equilibrium stream flash vs regional floods amp urbanization effects the 1993 mississippi river flood

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Please see the below the questions below that I would like to have individually answered. This assignment must consist of 1200+ words with 3 Scholarly Sources, the below reference must be used as one source. Please put the question number by the answer so that I know what answer goes with each question. A couple of questions have multiple questions, see questions 2, 3, 5, & 8.**NO PLAGIARISM WHATSOEVER**

Equilibrium Stream, Flash vs. Regional Floods, & Urbanization Effects / The 1993 Mississippi River Flood

1. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.

2. 1. What were the weather conditions that produced the flood? How long did the flood water take to pass through the entire river system?
2. What measures were taken to protect cities from flooding?

3. Control of flood waters requires that many decisions be made. Should more miles of levees be built? Should existing levees be built higher? Should the river bottom be dredged deeper?

Should more flood waters be diverted out of the river channel into farmland and rural communities? Should the river course be shortened by cutting through meander bends?

Evaluate each of your decisions against the knowledge that the river is an equilibrium system that will work against some human constructions.

Wildfire & Fire Fighting; Mass Movements & Gravity / The 2007 Witch Creek fire in Southern California

4. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.

5. 1. What are the damage statistics of the Witch Creek fire? Was it fuel or wind driven? Why is the chaparral vegetation of the area so prone to burn?
2. What were the lessons learned from “The Trails” housing development?

6. How could The Trails subdivision been designed and built in ways to avoid having so many houses catch fire? How can you protect a house from flying embers?

Subsidence & Falls; Flows of Rock & Snow; Slides & Mitigation / The 2014 “Oso mudslide” in Washington

7. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.

8. 1. The “Oso mudslide” was actually two separate events that occurred a few minutes apart. Describe what the earth/rock/mud did during each part of each event [Hint: neither was a mudslide.

2. What role did the river play in setting up the slope failure? Why were the rocks in the hill so weak? What were they? How old were they?

9. What could / would you say to convince strong-minded people living in a beautiful rural setting in an unincorporated area that their landslide threat was so dangerous that they should give up their houses and land and move somewhere else?

Textbook and Reference is attached below:

Abbott, P. L. (2014). Natural disasters (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

describe the three basic types of film music of the silent film era

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Describe the three basic types of film music of the silent film era.

Please cite specific examples from The Birth of a Nation.

• Adaptations of Classics

• Arrangements of tunes

• Newly compose

mathematical modeling and problem solving 2

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ALL questions below regarding PAINTING A BEDROOM must be answered. Show ALL step-by-step calculations, round all of your final answers correctly, and include the units of measurement. For full credit all explanations must be given in the spaces provided. Upload this modified Answer Form to the Intellipath Unit 2 Submission lesson. Make sure you submit your work in a modified MS Word document; scanned/handwritten work will not be accepted.

Word doc attached

gallery critique

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Your paper must engage in the four major activities of critical analysis: describing, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating.Your essay needs to have an introduction, a thesis, body paragraphs (for each step of the critical analysis), and a conclusion.Your thesis should make an argument about the work of art you are analyzing and summarize your overall analysis.

This paper is a visual analysis, not a research paper. It should be made up of your own observations and theories about the image, not other people’s theories. The majority of your critique will come from your close observations and analysis of the artwork you have chosen, not others’ theories or writings. You are allowed to research external information about the artwork and artist (only as part of your Description and Analysis as stated in the Critical Analysis handout), but it is not required and should not become the focus of your paper. If you do include external information about the artwork, the paper should still be predominately your own words and ideas, and all external information needs to be cited and provided in a bibliography.

The Four Steps of Critical Analysis: (refer to the Formal Analysis handout, posted on Blackboard)

1. Description

2. Analysis

3. Interpretation

4. Judgment / Evaluation

Formatting Requirements:

12pt., Times New Roman. Double-spaced.3-4 pages of writing, 1 inch margins

You must include an image of the work of art you have selected, at the end of your paper. Use figure numbers to reference your images (example: (Fig. 1)).

A Note on Plagiarism:

All references to outside source material must be paraphrased (completely in your own words) or quoted, not COPIED, as well as properly cited.Any material copied without proper citation or quotation is considered plagiarism.

eng 1102 writing 2

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Assignment: Write a short essay (1000 words) that defends a thesis you developed through a close critical reading/analysis of a literary work listed on the syllabus and supported by at least three secondary sources. This essay still relies on textual support from the primary text, but includes at least three secondary sources that support/sustain the student’s argument. Do not confuse “critical analysis” with “plot summary”; the goal is to develop, sustain, and advance a thesis based on a critique of the primary text but also supported by at least three secondary sources.

wa four week four

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Your Assignment 4 relates to chapters 7 (Unemployment and Inflation), and 11 (Fiscal Policy) respectively. You will be answering questions related to Unemployment, the impacts of Inflation and Fiscal Policy.

Your assignment is worth 6 pts, and each of the questions must have at least a half of page of writing

In addition your answers must prescribe to APA format.. You must submit a cover page, each question in a page by itself, and your references page must be also in a page by itself. And, please do not forget to reference your in-text. Lastly in order to obtain your max points your work must be original

Answer the following questions:

– Does the overall unemployment rate offer and accurate picture of the impact of unemployment on each U.S. population group?

– If actual inflation exceeds anticipated inflation, who will lose purchasing power and who will gain?

– What did classical economists assume about the flexibility of prices, wages, and interest rates? What disagreements did Keynes have with classical economists?

– What effect did the financial crisis of 2008 have on the federal budget deficit?

strateic management 2 case studies

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This assignment comprises of two case studies.

Case Study 1: Baidu: Beating Google at Its Game

Read the case study located on page 16 of the section titled Case Studies in your textbook and prepare a 3- to 4-page report in a Microsoft Word document, based on the following situation:

At the conclusion of Baidu’s final strategic planning session, Robin Li (Cofounder, Chairman, and CEO) assigned you to prepare a written report and announcement that would be presented to the company’s shareholders and included in a public statement. The purpose of the report is to summarize the strategic direction for Baidu moving forward and to highlight key decisions made to exploit the company’s capabilities, address competitive realities, maximize performance, and secure a long-term position for the company.

Your report should address the following key strategic issues:

  • Summarize Baidu’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).
  • Define the company’s strategic goals.
  • Discuss the characteristics of Baidu’s competitive landscape and the need for strategic flexibility.
  • Considering the company’s current situation, summarize the strategic direction Li has decided to pursue.
  • Explain how this strategy will stand up against the competition and conditions in the industry.
  • Discuss the uncertainties and risks of doing business in different regions throughout the world.
  • Discuss the elements and objectives of Baidu’s cooperative strategy. What potential risks can interfere with achievement of immediate and long-term strategic goals? How should Baidu protect itself to sustain success?

Case Study 2: United Airlines

Read the case study located on page 421 of the section titled Case Studies in your textbook and prepare a 3- to 4-page report in a Microsoft Word document, based on the following situation. You could append this report to the report you prepared forCase study 1.

As the industry watches to see how United Airlines’ strategy performs against American Airlines’ strategy, management at United Airlines is anxiously monitoring market signs to determine its next competitive move. It has underestimated American Airlines in the past, and despite the fact that with billions of dollars invested and strategies that cannot be easily abandoned, United Airlines needs to be prepared to respond to changing industry needs as quickly as they are detected.

You have been asked to join a strategic planning discussion, and hoping to contribute to the meeting, you decide to take one more look at United Airlines’ situation to see if you can formulate some insight that could give the company an edge against American Airlines.

Your analysis should include the following elements:

  • Compare the two competitor’s strategies. Based on your knowledge of the industry, what conclusions can you draw?
  • Outline a rough competitor analysis. What does the level of interdependence between the rivals reveal about competitive behavior that can be expected from American Airlines?
  • Evaluate the pros and cons of United Airlines outsourcing strategy. Do you agree with the company’s decision to offload parts production?
  • Review United Airlines cooperative strategy. What are the risks of its partnership arrangements?
  • Discuss the ways in which United Airlines can improve international strategy.
  • Identify and describe some of the near-term and long-term results you anticipate in the airplane production industry.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submission Details

Name your document SU_MGT4070_W3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit your document to the W3 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points
Case Study 1: Baidu: Beating Google at Its Game
Summarized Baidu’s current SWOT.

10
Defined the company’s strategic goals.

10
Discussed the characteristics of Baidu’s competitive landscape and the need for strategic flexibility.

10
Summarized the strategic direction Li has decided to pursue keeping in mind the company’s current situation.

10
Explained how this strategy will stand up against the competition and conditions in the industry.

10
Discussed the uncertainties and risks of doing business in different regions throughout the world.

10
Discussed the elements and objectives of Baidu’s cooperative strategy. Also discussed the potential risks that can interfere with achievement of immediate and long-term strategic goals and how Baidu should protect itself to sustain success.

20
Case Study 2: United Airlines
Compared the two competitor’s strategies. In addition, discussed the conclusions that can be drawn based on your knowledge of the industry.

10
Outlined the competitor analysis. Revealed competitive behavior that can be expected from American Airlines based on the level of interdependence between the rivals.

20
Evaluated the pros and cons of United Airlines outsourcing strategy.

10
Reviewed United Airlines cooperative strategy and discussed the risks associated with its partnership arrangements.

20
Discussed the ways in which United Airlines’ international strategy can be improved.

10
Identified and described some of the near-term and long-term results anticipated in the airplane production industry.

10
Written Components.

40
Total:

200

nature holistic anthropological evolution human canopy evolution and archaeology

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This is a 3 part task. Task 1 and 2 should be 1 page each and include 1 text each. The third task is

This assignment is a 3 task assignment is 7 pages. You must incorporate aspects included in the links. Paper must include an introduction and conclusion that summarize the contents of the entire paper. Paper is to be written in proper APA format. You must use at least 4 references are required for this assignment.

You must watch provided and include the concepts I your writing. Please write from a anthropological theoretic perspective. These theories MUST be evident in your writing and context must be used.

You must write a high standard and use two peer references to support your claims, you must write from a business management perspective view and NOT using ANY first, second, and third person pronouns. Work not written to a high standard will be rejected, thank you.

Please review the question and links

Task 1-1 page , 1 peer reviewed refence

Share a piece of news about an ethnocentric event.

How is this an example of ethnocentrism?

What people were affected?

How could ethnocentrism have been minimized in this case?

Please review and incorporate the concepts in to your reply;

Task 2-2 pages, 1 peer reviewed reference

Develop and create a 6-image collage illustrating: How may anthropology be applied in your career field of business management (1 page please on a word document).

Write, analyze and reflect and explain how the images illustrate ways in which anthropology can be applied in business management (1 page please include in the word document with the collage).

Please review and incorporate the concepts in to your reply;

Task 3, 7 pages and at least 4 peer reviewed references

Purpose:

The primary goal of this exercise is for the student to further examine evolution from the perspective of two subfields in anthropology. The all-encompassing nature of evolution will be illustrated, and students will have the opportunity to explore the holistic nature of anthropology.

Description:

Anthropologists study many different aspects of humanity in order to fully understand the diversity of the human species. One of these aspects concerns our development as a species, both physically and culturally. For the assignment, the student will first discuss and investigate evolution as viewed by physical anthropology, and then the student will investigate and discuss evolution from one other subfield – cultural, linguistic, or archaeological.


Directions:
In a 7 page written assignment, answer the following questions.

1) Define evolution

2) Define physical anthropology and discuss some of the general ways physical anthropologists investigate evolution.

Human Canopy Evolution

3) research a peer reviewed publicly assessable source that identifies Human Canopy Evolution research in which physical anthropologists are studying evolution.

Describe the research project and its significance in our understanding of evolution

Archaeology

5) Discuss some of the general ways an anthropologist in the archaeology field investigate evolution.

*Remember, evolution can apply to both physical and societal changes, so things like language and customs can evolve just as much as bodies and brains can.

6) Find at least one appropriate outside source that identifies one specific research project in which anthropologists in the field of archaeology subfield are studying evolution. Describe the research project and its significance in our understanding of evolution. For example, differences in civilization settlements.

8) Discuss how the study of evolution between Human Canopy Evolution and Archaeology compares and contrasts.

9) Conclude by discussing and reflecting on one new piece of information you learned about evolution.

question and answer also multiple choice

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BE SPECIFIC IT IS TRUE AND FALSE ALSO, MULTIPLE CHOICE AND WRITE SOME QUESTIONS THE NAME OF THE BOOK IS INTERODITION TO THE NEW TESTMENT

discussion response 58

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Select a classmate’s post from week three. For this post, pretend to be the Finance Minister concerned with using economic investments to strengthen social, cultural, and environmental factors as they relate to health issues.

Create a response that either accepts, denies, or will reconsider with revisions the proposed intervention in the policy brief. The decision to accept, deny, or revise and resubmit must be based upon cultural and/or environmental factors in the country.

In your response, write a post that evaluates whether or not the classmate considered culture and environment in their proposed intervention. If so, is their analysis or interpretation correct? Regardless of your classmates post, what cultural and environmental factors should be considered to make improvements on the health issue discussed in the policy brief? Will the proposed intervention show improvement in local cultural / environmental factors or will it likely do more harm? Provide some data or scholarly references to support your position.

Remember to include a thesis, body content to support your thesis, and concluding remarks. Strong posts will make sure to include and define key course concepts in global health.

Cultural factors examples: role of family or community; religion; views on health and wellness; views on death and dying; Eastern/western/alternative/traditional medicine; beliefs about causes and treatments of illness; gender roles and relationships; sexuality, fertility, childbirth; food beliefs and diet.

Environmental factors examples: water; sanitation; waste disposal; hygiene; housing; exposure to toxic substances; indoor and outdoor air pollution; poor drainage; climate change; ozone depletion.

Classmate post week 3

Malaria in Mali

Owen Pence

From: Minister of Health, Mali

To: Minister of Finance, Mali

Introduction:

Mali is a low-income group country struggling with multiple infectious diseases. One of the main diseases the country is struggling with is Malaria. Malaria can be a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite and is commonly found in mosquitos which then find their way to humans and infect the human host. The World Health Organization estimated in 2016 than 216 million cases were listed and that a staggering amount of 445,000 people passed away from the cases of malaria (CDC, 2018). This infection has already been noted as a serious circumstance and continues to spread when the issue is not properly medically taken care of and when the public is unaware of prevention and caution routes. This global health issue is being brought to your attention because of the numerous fatal cases listed by the CDC and to bring this epidemic to your attention to help counteract the disease before the numbers rise even further. It is with utmost professionalism that this case is managed in a timely manner and you understand the nature and magnitude, risk factors, impact on the health system and the priority steps of actions to help manage the epidemic.

Nature/Magnitude & Who is Most Affected:

The magnitude is quite large, with staggering numbers listed above. Malaria is the number one form of death in Mali, with a fact such as this it is rather imperative to understand the situation and begin contemplating a feasible solution for the people as well as financially. According to linkmalaria.org “By 2000 approximately 72.5% of the population of Mali lived in areas where PfPR2-10 >50% and most of the rest (25.6%) were in areas where PfPR2-10 >10% to 50%. By 2010, the percentage of the population at risk in the hyper-to holoendemic areas had reduced to about 52% with most transitioning to mesoendemic risk areas. By 2013, the trend appears to have been reversed with a linkmalariapopulation in the two highest risk classes increasing” (linkmalaria, 2014). As stated in the data listed prior, this is a serious case of malaria and learning how to eradicate/handle the situation is vital to the people’s health and livelihoods. The people most affected are women who are holding a child and living in rural areas and people who are five and below. Learning to understand who is most at risk and where the danger is most prevalent is the first step to understanding the severity of the situation and how to comprehend what to do next. Next, risk factors will be discussed.

Risk Factors:

Anyone is susceptible to malaria but most importantly, it is wise to understand the risks that can be presented to a mother who is pregnant and children under five years old. Other factors that pose a threat can be noted when the weather is particularly rainy. The symptoms that have been listed on mayoclinic.org present that “a malaria infection is generally characterized by symptoms of moderate to severe shaking chills, high fever, and sweating. Other signs and symptoms may include a with headache, vomiting, and diarrhea” (mayoclinic, 2018).

Impact on The Health System:

Malaria and economic status have a common connection. Although malaria is more of a geographical expenditure and Mali is suffering from high cases of malaria that doesn’t show a direct correlation with their economic status. After spending time on researching the comparison of poverty and malaria it was noted that “Countries that have eliminated malaria in the past half century have all been either subtropical or islands. These countries’ economic growth in the 5 years after eliminating malaria has usually been substantially higher than growth in the neighboring countries” (ncbi, 2001). The economic and social impacts that could be positively affected by understanding the impacts on malaria and the surrounding community could be astonishing. Some of the positive impacts that could be implemented would be a more economically and socially sound country, healthier country, and more potential for population growth.

Priority Action Steps:

When it comes to addressing the problem of malaria within Mali specifically the demographic with the highest level of concern should be addressed to the following, “Control measures against malaria infection should target younger rural women in their first trimester of pregnancy” (ScienceDirect, 2003) and people under five. More research on transmission prevention indicates that according to the ajtmh, a critical step is the epidemiological characterization of transmission reservoirs is a critical step in preparation for interventional trials for malaria elimination/eradication (ahtmh, 2017). After strategically understand the circumstances another prevention method that would be beneficial to the community at large would be insecticide spraying. A case was performed in 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 with the use of indoor residual sprayings of insecticides, bendiocarb and pirimiphos-methyl in two separate districts. Over a million cases had been listed prior to the case study on the insecticides and nothing had changed accept for the indoor residual sprayings for comparison measures. The results indicated that the six months after the indoor residual sprayings were conducted that “rapid reduction” of malaria cases occurred (MalariaJournal, 2017). Lastly, with the information listed above about pregnant women and people under the age of five being most susceptible to malaria severities, it is important to note that bed nets treated with insecticides are another great solution to slow the epidemic. These actions steps can be put in place to help regulate and improve the health of the communities within Mali at large. These actions will not promise you to complete eradication but the overall health of the people of Mali will be greatly improved with the strategic, actionable steps recommended above.

Thank you for your consideration, within my role of the minister of health I strongly recommend action to be made and if you have any further questions it would be my pleasure to help the health of Mali.

Works Cited

J., C., K., J., E., M., . . . M. (2018, January 10). An observational analysis of the impact of indoor residual spraying with non-pyrethroid insecticides on the incidence of malaria in Ségou Region, Mali: 2012–2015. Retrieved from https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/…

Assadou, M. H., Sagara, I., Healy, S. A., Guindo, M. A., Kone, M., Sanogo, S., . . . Doumbo, O. K. (2017, July 12). Malaria Infection and Gametocyte Carriage Rates in Preparation for Transmission Blocking Vaccine Trials in Bancoumana, Mali. Retrieved from https://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajt…

Gallup, J. L. (n.d.). The Economic Burden of Malaria. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2624/

Malaria. (2018, April 18). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/faqs.html

Malaria. (2018, January 03). Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mal…

Mali. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.linkmalaria.org/country-profiles/mali

Risk factors for malaria infection and anemia for pregnant women in the Sahel area of Bandiagara, Mali. (2003, October 27). Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/…