Author: chris

Give an example of inductive logic in your field. (You should define a hypothesis, rationale, testing design, possible outcomes and possible alternate hypothesis) (30 points)
You are on athletic team preparing a very important match next week. After working on the field or track for 4 hours non-stop, you are offered a drink with either (A) Glucose or (B) Pyruvate or (C) Citrate. Assuming the electrolyte concentration in all these three drinks is the same. Which among these three would you prefer and why. (explain your answer clearly with the amount of ATP energy produced and rapidness of metabolizing either three of the given molecules) (30 points)
You graduate from college and get a job in your chosen field which manufactures’ sports goods . Further, after 5 years of experience in your chosen field, you are hired as a CEO to a new company which manufactures’ same product. But the company is starting a new plant 50 miles away from the city and is 10 miles away from a river. As a leader and CEO of the company, what do you think are the implications on Biosphere, Population, Community and Ecosystem. (Be clear in your choice of words. Your answer should be in accordance to the scientific correctness while referring to the words Biosphere, Population, Community and Ecosystem)

Due Week 7 and worth 85 points

Update the Microsoft Project file you created in Assignment 4: Mobile App Part 1 (Work Breakdown Structure) with the following changes:

• Set progress in at least ten (10) of the line items.
• Set the properties so that at least one (1) of the main tasks is behind schedule.
• Create a Gantt chart for the project.
• Take a screenshot of the Gantt chart which can later be inserted into your written paper.
• Create a PERT diagram that identifies the critical path.
• Take a screenshot of the PERT chart which can later be inserted into your written paper.

Note: If you need a tutorial on taking a screen shot, visit one of the following locations: PC Users        Mac Users

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Compare and contrast the information that one receives from a Gantt chart, versus that of a PERT diagram.
2. Examine the advantages of using a Gantt chart over a PERT chart and vice versa. Determine when it is appropriate to use one over the other. Justify your response.
3. Explain the importance of the critical path in project management.
4. Insert the screenshots of the Gantt and PERT charts you created based on the provided criteria. Elaborate on the status of the mobile application development project based on the updated information. Note: The graphical representations do not count toward the overall page requirement.
5. Use at least one (1) quality resource 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:

• Analyze and develop project schedules with appropriate techniques and software tools.
• Prepare strategies to manage project resources to include human resources, capital equipment, and time.
• 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.

Arsenal Electronics is going to construct a new $1.2 billion semiconductor plant and has selected four towns in the Midwest as potential sites. The important location factors and ratings for each town are as follows:
Scores (0 to 100)
Location Factor Weight Abbeton Bayside Cane Creek Dunnville
Work ethics 0.18 80 90 70 75
Quality of life 0.16 75 85 95 90
Labor laws/unionization 0.12 90 60 60 70
Infrastructure 0.10 60 50 60 70
Education 0.08 80 90 85 95
Labor skill and education 0.07 75 65 70 80
Cost of living 0.06 70 80 85 75
Taxes 0.05 65 70 55 60
Incentive package 0.05 90 95 70 80
Government regulations 0.03 40 50 65 55
Environmental regulations 0.03 65 60 70 80
Transportation 0.03 90 80 95 80
Space for expansion 0.02 90 95 90 90
Urban proximity 0.02 60 90 70 80

Recommend a site based on these location factors and ratings.
Answer 1:
Problem 2.
Sawyer Furniture is one of the few remaining domestic manufacturers of wood furniture. In the current competitive environment, cost containment is the key to its continued survival. Demand for furniture follows a seasonal demand pattern with increased sales in the summer and fall months, culminating with peak demand in November.
The cost of production is $16 per unit for regular production, $24 for overtime, and $33 for subcontracting. Hiring and firing costs are $500 per worker. Inventory holding costs are $20 per unit per month. There is no beginning inventory. Ten workers are currently employed. Each worker can produce 50 pieces of furniture per month. Overtime cannot exceed regular production. Given the following demand data, use Excel Solver to design an aggregate production plan for Sawyer Furniture that will meet demand at the lowest possible cost.
Input: Beg. Wkrs 10 Regular $16 Hiring $500
Units/wkr 50 Overtime $24 Firing $500
Beg. Inv. 0 Subk $33 Inventory $20
Month Demand Reg OT Subk Inv #Wkrs #Hired #Fired
Jan 500 500 0 0 0 10 0 0
Feb 500 500 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mar 1000 1,000 0 0 0 20 10 0
Apr 1200 1,000 200 0 0 20 0 0
May 2000 1,000 1,000 0 0 20 0 0
Jun 400 400 0 0 0 8 0 12
Jul 400 400 0 0 0 8 0 0
Aug 1000 1,000 0 0 0 20 12 0
Sep 1000 1,000 0 0 0 20 0 0
Oct 1500 1,500 0 0 0 30 10 0
Nov 7000 3,500 3,500 0 0 70 40 0
Dec 500 500 0 0 0 10 0 60
Total 17,000 12,300 4,700 0 0 246 72 72
Answer 2:
Problem 3.
A retailer experiences a seasonal demand pattern for its services. Labor requirements over a typical six-month period follow.

Period 1 2 3 4 5 6
Requirement 12 10 12 8 9 8

Costs associated with operations are as follows:
Wages = $1,500 per worker per month
Hiring cost = $1,500 per worker
Layoff cost = $1,500 per worker

The current workforce level is 11 workers. Use the spreadsheet approach and the preceding data to answer the following questions.

What is the total cost of the staffing plan, including the cost of regular wages, hiring, and layoffs using a chase strategy with hiring and layoffs, but no overtime?
What is the total cost of the staffing plan, including the cost of regular wages, hiring, and layoffs using a level strategy with hiring and layoffs, with overtime of up to 25% of the regular-time capacity, and that overtime wages are 150% of the regular-time rate.

CHASE Strategy
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
INPUTS
Forecasted demand 12 10 12 8 9 8 59
Workforce level
Undertime
Overtime
Utilized time

Hires
Layoffs
CALCULATED
Utilized time cost
Undertime cost
Overtime cost
Hiring cost
Layoff cost

Total Cost
LEVEL Strategy
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
INPUTS
Forecasted demand 12 10 12 8 9 8 59
Workforce level
Undertime
Overtime
Utilized time

Hires
Layoffs
CALCULATED
Utilized time cost
Undertime cost
Overtime cost
Hiring cost
Layoff cost

Total Cost

**Don’t forget to figure out the required number of employees for the Level Strategy
Answer 3:
Problem 4.
The Union Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products: A and B. The demand forecast, batch size, and time standards for the Mark I operation follow:

Product A Product B
Demand forecast (units/yr.) 1,000 4,000
Batch size (units/batch) 20 10
Process time (hr./unit) 3.2 4.5
Setup time (hr./batch) 10 20

The company works 250 days per year and operates 2 shifts, each covering 8 hours. If a 20 percent capacity cushion is maintained, how many Mark I machines are required if Union does not resort to any short-term capacity options?
Answer 4:

Problem 5.
A firm of four departments has the following trip matrix and current block plan of all departments:
Trips Between Departments
Dept. Name A B C D
A …. 14 6 9
B …. 7 16
C …. 2
D ….

A B
D C
What is the weighted-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance.)
What would be the weighted-distance score for the following layout?

A C
D B
Answer 5:

Writing a Public Health Grant Application in Response to an FOA

This assignment provides you the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge you have gained in your MPH program studies. You will now set your sights on the actual grant application process.

Based on the research you conducted in the Required Assignment (RA), you will now complete a grant application (FOA) for the public health intervention you have identified previously.

First, confirm that your chosen FOA intervention supports one of the MPH coursework areas of concern to you (as listed previously in the RA).

The FOA associated with this public health intervention will be used as the basis for your grant application. Conduct research, analyze the subject matter, and synthesize your findings to include the following steps in your grant application:

• Complete all instructions for your chosen FOA very precisely (that is, provide every form or piece of information required).
• Complete all written pieces in a formal and logical manner.
• Construct all forms or documents in a highly professional manner and in the required format (neatness and professional looking work is necessary).

Submit the overall completed grant application along with all required forms and documents to your instructor. Do not submit the application to the organization.

Special Note: Please include all the actual elements to be addressed as required in the FOA, which may vary from topic to topic and agency to agency. Some FOAs require that a standardized form be used and some require a combination of forms and a Microsoft Word document with verbiage. Generally, APA formatting does not apply, other than for proper grammar and spelling. Read the FOA instructions carefully, as they will be

PHI 2010 – Paper 2 Assignment – Ethics and Society or Existential Issues

For this assignment, you will need to write a formal essay (title, introduction – including a thesis statement, supporting arguments, and conclusion) of at least 1,200 words arguing for the morality or immorality of some ethical issue. You may choose any ethical issue that you wish (drugs, abortion, war, A.I., cloning, immigration, euthanasia, artificial intelligence, etc.) but make sure that you are presenting an argument aimed at determining the moral status of this action or issue. Using an ethical theory can be a good way to provide justified reasons to support your position. You may utilize the readings we cover in class, but you must do some outside research as well. Your essay should be set up as follows:

(1)    Introduction

a.       Briefly and generally introduce the reader to your topic

b.      Provide a thesis statement (What problem to you hope to resolve here? Or, what question are you seeking to answer?)

(2)    Put forward an argument

a.       Begin by explaining the problem or issue

b.      Make sure you define key terms

(3)    Consider the other side

a.       How would some object to your view?

b.      How would you defend your view, in light of these objections?

(4)    Provide a conclusion

a.       Reaffirm your thesis without merely restating content

b.      Avoid introducing new ideas in your conclusion

c.       Avoid ending your essay in a question

I have suggested that we should engage and be engaged by those persons who see and understand the world differently from those who sit comfortably within a dominant we society so that we might (re)imagine or discover a new place for democratic politics. And as film-goers who find ourselves more susceptible emotionally to the stimuli presented in a movie theatre, we can at times experience vicariously, yet deeply, the events, the stories, the lives of those who are different from ourselves. As individuals living in a multicultural and diverse society we should consider opening ourselves up to and welcoming such engagement and the possibilities for personal transformation in our individual sensibilities. Such a transformation might occur when one considers and compares the experiences of his or her life and the impact of those experiences on his or her identity next to those raw materials that make-up or construct the identity(ies) of those who are different from them, specifically those who have been marginalized, disregarded, and silenced by a dominant we society. I have suggested that when one truly sees Other, sees and hears the stories of difference crafted and told by the Other in film, one might come to respect the different voices and stories of those lives and thus allow him or herself to see and experience life from a new position, a transformed sensibility, where politics transcend convention. In other words, when we consider our lives next to those who are different from us, when we frame those different human stories next to our own personal human narrative we may come to understand how a particular human uncertainty and vulnerability informs all of our lives.

In 300-500 words share whether or not you believe film has the potential to transform one’s political sensibilities.  And if you believe that your personal sensibilities have been (re)shaped or transformed by a particular film, say so.   The objective here is to share your thoughts pertaining to the major thesis presented in Democracy and Difference.

inal Project: Part 2 Instructions

Create a business plan based on export management strategy. The business plan must be 15 pages in length, include a minimum of 10 scholarly sources, and adhere to current APA formatting. The project must include the following sections:

• Narrative Section: Business Description, Type of trade and product(s), Market Analysis (Potential Markets, Market Segments, Competition), Promotion and Sales Plan, Organization and Personnel, Import/Export Logistics, Schedule of Start-up Activities

• Sales and Marketing Strategy: Sales forecast
• Financial Section: Schedule of Start-up Costs, Pro Forma Income/Expense & Cash Flow Statements, Balance Sheets, Financial Analysis, Financial Assumptions
• Supporting Appendix: Product pictures, Market Study, Sample Promotional Literature, Sample Lease Agreement, Sample Letters of Intent from Suppliers, Sample Letters of Credit, Major Assumptions Made in Preparing Plan, anything other relevant documents, etc.

question 1

Discuss the principle factors that encouraged industrial growth in Britain.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

question 2

Briefly describe the spread of industry throughout Europe and into America.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

question 3

Assuming the point of view of a member of the working class during Britain’s Industrial Revolution, describe a day in the life of a factory worker. Include information about family life, description of the hazards in the workplace, and perspectives about the upper and working classes.

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

You should always have sections of Abstract, Introduction, Main Body Sections, Conclusions, and References.

This is in refernece to the Toyota crisis..area that calls for attention in the acceleration case is the area of prevention.  This is the process I picked to build my OIP on.

Activity Instruction

You have examined and broadly identified the organizational problem you will address in your OIP and have begun to identify the new process you would propose to address it. The next critical step is to refine your problem statement by defining and demonstrating the problem and process in detail. There are a number of tools you can use to do this. Two of the most useful are the cause-and-effect diagram and the process flowchart.

For this assignment, complete the following:

• Create a cause-and-effect diagram to identify, analyze, and graphically depict all potential causes related to the problem, in order to uncover its root causes.
• Create a graphic flowchart that briefly details all of the steps you will need to implement in your new process, over time. Identify what this flowchart reveals about the following:
  • Previously unidentified yet important steps.
  • Products or services that should have been undergoing quality checks but were not.
  • Instances in the old process when critical information was not shared among all involved people and functions.
• Create a before-and-after flowchart that illustrates the process that was used before your proposed improvements and what it might look like after your recommendations are incorporated.
• Based on the preliminary problem statement you developed in Unit 2, briefly describe the scope of your process improvement objective. For this assignment, focus on only one of the contributing causes of the problem.
• Write a refined version of your problem statement based on what you have learned about your objective by using the diagram and flowchart tools.

You should always have sections of Abstract, Introduction, Main Body Sections, Conclusions, and References.

This is in refernece to the Toyota crisis..area that calls for attention in the acceleration case is the area of prevention.  This is the process I picked to build my OIP on.

Activity Instruction

You have examined and broadly identified the organizational problem you will address in your OIP and have begun to identify the new process you would propose to address it. The next critical step is to refine your problem statement by defining and demonstrating the problem and process in detail. There are a number of tools you can use to do this. Two of the most useful are the cause-and-effect diagram and the process flowchart.

For this assignment, complete the following:

• Create a cause-and-effect diagram to identify, analyze, and graphically depict all potential causes related to the problem, in order to uncover its root causes.
• Create a graphic flowchart that briefly details all of the steps you will need to implement in your new process, over time. Identify what this flowchart reveals about the following:
  • Previously unidentified yet important steps.
  • Products or services that should have been undergoing quality checks but were not.
  • Instances in the old process when critical information was not shared among all involved people and functions.
• Create a before-and-after flowchart that illustrates the process that was used before your proposed improvements and what it might look like after your recommendations are incorporated.
• Based on the preliminary problem statement you developed in Unit 2, briefly describe the scope of your process improvement objective. For this assignment, focus on only one of the contributing causes of the problem.
• Write a refined version of your problem statement based on what you have learned about your objective by using the diagram and flowchart tools.