THURSDAY 02/28

SR338
TODAY:
-The discussion questions for the 2 articles that were assigned on Tuesday were due.
-We finished Chapter 4.
-We discussed the 2 articles.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5.

HOMEWORK:
-Brad Head will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 5 discussion questions:
1) What is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the US each year?
2) What % of the US adult population (20 years & older) have a BMI greater than 25?
3) What % of the US adult population (20 years & older) have a BMI greater than 30?
4) About how much money do people spend yearly attempting to lose weight?
5) The total cost attributable to treating obesity-related diseases is estimated at how much per year?
6) Excessive body weight & obesity are risk factors for many physical ailments including what?
7) Research indicates that individuals who are 30 or more pounds overweight lose about how many years of life?
8) Severe obesity (BMI > 45) at a young age, may cut up to how many years off one's life?
9) About what % of people in the US are underweight?
10) Define the following eating disorders:
A) Anorexia nervosa
B) Bulimia nervosa
C) Binge-eating disorder
D) Emotional eating
11) When diet is combined with exercise, close to 100% of the weight loss is in the form of what?
12) What is ghrelin & leptin?
13) What is the average BMI of individuals who get less than 6 hours of sleep per night?
14) What is the average BMI of individuals who average 8 hours of sleep per night?
15) On average, how many pounds does the typical adult American gain per year?
16) What is the most important reason why physical activity & exercise are so vital for weight loss maintenance?

WEDNESDAY 02/27

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 4 discussion questions 7-11 were due.
-The Panthers/Chiefs SBJ article discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz 6.
-We discussed the SBJ article.
-We finished discussing Chapter 3.

HOMEWORK:
-Bryana Harron will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 4 discussion questions:
12) What is the most common method that governments have to raise money for professional sport facilities?
13) Explain how each of the following types of taxes can be used to subsidize professional sports.
A) Sales Tax
B) Property Tax
C) Tourism Taxes
D) Sin Taxes
E) Entertainment Taxes
14) What stadium did the citizens in and around Denver agree to fund through a sales tax increase?
15) What Seattle stadium was partially funded by a variety of tourism taxes?
16) What Ohio stadiums were funded through cigarette & liquor taxes?
17) Though not utilized often, what is perhaps the best method of taxation to construct a professional sports' facility?
-Read the article, "Dolphins Working on Tech Upgrades for Sun Life Stadium," in the February 18-24 SBJ on page 13 & answer the following discussion questions:
1) What is the name of the Dolphins stadium?
2) What is the seating capacity of the stadium?
3) Six years ago what did the Dolphins become one of the first big league teams to do?
4) The team's proposed stadium upgrades will cost how much?
5) The team's proposed stadium upgrades is pending governmental approval of what?
6) In the stadium's 190 suites, the intent is to replace phones with what?
7) What are the Dolphins doing to remain on the leading edge of technology?
8) What does Stadium Vision Mobile provide?
9) What is one of the biggest price points for Stadium Vision Mobile?

IC212
TODAY:
-Chapter 4 discussion questions 6 & 7 were due.
-We continued our discussion of Drucker Chapter 3. We will finish Chapter 3 on Friday by finishing the discussion of the 7 key sources of opportunities that we started today.

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

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 5-7 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 2 by discussing the importance of creativity & innovation on entrepreneurship.

HOMEWORK:
-Jackson Dean will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-The BUAB Chapters 3 & 4 discussion questions that were posted last Wednesday are due this Friday., 

TUESDAY 02/26

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 4 discussion questions 6-16 were due.
-You took Quiz 6.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 3 by discussing vitamins, minerals, & water.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 4 by discussion body composition & assessing body composition.

HOMEWORK:
-Steve Hathaway will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article, "First Lady's Plan Identifies Healthy MyPlate Recipes," & answer the following discussion questions:
1) What 5 media companies are working with the first lady's Let's Move! campaign to identify the MyPlate-worthy recipes?
2) A new Pinterest page will feature more than how many recipes?
3) Who is also partnering in this effort to ensure that the recipes align with the dietary guidelines and have limited added sugar and saturated fat and are low in sodium?
4) The first lady is celebrating what anniversary of her "Let's Move!" initiative to combat childhood obesity?
5) About a third of kids and teens are overweight or obese, putting them at a greater risk of developing a host of debilitating and costly diseases, including what?
-Read the article "Obesity in America: What's Driving the Epidemic?" & answer the following discussion questions:
1) How many American adults out of 3 are now overweight or obese?
2) What are the most obvious consequences of obesity?
3) Out of every 10 American deaths, how many are the result of obesity & overweight?
4) What does obesity & overweight issues cost our society every year?
5) What % of job in 2010 required at least moderate physical activity?
6) The average American man is burning how many fewer calories today than he did in the 1960's?
7) What % of adults get enough exercise?
8) What % of his waking hours does the average American spend sitting down?
9) What is "sedentary work?"
10) An ACS study found that what can be hazardous to your health?
11) TV watching has been linked to an increased risk of what disease?
12) What 2 things account for the rise in caloric intake of Americans?
13) What make the single largest contribution to the caloric glut?
14) Sleeping less than how many hours a day can lead to weight gain?
15) Sleeping more than how many hours a day can lead to weight gain?
16) How many drinks for a man is considered moderate drinking?
17) What can moderate drinking reduce the risk of?
18) One drink a day can lead to how many pounds gained over a year?
-I decided not to assign Chapter 5 discussion questions for Thursday. They will be assigned on Thursday & due next Tuesday.

MONDAY 02/25

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 4 discussion questions 1-6 were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 3 by discussing the acquisition of land for building sports facilities.

HOMEWORK:
-Calvin Graves will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 4 discussion questions:
7) How do professional franchises & facilities generate economic activity?
8) What are some questions that sport economists raise about the economic effect of sport franchises' & facilities'?
9) What "psychic benefits" do sport organizations provide?
10) What is BIRGing?
11) What economic & psychic benefits did the Packers recent Super Bowl provide the town of Green Bay?
-From the February 18-24 SBJ read the article "Panthers, Populous Take Refurb Cues From K.C." on page 8 & answer the following discussion questions:
1) What stadium's face-lift are the Carolina Panthers using as the primary model for proposed upgrades to their Bank of America Stadium?
2) What Kansas City-based sports design firm won the competition to develop the 10-year master plan for the Panthers stadium?
3) What is the total costs for the Panthers' projects?
4) How much money have the Panthers committed to paying for the upgrades?
5) About $200 million of the project costs will be paid how?
6) The Panthers plan to start the improvements after the 2013 season by installing what?
7) Arrowhead's seating bowl is widely recognized for having the best what in the NFL?
8) How does improving stadium gate entrances provide opportunities for the Panthers to generate new revenue?

IC212
TODAY:
-Chapter 4 discussion questions 1-5 were due.
-You took Quiz 5.
-We continued our discussion of Drucker Chapter 3 by discussing the problems that Starbucks has had in recent years.

HOMEWORK:
-Kris Kruszka will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Drucker Chapter 4 discussion questions:
6) What 2 things make collaboration tick day to day and move in step with shortened windows of opportunity?
7) In October 2001, Ericsson entered into a joint venture with Sony to develop & market what?

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 1-3 were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 1.

HOMEWORK:
-Adam Dallaire will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 2 discussion questions:
4) State the 7 steps in the creative process.
5) Explain the difference between left & right brain thinking.
6) Explain the difference between convergent & divergent thinking.
7) Summarize/Explain the following techniques for improving the creative process:
A) Brainstorming
B) Mind-Mapping
C) TRIZ
D) Rapid Prototyping

FRIDAY 02/22

SR368
TODAY:
-The Coors Field SBJ article discussion questions were due.
-I handed out copies of last week's & this week's SBJ.
-You took Quiz 5.
-We discussed the Plus/Delta Chart.
-We discussed the Coors Field article.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 3. Our discussion focused on why future expansion & renovation should be integrated into all facility designs.

HOMEWORK:
-Joe Flynn will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 4 discussion questions:
1) In your opinion, should public subsidies be used to finance sport facilities?
2) What franchise became the first major professional sport team to move from the Midwest or northern section of the US to the West Coast?
3) What problem did the Rams' move create for visiting teams, & how did the Rams help with this inconvenience?
4) How was the land in Los Angeles acquired for the Dodgers stadium?
5) What are "cookie-cutter" facilities?
6) How did the palace at Auburn Hills & Camden Yards spur a change in the type of facilities that were being built?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz 4.
-We discussed the Plus/Delta Chart.
-We began a discussion of Drucker Chapter 3. Our discussion focused on what organizations need to do to be innovative.

HOMEWORK:
-Danielle Hare will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Drucker Chapter 4 discussion questions:
1) In your opinion, what are the advantages/disadvantages of group decision making?
2) What was Myelin Repair Foundation’s collaboration model?
3) How is Dell a "pioneer of collaboration?"
4) What is Toshiba’s collaborative business model?
5) Why has the Sony-Ericsson joint venture been a very successful collaboration?

MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 1 discussion questions 5-7 were due.
-You took Quiz 5.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on what the attributes of all successful businesses are, what an entrepreneur is, and what are the characteristics of the entrepreneurial personality.

HOMEWORK:
-Lukas Cramer will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 2 discussion questions:
1) Define the following terms: creativity, innovation, & entrepreneurship.
2) State the 10 barriers to creativity.
3) State the 7 steps in the creative process.

THURSDAY 02/21

SR338
TODAY:
-Myplate Icon article discussion questions were due.
-Chapter 4 discussion questions 1-5 were due.
-We discussed the article.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 3. Our discussion focused on carbohydrates, fats, & proteins. We will finish Chapter 3 next Tuesday by discussing vitamins, minerals, & water.

HOMEWORK:
-Bryana Harron will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 4 discussion questions:
6) In terms of assessing body composition, what is a standard error of estimate (SEE)?
7) For decades, what has the most accurate technique presently available in fitness laboratories for assessing body composition?
8) How does hydrostatic weighing assess body composition?
9) What are some drawbacks to hydrostatic weighing?
10) How does air displacement assess body composition?
11) Why is the Bod Pod not readily available in fitness centers & exercise laboratories?
12) How does skinfold thickness assess body composition?
13) What body areas are used on men & women for the skinfold thickness technique?
14) What is the most common technique used to determine thinness & excessive fatness?
15) A BMI above what is defined as obese?
16) A BMI below what is defined as underweight?

WEDNESDAY 02/20

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 8-20 were due.
-You filled out a Plus/Delta Chart as an evaluation of the first 1/4 of the semester.
-We discussed the NY/NJ Super Bowl SBJ article that was due last Friday.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 3. Our discussion focused on how athletic & recreation facilities are significant aspects for student recruitment & retention on college/university campuses. We also discussed how sports/recreation & entertainment venues are usually the center piece of downtown revitalization efforts by towns & cities.

HOMEWORK:
-Ronnie Emanuelson will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-I will assign Chapter 4 discussion questions on Friday that will be due next Monday.
-Click this link to last week's SBJ and read the article "Rockies Upgrading Coors Field" on page 9 & answer the following discussion questions for Friday:
1) How many skyboxes are the Rockies consolidating into 4 super suites?
2) What are the Rockies turning most of the press box into?
3) All together, the upgrade projects total how much money?
4) What is the capacity of Coors Field?
5) Each of the 4 super suites can accommodate up to how many people?
6) What is the ticket price a game person for these suites & what does that price cover?
7) What is the ticket price a game per person for the premium seats in the new press box club & what does that price cover?
8) What has resulted in MLB teams finding new ways to fill unused press box space & generate new revenue?
9) The Coors Clubhouse will have new seats that will be about how many inches wider than the original chairs?
10) What is the name of the group-space in right-center field that is being remodeled with a permanent bar & a shuffleboard table?

IC212
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 6-14 were due.
-You filled out a Plus/Delta Chart as an evaluation of the first 1/4 of the semester.
-We finished discussing Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on the Product Diffusion Curve & the concept of "there is never only one customer."

HOMEWORK:
-Kelsey Devlin will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions due for Friday. I will assign Drucker Chapter 4 discussion questions on Friday that will be due next Monday.

MN371
TODAY:
-Beer Wars discussion questions were due.
-Chapter 1 discussion questions 1-4 were due.
-We discussed the craft beer industry & Beer Wars.

HOMEWORK:
-Chris Cotta will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 1 discussion questions for Friday:
5) What are the 8 factors that are driving the entrepreneurial trend in our economy?
6) Define "small business."
7) What % of businesses in America are considered "small?"
-Answer the following Brewing Up A Business discussion questions for next Friday:
Chapter 3
1) How many states does Dogfish Head distribute to?
2) What's the difference between most big breweries tap handles & Dogfish Head's?
3) What was the problem with the bottles labeled "recork?"
4) At the very least, creating a business takes 2 people. Who are they?
5) Sam advises all businesspeople to maintain at least one what?
6) What is the name of Sam's hip-hop group that he started with one of Dogfish Head's brewers?
7) What are the names of Sam's hip-hop group's 2 albums?
Chapter 4
1) What type of ales are becoming a more popular segment of the high-end beer category?
2) What is the name of the Dogfish Head Belgian-style white beer made with with lemongrass & chunks of dried organic oranges?
3) What are some of the advantages to staring Dogfish Head as a brewpub instead of a microbrewery?
4) Dogfish Head's mission statement came from what author?
5) What % of the restaurants that open today fail within 5 years?
6) What is AB-InBev's market share of domestic beer sales?
7) Why do the big breweries use corn instead of barley to brew their beer?
8) According to Sam, what is the most important goal in life?
9) What is the #1 reason small companies go out of business?
10) The average brewpub utilizes brewing equipment that makes about how many barrels of beer in every batch?
11) The average cost of a new brewing system that will yield about 20 kegs per batch is what?
12) Sam's first brewing equipment could only make what kind of beer?
13) Dogfish Head brewed over how many styles of beer in their first year in business?
14) Dogfish Head averages over how many visitors to its Milton, DE production brewery?
15) What did Dogfish Head make for the first time in 1999?
16) What is the name of the answer to Question 15?

TUESDAY 02/19

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 14-32 were due.
-You took Quiz 5.
-You filled out a Plus/Delta Chart for a course evaluation so far.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 3 by discussing the various categories of nutrients, calories, & the myplate icon.

HOMEWORK:
-Nathan Gonelli will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article "Plate Icon To Guide Americans To Healthier Eating" and the picture boxes & answer the following discussion questions:
1) Who wrote the first USDA food guidelines in the late 1880's?
2) The book "Food for Young Children" instructed that children's meals should be what?
3) The USDA released the food wheel in the 1940's with how many food groups?
4) What was the USDA's motto in the 50's, 60's, & 70's?
5) When the USDA published its "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" in the late 1980's, it was the first time that the department emphasized avoiding too much what?
6) When did the USDA release the original food pyramid?
7) Titled "Steps to a Healthier You," the food pyramid icon published in 2005 added what to the nutrition plan?
8) More than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are what?
9) Michelle Obama has led a national campaign for healthier diets and more physical exercise called what?
10) Weight-related conditions such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes -- which are leading causes of death, have an estimated annual price tag in health care costs of what?
11) What is the website that the USDA introduced to help Americans make better food choices?
-Answer the following Chapter 4 discussion questions:
1) Define the following terms:
A) Body composition
B) Percent body fat
C) Lean body mass
D) Recommended body weight
E) Overweight
F) Obesity
2) What is the difference between essential fat & storage fat?
3) What % of the total weight in men & women does essential fat constitute?
4) What 3 functions does storage fat serve?
5) Where do men & women tend to store fat differently?

FRIDAY 02/15

SR368
TODAY:
-SBJ article discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz 4.
-We finished discussing Chapter 2.

HOMEWORK:
-Harrison Durfee will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 3 discussion questions:
8) What is "eminent domain?"
9) What was the court ruling in Kelo v. London?
10) What facility did the state of Texas exempt from their anti-eminent-domain-for-private-use law?
11) What main factors are part of preparing a building site?
12) Where did the Yankees play their home games in 1974-75 while Yankee Stadium was being remodeled?
13) What is a RFQ?
14) What is a RFB?
15) For many people or organizations, what may become the only consideration for selecting an architect & building contractor?
16) What significant consideration do outdoor stadiums need to be designed & built with?
17) What can have a dramatic impact upon an event's viability?
18) Why was construction of Miller Park delayed & how much did it cost the Brewers in lost revenue?
19) What is a "Final Flush?"
20) Explain the difference between general obligation bonds & revenue bonds.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We discussed how Medtronic personifies Drucker's ideal of customer focus and the Product Diffusion Curve.

HOMEWORK:
-Alicia Dean will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Drucker Chapter 3 discussion questions:
6) How did the companies, Kimberly-Clark & Peapod, use systematic abandonment?
7) Drucker taught the first US business course on innovation at what university & in what year?
8) What are Drucker's 7 key sources of opportunities?
9) What is Jaipur Foot's prosthetic priced at?
10) What was the critical innovation that morphed Scott lawn Care into a successful company?
11) What company's mission is to "create a better everyday life for the majority of people?"
12) What was the first fluoride toothpaste?
13) What was Colgate's breakthrough product?
14) Define: first owner of the space, space definer, niche players, last buggy whip manufacturers.

MN371
TODAY:
-Brewing Up A Business Chapter 2 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz 4.
-We continued watching Beer Wars.

HOMEWORK:
-Ellis Cooper will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Watch the final 35 minutes of Beer Wars.
-Have all of the Beer Wars discussion questions answered.
-Answer the following textbook Chapter 1 discussion questions:
1) In your own words, explain what an entrepreneur is.
2) In your opinion, what characteristics are required for someone to be a successful entrepreneur?
3) From what is discussed in the chapter, state 3 benefits to entrepreneurship & explain each.
4) From what is discussed in the chapter, state 3 drawbacks to entrepreneurship & explain each.

THURSDAY 02/14

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 1-13 were due.
-Article discussion discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing Chapter 2 by taking a look at locus of control and the 3 impediments that keep people from taking control of their lives.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 3 & nutrition.
-We discussed the article, "Trimming Super-Size With Half-Orders, Plate Colors."

HOMEWORK:
-Ronnie Emanuelson will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 3 discussion questions:
14) Define "nutrient density."
15) Define "calorie."
16) What constitute the major source of calories that the body uses to provide energy for work, to maintain cells, & generate heat?
17) Each gram of carbohydrate provides the human body with how many calories?
18) What are the 2 major types of carbohydrates?
19) Why is fiber important in the diet?
20) What is the recommended fiber intake for adult women 50 years & younger?
21) What is the recommended fiber intake for adult men 50 years & younger?
22) What is the most concentrated energy source for the human body?
23) Each gram of fat provides the human body with how many calories?
24) What are the 3 main groups of fat?
25) What are the main substances the body uses to build & repair tissues?
26) Each gram of proteins provides the human body with how many calories?
27) What are necessary for normal bodily metabolism, growth, & development?
28) What are the 2 types of vitamins?
29) What inorganic nutrients are crucial to maintaining water balance & the acid-base balance?
30) What is the most important nutrient?
31) What % of a man's total body weight is water?
32) What % of a woman's total body weight is water?

WEDNESDAY 02/13

SR368
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We began a discussion of the first 2 phases of event planning (Chapter 2).

HOMEWORK:
-Caitlyn Durden will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new Chapter 3 discussion questions will be assigned for Friday.
-Go to this link for this week's Sports Business Journal issue.
-Read the article "NY Super Bowl won't catch NFL out in the cold." The article begins on the cover page & continues onto page 34. Answer the following discussion questions:
1) To account for bad weather the league is considering various options that include the possibility of what?
2) It is not a typical snowstorm but rather what that concerns the league?
3) What is the date of the game?
4) What are some of the problems with playing the game on Saturday or later than on Sunday?
5) The league has held Super Bowls in cold weather climates before, but always in stadiums with what?
6) Why was the league fortunate last year in Indianapolis?
7) What organization directs NFL On Demand?
8) What broadcaster holds the rights to next year's Super Bowl?
9) What all-sports channel will be launched in August?
10) Sponsors will have to rethink their activation with fans because what won't New York City allow?

IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 3 discussion questions 1-5 were due.
-You took Quiz #3.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 2 by discussing the Customer Satisfaction Model and push & pull marketing strategies.

HOMEWORK:
-Colleen Colwell will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions will be assigned.

MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We began watching the documentary "Beer Wars." We watched the first 30 minutes. You can watch the documentary here.
-I handed out discussion questions to go along with the documentary. They are posted on CampusWeb in the "handouts" section.

HOMEWORK:
-Ellis Cooper will bring in a current event next Monday.
-Answer the "Brewing Up A Business" Chapter 2 discussion questions that were posted on Monday.

TUESDAY 02/12

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 10 & 11 were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 2 by looking at environmental influences on diet & nutrition, the reasons people make unhealthy choices, and self-efficacy & self-esteem.

HOMEWORK:
-Jason Dicey will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 3 discussion questions:
1) Define "nutrition."
2) Define "nutrients."
3) On a given day, nearly 1/2 of the people in the US do not eat what?
4) On a given day, almost 1/4 of the people in the US do not eat what?
5) Food availability is not a problem, but what is?
6) What are among the leading causes of death in many developed countries throughout the world, including the US?
7) Up to what % of all cancers may be diet related?
8) What are the essential nutrients?
9) What are the fuel nutrients?
10) What are the regulatory nutrients?
11) What are the macronutrients?
12) What are the micronutrients?
13) What is often called the "7th nutrient" by many nutritionists?
-Read the article "Trimming Super-Size With Half-Orders, Plate Colors" & answer the following discussion questions:
1) What are one of the culprits behind the epidemic of bulging waistlines?
2) What is "right-sizing?"
3) Americans tend to rely on what to tell us about how much food is left?
4) Why do restaurants pile on calorie-dense starches like rice or pasta?
5) About how many calories does 10 ounces of rice or noodles yield?
6) What % of people served more past with marinara sauce onto a red plate than a white one?
7) What % of people served more pasta alfredo onto a white plate than a red one?
8) What do people tend to overeat more of than vegetables?
9) What does switching from an 11-inch plate to a 10-inch plate make people do?
10) What type of glass do people think they're drinking more from?
11) 6-year-olds serve themselves what % more food in an 18-ounce bowl than a 12-ounce bowl?
12) Applebees has introduced a line of meals under how many calories?
13) What term is used to describe smaller-portion entrees?

MONDAY 02/11

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 1-7 were due.
-You took Quiz 2.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on the Event Triangle & Festival Frame as sport event management tools.

HOMEWORK:
-Andrew Dadds will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No additional discussion questions. I will post the second set of Chapter 3 discussion questions on Wednesday.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished discussing Drucker Chapter 1 by finishing our discussion of the Silent Revolution and by discussing what a Knowledge Worker is.
-We began a discussion of Drucker Chapter 2 by discussing why the customer is in the driver's seat today.

HOMEWORK:
-Maggie Cochran will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Drucker Chapter 3 discussion questions:
1) In your own words define "innovation."
2) Why does Starbucks exemplify what Drucker considered to be true innovation?
3) What are Drucker's 4 basic questions about innovation?
4) What company (other than Apple) do you consider to be innovative? Why?
5) What is systematic abandonment?

MN371
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the difference between ales & lagers and looked at a number of different style of ales.

HOMEWORK:
-Ellis Cooper will bring in a current event for us to discuss next Monday.
-Answer the following Brewing Up A Business Chapter 2 discussion questions:
1) Every successful person that Sam has ever met has exuded what?
2) What is the polar opposite of self-confidence & has no place in the world of small business?
3) Who founded Northfield Mt. Hermon?
4) To this day what do the students at Northfield make, package, & sell?
5) Of all that the world has to offer, what is the most impressive?
6) What does Sam feel is the best way to gain insight into the kind of person you are?
7) When gathering information on the microbrewing industry, what book became Sam's bible?
8) What have one-tenth the failure rate of restaurants that open without breweries?
9) Why did Sam decided to open a brewery in a restaurant as opposed to a straight-forward beer -production factory?
10) What is Dogfish Head's motto?
11) What is the name of the beer that Dogfish brews that contains an ingredient from every continent?
12) What is the first step toward running a successful business?

FRIDAY 02/08

SR368
TODAY:
-Citi Field/Casino article discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the Citi Field/Casino article.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on an introduction to sport event management.

HOMEWORK:
-Mary Curtis will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 3 discussion questions:
1) For some campuses (FPU is one), what are among the most significant aspects for student recruitment & retention?
2) Prior to commencing construction of a facility, what must be determined?
3) To mitigate obsolescence, what should be integrated into all facility designs?
4) What NHL team relocated to Phoenix, AZ is 1996?
5) What was the problem with the US Airways Center as a hockey venue?
6) What is one problem with building facilities in metropolitan areas?
7) What is an "option?"

IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 2 discussion questions 5-8 were due.
-We discussed the silent revolution.

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

MN371
TODAY:
-The beer categories & styles discussion questions were due.
-Brewing Up A Business Chapter 1 discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the steps in the brewing process.
-We discussed the beer categories & styles discussion questions.

HOMEWORK:
-Brooke Coderre & Earl Collins will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

THURSDAY 02/07

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 6-9 were due.
-Physical inactivity causes article discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 1 by looking at the 7 dimensions of wellness.
-You took Quiz 2.
-We discussed the physical inactivity causes article.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 2 by looking at environmental influences on physical activity.

HOMEWORK:
-Alicia Dean will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the 3rd set of Chapter 2 discussion questions:
10) Briefly explain each of the following Behavior Change Theories
A) Learning Theories
B) Problem-Solving Model
C) Social Cognitive Theory
D) Relapse Prevention Theory
E) Transtheoretical Model
11) When setting goals, what does the acronym "SMART" stand for?

WEDNESDAY 02/06

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 6-12 were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 1 by taking a look at examples of LEED-certified sports facilities.

HOMEWORK:
-Brooke Coderre will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new Chapter 2 discussion questions.
-Read the article "Report: Mets Made Pitch For Casino" & answer the following discussion questions:
1) What real estate company operated by Mets owner Fred Wilpon and family, pitched a casino adjacent to Citi Field in September 2011?
2) How many acres were they looking to acquire?
3) How much money did they offer the City of New York for the land?
4) Who did the company have lined up to operate the casino?
5) A live-dealer casino is not legal in New York except where?
6) Instead of for a casino, the company was given land to construct what?
7) The pitch for the casino was being delivered during the height of the Mets owners' financial troubles related to what?
-If class is cancelled on Friday, check the blog for an update.

IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 2 discussion questions 1-4 were due.
-You took Quiz 2.
-We discussed the Super Bowl management article.
-We began a discussion of The Silent Revolution from Drucker Chapter 1. We discussed the first 2 fronts.

HOMEWORK:
-Chris Berry will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 2 discussion questions:
5) Drucker believes that there is never only one customer. What does he mean? How do the Girl Scouts of America fit this?
6) What is the online payment business owned by eBay? What is the Internet phone service owned by eBay?
7) Why is it important/helpful for organizations to identify noncustomers?
8) How did Apple figure out that its customers wanted a car charger for the iPod?
-If class is cancelled on Friday, check the blog for updates.

MN371
TODAY:
-Sam Adams brewing process article discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the documentary, "How Beer Saved The World."
-We began a discussion about the brewing process. Our discussion focused on the 4 main ingredients in beer: water, barley, hops, & yeast.

HOMEWORK:
-Brooke Coderre will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following discussion questions about the categories & types of beer:
1) What category of beer is made with "top-fermenting" strains of yeast which means that the yeast ferments at the top of the fermentation tank?
2) What category of beer ferments best at warmer temperatures, usually around room temperature and up to about 75° Fahrenheit?
3) What category of beer uses "bottom-fermenting" yeasts which sink to the bottom of the tank and ferment there, and because they collect on the bottom of the tank, they can often be reused?
4) What category of beer ferments at colder temperatures (46-59°F)?
5) What category of beer tends to mature and ferment faster: ales or lagers?
6) What category of beer typically ferments over longer periods of time?
7) The word "lager" comes from what German word, and what does that word mean?
8) What style of beer, a type of pale ale, got its name from the high strength recipe that was needed for the beer to make the long trip from England to India?
9) Pilsner, a type of pale lager, got its name from what city where it was first produced in 1842?
10) What was the first pilsner beer in the world?
11) What dark style of beer got its name as a result of its popularity with street & river workers in London in the 18th century?
12) What type of beer got its name as being a generic term given to the strongest porter beers?
13) What strong, high alcohol content ale beer got its name because it can be strong as wine?
-If class is cancelled on Friday, check the blog for updates.
14) Unlike conventional ales & lagers, what distinctive type of beer is produced by spontaneous fermentation?
15) What German style wheat beer is served in its traditional, unfiltered form?
-If class is cancelled on Friday, check the blog for updates.

TUESDAY 02/05

SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 1 discussion questions 15-17 were due.
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 1-5 were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on life expectancy vs healthy life expectancy, the leading causes of death in the US, and the difference between physical activity & exercise. We have a little more to discuss from Chapter 1. We will finish this at the beginning of class on Thursday.

HOMEWORK:
-Samantha Bureau will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article Physical Inactivity Causes... and answer the following discussion questions:
1) According to a series of studies released in British medical journal, out of 10 deaths worldwide, how many are caused by physical inactivity?
2) Harvard researchers say, inactivity caused an increase in deaths from what?
3) Inactivity caused how many deaths in 2008 worldwide?
4) One-third of adults, and close to what % of adolescents worldwide, are at increased risk of disease as a result of physical inactivity?
5) Researchers found that inactivity levels are the lowest in what country?
6) Researchers found that inactivity levels are the highest in what country?
7) What % of men worldwide are inactive?
8) What % of women worldwide are inactive?
9) Free, public exercise events, creating an environment that was conducive to exercise (bike lanes and walking trails), and improving what were more likely to improve physical activity?
10) How many text messaging users are there worldwide?
11) What % of the world's population lives in middle-income countries?
12) What % of World Health Organization member countries have some sort of plan to improve physical activity?
13) What % of the plans have been out into effect?
14) What % of the plans in effect are well-funded?
-Answer the following Chapter 2 discussion questions:
6) Define self-efficacy.
7) Define motivation.
8) A concept examining the extent to which a person believes he/she can influence the external environment is known as what?
9) What is the difference between internal & external locus of control?

MONDAY 02/04

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 1-5 were due.
-You took Quiz 2.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 1 by looking at green facility & sustainable design.

HOMEWORK:
-Hayley Brown will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 2 discussion questions:
6) State & summarize the 4 phases of event planning.
7) What is one of the most important elements of strategic planning for an event?
8) What is one of the first documented examples of the strategic planning process?
9) What are the 3 main types/categories of staff that a sport event/facility manager will work with?
10) Aside from new venue construction, what is the single most difficult aspect of producing a major sporting event?
11) Why conduct pre-event briefings & what are the 3 pre-event briefings that should take place for all types of events?
12) What is the primary motivation for people to volunteer?

IC212
TODAY:
-The Super Bowl article discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the historical events that led to a paradigm change in management in the US.
-We discussed the Super Bowl commercials.

HOMEWORK:
-Kim Barthelemy will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Drucker Chapter 2 discussion questions:
1) What does the author mean by, "the customer is in the driver's seat"?
2) In your opinion, what company does a great job at satisfying its customers' needs? Why?
3) What does Medtronic do? The author states that Medtronic is a company that personifies Drucker's ideal of customer focus. How?
4) What are the 4 Drucker questions that a company should answer when connecting with its customer?

MN371
TODAY:
-"How Beer Saved The World" discussion questions were due.
-The 2 Super Bowl articles discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz 2.
-We discussed the Volstead Act & Prohibition and the 2 Super Bowl articles.

HOMEWORK:
-Ryan Bobillo will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Making Samuel Adams Beer and answer the following discussion questions (click each photo in the article for information):
1) What does beer start with?
2) Why does barley go through a malting process?
3) What country does Sam Adams get its hops from?
4) What kind of hops does Sam Adams use for its flagship beer, Boston Lager?
5) How is mash made?
6) 20% of the mash is put into a vessel called what?
7) The other 80% of the mash is put into a vessel called what?
8)  The goal is to break down the starch in the mash and convert it into what?
9) The result is a product called what?
10) The mash is then moved into a third tank called what?
11) After being strained, the liquid is known as what?
12) The liquid is then moved back into either the mash kettle or the mash tun, which has been rinsed out, and then it is boiled for how long?
13) One pound of hops are added for ever how many gallon barrel?
14) Next, in order to get rid of the unnecessary parts of the hops, the entire brew is moved into what?
15) Before the wort can be moved into the fermentation vats, it must be cooled from what degrees Fahrenheit to about what degrees?
16) Once the wort is put in the fermentation tanks, it's time to add what?
17) How long is the wort left in the vats to ferment?
18) Afterward, the wort is moved into a new tank, where it ferments for how much longer?
19)  Toward the end of that process, yeast collected from the bottom of another tank is added, which brings in fresh sugars, to act as something like a clean-up crew. All told, the brew sits in this second tank, where it is chilled, for four weeks. After that, it is ready for what?
-Read "Brewing Up A Business" Chapter 1 for Friday and answer the following discussion questions:
1) What high school was Sam kicked out of 2 months before graduation?
2) What was the most important reason why Sam's time at the prep high school was so crucial in his development as a creative person?
3) What was Sam's major in college?
4) What was Sam's inmost thought in high school that still drives him today?
5) What is the only predictable thing in the world of business?
6) What does Sam say business integrity is?
7) What is one major characteristic consistent in every successful business that survives long past its inception?
8) What college did Sam graduate from in 1992?
9) What did Sam call his first batch of home brewed beer?
10) Where does the name "Dogfish Head" come from?
11) How many gallons of beer is yielded from a barrel?
12) What are the components of Sam's personality equation? 

FRIDAY 02/01

SR368
TODAY:
-Super Bowl article discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the Super Bowl article.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on sustainability.

HOMEWORK:
-Emily Bliss will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 2 discussion questions:
1) What impacts the management of a specific event?
2) In the context of a sport facility, define sport event management.
3) What is a stakeholder?
4) How does an event triangle act as a tool for the event manager?
5) How does the festival frame act as a tool for the event manager?

IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 1 discussion questions 6-10 were due.
-You took Quiz 1.
-We continued our discussion of Drucker Chapter 1 by looking at the definition & functions of management.

HOMEWORK:
-Matt Bardsley will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Pick your favorite commercials from the Super Bowl.
-Read the article "Super Bowl Management Lesson" & answer the following discussion questions:
1) Leaders who assess lower in what categories may be fine individuals but they are not as predisposed to being in positions of authority as others?
2) Like a coach, what is a manager's most important job?
3) What gutsy decision did Jim Harbaugh make mid-season?
4) What gutsy decision did John Harbaugh make mid-season?
5) What must a competitive manager realize?

MN371
TODAY:
-Beer industry articles discussion questions due.
-Brewing Up A Business discussion questions due.
-You took Quiz 1.
-We discussed the history of beer in America.

HOMEWORK:
-Dre Blackwood will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Watch "How Beer Saved The World" & answer the discussion questions posted on Wednesday.
-Read these articles & answer the discussion questions:
A) Are You Ready For Some Brewskis?
1) The Super Bowl drives the sales of how many cases of beer?
2) What category of beer is an excellent accompaniment for spicy wings?
3) What brewery's name is taken from the name of an island off the New Hampshire/Maine coast?
4) What Maine brewery specializes on Belgian beer styles?
5) What new York brewery specializes in Belgian-style ales?
6) What family-owned, regional brewery from New York has been in business since the 1800s?
B) How Entrepreneurs Create Business Opportunities With The Super Bowl, NFL
1) In the eleven years since hosting its last Super Bowl, New Orleans has completely transformed itself, establishing new industries, fostering entrepreneurship, and creating an economic impact through the city’s what?
2) What three-year-old sports, theater, and entertainment production company, whose timely entrance into the New Orleans market has made them the city’s premier provider of event design and management?
3) During the rebranding and multi million-dollar renovation of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, The Solomon group was hired to design and install a comprehensive multi-media system for the superdome’s outdoor entertainment venue called what?
4) What Arizona company has been designing and fabricating graphics for the NFL since Super Bowl XLII?
5) What company created products using 15,000 square feet of fabric from Super Bowl XLIV banners in order to raise money for several environmental initiatives & make Super Bowl XLVII the most environmentally-friendly sporting event ever?
6) What will the companies Strike It Green & the Green Project be doing in an effort to bring life to materials that are otherwise thrown out and wasted?
7) What New Orleans-based company has been given the opportunity to distribute their fresh fruit cocktails to the masses at The NFL Experience theme park, the NFL Tailgate Party, and the NFL and Super Bowl Host Committee’s Media Party?