As per Newton objects with mass attract each other, and per Einstein this is further explained by saying that mass warps space-time. So a massive object makes a "dent" into space-time, a gravity well. I have taken to visualizing this as placing a object on a rubber sheet and the resulting dent, being the gravity field. So obviously placing two objects on the sheet not to far from each other will make the dents overlap, and the object will roll towards each other. BUT for a BLACKHOLE, this is not a dent. It's a cut or rupture in the rubber sheet. Furthermore, space-time is constantly falling INTO the blackhole, and everything else that exists in space-time, including light. So a blackhole is not just a super-massive object, it's really a hole, and how can a hole move? How does it react to the gravity pull of a nearby object, when everything just falls thru it? Thanks!

Topic: Labor Force Participation Question/Prompt: “Because of the decreasing labor force participation rate of youths and the prime age group, the overall labor force participation rate is expected to decline. The participation rates of older workers are projected to increase, but remain significantly lower than those of the prime age group. A combination of a slower growth of the civilian noninstitutional population and falling participation rates will lower labor force growth to a projected 0.5 percent annually.” (Labor Force Projections, 2013) In your thread, complete the following: Discuss economic theory related to the quote above. Be sure to include a definition of Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) within your discussion. Locate and incorporate outside research that gives evidence and explanation as to the possible causes of this decline. Provide an example of the changes in labor force participation rates over the last decade.

2. Economic growth. Two key sources of economic growth have been due to increases in resources and increases in productivity.
a. Please discuss 5 factors that might contribute to falling U.S. GDP growth rates into the future,
b. Explain in detail, what we could do to avoid each of the 5 factors causing our GDP growth rates to fall.
c. Please discuss 5 factors that might contribute to rising U.S. GDP growth rates into the future,
d. Explain in detail, what we could do to cause each of the 5 factors to happen and cause our GDP growth rate to increase. .
e. Do a bit of research into our ability to get more resources and the cost associated with getting the
hardest to recover bits of resources.
f. What could prevent us from “Engineering our way out of the problem”?

8. Using the allowance method, is bad debt expense recognized in (a) the period in which sales related to the
uncollectible amounts were made or (b) the period in which the seller learns that the customer is unable to pay?
9. Does a decrease in the receivables turnover ratio generally indicate faster or slower collection of receivables? Explain.
10. Contrast the effects of weighted average versus FIFO on reported assets, specifically on earnings before income
taxes, when (a) prices are rising and (b) prices are falling.
11. Contrast the effects of weighted average versus FIFO on cash outflow and inflow.
12. Briefly explain the application of the LC&NRV concept to the ending inventory and its effect on the statement of
earnings and statement of financial position when the net realizable value of inventory is lower than cost.
13. Define goodwill. When is it appropriate to record goodwill as an intangible asset?

For this assignment, imagine you have been contacted by an agency in your community to provide consultation on how they might improve their services to clients. The agency is concerned that clients with serious counseling issues are "falling between the cracks" when they are referred to others in the community for intensive treatment. Furthermore, the brief aftercare they provide is not accessible enough to sufficiently support clients as they re-integrate into the community.

1) Identify a population with mental health counseling needs as well as other needs, for example:

- People experiencing chronic or severe mental illnesses who also experience homelessness.

- Children with medical needs who also experience high anxiety.

- Elderly individuals who are socially isolated and depressed.

- Chemically dependent persons with recurring mental health crises.

2)Evaluate how the group you identified has been served in the history of clinical mental health counseling.

You are serving on a jury which began in January 2020. A plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after falling down an uncovered manhole in 2018. In the trial, doctors testified that it will be 5 years before the plaintiff is able to return to work. The jury has already decided in favor of the plaintiff. You and your co-jurors propose that the plaintiff receives the following judgement:

1-) 2 years of back pay ($54,000 in 12/2018, $62,000 in 12/2019). Assume that it is January 1 2020 and that all salary is received at year end.

2-) 5 years of future salary (2020-2024). Assume that the plaintiff’s salary would increase at a rate of 3.5 percent per year.

3-) $100,000 for pain and suffering

4- ) $20,000 for court costs. What is the size of the settlement if current interest rate is 7 percent?

8. Using the allowance method, is bad debt expense recognized in (a) the period in which sales related to the
uncollectible amounts were made or (b) the period in which the seller learns that the customer is unable to pay?
9. Does a decrease in the receivables turnover ratio generally indicate faster or slower collection of receivables? Explain.
10. Contrast the effects of weighted average versus FIFO on reported assets, specifically on earnings before income
taxes, when (a) prices are rising and (b) prices are falling.
11. Contrast the effects of weighted average versus FIFO on cash outflow and inflow.
12. Briefly explain the application of the LC&NRV concept to the ending inventory and its effect on the statement of
earnings and statement of financial position when the net realizable value of inventory is lower than cost.
13. Define goodwill. When is it appropriate to record goodwill as an intangible asset?

The polling organization Ipsos conducted telephone surveys in March of 2004, 2005 and 2006. In each year, 1001 people age 18 or older were asked about whether they planned to use a credit card to pay federal income taxes that year. The data are given in the accompanying table. Is there evidence that the proportion falling in the three credit card response categories is not the same for all three years? Test the relevant hypotheses using a .05 significance level. (Use 2 decimal places.) Intent to Pay Taxes with a Credit Card 2004 2005 2006 Definitely/Probably Will Might/Might Not/Probably Not Definitely Not 46 172 791 47 173 761 49 182 800 χ2 = P-value interval p < 0.001 0.001 ≤ p < 0.01 0.01 ≤ p < 0.05 0.05 ≤ p < 0.10 p ≥ 0.10

1. What do you think is the ideal world human population size? Is this different than humans’ carrying capacity? Explain.

2. What policies or methods might encourage smaller families in developing countries? Focus on positive changes that encourage CHOOSING smaller families instead of focusing on government-mandated requirements.

3. In many developing countries, larger families are desired, while developed countries tend to prefer smaller families. What factors influence these decisions?

4. A declining population rate has its own problems. Discuss what issues may arise for the country as it transitions to a falling fertility rate.

5. Who do you think has a bigger role in curbing the effects of human population growth: the countries with high fertility rates or the countries with high consumption rates? Explain.

8) Environmental Sustainability: Currently, about 97% of scientists agree that we are experiencing man-made global warming. Yet policy makers continue to ignore climatological science. For example in May 2018, Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL) suggested during a Congressional hearing that rocks falling into the ocean might account for the rise in ocean levels (USA Today, 05-17-18; an analysis by The Washington Post found that it would take the top five inches of all land surface flowing into the ocean every year to account for current rate of rising sea levels). Identify which of the following you think needs to take the lead to reduce global warming – private citizens, business and industry, advocacy groups (including scientists), or governments? Then, briefly justify your answer based on the concept of embedded sustainability. >