Monday, April 30, 2012

MONDAY 04/30

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 12 discussion questions 1-7 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 12.  Our discussion focused on the components of an Emergency Management Plan.

HOMEWORK:
-Jeff will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 12 Discussion Questions:
8) What does "EPT" stand for?
9) To ensure an emergency management plan's integration into a sport facility's organizational culture, what 2 questions need to be answered "yes?"
10) What increases the likelihood that sport event or facility managers can rapidly & effectively respond to life-threatening & non-life-threatening medical situations?
11) What is the focal point that coordinates all emergency medical personnel at a larger sport facility or event?
12) What provide a primary response mechanism to medical incidents until the patient can be cared for at the first aid location or base station, or transportation to another medical facility can be arranged?
13) What is an AED?
14) The American Heart Association notes that at least how many lives could be saved annually by prompt use of AEDs?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing The Corporation Chapter 5 by taking a look at the 4 categories of parents in relation to the Nag Factor.

HOMEWORK:
-Annemarie will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 13.  Our discussion focused on the difference between equity & debt capital, and federal loan programs.

HOMEWORK:
-The Business Proposal is due.
-Read BUAB Chapters 15 & 16 and answer the Discussion Questions for Wednesday.
Chapter 15
1) Who is recognized as the father of the American home brewing movement?
2) What is the name of his book that launched a thousand craft breweries in the US?
3) Today he is the president of what group that represents the vast majority of commercial breweries in the US?
Chapter 16
1) In 2003, what brewery was the fastest-growing brewery in America?
2) In Buddhism, what ideal is a nobility in letting go of the desire for material success?
3) What is Google's motto?
4) What company's cofounder believes the company's goal is to be a force for good?

Friday, April 27, 2012

FRIDAY 04/27

SR368
TODAY:
-The SBJ articles' discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #13.
-We discussed the 3 SBJ articles that were about Fenway Park.

HOMEWORK:
-Pat will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 12 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What does FEMA stand for?
2) How does FEMA define "emergency management?"
3) Often, what is the first human response to an emergency?
4) What should be the overriding principle that every sport facility manager tasked with developing & implementing an emergency management plan remember?
5) What does EMP stand for?
6) An emergency can be defined by what 2 things?
7) Explain the differences between: local, major, & catastrophic emergencies.

IC212
TODAY:
-TWIF Chapter 1 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #12.
-We continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on cradle to the grave branding & opportunity in devastation marketing tactics.

HOMEWORK:
-Mikie will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

MN371
TODAY:
-No textbook discussion questions were due.
-BUAB Chapters 13 & 14 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #12.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 13 by discussing the 3 different types of capital: fixed, working, & growth.
-We discussed the business plan presentation & assigned times.

HOMEWORK:
-Jen will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.
-I have given an extension for the business plan. It is now due at the beginning of class next Wednesday.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

THURSDAY 04/26

SR338
TODAY:
-We finished watching the documentary Food, Inc.

HOMEWORK:
-Josh, Wes & Mike will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-The Food, Inc discussion questions are due next Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

WEDNESDAY 04/25

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 11 discussion questions 12-17 were due.
-You took Quiz #12.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 11.  Our discussion focused on peer-group security, the advantages/disadvantages to outsourcing event security, & how crowd management has changed since 9/11.

HOMEWORK:
-Greg will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the following April 16-22 SBJ articles & answer the Discussion Questions:
A) Page 22: "Fenway Gets Saved..."
1) What stadium sparked the stadium development boom in the 1990's?
2) In the early 1990's Boston-area leaders wanted a downtown sports & entertainment complex that would contain new homes for the Red Sox & what other team?
3) What is the current name of that downtown sports & entertainment complex?
4) Plans for a "new" Fenway Park had the ballpark opening in what year?
5) How much would the ballpark have cost?
6) How was the private land that the ballpark would have been built on going to be acquired?
7) What was the name of the group of preservationists that banded together to fight the replacement of Fenway Park?
B) Page 22: "Will Sellout Streak..."
1) At the time the article was written, the Fenway Park sellout streak was at how many games?
2) The streak is the 3rd-longest in US professional sports behind what 2 teams?
3) The club has consistently referred to the streak as who's record?
4) What team has the longest sellout streak in the NBA?
5) What team has the longest sellout streak in the NHL?
6) What team has the longest sellout streak in the NFL?
C) Page 25: "What's in store..."
1) What is the name of the 6,000-square-foot club within Fenway Park that will feature many rare pieces of club memorabilia?
2) Fenway Park tours draw more than how many visitors per year?
3) Earlier this year the Red Sox & MLB produced a 7-pound coffee table book called what?
4) What did the team install in Fenway Park following the 2010 season?
5) How much did the decade of renovations cost the Red Sox?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 5.  Our discussion focused on undercover marketing.

HOMEWORK:
-Kylie will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer TWIF Chapter 1 discussion questions that were posted on Monday.

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 13 discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 10 by discussing objectives & strategies for pricing new products.

HOMEWORK:
-Anthony will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new textbook discussion questions.
-Answer the BUAB Chapters 13 & 14 discussion questions that were posted on Monday.  

TUESDAY 04/24

SR338
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing Chapter 13.  Our discussion focused on the negative effects of compulsive exercising, caffeine, & alcohol.
-We began watching the documentary Food, Inc.

HOMEWORK:
-Josh & Wes will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.
-If you were absent you can watch the first 20 minutes of the documentary here:
Food Inc

Monday, April 23, 2012

MONDAY 04/23

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 11 discussion questions 1-11 were due.
-We discussed the 2 SBJ articles that were due last week.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 11 by taking a look at instances of crowd violence.

HOMEWORK:
-TJ will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 11 Discussion Questions:
12) As a result of the Hillsborough disaster, Great Britain passed what stringent piece of legislation pertaining to crowd management?
13) What is ViSAT?
14) In determining if a search is reasonable & therefore legal, the courts look at what 3 factors?
15) What is the only NFL city where pat-downs have been successfully challenged in court?
16) What are 2 of the most recognized crowd management companies?
17) What is RFID & how does the technology assist crowd managers?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We began a discussion of The Corporation Chapter 5 by discussing the concept of marketing.

HOMEWORK:
-Ashley & Amber will bring in current events for us to discuss.
-Answer the following The World Is Flat Chapter 1 Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) For the 3 great eras of globalization, answer the following questions:
A) What is the era's time frame?
B) Who/What was the key agent of change?
2) What is "outsourcing?"
3) What are "nighthawks?"
4) How does McDonald's use call centers?

MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due today.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 10 by looking at the factors that affect pricing.

HOMEWORK:
-Mike Carr will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following textbook Chapter 13 Discussion Questions for Wednesday:
1) Explain the difference & the advantages/disadvantages of equity capital & debt capital.
2) Explain how each of the following can help finance a start-up business:
A) Angels
B) Corporate Venture Capital
C) Venture Capital Companies
3) Explain how each of the following federal loan programs can help small businesses:
A) EDA
B) HUD
C) USDA
D) SBIR
E) STTR
-Read BUAB Chapters 13 & 14 and answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
Chapter 13
1) Numerous cases studies have documented that people are more motivated by what than they are by money?
2) Sam used to employ a personnel-management technique loosely based on what Amish practice?
3) What benefit was the most common first priority indicated by Dogfish Head workers on their annual questionnaire?
Chapter 14
1) What are the 2 types of workers?
2) What is the primary value at Dogfish Head?
3) What is Sam's only other professional aspiration?
4) What are the names of Sam's children?

Friday, April 20, 2012

FRIDAY 04/20

SR368
TODAY:
-SBJ articles discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #11.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 10.  Our discussion focused on defenses to liability.


HOMEWORK:
-Travis will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 11 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) How does Ohio State University handle crowd celebrations after victories?
2) What policy did the SEC implement in 2004 regarding crowd control for football and men's & women's basketball games?
3)  Define "crowd management."
4) What is festival seating & what problems can it create?
5) Define "foreseeability." 
6) Summarize the case Bearman v. University of Notre Dame.
7) What is "peer-group security?"
8) In 1967, what company became the pioneer in peer-group security?
9) One of the first documented sport event disasters took place in 1902 during a soccer match between what 2 countries?
10) What is the most popular sport in the world?
11) What is violent crown behavior known as?


IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 5 discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 4.  Our discussion focused on consumerism.
-We discussed the cause marketing essay assignment.


HOMEWORK:
-Ashley Bruce will bring in a current event.
-No new discussion questions.


MN371
TODAY:
-Textbook Chapter 10 discussion questions were due.
-BUAB Chapter 12 discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing Chapter 8 by taking a look at how craft breweries use social media for marketing.

HOMEWORK:
-Bri will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

THURSDAY 04/19

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 13 discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 12 & began a discussion of Chapter 13 by defining addiction & discussing various models to explain addiction.
-I handed out an assignment outline for a paper about obesity in America that is due on the final exam period.  If you were absent you need to get the assignment sheet from me.

HOMEWORK:
-Jefferson Rojas will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

WEDNESDAY 04/18

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 10 discussion questions 9-14 were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 10 by discussing the criteria that must be established for duty, & breach of duty.  We will finish this discussion on Friday.

HOMEWORK:
-Matt Horan will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the following SBJ articles & answer the Discussion Questions:
A) April 2-8, Page 12, "In New Spin On Store..."
1) What company is the Nationals' retail concessionaire?
2) The company is expanding the team store by what %?
3) Until the store reopens in May, what will the company set up to sell merchandise?
4) The redesigned store will have what at weekend games & high-profile dates?
5) What will the store have to display product images & videos?
6) The stadium will have an exclusive 1600-square-foot store for what?
B) April 9-15, Page 24, "The Clevelander..."
1) What are the Marlins offering at Marlins Park that no other MLB stadium offers?
2) What is the name of the South Beach nightclub that opened a location in left field at Marlins Park?
3) Depending on the opponent, how much do tickets to this club cost?
4) What is the Magnum?
5) What happens with the club 30 minutes after the game's final out?
6) When open to the public, what is the club's capacity?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 4 by discussing consumerism.

HOMEWORK:
-Brett will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read The Corporation Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What is the largest education management organization in the US?
2) What is the only industry that has a larger segment of the American marketplace that education?
3) What is the "nag factor?"
4) Explain the 4 types of parents.
5) What is meant by "opportunity in devastation?"
6) How do corporations use "undercover marketing?"

MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 8 by discussing guerrilla marketing.

HOMEWORK:
-Susannah will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Textbook Chapter 10 discussion questions are due Friday.
-BUAB Chapter 12 discussion questions are due Friday.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

TUESDAY 04/17

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 12 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #12.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 12.  Our discussion focused on defining stress & the body's various coping mechanisms.

HOMEWORK:
-Jeff Richer will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 13 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define "addiction."
2) What are "compulsive exercisers?"
3) What are the side effects of caffeine?
4) What is the difference between "drug misuse" & "drug abuse?"
5) What are the consequences of drinking alcohol?
6) On average, students with an "A" GPA drink how many alcoholic drinks per week?
7) On average, students with a "D" or "F" GPA drink how many alcoholic drinks per week?
8) What are the 6 main reasons why people smoke?

Monday, April 16, 2012

MONDAY 04/16

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 10 discussion questions 1-8 were due.
-We discussed the Jetblue Park SBJ article that was due last week.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 10.  Our discussion focused on defining negligence.

HOMEWORK:
-Colby Smith will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 10 Discussion Questions:
9) What are some limitations of waivers?
10) For a facility or event, what entities are generally responsible in a negligence suit?
11) What is an indemnification clause?
12) According to the NFSI, more than how much $ in insurance claims each year are the result of slip-and-fall accidents?
13) Define "inherent risks."
14) What are the 3 categories of supervision?

IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 4 discussion questions were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 4.  Our discussion focused on the powers of consumers.

HOMEWORK:
-Alyssa will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

MN371
TODAY:
-BUAB Chapters 10 & 11 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 8.  Our discussion focused on the purpose of marketing.

HOMEWORK:
-Nate Ashley will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read textbook Chapter 10 & answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) State & summarize the 3 forces of pricing.
2) Explain what customized(dynamic) pricing is.
3) Explain the 3 objectives for establishing a new product's price.
4) Explain the 3 basic strategies for establishing a new product's price.
-Read BUAB Chapter 12 & answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) What school did Sam try to model Dogfish Head after?
2) What was the school's unofficial motto?
3) What kind of courts did Sam have installed at their 2nd brewpub location?
4) What is the name of Dogfish Head's seasonal, draft-only imperial pilsner?
5) How did the Dogfish Head beer, Hummel Beer, come about?
6) What section of your business plan is for creativity?
7) In order to maintain communication, small-business owners should schedule management meetings at least how many times a month?
8) What part of the month should monthly meetings take place?
9) How many people does Dogfish Head's conference table seat?
10) What is one of the most important lessons for small-business owners?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

WEDNESDAY 04/11

SR368
TODAY:
-SBJ article discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing Chapter 9.  Our discussion focused on the D.I.M. process & the steps in developing the risk management plan.

HOMEWORK:
-Jeff Richer will bring in a current event for us to discuss next Monday.
-Read Chapter 10 & answer the following Discussion Questions for next Monday:
1) Define "premises liability."
2) What general body of law does negligence fall under?
3) What does negligence deal with?
4) What are the 4 elements of negligence?
5) What 3 criteria must be established for duty?
6) Define each of the 4 general types of patrons.
7) What are the 4 basic categories of damage?
8) How does Cotten define a waiver?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing The Corporation Chapter 3.  Our discussion focused on ethics.

HOMEWORK:
-Krystyna Zaniewski will bring in a current event for us to discuss next Monday.
-Read The Corporation Chapter 4 & answer the following Discussion Questions for next Monday:
1) FDR's New Deal aimed to strengthen the government's control of what?
2) What American corporation provided the Nazis with tabulation machines used by them to track records in their extermination & slave-labor camps?
3) What was passed by Congress in 1952 to ensure coal mine safety?
4) How did "new social regulation" curb corporations power & freedom?
5) What fuel the political system & are a core strategy in business's campaign to influence government?
 
MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 8.  We finished our discussion of branding by discussing the key ingredients to craft beer success.
 
HOMEWORK:
-Justin Adams will bring in a current event for us to discuss next Monday.
-The BUAB Chapters 10 & 11 discussion questions that were posted on Monday will be due next Monday.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

TUESDAY 04/10

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 8 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #11.
-We discussed all of Chapter 8.

HOMEWORK:
-Tom Reilly will bring in a current event for us to discuss next Tuesday.
-Read Chapter 12 & answer the following Discussion Questions for next Tuesday:
1) Define: stress, stressor, distress, eustress.
2) Explain the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome.
3) Define explanatory style & explain the 2 types.
4) Explain how "self-esteem" & "fighting spirit" can be used to deal with stress.
5) Explain the behavior characteristic differences between Type A, B, & C people.
6) What are the 5 steps to time management?
7) What is the "fight or flight" stress coping mechanism?

Monday, April 9, 2012

MONDAY 04/09

SR368
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #10.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 9.  Our discussion focused on the duties of a sports facility manager & risk management.

HOMEWORK:
-Frank Peloso will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the following March 26 - April 1 SBJ article & answer the Discussion Questions:
A) Page 8: Jet Blue Park....
1) What sits at the bottom of the Green Monster wall at Jet Blue Park?
2) What Fenway-related icons are in right field at the park?
3) How much did Fenway South cost?
4) What is the capacity of Jet Blue Park?
5) To provide more shade opportunities, how many covered seats were built in Jet Blue Park's Green Monster?
6) How much do the right field lawn seats cost?
7) How many championships do the Red Sox have?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #10.
-We began a discussion of The Corporation Chapter 3.  Our discussion focused on externalities & the Anderson v. General Motors case.

HOMEWORK:
-Zach Wasielewski will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Nothing new for Wednesday.  I will post The Corporation Chapter 4 discussion questions on Wednesday.

MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #10.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 8.  Our discussion focused on the key ingredients to craft beer success.

HOMEWORK:
-Zach Wielgoszinski will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-The following BUAB Chapters 10 & 11 Discussion Questions are due next Monday:
Chapter 10
1) What are the names of Dogfish Head's first 3 bottled products?
2) Because it brings them a much higher dollar contribution for profit, what dogfish Head beer do distributors like to sell?
3) Dogfish Head's targeted key customers don't pay attention to what?
4) Two dominating conglomerates sell over what % of the beer in this country?
5) What are the 2 kinds of good salespeople called?
6) What brewery was started in 1988 after a husband & wife returned to America from a beer & bicycle tour of Belgium?
7) Why did Sam ask the owner of a liquor store in Delaware to not carry their Raison D'Etre & Chicory Stout?
8) At the time it was released, what Dogfish Head beer was the strongest beer in the world?
9) The plan for 2011 was for Dogfish Head to generate how much money in sales?
Chapter 11
1) Sam underestimated the brewery's start-up costs by what %?
2) The lifeblood of every business is its what?
3) What accounting software program did Dogfish Head use until they reached $5 million in sales?
4) What is a quick snapshot of the overall financial health of your company?
5) What is revenue-centric & is centered around the sales of your goods?
6) In 1997, Dogfish Head's worst inefficiencies came from what?
7) Same recommends that that any entrepreneur look into what for possible assistance in financing a business?
8) For the last 14 years, the Dogfish Head brewpub has been open how many months/year?
9) How did Dogfish Head's COO get hired?

Sunday, April 8, 2012

FRIDAY 04/06

SR368
TODAY:
-We finished watching One Day In September & discussed.

HOMEWORK:
-Kate McDonald will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing The Corporation Chapter 2.  Our discussion focused on the best interests of the corporation principle & the Dodge v. Ford case.

HOMEWORK:
-Stephanie Svorinic will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

MN371
TODAY:
-Textbook Chapter 8 discussion questions were due.
-BUAB Chapter 9 discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 5 by discussing partnerships & corporations, & then began a discussion of Chapter 8 by discussing branding.

HOMEWORK:
-Alex Whitney will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

THURSDAY 04/05

SR338
TODAY:
-Obesity article discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #10.
-We finished discussing Chapter 7 by discussing the 5 principles involved in strength training & the 4 factors that affect strength.
-We discussed the obesity article.

HOMEWORK:
-Anthony Peguero will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 8 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define flexibility & strength.
2) Answer the following questions from the FAQ box on page 260:
A) Will stretching before exercise prevent injuries?
B) Does strength training limit flexibility?
C) Will stretching exercises help me lose weight?
D) How much should stretching "hurt" to gain flexibility?
3) What problems can be caused by poor flexibility?
4) What are the benefits of good flexibility?
5) Explain the difference between plastic & elastic elongation.
6) What are the principles of muscular flexibility prescription?
7) Define the 3 types of stretching.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

WEDNESDAY 04/04

SR368
TODAY:
-We continued watching the documentary One Day In September.  We will finish the film at the beginning of class on Friday.

HOMEWORK:
-Brittany Martelle will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-The Chapter 8 discussion questions that I posted on Friday 03/30 are due this Friday.

IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 3 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 2.  We finished our discussion of cause marketing, & then began a discussion about the concept of capitalism with a conscience.

HOMEWORK:
-Derek Sensale will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 14 & then began a discussion of Chapter 5 by discussing sole proprietorships.

HOMEWORK:
-The BUAB Chapter 9 discussion questions that were posted on Monday are due this Friday.
-Read textbook Chapter 8 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What is guerrilla marketing?
2) Why are guerrilla marketing strategies beneficial to small businesses?
3) Define "target market" & explain how small businesses can pinpoint their target markets.
4) What do most marketing experts contend is the greatest marketing mistake most small businesses make?
5) Define "demographics" & explain what you think are the demographics of a craft beer drinker.
6) Define "market research" & state its objective.
7) What is branding?
8) What are the 4 major elements (4 P's) of a marketing strategy?

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

TUESDAY 04/03

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 7 discussion questions were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 7. Our discussion focused on the benefits of strength training, the difference between muscular strength & endurance, and the myths of women's strength training. 

HOMEWORK:
-Vinny Papageorgiou will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article "Obesity Rate May Be Worse Than We Think" & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) For decades, what have doctors & health officials relied on to categorize people as overweight & obese?
2) Out of 10 adults whose BMI places them in the overweight category, how many would be considered obese if their body fat percentage were taken into account?
3) Based on the researchers findings, the BMI threshold for men should be what?
4) Based on the researchers findings, the BMI threshold for women should be what?
5) In the study, the researchers measured the participants body fat % with what type of scan?
6) Overall, what % of patients who were merely overweight by BMI standards fell into the obese category for body fat percentage?
7) What body fat % does the American Society of Bariatric Physicians define as obese for men?
8) What body fat % does the American Society of Bariatric Physicians define as obese for women?
9) What is one possibility why BMI appeared to provide a far less accurate picture among women?
10) Testing for blood levels of what hormone could boost the usefulness of BMI?

Monday, April 2, 2012

MONDAY 04/02

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 9 discussion questions 1-7 were due.
-You took Quiz #9.
-We started watching the documentary, One Day In September.

HOMEWORK:
-Brittany will bring in a current event for us to discuss on Friday.
-No new discussion questions.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #9.
-We began a discussion of The Corporation Chapter 2.  Our discussion focused on cause marketing.

HOMEWORK:
-Kris Schierholz will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read The Corporation Chapter 3 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Explain what an "externality" is.
2) Explain what happened in the Anderson v. General Motors case.
3) What is meant by "the science of exploitation?"
4) What happened in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory disaster?
5) What was passed in 1938 by President Roosevelt's administration that banned sweatshops, child labor, & industrial homework?

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 5 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #9.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 14.  Our discussion focused on the steps to choosing a location.

HOMEWORK:
-Amanda Saab will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new textbook discussion questions.
-Read BUAB Chapter 9 & answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) Define "killer app."
2) Small-business owners must constantly invest what 2 things into nurturing the birth of a killer app?
3) Define "burn rate."
4) What East Coast regional brewery was known to make a pretty wicked IPA before the brewery was gobbled up by the bug breweries?
5) When Sierra Nevada opened in the early 1980's, they created a pale ale recipe based on a West Coast variety of hop called what?
6) What is the name of the innovative beer developed by Alaskan Brewing Company?
7) What is the name of the Dogfish Head beer brewed with overly ripe local peaches & 2 types of bacteria?
8) What is Ralph Lifschitz's killer app?
9) What did same name the machine that sits over their boil kettle & feeds a steady stream of hops into their IPA's?
10) What beer is Dogfish Head's best-selling beer?
11) What beer is Dogfish Head's fastest-growing style?
12) How did Mike Eufemia solve Dogfish Head's warehouse problem?
13) at is the theory that there are 2 primal principles?
14) In 2004, what Dogfish Head beer won the gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival?
15) What is the name of the Dogfish Head beer that is the strongest IPA in the world?