Describe the risks of establishing learning standards to outweigh the benefits in early childhood education.

You have been provided some basic information about learning standards and how they may affect early childhood education. 
For this assignment you will choose one of the following statements:

The risks of establishing learning standards outweigh the benefits in early childhood education.
The benefits of establishing learning standards outweigh the risks in early childhood education.
Support your position with at least three points from your videos/readings or other resources.(include references)
Include at least one reason why someone might take a different position.
Use the internet and the module resources for information but do not copy it

Discuss how the process cost system is tracked and recorded for a paper manufacturing business.

Explain in details on China civilization. ( use the  report i did on China as guide also )

Describe Microsoft Project as a Microsoft proprietary software application developed for project management.

Microsoft Project is a Microsoft proprietary software application developed for project management. Using the Internet resources Describe Microsoft Project as a Microsoft proprietary software application developed for project management. What are its features and functions that help track the EHR implementation project progress? What are the pros and cons of using it for managing EHR projects? What could be its alternative(s) in terms of project management software tools (excluding Gantt Chart)? Describe at least one of these and compare its features and functions with the Microsoft Project in a table format. Which of these would you prefer for EHR implementation in your facility and why? 

Ukraine war: resilient civilians return to liberated town of lyman

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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″><strong class=”ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Two Ukrainian fighter jets roar low overhead as we emerge from a dense, snow-bound forest and drive into the railway junction town of Lyman, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.</strong></p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>It is nearly four months since Russian troops were forced to retreat from here, pushed back some 25km (about 15 miles) to the east. But the boom of artillery fire, close to the front lines, is still audible every few minutes, and this town – much of it in ruins – is not yet safe from Russian missiles.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”I live on the seventh floor. The rocket hit the fifth floor, early this morning, at around five. But I’m fine,” says Alexander Rogovitz, a 73-year-old retired businessman and the only remaining resident of a large apartment block on the edge of town.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>He bends over to share out some dried food to the eight cats – seven of them strays, abandoned by neighbours – he now looks after.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>That resilience, and a strong collective spirit, seem to be widespread here, among those who have clung on amid the snow and rubble.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>In a nearby courtyard, beside a giant bomb crater, a 45-year-old railway technician named Valeri Dmitrenko is busy chopping wood to heat the basement where he and 21 neighbours have been sheltering for the past nine months. Lyman still has no running water or central heating system, and the daytime temperature has been hovering around freezing.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”What can we do?” Valeri shrugs, stroking the head of a stray dog he and his wife, Ira, recently adopted and named Princess Diana. When he’s not busy with his axe, Valeri helps neighbours repair broken doors and windows in their badly damaged apartment building.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”I still find it stressful to stay outside, in the open, for long,” says Ira, a 41-year-old accountant, before heading down a dark flight of stairs and into the cramped cellar of 6 Railway Street.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>Despite heavy fighting continuing in the Donbas, civilians are trickling back to liberated Ukrainian towns close to the front line – against the advice of local authorities. In Lyman, devastated by Russian forces last year, some 13,000 residents are living, precariously, in gruelling winter conditions.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>As Russia’s forces approached Lyman last June, 41,000 civilians fled, leaving about 10,000 people behind. Many of those were elderly, or poor – or, like Ira and Valeri, had sick relatives who refused to leave. For the next four months, about 60 people squeezed into the same cellar on Railway Street.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”It was difficult at times. People are different. Some became aggressive – we’re not used to living all together like this,” says Ira. Adding to that stress was the fact that, by Ira’s reckoning, about a third of those who had chosen to stay in the cellar were pro-Russian, actively hoping that Ukraine would lose the war.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”Yes, there were people who supported Russia. But they left when Ukraine started liberating territory. When the so-called Russian authorities moved out, they went with them, taking their children. Probably because they were scared of what would happen to them here,” adds Ira.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>On 3 October, Lyman was liberated by Ukrainian forces and soon afterwards the town’s mayor, Alexander Zhuravlov, returned to discover that “80%, maybe 90%” of the buildings had been damaged or destroyed. The railway lines that pass through the centre of town are still a mass of broken overhead cables and blocked tracks.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>In recent months, the mayor and his team have managed to restore electricity to most of the town and the surrounding villages. Pensions are now being paid, on time, and some shops have reopened.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>The government and humanitarian groups have brought in wood stoves and distributed logs. Every day one aid group brings in hundreds of packed lunches to distribute free of charge. There are roughly 700 children living in Lyman and the mayor estimates that another 3,000 residents have returned since the town was liberated. But he’s urging the rest to stay away.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”At the moment we do not recommend people to return here. On the contrary, they’re better off in safer places and cities. There are no comfortable living places here, for now. People will be accepted in other regions and will be provided with accommodation and food,” he says, driving to the site of a two-week-old missile attack that ripped the entire wall off a nine-storey apartment block.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>The mayor says local police are still dealing with “a handful” of Lyman’s residents suspected of working for the Russian occupiers. But he believes the experience of the past year has persuaded many pro-Russian residents to change their views.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”I think those people now understand that they made a mistake. They were led astray by the media – watching Russian propaganda on television every night and thinking it was the truth. They were in a minority, and they have already changed their minds. They see that this Russian world is not the one they’d been led to expect,” says Zhuravlyov.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>A 62-year-old woman called Valentina, queueing for food at the local hospital, seems to reflect that change of heart, when asked about the security situation in Lyman since it was liberated. In recent months, pro-Russian civilians have often hinted at their allegiance by implying that both sides are equally guilty of shelling towns, and that it is therefore impossible to assign blame.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”The bombardment hasn’t stopped. The shells still hit the town. We don’t know who is firing,” she begins.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>But then, unprompted, Valentina changes her mind.</p>
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<p class=”ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00″>”I suppose it must be the Russians. Yes, no doubt,” she says, adding: “We’re Ukrainians. This is a Ukrainian town. The shops are open. Our pensions come on time. The state has not abandoned us.”</p>
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DCC Dimensional Analysis and Units & Significant Figures Project

PURPOSE OF THE EXPERIMENTThis experiment is meant to teach basic math skills required for lab throughout the semester.INTRODUCTION- Part I – Significant FiguresWe will learn next week that each piece of equipment has a specific number of digits we should report when using that device. When we read a number from left to right, the information given by each subsequent digit indicates a higher level of precision in the number. Equipment that measures out to more place values are more precise than those that measure less digits. Think about the number of attendees at football game. 36,572 people were at the game it would seem like a more exact answer than if I told you there were 36,000 people in attendance. Which of these answers if correct? It depends on how we measured the number of people. Did I estimate by looking at the size of the stadium, or did I count every individual person? When taking a measurement in the lab, we should always report all certain digits on a device plus one uncertain digit (we call this “reading between the lines”). The number of digits a device reports are known as significant figures and include all certain digits plus one uncertain digit. Significant figures tells us how exact a measurement is and are critical when reporting scientific data because they give the reader an idea of how well you could actually measure/report your data. We all know that 1.5135 in is a much better measurement (more precise) than 1 in, the fact that 1.5135 has more significant figures is a clue to this. In the example above, reporting that there are 36,572 people at the game implies that I measured each person individually while reporting 36,000 implies that I estimated. Knowing how to look at the amount of significant figures in a number can give a clue as to how it was measured. Zero digits tend to be tricky when discussing significant figures (what if I actually had counted all of the individual people at the game, but by coincidence 36,000 people were in attendance exactly? There are a few rules that govern whether or not a number counts as significant, or if it is just there to hold the place value of other numbers.Rules for knowing which numbers are significant when looking at data directly: 1. All nonzero #’s are significant (zeros are too if they are in between!!!!)a. 1.204 kg    4 significant figures2. Trailing (ending) zeros are significant ONLY if there is a decimal somewhere in the #a. 6.00 m   3 significant figures       600 m 1 significant figure3. Leading (beginning) zeros are NEVER significanta. 0.08 L    and 002 L     1 significant figureHow do I round calculated numbers?Rules about significant figures on measured quantities also affect calculated numbers that we obtain for measurements. For example, if I want to know the density of water I could measure the mass and volume of a sample and divide. The calculated density would still need to reflect the amount of certainty seen in the original measurements. There are rules for determining how to round calculated answers so that they correctly exhibit the amount of uncertainty in the original measurements. With that being said, a number should never be rounded during a calculation until you are ready to report the answer to the question. Never use mathematically rounded numbers in your problems.Multiplying and dividing numbers (Where to round?) The LEAST number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer. Let’s state that another way: a chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Your answer cannot have more sigfigs in your answer than the number with the least.3.62 m X 4.259870000 m x 2.584 m = 39.84716477 m3 sigfigs     10 sigfigs        4     sigfigs = answer should have no more than 3 sigfigsAnswer: 39.8 mAdding and subtracting numbers with significant figures (Where to round?)Add or subtract in the normal fashion. Round the answer to the LEAST number of places in the decimal portion of any number in the problem.4.20 mL + 6.0 mL = 10.20 mL2 decimals  +  1 decimal = my answer can only have 1 decimalAnswer: 10.2 mLCalculating sigfigs for multi step calculations can be tricky. Do your calculation all the way through and then round the number. To determine how to round, retract your steps of the calculation keeping track of how many figures each step should have. Then use them to round the final answer.Part II – Units and Dimensional AnalysisUnits are one of the most important aspects to any measurement taken in science. A unit must always be placed at the end of a number so that the meaning of the number is known. Some of the standard (SI units) for measurements are given below. Get familiar with the units, symbols, and what type of measurements they are associated with using the chart below.MeasurementSymbolLengthMeterkilogramTemperatureKelvinElectric currentAmpereAmount of somethingSecondsLuminous intensityCandelaThe base units above can be used to makeup derived units with special names and symbols (I.e. volume m3 or velicity m/s). The units listed above can be added to metric prefixes to change the magnification of the unit. A metric prefix is a term that is placed before the base units name to signify a multiple or fraction of the expressed number by 10. For example, the distance from New Orleans to Baton Rouge is 130,000 meters. It may be more useful to express this number in kilometers than in meters. This distance between New Orleans and Baton Rouge in kilometers would be 130 km (a much easier number to digest). If I want to know the length of a piece of hair a smaller unit like centimeters (cm) may be more useful. The metric system is all based on the power of 10. If the prefixes are known, they work for all different types of units. Below are some of the common prefixes (many more symbols exist):PrefixSymbol Unit Conversion (meter example)giga- (1,000,000,000)1 Gm = 109 mKilo-  (1000)1 km = 103 mDeci- (10)1 dm = 10-1 mCenti- (100)1 cm = 10-2 mMilli- (1000)1 mm = 10-3 mAny SI unit can be changed using the prefixes above. Some of the more common unit conversions that you should learn to switch between are listed below.Length (ruler)Mass (balance/scale)Volume (glassware)1 km = 103 m1 kg = 1000 g 1 kL = 1000 L1 cm = 10-2 m1 mm = 10-3 m1 mg = 10-3 g1 mL = 10-3 L 1 in = 2.54 cm *453.6 g = 1 lb *1 L = 1.057 qt*1 ft = 12 in1 cm3 = 1 mL*Show conversions from English to metricWe will use the process of dimensional analysis to convert between units and answer calculation based questions in this class. Dimensional analysis is a technique used in science to keep track of units when performing calculations. If is important that you learn to master this technique. If you know how to do dimensional analysis, you should rarely get a problem wrong (even if you don’t remember the equation). There are three rules to remember: 1) write out your units!! (units with per go on opposite sides of a fraction) 2) Units that match on the top and bottom of the fractions will cancel out 3) Work the numbers after the units when getting an answer (check units first, then plug in numbers). Numbers on the top get multiplied and numbers on the bottom are divided. Let’s practice doing unit conversions using dimensional analysis.Unit ConversionsExample#1 How many inches are in 2.0 ft?Step 1We start by listing the given information at the left edge of the page and the unit of what we want to find at the right edge of the page. Thus our task will be to go from feet to inches.GIVEN   FIND 2.0 ft? = inchesStep 2Determine your coversion : The conversion: 12 in = 1 ft or 12 in / ft      We multiply by the fraction, “12 inches over 1 foot”. This is based on one of the “conversion factors”. Feet are placed on the bottom of the fraction so that they will cancel with the feet given in the problem. Since the fraction we are multiplying by has a value of one, the answer so far (24 inches) is equal to the original 2.0 feet. Each time we have multiplied by a fraction equal to “1” so that the answer will be equal to the 2.0feet we started out with. Since 2.0 has 2 sigfigs our answer 24 should have 2 sigfigs as well.  2.0 ftExample#2 How many in are in 2.0 km? (Sometimes we need to piece together multiple conversion factors to do the problem)Step 1We start by listing the given information at the left edge of the page and the unit of what we want to find at the right edge of the page. Thus, our task will be to go from km to cm. We need two factors to do thisGIVEN   FIND 2.0 km? = inStep 2The conversions: 1 cm = 10-2 m       and 103 m = 1km 1 in = 2.54 cmWe multiply by the fraction, “100 cm = 1m “. This is based on one of the “conversion factors”. Since this only gets us to the units of meters we must then use the second factor to get to cm. (2 sigfigs) Example#3 If mass of a sample of water is 5.02 grams and the volume is 5.26 mL, calculate the density in g/mL. Show all work including dimensional analysis and units. Answer with the correct number of significant figures.To determine significant figures, 5.02 has (3) and 6.79 has (3). Our answer can only be reported to 3 significant figures. Example#4 How long does it take (in minutes) to get from New Orleans to Baton Rouge if I drive 75 mph (75 mi/hr) ? The distance between the two cities is 81.0 miles. Show all work including dimensional analysis and units. Answer with the correct number of significant figures.To determine significant figures, 81.0 has (3) and 75 has (2). Our answer can only be reported to 2 significant figures. Name _______________________________________________________________Numbers LabReportExperiment Part I: Significant Figures 1. Give the number of significant figures (0.5pt each):a)101.00mL _______________________________b)350kg_______________________________c)0.00002kg _______________________________d) 8080.09in _______________________________e)  2.0092 x 1023atoms_______________________________f) 5080cm ____________________________2. Calculate and then round the answer to the correct place (0.5pt each):a)(246) x (0.0015)=_______________________________b)(974.59)÷ (14.020)=_______________________________c)12.5849 + 100.26 +2.4 =_______________________________d) 432.5  –0.0000690 =_______________________________e)  (1.0 x 106) x (3.504 x 10-4) =_______________________________**numbers in scientific notation should always be entered in the calculate using the E/EE button, or parenthesis…to determine significant figures, only look at the coefficient which is the number before the x** f) (3.0 x 4.52) ÷10.058____________________________________Part II: Dimensional Analysis and UnitsUnit Problems – To receive credit, you must show dimensional analysis and use only the conversions from the introduction of your packet. Answer with the correct number of sigfigs. (1pt each)3. Convert 0.20200pounds (lbs) into milligrams(mg).4. Convert 12.2 kilometers (km) intofeet (ft).5. Convert 750.05 cubic centimeters (cm3) into liters (L).6. Convert17.4quarts (qt) into kiloliters (kL).7. The density of lead is 10.678 g/cm3. If I have sample with a volume of 19.83mL, what is its mass in grams (g)? 8. A high-speed train can move with an average speed of 220. Km/hr. If a trip from Baton Rouge to Boston take about 12.4 hours, how many miles does the train travel during this time?(1 mile = 1.609 km)T

UCF Statistics Binomial & Poisson Fitting Distributions Discussion

Select and post to One (1) of the following options from either Unit 3 or Unit 4 Topics for your discussion posting. Alternatively, you can post on a topic of your own creation, related to these chapters (following similar guidelines).Unit 3 Topics:1 – Hypergeometric PokerConsider a Poker game where an opponent tells you that the five cards she or he holds (and which you cannot see) represent a hand that beats 60% of all other possible hands. (If you aren’t that familiar with Poker, a quick web search will help you understand the relationships between terrible and excellent poker hands — with better hands having lower probability)Discuss how you would use that knowledge, along with the Hypergeometric Distribution, to correctly identify the hand your opponent is holding.  Be very specific in describing your step by step approach to solving the problem. Exactly what probabilities would you be calculating, in what order, and why? How accurate can you be, and why can’t you be more accurate than that?2 – Binomial & Poisson FittingIf someone tells us that a random variable is described by a Binomial or Poisson distribution, it becomes a very simple matter (presuming we know the key parameters) to be able to then predict the likelihood that any particular combination of values will be seen in a dataset containing that variable. Sometimes, though, we don’t know what kind of distribution our variable will fit, or we don’t know enough to be able to identify the key parameters needed to make accurate predictions.Part of the analysis we routinely do with datasets is to identify whether or not any of the variables included are Binomial or Poisson in nature. Discuss why it can be helpful to do this?Discuss how you would identify which variables in the dataset would benefit from such analysis. Does it provide benefit to name the distribution that applies even if you can’t precisely identify the needed parameters for that distribution?Use specific examples in your post: Provide some examples of variables that might be in your data that would be considered Binomial or Poisson. These examples should demonstrate that you understand how to recognize that a variable fit one of these distributions.3 – Predicting Defectives & DefectsDiscrete probability distributions are extremely useful in engineering statistics. One particular area where these distributions are commonly used by engineers is quality engineering.It turns out that if we know the expected defective rate of a process or product, we can make predictions about actual defectives using the Binomial distribution.  For example, if we know our defective rate is 15% and we want to produce 100 of something, the Binomial distribution will allow us to predict the probability of different levels of actual defectives that will be seen among those 100. The expect value of 15% tells us that 15 would be the average value over the long run, but it doesn’t tell us how many we’ll actually see in the next 100 produced.  It might be 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30, and the Binomial distribution can predict the probability of each outcome.It also turns out that if we have a defective process or product, the number of defects in a defective (also known as the defect density) will be predictable using the Poisson distribution.  Some defectives will have only 1 defect, while others might have many more. The parameter of interest with the Poisson distribution is the expected arrival rate.  If our quality control data tells us that the expected rate of defects in our defective products or processes is 10, then that number is a statement about how many each defective process or product will contain on average in the long run. It’snot a prediction of exactly how many defects the next defective will have. The Poisson distribution gives us the ability to predict the number of defects that we’ll see in the next defective, and it will be a value ranging from below to above the expected value.Discuss the way that probability allows you, as an engineer, to more accurately predict and manage quality in processes and products. Without these distributions, we might know that our defective rate is 15% and that the expected defects in a defective is 10.  How would we manage quality if that’s all we knew?  Alternatively, what do we know about the best case and worst case scenarios if we consider that the Binomial distribution governs the number of defectives we’ll see, and the Poisson distribution governs the number of defects we’ll see in a defective. How would you use this information to inform management about why sometimes we have good quality days, and other times we have bad quality days? How would you explain that sometimes we have lots of defects but very few defects per defective, while other times we have few defectives but each has lots of defects? How do the Binomial and Poisson distributions help you understand what is happening in each scenario? Use specific examples of probabilities in illustrating your explanations.4 – Ethics in Engineering (Columbia Space Shuttle Accident)BackgroundThe Columbia Space Shuttle Accident presents some challenges for engineers. The accident analysis that followed the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident almost 20 years earlier resulted in everyone having a pretty good idea of the reliability of the system.  Since Success/Failure of a mission is a binary outcome, the Binomial distribution would govern our understanding of the future outcome so the system based on expected reliability.DiscussionDiscuss the ethics of the circumstances that resulted in the Columbia Space Shuttle Accident.  Considering the predictions that were made years before the accident, as well as the reliability of the Binomial distribution and its implications, what could or should the engineers associated with the program have done differently?  What obligations do we have as engineers when we find ourselves in this kind of position? Ultimately, why did the system fail, and who shares the responsibility?5 – Gambler’s FallacyDescribe the Gambler’s Fallacy from our readings, and illustrate the concept using an example from the real world where a person or organization might suffer as a result of the fallacy. How would you use an explanation of the fallacy to explain to someone why they were making a mistake in their reasoning? In you respond to others on this topic, comment on whether the explanation they’ve offered is adequate for addressing the problem.Unit 4 Topics:6 – Normal ApproximationsThis week’s and last week’s readings have included the Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions. Each provides very accurate results when used in the circumstances for which they are intended in quality engineering.  However, the Binomial and Poisson distributions can get very cumbersome to calculate as the scale of the sample size grows.  The tables of values provided in most text books typically don’t provide values for very large sample sizes. (The largest sample size supported in our text appendices is 36.)  As a result, it is conventional to use the Normal distribution as an approximation of either the Binomial or Poisson distribution as sample sizes grow.Discuss what it means to use the Normal distribution as an approximation for the Binomial or Poisson distribution. Why does it work?  What are the strengths or weaknesses of doing so?  (Hint: Think about the center versus the tails.)7 – Statistics vs. AnalysisStatistical Process Control (SPC) is often described as an applied side of the Binomial, Poisson, and Normal distributions.  Many have said that an X-bar control chart is simply a Normal distribution turned on its side.  Some argue that our statistics course shouldn’t try to cover these applications because they represent an analytical skill rather than a statistical technique.Discuss, first whether or not you agree with the notion that SPC is an application of what we’re learning in this class, and second, whether coverage of the topic is helpful in this class.  How might your outcomes after this class be affected – positively or negatively – by whether or not we cover Chapter 16 in the text?8 – Distribution ParametersThe various distributions in the reading this week and last week entail probability curves that mathematically differ according to a group of parameters.  Different parameters allow for specification of the shape, scale, and location of the distribution.Discuss the role that these parameters play in establishing the characteristic form for each distribution.  Consider why our text doesn’t discuss the location parameter very much. Why might that be? Also, if we strip away these parameters from the various distribution formulas, what’s typically left?  Treat this thread as a conceptual exploration, not a detailed mathematical proof.Since our text uses these parameters but doesn’t teach them very much, feel free to use additional outside sources in formulating your response to this thread; but please cite any sources you use.9 – Why These Distributions?A classic question of logic is: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In this class, we might adapt that question for exploring the various probability distributions we’ve seen this week and last week.  Many things we analyze as engineers can be best understood as manifestations in the world of the probabilities these distributions describe.  Knowing the appropriate descriptive distribution allows us to make predictions about what has happened, or will happen, in the world.Discuss how you would explain to a non-engineering manager why, when, and how you would make use of these distributions in order to solve a problem or address an opportunity.  What would you need to start, and what you have after your analysis?10 – Probability PlotsIn Unit 3 we learned about discrete probability distributions: Hypergeometric, Binomial, and Poisson. In Unit 4, we added the Normal distribution to our list as the first of many continuous distributions. In this unit, we are adding those other continuous probability distributions. We are seeing that the Exponential, Gamma, Weibull, Lognormal, and Beta distributions are appropriate to certain types of engineering problems. Although our readings have tended to focus the most attention on the Normal distributions, we need to recognize that to solve a particular engineering challenge, any of these distributions might be needed. We need to be able to determine which, if any, of these distributions fits any situation in which we might be doing analysis. We use a probability plot as a tool to determine if a set of data we are analyzing can reasonably be described by one of our probability distributions. I so, then the standard probabilities associated with the distribution can be used to make predictions about the process or system represented by our data. If not, we have to do some extra math to determine our own probabilities by fitting the data we have to an algebraic function (something we’ll do when we get to linear and nonlinear regression) and then integrating that function over our range of interest to determine probabilities. The math isn’t that difficult once we know the function, but it is certainly faster and easier to do our work if we can quickly show that one of the distributions we already understand fits our data well enough to use it.Discuss how a probability plot works, and why we can draw conclusions based on the level of fit we see.  If the resulting “fit” isn’t perfect (which it very rarely is), what factors do you need to consider in deciding about whether to use a particular distribution to solve your challenge? Describe how you would go about determining the best distribution for a set of data (if there actually is one).

Training proposal, methodology, and rationale assignment

OVERVIEWThe Training Proposal, Methodology, and Rationale Assignment is a formal, graduate-level work of at least 8 pages on a training topic of the student’s choice.
INSTRUCTIONSThe student must begin by reviewing the reading on Assessing HRD Needs from the textbook.After selecting a training topic, the student will then follow the training program design andimplementation process described in the textbook. Ideas for training topics. Any topic discussed in the textbook may be considered, including but not limited to thefollowing:? Sexual harassment prevention and reporting? Industry-specific training? New employee orientation? Safety training? Quality training? Team Building? Diversity training? Coaching skills? Stress management? Management developmentRequired ElementsThe body of the Training Proposal, Methodology, and Rationale Assignment, not counting the title page and references, must be at least eight complete pages of typed narrative prose using 12-point Times New Roman fonts and one-inch margins on all four sides. These eight pages include a section describing the proposed lesson plan, using the material from the reading on Designing Effective HRD Programs from the textbook. A Table of Contents is required following the title page.
The proposal must contain the following required elements:? Introduction: A comprehensive, scholarly introduction of the topic including a clearthesis statement and overview of the content, supported by in-text citations. A Level 1 heading is required.? Content/Main Body: A comprehensive, scholarly treatment of the proposed training program, including  the methodology that will be used to design, develop, implement, and evaluate the training, and the rationale for the proposal. The content must be organized under Level 1 headings and supported by in-text citations.? Conclusion: A comprehensive, scholarly conclusion to the proposal, including a summary of the issues treated in this assignment and suggestions for further study, supported by in-text citations. A Level 1 heading is required.ReferencesThe statements made in the Training Proposal, Methodology, and Rationale Assignment must be supported by references and in-text citations for the course textbook and two articles from peer-reviewed journals published within the past five years.MechanicsAll pages of all assignments, including the title page and reference list, must be double-spacedand typed in 12-point Times New Roman fonts with one-inch margins on all four sides. MS Word files only. The Training Proposal, Methodology, and Rationale Assignment must meet the standards of the current edition of the APA manual for in-text citations, references, headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics.Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Sociology discussion post 3 | SOCY 100 6984 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Goombay Festival in the Bahamas and Miami, Fl
People celebrate many holidays and festivals that are imbued with meaning. For your main post this week, include the following two parts:
Part 1. Choose a festival or holiday with which you are familiar. Based on your study of the Week 3 learning resources (UMGC, n.d.), explain some key aspects of the holiday or festival, including the relevant beliefs, values, norms, and symbols associated with it. As part of your post, be sure to explain why each of the different aspects would be considered a belief, value, norm, etc. (For example, why would family get-togethers on Thanksgiving be considered a norm)?
Part 2. Based on what you read about the different theoretical perspectives on society presented in the Week 3 learning resources, what role might holidays and festivals play in creating social solidarity and/or social conflict in society?  Be sure to refer to at least one of the ideas, concepts, and/or theories explained in the Theoretical Perspectives on Society section of this week’s learning resources.
References and Citations
Here is the reference you should cite in your main post:
University of Maryland Global Campus. (n.d.). Week 3. Culture and society. Document posted in UMGC SOCY 100 online classroom, archived at https://learn.umgc.edu.
Make sure to include the complete reference information at the end of your post. If you refer to any additional sources, please be sure to include them in your reference list as well. 
When referring to the different topics of the material in the Learning Resources within your posts, use the following citation format: (UMGC, n.d., name of topic). 
For example: (UMGC, n.d., What is Culture?) or (UMGC, n.d., Elements of Culture).  
If you use any additional sources in your posts, be sure to cite them in the post and include the full reference information at the end of the post. To learn more about how to cite in APA style, visit the UMGC Library at APA 7th Edition Citation Examples: General Rules.  
Provide your initial post by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length, excluding the discussion prompt and the references. Please use in-text APA citations within your post as well as full APA references at the end of your post.
Peer Responses: Respond to at least two classmates’ initial posts by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. Posts must be at least 75 words in length and demonstrate critical thinking, engagement with course material, and a meaningful attempt to engage in discourse.

Review assignment | Management homework help

 each question should be answered with a page and a half
pick a single company in the S&P 500 and answer the following four questions…

Experience  is a common job requirement – but aspiring professionals are often  frustrated by this obstacle to career advancement. They think “I need  experience to get the job BUT I need the job to get experience!!!” Maybe  you can relate to this. First, research and describe how your chosen  company is handling the question of education and experience  requirements in hiring. Then, explain how you would handle it  differently (if at all) if you were in charge of Human Resources and  Workforce Management for the same company. How much would or should be  necessary? Would it vary by job? If so, how? And are there any  exceptions?

2.  Some businesses focus a lot on succession  planning. Others, however, seem to just put off worrying about it until  someone dies, resigns, or gets fired. First, research and describe how  your chosen company is handling the questions of employee development  and succession planning. Then, explain how you would handle it  differently (if at all) if you were in charge of Human Resources and  Workforce Management for the same company. What kind of programs or  initiatives or incentives would you put in place? How would you measure  whether your efforts are achieving the desired goals? 
3.  Most businesses run payroll biweekly, but  some do it more frequently and some less frequently. First, research  and describe how your chosen company is handling the question of payroll  frequency. Then, explain how you would handle it differently (if at  all) if you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management  for the same company. What are the advantages and drawbacks to your  chosen frequency? 
4.  Location is a critical variable in  determining not just where a business’s operations will be situated, but  also where it will find its human capital and talent. First, research  and describe how your chosen company is handling location strategy.  Then, explain how you would handle it differently (if at all) if you  were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the same  company. If you were asked to identify a new city (anywhere in the  United States) for a corporate headquarters office, what city would you  suggest and why? Be sure to consider variables like minimum wage and  taxes, average education levels, and other factors that would be  relevant to such a decision 
 minimum of eight (8) sources (two for each of the questions) 

Power point | bus499 | Augusta

In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected for the assignments in Weeks 3, 6, and 8. You will prepare an executive-level PowerPoint presentation that could be delivered to the board of directors.This assignment requires the use of three or more quality resources, including your textbook. Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the chosen corporation:

The corporation’s website.
Public filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Filings & Forms page.
Strayer University’s online databases.
The Nexis Uni database.
Other credible sources, such as the corporation’s annual report, will often provide insights that other resources may not include.
It is expected that you will use your textbook as a resource for this assignment.

Instructions:

Review the scoring guide (rubric) in the course guide before starting the assignment.
Download and save the Capstone Project Template [PPTX]. 
Use the template to Develop an 8-12 slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes and appropriate graphics. This presentation should be prepared for the board of directors of the corporation and is based only on your assignments from Weeks 3, 6, and 8, and the following:

Step 1: Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.Step 2: Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.Step 3: Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.Step 4: Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.Step 5: Assess efforts by the corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and the impact on the corporation’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Use three or more quality sources, including your textbook, to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. (Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources)

For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library.

Produce writing that is clear and well organized and applies appropriate Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) style. Writing contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling.

For additional support, view the following LinkedIn Learning videos:Start Quickly with a Theme or Template.Add, Remove, or Rearrange Slides.Adding Images.Speaker Notes.

Note: Do not submit a recording or video of your presentation.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

Develop a corporate presentation based on a SWOT analysis, strategies for maximizing competitiveness and profitability, a communications plan, and an assessment of efforts related to ethics.

my company is Uber