
(a) Analyse and describe what occurs in the organisation for the different phases of a major shutdown activity, with particular emphasis on the following:
i. A detailed description of the shutdown activity – diagrams and flow charts may be used to show the processes followed for the shutdown activity.
ii. The processes followed and software used for network analysis of a shutdown activity.
iii. The way the organisation ‘optimises the shutdown schedule’ – i.e. balances out the constraints of workload, duration, cost, resources, etc
iv. How shutdown learning’s (what the organisation has learnt) are captured and incorporated into future shutdowns.
(b) Discuss three (3) issues associated with shutdown management in the organisation that may be improved and identify the options for improvement.
2. Spare parts management
(a) Analyse the spare parts management policies and processes in the organisation, with specific emphasis on the purchasing, storage and supply of spare parts to support maintenance. Your analysis should include, but not be limited to:
i. An outline of the procurement and stores operations in the organisation.
ii. A detailed description of the inventory policy for both slow and fast moving spares.
iii. Discussion on the decision making processes associated with determining spares holdings in the organisation.
iv. Provision of a flow chart showing the decision points for spares holdings.
v. An analysis of the functionality and effectiveness of the spares holding procedures in the organisation.
vi. Identification of three (3) specific problems associated with the spare parts management in the organisation, with suggestions for improvement.
(b) Analyse the rotating spares/rotables management policies and procedures of the organisation, including:
i. A description of the rotating spares/rotables managed by the organisation?
ii. Identification of who in the organisation is responsible for managing rotating spares/rotables?
iii. Analysis of how management of rotating spares/rotables can be improved?
3. Maintenance Documentation Systems
(a) Using three (3) of the seven elements of a maintenance documentation system, explain how the organisation applies each in relation to:
i. their function
ii. the information required in order to perform each function
iii. the documents, files, reports that are used or that are generated by them.
(b) Figure 8.1 in the Study Guide showed a functional model of a documentation system. For the organisation, provide the following:
i. Describe the documentation management system.
ii. Provide / draw a functional model of the documentation management system.
iii. Explain the overall effectiveness of the system/s and whether it is a manual or electronic system – if electronic, identify the specific systems used.
iv. Analyse how the documentation management system could be improved in the organisation.
4. Computerised maintenance management systems
(a) Analyse and discuss the computer systems and software that are utilised to manage maintenance in the organisation. Your analysis should include, but not be limited to:
i. A description of the CMMS system/s.
ii. Analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the CMMS system/s.
iii. Identification and discussion of three (3) improvements to the CMMS system/s, with consideration of what needs to be improved, why it needs to be improved and the benefit of the improvement.
Note: If the organisation does not use a CMMS system, then discuss what you see as the potential advantages and disadvantages of introducing a CMMS system into the organisation.
Topic 2: Analyze patterns of economic activity in the UAE from an oil based economy to development of the non-oil sector.
Topic 3: Evaluate the role of the non-oil sectors on the UAE economy
Topic 4: Evaluate the impact of the labor force in the development of the UAE economy
Topic 5: Evaluate future plans and strategies for UAE economic development
Topic 6: Evaluate the role of e-commerce and e-government in the economy of the UAE