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Which two frequency bands are used by wireless LANs?

Why was Jimmy Carter’s personality as a manager a downfall for his Presidency? 

What ends the Vietnam War for the United States? 

Put in your own words, what is the difference between a homogeneous mixture and a heterogeneous mixture. Then give one example from your everyday life for each type of mixture.

Please watch the following TED Talk: (32 minutes) Hearing impaired Scottish Percussionist, Evelyn Glennie, discusses sound in “How to Truly Listen.” There is a profound difference between ‘hearing’ and ‘listening’ to music. Please watch the video entirely and consider not only her opinions and experiences as a musician, but also what you have gleaned from this course, concerning the concept of listening. Following the video, please respond to the three questions/prompts.   https://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_how_to_truly_listen#t-143543Links to an external site.   Thoughtful, critical, and introspective inquiry is necessary as you consider ‘music’ and what you have learned about “listening” to music.  Please respond to the following prompts and questions with a minimum of 3 sentences for each. You are required to reference interesting, related points made by Evelyn Glennie in each response. Failure to follow these directions will result in loss of points.    2.  What do you think the advantages are of active “listening” to music? (33 possible points)  

 SHORT ANSWER:  When going through the steps of Perception, the human brain wants to operate quickly and with efficiency.  E.T. Hall discusses this as an urge to avoid “Information Overload”.   Neuliep, your textbook author, also addresses the concept when he describes the effects of “Mental Economy”.   I recently encountered similar perspectives in a webinar that referenced a human need to  put things into categories.    Although this way of using the brain with hyper-efficiency may start out as a useful, economical function, there can be negative, unexpected consequences–especially in Intercultural Communication contexts.   What is one(1) such example of a negative impact due to this human tendency toward perceptual shortcuts?  Be specific. 

Which of the followings is FALSE about data collection and ad targeting?

Which of the followings is TRUE about Google’s search advertising mechanism?

What is the volume, in milliliters, of 235 g of suprane, an anesthetic, which has a density of 1.467 g/mL? Answer in whole numbers.

Answer the question and be specific and to the point. Any flexibility in the question is to give the student the option to choose which approach or report to describe or to use in answering each part of the question. Quantity (count of words) is not the main objective or focus of this exam.   A manufacturing company officer adopting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system indicated that “after ERP implementation the company will be searching for consultants to guide them through their business process streamlining and reengineering”. IX-a.   What is the officer referring to in saying “…business process streamlining and reengineering”? Name and explain in your own words (i) what is the concept (covered within ERP implementation topic) that is being referred to in the statement above, and (ii) how the concept relates to ERP implementation ? [Hint: Use as reference the articles posted on Canvas and the articles you read and summarized during the semester] ? IX-b.   List the main or critical success factors for implementing an ERP system and define each factor in one sentence and using your own words. [Hint: Use as reference the articles posted on Canvas (you read and summarized during the semester)]? IX-c  Based on your understanding of BPR, do you Agree or DisAgree with the manufacturing company officer’s statement at the outset/beginning of this IX question above (italicized and underlined)?  You need to defend and explain the basis for your agreement or disagreement? IX-d     List two steps in an IT audit which are similar to two steps in financial audit, and two steps which are different. Briefly explain  the steps or give an example to explain each of the IT audit steps?