Based on the data provided, write out an expression for the data-generating process for subscriptions per 1,000 local residents. Estimate the effect of basic package price on subscriptions per 1,000 local residents using OLS. Why might you distrust this result as being a causal effect?

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Data collection

Activity I – Last year, your firm collected data on each of its 107 division managers. The data contain growth figures for each manager’s division, the manager’s tenure with the firm, and the manager’s score on a leadership test, which was administered firmwide. These data are contained in the file attached.

Run a regression designed to determine the effect of manager tenure on division growth.

What role, if any, can the manager’s leadership test score play in the regression you ran for Part a? Explain.

Activity II – Use the data in the attached for this question.

You are working as an analyst for a large cable company that offers bundles of channels all across the United States. One of the bundles is the “basic package,” which includes network channels along with a few other basic cable channels. You are interested in learning how the price of this basic package influences the rate of subscriptions in a market. You have data on subscriptions per 1,000 local residents, price for the basic package, and average local household income. You also have data on local telecom labor costs per subscriber. You believe this last variable influences the local price but not subscriptions per se.

Based on the data provided, write out an expression for the data-generating process for subscriptions per 1,000 local residents.

Estimate the effect of basic package price on subscriptions per 1,000 local residents using OLS. Why might you distrust this result as being a causal effect?

 

What is the difference in air quality between Cincinnati, Ohio, and the state of Maryland?

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Earth Science and Society

This course is Earth Science and Society. Address the following question: What is the difference in air quality between Cincinnati, Ohio, and the state of Maryland?

What do you want to be when you grow up? What are your current interest and opportunities? Answer, WHERE do you want to be when you grow up?

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Opportunities Diagram

This is not a real discussion, its a way for everyone to see your opportunities drawing.

  • What do you want to be when you grow up?
  • What are your current interest and opportunities?

Make a list of:

  • Things that you are passionate about.
  • Things that you are interested in.
  • Things that you are good at.
  • Current life opportunities.

Think of the people, places and activities that make you feel the most inspired and motivated.

  1. Answer, WHERE do you want to be when you grow up?
  2. Create a Venn diagram type of drawing of the main themes and post it here.

 

Discuss a training exercise that has taken place in your city or state (Miami, FL). What agencies were involved and for what threat or hazard were they training?

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Training exercise

Essay

Discuss a training exercise that has taken place in your city or state (Miami, FL). What agencies were involved and for what threat or hazard were they training?

 

Read whole article, answer and gather information about: Describe the dose optimization strategies for each modality.

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Current issues in Radiation Dose monitoring and reporting.

Read whole article, answer and gather information about: Describe the dose optimization strategies for each modality.

 

What kind of data would you need to collect during the program evaluation phase to determine whether the program met its objectives? Describe the data collection methods you would use during your program evaluation.

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Program evaluation.

Revisit the SMART objectives you developed for your program.

What kind of data would you need to collect during the program evaluation phase to determine whether the program met its objectives?

Describe the data collection methods you would use during your program evaluation.

 

Did the article ask the right question in the first place? How does it fit with other articles on the same topic? Did it miss any important studies it should have considered?

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Scholarly article

Introduction. The introduction of a scholarly article usually reviews some of the literature on the issue (what others have written about it) and provides insight into a problem. It typically explains why a problem is worth considering and why previous attempts to solve it were inadequate or not even attempted. It may briefly introduce methods used to investigate the problem. It often ends by stating the main argument that will be advanced in the article (the thesis) or the author’s primary findings.

Thesis. Understanding the main argument is important to your analysis. It is also important for you to be able to distinguish the subject matter of the article from the main argument presented. For example, the subject is the topic, i.e. violent crime. The argument is a statement such as “violent crime rates are higher in states with higher than average gun ownership.” While a generic statement, the thesis in a scholarly article is often found in the abstract and in the first few paragraphs or that particular article. Examples include:

Ex .1 By identifying patterns of cross-orientation friendships, this study shows which straight students might learn about sexual diversity from which sexual minority students. At the school level, cross-orientation friendships serve as bridges between sexual minority and straight student population. . . The results from the present study will indicate where these bridges are built in relation to social group boundaries. (From “Patterns of Cross-Orientation Friendships in High Schools,” K. Ueno).

Ex .2 The common school prepares immigrant youth not only through Americanization and socialization, but also through academic preparation and linguistics training. (From “Preparing for Citizenship: Immigrant High School Students’ Curriculum and Socialization,” R. M. Callahan and others)

Methods. Some articles, especially in the social and behavioral sciences, have a detailed section explaining the research methods used in the study. If considerable space is devoted not only to describing and explaining but also to justifying methods, you should assume that those methods are controversial for that sort of study. You will want to evaluate whether the methods described seem appropriate to answering the research questions posed in the introduction.

Evidence and Results. Once you understand what the article is trying to achieve (the thesis), and how the issue was investigated (the methods), you should then focus on the results and evaluate them. In a more scientifically or technically-oriented article, findings will be clearly labeled and often presented in tables or graphs and discussed. As you evaluate the evidence, look for how well it is tied to the thesis/research questions, look for missing details or gaps, and consider the quality of interpretation. If you are looking at an argument based on logic, make sure you can follow every step and that each sub-claim is well-supported. Look for unwarranted assumptions or generalizations. Is the writer appealing to logic or relying too heavily on emotion or reputation?

Critical Evaluation: So what now? You have reviewed the critical elements of your article and are now ready to create your critical evaluation / review. In writing up your review, you will need to include the following:

• Summarize the article you are critiquing (1 page in length): this shows you understood it. Provide a brief overview of what the article was trying to do (i.e., the problem), methods, if relevant, and the thesis or findings. Make sure to mention the title and author’s name.

• Critically evaluate the article (1 page in length): Address the article’s issue / problem statement, methods, findings, etc. Support your statements using information from the text itself (using paraphrase or direct quote and indicating the page number). Below are some guiding questions to help you think of what to write:

• Did the article ask the right question in the first place? How does it fit with other articles on the same topic? Did it miss any important studies it should have considered?

• Did the problem match the methods? For example, to understand student behavior, were students observed or interviewed, or did all the data come from teachers?

• Were the findings reported in a consistent and clear format? Did you notice problems in the data that the article overlooked? Did the article fail to acknowledge and explain any limitations?

• Was the logic clear and were claims properly supported with convincing data? Did you spot any fallacies?

• Your opinion of the article (1/2 – 3/4 of a page). Did you agree with the thesis or believe the findings? If everything was logical, clear, and well-ordered, yet you remain skeptical, how would you explain that? Perhaps a fundamental difference in values would explain it, or perhaps you know of counter-evidence not considered by the author.

• Your estimation of the article’s contribution to knowledge and its implications or applications to our world (about a paragraph). Use this as a summary / conclusion statement.

Explain what myth and ritual are and are not and compare myths to other “stories” such as legends and folktales. Discuss the purpose of mythology and rituals, both in contemporary society and in ancient times.

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Myth & Culture Project

Course Objectives:

CO1: Explain what myth and ritual are and are not and compare myths to other “stories” such as legends and folktales.
CO2: Discuss the purpose of mythology and rituals, both in contemporary society and in ancient times.
CO3: Discuss universal characteristics or themes common to all myths.
CO6: Analyze various ancient and contemporary myths using theories of myth interpretation.

Explain the importance of gap and needs analyses to the hiring process. Provide at least one specific example of their application in an organization. Choose at least one talent acquisition tool, method, or strategy that Thoreau Enterprises can incorporate, and provide a rationale for your selection.

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Part 1: Talent Needs (11–17 slides)

Explain the importance of job analyses and job descriptions to an organization. In your explanation, describe the components of (or steps to develop) an accurate, appropriate job description. (2–3 slides)

Explain the importance of gap and needs analyses to the hiring process. Provide at least one specific example of their application in an organization. (2–3 slides)

Choose at least one talent acquisition tool, method, or strategy that Thoreau Enterprises can incorporate, and provide a rationale for your selection. (1–2 slides)

Choose at least one talent development tool, method, or strategy that Thoreau Enterprises can incorporate, and provide a rationale for your selection. (1–2 slides)

Choose at least one retention tool, method, or strategy that Thoreau Enterprises can incorporate to retain employees and reduce turnover. Provide a rationale for your selection, including the benefits and potential risks to the organization. (3–4 slides)

What particular costs associated with employee turnover should Thoreau Enterprises’ leadership consider when making decisions related to retention? Be sure to include financial and nonfinancial “costs” to the organization in your response. (2–3 slides)

Note: Your presentation should adhere to the template provided. It should consist of 11–17 slides, not including a title slide and References slide that includes properly formatted citations for a minimum of two scholarly sources to support the information you presented. You should also include detailed speaker notes to be used as a script for delivering the presentation. Use the Week 3 Assignment Template, provided in this week’s Learning Resources, to complete this Assignment.

 

Compose a brief 100- to 200-word summary of the network configuration you modeled in Visio, including a description of the network configurations you would recommend. In your summary, use the vocabulary discussed in the first part of this assignment and describe how these components work together within the context of a network.

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Role and importance within a network

Define the following IT concepts, and describe their role and importance within a network:

  • IP address and DNS
  • Server and client
  • VPN
  • Firewalls
  • LANs and WANs

Read the following scenario and create a network configuration diagram in Microsoft Visio using either the Basic Network Diagram or Detailed Network Diagram symbol sets:

Georgia Springer runs a small accounting firm with two partners and a secretary. Each employee has a personal workstation. Client information is stored on a central server shared between all workstations in the office. There is a single networked device that functions as a copier, printer, fax machine, and scanner. The office’s network has a firewall and connects to the internet through a cable modem.

Compose a brief 100- to 200-word summary of the network configuration you modeled in Visio, including a description of the network configurations you would recommend. In your summary, use the vocabulary discussed in the first part of this assignment and describe how these components work together within the context of a network.