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Java

Java

Project 1 involves writing the code to perform the benchmarking of the algorithm you selected. Your program must include both an iterative and recursive version of the algorithm. You do not have to write them yourself, you may take them from some source, but you must reference your source. You must identify some critical operation to count that reflects the overall performance and modify each version so that it counts that operation. In addition to counting critical operations you must measure the actual run time. You are to write code to determine their efficiency based on the number of times that the critical operation is executed and actual time measurements. In addition, you should examine the result of each call to verify that the data has been properly sorted to verify the correctness of the algorithm. If the array is not sorted, an exception should be thrown. It should also randomly generate data to pass to the sorting methods. It should produce 50 data sets for each value of n, the size of the data set and average the result of those 50 runs. The exact same data must be used for the iterative and the recursive algorithms. It should also create 10 different sizes of data sets. Choose sizes that will clearly demonstrate the trend as n becomes large. You should also calculate the standard deviation of the critical operation counts and time measurement for the 50 runs of each data set size as a way to gauge the data sensitivity of the algorithm. Your program must be written to conform to the following design:

role of the citric acid cycle as a central metabolic mechanism?

role of the citric acid cycle as a central metabolic mechanism?

Explain the role of citric acid cycle

Biology

Explain the role of the citric acid cycle as a central metabolic mechanism?

Explain what happens to the cells’ abilities to oxidize acetyl CoA when intermediates of the cycle are drained off for amino acid biosynthesis.

Describe the three steps in photosynthesis, detailing the interrelationships among them?

 

SMOKING

SMOKING

Which current ads seem most appealing and effective to you? What products are selling? Write an essay explaining what you think is the most effective approach to advertising. Feel free to discuss any medium (TV, Internet, magazines, billboards, etc.)

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You will calibrate two independent pressure measurement systems: an analog gauge and an electronic pressure transducer with an A/D computer interface. The purpose of calibrating the systems is to relate the sensor output to the quantity we are attempting to measure, to minimize any bias error and to quantify the random error associated with using each system.

You will calibrate the two systems simultaneously using the deadweight tester. We will regard the pressures produced by the tester as shown by the values stamped on the weights as the exact true pressures

 

Data Requirements

You will produce a data table consisting of three columns:

  1. The true applied pressures from 5 to the maximum specified by the instructor.
  2. The analog pressures read from the gauge.
  3. The voltages read from the transducer. Read four digits to the right of the decimal point.

  4. Calculated Results

    For each of the two measurement systems:

    1. Plot the data (as symbols) as described on slide 5 of the presentation.
    2. Find the linear curve fit coefficients as described on slide 9 of the presentation. Use equations (4a) and (4b) to find these coefficients and determine the units of the coefficients, and .

      If you wish, you may also compare your calculated curve fit coefficients to those found by software like EXCEL (trendline) or MATLAB (polyfit). However, please rely on your own calculations for these coefficients.

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    1. Now on the same plot on which you have plotted the data, plot the line representing the curve fit using and that you have just solved for. It should appear as a best fit, if you’ve done everything correctly. DO NOT USE TRENDLINE TO PLOT THE LINE FOR YOU!
    2. Now rearrange your curve fit equation to find the so-called field equation, which would allow us to determine true pressure measurements based on indicated measurements were we to use our measurement system in the field. In other words, obtain an equation similar to equation 5 on slide 10.
    3. Find the standard error, , as described by equation 8 on slide 12 and propagate the error to obtain a final field equation that includes an error estimate such as equation 10 on slide 13 (but see comment below).

      Comment: Our calibration process can, and should, minimize bias errors that would result in using, say, the analog gauge without calibration. However, the calibration process cannot reduce the random error associated with reading the gauge. Since we have estimated this random error as 1⁄2 least count 1 , we should really replace with 1 in equation 10, if 1 is larger than . If you find this to be the case, revise your last answer.

    Also answer the following two questions:

    1. Assume that you are now using your calibrated analog pressure gauge to make a reading in the field. You read a value of 148 on the gauge. Use your field equation to report the true pressure at 92 percent confidence. Be sure to report your result with a value with an appropriate number of digits, an uncertainty bracket, units, and a confidence level.
    2. Assume that you are now using your calibrated pressure transducer to make a reading in the field. You read a value of 2.0523 . Use your field equation to report the true pressure at 92 percent confidence. Be sure to report your result with a value with an appropriate number of digits, an uncertainty bracket, units, and a confidence level.

Is there positive externality in production of antibiotics

Is there positive externality in production of antibiotics

Is there positive externality in production of antibiotics

economics

Many antibiotics that once were effective in eliminating infections no longer are because bacteria have evolved to become resistant to them. Some bacteria are now resistant to all but one or two existing antibiotics. Some policymakers have argued that pharmaceutical companies should receive subsidies for developing new antibiotics. A newspaper article states: While the notion of directly subsidizing drug companies may be politically unpopular in many quarters, proponents say it is necessary to bridge the gap between the high value that new antibiotics have for society and the low returns they provide to drug companies. Is there a positive externality in the production of antibiotics? Should firms producing every good where there is a gap between the value of the good to society and the profit to the firms making the good receive subsidies? Briefly explain.

 

Describe segment demographically and psychographically

Describe segment demographically and psychographically

Describe segment demographically and psychographically

oeconomics
Case Study – The Juke by Nissan

This is the Juke Case. It is an article from the Portland Press Herald in 2011. Your assignment is to read the article and answer a few questions. You will need to do some additional research beyond the article itself

1. Will the Juke be successful in North America?

2. Review some commercials and advertising for the Juke. What is Nissan’s target market. Describe the segment demographically and psychographically.

3. Who are the Juke’s competitors? How does Nissan differentiate the Juke from its competition?

4. What will be the most difficult marketing obstacles to overcome?

5. Is (was) there a window of opportunity?

Determining the energy consumption management

Determining the energy consumption management

 

Determining the energy consumption management

economics

Over the past few years, energy prices have been very volatile-often driven by international political events. For the purposes of this assignment, let’s assume that you are the energy manager for a series of three food processing/packaging facilities in Malaysia (two) and Vietnam (one) directed to produce specialty Asian food products that require considerable steam/temperature environments to completely process and package the food products. With the recent dramatic political and social events that have occurred in the world over the past several years, your management team is concerned about the impact of rising energy costs on your firm’s overall operations, and they have asked you to initiate an energy monitoring programme for the organisation. What purpose does an energy-monitoring programme serve? Describe the steps that would be taken to initiate this programme. Describe the reasons for choosing to implement an energy-monitoring programme over the other options in energy consumption management and the resulting benefits of this research for this company when making future energy decisions.

Explain the meaning of a nash equilibrium when firms are

Explain the meaning of a nash equilibrium when firms are

 

Explain the meaning of a nash equilibrium when firms are

economics
1. Why is the Cournot equilibrium stable? (i.e., Why don”t firms have any incentive to change their output levels once in equilibrium?) Even if they can”t collude, why don”t firms set their outputs at the joint profit maximizing levels (i.e., the levels they would have chosen had they colluded)?

2. In the Stackelberg model, the firm that sets output first has an advantage. Explain why. 6. What do the Cournot and Bertrand models have in common? What is different about the two models?

3. Explain the meaning of a Nash equilibrium when firms are competing with respect to price. Why is the equilibrium stable? Why don”t the firms raise prices to the level that maximizes joint profits?