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Do you agree that MIS is essential for businesses operating in the information age? Why or why not?

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Do you agree that MIS is essential for businesses operating in the information age? Why or why not?

Is there any difference between gender groups in terms of NAFLD status? Use crosstabulation with proportions in your answer. Would you be able to notice a significant difference in terms of diabetes duration and patients’ NAFLD status?

Applied Biostatistics

Paper Assignment-1

 

Answer the following questions in a Word document, using the provided datasheet (You may use SPSS or MS Excel for your analyses):

 

a.  Write a statistical summary of patients’ demographical characteristics (i.e., age, gender, marital and deprivation status). (2 marks)

 

b.  Prepare a summary report of baseline health status of the included subjects (i.e., diabetes duration, body weight or BMI, drug use durations, smoking and alcohol consumption). Report appropriate measures of central tendency and dispersion with proper visual illustrations. (4 marks)

 

c.  Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a serious health problem that affects many individuals.

    i. Is there any difference between gender groups in terms of NAFLD status? Use crosstabulation with proportions in your answer. (2 marks)

    ii. Would you be able to notice a significant difference in terms of diabetes duration and patients’ NAFLD status? (2 marks)

How are sex and gender portrayed in the police department? Does this differ from how these concepts are portrayed in the village? How is space utilized throughout the film? Does it indicate differences in power?

COMS 356 Extra Credit Assignment

You will probably need access to Netflix or a place where you can rent the following film. If you don’t have Netflix it is possible to start a week long free trial without any charges. You need to watch the movie “Hot Fuzz” starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. After viewing this film you will create a 2-3 page paper answering any of the following questions. You do not need to answer all the questions, answer the ones that you think are the most impactful and interesting to you. This can be worth up to 5 points of extra credit (the equivalent of an extra reading response). While this is presented to you in the week 15 module it isn’t due till the end of the semester.

  • How are sex and gender portrayed in the police department?
  • Does this differ from how these concepts are portrayed in the village?
  • How is space utilized throughout the film? Does it indicate differences in power?
  • Do hybrid spaces or cultures exist in this film?
  • From what definition of culture would you study the culture of Sandford from and why?
  • Choose a primary conflict from this film and analyze it from a micro, meso, or macro level.
  • What role does power play within the cultures presented in this film?
  • Does media play a role in how these the characters experience their cultures in this film?

Write a cover letter based on the job description and my desrcription given on my resume.

Cover Letter and resume issue

Write a cover letter based on the job description and my desrcription given on my resume. Also fir you can better summarize the summary on my resume that would be great.

Perform some initial analysis and create visualizations using Tableau Public. Create some visual plots and charts describing the data and information it is trying to give out.

DS 510 W – Introduction to Data Science

Final Project

In this project you will investigate the impact of a number of automobile engine factors on the vehicle’s mpg. The dataset auto-mpg.csv contains information for 398 different automobile models. Information regarding the number of cylinders, displacement, horsepower, weight, acceleration, model year, origin, and car name as well as mpg are contained in the file.

Perform some initial analysis and create visualizations using Tableau Public (reference will be available in week 9).

Create some visual plots and charts describing the data and information it is trying to give out.

Using the first 300 samples in the auto-mpg.csv, run a simple linear regression and multiple linear regression to determine the relationship between mpg and appropriate independent variable/(s).  Report all the appropriate information regarding your regression.

  • Multiple R-squared
  • Adjusted R-squared
  • Complete Linear Regression equation

Maintain a log of above values for all models.

For the remaining 98 samples in the dataset, use your best linear model(s) to predict each automobile’s mpg and report how your predictions compare to the car’s actual reported mpg.

  • Residual Plot

As a part of submission, share the code and report explaining the research. You can submit your code by compiling the report on RStudio. Directions to save complete code on word / PDF file is as below.

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the simple ranking, alternate ranking, and point method job evaluation techniques? What problems may occur by following Robert’s approach?

Job Evaluation at Smith Upholstery

After reading the case study “Job Evaluation at Smith Upholstery” at the end of Chapter 6 of your textbook, write a short paper that adequately answers the following questions:

  • What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the simple ranking, alternate ranking, and point method job evaluation techniques?
  • What problems may occur by following Robert’s approach?
  • What do you recommend Marco do first? Why?

What are the strengths and advantages of Bardach’s eight-fold path? How can Bardach’s model help with the review and understanding of a policy problem? Does the model have any shortcomings?

Bardach’s eightfold path

  • What are the strengths and advantages of Bardach’s eight-fold path? (you have to search what Bardach’s eight fold path is)
  • How can Bardach’s model help with the review and understanding of a policy problem?
  • Does the model have any shortcomings?

Where does the organization do business, for example locally, regionally, nationally, and globally, and how this affects the choice of organizational structure?

Vision and Mission Discussion

Research the organizational structure of a company of your choice. Use your understanding of organizational structure to analyze whether this organization’s structure is the best choice for the business they are in.

Consider factors such as:

  • Where does the organization do business, for example locally, regionally, nationally, and globally, and how this affects the choice of organizational structure?
  • Consider the diversity of the business. Does the organization sell a limited number of fairly homogeneous products and services to largely the same type of customer or does it sell a great variety of products and services to different customers?
  • Consider the size and diversity of the company and its portfolio of products and services. How would this affect reporting relationships in the organization and, with that its structure?

Why do some gangs become a danger to their broader communities?

GANGS DF#6

In Discussion Forum 6, post your response to the following discussion question. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar.

Why do some gangs become a danger to their broader communities?

After completing this assignment, do you think Energy Star Appliances are worth the investment? Why do you think consumers do not purchase Energy Star Appliances?

Home Energy Efficiency Authentic Assessment

Directions: Complete the energy calculations for the energy cost and cost recuperation for both types of appliances, then complete the reflection questions.

 

Part 1: Refrigerator

Energy Star Refrigerator Non-Energy Star Refrigerator
Model #: Frigidaire FFHT1832T Model #: Frigidaire FFTR1821T
Style: Top mount door Style: Top mount door
Cubic Feet: 18 cubic feet Cubic Feet: 18 cubic feet
Yearly Energy Usage (from Energy Guide): 363 kWh/yr Yearly Energy Usage (from Energy Guide): 404 kWh/yr
Picture of Appliance:

 

Picture of Appliance:

 

Website Link to Retail Store Website Link to Retail Store
Purchase Price: (1) $1,246.80 Purchase Price: (2) $1,186.80
Yearly Energy Use (in kWh): 363 kWh/yr Yearly Energy Use (in kWh): 404 kWh/yr
Energy Cost per Year

(Energy usage in kWh from above x 13.19 cents/kWh ): (3)

Energy Cost per Year

(Energy usage in kWh from above x 13.19 cents/kWh ): (4)

Cost Recuperation Estimation

  1. Initial Cost Difference: Energy Star Appliance Price (1) ‒ Non-Energy Star Appliance Price (2)

Calculation (Show Your Work):

This is the original upfront price difference. In other words, how much more money the Energy-Star Appliance costs.

  1. Cost Per Year Difference: Non-Energy Star Appliance Energy Cost (4) ‒ Energy-Star Appliance Energy Cost (3)

Calculation (Show Your Work):

This is how much money you will save each year by choosing an Energy-Star Appliance.

  1. Time to Recuperate Your Upfront Cost: Initial Cost Difference from #1 / Cost Per Year Difference from #2

Calculation (Show Your Work):

This is how many years it will take for you to recoup your initial investment and start saving money.

 

Part 2: Washing Machine

Energy Star Washing Machine Non-Energy Star Washing Machine
Model #: GTW500ASN Model #: GTW465ASN
Style: Top Loader Style: Top Loader
Cubic Feet: 4.5 cubic feet Cubic Feet: 4.5 cubic feet
Yearly Energy Usage (from Energy Guide): 210 kWh/yr Yearly Energy Usage (from Energy Guide): 175 kWh/yr
Picture of Appliance:

 

Picture of Appliance:

 

Website Link to Retail Store Website Link to Retail Store
Purchase Price: (1) $498.00 Purchase Price: (2) $478.00
Yearly Energy Use (in kWh): 175 kWh/yr Yearly Energy Use (in kWh): 210 kWh/yr
Energy Cost per Year

(Energy usage in kWh from above x 13.19 cents/kWh ): (3)

Energy Cost per Year

(Energy usage in kWh from above x 13.19 cents/kWh ): (4)

Cost Recuperation Estimation

  1. Initial Cost Difference: Energy Star Appliance Price (1) ‒ Non-Energy Star Appliance Price (2)

Calculation (Show Your Work):

This is the original upfront price difference. In other words, how much more money the Energy-Star Appliance costs.

  1. Cost Per Year Difference: Non-Energy Star Appliance Energy Cost (4) ‒ Energy-Star Appliance Energy Cost (3)

Calculation (Show Your Work):

This is how much money you will save each year by choosing an Energy-Star Appliance.

  1. Time to Recuperate Your Upfront Cost: Initial Cost Difference from #1 / Cost Per Year Difference from #2

Calculation (Show Your Work):

This is how many years it will take for you to recoup your initial investment and start saving money.

 

 

Part 3 Reflection Questions

  1. After completing this assignment, do you think Energy Star Appliances are worth the investment?
  2. Why do you think consumers do not purchase Energy Star Appliances?
  3. Besides switching to Energy Star Appliances, identify and describe 3 other ways you can reduce your energy use (and your energy bill) at home.