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This week, you will examine fundamental concepts of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. You will explore common diseases and disorders that impact these systems, and apply the key terms and concepts that help communicate the pathophysiological nature of these issues to patients.

In this exercise, you will complete an Essay Knowledge Check assignment.

Knowledge Check assignments will gauge your understanding of this module’s content. Of note, this assignment is an essay type of reply. With that said, I will be looking for each reply to be reflective of evidence from the literature along with intext citation, citing page numbers (although not a direct quote) and a reference list for each KC question. This should consist of including references in support of a primary source of reference.

Kindly note, if you choose to use the textbook as a reference, I will also be looking for an additional source of reference. Needless to say, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mayo Clinic are not considered a primary source of reference.

Please refer to the course syllabus for further clarification re: a primary source of reference. If a question is requesting elaborating on signs and symptoms, I will be specifically looking for content reflective of the maladaptive physiological response considering the course is advanced pathophysiology at the graduate level of education.

Resources this week:

McCance, K. L. & Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.

Chapter 32: Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems; Summary Review

Chapter 33: Alterations of Cardiovascular Function (stop at Dysrhythmias); Summary Review

Chapter 35: Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System; Summary Review

Chapter 36: Alterations of Pulmonary Function (stop at Disorders of the chest wall and pleura); (obstructive pulmonary diseases) (stop at Pulmonary artery hypertension); Summary Review

Inamdar, A. A. & Inamdar, A. C. (2016). Heart failure: Diagnosis, management, and utilizationLinks to an external site., 5(7). doi:10.3390/jcm5070062

CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

In this exercise, you will complete a 5-essay type question Knowledge Check to gauge your understanding of this module’s content.

Possible topics covered in this Knowledge Check include:

myocardial infarction

endocarditis

myocarditis

valvular disorders

lipid panels

coagulation

clotting cascade

deep vein thrombosis

hypertension

heart failure

COPD

asthma

pneumonias

Scenario 1: Myocardial Infarction

CC: “I woke up this morning at 6 a.m. with numbness in my left arm and pain in my chest. It feels tight right here (mid-sternal).” “My dad had a heart attack when he was 56-years-old and I am scared because I am 56-years-old.”

HPI: Patient is a 56-year-old Caucasian male who presents to Express Hospital Emergency Department with a chief complaint of chest pain that radiates down his left arm. He states this started this morning and has been getting worse, pointing to the mid-sternal area, “it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest and having a hard time breathing”. He rates the pain as 9/10. Nothing has made the pain better or worse. He denies any previous episode of chest pain. Denies nausea, or lightheadedness. Nitroglycerin 0.4 mg tablet sublingual x 1 which decreased pain to 7/10.

Lipid panel reveals Total Cholesterol 424 mg/dl, high density lipoprotein (HDL) 26 mg/dl, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) 166 mg/dl, Triglycerides 702 mg/dl, Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) 64 mg/dl

His diagnosis is an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction.

Question:

Which cholesterol is considered the “good” cholesterol and what does it do?

Scenario 1: Myocardial Infarction

CC: “I woke up this morning at 6 a.m. with numbness in my left arm and pain in my chest. It feels tight right here (mid-sternal).” “My dad had a heart attack when he was 56-years-old and I am scared because I am 56-years-old.”

HPI: Patient is a 56-year-old Caucasian male who presents to Express Hospital Emergency Department with a chief complaint of chest pain that radiates down his left arm. He states this started this morning and has been getting worse, pointing to the mid-sternal area, “it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest and having a hard time breathing”. He rates the pain as 9/10. Nothing has made the pain better or worse. He denies any previous episode of chest pain. Denies nausea, or lightheadedness. Nitroglycerin 0.4 mg tablet sublingual x 1 which decreased pain to 7/10.

Lipid panel reveals Total Cholesterol 424 mg/dl, high density lipoprotein (HDL) 26 mg/dl, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) 166 mg/dl, Triglycerides 702 mg/dl, Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) 64 mg/dl

His diagnosis is an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction.

Question:

1. How does inflammation contribute to the development of atherosclerosis?

Scenario 2: Pleural Friction Rub

A 35-year-old female with a positive history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presents to the Emergency Room (ER) with complaints of sharp retrosternal chest pain that worsens with deep breathing or lying down. She reports a 5-day history of low-grade fever, listlessness and says she feels like she had the flu. Physical exam reveals tachycardia and a pleural friction rub. She was diagnosed with acute pericarditis.

Question:

1. Because of the result of a pleural friction rub, what does the APRN recognize?

Scenario 4: Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

A 81-year-old obese female patient who 48 hours post-op left total hip replacement. The patient has had severe nausea and vomiting and has been unable to go to physical therapy. Her mucus membranes are dry. The patient says the skin on her left leg is too tight. Exam reveals a swollen, tense, and red colored calf. The patient has a duplex ultrasound which reveals the presence of a deep venous thrombosis (DVT).

Question:

1. Given the history of the patient explain what contributed to the development of a deep venous thrombosis (DVT)

Scenario 5: COPD

A 66-year-old female with a 50 pack/year history of cigarette smoking had a CT scan and was diagnosed with emphysema. He asks if this means he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Question:

1. There is a clear relationship between emphysema and COPD, explain the pathophysiology of emphysema and the relationship to COPD.

Please refer to the attached document for the 3 questions and link to read the book. Please answer each question independently & be very detailed in the analysis.

Please not summarize what happen on stage
Can watch just 1 act of the whole performance but the production need to be from famous company or well-known performance
Please also address all the questions stated in the prompt as well.
Thank you very much

This essay will cover the theme of “Social Psychology is Multiply Determined (or Not?).” Please include answers to the following questions. Your response should be between 3-5 double-spaced pages using 12-point standard font and 1” margins. DO NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES. The maximum total extra credit points you can get from this assignment is 8 points.
Why do we do the things we do? Philosophers and social scientists alike have long been focused on questions underlying the origins of human behavior. In this assignment, you will choose a specific social psychological phenomenon/piece of research (e.g., self-serving bias, representativeness heuristic) that you find most interesting, and describe the various reasons for why this phenomenon occurs.
You can draw upon material from any part of the course, including the textbook, lecture and section material. You are also free to draw upon material that you have encountered independent of the course (e.g., research from other courses or that you have read about elsewhere), or even your own reasoning. Importantly, you should highlight how each of these reasons fall under the 4 major theoretical perspectives discussed in Chapter 1. Chapter 14 also contains further discussion of the 4 perspectives, and may be useful to read ahead for this assignment. (Note: that you can use material from the textbook does NOT mean you can just copy and paste words verbatim from the text. Always paraphrase. If you are not sure about this, talk to your TAs.)
You should describe at least 3 reasons. The three reasons can all be from the same theoretical perspective, or they can be spread across the different perspectives. Clearly describing each of the 3 reasons and explaining how they drive the phenomenon of interest will be worth 1 point each (3 max). Showing understanding of the relevant theoretical perspective and categorizing the reason under the correct theoretical perspective will be worth another 1 point each (3 max) (e.g., “…parental investment theory is an evolutionary explanation because…”).
For the remaining 2 points, what you will need to do is to discuss these 3 (or more) reasons and specifically, how you think they can be either (1) mutually compatible (i.e., all of them can hold true and don’t necessarily contradict each other), or (2) mutually incompatible (i.e., not all of them can be true).
To give a more concrete guide:
Writing something like “I think that the three reasons are compatible. That’s that” will give you zero points.
Writing something like “The social structural hypothesis and parental investment theory are compatible in understanding the sex differences in mate preferences for resources because XYZ…” will net you 1 point.
Writing something like “The social structural hypothesis and parental investment theory are compatible in understanding the sex differences in mate preferences for resources because XYZ…But at the same time, based on the lecture material, the social structural hypothesis does not seem to explain for why those who already have resources prefer resources even more…It does however explain for why societies with greater gender equality tend to show reduced sex differences in resource preference” will get you the full 2 points. This final point will be the most difficult one. To get it, you can do one of several related things, including (1) discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each of the explanations (what about the phenomenon they can or cannot explain), (2) discussing how they can be both compatible and incompatible depending on what aspect of the phenomenon we’re focusing on, or (3) extending your discussion to other social phenomenon. Remember that you need to discuss all three of your reasons.
Let me or your TA know if you have any questions about this assignment. Remember that you need to check with your TA to get approval on your topic before March 2.
This essay will cover the theme of “Social Psychology is Multiply Determined (or Not?).” Please include answers to the following questions. Your response should be between 3-5 double-spaced pages using 12-point standard font and 1” margins. DO NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES. The maximum total extra credit points you can get from this assignment is 8 points.
Why do we do the things we do? Philosophers and social scientists alike have long been focused on questions underlying the origins of human behavior. In this assignment, you will choose a specific social psychological phenomenon/piece of research (e.g., self-serving bias, representativeness heuristic) that you find most interesting, and describe the various reasons for why this phenomenon occurs.
You can draw upon material from any part of the course, including the textbook, lecture and section material. You are also free to draw upon material that you have encountered independent of the course (e.g., research from other courses or that you have read about elsewhere), or even your own reasoning. Importantly, you should highlight how each of these reasons fall under the 4 major theoretical perspectives discussed in Chapter 1. Chapter 14 also contains further discussion of the 4 perspectives, and may be useful to read ahead for this assignment. (Note: that you can use material from the textbook does NOT mean you can just copy and paste words verbatim from the text. Always paraphrase. If you are not sure about this, talk to your TAs.)
You should describe at least 3 reasons. The three reasons can all be from the same theoretical perspective, or they can be spread across the different perspectives. Clearly describing each of the 3 reasons and explaining how they drive the phenomenon of interest will be worth 1 point each (3 max). Showing understanding of the relevant theoretical perspective and categorizing the reason under the correct theoretical perspective will be worth another 1 point each (3 max) (e.g., “…parental investment theory is an evolutionary explanation because…”).
For the remaining 2 points, what you will need to do is to discuss these 3 (or more) reasons and specifically, how you think they can be either (1) mutually compatible (i.e., all of them can hold true and don’t necessarily contradict each other), or (2) mutually incompatible (i.e., not all of them can be true).
To give a more concrete guide:
Writing something like “I think that the three reasons are compatible. That’s that” will give you zero points.
Writing something like “The social structural hypothesis and parental investment theory are compatible in understanding the sex differences in mate preferences for resources because XYZ…” will net you 1 point.
Writing something like “The social structural hypothesis and parental investment theory are compatible in understanding the sex differences in mate preferences for resources because XYZ…But at the same time, based on the lecture material, the social structural hypothesis does not seem to explain for why those who already have resources prefer resources even more…It does however explain for why societies with greater gender equality tend to show reduced sex differences in resource preference” will get you the full 2 points. This final point will be the most difficult one. To get it, you can do one of several related things, including (1) discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each of the explanations (what about the phenomenon they can or cannot explain), (2) discussing how they can be both compatible and incompatible depending on what aspect of the phenomenon we’re focusing on, or (3) extending your discussion to other social phenomenon. Remember that you need to discuss all three of your reasons.
Let me or your TA know if you have any questions about this assignment. Remember that you need to check with your TA to get approval on your topic before March 2.

Panasonic’s sella in China is decreasing due to the local compeition. Expand on the recommendation for technology/AI and how Panasonic can improve in that department to gain more consumers in China.

For this assignment, you are to watch two episodes from CNN’s acclaimed multi-part documentary on the Cold War that first aired in 1998. The assignment is to be 5-7 pages in length. This assignment is worth 15% of your final grade. We will watch the first episode (“Comrades”) as required viewing, therefore “Comrades” is not allowed to be reviewed for this assignment, but all remaining 23 episodes are available for you to view. Just choose any two, and include any coverage of the “Give Me Liberty” text within the scope of your essay. On page 2.6 is a detailed list of the episodes you can watch, with brief descriptions of the subject matter of each episode.
In terms of the content of the review, there are three aspects you are to discuss:
First provide summaries of each episode. What are the topics being covered in each episode? Who were some of the main political and historical personalities being featured? And what role did the United States have in these episodes? Was US involvement due to political, economic, or cultural reasons?
Second, analyze each episode in terms of your perspectives and observations. In other words, what do you think were the most important lessons from these episodes? What were the strengths and weaknesses of each episode? Which episode did you prefer of the two that you watched?
Third, how did these episodes contribute to your understanding of United States foreign policy? How relevant are these episodes in helping you to comprehend the role of the United States today in the world stage? Do you think any of these episodes could provide lessons for you in helping you to understand foreign affairs for the rest of this decade? You are absolutely welcome to include your own personal experiences, particularly if you are an international student.
You do not need to include a works cited page for this review. Just mention which episodes you discussed in your opening paragraph. Below is a structure that you should follow in the course of your paper. Just be sure to create a clear and coherent series of paragraphs. Do not write any paragraphs that go beyond one page, and make sure each paragraph contains at least five sentences:
Structure of organizing your essay
Paragraph 1: Introduce scope of entire essay, mention both episodes you are discussing and what you hope to achieve in your essay.
Paragraph 2: Summarize the first episode you watched
Paragraph 3: Analyze the first episode you watched
Paragraph 4: Summarize second episode you watched
Paragraph 5: Analyze second episode you watched
Paragraph 6: Discuss how episodes contributed to your understanding of US foreign policy during the 20th century, and what lessons these episodes can provide for the United States today
Paragraph 7: Provide any final thoughts, observations, comments, etc. about this assignment and about US foreign policy

Make sure to clearly express your thesis in your first (introductory) paragraph. It would be even good to include such phrase (usually it will be the last sentence of your first paragraph, but not necessarily): “IN THIS PAPER I ARGUE THAT [YOUR THESIS] … Then support this claim with several examples from the book (no outside material is required). And finally come up with a conclusion that will express your final thoughts on the subject and will demonstrate that you actually achieved you goal of defending your thesis.

Objectives
To provide the UMass Dartmouth Graduate students an opportunity to:
Develop an understanding of a chosen entities business environment
Extract and examine financial statement information to understand an entity’s current performance
Define both profitability and credit risk analysis, utilizing tools for adjusting and assessing an entities financial statement information, in order to improve analysis, and better reflect actual business performance.
Apply acquired knowledge of an entities business environment and current status to predict future financial performance (Forecasting)
Provide and educated business valuation for investing purposes
Overview
In this project, you as an individual, or your team, will learn about extracting financial statement information utilizing different analytical tools to scrutinize and compare two companies, within the same industry, their performances, and ultimately value their equity and debt.
Your first task is to decide if you will be working individually, or in a small group. Next, select two publicly traded companies that compete with one another, and download their most recent annual reports. Save them because you will be referring to these reports all semester.
There are three parts in this project.
Project Proposal: This part is about developing the project proposal. You will gather basic information about your chosen companies and develop a general understanding of their business process and industry. You will then document, on one page only, a quick summary of the various challenges you consider competitors face in this industry. Please remember to include all team member’s names if working in a group.
Ongoing Semester Project: Documentation and Analysis: This part is about completing the goal of each week’s Module throughout the semester. The Project requirements are located at the end of each Module (Chapter), under Ongoing Project Analysis. Maintain all work in a folder to be handed in at semester’s end. It is important to keep this information organized because you will need to refer back to it in order to produce your Final Report.
Final Report: This final part is about bringing all the pieces together. Based on the information and analysis you performed, while also considering your chosen companies’ accounting policies, support your opinion as to whether you would recommend to a client investing in both companies, neither, or one over the other. Be sure to include all team members’ names on the report. The Final report is due no later than April 25, 2023.
Note: The overall tone and language must be professional and client oriented. You are addressing the client and not the professor.
Grading and Participation
You will be graded both on content and form in each of the deliverables. Please strive to be as clear and concise as possible. You will be assessed whether you have a) included every item assigned, b) provided an introduction and conclusion to every deliverable, c) organized your thoughts so as to emphasize key points, and d) made appropriate use of relevant evidence (such as 10k data).
Collaborative learning is emphasized in this project, but not a requirement. Your individual efforts and skills should complement other members of your team. You are encouraged to seek my assistance on any questions you may encounter throughout the project. (Although I cannot pre-grade items, I will be happy to review drafts and answer specific questions that you raise about them, if you demonstrate that you have attempted its resolution prior to seeking my input.)
Formatting and Submission
Professional presentation is expected. Please follow this formatting style for all deliverables:
Page Layout: 1-inch margin all around
Body Font: Times New Roman/Calibri, 12-point.
Page Numbers: Bottom right
Include cover page that includes your class number, team name, team members, and name of chosen companies.
Include all exhibits within the Word document i.e., copy-paste all exhibits to word.
Label all exhibits clearly (e.g., Figure 1.1 Organization chart). Please use excel where appropriate in your exhibits vs. typing numbers into a word document.
Cite any outside references.

In two pages, answer in a short Essay. Make sure you have references.

1. How did Buddhism and Hinduism as religious practices and traditions affect culture, society, and life in India from antiquity to the
present? What are differences and similarities between Buddhism and Hinduism? Are there any similarities with Christianity? Explain
2. How did Japan become a unified nation during the 15th and 16th centuries? Who were important individuals that further consolidated
Japanese independent kingdoms? Explain
3. In what ways can the partition of Southeast Asia be understood within the context of European colonialist projects? What were the
social, economic, and political results of European expansion into South East Asia? How did different regions and local groups accept or
contest European colonialism? Explain
4. In what ways does modern archaeology help inform us about Ancient China? What are some specific Chinese artifacts discovered and what do they tell us about life during these ancient civilizations? Explain
5. How did Mohandas Gandhi resist or counteract British Colonialism in the early to mid- 20th century? What were important experiences
in his life that led him to take this approach? Was this an effective strategy? Explain

Watch the Humidity Video Lecture. Then answer the questions below for your assignment.

Humidity:

1. What are the three factors that influence the rate of evaporation? Briefly explain each one and give an example.

2. What is the “dew point temperature”?

3. What does a saturation curve describe?

4. Compare warm and cold air and their differences in “holding” moisture in the vapor (gaseous) state.

5. What happens to the relative humidity of an air mass as temperatures cool overnight?

6. What happens to the relative humidity of an air mass as temperatures reach their warmest of the day?

7. Write the formula for Relative Humidity:

8. Calculate the following: If an air mass contains 32 grams of water vapor (per Kg of air) and the temperature of that air mass is 38* C (100* F), what is the relative humidity of that air mass?