Week 4 Discussion Watch Jean Kilbourne: The Dangerous Ways Ads See Women(Jean Kilbourne, 2014)

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  • Watch Jean Kilbourne: The Dangerous Ways Ads See Women(Jean Kilbourne, 2014), which examines the portrayal of women in advertising and the resulting effects on feminine identity, and Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity(ChallengingMedia, 2006), which examines the portrayal of men in the media and the resulting effects on masculine identity.
  • Locate a scholarly article examining a relevant phenomenon in relation to media and gender (e.g., when considering women in advertising, self-esteem, objectification, body shame, or perceptions of attractiveness might be particularly relevant; when considering men in the media, aggression might be particularly relevant; for both, attitudes and gender roles are relevant themes). See the recommended articles for this week for some options.
  • Focus on women or men for your discussion, depending on the relevant phenomenon you considered in your research above. (You will address the opposite in your replies.).
  • Examine the implications of media portrayals of women or men, given the videos you watched and the article you read. In your discussion, include the following:
    • Explain how stereotypes, prejudice, and/or discrimination are impacted by media portrayals of women or men.
    • Interpret the implications:
      • For a woman (if you explored the portrayal of women) or for a man (if you explored the portrayal of men): how might the portrayal of women (men) impact the behavior and/or mental processes of women (men)? Support your interpretation with citations.
      • For a woman (if you explored the portrayal of men) or for a man (if you explored the portrayal of women): how does the portrayal of women (men) impact the behavior and/or mental processes of men (women)? Support your interpretation with citations.
    • Relate additional phenomena in American culture that that may be especially relevant to a discussion of social attitudes regarding gender.
    • Give an example of an advertisement or media program (other than one presented in the required videos) that you believe might impact attitudes. Explain the relevance and point out specific elements that illustrate.

Discussion 7

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Using the Right Tool for the Right Job

In this unit, you read about changes over time in the procedures for evaluating SLDs. Recently, most states changed their existing rules and regulations to include an RTI model, which identifies three levels of intervention or teaching to facilitate learning for all students. Subsequently, it became important to determine tests or assessments, which would provide monitoring or progress within each level of instructional intervention. However, this model for teaching has now been utilized as a method for identifying students as having a learning disability.

You were also introduced to a number of diagnostic measures for monitoring progress, which included nationally standardized tests, as well as locally normed standardized measurement procedures called CBM. In addition, the authors of your Psychological Testing and Assessment text presented several questions or concerns regarding the use of diagnostic tests when working with individuals suspected as having a learning disability.

Based on your unit readings, complete the following for this discussion:

Outline the concerns that may exist with using an RTI model when identifying students suspected as having a learning disability.

Identify some of the limitations or concerns that may result from using diagnostic tests (both nationally standardized and CBM) when working with all students, as well as students suspected as having a learning disability.

Identify some of the strengths in using these tests or measurements for progress monitoring.

Summarize this information and present a recommendation for the use of the RTI model, nationally standardized diagnostic tests, locally normed CBM, and intelligence and academic achievement tests, and their role in monitoring educational progress and identification of a learning disability.

Be sure to cite specific AERA standards for educational testing and assessment that have direct bearing on this discussion; in particular, assessments serving multiple purposes, and informing teaching and learning.Using the Right Tool for the Right Job

In this unit, you read about changes over time in the procedures for evaluating SLDs. Recently, most states changed their existing rules and regulations to include an RTI model, which identifies three levels of intervention or teaching to facilitate learning for all students. Subsequently, it became important to determine tests or assessments, which would provide monitoring or progress within each level of instructional intervention. However, this model for teaching has now been utilized as a method for identifying students as having a learning disability.

You were also introduced to a number of diagnostic measures for monitoring progress, which included nationally standardized tests, as well as locally normed standardized measurement procedures called CBM. In addition, the authors of your Psychological Testing and Assessment text presented several questions or concerns regarding the use of diagnostic tests when working with individuals suspected as having a learning disability.

Based on your unit readings, complete the following for this discussion:

Outline the concerns that may exist with using an RTI model when identifying students suspected as having a learning disability.

Identify some of the limitations or concerns that may result from using diagnostic tests (both nationally standardized and CBM) when working with all students, as well as students suspected as having a learning disability.

Identify some of the strengths in using these tests or measurements for progress monitoring.

Summarize this information and present a recommendation for the use of the RTI model, nationally standardized diagnostic tests, locally normed CBM, and intelligence and academic achievement tests, and their role in monitoring educational progress and identification of a learning disability.

Be sure to cite specific AERA standards for educational testing and assessment that have direct bearing on this discussion; in particular, assessments serving multiple purposes, and informing teaching and learning.

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As
a new correction professional (i.e. correction officer, probation
officer, addiction treatment specialist, etc.) discuss the skill set
required to handle the responsibilities in working in a particular area.
For example, you are working with an inmate on intensive supervision.
Your title is Probation Officer. What skills will you require to work
effectively with this inmate and remain in compliance with the rules of
the department? Review the reading material and think about what the
skills in terms you may need. Write in terms of a scenairo to present
for the position, the case/charges, individual special needs if any, and
expected outcomes. This is an opportunity to apply all you have
learned about alternatives to incarceration and current efforts toward
addressing the new approaches

eligibility worker for a subsidy assistance program

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Consider the following scenario:

You work as an eligibility worker for a subsidy assistance program helping clients who need assistance paying utility bills. Over the years you have noticed a lull in the work atmosphere where workers are becoming less engaging with the clients and seem to lack compassion for the clients and motivation for their work. You become aware of new service model that is being used in the eligibility services population and is showing promising results. The model is supported by evidenced-based practice. This new model offers a stronger connection with the client, with the client’s feeling a higher degree of validation and satisfaction with the services provided. Workers also report a decrease in workplace stress.

Given this information what will you say to your supervisor about this new model? How might you convince the supervisor to either allow you to attend a conference where this new approach is taught or arrange to have the conference brought to the agency? Be specific. Give examples.

APA Style at least one reference 100 words minnimun

Classroom Arrangements

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Research five different elementary classroom environments. Take note of the materials found in each environment and how the rooms are arranged. Map out three different classroom arrangements that facilitate students working productively individually or in groups. In creating your arrangements, consider ease of flow of traffic consistent with age-appropriate development of motor skills, social and emotional needs, and physical activity of your students from the “Class Profile.” Your arrangements can be hand-drawn or computer generated, but must be submitted in a PDF or Word document.

Include a 250-300 word essay using three scholarly resources regarding appropriate elementary classroom arrangements. Explain your rationale for the space you designed. Justify each item in your designs (e.g., materials, furniture, design elements, how they are arranged).

2nd Grade Classroom

World Geography Help!

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Israel’s growing high-tech sector accounts for a large share of which industry?

Question 1 options:

tourism

agriculture

transportation

service

After 1990, nearly 900,000 immigrants went to Israel from

Question 2 options:

Jordan.

Germany.

Lebanon.

Russia.

Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to Turkey’s economy?

Question 4 options:

manufacturing

oil

hydroelectric power

textiles

The Euphrates River is important to the region’s economy because it provides the entire country of Syria with water.

Question 5 options:

The primary export of the Arabian Peninsula is gold.

Question 6 options:

The main factor in the development of agriculture in Mesopotamia was

Question 7 options:

rich alluvial soils.

mountainous terrain.

abundant rainfall.

fossil fuels.

Soon after World War II, armed conflicts broke out among Jewish and Arab ethnic groups in

Question 8 options:

Lebanon.

Israel.

Syria.

Palestine.

Christians of various sects make up about 40 percent of the total population in

Question 9 options:

Israel.

Syria.

Lebanon.

Jordan.

After tectonic forces created a rift valley that separated a plate into two landmasses, the valley filled with water and became the Persian Gulf.

Question 10 options:

Rivers that plunge over escarpments create large waterfalls known as rifts.

Question 11 options:

Why is English the official language in Nigeria?

Question 12 options:

because English is easier to read and write than many African languages

because Yoruba is too difficult for young children to learn

because Great Britain still governs Nigeria

because of the influence of colonial rule

Who does most of the farm work in rural communities in East Africa?

Question 13 options:

children

women

men

migrant workers

What are griots?

Question 14 options:

expert weavers of kente

oral storytellers, singers, and musicians

Western musicians, actors, and playwrights

women in professions outside the home

Which of the following are North Africa’s main export commodities?

Question 16 options:

barley and wheat

cement

coal and copper

petroleum and oil products

Which is NOT an example of how East Africans use the many lakes in the region?

Question 18 options:

to provide transportation

to support agriculture

to provide ports to the ocean

to make hydroelectric power

Which of the following is one of the issues causing Africans to move to urban areas?

Question 19 options:

decreasing food supplies

increasing family size

decreasing populations

increasing infrastructure

The majority of people in East Africa are either

Question 20 options:

Animist or Christian.

Christian or Muslim.

Christian or Orthodox.

Muslim or Animist.

In western Africa, the Harmattan is sometimes considered invigorating because it is humid.

Question 21 options:

Lake Tanganyika most important to Africans because it is a source of food and transportation.

Question 22 options:

What gave rise to Egyptian civilization?

Question 23 options:

the gold and salt trade

the downfall of the Kush river civilization

the fertile Nile Valley

changes in climate

Which of the following is the main reason for Southern Africa’s failure to manage its resources?

Question 25 options:

difficulty extracting resources

poverty

international regulations

health care

Which of the following is a way that Southern Africa became populated?

Question 26 options:

The Malagasy came from Zimbabwe.

The San came from Botswana.

The Shona spread from Central Africa.

The Bantu came from Madagascar.

Leisure activities for those living in poverty in Southern Africa center around

Question 27 options:

religion.

popular culture.

music.

family.

An area where a river, such as the Niger River, slows down and spreads out into smaller channels is a delta.

Question 28 options:

Gold is Equatorial Africa’s most important natural resource.

Question 29 options:

The first Europeans to establish slave and trading posts in Southern Africa were

Question 30 options:

the Portuguese.

the Dutch.

the British.

the Spanish.

An alluvial plain is an area of dry desert land.

Question 31 options:

A 2004 tsunami damaged the fishing industry in
Question 32 options:

Sri Lanka.

Nepal.

Maldives.

Bhutan.

Which of the following is a major problem in urban areas in India?

Question 33 options:

extended families living together

children and others living in slums

people and animals living in the same shelter

people marrying outside their jati

After the Sinhalese people arrived in Sri Lanka, the Tamil people invaded Sri Lanka from

Question 35 options:

Bhutan.

Nepal.

Tibet.

southern India.

In 1948 Sri Lanka, called Ceylon at the time, won independence from which colonial power?
Question 36 options:

Britain

Portugal

France

Belgium

Pakistan and India were formed as two separate states based on

Question 37 options:

population.

government.

landforms.

religion.

The low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters, is a floodplain.

Question 38 options:

The Padma and Jamuna Rivers unite and empty into the Bay of Bengal forming a large delta system.

Question 39 options:

Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka all face the threat of lost farmland due to

Question 40 options:

damage to aquifers.

soil erosion.

mudslides.

water pollution.

What were samurai?

Question 41 options:

professional warriors

government soldiers

Japanese rulers

military rulers

In the 4th century A.D., ruling kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula widely adopted

Question 42 options:

communism.

Buddhism.

Confucianism.

isolationism.

The high population density of modern Japan has led to

Question 43 options:

efficient public transportation.

environmental issues.

many poor neighborhoods.

urban sprawl.

Clans were groups of people connected through family.

Question 45 options:

After resisting attempts by Mongol invaders, Korea became known as the “hermit kingdom” because of its

Question 46 options:

political principles.

bureaucracy.

isolation.

gunboat diplomacy.

Vietnam is Southeast Asia’s largest population center.

Question 47 options:

The Meiji Restoration marks the opening up of Japan to trade with foreign countries.

Question 48 options:

Which of the following products is NOT a main focus of North Korea’s economy today?

Question 49 options:

military equipment

service industry

chemicals

metal and machinery

An emerging market is an economy that is in transition to becoming a stronger market.

Question 50 options:

Karthik BE research paper – I need a part of research paper on the below topic

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Each group will write a research paper on an organization of their choice 10-12 pages minimum (not including title and reference sheet). The organizational analysis will utilize a minimum of 10-12 external, peer-reviewed academic sources and contain the following sections:

· What is the organization and how would you describe it?

· Who are the leaders of the organization?

· Is the organization successful?

· How do you determine whether an organization is ethical or not?

· Based on your assessment and research, is the organization ethical? – work on this only

· What would you change about the organization to make it better, without sacrificing ethical standards?

Company is Dell.

Number of pages 3 excluding references and first page. APA format

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Case: An International Strategy Powers ABB’s Future

ABB, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is a major
competitor in the power and automation technologies
industries across the major markets globally. It has 140,000
employees operating in almost 100 countries. In fact, it has
five major businesses—power products, power systems,
discrete automation, low voltage products, and process automation. It operates in eight major regions: (1) Northern
Europe, (2) Central Europe, (3) the Mediterranean,
(4) North America, (5) South America, (6) India, the
Middle East, and Africa, (7) North Asia, and (8) South Asia.
Over time, ABB has been a successful company using its
geographic diversification across the globe to its advantage.

It also exemplifies the difficulty of managing an
international strategy and operations. For example, its
power systems business has experienced performance
problems in recent years due to poor performance in
some countries due primarily to the economy downturn.
Notwithstanding the difficulty of managing in emerging
economies, much of its growth is focused on improving
country infrastructure such as power systems and grids.
In 2014, the firm announced that the Asia, Middle East,
and Africa (AMEA) region currently contributes about
37 percent of ABB’s total revenue, or about $15.3 billion,
and “emerging markets were planned to contribute to
two-thirds of the forecast growth between 2015 and 2020.”

In recent years, most of ABB’s entries to new mar-
kets and expansions in existing markets have come
from acquisitions of existing businesses in those mar-
kets. Recently, it acquired Siemens’ solar energy busi-
ness, Power-One, and U.S.-based Los Gatos Research,
a manufacturer of gas analyzers used in environmental
monitoring and research. The purchase of Power-One
represents a major risk as the solar power industry is in
a downturn. Yet some analysts predict a brighter future
for the industry over the long term. ABB also uses other
modes of entry and expansion, exemplified by the 2013
joint venture with China’s Jiangsu Jinke Smart Electric
Company to design, manufacture, and provide follow-up
service on high voltage instrument transformers. It also
recently procured major contracts for business in Brazil
and South Africa.

Partly due to the global economic recession that
began in 2008, recent weak economic performance, and
some poor expansion decisions, ABB’s performance has been weaker than expected. As a result, the CEO and
chief technology officer announced their resignations
in 2013. Despite these changes, ABB is a highly respected
global brand, and, after its recent changes (e.g., closing
some country operations), its revenues and earnings
have started to rise. These positive changes have been
largely attributed to the success of its North American
businesses. Its acquisitions of Baldor (maker of industrial motors) in 2010 and Thomas & Betts in 2012 greatly
enhanced its North American operations and revenues.
It has also had success in manufacturing equipment
and robots with its robotics business headquartered in
the United States. It is even moving to help small com-
panies, such as ones in the beer industry, to automate
their production processes. Therefore, even in turbulent
times, ABB’s future looks bright.

question:

1.
What are the main political and economic risks that ABB must deal with given that it has a strong focus on entering emerging economies?

2.
What are the significant organizational complexities that ABB encounters as it tries to manage its international strategy?

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10 minutes presentation

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Current Issues Presentation – (30% of total points- 300 pts) For one class session selected by each group, each will select 1 news article (minimum of 750 words) to review for a 10-15 minute presentation about a social welfare problem and policy including political trends. Relate the issue to some aspect of the chapter due that day. “Current” refers to articles having been published within 10 days of the presentation date. News sources can be the New York Times, Washington Post, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Los Angeles Times, Columbus Dispatch or The Daily Telegraph. Report to the instructor which newspaper you will target a week prior to your presentation so a variety of papers are presented. You must fact check the information in your article and discuss any errors reported in the media using http://www.factcheck.org/ and http://www.politifact.com/and http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/health/employer-health-insurance-cost.html?searchResultPosition=3

this is the article for the powerpoint.

Need help with Homework

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Question 1

According to our authors, “Selecting the right project is business risk. Managing uncertainty to meet stakeholder’s objectives is _______ risk.”

Select one:

a. Project

b. Program

c. Internal

d. External

Question 2

Also known as a “ROM” in schedule estimating, it has a wide variance but is based on extrapolations from other projects.

Select one:

a. Ballpark estimates

b. Detailed estimates

c. Rough order of magnitude

d. Realized order of magnitute

Question 3

Also known as top-down estimating, this technique begins with a total project estimate, then assigns a percentage of that total to each of the phases and tasks on the project.

Select one:

a. Visulization

b. Phased estimating

c. Apportioning

d. Parametric estimates

Question 4

In schedule estimating, this estimate can be off as much as 90%, but may be useful for initial sizing.

Select one:

a. Subject matter expert

b. Ballpark

c. Detailed estimate

d. Order of magnitude

Question 5

In the Project Business Case, risks are first listed as ___________, but as it becomes clear that they represent specific threats, they become the first documented risks.

Select one:

a. Best-guess estimates

b. Assumtions

c. Conditions

d. Environmental factors

Question 6

In the project context, the term “scope” can refer to product and ______ scope.

Select one:

a. Schedule

b. Project

c. Risk

d. Program

Question 7

Key Risk Response strategies include all of the following EXCEPT:

Select one:

a. Avoid the risk

b. Accept the risk

c. Mitigate the risk

d. Analyze the risk

Question 8

Key steps of the risk management process include all of the following EXCEPT:

Select one:

a. Develop response plans

b. Interpret risks

c. Identify risks

d. Analyze & prioritize

Question 9

Key steps of the risk management process include all of the following EXCEPT:

Select one:

a. Analyze & prioritize

b. Identify risks

c. Interpret risks

d. Develop response plans

Question 10

One way to gather information about risks is from project stakeholders. Two methods are brainstorming sessions and __________.

Select one:

a. External reviews

b. Interviewing

c. Risk role-play

d. Stakeholder/Team analysis

Question 11

our authors state that “it’s appropriate at first to adopt the attitude that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” This is called _______’s Risk Management Law.

Select one:

a. Project Management

b. Realistic

c. Murphy’s

d. Program

Question 12

The first stage of the Change Control process is:

Select one:

a. Identification of deliverables

b. Stakeholder evaluation / modification

c. Recording of change requests

d. Create intermediate deliverables

Question 13

The primary steps of Configuration Management are provided below EXCEPT:

Select one:

a. Assign configuration management responsibility

b. Establish the control structure

c. Report changes

d. Identify items/products

Question 14

There are two primary steps to the Change Control process: steps leading to the initial approval of a product, and the process for:

Select one:

a. Controlling changes of the product

b. Reducing changes on the product

c. Allowing changes only during a specific timeframe

d. Refusing changes on the product

Question 15

These are all primary steps in the “Analyze and Prioritize Risk” step, EXCEPT:

Select one:

a. Define the risk

b. Mitigate the risk

c. Assign a risk probability

d. Rank the risk based on probability and impact

Question 16

These are all useful, recommended guidelines for developing the Risk Profile, EXCEPT:

Select one:

a. Predict the magnitude of each risk

b. Be industry- and organization-specific

c. Address both product and management risks

d. Address risk exceptions

Question 17

These are alternative courses of action prepared before a project risk occurs, and often includes setting aside extra money to draw on in the event of unforeseen cost overruns.

Select one:

a. Risk cost adjustment

b. Cost reserve

c. Contingency plans

d. Mitigation plans

Question 18

This budgeting method combines cost and schedule status to provide a complete picture and includes cost and schedule variance reporting.

Select one:

a. Earned value reporting

b. Cost reporting

c. Critical path budgeting

d. WBS budgeting

Question 19

This estimating technique requires the most effort, but is also the most accurate.

Select one:

a. Top-down

b. Bottoms-up

c. Parametric

d. Apportioning

Question 20

This estimating technique seeks a basic unit of work to act as a multiplier to size the entire project. It is always based on historical data.

Select one:

a. Bottoms-up estimating

b. Historical estimating

c. Parametric estimating

d. Top-down estimating

Question 21

This is a brief statement describing a situtation that is causing concern or uncertainty within the project.

Select one:

a. Consequence

b. Result

c. Plan

d. Condition

Question 22

This is a list of questions that address traditional areas of uncertainty on projects, and uses lessons learned from previous projects.

Select one:

a. Risk register

b. Risk management plan

c. Risk profile

d. Risk response plan

Question 23

This is an estimating technique that is a favorite among project managers because it requires cost and schedule commitments for only one phase of the project at a time.

Select one:

a. Bottom-up estimating

b. Apportioning

c. Phased estimating

d. Parametric estimating

Question 24

This is the process of creating a scope management plan that documents how the project and product scope will be defined, validated and controlled.

Select one:

a. Define scope

b. Control scope

c. Plan scope management

d. Validate scope

Question 25

This is the process of formalizing acceptance of the project deliverables.

Select one:

a. Deliverable acceptance report

b. Scope finalization

c. Scope control

d. Validate scope

Question 26

This is the process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.

Select one:

a. Scope planning

b. Control scope

c. Scope mitigation

d. Scope creep

Question 27

This is the process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components.

Select one:

a. Create WBS

b. Deliverable decomposition

c. Component planning

d. Deliverable finalization

Question 28

This prevents disasters by limiting the changes to control documents and other project deliverables. It is a subset of change control.

Select one:

a. Change Management

b. Configuration Management

c. Project Change Reporting

d. Change Control Reporting

Question 29

To balance the need for change control against the desire to be flexible, the project manager needs to separate changes into different categories called ________.

Select one:

a. Change thresholds

b. Stakeholder / Environmental changes

c. Change descriptions

d. Change plans

Question 30

You can __________ a project risk by choosing not to do part of the project or by choosing a lower-risk (more predictable) option for meeting project objectives.

Select one:

a. Transfer

b. Mitigate

c. Avoid

d. Accept