Chapter 9 discussed the importance of stakeholder engagement in policy-making. The author presented several benefits and an analysis of five cases in which stakeholder engagement added value to the policy-making process.  If you were leading a project to develop a comprehensive policy for managing pedestrian traffic flow in a popular downtown metropolitan district, what measures would you take to engage stakeholders in that project?  […]

Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two qualitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part 1” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses. Use the practice problem and two qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you […]

  If you have ever collected coins, stamps, or shoes, you end up with an assortment of items that are similar in topic (e.g., shoes) but also vary a little (some have heals, laces, different colors, and patterns). Building a literature review is similar to a collection in that you have collected articles on your research topic and are going to write about the similarities […]

   ITS836 Assignment 1: Data Analysis in R 1) Read the income dataset, “zipIncomeAssignment.csv”, into R. (You can find the csv file in iLearn under the Content -> Week 2 folder.) 2) Change the column names of your data frame so that zcta becomes zipCode and meanhouseholdincome becomes income. 3) Analyze the summary of your data. What are the mean and median average incomes? 4) […]

                                       SCENARIO OVERVIEW David Montanari is a 19-year-old male who suffered a T4-T5 burst fracture and a right scapula fracture as a result of a motorcycle accident on Sunday. He underwent spinal fusion on Sunday evening and has had an uneventful recovery period. David has no sensation or movement below the nipple line and is bedbound. He is frustrated and anxious about his condition and […]

In the 1400s, church architecture underwent a number of aesthetic and stylistic changes that you will study. Please write a 1750+ word paper discussing the religious architecture of Filippo Brunelleschi in Florence in the early 1400s. How does he blend religious symbolism with mathematical and classical principles to create a new Renaissance aesthetic? Give two examples by Brunelleschi, and one later example to show his […]

  Informative Report – Draft I chose toaster Choose a familiar household appliance (such as a vacuum, toaster, or hair dryer). Write a 2 page mechanism description (written in your own words) telling an audience of fifth graders in a science class how the appliance works. The document must include: Headings. At least one graphic. A logical spatial order. Citation(s) of any source(s) and graphic(s) […]

  Recently, Oza Corporation, a local Denver based mobile phone service provider, announced plans to expand its business operations on a national basis within the United States. The Oza data center is based in Denver, Colorado and currently houses the following physical hardware: Six web servers Five database servers 15 file servers Seven application servers Gigabit Ethernet network Several network routers and switches Telephony equipment […]

Welcome to the week 6 reflection journal. Throughout the course you will reflect on your weekly research experience and make connections to previous learning as well as the university learning outcomes. Directions: In the week 6 reflection we will be focusing on the following university learning outcome: ·  Critical Thinking Please respond to all the following items in your reflection journal. ·  How does Critical […]

Describing Culture Culture plays a primary role in how we communicate with each other. As human services workers, we often encounter individuals whose cultural perspective is very different from our own. Knowing the key elements that differentiate cultures, as well as our own cultural orientation, is important in being able to communicate effectively. In this discussion, you will be describing aspects of cultural difference that […]