1. Construct a process flow chart/diagram describing the production of a silicon wafer from silica sand. Indicate key chemical reactions, phase changes and temperature changes. Explain why the Czochralski process is important for wafer production. What happens to the waste from this process?

2. Construct a process flow chart/diagram describing the production of an aluminum ingot from bauxite. Be sure to include details of both the Bayer process and the Hall-Heroult process. Indicate key chemical reactions, phase changes and temperature changes. One of the by-products of aluminum is called ‘red mud’. Explain why red mud is a problem; what are current strategies for dealing with this waste?

State of                               Prob. of the                        Rate of return if state occurs

the economy                      state of economy                    Stock A         Stock B

Boom                                            0.40                             0.12               0.04

Bust                                               0.60                             0.02               0.04

You MUST use 4 digits in every calculation you do in order for your answer to be the same as the one in the system. Enter answer using 4 decimals. Do not use or enter the %. For example, if your answer is 3.48% enter 0.035; if your answer is 0.12013 then enter 0.1201

What is the expected return of a portfolio with 70% in asset A and 30% in Asset B?

What is the variance of the portfolio with 70% in asset A and 30% in Asset B?

1. To apply what you have learned about fungi, answer the following questions (1.75)

a)Why would a fungus make and secrete an antibiotic?

b). Describe the anatomy of a mushroom, and explain how it serves as the reproductive organ of the fungi.

c). Why would ergot, a parasite of grains like wheat, produce an animal toxin?

d). Explain, in detail, why the addition of brewer’s yeast (S. cerevisiae) makes bread rise.

e). Are lichens pure fungi? Why or why not?

f). What feature of members of the Mucorales lineage makes them able to have a mutualistic relationship with cattle and other herbivores?

g). How can black bread mold begin to grow on bread in a house that does not currently contain moldy bread?

Explain the importance of reduced glutathione to the mature red blood cell . Please include
a. what GSH does for the cell
b. how it does this (a)
c. what happens when one cannot make reduced glutathione.

Detail the science behind the evolution you chose:

Describe a key mutation that led to one of the physical changes in the transition.

Who conducted the research and when did they do this research?

Reference the scientific article about it.

Make sure to include references for your information!

Based on your approved project proposal develop the following sections: Organizational Description - this section will provide an overview of the organization. This overview will include a summary of:

1- Potential population characteristics (i.e., majority aboriginal populations, etc.).

2- Potential challenges that you can identify for this organization (i.e., access to services due to geographic location, etc.) in which technology can play a significant role.

3- Description of the technological need(s) that this organization is required to address.

4- Proposal of some potential solutions – do not forget the rationale (i.e., why?

On Lululemon Company. Please provide everything in detail and briefly. (2-3 pages required).

explain the difference between public accounting and managerial accounting, provide in-text citations. Provide a hypothetical example of income st
atement for public reporting. Provide a hypothetical example of managerial accounting income statement in process costing format. Explain your examples in detail.

If two rival firms’ products are on the indifference line of the cost benefit tradeoff, then explain what does this mean. (50 words) Indicate on your value map where would a successful product that is offering superior value be placed? (Use a clearly marked cross) Give two possible reasons that explain the position on the value map for this successful product. (about 50 words)