Archive | March, 2015

Identify the main discourses (taken-for-granted’s) in the text;

a) Identify the main discourses (taken-for-granted’s) in the text; b) discuss alternative ways that the information might have been presented i.e. alternative discourses and c) how might these alternatives change your understanding? Notes Discourses (as we are using the term here) are ideas that the author presents as taken-for-granted truth(s) and therefore does not fully […]

What is the basic argument of those like Murray and Hernstein who say poverty is inherent in the individual? What is the role of the IQ test in this theory?

How do studies on poor kids who are enrolled in early education programs call this theory into question? What does the cultural inferiority theory claim to be the cause of poverty? Critics of this theory say that it is backwards: its not that having present time orientation causes poverty, its that poverty and the conditions […]

Provide an overview of the health of a selected family from the Canadian Neighbourhood, identify and explain how 3 DoH are negatively affecting the family, and identify and explain how 2 areas of health promotion would benefit the family

Purpose: Develop and demonstrate an understanding of determinants of health and the impact on a chosen familys health status. Demonstrate knowledge of basic health promotion concepts. Demonstrate effective written communication skills. Instructions: 1)Choose a family from Canadian neighborhood. a)Briefly describe the family. 2)Discuss three DoH relevant to the family. a)Provide a brief overview (definition, statistics, […]

1. How did BBVA use text mining?

2. What were BBVA’s challenges? How did BBVA over-come them with text mining and social media analysis? 3. In what other areas, in your opinion, can BBVA use text mining?

How do the problems with this poverty line hide the actual extent of poverty?

Why is the government official poverty line of limited value in figuring out exactly how many poor people we have in the USA? How do the problems with this poverty line hide the actual extent of poverty? Read over the Extent of Poverty section, and look at table 7.1 . What factors cause more poverty […]

economic stabilisation policy in the UK: causes and effects of business cycles, and the stabilisation policy to deal with economic fluctuations.

Short run fluctuation, or business cycle, is one of the two fundamental topics in macroeconomics. Imagine you are invited by the Bank of England to a conference to deliver a talk on economic stabilisation policy in the UK. You are told to talk about the causes and effects of business cycles, and focus on the […]

How does the organism break down and absorb food? How does the organism get what it needs to the cells (open, closed, diffusion only)? How does the organism get oxygen and release carbon dioxide?

Phylum/Class Sample 1: Chrysophyta Sample 2: Annelida Sample 3: Arthropoda Sample 4: Amphibia Sample 5: Aves Common Feature Nutrition How does the organism break down and absorb food? Circulatory System (Transport) How does the organism get what it needs to the cells (open, closed, diffusion only)? Respiratory System How does the organism get oxygen and […]

Analyse the strategic management of one of two specific Australian companies, either Qantas or Fortescue metals

Case study Analyse one (1) of the following case studies (Grant et al, 2014) • Qantas • Fortescue metals In addition to the case study material your analysis needs to include additional research. You need to discuss the following: a) Provide a situational analysis of the company under investigation. b) Discuss the fit between the […]

To what extent does Heaney present women as being treated as inferior in The Burial at Thebes?

Historical context of early ethnic/racial group formation in the U.S or describe what contributed to the “Irish success story,” in political terms.

Option 1: Drawing on the readings from lessons 3 & 4 (especially the main academic readings), discuss the historical context of early ethnic/racial group formation in the U.S. What forces and circumstances shaped relations among “the three races” that inhabited the U.S. during the time of Tocqueville’s writing? How did the sharp increase in subsequent […]