...BIOS 132 Week 7 Lab Exercise 1. Use the World Bank's definitions for low income countries, lower middle income countries, upper middle income countries, and high income countries. Select a country in each category and complete the speadsheet for exercises 1- 3 located above. The World Bank and CIA Factbook websites are in the course webliography and should be used to help complete your table. World Bank classifications: High income = GNI per capita $11,906 or more (North America - $46,900) Upper middle income = GNI per capita $3,856 - $11,905 (Latin America and Caribbean - $10,200) Lower middle income = GNI per capita $976 - $3,855 (Asian Pacific - $1,600) Low income = GNI per capita $975 or less (Africa - $300) Exercise 2. Starting with a hypothetical population of 14,000 people and an even age distribution (1,000 in each age group from 1-5 to 66-70 years), assume that the population initially has a total fertility rate of 2.0 and an average life span of 70 years. Using the spreadsheet for exercises 1-3, estimate how the population will change from this generation to the next under each of the following conditions. a. Total fertility rate and life expectancy remain constant. Population stays at 14,000. b. Total fertility rate changes to 4.0; life expectancy remains constant. Population goes from 14,000 to 28,000. c. Total fertility rate changes to 1.0; life expectancy remains constant. Population goes from 14,000 to 7,000. d. Total fertility...
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...man in the world, winning three gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, and becoming the first man in Olympic history to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races in record times. Bolt won his fourth Olympic gold medal in the men's 100-meter race at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, beating rival Yohan Blake, who took silver. Bolt ran the race in 9.63 seconds, – Usain Bolta new Olympic record. The win marked Bolt's second consecutive gold medal in the 100. Bolt went on to compete in the men's 200, claiming his second consecutive gold medal in that race. He is the first man to win both the 100 and 200 at consecutive Olympic Games, as well as the first man to ever win back-to-back gold medals in double sprints. Early Life Usain Bolt was born in Jamaica on August 21, 1986. Both a standout cricket player and a sprinter early on, Bolt’s natural speed was noticed by coaches at school, and he began to focus solely on sprinting under the tutelage of Pablo McNeil, a former Olympic sprint athlete. As early as age 14, Bolt was wowing fans of sprinting with his lightning speed, and he won his first high school championships medal in 2001, taking the silver in the 200-meter race. At the age of 15, Bolt took his first shot at success on the world stage at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, where he won the 200-meter dash, making him the youngest world-junior gold medalist ever. Bolt’s feats impressed the athletics world, and he received...
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...I. History of El Niño El Niño is one of the most powerful forces driving global weather. El Niño is a reoccurring phenomenon on earth that alters the climate across half the planet. El Niño was discovered hundreds of years ago off the coast of Peru; "El Niño" means different things to different people. In Spanish, El Niño means small boy or child. In capital letters, 'El Niño' refers to Jesus as an infant was named after the Christ child ("Dictionary.com"), because it usually starts around Christmas ("El Nino"). El Niño is a severe atmospheric and oceanic disturbance in the Pacific Ocean that transpires every three to six years in a phase with a seesaw variation of atmospheric pressure (McIntosh). Because El Niño influences global weather patterns and affects human lives and ecosystems, the prediction of an El Niño is progressively important in predicting them with advance notice. It was not until about 25 years ago that the world started paying attention to El Niño. The giant El Niño of 1997-98 had deranged weather patterns around the world, killing an estimated 2,100 people, and caused at least 33 billion [U.S.] dollars in property damage (Forrester). History dates between 1200 and 1525, the Inca population lived in the part of South America extending from the Equator to the Pacific coast of Chile. Their cities and fortresses were mostly built on highlands and on the steep slopes of the Andes Mountains. The architecture of the Incan cities still amazes and puzzles most scientists...
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...internal rate of return • real world complexities 2 Compounding • suppose you invest $100 for four years at 10% interest • how does your investment evolve over time? beginning year balance year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 100.00 110.00 121.00 133.10 interest 10.00 11.00 12.10 13.31 end year balance 110.00 121.00 133.10 146.41 =100 × (1 + 0.10) =100 × (1 + 0.10)2 =100 × (1 + 0.10)3 =100 × (1 + 0.10)4 • the future value (FV) of $100 invested for four years at 10% is 100 × (1 + 0.1)4 • general principles of compounding: – convert dollars today into dollars in N years: multiply with (1 + r)N – convert dollars in N years into dollars in N + m years: multiply with (1 + r)(N +m)−N = (1 + r)m 3 Discounting • conversely, the present value (PV) of $146.41 to be received in four years is 146.41 = 100 (1 + 0.10)4 • general principles of discounting: – convert dollars in N years into dollars today: divide by (1 + r)N – convert dollars in N + m years into dollars in N years: divide by (1 + r)(N +m)−N = (1 + r)m – PV of stream of future cash flows: convert all future cash flows into cash flows today and take sum • the PV of future cash flows is equivalent in value to the future cash flows in the sense that if you had the PV today you could transform it into the future cash flows by investing the PV at the discount rate 4 Equivalence of PV and Future Cash Flows • say, you receive 0, 100, and 200 in 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively • PV @ 10% 0 100 200 + + = 232.91 1.101 1.102...
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...problems worked this week have showed how math works in the real world. This paper will show how two math problems from chapter five real world applications numbers 35 and 37 worked out. Number 35 A person hired a firm to build a CB radio tower. The firm charges $100 for labor for the first 10 feet. After that, the cost of labor for each succeeding 10 feet is $25 more than the preceding 10 feet. That is, the nest 10 feet will cost $125; the next 10 feet will cost $150, etc. How much will it cost to build a 90-foot tower? Solving this problem involves the arithmetic sequence. The arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers in which each succeeding term differs from the preceding term by the same amount (Bluman, 2011). n = number of terms altogether n = 9 d = the common differences d = 25 ª1 = first term ª1 = 100 ªn = last term ª2 = ª9 The formula used to solve this problem came from the book page 222. ªn = ª1 + (n -1)d ª9 = 100 + (9-1)25 ª9 = 100 + (8)25 ª9 = 100 + 200 ª9 = 300 To solve for ª9 the formula from page 224 was used. Sn = n(ª1+ªn)2 Sn = 9(100 + 300)2 Sn = 9(400)2 Sn = 36002 Sn = 1800 ...
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...FOUNDATIONS First-Year Seminar (GEC 101) (choose 1, 2 credit hours, 1st semester on campus) GEP 101 First Year Foundations UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar Written Communication & Info Literacy (GEC 102) ENG 110* Writing I (#) Oral Communication (GEC 103) COM 115 Fundamentals in Public Speaking (#) GEC 104 3 3 NATURAL WORLD at least 1 course from each box, 7-9 total credit hours 2 different course codes, at least 1 with a lab Life Sciences (3-4 credit hours) BIO 100* Biological Sciences for Educators (lab) BIO 101 Biology in Your World BIO 111* Understanding Bio Sys Through Inq. (lab only) BIO 121* General Biology I (lab) BMS 100 Concepts & Issues in the Life Sciences BMS 105 Concepts & Lab in the Life Sciences (lab) BMS 110* Intro to Biomedical Sciences (lab) BMS 111* Intro to Lab in Biomedical Sci (lab only) GLG 115 Life of the Past Physical Sciences (3-5 credit hours) AST 113 Modern Astronomy AST 114 Survey of Astronomy AST 115 Basic Astronomy (lab) CHM 107 Chemistry for the Citizen CHM 108* Chemistry for the Citizen Lab CHM 116* Fundamentals of Chemistry CHM 117* Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab GLG 110 Principles of Geology (lab) GLG 171 Environmental Geology GRY 135 Principles of Weather & Climate (lab) GRY 142 Introductory Physical Geography (lab) PHY 100 Survey of Physics (lab) PHY 101* Physics by Inquiry for Educators (lab) PHY 123* Introduction to Physics I (lab) PHY 203* Foundations of Physics I (lab) 4(3-3) 3(3-0) 1(0-2) 4(3-3) 4(4-0) 4(3-2) 4(3-2) 1(0-2)...
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...What Will 2113 Bring? Life Expectancy There is an evolutionary theory of aging; however the life expectancy has changed throughout the years. In 1913, the average man’s life expectancy was 50.5 for men and 55 years for a woman due to health precautions. But as time passed, the life expectancy has increased to 75.98 for men and 88.08 for women. These conclusions can be drawn because of better technology and more intelligence. Over 100 years, the life expectancy increased by about 30 years and in another 100 years, 2113, the expectancy will change once again. Instead of 75.98 and 88.08, the life expectancy would be more around 105 and 118. Transportation With an image from a man named Karl Benz in 1886, others have sparked on his invention of the car and transformed the whole idea. By developing Benz’s first model of the car, scientists, engineers, and inventors has used technology to control the outcome of an automobile. With endless possibilities, due to the fact that technology always grows stronger and minds become sharper, transportation in 2113 would be considered of lightning-fast travel that is almost like teleporting. The plan for the future in Japan already is the Maglev Train that can hit 310 miles per hour. If the plans for Japan are a success, than there truly is no stopping for technology then. There will be bigger and better things in 2113. Fashion Starting in 2013 fashion has created new and exciting ideas for clothing options and it also has repeated many...
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...AWARENESS, RESEARCH & MEASUREMENT Instructor: Belle Frank Celebrity endorsement: a challenge in marketing communications The case of the “100 Years Skincare for Life” campaign of Nivea Submitted by Jacques Epangue BIC Class of 2015 Introduction The reputation of a brand is a key element of its relationship with its consumers. A strong brand reputation and positioning is built on both the brand identity and the brand image, which is the consumer’s perception of the brand. In fact, two thirds of consumers adopt a brand because they feel like they are connected to its image or its identity. Brand identity is what the brand truly represents, the tangible and intangible values that make a brand distinguishable from other brands. Therefore, the challenge of the brand is to preserve its identity while keeping up with marketing trends and strategies. The history of advertising has seen many controversial campaigns, to say the least, in which the brand has kept itself away from its identity involving its reputation. In 2011, Nivea cream-maker of the German firm Beiersdorf and largest skincare brand in the world, along with its business partner, global marketing communications agency Draftfcb rolled out a global campaign entitled “100 Years Skincare for Life” signing up international singing star Rihanna to be the voice of its 100 year celebrations, and the song “California King Bed” accompanied the whole anniversary campaign internationally. The campaign created a tremendous...
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...NIGERIA Economic Freedom Score 25 50 75 100 free Most Least free 0 World Rank: 120 Regional Rank: 22 55.6 economic freedom score is 55.6, making its econN igeria’sby 120th freest inlast year, with improvementshas omy the the 2015 Index. Its score increased 1.3 points since in five of the 10 economic freedoms, including labor freedom, freedom from corruption, and the management of government spending, outweighing a decline in monetary freedom. Nigeria is ranked 22nd out of 46 countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, and its overall score is below the world average. Attempts to diversify Nigeria’s economy away from oil and gas have fallen flat. Over the past five years, economic freedom in Nigeria has declined by 1.1 points, with losses concentrated largely in the regulatory area. Nigeria’s rule of law remains weak, and the corruption that accompanies high levels of government spending and pervades the oil sector inhibits private-sector growth. Strong linkage to global markets through the trade in crude oil is the only bright spot in trade and investment regimes that are protectionist and adverse to competition. BACKGROUND: Nigeria achieved independence from Britain in 1960. Goodluck Jonathan became president after the sudden death of President Umaru Yar’Adua in 2010. Jonathan’s re-election in 2011 was heavily criticized among northern Muslims for not following the traditional Muslim–Christian rotating power agreement. In 2013, the government declared a state...
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...The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. In 2011, the Group increased the number of vehicles delivered to customers to 8.265 million (2010: 7.203 million), corresponding to a 12.3 percent share of the world passenger car market. In Western Europe over one in five new cars (23.0 percent) comes from the Volkswagen Group. Group sales revenue in 2011 totalled €159 billion (2010: €126.9 billion). Profit after tax in the 2011 financial year amounted to €15.8 billion (2010: €7.2 billion). The Group is made up of ten brands* from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity on the market. The product spectrum extends from low-consumption small cars to luxury class vehicles. In the commercial vehicle sector, the product offering ranges from pick-ups to buses and heavy trucks. The Volkswagen Group is also active in other fields of business, manufacturing large-bore diesel engines for marine and stationary applications (turnkey power plants), turbochargers, turbo-machinery (steam and gas turbines), compressors and chemical reactors, and also producing vehicle transmissions, special gear units for wind turbines, slide bearings and couplings as well as testing systems for the mobility sector. The Group operates 94...
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...tons. • Production in the Western Region, which includes Wyoming, totaled 587.6 million short tons, a 0.7 percent decline from 2010. • In 2011, productive capacity of coal mines increased by 2.5 million short tons to 1.3 billion short tons. • The average number of employees in U.S. coal mines increased 6.3 percent to 91,611. • Domestic coal consumption of metallurgical coal by the coking industry rose 1.6 percent to 21.4 million short tons. The average sales price of coal increased 15.2 percent to $41.01 per short ton. (http://www.eia.gov) The price has been slowly increasing over the past few years with coke producers prices increasing the most. Coke is a Solid residue remaining after certain types of coals are heated to a high temperature out of contact with air until substantially all components that easily vaporize have been driven off. (IBIS world)...
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...WEEK ONE Week One Writing Assignment Name MAT 126 Professor Date WEEK ONE Week One Writing Assignment In the 5th chapter of Mathematics in our world, we have read about sequence numbers. We went over two basic types of sequence numbers which are arithmetic and geometric sequence. Both sequence styles have their own rule that must be followed in order to determine what category the sequence falls in. By following these rules we can successfully solve real life problems. The first sequence we will discuss is the arithmetic sequence. Each single number in the arithmetic sequence is called a term. Every term is evenly spaced by the same amount i.e, 2, 4, 6, 8… are evenly spaced by adding 2 and 5, 10, 15, 20… are spaced by adding 5. This number that spaces or succeeds the term is known as the common difference. The common difference stays the same throughout the sequence. It is generally written as a1, a2, a3,…,an, where a1 is the first term. Here is an example of real world arithmetic sequence problem where we will find the term. “A person hired a firm to build a CB radio tower. The firm charges $100 for labor for the first 10 feet. After that, the cost of the labor for each succeeding 10 feet is $25 more that the preceding 10 feet. That is, the next 10 feet will cost $125; the next 10 feet will cost $150, etc. How much will it cost to build a 90-foot tower?” (Bluman, 2005). To solve this arithmetic sequence problem, we are going to the formula...
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...vegetable in Bangladesh. Over the years, the company has not only grown in stature but also contributed significantly to the overall socio-economic development of the country. “PRAN” is currently one of the most admired food & beverages brand among the millions of people of Bangladesh and other 94 countries of the world where PRAN Products are regularly being exported. All the PRAN products are produced as per international standards maintaining highest level of quality at every stages of its production process. PRAN is currently producing more than 200 food products under 10 different categories i.e. Juices, Drinks, Mineral Water, Bakery, Carbonated beverages, Snacks, Culinary, Confectionery, Biscuits & Dairy. The company has adopted ISO 9001 as a guiding principle of its management system. The company is complaint to HACCP & certified with HALAL which ensures only the best quality products are reaches to the consumers table across the Globe. | | | Simple Index Number of whole sale product of Pran | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Commodities | Prices In The Base Year (P0) | Base Year Index Number | Price in current year (P1) | Current year Index Number (P1/P0)*100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. Orange Jelly | 110 | 100 | 180 | 163 | | | | | | | | | 2. Chinigura Rice | 125 | 100 | 195 | 156 | | | | | | | |...
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...Continent? Would the New World be discovered sooner? What would the aftermath be like? What kind of worldly impact could it have? The Mongols had an expansive empire before 1241, having conquered from North China, to Southern Asia, all the way to the Middle East, with their leader Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan ended up having a son named Ogodei who would also expand the Mongol Empire. With the guidance of Ogodei the Mongols began to In 1241 the Mongols were plotting to take over the European Continent. It was coming down to the last couple days before they began their invasion, when Ogodei died. The invasion was canceled and the Mongols returned to Asia to take Ogodei...
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...pre-crisis level, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report. Total inflow to BRICS reached $322 billion in 2013, up 21 per cent from 2012. INTRODUCTION: South Africa outperformed other countries within BRICS, with FDI inflows rising by 126%. With inflows to China at an estimated US$127 billion, including both financial and non-financial sectors – the country again ranked second in the world, closing the gap with the United States to some $32 billion, FDI inflows to the Russian Federation jumped by 83% to US$94 billion making it the world’s third largest recipient of FDI for the first time ever, The rise was predominantly ascribed to the large acquisition by BP (United Kingdom) of 18.5% of Rosneft (Russia Federation) as part of Rosneft’s US$57 billion acquisition of TNK-BP. India ranked 16th among the top 20 global economies, receiving the maximum FDI, with Asia regaining the top spot as the “largest host region”. FDI inflows into India grew 17 per cent to $28 billion in 2013 despite unexpected capital outflows in the middle of the year, according...
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