You are the curator of a butterfly sanctuary. The sanctuary is running low on funds, so you decide to increase revenue. What options do you have to consider? Should you raise or lower the price of admission? Explain your reasoning in terms of demand and elasticity.
Respond and engage with two of your classmates.
Discuss the benefits of technology to support Access Control.
Length, 2 – 3 pages.
All paper are written in APA formatting, include title and references pages (not counted). Must use at least two references and citations.
Exponential Growth
You were introduced to the concept of exponential functions that can be used to model growth and decay. Recall what you learned in The Number lecture. In this exercise, you will use a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to calculate the exponential growth of a population of your choosing. (If you use the linked spreadsheet below, it is recommended that you consider relatively small populations and not those of entire nations.)
In the spreadsheet, perform the following operations:
Now that you’ve completed your analysis, it is now time to report the results and examine your findings.
In a Microsoft Word document, respond to the following:
Use the exponential equation: Future value = Present value * exp(rt)
Note: The spreadsheet performed these calculations for you, so you can check the answer you obtain with those in the spreadsheet. In order to perform this calculation, you’ll need to have access to a scientific calculator that will have an ex button in order to perform the exp(rt) calculation. There are a number of free scientific calculators available over the Internet. Additionally, all smartphones have calculator apps that have a scientific mode. Check with your instructor for a list of currently available free options if you do not own a scientific calculator.
For this assignment, you will submit a spreadsheet and a report. The spreadsheet will be the Microsoft Excel file containing your analysis. Name your Microsoft Excel file as follows: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.xls.
The report will be a Microsoft Word document in which you will address all of the questions in this assignment in the form of a narrative. Name your Microsoft Word document as follows: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.docx.
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Assignment 1 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
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Select a population size (population could consist of people, animals, microorganisms, or plants). |
20 |
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Select a positive annual percent growth rate per year, which should be greater than 0%. |
20 |
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Calculate what the future size of the population will be, given the below assumptions. Use the exponential equation:
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20 |
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Repeat the calculation for SECOND value of t (make sure they are at least two years apart from one another). |
20 |
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Repeat the calculation for THIRD value of t (make sure they are at least two years apart from one another). |
20 |
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Graph the results for population growth by % growth rate, vs. time in years for all FIRST calculations of t. |
40 |
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Graph the results for population growth by % growth rate, vs. time in years for all SECOND calculations of t. |
40 |
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Graph the results for population growth by % growth rate, vs. time in years for all THIRD calculations of t. |
40 |
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Explain the implications of this growth rate for the population’s resource use and the environment. |
40 |
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Explain the likelihood of your above results. Would it be expected that the % growth rate would stay constant over long periods? |
40 |
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Total: |
300 |
One of the main functions of any business is to be able to use data to leverage a strategic competitive advantage. This feat hinges upon a company’s ability to transform data into quality information. The use of relational databases is a necessity for contemporary organizations; however, data warehousing has become a strategic priority due to the enormous amounts of data that must be analyzed along with the varying sources from which data comes. Since you are now the CIO of a data-collection company which gathers data by using Web analytics and operational systems, you must design a solution overview that incorporates data warehousing. The executive team needs to be clear about what data warehousing can provide the company.
Section 1: Design Document
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Section 2: Revised Project Plan
Use Microsoft Project to:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Click here to view the grading rubric.
Solve for x
8/2(2+2)=x
I only need you to solve for x, nothing more. Thanks in advance!
Use the “NAB Company Portfolio†(see: Course Required Files in Week 1) for reference. Provide the following information below.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 100,000 people experience psychosis in the United States each year (NAMI, 2016). In practice, clients may present with delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, as well as other negative symptoms that can be disabling for these individuals. Not only are these symptoms one of the most challenging symptom clusters you will encounter, many are associated with other disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, and disorders on the schizophrenia spectrum. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you must understand the underlying neurobiology of these symptoms to select appropriate therapies and improve outcomes for clients.
This week, as you examine antipsychotic therapies, you explore the assessment and treatment of clients with psychosis and schizophrenia. You also consider ethical and legal implications of these therapies.
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Psychosis and schizophrenia greatly impact the brain’s normal processes, which interferes with the ability to think clearly. When symptoms of these disorders are uncontrolled, clients may struggle to function in daily life. However, clients often thrive when properly diagnosed and treated under the close supervision of a psychiatric mental health practitioner. For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat clients presenting with psychosis and schizophrenia.
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Note: All Stahl resources can be accessed through the Walden Library using this link. This link will take you to a log-in page for the Walden Library. Once you log into the library, the Stahl website will appear.
Stahl, S. M. (2013).
Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
To access the following chapters, click on the
Essential Psychopharmacology, 4th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate chapter. Be sure to read all sections on the left navigation bar for each chapter.
- Chapter 4, “Psychosis and Schizophreniaâ€
- Chapter 5, “Antipsychotic Agentsâ€
Stahl, S. M. (2014b).
The prescriber’s guide (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
To access information on the following medications, click on
The Prescriber’s Guide, 5th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication.
Review the following medications:
- amisulpride
- aripiprazole
- asenapine
- chlorpromazine
- clozapine
- flupenthixol
- fluphenazine
- haloperidol
- iloperidone
- loxapine
- lurasidone
- olanzapine
- paliperidone
- perphenazine
- quetiapine
- risperidone
- sulpiride
- thioridazine
- thiothixene
- trifluoperazine
- ziprasidone
Naber, D., & Lambert, M. (2009). The CATIE and CUtLASS studies in schizophrenia: Results and implications for clinicians.
CNS Drugs, 23(8), 649-659. doi:10.2165/00023210-200923080-00002
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Document: Midterm Exam Study Guide (PDF)
Kay, S. R., Fiszbein, A., & Opler, L. A. (1987). The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 13(2), 261-276.
Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.
Clozapine REMS. (2015). Clozapine REMS: The single shared system for clozapine. Retrieved from
https://www.clozapinerems.com/CpmgClozapineUI/rems…
Walden University. (2016). ASC success strategies: Studying for and taking a test. Retrieved from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASCsuccess/ASCte…
Laureate Education. (2016j).
Case study: Pakistani woman with delusional thought processes [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author
Note: This case study will serve as the foundation for this week’s Assignment.
Chakos, M., Patel, J. K., Rosenheck, R., Glick, I. D., Hammer, M. B., Tapp, A., & … Miller, D. (2011). Concomitant psychotropic medication use during treatment of schizophrenia patients: Longitudinal results from the CATIE study.
Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses, 5(3), 124-134. doi:10.3371/CSRP.5.3.2
Fangfang, S., Stock, E. M., Copeland, L. A., Zeber, J. E., Ahmedani, B. K., & Morissette, S. B. (2014). Polypharmacy with antipsychotic drugs in patients with schizophrenia: Trends in multiple health care systems.
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 71(9), 728-738. doi:10.2146/ajhp130471
Lin, L. A., Rosenheck, R., Sugar, C., & Zbrozek, A. (2015). Comparing antipsychotic treatments for schizophrenia: A health state approach.
The Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(1), 107-121. doi:10.1007/s11126-014-9326-2
To prepare for this Assignment:
The Assignment
Examine Case Study: Pakistani Woman with Delusional Thought Processes. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.
At each decision point stop to complete the following:
Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.
Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement.
BACKGROUND
The client is a 34-year-old Pakistani female who moved to the United States in her late teens/early 20s. She is currently in an “arranged†marriage (her husband was selected for her since she was 9 years old). She presents to your office today following a 21 day hospitalization for what was diagnosed as “brief psychotic disorder.†She was given this diagnosis as her symptoms have persisted for less than 1 month.
Prior to admission, she was reporting visions of Allah, and over the course of a week, she believed that she was the prophet Mohammad. She believed that she would deliver the world from sin. Her husband became concerned about her behavior to the point that he was afraid of leaving their 4 children with her. One evening, she was “out of control†which resulted in his calling the police and her subsequent admission to an inpatient psych unit.
During today’s assessment, she appears quite calm, and insists that the entire incident was “blown out of proportion.†She denies that she believed herself to be the prophet Mohammad and states that her husband was just out to get her because he never loved her and wanted an “American wife†instead of her. She tells you that she knows this because the television is telling her so.
She currently weighs 140 lbs, and is 5’ 5â€
SUBJECTIVE
Client reports that her mood is “good.†She denies auditory/visual hallucinations, but believes that the television does talk to her. She believes that Allah sends her messages through the TV. At times throughout the clinical interview, she becomes hostile towards the PMHNP, but then calms down.
You reviewed her hospital records and find that she has been medically worked up by a physician who reported her to be in overall good health. Lab studies were all within normal limits.
Client admits that she stopped taking her Risperdal about a week after she got out of the hospital because she thinks her husband is going to poison her so that he can marry an American woman.
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
The client is alert, oriented to person, place, time, and event. She is dressed appropriately for the weather and time of year. She demonstrates no noteworthy mannerisms, gestures, or tics. Her speech is slow and at times, interrupted by periods of silence. Self-reported mood is euthymic. Affect constricted. Although the client denies visual or auditory hallucinations, she appears to be “listening†to something. Delusional and paranoid thought processes as described, above. Insight and judgment are impaired. She is currently denying suicidal or homicidal ideation.
The PMHNP administers the PANSS which reveals the following scores:
-40 for the positive symptoms scale
-20 for the negative symptom scale
-60 for general psychopathology scale
Diagnosis: Schizophrenia, paranoid type
RESOURCES
§ Kay, S. R., Fiszbein, A., & Opler, L. A. (1987). The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 13(2), 261-276.
§ Clozapine REMS. (2015). Clozapine REMS: The single shared system for clozapine. Retrieved from https://www.clozapinerems.com/CpmgClozapineUI/rems…
§ Paz, Z., Nalls, M. & Ziv, E. (2011). The genetics of benign neutropenia. Israel Medical Association Journal. 13. 625-629.
Decision Point One
Start Zyprexa 10 mg orally at BEDTIME
Start Invega Sustenna 234 mg intramuscular X1 followed by 156 mg intramuscular on day 4 and monthly thereafter
Start Abilify 10 mg orally at BEDTIME
Decision Point One
Start Zyprexa (olanzapine) 10 mg po orally at BEDTIME
RESULTS OF DECISION POINT ONE
Decision Point Two
Decrease Zyprexa to 7.5 mg BEDTIME
Change medication to Geodon 40 mg orally BID with meals
Add-on Wellbutrin XL 150 mg orally in the MORNING
Decision Point One
Start Zyprexa (olanzapine) 10 mg po orally at BEDTIME
RESULTS OF DECISION POINT ONE
Decision Point Two
Change medication to Geodon 40 mg orally BID with meals
RESULTS OF DECISION POINT TWO
Decision Point Three
Change the Geodon to 80 MG orally at bedtime daily and monitor for breakthrough symptoms throughout the day
Discontinue Geodon and start Latuda 40 mg orally Daily
Decision Point One
Start Zyprexa (olanzapine) 10 mg po orally at BEDTIME
RESULTS OF DECISION POINT ONE
Decision Point Two
Change medication to Geodon 40 mg orally BID with meals
RESULTS OF DECISION POINT TWO
Decision Point Three
Guidance to Student
Changing to Risperdal oral therapy to test for side effects and then switching to Invega Sustenna is a good option in a patient who has problems with compliance and who shows good effect from oral therapy. The manufacturer advertises that patients can be switched from an entirely different medication to Invega Sustenna if tolerability can be shown through oral therapy. From a clinical standpoint, the patient may or may not respond to the medication and therefore this could be a waste of time. Remember, manufacturers have a product to sell and there information should always be verified before implementing into clinical practice.
Although Geodon is recommended twice daily with meals, some providers will choose to give the dose once a day and monitor for efficacy in patients who have compliance issues with BID dosing regimens.
Latuda is a medication that behaves much like Geodon but is taken only once daily. This makes it a good option for someone who responds to Geodon but has compliance problems with the twice daily dosing. Tolerability can be an issue as doses are escalated. Particularly, nausea, vomiting and extrapyramidal side effects can be problematic and therefore good counseling is recommended for clients. Patients usually tolerate lower doses (40 mg) but significant GI distress and movement disorders can occur when doses are pushed upward toward the daily max of 160 mg.
I have an essay due and its on why are veterans important to our nation’s history and future? i know the basic ‘the protect our freedoms and the american way of life’ but i am having trouble building on that.
2 pages essay.
MLA format.
For religious studies.
This week’s assignment we are going to be doing a hands-on type of assignment. Follow the steps below to successfully complete the assignment.
Step 1: Locate the fingerprint from last week, make sure it is a JPG file. Convert if needed.
Step 2: Download the fpmv_beta_3_0.zip file, unzip the file, then go into the FpMV folder, then into the bin folder, then launch FpMV.exe
Step 3: In FpMV, you will want to load in your famous fingerprint scan JPG, and then use the following settings:
Quality = 0.1, FP Opacity = 75, Min Opacity = 100, FP Brightness and Contrast will vary but try and get the background white and the print black.
Step 4: Copy and paste into the lab document the Minutiae/Points/Markers of the fingerprint. It will vary on the number but I would say 25-60 should be given depending on the quality of the print.
Step 5: Now we get to the fun part. You have been given a fingerprint, Crime-Scene-Print.jpg, that was found at the scene of a triple murder, there are no leads in the case, and the detectives are hoping you can give them the name of the person belonging to the fingerprint. Open that print in FpMV and use roughly the same settings from above.
Step 6: Open another instance of FpMV, and start matching the fingerprints from the Fingerprints folder which is found in the Fingerprints.zip file, which you will need to unzip. Some of the fingerprints can be gotten rid of immediately from visual inspection, then the art of fingerprint analysis begins with the matching of the markers.
Step 7: Import into the Word file the source fingerprint as well as the suspect’s matching fingerprint and make sure you notate the name of the Suspect, which is how the prints are named.
Step 8: Include a few sentences on the assignment, your thoughts on it, etc. And answer the question, Are fingerprints a valid choice of identifying an individual or is there too much ambiguity in fingerprint matching?
ASSIGNMENT GRADING RUBRIC (8 points)
| Synthesis of Concepts | 3 |
| Supporting Details | 3 |
| Writing Standards | 1 |
| Timeliness | 1 |
fpmv_beta_3_0.zip (3 MB)
Crime-Scene-Print.jpg (32 KB) Fingerprints.zip (1 MB)