Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Now that you have reviewed the anatomy and physiology of reproduction, let’s continue to investigate the influence of the stress response on human reproductive function. We will begin by investigating the interactions between hormones responsible for regulating female reproductive cycles and the stress hormones.

First read some background on stress and reproduction in the article, “Stress puts double whammy on reproductive system,” By Robert Sanders, UC Berkeley News. 15 June 2009.

Next read the review by Kalantaridou, N.S., et al. Stress and the female reproductive system. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 2004.62:61–68, and address the following questions in paragraph format:

1. What term is used in this article to describe the regulatory axis of the reproductive system? What is the principle regulatory hormone for this axis?
2. What effects does the HPA axis have on the female reproductive system? What two hormones are described in this article and what are the general effects of these hormones on female reproductive organs?
3. Which female reproductive organs normally respond to CRH? What effect does this hormone have on these organs? What is the role of this hormonal signal in regulating reproduction? Use Table 2 and do a little outside research to look up any unfamiliar terms.
4. Recall the information that you have reviewed in previous modules about unregulated cortisol and stress hormone release on the other systems of the body. What are the implications of dysregulation of CRH and glucocorticoids for human reproduction? Describe the physiological and psychological effects that these hormones can have relative to female reproduction.

Links to text: 

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/06/15_stress.shtml

Stress and the female reproductive system= see attached document

Johnny Mac's Sporting Goods bought

Johnny Mac's Sporting Goods bought a baseball glove from Rawlings Sporting Goods for $66.00. They want to mark up the glove 70% on selling price. What should Johnny's sell the glove for? I've done this problem 12 times and always end up with $112.20! The answers I can choose from are:
A. 179.82
B. 246.42
C. 113.22
D. 220.00

Johnny Bravo Company began operations in 2015 and has provided the following information

Johnny Bravo Company began operations in 2015 and has provided the following information.
1.Pretax financial income for 2015 is $100,000.
2.The tax rate enacted for 2015 and future years is 40%.
3.Differences between the 2015 income statement and tax return are listed below.1.Warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $5,000. Warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,000.
2.Gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method for book purposes amounts to $92,000. Gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $62,000.
3.Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $60,000.
4.Depreciation of these assets amounts to $80,000 for the tax return.
5.A $3,500 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income.
6.Interest revenue earned on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,400.

4.Taxable income is expected for the next few years.

Use the spreadsheet Journal Entries to prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred taxes, and income taxes payable for 2015.

Draft the income tax expense section of the income statement, beginning with “Income before income taxes”

Job Requirements Matrix

Complete a job requirements job analysis on a position with which you are familiar. See Exhibit 4.3, page 158 for an example of the job requirements matrix. Focus on the specifics tasks of the job and the associated KSAOs that lead to success in meeting the tasks. Complete answers showing detail both in the tasks and the KSAOs (type, proficiency, etc).

Exhibit 4.3 along with questions that need to be answered are attached

Job Description of Logistician

The primary function of the job description paper is to increase understanding of your current position as a logistician. The following areas of the job description should be considered:

Tasks, 
Tools and Technology, 
Knowledge, 
Skills and Abilities, 
Educational Requirements. 

Submit a paper in which you describe each of the above mentioned areas of the job description from the vantage point of your chosen position. Provide two or more ways that you would advertise or recruit someone for that position (see chapter 4 of the textbook). In addition, include a description of at least two methods of assessment used when recruiting qualified candidates and why these two assessment methods would be most appropriate.

Writing the Job Description Paper:

Must be three double-spaced pages in length, excluding the cover page and reference page, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in your approved style guide. 
Must include a cover page that includes: 
Name of paper 
Student's name 
Course number and name 
Instructor's name 
Date submitted 
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. 
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. 
Must use APA style as outlined in your approved style guide to document all sources. 
Must include, on the final page, a Reference List that is completed according to APA style as outlined in your approved style guide and has at least one reference in addition to the text.

Joan faces an 80% chance of having a loss of $0 and a 20% chance of having a loss of $10.

1. Joan faces an 80% chance of having a loss of $0 and a 20% chance of having a loss of $10.  Mary also faces an 80% chance of having a loss of $0 and a 20% chance of having a loss of $10.  Harry faces a 80% chance of having a loss of $0 and a 20% chance of having a loss of $25.

 a.     What is the actuarially fair premium (AFP individually for Mary, Joan, and Harry)? (3 points)

b.     What is the COV for both Joan and Mary Individually? (1 point)

c.     What would the COV be for the insurance company be if they sold both Joan and Mary insurance for their AFP and they were in the same homogeneous risk pool? (2 points)

d.     If Harry is added to the risk pool for insurance.  What would the expected loss be? (1 point)

e.     Explain if the pool is still homogeneous or not? (2 points)

f.       If the insurer charges all of them a price of $2.80, is that price a good deal for each of them?  Why or why not? (hint – think about the AFP for each) 2 points

JLB Construction has been contracted to provide a security enclosure for a Water

Question 3

JLB Construction has been contracted to provide a security enclosure for a Water Distribution facility for a major metropolitan area.   The structure is in the shape of a pentagon and is a wall.  One side of the wall contains a secure gate for exit and entry.    Total project cost is estimated at 1 million dollars.  The wall will be 10 feet tall with securing system on top of wall.  Wall is 12 inches think with a foundation six feet deep.  Gate area allows for the entry of all vehicles including construction vehicles.  The cost to construct each side of the wall is essentially the same.   Initial construction went pretty well – on schedule and with current spending at 700,000.  Currently the Gate wall and two additional walls have been constructed

Calculate current values.  

What is the plan value (PV)?

What is the current earned value (EV) for JLB Construction to date?  

What is the actual cost to data (AC)?  What is the cost variance to date (CV)?  

Show all calculations

Question 4

Characterize the scoping phase of an adaptive PMLC project?  How is the scoping phase of TPM different than the scoping phase of an adaptive PMLC project?

Question 5

Pick a job/project that you are familiar with similar in nature, time, and scope to building a 20’ by 20’ barn that includes electrical service and concrete floor. Construct a Work Package Assignment Sheet that list Work Package Name and Number, Start and Finish schedule for each package.  Also include Resources required to complete each package.

Question 6

When is it appropriate to use Agile Project Management (APM)?

Question 7

Controlling a project requires analyzing efforts and providing reports that provide status of aspects of the project. Exception reports are noteworthy across the list of reports.  Define exception report?  Note who exception reports are written for?  How long is the typical exception report?  Going back to our EV calculations for the pentagon wall:  Write a half page exception report on the current issues with the Wall Project.

Question 8

Compare and contrast - Traditional Project Management (TPM) and Agile Project Management (APM) in general and across the five process groups? 

Question 9

Currently the project management landscape includes traditional project management, agile project management and a number of other models and variations. The traditional model is good for projects that are well defined and goals are clear. Additionally few changes are expected and much of the project effort is known and well supported by tools, templates, and team member skill sets.  

Indicate unique factors that define traditional project management efforts and list strengths of the Traditional linear PMLC.

Question 10

Define the Critical Chain.  Explain the concept of CCPM and how resources drive the actions of the Project Manager.

Jasper’s Flooring makes three types of flooring products

 5.       Jasper’s Flooring makes three types of flooring products: tile, carpet,                                                         and parquet.  Cost analysis reveals the following costs (expressed                                                            on a per-square-yard basis) are expected for 2016

                                                            TILE               CARPET                    PARQUET

Direct materials                                   $5.20               $3.25                           $8.80

Direct labor                                           1.80                   .40                             6.40

Variable overhead                                  1.00                   .15                             1.75

Variable selling expenses                         .50                   .25                             2.00

Variable administrative expenses           .20                    .10                               .30

Fixed overhead                                                            $760,000

Fixed selling expenses                                       240,000

Fixed administrative expenses                                      200,000

Per-yard expected selling prices are: tile, $16.40, carpet, $8.00; and parquet $25.00. 

In 2015 sales were as follows and the mix is expected to continue in 2016.

                                                            TILE               CARPET                    PARQUET

Square yards                                       24,000             144,000                       12,000

Review of recent tax returns reveals an expected tax rate of 40 percent.

Required:

How many square yards of each product are expected to be sold at the breakeven point?

Assume that the company desires an after-tax profit of $680,000.  How many square yards of each type of product would need to be sold to generate this profit level?  How much revenue would be required?

Jason Greg is a recent retiree who is interested

Jason Greg is a recent retiree who is interested in investing some of his savings in corporate bonds. Listed below is the bond he is considering adding to his portfolio.
Bond B has a 10% semiannual coupon, matures in 12 years, and has a $1000 face value.
Bond has a YTM of 10%
a. Before calculating the prices of the bonds, indicate whether each bond is trading at a premium, discount of par.
b. Calculae the price of each of this bond.
c. Calculate the current yield for each bond.
d. If the yield to maturity for the bond remains at 9%, what will be the price of the bond 1 year from now?

e. Price each bond and explain how the number of years to maturity and the coupon rate affect the current price of bonds. Assume YTM of 7%.
1. A 4-year bond with a 9% annual coupon
2. A 4-year bond with a zero coupon
3. A 15 year old bond with a 9%annual coupon
4. A 15 year bond with a zero coupon

Jacquie plans to deposit $3,500 into her savings account for each of the next 5 years

Jacquie plans to deposit $3,500 into her savings account for each of the next 5 years, and then $2,000 per year for 5 years after that (all at year end). She anticipates interest rates to be 6% for the next 3 years and then 9% thereafter. How much will she have in the account after the 10 years

ITC610 Week 2 Assignment

You currently work for a small private consulting company. It has been very successful in the current economy but business has started to slow down. Your competitors have started implementing green technology. Your boss has asked you to research green technology and how you might be able to implement it at your company.

• What is green technology?
• Find a company exemplifies green technology. Summarize the company and how it uses green technology.
• How do you believe your consulting company can implement green technology? Provide at least two examples.
• How would "going green" affect the total cost of ownership (TOC) of information systems in your organization?

A small bank is seeking your expertise to help automate its operations. The bank has about 12,000 employees. The bank intends to upgrade its computers and desktop operating systems as well as some business applications.

• Would the employees be more productive? Why or why not?
• How would you estimate the benefits of automating the business versus the investment cost? Give a specific example.

Some electronic auction Web sites allow sellers to put almost anything up for auction, even though an auction item may offend some people.

• What role do these types of information systems have?
• In your opinion, do you believe sellers should be able to post whatever they want without sensitivity to others? Why or why not?
• What controls should be placed on the products sold in electronic auctions? Provide at least 3 examples.
• What ethical issues can arise in electronic auctions?
• What measures can be taken to address the ethical issues you described?

Think of your ideal company. It can be anything you want but you must assume the company has branch offices in four continents. You are required to make a recommendation on the type of information systems that your organization should implement.

• What would be the mission of your company?
• Would you recommend highly centralized, loosely centralized, or non-centralized information? Explain the reason for your recommendation in some detail.
• Would you utilize information systems in your company and, if so, what for? Are there certain information system components that you would need? What are they?
• What type of hardware, software, networks, database, and data management systems do you recommend?

IT Strategic Plan, Part 1

IT Strategic Plan, Part 1
Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “Wobbly Wheels Case Study” and the
following chapters in the textbook: Chapters 8, 9, 12 and 14 (as assigned in class).
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to begin development of an
Information Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP) to support the strategic direction of Wobbly Wheels
Distribution Company (WW). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to
enable you to:
 identify, define, and explain the concepts of information technology governance and
management
IT Strategic Plan for Wobbly Wheels Distribution Company
Carol, the new CIO at WW, has asked you to write an IT Strategic Plan that she can use to guide the
direction for her organization. The ITSP will be developed in two parts. This assignment covers Part 1;
Part 2 will be covered in the next class assignment. Together, they will form an ITSP that has been
tailored to the course material covered in this class. You may work for an organization that has an ITSP,
and it would be a good idea for you to take a look at it, but it will likely be structured a little differently
from this one. Each organization develops an ITSP that will work for them.
Assignment
You will develop Part 1 of the ITSP for Wobbly Wheels, using the outline below. Each of the topics to be
included in your outline is covered in the textbook readings assigned thus far; use the Index to locate
specific relevant portions of the text, and to locate additional ideas that may be included in chapters not
yet assigned. In addition to the course materials, at least one external resource (resource other than
those provided in the class) must be used. Two or more cited references will earn top credit. Use
a separate References page to list just the references you have cited. Remember to use the
APA formatting rules and correctly cite and reference your sources with APA format. Use the Grading
Rubric to be sure you have covered everything. Submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document, or a
document that can be read using Word, with your last name included in the filename.
Please use this outline to build your IT Strategic Plan. Use the numbering and headings shown below.
Part One
1. Business Statement – Summarize in one paragraph the business of WW. Refer to Case Study.
2. Business Strategic Objectives - From the information in the Case Study, list the three strategic
objectives. Next add a new strategic objective of your own - one that you consider important to
the current and future health of WW’s business. It should be a statement of how the
management team would improve the business of WW.
3. IT Vision and Mission Statement – Write one paragraph with a vision and mission statement for
the Information Technology Department at WW. Use what you learn from the case study to
create your own idea for the vision statement; and use the case study situation at WW to write
the mission statement for the IT department. Refer to Chapter 9, Step 2 “Define Your Future
Vision.” If you need help on a mission statement, do a little research on the web; you will find
many examples of IT mission statements.
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4. Governance – Using the textbook and the case study, describe in two or three paragraphs how
the IT governance process should work for WW. Carol wants to engage the other senior leaders,
so include: who the participants are, what their roles are (why they are members of the
governance body), what governance methodology should be established, what responsibilities
the governance body would have, and how they would prioritize IT projects. Refer to the Table
of Contents for the textbook, and look in the Index under G – Governance for multiple resources
in the textbook.
5. Inventory of Current IT Projects – Using the information in the Case Study, you will use the table
provided to describe the current systems in use and the IT resources allocated to their support.
Copy and complete the table below, creating additional rows as needed to cover all current
systems at WW, then write a brief introductory paragraph to the table. The paragraph should
come first in your ITSP, to explain what the table is providing. Refer to the Index of the textbook,
I – IT Portfolio Management/Inventory of Projects.
Current System Function/
Description
Strategic
Goal
aligned to
Business
unit/
department
Business
Benefits
IT
Resources
(people,
equipment)
The "right" and "wrong" answers have to do with whether or not you correctly incorporated the course
concepts from the textbook and addressed all parts of the assignment. You need to do some external
research on at least one aspect of the assignment - your choice - and incorporate it and cite/reference it
in APA format in your response. The content of the mission and vision statements you create is not as
important as that it makes sense in light of the course content and the Case Study. Use the Rubric below
to be sure you have covered all aspects of the assignment.

IT SOLUTIONS FOR SMALLER AIRLINE

Unlike large organizations, small organizations have been less active in integrating information technologies into their business operations. For example, some of the larger airliners use online information technologies to allow passengers to make reservation, buy a ticket, reserve a seat, check in, and even print their boarding passes online before they get to the airport.

Using the airlines example mentioned above, propose several possible IT solutions and how they would benefit a smaller airline to become more successful or attract more clients.

Tell us if the availability of information technology services has influenced your decision to travel on a particular airline. What airline was it?

IT Security controls

Using the case study and NIST SP 800-53, Identify and prioritize IT Security controls that should be implemented. Discuss any applicable US Government regulations/standards that apply to this organization (The organization is from Project 1)

Step 1: Review the selected case study and describe at least10 issues related to security, interoperability, and operations.

Step 2: Prioritize and articulate the selected requirements based on immediate need, security posture, complexity, resource availability, and cost.

Step 3: Identify at least 4 applicable government regulations/ standards that govern how the requirements must be met, implemented, or measured. Provide rationale for why these are applicable.

Step 4: Using NIST Special Publication 800-53 select at least 4 security controls that relate to these issues and describe how these controls enhance the security posture or facilitates the secure implementation of these requirements.

The deliverable for this assignment is a minimum 5 page, double-spaced paper using Times New Roman 12 font and APA style format. It will also include a minimum of 5 references. The Title/Cover page, illustrations (tables/charts/graphs), or references are not part of the page count but required.. Also the grading rubric can provide more details to include in the paper. The instructor may provide an APA style template to use for this paper.