Week 9 Tute: Ethics of Consumption (Assessed) Readings: Shaw et. al. (2013)‚ Chapter 5: The Morality and Ethics of Consumption. Textbook Reading: Why Do We Consume So Much‚ by Juliet Schor‚ pp.258-66. Task for students. Once you have read the textbook chapter and the Reading‚ answer discussion questions 1‚ 3-5 (ignore questions 2 and 6). 1. Who is the “we” in the question “why do we consume so much?” is Juliet Schor correct that “there is increasingly little that we do which is not a consumption
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Information Technology Acts XBIS/220 May 23‚ 2013 This week we are to pick two information technology acts to research and discuss the advances in information technology that resulted in new ethical issues that created the act. I currently work as a teller for a local bank and have chosen to research and discuss the Electronic Funds Transfer Act of 1978 and Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970. I chose both of these because they coincide with my current job. Electronic Funds Act of 1978
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EE 351K Probability‚ Statistics‚ and Random Processes Instructor: S.Vishwanath Homework 9 Solution FALL 2012 sriram@ece.utexas.edu Problem 1 A fair coin is tossed 100 times. Estimate the probability that the number of heads lies between 40 and 60 using central limit theorem(the word between in mathematics means inclusive of the endpoints). Solution: The expected number of heads is 100 1 = 50‚ and the variance for the number of heads is 2 11 100 2 2 = 25. Thus‚ since n = 100 is reasonably large
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identifies‚ and he recognizes how to create the use of information to answer problems‚ and to search for related sources of information to advise him. • How is your response different from the one you wrote in Week One? The differences from what I wrote in week one till now is that in week one I was just looking
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Figuring “fixed costs‚ variable costs‚ and” (Oppapers.com‚ 2012) BEP Week 4 Tina Whittington HSM/260 May 11‚ 2014 Laura Huffaker Figuring fixed costs‚ variable costs‚ and BEP Week 4 10.1 The highest number of meals served was 4‚900 in December‚ with the lowest of meals being 3‚500 in July making a difference of 1‚400 of meals served‚ between the two months. The cost per meal variable is 1400÷$5500.00 for a total of $3.93 (WHDM’s) fixed cost is computed as follows $20‚500.00-(3‚500*$3.93)
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Working Towards Wellness Assignment Instructions To complete this assignment: 1. Fill in the information above. 2. Answer all of the questions below; the boxes expand to accommodate your writing. 3. An example of an excellent response is shown below. 4. Directions for saving and submitting can be found at the end of this document. Objective: Demonstrate appropriate self-care skills including health maintenance and stress management. Example Question: How do you think wellness
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Please respond to the following in 150-300 words: Review the scenarios in Appendix D. Imagine yourself as a human services worker in each of these scenarios. Which theoretical approach would most influence your reaction in each situation and why? Beyond theoretical approaches‚ what tactics would you use in the real world to improve these situations. Scenario 1 You are a human service worker at a homeless shelter for women and their children. The goals of the shelter are to (1) provide food
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Capstone Checkpoint Andrea Murphy HCR 220 October 20‚ 2011 Linda Johnson Capstone Checkpoint In my own words how‚ HIPPA‚ ICD‚ CPT‚ and HCPCS influence each of the ten steps of the medical billing process is that when it comes to medical billing and the coding process‚ there is a special task that must be completed by the billing staff members of any medical facility‚ whether it is a small doctor’s office or a large hospital. They must provide quality care in the mean while protecting the
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Week 13 Solutions Chapter 19 14. WACC – Table 19.4 shows a simplified balance sheet for Rensselaer Felt. Calculate this company’s weighted-average cost of capital. The debt has just been refinanced at an interest rate of 6% (short term) and 8% (long term). The expected rate of return on the company’s shares is 15%. There are 7.46 million shares outstanding‚ and the shares are trading at $46. The tax rate is 35%. We make three adjustments to the balance sheet: Ignore deferred taxes; this is an
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week 2 Public Policy and Development in health and Human services‚ The electronic reserve I chose is‚ “ Judge stalls Michigan drug testing program for welfare applicants”. I agree‚ with the drug testing pilot‚ but totally disagree‚ with the judge imposing a temporary junction‚ to stop the program. I feel if you’re receiving state benefits than you should be tested. There are so many people I know personally that abuse the welfare program. They commit fraud‚ and abuse
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