Lab to analyze non-renewable energy sources.

For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab. Access the M.U.S.E. by clicking on Learning Materials.

In this lab, you will see the time progression of impacts associated with either coal-fired or nuclear power plants for electricity generation to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:

Given that the current 2 primary sources of electricity generation are coal and nuclear power plants, which of these sources is better for human sustainability?
Analyze Energy Sources Lab

Everything people do in their daily lives involves the consumption of resourcesparticularly energy. With respect to energy, electricity is one of the most important resources consumed and also one of the highest in demand. Traditionally, fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil have dominated the U.S. energy mix; however, as it is well-known, carbon-emitting energy sources are very detrimental to the environment and are contributing to global warming. Fortunately, alternative energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power are becoming more efficient and prevalent in todays energy economy.

Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and gather your data.
Instruction files

scie211_lab4_worksheet_1404b_updated-2.doc(51,00 KiB)
muse_4.docx(297,73 KiB)

Produce a sequential timeline, identifying the major policy statements or legislation that had significant effects on the enforcement of drug laws in the United States.

Produce a sequential timeline, identifying the major policy statements or legislation that had significant effects on the enforcement of drug laws in the United States. The timeline should begin with the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and end at today\’s date. This project may contain a chart, detailing the significant statements and legislation, and should also contain significant narrative explanations. The narrative portion of the project should be at least two full pages of text. The narrative should also contain:

a detailed description of the event
an assessment of its impact on drug and/or alcohol control
public attitudes/responses to the event

CASE STUDY

Select one of the \”Major Cases\” from the DEA Web site and provide a review of that specific case. You will describe the law enforcement operations, enforcement strategies, subsequent prosecution of the case, etc. Also, you will relate the reported or projected impact of the case on drug supply reduction in the targeted jurisdiction. Supplemental research on this case is encouraged. This paper must be from three to five full pages of text, not including the cover page or references page.

Persuasive Essay

Formatting:
It is vital that you follow standard formatting guidelines. I will deduct points for not reading directions and formatting correctly.
All versions of the persuasive essay should be in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. The document should have 1 inch margins. The document should be double-spaced, with no gaps between paragraphs (Go to ParagraphSet Before and After Spacing to 0 pt.Set Line spacing to double).
You should use APA, Chicago, or MLA citation style, and include a Works Cited page on a separate sheet (not included in 4-5 page length). For guidance with citation styles, please see online resources such as the Purdue OWL.
Please remember, book and film titles should be italicized. Essay, chapter, short story, poem titles should in quotation marks. Punctuation comes inside quotation marks.

Assignment:
The persuasive essay assignment of 4-5 pages is open topic. Students will develop a 4-5 page persuasive essay on the broad topic of animals. Persuasive or argumentative topics might generally include:
Animals should/should not be domesticated Animals should/should not be displayed in zoos Animals should/should not be eaten
Animals do/do not have language
Animal testing is/is not justified
Human lives should/should not be considered more valuable than animal lives Animals are/are not intelligent, rational beings
Humans do/do not exhibit animalistic characteristics
Certain mammals are more intelligent than other mammals
Hunting animals should/should not be legal
Wearing fur is/is not justifiable
A human life is/is not more valuable than the life of an animal whose species is facing extinction Animal rights activism should/ should not be considered a criminal or terrorist act
Genetically modifying animals is/ is not justified
Animals do/do not have souls
Animals do/ do not experience love or grief
Animals can/cannot communicate with humans
Carnism or speciesism can/cannot be equated to human discriminatory practices, violence, or power structures
Animats are/are not useful because…
Animal objectification is/is not comparable to the objectification of women
Mammals are more valuable or intelligent than reptiles
The necessity for/unnecessity of vegan praxis
Animals are/are not useful to human physical/psychological therapy
*Note that you will need to develop a more specific or nuanced line of argument*

The persuasive essay should:
Collect, evaluate, and synthesize evidence
Establish a position
Demonstrate a clear thesis/ line of argument
Understand and evaluate multiple points of view (do not ignore opposing arguments)
Develop sound reasoning in a logically organized format
Provide detailed and specific evidential support for position
Must convince, engage, and retain the interest of your reader through facts, logic,
emotion, and/or lively vocabulary
Develop a strong introduction and conclusion, paying particular attention to the first and
last line of your essay
Instruction files

persuasiveinstructions.docx(126,52 KiB)

CSC424 CASE 3 Sioftware Testing

Types of Software Testing

There are many types of software applications, and there are many aspects of these applications that require testing. There are human computer interfaces, usability, reliability, security, and conformance to the specification that all must be tested in different ways. Failure to test each of these areas could result in a poor quality application and failure to meet the objectives of the project. For this case study, you will explain the different kinds of testing required to achieve the quality objectives for a software application.

For this Case Assignment, you will select an application and prepare a series of test cases to address several areas of software tests that would apply to the application.

Describe the application you selected as the basis for this case assignment.
Prepare at least one test case to show that the application you selected provides high quality in the following areas:
Human Computer Interface
Usability
Reliability
Security
Conformance to Specifications

CSC414 CASE3 E-Business Wireless Applications

E-Business Wireless Applications

Below are two articles on the design, support, and internationalization of wireless applications.

Designing Wireless Clients for Enterprise Applications with Java Technology, retrieved from http://www.dsc.ufcg.edu.br/jacques/cursos/j2ee/recursos/smarticket-1_1-designing_doc.pdf

Server-Supported Internationalization of Wireless Java Applications, retrieved from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tech/i18n-149966.pdf
Case Assignment

Read the above articles and write a 3- and 4-page paper identifying and briefly describing the key issues in developing and deploying wireless applications. In particular, try to identify a common problem or problems in deploying these technologies and what developers might do to reduce or eliminate those problems