Think of something contested. It has to be something that a decent number of people would disagree with you on. (Not a maiority, perse, but enough people so that the opponents aren’t just insane people in the fringes, you know?) It can be something small, of personal significance or opinion, or it can be something big, far reaching, and alobal. It probably should not be a topic that you would put on an “overused” list of topics, such as abortion or the death penalty. It should also be something you can apply some relevant research to in order to help prove your point. Pick your topic, and write a 2-3 pages essay, which incorporates at least 2 reputable sources in a logical, useful way. The essay must also be in MLA Format, which all the citations and so on that requires.

  This is the rules for this essay, original from my teacher, i dont want this essay be perfect, cause i m a international student, so just make it nice but not perfect, thank u 🙂

1) Explain the CAC approach to air pollution? Have these policies worked in terms of reducing pollution? Were these policies efficient? Discuss. (Use the handouts in forming your answer, but not on the exam.)

2) What new types of policies have been developed to address air pollution? Why is it envisioned these will be more efficient? Use a mathematical example to show how tradable permits can be more efficient than CAC.

3) What have we learned about the sustainable use of resources and the ability to maintain the ability to produce into the future? Reconsider the discussion of the political discussion in the Dogs paper. When society decides that regulations are necessary, what should be the role of the government? How should the regulations be implemented in order to be efficient? How do markets fit into the social decision process? Use examples for your explanation.

4) How does Tietenberg suggest we smoothly transition to a sustainable future and avoid losing per capita welfare for future generations?

5) According to Jacobs, how can methods on innovation in an ecosystem be applied to an economy? Use examples.

6) What are the factors that cause some cities to develop into vibrant economies and cause others to remain small?

7) Differentiate between positive and negative feedback loops. Give examples of each with regard to natural resource utilization.  What is the importance of data collection and evaluation in understanding feedback loops?

8) Compare Tietenberg’s “menu of opportunities” with Jacobs’ vision of the conduit. What would Boulding think of this?

9) Imagine you are making a presentation to a group of high school students. How would you explain the importance of a regulated market economy? (Three words)  Select an example and describe how the system works. Keep in mind the goal of the system.

10) Imagine you are talking to a class of university freshman. They are concerned about what they should study. What challenges do you see in the future and how can those challenges be addressed by studying markets? Pick an example and explain how economics allows us to not only discover the challenge but also to find solutions. 

1) Explain the CAC approach to air pollution? Have these policies worked in terms of reducing pollution? Were these policies efficient? Discuss. (Use the handouts in forming your answer, but not on the exam.)

2) What new types of policies have been developed to address air pollution? Why is it envisioned these will be more efficient? Use a mathematical example to show how tradable permits can be more efficient than CAC.

3) What have we learned about the sustainable use of resources and the ability to maintain the ability to produce into the future? Reconsider the discussion of the political discussion in the Dogs paper. When society decides that regulations are necessary, what should be the role of the government? How should the regulations be implemented in order to be efficient? How do markets fit into the social decision process? Use examples for your explanation.

4) How does Tietenberg suggest we smoothly transition to a sustainable future and avoid losing per capita welfare for future generations?

5) According to Jacobs, how can methods on innovation in an ecosystem be applied to an economy? Use examples.

6) What are the factors that cause some cities to develop into vibrant economies and cause others to remain small?

7) Differentiate between positive and negative feedback loops. Give examples of each with regard to natural resource utilization.  What is the importance of data collection and evaluation in understanding feedback loops?

8) Compare Tietenberg’s “menu of opportunities” with Jacobs’ vision of the conduit. What would Boulding think of this?

9) Imagine you are making a presentation to a group of high school students. How would you explain the importance of a regulated market economy? (Three words)  Select an example and describe how the system works. Keep in mind the goal of the system.

10) Imagine you are talking to a class of university freshman. They are concerned about what they should study. What challenges do you see in the future and how can those challenges be addressed by studying markets? Pick an example and explain how economics allows us to not only discover the challenge but also to find solutions. 

Advanced Business Systems (ABS) is a consulting and staffing company providing specialized staffing and consulting services to clients in a variety of different industries. It has offices in major U.S. metro areas and has ongoing relationships with Fortune 500 companies. Its areas of services range from software development and network engineering to geo-information systems. It has 50 plus regional offices in U.S. and five (5) offices in Canada. It plans to expand to other countries in the future.

When an ABS client company determines that it will need a contractor or temporary professional, it issues a staffing request against the contract it had previously negotiated with ABS. The contract manager in ABS reviews the staff request and ensures that the request is valid with its current contract with its client from the database.

·         If the request is not valid, the contract manager sends the staffing request back to the client and explains the reasons and asks for the need for starting a new contract.

·         If the request is valid, the contract manager will start recruiting requests by putting the request into its staffing database. The staffing request is then sent to ABS placement department.

In the placement department, the placement specialists will check the job requirements and candidate’s qualifications.

·         If there is a qualified candidate, the specialist will notify the candidate and put a note in the database.

·         If a qualified candidate cannot be found or not immediately available, the specialist notifies contract managers and the recruiting department; the recruiting department starts searching outside immediately.

The recruiting department normally has 30 days to find an outside candidate and send the qualified candidates to the placement department to review. If an internal qualified candidate is confirmed with  his / her availability, the confirmation will be sent to the arrangement department. In the arrangement department, the candidate works with the specialists to further confirm the placement details, such as starting date, location, compensation (e.g., per diem), and travel arrangement. The final confirmation will be sent to the client along with a billing schedule. If the client agrees with the arrangement, he/she acknowledges the arrangement with contract managers in the contract department. The contract manager then puts a memo into its database and closes the request.

Write a four to five 4 pages paper in which you:

1.       Create a use-case diagram to include at least three (3) actors for the system described in this case through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

2.       Create an activity diagram for the business process described in this case through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

3.       Develop a use-case description for each major use case. 

4.       Verify and validate the functional models for this case.

5.       Create a high-level requirements document which captures the major functions of the system. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·         Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

·         Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

·         Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·         Procure, document, and scope IT project requirements with use cases.  

·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in procuring and designing project requirements.

·         Write clearly and concisely about project requirements and design topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Q1.  The table below shows the current recorded from patch clamp experiments on potassium channels in cultured rabbit lacrimal gland cells at different stimulating membrane potentials.

Draw an I – V curve. (8 marks)

Calculate the reversal potential. (2 marks)

Calculate the conductance of this ion channel. (6 marks)

Q2. A human red blood cell has a membrane surface area of about 81µm² and a membrane thickness of about 110 Aº. If the concentration of urea in the extracellular fluid is 1.6mM, and its intracellular concentration is 0.8mM, calculate the flux of urea in µmoles/sec across the red blood cell membrane. Assume that the diffusion coefficient of urea is 1 x 10^-8 cm²/sec. (10 marks)

Q3. During the course of a neurosurgical procedure a drug is applied to the surface of the brain in order to inhibit the activity of a group of neurons that lie 3mm below the surface. Approximately how long will it take the drug to diffuse from the surface to those neurons?  Assume the diffusion coefficient of the drug in brain tissue is         3 x 10^-4 cm²/sec. (6 marks)

Q4. Calculate the membrane potential (V_m) of a cell, given the following resistances and equilibrium potentials. Need to show all calculations. (12 marks)

E_K = – 94mV, R_K = 0.5 x 10⁶ Ω, E_Na = 66mV, R_Na = 0.5 x 10⁶ Ω

Q5. If E_K = -92 mV and V_M = -72 mV what will be the direction and magnitude of the ECDF? (4 marks)

Q6. If E_Na = 66 mV and V_M = -52 mV what will be the direction and magnitude of the ECDF? (4 marks)

Q7. Draw an I-V plot for two different non-voltage dependent ionic currents I_A and I_B under the following conditions:

·       When the conductance (g) is the same (2pS) for both ions A and B, but equilibrium potentials (-70mV for A, -50mV for B respectively) are different. Label the axes. (5 marks)

·       When the equilibrium potentials for both are the same            (-40mV) but they have different conductance’s (2pS for A, 4pS for B respectively). Label the axes. (5 marks)

Q8. A cell has a membrane potential of – 68 mV with the concentration of an ion [X⁺] inside (135mM) and concentration outside (8mM). What will be the direction and magnitude of the ECDF? (8 marks)

Q9. Consider a situation where K⁺ ion has an intracellular fluid (ICF) concentration of 320 mM and an extracellular fluid (ECF) concentration of 35 mM.  What will be the direction and magnitude of the ECDF acting on K⁺ at V_m = – 82 mV? (8 marks)

Q10. If ICF (K⁺) ion concentration is 165 mM, what ECF (K⁺) concentration is required for the condition of no net passive flux of K⁺ across the membrane at Vm = – 66 mV ? (6 marks)

Q11. What is the Donnan Effect? Two solutions are separated by a membrane permeable to sodium and chloride ions. The concentrations on side 1 are  sodium = 100 mM and proteins = 100mM and the concentrations on side 2 are sodium = 100 mM and      chloride = 100 mM.  At steady state approximate the concentrations of the different species and describe the different forces contributing to this steady state. (10 marks)

Q12. The concentration of carbon at 1 mm into the surface of the titanium slab is 0.25 kg/m³ and at 3 mm the concentration is 0.68 kg/m³. The temperature of the carburizing environment is 925 degrees Celsius, and the rate at which carbon is entering this 2 mm thick region is 1.27 x 10^-9 kg/(m²s). What is the diffusion coefficient for this particular treatment? (6 marks)

Case Study 1: Agile in Practice – An Agile Success Story 

http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ie/Documents/Technology/methods_in_systems_integration.pdf

Read the article titled “Agile in Practice – An Agile Success Story” and complete this case study assignment. Note: The article in PDF format can be found in the online course shell.

Write 4 pages paper in which you:

1.      Determine the key reasons why Deloitte Consulting (DC) chose a modified SCRUM method instead of a traditional waterfall method. 

2.      Explain how DC performed project planning and analyze its effectiveness for later execution and product release.  

3.      Identify the challenges that DC encountered in each project phase and explain how they overcame those challenges. Give an opinion on whether the Agile concepts played an important role in this process. 

4.      Determine the techniques that DC used to monitor the project progress and evaluate how it enabled the project success. 

5.      Explain why DC did not use offshore resources and evaluate whether the Agile method will work in a project with diverse workforce geographically and culturally. . 

6.      Speculate on the leadership roles needed if you were part of the DC team. 

7.      Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·         Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

·         Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·         Compare and contrast Agile methods with traditional project management techniques.

·         Explain the challenges and opportunities of an Agile project leader. 

·         Summarize the iterative qualities for Agile project success. 

·         Describe Agile project management methods and phases. 

·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in Agile project management.

·         Write clearly and concisely about Agile project management topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Examining Your Community’s Source of Energy

It is easy to criticize society for not using renewable resources, but in reality, how difficult would this transition be? What processes and procedures would be involved? How would such a transition be made?

The purpose of this assignment is for you to consider what type of energy your neighborhood is currently powered by and what it would really take to convert this source to a renewable one. How much would it take to switch your community to a renewable resource and what would this mean for the environment?

For the assignment, complete the following:

• Identify three primary types of energy that powers your home as well as all of the homes in your community. You may find this information on your community Web site or the Web sites of the local power companies. For example, your community may use electricity and solar panels.
• Explain how the sources of energy you identified impact the environment. Consider the following:
  • Does the use of these types of energy resource have a negative impact on the environment in your area?
  • Does your community have nuclear waste to dispose of?
  • Has your community always used these three power sources? If so, how do you feel this has impacted the environment over time?
  • How much of an impact have these sources of energy had on local air and water quality?
• Considering the current source(s) of power available, determine how much energy your house uses each month. You can find this information on your monthly energy bill.

  Calculate your annual usage for a year. Using this value, estimate the energy consumption for your community. The US Census Bureau is one resource you can use to estimate the number of households in your community.

  You can use the following formulae for this calculation:

   

  (monthly energy usage) × (12 months per year) = (household energy usage per year); (yearly energy estimate for your house) × (estimated number of houses in your community) = (estimated yearly energy use for your community)

  The following is an example of the above calculation:

  52.8 kilowatt hours (kwh) per month × 12 months = 633.6 kwh; 633.6 kwh × 200 houses in your community = 126,720 kwh

• Recommend a realistic, renewable resource to power your community, using your calculated power needs. Consider the following sources: hydropower, solar power, wind turbines, and geothermal energy.
  • Which source would be the best for your community?
  • Justify your choice based on the kind of resources that are available, how much power these alternative sources can produce, and your estimated energy demands for the community.
• Having recommended an alternative power source, conclude by addressing the following:
  • How realistic is this alternative power source for your community?
  • How will people in your community respond to energy conversion? Will they support it or be against it? Give reasons.
  • How expensive would it be to convert to the alternative power source you recommended? How would this new source impact the environment?
  • What organisms would benefit most from this conversion?

Support your statements with appropriate examples and approximately 4–6 credible resources.

Write an 8–10-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

By Monday, February 16, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria and Rubric

Download the rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identify three primary types of energy that powers your home as well as all of the homes in your community.	36
Explain how your current sources of energy impact the environment, and answer all additional required questions in the assignment.	52
Determine how much energy your house uses each month and calculate the energy consumption for your entire city.	40
Recommend a realistic renewable resource to power your city, using your calculated power needs. Justify your response.	40
Explain how realistic this new resource is for your area, what the expense to convert energy sources would be, and whether you feel that people would support an energy conversion.	40
Explain how this new energy source would impact the environment and what organisms would benefit most from this conversion.	28
Writing Components: Organization (16) Usage and Mechanics (16) APA Elements (24) Style (8)	64
Total:	300

Case Study 6: The Transparent Society 

Sacrificing anonymity may be the next generation’s price for keeping precious liberty, as prior generations paid in blood. HAL NORBY 

You’re wondering why I’ve called you here. The reason is simple. To answer all your questions. I mean—all. This is the greatest news of our time. As of today, whatever you want to know, provided it’s in the data-net, you can know. In other words, there are no more secrets. 
JOHN BRUNNER, 
THE SHOCKWAVE RIDER, 1974 

Resources:

• Sousveillance
• Panopticon
• The Rise of the Participatory Panopticon A variation of the transparent society is already here, in the most unexpected way.
• The Panopticon Singularity The technologies for the transparent society.
• MS’s “Lifeblogging” Camera Enters Mass Production 
• Google Glass
• A rebuttal to Brin

Read David Brin’s The Transparent Society. This article is the first chapter from Brin’s book of the same name. In it he takes a contrarian view of the relationship between privacy and freedom. This is a controversial opinion, which Brin himself admits, 

“After all these pages playing the contrarian, I actually retain a fair amount of pragmatic skepicism aimed in all directions. Until I see that it really works as advertised, I’d be happy to have transparency move ahead in baby steps. 
“But I am sure of one thing. People of bad intent will be far more free to do harm in a world of secrets, masks, and shrouds than in a realm where the light is growing all around, bit by bit.”

Submit your answers to the questions below.

1. In Brin’s “City Number Two” (the Transparent Society), he refers to the police as “efficient, respectful and above all accountable.” Why does he think this would be the case? 
2. Why does Brin consider criticism valuable? How does this relate to transparency? We’re not asking about surveillance or two cities here.
3. According to Brin, has increased surveillance in the real world made society safer, in those places where it has been implemented? We’re not asking about his hypothetical two cities here. We’re also not asking about its effects on privacy.
4. What is the effective difference between Brin’s “City Number One” and “City Number Two”? Think in terms of civil liberties. A description of how these two cities work is not enough, you must tell me about civil liberties.

    

5. Read Participatory Panopticon. Jamais Cascio claims that the camera phone is a “harbinger of a massive social transformation.” How does his account of the events of the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City support (or contradict) this view? For full points you need to tell what the social transformation is. A description of events is not enough.

I need two different papers- 500 words Each. 

In this assignment, you will complete primary along with secondary research.

PART 1: Primary Research and Text Application

Find a consumer who is extremely loyal to a brand-name product. The person can be a family member, friend, classmate, or other. Probe him or her for information as to why that brand loyalty exists. Discuss how the individual feels about competitive brands.

Analyze the interview using the brand equity and brand positioning concepts from your text.

This section of the paper should be at least 2 pages in length.

PART 2: Secondary Research in the Databases

Next, research the brand using its Web site and articles from the AIU Library’s full-text databases to address how the brand does the following:

• Identifies market segments and targets
• Developed its brand equity over time
• Positions itself in the market

This section of the assignment requires the use of articles from the AIU Library’s full-text databases. Articles are found in periodicals. These are not to be confused with eBooks or reference books. The most popular databases in marketing are: ABI Inform Global, Academic Search Premier, and Business Source Premier. This section of the paper should be at least 2 pages in length.