You are hired as an expert witness for the defense of an employee who is being sued for exposing his supervisor to harmful radiation. The employee had a PET scan and was injected at 4:30 PM with glucose containing on the order of 1014 atoms of 14O, with a half-life of 70.6 s. Immediately after the scan … Read more
You are performing work as an assistant to a cosmology professor. She asks you to estimate the temperature of the Universe at a time after the Big Bang when neutral atoms could form from the plasma and the Universe became transparent. She tells you that the energy required to excite an atom is on the … Read more
A rocket engine for space travel using photon drive and matter–antimatter annihilation has been suggested. Suppose the fuel for a short-duration burn consists of N protons and N antiprotons, each with mass m. (a) Assume all the fuel is annihilated to produce photons. When the photons are ejected from the rocket, what momentum can be … Read more
You are working in an optical research laboratory. One of your projects involves the use of a double slit through which you pass orange laser light of wavelength 590 nm. Unfortunately, because of budget cuts, there are a lot of researchers in the same room, with lots of equipment stuffed in the room, and, in … Read more
Background Information The hiring process is often a person’s first exposure to the expectations their future employer has of them. There is more to it than just filling out forms, and hiring managers have to find ways to learn about applicants so they can decide who to hire. Consider and respond to … Read more
1. Do you think Captain Crozier was justified in writing the letter that he knew would be leaked to the media? Why? 2. Should the doctors disclose this event to anyone and, if so, to whom? Why? 3. Read and watch the video on Katelyn Ohashi. Who do you see exhibiting unethical behavior? Explain? … Read more
Please read instructions carefully: Topic chosen: Telecommunications PLEASE WRITE ON TOPIC RESERCHED AND CHOSEN ABOVE 1. You will research your industry (or an industry of your interest in the cybersecurity field) and identify top three trends, then, you choose an issue of particular interest to research and write a short analytical paper on the impact … Read more
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Read the assigned chapters from the text, and use CTU … Read more
You have read “Work is a Blessing ” by Russel Honore pg. 162-163. Also, see the list of “Characteristic Features” pg. 147– an explicit position, an authoritative tone, good reasons and evidence, etc. Which of these characteristic features seem to be most effective in his narrative argument, and do you find his argument persuasive? … Read more
Since we have been talking about persuasion and intercultural communication this week, I want you to give some thoughts on this. Have you seen persuasive messages like ads, health campaigns, or persuasive campaigns from another culture/social group? Have you had friends or roommates who were ineffective at persuasion due to cultural or group differences? … Read more