Project Evaluation and Control

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READING MATERIAL
        Pinto, Chapter 13, just Sections 13.1, 13.2, and 13.6
        PMBOK, 6.6 and 6.7, pages 172 – 192

ASSIGNMENT 1 (Two pages)

Read the little essay Big Rocks.

Using this week’s reading material, write a two-page paper. How do the principles illustrated in this little parable apply to project management specifically to measuring and evaluating project progress?

ASSIGNMENT 2 (1 page)

Write a one-page paper sharing your thoughts, reactions, observations and general questions regarding this week’s lecture here. I encourage you to post your reactions and engage your peers in conversation in these weekly discussion forums. Participation in these forums will contribute to your overall participation points.

W5D1

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Discuss how instant messaging and videoconferencing influences communications components as illustrated in the transactional model on page 104 of your textbook.

  1. Discuss how instant messaging and videoconferencing influences communications components as illustrated in the transactional model on page 104 of your textbook.
  2. Explain when would it be appropriate to use instant messaging in the workplace. Provide an example. Determine the benefits and the challenges.
  3. Justify when videoconferencing be appropriate in the workplace. Provide an example.  Explain the benefits and the challenges of this approach.

Effects Of Cigarette Smoking

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EFFECT OF SMOKING
The effect of smoking are heart disease,weak immune system and reduce blood flow which reduces ones appetite.
Smoking is one of the well proven lifestyle habits that contribute to heart disease.Cigarette smoking lowers the immune system ability to fight off infections.There is a substance in cigarette that causes dry skin and premature aging because it reduces blood flow.
Smoking suppress the appetite by decreasing a sense of taste therefore eating is no longer an interest.
MAJOR SUPPORT 1
*Disease -;Lung cancer, Heart disease and Blood flow
MAJOR SUPPORT 2
*Immune system -: Fighting off infection,Dry skin and Aging
MAJOR SUPPORT 3
*Appetite -: Decreasing sense of taste,Loss of interest and Nicotine.
 Disease
  Lung Cancer-; I once had a patient that has a stage four lung cancer because of smoking..
  Heart disease;- because it damage the cells that line coronary arteries and other blood vessel.
  Blood flow-;This also increases blood pressure and heart rate

  Immune System
.   Fighting off infection;- in smoking takes time response because the white blood cells help fight disease that get into the body.
   Dry skin;- Cigarette displaces the oxygen in the skin and nutrients including vitamin C.
   Aging;- as a result of smoking this damage speeds up skin aging,making people to have wrinkles.
  Appetite
   Decreasing the sense of taste;-Smokers are twice more likely to suffer from a reduced sense of smell because smells contribute to our enjoyment of desire,
   Loss of interest;- Smoking further limiting ones interest in a lot of activities,you can only think of when to smoke.
    Nicotine;-Nicotine makes the pancreas produce less insulin,causing a slight increase in the blood sugar. As a result of suppressed appetite i have seen my resident leaving his food on his table not eating. Breakfast and launch tray will be left on bedside table.  

SPORTS MANAGEMENT

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Be sure to have read the resources in “lessons” before starting this forum and then read and review the journal article, “Green Sports Facilities Are Becoming The Gold Standard, by Robert A. Darwell and Huv Q. Nguyen, in the Sports Litigation Alert Archives (July 2, 2010) in your APUS Online Library. 

“Sustainability is a comprehensive philosophy in which a variety of environmentally friendly materials and procedures are utilized to help reduce energy expenditures.” Over the last decade many individuals and organizations, including the sports industry, have adopted this philosophy. Many of the new and renovated stadiums are considered “green facilities”. Please review the journal below, the resources in “lessons” and the Internet to complete this assignment: You are the facility manager of a sports facility of your choice. Upper management has asked for you to come up with future plans to renovate or rebuild your facility making it a green facility. Come up with 8-10 ways to make your facility green and your reasoning behind each one. Use your imagination, money is no object! Create your presentation using PowerPoint and be sure to include graphics to support and enhance your presentation.

Your Powerpoint Presentation must have at least 10 slides. Your title slide and your reference slide do not count towards the 10-slide minimum. 

You are to use  sources from our online library. Our online library has many databases to choose from but I encourage you to look at the following databases:

SBRnet
Sportsdiscus
Ebscosuite

Do not use Wikipedia.

References:
Ammon, R., Southall, R. M., & Nagel, M. (2010). Sports Facility Management. West Virginia: West Virginia University.

Part II: Please read the resources provided in “Lessons” as well as the following article titled “Green Design and Sustainability in Sport and Recreation Facilities:” http://www.thesmartjournal.com/greenissues.pdf.

Discuss how you would strive to have a professional sports stadium or arena be as eco-friendly as possible. Please select at least three (3) of the following topics to discuss in your initial thread:

  • Initial design
  • Architecture
  • Construction
  • Parking
  • Sunlight and Lighting
  • Heating and Cooling
  • Public transportation

Please use bullet points in your response to the topics above.

Please review the specific forum directions, including minimum word requirements, as well as information on the forum grading rubric, at the top of this page under the heading of Forum Guidelines. Please be sure to support your facts with citations and sources. Also, as a courtesy to your classmates and instructor, please provide the URL of any online resource(s) you utilize.

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