10:35 AM Page 96 Chapter 4 DECISION ANALYSIS CONTENTS 4.1 PROBLEM FORMULATION Influence Diagrams Payoff Tables Decision Trees DECISION MAKING WITHOUT PROBABILITIES Optimistic Approach Conservative Approach Minimax Regret Approach DECISION MAKING WITH PROBABILITIES Expected Value of Perfect Information RISK ANALYSIS AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS Risk Analysis Sensitivity Analysis DECISION ANALYSIS WITH SAMPLE INFORMATION An Influence Diagram A Decision Tree Decision Strategy Risk Profile Expected
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The name Katie Steel will soon be making headlines in the music industry. The South Florida artist may be young but the inspiration behind her music is wise beyond her years; Steel has developed into a well -rounded musician who has been influenced by gospel superstar like Smokie Norful‚ blues legend Etta James‚ and modern-day powerhouse Beyoncé. All of these different muses have helped Katie develop a distinctive style‚ which sincerely resonates through her powerful vocals. Yet Steel’s talent will
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Ryan Maierle/Global 2H/Guns‚ Germs and Steel What is “Yali’s question”? “Yali’s question” is “Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea‚ but we black people had little cargo of our own?” (Diamond 14). By “cargo‚” Yali is referring to wealth and technology‚ which leads to power and dominance. Essentially‚ Yali wants to know why was there is such a disparity between the lifestyle of the average New Guinean versus the average European or American? In other
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Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel is a short documentary in which Jared Diamond tries to answer a question asked by a man named Yali. The question Yali asked is; “Why you white man have so much cargo‚ and we New Guineans have so little?” Yali was asking why the people of New Guinea have so few technologies and goods in general. Diamond goes on to answer the question‚ stating that the reason the people of New Guinea have so little is because of New Guinea’s geography. I completely agree with Diamond’s answer
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Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel by Jared Diamond Prologue 1. What was Yali’s question? 2. What did Yali mean by “cargo”? 3. Summarize Yali’s question. This requires mentioning race‚ intelligence‚ and development of technology. 4. What does the term “inequality” mean? 5. How does the use of the word “inequality” prejudice the question? 6. How does the author inject terms that prejudice the reader into the premise that Europeans (and Asians to some extent) acted unfairly towards Native
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Steel Magnolias is a movie about the bond of six different women in northwestern Louisiana. Clairee‚ a lively‚ successful widow woman‚ Ouiser a wealthy‚ sarcastic woman‚ Shelby‚ the diabetic daughter of M’Lynn‚ who is adamant about her choices‚ Annelle a ditzy‚ religious beauty technician who works at Truvy’s beauty parlor‚ and Truvy is an upbeat woman who owns a beauty parlor. The movie focuses on the interpersonal relationships and interaction of the circle of friends with each other and the people
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schools and enroll about 11 percent of all students.” On the other hand‚ according to the National Center for Education Statistics‚ “there are 95‚726 public schools in the United States.” Choosing a right school for their child‚ is one the most vital decision parents have to make. Listed below is the the most common pros and cons between private and publics schools. Public School Pros and Cons Cost – all of the public schools are run by the government and are typically giving free tuition for all
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The Ohio River is a very prominent part of America’s history. The Ohio Rivers’ name came from the Iroquoian (Seneca) word: Ohi yo meaning “Good River”. During the 1600s and 1700s‚ the River served as a Southern Border of the Northern Territory. In several treaties it served as a dividing line between English settlements and Native American communities. Marietta‚ Steubenville and Cincinnati were founded on the river’s bank. During the 1800s the Ohio River became an important commercial route for residents
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Jared Diamond’s book Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel discusses the topic of the ancient and current civilizations with an eye-opening argument. Diamond’s main argument is that civilizations developed based on the environment and not because of individual humans. In this book he summarized a history of the last 13‚000 years in civilization. Although his points were scattered he makes it clear that he believes strongly in environmental determinism‚ which is the belief that physical environment predisposes human
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In Steel Drivin’ Man: John Henry‚ Scott R. Nelson focuses on the legendary story of John Henry. Nelson explores the harsh realities of industrialization and convict leasing in the southern Appalachian Mountains. These experiences tell us how the rapid growth of railroads and industrial projects transformed the region‚ at the expense of African American laborers‚ who were exploited through the convict leasing system allowed by the 13th Amendment. By taking into consideration‚ the environmental impact
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