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Short Answer Question #1 (12 points). Watch the embedded video clip above from the movie “Saving Private Ryan” (you should watch it at least twice). As you watch the scene, focus on answering the following questions: (a) What is Capt. Miller’s primary “Q” behavior? (b) Specifically, what is he doing that leads you to your conclusion (hint: think of specific examples, etc.)? and (c) Give an overall assessment of how effective Capt. Miller is in this interaction with his squad and cite any supporting evidence you can to justify your assessment. (Note: Capt. Miller is the main character in the scene played by Tom Hanks; soldier #1 is Pvt. Reiben, the main complainer; soldier #2 is Corporal Upham, who is striving to say the “right” things; soldier #3 is Pvt. Jackson, the sniper).

I can choose any topic I wish for my research paper.

In order NOT to be dropped from class, I need to make sure I don’t miss more than ____ assignments, including quizzes, the research paper, AND discussions. 

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A passive sensor uses an energy source such as the sun.

https://1533221.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Saving%20Pvt.%20Ryan%20(mp4%20clip)/0_l3lwgw50https://1533221.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Saving%20Pvt.%20Ryan%20(mp4%20clip)/0_l3lwgw50 Short Answer Question #1 (12 points). Click on the embedded video clip from the movie “Saving Private Ryan” (you should watch it at least twice). As you watch the scene, focus on answering the following questions: (a) What is Capt. Miller’s primary “Q” behavior? (b) Specifically, what is he doing that leads you to your conclusion (hint: think of specific examples, etc.)? and (c) Give an overall assessment of how effective Capt. Miller is in this interaction with his squad and cite any supporting evidence you can to justify your assessment. (Note: Capt. Miller is the main character in the scene played by Tom Hanks; soldier #1 is Pvt. Reiben, the main complainer; soldier #2 is Corporal Upham, who is striving to say the “right” things; soldier #3 is Pvt. Jackson, the sniper).

Deep learning has many applications outside of GIS. 

Longer Essay Question #2 (Note: This is a longer Essay question worth 20 points). Suppose you have a colleague at work that has just recently become familiar with the four basic behavior quadrants of the Managerial Grid, and says to you: “Well, Q4 may be a nice goal, but there are some times when you just have to be Q1 with people!” Describe how you would respond to this individual. Is Q4 always the appropriate ideal (hint: how are Q1 vs. Q4 the same and how are they different)? Do you agree that there is only one “best” way to always manage people or should it vary? Justify your answer. Your answer should address in detail how each of the different quadrants of behavior tends to enhance and/or diminish the likelihood of various key business-related outcomes (such as turnover, productivity, creativity and innovation, etc.).

Electromagnetic energy is characterized by which variables? Select all that apply.

SVMs can produce suboptimal results that are biased toward the common classes and underrepresent the prediction of the common classes. How could you remove this problem?