Day: April 24, 2018

For this GRADED discussion, you will work with your peers. In your initial post, think about a time in your life where you tried to persuade someone to do something. Keep in mind that this doesn’t have to be a situation that was a full-blown argument?it can be something as simple as convincing a friend to go to a specific restaurant for lunch?and it doesn’t have to be a situation where you “won” the other person over either.

Before you begin writing, please review the discussion rubric (click here) to make sure you fulfill all of the required tasks.

For your initial post (1) you must:Compose a post that fully addresses the assignment prompt. Critical ElementsExemplary ? 100%Proficient ? 85%Needs Improvement ? 55%Not Evident ? 0%ValuePromptFully addresses assignment prompt connecting personal experience and reflection in a rich, detailed, engaging manner.Fully addresses assignment prompt connecting personal experience and reflection in an engaging manner.Addresses assignment prompt, but there are holes or gaps in describing and reflecting on one’s personal experienceDoes not address assignment prompt20ComprehensionDevelops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detailDevelops an initial post with a point of view or idea using adequate organization and detailDevelops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detailDoes not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea25TimelinessSubmits initial post on time (100%)Submits initial post one day late (55%)Submits initial post two or more days late (0%)10EngagementProvides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detailProvides relevant response posts with some explanation and detailProvides response posts with some explanation and detail that may lack connection to original postProvides response posts that are generic with little explanation or detail25Writing (Mechanics)Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise, using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citationsWrites posts that are easily understood using proper citation methods where applicable with few errors in citationsWrites posts that are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in citationsWrites posts that others are not able to understand and does not use proper citation methods where applicable20CommentsEarned Total100%

This is the assignment: When you’ve come up with the moment, write two fully developed paragraphs explaining it to your classmates. In the first paragraph, describe the moment of persuasion so that your instructor and peers can “see” it. In the second paragraph, explain why you felt like that moment of persuasion was either successful or unsuccessful. What strategies or techniques did you use to try to get the person to side with you?

note: please make sure that the 240 developed paragraphs should be about ( 2) two pages Thanks.

DISCUSSION QUESTION
A supervisor states, ?Integration testing is a waste of time. If each program is tested adequately, integration testing is not needed. Instead, we should move on to system testing as soon as possible. If modules don?t interact properly, we?ll handle it then.?
Do you agree or disagree with this comment?
Justify your position.
LAB WORK

Part 1: Post-Implementation Evaluation Form

Post-implementation activities ensure that the system works as expected and identifies future improvements. An evaluation form is one of the best methods to gather input from the users about functionality and further development. Complete the following assignment:

Design a generic post-implementation evaluation form.
The form should consist of questions that you could use to evaluate any information system.
The form should evaluate the post-implementation activities and any problems associated with the implementation.
Your assignment should be at least 1 full page.

Part 2: Use Case Diagram

A use case diagram is one of the most commonly used diagrams in documenting the users and objects of a system. Let’s practice creating one by completing the following assignment.

Problem E, Clothing Store on page 461.
You can use Word, Visio or Dia to create the diagram.
Your assignment should be at least 1 full page.

DIRECTIONS: FINAL PAPER 300 POINTS – Please read these instructions carefully and utilize my last graded Portfolio (A+) Outline at the end of these instructions.
Assume you are a consultant for a local business that has asked you to propose an enterprise-wide solution that includes topology, network devices, IP infrastructure, and network security. The scenario is as follows:
A small accounting firm, ABC Accounting, Inc., landed a large account a year and a half ago that has already led the company to grow from five employees to 200 employees with expectations to employ 350 within a year?s time. In the face of continuing expansion, ABC plans to add offices in their current building that will span a total of three floors. At least one third of ABC employees have laptops and travel often.
All ABC employees have Windows 7 computers, which currently are not connected to the corporate Local Area Network (LAN).
You have been hired as a consultant to provide a detailed technical proposal that recommends a solution that addresses each of the detailed specifications that follow. Your solution regarding each specification should comprise a separate section of the body of your proposal.
Topology (type of network) and network devices
? ABC needs to set up a network and requires clarification regarding the type of network (or topology) in order to properly configure the connections among all PCs within the organization.
? The company is looking for guidance regarding the type of network devices that will connect devices to the Local Area Network (LAN). Brand of device is not mandated. The company asks that you explain what internal and external networking components are required (explaining each and justifying WHY you chose the network devices you did).
? The network must have the capacity to:
o Connect all users to company resources (e.g. printers, scanners, and other items).
o Provide file sharing options.
o Manage these resources in a central location.
? Your proposal should include budgetary cost estimates for the chosen topology.
IP Infrastructure
? ABC has asked that you provide details regarding an IP structure (which includes static, DHCP, or the possibility of both, and proper IP Class assignment), which is mindful of the company?s expectation of continued growth.
Security
? Basic security has always been in place and now the company would like you to make this a more secure facility in hopes of protecting against internal and external security threats.
? Be sure to include details with respect to:
o Social engineering/internal threats
o Firewalls/switches
o VPN?s
o Authentication
o Security protocols
o Vulnerability assessment
Your submission should include each of the following sections, with each preceded by an appropriate heading:
? Introduction/Overview
? Table of Contents
? Body- Including a separate section for each numbered item in the specifications above
? Conclusion
? APA References
? Appendices- Any information you feel is appropriate to include
Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length and conform to APA Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Include at least two scholarly references per section.

Graded Portfolio outline below:

Enterprise Networking Implementation

Introduction to Networks

1) Describe the current status of international wildlife crime including the illegality of the underground wildlife trade.

How might forensic DNA applications be used to detect these crimes and to ideally deter future occurrences of

illegal poaching and smuggling operations? The research on this crime is extensive, you are encouraged to

perform external research exclusive of this week’s class reading assignments.

2) Evaluate contemporary operational considerations in reference to DNA typing in wildlife investigations.

3) Locate a contemporary legal case involving the use of DNA applications and their significance in the detection or

apprehension of criminals involved in the illegal wildlife trade. Briefly discuss the case, evaluate the specific DNA

application(s) used in the case, and discuss how the case was ultimately solved. Critique the law enforcement and

Question 1

What is the main difference between protists and bacteria?

A.

Bacteria have DNA, protists do not.

B.

Protists have a nucleus, bacteria do not

C.

Bacteria are always gram-negative, protists are gram-positive

D.

Protists are unicellular, bacteria are multicellular.

E.

Protists cannot cause infections, bacteria can

Question 2

Of the following, which kingdom contains the most diversity in terms of DNA sequences?

A.

Protista

B.

Plantae

C.

All of these are approximately equivalently diverse.

D.

Fungi

E.

Animalia

Question 3

During which geological era did Pangea break apart?

A.

Mesozoic

B.

Archean

C.

Proterozoic

D.

Cenozoic

E.

Paleozoic

Question 4

In bacteria, the cell wall is composed mainly of

A.

various polysaccharides.

B.

proteins.

C.

peptidoglycans.

D.

glycoproteins.

E.

lipids.

Question 5

Oxygen built up in the atmosphere approximately 2 billion years ago and

A.

could not have occurred without the oxygen coming from outer space.

B.

occurred because aerobic organisms required the oxygen.

C.

occurred due to carbon dioxide being split by lightning strikes.

D.

helped to form the ozone layer that is so important to life today.

E.

destroyed ozone forming more oxygen.

Question 6

Prions are composed of

A.

RNA.

B.

DNA, RNA, and protein.

C.

DNA and protein.

D.

protein.

E.

DNA.

Question 7

The endosymbiont hypothesis suggests that the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells are descended from captured

A.

eukaryotic algae.

B.

chemoautotrophic bacteria.

C.

aerobic bacteria.

D.

archaebacteria.

E.

cyanobacteria.

Question 8

All but one of the following are false regarding protists. Identify the true statement.

A.

Protists are prokaryotic.

B.

Most protists are single-celled organisms; some are multicellular.

C.

All protists are single-celled organisms.

D.

Protists do not have the ability to move on their own.

E.

Protists have cell walls composed mainly of peptidoglycans.

Question 9

Which form of bacterial cells is rod shaped?

A.

vibrios

B.

spirilla

C.

bacilli

D.

cocci

E.

rhodius

Question 10

Paleontologists have found fossils dating back 3.6 billion years. These closely resemble

A.

fungi.

B.

today?s simplest plants.

C.

small invertebrate animals.

D.

blue-green algae present today.

E.

nothing alive today.

Question 11

Eukaryotic cells are thought to have

A.

appeared about 2.1 billion years ago.

B.

developed when mitochondria grew much larger in size that they had been previously.

C.

evolved before prokaryotic cells.

D.

first appeared as parts of multicellular organisms.

E.

first appeared with tough cell walls.

Question 12

What term is used to indicate a characteristic that is shared and inherited from a common ancestor?

A.

cladistic trait

B.

homologous trait

C.

outgroups

D.

analogous trait

E.

derived trait

Question 13

Kelps are a form of what group of protists?

A.

slime molds

B.

brown algae

C.

dinoflagellates

D.

ciliates

E.

water molds

Question 14

Endospores form

A.

to produce two offspring from every one parental cell.

B.

as a means of genetic recombination.

C.

in response to adverse conditions.

D.

during binary fission.

E.

when the environmental conditions are favorable.

Question 15

The Cambrian Explosion provided a wealth of fossil remains for scientists to uncover. Many of the animals from this time period had tough skins or shells. This would

A.

protect the animal from osmotic pressure.

B.

protect the animal from predators.

C.

make these animals more desirable to predators.

D.

allow the animals to move into different environments easily.

E.

be a disadvantage for these organisms and lead to their death and fossil formation.

Question 16

Some bacteria can form resting structures called ___________ that can withstand extremes in temperature, moisture, and radiation.

A.

symbionts

B.

viroids

C.

endospores

D.

capsids

E.

prions

Question 17

Rickettsias belong to which major group of bacteria?

A.

viruses

B.

cyanobacteria

C.

spirochetes

D.

proteobacteria

E.

Archaea

Question 18

When taxonomists classify organisms using a phylogenetic approach, they are most concerned with

A.

outgroups.

B.

ancestral traits.

C.

cladists.

D.

ingroups.

E.

derived traits.

Question 19

Atmospheric chemists think that Earth?s first atmosphere

A.

consisted of carbon in the form of carbon monoxide.

B.

contained nitrogen in the form of ammonia and nitrogen gas.

C.

was very similar to today?s atmosphere.

D.

contained no oxygen atoms.

E.

consisted of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide.

Question 20

Most bacteria are

A.

photoautotrophs.

B.

heterotrophs.

C.

symbionts.

D.

microbial predators.

E.

chemoautotrophs.

Question 21

This characteristic allows fungi to withstand heat and drought conditions.

A.

mycelia

B.

spores

C.

cell walls

D.

specialized organelles

E.

hyphae

Question 22

Lichens are

A.

insensitive to changes in the environment.

B.

capable of causing some obscure diseases.

C.

parasitic interactions between a fungus and an alga.

D.

only found growing on living matter.

E.

symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga.

Question 23

Green algae such as Ulva demonstrate an alteration of generations. The diploid phase is called the

A.

gametophyte generation.

B.

diploid generation.

Tchaikovsky and Women in Art” Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore headingas the basis of your response:

Select one (1) composition by Tchaikovsky that you enjoy. Describe the music and subject matter of that work, and explain why you enjoy it. Explain the key reasons why you believe that compositions by Tchaikovsky continue to be popular with contemporary orchestras and audiences. Passionate nationalism, like Tchaikovsky’s for Russia, could be a feature of Romantic art and music and in the arts of the late 1800s. Give primary examples of music today (besides national anthems) that is characterized by nationalism.

Select two (2) paintings depicting females by both a male artist and female artist named within the Explore section. Compare and contrast these two (2) depictions of women, and comment on any general tendencies that you detect among artists of that era in this respect. Compare this situation in the late 1800s to the way females are depicted in our own modern times, using at least one (1) specific modern example.
Explore:

Tchaikovsky

Chapter 31 (pp.1039-1040), famous overture and ballet music compositions; review the Week 6 ?Music Folder?
Audio of musical compositions on Tchaikovsky webpage , Kennedy Center Website at http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=3651&source_type=C
Video clip of Tchaikovsky (1812 Overture) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrsYD46W1U0

Artists? Depictions of Women

Chapters 31 and 32, depictions of women by male artists Manet, Degas, Dewing, Eakins and by female artists Cassatt, Morisot, Haudecort-Lescot, Sara M. Peale
National Museum of Women in the Arts at http://www.nmwa.org/explore/collection-highlights/18th%E2%80%9319th-century
National Gallery of Art (search by artist name) at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/artists.html?pageNumber=1

“Inheritance and Genetic Engineering”
Note: Online students, please respond to one (1) of the following three (3) bulleted items.

Read the Hastings Science and Technology Law Journal entitled, ?Concerns Associated with Expanding DNA Databases? found here then briefly discuss your understanding of DNA fingerprinting technology. Next debate whether or not you would submit your DNA to a national DNA fingerprint database. Justify your response.

Read the Molecular Therapy article entitled, ?The State of Gene Therapies: The FDA Perspective found here then briefly describe your understanding of gene therapy technology. Next take stance as to whether or not you think genetic therapy is dangerous when using human clinical trials. Justify your response.

Explain in 100 to 250 words the science behind why human eyes come in so many colors. Next briefly discuss your understanding of Mendelian and non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance then describe how human eye color can be determined in relation to patterns of inheritance.

Assignment Description:

In the news media (newspaper, news magazine, or internet news source) or popular culture (documentaries) locate an article or documentary of interest related to life science, chemistry, water, evolution, cells, cell division, cancer, DNA, genetics, protein synthesis, viruses, genetic regulation, cloning, stem cells, genetic engineering, DNA profiling, GMOs, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, climate change, or food scarcity.

Read the article or watch the documentary and write a two paragraph summary of the article/documentary.

Before beginning the first paragraph at the top of the paper, include a weblink or scanned image of the article. Also, identify which of the life science topics the article/documentary addresses (life science, chemistry, water, evolution, cells, cell division, cancer, DNA, genetics, protein synthesis, viruses, genetic regulation, cloning, stem cells, genetic engineering, DNA profiling, GMOs, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, climate change, or food scarcity). Also, don’t forget to put your name of the paper.

In the first paragraph, provide a summary or overview of the article/documentary. What were the main points or arguments?

In the second paragraph (application), explain how the article relates to a specific topic we have covered in class. Be specific about the connection to class content demonstrating your ability to understand and communicate the science within the article/documentary as it relates to biological principles taught in class. Explain what you learned from the article/documentary. If possible, briefly explain how the article/documentary relates to you on a personal level.

Submit the two-paragraph, double spaced, spell-checked, 12 pt. font, type-written assignment

Question 1

a) The following data represent the number of years patients survived after being diagnosed with terminal cancer:
0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.8, 0.8, 0.9, 0.9, 0.9,
1.2, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6

(i) Construct a stem-and-leaf display (6 marks)
(ii) Supposedly you are inserting the above stem-and-leaf display in a report to be submitted to management, write a short comment on the diagram.

b) The following data shows the weight (in kg) of 13 crabs found in a restaurant on a particular evening: 3.4 1.2 1.7 2.4 2.4 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.7 1.2 1.3

(i) Compute the mean and median. (3 marks)
(ii) Determine the shape of the distribution based on the sample data? Explain your conclusion.

Question 2

(a) It is noted that 8% of Kaplan students are left handed. If twenty (20) students are randomly selected, calculate the
(i) probability that none of them are left-handed, (2 marks)
(ii) probability that at most 2 are left-handed, (3 marks)
(iii) mean and standard deviation for the number of left-handed students

(b)Do you agree that ?if two events are mutually exclusive then these two events will be independent?? Why?

Provide one business-related example each, with explanation, for mutually exclusive and independent events

The basic functional units of the nervous system are:

muscle fibers.

heart cells.

neurons.

fibroblasts.

A patient who experienced severe head trauma following an automobile accident is having difficulties maintaining balance. The most likely region of the brain affected is the __________.

cerebellum

pons

reticular formation

hypothalamus

Which of the following regulates body temperature and affects behaviors such as hunger, thirst, and reproduction?

Ovaries

Testes

Hypothalamus

Pituitary gland

Which of the following is a special sense?

Temperature

Taste

Touch

Pain

Some males are told by their moms not to wear tight briefs, as this could make them sterile and infertile. What is meant by that statement?

Testosterone does not act at body temperature.

Sperm production is reduced at body temperature.

Sperm production is reduced by excess pressure.

Testosterone cannot be produced at body temperature.

Match the gland to its hormone or action.

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Pineal

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Pituitary

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Thymus

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Thyroid

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Adrenals

A.

Controls metabolism

B.

FSH, LH, ADH

C.

Testosterone

D.

Where T cells mature

E.

Glucocorticoids

F.

Regulates sleep

Match the following disorder, disease or drug to its definition.

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Alzheimer’s disease

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Parkinson’s disease

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Nicotine

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

Alcohol

-A.B.C.D.E.F.

LSD

A.

Depressant causing impaired judgment and possible liver damage with long term use

B.

Results in feelings of confidence that wear off quickly

C.

Increases risks for most cancers

D.

Progressive disorder resulting in tremors and uncontrolled movements

E.

A fungal derivative causing hallucinations and dangerous actions

F.

Progressive mental deterioration

Asthma is a chronic lung disease caused by inflammation of the lower airways and episodes of airflow obstruction. Asthma episodes or attacks can vary from mild to life-threatening. In 2007, about 7% percent of the U.S. population was diagnosed with asthma and there have been a growing number of new cases since that time. There are several known risk factors identified as triggers of asthma symptoms and episodes, including inhalation of allergens or pollutants, infection, cold air, vigorous exercise, and emotional upsets. There is also growing evidence relating body-mass index to asthma in both children and adults. Design a study to investigate whether there is such an association.

Choose a study design and justify the reasons you chose the design over others.

Select a statistical measure you would use to describe the association (if there is one) between body mass index and asthma.

In addition, address:

1.Subject selection

2.Issues relating to the measurement of both the exposure and the outcome

3.Potential biases that the study might be prone to, and how they might be handled

4.Possible confounding factors and effect modifiers and how to overcome their effect

Present the information in a 750-1000-word report, using section headings where each requirement is described and justified under each of the following headings: Study Design, Statistical Measures, Subject Selection, and Measurement Issues.

Refer to the “Key Elements of a Research Proposal.”

You are required to use a minimum of three scholarly resources.