[ENG4290] Prose and Writing(Fall, 2006)Lesson Plan for Week NineTime Breakup:Part I. Comments on the students’ previous assignmentPart II. Text analysis: The daring young man on the flying trapezePart III. AssignmentContent:Part I. Comments on the Students’ Previous Assignment模拟题11.Some works of literature we prize for their universal and timeless qualities. 有些文学作品我们珍视它，是由于它有普遍的、永恒的价值。
※一些文学作品的获奖是由于其本身的普遍性和跨越时间的特性。
※我们认为一些文学作品的优点是无时间性限制和广泛性。
※我们对某些文学作品的无比的、永恒的质量加以赞赏。
※一些文学作品因为其地域与时间无限而获奖。
※有些文学作品，我们是由于它们的普遍性和没有时间的限制性而觉得有价值。
2.Regardless of when and where they were created, they seem to speak directly to us today,their freshness and power unaffected by the passing of centuries. 这类作品不论是何时何地创造的，都不受时代流逝的影响，保持着清新活力，宛如现在还在跟我们对话。
3.Others appeal to us for a quite opposite reason, because they so richly and vividly reflect theparticular period and society that produced them; because in effect they are so unlike the literature of the present. 与此相反，另外一类作品非常丰富地，生动地反映它所在的特定的某个时代和社会，由于跟当代文学有显著的差异，也能够感染我们。
unit11/14 跟读reading1（一句一句跟读）2/14 读段落（reading1的段落）3/14 1 pr o mote 2 talent 3 effective 4 goal 5 semesters6 involved7 assignment8 speci fic9 contribute 10 positive4/14 His lifestyle many useful tips are aware of connected participate in5/14 1 take 2 another 3at 4 reduces 5underline6 until7 intervals 8pause 9 assignment 10key6/14She often helps out with the washing and cooking when she is at home during holidays.it costs at least $30,000 to raise a child to 18 years of age at present.so that he can provide for studying abroad in two years.make some time this weekend to discuss their daughter's education.the whole team must keep to the schedule strictly.7/14 许多不同类型的自助书都给读者提出建议，帮助他们培养一定的技能，目标和态度，以获得成功，并拥有一种健康的生活方式。
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学生只要参加了一项活动，哪怕参与的方式是微不足道的，他们会以更积极的心态去面对他们的学业。
8/14 跟读reading2（一句一句跟读）9/14 What are your responsibilities as a student in a college classroom? First, you should be preparedfor class. Read your assignments and finishyour homework before coming to class. Nest, youshould be punctual and attend class regularly. Finally, you should be courteous and considerate.Don’t talk, chew gum, or eat in class. Don’t walk around or leave the class before asking theinstructor.10/14one time adds to exact encourages realize take part inthoughtful advice aredemanding on take her attention away1/14 1 at 2 contributed 3what 4 scheduling 5 encourage 6 advising 7 look for8 eacitied 9 compared 10 courses12/14D to study ---studying B because---for/ because ofB find---find out Bon the time---on timeB are---isB that---itD as---like/such as Cwhen ----whileA that----it A tothink----thinking13/14制定好一个计划并严格执行“这样才能使我第一段的论证更有效？”每位教师都会提出对学生学习课程的期望和要求去措施缺课会被开除学习不太好的学习一次只学习二、三十分钟，往往在一天的某些特定的时段学习14/14become aware of the importance of protecting the environment in their daily lives.he had to spend all his free time doing experiments for two weeks.those who have freshly graduated from colleges and universities.listening to what the teacher say in class.to get involved in as many English activities as possible.Unit 23/15 1) 2)treats 3）identify 4) affects 5） elderly 6）individual 7） imaginations 8） referring 9）awareness 10）humans4/15 awkward the former principal is sensitive to be attached to have replaced5/15 1.like pared 3.farming 4.official 5.distinction 6. depending 7.farming 8.advertisements 9.actuall 10.influences6/15 great changes had taken place in his hometown in the past decadeBecause interests vary from individual to individual and everyone’s choices deserves respectedShe is sensitive to the change of weatherJohn is a writer of rich imaginationare all ways to add to children’s store of knowledge7/15 1.为了在语言上和社会上获得平等的待遇，妇女们进行了长期艰苦的斗争，因为他们知道，语言上的变化会引起态度的改变。
Online Gaming regulations are in emergencySubmission to the Australian Government on theRevision of Interactive Gaming Act 2001[Name of student][Student ID]For [Instructor Name]This assignment is approximately 1643 words in lengthContentsIntroduction to the Australian Council of Social Services (3)Problem Gambling (3)History of online gaming (3)Recent Developments (4)Online gaming is the major source of problem gambling (4)Problem gambling caused various social issues (5)Financial impacts from online gaming (6)Conclusion (6)References (8)Introduction to the Australian Council of Social ServicesThe Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is the national-wide body of the community services and welfare sector. Founded in 1956, ACOSS aims to reduce poverty and inequality by promoting public policies and actions by government, community and private sectors towards socially and environmentally responsible. ACOSS supports non-government organizations which provides assistance to the general public and contributes to national public policy design.Problem gamblingThe term "Problem Gambling", according to the website , is …used to describe gambling behavior, which causes disruption in any important life function, whether psychological, physical, social or vocational. This term is generally accepted to include, but is not limited to "Pathological", a.k.a., "Compulsive" gambling. Compulsive Gambling is a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop gambling, "chasing" losses, and loss of control by continuing negative gambling behavior, regardless of the disruption and serious consequences of such behavior.‟ (, 2009)History of online gamingThe history of online gambling is quite short. Online gaming started in the 1990's and has become explosive ever since. Internet betting has become a multi-billion dollar industry in a very short time and its size, in fiscal sense, is still having a rapid growth. The catalyst for the rapid growth happened in 1994, when the government of the Caribbean island, Antigua Barbuda, passed the law that enables online casinos to operate from their homeland to this day - the Free Trade and Processing Zone Ac t. Australia grants the first and only online casino license to Lasseters. By the year 2000, the Federal Government of Australia put into effect the Interactive Gambling Moratorium Act, which prohibits any online casino or sportsbook formed after May of 2000 to operate domestically.Recent developmentsIn June 2010, Australian Productivity Commission (PC) has published a report to recommend that online gambling has to be legalized, regulated, and taxed. Responding to a request from the Australian government, the PC has updated their 1999 inquiry into the gambling industry and has returned a report to the federal government. The report makes a large number of recommendations. The government is under no obligation to accept their recommendations of the Productivity Commission, but is likely to take its comments very seriously. Since thepublication of the report, the issue of limiting online gaming has been the center of some heated media attention in the past few monthsOnline gaming has gained wide acceptance and popularity among gamblers for its convenience. An estimated 20 million people worldwide gamble online at internet casinos. In 2007, Americans spent $34 billion on gambling in bricks and mortar casinos, and that number does not include the amount spent at Native American casinos. In the case of Australia, the revenue from online gaming grows at an annual rate of 3.5% in the past decade despite the fact that some traditional gaming places have shown zero or negative growth rates over the same period.This submission addresses the concerns of limiting online gaming. Various researches have shown that online gaming is a catalyst to problem gaming. Problem gambling is ten times more common among those who gamble online than among those who only gamble offline, according to the research conducted by Griffiths (2007). The PC also suggested in the report that these computerized gambling machines account for 80% of problem gambling in Australia.Online gaming catalyzes problem gamblingThe medium of the internet may be more likely to contribute to problem gambling than gambling in offline environments. Problem gamblers and those at risk contribute a significant portion of Australian electronic gaming machine spending.Despite the fact that the cause of gambling problem is the individual‟s ability to control the gambling, anecdotal reports indicate that one risk factor may be a fast speed of play. In other words, the faster the wager to response time with a game, the more likely players may be to develop problems with a particular game. With the advance of technology and the spread of the Internet throughout the last decade, it becomes faster and more convenient for gamblers to access online gaming portals.Liberal online gaming has made the situation worse. Inadequate protection from the existing IGA does not help in improving problem gaming in Australia as consumption by Australians of electronic gaming machines increases.Researches have also found that a higher portion of online gamblers are classified as “problem” or “pathological” gamblers, compared to people who visit conventional land-basedcasinos. Besides, online gambling is even more addictive than ordinary live gambling, since internet in itself has an addictive effect on individuals.Problem gambling caused various social issuesA recent research study was done by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, in collaboration with three other research bodies. Gestian et al (1999) reported that …based upon criteria developed by the American Psychiatric Association, we estimate that about 2.5 million adults are pathological gamblers and another 3 million adults should be considered problem gamblers.‟Take the state of Victoria as an example, problem gamblers in Victoria have been found to spend nearly three times the amount spent by non-problem gamblers ($A103 versus about $A36), and to make six times as many visits to automatic teller machines (ATMs) (Caraniche Pty Ltd 2005). Problem gamblers spent around six times as much as non-problem gamblers, a total of $A443 per week or over $A23,000 annually. Problem gamblers were estimated to spend about nineteen-folds of recreational gamblers on average.With the current IGA, Australia has the highest percentage of problem gamblers among major developed countries, according to a survey. Applying the same methodology used in the report published by Sproston et al (2000), approximately 2.3% of population in Australia are problem gamblers. This is significantly higher than the international average of 1.5%.Various studies have found high rates of alcoholism, depression, anti-social personality disorder, mood disorders, and other conditions in pathological gamblers, leading some researchers to suspect that problem gambling is often a symptom of an underlying condition.Financial impacts from online gamingPromotion of online gaming impacts revenue of traditional gaming. Despite a strong growth in revenue, online gambling, on the one hand, is only responsible for 4% of all national gaming. The revenue generated from online gaming is not the major portion of total gaming revenue. Moreover, there are studies concluding that total revenue from gaming industry may not be necessary increased with the introduction of more online gaming machines. According to national statistical bureau, the revenue growth of conventional gaming showed a negative trend after additional online gaming machines have been set up.Problem gamblers have highly likelihood to experience adverse consequences such as broken relationships and families and alcoholism. Although the economic costs of these consequences cannot be measured directly, there are other tangible economics costs that are usually spread around the community. Earlier studies found out problem gamblers experienced higher rates of personal bankruptcy and higher divorce rates. (Volberg 1998). For instance, according to Gestian et al, (1999) in the United States, …problem gambling costs the society approximately $5 billion per year and an additional $40 billion in lifetime costs for productivity reductions, social services, and creditor losses. However, these calculations are inadequate to capture the intra-familial costs of divorce and family disruption associated with problem and pathological gambling.‟The public does necessarily enjoy the taxation levied from online gaming. Electronic gaming machine operators are not required to be registered in Australia and therefore tax levied on conventional gaming is not applicable to online gaming. However, problem gamblers have caused additional resources from the community for its social problems. It is clear that the costs of liberal online gaming outweigh the benefits.ConclusionThis submission has presented the evidence that supports stricter regulation of online gaming, in addition to the existing IGA. Reviewing the existing IGA is not sufficient. Our recommendation is simple: impose limits in online gaming. The effects of problem gambling are well documented and the financial costs of problem gambling cannot be ignored and should be addressed seriously. Prompt actions have to be taken to promote an effective regulatory regime to address online gaming. Gaming is a vital industry in Australia and its contribution to the economy should be well perceived. The government has its obligation to promote a sustainable development for the gaming industry and balance the impacts of online gaming.ReferencesGriffiths M. et al (2009), Sociodemographic Correlates of Internet Gambling: Findings from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey, CyberPsychology & Behavior., Vol. 12, No. 2: 199-202.Young, C. (2007) Frequently Asked Questions on problem gambling, [Online], Available: /faq.html, Date accessed 22/9/10.Sproston, K. et al (2000) Results from the British Gambling Prevalence Survey, London: National Centre for Social Research.Delfabbro, P.H. & Winefield, A. H. (1999), …Poker-machine gambling: An analysis of within-session characteristic s’, British Journal of Psychology, 90, 425-439.Griffiths, M. (1999), …Gambling technologies: Prospects for problem gambling.‟Journal of Gambling Studies, 15(3), 265-283.Williams, R et al (2005), W hat Proportion of Gambling Revenue is Derived from Problemth Gamblers. presentation at the European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG), 6 European Conference, Malmo, June 29 – July 2.Caraniche Pty Ltd, (2005). Evaluation of Electronic Gaming Machine Harm minimisation Measures in Victoria. Department of Justice, Melbourne. Print.Livingstone, C. et al (2008). The Relevance and Role of Gaming Machine Games and Game Features on the Play of Problem Gamblers.Independent Gambling Authority, South Australia. .au/pdf/0801/Final%20report.Print.Feb08.pdfGerstein, D. et al (1999). Gambling Impact and Behavior Study. Natioanl Gambling Research Center./dlib/ngis.htm。
MA1002Assignment #9,due November 18,20101.(P211-212,#34,39,42)Find the critical numbers of the function.g (t )=|3t −4|,F (x )=x 4/5(x −4)2,g (θ)=4θ−tan θ.2.(P212,#47,54,56)Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of f on the given interval.f (x )=2x 3−3x 2−12x +1,[−2,3];f (t )=3√t (8−t ),[0,8];f (t )=t +cot(t/2),[π/4,7π/4].3.(P212,#57)If a and b are positive numbers,find the maximum value of f (x )=x a (1−x )b ,0≤x ≤1.4.(P212,#63)Between 0◦C and 30◦C,the volume V (in cubic centimeters)of 1kg of water at a temperature T is given approximately by the formulaV =999.87−0.06426T +0.0085043T 2−0.0000679T 3.Find the temperature at which water has its maximum density.5.(P213,#69)Prove that the functionf (x )=x 101+x 51+x +1has neither a local maximum nor a local minimum.6.(P213,#72)A cubic function is a polynomial of degree 3;that is,it has the form f (x )=ax 3+bx 2+cx +d ,where a =0.a Show that a cubic function can have two,one or no critical number(s).Give examples and sketches to illustrate the three possibilities.b How many local extreme values can a cubic function have?7.(P219,#5)Let f (x )=1−x 2/3.Show that f (−1)=f (1)but there is no number c in (−1,1)such that f (c )=0.Why does this not contradict Rolle’s Theorem?8.(P220,#17)Show that the equation 1+2x +x 3+4x 5=0has exactly one real root.9.(P220,#19)Show that the equation x 3−15x +c =0has at most one root in the interval [−2,2].10.(P220,#21)a Show that a polynomial of degree 3has at most three real roots.b Show that a polynomial of degree n has at most n real roots.11.(P220,#23)If f(1)=10and f (x)≥2for1≤x≤4,how small can f(4)possibly be?12.(P220,#27)Show that √1+x<1+12x if x>0.13.(P220,#34)A number a is called afixed point of a function f if f(a)=a.Prove that if f (x)=1 for all real numbers x,then f has at most onefixed point.===END===。
