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Simpson’s Paradox

 

Simpson’s Paradox

 

A family member can go to one of two local hospitals for heart surgery.
Checking the history for the past year, you find that each of the two hospitals has performed cardiac surgery on 1000 patients. In hospital A 710 patients survived (71%). In hospital B 540 (54%) survived.
Based on the numbers presented, which hospital do you think is superior in cardiac surgery?

Surely hospital A is better, right?

Now, let’s look at more data. The below chart summarizes three categories of patients (those entering in fair, serious and critical condition) and the survival rate from surgery (in percent) for the two local hospitals.

Patient Entering Condition

Hospital A

Hospital B

Survivors from A (# and percent)

Survivors from B (# and percent)

Fair

700

100

600 or 86%

90 or 90%

Serious

200

200

100 or 50%

150 or 75%

Critical

100

700

10 or 10%

300 or 43%

Total

1000

1000

710 or 71%

540 or 54%

Looking at the data broken down in this way, we see that Hospital B has a higher success rate in all three categories of patients but when averaged all together, Hospital A has the higher overall survival rate. Based on the numbers presented, which hospital do you think is superior in cardiac surgery and why? Must be at least 75 words

 

Fiction Essay

 

Fiction Essay

1-page thesis statement and outline

750-word (3pages) essay that compares and contrasts 2 stories from the Fiction Unit. Due 9/18/2017 (APA)

A persuasive analysis of a literary work

Must include a title page (see the General Writing Requirements), a thesis/outline page, and the essay itself,followed by a works cited/references/bibliography page of any primary and/or secondary texts cited in the essay.
*Choose 2 of the following short stories to compare and contrast in your essay:
· “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson,
· “The Destructors” by Graham Greene,
· “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence,
· “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne,
· “The Child by Tiger” by Thomas Wolfe, or
· “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell.
*Also, make at least 1 of these elements of fiction the focus of your essay:
· Conflict/Plot/Structure,
· Characterization,
· Setting,
· Theme/Authors’ Purposes,
· Point of View, and/or
· Tone/Style/Irony/Symbol/Imagery.

Discuss the physical assessment of a patient who presents with the complaint of cervical lymphadenopathy. what are the specific lymph nodes that you will assess? How do you palpate the lymph nodes and what are the normal versus abnormal findings? In the presence of abnormal findings, what diagnostic tests would you order and why? Also, what are the possible differential diagnoses and would your recommendations differ for adult, pediatric and geriatric patients?

 

 

 

Discuss the physical assessment of a patient who presents with the complaint of cervical lymphadenopathy. what are the specific lymph nodes that you will assess? How do you palpate the lymph nodes and what are the normal versus abnormal findings? In the presence of abnormal findings, what diagnostic tests would you order and why? Also, what are the possible differential diagnoses and would your recommendations differ for adult, pediatric and geriatric patients?

 

 

Discuss the physical assessment of a patient who presents with the complaint of cervical lymphadenopathy. what are the specific lymph nodes that you will assess? How do you palpate the lymph nodes and what are the normal versus abnormal findings? In the presence of abnormal findings, what diagnostic tests would you order and why? Also, what are the possible differential diagnoses and would your recommendations differ for adult, pediatric and geriatric patients?

 

 

 

Sociology – Socialization

 

Sociology – Socialization

 

Order Instructions
Your response should be four (4) pages in length. Respond to this topic using a five paragraph format. The lead paragraph should state your position on the topic and preview the points you intend to address. Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4, are your body paragraphs. Each should address one of the three key points or topics you want to discuss and evaluate. The final paragraph should restate your thesis and review the points you’ve made in the body paragraphs.

Utilizing information provided by your text, compare the insights into socialization provided by Charles Horton Cooley, George Herbert Mead, and Jean Piaget, in order to decide which theorist gives us the most useful insights into the development of the Self.

Communicating the Strategic Plan

Communicating the Strategic Plan

 

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing your approach for communicating the Strategic Plan developed in Week Three.
Address the following issues:
The administration issue and why it is a concern to the public
The possible impact of the strategic plan on internal and external stakeholders
The ways in which stakeholders affect the strategic plan
Methods for communicating the strategic plan to stakeholders
Possible outcomes of the strategic plan
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Utilizing information provided by your text regarding the three theoretical positions (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and the symbolic-interactionist perspective) on the sociology of religion, write an essay, following the instructions above. First, summarize each of the three perspectives. Then, compare and contrast the basic underlying assumptions of each position.

 

 

Utilizing information provided by your text regarding the three theoretical positions (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and the symbolic-interactionist perspective) on the sociology of religion, write an essay, following the instructions above. First, summarize each of the three perspectives. Then, compare and contrast the basic underlying assumptions of each position.

 

Order Instructions
Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length. Respond to this topic using a five-paragraph format. The lead paragraph should state your position on the topic and preview the points you intend to address. Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4, are your body paragraphs. Each should address one of the three key points or topics you want to discuss and evaluate. The final paragraph should restate your thesis and review the points you’ve made in the body paragraphs.

TOPIC: Utilizing information provided by your text regarding the three theoretical positions (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and the symbolic-interactionist perspective) on the sociology of religion, write an essay, following the instructions above. First, summarize each of the three perspectives. Then, compare and contrast the basic underlying assumptions of each position.

 

 

Discuss the technological evolution from circuit switching to packet switching in cellula telephony

Network engineering

Discuss the technological evolution from circuit switching to packet switching in cellula telephony

1. What was the main difference between 1G and 2G cellular systems?
Compare the data rates for the IEEE 802.11 family of technology.

2. What are the two main WLAN architectures?

3. What is the hidden node problem in WLANs and how is this problem solved?

Evaluate the aspects and significance of universal grammar

Evaluate the aspects and significance of universal grammar

 

Discussion

Universal Grammar

Part One: View the video Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain. Evaluate the aspects, role, and significance of Universal Grammar in English second language acquisition. Which aspect of Universal Grammar do you think has the greatest application to a classroom setting? Explain the rationale for your choice.

Part Two: Using a specific concept from the video, create an activity that you could use in a classroom setting. Your activity should assess the lexical (words), typology (patterns) and/or function (how language functions) in relation to Universal Grammar and learning English.

Use the video to assist you in creating the activity. Be sure to include the target audience, the standard(s) being addressed, an explanation of the activity, and how it will be assessed.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates with suggestions they might consider in order to improve their activity. Be sure to also respond to any questions from your classmates and the instructor.

 

Describe the target customer for the product

Describe the target customer for the product

Marketing Management

You will conduct a strategy audit for a selected company. Begin this assignment by selecting an organization for your course project activities.

In this module, you will assess the product portfolio of your selected business unit by analyzing the value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage of its products and services.

Part I: Interview

To gain an understanding of your selected business unit’s market position, value proposition, and competitive advantage, conduct at least one interview with a mid-level or senior manager.

Use the interview to solicit the manager’s perception of his or her business unit’s product portfolio. Be sure to discuss the points of analysis listed below in Part II of this assignment.

Part II: Analysis

Based on the information gathered from the interview, analyze the product portfolio of your selected business unit. In your analysis, identify the business unit of your company and the product(s) and service(s) on which you will focus.

Make sure to include the following points in your analysis:

Describe the target customer for the product/service in terms of relevant characteristics that impact the marketing strategy, including location (how it should be reached) and buying habits.

Identify each customer segment’s specific wants and needs. Explain why they buy your company’s product or service, or a competing product or service.

Justify how well your product/service satisfies customer wants and needs. Identify any wants and needs that are not met by your product/service.

Analyze the position of your product/service in relation to the competition. Identify the main competitors. Explain how your product differs in terms of features, function, quality, price, availability, brand image, and the like. Explain why this differentiation is important to your customers.

Describe the source of competitive advantage for your product. Evaluate how sustainable is this source of advantage.

Assess the long-term sustainability of the source of differentiation and competitive advantage.

Include appropriate information from the interview in support of your answer.

Part III: Matrix

In comparing your product/service to that of the competition, construct a simple matrix in the following way:

List the key customer wants or needs on the left-hand vertical axis.

List the competing products on the top horizontal axis, starting with your product/service on the left.

For each customer want or need, indicate how well each competing product satisfies the need using a scale of 0-2.

0 = need not met
1 = need partially met
2 = need fully met

 

Prepare and develop a marketing plan

Prepare and develop a marketing plan

Assessment Task 1 – Devise strategies and plan marketing tactics

Unit description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research, develop and present a marketing plan for an organisation.

Purpose of this unit

This unit applies to individuals working in senior marketing positions who are responsible for formulating a marketing plan by developing specific marketing strategies and tactics in accordance with the organisation’s overall marketing objectives.

Individuals operating at this level may receive input from people working under their supervision who collect information required to devise specific marketing strategies and tactics.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Performance objective

In this assessment task, you are required to review and evaluate marketing opportunities for an organisation and develop marketing activities that reflect strategic directions of the organisation.

Assessment description

For the organisation outlined in the case study provided, identify two marketing opportunities and evaluate each opportunity for risks, strengths, weaknesses and alignment with organisational objectives. After you have reviewed the opportunities, select the best-fitting opportunity for the organisation and develop marketing strategies, approaches and activities to take advantage of the opportunity.

Procedure

You are required to submit a report that addresses all of the elements listed in the procedure. The report should be structured using the headings below.

Organisational overview
1. Develop an organisational overview that:
a. outlines the strategic direction and organisational objectives
b. outlines the current size, capabilities and resources of the organisation, including any notable strengths and weaknesses
c. Identifies any gaps between the objectives and the current capabilities and resources.