Day: April 27, 2018

(The text, “NISA: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman,” is available on SparkNotes)

Paper Topic

Marjorie Shostak’s ethnography, Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman, is guided by the narrative of the stories of Nisa’s life. About her stories, Nisa tells Shostak, “I’ll tell you another one now. I’ll break open the story and tell you what is there. Then, like the others that have fallen out onto the sand, I will finish with it, and the wind will take it away.” (36)

In this course, we learn about the stories of many people of many different cultures. At first glance, some of their stories may seem completely different from the events of our own lives. Upon closer examination, we can find many themes that run through the lives of the !Kung also run through our own.

Another major theme of our course is cultural adaptation. From your new anthropologist’s perspective, you should be able to examine a cultural practice in an objective way. For example, does the !Kung practice of sharing meat hurt or enhance their survival as a group? Does it support their health or well-being? A practice can be evaluated in this way even if it is not part of our own cultural norms.

PAPER TOPIC

Compare and contrast the aspects of !Kung life with your own. Choose at least three aspects to discuss. These may be rites of passage (such as birth, marriage, divorce, death) or other aspects of !Kung life (choosing a partner, healing the sick, securing food for consumption), etc.

For each aspect, first describe the practice in !Kung life. (You may rely solely on the Shostak text for this section, or use one of the required outside scholarly sources.)

Second, compare and/or contrast it with the practice in your own culture. Note the similarities or differences. (You may bring in outside scholarly sources in this section.)

Third, evaluate the practice based on its adaptability for the !Kung. Do you think the way the !Kung behave in this situation is adaptive for their health and well-being (even if it is unlike the way we behave in this situation)? Does it aid their success as a group? Give your opinion (analysis) based on evidence from the text or from scholarly sources.

PAPER REQUIREMENTS

Your paper must be 4-5 pages long, double-spaced with 0.8” to 1.0” margins with 10 or 12 point traditional font. The minimum length is 4 full pages. Please provide a References page at the end of the document using APA formatting.

Two scholarly sources are required for this assignment beyond the Shostak text. Scholarly sources come from academic journals or books from a university press. You will need to use the library’s databases (such as ProQuest) or physically check out books from the library to meet this requirement. Please see the TIPS FOR FINDING SCHOLARLY SOURCES handout in the Assignments section of the course.

Please use citations (or quotes) to support your arguments. To cite passages from a text, put quotation marks around a passage followed immediately by the author’s last name and page number in parentheses. Quotes should be brief, under four lines.

For example:

“My heart was so happy I moved around like a little dog, wagging my tail and running around. Really! I was so happy, I shouted out what I saw: ‘The rainy season has come today! Yea! Yea!'”(Shostak: 89)

If you must use a longer quote than four lines, eliminate the quotation marks, single space, and indent the entire quote several tabs from the left margin.

Be sure to explain why you are using a particular quote. A quote by itself does not prove a point. It only provides evidence for your argument. You must make an argument preceding or following the quote.

Using other people’s words constitutes plagiarism. Provide quotes and a reference including the author’s name, title and page number for more than three words in a row that are not your own. Please use APA formatting to provide a reference for the Nisa text and any other texts that you may have used at the end of the document.

Please spell-check your paper (check for typos, mistakes, etc.), organize it into indented paragraphs, and write in a clear and simple style

Online Support Group Meeting Assignments

In order to accurately critique each of the online support group meetings, you will need to attend the meetings. You are to review 2 online support group meetings and submit the answers to the following questions for each meeting:

1. What is the name of the support group?

2. Who is the sponsor of the support group? (i.e. Mayo Clinic, the Recovery Group, Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Psych Central, etc)

3. What is the purpose? Or, what and how does it claim to help?

4. What is the cost or registration required to attend?

5. How do the meetings work?

6. How long are the meetings?

7. How easy or difficult is it to use the online site?

8. What resources does it provide?

9. What types of interaction takes place, peer-to-peer and participant-to-facilitator?

10. How many people typically log on to participate in the meeting?

11. What did you like about the support group?

12. What did you dislike about it?

13. Would you personally use this support group or refer people to it?

14. Could you see yourself working for the organization that runs this support group?

15. What would you suggest to improve this support group?

Submit the assignment to the Support Group Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of the module in which it is due.

Support Group Meetings Update

The requirement for attending support group meetings for this semester is optional between in-person and online support groups rather than just online groups as the class notes indicate. You may replace two online groups with one in-person group if you choose. The first group assignment is due week three and you may either review two different online groups or one in-person group. This option will be the same for week 7. There are separate instructions for each option on the course menu. It is my goal to make this assignment as interactive as possible and the option of observing a group in person has this benefit. Please let me know if you have any questions.

This paper has already been started, the writer just need to continue the result and discussion section, whereas in the result section the writer needs to analyse the statistic data from Spss and will be provided in here.

Results

This section will probably be the most variable. Use subheadings to make this part more structured, e.g.:

General Results

First of all you need a section for your general results. In this should be some basic descriptive results, eg mean scores, SD’s, range, etc, plus some analysis on what you found (e.g,, age differences). A table or graph would be good, if it is appropriate. Some short interpretation would be useful, eg “as Table 1 highlights, there were a greater number of high achievers than low achievers, this difference was found to be significant…”.

Each of your different forms of reliability and validity testing should be discussed in separate sub-sections within the Results Section. For areas such as predictive validity, it is not always possible to test your predictions. For example, measuring offenders motivation to change requires a 2 year follow-up. However, you can write a detailed paragraph or two on exactly what you would predict, how you would test it, and why it has not been possible to test it for this report.

(I would certainly like to see a summary section with some descriptive results and analyses if appropriate. What did you find from your psychological test?)

Reliability Testing

Internal Reliability Testing
Report your alpha coefficient analysis. Include some interpretation of these results. What do your results imply? Report what you did, and how. If this is accurate and concise there is no reason you will not receive good marks for this section.

Validity Testing (remember, you only need to do two)

Construct Validity

Do the results of your test, fit the construct? You could also refer back to your Introduction. Your hypothesis generation should be derived from existing research in the area. This will be easy for a well established construct, e.g. self-esteem, but will be more difficult for other less well established constructs. However, as with the Introduction, it is how you use the material you have rather than the quantity. If you do have less well established constructs this will be taken into account in the marking.
AND
Content Validity

Discussion
As with the Introduction, an ability to relate your results to the material in your Introduction, including critical evaluation of the evidence and the impact of your results to the existing research will enable you to gain high marks. You should also discuss the difficulties you encountered (in the third person!), and potential for future directions.
This should include a short discussion of your results in relation to the research you report in the Introduction. It should also cover the good points and bad points of the questionnaire, for example, you may find that your test is not reliable – you should discuss why this might be. You should also include suggestions for future directions, if appropriate, e.g what modifications might be necessary, where could this test be used in the future.

Your assignment is to compare 2 nation-states, both of these must be our case countries (U.K, Germany, China, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Iran). Your paper should be 10-12 pages long and NO LONGER THAN 12 PAGES. A good answer must include materials from class readings and lectures; you are required to include 2 outside sources as well. The outside sources must be peer reviewed sources. You must properly cite this material using Chicago style (this means including parenthetical references and a bibliography). Failure to properly cite your sources is plagiarism, please use a writing guide for citing sources and your bibliography.

Your paper will be graded on the following criteria:
-You must answer all of the questions and provide reasons for your choices;
-You must demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and ideas we have covered throughout the course;
-You must support your arguments with evidence/examples

Good grammar and spelling will impact your grade. Likewise, the organization and clarity of your writing will impact your grade significantly. For each nation-state you should include the following information:

1) Political Culture: What kinds of political cultures do your nation-states have? Briefly explain the reasons behind these facts. Are the citizens participants, subjects or parochials? Do they adhere to any particular ideology more than another?

2) Managing Political Conflict: What kind of party and electoral systems do your countries have? How many, and what kind of parties? How are people able to organize and express their opinions?

3) Political Structures: Is there a presidential or parliamentary system? Is the political structure federal or unitary, how does this impact the citizenry?

4) Legitimacy: What kinds of cleavages and conflict exist in the nation-states? Are there problems with legitimacy as a result of any of these cleavages?

Once you have outlined the basic information about your states you should begin to make some comparisons.

5) Comparison: What kinds of similarities or differences have you noticed by examining these two nation-states? Do these similarities or differences speak to any of the major issues we have outlined in the course, including the relationship between legitimacy and force as well as level of democracy? How is the comparison between these two countries useful or illuminating?

A good answer will include the following:

1. An introduction in which you outline the way in which your paper will proceed.

2. A clear, concise statement of your basic arguments. State this in general terms, using concepts outlined in the question.

3. Examples from your issues and discussion should support your argument. These should be used to support and demonstrate your argument to the reader,

4. A conclusion in which you summarize the main points that you discussed in the body of your paper.

Focus on writing which is clear and concise; assume that you are writing for a reader that is unfamiliar with these concepts, therefore, clearly define the concepts which you use. Use subheadings when possible to break up the material and to assist in organizing your paper.

Your paper must be written in Times New Roman font style and include page numbers and top and bottom of page margins of 1 inch and right/left margins of 1.25 inches.

This paper has already been started, the writer just need to continue the result and discussion section, whereas in the result section the writer needs to analyse the statistic data from Spss and will be provided in here.

Results

This section will probably be the most variable. Use subheadings to make this part more structured, e.g.:

General Results

First of all you need a section for your general results. In this should be some basic descriptive results, eg mean scores, SD’s, range, etc, plus some analysis on what you found (e.g,, age differences). A table or graph would be good, if it is appropriate. Some short interpretation would be useful, eg “as Table 1 highlights, there were a greater number of high achievers than low achievers, this difference was found to be significant…”.

Each of your different forms of reliability and validity testing should be discussed in separate sub-sections within the Results Section. For areas such as predictive validity, it is not always possible to test your predictions. For example, measuring offenders motivation to change requires a 2 year follow-up. However, you can write a detailed paragraph or two on exactly what you would predict, how you would test it, and why it has not been possible to test it for this report.

(I would certainly like to see a summary section with some descriptive results and analyses if appropriate. What did you find from your psychological test?)

Reliability Testing

Internal Reliability Testing
Report your alpha coefficient analysis. Include some interpretation of these results. What do your results imply? Report what you did, and how. If this is accurate and concise there is no reason you will not receive good marks for this section.

Validity Testing (remember, you only need to do two)

Construct Validity

Do the results of your test, fit the construct? You could also refer back to your Introduction. Your hypothesis generation should be derived from existing research in the area. This will be easy for a well established construct, e.g. self-esteem, but will be more difficult for other less well established constructs. However, as with the Introduction, it is how you use the material you have rather than the quantity. If you do have less well established constructs this will be taken into account in the marking.
AND
Content Validity

Discussion
As with the Introduction, an ability to relate your results to the material in your Introduction, including critical evaluation of the evidence and the impact of your results to the existing research will enable you to gain high marks. You should also discuss the difficulties you encountered (in the third person!), and potential for future directions.
This should include a short discussion of your results in relation to the research you report in the Introduction. It should also cover the good points and bad points of the questionnaire, for example, you may find that your test is not reliable – you should discuss why this might be. You should also include suggestions for future directions, if appropriate, e.g what modifications might be necessary, where could this test be used in the future.

Read Chapters 14 & 15 (attached) from textbook and Ch 11 & 12 from Lawler & Worley.

Use technical terms, principles, and frameworks in your responses.

1. Identify and specifically describe 3 to 5 major ethical issues you would encounter in the process of formulating your recommendation. In your response, please justify or support why you feel that each of the issues have ethical implications.
2. Identify and specifically describe 3 to 5 issues related to corporate social responsibility that would encounter in the process of formulating your recommendation. In your response, please justify or support why you feel that each of the issues have implications related to social responsibility.
3. Identify and specifically describe 3 to 5 major global trends that are specifically influencing Mega Food to consider relocating operations of the Orchard facility to the country of Frostburg. In your response, please be specific in stating why or how each of the global trends is directly impacting Mega Food.
4. Summarize 3 to 5 major challenges that Mega Food would encounter if they chose to relocate the operations of the Orchard facility to the country of Frostburg.
5. What would be your official recommendation to Mega Food? Please support your answer by providing a rationale that incorporates appropriate concepts covered in your business courses.
6. Quite often, leaders and managers are required to make decisions under conditions of uncertainty. This hypothetical case contained very limited information. If you could have access to 3 more types of additional information for this case, what is the nature of the information you would find helpful. Please justify your answer.

References

Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Lawler, III, E. E. & Worley, C. G. (2011). Management Reset: Organizing for sustainable effectiveness. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons.

This is a grant and I need to complete the final evaluation. (How we will evaluate what we say we will do with the money ($300,000).

Goal- To increase the quality of life for citizens Charleston experiencing difficulties with obtaining affordable housing.

Outcome Objective- To develop an apartment unit within a 10 mile radius of downtown Charleston by December 2018, to increase the number of affordable housing units for citizens in the downtown area of Charleston experiencing symptoms of gentrification.
PLEASE DISREGARD ALL THE BUDGET AND NARRATIVE SECTION. ONLY DO 1 PAGE FOR THE EVALUATION

Program Design Draft, Part 2:
Evaluation plan, Budget, Budget Narrative, applicant capability, and sustainability. Drafts will be reviewed and given feedback. Drafts will not be given any points.

Instructions: For Draft #2, students will complete a more refined draft of the Scope of Work (SOW) component of the assignment along with a draft of the budget, budget narrative, and other attachments. Explanation of budget, budget narratives, and other attachments will be given in Zoom Lectures.

Part II
Evaluation Plan (1 page)
Budget Request. Budget should not go over $300,000, 1 year
Budget Narrative/Justification
Applicant Capability and Partnerships (1/2 – 1 page)
Future Funding Plans & Sustainability Plan (1/2 – 1 page)

EVALUATION PLAN: Max 10 points
• Does the evaluation plan focus on an Outcome or Process objective?
• Does the evaluation plan include the methods and tool(s) that will be use (survey, interviews, observation, logs, client demographics, etc.?)
• Does it explain how the evaluation tool were selected (reliability, validity, cultural relevance, best practice)
• Does it have specific measurement percentages (70% will decrease, etc.)?
• Does it describe what behavior the evaluation components will assess (number of times children eat fruits per day, minutes of physical activity per day, etc.)
• Does it describe who will complete each of the evaluation tools and indicate at what point during the program evaluation will occur (baseline, midpoint, six months, termination)
• Does it describe who will administer the assessment tools, how the data will be collected and how the data will be used for

we are writing about a system consisting of 3 sections, right now i need section 3 and the sections need to be connected. please give me a solid paper, i need 1 page intro and 2 pages fo reach subsystem B&C only (Do not do section A or D). i will attach section 1 and 2 along with an example of section 3. For each system provide 10 sources from reliable websites such as .org or .edu. enter the citations in the texts please

write 7 pages on subsystem B&C only, Do same as the example i attached for section 3 read it see what the other group did and do same as they did.and Do not change the format or come up with a creative style just fill and plug in the information in the original file fro only B&C just like the example showing just like what the other group did with their paper. the writing style should be the same as the original paper style or just like the example and what the other group did. Finally read the instruction that i put for this order 10 times before you do the paper. one more thing READ THE Example READ what the other group did with their paper and please just do the same , make sure the 3 section are connected with each other and so do not come up with things which do not make sense. that’s why i have attached section 1 and 2 so you can read part B&C only and start working on section 3

Let me know if you need add more pages! Follow ALL instructions carefully.

Read Assignment 5 guidelines attached and notes below. I already chose the location (please see attached). I already did research part of ESRI Business Analyst Online. If I am missing anything please let me know.

I’d like to make a few suggestions on Assignment 5 when you work on it:

1. Have more specific details by looking at the 5-minute and 10-minute drive-time characteristics. You can even look at the characteristics for the 5/10/15 minute walk time, depending on the nature and target market of your development.

2. Look at the market potential profiles compiled by ESRI Business Analyst Online to help justify your market feasibility analysis.

3. Look at the tapestry segmentation profiles compiled by ESRI Business Analyst when conducting the market feasibility analysis.

4. Use the HUD excel models for financial analysis of your project. Then calculate the NPV, IRR, and profitability indices to further justify financial feasibility.

5. Describe the site, such as location, zoning, size, etc. before you get into everything else. Some of you did not do so for your Assignment 4.

6. Fully take advantage of the data reports, maps, and charts provided by ESRI Business Analyst.

7. Don’t simply copy and paste long tables from ESRI BAO into your report. Some long tables are not readable and have excessive information. The tables can be downloaded as Excel files. Choose part of the data and create tables or charts of your own.

8. Make sure your maps and charts are readable.

here is my homework instruction
ObjectivesВВ
The objective of this project is to give you an opportunity to analyze a dataset using a free dataВВ
visualization tool. This activity will allow you to put in practice some of the concepts you will learn in thisВВ
class and to experience the power of business intelligence tools as they enhance decision supportВВ
activities in an organization. After college, you will be using this type of tools and performing this type ofВВ
analysis as part of your daily job.ВВ
GradingВВ
The maximum score on this project is 100. This project will replace your quiz grade or your mid termВВ
exam, whichever has the smallest contribution to your final grade.ВВ
The project requires you to:ВВ
– Select a dataset to analyze and explain why the dataset was selected.ВВ
– Create a visualization that tells a story from the dataset.ВВ
Students will upload to Blackboard a PDF file containing (1) information about the dataset used and anВВ
explanation of why it was selected, (2) a screenshot of the visualization created, and (3) an explanationВВ
of what story is the visualization is telling us. The due date is December 7 (no exceptions).ВВ
Visualization Tools use others as needed):ВВ
– Microsoft ExcelВВ
– MicroStrategy Desktop (free): https://www.microstrategy.com/us/desktopВВ
– Microsoft Power BI (free): https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/get-started/ВВ
Data Sets (use others as needed):ВВ
– US Government’s Open Data – http://www.data.gov/ВВ
– Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – http://www.cms.gov/OpenPayments/Explore-theData/Data-Explorer.htmlВВ
– US Census – https://www.census.gov/en.htmlВВ
Evaluation criteriaВВ
– Originality. Select an interesting dataset from one of the recommended sources.ВВ
– Relevancy. Make sure to select a dataset that reflects local and current data. Iowa datasets areВВ
better than US datasets. 2016 year datasets are better than older datasets.ВВ
– Story telling. Use a set of related visualizations that tell a story.ВВ
– Visual appearance. Visualizations need to be visually appealing.ВВ
External referenceВВ
You are welcome to read this “Best Practices for Data Visualization” presentation to assist you in yourВВ
visualization development efforts:ВВ
https://www.microstrategy.com/Strategy/media/downloads/training-events/microstrategyworld/2014-barcelona/MSTRWorldEU2014_T1_S3_Best_Practices_in_Data_Visualizat

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3 pages and plus a screenshot.
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I just need a Docx version and a PDF version.