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Combine each set of sentences by subordinating minor ideas or by coordinating ideas of equal importance. The bracketed instructions explain which part of the sentence, if any, should be emphasized.

 

 

 

The American Dust Bowl destroyed crops, cattle, and human lives. The Dust Bowl lasted through the 1930s. [Emphasize the destruction caused by the Dust Bowl.]

 

Francis Bicknell Carpenter was Abraham Lincoln’s portrait artist. Carpenter wrote that Lincoln had “the saddest face” he had “ever attempted to paint.” [Emphasize what Carpenter said about Lincoln.]

 

Corn is found in about 25 percent of all supermarket products. Many Americans do not realize that corn dominates their diet. [Emphasize what Americans may not realize.]

 

Yo-Yo Ma started studying the cello at the age of four. Yo-Yo Ma began playing before audiences at the age of five. [Treat the information from both sentences with equal importance.]

 

The Greek scholar Eratosthenes determined that the earth was round and accurately calculated its diameter. Eratosthenes lived 1,700 years before Columbus. [Emphasize that Eratosthenes determined that the earth was round and calculated its diameter.]

 

Mateo was born in Virginia. Mateo now considers himself a native Floridian. [Emphasize that Mateo now considers himself a native Floridian.]

 

Clara Barton was always full of energy. Barton often described herself as “athletic.” [Treat the information from both sentences with equal importance.]

 

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher. Confucius lived about 2,500 years ago. [Emphasize when Confucius lived.]

 

Green tea and black tea look and taste different. They come from the same plant. [Emphasize that both teas come from the same plant.]

 

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy

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Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy

In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.

Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

Analyze the policy and address the following:

The social problem addressed by the policy

1.     What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?

2.     What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?

3.     What are the various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on this, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?

The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations

1.     Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?

2.     What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?

3.     What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?

4.     Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?

Effects of the policy

1.     Intended effects: What effects did the lawmakers intend?

2.     Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?

3.     Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.

Implications of the Policy

1.     Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups?

2.     Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?

Alternative Policies

1.     What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?

Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

By Monday, April 18, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.

Grading Rubric

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms? 

What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?

32

What are various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on the theories selected, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?

28

Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy?

In your judgment what are the covert objectives of the policy? What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?

28

What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?

28

Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?

28

Intended effects: What are the effects that lawmakers intended?

Unintended effects: What are the effects that the lawmakers did not foresee? Distinguish between short-range (less than 5 years) and long–range (over 5 years) effects of the policy.

36

Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups? Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?

28

What alternative policy/policies would address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis more effectively while advancing social justice?

28

Written Components: 

Organization (16)

Usage and mechanics (16)

APA elements (24) 

Style (8)

64

Total:

300

 

 

Assignment 3: Developmental Psychology Research Designs

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Assignment 3: Developmental Psychology Research Designs

In developmental psychology, the focus of research is often to examine change over time. Developmental psychologists have some special research designs that allow them to accomplish this. Two such research designs are the cross-sectional design and the longitudinal design. A cross-sectional design measures different groups of people of different ages at the same time. A longitudinal design measures the same group of people at different ages and also, therefore, at different times.

Use your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources to identify and research a topic in adult development (e.g., memory, muscle strength, etc.) that you wish to examine across various age agroups. Develop an outline for either a cross-sectional or longitudinal research design. Write  a paper consisting of the following information:

o    An introduction to the topic you selected, including a summary of at least one peer-reviewed journal article describing recent research (post 2005) on the topic;

o    A description of  how you will measure the topic of study (e.g., the dependent variable).

o    A description of  which type of design will be used and why that would be most appropriate. Also identify what age groups will be studied.

o    On the basis of your readings and research, provide a prediction of what you expect to find upon completion of your study.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Your paper should be double-spaced with one-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors.  It should include a title page with a running head and a reference page. The body of the paper should be 3-5 pages in length.

By Wednesday, April 6, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Provided an introduction to the topic selected.

12

Provided a summary of at least one peer-reviewed journal article describing recent research (post 2005) on the topic.

12

Developed a valid, feasible outline for research design, with details on participants and variables.

28

Explained rationale of research design demonstrating adequate research on topic.

20

On the basis of the readings and research conducted, provided a prediction of the results.

8

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

20

Total:

100

 

 

Assignment 6: VoIP Part 4 (Risk Register)

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Assignment 6: VoIP Part 4 (Risk Register)

Due Week 9 and worth 100 points

Utilizing the Delphi technique, your team constructed the following risks register the VoIP project containing the risk, the likelihood of its occurrence on a scale of 1 (least likely) to 5 (most likely), and the potential negative impact on the project on the same scale. In addition, they recommended the appropriate response and identified its type for one of the risks identified. 

 

 

#

Risk

Likelihood (1-5)

Impact

(1-5)

Response Type

Response

1

Project Delayed due to lack of resources

3

5

 

 

2

Project runs out of funds before completion

1

5

 

 

3

Users reject new system

2

2

 

 

4

Defective Hardware

1

5

 

 

5

New government regulations introduced during deployment increase the cost of running VoIP

2

3

 

 

6

Yearly renewal fee issued on the legacy system due to delay of over 30 days in deployment of the new system

1

4

Mitigation

Schedule check 30 days before project deadline to determine if action needs to be taken to avoid delay. Decision tree will be utilized. 

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain risk management and its associated activities and defend the need for a risk management plan.
  2. Describe the Delphi technique used to identify risks and infer on types of projects where this technique is most accurate.
  3. Examine the four (4) types of risk response (i.e., avoidance, acceptance, transference, and mitigation) and determine the appropriate situation where each should be used.
  4. Complete the table with the risk response type (i.e., avoidance, acceptance, transference, and mitigation) and a description of the response.
  5. Create a decision tree with the software of your choice to address risk number 6. Assume that when you check the schedule on day 60 of the project, it becomes evident that two (2) additional engineers are needed to ensure on-time completion of the project. The engineers cost $25,000 each and a fee of $120,000 is issued by the legacy provider. The probability of completing the project on time is as follows: With the current personnel – 60%; With one (1) engineer – 80%; With both engineers – 98%.
  6. Explain the methodology utilized to create a decision tree and recommend the appropriate action to take based on your decision tree from criterion 5.
  7. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • 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 assignment page length.
  • Include the decision tree created in your chosen software. The completed decision tree must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Examine the human resource factors that can impact project management.
  • Summarize how the PMBOK® process groups and knowledge areas are involved throughout the project life cycle.
  • Compare and contrast the sources and mitigating factors of project risk.
  • Use project management and graphic software to plan and manage a project throughout the project life cycle.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Assignment 2: LASA – Project Planning – Developing the Project Plan and Determining Critical Path

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Assignment 2: LASA – Project Planning – Developing the Project Plan and Determining Critical Path

1.      

1.     Using the District4WarehouseMove WBS.xls provided, create a project plan for the District 4 Warehouse Move project. Use the PDF document, Project Plan Check – District4Move, to check your work to be sure you have created your starting project plan correctly. ProjectLibre is required for this task. If you have not yet downloaded ProjectLibre, please click here and follow the directions to do so now.

Note: you will need to insert a column to include your WBS codes, then you will need to sequence the tasks to show tasks by work package.

 

1.      

1.     Based upon the details in the WBS and the project case, determine which tasks need to be completed first and which tasks are dependent upon other tasks to be completed prior to starting. Using this information identify predecessors in your project plan’s predecessor column. Complete the predecessor column by entering the line number of tasks that must be completed in order for each task to start. This will create your project timeline.

 

  1. Using ProjectLibre’s Network or flow diagram view, determine the critical path for this project. In a MS Word document, list the activities that are on the critical path. Considering the risks identified in the risk table below, identify which risks would be most likely to increase your project timeline. Justify your responses.
  2. Submit both your completed project plan and your MS Word document.

District 4 Production Warehouse Move Project – Risk Table

1

Permits are not received per the schedule

2

Finish work contractors walk off the job half way through

3

Framing and drywall contractors are running behind schedule and can only produce half their crew as scheduled

4

Work benches are poor quality and 1/3 will have to be rebuilt

Submit your plan to M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox .

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Correctly developed a project plan from the WBS provided

60

Completed the predecessor column correctly in the project plan based upon information in the case.

40

Correctly identified critical path activities

16

Correctly identified risks that would impact the project schedule

40

Used proper writing components such as, correct grammar, spelling, and word choice and cited all sources using correct APA style, etc..

44

Total:

200

 

 

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Week #2 Forum: Evaluate a Student-Selected Source and Reflect on the Research Process

In the week 2 lesson, you have read about information seeking strategies, the second Big6 model digital literacy skill. As you consider sources you may use in your final career interest project, visit the Richard G. Trefry Library and select one potential source. Rather than randomly choosing a source that could work, select the best possible source from those available using the evaluation process presented in the lesson.

 

In the Forum, share a source you have selected. Evaluate it and tell about your research process. Include the following details:

 

  1. Your career interest topic for the final project
  2. Your chosen source—share title, author, and other identifying information, & provide a link if possible
  3. A description of the information contained in this source in 1-2 sentences (summarize) in your own words
  4. An evaluation of your source. Is it scholarly or non-scholarly? Why did you select it (criteria)? What criteria did you use to determine it was a quality source to use? Is it current, accurate, credible, available, understandable, and relevant to your topic?
  5. A reflection of your research process. What is your current comfort level working in the Richard G. Trefry Library? What other potential sources are you considering for the final project? What tools are you using to organize your sources and research reading? If you used an app, please share it with the class, as well as a description of it.

Call on the rubric (linked below) to ensure you are meeting participation expectations. Please make sure you do the following:

  • Post your initial post no later than 11:55 PM Thursday.

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Topic 1

1. What topic are you considering for your critical annotated bibliography? In other words, on what general area of interest are you going to locate 12 scholarly articles?

 

2. Find one article for your annotated bibliography using the tips mentioned in the video tutorial.  Then list the source in APA format and write your summary/critique of 150-200 words.

 

 

Topic 2

1. Now that you’ve perused various articles on a topic using OneSearch, has your topic changed or become more focused in any way?  If so, please describe how it has changed.  If not, please tell us what your topic is again.

2. Find another article for your annotated bibliography, this time using subject terms, as Library Tutorial #2 describes.  List the subject terms you used.

3. List the source in APA format and write your summary/critique of 150-200 words.

 

 

Topic 3

1. Select two different additional databases on the right-hand side of the OneSearch interface, as the video tutorial describes.  What additional databases did you choose?  Why did you choose these particular databases?

 

2. Did you find any additional potential articles for your research?  If so, please post the name of one of these articles and why you feel it’s useful to you.  If not, please describe the types of articles you found through this new method and why you felt that they didn’t have the potential to add to your research.

 

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OPTION #1:

Choose an issue related to state and local government in the United States and then address the following:

1.         Define the issue;

2.         Briefly relate the history/origin of the issue in this country;

3.        Problems/ concerns related to this issue;

4.        Current policies in place that address this issue;

5.        If this is a federalism issue, address the differences/ similarities in how the states and the federal government have each addressed this particular issue; where do they differ? Where are they in agreement?

6.        Conclusions; where do we go from here with this issue; future policies that could better address this issue, etc. 

 

OPTION #2:

Choose an issue related to state and local government and then compare and contrast how this issue is addressed in the United States as opposed to how the issue is addressed in your home country (for instance, the death penalty, the use of drugs, immigration, etc.) Your paper should address the following

1.     Define the issue;

2.    What is the history/origin of the issue in each country;

3.    Current policies in place in each country to address this issue;

4.    What are the differences/ similarities in how each country addresses this particular issue;

5.    Conclusions; where does each country go from here with this issue; future policies that could better address this issue, etc. 

 

 

THE PAPER SHOULD BE TYPED, DOUBLE-SPACED, IN 12PT FONT WITH ONE INCH MARGINS. YOU MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 ACADEMIC SOURCES FOR THIS PAPER.  YOU SHOULD BE USING THE LIBRARY OR THE LIBRARY WEBPAGE DATABASES TO FIND YOUR SOURCES. DO NOT USE THE INTERNET!

THE RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE ON BLACKBOARD NO LATER THAN 11:59PM ON MONDAY, 26 JUNE, 2017.

 

POSSIBLE RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS

1.     ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN EDUCATION

2.    THE DEATH PENALTY/ CAPITOL PUNISHMENT

3.    CRIMINAL JUSTICE/ POLICE POWERS

4.    THE COURT SYSTEM/ ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

5.    IMPORTANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN STATE AND  LOCAL GOVERNMENT

6.   STATES AND IMMIGRATION

7.    GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH CARE

8.   THE ELECTION PROCESS

Advanced Aviation Economics – Written assignment

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Airlines offer a variety of products ranging from the no-frills air transportation to international first class featuring amenity-filled cubicles with fully reclining seat/beds and attentive in-flight service. This assignment is intended to illustrate the variety of airline product offerings available and stimulate thinking about how best to serve the diverse wants and needs of passengers.

Europe’s Ryanair is well known for its cheap fares and bare-bones service. Europe’s old line network carriers including British Airways, Air France/KLM and Lufthansa, on the other hand, offer more choices and features within Europe and to major destinations worldwide. In Asia, low-cost-airlines are rapidly expanding in the marketplace. Air Asia and Jetstar are two of the larger LCCs (along with their various subsidiaries). Asia also is home to many full-service airlines such as Japan Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Singapore, and Korean Air.

In a short research paper, compare and contrast a chosen LCC with a full-service airline using Doganis’ 5 key product features as a framework (price, schedule, comfort, convenience, and image). Choose one or two city-pairs served by both carriers on which to base the comparison. Summarize your findings and emphasize critical differences. Extensive data, such as the ancillary fee structure, may be best presented in a table. Discuss the passenger segment(s) targeted by each airline. Next, compare the airlines’ profit history using a common metric such as margin on total revenue. Conclude with an evaluation of each carrier’s overarching business strategy. Explain your assessment of the most profitable strategy.

Upon reading the paper, a potential passenger should have the information needed to choose between the two airlines on the selected city-pair(s). Note:  Before beginning your research, ensure that the needed data are available from the airlines’ websites and other online sources.

Use APA style including a title page, table(s) or charts as appropriate, citations, reference list, running head, page numbers, and section headings. Of course, an introduction and conclusion are always appropriate. There is no page number requirement, but about six pages, not including title page, reference list, and appendices, should be sufficient.   

 

 

 

 

 

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Read the two essays attached to this assignment: Cofer’s “A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood” and Angelou’s “Sister Flowers.”  In a post of approximately 300 words, identify what each piece’s thesis is using the skills that we discussed in Week 1. Please note that we are not identifying the TOPIC; that was identified for you in the introduction to this week and we aren’t discussing what happens in the essay or what it’s about.  Rather, you should identify the point that each essay is making about its topic.  In addition to boiling down the thesis of each piece, you should cite specific phrases or examples from each to demonstrate how each author uses powerful descriptive language or imagery to flesh out the thesis.  Remember to also avoid using personal anecdote or opinion to support your claims; stick to the text to analyze what makes it “work.”  Also keep in mind what you read in Chapter 4 of the Argument Today text concerning effective reading strategies.  Post your observations by Wednesday at 11:59 PM.

Then, respond to two peers by Sunday night at 11:59 PM.  In your responses, you should not only say, “Hey, I agree!” or “I’m not sure that I agree.”  Use specific examples from the text to either support your classmate’s observations or offer counter-examples that might disprove/refine your classmate’s thoughts.