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Address the following in your discussion:

• Do you think there is still a need for the USPS? Why or why not?

• Do you think private mail delivery services (such as UPS, FedEx, etc.) are a better alternative? Why or why not?

• Do you think anything can be done to save the USPS and allow it to be a self supporting business that doesn’t require significant government aid to keep it running? If so, what changes do you think should be made to their business plan to make it a competitive and valuable business?

• How do you think specialization has impacted the USPS? Do you think the USPS utilizes too much specialization or not enough? Could a change one way or the other help save them?
 

Science vs Morality

What do you think?  Do you think people should be tagged with RFID chips for tracking?  Do you think there are any instances where it should be required?

Consider the following poem written by Rudyard Kipling in 1919.  Think about the following questions as you read the poem and post your responses to the discussion board. Please reply thoughtfully to your classmates.
•  To what 2 groups might Kipling be referring?
•  Who is the "we"?  Who is the "they"?
•  Does the fact that the poem is told through the voice of a child impact the message?

We and They
Father and Mother, and Me,
  Sister and Auntie say
All the people like us are We,
  And every one else is They.
And They live over the sea,
  While We live over the way,
But-would you believe it? --They look upon We
  As only a sort of They!
We eat pork and beef
With cow-horn-handled knives.
They who gobble Their rice off a leaf,
Are horrified out of Their lives;
While they who live up a tree,
And feast on grubs and clay,
(Isn't it scandalous? ) look upon We
As a simply disgusting They!
We shoot birds with a gun.
They stick lions with spears.
Their full-dress is un-.
We dress up to Our ears.
They like Their friends for tea.
We like Our friends to stay;
And, after all that, They look upon We
As an utterly ignorant They!
We eat kitcheny food.
We have doors that latch.
They drink milk or blood,
Under an open thatch.
We have Doctors to fee.
They have Wizards to pay.
And (impudent heathen!) They look upon We
As a quite impossible They!
All good people agree,
And all good people say,
All nice people, like Us, are We
And every one else is They:
But if you cross over the sea,
Instead of over the way,
You may end by (think of it!) looking on We

As only a sort of They!

~ Rudyard Kipling

Now, imagine you had the power to redraw all of the international borders of the world but could only use one of the following factors: religion, wealth, agriculture, geography, or a factor of your choosing.

•  What one factor would you use and why?

•  What issues do you think your suggested approach would resolve?

•  What new issues might result from it?

•  How might your approach unite people in new ways?

Please post your response to the board for grading. Please support your reasoning.

What's the difference between Base unit and derive unit? 

Examine their efforts to protect a few specific ecoregions.  What if the government of one of these ecoregions determined it was necessary to develop parts of the region to free up land for agriculture and housing, as well as harvest valuable resources essential to the economic growth and prosperity of the country? Furthermore, this project would provide homes to the homeless and help alleviate poverty in the region.

• Is protecting the biodiversity of the environment and salvaging ecoregions from development more important than human progress and prosperity? Is it more important than alleviating poverty, hunger, and other social issues? Why or why not?

• Is sustainability more important than economic growth? Why or why not?

• How would you respond to this situation?

Western culture is at the center of many of our values and decisions. Examine some of your biases about other cultures. How does your orientation to Western ideas affect your thoughts?  What are some other common misconceptions we often have regarding other cultures due to a lack of understanding?  Please feel free to share and respond to the thoughts of others.

1. The effects of industrialization were widespread. Please explain at least 3 effects of industrialization around the globe. 

2. Local, national, and international organizations continue to form, united by a common desire to protect our world. Please identify two different types of organizations formed with a common goal of environmentalism and briefly explain the strategies employed by the groups. 

3. Identify 4 of the common features of sustainable design. Please briefly explain each feature. 

4. Our world faces many different challenges due to human interaction with the environment. Please identify at least 4 of our current challenges and briefly explain the significance of each problem. 

Suppose you deposit  $4,000 in currency into your checking account at Bank of America. 

Assume that Bank of America has no excess reserves at the time you make your deposit

and that the required reserve ratio is 10 percent.

1) Use a T-account to show the initial effect of this transaction on Bank of America's balance sheet. 

2) Suppose that Bank of America makes the maximum loan they can from the funds you deposited. Use a T-account to show the initial effect on Bank of America's balance sheet from granting the loan. Also, include in this T-account the transaction from question (1).

3) What is the maximum increase in checking account deposits of the whole banking system

that can result from your $4,000 deposit?  What is the maximum increase in the money supply? Are they equal? Why? 

ASSIGNMENT ONE - JOB SKILLS RESEARCH AND REFLECTION PAPER


Write a 5-7 page paper (double spaced, so between 1250- 1750 words) on the following topic: ”My Strengths and Weaknesses as an Employee”.

Use the Successful Work Place Attitudes & Behavior's and Focus on the Service: Successful Service Skills for Social Service Workers documents as a starting point, evaluate your strengths and weaknesses as an employee. What do you already do well What might you do well if you practiced it What do you dislike doing Are you willing to change your attitudes and behavior's regarding the things you don’t like Why or why note What do you hope to get out of the first five years of your social service career

In addition to using the documents mentioned above, you should seek out other job skills resources you can use to self-evaluate. Some suggestions of where to start can be found under Job Readiness Skills Resources later in this booklet. Feel free you use any other website, books or articles you think are relevant. Be sure to include a bibliography if you do so.

E1. Risk should be adequately planned for to avert any unforseen circumstance which can potentially degenerate into project failure. Describe what is Risk Planning.

E2. Briefly discuss how risk identification, risk probability and effect and risk response strategy influence the project life cycle.

E3. Draw a sample risk register indicating common items usually found in such a register.

explain the importance of the democratic process, and identify the challenges to our democracy today

BHP Billiton: Iron Ore for China(c) In 2003, China became the world’s largest importer of iron ore. Between 2004 and 2005, China’s steel production increased from by 26% from 270 to 340 million metric tons, or about one-third of world production. Fueled by rapid economic growth, production was projected to increase by a further 9% to 370 million tons in 2006. Iron ore is graded as fine or lump according to whether the majority of individual particles have diameter of less or more than 4.75 millimeters. A third grade – pellets – is fined-grained concentrate rolled into balls with diameter of 9.55 to 16.0 millimeters. Lump ore and pellets can be charged directly to a blast furnace. However, fine ore must be sintered before being charged to the blast furnace, hence are more costly to use. Three companies – Australia’s BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, and Brazil’s Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) – control over 70 percent of worldwide exports of iron ore. By 2005, China purchased over 40% of world iron ore imports. Europe and Japan bought less than 25% and 20% respectively. In 2004, the principal sources of China’s iron ore imports were Australia (78 million tons), India (50 million tons), Brazil (46 million tons), and South Africa (11 million tons). China imported a total of 5.7 million from other sources including Canada, Russia, and the USA. In 2005, China’s imports comprised 71% fine ore, 19% pellets, and 10% lumps. China’s imports of iron ore from India have been so large that Indian steel manufacturers lobbied their government to limit exports to China. To meet the burgeoning demand from China, BHP Billiton increased production by 45% from 72 million tons to about 105 million tons in just three years, 2002-05. Smaller Australian mining companies have also increased production capacity. These include Atlas Iron Ore, Fortescue Metals Group, Gindalbie Metals, Midwest Iron and Steel, Resource Mining Corporation, Golden West Resources, and Polaris. (c) 2006, I.P.L. Png and Zhigang Tao. This case is based in part on “Chinese steel mills reject BHP iron-ore premiums”, Asian Wall Street Journal, April 5, 2005, M3; “Australia will stay out of BHP’s talks in China”, Asian Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2005, A3; “China balks at BHP ore prices”, International Herald Tribune, April 12, 2005, B4; “BHP relents on jump in price of iron ore”, International Herald Tribune, April 14, 2005, 13; Peter Toth, BHP Billiton, China Raw Materials Conference, October 24, 2005; “BHP, Rio Tinto refuse comment on China ore threats”, ABC.net, March 8, 2006“; Steelmakers face higher costs”, South China Morning Post, May 17, 2006, B2. The authors thank Renata Rodrigues Fortes for helpful discussions. 1 The big three iron ore producers have entered into long-term supply contracts with major steel manufacturers. These contracts might specify minimum quantities that the ore producer must sell and the manufacturer must purchase. Steel manufacturers buy on a free-on-board (FOB) basis. FOB buyers pay for freight. These contracts further specify that prices must be negotiated on an annual basis. European steel manufacturers buy relatively more fine ore. Prices for fine ore set the benchmark for prices for lump ore and pellets. The China Iron and Steel Association represents sixteen of China’s major steel manufacturers in negotiations with iron ore producers. The Association includes Baoshan Iron and Steel, which imports all of its iron ore, Maanshan Iron and Steel, which imports 75% of its iron ore, Chongqing Iron and Steel, which imports 60%, and Angang New Steel, which imports relatively little iron ore. In late 2004, Nippon Steel of Japan agreed a substantial price increase with CVRD. Subsequently, CVRD and Rio Tinto negotiated a sharp 71.5% price increase with the China Iron and Steel Association for shipments in 2005-06. BHP Billiton calculated that the freight cost of shipping iron ore from Australia to China was about US$20 per ton less than shipping from Brazil. Accordingly, BHP sought a US$7.50 to $10 per ton surcharge from the China Iron and Steel Association in addition to the 71.5% price increase. The Association rejected the surcharge as unreasonable and against international practice. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to intervene, saying that negotiations between BHP and Chinese steel manufacturers were a commercial issue. However, China’s Deputy Commerce Minister Ma Xiuhong remarked that BHP’s surcharge would damage long-term trade relations between China and Australia. Meeting with resistance from the China Iron and Steel Association, BHP dropped its demand for the surcharge. However, Mr Graeme Hunt, President of BHP Billiton Iron Ore, said that would raise the issue in the following year. Subsequently, BHP Billiton announced an 89% jump in profit to $6.4 billion for the year to June 2005, which was a record for an Australian company. China sales accounted for 12.6% of total revenue. BHP agreed to co-sponsor the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games by contributing money as well as the gold, silver and bronze for medals. Mr Clinton Dines, President of BHP in China, said that the 2 co-sponsorship would not dissuade BHP from re-opening discussions on the surcharge.1 Meanwhile, Rio Tinto’s profit increased 58% from $3.3 billion in 2004 to a record $5.2 billion in 2005. China sales accounted for 15% of total revenue.2 1 “Australian iron giant will co-sponsor Beijing Games,” International Herald Tribune, December 9, 2005, 13. 2 “China pushes Rio profit to record,” International Herald Tribune, February 3, 2006. 3

Discussion questions

1. Why would steel manufacturers and iron ore suppliers agree to minimum purchases/sales in long-term contracts?

2. Whatadvantage(s)wouldBHPBillitongainbypricingtosteel manufacturers on a CIF (cost insurance and freight) rather than FOB basis?

3. Whatadvantage(s)doChinesesteelmanufacturersgainbynegotiating jointly with iron ore suppliers?

4. HowcanChinesesteelmanufacturersimprovetheirbargainingposition relative to BHP Billiton?

5. ShouldBHPseekthesurchargeinthe2006-07pricenegotiations?

In which year did Subhash Chandra Bose take over the command of the Azad Hind Fauj?

During a shopping spree in China , C. Dundee has bought a Sony CD boom box (with woofers and tweeters) for CY 2,000, jade jewelry for CY 4,000, and four custom-made suits for CY 25,000. The spot exchange rate is CY/AUD= 5.

(a) If PPP held, what should the same boom box, jewelry, and suits cost in Australia?

 (b) Suppose Mr Dundee is (unexpectedly) stopped at customs as he arrives in Melbourne, and must pay import duties of 20 percent. If the same boom box, jewelry, and suits cost AUD 450, AUD 1,500, and AUD 8,000 in Australia, respectively, was his shopping spree worth at least the HKD 10,000 paid for airfare and hotels during his trip?

The equation of a transverse wave traveling along a very long string is

where x and y are expressed in centimeters and t is in seconds.

Determine (a) the amplitude, (b) the wavelength, (c) the frequency, (d) the speed, (e) the direction of propagation of the wave, and (f) the maximum transverse speed of a particle in the string. (g) What is the transverse displacement at x = 3.5 cm when t = 0.26 s?

A 200-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2.0 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1 000 A. If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8.5×1028   electrons per cubic meter, how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length of the cable?

Complete this science chart (in picture)

Problem I

Real GDP 300 MILLIONS OF Dollars quantity of money was $60 million and the velocity of circulation of money was 10 . In 2012, the price level rose by 10 percent.

1. What was the price level in 2011?
2. What was the real GDP in 2012?
3. What was the velocity of circulation in 2012?
4. What was the quantity of money in 2012?

In which year was C.V. Raman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics ?

When was the first general election held in independent India ?

When was the first passenger train ran in India ?