Author: chris

You work for a medium sized privately held electronics firm which is considering transitioning to a publically held organization. Your boss found out that you were taking business courses at Argosy University and has asked you to prepare a presentation for upper level management to explain the process by which a privately held company would transition to publicly held company.  He has asked you to  describe the general accounting processes involved in establishing an initial public offering (IPO), including but not limited to accounting for all assets, liabilities and equities of the firm. Prepare a 15-20 slide professional MS PowerPoint presentation which covers the following:

• Identify and explain the top five reasons private companies go public.
• Explain information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete transparency.
• Compare and contrast the differences in accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies such as yours go through when going public.
• Discuss any concerns you believe the company should guard against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provide solutions to each concern.

Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to explain your talking points. Use at least two charts and two additional graphics which support your points. Utilize at least three references (one of which may be your text) in your presentation.

Blood Pressure Woes

George is a 55 y.o. male who has had hypertension (HTN) for the last 5 years.  His HTN is only partially controlled. He is trying to watch his diet, but does not exercise like he should due to his high-stress job.  He is also on HTN medication.  He monitors his blood pressure at home on a regular basis.  For the past month he has noticed his blood pressure seems to be higher than usual and even harder to control, but figured it was due to the stress of a big project at work.  In the past 2 weeks, however, he has noticed he does not feel like eating much; he is fatigued; he seems to be urinating more often; and he has been losing weight.   He decides to go in to see the doctor.

George’s doctor decides to run several tests with the following results.

Blood Test Results:

RBC:  3.8 million cells/mcL

WBC:  10,000 cells/mcL

Hgb:  11.0 gm/dL

Urine Test Results:

GFR:  45 mL/min/1.73m

Creatinine:  3g/24 hr.

Protein:  3g/24 hr.

The diagnosis George received was Chronic Renal Failure.

1. a) What supports the diagnosis if chronic renal failure instead of acute renal failure?  Give reasons from George’s history; his signs/symptoms.
2. b) Which of the blood test results are abnormal?  Why would chronic kidney failure cause these abnormal results?
3. c) Which of the urine test results are abnormal?  Why does chronic kidney failure cause these abnormal results?
4. d) If George was in the second stage of chronic renal failure, what percent of his nephrons have been lost? What changes will be seen in the GFR; urination; and percent of nephrons lost when George reaches end-stage renal failure?
5. e) How will George’s condition be treated?  Is it curable?

2. Which Electrolyte?

Betty is a 69 y.o. woman who has been taking furosemide for the last two years to treat her Congestive Heart Failure.  Lately she has noticed that her legs seem very weak and she has been feeling “pins and needles” in them.  She has also felt nauseated lately, so has been eating very little the last two weeks.  She goes in to see her doctor and he decides to do an EKG and run some lab tests to check for electrolyte imbalances.  The findings are as follows.

EKG:  shows prolonged repolarization

Serum Levels:

Sodium (Na+):  140 mEq/L

Potassium (K+):  3.0 mEq/L

Calcium (Ca++):  5.0 mEq/L

Magnesium (Mg++):  3 mEq/L

The doctor is able to diagnose Betty’s electrolyte imbalance and gives her a list of foods to eat and prescribes a new medication/supplement to use for a short period of time.

1. a) Which electrolyte balance was diagnosed?  Which lab results support this diagnosis?  Is there anything else in Betty’s history that would support this diagnosis?
2. b) What foods would the doctor recommend Betty eat?  Why?
3. c) What medication/supplement might the doctor prescribe?  Why would it probably only be needed for a short period of time?
4. d) Why is it important for Betty to be on furosemide for her Congestive Heart Failure?  What does this drug do?
5. e) If Betty asks you why this electrolyte is important, what would you tell her?

Massage therapy is an ancient Asian and Egyptian method based on human touch modalities.

Using South University Online Library or the Internet, search the article, “Cortisol decreases and serotonin and dopamine increase following massage therapy.”

On the basis of your research, summarize your thoughts and provide answers to the following questions:

• Why does a change in cortisol and serotonin levels demonstrate the effectiveness of massage as a healing therapy?
• Why are specific articles that use tangible outcomes and a scientific methodology important to advancing massage therapy as a credible and effective therapy?
• How does this article contribute to the study of CAM practices?
• What is your opinion of the modality discussed in this article? Do you see any outstanding benefits or detractions from the therapy’s use in contemporary wellness environments?

Write your answers in approximately 2- to 3-pages in a Microsoft Word document.

On a separate page, cite any sources you used in the APA format. Click here to learn how to cite sources using APA guidelines.

Support your responses with reasoning and examples.

Click the link above to submit your assignment.

DIscution paper 500-1000 words and response two posts.300-400 WORDS.

Search for an academic journal (peer-reviewed) article on globalization [ e.g. global warming, international trade, human mobility(immigration), global security, global economic development, etc] and summarize it. In your summary include at least one  thought proviking question for the class. 250-300 words or more. After posting your summary, identify at least one post from another student and respond to their post/question.

Read the article: AmazonFresh is Jeff Bezos’ Last Mile Quest for Total Retail Domination.

Amazon has created three elements with how they are approaching the consumer market: fulfillment centers, Amazon Prime, and AmazonFresh. Analyze how Amazon has captured its consumer’s desire for not only less expensive prices, but faster delivery, and how it has created programs that will satisfy these consumer demands. Determine if Amazon will succeed in its quest for same-day delivery, and justify your response.

The paper

• Must be minimum of three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• You must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, one of which must be peer reviewed, in addition to the textbook.

MATERIALS: Week 1 Khan Academy Videos( Note: All content is available for free at Khanacademy.org)

Write a 1,050 to 1,400 word paper summarizing the content of the video.

Watch the Khan Academy Video “Changes in Market Equilibrium” located in the Week 1 Khan Academy Videos.

1. Identify two microeconomics and two macroeconomics principles or concepts from the video.

2. Explain why you have categorized these selected principles or concepts as microeconomics or macroeconomics.

3. Explain what causes the shifts, and how each shift affects the price, quantity, and decision making.

4. Include responses to the following:

How might you apply what you learned about supply and demand from the video to your workplace or your understanding of a real-world product with which you are familiar?

How do the concepts of microeconomics help you understand the factors that affect shifts in supply and demand on equilibrium price and quantity?

How do the concepts of macroeconomics help you understand the factors that affect shifts in supply and demand on equilibrium price and quantity?

How does the price elasticity of demand affect a consumer’s purchasing and the firm’s pricing strategy as it relates to the video?

• Draw two water molecules and label the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms.
• A bug can walk on water because of what property of water?
• Which phase of water has the largest distance between water molecules: Gas, Liquid, or Solid?
• Which phase of water has the smallest distance between water molecules: Gas, Liquid, or Solid?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from liquid to gas?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from gas to liquid?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from liquid to solid?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from solid to liquid?
• At the beach, on a hot day, in which substance are molecules moving with the highest internal velocity: Sand, Water, or Asphalt?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature rises from 10℃ to 20℃?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature descends from 20℃ to 10℃?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature rises from 1to 4℃?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature descends from 4℃ to 1℃?
• What happens to seawater density when temperature rises from 1℃ to 4℃?
• What happens to seawater density when temperature descends from 4℃ to 1℃?
• What is the freezing point of freshwater?
• What is the boiling point of freshwater?
• What happens to water’s freezing point when salinity increases?
• What happens to water’s boiling point when salinity increases?
• Why do some people add salt (increase the salinity) to the water before boiling pasta noodles?
• What happens to the heat of the surroundings during evaporation?
• What happens to the heat of the surroundings during precipitation?
• What happens when the relative humidity of air equals 100%?
• What happens when the relative humidity of air equals 90% and the air warms?
• What happens when the relative humidity of air equals 90% and the air cools?
• Based on the “Selective Color Absorption Underwater” figure, what color of light is absorbed first in the open ocean?
• What color of light lasts the longest and thus gives this water its color?  Picture is attached
• White light contains all colors of the spectrum (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). What color(s) does green pigment (chlorophyll) absorb?
• What color does green pigment (chlorophyll) reflect?
• Which of these water types has the deepest photic zone (light travels deepest)?
  • Hot water, Cold water, or No difference
  • Water with lots of sediment, Clear of sediment, or No difference
  • Water with lots of plankton, Desert water (no life), or No difference

   

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper analyzing the different disk drive options for a new Windows Server System™.

Explain the details of each option, including relative costs. Based on your research or experience, identify the situations where each option is a good fit and a bad fit.

Discuss the different redundant array of independent disks (RAID) levels and the protection each provides, along with a relative cost comparison.

Discuss how you would use different RAIDs in the workplace.