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    Well I am in the Army, and I am the Administrative supervisor for the dining facility, and we use statistics to help us track several things. The dining facility I work in feeds Soldiers and civilians, contractors and Department of Defense employees. The groups of personnel listed above must be tracked and managed separately so we can determine how often each group dine in and how frequently. Statistics gives us the tools to create charts and graphs that enable my Soldiers to track and monitor how

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    United States. Using data collected from censuses, surveys, and reports from those who traveled across the country in its early years, Rorabaugh concludes that the drinking in the United States found no barriers with age, sex, race, class, or location. But his assumptions and conclusion are not proved strongly enough by hard evidence and data to be considered a reliable narrative of the early America. The first problem that his conclusions face is the scarce amount of statistical data from the colonial

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    What are the forces driving an organization to shift to analytics and be known as an analytical competitor? Analytics is when a particular organization uses large amount of data, predictive modeling, fact-based management, statistical analysis, quantitative analysis, and explanatory reasons in order to drive their business decisions and actions successfully (Harris 12). When an organization is trying to be analytically competitive, they are using analytics systematically and extensively to think

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    Introduction “Activity data is a form of human actions that can be converted into a computer to show actionable insight into that data. To analysis and interpret this data brings a broader picture to a business mind frame, set decisions and challenges.”(Kay, D. & Harmelen, M. V. 2015) Suitable sample of quantitative data for the business scenario In this scenario, the data is inappropriate for a business quantitative sample because the information was obtained during the highest peak of the season

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    Students, was performed due to the lack of quantitative data on the subject of the effects of stress on college students. The researchers stated their hypothesis in two parts. They are: “(1) daily habits, self-esteem, and mood will significantly correlate with stress and (2) daily habits, self-esteem, and mood are significant unique predictors of stress” (McKinzie, Altamura, Burgoon, & Bishop, 2006. pg. 441). The collection of quantitative data concerning the effects of stress could help produce outcomes

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    What are the forces driving an organization to shift to analytics and be known as an analytical competitor? Analytics is when a particular organization uses large amount of data, predictive modeling, fact-based management, statistical analysis, quantitative analysis, and explanatory reasons in order to drive their business decisions and actions successfully (Harris 12). When an organization is trying to be analytically competitive, they are using analytics systematically and extensively to think

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    submission. Project onwers might want to investigate if they need to spend more money on higher qualification proposals. The hypothesis below tests that perception. Hypothesis 2: Greater qualifications correspond with greater bid cost. Data Collection The research data sample has a considerable amount of 171 BV procured DBB projects with multiple types,

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    Methods Study Population This research study analyzes the publically available data from California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2011–2012 dataset. CHIS is the largest and most comprehensive state-based health survey in the United States. It is a population-based telephone survey of California’s population. CHIS is conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (UCLA-CHPR) in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, the Department of Health Care Services, First

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    Administration Advisory Committee has assigned Aida Demirovic and Miguel Mosqueda with three tasks (1) creating an engagement alumni plan, (2) incorporating hands-on work experience throughout the program, and (3) increasing curriculum focus to include data analysis and project management. In order to conduct an extensive and in-depth analysis of the three tasks, the team took several approaches. In regard to alumni engagement the team assembled two focus groups. The focus group was chosen for its rich

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    Data collection methods a) What was the source of the data (i.e. from where was the data collected) and how was it collected? (50-100 words) (1 pt) The source of data collected in this study was death certificates. The data were collected from computerized datasets to determine if medical errors were the cause of death. The data consists of the primary datasets and secondary datasets. The primary datasets derive from a computer database that comprised of inpatients, outpatients/emergency department

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