science lab 101

 

QUESTION 1

1. For the HKPS station, what was the arrival of the P wavearrival time?  All waves arrived in the 3 o’clock hour so please omit that and simply put the minute and second information below.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said one of the earthquake waves arrived at 3 o’clock, 25 minutes and 45 seconds, omit the 3 o’clock (input 0 for hours), input 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the website above, and out would come 25.75 min (this is what you’d submit).  Another example is if you believe the earthquake wave came in at 3 o’clock, 32 min and 20 seconds, you would put 0 in for hours, 32 min, and 20 seconds into the website and get 32.3333 min (this is what you’d submit).

5 points   

QUESTION 2

1. For the HKPS station, what was the arrival of the S wavearrival time?  All waves arrived in the 3 o’clock hour so please omit that and simply put the minute and second information below.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said one of the earthquake waves arrived at 3 o’clock, 25 minutes and 45 seconds, omit the 3 o’clock (input 0 for hours), input 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the website above, and out would come 25.75 min (this is what you’d submit).  Another example is if you believe the earthquake wave came in at 3 o’clock, 32 min and 20 seconds, you would put 0 in for hours, 32 min, and 20 seconds into the website and get 32.3333 min (this is what you’d submit).

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QUESTION 3

1. For the INCN station, what was the arrival of the P wavearrival time?  All waves arrived in the 3 o’clock hour so please omit that and simply put the minute and second information below.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said one of the earthquake waves arrived at 3 o’clock, 25 minutes and 45 seconds, omit the 3 o’clock (input 0 for hours), input 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the website above, and out would come 25.75 min (this is what you’d submit).  Another example is if you believe the earthquake wave came in at 3 o’clock, 32 min and 20 seconds, you would put 0 in for hours, 32 min, and 20 seconds into the website and get 32.3333 min (this is what you’d submit).

 

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QUESTION 4

1. For the INCN station, what was the arrival of the S wavearrival time?  All waves arrived in the 3 o’clock hour so please omit that and simply put the minute and second information below.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said one of the earthquake waves arrived at 3 o’clock, 25 minutes and 45 seconds, omit the 3 o’clock (input 0 for hours), input 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the website above, and out would come 25.75 min (this is what you’d submit).  Another example is if you believe the earthquake wave came in at 3 o’clock, 32 min and 20 seconds, you would put 0 in for hours, 32 min, and 20 seconds into the website and get 32.3333 min (this is what you’d submit).

 

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QUESTION 5

1. For the MAJO station, what was the arrival of the P wavearrival time?  All waves arrived in the 3 o’clock hour so please omit that and simply put the minute and second information below.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said one of the earthquake waves arrived at 3 o’clock, 25 minutes and 45 seconds, omit the 3 o’clock (input 0 for hours), input 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the website above, and out would come 25.75 min (this is what you’d submit).  Another example is if you believe the earthquake wave came in at 3 o’clock, 32 min and 20 seconds, you would put 0 in for hours, 32 min, and 20 seconds into the website and get 32.3333 min (this is what you’d submit).

 

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QUESTION 6

1. For the MAJO station, what was the arrival of the S wavearrival time?  All waves arrived in the 3 o’clock hour so please omit that and simply put the minute and second information below.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said one of the earthquake waves arrived at 3 o’clock, 25 minutes and 45 seconds, omit the 3 o’clock (input 0 for hours), input 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the website above, and out would come 25.75 min (this is what you’d submit).  Another example is if you believe the earthquake wave came in at 3 o’clock, 32 min and 20 seconds, you would put 0 in for hours, 32 min, and 20 seconds into the website and get 32.3333 min (this is what you’d submit).

 

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QUESTION 7

1. For the HKPS station, what was the S-P time difference? All waves arrived in the same hour so the time difference should only be in units of minutes and seconds.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said the S-P time difference was 6 minutes and 10 seconds, put 0 hours, 6 minutes, and 10 seconds into the calculator above and out would come 6.1667 min.  This is what you would input for your answer below

 

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QUESTION 8

1. For the INCN station, what was the S-P time difference? All waves arrived in the same hour so the time difference should only be in units of minutes and seconds.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said the S-P time difference was 6 minutes and 10 seconds, put 0 hours, 6 minutes, and 10 seconds into the calculator above and out would come 6.1667 min.  This is what you would input for your answer below

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QUESTION 9

1. For the MAJO station, what was the S-P time difference? All waves arrived in the same hour so the time difference should only be in units of minutes and seconds.  Remember to use the website https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/time-to-decimal-calculator.php to convert your minutes and seconds into units of just minutes (see announcement).

For example, if you said the S-P time difference was 6 minutes and 10 seconds, put 0 hours, 6 minutes, and 10 seconds into the calculator above and out would come 6.1667 min.  This is what you would input for your answer below

 

5 points   

QUESTION 10

1. What is the distance from the epicenter of the earthquake for the HKPSseismic station?  Your answer should be in kilometers; however, you do not need to write the units in the answer below.

5 points   

QUESTION 11

1. What is the distance from the epicenter of the earthquake for the INCNseismic station?  Your answer should be in kilometers; however, you do not need to write the units in the answer below.

5 points   

QUESTION 12

1. What is the distance from the epicenter of the earthquake for the MAJOseismic station?  Your answer should be in kilometers; however, you do not need to write the units in the answer below.

5 points   

QUESTION 13

1. What is the latitude of your epicenter?  Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

5 points   

QUESTION 14

1. What is the longitude of your epicenter?   Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

5 points   

QUESTION 15

1. Would it be more beneficial, less beneficial, or irrelevant(meaning there is no benefit) to use more than 3 seismic stations?

		More beneficial
		Irrelevant
		Less beneficial

4 points   

QUESTION 16

1. Is the earthquake’s epicenter located near a plate boundary? If so, what type of plate boundary?

		Transform
		The epicenter is not near a plate boundary
		Divergent
		Convergent

4 points   

QUESTION 17

1. Which statement or statements are true about how P wavesmove through the Earth?

		P waves cause a displacement of the material its moving through perpendicular to the direction of its motion.
		P waves move through all layers of the Earth’s interior
		P waves are the second fastest seismic wave
		P waves move the fastest out of any seismic wave
		P waves do not travel through the liquid layer of the Earth
		P waves move particles parallel to the direction of propagation by a series of compressions and expansions

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QUESTION 18

1. Which statement or statements are true about how S wavesmove through the Earth?

		S waves cause a displacement of the material its moving through perpendicular to the direction of its motion.
		S waves do not travel through the liquid layer of the Earth
		S waves move particles parallel to the direction of propagation by a series of compressions and expansions
		S waves move through all layers of the Earth’s interior
		S waves move the fastest out of any seismic wave
		S waves are the second fastest seismic wave

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QUESTION 19

1. Label the three different types of faults seen below.  If you can’t see the image below, it is the same as in question 6 of the lab.

–           A.           B.           C. The fault on the left is a ____________ fault.          –           A.           B.           C. The fault in the middle is a ____________ fault.          –           A.           B.           C. The fault on the right is a ____________ fault.

A. strike-slip B. normal C. reverse

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QUESTION 20

1. Which fault or faults can cause tsunamis?

		Normal Faults
		Reverse Faults
		Strike-Slip Faults

4 points   

QUESTION 21

1. Both large volcanic eruptions and earthquakes can cause tsunamis

True

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EXERCISE 1 DATA SHEET

 

 

Table 1. Earthquake Triangulation via Three Seismograph Stations

 

	HKPS	INCN	MAJO
Latitude (DD)	22.28	37.48	36.55
Longitude (DD)	114.14	126.62	138.20
Earthquake Occurrence (UTC)	03:25:34	03:25:34	03:25:34
P-wave Arrival Time (UTC)	03:32	03:28	03:27
S-wave Arrival Time (UTC)	03:37	03:31	03:28
S-P Time Difference (UTC)	5 mins	2 mins	1 min
Distance From Epicenter (km)	3500	2000	500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXERCISE 1 DATA SHEET

 

1. What is the latitude and longitude of your epicenter?

 

 

Latitude: ______32.38°__________

 

 

Longitude: ______148.24°________

 

 

2. Based on your results, would it be more or less beneficial to use more than three seismograph stations?

 

Answer: It is easier to find out the epicenter by comparison of triangulation result of we use more than three seismograph stations.

 

 

3. Select the link here to download and run the Earth’s Tectonic Plates.kmz file in Google Earth™. Is the epicenter near a plate boundary? Circle the correct answer.

 

Answer: YES                                     NO

 

4. What type of plate boundary is located near the epicenter?
5. Convergent
6. Divergent
7. Transform
8. The epicenter is not near a plate boundary

Answer: A

5. How do P- and S-waves, respectively, move through the Earth? Draw lines in the circles to show the movement.

 

 

6. Read the information about tsunamis and faults below, then complete the related activities:

 

Tsunamis are formed as a result of sudden displacement of a large volume of water by significant vertical motion on a fault at the bottom of a volume of water.

 

Label the different types faults and then hypothesize which are the most likely to generate tsunamis.

 

 

 

Normal Fault                                  Reverse Fault                                     Strike-slip Fault

 

 

Hypothesis:

 

Reverse fault is most likely to generate Tsunami.

 

 

 

 

7. Click the link here to download and run the Hazards.kmz file in Google Earth™. Select “Tsunami Source Events”, “Tsunami Observations”, “Significant Earthquakes”, and “Significant Volcanic Eruptions.” Do you see any relationships among earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis? Explain why or why not.

 

 

Answer: Earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis do have relationships. Usually, Earthquakes or volcanic could trigger tsunamis. In history, almost all the major tsunamis are trigger by earthquakes. Most volcanoes are along the edges of tectonic plates. Most earthquakes beneath a volcano could cause the movement of magma. The eruption of the volcano must cause an earthquake, because the intense magma activity can impact the surface of the earth’s crust and lead to varying degrees of tectonic change in the lithosphere.

Business Interview Questions /Assessment: Implementing Change Business Case

Assignment 1

Select a company you would like to interview about change management strategies, and request an informational interview with a representative.

Create 3 to 5 questions you can discuss with a representative regarding the company’s approach to change management in the past.

• Your interview questions should illicit the change management strategies they have used to implement a variety of changes intended to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the organization that will ultimately improve the bottom line.

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Assignment 2

Purpose of Assessment   

Demonstrate how a leader can implement change within an organization to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. You will consider the information you learned in your conversation with the company you contacted in Week 5. You will be measured on how you apply key managerial skills to foster innovation and lead change in a dynamic business as well as your ability to listen actively and respond using appropriate tone and word choice.

Scenario

Your boss has asked you to implement a new rotating work schedule that requires employees to work different schedules each week. She would like to know how other companies in the area have handled their schedule changes in the past to determine if their change model is applicable to this situation.

Review the discussion with the organization you contacted in Week 5, and consider whether you would use any of the strategies to implement a new rotating work schedule.

Prepare a 12- to 15-slide presentation (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Prezi®, etc.) to build a business case for your boss and your organization’s leadership team. Your presentation should include speaker notes, and ensure you do the following:

• Analyze the change requested by your boss:
• Analyze the impact of this change to the bottom line (profit, productivity, and expenses).
• Analyze the desired result or goal.
• Analyze who will be affected by the change.
• Analyze the change management approach(es) used by the company you interviewed in Week 5.
• Identify the company you chose to interview for your research.
• Discuss the approach(es) the company used to make a change in the past. Include elements of your interview, such as your questions and the company representative’s responses.
• Evaluate whether you would use any of the change management strategies from your Week 5 interview.
• Analyze the role of the leader to accomplish the change.
• Assess what metrics will be applied to determine success or failure.
• Determine the timeline for the change.

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Progressive disciplinary process

Progressive Disciplinary Process

Complete this template based on the scenario and instructions in the Week 7 assignment: Progressive Disciplinary Process. You are acting in the role of the Human Resources Manager for a manufacturing company. Each of the sections of this template simulates a document that will be placed in an employee’s personnel file.

1. Record of first conversation with employee

Employee Name: Human Resources Manager: Date of Interaction with Employee:

This part of the assignment will be 2–3 paragraphs in length.

Use the area below to describe the communication. It will expand to accommodate the length of your response.

Description of the incident that led to this contact:

Description of the contents of your conversation with the employee:

2. Progressive Disciplinary Plan

This part of the assignment will be one page in length.

Employee Name: Human Resources Manager: Date Presented to Employee:

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Each of the sections below will expand to accommodate your comments.

 

1. Describe the incident(s) that led to the creation of this plan.

Falsifying timecards to cover up lateness, leaving work early, and continued tardiness.

 

2. Purpose of this Plan

 

3. Describe the progressive steps of the plan, expectations for employee behavior, and consequences of additional incidents.

3. Recommendation and Documentation

This part of the assignment will be one page in length.

a.     Recommendation to the Director

Employee Name: Human Resources Manager: Date of Recommendation:

 

Human Resources Manager: Use this space to recommend the action that the company Director should take toward the employee. It will expand to accommodate the length of your response.

 

b.     Record of Prior HR Warnings to Employee

For each warning, include this information: Type of contact (verbal or written), Date, Subject.

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8-1 Case Study: Is It Time to Hire A Compensation Expert?

Instructions

Read the case study and provide a recommendation for hiring a compensation specialist that helps EasySpa’s Director of Human Resources, Jay Spento, convince his CEO of the benefits of hiring for this position. Be sure to follow APA guidelines and write your paper in the proper format (not as question and answer).

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Discussion 2: Motivational Interviewing vs. Traditional Assessment Techniques

While professional interviewing can elicit information, motivational interviewing is a collaborative, conversational approach for evoking a service user’s own motivation to change. Not only do you draw upon an individual’s needs, using motivational interviewing helps to empower the service user to make the necessary changes to improve their well-being. Traditional assessment is often a question and answer process versus motivational interviewing, which is conversational and motivational. It is critical to note that traditional assessments are complex and are specific psychometric measurements that require reliability and validity in order to be a true assessment measure. Reliability is the degree to which an assessment is consistent, and validity is the degree to which an assessment measures what it intends to measure. As an advanced human services professional practitioner, you will generally use motivational interviewing more often than psychometric assessment instruments, however, this is dependent upon your practice or employment, or even your credentials. When you use assessment measures, it is important to understand the notion of reliability and validity.

In motivational interviewing, it is critical to understand and utilize communication styles that are effective. Without the appropriate communication style, the interview no longer elicits the right information nor empowers the individual. Identifying your communication style and approach is important in developing your skills in motivational interviewing. As you will discover in the readings, this week, some communication styles are more appropriate than others when using motivational interviewing.

In this Discussion, you will identify your communication style and consider how it may affect your approach to motivational interviewing. You also will compare motivational interviewing to traditional assessment techniques used in human services settings.

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To Prepare

•  Pay particular attention to the continuum of communication styles (directing, guiding, and following) and the role of each in motivational interviewing. Then, identify your dominant communication style.
• Review the Learning Resources on traditional assessment techniques and motivational interviewing. Consider how the goals of motivational interviewing are similar to and different from the goals of traditional assessment techniques.
• Post a brief explanation of where you believe you currently fall on the continuum of communication styles, and explain how your style may affect your approach to motivational interviewing. Then, describe the traditional assessment techniques you currently use in your organization or those with which you are familiar. Compare motivational interviewing to one traditional assessment technique. In your comparison, be sure to address how the goals of motivational interviewing are similar to and different from the goals of the traditional technique.

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