...Discrimination is an ethical issue that I believe would have an ethical component. In the United States, discrimination against people based on their ethnicity, racial or cultural orientation is strictly forbidden under federal and state laws in all sectors. Age discrimination is just one of many discriminatory issues. Back in 2011, my mother was laid off with Sun Times Media. My mother has over 26 years of experience in the newspaper industry and was high ranked in her company. However, the time came she was left looking for a new job. It took her almost a year to find a new job and she ended up having to take a 50 percent pay cut. Although she had 26 years of sales, customer service, and managerial skills, she was still looked down upon by several employers. A lot of employers have stereotypes towards older workers, and believe that they may be inflexible or resistant to change. They feel that they may also lack technology usage. Yes, some older workers are like that, but remember this: Some younger workers are like that, too. Laws are in place to prevent age discrimination. Frankly, they don’t do the job very well. When it comes to age, there are too many ways to discriminate with great subtlety, making detection, let alone prosecution, enormously difficult. Some common examples of age discrimination in the workplace include employers laying off mostly older employees, and keeping a lot of the younger ones with less experience, the older employees start receiving bad job evaluations...
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...will I continue to use problem solving throughout your professional life? Reference: Lecture of Week one In this week one we are learning about, how we can develop solid critical-thinking and problem-solving skills? While we are learning this chapter we have to remember, education is more than just gaining knowledge; obtaining an education make us able to shine all the fields of our life and developing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Solid critical-thinking and problem-solving skills are essential for professional success. That will help us to become competitive in the workforce. Not only in professional life, we have to use critical thinking and problem solving in everyday life. In professional life, we have to solve problems that related to our profession. For example, a computer programmer should solve problems with computer programs, A doctor should solve problems with patients care and medicine. That is, in professional life we will face problems that related to a common subject. So we have to achieve maximum knowledge about that field we will work with. A good education will help us for that. For a problem solution first we have to understand facts about that problem. Then we can break down the knowledge into its parts and synthesize new ideas. Also we can evaluate whether the knowledge is applicable to a given situation. These are the objectives behind developing critical thinking skills. With time, practice, and experience, we can achieve these objectives...
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...are all discrete objects. On the other hand real numbers which include irrational as well as rational numbers are not discrete. As you know between any two different real numbers there is another real number different from either of them. So they are packed without any gaps and can not be separated from their immediate neighbors. In that sense they are not discrete. In this course we will be concerned with objects such as integers, propositions, sets, relations and functions, which are all discrete. We are going to learn concepts associated with them, their properties, and relationships among them among others. Why Discrete Mathematics ? Let us first see why we want to be interested in the formal/theoretical approaches in computer science. Some of the major reasons that we adopt formal approaches are 1) we can handle infinity or large quantity and indefiniteness with them, and 2) results from formal approaches are reusable. As an example, let us consider a simple problem of investment. Suppose that we invest $1,000 every year with expected return of 10% a year. How much are we going to have after 3 years, 5 years, or 10 years ? The most naive way to find that out would be the brute force calculation. Let us see what happens to $1,000 invested at the beginning of each year for three years. First let us consider the $1,000 invested at the beginning of the first year. After one year it produces a return of $100. Thus at the beginning of the second year,...
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...Projects on working equation problems Get Tutorial by Clicking on the link below or Copy Paste Link in Your Browser https://hwguiders.com/downloads/mat-126-week-3-assignment-projects-working-equation-problems/ For More Courses and Exams use this form ( http://hwguiders.com/contact-us/ ) Feel Free to Search your Class through Our Product Categories or From Our Search Bar (http://hwguiders.com/ ) When we are working with equation problem it is very important that we refresh yourself on them because they can be tricky. When doing an equation problem and you haven’t done them in a long time it can cause must confusion. With these two projects it was kind of challenging to me because it has been a while since we have done these. But as you can see from the working that I have done before it comes back to you eventually. The problems below show all the steps to doing these two projects Project 1 Problem C: x2+12x-64=0 a) Move constant term to the right side of the equation. x2+12x-64+64= 0+64 x2+ 12x = 64 b) Multiply each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x2 term: x2+ 12x= 64 (4)x2+(4)12x = 64(4) 4x2+48x = 256 c) Square the coefficient of the original x term and add it to both sides of the equation. The original x term is 12 so you have to 12 squared which = 144. So I then added 144 to both sides. 4x2+ 48x +144 = 256 + 144= 400 MAT 126 Week 3 Assignment Projects on working equation problems Get Tutorial by Clicking on...
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...Solution 2 Solution of problem 1.6.4 : It suffices to show that the subspace spanned by is the same as the subspace spanned by, for .We will prove this by induction. Clearly, when k = 1 the statement is true. Assume it is true for k-1 < n-1, i.e. Where denotes the subspace spanned by the vectors. Assume. Since and minimize f over the manifold, from our assumption we have that . The fact that yields . (1) If, then from formulation (1) and the inductive hypothesis it follows that (2) We know that is orthogonal to . Therefore formulation (2) is possible only if which contradicts our assumption. Hence.If , then formulation (1) and our inductive hypothesis again imply formulation (2) which is not possible. So the vectorsare linearly independent. Combined with formulation (1) and linear independence of the vectors we can get that . Solution of problem 2.1.12 : (a) Assume that z is a fixed vector in. Then the problem is equal to find a vector of the simplex X, which is at a minimum distance from z; that is Minimize f(x) = ||z-x||2 Subject to x ∈X, that is subject to = r Suppose, H = In = and A = , we can write the problem as Minimize f(x) = Subject to Ax = r We can easily get that , where, so . (b) The original problem equals to minimize . Subject to x = r Let H =, , A = . Then we will obtain that , Solution of problem 3.1.9: (a) Supposeandrespectively...
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...Logic Tuesday and Thursday, 2 p.m. The hippo problem The hippo problem is a difficult problem to solve. It took me quite some time to solve this problem and I had to employ multiple heuristics in order to solve this problem. In the paper that follows I hope to not only demonstrate how I personally came to the conclusion of solving this problem, but also to help someone else solve a similar problem in the future. The steps in which I took to solve the hippo problem were many, and like any good problem, there is a first step that one must take in order to solve the problem. The first step I took is to re state the problem. "Jill is the chief hippo caretaker at the wild animal park in san Diego, California. She has just arrived at the cargo dock in the downtown harbor to pick up four hippos. In order to complete the paperwork, she needs to weigh each hippo. The only scale available is a cargo scale that starts at 300 Kg. More than one of the hippos weights. Jill is puzzled for a few moments, then gets an idea of weighing them in pairs, thinking that if she gets the weight of each pair, she can figure out the weights of the individual hippos. The weights for the first five pairs are 312, 356, 378, 444, 466. As she weighs the last pair the scale breaks. What was the weight of the last pair? and what are the weights of the individual hippos". That is the problem in its entirety. As you can see, it is quite a complex problem. In the paragraphs that follow, I hope to...
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...with worldwide operations encompassing just about every aspect of the computer field. Continental is considered one of the "giants" in computer technology development, and supplies equipment to other computer manufacturers. Problem – Poor Organisational Structure Our major problems first began to surface during the early nineties. When we restructured our organization, we assumed that each division would operate as a separate entity (i.e., strategic business unit) without having to communicate with one another except through corporate headquarters. Therefore, we permitted each of our division vice presidents and general managers to set up whatever organizational structure they so desired in order to get the work accomplished. Problem – Lack of Coordination, Communication, Integration and Uniformity Unfortunately, we hadn't considered the problem of coordinating efforts between sister divisions because some of our large projects demanded this. We have three divisions within throwing distance of one another, and each one operates differently. This poses a problem for us at corporate headquarters because career opportunities and administrative policies are different in each division. Now that we are looking at project management as a profession, how do we establish uniform career path opportunities across all divisions? World headquarters for CCC is in Concord, Illinois, a large suburb northwest of Chicago in the heart of lllinoisis technology center. In addition to corporate...
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...Titles in the series Stories about Maxima and Minima: v.M. Tikhomirov Fixed Points: Yll. A. Shashkin Mathematics and Sports: L.E. Sadovskii & AL Sadovskii Intuitive Topology: V. V. Prasolov Groups and Symmetry: A Guide to Discovering Mathematics: David W. Farmer Knots and Surfaces: A Guide to Discovering Mathematics: David W. Farmer & Theodore B. Stanford Mathematical Circles (Russian Experience): Dmitri Fomin, Sergey Genkin & Ilia Itellberg A Primer of Mathematical Writing: Steven G. Krantz Techniques of Problem Solving: Steven G. Krantz Solutions Manual for Techniques of Problem Solving: Luis Fernandez & Haedeh Gooransarab Mathematical World Mathematical Circles (Russian Experience) Dmitri Fomin Sergey Genkin Ilia Itenberg Translated from the Russian by Mark Saul Universities Press Universities Press (India) Private Limited Registered Office 3-5-819 Hyderguda, Hyderabad 500 029 (A.P), India Distribllted by Orient Longman Private Limited Regisfered Office 3-6-752 Himayatnagar, Hyderabad 500 029 (A.P), India Other Office.r BangalorelBhopaVBhubaneshwar/Chennai Emakulam/Guwahati/KolkatalHyderabad/Jaipur LucknowlMumbailNew Delhi/Patna ® 1996 by the American Mathematical Society First published in India by Universities Press (India) Private Limited 1998 Reprinted 2002, 2003 ISBN 81 7371 115 I This edition has been authorized by the American Mathematical Society for sale in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives only. Not for...
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...Summary of Valdez On March 23rd, 1989 a ship called the Exxon Valdez was leaving from Alaska on the way to California. The Valdez was hauling over 53 million gallons of crude oil at the approximately 9:12 PM, the time of departure from the port. The Valdez was piloted by Captain Joseph Hazelwood and Marine Pilot William Murphy. Accompanying the pilots were 19 crew members to assist with the haul. The ship was originally scheduled to depart at 10:00 PM, however, the departure time was changed without notification to 9:00 PM. Members of the crew spent the day relaxing in local bars, shopping, and taking it easy prior to departing the docks. Directly upon their arrival to the Port they realized the ship was loaded and ready to leave for California immediately. The ship was to travel along the Prince William Sound, which was a common oil hauling route during the time of the incident. When the ship was traveling on its route, Pilot Hazelwood decided to go to quarters for a few hours of sleep. The absence of Pilot Hazelwood left Pilot Murphy alone to operate the ship, strictly against company policy. According to policy two pilots are to be on the bridge at all times while the ship is moving. Murphy finally called Hazelwood back to the deck to help pilot the ship after a two hour break. At this time the decision was made to increase speed since the tugboat was no longer towing the ship through the narrow waterway. Captain Hazelwood departed the deck once again leaving another...
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... This team has been put together to try and resolve a problem that has been occurring and affecting our billing department’s ability to submit medical claims in a timely manner and the doctor’s receiving payment. The billing department has informed me that they are not receiving the correct and necessary information for them to submit clean claims to the insurance companies. Our job as a team is to come up with a solution that will ensure the billing department gets all information they need to submit claims. I have chosen you five individuals because you all possess the knowledge of the company workings since you all have been working for this company a long time. As stated by Mickan & Rodger (2005, p.359), “team members are required to be socially competent and willing to share information, negotiate decisions, and solve problems.” You show accountability in your work, trustworthiness, respect toward your co-workers and superiors, enthusiasm in your job, and have shown a willingness to resolve conflicts when they arise. Now let us look at what our team needs to possess and how we will organize this team, your roles or functions, and the necessary problem-solving skills needed in order to resolve the billing department’s problem. Communication Skills There are certain communications skills that we need to have in order to make this team effort successful. Effective communication is a two-way process; we need to be able to actively listen to one another and be able...
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...Case Analysis and Methodology Principles of Management (MGMT1120) Contents: 1. What is a business case? 2. Why use cases? 3. Is there an analysis framework to follow? 4. Case Analysis Model a. Problem Identification b. Environmental Analysis c. Creative/Practical Strategic Alternatives d. Decision Criteria e. Select Appropriate Alternative/New Strategy(s) f. Develop an implementation plan 5. Evaluate the results 1|P age 14 1. What is a business case? A business case is a “story” or “narrative” describing a problem or problems in an organization. The organization can be a profit, not-for-profit, or public sector organization. All organizations experience business problems which management must solve. Cases have been written on such organizations as Apple, Microsoft, Y.M.C.A and Royal Bank. Examples of cases are end of each chapter of your text. The “story” or “narrative” often contains additional information which gives insights into the causes of the problems. Sometimes, the case will actually propose possible alternative solutions to solving the problem. Many cases are written from the viewpoint of the manager/leader that recognizes the problem and is under pressure to find a solution. 2. Why use cases? At the JR Shaw School of Business, we take an applied approach to learning. As a student, you learn concepts/models and theories that are simplified representations of the “real world”. While it is not possible to illustrate real world issues...
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...personal experience, nobody ever wants to hear that they have a problem in any aspect of their life. The truth is painful to hear. I know that I’m very critical of myself and I am able to accept it from myself. By nature, we as individuals aren’t as accepting to listen to someone else tell us that we have a problem or that we are the problem. Sometimes listening to someone tell you that you have a problem can really throw you off your game. In your mind, you are thinking…yeah right, I don’t have a problem, tssk tssk, what are you talking about? Your natural instinct is to disagree and get defensive, maybe your eyes twitch, your heart beats really fast and you break out in a sweat, whatever it is…you likely deny that you have a problem. Philosophers call this self deception, being in the box where you resist any suggestion that there is a problem. Self deception is most common in organizations and is the most damaging. Others looking at you give you a different perspective of yourself. You yourself may never see that there are any issues. When we aren’t recognizing there is a problem, we tend to be blind to the truth. If we are close minded in acknowledging there is a problem, any approach to find a solution will make matters worse. Self deception is so fundamental to leadership because leadership is about making matters better. We undermine our leadership at every aspect if we perceive that we are never the problem. The book focuses on recognizing self deception and discovering...
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...Logistics - Return and discuss homework problems 12-14; notes below. Collect problems 15-16. - Final exam time for our class: Wednesday 5/7, 3:30 – 5:30 PM, Gerber 103. - Review schedule for upcoming two weeks: 10Weds. 2/26 | Classification and Regression TreesProject 1 dueTake home part of Exam #1 assigned | Text Chapter 9 | 11Mon. 3/3 | Finish Chapter 9Catch up/review/special topics/Visualization tools | - | 12Weds. 3/5 | EXAM #1In class portion and take home due | - | - A note on ground rules for the in-class exam: Each student may bring one 8.5” by 11” review sheet to the exam with them; OK to write on both sides. The sheet will be turned in with the exam. No electronic devices of any kind except for a calculator that can do simple arithmetic. It’s OK to use a hand-held device (not a laptop) as a calculator as long as it is used only for that purpose. If students don’t have a calculator, Prof. Cleary will have a couple on hand, or students may use the podium computer to do calculations only in Excel. Any connection to the internet or communication to others (texting, etc.) during the exam will be considered an academic integrity violation. - Today’s topics: Finish Chapter 8 on the naïve Bayes estimator and review the Chi-Squared test of independence. II.) Comments on homework problems 12-14. Problem 12.) While we reviewed this last class, enough people missed it on problem 12 that it’s worth saying again. When we have a regression model of the form: ...
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...is aint easy to get. To get something you have to toil yourself in the flame of fire. Lead your life in such a way that when you are at the moribund you would feel that yes you have conquer something finally in your life with bliss and Ecstasy around you. Just keep hope and faith towards you and the creator the all mighty and ultimately after dusk there will be dawn to fill your life with bliss. Take care lead a happy life and thanks for reading. @ EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING - I agree to this proverb. Have anyone seen the Silver lining? yes many would have seen it. If you deeply analyse the cloud we could see that the sun shining brightly behind the cloud, adds a silver line to the cloud. Yes of course the problems we face in life even has a key left behind us. We all are God's children. He will never give problems which kill us. He gives us small problems in order to make us more stronger to stand and face it. He gives us the courage to face and solve the problems. Every problem we face makes us two steps closer to our goals. Every problem has a solution, the only thing we need to do is deeply analyse and get through the solution as we analysed that sun is responsible for silver line in the dark cloud. Never feel hopeless because DIFFICULT TIMES leads to BETTER DAYS. EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING. No man can be perfected without problems. But what we need to understand is that all these problems come with a solution. All we need to keep doing is to -Keep Trying. Do...
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...been put together to try and resolve a problem that has been occurring and affecting our billing department’s ability to submit medical claims in a timely manner and the doctor is receiving payment. The billing department has informed me that they are not receiving the correct and necessary information for them to submit clean claims to the insurance companies. Our job as a team is to come up with a solution that will ensure the billing department gets all information they need to submit claims accurately and in a timely manner. I have chosen you five individuals because you all possess the knowledge of the company workings since you all have been working for this company a long time. As stated by Mickan & Rodger (2005), “team members are required to be socially competent and willing to share information, negotiate decisions, and solve problems” (p. 359). You show accountability in your work, trustworthiness, respect toward your co-workers and superiors, enthusiasm in your job, and have shown a willingness to resolve conflicts when they arise. Now let us look at what our team needs to possess and how we will organize this team, your roles or functions, and the necessary problem-solving skills needed in order to resolve the billing department’s problem. Communication Skills: There are certain communications skills that we need to have in order to make this team effort successful. Effective communication is a two-way process; we need to be able to actively listen to...
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