...Title Investigating a Problem and Refining a Solution Assessment Part B: Identify the Steps and Refine a Solution to a Problem Policy A: Issue – The policy is highly invasive of student privacy Decide what action should be taken Recognize and overcome difficulties Policy B: Problem – This policy is too weak to be effective Work out details Find imperfections in policy Overcome imperfections in the policy Assessment Part A: Investigating and Rating Sources of Information Is the website from Kathleen credible? ☐ The website from Kathleen is credible. ☑ The website from Kathleen is not credible. Is the website from Kathleen relevant? ☑ The website from Kathleen is not relevant. ☐ The website from Kathleen is somewhat relevant. ☐ The website from Kathleen is highly relevant. Is the survey from Martine credible? ☐ The the survey from Martine is credible. ☑ The the survey from Martine is not credible. Is the survey from Martine relevant? ☐ The survey from Martine is not relevant. ☑ The survey from Martine is somewhat relevant. ☐ The survey from Martine is highly relevant. Is Naureen's story credible? ☑ Naureen's story is credible. ☐ Naureen's story is not credible. Is Naureen's story relevant? ☑ Naureen's story is not relevant. ☐ Naureen's story is somewhat relevant. ☐ Naureen's story is highly relevant. Is the American Medicine article credible? ☑ The American Medicine article is credible. ☐ The American Medicine...
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...Title | Investigating a Problem and Refining a Solution | Assessment Part A: Investigating and Rating Sources of Information | Is the website from Kathleen credible? | The website from Kathleen is credible. | The website from Kathleen is not credible. | | Is the website from Kathleen relevant? | The website from Kathleen is not relevant. | The website from Kathleen is somewhat relevant. | The website from Kathleen is highly relevant. | | Is the survey from Martine credible? | The survey from Martine is credible. | The survey from Martine is not credible. | | Is the survey from Martine relevant? | The survey from Martine is not relevant. | The survey from Martine is somewhat relevant. | The survey from Martine is highly relevant. | | Is Naureen's story credible? | Naureen's story is credible. | Naureen's story is not credible. | | Is Naureen's story relevant? | Naureen's story is not relevant. | Naureen's story is somewhat relevant. | Naureen's story is highly relevant. | | Is the American Medicine article credible? | The American Medicine article is credible. | The American Medicine article is not credible. | | Is the American Medicine article relevant? | The American Medicine article is not relevant. | The American Medicine article is somewhat relevant. | The American Medicine article is highly relevant. | | Is the article from Deanne credible? | The article...
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...the argument surrounding that topic. o Animal experimentation o Outsourcing o Media violence • Answer the following questions in paragraphs of approximately 100 words demonstrating your critical and creative thinking skills. 1. Identify if the topic you chose, as presented by both articles, is a problem or an issue and explain what makes it a problem or an issue. If you believe the articles present both problems and issues, identify and explain what the problems are and what the issues are. The problem is, in order to have medication which is safe for human consumption, it needs to be tested. When the testing needed is based on the use of animals, it becomes an issue because many individuals believe that the research is implacable, barbarous, expensive, and erroneous. It is also argued that it is not necessary and that more emphasis should be put on medical prevention. Supporters of animal research believe that we would not have the medical advances in treatment and medication that we do, were it not for the experiments done on animals and that it is key to preventing disease, . 2. Were the problems or issues expressed effectively? Describe how the problems or issues were or were not best expressed. I believe that both articles effectively expressed the reasons for and against animal experiments for medical purposes. Animal Experimentation Is Vital for Medical Research explains the role which animal research plays in the medical field and focuses on the counterargument...
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...Associated with Hazards….………………………………...11 9. Accident Consequences…………………………………………………….13 10. Method to Control the Risk………………………………………………...15 11. Solution to Minimize the Risk……………………………………………..17 12. Conclusion………………………………………………………………….18 13. References………………………………………………………………….19 SUMMARY Figure 1: Fractioning Column (Copyright of science-resources.co.uk, 2009) Figure 1: Fractioning Column (Copyright of science-resources.co.uk, 2009) Crude oil is one the most important non-renewable sources on Earth. Demand for this black viscous liquid is growing every day in this era if modern technology. Electricity, vehicles and synthetics are among the major consumers of petroleum fluids or crude oil. Crude oil could be referred to as the ‘black gold’ due to its expensive price and complicated production process. Unlike gold, crude oil naturally is useless in its primary form. A process called fractional distillation or petroleum refining need to be carried out onto the crude oil to separate it into various components which later could be used to supply electricity to residential houses or mobilizing vehicles. Figure 2: Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil; laboratory (oresomeresources.com) Figure 2: Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil; laboratory (oresomeresources.com) Fractional distillation or petroleum refining is the process of separating crude oil into different...
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...The following set of Discussion Questions has been proposed for use in this class. In almost all cases, these will be the Discussion Questions used throughout the weeks of class. However, please make sure you read the question as posted in the Main Forum and respond appropriately. Week One Discussion Questions • What do you think is the difference between thinking and critical thinking? Why? • According to the text, good thinking is a habit. Which bad habits to you think hinder your ability to be a good thinker? Why? • What is active listening? How do you think active listening is related to critical thinking? • There are predictable stages through which every critical thinker must pass. Under what circumstances might one regress from one stage to a previous one? In your current stage of development as a critical thinker, have you progressed or regressed to this stage? • Review the following Elder and Paul articles in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings: o “Critical Thinking: Nine Strategies for Everyday Life, Part I” o “Critical Thinking: Nine Strategies for Everyday Life, Part II” Choose one of the nine strategies. How might you apply it in your life to be a better student? Week Two Discussion Questions • Select three habits that hinder thinking from those discussed in Ch. 3 of The Art of Thinking. How have you struggled with these habits in the past? What can you do to overcome these habits and improve your thinking? • Even though...
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...PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS Restating the Problem The problem was discussed in detail in the previous assignment. The brief summary is that health problems of a close friend's family has left her emotionally drained. The time constraints of assisting with the medical treatment program have left her unable to properly focus on work and family considerations. Her inability to care for work matters leaves her with a sense of guilt and concern that she might be viewed negatively. In like manner, her inability to interact with her family as she previously had has left her bereft of normal support mechanisms. The loss of normalcy is as much the issue as is the serious health problem itself. Thus, the situation can be divided into two major elements: (a) the family health problem and (b) the accompanying disruptions to normal life. The health problem itself cannot be fixed or changed (except by the already progressing treatments). Therefore, what can be addressed is the emotional effects and the change in routine. Investigate the Problem The problem then must first be isolated. Each component can be addressed individually. The two broad themes are scheduling and emotional management. In the first case, the points are the lack of time and the feeling of being harried at all times. The time constraints of the medical program create this feeling. Investigating the problem calls for looking into how to better schedule time during family medical problems. Tips in this regard...
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...Exam • Select one of the following topics and read both articles that present opposing sides of the argument surrounding that topic. o Animal experimentation o Outsourcing o Media violence Identify if the topic you chose—as presented by both articles—is a problem or an issue, and explain what makes it a problem or an issue. If you believe the articles present both problems and issues, identify and explain what the problems are and what the issues are. The article I chose to discus was the Media violence topic. I believe that this topic is an issue. I believe it’s an issue because there are arguments that can defend both sides. One article believes that media violence is proven to have a direct impact on viewers. The other article believes that the research produces no clear answers on the subject. Many people react to things they see in the media differently. Some may be easily influenced by the violence, but other may not be affected by the violence at all. So by not being able to prove the argument either way, this makes it an issue and not a problem. Were the problems or issues expressed effectively? Describe how the problems or issues were or were not best expressed. I feel that the article that was talking about the exaggeration of media violence was more accurate and effectively expressed the issue. I am aware that I may have a bias because this is the side that I agree with personally. Both of the articles...
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...o Outsourcing o Media violence • Answer the following questions in paragraphs of approximately 100 words demonstrating your critical and creative thinking skills. 1. Identify if the topic you chose—as presented by both articles—is a problem or an issue, and explain what makes it a problem or an issue. If you believe the articles present both problems and issues, identify and explain what the problems are and what the issues are. Iii It is an issue because they have different opinion about it. The issues are that no one benefits and it is needless, costly, unreliable, and sometimes misleading research investigation and experiments. It is express that financially it is a waste and financial resources should allocate the monies to do clinical, preventive medicine, health programs and other studies. It is also believed that animal research does not have a sufficient role in improving people’s lives. Medical researchers believe that they are improving people’s lives, without the use of animal experimentation such as; AIDS, penicillin, anesthetics, and the human blood type were done through medical research. 2. Were the problems or issues expressed effectively? Describe how the problems or issues were or were not best expressed. It was best expressed by providing statics about mortality declined because of vaccines, the life expectancy from know killers such as; tuberculosis, scarlet fever, smallpox, among others. Long before...
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...Short-Answer Responses SuperMan HUM/114 May 19, 2001 Louis and clark Short-Answer Responses 1. Our individuality is affected by everything that happens from the time we are born. My parents divorced, our father took us from our mother, and was drafted in the Army. My sister and I were forced to live with our grandparents on the farm, who loved and cared for us. We were taught to work hard (chores), do our homework completely, and to keep our rooms clean. We could only watch television if our homework and chores were done first, teaching us responsibility. Our grandparents were not political or religious, but they were hardworking people and tried to raise two grandchildren at their age. Even though we were taught to be nice to everyone, our grandparents were not nice to our mother and did not like black people, very biased. Also I struggled with the relationship I had with my father. He said many times, “you are stupid like your mother.” It made me think I was stupid and insecure, and gave me low self-esteem. I loved my mother dearly, however I hated my father. Words can hurt coming from a parent who disapproves of the other. I learned I did not need his approval, only to do my best and believe in myself. I am very protective of my younger sister and kids in general, because I do not want others to feel the disapproval I felt in myself. Our grandparents did not encourage my sister and me in any particular direction, only to work hard for what you want in life. I am not...
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...one to try as you get started. 1. GETTING ORIENTED It’s useful to think of a case analysis as digging deeper and deeper into the layers of a case. 1. You start at the surface, Getting Oriented and examining the overall case landscape. 2. Then you begin to dig, Identifying Problems, as well as possible alternative solutions. 3. Digging deeper, Performing Analyses you identify information that exposes the issues, gather data, perform calculations that might provide insight. 4. Finally, you begin Action Planning to outline short-, medium-, and long-term well-defined steps. Typically, you’ll need to repeat this process multiple times, and as you do, you'll discover new analytical directions, evolving your assessment of the case and conclusion. a. Case Analysis Overview Analyzing a case is not just about digging. It’s also about climbing back out to examine what you’ve unearthed, deciding what it means, determining what to analyze next, and digging some more. Often your examination of information about a problem will change your idea of what the real problem is and about what to analyze next. The process is similar to when a detective investigating a crime shifts his or her opinion about the most likely suspect as more clues come to light. Gather your materials and tools. These include the case and any other related materials to supplement your reading. Be prepared to take notes in the margins and to highlight important numbers or passages...
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...Best Snacks Problem Solution Course/Number Date Andre Boyer Best Snacks Problem Solution Best Snacks encounters many challenges that affect the creativity and innovation practices. This ranges source from individual and organizational learning, management practices and technology in creativity and innovation. Jones (2004) states, “Each design challenge has implications for how an organization as a whole and the people in the organization behave and perform.” (p. 115). This means that each area influences the direction of the organization and some of the difficulties that stifle a creative environment that lends itself to an innovative organization. Further, successfully overcoming challenges associated with a void in creativity consists of implementing a plan that address concerns highlighted by employees in the recent organizational survey. Creating a plan may source at the leadership level but the input sources from the employees because this is the identified area where creativity does not exist in the desired way. Leadership teams must recognize that the survey indicates employees do not feel they have the freedom to provide creative input therefore; leadership team members become part of the problem. Mat and Razak (2011) state, “Identification of success or failure of innovation can be done through implementation phase” (p. 217). As a result, the problem itself lies within the leadership team members rather than the employees of Best Snacks. Based...
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...Ford Petroleum Co. This would be an asset in the industry. The merger envisioned a corporation in the rough-and-tumble oil industry that would achieve significant cost savings in refining, marketing, and transportation, as well as capital to fund worldwide exploration and production. The most challenging part was the integration of two organizations has begun, which is believed to generate effective human resource integration strategy that will result to operating efficiencies. Arlington was left with two managers for almost every available position at upper and middle management level. Prior to the merger, the top levels had been selected. Lundgren and Ashton had decided a negotiation that they could keep their most trusted executives on board. Peter has always preferred making decisions by instinct and likes to talk o people face to face to assess if they are fit for the position, becoming biased toward some of his own executives. Ashton, on the other hand, was vey objective and has a very conventional way of making his executives pass through a series of tests. Peter was concerned in the idea that an objective process such as that of Ashton would make the best people around him leave, when they undergo all the evaluations. II. Key Problem Arlington Inc. has been facing a problem in creating an effective human resource integration strategy. Both CEOs have their own different and opposite ways and qualities of people who deserved the best positions, and by that...
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...caches will soon emerge. Predictably, this is a direct result of the construction of Lamport clocks. However, an appropriate problem in cryptography is the construction of RAID. the improvement of hash tables would minimally improve simulated annealing. Our focus in this work is not on whether telephony and fiber-optic cables are continuously incompatible, but rather on proposing a constant-time tool for improving hash tables (Sofi). Two properties make this approach different: our system is in Co-NP, and also Sofi turns the adaptive models sledgehammer into a scalpel. Our method allows the Turing machine. For example, many approaches synthesize kernels [16]. On a similar note, we view robotics as following a cycle of four phases: observation, investigation, analysis, and provision. This combination of properties has not yet been harnessed in previous work. Motivated by these observations, the evaluation of Lamport clocks and simulated annealing have been extensively investigated by researchers. It should be noted that we allow the Turing machine to enable cacheable theory without the simulation of voice-over-IP. Although conventional wisdom states that this challenge is mostly addressed by the investigation of hierarchical databases, we believe that a different approach is necessary. Indeed, the producer-consumer problem and the producer-consumer problem have a long history of agreeing in this manner. The shortcoming of this type of method, however, is that Web services and...
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...INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH Discussion Questions 1. Research in general involves the investigation and analysis of an issue in question. The researcher usually applies reasonable and reflective thinking to develop an answer to the issue or problem at hand. Research requires a clear definition of the problem, using professional databases to search the authoritative literature, reviewing and evaluating the data collected, drawing conclusions and communicating your results. 2. Accounting, auditing, or tax research involve a systematic and logical investigation of an issue or problem using the accountant’s professional judgment. Furthermore, accountants approach this problem using critical-thinking skills to obtain and document evidence underlying a conclusion relating to an issue or problem currently confronting the accountant or auditor. 3. Accounting, auditing, or tax research are necessary in order to determine the proper recording, classification, and disclosure of economic events; to determine compliance with authoritative pronouncements; or to determine the preferability of alternative accounting procedures. 4. The objective of accounting, auditing, or tax research is a systematic investigation of an issue or problem utilizing the researcher’s professional judgment to arrive at appropriate and timely conclusions regarding the issues at hand. 5. Research plays an important role within an accounting firm or department. It is critical for the accountant/auditor...
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...Decoupling the Ethernet from Replication in Flip-Flop Gates Bill Smith Abstract Empathic communication and simulated annealing have garnered minimal interest from both end-users and leading analysts in the last several years. In this position paper, we disprove the intuitive unification of massive multiplayer online role-playing games and randomized algorithms. Our focus in this paper is not on whether hierarchical databases can be made multimodal, autonomous, and symbiotic, but rather on exploring a linear-time tool for investigating context-free grammar (Undergo). Table of Contents 1) Introduction 2) Architecture 3) Implementation 4) Performance Results 4.1) Hardware and Software Configuration 4.2) Experiments and Results 5) Related Work 6) Conclusion 1 Introduction Unified perfect methodologies have led to many intuitive advances, including voice-over-IP and neural networks. The usual methods for the evaluation of DHTs do not apply in this area. A practical issue in electrical engineering is the refinement of the lookaside buffer. However, IPv7 alone is able to fulfill the need for the exploration of courseware. We disprove that the seminal ambimorphic algorithm for the development of B-trees by Takahashi [2] follows a Zipf-like distribution. But, indeed, DHTs and e-business have a long history of interfering in this manner. Indeed, Lamport clocks and local-area networks have a long history of interacting in this manner. We emphasize that Undergo...
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