Explain the general differences in silica content in silica content and style of volcanic eruption

Define and contrast the following: magma, lava, and pyroclastics. Explain the general differences in silica content and style of volcanic eruption (i.e., effusive lava flows versus explosive eruptions of pyroclastics) associated with basaltic magma, andesitic magma, and rhyolitic magma.

Feature of PNG that you could use to convince that PNG is better than algorithmthan

1.State one feature of PNG that you could use to convince someone that PNG is a better algorithmthan

2. What was the main objective of early operating systems as compared to the goals of today’s systems?

Discuss concept of quantitative easing.

Discuss the concept of quantitative easing and how the Federal Reserve applied it to curb the economic effects of the 2008 Financial Crisis.

Requirements: 4 pages  

What role does culture play in shaping psychological disorders?

Compare and contrast the way Anorexia Nervosa is experienced in the United States vs. Hong KongPhysical illness is expressed in the same way in other cultures, but Watters reports that this isn’t true for psychological disorders. Why do you think this is the case? Please be specific, use at least 2 examples.Watters contends that the expression of mental distress in a particular culture is shaped by a language of suffering for that moment in time and in that culture. What are some examples of this in chapter 1?

What role does culture play in shaping psychological disorders?

Provide an example from your own culture about how psychological disorders are viewed.

Respond to a classmate about their response to #4.

Please be thoughtful in your response

Discuss the role of information technology as one driver of such dramatic shift?

• As you currently studying Entrepreneurship and Effective Small Business Management Course (MGT-402), List the most 6 important knowledge points that you have learned so far (MGT_402 Added Value)?
  
• Explain how entrepreneurs spot business opportunities?
  
• Discuss the role of information technology as one driver of such dramatic shift?
• Carefully answer all questions by your own words.
  

Does this product have robotic components? What are they?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a artificial intelligence presentation and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

1. Each student will pick two robotic/artificial intelligence products currently on the market. (Look at the PPT and the Discussions for this week for some ideas.) You should look for products that can either be seen in a local store or viewed online in a demo or customer video. After picking the robots/artificial intelligence products, you will create a short series of PPT slides that include your answers to the questions below. The responses to each applicable discussion question should be well thought out …I am looking for quality responses.
2. The PPT also must include links to demos for each product.
3. **Hint – one product may be more truly robotic where the second may be more AI! This will give you a good dynamic to discuss in the review. How do the two differ? How are they similar? You should have a conclusion that discussed this!

Questions:

1. Give a brief synopsis of the product including manufacturer, original creation and for sale date, current retailers, approximate price, etc.
2. How functional is this product? What are its uses? Does it serve a practical purpose? Is it for entertainment?
3. What are the product’s most distinguishing features?
4. What sets this product apart from the competition?
5. Are there any negative comments about this product? Things that need to be improved on?
6. What age group is this product targeting?

7. Is this targeting a certain gender? If so which one?

1. How much experience do you need to operate the product? How much time does it take to learn how to operate this product? Does this vary by age and/or experience and/or comfort level?
2. Is this a product people are scared of (its features, functions or capabilities)?
3. Think outside the box. Become an inventor and improve this product. How could/would you improve this product to add functionality? What additional features and functions would you like to see in the next release?
4. Does this product have robotic components? What are they?
5. Does this product utilize AI functionality? What/how? Explain?
6. Do you feel the product is a good balance of robotics and AI or could be enhanced by adding more of one or the other or both? Which? Why? Explain and elaborate how this would benefit the product and the user’s outcome!

In which option did the project assume more of the risk of a cost overrun? Explain.

1. A contract calls for a total payment of $800,000 with a guarantee. Essentially the contractor is guaranteed to make at least $200,000 above his costs. If the contractor can demonstrate his costs exceed $600,000, the project will pay the difference, with a $50,000 ceiling on the overage. The contractor demonstrates he spent $623,000. How much (gross) must the project remit to the contractor?
2. Another option for the same contract has the contractor guaranteed to be paid his costs plus 20%, for costs that exceed $600,000. With the same initial assumption—guarantee of $800,000 gross payment (no requirement to itemize costs), but if the contractor can show that costs exceed $600,000, the project will pay $800,000 plus the costs that exceed $600,000, plus 20% of those excess costs, with a ceiling of $900,000 gross. The contractor demonstrates he spent $623,000. How much (gross) must the project remit to the contractor?
3. Under option 1.b, at what dollar amount of total costs would the contractor be assuming all of the excess costs beyond that point?
4. In which option did the project assume more of the risk of a cost overrun? Explain.

Requirements: calculations

Using the Matlab program “Lifting_Line_Model_elliptic.m”, you study the effects of the geometrical AoA and aspect ratio AR on the lift and induced drag coefficients and span efficiency of an elliptic wing.

Statement of Work for Final Exam of AAE3610

This is a mini-research project on the application of the lifting-line theory. 

• Formulation

Given a wing planform whose chord is given by , geometrical angle of attack (AoA) , and the zero-lift AoA ,, the fundamental equation of the lifting-line theory is converted to a system of algebraic equations for the coefficients  in the Fourier series for the circulation distribution , i.e.,

,

where

,

.

and m, n = 1, 2, 3 …. N.  Here, the transformation  is used to convert  to  (rad). 

By selecting N spanwise positions  (or N cuts), we calculate the coefficients A_n (n = 1, 2, 3 … N).  Symbolically, the solution is expressed as

,

where  is the inverse of the matrix .  After the coefficients A_n are determined, the circulation distribution  can be calculated.  Therefore, the lift coefficient , the induced drag coefficient  and the span efficiency e can be calculated. 

• Programs

There are two Matlab programs in the folder “Matlab_Programs_Aero” on e-learning: “Lifting_Line_Model_elliptic.m” and “Lifting_Line_Model_bird.m”.  You will used and adapt these programs to do your project. 

The Matlab program “Lifting_Line_Model_elliptic.m” considers an elliptic wing whose chord is given by

where   is the wing root chord.  The aspect ratio .  For the geometrical AoA  and the zero-lift AoA , by selecting N spanwise positions , the coefficients A_n (n = 1, 2, 3 ….N) are obtained by solving the fundamental equation of lifting line theory for the circulation based on the lifting line theory.  The circulation distribution , chord distribution and planform is plotted.  The output data include the lift coefficient, induced drag coefficient, wing aspect ratio AR, and span efficiency. 

The Matlab program “Lifting_Line_Model_bird.m” is basically the same as “Lifting_Line_Model_elliptic.m”, except it considers a generic bird wing planform given by

,

where   is the wing root chord. 

Tasks:

• Using the Matlab program “Lifting_Line_Model_elliptic.m”, you study the effects of the geometrical AoA and aspect ratio AR on the lift and induced drag coefficients and span efficiency of an elliptic wing.
• For a fixed AR, changing the geometrical AoA, you calculate the lift, induced drag coefficients and span efficiency, and plot the results as a function of the geometrical AoA.  Discuss the results.
• For a fixed geometrical AoA (for example 3 degrees), changing the AR, you calculate the lift, induced drag coefficients and span efficiency, and plot the results as a function of the AR.  Discuss the results.
• You can give a geometrical angle of attack (AoA)  as a function of  that is called the wing twist, and then study of the wing twist.  For example, you can choose  (rad),where  is twist at he wing root and  is .is the rate of twist change along the span.  
• Using the Matlab program “Lifting_Line_Model_bird.m”, you repeat the above tasks (a), (b) and (c) for a generic bird wing.  You discuss the comparisons between the results between the elliptic wing and bird wing. 

Delivery::

A technical report including the title, introduction, theory, results (figures and tables) and discussions, and conclusions, references. 

The due for the final report will be in the Final Week (The exact date will be set later). 

Describe other organizations or groups that will participate in implementation. How will the lead organization prepare these organizations or groups to implement the strategy? 

DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE

Final Project

Instructions

You will be completing a grant application as the lead organization to promote the widespread adoption, dissemination, and implementation of an important public health strategy (i.e., innovation). You may apply for up to $1 million to achieve your dissemination goals. The entire grant application should be no more than 20-pages double spaced in 12-point font, plus two tables and/or figures (optional).

TIPS FOR YOUR GRANT APPLICATION

1. Be sure to write your application from the perspective of the lead org. Avoid using statements such as “I believe” or other language you may have used in previous assignments to express a personal opinion.
2. You may use text from your previous assignments, although in most cases you will need to elaborate and/or further specify what you described in your initial assignments in order to develop a complete and cohesive picture of your innovation and dissemination plan. Make sure you address ALL feedback from previous assignments. 
3. Most sections of the grant application should be written in narrative form except where the instructions indicate you should use the provided template. Avoid using bullet points to describe details. You may, however, use up to two tables and/or figures to summarize details in the format of your choosing.
4. The goal of your application and dissemination plan is to describe how you will promote adoption and broadly disseminate the strategy to have the greatest reach within your allocated resources. Your plan should focus on a geographic area beyond a single city or community, e.g., within a state, region, or nation. 
5. Your response should address all parts of questions/items within the instructions. 

BELOW ARE THE COMPONENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR GRANT APPLICATION 

Project Title: 

Applicant Organization: 

Amount Requested:  

1. Project Summary: (1 page limit) 

2. Prevention Strategy for Broad Dissemination (4-page limit) 

1. Describe the public health problem or opportunity your organization is addressing. Include in your response the audience or population affected by the problem and who you will reach through broad dissemination of the strategy (i.e. beneficiaries). In order to do this, please specify the intended beneficiaries in terms of the populations, geographic regions, age groups, and other characteristics that clearly identify who you will reach through the dissemination plan. 

• Describe the public health strategy you propose to widely disseminate or implement on a large scale. What evidence is there that this is the “best approach” to addressing the public health problem you have identified? Include your rationale for selecting this strategy and explain why it is ready for broad dissemination? Describe the “essential elements” of the strategy including the WHAT, HOW and WHO of the strategy  

3. Dissemination Plan and Implementation (6-page limit) 

1. Describe your plan for broadly disseminating the public health strategy. Discuss how you will use structures and processes that are already in place and what new structures you will need to create to reach the population/audience of interest and achieve broad dissemination. 

• Explain why the selected public health strategy is well suited for broad dissemination within the selected populations/audiences/communities?

• Describe any adaptations you will make to the prevention strategy to improve its fit for the selected populations/audiences/communities. Provide a strong rationale for how these adaptations will not compromise the essential elements of the strategy and why they are needed. 

4. Implementing Organizations (3-page limit) 

1. Describe the lead organization or group that will receive the funding and oversee the implementation of the selected public health strategy. Describe the lead organization’s strengths with respect to its capacity to broadly disseminate the strategy. Explain why this organization is ready to broadly disseminate the strategy. What capacities will the organization build to prepare for broad dissemination? 

• Describe other organizations or groups that will participate in implementation. How will the lead organization prepare these organizations or groups to implement the strategy? 

5. Evaluation Plan (3 pages including evaluation plan template) 

        A. Describe your plan for measuring implementation and outcomes for the project. Use the provided template for Part A

B. In a narrative format, explain how your organization will use data throughout to make adjustments or improvements throughout      the project period.

C.  In narrative format, describe how evaluation data and “lessons learned” will be used to sustain the implementation of the prevention strategy. 

6. Budget and Budget Narrative (1-page limit) 

Use the template for your Budget section. 

7. Tables and Figures (optional)

In addition to the narrative and provided templates that will be part of the narrative application, applicants may have up to 2 figures and/or tables. Each figure or table must be on a separate page. 

List the approximate year date of the Great Acceleration and one example of a change in human activities or the Earth System that characterized the Great Acceleration.

Anthropocene The proposed current geological epoch, in which humans are the primary cause of permanent planetary change.

We have reached an unprecedented moment in planetary history. Humans now arguably change the Earth and its processes more than all other natural forces combined. Climate change, extinctions, invasive species, technofossils, anthroturbation, terraforming of land, and redirection of water are all part of the indelible human signature.

The changes to the Earth System, their causes, and their implications for humanity are described in a review article by W. Steffen and co-authors.

Steffen, W., et al., 2015. The trajectory of the Anthropocene: The Great Acceleration. The Anthropocene Review 2:81-98.

Your assignment is to answer the five questions below concisely, completely, and accurately using the Steffen et al. article (see pdf of article in Canvas files section).

A general definition of OECD can be found in the Steffen et al paper, but not a list of OECD countries (question 2). To answer question 2, please visit this link: http://www.oecd.org/about/membersandpartners/list-oecd-member-countries.htm (Links to an external site.)

The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

You must number your answers.

1. List the approximate year date of the Great Acceleration and one example of a change in human activities or the Earth System that characterize the Great Acceleration.
2. Define “OECD” and list 3 examples of countries that can be categorized as OECD.
3. In 2010, the date of a recent assessment, what percentage of the world’s population of humans lived in OECD countries? What percentage of humanity lives in non-OECD countries?
4. You may have heard of the acronym GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, which measures the economic value of goods and services produced by a country over a specific period of time. GDP also indirectly measures how much pressure humans living in a particular country put on the global environment, since goods and services have environmental costs, such as resource depletion and pollution. In 2010, what proportion of global GDP and related environmental costs was by OECD countries vs. the rest of the world?
5. Many people view the human population explosion in non-OECD countries as one of the most pressing global environmental issues. Based on your answers to the previous two questions, is the human population explosion the main cause of the Anthropocene?