Research Design and Statistics The Research Project

The title of the project is:
Intake of alternative and novel sources of protein among adult consumers aged 18–65 years.
You are being asked to produce a report which addresses this issue of protein intake.
We have provided you with the following:
1. A questionnaire on protein intake and habits
This was developed, circulated, and completed by 453 subjects. The questionnaire was designed to collect a combination of categorical and numerical data, thereby enabling descriptive statistics which describe the
study population prior to testing the hypothesis.
2. Complete dataset in
This data was gathered, coded, and entered into Excel for you – YOU WILL NEED TO TRANSFER THE DATA TO SPSS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE YOUR ANALYSIS
3. A Coding document
This document provides you with an explanation for each question in the questionnaire, in terms of how the answers were coded and explains what the coded answers in the dataset refer to.
To complete this project, please CHOOSE ONE of the following research questions:
a) Does the frequency and type of protein rich food consumption vary depending on eating pattern (meat eater v non-meat eater)
Using the data provided, examine questions such as:
What are the main sources of protein and what are the consumption habits within each eating pattern?
Is there a difference between age and gender?
Is there any association between eating pattern and BMI?
Are there any differences in the motivations between protein choice across the eating patterns?
Is there any correlation between knowledge of the recommended protein intake and eating pattern?
b) Could knowledge affect behavior when it comes to protein intake? Is there any association between the awareness of the recommended protein intake and choice of protein rich food source/frequency of consumption?
Using the data provided, examine questions such as:
Do consumers know the recommended intake of protein?
Is this influenced by their education level, age, gender….?
Does knowledge reflect their consumption habits? (Type and frequency)
Are those that know the recommended intake more likely to consume a certain kind of protein food or adopt a certain eating pattern?
Do those that know the recommended intake have a healthier BMI?
c) Is consumer health consciousness a major influence on the consumption of alternative/novel protein foods?
Using the data provided, examine questions such as:
How does exercise level influence protein consumption (type and frequency)?
Are there any differences between age, gender?
Do those adults with a healthy BMI consume protein rich foods more frequently than those that are overweight and obese? Do they consume more alternative/novel protein foods?
What influences protein consumption?
Are specific products more likely to be consumed within age or gender?
Is there any correlation between knowledge of the recommended protein intake and consumption of fortified protein food frequency
YOUR PROJECT REPORT:
With a lower word limit of 2000 words (and no upper limit), the report must contain the following sections:
1. Abstract
2. Background & Literature review – using a UCD One Search and/or Web of Science to find relevant literature, you must conduct your own literature review on the subject.
The following link brings you to a tutorial from the UCD library on how to conduct a literature review:
How to Write a Literature Review
3. Method – in addition to anything further that you might wish to add, you should mention here that the
questionnaire had been designed and completed online by 453 participants. Ethical approval was applied for, and an exemption granted. The questionnaire was completed anonymously. The responses were coded, entered into Excel, and then transferred to SPSS for statistical analysis.
4. Results – before you conduct any detailed statistical analysis, it’s important to perform descriptive statistics to present a good description of the demographics of the population studied – e.g., use Age, Gender,
Education, and BMI etc. to describe what the population looked like. In this section of the report, you need to conduct all relevant statistical analyses to address the questions in the hypothesis you have chosen.
5. Conclusions – This final section of the report is your conclusion, where you pull all of the above together and discuss the results in a context of the research question you have chosen.
6. References: All references should be provided in a Bibliography at the end of the report.

The collapse of the Soviet Union led quickly to the declaration that the Cold War was over. What have been the consequences of this historic event?

The Global Age

1. The collapse of the Soviet Union led quickly to the declaration that the Cold War was over. What have been the consequences of this historic event?
2. In your opinion, does the al-Qaeda attack of September 11, 2001, represent a fundamental turning point in Western history? Why or why not?

Write an Executive Summary report for the Northwood Business District Board of Directors.

Write an Executive Summary report for the Northwood Business District Board of Directors. In this report, you will summarize the findings from the detailed tabulations. You will make up a name for your research company. Be creative! This Executive Summary report should include the following sections and is worth 500 points: Title Page (1 page–provided, see the project file) Background and Purpose (1 page–provided, see the project file) Research Methodology (1 page–provided, see the project file) Key Findings & Action Items (1 page, bulleted format)–this is a very concise overview of what the Board of Directors needs to know and what actions they should take as a result of the research. Remember, you are the consultant here, in this section you are instructing them what to do as a result of what the research says. This is NOT a regurgitation of all of the findings. Overall Summary of Findings (As many as it takes to address all listed below) Demographics Section–in this section you will discuss what the demographics of the people who responded to the survey (3 or more pages) Use the Power Point I have provided as your report format. ADD TO THIS POWERPOINT! Make sure to include appropriate charts & tables to support your findings. Feel free to use lots of color and pictures to make your report interesting. Remember though, this report is for the Board of Directors, so it has to look professional. Summary of findings: To get full credit for each question/bullet below, I am expecting to see a chart and/or table that goes with your explanation of the findings for the issue…such as the main reason for the visit. You need to make sure you discuss total results, trend results (compare 2009 with 2008 and 2007 results) and demographic segment results (own/rent, employed/not employed, presence of children)! Your work is not complete without these analyses. You will need to look at both detailed tabulations to do the full analysis of the issues listed below. Main reason for visitation/other contributing factors (show the top 10) Retail establishments/restaurants visited/will visit (show the top 10) How much time spent/will spend, this visit (show all the answer categories and the average time) Total dollars spent/anticipate spending (I would use the average/mean score) How arrived – walked, drove, public transportation How much time took to travel to Northwood business district Frequency of visitation Perceived positives/negatives (show top 10) Image/characterization Attribute Ratings (Summarize the Top 2 Box Scores–show the top 10) Ideal scenario, what should be present/part of the Northwood business district/added Likelihood to visit in the future (show top 2 box scores) Current shopping/dining out/entertainment behavior Lifestyle and demographic characteristics

Strategic Appraisal Guidelines

Assignment of this module is a Strategic Appraisal to be undertaken on a given real company – TESLA MOTORS INC. The word count for this essay is 4000 (excluding references). Please find the attached file for relevant case study of Tesla.

You will be expected to apply the strategy tools/theories/models you have learned throughout the module. This will include:
1) the analysis of the external and internal environment of the company;
2) the identification and evaluation of its main strategic options for growth, and
3) recommendation for further development of the company.

The purpose of the assignment is to draw out the key strategic issues and challenges encountered in running the company; apply the relevant models/frameworks; rationalise and justify the key decisions taken; describe and discuss the underlying strategic principles. You would need to carry out additional relevant research to inform your analysis and findings. Please present your analytical frameworks in a table format in order to save enough space for your written discussion and evaluation.
The suggested format for this report and a possible approach to the word count allocation could be found below:

CONTENTS PAGE
The report should be clearly structured and follow logically. A contents page should be included which should adequately set out the structure of the report in a systematic way.
INTRODUCTION AND COMPANY BACKGROUND
State clearly what the report is about and provide a brief overview of the company to set the context for the case. You need to explain: the purpose of the report; what is the core business of the company do; what industry does it operate in; what are its geographical markets; what are the company’s mission, vision and values?
PART I: External Analysis
Part 1 requires an analysis of the external environment using appropriate strategic models and frameworks, which will be discussed during the weekly workshops. In particular, the external analysis will require two main parts and corresponding tools:
– The Macro-Environmental Analysis through the application of the PESTEL model (table format)
– The Industry Analysis through the application of the Porter’s Five Forces of Competition model (table format)
Finally, deriving from the external analysis, you should then identify the main opportunities and threats present in the company’s environment (partial SWOT analysis, should be presented in a table format).
PART II: Internal Analysis
Part 2 entails the internal analysis of the company under investigation using appropriate strategic models and frameworks. In particular, the internal analysis will require three main steps and corresponding tools:
– The Identification of the Resources & Competencies of the company through the application of the Value Chain model (table format)
– Use Competency Framework to identify threshold/ordinary vs. distinctive/core resources/capabilities
– The Appraisal of the Resources & Competencies through the application of the VRIO framework (table format)
Finally, deriving from the above-mentioned three steps, you should then identify the main strengths and weaknesses of the company (partial SWOT analysis, should be presented in a table format).
PART III: Company’s Business Strategy and Business Model
Description of the company’s Business Strategy in terms of Porter’s Generic Strategies model or Bowman’s Strategy Clock model.
In this section you also need to provide a brief explanation of the company’s Business Model in terms of value creation, value configuration and value capture.
PART IV: Issues & Challenges and Strategic Options for Growth
In this section you will need to summarise the main issues and challenges faced by the company, which should logically follow from the previous steps of your analysis.
Based on that you need to generate a number of strategic options that the company could pursue in response to the identified issues and challenges in order to continue to grow. Strategic options should be generated with the use of the Ansoff matrix or the TOWS Matrix models (table format).
PART V: Evaluation of the Strategic Options for Growth and Implementation
In this section you should provide a specific suggestions to the company based on evaluation of strategic options identified previously through the application of the SFA framework (table format) and select the best one. Please explain your choice and discuss what resources needed to implement the strategic option chosen effectively.
CONCLUSIONS
Provide a brief summary of the major findings arising out of your analyses and leading on to YOUR final strategic recommendations for the company’s ongoing health. What problems will the company face in order to sustain a competitive advantage over its rivals?
REFERENCE LIST
APPENDICES

How can artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionise diabetes care world-wide

Aim
To produce a piece of analysis along with an AI demonstration on possible improvements to Diabetic healthcare and/or management, and write a research report on AI capabilities when implemented on diabetic dataset.

Design Problem

Problem statement
AI can support development of innovative solutions for improved AI care in four major areas: automated retinal screening, clinical decision support, predictive population risk stratification, and patient self-management tools. For this coursework, your aim is to investigate the problem of diabetes and the role AI can play in diabetes well-being and prevention, diagnostic, management, etc. In doing so, you would be expected to perform the following tasks:
o Investigate public diabetes data sets and have basic understanding of their significance and meaning. Data to be investigates could include:
• Diabetes Data Set https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets/diabetes
This dataset is useful for management of diabetes at individual level (e.g. clinical decision support and patient-self management)
• Diabetes 130-US hospitals for years 1999-2008 Data Set https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets/diabetes+130-us+hospitals+for+years+1999-2008
This dataset is useful for the development of strategies to reduce readmission rates and costs for the care of individuals with diabetes. Has huge potential for population health management
• Any other dataset that is useful for the challenge you are tackling
o Highlight aspects of Diabetic care that AI can improve using these data sets
o Propose and develop an AI system that can be implemented to demonstrate your ideas
o Develop basic data processing tools to read samples of data
o Demonstrate the feasibility of your design by implementing some of its basic features using python
o Discuss your findings making recommendations for further investigation and improved implementation.

What degree of personal harm should the criminal law permit in this context?

“In some circumstances violence is not punishable under the criminal law. When no actual bodily harm is caused, the consent of the person affected precludes him from complaining. There can be no conviction for the summary offence of common assault if the victim has consented to the assault. Even
when violence is intentionally inflicted and results in actual bodily harm, wounding or serious bodily harm the accused is entitled to be acquitted if the injury was a foreseeable incident of a lawful activity in which the person injured was participating.”
R v Brown [1994] 1 AC 212 (HL) 231 (Lord Templeman)
a) What degree of personal harm can be consented to under the criminal law?

b) What degree of personal harm should the criminal law permit in this context?

Critically analyse case law, and academic opinion in writing your answer. Write approximately 800 words for each of the two sections: a) and b). Use the remaining word limit for your introduction and
conclusion.

Discuss Systemic Mechanisms of Blood Pressure Control

In this summative assessment, you will interpret the effects of two different drugs Phenylephrine (PE) and Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) on blood pressure (BP). Use the trace obtained from a computer simulation experiment (shown in Figure 1 below) to calculate and interpret the effects of both PE and GTN on the simulated cardiovascular responses of heart rate and blood pressure. Your report should be a maximum of 500 words in length excluding any figures, figure legend or reference list. When preparing your report, please use the following template as a guide to structure. The word count indicated should be used only for guidance.

INTRODUCTION
Describe briefly the primary determinants of blood pressure.

RESULTS
Figure 1 shows the effects of PE (20g/kg) and GTN (10mg/kg). Considering only mean arterial pressure (MAP), calculate the effect of PE on baseline BP and the subsequent effect of GTN (you MUST construct an appropriate figure to help explain your words).

DISCUSSION
What mechanisms underpin the data presented in Figure 1; what are the underlying cellular and systemic mechanisms that cause the effect of GTN on BP in this experiment (Figure 1)?

From the experimental data presented in figure 1, has this experiment been conducted in a pithed model or a normal model? (Justify your answer by referring to the effects observed in Figure 1)

Again, using the experimental data presented in figure 1, where is the site of action of PE? (Justify your answer by referring to the effects observed in Figure 1)

References
Figure 1. Shows the effect of PE (phenylephrine) and GTN (Glyceryl trinitrate) on heart rate (BPM), heart force of contraction (HF) and arterial blood pressure (ABP) in a simulation model of cardiovascular function.

Please include the types of policy problems that interest you and how your current skills and the skillsets you hope to gain fit into those policy and stream areas. Explain which policy areas are most interesting to you and how you will utilize your skills and experience to benefit the research teams and your on-the-job training.

Provide answers to the following
Essay Question 1: Please include the types of policy problems that interest you and how your current skills and the skillsets you hope to gain fit into those policy and stream areas. Explain which policy areas are most interesting to you and how you will utilize your skills and experience to benefit the research teams and your on-the-job training.
Essay Question 2: Please describe a situation in which you needed to be creative in addressing a social problem, thoughtfully took a stand on a controversial issue, or recognized and recovered from a mistake you have made

Using evidence -based resources, critically discuss the role of neuro rehabilitation technology in the physiotherapy management of gait.

Assessment task details and instructions

For the essay you should consider the following guidelines: –
Knowledge
• Identify and develop an appropriate theme/focus for discussion.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the background theory to your chosen theme
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic research methods
• Make clear links of theory to practice

Cognitive processes
• Group evidence that has similar views
• Identify the differences
• Compare and contrast the opinions expressed in the literature
• Draw appropriate conclusions from the evidence
• Evaluate sources in relation to the hierarchy of evidence
• Consider the applicability of the evidence to practice

Referencing and Using Evidence
• Source an appropriate range of literature (4-6 studies) to support your discussion. It is also expected that your work will be augmented by use of other general references e.g. guidelines, theoretical knowledge of the topic theme(s)
• Include search strategy in the appendix (this can be a screen shot of one of your database searches)
• Include brief details(search engines, key words, limitations, Booleans etc) in
• Correctly reference throughout the text in Harvard style
• Produce an accurate reference list in Harvard style

Communication
• Organise your work in a logical manner, structuring your argument with succinctness and clarity
• Write in a clear academic style
• Produce work with correct spelling and grammar

For the CAA you should consider the following: –
Students must adhere to the University ‘Examination Rules’. Further information regarding these rules can be found in the assessment section of NAM module site.

The CAA will include a variety of question types such as multiple choice (up to 4/5 responses), multiple answer, true/false, image labelling and matching questions.
The CAA will aim to assess the following cognitive levels of knowledge:

Blooms Taxonomy Question type (e.g.)
Recall Label the component parts of a nerve
Comprehension Which is the correct explanation for the gamma loop system
Application Which of the following options could you use to assess proprioception?
Analysis From your knowledge, identify from the following answer which correctly describes the pelvic position in a patient when moving from sitting to standing

Content areas to be covered will include:
• Anatomy/physiology of the spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum, cerebral hemispheres, autonomic nervous system, peripheral nervous system, neurotransmitters, nerve conduction, neuronal circuits and pools, muscle spindles.
• Pathological processes & clinical features in Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Head injury, Spinal Injury, Functional Neurological Disorder, Motor Neurone Disease and Peripheral Neuropathies.
• Systems approach to rehabilitation including Motor Re-learning and Bobath.
• Analysis of normal/abnormal movement of sitting to standing, reach & grasp and gait.
• Comprehensive assessment of Neurological disorders & application of appropriate physiotherapeutic techniques in the management of movement and soft tissue dysfunction including-positioning, seating, exercise/strengthening, movement and balance re-education, posture, gait, reach and grasp activity.
• Use of assistive technologies including Treadmill training, FES, Gait trainers, Robotics, Virtual Reality.
• Multidisciplinary /interdisciplinary team working in rehabilitation in a changing arena of health and social care provision and referral into community care.
• Psychosocial and economic considerations (including cognitive & perceptual problems).
• Compliance with rehabilitation including consent, goal setting, client centred control/self-management of long- term conditions, increasing physical activity.

Approximately 40 questions are to be completed in a time limit of 40 minutes.
It is intended that the CAA will be marked by Blackboard and that you will receive feedback on correct answers via this media.

Decision-making impact on Sustainable Operations Management: particular case of the Flow of Relief in Post-Conflict Areas.

Interview Questions

Open-ended questions

1. Who makes critical decisions in your organisation?
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3. How does the quality of management decisions impact the organisation’s sustainability performance?
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4. In general, how does the decision-making process in your organisation affect the implementation of sustainable operations management practices?
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5. How do uncertain conditions in the environment impact your ability to improve your organisation’s sustainability performance?
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6. How does your organisation manage essential operations?
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7. How does the management of critical operations in your organisation affect sustainability performance?
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8. What is the role of managers and staff in implementing sustainable operations and practice?
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9. How do you define sustainability performance?
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10. Do you consider sustainability performance as a priority for your organisation?
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11. If sustainability performance is a priority for you, how do you incorporate it into your daily operations and practices?
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12. How can your organisation improve sustainability performance despite operating in uncertain environments?
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13. How can management or you, as a manager, implement change management to capitalise on challenges resulting from uncertainty and attain more sustainability?