Day: August 21, 2019

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 in your course textbook, Chapter 3 in the Jarman e-book, the Week 1 Instructor Guidance, and review the Module 2: Describing Data  video and the Khan Academy video on Interquartile Range (IQR) (Links to an external site.). Also, complete the Week 1 learning activity and Week 1 weekly review.

 

 

This exercise requires the use of a descriptive statistics calculator. You can find this tool in some versions of Excel (as part of the Analysis ToolPak) or you can use one of the many free online descriptive calculators such as the Descriptive Statistics Calculator (Links to an external site.)by Calculator Soup.

 

Your instructor will post an announcement with the data set for your Week 1 assignment.

 

First, use either Excel or the Calculator Soup descriptive statistics calculator to calculate the descriptive statistics for the given data set. This is explained in Chapter 1 of your course text.

 

You should get an output similar to the image in Figure 1.3 from your textbook. This output must contain the following values: mean, standard error, median, mode, standard deviation, sample variance, kurtosis, skewness, range, minimum, maximum, sum, and count.

 

Next, begin writing your paper by reporting your results for each of the values listed above.

 

Include the data set, the output from the analysis, and the answers to the following questions:

 

• Evaluate the measures of central tendency. Address the following when completing this component:
  • Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate based on the data type?
  • Are the mean, median, and mode close to the same value? If not, what does this tell you about the numbers in the set?
  • Identify any mode(s) in the data set. Is there a mode at all? Is there more than one mode?
• Calculate manually the interquartile range and the values of Q1 and Q3. (It is important to calculate this manually because the interquartile range and quartiles output from Calculator Soup might not be accurate.) Address the following when completing this component:
  • Test to see if there are any outliers in the set. If so, which number(s)?
  • Which method from Section 2.4 of the text did you first use to check for outliers?
  • Now try the other method from Section 2.4 of the text. Do you come to the same conclusion about outliers in the data set?
• Explain which descriptive statistic you think best summarizes this set of numbers and why.
• Choose three of the descriptive statistics that you feel best represent this data set. Why were they chosen?

 

The Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis assignment

 

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

 

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

 

• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear statement that indicates the purpose of your paper, to report and explain your analysis of the data set.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
• Must use the course text and Excel or the Descriptive Statistics Calculator (Links to an external site.).
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)

 

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

 

 

 

References: 

 

 

 

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-statistics/summarizing-quantitative-data-ap/measuring-spread-quantitative/v/calculating-interquartile-range-iqr

 

 

 

https://digital-films-com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=6139

Write an essay that answers on ONE of the following questions:

 

1. Historians are always trying to understand the causes and consequences. Causes tell us how things happened (or changed) and consequences indicate the size and scope of the change. One would expect the biggest changes to have the biggest consequences. What would you say were the three most important changes that occurred from 8000 BCE to 1450 CE? Why were they the most important changes? What were their consequences or effects (up to 1450 CE)? What were their origins or causes?

 

2. The great classical cultures of Eurasia created separate identities but each of these cultures also contained important elements that other peoples adopted. In the classical and post-classical periods (600 BCE to 1450 CE), the peoples and cultures of this vast area had consistent and enduring interactions. What were three main causes or sources of this new integration of Eurasia? What were three important consequences or effects? What made these causes or sources and consequences or effects so important?

 

3. Three large parts of the world remained separate from the Afro-Eurasian network. Each had their own experiences and formed their own networks. In what specific ways did the worlds of Inner Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific follow or diverge from three broad patterns of Afro-Eurasian history from 8000 BCE to 1450 CE? What three things can we learn from the different experiences of parallel worlds?

 

Please note: When you discuss the important consequences or effects of developments you identify or what we can learn from parallel worlds, do not extend your discussion beyond the year 1450. For instance, do not discuss their significance for life today. The shape of the current world is beyond the scope of this class. 

 

This Final Exam tests your mastery of course content and this course ends around the year 1450, so your discussion of important consequences or “take-aways” needs to end around that year as well. The nearly 570 years since 1450 (which is the time period covered by HIS 234) have had more impact on the nature of the modern world in any case.

 

The Final Exam will be evaluated using the evaluation rubric attached below. 

 

You can only use sources from the course (required readings from the textbook and websites) for the Final Exam. The exam provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to integrate, into a coherent whole, course materials (textbook and website readings) on a topic or theme in the course.

 

Your exam should be no less than 5 double-spaced typed pages in 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins on all sides. It can be longer, however, Title, Bibliography, and Works Cited pages are not part of the required page count.

 

The formatting of the essay and all citations need to follow Chicago Manual of Style format. Chicago is the citation and bibliographic style used by historians. Click on the website links below for Chicago-style guides and examples of humanities and author-date citation styles. You may use either humanities or author-date citation styles but use only one of these styles in your work. The author-date citation style is very close to MLA and APA styles. A modified MLA or APA format that provides page numbers from a hard copy of the textbook may be allowed. Check with your instructor. If you are using an e-book version of the textbook, identify passages by citing the chapter, section, and paragraph number.

 

The website below opens with examples in Notes and Bibliography style (a note [N], followed by a bibliographic entry [B]). If you click on the tab the page will show Author-Date style (an in-text citation [T], followed by a reference-list entry [R]).

 

Chicagomanualofstyle.org

 

The PDF at the link below has an example of Chicago-style citation and essay formatting. If you scroll to the middle, you will find an example of Chicago-Style essay formatting.

 

Docstyles.com

 

 

 

Relevant Reading Material:

 

Kevin Reilly, The Human Journey, Chapter 6: https://books.google.com/books?id=ADW-Yc1sC8oC&pg=PR7&lpg=PR7&dq=Kevin+Reilly,+The+Human+Journey,+Chapter+6&source=bl&ots=IvNFOJ-KVQ&sig=ACfU3U0eTYgy08grrRmUbV-QGJboSaWZFg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZr7LX9ZLkAhVlnuAKHegbAKwQ6AEwB3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Kevin%20Reilly%2C%20The%20Human%20Journey%2C%20Chapter%206&f=false

 

Website: The Aztec Empire – http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-empire.html

 

Website: Ancient Aztec Government – http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-government.html

 

Website: Aztec Culture – http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-culture.html

 

Website: Aztec Social Classes – http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/you-contribute/aztec-social-classes

 

Website: The Fall of the Aztec Empire – http://www.aztec-history.com/fall-of-the-aztec-empire.html

 

The Empires of the Western Sudan – http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/wsem/hd_wsem.htm

 

Website: Al-Bakri, Roads and Kingdoms (1067 CE) – http://users.rowan.edu/~mcinneshin/5394/wk05/albakri.htm

 

Website: Kingdom of Mail (Al-Umari, ca. 1330 CE) – http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/k_o_mali/

 

Website: Leo Africanus describes Timbuktu (1652 CE) – https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/med/leo_afri.asp

 

Website: Proverbs from Ghana – http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/gp/

 You have been hired as an outside consultant for a large durable medical equipment and medical supply company. The company specializes in a wide range of medical supplies and equipment. Some of its most profitable offerings include hospital bed rental to private residents, wheelchairs, walkers, scooter and other mobility equipment. However, they have come to realize that competition is increasing and market share is getting tight. They note that most of their customers are new costumers and very few are repeat customers. They are concerned with customer loyalty. The medical supply company owner has asked you to train develop a plan to improve customer loyalty and train the staff.

 

• Create a report that describes and critically analyzes at least 5 contemporary best practices to improve customer loyalty in a health care organization.
• Be sure to discuss the (multiple) benefits that loyal, repeat customers offer to health care organizations.
• Develop and defend at least 4 recommendations for the medical supply company based on your research on how to improve customer loyalty. Include a brief overview of how each recommendation would be implemented at the company.
• Develop an initial training plan for the company relative to 1 recommendation, explaining expected results in terms of staff and customer outcomes.

 

The body of the resultant paper should be 5-7 pages and include at least 5 relevant peer-reviewed academic or professional references published within the past 5 years.

 

For a resource guide on using the online library to search for references, please click here.

 

Please submit your assignment.

 

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

 

Your assignment will be graded in accordance with the following criteria. Click here to view the grading rubric.

Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission:

 

1. Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue.
2. Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient. Describe what additional assessment questions you would need to ask and define the ethical parameters regarding what you can and cannot share with the parent or guardian.
3. Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented. 

 

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

After reading Section 1.1 and the part of Section 1.3 about “Sources of Research Ideas” in your course text, select a topic you would be interested in researching. Choose your topic carefully and make sure it is something that will hold your interest, because you will be using it for assignments throughout the course.

 

In your initial post, provide some background information that shows why this is an important topic to be explored further. Apply the scientific method by identifying one or more appropriate research areas of psychology that your topic might align to that are described in Section 1.1 (for example, a study about treatment for bipolar disorder would align with clinical psychology, or a study of relationships in which one party is bipolar could come under social psychology). Does it fit into more than one? If so, which do you feel is the closest fit, and why? Remember to cite all of your sources within your explanation according to APA style

Select a company of your choice, any company but Southwest Airlines, and write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

 

1. Evaluate a company’s recent (with in the last year) actions dealing with risk and uncertainty.

 

2. Offer advice for improving risk management.

 

3. For the company you selected examine an adverse selection problem and recommend how it should minimize its negative impact on transactions.

 

4. For the company you selected determine the ways in which it is dealing with the moral hazard problem and suggest best practices used in the industry to deal with it.

 

5. For the company you selected identify a principal-agent problem and evaluate the tools it uses to align incentives and improve profitability.

 

6.For the company you selected examine the organizational structure and suggests ways it can be changed to improve the overall profitability.

 

7.  Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment.  Note: One of your references regarding your research should have been published within the last 6 months. Note: Wikipedia and Investopedia do not qualify as an academic resource.

 

 

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

*Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

 

*Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

To what extent should governments and public sector organizations cede authority or direct responsibility over the provision of goods and services to private and third sector entities? Regardless of the extent, what types of accountability practices should governments maintain to ensure that the public’s best interests are maintained and that relevant laws and statutes are being adhered to?  

Introduction
According to Biography.com, “Stanley A. McChrystal led the Joint Special Operations Command in Iraq during the Persian Gulf Wars and was top Commander of American forces in Afghanistan” (“Stanley McChrystal Biography,” n.d.). In the following interview, he describes the challenges of fighting terrorist/insurgent forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

• Link (library article): Generation Kill A Conversation With Stanley McChrystal (Links to an external site.)

 

Instructions
Address the following in a case study analysis:

 

• According to McChrystal, how did the battle against terrorist organizations/insurgencies change after 9/11 and from what factors do they draw their strength?
• What technological methods are used in Afghanistan and Iraq and how have they been used tactically (i.e., what goals are they used to achieve)?
• Have they been successful?
• What is the risk of using technological capabilities against terrorists?

 

Writing Requirements (APA format)

 

• Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page