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ITS 832 Chapter 7 Comparative Analysis of Tools and Technologies for Policy Making Information Technology in a Global Economy Professor Miguel Buleje Introduction • Policy making • Assessment methodology • Tools summary • Conclusion Policy Making • Political visions  programs and actions • Purpose is to change the real world • Addresses political issues, any improvements and/or solutions, creating laws & regulations, monitoring & evaluation existent policies, and others. • Multidisciplinary field • Political, Social, Economics, Statistics, Information and Computer Sciences. • ICT offers opportunities to modernize policy making • Goals • Better understand reality • Increase stakeholder engagement • Respond within tighter timeframes • Provide higher quality deliverables Assessment Methodology • Identification • Initial search - targeted • Expanded search - general • Select and read scholarly papers • Follow references from scholarly papers • Categorization • 11 logical groups • Comparative analysis • Conceptualization • Overall discussion of the presented tools & potential to enhance Policy Making Tools Categories • Visualization • Argumentation • eParticipation • Opinion mining • Simulation • Serious games • Tools specifically designed for policy makers • Persuasive • Social network analysis (SNA) • Big data analytics • Semantics and linked data Summary • Examined 75 tools grouped into 11 categories • Focus on 3 main areas of policy making • Main activities • Stage of the policy cycle • Stakeholder types • Appendix • Links to many tools discussed in the paper • Takeaway • Research methods employed ITS 832 Chapter 8 Value Sensitive Design of Complex Product Systems Information Technology in a Global Economy Professor Miguel Buleje Introduction • ComplexTechnology • Smart Meters in the Netherlands • Smart Meters as Complex Products • Values in the Design of TechnicalArtifacts • Conclusion Complex Technology • Common in today’s society • Many basic service infrastructures • Collection of many smaller systems • Technology is more than hardware and software • Implementing technology always has impact • To the surrounding environment • Many stakeholders • Tech development driven by stakeholder needs • Value sensitive design (VSD) • Incorporates impact on stakeholders Smart Meters in the Netherlands Smart Meters in the Netherlands • Early smart meters were developed in the 1980s and 1990s • The Netherlands identified benefits • Energy savings • Lower utility bills • Consumers were not included in research • Consumer concerns were not taken into account • Public resistance led to a long delay • Required modification and marketing Smart Meters as Complex Products • Complex system characteristics • Systematic • Multiple interactions • Nondecomposable • Competing standards • Actor or Stakeholder analysis • Networks of stakeholders • Standards organizations ...

Education

• Multidisciplinary field
• Political, Social, Economics, Statistics, Information and
Computer Sciences.
• ICT offers opportunities to modernize policy making
• Goals
• Better understand reality
• Increase stakeholder engagement
• Respond within tighter timeframes
• Provide higher quality deliverables
Assessment Methodology
• Identification
• Initial search - targeted
• Expanded search - general
• Select and read scholarly papers
• Follow references from scholarly papers
• Categorization
• 11 logical groups
• Comparative analysis

• Conceptualization
• Overall discussion of the presented tools &
potential to enhance Policy Making
Tools Categories
• Visualization
• Argumentation
• eParticipation
• Opinion mining
• Simulation
• Serious games
• Tools specifically designed for policy makers
• Persuasive
• Social network analysis (SNA)
• Big data analytics
• Semantics and linked data
Summary
• Examined 75 tools grouped into 11 categories
• Focus on 3 main areas of policy making
• Main activities
• Stage of the policy cycle
• Stakeholder types
• Appendix
• Links to many tools discussed in the paper

• Takeaway
• Research methods employed
ITS 832
Chapter 8
Value Sensitive Design of Complex
Product Systems
Information Technology in a Global Economy
Professor Miguel Buleje
Introduction
• ComplexTechnology
• Smart Meters in the Netherlands
• Smart Meters as Complex Products
• Values in the Design of TechnicalArtifacts
• Conclusion
Complex Technology
• Common in today’s society

• Many basic service infrastructures
• Collection of many smaller systems
• Technology is more than hardware and software
• Implementing technology always has impact
• To the surrounding environment
• Many stakeholders
• Tech development driven by stakeholder needs
• Value sensitive design (VSD)
• Incorporates impact on stakeholders
Smart Meters in the Netherlands
Smart Meters in the Netherlands
• Early smart meters were developed in the 1980s and
1990s
• The Netherlands identified benefits
• Energy savings
• Lower utility bills
• Consumers were not included in research
• Consumer concerns were not taken into account
• Public resistance led to a long delay
• Required modification and marketing

Smart Meters as Complex Products
• Complex system characteristics
• Systematic
• Multiple interactions
• Nondecomposable
• Competing standards
• Actor or Stakeholder analysis
• Networks of stakeholders
• Standards organizations
Values in the Design of Technical
Artifacts
• Smart meters and Home Energy Management Systems
(HEMS)
• Overlapping technologies
• Some shared development milestones
• Value drives development and acceptance
• Value sensitive design (VSD)
• Focus is moral and political implications
• VSD in Smart meter design

Summary
• Complex systems
• Implementation impacts society
• Stakeholders are often unable to appreciate full impact
• Ignoring all stakeholders can delay implementation
• Smart meters in the Netherlands is a classic example

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Chap 7 • ComparativeAnalysisofToolsand Technologies forPolicyMaking • InformationTechnology in aGlobal Economy • Policy making Introduction • Assessment methodology • Tools summary • Conclusion PolicyMaking • Politicalvisions → programs and actions • Purpose is to change the realworld • Multidisciplinary field • ICT offers opportunities to modernize policy making • Goals • Better understandreality • Increase stakeholderengagement • Respond withintighter timeframes • Provide higherquality deliverables Assessment Methodology • Identification • Initialsearch- targeted • Expanded search - general • Selectand read scholarlypapers • Followreferences from scholarlypapers • Categorization • 11logicalgroups • Comparative analysis • Conceptualization ToolsCategories • Visualization • Argumentation • eParticipation • Opinionmining • Simulation • Serious games • Tools specificallydesigned for policymakers • Persuasive • Socialnetworkanalysis (SNA) • Big dataanalytics • Semantics and linkeddata Summary • Examined 75tools grouped into 11categories • Focus on 3main areas of policy making • Main activities • Stage of thepolicycycle • Stakeholder types • Appendix • Links to many tools discussed inthepaper • Takeaway • Research methodsemployed ...

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100 word response to the following: The point that Penetito is trying to make is that it is important for indigenous cultures to survive. He uses the case of the education of the Maori in New Zealand as an example to exhibit the declining influence of the culture because of the influence of the more dominant British culture. Penetito strengthens his argument by referencing problems that come with colonization and the negative on natives, most notably, the educational system. By attacking this one issue and using facts about the culture to enrich the discussion helps to focus his message that cultures being dominated is a bad thing. The Maori educational system has been moulded to fit the mainstream framework rather than a Maori one (Jandt, 2004, p. 173) and this creates many of the problems and contributes to the extinction of culture. He could use other examples of how colonizing countries leads to the destruction of less important areas of indigiounous cultures such as dress, language, or food in order to strengthen his arguments about the educational systems. The lack of attention in the educational field is having lasting effects on Maoris living in New Zealand and any more information he could use to support this would be important to know. Also examples of educational systems in other colonized countries, to compare and contrast them to New Zealand's would also help to influence readers. He references a report done by the Ministry of Maori Development which states that, "disparities between Maori and non-Maori in a variety of economic sectors such as employment and income" (Jandt, 2004, p. 181). The Maori are just an example of one culture that is fighting for survival out of many. The problem is that through colonization, diversity dwindles. Penetito's writing is valid for all endangered languages because all cultures can use it as a template and useful knowledge for preserving their cultures before they are completely gone. Textbook: Jandt, F. (2004). Intercultural Communication:A Global Reader. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 word response to the following: I would like to ask a provocative question, or two. Given that all of the indigenous languages in the USA are on the brink of extinction, should there be federal funding to protect these languages and these cultures? Along the same lines, what do you think of English-only initiatives? Do these aid or hurt American culture? http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/ .

100 word response to the folowingMust use Chicago style citing an.docx

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100 word response to the folowing: Must use Chicago style citing and the textbook: Jandt, Fred E. (editor) Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 2004. Part I Cultural Values Culture has many different meanings anywhere from historical perspectives to behavioral perspectives to different traditions that have been passed down from generations to generations. Levi Strauss was interested in structuralism which he defined as “the search for unusual harmonies” (pg 1 Jandt). “There are many more human cultures than human races”, human cultures are counted by the thousands and human races are divided up by units. The collaboration between cultures is trying to compare the old world with the new world. “No society is intrinsically cumulative. Cumulative history is the way of life of cultures and how they get a long together. All cultural contributions are divided into two groups; isolated acquisitions or features, the features are important but at the same time they are limited. The second group is systemized contributions which is how each society has chosen to express human aspirations. According to Strauss the true contribution of a culture is its difference from others. Geert Hostede looks at business cultures and states that culture may be divided into four categories symbols, heroes, rituals and values. “Understanding people means understanding their background from which their present and future behavior can be predicted”. There are also four national cultural differences: 1.power distance-the population from equal to extremely unequal 2. Individualism -people have learned to act as individuals rather than in a group 3.masculinity- assertiveness or masculine values prevail over the feminine ones 4.uncertainty avoidance- people in a country prefer structured over unstructured situations. References: Jandt, E. Fred. Intercultural Communications. Thousand Oaks; Sage Publications. 2004. Print. 100 word response to the folowing: Must use Chicago style citing and the textbook: Jandt, Fred E. (editor) Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 2004 Part I Cultural Values Our culture is something that has been ingrained in us from an early age, and is largely unconscious. Levi-Strauss says that while certain biological traits were selected for us in the beginning of evolution, as soon as culture came into being, those biological traits were influenced by the dynamics of culture (Jandt, p. 6). Essentially, we are not able to separate ourselves from culture, and to do so would be to ruin what is wonderful and unique about each culture. According to Hofstede, all cultures have their processes, and their values. While things like symbols and rituals in a culture vary greatly, he says; “Values represent the deepest level of culture. (Jandt, p. 9)” Because culture is deeply ingrained in us, all of the variants that Levi-Strauss and Hofstede discussed must be taken in account when dealing wit.

100 word response using textbook Getlein, Mark. Living with Art, 9t.docx

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100 word response using textbook: Getlein, Mark. Living with Art, 9th Ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. Citing in MLA Format: Between the Baroque and Rococo era, according to Getlein in Living with Art 2010, Rococo is a development and extension of the baroque style. Rococo is not only a play on the word baroque, but also French for rocks and shells. Rococo is known for its ornate style and several points of contrast. Baroque on the other hand was an art of cathedrals and palaces (Getlein p. 397). The Mirror Room of the Amailienburg in Nymphenburg is a great example of the Rococo style of art with its gentle pastels, overall intimacy, multiple mirrors and its illusion of the sky and with that baroque is large in scale and rococo is lighter. According to Getlein p. 398, Rococo architecture first originated in France but was soon exported, some examples of this type of art are found in Germany. Hall of mirrors on page 392 by Charles Le Brun is an example of baroque art, it is a more intense piece of work that is more vibrant and energetic vice the lighter decoration s used in The Mirror Room. 100 word response using textbook: Getlein, Mark. Living with Art, 9th Ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. Citing in MLA Format: The Renaissance covered the period from 1400 to 1600, which brought numerous changes that included new techniques in art, the way art was viewed, and how people viewed themselves. The term renaissance means "rebirth" and it refers to the renewal of interest in Roman and Greek cultures. During the period scholars who called themselves humanists believed in the pursuit of knowledge and striving to reach their full creative and intellectual potential. This new way of thinking had many impacts for art during this period. Artists became interested in observing the natural world and studied new techniques on how to accurately depict it. Various techniques were developed such as the effect of light known as chiaroscuro; noting that distant objects appeared smaller than nearer ones they developed linear perspective; seeing how detail and colored blurred with distance, they developed atmospheric perspective. (Getlein page 361) The nude also reappeared in art, for the body was one of God's most noble creations; an example of this can be seen in figure 16.8 the statue of David, by the artist Michelangelo. (Getlein page 368) The primary difference between the Renaissance and the prior period of time was that artists were no longer viewed craftsmen, they were now recognized as intellectuals. (Getlein page 362) The Northern Renaissance developed more gradually than in Italy. Northern artists did not live among the ruins of Rome nor did they share the Italians’ sense of a personal link to the creators of the Classical past; thus affecting the focus and characteristics between the two cultures. (Getlein page 374) Renaissance artists in northern Europe focused more on small details of the visible world, such as decoration or the outer appearanc.

100 word response to the following. Must cite properly in MLA.Un.docx

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100 word response to the following. Must cite properly in MLA. Unlike the Egyptian culture that created statues of themselves as gods and pharaohs. Muslims did not worship false idols or statues so no pictures or statues or gods are present in their mosques. According to Geitlein (2010), “The Qur’an contains a stern warning against the worship of idols, and in time this led to a doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts” (p. 410). Instead the Muslims of the Islam culture used geometry and plants to design buildings, like the Egyptian pyramids, Muslims built beautiful mosques with grand designs. Islam became a world religion, like Christians, they needed a place of worship and prayer. They also used fine textiles, sun dried brick, and ceramics to create their designs. An example would be the popular Cordoba mosque of Spain. A lot of mosques use the arch and dome technique like that of the Romans and Byzantine architecture. Arabic script also became popular and appeared inside the mosque temples. Islam used calligraphy as art and to illustrate writing. Egyptians were also big on scripting but theirs was called hieroglyphics, which not only had letters, but pictures were a big part of their writing system as well. The Egyptians didn’t technically worship false idols at all times, at some times they had statues created of themselves but there wasn’t really a religion in Egypt until the one god religion began there. Egypt gave you a visual of the life and world of Egypt, Islam leaves it more up to the imagination with no pictures of what any of the past history looked like. References Getlein, Mark. Living With Art. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. Print. 100 word response to the following. Must cite properly in MLA: Realism was a mid to late 19th century movement in which artist should represent the world at it is regardless of artistic and social understandings. Realist were seeking to free art from social regulation and depicting how society shapes the lives of people (Little, page 80). In his Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, American-born George Caleb Bingham a self taught artist and the first major painter to live and work west of the Mississippi River illustrates the realism of life for a French trapper and his son on the Missouri River hunting from a dugout canoe. The painting is simple to understand, it represents the calmness of a time to me when life was simple. Abstract Expressionism was a movement that got its start following World War TWO. Developed in New York and often referred to as the New York School or Action Painting it is characterized to depict universal emotions. Additionally this was the first American movement to gain international recognition (Little, page 122). Jackson Pollock’s perfected Abstract Expressionism through his “drip technique”, a technique in which you apply paint to a canvas on the floor indirectly from a brush. Pollock the youngest of five boys in a family that moved a.

100 original, rubric, word count and required readings must be incl.docx

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100% original, rubric, word count and required readings must be included This is 3 assignments in one. The final is all the assignments from M1A2- M5A2 The assignments are highlighted in yellow and the rubics are in red and attached for M3A2 and M5A2 Assignment 2: LASA 1—Preliminary Strategy Audit The end result of this course is developing a strategy audit. In this module, you will outline and draft a preliminary framework for your final product. This provides you with the opportunity to get feedback before a final submission. In Module 1 , you reviewed the instructions for the capstone strategy audit assignment and grading rubric due in Module 5 . By now, you have completed the following steps: Identified the organization for your report Interviewed at least one key mid-level or senior-level manager Created a market position analysis Conducted an external environmental scan in preparation of your final report and presentation In this assignment, you will generate a preliminary strategy audit in preparation for your final course project. Prepare a report that includes the following: In preparation for your course project, prepare the preliminary strategy audit using the tools and framework you have focused on so far including the following: Analysis of the company value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage External environmental scan/five forces analysis Identify the most important (5–7) strategic issues facing the organization or business unit. You may modify the strategic issues in your final report based on the additional analysis you will conduct in the next module as well as the feedback you receive on this paper from your instructor. Keep in mind that it is important to look at the strategic issue(s) from more than just one perspective in the business unit or company—speak to or research the issue from more than one angle to offer a 360-degree approach that does not cause more problems or issues. Strategic issues arise from a mismatch between internal capabilities and external trends such that important opportunities are not being pursued or significant external threats are not being addressed under the current strategy. Include a preliminary set of recommended tactics for improving your company’s strategic alignment and operating performance. You may modify these recommendations in your final report based on the additional analysis you will conduct in the next module as well as the feedback you receive on this paper from your instructor. Keep in mind that recommendations can include, but are not limited to, tactics in marketing, branding, alliances, mergers and acquisitions, integration, product development, diversification or divestiture, and globalization. If you recommend your company to go global, you must include a supply chain analysis and an analysis of your firm’s global capabilities. Write your report as though you are a consultant to your company and are addressing the executive officers of this comp.

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100 or more words For this Discussion imagine that you are speaking to a group of parents or early childcare professionals. Identify the characteristics of the group so that your readers know who is being addressed. Explain to the group why play is so important to children, including: How and what children learn through play Give examples of how they can encourage and support play for children .

10. (TCOs 1 and 10) Apple, Inc. a cash basis S corporation in Or.docx

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10. (TCOs 1 and 10) Apple, Inc. a cash basis S corporation in Orange, Texas, formerly was a C corporation. Apple has the following assets and liabilities on January 1, 2010, the date the S election is made: Adjusted Basis Fair Market Value Cash $200,000 $200,000 Accounts receivable -0- $105,000 Equipment $110,000 $100,000 Land $1,800,000 $2,500,000 Accounts payable -0- $110,000 During 2010, Apple collects the accounts receivable and pays the accounts payable. The land is sold for $3 million, and taxable income for the year is $590,000. What is Apple's built-in gains tax? (Points : 5) .

10-12 slides with Notes APA Style ReferecesThe prosecutor is getti.docx

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10-12 slides with Notes APA Style Refereces The prosecutor is getting feedback from local law enforcement officers explaining that they are discouraged from making arrests in cases of domestic violence and child abuse. They claim that they have been either not making arrests in domestic violence situations or arresting both parties when they go out on a call. It seems that abused women often go back to the abusers, and children who get removed from the homes where they have been abused often return after removal. These occurrences have been especially demoralizing to law enforcement. One of your jobs in working as a victim witness assistant is to help educate law enforcement on the nature and behaviors involved in domestic violence and child abuse. The prosecutor’s office has decided that you should present each of these topics for the next training session: Topic 1: Domestic violence: Your goal is to educate law enforcement to use best practices in the investigation of domestic abuse cases. Include the following topics: How to approach a domestic violence situation when responding to an emergency call when the parties should be separated how to interview parties what information needs to be in the report and why how best to help a victim what laws protect victims, including the use of protection orders why victims return to abusers length of time it may take to stay away from their abusers Arrests the legal standard needed to make an arrest in a domestic violence case What evidence should be collected at the arrest? Are dual arrests effective law enforcement? how to assist domestic violence victims reluctant victims help for victims Topic 2: Child Abuse: Your goal will be to educate law enforcement about the dynamics of abuse and neglect cases. Include the following topics: signs of child abuse and categories (physical, sexual, emotional) difference between abuse and neglect legal description of neglect use of guardian ad litems the legal standards that must be met in removal from the home termination of parental rights requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) role of court-appointed special advocates (CASA) in child abuse and neglect cases role of social services in abuse and neglect cases For more information on creating PowerPoint Presentations, please visit the Microsoft Office Applications Lab. .

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