What are the lowest cost and lowest risk alternatives that should be considered?
This question describes a situation where software is required to support the operation of a new product developed by a start-up. The start-up is developing equipment that it will sell to households. This equipment will enable people who do repair or installation work in and around their homes, to be more effective. The start-up has just been granted a patent for their first product. This will be a replacement for both short and tall ladders. Their first product will be a drone, light enough to worn as a back-pack, with computer control for navigation and stability. This will be used as a ladder replacement, for access inside houses and buildings. The control software for the drone will need to: maintain stability, support navigation and avoid collisions. In Chapter 2 we learned about sourcing software. Propose sourcing for the software to control this drone. You can consider the sourcing alternatives as sourcing the entire control system or acquiring the three components: stability maintenance, navigation, collision avoidance separately and having these integrated, either in-house or by a supplier. Note that this device will be controlled by the wearer, so there is need for automation to detect and avoid obstacles.
Analysis: What are the lowest cost and lowest risk alternatives that should be considered? You can consider sourcing by operating function (stability, navigation and collision avoidance) or for the total operating system. Discuss these alternatives.
Proposed Solution
Identify proposed software sourcing, either by operating function (stability, navigation and collision avoidance) or for the total operating range, with explanations. You should search the Web for COTS or Open Source opportunities for software acquisition and identify potential software that could be used. Remember acquisition is lower cost than new development.
Explain how these systems interact to produce movement in general
Instructions For Movement Summary
This summary is about movement. Movement in the human body is possible due to specific interactions between the nervous, muscular and skeletal systems. To complete this assignment, you will describe these interactions as the body goes through specific actions. Required Elements
The summary must have the following elements as you describe the interactions that occur during movement:1) An Introduction: Introduce the topic by explaining the role of the nervous system, motor pathway, nerve impulses, muscular system and skeletal system in the process of movement. Explain how these systems interact to produce movement in general (do not describe specific movements here). 2) Motor Pathway: A paragraph including an explanation of what a motor pathway is and the purpose it serves in the process of movement. A description of the specific path nerve signals travel through the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves and peripheral nerves so that the brain is able to send signals to control the muscles and cause the movement at the joint between the bones. (The motor pathway as discussed in class) – This pathway is described only once in general, NOT for each specific movement! 3) Nerve Impulse: A paragraph including an explanation of what a nerve impulse is and its role in the process of creating movement, as well as an explanation of the process by which a nerve impulse is initiated in the neurons of the motor pathway, propagated down their axons and passed to the next neurons in the pathway before finally stimulating the muscle at the synapse (as discussed in class)4) Conclusion: A paragraph providing an example of how these systems interact by writing a description of the interactions between the nerves, muscles and bones going through a specific set of movements. For each movement listed in the scenario below, you should describe specifically what happens. Be sure to:a. Name the movements that occur at the joints (flexion, elevation, extension abduction etc.).b. Name the specific nerves that stimulate the specific muscles to contract & pull the specific bones to produce specific movements at the joint (include the articulation points between the bones). c. DO NOT LIST the nerves, muscles and bones involved! Name them as you describe how they are interacting with each other to produce movement. See the example below.5) College Level Scientific Writing: Include the resources used on a work cited page at the end of the summary. The sources should be written in APA format. The summary should be double spaced. DO NOT use first, second or third person anywhere within the summary. Do not make non-factual statements and do not include extraneous information – remain on topic. The summary should demonstrate proper syntax and lack spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. The summary should be written in your own words!Example for # 4: “To kick a ball requires flexion, followed by rapid extension at the knee. To flex the knee, a nerve impulse passes through the motor pathway, exits the spinal cord via the spinal nerves making up the sacral plexus, and passes into the sciatic nerve. This nerve stimulates the biceps femoris, semimembranosus & semitendinosus to contract. When these muscles contract, they pull the tibia and fibula posterior and up toward the back of the femur, the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia slide backward on the medial and lateral condyles of the femur. Once the knee is flexed, it must be extended. To extend the knee, a nerve impulse… Scenario used for # 4 onlyYou see a delicious cookie on the table in front of you. You decide you will try one. To do this you must:1) Lift your arm directly in front of you to reach for the cookie – describe movement at the shoulder2) Grasp the cookie with your fingers and your thumb – describe movements at the MP joints3) Bring the cookie to your mouth – describe 2 movements – first rotate (palm up) and then bend the elbow
What does Dr. Kimmel mean when he says “gender is about the changing meanings of the fact of being male or female; that those are culturally constructed; that they change from culture to culture and over time”?
Write a 1 page essay 250 words..Topic 3: What does Dr. Kimmel mean when he says “gender is about the changing meanings of the fact of being male or female; that those are culturally constructed; that they change from culture to culture and over time”?Can you give specific examples of different meanings of being male or female over the course of life—that is, different meanings when you’re a child, teenager, adult, or elderly?How about differences in gender meanings across different cultures? Pick a different culture than the United States, and give an example where the definition of “men-ness” or “women-ness” vary drastically, based on time of life or other factors (class status, and so on.)
Compose a written assessment of your selected firm’s organizational strategies and operational processes, evaluating what changes need to be made and what procedures need to be maintained in order to outfit the firm for increasing success.
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
The purpose of this assignment is to assess the effectiveness of a company’s operational and organizational strategies and processes.
Previously, your CLC group conducted an extensive assessment of your selected firm’s external and internal environment and of the elements influencing both. Reflect on this research and analysis as you move forward assessing the next steps for the firm and how to increase value for the shareholders and stakeholders involved. This question of value is largely influenced by the firm’s ability to be optimally organized and operated.
Compose a written assessment of your selected firm’s organizational strategies and operational processes, evaluating what changes need to be made and what procedures need to be maintained in order to outfit the firm for increasing success.
Address each of the following issues in a 600 – 700 word paper: Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Please include some references in the APA Style
Write a basic plan for implementing a contacts database or a customer relationship management database using MS Access for a small to medium size business
Write a basic plan for implementing a contacts database or a customer relationship management database using MS Access for a small to medium size business (500 – 1000 users).Define the features and benefits of MS Access.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for a company to use MS Access for a contact database or customer relationship database.
Describe the importance of a contacts database or a customer relationship database to a business.
Writing Requirements4-5 pages long. Double Space.
Must have an introduction with a clear thesis statement, three to four main points and a conclusion
Conduct research to find relevant information using reliable sources to support your views.
Use at least 2 academic books and 3 scholarly articles from a library database
Use APA Style for in-text citations, and references
Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment
Write a confidence interval or hypothesis test problem using one of the options below.
Write a confidence interval or hypothesis test problem using one of the options below. For whichever option you choose, gather appropriate data, and post your problem (without a solution) in the discussion topic. You may add another sample to the data that you gathered in your Module Three Discussion Topic post. Allow time for your classmates to post their solutions, and then respond to your own post with a solution for others to check their work.Option 1:Think of a problem that you may be interested in that deals with a comparison of two population means. Propose either a confidence interval or a hypothesis test question that compares these two means. Gather appropriate data and post your problem (without a solution) in the discussion topic. Later, respond to your own post with the solution for others to check their work.For example, you may want to know if the average weight of a rippled potato chip is the same as the average weight of a non-rippled potato chip. You may weigh rippled regular potato chips from a large bag and find weights of 1.7, 1.9, 2.4, 1.3, 1.7, and 2.0 grams. You may weigh non-rippled potato chips from another large bag and find weights of 1.8, 1.6, 1.9, 1.9, and 1.4 grams. Assume a random sample was drawn.Option 2:Think of a problem that you may be interested in that deals with a comparison of two population proportions. Propose either a confidence interval or a hypothesis test question that compares these two proportions. Gather appropriate data and post your problem (without a solution) in the discussion topic. Later, respond to your own post with your own solution.For example, you may believe that the proportion of adults in California who are vegetarians is more than the proportion of adults in New Hampshire who are vegetarians. In two independent polls, you may find that 109 out of 380 California residents are vegetarians and 39 out of 205 New Hampshire residents are vegetarians.
What does the technology do? How does it work and what are some requirements that must be met for it to function properly?
Purpose: Research one of the topics listed below. Learn about the topic and write a paper detailing what you learned and what the technology is used for.Assignment: Write a 2-4 page (Double spaced, 1” margins, 12pt Times New Roman font) paper about one of the topics listed below. Your paper should go into detail about the function of the technology you chose and include information on common implementations. What does the technology do? How does it work and what are some requirements that must be met for it to function properly? Have there been multiple versions of the technology? If so, detail some changes that have been made in different versions. Include a works cited referencing any sources and resources you used in your research. Your submission will be graded based on how well the topic is researched and described. Your writing should be clear and concise, avoiding unnecessary repetition. It should be evident that you sufficiently researched and understand the topic. Failing to meet the length spacing or font size requirements will result in a loss of points.AnsibleKubernetesVagrantJenkinsDockerGitDNSSECAWSPalo Alto FirewallsCisco Firepower
Post a summary of the development of you thoughts and/or contemporary LGBTQ issues.
This week I would like you to think about your life experience and changing thoughts on the topic of LGBTQ topics, issues, rights and media representations (etc). I would like you to reflect upon how your thinking about these topics has changed over the course of your life, if indeed it has. And/or, consider how the issues of the artists we’ve covered are or are not relevant today, and what issues/topics could be addressed in our contemporary moment (considering that a lot has changed since the 1990s). Post a summary of the development of you thoughts and/or contemporary LGBTQ issues. About 2 paragraph
Compile a strategy recommendation to the HR Director to be used for company-wide decisions.
You have been told that the HR Director is pleased with the work you have completed for the organization and would like to take your contribution to the next level. She would like you to review several strategic reports on the organization and provide feedback on how you think Southwest HR should move forward. Review the recommended sources in addition to your own research. Compile a strategy recommendation to the HR Director to be used for company-wide decisions. Include the following information in your report: Use at least 2 sources other than those provided. Review the following sources to assist with your recommendation: Format your citations according to APA guidelines.
Discuss how the organization can capitalize on the opportunities that are occurring from the dimensions from within the general environment and how the organization can neutralize the threats that are occurring from the dimensions from within the general environment.
Tasks: Identify a nonprofit organization. Some examples include Fibershed, Project Drawdown, Greenpeace, Earth Guardians, Cool Effect, Sierra Club, and One Tree Planted. Having identified the nonprofit organization, conduct a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool that dives into an organization’s internal strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats. For the nonprofit organization, you should be able to identify, explore, and analyze the following. Thoroughly explain at least two major strengths and two major weaknesses (review Chapter 9) of the organization. For each strength, discuss why this strength can be considered a distinctive competence for the organization. For each weakness, discuss what the organization could do to minimize that weakness. You should have a minimum of a full paragraph for each discussion of each strength and weakness. Thoroughly research and analyze two opportunities and two threats that this organization is facing. Each of these opportunities and threats must come from a force or forces occurring within a dimension or dimensions of the general environment within the organization’s external environment. Include in your analysis an explanation of how each of the opportunities and threats will likely impact the company and why. Discuss how the organization can capitalize on the opportunities that are occurring from the dimensions from within the general environment and how the organization can neutralize the threats that are occurring from the dimensions from within the general environment. Note: The critical thing to remember is that strengths and weaknesses are internal factors, and opportunities and threats are external situations.
