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Medical Sociology

Thirteenth Edition

William C. Cockerham

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Dissertation

Task: Comparing and Evaluation different ways of improving day-to-day security within the software development cycle.

The project aim for this research is to provide clients with a good knowledge of the scope and extent of vulnerability testing that should be performed. The baseline testing helps to determine faults that occurred during system creation, system configuration, and changes that can be potentially configured to help in improving the security of the system. The resulting document is given to the System Provider, who inspects it and gives a recommendation regarding the system configuration to ensure the system is secure. The vulnerability testing is then carried out, which gives a thorough analysis of the system.

To accomplish the objective of testing, the implementation of vendor’s recommendations made during the baseline testing is verified to check whether they were carried out as they were stated. A security system test is also carried out on the whole system. A test of the system is performed at the switch level indicating that the attacker bypasses any firewalls and is working on the same network part and the system.

The essential undertaking for the testing group is to perform the framework examination tests expected to deliver the information for Baseline acceptance. The objective is to perform the same tests as those performed in the pattern test and after that give a point by point data on the progressions executed in Vendor’s framework.

Below are the steps that must be completed are listed below:
Title page – (The title itself is an important opportunity to tell the potential reader what your research is about. You will need it to be succinct, specific, descriptive, and representative of the research you have done. There is likely to be a required format for the title page in your discipline, so you need to check what that is).
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Contents page(s)

Introduction
• The background of the study should be provided.
• Provide the aims and objectives of the study (Josson 2006, pp. 479-490).

Literature Review

• Use up-to-date support evidence e.g., journal articles relevant to the area of research, in the literature review, should be current. Must ensure that the sources are reliable.
• describe the current state of research in your defined area;
• consider whether there are any closely related areas that you also need to refer to;
• identify a gap where you argue that further research is needed; and
• Explain how you plan to attend to that particular research gap.

Methodology – describing methods, sources, material etc.
• It should details the research design timetable, types and sources of information (e.g., secondary data will be obtained from textbooks and journal articles); and data analysis (analysis methods) should be provided.
Data Analysis – Justify your chosen methodology through a rigorous comparative analysis of available alternatives and evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of the chosen approach.
Requirements and Design
Requirement Specification (Software Description)
Development models
Requirement Analysis
Project Planning
System design
Detail design
Coding
Unit testing
System integration & testing – MUST INCLUDE A TEST PLAN
Research Results – (Ensure not only the relevance of your findings, but other attributes such as significance for the field, reproducibility, and the extent to which such findings can be generalized. Not only must the nature of your findings but their position in relation to existing research be thoroughly discussed) – MUST INCLUDE WAYS TO MITIGATE AGAINST PROBLEM FOUND.
Manual – ( MUST PRODUCE A GUIDELINE MANUAL AS TO HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS and include screenshots of the working program)
Critical analysis – (The material that you reference should be brought entirely under your command through a prodigious capacity to identify, draw out, critique, dissect and evaluate key concepts. In your analyses consider provenance as well as implications.)

Conclusion

References – This section needs to be highly structured, and needs to include all of your references in the required referencing style. As you edit and rewrite your dissertation you will probably gain and lose references that you had in earlier versions. It is important therefore to check that all the references in your reference list are actually referenced within the text; and that all the references that appear in the text appear also in the reference list.
Appendices – Demonstrate a total grasp of the appropriate use of referencing, abstracts, bibliographies and appendices. Remove all doubts as to your academic competence by completely eliminating errors in this area.

Locate the Breakeven Analysis PhxKlip in the Course Weblinks.

Run the Breakeven Analysis PhxKlip located in course weblinks under the PHX Klips. The Breakeven exercise falls under Finance and Accounting.

Prepare a 750-word summary of the exercise and the importance of conducting a breakeven analysis in event planning. 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

This week, you have expanded on your knowledge of multiple regression to work with linear multiple regression. In this Application, you will perform a linear multiple regression analysis.

To prepare for this Application:

• Review Chapter 8 of the Field text for a description of the linear multiple regression and an example of conducting a linear multiple regression using PASW.
• Review Chapter 5 from the APA manual, “Displaying Results.”
• Review the media resources demonstrating the linear multiple regression.

The assignment:

Complete Smart Alex’s Task #5 on p. 355 to complete the linear multiple regression analysis using the Child Aggression.sav dataset from the Field text. However, use only the variables Aggression (DV), and test to see if Sibling Aggression is a mediator of the relationship between Parenting Style and Aggression or whether Sibling Aggression is a moderator of the relationship.

You can follow the steps outlined on pp. 331–354 as a guide. Report your findings in APA format according to the guidelines in the PASW Application Assignment Guidelines handout. The final document should be 2–3 pages long.

Submit your Application to the Week 7 Assignment 1 submission link by Day 7

The Capstone professional proposal is a synthesis of all the competencies and research from the program applied to your particular issue of interest through presenting a proposal of an agency, whose goal is to address your particular issue. In your proposal for a Human Services agency, you will design a solution for your issue of interest and justify the value of the solution through research-based evidence. Your proposal should demonstrate mastery of all the program outcomes.
In a 10- to 15-page professional proposal, complete the following:
1. Create a mission, vision, and value statement for the proposed agency (PO 8).
2. Create an ethical statement for the organization.
3. Briefly explain how this proposed agency will address or attempt to resolve the issue (PO 1, 2, 4, 7, 8).
4. Recapitulate the demographics, and describe in detail the services to be provided by the agency to the demographics. Include a description of how these services are the most effective and the most appropriate for both the issue and the demographics using research to support your ideas (PO 3, 5, 6, 7).
5. Develop a funding proposal for the agency. In the funding proposal, describe resource needs in relation to resource availability, and the costs, in both human and other resource terms, in relation to the anticipated benefits (PO 8).
6. Identify community partnerships that would collaborate with the agency to advance its mission (PO 2, 4, 6, 7).
7. Describe and justify the individuals who would serve as the Board of Directors (PO 4, 8).
8. Design a staffing plan that demonstrates cultural responsiveness, including job descriptions of key staff members and requisite skills (PO 2, 3, 5, 8).
9. Identify the benchmarks or milestones your agency intends to use to assess its affect on the issue (PO 1, 2, 7, 8).
10. Identify and describe at least one legal and one regulatory issue that apply to the issue. Evaluate how they will be addressed in this proposal using research to support your idea (PO 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8).
Your final product should be in a Word document and approximately 10–15 pages in length utilizing a minimum of 10–15 sources from professional literature. Professional literature may include the University online library, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).
Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Complete the following readings early in the module:
• Module 4 overview
• From your course textbook in HS6010 An Introduction to Human Services: Policy and Practice, read the following chapters:
o Organizing and Changing Systems
o Understanding Legal Issues
• From your course textbook in HS6532 Program Evaluation and Performance Management: An Introduction to Practice, read the following chapter:
o Measurement for Program Evaluation and Performance Monitoring
• From your course textbook in HS6020 Becoming an Ethical Helping Professional: Cultural and Philosophical Foundations, read the following chapters:
o Ethics Codes, Codes of Conduct, Employer Policies, and the Law
o Teaching, Mentoring, Supervision
• From the University online library resources, read the following articles:
o ‘Accountability’: An Ever-Expanding Concept?
o An Integrated Analysis of Nurse Staffing and Scheduling Policies
o Performance-Based Contracting for Human Services: A Proposed Model
o Rediscovering Implementation: Public Sector Contracting and Human Services
o Ten Approaches for Enhancing Empathy in Health and Human Services Cultures
Suggested Reading:
From the Internet, read the following:
An Integrated Approach to Determine Hospital Outpatient Staffing Needs

Module Name: Linear Electronics
Level: 5
Credit Rating: 10
Weighting: 15%

Issue Date: Nov. 3rd 2015
Hand-in Date: Jan. 11th 2016
Feedback: Feedback will be given when your coursework is returned to you within two weeks. Feedback will be both written and verbal.
Programmes: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Introduction
This coursework aims to strengthen your knowledge and understanding of linear electronic circuit design. In this coursework, you will need to complete an amplifier design by analysing one given incomplete circuit schematic. You first need to calculate the required values of certain components. Then you need to verify your design in the simulation environment. Finally, you are required to further improve the performance of the amplifier by adding extra circuits.

Learning Outcomes to be assessed

LO3 Use CAD tools for circuit design and simulation

This assignment will assess elements of the above learning outcome.

UK-SPEC Learning Outcomes

US2 Knowledge and understanding of mathematical principles necessary to underpin their education in
their engineering discipline and to enable them to apply mathematical methods, tools and notations proficiently in the analysis and solution of engineering problems
E1 Understanding of engineering principles and the ability to apply them to analyse key engineering processes.
E2 Ability to identify, classify and describe the performance of systems and components through the use of analytical methods and modelling techniques
E4 Understanding of and ability to apply a systems approach to engineering problems
D1 Investigate and define a problem and identify constraints including environmental and sustainability limitations, health and safety and risk assessment issues
D4 Use creativity to establish innovative solution
D5 Ensure fitness for purpose for all aspects of the problem including production, operation, maintenance and disposal
D6 Manage the design process and evaluate outcomes
S1 Knowledge and understanding of commercial and economic context of engineering processes
P2 Workshop and laboratory skills
P3 Understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology development, etc.)
P4 Understanding use of technical literature and other information sources
P6 Understanding of appropriate codes of practice and industry standards
P7 Awareness of quality issues
P8 Ability to work with technical uncertainty

Coursework requirement
This coursework involves three parts: Design an amplifier through your calculation, verify your design with simulation tool, Proteus, and finally prepare a report.
Design an amplifier:

Fig. 1 A partially designed amplifier and transistor pin layout
A partially designed transistor amplifier is given in Fig. 1. You should complete the following tasks:
1. Using the suitable figures or diagrams, explain how the input small signal is amplified with the circuit given in Fig.1.
2. DC design without connecting RL
Determine the DC bias current in collector, Ic, to give the maximum peak-to-peak value for Vout without clipping (i.e the DC bias point should meet VCE= IC*(Rc//RL)). You may assume that Vbe=0.7 V and the base current is negligible.
Determine R1 to produce the required Ic.
Calculate the voltage drop of V(R1), V(R2), V(Rc), V(Re), Vce, and Vc.
3. Frequency Design
The critical frequency for the output coupling capacitor Co is required to be ≤ 10 k Hz, when there is no load (i.e. RL=∞). Determine the minimum value of Co.
4. AC Design
If the amplitude of Vout is required to be 2 V without clipping, determine:
(i) The minimum load, RL(min) can be applied to this amplifier.
(ii) The power delivered to this RL.

Verify the amplifier with simulation
1. Build the amplifier schematic in Proteus ISIS environment.
2. Measure the DC voltages and fill the following table
Voltage (V)
V(R1)
V(R2)
V(Rc)
V(Re)
Vbe=
Vce=
Vc=
Measure the current in the collector, Ic.
3. AC measurement with a load of RL = 1MΩ
(i) Set Vin=10 mV in amplitude at a frequency of 100 kHz.
Measure the amplitude of both Vin and Vout by oscilloscope.
Determine the voltage gain: Av=Vout/Vin
Measure the phase shift between Vin and Vout.
(ii) Increase Vin gradually at fixed frequency of 100 kHz. Measure the maximum amplitude of Vout without clipping.
4. AC measurement with a load of RL=180 Ω
(i) Set Vin=10 mV in amplitude at a frequency of 100 kHz.
Measure the amplitude of both Vin and Vout by oscilloscope.
Determine the voltage gain: Av=Vout/Vin
(ii) Increase Vin gradually at fixed frequency of 100 kHz. Measure the maximum amplitude of Vout without clipping.
5. Fix Vin amplitude at 10 mV. Increase frequency from 5 kHz to 3 MHz in a series of steps and measure the amplitude of Vout at each frequency.

Note:
• You need more points when Vout changes quickly with frequency around 5 kHz and 3 MHz. The frequency step can be large if Vout does not change much.)
• You may not be able to read Vout accurately at both low and high frequency ends. Try to read it as accurately as you can.
Calculate Av=Vout/Vin for each frequency.
Plot Av against log(frequency). Frequency bandwidth (FB) is defined as the frequency range within which Av/Av(max) ≥ 0.707. Estimate the FB of your amplifier from the Av versus log(frequency) diagram.
6. Design and test additional circuits to increase the effective RL to your amplifier. After a RL=180 Ω is connected, your measurement shows that Av is reduced considerably. Design and verify additional circuits between your amplifier and RL to increase the effective RL to your amplifier, as illustrated below. Evaluate Av for your improved amplifier.

Marking Scheme or Guide to Assessment Criteria

5004ELE Linear electronics (2015/16)
Grade descriptors and feedback sheet Student Name:
Lecturer:
Outcome Below 40% 40 to 49% 50 to 59% 60 to 69% >70% Section Mark /100 Weight Weighted Mark
Understanding amplifier – Analyse the amplifier circuit to explain how the AC signal is amplified with the suitable figures. (I suggest using the simulated result from Proteus) Has a very limited analysis.

Limited analysis. Figures
are not well thought out

Analysis and figures satisfactory with
proper description

Analysis and figures are
good

Excellent demonstration with simulation results showing careful thought. 0.1

Design sections – Design by calculation
a) DC design, setting DC bias.
b) Frequency design
c) AC design and performance evaluation Very limited description, incomplete calculation, missing or seriously incorrect results.

Limited description, minor errors in calculation.

Satisfactory calculation with detailed description.

Correct calculation (no error) with detailed description.

Correct calculation with excellent description and explanation including the discussion on the assumption and approximation made in
the theoretical calculation.
0.4

Verification sections – Verification by simulation
a) Build circuit in Proteus environment
b) Make measurement for DC bias condition
c) Make measurement for AC condition
d) Determine Bandwidth of the amplifier Wrong simulation or not present

Simulation with major errors.

Simulation with minor errors and lack of description and explanation.
Correct simulation result and good description and explanation.

Correct simulation result and excellent description and explanation.
0.3

Design Improvement –
a) Improved amplifier circuit
b) Performance evaluation Very poor improved
design or not present

Poor improved design and no detailed description.

Improved design with minor mistake but no
detailed description

Correct Improved design with detailed description and explanation.

Correct Improved design with excellent description/explanation and the complete performance evaluation. 0.2

Final
Mark

Guide to Performance Criteria
70% and above:
Your work must be of outstanding quality and fully meet the requirements of the coursework specification and learning outcomes stated. You must show independent thinking and apply this to your work showing originality and consideration of key issues. There must be evidence of wider reading on the subject.
Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: appraises, compares, concludes, contrasts, criticizes, critiques, defends, discriminates, evaluates, explains, interprets, justifies, relates, supports.
60% – 70%:
Your work must be of good quality and meet the requirements of the coursework specification and learning outcomes stated. You must demonstrate some originality in your work and show this by applying new learning to the key issues of the coursework. There must be evidence of wider reading on the subject.
Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: categorizes, combines, compiles, creates, devises, generates, modifies, reconstructs, identifies, illustrates, outlines, synthesizes.
50% – 60%:
Your work must be comprehensive and meet all of the requirements stated by the coursework specification and learning outcomes. You must show a good understanding of the key concepts and be able to apply them to solve the problem set by the coursework. There must be enough depth to your work to provide evidence of wider reading.
Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: demonstrates, changes, applies, operates, produces, predicts, shows, solves, uses, translates, comprehends, converts, generalizes.
40% – 50%:
Your work must be of a standard that meets the requirements stated by the coursework specification and learning outcomes. You must show a reasonable level of understanding of the key concepts and principles and you must have applied this knowledge to the coursework problem. There should be some evidence of wider reading.
Key words which may describe a coursework at this level include: comprehends, defines, describes, identifies, knows, labels, lists, matches, outlines, recalls, recognizes, reproduces, selects, states, rewrites.
Below 40%:
Your work is of poor quality and does not meet the requirements stated by the coursework specification and learning outcomes. There is a lack of understanding of key concepts and knowledge and no evidence of wider reading.

Recommended reading
Dr. Neil Storey, ‘Electronics: A Systems Approach’, 4th, 2006.

Extenuating Circumstances
If something serious happens that means that you will not be able to complete this assignment, you need to contact the module leader as soon as possible. There are a number of things that can be done to help, such as extensions, waivers and alternative assessments, but we can only arrange this if you tell us. To ensure that the system is not abused, you will need to provide some evidence of the problem. More guidance is available at http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/corporate/SPR/60399.htm.
Any coursework submitted late without the prior agreement of the module leader will receive 0 marks.
Academic Misconduct
The University defines Academic Misconduct as ‘any case of deliberate, premeditated cheating, collusion, plagiarism or falsification of information, in an attempt to deceive and gain an unfair advantage in assessment’. The School takes Academic Misconduct very seriously and any suspected cases will be investigated through the University’s standard policy (Academic Misconduct Policy). If you are found guilty, you may be expelled from the University with no award.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand what constitutes Academic Misconduct and to

For more information you are directed to following the University web pages:
• Information regarding academic misconduct: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/studysupport/81924.htm • Information on study skills: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/studysupport/
• Information regarding referencing: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/studysupport/69049.htm

Assignment 2: The Weighted Average Cost of Capital

By Tuesday, January 12, 2016, complete the following assignment:

Coogly Company is attempting to identify its weighted average cost of capital for the coming year and has hired you to answer some questions they have about the process. They have asked you to present this information in a PowerPoint presentation to the company’s management team.  The company would like for you to keep your presentation to approximately 10 slides and use the notes section in PowerPoint to clarify your point. Your presentation should address the following questions and offer a final recommendation to Coogly. Make sure you support your answers and clearly explain the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing the weighted average cost of capital methodology. Include at least one graph or chart in your presentation.

Company Information

The capital structure for the firm will be maintained and is now 10% preferred stock, 30% debt, and 60% new common stock.  No retained earnings are available.   The marginal tax rate for the firm is 40%.

1. Coogly has outstanding preferred stock That pays a dividend of $4 per share and sells for $82 per share, with a floatation cost of $6 per share. What is the component cost for Coogly’s preferred stock? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using preferred stock in the capital structure?
2. If the company issues new common stock, it will sell for $50 per share with a floatation cost of $9 per share. The last dividend paid was $3.80 and this dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 7% for the foreseeable future. What is the cost of new equity to the firm? What are the advantages and disadvantages of issuing new equity in the capital structure?
3. The company will use new bonds for any capital project, according to the capital structure. These bonds will have a market and par value of $1000, with a coupon rate of 6% and a floatation cost of 7%. The bonds will mature in 20 years and no other debt will be used for any new investments. What is the cost of new debt? What are the advantages and disadvantages of issuing new debt in the capital structure?
4. Given the component costs identified above and the capital structure for the firm, what is the weighted average cost of capital for Coogly? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this method in the capital budgeting process?

Directions: Please answer each of the following questions and provide examples from the text, if applicable.  Each response should be at least two paragraphs in length composed of five to seven sentences and be written in complete sentences.

 

1.  Describe at least three software tools that can help you revise and polish a document.

 

A: Software tools such as revision marks and commenting keep track of proposed editing changes electronically and provide a history of a document’s revisions. A spell checker compares your document with an electronic dictionary, highlights unrecognized words, and suggests correct spellings. A computer thesaurus gives you alternative words much more quickly than a printed thesaurus does. A grammar checker provides limited help with issues such as noun-verb agreement problems and items you should consider changing (such as passive voice, long sentences, or words that tend to be misused or overused). Finally, a style checker monitors your word choice and sentence structure and suggests alternatives that might produce more effective meaning.

 

2.  Briefly explain the difference between word processing software and desktop publishing software.

 

 

 

3.  Briefly explain the difference between descriptive headings and informative headings.

 

 

 

4.  Briefly explain what the opening of a document should accomplish.

 

 

 

5.  List at least two examples of community participation websites, and briefly explain what these websites are designed to accomplish.

 

 

 

6. Describe four important issues to consider when distributing business messages.

 

 

 

7.  What are seven guidelines to keep in mind when creating content for business-related social media?

 

 

 

8. Explain how inappropriate use of e-mail at work can lead to legal problems.

 

 

 

9.  Explain how to apply the three-step writing process to instant messages.

 

 

 

10.  Give at least three examples of how podcasts could replace more traditional message formats in business.

 

PART II

 

This week you learned about short messaging styles, such as those used in instant messaging and text messaging, and compared them to scholarly writing and business writing.  It is known that language and writing evolves over time and there is a push by some English scholars to evolve the English language in such a way that text-type shortcuts are acceptable ways to write in U.S. English.  Research and identify two sources that are behind this movement and write a position paper explaining whether you agree with that position or not.  Be sure to back up your viewpoint with at least two scholarly sources and cite and reference in APA format.  Your submitted paper should be at least four pages in length and in APA format.

 

 

 

 

 

PART III: Journal

 

 

 

Write a two page APA formatted paper in which you review the primary material you learned this week, describe at least two ways that you can apply the material, and source the original reference using APA format.

Part 1: “Rhetorical Heritage, Modern Applications” (Lesson 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Write a letter to your mentor explaining why a study of rhetoric and rhetorical canon is valuable to you, a modern-day student of English Composition.

 

 

 

In order to explain the function of rhetorical study in your life, you may refer to your professional or academic experience and goals.

 

 

 

 

The paper should be about 300 words long—longer if necessary—and should clearly demonstrate your knowledge of paragraph and sentence construction and boundaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2: “Considering Your Audience” (Lesson 1, Chapter 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Your text discusses three possible ways to view your writing audience (classical view, cognitive view, social view). Briefly describe each view, and for each one identify a type of writing for which that view would be particularly appropriate. Close your brief essay by telling which view you employ most often in writing.

 

 

 

 

The paper should be about 250 words long—longer if necessary—and should clearly demonstrate your understanding of the content

 

Text Book is A WRITER’S REPERTOIRE

Write a 350- to 700-word essay that includes an in-depth introduction and conclusion and the following:

 

•Summarize your background and what makes you unique (your competitive advantage/differentiation) in a one-paragraph elevator pitch.

 

My background- I am very detailed oriented, I am very competitive. I have worked with numbers and spreadsheets since high school.

 

•Identify three to four companies for whom you want to work (your target market and how you can fulfill its needs/wants), and how you think your skill set will benefit them

 

I currently work in city government in the finance department and this is the target market I want to be in.

 

Please be prepared to present this essay during class.

 

This is the Book we are using in class- Kerin, R., Hartley, S., & Rudelius, W. (2015). Marketing (12th ed.). New York, New York: McGraw-Hill.