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Discussion (pages 344-357):
Discuss the 9 elements of teacher centered instruction (pgs. 344-357)
Which 2 elements do you consider to be the most significant? Explain your choices.

After reading the book The Outlanders by Gil Adamson choose one of the following questions to conduct a 6 page essay.

1. The narrator of The Outlander goes into a number of different perspectives at many points in the story. Oftentimes we will be given access to one or more perspective in a scene, but there will also be characters whose perspectives are not entered. More, distance is created from characters by referring to them according to their roles in the story rather than their names (the girl, the widow, the grocer, the old lady, the two men, the Ridgerunner, etc.) Consider the effects of this narrative perspective on your experience of the story. How does it condition your understanding of what is going on?

2. Elements of the gothic genre are obviously at work in this novel: a vulnerable female running alone into the wilderness pursued by men who mean her no good. However, other elements complicate such a reading, since the female is a husband murderer rather than an innocent virgin, and the pursuit is through wide open wilderness rather than a dungeon’s labyrinth. What do gothic conventions contribute to your understanding of the story? Are some gothic conventions being pressed in unexpected ways? What is the role of the gothic in this story, and how does it affect your understanding of the characters?

3. The Outlander is set in the particular time and place of a real-life disaster in the Canadian Rockies. However, the widow’s personal story is one of liberation and love, suggesting romance (as defined in the wider sense, not just a love story.) Do you read the novel as a historical story of victims who could not have anticipated the disaster awaiting them, or as a romance wherein heroes triumph over external circumstances? Since the story is shot through with both these contradictory generic conventions, how do you see history and romance contributing to your understanding of what is being portrayed?

4. The Outlander seems to be a western, since there are horses, guns, outlaws, and a kind of frontier, Canadian-style. And yet, many conventions of the western are undermined by competing contradictory generic elements. What aspects of the story seem to conform to generic conventions of the western, and which ones seem to challenge expectations? What is the overall contribution of the western genre to you interpretation of the novel?

5. Victimhood is a theme in this story, but its treatment seems to change as the plot develops. Is Mary Boulton a victim? Are we to view her as a woman victimized by her times, or one who changes them? Analyze this protagonist for the agency she demonstrates at different points in the novel, and assess your understanding of her by the end.

6. There are some striking, unusual, or unexpected metaphors and patterns of adjectives in the language of this story. If everything in a story is there for a reason, consider the symbolic resonance of some of these narrative patterns.

7. We have learned that plot is a series of motivated episodes and sub-episodes. What is the overall goal of the novel, and how do the episodes move us over time to a conclusion? How does plot embody meaning? Does the plot invoke expectations from other genres to help you understand what kind of a story you are reading?

8. Mary Boulton can be described as a character sometimes caught between her ethos and actant. Identify a number of moments where who she is seems to contradict what she does. Does she interact with characters similarly complicated according to the Actantial Model (e.g. unheroic subject, opponent who is not a villain, would-be helper who opposes, would-be opponent who helps, monstrous custodian, corrupt sender, etc.)? What does such tension contribute to your understanding of both characters and overall meaning? What position does the implied author seem to take?

Teachers outline is as follows:
This document will hopefully answer most questions you may have about the research paper. It will also clarify the exact nature of the references that are acceptable.

Format: Either MLA or APA style is acceptable.

Submission: Please submit as a cut and paste directly to the page.

Topic: Any topic in educational psychology is acceptable. Remember two important points: 1)It should be a topic that is well defined and amenable to a teacher interview, and 2)It should be a topic that you can find empirical research on. Check out the website www.danielwillingham.com for ideas for paper topics. The website will also direct you to research you might use for your paper.

Empirical Research: The focus of the research paper involves integrating your teacher interview, fundamentally the beliefs, attutudes and opinions of your interviewee on the topic of choice, with empirical research on that same topic. I am distinguishing empirical research from other types of research/references you might be tempted to include. The opinions, beliefs, attitudes, philosophies, musings, etc. of “experts” real or imagined, if not explicitly supported by data you present in your paper does NOT constitute acceptable research for this paper. Acceptable research is empirical in nature, research that reports on a systematic study or studies which include data collected and analyzed from subject samples. Educational journals and publications as well as the internet is full of talking heads giving their opinion or summaries of other’s research…this is not acceptable for this paper (see Primary Sources below).

Primary Sources: Acceptable references are primary source references. Original work published in professional journals, edited volumes, or first authored books. Secondary source material like textbooks, review papers or books, encyclopedias, or non-professional or popular magazines are not acceptable.

Online References: Generally speaking the only online references that are acceptable are those that are peer reviewed and appear in print somewhere (e.g. an online version of a published journal article). Of course they must also be empirical and primary source in nature. Peer reviewed refers to the process whereby experts in the field (usually an editorial board) have reviewed the work for accuracy in methodology, analysis and conclusions.

A Final Word: If you have any remaining questions please ask. If you are unsure of the appropriateness of a particular reference ask as well rather than assuming an answer.

Evaluation is on
The research paper has been described earlier in the Course Learning Activities portion of the course Introduction. Phase 1 of the assignment where you present a draft of your teacher interview questions for class discussion, and the final interview based on any revisions will earn 25 points. Phases 2 and 3 where you transcribe the interview and integrate it into a 5-8 page research paper on you topic will earn 125 points.

My Chosen interview questions are as follows

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses the following three (3) items using headers to separate each response:

Congressional Ethics. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.
Third Party Candidates. Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Note: Consider the political impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.
Federal and State Authority. Identify one (1) current issue facing the United States today. Analyze the respective roles of Federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine whether the U. S. Constitution constrains the Federal and state responses to the issue. Explain.
In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that do not qualify as an academic resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:

Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government, national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.
Employ terminology used to study political science and American government.
Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes using information in the course.
Describe the basic values of American political culture.
Explain how the federal system of government works.
Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and national political processes.
Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship for the national government and political processes.
Use concepts from our study of U.S. national government and politics (such as models of democracy) to discuss government and politics in state, local, and international contexts.
Examine the evolution of presidential power in military affairs.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government and politics.
Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing mechanics.

Advocacy Project

Due Sunday November 8, 5:59 PM

Choose a diverse population to research as the focus of this project and develop a 30-minute Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. Military Family
Conduct an anthropological study of the population. You may choose to observe the population, interview members of the population or service providers, or participate or collaborate with members of the population in a routine activity. If you choose to complete an interview, you must provide a confidentiality statement to the interviewees. (I’m going to bring someone from the Navy base to speak about the programs for the youth) You can log on to Navy Base El Centro and just view the base page to get an idea of services and what goes on

Support your findings with peer-reviewed research. (We all gathered different things, I myself gathered flyers from the base with different services)

Include the following information from your anthropological study in the presentation:
Preferred communication methods
Common or shared habits
Services used and needed
Types of interactions between members of the population and with people who are not members of the population
Identify common mental health counseling needs.
Explain the counseling approach that best fits the needs of the population and make suggestions for implementation.
Allow 5 minutes for questions at the end of the presentation.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment
For the references page at the end of the power point you can leave it blank I can add what I have flyers and the other team members can add theirs too.
Grading sheet
What he wants in the power point presentation
This assignment is due in Week Six.

Content
80 Percent Points Earned
X/9.6
The presentation is about a diverse population.
The presentation shows the student conducted an anthropological study of the population.
The presentation includes peer-reviewed research to support findings.
The presentation includes the following information:

Preferred communication methods
Common or shared habits
Services used and needed
Types of interactions between members of the population and with outsiders

The presentation identifies common mental health counseling needs.
The presentation explains the counseling approach that best fits the needs of the population and makes suggestions for implementation.
The student allows 5 minutes at the end of the presentation for questions Comments:
Organization and Development
10 Percent Points Earned
X/1.2
The presentation is 30 minutes.
The presentation is clear and organized; major points are supported by details, examples, or analysis.
The presentation uses visual and auditory aids appropriately and effectively.
The presentation effectively incorporates design elements, such as font, color, headings, and spacing.
The presentation is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. Comments:
Mechanics and Format
10 Percent Points Earned
X/1.2
The assignment file is presentable and functional; for example, the audio clips are audible, visual components are viewable, and links work appropriately.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct throughout the presentation.
The presentation is consistent with APA guidelines. Comments:
Additional Comments:
Total Earned
X/12

A human services worker needs to be competent to work with clients from different cultures. There are times when cultural differences between the human services worker and the client influence the final service. For example, suppose a human services worker promotes the cause of independence for all people while the client’s culture values strong family cohesion. In this case, the client’s values are equivalent to dependency in the eyes of the human services worker and can lead to conflict. However, if the human services worker possesses the cultural competence necessary to work with the client, he or she would be better equipped to manage this discrepancy in personally held, culture-based views. When situations such as these arise, the human services worker should be aware of the needs of the client with strong consideration of cultural influence.

When potential ethical conflicts occur due to various differences, the human services worker faces the challenge of making the appropriate ethical decision to ensure that the rights of his or her client are protected while receiving services. The assignment will explore the role of such cultural influences in ethical decisions in human services.

Tasks:

On the basis of your readings and research, address the following in about 200 words:

• Discuss the influence of culture in ethical decision making. In your answer:
  • Address the influence of culture on the individual perceptions of the human services worker and the client.
  • Focus on the potential ethical dilemmas that might arise from differences in cultural perspectives.

Part 2

Human services administrators manage agencies that employ professionals from various disciplines.

In this assignment, you will try to resolve an issue from the perspective of an administrator who is helping a psychologist in an agency. It is important to note that ethics codes might require psychologists to handle situations differently than social workers and counselors and vice versa.

Tasks:

You are the human services administrator for an agency and Shana is a human services professional in your agency. She is working with a client who was initially diagnosed with mild depression after separating from her fiancé. As Shana’s work proceeds, she realizes that her client is beginning to recover memories from a past trauma. While Shana is competent with treating depression and has worked in cases with trauma-related symptoms in the past, she has no experience treating the type of trauma identified by her client.

You are the administrator of the agency responsible for helping Shana handle this situation. Based on your knowledge and research, respond to the following questions in about 300 words:

• What would Shana do in this situation if she were a licensed professional counselor in a rural area where she was the only helping professional?
• What would Shana’s response as a licensed counselor be? Would it be similar to or different from the way she would handle the same situation if she were a social worker or a psychologist in the agency?

In your responses, consider the following:

• There are no other psychologists, counselors, social workers, or psychiatrists within a hundred-mile radius.
• Shana’s client has limited means of transportation.
• Shana has no formal training in treating the type of trauma her client is experiencing.
• Shana is a member of a professional organization, such as American Psychological Association (APA), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), or American Counseling Association (ACA).

Submission Details:

• By Saturday, November 7, 2015, post your responses to this Discussion Area.
• Through Wednesday, November 11, 2015, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

6 pages
3 sources

You are the Portfolio Manager at Qantas. The CEO has just spoken to you and requested the following:

The Qantas board has two questions.

Question 1 – Is the merging of Qantas Airlines and Jetstar Airlines into one airline a viable option; and

Question 2 – Can it be done in 12 months.

The Board want your recommendation/s and the supporting arguments that underpin your recommendation/s in the form of a paper.
The assignment is to only include wholly owned airlines of the QANTAS group, ie Qantas and Jetstar Australia. You do not have to include QantasLink as an element of your assignment, while owned by Qantas is crewed and serviced by Cobham Aviation.

Some of the main issues that would need to be addressed are:

Different aircraft fleets,

Unionised vs non-unionised workforces,

cultural differences between the different airlines.

You can use a calculator to do numerical calculations. No graphing calculator is allowed. Please DO NOT USE ANY COMPUTER SOFTWARE to solve the problems.

1. (a) What is an assignment problem? Briefly discuss the decision variables, the objective function and constraint requirements in an assignment problem. Give a real world example of the assignment problem.

(b) What is a diet problem? Briefly discuss the objective function and constraint requirements in a diet problem. Give a real world example of a diet problem.

(c) What are the differences between QM for Windows and Excel when solving a linear programming problem? Which one you like better? Why?

(d) What are the dual prices? In what range are they valid? Why are they useful in making recommendations to the decision maker? Give a real world example.

Answer Questions 2 and 3 based on the following LP problem.

Let     P1 = number of Product 1 to be produced

P2 = number of Product 2 to be produced

P3 = number of Product 3 to be produced

P4 = number of Product 4 to be produced

Maximize 80P1 + 100P2 + 120P3 + 70P4        Total profit

Subject to

10P1 + 12P2 + 10P3 + 8P4 ≤ 3200       Production budget constraint

4P1 + 3P2 + 2P3 + 3P4 ≤ 1000       Labor hours constraint

5P1 + 4P2 + 3P3 + 3P4 ≤ 1200       Material constraint

P1 > 100         Minimum quantity needed for Product 1 constraint

And P1, P2, P3, P4 ≥ 0             Non-negativity constraints

The QM for Windows output for this problem is given below.

Linear Programming Results:

Variable           Status   Value

P1        Basic    100

P2        NONBasic       0

P3        Basic    220

P4        NONBasic       0

slack 1NONBasic       0

slack 2Basic    160

slack 3Basic    40

surplus 4          NONBasic       0

Optimal Value (Z)        34400

Original problem w/answers:

P1        P2         P3         P4          RHS        Dual

Maximize              80       100       120        70

Constraint 1          10         12         10         8   <=    3200         12

Constraint 2           4           3          2          3   <=    1000          0

Constraint 3           5           4          3          3   <=    1200          0

Constraint 4          1            0          0          0   >=      100       -40

Solution->         100            0      220          0   Optimal Z->    34400

Ranging Results:

Variable           Value   Reduced Cost  Original Val     Lower Bound   Upper Bound

P1        100      0          80        -Infinity           120

P2        0          44        100      -Infinity           144

P3        220      0          120      87.5     Infinity

P4        0          26        70        -Infinity           96

Constraint        Dual Value      Slack/Surplus   Original Val     Lower Bound   Upper Bound

Constraint 1     12        0          3200    1000    3333.333

Constraint 2     0          160      1000    840      Infinity

Constraint 3     0          40        1200    1160    Infinity

Constraint 4     -40       0          100      0          120

2. (a) Determine the optimal solution  and optimal value and interpret their meanings.

(b) Determine the slack (or surplus) value for each constraint and interpret its meaning.

3. (a) What are the ranges of optimality for the profit of Product 1, Product 2, Product 3, and Product 4?

(b) Find the dual prices of the four constraints and interpret their meanings. What are the ranges in which each of these dual prices is valid?

(c) If the profit contribution of Product 2 changes from $100 per unit to $130 per unit, what will be the optimal solution? What will be the new total profit? (Note: Answer this question by using the ranging results given above).

(d) Which resource should be obtained in larger quantity to increase the profit most? (Note: Answer this question using the ranging results given above.).

4. The Portfolio Manager of Charm City Pension Planners, Inc., has been asked to invest $1,000,000 of a large pension fund. The management of the company has identified five mutual funds as possible investment options. The details of these five mutual funds are given below:

                                                                  Mutual Fund

1           2           3            4             5

Annual return (in dollars)     12%       10%      8.5%       10%      11%

Risk amount (in dollars)       9.8%       8%      7.2%       7.1%     7.3%

To control the risk, the management of the company has specified that the total risk amount cannot exceed $200,000. In addition, the management wants to invest at least $150,000 in mutual fund 2 and at least $125,000 in mutual fund 3.

With these restrictions, how much money should the portfolio manager of the company invest in each mutual fund so as to maximize the total annual return?

(a) Define the decision variables.

(b) Determine the objective function. What does it represent?

(c) Determine all the constraints. Briefly describe what each constraint represents.

Note: Do NOT solve the problem after formulating.

5. A charity wants to contact people to collect donations. A person can be contacted morning or evening, by phone, or door-to-door. The average donation resulting from each type of contact is given below:

Phone          Door-to-Door

____________________________________

Morning           $35                    $60

Evening            $40                    $70

The Charity has 150 volunteer hours in the morning and 120 volunteer hours in the evening. Each phone contact takes 6 minutes and each door-to-door contact takes 15 minutes to conduct. The Charity wants to have at least 550 phone and at least 400 door-to-door contacts.

Formulate a linear programming model that meets these restrictions and maximizes the total average donations by determining

(a) The decision variables.

(b) Determine the objective function. What does it represent?

(c) Determine all the constraints. Briefly describe what each constraint represents.

Note: Do NOT solve the problem after formulating

6. The Charm City Truck Rental Inc. has accumulated extra trucks at three of its truck leasing outlets, as shown in the following table:

Leasing Outlet            Extra Trucks

1. Atlanta               70

2. St. Louis          115

3. Greensboro        60

The firm also has three outlets with shortages of rental trucks, as follows:

Leasing Outlet            Truck Shortage

A. New Orleans          80

B. Cincinnati             50

C. Baltimore             45

The firm wants to transfer trucks from those outlets with extras to those with shortages at the minimum total cost. The following costs of transporting these trucks from city to city have been determined:

To (cost in dollars)          

From      A      B         C

1            75      80        45

2          115      50        55

3          100      60        40

For this transportation problem:

(a) Define the decision variables.

(b) Determine the objective function. What does it represent?

(c) Determine all the constraints. Briefly describe what each constraint represents.

Note: Do NOT solve the problem after formulating.