you need to write two different essays, such as A and B. And write A’s feedback and B’s feedback. On the Saturday, I will send you two essays, and you need to write these feedbacks that C and D.

Part 1 (due Saturday by 11:59pm)

Compare the two assigned films: Rebecca and Rosemary’s Baby.Your comparison must center on at least one gothic element or trope (see the Glossary of Literary Gothic Terms for ideas), and you should also reference Misha Kavka’s essay, “The Gothic on Screen,” in formulating your response. 

Suggested pairings:

• Examine the trope of the damsel in distress as represented in the principle female characters from Rebecca and Rosemary’s Baby.
• Compare the role of setting in Rebecca and Rosemary’s Baby.
• Select your own point of comparison.

Your post should be 300-500 words in length.

Structure:

This post will be shorter than the others, so a 5+ paragraph essay structure won’t work. 2-3 paragraphs should suffice, but you should still have an identifiable  thesis statement. (Links to an external site.)

Part 2 (due Sunday by 11:59pm)

Offer thoughtful feedback on at least 2 of your classmates’ posts. If a classmate has already received 2 responses, please find another classmate’s post that hasn’t. This time, instead of stating whether or not you agree or disagree with your peer’s perspective, I want you to evaluate how well he/she makes his argument, focusing on the thesis statement. Does the post contain an arguable thesis statement? Is it clear and easy to understand? Why or why not? What could your classmate have done to strengthen his/her thesis? 

Each response post should be 100-150 words in length. Please post your responses no later than Sunday.  Failure to respond to classmates’ posts will result in a lowered grade for the assignment. 

Tips for Posting to the Discussion Board:

To submit your discussion board post, click “Reply” at the bottom (this tab is located under these instructions). After that, when you’re done composing your initial post, you’ll click “post reply” (I advise that you first compose your post in a Word document, save it to your computer, and then copy and paste the entry–that way, you don’t risk losing your work). Once others have submitted their initial posts, you’ll be able to view those and reply to the summary of your choice. Note that you will not be able to see any other posts until you have posted Part 1.

Most human and social services professionals come into their professions to make a difference. Doing so at the societal level is both a challenge and an opportunity. Being a successful social change agent, leader, and advocate requires both skill and commitment. To accomplish large-scale change to address societal issues as part of the technical aspects of a strategic plan, human and social services professionals need to address indicators of success and performance targets.

To prepare:

• Think about how you might apply the theories and processes of change, leadership, and advocacy when implementing a strategic plan that addresses indicators of success and performance targets.

The Assignment (2–3 pages):

• Describe leading indicators of success. To determine whether the agency, organization, or community will benefit from the strategic plan, you must identify those things which would serve as indicators of success. These indicators must be observable, measurable, and quantifiable in some way.
  • Identify four indicators that would signify success with regard to the strategic plan.
  • Discuss specifically how you would measure each indicator.
• Identify performance targets. Performance targets represent the level at which you would like to observe performance on each indicator. They represent the desired level of performance. For each performance indicator that you have identified, specify the targeted level of performance.

BUS310, Homework #1, Spring 2018                                                                                        Instructor:Betsy McCall

Instructions: Complete each problem on a separate worksheet in a single Excel file.  Rename the separate worksheets with the respective problem number.  You may have to copy and paste the datasets into your homework file first.  Name the file with your last name, first initial, and HW #1.  Label each part of the question. When calculating statistics, label your outputs.Submit your completed file in Blackboard.Use the Solver add-in for these problems.

1. A chemical company manufacturers three chemicals: A, B, C.  These chemicals are produced via two production processes: 1 and 2.  Running process 1 for an hour costs $400 and yields 300 units of A, 100 units of B and 100 units of C.  Running process 2 for an hour costs $100 and yields 100 units of A, and 100 units of B.  To meet customer demands, at least 1000 units of A, 500 units of B and 300 units of C must be produced daily.
2. Use Solver to determine a daily production plan that minimizes the cost of meeting the company’s daily demands.
3. Confirm graphically that the daily production plan from part a minimizes the cost of meeting the company’s daily demands.
4. Use SolverTable to see what happens to the decision variables and the total cost when the hourly processing cost for process 2 increases in increments of $0.50.  How large must this cost increase be before the decision variables change?  What happens when it continues to increase beyond this point?

• A furniture company manufactures desks and chairs.  Each desk uses four units of wood, and each chair uses three units of wood.  A desk contributes $400 to profit, and a chair contributes $250.  Marketing restrictions require that the number of chairs produced be at least twice the number of desks produced.  There are 2000 units of wood available.
• Use Solver to maximize the company’s profit.
• Confirm graphically that the solution in part a maximizes the company’s profit.
• Use SolverTable to see what happens to the decision variables and the total profit when the availability of wood varies from 1000 to 3000 in 100-unit increments.  Based on your findings, how much would the company be willing to pay for each extra unit of wood over its current 2000 units?  How much profit would the company lose if it lost any of its current 2000 units?

• A farmer in Iowa owns 450 acres of land.  He is going to plant each acre with wheat or corn.  Each acre planted with wheat yields $2000 profit, requires three workers, and requires two tons of fertilizer.  Each acre planted with corn yields $3000 profit, requires two workers, and requires four tons of fertilizer.  There are currently 1000 workers and 1200 tons of fertilizer available.
• Use Solver to help the farmer maximize the profit from this land.
• Confirm graphically that the solution from part a maximizes the farmer’s profit from his land.
• Use SolverTable to see what happens to the decision variables and the total profit when the availability of fertilizer varies from 200 tons to 2200 tons in 100-ton increments.  When does the farmer discontinue producing wheat?  When does he discontinue producing corn?  How does the profit change for each 10-ton increment?