Wednesday, February 3, 2016

EAS106D

http://youtu.be/ryrXAGY1dmEScientists believe that the solar system was formed when a cloud of gas and dust in space was disturbed, maybe by

EAS106B

c l a s s n o t e s 2/2/16

EARTH HISTORY

http://bit.ly/1UJK3IW

Plate tectonics
"This is how it might have happened" - what we think we know
http://youtu.be/lsZq1pNufNg

Isostatic equilibrium

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POL112D

POL112
Religious beliefs lead
to conservative viewpoint

Quiz chapter 1 on 2/10/16
Read 3 articles
1.With college for all
2.Presidents Sins winked at
3.This is your General Assembly
4.Moralistic,Insividualistic etc

KEY WORDS
Incumbent
Representative Democracy
Bi-cameral
CT General Assembly
State Senate
House of Representatives
Long session - Jan to June 2015 odd years, state 2yr budget

(FY) Fiscal year: July 1 to June 30
State is on FY (20 billion)

Short session - TODAY IS OPENING DAY for gen assy Feb to May • Gov to address assembly

APPLY FOR INTERNSHIPS
AT STATE LEGISLATURE
*SEE THE PROF IN SEPTEMBER*

LT GOV - President of Senate
Lowell & Trump
Eunice state tax

APPROPRIATIONS BILL - releases funds . Proposes the bill

FUNDING - Bonds yield interest
Safe bonds are triple A rated

Entities go bankrupt bond
holders get "haircuts"
Arkansas went bankrupt in 1930

CT HAS HIGH DEBT

VOTING RULES
Majority - most people
1.simple majority 51%

2. super majority 66% more agree, harder to get, for import eg VETO override

3.unanimity very difficult eg JURY
MOVIE "12 ANGRY MEN"

4.plurality
New school 45%
Police station 30%
Senior center 25%
SECOND PASS

PARLIMENTARY SYSTEM

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Monday, February 1, 2016

HSE251B

HSE251B

GENOGRAM
Representing yourself
Not graded
Big enough that it's readable
Will be presented 5-7 minutes
Pictures permitted
Revealing
Have fun with it !

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
"bail reform" - Malloy
Correction Officers in CT - no guns
Juvenile offenders
Sex trafficking - mandated reporting

Legislative advisory groups
Field placement - helping professions • THE COURANT

Mosquitos - http://cour.at/1QUhJof

BOUNDARIES
1. Sexual contact
violates 'safety' limit

Did you agree, yes, it
was professional advice.

ITS NOT RIGHT
Therapy & Professional Ethics

Relationships with
clients or coworkers

2. TIME violations
Overstaying time with clients
Short changing clients on time

3. PLACE & SPACE
closing the door sends message
opening the door, privacy issues
disclaimer for mandated reporters
meeting in cars, issues?
meeting while eating, distraction?

4. MONEY (helping professions)
buying clothing for clients
renting housing/hotel for clients
DOING THE RIGHT THING
decisions based
on "common sense"
FOOD IS RELEVANT - POVERTY
no gifts, money to be earned
charity ? do you mind ?

5. BILLS
ignoring increase,
payment plans
cutoffs, living beyond means
personal choices can become
Violations - priorities entertainment ?

6. GITFS & SERVICES
Giving/accepting May
become violation - quid-quo-pro
giving vs loaning
Favors - "you gonna hook me up".
altered mind-states : drug use
Chores for chicken; food for favors
Discount buying using %

7. CLOTHING
revealing clothing, provocative wrong messages, distraction, disrespect. Seductive. Respect

8. LANGUAGE
culture, slanguage, swearing, abusive negative insulting NWA
nasty inappropriate messaging


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POL112C



POL112 site search
State general assembly schedule
https://www.cga.ct.gov/calendarofevents.asp

c l a s s n o t e s 2/1/16

REPRESENTATIVES
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/hlist.asp

Cassano
http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/cassano.php

http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/cassano-150729.php
What does it mean for him to be a democrat - look up republican
End the paper with an evaluation

HIS BIO - his goal, salary 28k + 5/4
By mostly retirees; business owners
They get contracts. Ethics regs

LOOK AT NEWS RELEASES
They promote economic development - for votes - older folk vote • what is caucusing? Younger folk don't caucus well historically

1. Get re-elected by helping district
No-term limits • should there be?

COMMITTEES
HEARINGS

Gateway - 3rivers
technical programs
Job shortage vs skills gap

SKIN IN THE GAME - free college ?

POLITICAL longevity
STRONG views
Gugliemo gun range referendum
Reduce spending
Reduce taxes
Balance budget
Smaller govt

MORE CUTS vs MORE COST
look at the issues
Kick-backs not illegal?

Tim Ackert (R) search committees
Hearings listen to what people think
Experts and 'regular joes'
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/committees.asp

Simple majority 19/36 ; 76/151
Paper due Feb 22
Be reading chapter six

CHAPTER ONE
what is politics - the affairs of the city (polis) Ancient Greece city states
Athens birthplace of democracy
ARGUE
DEBATE
VOTE
direct democracy - people vote directly on issues. Small towns

THE NEW ENGLAND
TOWN MEETING - pop in Vermont

DIRECT vs REPRESENTATIVE democracy CGA ( ct gen assy )

GREEK vs ROMAN
Athens vs Sparta

Republic
Democracy


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