Confidence Intervals

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The B&K Real Estate Company sells homes and is currently serving the Southeast region. It has recently expanded to cover the Northeast states. The B&K realtors are excited to now cover the entire East Coast and are working to prepare their southern agents to expand their reach to the Northeast.

B&K has hired your company to analyze the Northeast home listing prices in order to give information to their agents about the mean listing price at 95% confidence. Your company offers two analysis packages: one based on a sample size of 100 listings, and another based on a sample size of 1,000 listings. Because there is an additional cost for data collection, your company charges more for the package with 1,000 listings than for the package with 100 listings.

Sample size of 100 listings:

  • 95% confidence interval for the mean of the Northeast house listing price has a margin of error of $25,000
  • Cost for service to B&K: $2,000

Sample size of 1,000 listings:

  • 95% confidence interval for the mean of the Northeast house listing price has a margin of error of $5,000
  • Cost for service to B&K: $10,000

The B&K management team does not understand the tradeoff between confidence level, sample size, and margin of error. B&K would like you to come back with your recommendation of the sample size that would provide the sales agents with the best understanding of northeast home prices at the lowest cost for service to B&K.

In other words, which option is preferable?

  • Spending more on data collection and having a smaller margin of error
  • Spending less on data collection and having a larger margin of error
  • Choosing an option somewhere in the middle

For your initial post:

  • Formulate a recommendation and write a confidence statement in the context of this scenario. For the purposes of writing your confidence statement, assume the sample mean house listing price is $310,000 for both packages. “I am [#] % confident the true mean . . . [in context].”
  • Explain the factors that went into your recommendation, including a discussion of the margin of error

Due July 4th, 2021 Please help

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Demographics Survey. 

For your final project, you will provide your chosen community’s Emergency Management officials with a report outlining information on threats and hazards, critical infrastructure, demographics and identifying planning representatives, they will need to create and complete a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). Your final CEMP research report will require several steps in order to complete it.

For Part II of your final project, you will research the US Census and Labor Statistics and any other sources for your community. For this assignment, you will use the Census Form Final Project Assignment Part II Census Form.doc download  to provide the data requested for your community. You are welcome to add the percentages to the chart instead of creating another template.  

To complete this assignment, using your source websites, investigate the following data for your community:  

·  population, 

·  ethnicity and race, 

·  poverty level, 

·  educational level for adults, 

·  high and low incomes, 

·  occupations (skilled and unskilled), 

·  # of seniors and other vulnerable populations, etc. 

You can put your findings in this table and attach it to your report. What surprises you about what you found?

In a report format summarize your results and answer the bullet points above in a report. You will use this information to help complete your Final Project at the end of the course.

Computer Workstation Ergonomics

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our normal way of life, routine, and the way we work and study. Many of us are now forced to study and do our work with computers on makeshift desks or other worksurfaces in our places of residence, which may not be ideal from an ergonomics perspective. In this assignment you will evaluate your current workstation where you use your computer for completing school-related assignments.

The objectives of this activity are to:

· Become familiar with computer workstation ergonomics 

· Develop assessment skills using a Computer Workstation Assessment Checklist designed to assess awkward working postures that may be contributed to by workstation layout

· Suggest ways to correct awkward and unsupported postures at computer workstations

Upon completion of this activity you will have a better understanding of how to assess a computer workstation for postures and support issues that might result in musculoskeletal discomfort, develop strategies to adjust the workstation to reduce these occurrences, and have a better idea of what adjustments may be needed to improve the setup you are currently using to work on your computer. 

Assignment

1. Computer Workstation Evaluation Checklist: Utilize the Computer Workstation Assessment checklist assessing the workstation and chair you are currently using to complete your school-related computer work (e.g., class assignments, watching lectures, etc.).

2. Picture of Workstation: Take a picture of your current workstation where you use your computer. Include the worksurface, computer and monitor (or laptop), mouse (if using one), chair, etc. If possible, have someone take a picture of you at your computer workstation in its normal configuration. 

3. Computer Workstation Assessment and Improvements: Provide a summary of your checklist assessment of your computer workstation, focusing on the questions that you answered ‘no’ to. Identify improvements to your computer workstation that you can make immediately that would address the questions you answered ‘no’ to. Identify other improvements that you could make but would need to purchase/acquire. If you make any adjustments based on your assessment, submit a picture showing your adjustments. 

Assignment Submission

1. 20 pts – Submit your completed Computer Workstation Evaluation Assessment checklist.

2. 8 pts – Submit your overall summary of your completed checklist (see item 3 above) and recommended changes (immediate and future) based on your results of your checklist assessment (no more than 1-page in length). 

3. 4 pts – Submit a picture of your current computer workstation and another picture if you made adjustments to your computer workstation, documenting the adjustments that were made, and future adjustments that could be made. 

Tips and Tricks for Writing Essays about Technology in Education

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Technology’s role in education is extensive, with many EdTech solutions coming into play with the sudden switch to digital learning. Students writing essays on this subject often find it challenging due to its broad scope. But it doesn’t have to be scary; piecing together a paper about technology can be easy if you take the proper steps. 

Here are tips and tricks that can help you with writing essays about technology in education. 

Select a Topic that Interests You 

Consider writing a list of potential topics for your essay and identifying those you find fascinating. Having a genuine interest in your paper is crucial as your passion would resonate with your readers. You’ll also have no problem putting in the research time and efforts in a topic you find fascinating but find it challenging and tiring for those alien to you. 

Your topic should be up-to-date and relevant to the current society’s status. For example, writing about challenges teachers face with adapting to distance learning tech is newsworthy. It’s appropriate for today’s society as most colleges employ digital classroom technology to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. You can prepare backup topics to use instead if you find the current one unsatisfactory. 

Have Professionals Help Out 

Most students who experience challenges with their papers opt for writing service assistance. They pay for written essay assistance from professional writers when they don’t understand the topic or are looking to save time, get a high-quality write-up, and more. These services go on to them with an excellent paper on the deadline day at an affordable price rate. 

Avoid Writing an Ambiguous Thesis 

Your thesis statement often dictates how much work you have to take on when writing an essay. It features a single sentence that gives readers a concise summary of what your paper is about at a glance.  For topics centered on technology in education, you’ll have to be careful and avoid having your thesis statement coming off as ambiguous. 

EdTech is broad, so you should narrow your sights to a specific aspect of digital classroom technology before putting pen to paper. The same rule applies to your title. It should focus on a particular part of education technology and not appear vague.

Have a Catchy Title 

When writing an essay, your title needs to be catchy and capture readers’ attention at a glance. It should also clearly give an idea of the possible content in your paper.  There are several tips you can employ to come up with a catchy title. One of which is writing it after completing your essay. This way, you have a better understanding of what’s relevant. 

Conduct Extensive Research 

Technology is growing at a fast pace, and so is EdTech. When writing an essay about digital classroom tech, you must stay up-to-date with current technological trends in education. Many gadgets and software tutors used in teaching become obsolete within a few years of their unveiling, with new and faster models taking their place. Sometimes there is an entire system overhaul rather than an upgrade, and a new tech replaces the previous iteration. 

You’ll need to conduct extensive research to avoid adding outdated or incorrect information to your paper. Here’s where passion for your topic comes to play. If you’re enthusiastic about it, there’s a high chance that you already have ample knowledge of many current trends in the industry. Such knowledge will help narrow your research field to only the most relevant aspects. 

Final Thoughts

When you are looking to write an essay about technology in education, it’s best to narrow down your topic and develop a genuine interest in it. Employing this approach will make writing your paper less challenging. It’s also helpful to conduct extensive research to avoid using outdated information in your write-ups. 

Network Design – (900 words) – word limit excludes APA References, index, questions, Network Design diagrams are mandatory

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Purpose

This project provides you an opportunity to solve a comprehensive problem in firewall and virtual private network (VPN) implementation at various levels. You will play the role of an employee participating in network design and planning of a specific business situation.

Required Source Information and Tools

The following tools and resources are needed to complete this project:

§ A web browser and access to the Internet to perform research for the project

§ (Optional) A tool for creating basic network diagrams, such as draw.io or Microsoft PowerPoint

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

§ Apply core competencies learned throughout the course to a single project.

§ Analyze and apply knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, and other network defense measures.

§ Demonstrate logical reasoning and decision-making skills.

Overall Project Scenario

Corporation Techs provides remote and on-site support to small and mid-size businesses. Clients use Corporation Techs’ services to solve problems involving malware removal, to manage data recovery and network issues, and to install hardware and software.

Due to recent developments, most technical representatives will begin working from home within the next six months. Because Corporation Techs provides 24/7 support, its systems and communications pathways must be fully operational at all times. In addition, the company has been experiencing unprecedented growth and is preparing to double its client-facing staff.

You are a junior network architect who is responsible for helping to plan and design network enhancements to create a more secure internal network, and to ensure secure remote access.

Deliverables

Project: Network Design

  

Project: Network Design

Scenario

The Corporation Techs’ current network consists of 1 web server (accessible by the public), 2 application servers, 2 database servers, 2 file and print servers, and 50 workstations. The web server runs Linux/Apache, the other servers run Microsoft Windows Server, and the workstations run Microsoft Windows. The network is connected through a series of switches, is not physically connected to other networks, and runs Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). The network is protected by a single border firewall. The senior network architect, whom you work for directly, has verified the company’s business goals and has determined the features and functions required to meet those goals.

The senior network architect has asked you to create a network design that includes the following components:

§ Current infrastructure elements

§ A logical topology that separates the Accounting and Sales departments

§ Redundant communications

§ Justification for continuing with IPv4 or upgrading to IPv6

Tasks

For this part of the project, perform the following tasks:

1. Conduct research to determine the best network design to ensure security of internal access while retaining public website availability.

2. Design a network configuration with physical and logical topologies. Identify major network elements (e.g., servers, switches, gateways) and their locations within the private and protected network segments.

3. Include a high-level plan that ensures communications are available 24/7.

4. Recommend whether to continue using IPv4 or upgrade to IPv6, and explain why.

5. Create a basic network diagram that illustrates the current network and enhancements. Include a few workstations to represent all workstations on the internal network. The diagram will be very high level at this stage and include only necessary details. You may use a software tool or simply pencil and paper. You will update this design later in the project.

6. Create a draft report detailing all information as supportive documentation.

7. Cite sources, where appropriate.

Required Resources

  • Internet access

§ Course textbook

Submission Requirements

  • Format: Microsoft Word (or compatible)
  • Font: Arial, size 12, double-space
  • Citation style: Your school’s preferred style guide
  • Length of report: 3-4 pages (1200 words)

NURS-6003 wk7 assignment

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Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 4: Research Analysis

 

The Assignment: (COMPLETE assignment in part 4 of the attached document)

Using the “Module 4 | Part 4” section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template presented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:

  • Your topic of interest.
  • A correctly formatted APA citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.
  • Identify a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
  • Analysis of the article using the “Research Analysis Matrix” section of the template
  • Write a 1-paragraph justification stating whether you would recommend this article to inform professional practice.
  • Write a 2- to 3-paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:
    • Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
    • Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
    • Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.

Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Module 1 Assignment, which was built from the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

Can someone do my Week 4 Discussions 1 & 2 plus comments in Business Communications?

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Discussion 1

 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 13 from your textbook and the Week 4 Weekly Lecture.

Type in the name of a company or organization into a search engine (e.g., Google, Yahoo, Ask.com, etc.). Critique the first five hits using the criteria presented at beginning of Chapter 13 under the heading “Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information.” Be sure to include the company or organization name that you searched and an APA citation for each of the five hits.

Discussion 2

 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 3, Chapter 10, and Chapter 11 from your textbook; the Week 4 Weekly Lecture; and the articles Non-Verbal Communication in Intercultural Business Negotiations and How the Diversity of Values Matters in Intercultural Communication.

Your boss wants to send out a brief company email welcoming employees who recently transferred from the Hong Kong branch to your department. These employees, all of whom are Hong Kong natives, speak English, but your boss asks you to review his message for clarity. Using a minimum of one scholarly and/or credible source from the library, what would you suggest your boss change in the following email message and why? Is this message audience centered? Why or why not? How would you redraft this message for clarity?

“I wanted to welcome you ASAP to our little family here in the States. It’s high time we shook hands in person and not just across the sea. I’m pleased as punch about getting to know you all, and I for one will do my level best to sell you on America.”

in need health

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Linda Stevens, LPN, works on a medical floor at the local hospital. One of the patients she has been assigned to take care of is Frank Gibbons, a 72-year-old newly diagnosed with diabetes (a condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels). Part of Linda’s process of preparing to care for her patients is to review the patients’ charts for any new physician orders. She notes that Dr. Romero was in the previous evening and ordered the patient’s blood sugar to be checked at 8 a.m. According to the results, insulin is to be given. (The higher the level of blood sugar, the greater the amount of insulin that is given, based on a formula defined by the physician.) Linda is a “thinking nurse” and starts to question if this is an appropriate order. She realizes that breakfast trays arrive at 7:30 a.m. on her floor and that Mr. Gibbons will already have eaten when she checks his insulin level at 8 a.m. She knows that after eating, a person’s blood sugar normally increases for a few hours. This is why blood sugar tests are usually ordered when the patient has not eaten for a number of hours. Linda reasons that if she calculates the amount of insulin based on the temporarily elevated blood sugar levels, Mr. Gibbons will receive too much insulin and may have a negative reaction. Linda calls Dr. Romero to clarify the order. Dr. Romero states that he believed the breakfast trays did not arrive until 8:30 a.m. He thanks Linda for catching the error and changes the order.

  • What might have happened if Linda had simply performed the blood sugar test exactly as ordered?
  • Do you think Linda should have been considered responsible for the error if she had followed the orders exactly?
  • Review the five Ws and How questions in relation to this situation. Give examples of questions that Linda may have asked herself.

New Works 12/07

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Work #1:

Discuss in 500 words or more the top 5 details that should be included in your cloud SLA.

Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library not Google. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragaphs.  Stand alone quotes will not count toward the 3 required quotes.

Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. 

Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. 

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your post. Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. . I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  

Work #2:

1) Identify and describe one of the financial measures of profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and leverage.

2) How can an analyst use one of these financial measures to evaluate the financial condition of a corporation?   

Assignment 3: Promotion and Pricing Strategies

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Assignment 3: Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Due Week 8 and worth 135 points

“Entrepreneurs must determine what to sell, to whom and how often, on what terms and at what price, and how to get the product or service to the customer. In short, a marketing plan identifies a company’s target customers and describes how it will attract and keep them. The process does not have to be complex.” (Scarborough & Cornwall, 2015, p. 274).

With this assignment, you will address some of the basic areas within a marketing plan and help to refine your strategies for creating a successful business.

Using the business from Assignment 2, write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Identify its primary target market.
  2. Specify three (3) methods you will use to research customer needs and wants.
  3. Describe the marketing mix: a) product, b) pricing strategy, c) promotion, and d) placement/distribution.
  4. Create a one-year advertising budget and plan that incorporates the use of various advertising media and publicity.
  5. Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format may be different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details (more information and an example is included in the Strayer Writing Standards left menu link).
  • 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Describe and analyze the necessary activities and key decisions to start a small business.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in small business management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about small business management using proper writing mechanics.