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Child Abuse Human Rights. Students will argue about their belief and reason why the chosen issue is the greatest priority in the contemporary world. Students will explain key reasons for identifying the chosen issue as the greatest human rights priority; the criteria used in determining why their chosen particular human rights problem should take priority over others. To this end, consideration of the ethical foundations and frameworks for human rights covered in the first three weeks will be useful. In this section, students will not only identify a human rights priority but also to defend their choice using concrete ethical reasoning.

Think of this essay as a persuasive piece of work that allows you to construct your beliefs and arguments. Finally, in addition to explaining and defending your position in general, students will need to identify a specific human rights organization working on this issue that is worthy of receiving funding from Australian government and other major donors. This essay would make use of unit readings (required as well as additional sources], appropriately referring to the source in proper citation format. The essay would require a formal structure; useful guidelines are provided as a separate document on the Moodle site).

 

Retroviruses

 Overview about the retroviruses

 Retrovirus Structure (should be included diagram to show the structure clearly).

 Retrovirus classification (Should be included table).

 Retrovirus Mechanism and replications (also find the diagram or picture to explain the how to the virus can infect the host cell).

 ENVELOPE PROTEIN STRUCTURE (Diagram).

Human endogenous retroviruses

 Overview about the HERVS

• Definition

• Discovery of endogenous retroviruses.

• ORIGIN AND LOCALISATION (Including picture or Diagram showed the three main retroviral genes gag, pol and env, flanked by two long terminal repeats (LTRs).

 Classification of HERVS (Including table to be clear).

 HERVS and cancers

 HERVS AND AUTOIMMUNITY

 BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF HERVS

 Cellular functions of HERVs

 HERVs as regulators of gene expression.

 THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES

Then move to my gene interst:

 HERV-W (Syncytin 1).

• What is the syncytin1

• Function of the syncytin1

• Syncytin 1 and human disease (Including cancer and autoimmune disease).

Question 1

A successful advertising campaign has a slogan, which is adopted by teenagers across Australia. Illustrate with a graph what will happen to the demand curve for the product being advertised, and the impact on equilibrium price and quantity.

Question 2

(a) Go to the internet auction site eBay at www.ebay.com.au and select the category ‘Jewellery & watches’, followed by ‘Loose gemstones’, and then choose ‘Opal’ with ‘Natural’ selected as the product type. How many natural opals are for sale at the moment? Note the wide array of sizes and prices of the opals. In what sense is there competition among the sellers and buyers in this market? How does that competition influence prices?

(b) If incomes were falling in Australia, what do you expect to happen to the demand for Opals? Use a diagram to explain your answer.

Question 3

Choose one industry that you think best represents each of the four market models:
i. Perfect competition
ii. Monopolistic competition
iii. Monopoly
iv. Oligopoly

(a) Provide at least three (3) reasons (in dot point form) to support your answers for each market model.

(b) Explain the profit maximising condition for each market structure.

Section D: Case study (600 words for both questions)

The article below is taken from The West Australian, 12 March 2008

Debate rages over deregulation

The Premier of Western Australia (WA), Alan Carpenter, has pledged to deregulate WA’s retail trading industry if re-elected at the next State election, which has sparked intense community debate. The issue of seven-day trading looks set to become a political football after Mr Carpenter told ABC Radio that the issue would be a key Labor Party platform and that WA residents would decide the issue on polling day. Mr Carpenter said the party would go to the next election with a policy of deregulating trading hours to bring WA into the 21st century. Deregulation also has the personal backing of Opposition leader Troy Buswell; however, the opposition Liberal Party is yet to formalise official policy on the controversial issue. One online reader of The West Australian newspaper said that people working nine to five jobs were forced to pay $15 for a carton of milk and a loaf of bread at a service station because Perth went into ‘lockdown’ after 5pm. Another reader said the public should decide when they want to shop. Others described the trading hours as ‘third world’. However, there was also concern about the impact on family time of employees having to work on Sundays.
Wesfarmers’ (which owns Bunnings, Coles, Liquorland, Target, Kmart, and Office Works) chief executive Richard Goyder told a business breakfast that there would be no let up in Wesfarmers’ push for deregulated trading hours in WA, saying deregulation would ‘take’ (Perth) into the 21st century and make it a really vibrant place’.
But there remains opposition and division in the business community with WA Independent Grocers
Association opposed to deregulation. The Retail Traders Association of WA has long advocated for shopping hours to be deregulated despite a referendum held in conjunctions with the last State election which saw 60 per cent of voters reject the idea. The association’s executive director Wayne Spencer said that the issue had gone past the debate stage and freedom of choice was what consumers and retailers should have.
The WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry has produced a detailed policy paper supporting extended trading hours.

Question 4
(a) Do you think markets should decide when shops should open rather than governments? Cite an example of a market where market mechanism is better than government intervention. Support your argument with at least two journal articles.

(b) If markets are generally the most efficient way of allocating resources why are there so many restrictions on doing business in Australia? Are they all cases of market failure and/or government failure? Support your argument with at least two journal articles.

ASSIGNMENT ISSUE
In your analysis particular attention should be paid to the followings;
1. History and development of the bank (domestic and international development including any mergers and acquisitions)
2. What types of products/services are offered?
3. Analysis: a). Current state of the bank using the latest balance sheet
b). Performance of the bank
(using data such as Return on Equity Capital, Return on Assets, share values, Profit Ratios, Dividends, Net Interest Margin, Net Operating Margin, Earning per Share and any other ratio for at least last three to five years. You need to compare your bank with similar few other banks. Don’t forget to justify your selection of other banks.)
c). Future expectations of the bank
4. Some banks may have suffered as a result of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) or European Debt Crisis (EDC) during the recent past. What was the impact of the GFC/EDC on your selected bank and how the bank has/is recovered/recovering?

Using the classroom environment and the demographics as seen:

Demographics

6th Grade

Language arts

The class consists of 26 students including one student who has ADHD and another student having emotional disturbance problem.

Male: 11

Female: 15

Instructional strategies that align with the CCSS unit plan as shown:

Classroom environment

The physical arrangement of the classroom can impact student academic and behavioral performance and should be structured to support instructional and behavioral expectations (Newcomer, nd). The set up of a classroom is very important to how students learn, arranging the room so that everyone can be seen is very beneficial. The arrangement of desks, learning centers, computers, materials and storage areas should be aligned to support the schedule of daily activates and to facilitate smooth transitions (Newcomer, nd). All students will be seated in a way that benefits their learning ability. Girls, boys, gifted students, and students with other needs will be put in accordance to areas that encourage the whole classroom.

Instructional strategies that align with the CCSS :

What is the content area? Language Arts

Common Core State Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions (Common Core State Standards, nd).

Create a unit plan that incorporates self-regulation strategies (behavior management).

Include the following in your lesson plan:

Title: The title of your lesson.

Grade level and basic class demographics.

Anticipated Outcome (Lesson Objective): This must be measurable and written to align with the CCSS.

Common Core State Standard: This can be from your Unit Plan.

NETS-T standard being met.

Content Summary: A brief description of what you will teach for this lesson and why.

Materials: Provide a list of materials needed for the lesson to include hyperlinks to any internet sites or books citations.

Summative Assessment: This should be a two to three sentence summary of how you will assess the lesson.

Create the framework for a TPACK lesson plan

Your lesson plan must address each section of the TPACK using the provided lesson plan template:

Pedagogical Content Knowledge: This section will explain what teaching strategies best address the lesson’s content and concept. It includes teaching using multiple intelligences to promote critical thinking and problem solving in an engaging learning environment. You must also clearly explain how the Common Core State Standard (CCSS) aligns with this section.

Technological Pedagogical Knowledge: This section explains how the instructional technology device(s) included in your lesson enhance student learning and classroom organization (such as online attendance and grading). You must also clearly explain how the NETS standard(s) aligns with this section.

Technological Content Knowledge: This section explains how instructional technology will be used to compliment the lesson’s content. For example- a graphing calculator is used to check student’s algebra work or using spell check in a word document. You must also clearly explain how the CCSS and NETS standard(s) aligns with this section.

The following is an example information to be included in this lesson plan framework:

https://benoitme.blogspot.com/2013/03/tpack-lesson-plan.html Please use this site as a reference

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK): This final section is a two-page reflection of how your lesson integrates Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) , Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK), and Technological Content Knowledge (TCK) to fully address TPACK in the creation of an engaging lesson that differentiates instruction, makes global connections through 21st century technological advancements, encourages critical thinking and demonstrates content area expertise.

In addition, you must include how you will integrate the respect for copyright, intellectual property and the appropriate documentation of sources in your classroom instruction.

Properly align the Common Core State Standards, Lesson Objectives, and NETS-T standards

with lesson plan framework.

PCK: Thoroughly and accurately explains what teaching strategies best address lesson content

and concept in a way that promotes critical thinking and problem solving in an engaging

environment through multiple intelligences.

TPK: Thoroughly and accurately explains how the instructional technology device(s) included in

your lesson enhance student learning and classroom organization.

TCK: explains how instructional technology will be used to compliment the lesson’s content. 3

TPACK: A two-page reflection that justifies integration of PCK, TPK, and TCK to fully address

TPACK in the creation of an engaging lesson that differentiates instruction, makes global

connections, encourages critical thinking, demonstrates content area expertise, and explains how

respect for copyright, intellectual property and the sources documentation will be included in your

lesson.

Conduct research on three universities and compare their employee benefit programs. Compare and contrast their structures and incentives. Do the Universities offer “in-house” benefits such as free or reduced tuition, leave for conferences, or sabbaticals, or other benefits that are not dependent on an outside party? Be sure to include the relevant website links in your paper.

For this discussion post, create a matrix or chart that allows for quick comparison, and provide your additional information in paragraph form. Be sure to include the relevant website links in your paper.

 

The purpose of this assignment is to explore the personal and social implications of mental illness, as well as, ethical, legal and clinical practice implications related to a mental health patient being admitted to a medical ward. Using a recovery and person-centred approach, explore the issues raised in the case study and how you can support this person during your early shift.

Case study

Students will be given a number of important documents related to this case study of a person who experiences a major mental illness. These documents will appear in the Learnonline Notice Board over the duration of the course. Students will need to access these documents in order to complete this case study.

Students are expected to use the Case Study template (available from the Learnonline environment) to complete this case study. Please read the sections on the Case Study template and ensure that you answer all sections on the template. Please also take note of the marking guide for this assessment item as this will provide some additional guidance for students.

You will be expected to analyse these documents, extract the main issues and reflect on how the information impacts on the client, the family, the case manager and how it informs your nursing care and approach. You will have opportunity to discuss these documents in your tutorial sessions or in the Learnonline environment.

Assignment Task

You are a newly registered nurse working in a large metropolitan hospital on an early shift in a busy medical ward. You have been allocated Roger to care for him as a 1:1 special in a single bed side-room. You are given the following hand-over by the night duty RN.

Roger is a 35 year old male admitted yesterday post overdose of Sodium Valproate & Seroquel, and self inflicted lacerations to both wrists. Roger has a history of Bipolar Disorder and is currently on an ITO-L1 which requires review today. Overnight Roger has had a fluctuating sensorium – has been occasionally drowsy, but at other times very restless and agitated. His conversation has had a paranoid and delusional flavour at times. Roger is confused and likely has a delirium related to the ingestion of prescribed medications.

Roger has an intravenous line of normal saline 1 litre over 8 hours – started 1 hour ago. Urinary catheter insitu which is draining well. The last ECG showed lengthening of Q-T interval and a repeat ECG is booked for 10:00 AM. TPR & BP are within normal limits – for checking 4 hourly along with neurological observations until reviewed by treating medical team.

Roger’s behaviour has not presented any significant management problems overnight in the ward. However Roger did present to the Emergency Department in a severely agitated state when a Code Black (Aggressive incident) was initiated.

Because of Roger’s fluctuating sensorium he is to be considered at risk.

The self inflicted wounds to Roger’s wrists were sutured in ED, the wound site is intact but there is some ooze from the sutire site; the dressing will need to be changed during the day. Roger is not to be given any medication unless severely agitated. The Consultation-Liaison psychiatry team are aware of Roger’s admission to the medical ward and will review him later this morning. Over the next few hours it is likely that Roger will become more alert and likely more distressed and agitated. You are advised to call for assistance if you have any concerns.

In a parting comment by the night duty RN states that she does not know why we are wasting time on looking after people who want to kill themselves; there are plenty of sick people who need hospital beds.

Following this handover you have the time to review Roger’s admission notes where you will find a number of documents which highlight past and recent concerns.

(All of these documents can be found in the Learnonline Notice Board over the duration of the course).

Emergency Department Mental Health Assessment

Private Psychiatrist letter to Mental Health case manager

Letter from employer to Mental Health case manager

Letter from Mother to Mental Health case manager

Recent letter from identified client to Mental Health case manager

1. Prospective Analysis (10 marks)

Forecast future financial performance and use appropriate valuation models to produce an estimate of firm value. As you are valuing a publicly traded company for the common shareholders, you should focus on the value of a share of common stock in that company and compare your valuation to the market valuation, providing possible explanation for any differences (sensitivity analysis). You should comment on the extent to which management is adding value, and comparison with stock price is encouraged.

2. Application (10 marks)

As a potential management consultant to your chosen firm, provide a discussion as to the possible opportunities for improvement, and potential challenges for your firm. Provide remedies for these concerns. You should be quite specific in any recommendations you make.

Prospective Analysis:

1. Forecast

1.1 Sales Growth Rate

1.2 Assets Turnover (ATO)

1.3 Profit Margin (PM)

1.4 Dividend Payout Ratio

1.5 Cost of Debt after Tax

2. Valuation

2.1 Discount Abnormal Earning Model (DAE)

2.2 Discount Dividend Model (DDM)

2.3 Discount Abnormal Operating Income Model (DAOI)

2.4 Discount Free Cash Flow Model (DFCF)

3. Sensitivity Analysis

4.Application

1. Opportunities

2. Challenges and Remedies

conclusion

Appendix:

it should contain tables PM,ATO,OROA,EIAT and Dividend payout ratio.also forecasts for NCM,Discounted abnormal earnings and dividend discount model,discounted free cash flow and discounted abnormal operating income valuation.

Sensitivity analysis table and CAPM, Market value of equity.

Design and carry out a scientific experiment that investigates a topic from either the life, earth or physical sciences and uses appropriate methods, tools, technologies, and quantitative measurement units. For a list of possible science experiment topic ideas refer to the “Topic List” attachment.

Science Experiment Topic Ideas:

• Seed germination
• Plant growth
• Activity of ants
• Food preference of insects
• Habitat preference of invertebrates
• Habitat use of invertebrates—ie pollinators in the garden
• Movement of earthworms– ie preference light vs dark
• Movement of insects, ie distance or time – ie beetles, dragonflies, moths, etc
• Flower color preference for butterflies
• Growth rates of insects- such as mealworms
• Microorganisms in water samples
• Microorganisms in varying yogurt brands
• Effectiveness of antimicrobial disinfectants
• Bread mold
• Decomposition rates
• Acid rain and plant growth
• Oil and plant growth
• Reaction rates
• Product testing- such as testing different brands of batteries
• Paper airplane design
• Bounce height of different balls
• Increasing gas mileage
• Catapulting objects
• Parachutes
• Magnet strength
• Insulators
• Sound
• Heat conduction
• Conducting electricity
• Friction
• Paper towel absorbency
• Air pressure in tires
• Evaporation rates
• Solvents
• Microwave popcorn
• Freezing liquids
• Density
• Drying time of paint
• Heating types of water
• Wind speed in different environments
• Melting ice
• Erosion
• pH studies