SYS702 PROBLEM SOLVING FORMALISMS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LECTURE 1: UNDERSTANDING IT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SYSTEMS Systems Science Perspective IT and Problem Solving Socio-technical Systems SYS702 Jan-Apr2011 Prepare by Nor Laila Md Noor 2 LEARNING OUTCOMES • Upon completion of this topic‚ students will be able to: • Demonstrate a good understanding of the systems science perspective in contrast with the computer science perspective. • Demonstrate a good understanding
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Solutions for serious and popular crimes Almost everyone in American realizes that we have a crime problem. Being a criminal justice major‚ I will deal with crime my whole career. Cities have the highest crime rate‚ but small towns shouldn’t be overlooked. Crime is like an iceberg‚ with only the tip of it being what is reported. Some criminals that are reported just serve half of their sentence. Punishment for a serious crime in American needs to be swift and sure‚ especially for homicides and drug
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costs by $50. $225 The profit per acre of cantaloupes would have to increase by $99.50. 11. a. No. e. Yes. 13. c. Yes. Profits would increase by $7×1‚000=$7‚000. 15. b. This constraint is nonbinding and its RHS could by 0.15 without affecting the solution. 17. c. Regular octane rating = 90.0‚ supreme octane rating = 102.11. 19. b. Location 6. 21. b. Macon. Each additional unit of capacity there increases costs by $36.45 (which is the cheapest way to increase capacity). e. $1 extra. 23. c. $0. 25.
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CHAPTER 5 The Time Value of Money CHAPTER ORIENTATION In this chapter the concept of a time value of money is introduced‚ that is‚ a dollar today is worth more than a dollar received a year from now. Thus if we are to logically compare projects and financial strategies‚ we must either move all dollar flows back to the present or out to some common future date. CHAPTER OUTLINE I. Compound interest results when the interest paid on the investment during the first period
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The current growth of Designs by Kate’s (DBK) business model is not sustainable for a future success of the company. In order to maintain‚ respectively improve its performance and thusly its position within the direct sales industry‚ it is essential that Kate Creevey realizes‚ how important the monetary reward for the sales representatives is. Therefore it is recommended that the compensation structure as a motivational tool should be changed in order to guarantee maximizing the key financial objectives
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Solution to Tutorial 4 Given: F = 1000 kg-mole/hr‚ xF = 0.20 (ethanol is MVC) Feed is saturated liquid‚ thus q = 1.0 xD = 0.80‚ xB = 0.02 (maximum); R = 5/3 First‚ plot the equilibrium curve using the VLE data given. Note that you need to convert mole% ethanol into mole fraction. Then‚ apply the McCabe-Thiele method to find the number of theoretical (equilibrium) trays required for the separation. Step 1: Since R and xD are known (5/3‚ and 0.80 respectively)‚ plot the ROL equation - it
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Journal of Knowledge Management Practice‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 3‚ September 2011 A Study Of The Predictive Effect Of Pre-Service Teacher Personal Knowledge Management Competency On Their Instructional Design Skills Eric Cheng‚ The Hong Kong Institute of Education‚ Tai Po‚ Hong Kong ABSTRACT: This paper aims to examine the relationship between the personal knowledge management (PKM) competency of pre-service teachers and their instructional design skills. Supporting the sustainable development
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an Introduction and conclusion for this case. Please refer some company background and data that base on the case for introduction (I put the link for this case on other attachment). I already got the answer for question 1-3. Need a summary of my solution for conclusion. About 2 pages total. Question : Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital 1 What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? 2 If you do not agree
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POLLUTION!!- IS THERE A SOLUTION? Human Beings belong to a species that poisons its own habitat. If we think of our planet as a spaceship then we are the new and all other species are passengers. In general we behave irresponsibly .Earth’s atmosphere forms a protective cocoon around our spaceship‚ storing and recycling essential elements such as carbon and oxygen. Humans fill the air with pollution that turns the rain acidic and threatens to alter the climate pollution from and fossil and nuclear
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Week 2 Discussion 1: "VPN Solutions" Please respond to the following: •Imagine you are a consultant called upon by a large U.S. corporation having more than 10‚000 employees nationwide. You are asked to implement a VPN solution for remotely located employees to access the same corporate resources as they could from their desktops at work. Describe‚ in order‚ the types of questions you would ask their management and IT personnel in an information-gathering session before providing them a plan
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