Annotated Bibliography for Final Paper
What is the purpose of the source? Who is the author’s intended audience?
What is the author’s argument? What evidence supports the argument?
What qualifications and expertise does the author bring? Does the author have any biases or
make any questionable assumptions?
Why do you think this source is useful for your project?
How does this source relate to the other sources in your bibliography?
Should the death penalty be abolished?Discuss.
Easily the most recognizable machinery in any construction site because of their size and significance, earth-moving equipment are ubiquitous across applications in the construction industry. They are used for a wide range of earthworks including laying foundations, grading soil, removing dirt and rocks, digging trenches, demolition works, etc. These complex machines are operated by professionals. Different types of earth-moving machines are capable of accomplishing different types of tasks and owing to technological advancements in the industry, today there are various types of earth-moving machinery available in the market capable of catering to almost any kind of construction activity. Read the following references and discuss the listed questions in your post.
The purpose of this online discussion is for us to get to better understand the impact of the soil condition to the construction equipment on construction sites. Begin by clicking on the button below, labeled “Add a new discussion topic.” enter your name on the Subject line. To get full credit for this discussion, you have to create at least one discussion topic addressing all questions and reply to at least one of your classmates’ discussion topic.
Questions:
Discuss why the soil condition is an important factor in what equipment to select in a project in your own words.
Discuss how the different soil volume units (BCY, LCY, CCY) impact the estimation of the equipment productivity.
References
https://www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/Offices/esh/OccupationalSafetyHealth/TrenchingShoring/SoilTypes.aspx
https://www.procrewschedule.com/the-step-by-step-process-for-construction-site-preparation/
https://www.attach2.co.nz/blog/ways-to-deal-with-sticky-soil-on-construction-sites
https://medium.com/@SandraThomas007/5-factors-to-consider-while-selecting-the-best-earthmoving-system-21d38ea939b6
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/productline/building-materials/5-earth-moving-equipment-commonly-used-for-construction/articleshow/70601192.cms
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/must-have-earth-moving-construction-heavy-equipment-844586
Answer the questions
Describe, with the aid of load diagrams/graphs, the characteristics of typical loads for the
following four types of machinery driven by three-phase motors.
i. Cranes and hoists
ii. Cement mills
iii. Machine tool applications
iv. Centrifugal pumps
Description should contain 500-600 words, and draw by hand the 4 torque/speed
curves that would be most suitable for each application
Who or what will be the audience of your study? (The who is libraries worldwide) What specific characteristics will you be using to target participants? (see topic for requirements to the implementation of facility maintenance).
What sampling approach will you use? Be sure to describe this in detail and include your recruitment strategy as well.
Identify whether you are conducting a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods study and what specific approach you are taking (the type of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods study).
Which method(s) will you employ in order to gather data?
How is this data going to be analyzed?
Which techniques will you employ in data analysis?
Why are these techniques the most suitable to answer questions regarding your chosen topic and in alignment with your selected research approach?
What potential ethical issues will you face and how will you structure your study to eliminate or manage them?
Drawing upon resource material provided and that discovered while conducting your own research, answer the following:
1. Examine the role of risk management within the homeland security enterprise. Drawing upon your class readings and additional research, examine how risk management is used by the homeland security enterprise including such efforts as resource/grant allocation, strategic planning, and other homeland security-related initiatives (from the federal level to state and local efforts).
2. Examine the role of cyber-security within the homeland security enterprise. Specifically address how cyber-security relates to our national critical infrastructure and its protection.
References
Decker, R.J. (2002). Homeland security: Key elements of a risk management approach. U. S. Government Accountability Office. Retrieved from http://www.gao.gov/assets/110/109027.pdf.
Masse, T, O’Neil, S., & Rollins, J. (2007). The Department of Homeland Security’s Risk Assessment Methodology: Evolution, Issues, and Options for Congress. Congressional Research Service. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2010). DHS Risk Lexicon: 2010 Edition. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2011). Risk Management Fundamentals: Homeland Security Risk Management Doctrine. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2011). The Strategic National Risk Assessment in Support of PPD 8: A Comprehensive Risk-Based Approach toward a Secure and Resilient Nation. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
Reading and Resources
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/rma-risk-management-fundamentals.pdf pages 5-22
https://www.cio.gov/2018/05/30/Risk-Report/ pages 1-2
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS-Cybersecurity-Strategy_1.pdf pages 1-6
https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/691439.pdf pages 2-17
Describe the connection between systems thinking, projects, and cooperate strategy.
Describe an example of how an event, negative or positive, can grow into a vision or strategy by using feedback, loops, and labels.
Minimum of five outside resources. Sources must be authoritative and not from a Wikipedia-type source.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Write a personal narrative–a story–illustrating an event, moment (or series of moments), or experience exemplifying gratitude. In other words: share a story about a moment, experience, or event where you experienced gratitude either during the experience itself or after the experience took place.
Case study 4
Questions
I. What condition or conditions (there may be more than one possibility) are being described in this case? Does this involve brain damage, a specific disease or disorder, or some other condition that may be affecting the patient’s ability to move?
2. What brain area or area(s) may be involved? How should they function normally? What could be causing this dysfunction?
3. How would the treatments recommended affect the brain? How might those effects relate to the symptoms?
4. How can you explain all of the symptoms exhibited by this case? Can you relate each symptom to a specific brain area or neurotransmitter?
5. What other interventions may be possible, besides those noted here?
Remember to document your sources!
What problems is Julius experiencing?
Are any of these problems related?
What are some potential causes of these problems?
How could Julius’ eating and drinking habits cause or perpetuate his current symptoms?
What tests would you run on Julius? What results do you expect?
Part II – Don’t Test My Patients
What new signs and symptoms is Julius exhibiting?
Look at the table above showing a partial list of Julius’ test results. Which results are not within their normal range?
What may explain these abnormalities?
What is your preliminary diagnosis?
If you were the ER physician, what additional tests you would run? For each test predict the result.
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Part III – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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Where in the cochlea are the hair cells, the sensory cells that detect sound?
What is the function of the stria vascularis, the cells that line the scala media or the cochlea duct?
The endolymphatic sac is a blind-ending structure connected to the cochlea and balance organs via the endolymphatic duct (see Figure 2 above). One function of the sac is to secrete endolymph back into the circulatory system. If Julius’ problem is produced by an increase in the pressure of the endolymph, what factors could contribute to an increase in the volume of this fluid?
