Task:

For this essay, you will work on an expository argument paper that is supported by research on a current issue in technology.

Topics:

1. Write a 1200+ word argument essay that discusses whether we should fear the rise of technology or are the critics of tech creating unnecessary hysteria?

2. Write a 1200+ word argument essay that addresses the question: Do you think we should embrace or fear AI technology in the workplace? Why/why not?

3. Write a 1200+ word argument essay that addresses the question: Do you think there should be stricter laws against Social Media and Websites collecting & selling “big data” on you? Why/Why not?

4. Write a 1200+ word argument essay that addresses the question: Should the Universal Declaration of Human Rights extend to robots or AI? Why/Why not?

5. Write a 1200+ word argument essay that addresses the question: Do you think tech companies have a responsibility to create environmentally conscious products? Why/why not?

6. Pick a topic you find interesting to take an argumentative stance on

Project Requirements and Breakdown

1. Must be at least 1200 words

2. Must contain 3 quotes from our class texts(TED talks, Descender, or any of the articles read in class)

https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_connected_but_alone/up-next

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/18/artificial-intelligence-humans-computers

3. Must contain 3 outside sources

4. Must follow MLA in-text and Works Cited formulas

5. Should contain all the elements of an Essay

6. Have a Topic + Comment Thesis

7. Have a rebuttal

8. Say something new on the topic or bring a new perspective to the topic

A Successful Essay Will Have

Introduction:

* A title specific to the topic

* An attention-getter

* Background on the topic (please make it clear which prompt you are answering)

* End with your thesis

* A clearly stated thesis (your opinion – your 1-2 sentence response to the essay prompt) which speaks to the “so what” of the issue and is not merely a list-plan of development.

Body:

* Topic sentence that is related to the thesis

* Supporting evidence

* Quotes from the text (Remember to cite the quotes)

* Consideration of and rebuttal against the other side of the topic

Conclusion:

* DO NOT bring up a new topic

* A suggestion of the consequences of your position for society, readers, individuals, what you want to happen in the future, or how the author might feel about your position, etc.

Works Cited Page

• That cites all sources using current MLA guidelines.

MLA WORKS CITED EXAMPLES:

• Format:

Example:

Evaluation Criteria for Your Essay:

I will use the following criteria to evaluate your position paper:

1. Have you engaged the readers’ interest at the beginning and throughout the paper?
2. Have you chosen an arguable position and defined it carefully (e.g. placing the issue in its historical or cultural context, citing specific instances to make the issue seem less abstract, or establishing or redefining the terms of the debate)?
3. Have you organized your paper into an introduction, body (containing several paragraphs), and conclusion?
4. Have you included at the end of the introduction a thesis statement that asserts a clear, unequivocal position on the issue you have chosen and, possibly, forecasts the stages of the argument, identifying the main reason or reasons that you will develop and support in the essay?
5. Have you given reasons why readers should take your position seriously?
6. Have you organized your reasons into a logical order (e.g. placing the strongest reason last and the second-strongest reason first, with the other reasons in the middle)?
7. Have you supported each reason with examples, facts, analogies, statistics, anecdotes, or quotes from
8. authorities? Remember: you need 3 quotes from the readings.
9. Have you anticipated readers’ questions and their positions on an issue, counterarguing as needed?
10. Have you signaled explicitly the move from one topic to the next using forecasting statements, transitions, topic sentences, rhetorical questions, and/or summaries?
11. Have you cited at least 5 quotes in your essay, using MLA in-text (parenthetical) citation strategies correctly?
12. Have you integrated the sources into your essay, using signal phrases to introduce long quotations or incorporating shorter quotations into the sentences smoothly?
13. Have you included an MLA Works Cited at the end of your essay?
14. Are the sentences clear and correct?
15. Is the essay between 1200+ words. Longer papers will be returned for editing.

Final Case Study assignment:

This assignment is the same as Case Study 2 but it is now research paper. The paper should be 7-10 pages long. You need to analyze the case from 4 stakeholder perspectives, and you should include 1 philosophical ethical principle in your analysis from each stakeholder perspective. You should also apply 3 rules from Miller et al.’s 5 rules in your discussion. This should be the foundation of a discussion of the ethical/social issues in the case from a professional perspective.

You need to write on the following topics:

See Topics Sheet. If you decide on another topic ok it with me.

Steps in Ethical Case Analysis

1. Get the facts straight. Review the case. Briefly recap the details of the case at the beginning of your paper. You need to explain how your case is an example of e.g. Cyber Warfare, Cyber Espionage or Cyber Crime.

2. Identify the central stakeholders in the case.

3. Identify the technical problems in the case.

4. Identify the Ethical problem or problems in the case.

5. Identify the Social problem or problems in the case.

6. Solve the technical, ethical and social problems using both technical, ethical standards.

7. Will your solution to the problem withstand criticism from the perspectives of both a variety of Ethical principles, code of conduct, and Professionals in your field?

8. What recommendations can you make about the problems in the case based upon your ethical analysis?

When you construct your analysis be sure and remember that we are assigning a 7-10 page analysis. With this length limitation it is important to realize that you will probably only be able to look at the problems in the case from an IT professional’s perspective. If you try to analyze every stakeholder perspective you will probably exceed the length limitation.

Grading and Evaluation of Papers

1. What are the objectives of the papers?

A.

i. To become sensitized to the ethical issues in Engineering and Information Technology.

ii. Learn how to analyze a case.

iii. Learn how to identify the major stakeholders in a case.

iv. Learn how to identify the technical problems in a case.

v. Learn how to identify the ethical problems in a case.

vi. Learn how to apply ethical principles to a case.

vii. Learn how to make recommendations in a case based upon ethical analysis.

B.

a. Critical thinking

i. Did you identify and focus on the crucial material and facts in the case?

ii. Did you support claims you make about the case with facts?

iii. Did you think about the case from a variety of stakeholder perspectives?

b. Ethical analysis

i. Did you identify the central Ethical problem(s)

ii. Did you conduct a well thought out ethical analysis by applying 3 ethical principles?

iii. Did you conduct a well thought out ethical analysis by applying 3 principles from a code of ethics in your analysis?

iv. Did you justify ethical judgments with accurate facts and ethical principles?

v. Did you think about the case from a variety of ethical perspectives?

How will your papers be assessed?

Evaluations of Papers (Percentages)

A. The Case Recap (.10)

i. Do you highlight the key points in the case?

a. Are the facts in the case accurate?

b. Did you focus on the crucial aspects of the case?

c. Did you avoid including non essential or superfluous information?

B. Stakeholders (.10)

i. Who are the primary and secondary stakeholders in the case?

ii. Did you clearly identify from which stakeholder perspective you are analyzing the material in the case?

a.From whose perspective are you analyzing the case?

C. What is the central technical problem? (.10)

i. How is the central technical problem related to the ethical problems in the case?

D. What is/are the ethical problem/problems (.10) and what are the social issues (.10)? Total (.20)

i. What ethical problems do you see in the case?

ii. What is the central ethical problem?

iii. Why is this the central ethical problem?

E. What ethical principles/what principles from Miller’s 5 rules, apply to the central ethical problem? (.30)

i. Do you correctly define the ethical principles you use?

ii. Have you correctly applied the ethical principles you use?

iii. Do the principles you use withstand obvious criticisms from other ethical perspectives?

F. What are your recommendations? (.20)

i. Are your recommendations based upon your ethical analysis?

ii. Do your recommendations link to your ethical analysis?

iii. Rather than stating the obvious ( e. g. this problem could have been easily solved if … ) what do you recommend for similar cases in the future?

Final Paper Topics:

Cyber bullying/Tyler Clementi/Zoe Johnson/Carla Jamerson

Cybercrime

Sexting

Anonymous/ Vigilanteism/Online Protests

Project Chanology

Operation Payback

Operation Aurora

Operation Cast Lead

Anonymous and Arab Spring

Anonymous and ISIS

North Korea and Sony Pictures

Apple v. US Govt

Assange, Wikileaks and Collateral Murder/Assange, Wikileaks and DNC/ Assange, Wikileaks and French Election

Snowden Revelations

Viruses

Morris worm

Duqu

Flame

Gauss

Medstar Hospital Attack (Ransomware)

Cyber Espionage

Exfiltration

Attacks

Cyber Security

Hacker Black Hat

Hacker White Hate

Hacker Gray Hat

Cyber Terrorism

Al Qaeda (Online Terrorism)

ISIS (Use of Social Media)

Cyberwarfare

Estonia

Georgia

Ukraine

Operation Buckshot Yankee

Eligible Receiver

Solar Sunrise

Moonlight Maze

Titan Rain

Stuxnet

Topics (Find case Studies)

Algorithyms

Autonomous Cars

Fake News #pizzagate, Sandy Hook, Facebook and Fake News, DNC hack

Internet of Things

Robotics

Biometrics

Big Data

Virtual Reality

Weapons system

Presidential use of Twitter

Hacking the F-35

Artificial Intelligence

Be sure to include ALL pages of this project (including the directions and the assignment) when you send the project to your teacher for grading. Don’t forget to put your name and I.D. number at the top of this page!

This project consists of two parts, each worth 50 points for a total of 100 points. Note that grammar, spelling, and proper citation of sources are important for this project. Refer to the appendix in this course for guidelines on writing conventions.

Part A

This portion of the assignment will be a character analysis essay. You are to select one character from any story that you have read in Unit 1 to use as the focus of your essay. One of the most important elements of literature is character development. Examine how your character changes over the course of the story.

Remember that when an author creates a character, he or she uses several methods to help the reader create a mental image of the character. Sometimes an author uses direct statement to give the reader information about a character. A writer will simply tell the reader that the character is mean or brave or honest. As readers, we do not have to guess because we are told the information.

Another method of revealing a character’s traits is indirect characterization. This method allows the reader to take pieces of information and put them together to draw a conclusion (make an inference) about a character.

There are five ways that an author uses indirect characterization:

1. Describing the character’s appearance.
2. Showing the character’s actions.
3. Allowing the reader to hear the character speak.
4. Revealing the character’s thoughts and feelings.
5. Showing how others react to the character.

Once you have chosen a character to analyze, find examples of each kind of indirect characterization in the story. This information will be the basis of your essay.

Your essay will have three parts. The introduction will include general comments about the character and the story. (Be sure to identify the author and title of the story, as well as the character’s name.) These statements will lead you to your thesis statement. Some questions to address in your introduction might include:

Why did you select the character?

What do you like or dislike about this character?

Analyze how the character changes over the course of the story.

Do you identify with this character on any level?

What does the author want the reader to feel for this character?

You will develop a thesis statement that is directly related to the traits of your character to be proven throughout the body paragraphs in the essay.

A thesis statement is a sentence or two that tells the reader what the rest of the essay is about. A good thesis statement does not simply announce a topic; it says something about the topic, and it provides the framework for your paper. Never start a paper with, “In this paper, I will discuss . . .” An example of a good thesis statement is:

In the story “Ripe Figs” by Kate Chopin, as the figs ripen, Babette changes from an impatient, immature little girl into a young lady with a goal and purpose.

Each body paragraph will start with a topic sentence that includes one character trait that you choose to describe for your character. Follow the topic sentence with evidence from the story to support your topic sentence. Use at least one direct quotation form the story in each body paragraph to support your ideas. These quotations must be correctly documented according to the MLA guidelines.

The following is an example of a topic sentence with a quotation from “Ripe Figs” by Kate Chopin:

Babette’s actions show that she has matured when she learned patience as she waited for the figs to ripen. “But each time she came away disconsolate again. What she saw there finally was something that made her sing and dance the whole day long” (Chopin 7).

Next, explain how your examples support your topic. Conclude each paragraph with a closing sentence that will naturally lead to the next topic. You will have at least three to five body paragraphs.

Your final paragraph will be your conclusion. Restate your thesis statement in a fresh manner and provide closure by adding your final thoughts about the character and the story.

The paper will be at least 600 words in length (two typed, double-spaced pages) and will be worth 50 points. The essay will be scored according to the criteria in the following rubrics.

Begin typing Part A on the blank page after the rubrics.

[Begin typing Part A here.]

Part B

Choose one of the following options:

Option 1:

Write a sequel to “Snapshots of a Wedding” in which Mathata is the narrator. Try to imagine what her feelings are on the marriage of Neo and Kegoletile. Try to use details from the story to create a character for Mathata by expanding on the information given in the original story. Be sure write a complete story that includes a setting, character descriptions, and a plot with a conflict.

Option 2:

Write a sequel to “The Beautiful Soul of Don Damian” in which the character of Don Damian awakens from his coma. He will have the knowledge that his soul gathered about his friends and family by observing them while they presumed that he would die. Pick up the story from that point and write the next chapter. Be sure to write a complete story that includes a setting, character descriptions, and a plot with a conflict.

Write your story from a first-person point of view. There will be a lot of dialogue because the character will concentrate on sharing his/her ideas with the reader. Be sure to include dialogue from the other characters as well. At the end of your story, note whether the main character is happy with his/her situation or not. It is up to you to decide the ending.

You will need to write dialogue in your story, which must appear in quotation marks. Be sure to use punctuation and quotation marks correctly. Use the following examples, and refer to a grammar textbook or website for additional assistance:

• Use a comma to offset dialogue, and capitalize dialogue if it forms a complete sentence:

Joe said, “We can stop in the next town.”

“We can stop in the next town,” Joe said.

• You may use an exclamation point to offset dialogue for emphasis, but do so sparingly:

“I can’t believe we lost!” the coach yelled.

The coach yelled, “I can’t believe we lost!”

• Place a question mark after dialogue that asks a question:

“Where are we going?” Jo asked.

Jo asked, “Where are we going?”

Be sure to include ALL pages of this project (including the directions and the assignment) when you send the project to your teacher for grading. Don’t forget to put your name and I.D. number at the top of this page!

This project contains a total of 100 points possible and will count for 14% of your overall grade for this course. Be sure to read all the instructions and assemble all the necessary materials before you begin. You can complete this entire project electronically by downloading and saving this editable copy of Project 1. You can complete all three parts using your word processing program, and save them in either .pdf (Portable Document Format), or .doc (Microsoft Word Document) format. When you have completed this project you can submit it electronically through the online course management system. Remember that a file that is larger than 5,000 K will NOT go through the online system. Check the instructions in the online course for more information.

This needs to be your own work. DO NOT copy and paste information from the sources that you use. You need to write everything you learn in your own words. REMEMBER: failing to cite sources or submitting another person’s work as your own is PLAGIARISM, which will result in a failing grade.

Part A – Research an Ecosystem (possible 60 points)

Follow the procedures below to complete this part of the project. Save it as SCIH025062Project1A.doc

Objective

The objective of the first part of this project is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the complex interrelationships between organisms in an ecosystem, and their living and nonliving environment.

Procedure

Your job is to choose an ecosystem that interests you and research it. It can be one near your home, or far away. You are investigating an ecosystem NOT a biome, so if you wanted to investigate a ‘wetland’, chose a ‘wetland’ in a particular area, don’t investigate ‘wetlands’ in general.

You can organize your research in one of several different ways for submission. Be sure to pick the format that you enjoy the most to present your research and make the most of the tools that are available to you. You can choose between one of the following formats:

1. Informational brochure

2. Essay format

3. Web site

4. PowerPoint Presentation

Regardless of the format you choose, you should be sure to include all the required information as well as any pictures, graphics, web resource URLs, and other additional information that will make your project interesting as well as informational. DO NOT just fill in the outline with pertinent details. Create your project for an audience that is not familiar with your ecosystem. Include all the information they need to get the full understanding of the ecosystem that you are researching! Feel free to add pages to this document to make sure you have all the space you need.

**If you choose to complete your project in a non-document format, be sure your name, course number, and student ID are on the project so that your teacher can give you the credit you earn with your hard work.

Required Elements:

1. DEFINITION of an ecosystem (1.5 pts) and DESCRIPTION of the ecosystem (1.5 pts) of your choice (wetland, desert, riparian forest, etc.).
2. DESCRIBE and EXPLAIN aspects of the ecosystem and how they relate to one another.

A. Animals (fauna)

1. species that are a part of the ecosystem (3 pts)
2. food web (Hint: Please include an image of a food web for your ecosystem. Please explain the image such as what they eat, what the flow of energy arrows represent and how it is related to the environment.) Create your own image or properly cite from the Internet. (3 pts)
3. relationships to plants (Hint: Between plants and animals—this is different than explaining feeding relationships, i.e. symbiotic relationships such as mutualism, commensalism and parasitism.) (3 pts)
4. adaptations (Hint: What adaptations do the animals show to this specific ecosystem, to the climate, or geological features?) (3 pts)

B. Climate

1. seasons (Duration of/when do they occur?) (3 pts)
2. weather patterns. (Hint: For example, grasslands located in Nebraska would/could experience tornadoes or thunderstorms in the spring. Discuss the type of weather that occurs during each season. Try to be more specific than simply indicating it’s cold in the winter and warm in the summer.) (3 pts)
3. temperature range and variation (Quantify by month or season) (3 pts)
4. rainfall (Quantify by month or season) (3 pts)
5. wind (Quantify by month or season) (3 pts)
6. humidity (Quantify by month or season) (3 pts)
7. extreme events: hurricanes, tornadoes, flash floods, etc. (3 pts)

C. Plants (flora)

1. species that are a part of the ecosystem (3 pts)
2. adaptations: (Hint: What adaptations do the plants show to this specific ecosystem, to the climate, or geological features?) (3 pts)

D. Geological Features

1. soil/substrate types (3 pts)
2. terrain (mountains, plains, valleys, etc.) (3 pts)
3. continental orientation (coastal, island, interior, etc.) (3 pts)
4. rock structures (3 pts)
5. hemispheric orientation: where the ecosystem is on the face of Earth (3 pts)

E. Other

1. Indicate how humans have are positively and/or negatively affecting the ecosystem. (3 pts)

Part A of your project will be graded using the following rubric:

Part B – Lab Activity 3 (20 points possible)

Complete MiniLab 2: Prepare a Scientific Argument on page 77 of your textbook. See Lesson 3 for additional instructions about completing this lab. Save it as SCIH025062Project1B.doc

1. Use the information provided in MiniLab 2 to prepare a comparison table and list your pros and cons for draining the pond and building the road. (7 pts)

1. Choose one course of action and design a plan to support that choice. (3 pts) Remember, your choice could include compromises or alternatives. List the steps you would take to achieve your goal. (5 pts)

1. Explain why you think decisions involving the environment are difficult to make and why they often generate strong feelings in those on every side of the issue. Be sure to give examples supporting why feelings on each side of the argument have value. (5 pts)

Part C – Lab Activity 4 (20 points possible)

Complete Data Analysis Lab 4.1 of your textbook. See Lesson 4 for additional instructions about completing this lab. Save it as SCIH025062Project1C.doc

1. Compare the data in the three areas. How did the house finch populations change? (7 pts)

1. Why did the house finch abundance stabilize in 1995 and 1996? (Hint! Think about what you read in Chapter 4, Section 1) (7 pts)

1. Explain whether or not the parasite Mycoplasma galisepthicum is effective in limiting the size of house finch populations. (6 pts)

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Unit 3 Individual Project

Concern among the public sector is the demand for public organizations to be transparent about their budgets and spending habits. You have been scheduled to conduct a presentation for the State Budgeting Committee about the type of budget that the organization operates under. Identify the type of public organization for which you work, as well as what types of services, goods, or activities the organization provides to the public. Identify the size and scope of the organization.

Construct a budget using Excel that will provide a breakdown of the various budget items. Copy and paste the Excel spreadsheet of your budget into a Word document. Finally, explain how the budget is made available to the public for review. For example, is the budget made available at public meetings, on a special request, published in a newsletter, on the organization’s premises during regular business hours, via the organization’s Web site, or by some other means? If the budget is not available for the public to review, explain why. Furthermore, are there any provisions in place regarding the budget being made available for public view? Explain in detail.

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in 750–1,000 words:
  • Identify the type of public organization for which you work, as well as what types of services, goods, or activities the organization provides to the public. Identify the size and scope of the organization.
  • Construct a budget using Excel that will provide a breakdown of the various organizational budget items.
    • Copy and paste the Excel spreadsheet of your budget into a Word document.
  • Is the budget made available to the public for review?
    • If yes, explain how in detail.
    • If no, explain in detail why it is not.
  • Are there any types of provisions in place regarding the budget being made available for public view? Identify and explain.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Unit 4 Discussion Board

Primary Task Response: Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.

Unit 4 Individual Project

You have been appointed to be a part of a special committee that is responsible for devising policy procedures and a budget for the organization’s earthquake preparedness. The last earthquake in 2003 exposed areas of weakness within the organization, regarding the need for emergency equipment and supplies. You and your committee will need to draft a proposal that will address what earthquake emergency equipment and supplies will be required, as well as a budget that will show how much the items and overall expenses will cost to maintain and replace expired items.

The budget needs to include how many staff members will be needed to operate the emergency preparedness department. You should begin your proposal by identifying the population size being served by your public administration organization and by identifying any other factors about the population being served that are relevant to your overall proposal. Examples of other factors could be matters related to geography, the needs of a particular subpopulation, or regional weather patterns.

Secondly, the committee will need to propose an earthquake policy to address the proper protocols if and when an earthquake should occur. The policy needs to stipulate what emergency procedures need to be followed. The policy should include the frequency of earthquake drills by all personnel and who is responsible for stocking the earthquake supplies and maintaining the emergency preparedness budget.

Finally, the committee needs to include a rationale in the proposal for what challenges the organization may face in implementing and maintaining the operations of the emergency earthquake preparedness.

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in your proposal of 1,000–1,250 words:
  • The Budget
    • Must include a breakdown of the various emergency supplies to be used in the event of an earthquake
    • Needs to include how many staff members will be needed to operate the emergency preparedness department
    • You should begin your proposal by identifying the population size being served by your public administration organization.
    • Identify any other factors about the population being served that are relevant to your overall proposal
    • Other factors may include the following:
      • Matters related to geography
      • Needs of a particular subpopulation
      • Regional weather patterns
  • Earthquake Policy
    • This policy needs to stipulate what emergency procedures need to be followed.
    • This policy should include the following:
      • The frequency of earthquake drills by all personnel
      • Responsibilities for stocking the earthquake supplies
      • A plan for maintaining the emergency preparedness budget
  • Identifying Challenges
    • What challenges might the organization face in implementing and maintaining the operations of the emergency earthquake preparedness? Explain in detail.
• Remember to support all of your arguments with scholarly resources.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Unit 5 Individual Project

• Revise and amend your Week 4 Key Assignment by adding what you learned in the post-DB’s following the task, as well as taking into consideration your instructor’s comments.

Finally, the committee will need to propose policies on training and education for earthquake preparedness. Both the organization’s employees and the public will need education and training for the earthquake preparedness plan to be truly effective.

• Add your responses to the following to your Key Assignment Final Draft:
  • How will the organization address training for employees? Explain in detail.
  • How should the public be trained and educated on earthquake preparedness? Explain in detail.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

THE LAWS OF EVIDENCE

Unit 4 Discussion Board

Primary Task Response: Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline (outline of your response to the Phase 4 IP) to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week. The Phase 4 IP is the Key Assignment being referred to here.

Unit 4 Individual Project

During trial preparation, you are directed by the Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) to bring the tapes of intercepted conversations involving a prime suspect in your case to her office. You provide the evidence custodian with the necessary paperwork and are waiting for the tapes to be produced. After 20 minutes, the custodian comes back and asks if you are sure you have provided the correct case and exhibit numbers. You verify the numbers and are told the original tapes cannot be found.

You immediately inform your supervisor, who is understandably concerned. You have the paperwork documenting the fact that the tapes were transferred to the custody of the evidence custodian. The other agents in the office are asked whether they have any knowledge of this matter. No one has any idea as to what happened to the original tapes.

You and your supervisor call the AUSA and explain to her what has happened. She is furious and tells you not to be surprised if the judge throws out the entire case. You remind her that she has duplicate copies in her possession and that you have your working copies as well. She says her copies were barely audible, and apparently there was some problem with the recording equipment. You decide to do some research on the best evidence rule.

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in 3-4 pages:
  • What is the best evidence rule? Explain in detail.
    • Why was the best evidence rule implemented into the U.S. court system? Explain.
    • What is the rationale behind its application?
  • Review the following cases with regard to wiretapping:
    • Goldman v. United States
    • Katz v. United States
  • Summarize the current status of wiretapping restrictions according to the reviewed cases above.
  • How must evidence derived from wiretapping be packaged and preserved? Explain.
  • How does wiretapping evidence relate to the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine? Explain.
  • What is the likely outcome of your case in court if the originals are not located? Explain.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Unit 5 Individual Project

During the past several years, DNA testing has become a powerful and well-accepted tool that serves several purposes.

Your instructor has returned your Week 4 Individual Project Key Assignment with comments and suggestions to improve your overall plan. Additionally, you have had the opportunity to discuss your case and plan with your peers.

Assignment Guidelines

• Revise and amend your Week 4 Key Assignment by adding what you learned in the Discussion Board posts following the task, as well as taking into consideration your instructor’s comments.
• Address the following, and add your responses to your Key Assignment final draft:
  • What are the purposes of DNA testing? Explain in detail.
    • Provide examples where necessary.
  • What is law enforcement’s role in making DNA testing possible today when it was not possible 15–20 years ago? Explain.
    • Provide examples when necessary.
    • Discuss how the best evidence rule can come into play when dealing with DNA evidence.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Instructions

Complete the required math calculations to determine heat release rates (HRR) and fuel packages. All math calculations, and, if necessary, the proper conversions, must be shown. Upload your document to Blackboard and place your name, student ID, and full course number in the header of the document. If you need to put pen or pencil to paper in order to show your math work, you can scan in your paper, and then again use the File Upload in Blackboard to submit your paper.

Determining Heat Release Rates

1. Assume that a slab of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) (0.15 m2) is burning and is weighed as it burns. The average mass loss flux is 40 g/m2s. The complete heat of combustion for PMMA has been listed as 25 kJ/g. Assume that the combustion efficiency is 40%, and estimate the resulting energy release rate.
2. Assume that a slab of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) (0.5 m2) is burning and is weighed as it burns. The average mass loss flux is 15 g/m2s. The complete heat of combustion for PMMA has been listed as 25 kJ/g. Assume that the combustion efficiency is 30%, and estimate the resulting energy release rate.
3. Assume that a slab of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) (0.20 m2) is burning and is weighed as it burns. The average mass loss flux is 50 g/m2s. The complete heat of combustion for PMMA has been listed as 25 kJ/g. Assume that the combustion efficiency is 60%, and estimate the resulting energy release rate.

Fire Growth Curves

Firesciencetools.com (2012, December 11). T-squared heat release rate (HRR) example [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=TZEXWbv8Iw0

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1. Estimate the HRR for a sofa fire after 45 seconds. Ignore any effective ignition time. You will need to identify fast for the fire growth based on Table 7.5 located on page 132 of your textbook.
2. Estimate the HRR for an overstuffed chair fire after 30 seconds. Ignore any effective ignition time. You will need to identify fast for fire growth based on Table 7.5 located on page 132 of your textbook.
3. Estimate the HRR for a Christmas tree fire after 25 seconds. Ignore any effective ignition time. You will need to identify ultrafast for fire growth based on Table 7.5 located on page 132 of your textbook.
4. Estimate the HRR for a dresser fire after 60 seconds. Ignore any effective ignition time. You will need to identify fast for fire growth based on Table 7.5 located on page 132 of your textbook.

Calculating Fuel Packages

Part 1: Calculate the base fuel package.

Part 2: Calculate the heat release rate of the base fuel package.

Part 3: Check the base fuel package.

1. The fuel load in a large room consists of the polyurethane foam-filled sofas and chairs shown in the picture. The ceiling is sufficiently high and there are no fire suppression systems. The peak HRR of the sofas is 2,960 BTUs (3,120 kW). The peak HRR of the chairs is 2,010 BTUs (2,120 kW). The combustion efficiency is 0.3 for these furniture items. Note: r1 = r2 = 3.6 ft (1.1 m)



Use 20kW/m2 for radiant mass flux non-piloted. Your base fuel package is 3,750 kW.

Calculate the base fuel package of the room, HRR of the fuel package, and check your fuel package to answer the following questions:

1. How many sofas and chairs make up the base fuel package, and what is the HRR of the base fuel package?
2. Based on the HRR, will ignition of the base fuel package occur and which items will probably be ignited?
3. Based on base fuel package, will ignition occur to the remaining sofas and chair?

You will need to show all of your work and complete all three parts.

1. The fuel load in a large room consists of the polyurethane foam-filled sofas and chairs shown in the picture. The ceiling is sufficiently high, and there are no fire suppression systems. The peak HRR of the sofas is 2,650 BTUs (2,796 kW). The peak HRR of the chairs is 1,910 BTUs (2,015 kW). The combustion efficiency is 0.3 for these furniture items. Note: r1 = r2 = 2.6 ft (0.8 m)



Use 20kW/m2 for radiant mass flux non-piloted. Your base fuel package is 3,600 kW.

Calculate the base fuel package of the room, HRR of the fuel package, and check your fuel package to answer the following questions:

1. How many sofas and chairs make up the base fuel package, and what is the HRR of the base fuel package?
2. Based on the heat release rate, will ignition of the base fuel package occur, and which items will probably be ignited?
3. Based on the base fuel package, will ignition occur to the remaining sofas and chair?

You will need to show all of your work and complete all three parts.

1. The fuel load in a large room consists of the polyurethane foam-filled sofas and chairs shown in the picture. The ceiling is sufficiently high, and there are no fire suppression systems. The peak HRR of the sofas is 2,900 BTUs (3,059 kW). The peak HRR of the chairs is 2,000 BTUs (2,110 kW). The combustion efficiency is 0.3 for these furniture items. Note: r1 = r2 = 5.5 ft (1.7 m)



Use 20kW/m2 for radiant mass flux non-piloted. Your base fuel package is 3,800 kW.

Calculate the base fuel package of the room, HRR of the fuel package, and check your fuel package to answer the following questions:

1. How many sofas and chairs make up the base fuel package, and what is the HRR of the base fuel package?
2. Based on the heat release rate, will ignition of the base fuel package occur, and which items will probably be ignited?
3. Based on the base fuel package, will ignition occur to the remaining sofas and chair?

You will need to show all of your work and complete all three parts.

1. The fuel load in a large room consists of the polyurethane foam-filled sofas and chairs shown in the picture. The ceiling is sufficiently high, and there are no fire suppression systems. The peak HRR of the sofas is 3,033 BTUs (3,200 kW). The peak HRR of the chairs is 1,800 BTUs (1,900 kW). The combustion efficiency is 0.4 for these furniture items. How many sofas and chairs make up the base fuel package, and what is the HRR of the base fuel package? You will need to show all of your work and complete all three parts. Note: r1 = r2 = 4.0 ft (1.2 m)



Use 20kW/m2 for radiant mass flux non-piloted. Your base fuel package is 3,500 kW.

Calculate the base fuel package of the room, HRR of the fuel package, and check your fuel package to answer the following questions:

1. How many sofas and chairs make up the base fuel package, and what is the HRR of the base fuel package?
2. Based on the heat release rate, will ignition of the base fuel package occur, and which items will probably be ignited?
3. Based on base fuel package, will ignition occur to the remaining sofas and chair?

You will need to show all of your work and complete all three parts.

1. The fuel load in a large room consists of the polyurethane foam-filled sofas and chairs shown in the picture. The ceiling is sufficiently high, and there are no fire suppression systems. The peak HRR of the sofas is 2,825 BTUs (2,980 kW). The peak HRR of the chairs is 2,010 BTUs (2,120 kW). The combustion efficiency is 0.3 for these furniture items. Note: r1 = r2 = 2.5 ft (0.8 m)



Use 20kW/m2 for radiant mass flux non-piloted. Your base fuel package is 4,200 kW.

Calculate the base fuel package of the room, HRR of the fuel package, and check your fuel package to answer the following questions:

1. How many sofas and chairs make up the base fuel package, and what is the HRR of the base fuel package?
2. Based on the heat release rate, will ignition of the base fuel package occur, and which items will probably be ignited?
3. Based on base fuel package, will ignition occur to the remaining sofas and chair?

You will need to show all of your work and complete all three parts.

Calculating Flame Height

1. A truck carrying kerosene was 40 meters away from a warehouse wall when it collided with a utility pole and caused a kerosene spill. The kerosene spread horizontally and resulted in a pool approximately 7.5 meters in diameter. The air temperature is at 68oF. The fire’s HRR was calculated as 40,009 kW. What is the flame height for the pool fire? Show all of your calculations.
2. A truck carrying gasoline crashed on the highway 18 meters from a school and spilled the gas. The gasoline spread horizontally and resulted in a pool approximately 20 meters in diameter. The air temperature is at 68oF. What is the flame height for the pool fire? Show all of your calculations.
3. A truck carrying JP-4 fuel crashed on the highway 100 meters from the airport and spilled the fuel. The fuel spread horizontally and resulted in a pool approximately 15 meters in diameter. The air temperature is at 68oF. What is the flame height for the pool fire? Show all of your calculations.

Society is becoming increasingly aware of the strain we are putting on the world’s resources. Sometimes private individuals or groups are left to take up the cause of sustainability. However, in many cases governments have intervened in an effort to conserve resources for future generations. The fishing industry is one such of these examples. The government has begun regulating markets in the US and effectively creating catch quotas for commercial fisherman.

This is a multipart assignment in which you will examine and evaluate the fishing market, outlining the merits and weaknesses of regulations as well as suggest an alternative, from an economic point of view. As you progress through the course you will incorporate more and more economic language into your analysis, in the end forming a complete economic discussion.Consider catch shares and the negative aspects of this government intervention. In addition to improving your paper based on the feedback you received, add to your previous discussion of catch shares using what you have learned about how monopolists make pricing and output decisions and how and why market power is a problem. Include any other negative aspects of catch shares that you find through your own research.

Now put yourself in the role of a social advocate. Noting the problems you presented above, what solutions do you have to help protect society? Offer an alternative solution that addresses the issues you noted in part I and avoids the problems you noted in the first half of part II. Be creative, you are not limited to possible government interventions but should also consider potential interventions from other groups in society.

Note: This is the final part of the writing assignment. You must submit a completed paper with title page, introduction, body, conclusion, a graph, and references page. The paper should breakdown the fishing market and problems within it, evaluate the current solution and it’s limitations, and propose an original contribution/potential solution.

This is a graded assignment.

The body of the text must be at least 6, no more than 7, full pages: a revision of the first 4 pages already submitted (addressing all comments you received on the second draft as well as integrating the second draft with this one) PLUS an additional 2 pages. Your document must follow formatting rules (font 12, Times New Roman, doubled- spaced 1 margins, etc),

Read the following case study.

Ben Davis had just completed an intensive course in Statistical Thinking for Business Improvement, which was offered to all employees of a large health maintenance organization. There was no time to celebrate, however, because he was already under a lot of pressure. Ben works as a pharmacist’s assistant in the HMO’s pharmacy, and his manager, Juan de Pacotilla, was about to be fired. Juan’s dismissal appeared to be imminent due to numerous complaints and even a few lawsuits over inaccurate prescriptions. Juan now was asking Ben for his assistance in trying to resolve the problem, preferably yesterday!

“Ben, I really need your help! If I can’t show some major improvement or at least a solid plan by next month, I’m history.”
“I’ll be glad to help, Juan, but what can I do? I’m just a pharmacist’s assistant.”
“I don’t care what your job title is; I think you’re just the person who can get this done. I realize I’ve been too far removed from day-to-day operations in the pharmacy, but you work there every day. You’re in a much better position to find out how to fix the problem. Just tell me what to do, and I’ll do it.”
“But what about the statistical consultant you hired to analyze the data on inaccurate prescriptions?”
“Ben, to be honest, I’m really disappointed with that guy. He has spent two weeks trying to come up with a new modeling approach to predict weekly inaccurate prescriptions. I tried to explain to him that I don’t want to predict the mistakes, I want to eliminate them! I don’t think I got through, however, because he said we need a month of additional data to verify the model, and then he can apply a new method he just read about in a journal to identify ‘change points in the time series,’ whatever that means. But get this, he will only identify the change points and send me a list; he says it’s my job to figure out what they mean and how to respond. I don’t know much about statistics — the only thing I remember from my course in college is that it was the worst course I ever took– but I’m becoming convinced that it actually doesn’t have much to offer in solving real problems. You’ve just gone through this statistical thinking course, though, so maybe you can see something I can’t. To me, statistical thinking sounds like an oxymoron. I realize it’s a long shot, but I was hoping you could use this as the project you need to officially complete the course.”

“I see your point, Juan. I felt the same way, too. This course was interesting, though, because it didn’t focus on crunching numbers. I have some ideas about how we can approach making improvements in prescription accuracy, and I think this would be a great project. We may not be able to solve it ourselves, however. As you know, there is a lot of finger-pointing going on; the pharmacists blame sloppy handwriting and incomplete instructions from doctors for the problem; doctors blame pharmacy assistants like me who actually do most of the computer entry of the prescriptions, claiming that we are incompetent; and the assistants tend to blame the pharmacists for assuming too much about our knowledge of medical terminology, brand names, known drug interactions, and so on.”
“It sounds like there’s no hope, Ben!”

“I wouldn’t say that at all, Juan. It’s just that there may be no quick fix we can do by ourselves in the pharmacy. Let me explain how I’m thinking about this and how I would propose attacking the problem using what I just learned in the statistical thinking course.”

Source: G. C. Britz, D. W. Emerling, L. B. Hare, R. W. Hoerl, & J. E. Shade. “How to Teach Others to Apply Statistical Thinking.” Quality Progress (June 1997): 67–80.

This assignment contains two (2) deliverables: a summary document to be delivered in a word processor document format and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to be delivered in a project file.

Overview:

Imagine that you work as the project manager for an IT department. Your organization has recently approved the development of a mobile application. As the project manager, you will manage the development of the project. The project will include user experience (UX) design by a consultant, graphic design by a team of two contracted designers, and in-house application development by a team of three (3) programmers and a database developer. 

Deliverable 1: Summary (MS Word or open source equivalent)

1. Write a one to two (1-2) page summary document in which you:
   1. Summarize the project requirements and other assumptions (i.e., budget, human resources, workload, environmental dependencies, etc.). 
   2. Define a work breakdown structure and describe the methodology behind constructing one. 

Deliverable 2: WBS (MS Project or open source equivalent)

1. Use Microsoft Project or an open source equivalent to create a WBS which addresses the following:
   1. Contain at least five (5) main tasks, one (1) for each of the PMBOK® process areas. 
   2. Contain at least thirty (30) line items distributed in five (5) or more work packages. 
   3. Contain Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.
   4. Present duration estimates for each task that results in a duration estimate for the project not to exceed the requirements described in the overview. 

Deliverable one (1) of 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:

• Explain and apply the phases of the project management life cycle.
• Develop processes that initiate technology projects, including project selection and defining project scope.
• Analyze and develop project schedules with appropriate techniques and software tools.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems and technology.
• Write clearly and concisely about Information Technology Project Management topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Read Case Study 1: Make-or-Buy Analysis (pp. 111-112) at the end of Chapter 5.  In a two- to three- page paper (not including the title and reference pages), respond to the items addressed below. Make sure your responses are complete and thorough. In addition to your responses, you will be graded on the accuracy of your calculations.

Your task in this assignment is to assist the director of Wuksachi Restaurant to make a decision. Prepare an analysis showing what the total cost and the cost per dinner roll would be under each of the two alternatives given in the case study. Assume that 150,000 dinner rolls are needed each year. In your analysis:

• Determine a course of action you would recommend to the director, justifying your response.
• Provide and justify recommendations if the company’s needs were (a) 200,000 rolls per year and (b) 250,000 rolls per year.
• Describe other factors that the director should consider before making a decision.

You must cite and reference the textbook and at least two other scholarly sources. Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.