Fitness

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The last 2 lessons were about lifestyle choices regarding drinking, smoking and sexual activity.  After reading through the material, were you surprised by how dramatic your health could improve if you quit smoking?  In regards to drinking, often times we don’t realize that we might have a problem until something serious happens.  Lab 13.1 could be an eye opener for many people who consider themselves “social drinkers.”  What steps, if any, will you take to  modify your behavior?

student #1 

I don’t smoke or drink socially or recreationally. I don’t think it should come as a surprise to anyone at this point the harm that smoking can do to one’s health. I believe putting the label “social” before a habit or activity is just as unhealthy as the actual habit. It’s almost as if the habit is accepted more because of the label. If someone smokes and/or drinks, they smoke and/or drink. The frequency or audience doesn’t change that. Being aware of a habit is healthier than covering up the fact with a label. I feel like it can be managed better.

student #2

These do not really apply to me. I have never smoke, as just the smell of the smoke makes me cough.I try to limit my time around people that smoke as I do not enjoy smelling like smoke, breathing in the smoke, or just seeing the disgusting behavior. 

I am not a drinker, I MAYBE have one drink a month. My friends hassle me because I’m one to never finish a beer when we go out. It’s just not appealing to me, and it’s too expensive.

student #3

These do not really apply to me. I have never smoke, as just the smell of the smoke makes me cough.I try to limit my time around people that smoke as I do not enjoy smelling like smoke, breathing in the smoke, or just seeing the disgusting behavior. 

I am not a drinker, I MAYBE have one drink a month. My friends hassle me because I’m one to never finish a beer when we go out. It’s just not appealing to me, and it’s too expensive.

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For this last discussion, I would like you to reflect upon the information you have learned in this course.  What information have you found most helpful?  Realizing that change takes time, where are you in your stages of change for some of your wellness goals?  Has the information in this class made you more aware of the consequences of your life choices?  If so, what changes have you made or do you hope to make?

student #1 

I enjoyed all of the self assessments. They really made me aware of areas I need to improve in my overall health and fitness. It’s helpful to have a game plan. I’m a very visual person so having a written plan to reference is extremely beneficial. I’ve implemented some of the things I learned. I added yoga to my fitness routine to improve my range of motion. I’ve started wearing a watch to record steps and heart rate. I make smarter eating choices. I feel like I’m moving in the right direction. I’m realistic and don’t expect overnight success or changes to happen. However, I like knowing I’m taking the right steps to reach my end goal.

student #2

I took some time to reflect on all the information I have learned in this course, and it was a pleasure. Its hard to say what single piece of information was most helpful, as I feel there are so many important aspects of our health and they all add up to whom we are. Just because we are very diligent in one aspect does not guarantee our healthiness, we have to take in all the factors and try to improve on them all and limit the negative factors.

If it didn’t take time to change our health, we would all be a perfect weight and not sick, but that is not the case. Sometimes its easy to get “sick” but it can take much longer to get healthy. All I can do is to continue to take each day at a time, slowly working towards my goals, and not to get upset if I do not see results now, as I stay determined I will see results in the next month, six months, year etc.

I must take care of my body, well because its the only one I will ever have. And the healthier we are now, will hopefully lead to a healthier life in retirement and make life more enjoyable. I need to change my stress and anxiety levels and that will greatly improve my day to day health.

Thank you to all this semester

-Jason

Multiple Questions Answers

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1. The annual demand for a product has been projected to be 2,000 units. This demand is assumed to be constant throughout the year. The ordering cost is $20 per order, and the holding cost is 20 percent of the purchase cost. Currently, the purchase cost is $40 per unit. There are 250 working days per year. Whenever an order is placed, it is known that the entire order will arrive on a truck in six days. If the total holding cost for the year is $2,000, how many units does the company order at a time?
300
400
500
600
none of the above

2. A post office has a single line for customers waiting for the next available postal clerk. There are two postal clerks who work at the same rate. The arrival rate of customers follows a Poisson distribution, while the service time follows an exponential distribution. The average arrival rate is three per minute and the average service rate is two per minute for each of the two clerks. What proportion of time are both clerks idle?
0.643
0.250
0.750
0.143

3. Customers enter the waiting line at a cafeteria on a first-come, first-served basis. The arrival rate follows a Poisson distribution, while service times follow an exponential distribution. If the average number of arrivals is four per minute and the average service rate of a single server is seven per minute, what is the average number of customers in the system?
0.43
1.67
0.57
1.33
none of the above

 

4. When using Excel’s Solver to input and solve a linear programming problem, it is essential that one perform an additional task before submitting the formulation. That important additional function is:
guessing the values of the variables.
putting in a value for the objective function.
choosing the options for assuming both a linear model and non-negative variables.
resetting the parameters.
none of the above.

Authentic Assessment

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According to Kostelnik et al. (2015), authentic assessment is characterized by the following:

  • A variety of data is collected across time
  • All developmental domains are of interest and are evaluated
  • It takes place in the natural learning context
  • It is conducted by a familiar person
  • It is functional and curriculum embedded
  • It is based on discovering children’s best performance
  • It is useful for planning classroom instruction

Select a learning outcome of any subject area from your state for Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten. List the content standard and describe an activity that facilitates learning this concept. Then, describe a form of authentic assessment that you will utilize to measure mastery of this outcome (see Chapter 7 in your textbook for different types of authentic assessment).

  1. Identify how this activity supports developmentally appropriate educational practices.
  2. Identify how the assessment activity supports developmentally appropriate educational practices.
  3. Identify how this activity will provide information about student mastery.
  4. Describe how you will scaffold the learning for students.
  5. Describe how you will utilize the information from the assessment to plan the next lesson/concept.

In determining how to effectively assess mastery of a concept, it is helpful to “begin with the end in mind.” First, list the outcome you want children to learn. Next, brainstorm ways in which children would demonstrate the learning outcome or observable behavior to you. Then, design an activity that results in the observable behavior you are looking for and list the different criteria you will use to identify which students obtained the outcome and which students didn’t. Select an authentic assessment strategy such as a structured observation, checklist, a mini-conference or portfolio. See Chapter 7 in your textbook for detailed information about a variety of authentic assessment strategies. Also, view the following website for examples of authentic assessment rubrics: Authentic Assessment Toolbox.

Read and response to it, and i need quality respond. (Due on monday morning)

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Techopedia.com defines Virtualization as the creation of a virtual resource such as a  server , desktop, operating system, file, storage or network.  I would say that virtualization is considered the “holy grail” of IT because of what you can do with it. Think about this, you can place all the important parts of you network on Virtual machines, that way you are saving space for hardware that is going to be used as well to save the company money.

In the case of Verbania, Virtualization could be a major help to them by doing a few things that I think we may not have thought about with the guide lines that we were given. Virtualization can help increase the efficiency of the server, can help with creation of a better recovery plan, improve continuity the business, it can assist in feature software development’s, as well as assist in the testing of network security as well as patches. These are areas in which this practice can help them build a better network for their company and what they want to do with that network.

As with all security systems, the most important things are that how do you keep it up to date and how will you handle the changes that will occur as well as keeping the right people in and keeping the bad people out. Isolation and multitenancy, segmentation made simple, Advanced security service insertion, chaining, and steering and Consistent security models across physical and virtual infrastructure. Being able to isolate any problem that comes in while also being able to pick up any broken segments.

I don’t think that you can compare cloud computing and virtualization. And the thought is simple, they are normally used hand and hand. So, in that case one isn’t better than the other because they are used for different things. I would recommend that Verbania use both cloud computing and virtualization because they will be able to build a better private cloud infrastructure.

WK4 Respond 1and2

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MARIAN

In this scene the caregiver values, belief, and expectation are embedded.  The diverse environment is created for all children of culture. The caregivers are using “play” to help teach children to share and communicate with each other. The infants/ toddlers are focus because of the interaction from the caregivers. Even though some adults might think this is boring because there isn’t a lot you can do but show babies attention, it means a lot to the child. As teacher /caregivers we know we must entertain and teach our infants/ toddlers on their age level, and use the age appropriate material and activities.  “Active cultures promote exploration and movement for infants because these activities help develop problem –solving skills” (Gonzalez-Mena, 2008, p.107).

    Many families’ values, beliefs, and expectations might be different because of their cultural beliefs or family’s morals.  That’s why it’s so important to build a positive relationship with the parent, so the teacher / caregiver will be on the same level in teaching their children.  Having a diverse environment will help to honor diverse values, beliefs, and expectations.  No child will feel bias or stereotype when surrounded by different cultures and their peers.  Young children don’t look at cultures being different. Children see each other as being the same. 

Reference

onzalez-Mena, J. (2008). Diversity in early care and education: Honoring differences (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Richard

     Have you ever been to the infant and toddler room in a day care setting and thought, how boring it would be to have to sit in there all day long? The room is cold, the music is so low key, and everything is on the floor. However, this setting is how these infants thrive and develop cognitively, socially, and emotionally. The teachers are using this setting wisely.

            Building positive relationships with not only the children but the parents is very important. When the diverse atmosphere is present such as the scenario, that is a good ice breaker to building that relationship. A good diverse relationship is seeing all students play and learn together.

            A good way to modify the environment to honor diverse values, beliefs, and expectations is too celebrate the differences and embrace all cultures.

English

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Active Reading

Active reading is a process or technique of actively engaging with the text we are reading. Often, we read passively—that is, we take in the information we read without questioning its validity and without making personal connections with the text. When we passively read, we do not gain as much from our reading as when we actively read.

Why Actively Read?

In “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr claims deep reading is tied to deep thinking. If this claim is true, then moving beyond surface level readings in a way that truly engages with the text can help us develop our abilities to think more clearly and more intelligently about a topic and about the world in which we live. Additionally, active reading, as opposed to the passive reading we do when skimming items or reading for pleasure, can help us

  • Save time because we pay more attention to what we read the first time and do not waste time rereading.
  • Prepare us for exams because we gain a more in-depth knowledge of the material.
  • Stay informed about a subject that interests us.
  • Develop exposure to new ideas or have familiar concepts reinforced.
  • Create a deeper understanding of life’s complexities.
  • Achieve intellectual growth.

Goals of Active Reading

When we read actively, we try to understand the text thoroughly by reading slowly and carefully, pausing to question a main idea or to reexamine a passage that confuses us, and interpreting the larger meanings and implications of the text we’re reading. We try to keep our minds actively thinking about what the text means. In general, active reading allows us to

  • Capture main ideas, key concepts, and details of reading.
  • Target, reduce, and distill the needed information from the text.
  • Engage with the text by making connections with our own knowledge and lives.
  • Ask questions that help us think deeper about the content.

Strategies for Active Reading

Many techniques can help us read more actively. Here are a few of the main ones:

  1. Start by previewing the text.
    1. Scan the title, subtitle, footnotes, pictures, and headings in the text. What do these tell you about the topic being discussed in the reading?
    2. Think about what you know about the topic. You already know a great deal about many topics. What preconceived notions might you bring to the reading?
    3. Look for information about the author. What does the author’s other works tell you about his or her stance?
    4. Think about the rhetorical situation. What is the author’s purpose? Who is the author’s intended audience?
  2. Read the text carefully and write ideas about the text in the margins, on your own paper, or on sticky notes placed in the text.
    1. Circle and look up the definitions to words you do not know or cultural references that you are not familiar with.
    2. Underline the thesis or main idea.
    3. Ask questions about the text. Questions may consider topics such as the author’s purpose or goal in writing, his or her use of evidence to support claims, or his or her use of language. Pause to think of questions you have about the topic at various points in the reading.
    4. Make connections between your own life experiences or knowledge and the text. Does the argument agree with your prior experiences? Have you read other texts with similar arguments? Do you think most people would agree with the evidence presented in the text? Has your own life confirmed or denied any of the arguments in the text?
    5. Find patterns within the text. Does the writer use repetition to get a point across?
    6. Identify assumptions the author makes in presenting the argument. Are the assumptions valid? Do the author’s assumptions challenge your own? In what ways?
    7. Interpret key passages to find the underlying meaning. Are there parts of the texts that can be interpreted in multiple ways? How do you interpret key passages? What does the text really mean?
  3. Reread the text.
    1. Review passages that are difficult. Now that you’ve read the text, can you more easily identify the meaning of difficult passages? What can you look up that might help you dissect the text’s meaning?
    2. Find shifts in points of view or in voice and identify any language that might cue you into the underlying meanings in the text.
    3. Paraphrase difficult passages by restating the passage in your own words.
    4. Create a summary of the text’s main argument in your own words.
    5. Try to describe the text to someone who has not read it.

peers response 2

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peers response

For Your Peer Responses: 

In no less than 150 words, respond to your classmates’ posts by commenting on one or more of the following.

What was similar about your evaluation? What was different?  What have you learned from their evaluation? Where might you use this type of writing in your career field? MY CAREER IS HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

MY EVALUATION

 

1.    I watched the video clip about donut hell is not only entertaining but has some life lessons which are advanced to the audience. The use of comic ideas makes it enjoyable to watch. Not only does the clip regard entertainment as its major theme but also it advances educational value to the audience. This is through disseminating essential information on some important aspects that are upheld in our society. Specifically, this clip draws the attention of the judicial system in the land and how powerful people disregard some of the values upheld by the lowly in the society. The audience gets both entertainment value as well as educational value of their societal values.

2.                        This is one of the longest running animated prime series of all time. It has received popularity across all aged. However, most important to comprehend is that the target audience is adult and mature people at early 40’s especially male. For the adults it can be highly noted that they appreciate the entertainment value they receive from the clip but for the grown up, the clips have positive message to the society which can be used to educate, warn or even guide in the right way of living. In regards to the clip, it has positive message to the adults on the impact of failing to follow instructions and going against stipulated rules. The punishment can be very severe such that no one should even dare to flaw instructions.

3.                     On watching the video, we comprehend the theme of the clip is moral choices have consequences. The guy who was very much addicted to eating donuts did not care the consequences that could befall on him even when he defied simple rules. At first, he was saved and he even thought that no one saw him while taking the donut. No warning was advanced but the consequences which befell on him were sufficient for him not to repeat. Life in hell was not a joke and the lesson le obtained was enough to guide him in his entire life.

 On essay

  •   As per the title of the essay, revealing the ugly cartoonish truth, Benlow implies the current state of the society. It is full of social evils and even though the truth can’t be expressed directly, the audience has to understand all these social flaws despite how the activities may be silently carried out, the truth remains that they are social evils. Simpsons sees the current society to have been greatly misled by leaders. I firmly concur with him because leadership of a nation determines the path the country will take. Elite leaders promote justice and unity while corrupt leaders promote evil society
  • In my hometown, it is more or less like Springfield because the society has nothing to be proud of. Corruption is on rise with academic institutions receiving no funds from federal government. The current government does not promote democracy, poor business practices and use of unethical production practices. The epitome of exaggeration is reached when Simpson claims that government is not of the people but mob of self-perpetuating boozers and womanizers.
  • Benlow symbolize the nature of leaders represented in the cartoons with paintings representing ill behaviors they perpetrate in the society. I concur with him because the current leadership has been flawed by greedy self-perpetrating leaders.

Rhetorical  Star

  • The subject matter of evaluation is poor leadership in the society. The topic is not engaging but very interesting as the audience is interested in understanding means leaders employ to corrupt the society.
  • The intended audience for the essay is the entire society. This is because for a change to be effected, all stakeholders in the society have to take part.
  • Benlows’s main purpose of writing this essay was to educate. He did achieve his purpose as through it social evils perpetrated by leaders are exposed hence society is aware of their current state of society.
  • The writer heavily employs use of descriptions in his work. The nature of leaders as self-perpetrators and womanizers. This clearly advances use of description.
  • The essay is very much effective and this is determined by the extent to which the desired information is well delivered to the audiences. His message was well received by audience hence very effective.

PEER RESPONSE

Kaleigh Craft
1-I have watched The Simpsons all of my life. I have always thought of it as purely entertaining until reading Revealing the Ugly Cartoonish Truth: The Simpsons. After reading this article, the show started making a lot more sense to me. I would have never thought that the show was really shedding a light on everyday American life. I chose to watch The Simpsons– “Donut Hell.” I had actually seen this episode before and never really thought anything about the underlying message until now. The video definitely reveals a lot about today’s society. In the clip it shows Homer making a deal with the devil and selling his soul for a donut. Homer tries to outsmart the devil by not finishing the whole donut at first and tells the devil that he is smarter. I feel like this tells a lot about our society in the sense that some people feel like they can outsmart the devil, and some people think that their actions will go unpunished. Homer eventually finishes the donut and is forced to spend the day in Hell until he has a fair trial the next day. While Homer is in Hell, he is forced to eat all of the donuts in the world. Homer eventually eats all of the donuts, and instead of crying out in pain from eating all of the donuts, he continues to ask for me. I feel like this scene is talking about America’s obesity problem, and how some Americans do not stop eating when they should. The audience for this show is for adults. I did watch the show growing up as a kid, but I did not understand all of the jokes and puns like I do now. The point of the video was to show how some people think that they can outsmart the devil, and how some people do not know when they should stop eating.

 

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 I NEED COMPLETED IN  7 HOURS                                 

Identifying Misleading Information in an Argument” Please respond to the following:Research an article that uses statistics to make its conclusion. Sample articles: “Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years Ago”, located at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/24/us/affirmative-action.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news“U.S. State Department Expands Travel Warnings for Mexico’s Beachside Tourist Meccas”, located at http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/23/545528706/state-department-expands-travel-warnings-for-mexico-s-beachside-tourist-meccas“How Unemployment and Depression Fit Together”, located at https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/06/09/how-unemployment-and-depression-fit-together/#365488417b70What is the premise and conclusion of the argument based on statistics?Determine whether or not the argument uses any deceptive statistics.Give your opinion on whether or not the argument has persuaded you. Explain why or why not.Determine the primary ways in which statistics or authority are used in your current position in developing persuasive arguments, and provide examples of such use.

English comp. II unit 5 IP

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For this assignment, you will submit the final copy of your research essay. In addition to reviewing and weighing previous feedback from your instructor, you will need to make your own decisions about revising and editing the content of your paper.

Examine your paper and check the following areas to make informed decisions about what to change to improve your paper:

  • Is the introductory paragraph effectively written? Does it define the issue and state an arguable thesis statement?
  • Are the main points in support of the thesis statement organized logically in the essay?
  • Does the supporting reasoning that you provide relate logically to the main point that is stated in each paragraph? Are there any ideas that are unrelated and need to be modified or deleted?
  • Are paragraphs developed effectively with relevant and current evidence from credible sources? Which paragraphs need more support?
  • Are opposing viewpoints addressed and counter-argued logically? Are there any opposing viewpoints that you have not considered but that you should include in your essay?
  • Are there paragraphs where you need to add transition words to improve coherence?
  • Is the concluding paragraph effectively written? Does it summarize the key points and restate the thesis?
  • Have you used sources appropriately? Check your essay for the use of sources, appropriate paraphrasing, and the formatting of direct quotations.
  • Have you used APA style correctly? Check for errors in APA in-text citations. Check to make sure in-text citations and reference citations correspond. Check for errors in formatting of reference citations.
  • Have you written effective sentences? Examine your sentences for clarity and effectiveness. Rewrite sentences where the meaning is not clear or the sentence structure is wordy or awkward.
  • Proofread your paper. Is it free of grammatical and mechanical errors? Correct any errors that you find.

This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria, provided here.

Please submit your complete research essay in APA style. It should include the following:

  • Title page
  • Abstract page: Leave blank or use placeholder text until you have finished your entire paper.
  • Body section: Full title should be centered at top of the first page of the body.
  • Reference page: References should begin on a page by themselves after the last page of your body section.

Week 3 English

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Check out Maureen Dowd’s article “Our Own Warrior Princess” in pg. 233 of your text book ‘Writing for College, Writing for Life’ (2011, 2nd edition). For your convenience, I’ve provided a link for the same.

 

 

PAGE 233  Writing for College, Writing for Life’ (2011, 2nd edition)

 

Our Own Warrior Princess Jennifer showed me her scar Friday. It’s the most 1 beautiful scar I’ve ever seen. A huge stapled gash on her stomach, shaped like the Mercedes logo. A red badge of courage. Jennifer is my niece, a 33-year- old lawyer. On Wednesday, she had half her liver taken out at Georgetown University Hospital to save the life of her uncle (my brother Michael), who had gotten hepatitis years ago from a tainted blood transfusion. The complicated and risky operation for the 2 two, side by side, went from 7:30 am. until after 10 pm. Then, when a Medivac helicopter arrived with a matching liver for another patient, the same team of doctors had to start on another emergency six-hour liver transplant. The night nurse told Jennifer she was an oddity. 3 “We don’t see many live donors,” she said. “Not many people are that generous.” Or brave. Jennifer’s morphine drip wasn’t at- 4 tached properly the first night after the operation, and no one knew it. She felt pain, but didn’t want to be a wimp by complaining too loudly. Instead, she was Reaganesque, cracking jokes and wondering where the cute doctors were. She survived the first night after this excruciat- 5 ing operation au naturel, like Xena the Warrior Prin- cess. If all goes well, her liver will grow whole again in several weeks, as will Michael’s half. Unlike her father, who charged people a nickel 6 to see his appendix scar when he was 10, she let me look for free. As we sat in her room, watching Ma- riah Carey singing with a bare midriff on the “Today” show, I worried a little how she would take the disfigurement. She’s a fitness fanatic, who works as a personal trainer in her spare 7 time. She’s single, out in the cruel dating world. And we live in an airbrush culture, where women erase lines with Botox, wrinkles with lasers, and fat with liposuction. I told Jen scars are sexy; consider that great love scene in “Lethal Weapon 3” when Mel Gibson and Rene Russo, as police officers, compare scars. EDITORIAL Maureen Dowd won the Pulit- zer Prize for Commentary in 1999. In 1992, she received the Breakthrough Award from Women, Men and Media at Columbia University. She won the Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications in 1994. In 1996, she was named one of Glamour’s Women of the Year. In 1992, she was also a Pulitzer Prize finalist for national reporting. In the following column, which first appeared in the New York

 

 

 

 

Identify the claim/thesis statement of the author.

 

What are her reasons to support the claim?

 

Does she answer the opposition (the rebuttal argument, which is an essential component of persuasion)?

 

Discuss the three appeals – logical, emotional and ethical – in Dowd’s argument.

 

The purpose of this discussion thread is to familiarize you with patterns of argument, so don’t be scared by terminology. Go ahead and read the article, and share your thoughts on it. What is the main idea of the author and how well she is communicating it? What are you learning about persuasive writing, now that you’ve read 2 essays, SantiDeRosa’s and Maureen Dowd’s? Let this be a platform for us to share our ideas and brainstorm.