Ubiquity noun 1. the state or capacity of being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresence: the ubiquity of magical beliefs. 2. (initial capital letter) Theology. the omnipresence of God or Christ. Origin: 1570-80; < New Latin ubiquitās, equivalent to Latin ubīqu(e) everywhere + -itās -ity History: 1570s, from Middle French ubiquité (17c.), from Latin ubique "everywhere," from ubi "where" (see ubi ) + que "any, also, ever," a suffix that can give universal meaning to the word it is attached to. Originally a Lutheran theological position maintaining the omnipresence of Christ. According to the definition provided, which sentence uses a form of the word ubiquity correctly? A) There was only one sad, ubiquitous gumball in the candy dish at Grandma's house. B) When you are in the southern United States, the presence of Baptist churches and barbecue joints is ubiquitous. C) The horror movie was filled with ubiquity that terrified the audience in just the way the director had intended. D) If there's one quality I dislike about Trey, it's his annoying ubiquity about all the things he knows about football.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

Which of the following statement about conflict in the workplace is true?

How is president obama using an appeal to reason, or logos, in this excerpt? by explaining why each person must work hard in order to succeed by explaining why working together is necessary for success by explaining why attempts at working together in the past failed by explaining why each person must look out for him or her self