31. Which of the following values of the correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship? a. -.95 b. 0 c. .01 d. .05 e. .90 32. Which of the following statements is true? a. Correlation always implies causation b. The coefficient of c

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31. Which of the following values of the correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship?

a. -.95

b. 0

c. .01

d. .05

e. .90

32. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Correlation always implies causation

b. The coefficient of correlation ranges between 0 and 1

c. In simple linear regression there is only one predictor

d. The Pearson product moment coefficient of correlation requires the relationship between the

dependent and independent variables to be non-linear

e. None of the above

33. Assuming that causation exists, if the coefficient of correlation is .5 then it means that:

a. the coefficient of determination is .71

b. association is negative

c. 25% of the variation in the dependent variable can be explained by the variation in the

independent variable

d. 25% of the variation in the independent variable can be explained by the variation in the

dependent variable

e. none of the above

34. The following assumption is not required for a paired samples t test:

a. Independence

b. Normality

c. Equality of variances

d. None of the above. All three assumptions are required.

35. A researcher interested in investigating the difference in attitudes towards foreigners between those who have a high school education or less, and those who have more than high school education. Which of the following experimental designs should the researcher choose?

a. One sample t test

b. Paired samples t test

c. Independent samples t test

d. Multiple regression

e. All of the above

36. Variables X and Y would be considered perfectly correlated for following values of coefficient of correlation r:

I. r = -1

II. r=0

III. r = +1

a. I only

b. II only

c. III only

d. I, II and III

e. None of the above

37. Two variables X and Y are said to be positively correlated if:

a. Increase in X causes a decrease in Y

b. Decrease in X causes a decrease in Y

c. One of the variables changes but the other always stays constant

d. a and b are both true

 

e. None of the above statements is true

” For Dennis wright only

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PART 1

 

Can We Fix It? (Yes We Can…) Maybe 

This exercise is going to have you apply your understanding of the content of Module 4 to contemporary Texas politics. You will relate knowledge you have acquired about Federalism (chapter 2), Local Governments (chapter 3), Political Parties (chapter 4), and the Politics of Interest Groups (chapter 7). Be sure you have looked over the assigned readings before you prepare your response to this free write.

Our fourth writing assignment takes on the important-but-not-sexy topic of infrastructure politics in the Texas. I want you to explore different websites and links in order to prepare your thoughts about this topic. We can use our knowledge of federalism to understand the nature of the controversies and the basis of conflicts in the politics of infrastructure. Let’s start with a primer on infrastructure brought to us by the American Society of Civil Engineers: 2012 Report Card for Texas’s Infrastructure (this is the most recent report – just scroll down the page for an overview).

To understand the politics of infrastructure, we must account for the roles of federal, state, and local governments in the making of policies. In 2012, a think-tank/interest group, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), issued a call to action regarding complex federal-state infrastructure issues (Encouraging U.S. Infrastructure Investment). Please review this article for context.

Here in Texas, the legislative focus has been on highways. With one of the nation’s largest highway system, road transportation is vital to the state’s economy. Not stymied by gridlock in Washington, state Department of Transportation (TXDot) officials are getting creative. For a look at current highway issues, please read Highway Funding Showdown is Latest Budget Scramble at TxDOT

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The concept of federalism introduces us to the ways in which the levels of government—national, state, and local—operate. This unique structure of government allows all levels to interact with one another to make or to thwart policy. It allows for wide variations in policy reflecting different political cultures in the United States.

Prompts: You will organize your free write response by incorporating the following information (this is required and be sure to make specific references to the sources that influence your position).

1) In general, do you favor the national government or state and local governments in policymaking. Why?

2) Which level of government should take the lead in the making of public policies that address infrastructure? What is the basis of your answer?

3) Do you support or oppose the privatization of infrastructure?

4) What have you learned by doing this assignment?

500 words or more 

Part 2

What Can Get Through the Government? 

Now that you have explored the issue of higher education affordability in some depth, as well as your own thoughts and preferences, what, realistically, do you think Texas government can do?

In this next-to-the-last installment of our Class Project, I’d like you to think about all the aspects of public policy you’ve considered in the area of higher education access and affordability. Specifically, you have identified your own position on the issues, you have explored new approaches in Texas, and you have laid out what you want the state government to do. Now it’s time to think about what can actually be accomplished in Texas policy. Is there a way for Democrats and Republicans to compromise on higher education access policy? Is there any common ground on which all Texans can stand on higher education affordability and access such that there would be general approval of a new state policy?

Your response should consider these questions. You must use your own words. Do not paraphrase or plagiarize. I am interested in your voice on this issue. Remember to be respectful of the wide range of perspectives represented in this class.

There are no right or wrong answers, but your posting must be civil and well written. You will post only once a week.  Your posting must be made up of at least 250 words written in academic English. It is worth up to 10 points and your grade will reflect the thoughtfulness of your posting.

250 words

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Here are some: vast or large vs small republics; how is tyranny best controlled (via centralized or decentralized power); does the constitution adequately protect the rights of states and individuals (unamended, with no bill of rights); which group was the most ‘prophetic’ about the future of american politics in your view; does the national government institutions (president or congress or courts) create a central government that is too powerful?
For this week, read the following:

•       Read Anti-Federalist Papers: Patrick Henry’s Speech (June 5, 1788) http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1786-1800/the-anti-federalist-papers/speech-of-patrick-henry-(june-5-1788).php

•       Read Anti-Federalist Papers Centinel 1: http://www.constitution.org/afp/centin01.htm

Brutus 1:  https://docs-of-freedom.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/document/attachment/440/Brutus_No_1_Excerpts_Annotated_Proof_3__1_.pdf

Read Federalist Papers 47 and 84

•       Read Anti-Federalist Papers John Dewitt II: http://www.constitution.org/afp/dewitt02.htm

•       Read Federalist Papers 10, 14, 15, 45, and 51

All the federalist papers can be found here:

 http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/federalist-papers

How Research Benefits the Criminal Justice System

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Criminal justice research benefits society, the practitioner, and you as a student in many ways. The research provides a base of learning competencies regarding various criminal justice research methods and statistics related to criminology and crime, crime control, justice, and policy-making decisions.

As a student of criminal justice, you will be exposed to various practical research endeavors and designs in all areas of the criminal justice system. You will learn a variety of research methods and designs related to criminal justice statistics. Understanding criminal justice research will help you develop practical, critical, analytical, and thinking skills, both as an interpreter and user of criminal justice research and policy decision making.

Tasks:

in a minimum of 250 words, post to the Discussion Area your response to the following:

  • Discuss the researcher’s findings in the article you selected.
  • What was the purpose of the study?
  • Who was the audience for this study?
  • What were the conclusions?
  • What research methods were used to obtain these conclusions? Was it a qualitative or quantitative approach?
  • Did the researchers use individual or aggregate data? Was it a cross sectional or a longitudinal study?
  • What is the impact of the study? Will it impact a specific agency or was it an informational study?

OSHA Legal 1

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You receive a follow-up call from the area director saying the employee filing the original non-formal complaint has provided additional information about the alleged health situation and submitted a formal complaint using the OSHA-7 form, making the complaint a formal complaint. A few days later, an OSHA compliance officer shows up at your facility to perform a comprehensive inspection. The compliance officer presents the proper credentials, and you verify that the compliance officer is employed by OSHA and assigned to the local office.

During the opening conference, the compliance officer provides you with the formal complaint, alleging that employees are exposed to hazardous concentrations of metal fumes in welding areas of the plant, that you have not performed any air sampling to determine exposure levels, that adequate ventilation is not present in welding areas, and that adequate respiratory protection has not been provided to welders. As a part of the inspection, the compliance officer requests the following documents:

  •   chemical inventory list;

  •   OSHA 300 logs;

  •   Hazard Communication Program, including training records;

  •   any sampling data that you have;

  •   Respiratory Protection Program, including medical clearance letters and training records;

  •   written hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) used at the facility;

  •   Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for the metals you use in the production process and any welding rods/wire used in

    the welding area; and

  •   any other written programs you have that are required by an OSHA regulation.

    The compliance officer takes a walk-through tour of the facility, spending extra time in the welding areas. During the walk- through, the compliance officer points out several issues believed to be apparent violations. The issues are as follows:

  •   Heavy haze is present in the welding area.

  •   Individuals wearing half-mask air-purifying respirators have full beards.

 

  •   Employees are using chemicals that could be injurious to the eyes, and no emergency eyewash is present.

  •   Eyewash is present in another area of the plant that is covered in dust, and there is no indication of recent

    operation or inspection.

  •   Employees are using chemicals that could be absorbed through the skin and are not using any gloves.

  •   Employees are performing maintenance inside a press with no lock-out/tag-out applied.

  •   No written lock-out/tag-out program is available at the time of the inspection.

  •   Welding operation is performed near flammable materials, and no fire watch present.

  •   There is no record of training for fork truck drivers.

  •   Extension cords are stretched across walkways.

  •   Three containers are present in the plant with no label present on any of the containers.

  •   An employee could not find a SDS for the chemical he or she was using.

    The compliance officer asks for a private conference room and a list of non-managerial employees. He tells you that he intends to interview four non-managerial employees before leaving for the day. He also states that he will return the next day to collect some air samples at the facility.

    You are worried about the number of citations and penalties that you may face. Provide a document summarizing the steps you would take as soon as the compliance officer leaves, and the steps you believe you could have taken during the walk-through that may have resulted in a quick-fix penalty reduction.

    Your document must be at least three pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. You must also include at least one reference using appropriate APA style.

    Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below. 

Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism

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There are different categories of weapons of mass effect—chemicals, biological pathogens and toxins, radioactive materials, nuclear devices, and nonconventional high-yield explosives. Out of these, biological weapons are used in a terrorism type called bioterrorism. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), there are the six focus areas for preparedness and response to bioterrorism and other outbreaks that are detrimental to public health.

On the basis of your understanding of the topic of bioterrorism and our preparedness to handle the health services requirement during any such attack, answer the following questions:

  • Which of the categories of weapons of mass effect is the healthcare industry most prepared to deal with? Why? Provide a factual basis for choosing the particular category of weapons. Which of these categories is the healthcare industry least prepared to deal with? Why?
  • What are the six focus areas, for preparedness and response to bioterrorism and other outbreaks, covered in your course textbook? Are these focus areas still relevant? Why or why not?
  • Research and explain the meaning of each focus area. Which focus area is the most important and why?
  • Which focus area would be the most challenging? And why?
  • Why is communication an important variable within calming fears and suppressing rumors?

Preparing for a bioterrorist attack presents unique challenges in the United States. There are no real wide-scale events you can study to prepare for a bioterrorist attack. In the absence of this experiential knowledge, training exercises are often used. Answer the following questions regarding the training exercises for preparation for bioterrorist attack:

  • Why are training exercises important in planning for a bioterrorist attack? How would you use training exercises to help prepare the staff of a hospital from a bioterrorist attack?
  • What are the benefits of real-life training scenarios involving multiple agencies?
  • Using the Internet, research on Amtrak’s “Operation Rail Safe” program. Would hospitals and medical centers benefit from a program of this nature to aid in their preparation?

Triage is a process developed by the military to cope with large number of victims of combat or disaster situations. In many disaster situations, it becomes necessary to triage patients in order to assess their medical needs and decide how to allocate the resources and staff available to treat the incoming patients. Using the Internet, research on nerve agent “sarin” and answer the following questions in regard to the above process:

  • What criteria would you use in the emergency room to triage patients with potential exposure to the nerve agent sarin?
  • How would you classify the incoming patients when triaging them? Why?

You are the chief executive officer (CEO) of a major hospital. A bioterrorist attack just occurred in your city. The ICS has been activated. Despite the infusion of this additional money provided by the government after the event of September 11, 2001, to the healthcare industry, in an effort to prepare the industry for a possible bioterrorist attack, some people feel that the healthcare industry in US is still unprepared for a bioterrorist attack. As a CEO, you need to assess the situation and prepare your hospital to deal with the situation.

Answer the following questions keeping in mind the above information:

  • Why is the use of an ICS in a hospital important when dealing with a bioterrorist attack? What are the most challenging issues associated with using an ICS in a hospital? Why?
  • As a healthcare administrator, how would you allocate money and why? How prepared do you think the healthcare industry is to handle a bioterrorist attack? Why or why not?

Your review should be of at least 7- to 8-page Microsoft Word document, not counting the cover page or the reference page.

Support your responses with reasoning and examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

***ZERO PLAGIARISM, INCLUDE REFERENCES AND APA FORMAT PLEASE***

STATESMANSHIP AND REFORM ANALYSIS PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

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Statesmanship and Reform Analysis Paper Instructions

 

Discuss the key statesmanship principles needed to reform a nation. It consists of 3 parts (below). These sections must be discussed in the order presented above and with appropriate headings

 

·         Part 1: a) An introduction including a thesis statesman. b) A summarization of biblical principles of government, leadership, and statesmanship relevant to reforming a nation and fighting injustice (1–1.5 pages);

·         Part 2:  An application of those principles to the decisions and actions of William Wilberforce, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr. (1-1.5 pages) and

·         Part 3:  Application of the statesmanship principles discussed in parts 1 and 2 to one germane issue in a contemporary context (1-2 pages).  (The application is not a full blown case study as you read in Newell.  The application links the principles and in Part 2 to a similar situation today.

 

In Part 2, remember to provide specific evidence (i.e., actions taken and decisions made) to explain how these leaders demonstrated the various attributes and principles discussed in Part 1.  In doing all of this, keep in mind the following:

 

1)      While statesmanship is certainly about personal leadership skills, moral attributes, and vision, it must also include an understanding of how government actually works and should be structured.  There are plenty of nice, honorable people who care for others but who do not possess an understanding of the inter-workings of government and the required structure needed for a government designed to figh injustice, prevent exploitation, and limit tyranny, particularly in reforming a nation.

2)      Thus, your discussion must include a conversation about the type of understanding needed by a statesman as it relates to government structure. 

3)      Your discussion must also focus on those statesmanship principles needed specifically for reforming a nation. It could be that different statesmanship principles are needed for these different contexts.  Therefore, make sure you are thinking specifically about the challenges of creating a nation based upon justice and liberty for this assignment.

4)      A Conclusion

 

General requirements:

·         3-6 pages, not including the title page or references page

·         Citations from:

·         3–5 outside scholarly sources

·         Any Leadership and Statesmanship article

·         Newell, T. Statesmanship, Character, and Leadership in America. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, (2012).

·         Vaughan, David J. Statesmanship and Saint: The Principleed and Politics of William Wilberforce. Nashville, Tennessee: Cumberland House Publishing Inc. (2002)..

 

Due: Wednesday August 3, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)

choose one case study: i choose MONO LAKE

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Case Study: Application of Environmental Management Concepts:

As part of your authentic assessments, you will choose a case study on which to reflect and apply your knowledge of environmental management.

You may choose one of the following:

  • Events that led to the Cuyahoga River fires in 1969 up to the present
  • Mono Lake, from the 1940’s to the present
  • Donora, Pennsylvania, from the 1940’s to the present

You may also choose your own case study if you want, but you must obtain approval from me.

Your case study should provide the following:

Component

Total Points Possible and Points Earned

Brief summary of the major events that led to the crisis

 

Possible points: 10

Instructor Comments:

Points earned:

Brief summary of the scientific data pointing to the source of the problem

 

Possible points: 10

Instructor Comments:

Points earned:

Social and legislative barriers to resolving the problem

Possible points: 10

Instructor Comments:

Points earned:

Actions taken to resolve the problem, with a brief summary of the key players taking the actions

Possible points: 10

Instructor Comments:

Points earned:

Ramifications of the case

Possible points: 10

Instructor Comments:

Points earned:

Your recommendations on the environmental management systems and practices you think would be best to avoid such cases in the future and/or manage the case going forward.  Please make sure to provide a clear argument for how your suggestions would resolve the problem more effectively or avoid future cases, whichever one is the most applicable case to demonstrate your management knowledge.  Make sure to think clearly about each particular situation given time, culture, and resources.

Possible points: 40

Instructor Comments:

Points earned:

References and citations from reliable sources in the American Psychological Association (APA) format

Possible points: 10

Instructor Comments:

Points earned:

BSHS/325 BSHS 325 Week 2 Bullying Report

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Individual

Bullying Report

Watch the following segments of the Dealing with Bullying video located on the student website:

 

·         Segment 2: What is Bullying?

·         Segment 6: Indirect Bullying Hurts Self-Esteem – Turning the Tables

 

Imagine you are training a group of school counselors on the dangers of bullying.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word training report to the school counselors in which you describe bullying behavior in adolescence.

Address the following in your report:

 

·         Explain why bullying is an issue to study in human development.

·         Describe the three components or types of bullying behavior, as observed by researchers.

·         Explain how gender and sexual orientation influence styles of bullying.

·         Describe how self-esteem affects bullying.

·         Describe how family interactions are affected by bullying.

 

Include at least two peer-reviewed resources.

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.