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Compare and contrast the management information systems (MIS) in place in 2 distinctly different organizations.

Achieve work with MIS to develop and recommend workable solutions to specific business problems

Predict the individual and organizational consequences of the use of information technology, and recognize security breaches and computer crimes

Complete the following for this assignment:

  • Compare and contrast the management information systems (MIS) in place in 2 distinctly different organizations.
  • Compare each organization’s use of information systems to help manage internal operations and to make decisions.
  • Assess how these two organizations use information technology for competitive advantage.
  • Appraise the individual and organizational consequences of the use of information technology, and recognize potential security breaches and computer crimes.

Present your findings in a Word document of 5–6 body pages formatted in APA style.

 

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

  • Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
  • Abstract: A summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
  • Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 2–3 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
  • Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference Page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.

Write a review on the Entwistle textbook.

4MAT Review Instructions
The 4MAT Review is a way of responding to readings, lectures, and life experiences that requires you, the learner, to interact with new ideas on several levels. You will write a review on the Entwistle textbook.  In preparing your 4MAT Reviews, use each of the 4 sections listed below with corresponding Level One headings in current APA format:
1. Provide a title page including only your name, the paper title (referring to the book title), and the institutional affiliation (Liberty University). Keep in mind that current APA standards recommend the title length not exceed 12 words. All pages must include a running head and page number, and all pages are double spaced.
2. Summary: After introducing the name of the book and author, summarize the book in approximately 2 pages. Beappropriately concise but also be adequately complete in your ideas. Prove that you comprehend the main ideas by writing a clear and succinct summary. The summary is not a commentary or listing of topics but rather a discussion of the core ideas (main ideas) in the entire book. If you miss the main ideas, you lack an understanding of the complete message of the book. The summary provides the foundation for the rest of your 4MAT paper. Cite the book in–text at least once per paragraph and include page numbers for direct quotations.
3. Concrete Responses: Be vulnerable. In approximately 1 page, write about a personal life episode that this book triggered in your memory. Relate your story in first person, describing action and quoting exact words you remember hearing or saying. In the teaching style of Jesus, this is your own parable, case study, or personal connection to the main ideas of the book. Your comments in this section need to be clearly tied to main points from the book, not tangential ideas. Connect your comments to the main points for the reader.
4. Reflection: This section is a short critique or evaluation of the author’s main ideas; include positives/negatives and strengths/weaknesses. You should consider new questions that arose for you in response to what you have read and explore concerns, implications, etc. Provide this critique in approximately 1 page (sometimes additional length may be needed to provide an adequate critique).
5. Action: What are you going to do about it? Develop action steps based on the core points of the book. This section must be a description of how the main ideas will affect your counseling. What professional changes will you implement and share with others? Be precise in summarizing your action steps and clearly connect your action steps to main points from the book. This section must be 1 page or less.
6. You are also required to create a references page; on this page, you must provide the complete reference citation for the book in compliance with current APA standards.

Create and submit these assignments in a Microsoft Word document; these assignments must be written at the graduate-level and must be in current APA format. 

Note: Use quotations strategically and sparingly; in a paper this size, do not use longer (block) quotations.

What can Western secular society learn from Islamic feminism?

Blackboard Assignment #3.  Select one of the following prompts, and write a paper of 3-4 pages double spaced of your own reflection on it:
1.  In many religious traditions of the world, splinter groups or “spinoff” sects have ended up declaring themselves as completely new religious traditions, with only selected strands of intersection that tie them to their original community.  Do you see this trend happening with sectarian groups in Islam, like the Shi’a and Sufi communities?  Or do you envision relationships between the majority Sunni community and these groups being strengthened over time?
2.  We have explored the ways that Western systems of analysis, like feminism and orientalism, have influenced thinkers in the Muslim world who write about the status of women and members of the LGBTQ community.  Based on what we know about the history and theology of Islam,  the status of minority sects, and women’s voices in Islam, what can Western secular society learn from Islamic feminism?

Explain why it is important for Christians that the New Testament contains passages that refer to Jesus’ humanity and to Jesus’ divinity.

For Thursday, please read just the first few pages (pp. 175-181) of Portier’s “Classical Christology” chapter. You will be reading the section that introduces the first Christian ecumenical council, the Council of Nicaea. It is from this council that we get the creed that Rowan Williams kept referring to in the chapter we read this week.

As you may have noticed from class so far, religious communities often struggle to understand their central texts and beliefs. While Christians consider the life of Jesus and their scriptures to be authoritative and inspired, their application to everyday life often brings about difficult and complicated questions. Christianity’s struggles to more fully understand who Jesus was are often called the “Christological controversies.” This reading gets you into some of the complexities of those controversies.

Question:

1. Write a paragraph that explains why it is important for Christians that the New Testament contains passages that refer to Jesus’ humanity and to Jesus’ divinity. In other words, the Bible in some places says that Jesus is a human and in other places says that Jesus is divine. Why is this important for Christians? (The councils that Prof. Martin will talk to you about on Thursday are Christianity’s attempts in history to try to make more sense of these passages.)

Discuss three examples of how evaluating control risk in an electronic environment differs from evaluating control risk in a manual environment.

Answer the following questions

 

1-      1-The text does not present a discussion about the typical fraudster and what types of people tend to perpetrate fraud. Other than interviewing issues, it doesn’t discuss signs that an individual fraudster might exhibit when they are perpetrating fraud. I would like you to discuss the types of people you think might perpetrate a fraud and some behavioral indicators that they might exhibit. Since this material isn’t covered in the text, feel free to do some outside research. However, since you are working on your midterms, I don’t want to turn this into a major research project either. Just discuss a few issues and let’s see if we can build a more complete picture with discussion posts.

 

2-      Look at the CAFR of your city or town and note the total debts.  What is the city’s debt ceiling?  What is the city’s credit rating?  Would you consider purchasing municipal bonds from your city?  Why or why not?

 

3-      2.  Banks determine lending limits for various companies that work to generate profits.  What are some of the methods used to make the decisions about lending money to these firms?  What are the determinants of how much cities, towns, and states can borrow?

 

 

4-      This week we look at the business-type activities of governmental entities.  What are some of the different types of business-type activities in which governmental entities are involved?  How is accounting similar to or different from for-profit accounting for these types of entities?

 

5-      2.  Look at the City of Dallas CAFR provided or your own city or town’s CAFR.  What types of business-type activities do you find?

 

 

6-      Discuss three examples of how evaluating control risk in an electronic environment differs from evaluating control risk in a manual environment. Also, give three examples of how the two environments are the same.

 

7-      Describe the main differences between general controls and application controls in an electronic environment and provide two examples of each to illustrate your answer.

 

 

8-      Auditing around the computer and auditing through the computer and the two main strategies for testing electronic environments. Which of these methods do you prefer? Why? What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Is it unethical for psychologists to help companies take advantage of consumers’ biases?

1)Psychologists know a great deal about how people think and behave in certain situations. Many companies have found that this information can be used to increase the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns. Some people, however, feel that marketers use psychological principles to manipulate consumers into buying products they would not otherwise want.

*Is it unethical for psychologists to help companies take advantage of consumers’ biases? What is your opinion on this issue. Do you believe some marketing techniques take advantage of consumers? Please provide at least one example?

 

2)

another question

Even when personality tests indicate that a person has a certain trait, the person’s behavior may depend greatly on the situation. Describe how your own “personality” (or, if you prefer, that of someone you know well) seems to change according to the situation, and speculate about why these changes occur.

 

3)The following is a clip of the famous ‘Eve’. Give me your opinion as to whether this is a ‘real’ disorder or not. Provide evidence to support your opinion from the textbook and at least one website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X3r49yamlE

 

 

 

 

4)

 

Instructions: Read each of the statements below and ask yourself if they apply to you. For each question, mark whether these statements apply to you using this scale:

 

 

 

1—none or a little of the time

 

2—some of the time

 

3—a good part of the time

 

4—most or all of the time

 

 

 

1 2 3 4       I prefer things to be done my way.

 

1 2 3 4       I am critical of people who don’t live up to my standards or expectations.

 

1 2 3 4       I stick to my principles, no matter what.

 

1 2 3 4       I am upset by changes in the environment or in the behavior of people.

 

1 2 3 4       I am meticulous and fussy about my possessions.

 

1 2 3 4       I get upset if I don’t finish a task.

 

1 2 3 4       I insist on full value for everything I purchase.

 

1 2 3 4       I like everything I do to be perfect.

 

1 2 3 4       I follow an exact routine for everyday tasks.

 

1 2 3 4       I do things precisely to the last detail.

 

1 2 3 4       I get tense when my day’s schedule is upset.

 

1 2 3 4       I plan my time so that I won’t be late.

 

1 2 3 4       It bothers me when my surroundings are not clean and tidy.

 

1 2 3 4       I make lists for my activities.

 

1 2 3 4       I think that I worry about minor aches and pains.

 

1 2 3 4       I like to be prepared for any emergency.

 

1 2 3 4       I am strict about fulfilling every one of my obligations.

 

1 2 3 4       I think that I expect worthy moral standards in others.

 

1 2 3 4       I am badly shaken when someone takes advantage of me.

 

1 2 3 4       I get upset when people do not replace things exactly as I left them.

 

1 2 3 4       I keep used or old things because they might be useful.

 

1 2 3 4       I think that I am sexually inhibited.

 

1 2 3 4       I find myself working rather than relaxing.

 

1 2 3 4       I prefer being a private person.

 

1 2 3 4       I like to budget myself carefully and live on a cash-and-serve basis.

 

*Now, total your score, and compare your total to the numbers in my next post (see below). Do you feel the interpretation fits you, why/why not? Might you make changes due to your score? What changes could you make (no matter your score).

All of us experience occasional obsessive thoughts. However, in obsessive-compulsive disorder these thoughts and their related behaviors are often uncontrollable and generate high anxiety. Gardner provided a test designed to measure obsessive-compulsive thoughts and behaviors, reproduced in our main post. After you have completed the test, add the total value of the circled numbers. Gardner’s proposed scoring and interpretation of results are as follows:

25 – 45 Not obsessive-compulsive

46 – 55 Mildly obsessive-compulsive—it is adaptive and generally beneficial

56 – 70 Moderately obsessive-compulsive—although still adaptive, you experience short periods of high tension

71 – 100 Severely obsessive-compulsive—although adaptive, you may be insecure and hard-driving, experiencing extended periods of high tension

(Because Gardner didn’t provide any information concerning the development of this test, you should know that this exercise is simply meant to help you understand obsessive-compulsive behavior, and it is not meant to be used as a diagnostic tool. For example, there are test construction issues related to ambiguity in the wording and interpretation of some of the test items.)

Describe the history and status of the issue and provide an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

Using your thesis statement and research, present the problem that needs to be addressed with your proposed solution. Note: Your solution, advantages, and challenges, will be in Parts 2 and 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Provide an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience (appeal with logic, ethics, or emotion).
  2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph. (Revised from Assignment 2)
  3. Describe the history and status of the issue and provide an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  4. Explain the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  5. Explain the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.). and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  6. Explain the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
  7. Provide a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution.
  8. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
  9. Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences throughout the paper.
  10. Support claims with at least three (3) quality, relevant references. Use credible, academic sources available through Strayer University’s Resource Center. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • 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.

Describe the story and explain the physics as clearly and detailed as possible.

– Please select two stories related to ” magnetism ” from chapter 5 of the “Flying Circus of Physics”  website

” http://www.flyingcircusofphysics.com/News/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=41 ”

*Describe the story and explain the physics as clearly and detailed as possible  The stories must be a minimum of one page each typed, please use 1 or 1.5 spacing , Include the number and the title of the story .

Do you believe spirituality and religion have an important place in medicine? Explain and provide support for your answer.

A. Sukey explained that the Hmong do not distinguish between mental and physical illness; that everything is a spiritual problem (p. 95). Do you believe spirituality and religion have an important place in medicine? Explain and provide support for your answer.

B. Status and authority are a barrier to connecting with the Hmong on an intimate level (p. 96). Relate an experience you have had in your own life in which you struggled to “connect” with someone to those the health care providers had in the book. How did you overcome it?

C. How did the EMT’s and the doctors respond to what Neil referred to as Lia’s “big one”? Do you think they performed as well as they could have under the circumstances?

 

 

Nutrition:

 

2- Directions:

1. Read one of the following Articles (See “Readings” under the Week 3 Overview page):

  • Dietary Acculturation
  • Food Matters

2. Post your answer the following question:

What do you think is one of the most important concepts in the article you read.

 

 

 

 

” Do two separate discussions for each suject ”

” 300 words each discussion “

Identify and describe other statistical tests that could be used to study this relationship.

Focus of the Final Exam

The purpose of the Final Exam is to assess your understanding of the main statistical concepts covered in this course and to evaluate your ability to critically review a quantitative research article.  The exam will consist of two parts: Part I includes three essay questions and Part II includes a research critique.  All of your responses should be included in a single Word document for submission.

Please include the following general headings for each section of the written exam within your Word document:

Part I: Essay Questions

1. Essay 1

2. Essay 2

3. Essay 3

Part II: Research Study Critique

1. Introduction

2. Methods

3. Results

4. Discussion

Your complete Word document must include a title page with the following:

1. Student’s name

2. Course name and number

3. Instructor’s name

4. Date submitted

Part I: Essay Questions

There are three essay questions in this section.  You must answer all three questions.  The length of each essay should be one to two double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages).  Use 12-point font and format your paper with regular 1-inch margins.  Do not include the essay prompt in your document.  It will not count toward the length requirement for your essays.

Essay 1

A group of researchers conducted an experiment to determine which vaccine is more effective for preventing getting the flu. They tested two different types of vaccines: a shot and a nasal spray. To test the effectiveness, 1000 participants were randomly selected with 500 people getting the shot and 500 the nasal spray. Of the 500 people were treated with the shot, 80 developed the flu and 420 did not. Of the people who were treated with the nasal spray, 120 people developed the flu and 380 did not. The level of significance was set at .05. The proportion of people who were treated with the shot who developed the flu = .16, and the proportion of the people who were treated with the nasal spray was .24. The calculated p value = .0008.

For this essay, describe the statistical approaches (e.g., identify the hypotheses and research methods) used in this excerpt from a research study.  Interpret the statistical results and examine the limitations of the statistical methods.  Finally, evaluate the research study as a whole and apply what you have learned about hypothesis testing and inferential statistics by discussing how you might conduct a follow-up study.

Your essay must address the following points:

  • Describe the research question for this experiment.
    • What were the null and alternative hypotheses?
    • Were the results of this test statistically significant?
    • If so, why were they significant?
  • Would the researchers reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis?
  • Do the results provide sufficient evidence to support the alternative hypothesis?
  • Was the sample appropriate for this study?  Explain your answer.
  • What are some possible limitations to this study?
  • Discuss how you would conduct a follow up study to this one. Explain your answer.
  • Describe the difference between practical and statistical significance.

Essay 2

A researcher has investigated the relationship between IQ and grade point average (GPA) and found the correlation to be .75.

For this essay, critique the results and interpretation of a correlational study.

  • Evaluate the correlational result and identify the strength of the correlation.
  • Examine the assumptions and limitations of the possible connection between the researcher’s chosen variables.
  •  Identify and describe other statistical tests that could be used to study this relationship.

Your essay response must address the following questions:

  • How strong is this correlation?
    • Is this a positive or negative correlation?
    • What does this correlation mean?
  • Does this correlation imply that individuals with high Intelligence Quotients (IQ) have high Grade Point Averages (GPA)?
  •  Does this correlation provide evidence that high IQ causes GPA to go higher?
    • What other variables might be influencing this relationship?
  • What is the connection between correlation and causation?
  • What are some of the factors that affect the size of this correlation?
  • Is correlation a good test for predicting GPA?
    •  If not, what statistical tests should a researcher use, and why?

Essay 3

A researcher has recorded the reaction times of 20 individuals on a memory assessment. The following table indicates the individual times:

 2.2  4.7  7.3  4.1
 9.5  15.2  4.3  9.5
 2.7  3.1  9.2  2.9
 8.2  7.6  3.5  2.5
 9.3  4.8  8.5  8.1

 

In this essay, demonstrate your ability to organize data into meaningful sets, calculate basic descriptive statistics, interpret the results, and evaluate the effects of outliers and changes in the variables.  You may use Excel, one of the many free online descriptive statistics calculators, or calculate the values by hand and/or with a calculator.

Next, separate the data into two groups of 10; one group will be the lower reaction times, and the second group will be the higher reaction times.  Then, address the following points in your essay response:

  • Calculate the sum, mean, mode, median, standard deviation, range, skew, and kurtosis for each group.
  • How do the two groups differ?
  •  Are there any outliers in either data group?
  • What effect does an outlier have on a sample?

Lastly, double each sample by repeating the same 10 data points in each group.  You will have a total of 20 data points for each group. After completing this, address the following in your essay response:

  • Calculate the following for the new data groups: sum, mean, mode, median, standard deviation, range, skew, and kurtosis.
  • Did any of the values change?
  • How does sample size affect those values?

Part B: Research Study Critique

In this second portion of the Final Exam, you will identify and critically evaluate a quantitative research article based on a social science topic.  Your selected article must include a research question(s) and/or hypothesis(es) and utilize statistical analyses covered in the course. The article must be peer-reviewed and published within the last 10 years.

In the body of your critique, describe the statistical approaches used, the variables included, the hypothesis(es) proposed, and the interpretation of the results.   In your conclusion, suggest other statistical approaches that could have been used and, if appropriate, suggest alternative interpretations of the results.  This process will allow you to apply the concepts learned throughout the course in the interpretation of actual scientific research. Your critique must include the following sections:

  1. Introduction: This section will include a general introduction of the quantitative study from a peer-reviewed source published within the last 10 years.  The research questions and/or hypothesis(es) as well as the purpose of the study should be clearly defined.
  2. Methods: Describe and evaluate the procedures and methods of data collection, measures/instruments used, the participants and how they were selected, and the statistical techniques used.
  3. Results: In this section describe and critique the results presented in the study.
  4. Discussion: Discuss and evaluate the efficacy of the results presented in the study.  Address, the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of the study, and suggest future research directions.  Include additional forms of statistical analyses as part of the suggestions for future research.

The Research Study Critique:

  1. Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Use 12-point font, with 1-inch margins.
  2. Must use the sections and headings described above.
  3.  Must address the article with critical thought by examining, reflecting, and evaluating the article from an objective viewpoint and by using facts to support your argument. Refer to the Critical Thinking Community website for further assistance.
  4. Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your critical evaluation.
  5. Must use one quantitative research study from a peer-reviewed source that was published within the last 10 years.
  6. Must properly cite the source article in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  7. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center