Science and Technology Retailers desire lighting that highlights merchandise but also reduces energy and replacement costs. Conduct research on the technology of compact fluorescent lights (CFL) or light-emitting diodes (LED) lighting and the potential applications for visual merchandising and display. Recommend a way to incorporate these lighting systems into a local store.

Group members should choose a particular field of interest. Research how linear programming is used to solve problems in that field. If possible, investigate the solution of a specific practical problem. Present a report on your findings, including the contributions of George Dantzig, Narendra Karmarkar, and L. G. Khachion to linear programming.

Research the debate concerning global warming. What evidence supports global warming, and what evidence calls it into question? Write one paragraph describing each side of the debate. Then, write a third paragraph examining the limitations of the scientific data and describing how scientists are trying to predict what will happen in the future.

Altria Group, Inc., has over 12 pages dedicated to describing contingent liabilities in the notes to recent financial statements. These pages include extensive descriptions of multiple contingent liabilities. Use the Internet to research Altria Group, Inc., at http://www.altria.com.

a. What are the major business units of Altria Group?

The market research department of the Better Baby Buggy Co. predicts that the demand equation for its buggies is given by q=−0.5p+140, where q is the number of buggies it can sell in a month if the price is $p per buggy. At what price should it sell the buggies to get the largest revenue? What is the largest monthly revenue?

Gas centrifuge technology is an emerging technology. The technology enriches mined uranium to levels at which it can be used to generate nuclear power. The use of centrifuges increases the concentration of the isotope uranium-235 in the uranium. Research the various applications of gas centrifuge technology. How has it affected the efficiency of energy production?

Write an autobiographical narrative, or true story about your own life, in which you describe how a shared experience shaped your conscience or how an act of conscience gave you a new perspective. Relate this experience to the texts that you have read and the research you have conducted in this section.

With guidance from your teacher or parents, use the Internet to research a grain that is new to you. Find out about the appearance of the grain, the processing, the taste and texture, and how it is cooked and prepared. Use a word processing program to write a report on your information. Include all of the information you have gathered.

Keegan and Jeff did some research and found that there are approximately 7,492,000,000,000,000,000 grains of sand on Earth. Jeff says that it is about $7 \times 10^{15}$ grains of sand. Keegan says that this is about $7 \times 10^{18}$ grains of sand. Whose estimate, Jeff's or Keegan's, is more logical? Explain.

You are interested in comparing the current rates of various types of cancers with their rates of 50 years ago. (a) Where could you find information to complete this research? (b) Based on your knowledge of cancer and cancer causes, what are some reasons that the rates may have changed over the last 50 years?

Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment suggest that a child is most likely to become "securely attached" when exposed to a. a terry cloth-wrapped "surrogate" mother. b. a caregiver with the right temperament. c. consistent, responsive caregivers. d. an imprinting experience shortly after birth. e. enriched motor development experiences.

Netflix, as well as its competitors, uses the Internet as a portion of a multi-channel strategy. Research the product and service offerings of two or more of Netflix's competitors in the in-home movie industry, such as Blockbuster, Walmart, Amazon Prime, or Redbox. Compare, contrast, and discuss how the competitors you chose are using a multi-channel strategy.

The circular viewing port of a modern submersible used in oceanographic research has a radius of $1 ~\mathrm{ft}$. If the viewing port is partially submerged so that three fourths of it is under water, find the force exerted on it by the water. Note that the density of sea water is $64 ~\mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^3$.

Use a significance level of $0.05$ for all tests below.

Research the percentages of each blood type that the Red Cross states are in the population. Now use your class as a sample. For each student note the blood type. Is the distribution of blood types in your class as expected based on the Red Cross percentages?