Do submitted data files correspond to our expectations for data for each of the elements?

Create a data validation and verification plan (it needs to be a strict data integrity guideline that will be a successful approach) that strictly adheres to analyzing incoming reports from labs to data that has been integrated in the analysis table in SQL. The goal of this is to ensure that the reports that are being submitted month by month, has the same information as what is being integrated in the analysis table. Please see the instructions below:

This task is envisioned to be a long-term aspect of the overall work responsibilities as part of the NFLIS data management team. For 2025, the task would be oriented exclusively around NFLIS-DRUG. For our purposes, validation and verification entails the development of systems to measure the reliability with which laboratory analytical results are reflected in NFLIS data available for analysis. The following issues can impact this reliability:

Laboratory processes, including analytical processes, LIMS systems, data inputs, data definitions, data submitted to the laboratory, data extract processes, data gaps, laboratory participation, and other variables.
Data management prior to processing
Data ingestion through SSIS, including mapping of data fields, data conversions, data manipulation, manual manipulations, and automated manipulations

Data processing using SQL, including mapping of incoming data fields to NFLIS data elements, conversion of structured and unstructured data to NFLIS codes, substance processing, date processing, geospatial processing, metadata processing, case/submission/item processing, exceptions, manual manipulations, unintended processes, and other SQL manipulations.
The data can also be affected by Oracle processing and data extraction queries, but those elements are outside of the current scope of data management.
We seek to provide a complete and reliable view of all seized drug analyses in all forensic laboratories. The validation and verification task measures the quality of our data management by examining the data inputs from contributing entities and the results reflected in NFLIS-Drug. Your work is not designed to be comprehensive in this regard because the DEV team will be conducting checks based primarily on queries of the NFLIS-Drug data itself and our view of the elements related to item 1 above is necessarily limited. The best approach is to compare incoming data to NFLIS-Drug to determine the extent to which we can judge the overall reliability of our data management. The validation and verification should keep in mind all of the variables in items 1 through 4 but start with a “black box” view of the problem. In other words, we should start with the following products:
Does NFLIS-Drug correspond to the input data elements from the contributing entities for case, submission, and item information?
Does NFLIS-Drug correspond to the input data elements for:
Substances
Dates
Location of seizure (or other location as provided by the entity)
Metadata elements (quantity, form, purity, etc.)

Do submitted data files correspond to our expectations for data for each of the elements?

For example, is the location the location of seizure? Are only confirmed substances provided? There are many other questions that can be asked, and these will flow into our engagement with individual contributing entities/labs and LIMS vendors.
We would like to have this data on an entity-by-entity basis.

We would like to have this data in real time to monitor our progress as a program.
The data should be used to inform the following objectives:
A complete picture of the reliability issues as outlined above

Data management process improvement
Data management and processing troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Data processing improvements

Modernization
Entity-by-entity engagement to improve the value of data provided to the program
Strategic engagement with the field to promote analytical and data standards that improve the quality and reliability of data

Write your Formal Elements Essay about your assigned artwork, using the Sample Essay, the instructions in Video B. and the handouts to help you. Please email me and ask if you have any questions!

A ‘formal elements essay’ is analyzing how an artist uses the ‘elements of art’ (line, shape, form, color, and texture) as they literally ‘form’ or create their art.
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Step One
For this assignment, use and follow the video (required) and handouts below. These are in the Art Terms Module (in Canvas):
Video B, Art Terms
Subject Matter, Composition, Media Handout (PDF)
Elements of Art Handout (PDF)
Formal Elements Sample Essay (PDF)
Principles of Art Handout (PDF)-optional
Step Two
Find your name, and the artwork I have assigned to you, on the Art Checklist with Student Names for Formal Elements Essay (PDF) in the Art Terms Module.

My artwork: Jean Clouet, Francis I, c. 1525-1530, tempera and oil on wood, 38×29 inches, Louvre Museum
List is current as of 1/17/2024

Step Three
Watch Video B, and carefully read the Formal Elements Sample Essay. The red text in the Sample Essay are instructions for you.
Step Four
Write your Formal Elements Essay about your assigned artwork, using the Sample Essay, the instructions in Video B. and the handouts to help you. Please email me and ask if you have any questions!
Step Five
The seven paragraphs in your essay (in this order) should be:
1) Subject Matter (no more than about 50 words for first paragraph)
2) Lines
3) Shapes
4) Value
5) Hue, Intensity
6) Implied Texture (do not discuss real texture)
7) Summary Paragraph
Step Six
Submit your completed essay here, in the Formal Elements Essay Assignment.
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Notes
Do NOT include image of your artwork (I have it).
NO outside sources, ChatGPT, etc., allowed. Describe only what you can literally SEE.
Do NOT discuss meaning, history, symbolism, etc. Do not try to guess or identity if your artwork has historical or religious symbolism, meaning of colors, etc.—we’ll spend the whole semester on that!
Goal in most art and for most artists is NOT ‘reality.’ Don’t focus on how real you think your artwork is in your essay.
Be specific and DETAILED in discussing your artwork’s composition—lines, shapes, colors, etc.
EXTRA: Don’t use fuzzy words. Use real words to describe what you actually see in the entire artwork.
PLEASE not use the words ‘dynamic’ or ‘subtle’ (AI loves those two ‘artsy’ words!!).
You will receive zero credit if you plagiarize, cheat, or use other outside sources.Here’s the HCC link about academic integrity: https://www.hccs.edu/studentprocedures.
All your essays and written work submitted in Canvas need to be:
Double-spaced formatting, and in 12 point font.
Submitted in Canvas Assignments as a PDF, Word or in other compatible document.
Please do not submit in other formats (Google Drive, etc.), since those are not always accessible for me.
If any problems, please email me in Canvas and let me know!
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Grading Rubric, Formal Elements Essay
All instructions followed, 600 word minimum achieved, submitted by deadline, 20%
Elements of art used to analyze/describe your artwork (as per instructions), 70%
Closing summary (as per instructions), 10%

Discuss how federalism and the relationship between state governments and the national government has changed since the founding by identifying (3) significant historical events responsible for change (see Yale video and readings in Smith).

In a well-written, well-documented, well-organized essay of 7-9 double-spaced pages (excluding bibliography and notes), and based on course materials only, demonstrate your understanding of American federalism.
Be sure to address the following questions:
What were the founders trying to accomplish with the republican form of government they formulated and implemented (see especially Federalist Paper #10)?

Discuss how federalism and the relationship between state governments and the national government has changed since the founding by identifying (3) significant historical events responsible for change (see Yale video and readings in Smith).
Finally, conclude your essay by discussing in your own words and voice the most significant likely problem or issue defining state-federal relations in the next decade.Must watch video –States, Federalism, and Democracy—Alumni Weekend 2015
Title: States, Federalism, and Democracy—Alumni Weekend 2015

Description:

Moderator: Heather Gerken, J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Panelists:
Jessica Bulman-Pozen ’07, Associate Professor, Columbia Law School
Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Professor of Law, Yale Law School
David Schleicher, Associate Professor, Yale Law School
more » Video Language: English Duration: 01:11:28

The required work will help you. Who will you be in this debate? What character will you pick?

RULE FOR THE REPLY- To participate in the debate, you need to research both positions. The required work will help you. Who will you be in this debate? What character will you pick? It does not have to be an actual historical figure. You can be, for example, a white SNCC worker, or a Black Panther working in the breakfast program. Stay in character for your responses because each response is part of the debating. REPLY 150 WORDS MIN

RP-Group A will support SNCC and what evolved into the Black Power movement-
am Rasheed McCall a member of the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party believes it is imperative for black communities to learn self-defense and empowerment. With all due respect, the SCLC’s nonviolent approach is insufficient to the systemic and violent oppression faced by Black people in America (Martin Luther King, Jr: Crash Course Black American History #36).

Our belief in self-defense is not about promoting violence but about ensuring the safety and security of our people (The Black Panther Party: Crash Course Black American History #39). For example, let’s look back in 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches where we saw peaceful demonstrators viciously attacked by the law enforcement. This event alone highlights the need for black communities to be able to defend themselves against this type of aggression. SCLC’s nonviolence philosophy which was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi shows proof that nonviolence cannot protect our communities from being met with lethal force.

Focusing on achieving civil rights through legislative changes and integration are important, but this does not address the economic disparities that cast a black cloud over black communities. Our programs in the Black Panther Party such as the Free Breakfast for Children Program and health clinics, provides outstanding benefits to our people. The Free Breakfast for Children Program provides thousands of children with meals that are nutritious, combating hunger and improvement in their academic performance. These programs had a positive impact on the lives of black families (The Black Panther Party: Crash Course Black American History #39). Legislative changes alone cannot achieve such an outcome. The programs also addressed the basic needs and fostering a sense of community and solidarity for black people.
Working within the existing political system to achieve change is a great strategy the SCLC uses. However, the system itself is heavily flawed and rooted in white supremacy.

The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program outlines our vision for systemic change, including demands for full employment, decent housing, education that teaches true history, and an end to police brutality (The Black Panther Party: Crash Course Black American History #39). The goal is to create a society where black people can thrive independently of oppression. We call for a more radical transformation of society, a society that destroys oppressive structures and builds a new system based on justice and equality.

The contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and of the SCLC does not go unnoticed but the Black Panther Party believes their approach is limited and, in the end, will not be liberating for black people.
AP- GROUP A

As a student council member supporting SNCC and the Black Power movement, my role is more than just organizing school events—I see myself as a leader in the fight for self-determination, justice, and empowerment for Black students and our communities. We have spent too long waiting for change through nonviolent appeals to a system that was never designed to serve us. While nonviolence has played a role in the movement, it is clear that simply asking for our rights is not enough. We need real power, real control over our futures, and that means embracing the principles of Black Power.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) has already shown us the power of grassroots activism. We, as young people, have organized sit-ins, voter registration drives, and direct actions to challenge injustice. But we have also learned that power concedes nothing without a demand, and too often, peaceful protest alone has been met with violence, imprisonment, and even death. That is why the evolution of SNCC toward a more militant stance, one that emphasizes self-defense, self-determination, and community control, is not just necessary—it is urgent.
The Black Panther Party has demonstrated what true empowerment looks like: community-led programs like free breakfast for children, health clinics, and neighborhood patrols to protect against police brutality. We don’t need to ask for change—we can create it ourselves. In our schools, that means demanding Black studies programs, an end to racist disciplinary policies, and student councils that have real power to advocate for Black students.

This is not about hate—it is about pride, dignity, and survival. Black Power means that we take our futures into our own hands, that we define our own identity, and that we refuse to be silent. The time for waiting is over. The time for action is now.
– Your Favorite Student Council Member
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Create a document that contains ten of the most interesting images, each with information about the model you used and the prompt that generated it.

Generate some AI art for your assigned fiction

using diffusion models. (See below for some options, but feel free to use others.) You may want to use some or all of this art in your final presentation, so try a bunch of different things – you might choose some scenes in the story to depict, or some scenes from the backstory, or the future of the story; you might generate a portrait of a character; you might generate background images for your slides, or a background for you to speak in front of.

Experiment with several different image generators, and with a variety of different styles – maybe different historical painting styles, digital art, animation, camera angles, lenses, and lighting. If your assigned fiction was a movie or TV show, try some versions where you try to imitate the visual style of the original (with or without mentioning it in the prompt) and some versions where you try to make it create a very different visual style.

Save these images in a folder on your computer so that you can use them when you are making your final presentation, and make a note of the prompts that you used to generate them.

Create a document that contains ten of the most interesting images, each with information about the model you used and the prompt that generated it. They might be interesting because the exact same prompt led to different results on different models, or because you think the image is beautiful, or because the model failed in some interesting way, or anything else. (You might need to add a couple sentences explaining what you found interesting about some of them.) Make sure that you include some that are very stylistically different from each other.
Image generators
Within LLMs – these give you less direct control over the image prompt, and only let you do a few per day, unless you have a paid account
ChatGPT can generate images using its built-in model Dall-E 3, if you ask it
Gemini can generate images using its built-in model Imagen 3, if you ask it
Gemini won’t generate images of people on a free account
Stable Diffusion – an open source model that gives you a lot of control
https://dreamstudio.ai/ the official online site run by Stability.ai, the company that developed Stable Diffusion
https://huggingface.co/spaces/stabilityai/stable-diffusion-3.5-large-turbothe version hosted at HuggingFace, a site that hosts many open-source AI models
If you are very tech savvy, and have a powerful computer, you can go to https://stability.ai/ and install the full model on your computer – see this video for a setup guide
Flux – another open source model
https://flux-ai.io/ official site provides a few free image generations
MidJourney – the most powerful tool that doesn’t require installing your own AI system, but requires a subscription ($10/month or more)
Advice on prompts

What effects do agents such as metoprolol have on the cardiovascular system?

You have a 58 year old African American male that is coming in for a follow-up visit after recently having a Myocardial infarction which was successfully treated via angioplasty. He was started on Metoprolol for his consistently elevated high blood pressure during his hospital stay.
His primary diagnoses include:
Coronary Artery Disease
Type 2 diabetes controlled with Metformin 1,000 mg BID and HgA1C of 6.7.

Asthma- Mild Intermittent- with no recent episodes of wheezing. Albuterol INH as needed.
All other pertinent labs Within Normal Limits
First consider what clinical guidelines noted below can help us choose the best medication treatment for this patient with diabetes, CAD, Asthma and Hypertension.

Please answer each questions citing your response from evidence based clinical guidelines. Your response should not be post as “I would recommend”. Example of appropriate reference: The 2020 international Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines – recommend the use of selective ß1-receptor agonists in patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease and or heart failure ( Unger, T, et al, 2020).

Metoprolol is selective for which adrenoceptor? ( pharmacodynamics)
What effects do agents such as metoprolol have on the cardiovascular system? ( pharmacodynamics)

In which organ is metoprolol primarily metabolized? (Pharmacokinetics)
Why would a provider be cautious when ordering a Beta Blocker in a patient with Asthma?

You are required to critically review the article and write a short essay on your position. Your essay should reflect your personal views about the issues raised in the articles.

Individual Assignment: Literature Review: (Assignment # 1)
UNIT STANDARDS 3: ANALYTICAL ABILITY and 6: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ATSW STANDARD IV: THE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT CEC STANDARD 9: PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL PRACTICE; 6 – LANGUAGE

You are required to critically review the article and write a short essay on your position. Your essay should reflect your personal views about the issues raised in the articles.

Your reviews require that you carefully analyze the issues based on your current knowledge gained from literature, class discussions and current practices in the field. Your essay should also provide suggestions for resolving the issues.

Your essay should be at least two-three pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Read article. Also, Review the syllabus and follow assessment rubric 1: Literature Review( Individual Project)

Choose only one of the three following prompts to build your essay around.

Instructions

Choose only one of the three following prompts to build your essay around. Each prompt will be
associated with one of the chapters we have studied. Make sure to address every aspect of the
prompt to receive a high grade. Your essay must be at least 600 words!

1) [Chapter 5: Epistemology/The Search for Truth]: Take a stance on the Rationalism vs
Empiricism argument. Explain what these two theories mean in relation to truth and
knowledge. What are the prime differences between the two? After providing some
details on both, state which one is more appealing to you. Center your position on a given
topic or example by appealing to the method taken for your selected theory. If you choose rationalism, then explain why a priori (independent of experience) reasoning is more suited to explain your chosen example. If you choose empiricism, then explain why  certain a posteriori (empirical, dependent on experience) reasoning is more suited to explain your chosen example. You may lean on examples from the textbook/PPT notes
for some inspiration or you may come up with one yourself. Some areas to think about [Mathematics, Religion, Causality, Descartes’ cogito, science, biology, human nature,


sociology/social norms, technology, language etc.]

Aspects to look for:

1) Introduction: You introduce the two positions just enough to set up your thesis statement in which you clearly state your position as well as your examples used to support your position.

2) Body Paragraphs: You provide enough details to adequately explain both positions. You then bring in your chosen topic/example to center your analysis on. You not only provide enough details on the example, so your readers can understand it, but you also
apply the methods of your selected theory onto the example.
3) Each paragraph is well organized and relates back to your thesis

4) You have two sources evident in your essay (your textbook can be one)

5) You provide a conclusion to wrap up the gist of the work 2) [Chapter 6: Self]: The mind-body problem is one of the most fascinating issues in both scientific and philosophical domains. Yet despite hundreds of years of research, it is still quite a mystery. In this essay you will try to explain the mind-body problem in your own words. What is this problem that has plagued intellectuals for this long. Give examples
and define the terms you use to help demonstrate your comprehension. Then, state your position on the matter. You don’t have to be 100% certain of your position, simply choose the one that makes the most sense to you. Explain your solution, and you may choose among the one available to you in the textbook/PPT notes (Descartes’ view,
Leibniz’s view, materialist solution, idealist solution, Spinoza’s solution, behaviorism, identity theory, functionalism, embodied consciousness, or choose your own). In trying to appeal to your selected solution, give reasons or examples as to why your solution is preferable. Below is an example of how you might go about your essay, since this prompt
could be a bit more confusing than the others: [For example: Descartes’ view is that which both mental and physical events are equally
real in the sense that they do not come from each other. The mental does not produce the
physical and the physical does not produce the mental; hence they are completely distinct things/processes. To put this in perspective, thoughts and ideas cannot be reduced to neurons signaling each other through electric signals. On the same vein matter, which is made up of a congregate of organized atoms that take up physical space, does not owe its existence to conscious activity. The proof for this lies in the continuation of matter when no one is looking. Matter continues to exist regardless of if it is being spectated by an
onlooker or not.

The reason why Descartes’ dualistic solution is preferable is because it fits in alignment with our intuitive experience of reality. According to Descartes these two substances constantly interact with each other. When I hit my head with my own hand, my mental
processes are immediately impacted longer think clearly, as my conscious control center has been evidently impaired. Furthermore, expressions of pain rise up throughout my body. Pain isn’t just some physical expression located in the world, rather it is an expression of my impaired consciousness informing me that something is wrong…. You should get the point on how to tackle this question by now, but something
along these lines!]
Aspect to look for:
1) Introduction: You raise the relevance of the mind-body problem. You introduce it just
enough to intrigue your readers. You also provide a clear thesis statement with your
position
2) Body Paragraphs PT I: You adequately explain the mind-body problem in your own
words. You use examples and define your terms so that your readers can have a decent
grasp as to what you are saying
3) Body Paragraphs PT II: You offer a solution, while explaining what it is and why it is
a preferable solution. You use clear examples to express your position and provide
compelling reasons as support
4)You have two sources (your textbook can be one) evident throughout your work
5)You have a conclusion that wraps up the gist of your essay
3) [Chapter 7: Freedom]: Free will has been a very divisive topic in numerous
philosophical circles. Some parties hold onto this conception of freedom dearly, calling it
the root of our humanity, that which makes us who we are. Consider the Judeo-Christian
and Islamic religious for instance. Others cry foul, advocating for its impossibility by
breaching our logical and scientific understanding of reality. Take a stance on this
position. First explain the free will dilemma while also raising its relevance. Why does
this issue matter so deeply to us and how does it affect our lives? Then explain your
chosen position [determinism, compatibilism, libertarianism]. Offer reasons why your
position is preferable in contrast to the other positions. I also want you to “attack” the


opposing positions by providing reasons against their validity. You may need to provide
concrete examples to demonstrate your argument.
Aspects to look for:
1) Introduction: You raise the relevance of the free will dilemma. You introduce it just
enough to intrigue your readers. You also provide a clear thesis statement with your
position
2) Body Paragraphs PT I: You adequately explain the free will dilemma in your own
words. Your explanation is clear and full of enough details that demonstrates your
comprehension.
3) Body Paragraphs PT II: You have a clear stance on your selected position. You first
explain what your selected position means and then you offer reasons why it is the
superior solution in comparison to the others. You provide enough of an explanation,
maybe an example is needed, that makes it both convincing and compelling.
4) You have two sources evident in your essay (your textbook can be one)
5) You provide a conclusion to wrap up the gist of the work

Explain how Walmart’s leadership skills and practices may lead to organizational success.

In the first half of the assignment, you will prepare for Walmart to operate in a foreign market. You will need to do the following:

Walmart Analysis for Leadership

Analyze at least two leadership models and/or styles to determine which one will be more suitable for leading employees and for responding to stakeholders in a country outside of North America.
Determine the leadership competencies that would be beneficial to you as a leader in the selected foreign market. You will choose Peru, New Zealand, Philippines, Egypt, Czech Republic, or the United Arab Emirates for your analysis. Compare and contrast concepts of cultural leadership according to how they can be applied in the country that you have selected.

Determine the leadership skills and practices that should be used to foster team and organizational success.
In the second half of the assignment, you will conduct an analysis of the country where you have decided to expand operations. The analysis must include:

The rationale for country selection based on demographic and economic data. The analysis should inform leadership about the country’s culture based upon GLOBE’s nine dimensions of culture as argued in Lumen (n.d.). Incorporate each of the nine dimensions of culture in an analysis that will be hypothetically presented to Walmart leadership. When using the nine dimensions, current information about the culture of the selected country must be used.

The purpose of this preliminary analysis is to make sure that the leadership team understands the complexities of expanding into the country that you have selected.

In your paper,

Analyze the demographic and economic data of a country where Walmart is currently not operating
Conduct an analysis for Walmart leadership about the country’s culture based on the GLOBE’s nine dimensions of culture.
Explain how Walmart’s leadership skills and practices may lead to organizational success.
Formulate a model of cultural and ethical leadership as it applies to Walmart at a global level.

Why don’t competitive industries produce at the rate of output that maximizes industry profits, as a monopolist does?

350 word add references

Why don’t competitive industries produce at the rate of output that maximizes industry profits, as a monopolist does?

What circumstances might cause a monopolist to charge less than the profit-maximizing price?
Initial post (due Wednesday) Peer Response (please respond to at least two of your peers by Sunday
Text book Managerial Economics & Business Strategy, 10th EditionBy Michael Baye and Jeff PrinceISBN 13: 9781260940541Publisher: McGraw Hil