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Applied Business Optimization and Modelling

 

Please note all the information and any related data presented in this project are NOT accurate, and are not supported by any reference either. They are only provided for you for this project. You should not assume that this is real data.
Background
In this project, we will be working on a supply network design problem for a company— let’s call the company ‘SND Australia Limited’ and use ‘SND’ for short. SND operates across Australia in the following major cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
SND has an overseas supplier—let’s call it ‘OVS’—which has been steadily supplying SND’s demand over the years. OVS uses sea transport to supply SND and transports all the goods to the designated ports as specified by SND. As all the major cities have ports, we assume that once freight reaches a port, there will be no additional cost required to get into the corresponding city. There will be additional costs, however, if SND decides to re-direct freight from one city to another city within Australia. When such a decision is made, the re-direction of freight will be managed via road transport and the corresponding road freight charges apply.
Affected by recent uncertainty and volatility in business environment, the top management of SND has allocated a budget for setting up a subsidiary in Australia—let’s call it ‘DMS’— to complement any quick surge in demand. The subsidiary DMS, when requested, will be able to produce a maximum of 500 units per month for SND. At other times, DMS seeks opportunities from other business and therefore does not incur cost to SND. In this project, please assume that the set up cost of DMS will be the same for any city in Australia. In this sense, this set up (fixed) cost does not need to be considered.
SND adopts and operates on a monthly ordering cycle and therefore we will only focus on one month’s logistics activities to design the supply network. The objective is to design a supply network that minimises the total logistics cost. Table 1 lists the demand for each major city and the unit production cost if DMS chooses to operate at the particular city.

Demand at Units Produce at Unit cost
Adelaide 420 DMS Adelaide $450
Brisbane 870 DMS Brisbane $480
Melbourne 1,250 DMS Melbourne $505
Perth 930 DMS Perth $490
Sydney 1,310 DMS Sydney $515
DMS OVS $440
Table 1: Demand and unit production cost for SND.
Transport Cost and Lead Time
Sea transport will be used for the shipments from the overseas supplier OVS; while road transport will be used for transport within Australia. For sea transport, we will be able to use either 20’ or 40’ containers. In addition, less-than-container load (LCL) could also be used, i.e., sea transport on a unit basis and charged by the number of units shipped. Each 40’ container can hold 200 units; and each 20’ container can hold half of that amount, i.e., 100 units. Due to loading and safety constraints, containers must be fully loaded at all times. If the number of units is not enough to fill a full container, then the LCL option—where special safety measures are taken—must be used.
$/40’ container $/20’ container $/LCL unit Lead times (Days)
Adelaide 2,000 1,200 25 30
Brisbane 1,600 1,000 20 21
Melbourne 1,800 1,100 23 28
Perth 1,200 700 15 18
Sydney 1,650 1,050 22 25
Table 2: Sea transport cost and lead time from overseas supplier to cities
SND needs to pay its supplier upfront, which means that SND needs to bear the inventory holding cost when the freight is being transported from OVS. Table 2 presents the unit transport prices for a 40’ container, a 20’ container, and a unit transported via LCL. The lead time of sea transport between OVS and each major city is also listed in the table. The accounting department mentions that an annual interest rate of 15% would be reasonable to calculate the inventory holding cost.
Within Australia, road transport will be used. The unit transport cost between each pair of cities is shown in Table 3.Becauseefficientroadtransportonlytakes1–3daysbetween any pair of cities, the holding cost can be safely ignored
Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney
Adelaide $0 $35 $10 $35 $25
Brisbane $35 $0 $25 $70 $15
Melbourne $10 $25 $0 $45 $15
Perth $35 $70 $45 $0 $55
Sydney $25 $15 $15 $55 $0
Table 3: Road transport cost per unit between cities
Project Tasks
The tasks for the project are straightforward, as a group, you need to determine:
1. What is the lowest cost for SND? (Remember to include all the related cost components in your model.) And where should SND set up its subsidiary DMS?
2. How is the international sea transport and the domestic road transport managed?
3. What can you conclude from you model
4. How sensitive is your solution to some of the parameters, such as unit cost at different places, transport cost, lead time?
5. How sensitive is your solution to the fluctuations of demand?
6. What will happen if SND does not set up the subsidiary DMS? More specifically, how would the transport operations change?

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The topic will be put in the paper requirement. I can’t put it in here because the question is too long.

 

A satisfactory completion of assignment requires:
• Demonstrate understanding of the readings, the critical references and the theoretical concepts;
• Demonstrate the ability to apply sociological and criminology theory to questions around criminal justice systems and their application within the Australian society;
• Demonstrate the ability to analyse concepts and situations beyond description;
• Extend the application of the discipline of sociology to problems outside the classroom and into the community; and
• Demonstrate a written style and referencing following an academic standard and the Harvard referencing system.

Note: All assessment tasks are pieces of formal academic writing. They require formal documentation of all sources, academic and non-academic, and a reference list giving full details of your sources at the end of your response to these tasks.

Include 3 to 5 academic references, the unit textbook should always be the first source for research but you also need to include research and sources beyond the textbook.

Here is the Essay Question:

‘’ Youth criminality is explained by (1) Cohen, (2) Ohlin and Cloward, and (3) Sutherland, from different perspectives. Identify and analyse one example of youth related crime for each of the three perspectives. How do the separate theories and theorists explain why young people participate in certain types of crime and what solutions does each theory propose? Then outline the beneficial and constructive aspects of the criminological perspective you prefer. Support your analysis with sociological literature.’’

Hence: I will upload one of the reading for you. This must include as one reference in this essay.

You will find three of the theories in the page below:

• Cohen theories page 128,129 and 130.
• Cloward and Ohlin page 131 and 132.
• Sutherland page 132.

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In adults, does cholesterol screening (versus no screening) decrease the incidence of coronary heart disease?

 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY:

My topic: In adults, does cholesterol screening (versus no screening) decrease the incidence of coronary heart disease?
-IT SHOULD BE AMA STYLE AND THE SEARCH MUST BE IN PUBMED-
1.Find a minimum of eight (8) articles on their topic and create an evaluative annotated bibliography using at least eight of the articles retrieved along with a statement of what databases they searched to find the articles and research strategy used.

2. It has to be AMA manual of style so you use the correct citation format and include the correct element in your citations. Remember there is a difference in citing articles that only appear in electronic format and those that also appear in print. Also that where a DOI (digital object identifier) exists it should be used instead of he URL.
The format should be:
Citation in AMA format � with a hanging indent
A line space
Then your annotation block indented.
See sample below

Duchin JS. Can preparedness for biological terrorism save us from pertussis? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004;158(2):106-107. https://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/158/2/106. Accessed June 1, 2004.

This article is essentially a think piece that describes the many steps taken to be prepared for biological terrorism and how they can be applied to prevent large outbreaks of pertussis. The data used is from white papers and the conclusions based on logical suppositions rather than any experiment.
Annotated Biblography Requirements:

1. Your citations and annotations. Annotations should BRIEFLY summarize the article and contain a sentence or two of your evaluation of the value of the article. Annotations should be in the third person.
Citations should be in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author, not numbered.

2. Search strategy should be brief but complete. State which database your searched and the strategy you used, including boolean operators, the words used for the search strategy and filters or limits. If you used more than one strategy in the same database, list them all.

3. Your search strategy should be on a separate sheet of paper. If you used more than one resource or more than on strategy, each should be listed. Each search strategy should be detailed enough so that if I use the same strategy in the same resource I would get the same results.

4. Your annotated bibliography MUST be in the format I specified in my previous announcement. The citation paragraphs must utilize a hanging indent. The annotation must be block indented 1/2 inch.

While there are many ways to create a hanging indent in Word on a PC usually use the keyboard command Control+t
For a block indent you can use the indentation icon or the keyboard command Control+m. For Apple use help.
Points will be deducted for failing to use the correct format.
Annotations that merely summarize an article without any analysis will generally receive a lower grade than those that include some useful analytical components.
5.The bibliography should be in alphabetical order by first author.
6. Font should be 12 of 11 point Arial or Times Roman
No length requirement for annotations. Longer is not necessarily better. You want to be concise, precise and grammatical.

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Peace, Global Security, & Conflict Resolution

 
Please answer the following questions in a word document:
(Some answers can be very short or drawn as a picture, but Please be precise and PROVIDE EXAMPLES when necessary)

1. What evidence do we have that war is not natural for human beings, and is actually declining?

2. What happens to young people raised to believe that war and violence are inevitable?

3. Name the ten pillars holding up the ‘War System’. How would you eliminate or transform one or two of
of the pillars? You may combine ideas from our authors with your own. You may draw the pillars.

4. Name 14 countries that have abolished their armies.

5. Draw and label a picture of “The Iron Triangle”.

6. In what ways does the Iron Triangle look like or mirror the U.S. domestic gun lobby?

7. How is war connected to police brutality? Draw a diagram.

8. Propose five strategies to improve trust and relations between police and African-Americans in the U.S

9. Name one policy nations can adopt to de-escalate resource competition leading to war?

10. How is the security of women linked to national security?

11. What are the three big gender inequities found across the world, according to Valerie Hudson and her co-authors? What are the 13 strategies governments can adopt to address these inequities?

12. What is Betty Reardon’s feminist framework for comprehensive security?

13. What can Western nations do to de-escalate conflict and build trust with Muslim populations, according to you and Noam Chomsky?

14. What are five types of terrorism according to Eqbal Ahmad? What does he recommend for resolving terrorist violence? What does Haviland Smith propose?

15. What can YOU do to build trust with people from other races, religions, and ethnic backgrounds?

**page numbers being paid for do Not include pictures/graphs or questions on pages**
Please use up all the space on the page.
No title or heading required.

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Research Essay

 
This task aims to assess your skill and critical analytical ability to examine issues involved in the topic with adequate support and acknowledgement. Marks will be awarded based on the following assessment criteria:
• A well structured response based on issues raised in the topic
• Originality of the work devoid of plagiarism
• Accurate identification and analysis of issues through the use of primary and secondary sources
• Appropriate application of relevant laws and international standards to the context
• Critical evaluation and efficient use of information
• Concise and logical approach to address relevant aspects
• Clear demonstration of knowledge and correct written expression
• The degree of persuasion/depth of research evidenced from your argument
• Proper referencing and acknowledgement of sources
Length: 4000 words (excluding footnotes, but footnotes must not include any substantive content. The actual word length of a paper must be stated on the cover sheet).
Assignment must be typed, double spaced and referenced and should conform to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation

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Project Management

Your task is to analyse an actual project. You can choose one of two options for your assignment task:
Option 1. Propose a new project. This could be a potential new project that you or your organisation have in mind.
Option 2. Appraise an existing or past project. This could be any one of these:
– appraisal of an activity you believe would be improved by managing as a project;
– appraisal of an existing work project you are currently involved with; or
– appraisal of an activity you were involved with in the past that you believe could
have been (better) managed as a project.
Write a report about your project. Your report should include:
 A brief description of the organisational setting and the project environment to ensure the reader understands the context in which the project is set.
 An outline of the objectives of the project and the importance of the project to the organisation.
 A detailed overview and analysis of the use of relevant project management concepts, tools and techniques demonstrating knowledge and understanding of project management as covered in the subject. This section should comprise the main part of your assignment.
The analysis should cover the following as a minimum:
 How the project should be defined
 How project times and costs are estimated
 A discussion of the project plan
 The management of project risk
 Resource scheduling
 Project performance management
All of the concepts in the list above should be addressed, but some of them may be more important for your particular project than others. Feel free to focus your analysis more heavily on the issues that particularly impact your project.
Note: This assignment in the subject Project Management should not be confused with the requirements for the Project (including Project Proposal and Project Report) at the end of the MBA degree. The subject Project (at the end of the degree) requires you to complete a research project and to submit a proposal and report about your own research project; this is different from the assignment you are completing for the subject Project Management.

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Are developmental outcomes achieved?

Are developmental outcomes achieved? What aspects of socio-cultural elements need more attention?
Recognizing that the socio-cultural context of a child’s life includes physical, cultural, social, and economic elements, from your observations, examine and discuss the socio-cultural context in current educational systems. Are developmental outcomes achieved? What aspects of socio-cultural elements need more attention?

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comparative education

proposal for an ethnographic research projectquantitatively analyse and compare the inclusive education in any two countries. the rubric ask for bar graphs and pie charts. have at least 2 charts or graphs. you have to compare quantitatively (the number)
number of students in SEN classess , number of inclusive education schools in both the counties, number of trained teachers in inclusive education… etc

 

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Cross Cultural Lesson Plan/Thematic unit

Cultural Communications and Understanding Designing a Cross Cultural Lesson Plan Thematic Unit

INSTRUCTIONS:

Develop 3 separate lesson plans to make a Thematic Unit for a grade level of your choice (K- 12.) Your thematic unit must meet the following criteria:

TIME FRAME:

The Thematic Unit should be designed to be delivered in three separate, one hour time slots during different days of a given week.

LESSON PLAN FORMAT:

Use a traditional lesson plan format for the Thematic Unit to include but not be limited to the following areas: grade level; length; objective(s); purpose; materials; procedures; outline/steps/activities; content and key questions; examples; guided and independent practice; closure; follow-up; enrichment/reinforcement; home learning.

THEMATIC UNIT CONTENT:

Behavioral Objectives – The unit plan must include behavioral objectives that are highly measurable and observable. Refer to Bloom’s Taxonomy for strategies on how to write effective behavioral objectives.

Activities: Student activities that are closely connected to the behavioral objectives.

Assessment: Formal and alternative assessment instruments are included.

Home Learning: Home learning assignments that allow students to practice mastery of the behavioral objectives.

Infusion of Standards: Use of the cultural components of the ESOL K – 12 Subject Area Competencies; Diversity component of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices; National TESOL Standards; Miami Dade County Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
CREATIVITY:
Individual Lesson Plan format for the Thematic Unit is dynamic, creative, and emphasizes hands-on experiences.

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 Ethics

1. Number each page.
2. Do not use a separate title page.
3. In upper left corner of page one, type your name.
4. Below your name, type “Philosophy 101: Ethics” (without quotes).
5. Offer a brief title for your paper, centered on page one
6. Begin your paper 2 lines/spaces below the title.
7. Use one- inch margins on each side, top and bottom of page.
8. Use 1.5 spacing and standard font and size (e.g. Palatino 12 pt.)
9. Do not separate paragraphs with additional spacing.
10. Do not use BOLD print.
Paper Option 1
From the list of readings below (from the MacKinnon text), select one for the focus of your paper. Do BOTH 1 & 2 of the following:

1: in no more than 3 pages (1200 words max), offer a summary of the reading. The summary should be an accurate and objective representation of the author’s position and should not reflect the view or the attitude of the student. The summary should have as its audience an intelligent reader unfamiliar with the essay. Your summary should be in your own words, voice, and style, rather than that of the author being summarized. Avoid paraphrasing and lengthy or frequent quoting, as this shifts the burden from the writer to the reader. Your summary will be a demonstration of your understanding of the piece being summarized. An excellent summary is one that accurately and thoroughly informs the reader.

2: in no more than 2 pages (1200 words max), offer an analysis/critical response to the author’s treatment of the question, issue, or theory of focus. An analysis involves a close and developed examination (what YOU think) of a claim or argument presented in the piece that you have summarized. Here you should consider such elements of reasoning as assumptions, point of view, implications, concepts, facts, interpretations, inferences, etc., which are integral to the author’s reasoning as he/she attempts to convince the reader that something is the case. Critical thinking involves responding to one or another of these elements, seeking clarification, pointing out a possible inconsistency in the reasoning, challenging the accuracy or significance of a claim, pointing out a questionable assumption, offering an alternative interpretation or point of view, etc. (basically, what Socrates does with Euthyphro’s claims), or, on the other hand, defending a thesis against such challenges. A critical response involves taking a position with respect to some aspect of the reasoning and supporting that position with arguments. In short, a response is critical to the extent that it advances the dialogue and gives the reader something to consider. Philosophy papers are typically argumentative and analytical rather than simply descriptive or expressive. A philosophy paper is supposed to convince someone that something is the case, or shed light where there was confusion or misunderstanding. Simply agreeing or disagreeing with an author or expressing one’s feelings about what was said are NOT critical responses, however worthy they might otherwise be.

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1. Number each page.
2. Do not use a separate title page.
3. In upper left corner of page one, type your name.
4. Below your name, type “Philosophy 101: Ethics” (without quotes).
5. Offer a brief title for your paper, centered on page one
6. Begin your paper 2 lines/spaces below the title.
7. Use one- inch margins on each side, top and bottom of page.
8. Use 1.5 spacing and standard font and size (e.g. Palatino 12 pt.)
9. Do not separate paragraphs with additional spacing.
10. Do not use BOLD print.
Paper Option 1
From the list of readings below (from the MacKinnon text), select one for the focus of your paper. Do BOTH 1 & 2 of the following:

1: in no more than 3 pages (1200 words max), offer a summary of the reading. The summary should be an accurate and objective representation of the author’s position and should not reflect the view or the attitude of the student. The summary should have as its audience an intelligent reader unfamiliar with the essay. Your summary should be in your own words, voice, and style, rather than that of the author being summarized. Avoid paraphrasing and lengthy or frequent quoting, as this shifts the burden from the writer to the reader. Your summary will be a demonstration of your understanding of the piece being summarized. An excellent summary is one that accurately and thoroughly informs the reader.

2: in no more than 2 pages (1200 words max), offer an analysis/critical response to the author’s treatment of the question, issue, or theory of focus. An analysis involves a close and developed examination (what YOU think) of a claim or argument presented in the piece that you have summarized. Here you should consider such elements of reasoning as assumptions, point of view, implications, concepts, facts, interpretations, inferences, etc., which are integral to the author’s reasoning as he/she attempts to convince the reader that something is the case. Critical thinking involves responding to one or another of these elements, seeking clarification, pointing out a possible inconsistency in the reasoning, challenging the accuracy or significance of a claim, pointing out a questionable assumption, offering an alternative interpretation or point of view, etc. (basically, what Socrates does with Euthyphro’s claims), or, on the other hand, defending a thesis against such challenges. A critical response involves taking a position with respect to some aspect of the reasoning and supporting that position with arguments. In short, a response is critical to the extent that it advances the dialogue and gives the reader something to consider. Philosophy papers are typically argumentative and analytical rather than simply descriptive or expressive. A philosophy paper is supposed to convince someone that something is the case, or shed light where there was confusion or misunderstanding. Simply agreeing or disagreeing with an author or expressing one’s feelings about what was said are NOT critical responses, however worthy they might otherwise be