SLP 3 DATA LINK PROTOCOL AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Submit the answers to the assignment below in a 3- to 4-page Word document.

Exercises 1 and 2 were extracted from Forouzan (2007, p. 465).

What is the hexadecimal (hex) to binary equivalent of the following Ethernet address? What is the equivalent of hex to decimal? Use the http://www.binaryhexconverter.com/ converter for the calculations.

0101101000010001 0101010100011000 1010101000001111
Design a system of three LANs with four bridges. The bridges (B1 to B4) connect the LANs as shown below. Show diagram in Word and use any diagramming tool to demonstrate the design (Forouzan 2007, p.465).
B1 connects LAN 1 and LAN 2.
B2 connects LAN 1 and LAN 3.
B3 connects LAN 2 and LAN 3.
B4 connects LAN 1, LAN 2, and LAN 3.
Can we replace the bridge with a router? Explain the consequences.
Which one has more overhead, a bridge or a router? Explain your answer.
Which one has more overhead, a repeater or a bridge? Explain your answer.
Which one has more overhead, a router or a gateway? Explain your answer.
SLP Assignment Expectations
The report should:

Demonstrate clear understanding of the subject and address all key elements of the assignment.
Show analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of required material.
Demonstrate writing proficiency at the academic level of the course; address the Learning Outcomes of the assignment.
Use and cite relevant and credible sources to support assertions. The report is well organized and follows the structure of a well-written paper. APA style format is applied for all citations.

SLP 2 TRANSMISSION MEDIA AND DATA TRANSMISSION

Look up the altitude of a Globalstar satellite on the Internet. Use Kepler’s formula to check the accuracy of a given period and altitude for a Globalstar satellite. Use the following exponent calculator to estimate the period.

http://www.rkm.com.au/CALCULATORS/CALCULATOR-powers.html

Submit the assignment answer in a 2- to 3-page Word document (excluding cover page and references) and explain how you arrived at the period using the Kepler’s formula.

SLP Assignment Expectations
The report should:

Demonstrate clear understanding of the subject and address all key elements of the assignment.
Show analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of required material.
Demonstrate writing proficiency at the academic level of the course; address the Learning Outcomes of the assignment.
Use and cite relevant and credible sources to support assertions. The report is well organized and follows the structure of a well-written paper. APA style format is applied for all citations.

Playwright Project You will write a biography on Playwright “William Shakespeare”.

Discuss their childhood, family, other jobs held, special skills, hobbies, Major Successful Plays, a list of their works, and any other interesting facts. It needs to be a minimum of 3 pages double spaced. MLA format with bibliography (not included in the 3 pages) Then on another page – read the play (Romeo & Juliet) written by playwright “William Shakespeare” and answer the following questions about the play: *What is the situation about which the play is concerned? *What is the single event that sets the forces of conflict of the play into motion? *Describe the dramatic action of the play (then this happened… then this happened… then this happened…etc). *What is the climax of the play? *Did you like it? Why or why not.

Political Cartoon Assignment “Political cartoons use caricature, symbols, humor, ridicule, and exaggeration to make arguments and comment on political events

Even before the American Revolution, political cartoons had the power to shape public opinion. Some political cartoons are funny. Others are satirical. Some are ferocious. Frequently, political cartoons spark outrage. In 2006, cartoons published in a Danish newspaper, which caricatured the prophet Mohammad, touched off violent protests across the Muslim world. Political cartoons use caricature, symbols, humor, ridicule, and exaggeration to make arguments and comment on political events. Entire political arguments can be summed up in a single line in a political cartoon. Often, political cartoons are criticized for being one-sided and unfair. But an effective cartoon makes readers think.” – from Digital History Attached you will find two political cartoons. The first is by SJ Ray (SJ Ray, Plague of Japanese Beetles, December 1942) and the second by Dr Seuss (Dr Seuss, Honorable Fifth Column, Feb. 13, 1942). In this assignment you are to write a two to three page analysis of the two cartoons. Imagine that you are seeking to explain the meaning and significance of these cartoons to someone with virtually no understanding of the time period. Your paper should address the following questions: What related issue do both cartoons deal with? (Pay attention to the subject matter as well as the dates in determining this.) What are the ideas, symbols, and message of each cartoon? Most importantly, as historians, what can these cartoons tell us about the past?

Almost Maine”

PLAY CRITIQUE FINAL EXAM PAPER

Theatre Appreciation Final is to attend a play and write a Critique (in essay format) about the play and you’re your experience. Your final should follow an essay/research paper format, these questions are simply to help guide you through writing a proper critique. Your critique must be at minimum 2 pages long (Anything less will be severely marked down). It should be double spaced and typed in a Times New Roman font size 12.

A. INTRODUCTION – What play did you see? Where is it located? Date and time? Name of theater building? Brief plot synopsis, not more than 4 sentences.

B. ACTING – Describe and evaluate the acting in the production. Consider the following questions to successfully analyze the ACTING.

1) Choose the performers you liked best–citing illustrations from the production. Note
things they did well–gestures, moments, bits, etc.–and explain why you think they were
good. Be elaborate and detailed. Try to remember momentary gems- tiny instances that
provoked you as an audience member to respond in some way (be it a guffaw, a giggle, a tear, a choke, etc.)

2) How does the performer’s voice, movement, and non-spoken acting interpret the role?
What subtleties contribute to the character created?

3) How did the performers relate to each other? Did they listen and respond naturally, or did they look like they were “acting?” How do you know?

4) How did the Actors and acting choices affect your appreciation of the play?

C. DIRECTING – Describe and evaluate the directing in the production.

1) Has the director helped the actors perform convincingly? Give examples of when you felt totally connected or disconnected to the characters and why.

2) Do the performers play together as an ensemble? Are interactions natural, revealing of the characters? What does it feel like to be an observer of the interaction?

3) Is it easy to see and hear what is going on? Describe.

4) Are entrances and exits smooth? Scene changes? Describe.

5) Is the stage space used well? Are some areas ignored or overused? Explain.

6) Does the pace and rhythm seem right? Does it drag or move swiftly?

7) Did the performance surprise you any anyway? Did something happen on stage that you had never seen before or felt like you were seeing for the first time because it was being presented on stage expressly for your entertainment?

D. SET DESIGN – Describe and evaluate the set design of the production.

1) What does the scenery look like? Is the scenery helpful to the play? To the performers? Is it a hindrance? Too distracting? Too overbearing? Too plain? Do you envision something else working better? Does it have a purpose?

2) Does it contribute to the mood? What mood does it evoke from you? Is it appropriate for the style of the production?

3) Is there a symbolic element in the scenery? In the shapes or colors? What can you infer based on the visuals about the theme or symbols of the production? What does the color scheme contribute to how you feel about the experience?

4) Is the design aesthetically pleasing in itself? If not, is that done with purpose?

5) What factor does budget play in the design? Is this extremely well funded but a confusing set? Is it an extraordinary set built with little funding? How does budget limit or enhance the production? And how much does that matter? Is the production able to make the audience feel something regardless of the financial backing? Explore, explain.

6) How did the set design affect your appreciation of the play?

E. LIGHTING – Describe and analyze the lighting of the production.

1) Is the lighting realistic or nonrealistic?

2) Does it help create mood? Explain. What mood does the light and color evoke from the
audience? Is there any sense of mood in the lighting pre-show? How does this set atmosphere

3) Are all actors properly lit? Can we see their faces? If there are times when we can’t see their faces, is it done with purpose? How does this effect your experience of watching?

4) How does the lighting use color and direction (where does it come from: below, above,
behind, etc.)? What color effects are used, if any?

5) Are light changes made slowly or quickly? Is this right for the play?

6) Can you imagine changing or adding any lighting effects? Explain.

7) How did the lights affect your appreciation of the play?

F. COSTUMES – Describe and analyze the costumes for the play.

1) Are the costumes right for the play? In period and style? For the theme of the play? What theme is revealed by the clothing stylistic and symbolic choices?

2) Pick one or two costumes that particularly stand out. Describe them in detail. Explain how they are they right for individual characters, in personality, station in life, occupation, etc. If you think the choices are poor, explain why AND explain your ideas for alternatives.

3) Is the costume design aesthetically pleasing? The colors? Why or why not?

4) Are there differences between costumes for major and minor characters? Explain this
difference or similarity and analyze whether it works for the overall production or not.

5) How did the costumes affect your appreciation of the play?

G. CONCLUSION – The success of the production as a whole and personal recommendation.

1) As a whole, how would you rate this play? (Use the time-honored method of giving it stars. From four stars as the highest rating to no stars for a real stinkeroo.)

2) What does the play have to say about people, relationships, human nature?

3) What did you learn about the theatre from this production?

4) Was the play entertaining? Why?

5) Would I recommend this production to other people? Why? JUSTIFY

the play we need to Critique is “Almost Maine”

The Annotated Bibliography

an annotated bibliography is a list of sources (books, Web sites, journal articles, etc.) that have been analyzed and evaluated for use in a research project. Each “annotation” includes a properly formatted MLA citation of the source, followed by a 100-200 word descriptive and evaluative summary about the source. The steps for compiling and completing a comprehensive annotated bibliography are provided in the Annotated Bibliography reading. You can also read information about preparing an annotated bibliography.

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Please note that for ENG102, your annotation should also contain a description of your search strategy.
After researching, narrow your list of sources to seven and proceed with writing the annotated bibliography. Include a properly formatted citation. Please refer to the MLA Formatting and Style Guide for various “works cited” formatting examples. Your annotation should include the following elements:

The source’s authority of the topic.
A brief description/summary of the source.
A short analysis of the source which may include:
The possible relationship to other sources (if applicable)
Any biases noted
Any significant features of the source
The intended audience.
Your brief opinion of the source.
Your search strategy

An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Depending on your project or the assignment, your annotations may do one or more of the following.

Summarize: Some annotations merely summarize the source. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed your summary is.
For more help, see our handout on paraphrasing sources.

Assess: After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source?
For more help, see our handouts on evaluating resources.

Reflect: Once you’ve summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?

Assignment 2: Marketing Plan

This class requires me to create a beverage company. I created a company called Fire Diet and we are launching a Powerful Weight Loss Fruit drink called SkinnyPop. Please see the attached document outlining the company. You can use this information to continue building on the company’s. ***Please note that NAB means Non-alcoholic Beverage. This assignment requires you to use your imagination and also research similar companies.

Please answer the following questions and label each answer.

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a marketing plan and sales strategy, and a marketing budget. Note: You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment.

For the first six months your company is in business—to give you time to perfect your product and to learn from actual customers—you will start marketing and selling in your own community, a radius of twenty-five (25) miles from where you live.

For most non-alcoholic beverages, marketing (as opposed to the actual product itself) is key to success. Cola drinks, for example, are fairly undifferentiated, as are many energy drinks, juices, bottled water, and the like. Companies producing these types of beverages differentiate themselves and attract market share through marketing and brand awareness—both of which are critical to success.

This is a 2 part assignment. Part 1 is to write a 3 page Marketing Plan & Sales Strategy section of your business plan, in which you you answer the following questions:

1. Define your company’s target market.
~ Analyze the types of consumers who will be drinking your beverage in demographic terms (i.e., age, education level, income, gender, ethnic group, etc.). Support your analysis with actual data on the size of the demographic groups in your local community (nearby zip codes).
~ Outline the demographic information for your company specified on the worksheet in the course text (p. 107 | Demographic Description).
~ Hints: At American FactFinder (https://census.gov), you will find demographic information on potential consumers in your area. If you are selling through other businesses (such as grocery stores), indicate the number of those businesses in your local area. You will find information about such businesses in your local area at County Business Patterns (https://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/). Check Chapter 2 of Successful Business Plan for more research sources.

2. Assess your company’s market competition.
~ Use the factors listed in the course text graphic (p. 123 | Assess the Competition) to assess your company’s market competition.
~ Defend your strategy to successfully compete against market leaders in your segment.
~ Hints: For example, in the soft drink market, it is intimidating to try to compete against Coke and Pepsi. Newcomers in mature markets typically must pursue niche markets or even create new market categories, as Red Bull did with energy drinks.
~ Defend your plan to differentiate yourself from the competition using the information detailed on the worksheet in the text (p. 131 | Market Share Distribution).
~ Hints: Every business faces competition and the non-alcoholic beverage market is an especially crowded market.

3. Clarify your company’s message using the information provided on the worksheet in the text (p. 160 | The Five F’s).
~ Hints: Before you choose your marketing vehicles, you must determine the message you want to convey through those vehicles.

4. Identify the marketing vehicles you plan to use to build your company’s brand. Justify the key reasons why they will be effective. Provide examples of other non-alcoholic beverage companies that use these tactics effectively.
~ Hints: If you plan to use online marketing tactics, refer to the worksheet in the text (p.171 | Online Marketing Tactics) to aid your response. Remember that even if you’re selling through grocery stores you need to build your brand and social media is a major part of that in regard to beverages. Some of the marketing tactics that beverage companies use include: sampling in grocery stores, building a following on social media, sponsoring events, exhibiting at trade shows attended by retailers, and so on. You will use a combination of these tactics. For example, if you decide to give out samples in grocery stores, promote your sampling on your social media networks and those of the grocery store.
~ Hints: If you are planning to distribute through resellers, describe how you plan to reach them, for example, through industry trade shows or by establishing your own sales force. For information on trade shows, visit the Trade Show News Network (https://www.tsnn.com). You can exhibit or network at these shows.

Part 2: Marketing Budget (MS Excel worksheets template)

Part 2 uses the “Business Plan Financials” MS Excel template. Use the “Business Plan Financials Guide” to support your development of the Marketing Budget.

1. Complete the Marketing Budget worksheet for your company in an excel document.
~ Hints: The goal of the marketing budget is to help you determine how much it will cost you to reach your market and achieve your sales goals.
~ Hints: When filling out the “Marketing Budget” worksheet in the Excel spreadsheet:
~ Begin in the current year and complete a marketing budget for the first year of your business. The information you enter in the marketing budget spreadsheet will flow through to your “Income Statement” in the Business Plan Financials.
~ Leave the number at zero (0) for any marketing vehicles you do not intend to use.
~ Remember that all marketing activities involve costs. If social media represents a significant portion of your marketing, assume you will have cost of advertising and that should be reflected on your budget. Even if a social media site charges nothing to use it, you will need to use company resources to manage the site, pay someone to execute your social media marketing campaigns, and will most likely pay for ads on that site.
~ Do NOT leave the “Marketing Budget” blank, assuming you will not have any marketing costs.

****Please review the documents that I have attached to help with the paper and excel file.

EDM502 CASE 2 AND SLP FA

Module 2 – Case ( Writer: Please write only 3 pages, this is case 2 you wrote case 1

Natural Disasters and Infrastructure Damage

Case Assignment

This Case Assignment examines Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and intergovernmental approaches to safeguarding and to responses to natural disasters.

Read pp. 71-75. National Infrastructure Protection Plan (2009).
1.A category five hurricane hit the town of Jacksonville, Florida devastated the town crippling infrastructure including power to homes and businesses. The telephone lines were also destroyed. To add to the monumental task of locating, triaging, and securing the safety of citizens, looters have been stealing cooper from the inactive power lines. Motorists no longer guided by traffic lights, have been negotiating pedestrians and massive debris in the streets; the town is in chaos.
•Explain the coordinated responses necessary to protect critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). Which agencies would be involved to restore normalcy in the Florida town? Note: There is no one answer.
•Go to GIS Lounge. Look up explanation of GIS and Remote Sensing.

2.Discuss the combination of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geospatial Information System (GIS) in the transportation infrastructure protection, and flood risks of major rivers.

Assignment Expectations

Length: This Case Assignment should be at least 3-5 pages not counting the title page and references.

References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.

Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standards guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.

The following items will be assessed in particular:
•Relevance: All content is connected to the question.
•Precision: Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
•Depth of discussion: Student presents and integrates points that lead to deeper issues.
•Breadth: Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues and factors considered.
•Evidence: Points are well-supported with facts, statistics and references.
•Logic: Presented discussion makes sense, conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
•Clarity: Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
•Objectivity: Student avoids use of first person and subjective bias.

Module 2 – SLP Writer: Please write 2 pages for this assignment, you wrote slp one

Natural Disasters and Infrastructure Damage

Tentative Reference List of 10 or more scholarly sources including reports, studies, and-or manuals. Please avoid non-scholarly sources such as Wikipedia, newspaper articles, and blogs. Choose 5 from the 10 references that you submitted in the previous SLP and explain in some detail its contents and relevancy to your whole report.

For Module 2 SLP: Submit a tentative reference list of 10 or more sources (in alphabetical order) that you will be citing, reviewing, and referencing in your final paper. Briefly describe the contents of each article in a few sentences (APA formatting recommended).

As your SLP begins to take shape, be sure to revisit the Session Long Project Overview at the SLP page of module 1 to keep you going on the right direction.

SLP Assignment Expectations
1.Sources are to be presented in alphabetical order.
2.Sources are to be formatted in an academic writing style (e.g., APA).
3.Sources must be scholarly

Fragmentations: The Collapse of Soviet Union and the effects

Prompt: Fragmentations

The 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union removed one of the international system’s core limits and allowed an “uncorking” of various forces that had been subsumed by superpower conflict. In your informed and supported opinion what were the three most critical forces or developments and how did each of the post-Cold War presidents – Bush, Clinton, and Bush – attempt to address them? How successful were they and why? As you explore this question be sure to draw upon your understanding of the debate over the use of US power during the period carefully summarize the respective doctrines of Bush, Clinton, and Bush Administrations. In addition to the assigned readings, lectures, and films you may also elect to incorporate articles drawn from the USFP News Flipboard to support your response.

My thesis and Intro draft you may build on:

After defeating the Axis power during WW2, the USA and USSR remained the two superpowers until the end of the Cold War that lasted from 1946 to 1991. Despite cooperation during WWII, the US and the Soviet Union were rivals during the Cold War period. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 gave rise to various developments that the USA as the only superpower has to deal with. Historians of the Cold War argue that the post-cold war effects still have influences on major foreign policies and international relations. They state that post-Cold War forces or developments stretch from several immediate effects to far-reaching changes that are still present. In this paper I will argue that the three most important developments in the post-Cold War period are: 1) the rise of the U.S as the world’s only superpower, 2) fragmentation (globalization and clash of civilization), and 3) the rise of asymmetric conflicts because they are broad enough to include other post-Cold War forces that have been shaping how the leading power, the U.S. acts and reacts to the rest of the world and vice versa. To do this, first, the paper will explore these major post-cold war forces or developments in details. Then, it will analyze how and why successfully the three post-cold war U.S. presidents: Bush, Clinton and Bush attempted to address these changes.

Further Notes:

I prefer to keep my intro with some edits. If you edit by condensing and avoiding the run-ons sentences (the bold and underlined), I will be ok with the intro and thesis statement. However, I will also be ok if you chose prompt to make major changes to it. Please check “three most important developments” I stated above, I don’t mind if you make changes to them too. But please keep the first one “the rise of the U.S. as the world’s only superpower” as is. You may also change the paper topic. I have checked the “originality box”, so please as original as possible. It would be great if you complete it as soon as possible.

References:

Main book: A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy by Joyce P. Kaufman. And the following table with links. You may also use your own. Please include 3-5 or above references. Please keep me updated, every 6 hours if possible.