Req#1

Children who watch Television spend less time reading or drawing than children who don’t.

Paper of Minimum 1500 words of Language Development Hypotheses: ‘ Children who watch Television spend less time reading or drawing than children who don’t.’

. The Paper is to include a discussion, based on a minimum of three articles, books or chapters in a book (excluding the class Textbook), which describe, discuss, support and/or refute the hypothesis.  A minimum of three citations with references in APA format will be included at the end of the paper.

Also at the end of the paper will be included a short Appendix which will answer three questions: 

1. What were the databases used to find each article.  (For example in the Communicative Disorders Multisearch example shown below we searched ten Data Bases but found most of our articles inPubMed.)

2. What was the search strategy which was used,  i.e., the search words used in each database to find the articles.  (In the example below, we used the terms “Television and (Language Development).  We put the last two terms in brackets so that the computer would link Television to both terms and not just “Language.”)

3. Was each article cited an example of Primary or Secondary research? As defined by the Library at UC Berkley, “Primary sources were either created during the time period being studied, or were created at a later date by a participant in the events being studied (as in the case of memoirs) and they reflect the individual viewpoint of a participant or observer. Primary sources enable the researcher to get as close as possible to what actually happened during an historical event or time period.” 

“ A secondary source is a work that interprets or analyzes an historical event or phenomenon. It is generally at least one step removed from the event. Examples include scholarly or popular books and articles, reference books, and textbooks.”

 

                 Req# 2–TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND PRACTICE: 

An Annotated Bibliography will be developed including Five (100 word minimum) Annotated Citations. With the exception of the first, these will be based on topics obtained from the Language Development Hypotheses in the list provided at the end.

 

The First annotated citation will be on the Topic of the “Legal and Ethical Dimensions of the Use of Information.”  This information can be obtained from the Internet using a search engine such as Google Scholar.  The annotated citation should be in APA format  and should include the URL (address) of the of the internet site.  The annotation should provide an overview of the discussion and/or list the most critical points.

 

The second two of these citations will be obtained through Databases of professional books and journals available online through the CSUN Library.  For more information on how to find these databases please see the discussion in the Class Requirements Section Online.  These citations will be reported in APA format.  Included in the annotation portion of each citation will be a paragraph which addresses briefly each following questions:

1.    What is the background (authority) of the author (viz., degree and type of education, affiliated institution, history of research in the area as perhaps reflected by past articles in the bibliography)?

2.    Who is the intended audience (i.e., professionals, laypersons, women etc.)?

3.    How dose this work compare or contrast with another you may have cited or be aware of?

4.    What is the scope and relevance of this work to the selected topic (hypothesis)?  

 

The Last Two citations will be obtained through the Internet using search engines provided online such as “Google Scholar.”  These citations will follow an APA format as closely as possible, including the URL information.  Included in each citation will be a paragraph which addresses the following questions related to, for the purpose of this exercise, the voracity of the Website:

1.    Is the site owner/manager’s identity available and is it associated with a reputable organization, company or educational institution?

2.    What is the background (authority) of the author (viz., degree and type of education, affiliated institution, history of research in the area as perhaps reflected by past articles in thebibliography)

3.    What is the level of objectivity?  For example, are there advertisements on the site related in anyway to the topic?

4.    Is the Website current?  Cues to the contrary, for example, include broken or expired links and/or no posting date or updated notations.

5.    Is the information correct; error free, verifiable, and/or backed by full citations?

This annotated bibliography may be submitted as an attachment to an email message to the instructor, and as a back up measure, by being copied and pasted directly into the same email message text.

 

Class Textbook : Hulit, L. & Howard, M. Born to Talk, An Introduction to Speech and Language Development (6th Edition). Allyn and Bacon: Needham Heights, MA. (2006)

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT HYPOTHESES LIST for Student Research

 1.     The effects of watching television for young children are detrimental to language development.

2.     The number of siblings and their position in the family in terms of birth effects language development.

3.     Increased opportunities to experience (play with) many objects as a young child is beneficial to concept (and hence) language development.

4.     Letting the infant cry at night so that she/she will learn to sleep all night long is detrimental to language development if not the psychological development of the baby.

5.     Exposing the child in the first five years of life to classical music like Bach and Beethoven is beneficial for cognitive and/or language development.

6.     The more you talk to a child in the first five years, the better cognitive and/or language development will be.

7.     Children who are read to (or who read) have better imagery and/or language development than children who watch Television.

8.     A plentiful diet of sugar based cereals, soft drinks, pastries, cookies, and/or fast foods, is developmentally detrimental to a child’s ability to sustain attention.

9.     Reading to a child every day (even an infant) is beneficial for language development.

10. A baby, who immediately after birth is allowed to remain with the mother rather than being immediately put in a nursery, will demonstrate more vocalization in later months.

11. Babies who are not touched will perish at worst or have diminished brain development at best.

12. Children who watch Television spend less time reading or drawing than children who don’t.

13. Children with stay-at-home moms (or dads) have better language development than those having parents who both work away from the home.

14. Sustained middle ear infections among children from birth to 5 years will have a detrimental effect on language development.

15. Learning to read and play music facilitates attention (focused, sustained, selective, alternating and dual).

16. For the normal baby, being exposed to two, three or more languages is simultaneously is a good policy for language development.

17. A persons first language can not be acquired after puberty.

18. Parrots, porpoises, and/or primates do not acquire language

19. Children have better eidetic imagery than adults

20. Syntax is only found in human communication.

21. (Wild Card) You develop a hypotheses and then do the research for your report.

I need help with the home work below:

 

 

Assignment LASA 2 – The Marketing Plan

 

The marketing plan format is one that is utilized by major corporations all over the country. However, writing a comprehensive marketing plan is a difficult and challenging task, yet, the ability to write such a plan is critical to the development of a marketing manager and an organization. As the culmination of the course, apply all that you have learned to develop a comprehensive marketing plan.

 

Directions:

 

First, find a real-world organization or product that you want to assess in terms of the current situation analysis. In other words, ask yourself: Is the industry growing? What is the market share for the organization that they represent? Who is the dominant player in the market place? Remember, you will need to justify your approach using market research and data.

 

The second step in the process is the actual writing of the plan. Think about the following: What are the goals and objectives for the organization? What is the timing of the plan? What resources will be required to achieve the plan? What are the financial goals?

 

In your marketing plan, make sure to include the following sections:

 

Executive Summary and Table of Contents

 

In the executive summary, make sure you address all the main goals and objectives of your plan. These goals and objectives need to be clear, measureable, and reasonable.

 

Situational Analysis

 

A situational analysis presents a snapshot of the market in its current state by describing the company’s products/services, target segments, distribution networks, and position of the products/services in the segment, along with competing offerings and relative positioning. It includes current and future assessment of the business conditions and challenges. Within your situational analysis, analyze all the following points:

 

 

• Market Summary

 

• SWOT analysis

 

• Competitor analysis

 

• Product offering

 

• Keys to success

 

• Critical issues

 

• Pricing

 

 

Marketing Strategy

 

The marketing strategy describes the planned direction and goals of the marketing activities, incorporating facts and assumptions about the market size, growth, and financial objectives. Think about the following questions: Where do you see your business going in the next 3-5 years? What is unique about your product portfolio? How will you tell the consumer about your products and unique value proposition? How will you stay connected to your target market’s needs and wants? How will you price your product? Within your market analysis, make sure to address the following:

 

 

• Mission

 

• Marketing Objectives

 

• Product positioning

 

• Marketing mix (4 P’s)

 

• Marketing research

 

 

Financials

 

The financials of the marketing plan describe a set of five-year revenue, cost, and profit projections for the marketing plan, including any initial startup costs, sales by channel and segment, and profit margins. Think about the following questions: How much do you plan to sell? What are your factory cost targets? What is your profit target by percent and dollar amount? Remember to include the following in your financials:

 

 

• Sales Forecast

 

• Profit targets

 

 

Controls

 

The controls of the marketing plan describe the budget tactical activities for implementing the plan, as well performance benchmarks for each activity. These include pricing, product configuration, promotion, and distribution performance benchmarks, and plans for changing any of the parameters if performance measures are not met. They are in place to measure forecast and profit attainment. Forecasts should be reviewed monthly and quarterly. Secondly, a 12 month calendar should be developed to clearly target specific dates for product introductions and promotional activity.

 

Remember to include the following:

 

 

• Milestones

 

• Implementations and timelines

 

 

Summary

 

The summary of the marketing plan should summarize the plan by summarizing the size and scope of the opportunity, and reiterating the STP (segmentation, targeting, positioning) and 4 P (product, price, place, promotion) elements of the plan. It should tell the reader that the plan is real, how you will win, and why it is worth pursuing as an organization (RRW). This section should be no longer than one page.

 

Remember to review the grading criteria as you write the plan to ensure you address all needed elements.

 

Use the grading criteria to guide your report. Make sure you include details within your analysis to support your ideas. Use proper grammar, spelling, and APA style throughout. For more information on modeling the buying process, refer to your textbook.

 

Follow the most current approved APA edition guidelines. Use the following file naming convention for your paper

 

 

 

You will only be rewriting the “Answers” total of 300 words required. There are two answers to rewrite, both 150 words each.

 

 

Question:

What are some examples of using a budget? How can budgets be mismanaged or misunderstood? Why is it important to develop a statistics budget before a financial budget? Provide a brief 3-5 item statistics budget, such as ED Visits by month, meals by month, etc. Explain your answers. For example, your department’s budget plan for meals is 2400 per day. The cost amount per meal is $1.75. The total cost per day would be 2400 x $1.75. The price for each meal is $4.00 and the total revenue from meals per day is 2400 x $4.00. Cite references if you use sources other than the e-text.  The idea here is to think in terms of units of production before determining dollar amounts. Reason being is general or overview dollar amounts do not help us to understand or improve operations or provide us with focused details for managerial decision making. From a career or job perspective, if you were asked how would you help prepare a budget, what would you need to know first through last to develop a defensible budget ~ one that is evidence based.

 

 

Answer to reqrite 150 words:

Budgets are the tools that managers use to run a business. Budgets are needed to run a business effectively and efficiently.  Budgets can be mismanaged or misunderstood by unforeseen circumstances, over budgeting or under budgeting. It is important to develop a statistics budget before a financial budget because a statistical budget calculates the budget needed for various scenarios and levels of  activity. An example of a statistical budget would be if my company was to propose a clinical trial, we would need to come up with an approximate budget to account for the data that was needed for the study. The protocol reads that we are to enroll 20 subjects. We have a budget of $100 per subject. The cost of the study would be 20 x $100. The site only enrolled 9 subjects. The total cost of the study would be $100 x 9 subjects. To prepare a budget you need to know how much money you have to spend and the expenses you may enquire to achieve the company’s goal.

 

 

 

 

Question:

1.    Quadratic equations can be solved by graphing, using the quadratic formula, completing the square, and factoring. What are the pros and cons of each of these methods?

2.    When might each method be most appropriate?

3.    Which method do you prefer? Why?

 

 

 

Answer to rewrite 150 words

Graphing is the fastest, but who carries a graphing calculator? It’s also difficult to see the intercepts exactly. However, if there are no x intercepts it will show that there is no solution. Using the  quadratic formula works, but is messy when factoring results in decimals. My personal opinion is completing the square is awkward. I’ve watched multiple videos and I am still shaking my head – it makes sense when I am watching, but I have trouble remembering how to make the middle number (something times x) into a 2ax, then some for a. So, if the quadratic equation is a perfect square, I use the factoring method. If it does not it would be best to complete the square.

The Grapes Of Wrath: Each of the characters in the novel had a dream of what he or she wanted in the future. describe the dreams of at least 3 of the characters in the novel. Did they achieve their dreams?

11-8: Suppose that a car rental agency offers insurance for a week that will cost $10 per day. A minor fender bender will cost $1,500, while a major accident might cost $15,000 in repairs. Without the insurance, you would be personally liable for any damages. What should you do? Clearly, there are two decision alternatives: take the insurance or do not take the insurance.
The uncertain consequences, or events that might occur, are that you would not be involved in an accident, that you would be involved in a fender bender, or that you would be involved in a major accident. Assume that you researched insurance industry statistics and found out that the probability of major accident is 0.05%, and that the probability of a fender bender is 0.16%. What is the expected value decision? Would you choose this? Why or why not? What would be some alternate ways to evaluate risk? 

12-2: Suppose that the service rate to a waiting line system is 10 customers per hour (exponentially distributed).  Analyze how the average waiting time is expected to change as the arrival rate varies from two to ten customers per hour (exponentially distributed).