Category: article review

Article critique on correlation and simple linear regression

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You had the chance earlier in the week to perform an article critique on correlation and simple linear regression and obtain peer feedback. Hopefully you are excited about the potential these tests hold; equally important is that you recognize some of their weaknesses. Now, it is once again time to put all of that good brainstorming to use and answer a social research question with the correlation and simple linear regression. As you begin the Assignment, be sure and pay close attention to the assumptions of the test. Specifically, make sure that your variables are metric level variables that can easily be interpreted in these tests.
For this Assignment, you will examine correlation and bivariate regression testing.
To prepare for this Assignment:
• Review this week’s Learning Resources and media program related to regression and correlation.
• Using the SPSS software, open the Afrobarometer dataset or the High School Longitudinal Study dataset (whichever you choose) found in the Learning Resources for this week.
• Based on the dataset you chose, construct a research question that can be answered with a Pearson correlation and bivariate regression.

 

Architecture is more than just a building or structure that provides shelter

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Architecture is more than just a building or structure that provides shelter. Buildings are also symbolic forms and can express a set of values or shared cultural beliefs. For example, the physical characteristics of a Mosque, like its minarets and mihrab, communicate and embody aspects of Islamic belief.

Instructions:
Identify a building in your immediate environment, one that you frequent: a restaurant, store, place of worship, house, museum, stadium etc.
In a paragraph (5-6 sentences), analyze the building in terms of its symbolic meaning:
First, consider the building’s form. What materials is it made of? What is the shape of the building. Is it made up of particular colors? Does it have a specific location or orientation? etc.
Then, describe how the physical characteristics of the building reflect a set of values, beliefs, or a shared cultural attitude.
For example, if you were to describe the local Starbucks, you might identify the drive thru as an important physical characteristic of the building. Perhaps the building itself was located and oriented in such a way to efficiently accommodate a drive thru. What might this important feature say about the people that inhabit or use this building? One possible answer might be: the drive thru feature emphasizes the value that modern society puts on speed. People want to quickly get their coffee, perhaps before going to work or during a break, without having to ever leave their car. It also reflects the importance of the automobile in modern society especially in Southern California, a place itself built around the automobile.
Include an image of the building that you are analyzing. This can be an image found online or from Google Maps (Links to an external site.) street view.
Finally, draw a connection between one aspect of the building with an architectural feature or method that was described in Chapter 13 – Architecture.
For example, The Starbucks building below seems to be structured into three segments similar to a Greek column. The dark-brown roof, the light-brown walls and the medium-brown base. The dark-brown roof resembles the capital of a Greek column. It has a basic geometric design similar to the Doric order.

Lack of knowledge and experience implementing evidence based in practice

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Submit a summary of six of your articles on the discussion board. Discuss one strength and one weakness for each of these six articles on why the article may or may not provide sufficient evidence for your practice change.

Articles:

1. Lack of knowledge and experience implementing evidence based in practice

2. Handling patients (elderly) with elevated cases of chronic diseases

3. Organization policies evidence based in practice

4. Pubmed and CINAHL databases. Why they are better than google scholar and general search

5. Evidence based in practice barriers and solutions, traditional therapy and forms of treatments

6. How has your facility reacted to the IOM goal, have they embrace EBP and are they supportive of its implementation?

 

Blog Post on a Recent Article

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Introduction: Imagine you are a political writer with your own blog. You write about current events and what they mean for the U.S. government and its citizens. You have been asked to write a blog post of 2-3 typed pages about an event from the last 3 months involving U.S. political issues or policies. Step 1: Choose one of the following political issues or policies:

the U.S. President
congress
administrative departments
political activists
judicial rulings
a campaign
an election
Step 2: Choose 1 reputable news source that has reported on your chosen event. Here are some sources to choose from:

liberal leaning news: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Vox, HuffPost, Politico, CNN, Time Magazine
conservative leaning news: National Review, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, Fox Online News, Washington Examiner
centrist news: NPR Online News (National Public Radio), Reuters, BBC, CNBC News, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, Pew Research Center
To see ratings of news sources, visit AllSides’s Media Bias Ratings.
Step 3: Summarize your chosen current event in 1-2 paragraphs. Include what the event is, when it took place, and the political issues or policies to which it connects. Step 4: In addition to your brief summary, answer each of the following questions:

What specific branch of the U.S. government is involved in this current event? (1-2 paragraphs)
Who or which groups are affected by this event? (1-2 paragraphs)
What biases or leanings exist in the media source you chose? Give examples. Were these counterbalanced in any way? (1-2 paragraphs)

 

The Great Recession Of 2008-2009: Causes And Responses

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assume the role of an economic advisor to Steve Forbes. Using this week’s required resources as well as at least two additional credible resources, prepare a 6- to 8-minute presentation highlighting the causes and responses to the Great Recession.

To communicate with Mr. Forbes, you will orally present your findings using Screencast-O-Matic (Links to an external site.). If needed, review the Screencast-O-Matic Quick-Start Guide (Links to an external site.). The presentation should be documented using seven to nine PowerPoint slides which include speaker notes.

Specific questions to consider in your presentation:

What caused to the Great Recession of 2008-2009? Address any monetary and fiscal policies that played a role before, during, and after the recession.
Has the crisis changed the structure of the U.S. economy?
Could a similar recession happen in the future, why or why not? Provide supporting facts for your opinions.
What economic advice would you offer to steer the economy away from such a deep and long recession?
In this presentation,

Hypothesize two to three causes of the Great Recession.
Analyze the underlining fiscal and monetary policies leading up to, during, and after the Great Recession.
Conclude on any changes in the U.S. economy from the Great Recession as well as any future recession possibilities of this magnitude.
Propose a minimum of three economic policies and actions to avoid future recessions.
The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes and Responses recorded video presentation

The role of the police has evolved in the past 20 years.

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· Why do we have police?

· Explain how the role of the police has evolved in the past 20 years.

· What are your first impressions of your local police department?

· What purpose do they serve in the community?

· What do we want them to do?

· What do they do that other government agencies do not do?

· What do we do if they engage in misconduct?

Types of performance dashboards: operational, tactical, and strategic.

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Dashboards serve many purposes one of which is to capture and communicate performance.
• Explain the different purpose of each of the three types of performance dashboards: operational, tactical, and strategic.
• Explain the differences in terms of the users, scope, information, frequency of updates and the emphasis for each.
• Include an example of a dashboard as an appendix to your paper and include which type it is. (Remember that appendices are after the references page in APA format.)

 

Factors that fueled the need for IT governance

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Part1)

What do you think were the critical factors that fueled the need for IT governance? In what ways did ISO affect the standards for network security?

Min 250 words
2 APA references

Part2)

The COSO framework of internal controls is practiced within companies around the world. The objectives of the COSO framework are closely related to its five components. For this week’s activity, please discuss these five components of the COSO framework. Be sure to include each components’ impact on each of the COSO framework objectives. What do you feel an auditor would most be concerned with during an IT audit? Lastly, discuss suggestions for integrating COSO framework compliance into a company with which you are familiar.