Basic Components Of Worldview

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Basic Components of Worldview

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Be sure you answer both Part 1 and Part 2 of this assignment before submitting.

Part 1: Core Worldview Beliefs

Based on the basic components of worldview presented in Chapter 2 and the topic overview, write a response to each of the six questions that form the basic components of your own core worldview beliefs. Respond to the questions about your own beliefs in your own words, and not necessarily what you think the Christian worldview believes. Keep this documentintact and only add your answers in the box under each question.

1. What is your belief about the nature ofultimate reality? Why?

Your answer in twotothree sentences:

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2. What is your belief about the nature of the universe? Why?

Your answer in twotothree sentences:

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3. What is your belief about human nature and the afterlife? Why?

Your answer in twotothree sentences:

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4. What are the three worldview (atheism, pantheism, theism) beliefs about the nature of knowledge? Which one best fits your belief? Why?

Your answer in twotothree sentences:

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5. What is your basis for determining moral right from moral wrong? Why?

Your answer in twotothree sentences:

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6. What is your belief about human purpose? Why?

Your answer in twotothree sentences:

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Part 2: Evaluation

1. Your answers to the questions in Part 1 form the basis of your worldview. Now that you have articulated your worldview, evaluate it according to the practical test described in Chapter 2 of the textbook and the topic overview. Which of the three worldviews most closely matches your core beliefs as you answered in Part 1?Does your worldview pass the practical test for livability? Why or why not? Provide a clear explanation of the workability and practical value in the most important areas of life and experience.

Your answer in 200-300 words:

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2. Reflect on your current understanding of the Christian faith. In other words, what is the essence of the Christian worldview? How does one become a Christian? Your response will need to articulate your understanding of Christian beliefs and does not require you to believe it.

Your answer in 200-300 words:

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Tree Trimming

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Complete the following items for this assignment:

  1. Read through the Case 13.1 Tree Trimming Project Case in Larson and Gray. Respond to Questions 1 and 2 of the case. Use Microsoft Excel to complete this item and include all calculations in your Excel file. Note that showing all calculations in Excel is required.
  2. Complete Appendix Exercise 2 at end of Chapter 13 in Larson and Gray. Specifically, complete the table on pp. 509-510 in the textbook (note that SPI and CPI can be determined after the table is completed).  Assume that cumulative EV, PV, CV, SV, SPI and CPI values are needed.  Also, complete the table at the top of p. 511.  At the end of Period 5, what is the status of this project (be specific)?
  3. Discuss a strategy that you would use to communicate the status of the project to stakeholders.
  4. Use Microsoft Excel to complete this item and include all calculations in your Excel file. Note that showing all calculations in Excel is required.

Submit your Microsoft Excel file.  Ensure that items 1 and 2 above are in the same Excel file but on different Sheets within the file.

Tree Trimming Project

 

 

Wil Fence is a large timber and Christmas tree farmer who is attending a project management class in the spring, his off season. When the class topic came to earned value, he was perplexed. Isn’t he using EV? Each summer Wil hires crews to shear fields of Christmas trees for the coming Holiday season. Shearing entails having a worker use a large machete to shear the branches of the tree into a nice, cone-shaped tree. Wil describes his business as follows:

A. I count the number of Douglas Fir Christmas trees in the field (24,000).

B. Next, I agree on a contract lump sum for shearing with a crew boss for the whole field ($30,000).

C. When partial payment for work completed arrives (5 days later), I count or estimate the actual number sheared (6,000 trees). I take the actual as a percent of the total to be sheared, multiply the percent complete by total contract amount for the partial payment [(6,000/$30,000 = 25%), (.25 × $30,000 = $7500)].

 

1. Is Wil over, on, or below cost and schedule? Is Wil using earned value?

 

2. How can Wil set up a scheduling variance?

Epidemiology and Other Disciplines

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Discussion 1-3 EPid ( two pages)

Because it draws from other fields such as biostatistics and social sciences, epidemiology is described as being interdisciplinary. From which aspects of other disciplines do you feel epidemiology borrows? In what ways does epidemiology differ from those disciplines? When responding to your classmates, provide additional connections between epidemiology and other disciplines. Support your response with specific examples.

Response one

Epidemiology and Other Disciplines

Epidemiology is the “study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations” (Friis & Sellers, 2014, p. 743).  Epidemiology was first developed to understand causes of certain diseases such as smallpox and polio among humans. It now also includes the study of factors associated with non-transmissible diseases like cancer. It is described as interdisciplinary as it borrows elements from many other disciplines including microbiology and sociology. Epidemiology utilizes microbiology to help understand specific disease agents and modes of transmission. Microbiological techniques are borrowed to help in revealing sources of outbreaks and to determine sources. Sociology is equally important in epidemiology to aid in the study of social conditions and disease processes. Social sciences also assist epidemiologists in providing different methods on sampling such as measurement, questionnaire development, design, and delivery (Friis & Sellers, 2014). “Social factors have become more important precisely because epidemiological and biomedical knowledge has shifted the causes and consequences of disease from fate, accident, and bad luck to factors that are under some human control” (Link, 2008, p. 367).

Epidemiology differs from other disciplines in its perspective on groups or populations rather than individuals. It contrasts diseases and characteristics relative to different time periods, different places or different groups. It also differs from the physical sciences because it does not investigate the biological mechanism leading from exposure to disease. Epidemiologists can identify modifiable conditions that contribute to the health outcome without also identifying the biological mechanism or agent that lead to the outcome. An example of this is the improvements of environmental hygiene that reduced infectious diseases like cholera, that was possible before the identification of the actual bacteria (Ahrens, Krickeberg, & Pigeot, 2005).

Epidemiological studies are crucial to preventing, controlling and eradicating diseases. The research helps us to understand the incidence and prevalence of diseases, the cost of illness, and the burden of disease on society (Friis & Sellers, 2014). I have attached an article that I read about the role of mathematical modeling and prediction in infectious disease epidemiology that I felt was interesting and relevant to our Epidemiology course.

Mathematical modelling and prediction in infectious disease epidemiology

References

Ahrens, W., Krickeberg, K., & Pigeot, I. (2005). An introduction to epidemiology. New York, New York: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for Public Health Practice (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Link, B. G. (2008). Epidemiological Sociology and the Social Shaping of Population Health. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 49(4), 367–384. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27638766

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Math 144 Major Assignment 2

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Grading Sheet

Part 1
Requirements: Answer each question fully. Use Excel formulas with cell references. Answers must be recorded on the worksheet.
Possible points Points earned Comments
Five year inflation rate 10
Projection of expenses in Worksheet 1 10
Part 1 total 20 0
Part 2
Requirements: Answer each question fully. Use Excel formulas with cell references. Answers must be recorded on the worksheet.
Possible points Points earned Comments
Descriptive Statistics 16
Interpret Descriptive Statistics 14
Proportion calculations 10
Interpretation of proportions 10
Conversion of before well 5
Conversion of after well 5
Improvement level data set 5
Descriptive Statistics for improvement levels 10
Histogram 5
Standard error of the mean 5
Confidence interval 10
Discussion of the placement of 0 10
Part 2 total 105 0
Total of Worksheet 2 125 0 0%

Part 1 Inflation

Input your name here
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Part 1 – Budget Projection: Your friends have decided to delay your dream vacation from Worksheet 1 for five years, and you need to estimate what the cost of your trip will be by then. Step 1: Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website at https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?cu. Step 2: Check U.S. All items, 1982-84=100 Step 3: Click “Retrieve Data” Use the most recent CPI value and the CPI for the same month but five years earlier to estimate the price of your trip in five years and the five year inflation rate.
Month Year CPI
Unadjusted CPI, all items for 5 years ago number number number
Unadjusted CPI, all items for last month number number number
Inflation rate: something that cost $1.00 five years ago would cost what now? formula
What percent increase is this? formula
Total budget from Worksheet 1 number
5 year projected budget total formula

https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?cu

Part 2 Questions 1-3

Before wells were dug – Millions of E.Coli per ml After wells were dug – Millions of E.Coli per ml YOUR NAME: Joe Lope Original Before Data Original After Data Random numbers seed
23 52 Before After 8
21 3 min = formula min = formula 78 67 9 1 63 52
64 35 max = formula max = formula 19 4 17 2 4 0
54 44 mean= formula mean= formula 32 23 25 3 17 8
72 49 SD = formula SD = formula 125 110 33 4 110 95
50 35 sample size = formula/number sample size = formula/number 53 41 41 5 38 26
52 38 0 count = formula/number 0 count = formula/number 68 42 49 6 53 27
49 10 4 10 57 7 0 0
55 32 Ratio Before After 106 79 65 8 91 64
73 52 Percent Clean formula formula 38 6 73 9 23 0
55 17 36 16 81 10 21 1
51 37 Conversions 4 14 89 11 0 0
38 26 ml oz 17 5 97 12 2 0
28 0 29.5735 1 43 9 5 13 28 0
60 44 23 3 13 14 8 0
57 40 In 24 ounces 32 8 21 15 17 0
59 30 E.coli before E. coli after 49 28 29 16 34 13
60 42 formula formula 36 18 37 17 21 3
61 34 2 21 45 18 0 6
57 33 33 22 53 19 18 7
71 50 58 25 61 20 43 10
57 40 75 59 69 21 60 44
63 38 82 63 77 22 67 48
64 43 80 60 85 23 65 45
63 52 70 52 93 24 55 37
23 0 79 50 1 25 64 35
21 3 73 66 9 26 58 51
64 35 76 54 17 27 61 39
54 44 72 42 25 28 57 27
72 49 72 55 33 29 57 40
50 35 70 53 41 30 55 38
52 38 84 54 49 31 69 39
49 10 81 62 57 32 66 47
55 32 69 59 65 33 54 44
73 52 85 52 73 34 70 37
55 17 100 69 81 35 85 54
51 37 70 57 89 36 55 42
38 26 74 45 97 37 59 30
28 0 63 39 5 38 48 24
60 44 76 60 13 39 61 45
57 40 78 75 21 40 63 60
59 30 87 64 29 41 72 49
60 42 71 41 37 42 56 26
61 34 83 67 45 43 68 52
57 33 71 56 53 44 56 41
71 50 75 57 61 45 60 42
57 40 76 58 69 46 61 43
63 38 63 39 77 47 48 24
64 43 70 38 85 48 55 23
63 52 65 50 93 49 50 35
23 0 83 59 1 50 68 44
21 3 76 48 9 51 61 33
64 35 78 59 17 52 63 44
54 44 76 49 25 53 61 34
72 49 68 47 33 54 53 32
50 35 77 51 41 55 62 36
52 38 75 58 49 56 60 43
49 10 67 53 57 57 52 38
55 32 74 45 65 58 59 30
73 52 86 58 73 59 71 43
55 17 85 67 81 60 70 52
51 37 72 48 89 61 57 33
38 26 73 65 97 62 58 50
28 0 59 43 5 63 44 28
60 44 72 55 13 64 57 40
57 40 64 25 21 65 49 10
59 30 67 48 29 66 52 33
60 42 79 55 37 67 64 40
61 34 64 33 45 68 49 18
57 33 86 65 53 69 71 50
71 50 74 53 61 70 59 38
57 40 83 61 69 71 68 46
63 38 81 55 77 72 66 40
64 43 70 47 85 73 55 32
63 52 71 54 93 74 56 39
23 0 68 54 1 75 53 39
21 3 76 64 9 76 61 49
64 35 72 55 17 77 57 40
54 44 71 55 25 78 56 40
72 49 86 77 33 79 71 62
50 35 86 62 41 80 71 47
52 38 88 67 49 81 73 52
49 10 78 59 57 82 63 44
55 32 73 45 65 83 58 30
73 52 84 57 73 84 69 42
55 17 78 53 81 85 63 38
51 37 77 57 89 86 62 42
38 26 88 68 97 87 73 53
28 0 83 61 5 88 68 46
60 44 70 32 13 89 55 17
57 40 65 48 21 90 50 33
59 30 74 52 29 91 59 37
60 42 73 53 37 92 58 38
61 34 79 58 45 93 64 43
57 33 87 59 53 94 72 44
71 50 79 57 61 95 64 42
57 40 77 55 69 96 62 40
63 38 66 52 77 97 51 37
64 43 73 58 85 98 58 43
63 52 85 63 93 99 70 48
77 55 1 100 62 40

Part 2 – Data Analysis: Enter your name in cell F1 to generate data. You have just completed a mission to Sierra Leone. The goal of the mission was to improve the quality of water in 100 wells in a certain region. You collected data on the E. coli count from each well before and after your mission. You need to write a report on the success of the mission and for that you need to perform some statistical analysis on the data. You will be looking at the data from different perspectives to determine if the water quality has improve. 1. Calculate descriptive statistics for your data in the table provided in the Excel spreadsheet. Use the means and standard deviations of the data to decide if it appears that there has been improvement in water quality? (Fill in the before (F3:F8) and after (H3:H8) tables to the left for the descriptive statistics. The data has been named before and after for your convenience in creating formulas.) Answer here: 2. The water quality is “good” if the count of E coli is 0; otherwise, the water quality is still bad. Calculate the proportion of wells with “good” water to wells whose water is not good. From this measure does it appear that the quality of water improved? Explain and use the proportions that you calculated. (In G11 and H11 calculate the percent Clean for before and after.) Answer here: 3. Look at well #1 (B2 and C2) in your data. If you drank 24oz of water how many E.coli would you ingest if you drank from the well before the mission? After the mission? (In E19 and G19 calculate how many E.coli would you ingest if you drank 24 oz. of water from Well 1 before the mission and after the mission.)

Part 2 Questions 4-6

Before wells were dug – Millions of E.Coli per ml After wells were dug – Millions of E.Coli per ml Improvement Level: Before – After
23 52 IMPROVEMENTS
21 3 min = formula
64 35 max = formula
54 44 mean= formula
72 49 SD = formula
50 35 SE = formula
52 38
49 10
55 32 Frequency Distribution
73 52 Low High Bins Cumulative Frequency Frequency
55 17 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
51 37 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
38 26 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
28 0 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
60 44 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
57 40 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
59 30 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
60 42 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
61 34 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
57 33 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
71 50 Formula/Number Formula/Number words or formula Formula Formula
57 40 (remember to create the Histogram, too).
63 38
64 43
63 52
23 0 95% Confidence Interval
21 3 Lower number to Higher number
64 35 formula to formula
54 44
72 49
50 35
52 38
49 10
55 32
73 52
55 17
51 37
38 26
28 0
60 44
57 40
59 30
60 42
61 34
57 33
71 50
57 40
63 38
64 43
63 52
23 0
21 3
64 35
54 44
72 49
50 35
52 38
49 10
55 32
73 52
55 17
51 37
38 26
28 0
60 44
57 40
59 30
60 42
61 34
57 33
71 50
57 40
63 38
64 43
63 52
23 0
21 3
64 35
54 44
72 49
50 35
52 38
49 10
55 32
73 52
55 17
51 37
38 26
28 0
60 44
57 40
59 30
60 42
61 34
57 33
71 50
57 40
63 38
64 43
63 52

Part 2 – Data Analysis: You have just completed a mission to Sierra Leone. The goal of the mission was to improve the quality of water in 100 wells in a certain region. You collected data on the E. coli count from each well before (Q1) after your mission (Q2). You need to write a report on the success of the mission and for that you need to perform some statistical analysis on the data. You will be looking at the data from different perspectives to determine if the water quality has improved. 4. Since you collected water from the same source twice it makes sense to analyze the amount by which each well’s water quality improved. Calculate a data set that would measure the improvement level of each well, and the descriptive statistics for that data set, including both the standard deviation and standard error (SE) for the data set. (see section 3.5 of the textbook). Make a frequency distribution and histogram for your data. (Calculate the improvement in the water quality of each well in column D. (Difference in Level of e. Coli.) Then, fill out the two tables to the left and make a histogram of the improvement levels. (NOTE: The Standard deviation of this data set is not the same as the standard error. Use the formulas from section 3.5 of the text to calculate the standard error of the means.)) 5. You have calculated one sample of 100 wells and their improvement levels. If you could take all possible samples of 100 wells, the distribution of all of those sample means would be a normal distribution. (see section 3.5). Find the 95% confidence interval of that distribution, using your sample mean as the population mean and the standard error of your sample as the population standard deviation. (Calculate the 95% confidence interval of the sampling distribution in cells F24 and H24.) 6. Suppose that 0 was inside of the 95% confidence interval. From that measure, could you conclude that the water became cleaner? Why or why not? Suppose that 0 was outside the 95% confidence interval. From that measure, could you conclude that the water became cleaner? Why or why not? Answer here: