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Critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the above mentioned portfolio management strategy

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Portfolio management problems can be viewed as multi-period dynamic decision problems where transactions take place at discrete points in time. At each point in time the manager has to assess the prevailing market conditions – such as prices and interest rates – and the composition of the existing portfolio. The manager also has to assess possible future movements of interest rates, prices, risk premia, and cashflows from the securities. This information is incorporated into a sequence of buying or selling actions, and short-term borrowing or lending decisions. At the next point in time the portfolio manager has at hand a seasoned portfolio and is faced with a new set of possible future movements. Transactions must now be executed that incorporate the new information.
For fixed-income securities the key portfolio management strategy has been that of portfolio immunization: portfolios are developed that are hedged against small changes from the current term structure of interest rates (Zenios et al, 1998).
Critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the above mentioned portfolio management strategy and critically evaluate the usefulness of alternative strategies available to manage fixed income portfolios.

Describe the ethical principles that support your position.

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Paper details:

Describe the ethical principles that support your position. Give an example of the use of deception in psychological research (either real or fabricated) to illustrate your answer and support your view. essay must be under 500 words and

Understand and explain first line treatment for the disease

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Medication for Acute stroke.

Understand and explain first line treatment for the disease

The first line of treatment is the part of the standard of treatment that is first given for a disease. Other treatment ought to be added because it doesn’t cure the disease. For the case of acute stroke, it depends if one has an ischemic stroke or stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.

For the case of Ischemic stroke doctor’s aims at quickly restoring blood flow to the brain through; Emergency IV medication.

Understand and explain second line treatment and why you would use

When symptoms start of a blood clot, therapy with drugs is supposed to be given within the first 4.5hrs. Giving this treatment quickly reduces complications and improves chances of survival. Tissue plasminogen activator is the known treatment for ischemic stroke, which is usually given through the vein within the first three hours as well as 4.5 hours after the symptoms of stroke starts (Woodhouse 2017). This drug is known to be removing the cause of stroke through dissolving the clotted blood that causes a stroke. The drug can help the stroke patients to recover through the doctor taking the treatment fully must consider the risk factors the patient might experience to administer an appropriate tissue plasminogen activator.

  1. Emergency endovascular procedures.

After ischemic stroke, the outcomes and long term disabilities are reduced by carrying out endovascular therapy. The following procedures are followed.

It is delivering of medication directly to the brain by insertion of a long thin tube passing through the artery to the groin where it provides medicine directly to the brain or by removing the clot with a stent retriever.

Other alternatives to ischemic stroke therapy include opening up of the artery that is usually narrowed by the clot, but this will always depend on the condition of the patient. This includes endarterectomy of carotid or stents and angioplasty.

The second line of treatment in acute stroke becomes the treatment of hemorrhagic stroke. This involves the reduction of pressure and control of breeding caused by the clot (Patorno et al., 2020). The alternatives of hemorrhagic stroke include surgical clipping, surgery, endovascular embolization, as well as emergency measures.

When starting medication, a broad range of reactions might arise. I.e. when starting medication, one may have signs of dizziness, rash as well as trouble in breathing. It is, therefore, essential for a patient to discuss the side effects of both long and short term effects of a disease. Patients of acute stroke are therefore advised to take prescribed drugs so as they can be able to share the reactions of medications with the doctor.

Medication for Bipolar type II

Understand and explain first line treatment for the disease

The first line of treatment after a patient is diagnosed with bipolar type II is assessing the safety of the patient. For instance, patients showing acute manic episode should be evaluated for suicidal behavior, aggressiveness, and possibilities of being violent to others (Shayegh Borojeni, & Sajjadian, 2019). All antidepressants, alcohol and nicotine should be discontinued immediately.

Understand and explain second line treatment and why you would use second line treatment.

In the second treatment involves the use of drugs such as lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines. The treatment modalities are affordable for two weeks to evaluate their efficiency, and if not active other agents are recommended (Kalelioglu et al., 2017). The second line treatment is done to check if the patient demonstrates the remission of elevated moods. If the client shows, partial remission clinicians recommend augmenting therapy with an additional different drug. The treatment is effective for patients with acute mania and severe hypomania.

Clearly explain the patient medication (minimum of 3-5 medication)

Lithium: Lithium is one of the most generally and regularly utilized medications in the treatment of bipolar issue. Various examination contemplates have been directed to decide the adequacy of lithium in the treatment of bipolar issue, which proposes that the medication is valuable in diminishing hyper-active scenes and lessening paces of self-destruction related with bipolar problem. lithium impacts the focal sensory system, there is no authoritative end with respect to how the medication settles in the state of mind, despite the fact that it is imagined that the medication accomplishes work to fortify nerve cells in the cerebrum, which are answerable for mind-set guideline. In a similar way, valproic corrosive has been appeared to lessen side effects, for example, sadness. It is thought to decrease raised degrees of dopamine, which are related with temperament issue. ” Although lithium has for some time been utilized to treat BD, Besides, almost certainly, the cooperation of a wide range of hereditary, epigenetic, and ecological elements add to this unpredictable and heterogeneous disposition issue. In spite of the fact that the etiology of BD remains inadequately comprehended, it is accepted to include different elements, including dysregulation of flagging pathways and quality articulation, loss of synaptic versatility, diminished cell strength, decreased synapse thickness, and variations from the norm in neuroanatomical structure and capacity” (Deglin & Vallerand, 2019)

Carbamazepine: this medication is used to decrease synaptic transmission in the CNS, it is used in treatment of tonic-clonic, partial seizures and also bipolar disorder. This medication is not to be used for status epilepticus because it may worsen the myoclonic or even cause absence seizures. This medication has side effects like suicidal thought, and behavioral problems. It also causes born marrow depression; the white blood count of the patient should be monitored to avoid bone marrow depression (Deglin & Vallerand, 2019).

Risperidone:  this is an antipsychotic, atypical medication that works by interfering with the binding with dopamine in the interlimbic region of the brain, serotonin receptor in the occipital cortex. This medication is used to eliminate psychotic symptoms and related psychosis. It is also used in treatment of bipolar disorder. This medication works by improving the negative symptoms in such as blunted affect and emotional withdrawal. This medication is metabolized in the liver. The common side effects include headache, drowsiness, dry mouth, tachycardia and urinary retention (Deglin & Vallerand, 2019).

How can you use this study as part of your final research paper?

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Description

This week you will write on your chosen topic from the list below using one scholarly article that you find in the APUS Library or another academic source, such as Google Scholar.
Topic is ethics and leadership
In your own words, write a short paper (500-600 words) in APA format that answers the following questions:
Explains what the research is about and who/what it involves
Discuss how the research was conducted
Write about how outcome of the research (what were the results?)
Were there any limitations to the study?
How can you use this study as part of your final research paper?
Your paper should be written in first person. Do not use quotes and fill up your essay with a bunch of text from the study you are exploring. I will be grading you on your ability to tell me in a conversational way the answers to the above questions. plus reference page.

Distinguish between learning and performance.

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine the concept of learning using two empirical references. One reference may be your textbook for the course, but avoid using sources like Wikipedia. As a part of your examination, you must address the following items:
Describe the concept of learning.
Distinguish between learning and performance.
Compare and contrast the conceptual approaches to the study of learning.

Identify an issue or opportunity for change within your healthcare organization and propose an idea for a change in practice supported by an EBP approach.

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The collection of evidence is an activity that occurs with an endgame in mind. For example, law enforcement professionals collect evidence to support a decision to charge those accused of criminal activity. Similarly, evidence-based healthcare practitioners collect evidence to support decisions in pursuit of specific healthcare outcomes.

In this Assignment, you will identify an issue or opportunity for change within your healthcare organization and propose an idea for a change in practice supported by an EBP approach.

To Prepare:

  • Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.
  • Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.

The Assignment: (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 5: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Create an 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

  • Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
  • Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
  • Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
  • Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
  • Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
  • Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
  • Add a lessons learned section that includes the following:
    • A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted
    • An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides)

Describe any potential threats to the internal and external validity of your proposed study.

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The goal of this assignment is to integrate Step One, Step Two, Step Three, and Step Four of your research proposal. The research proposal should be at least 15 pages (but not more than 25 pages), double-spaced, not including your title page, abstract, Appendix, and references page, and should contain the following sections:
Title Page
Abstract
Introduction: Explain your topic. Make a case for why this topic is important to the field of psychology.
Research questions you have developed for your topic: Conclude your discussion of the research topic by identifying specific research question(s) about the relationships between two or more concepts.
Literature Review: A minimum of 8 pages on the 5-7 articles you selected: Read your articles thoroughly and provide a literature review that synthesizes what was theorized and discovered about regarding your topic. Do not write separate “summaries” for each article; rather, find connected themes or relationships in the different areas you cover. Use these relationships to frame your discussion of how variables were indicated, samples were obtained, and research designs were constructed. Are there any gaps or weaknesses present in the literature that can be investigated further? You will not necessarily refer to all the information from each article; instead, relate only that which is relevant to your topic and research question. Thus, your literature review should justify your study and support why conducting your proposed study would answer a problem that is not already well understood. Information should be drawn from appropriate sources, such as professional journals, books, and dissertations. Information gathered from literature sources must be appropriately cited, following APA guidelines.
Hypotheses: Considering your research question or statement of the problem, formulate a null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis for each of your research questions.
Dependent and independent variables: Operationally define the dependent and independent variables for each hypothesis.
Method: Describe detailed information about how your study will be conducted. Include the following in your method sections:
Participant Selection: Explain who your participants will be and what method you will use to select them. Be specific as possible as if you were giving directions to someone on how to choose and obtain the participants. Include instructions on how to get informed consent from the participants. Be sure to discuss how informed consent, privacy, anonymity, and confidentiality will be addressed in the study.
Data Collection Measure: Discuss how you will collect the data (observations, surveys, documents, etc.). Thus, who will be collecting the data, where will the data collection occur, what measures are you using to collect the data, how will the data be recorded, etc.? Include a copy of the survey or systematic observation you developed in an Appendix.
Research Design: Discuss the research design (either experimental, factorial, quasi-experimental, or non experimental), that you will use to examine your variables.
Discussion: Provide a discussion of the following information:
Validity: Describe any potential threats to the internal and external validity of your proposed study. Do you believe the results can be generalized to other populations?
Strengths and Weaknesses: Describe any strengths or weaknesses with respect to the proposed sampling, design, and data collection methods. What will not be “proven” though your study?
Ethical Considerations: What impact might participation in this study have on participants in the short and long-term? If there are relevant ethical issues, discuss them along with possible solutions.
References Page: The references page should be formatted according to APA style.
Appendix of your data collection measure.
My topic of choice:
My topic is about: THE NEED FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE WITHIN SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND DEVELOPER COMMUNITY.

What do you understand by applying the etic approach to cross-cultural management?

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4 Short answer questionsWord limit: 150 words (-/+ 10%) per question, Mark 5 each
Question
-Explain two benefits of developing cross-cultural awareness in an organisation.
Question 2
-What do you understand by applying the etic approach to cross-cultural management? Provide an example to illustrate your answer.
Question 3
-National Culture models have been attracting criticism by some people claiming that they are overly simplistic and therefore clearly misleading. Do you agree or disagree? Explain Why?
Question 4
-Discuss two barriers to effective decision making in the global team in which employees are selected from two or more cultures/organisations and are working together to achieve a common

 

 

Write an annotated bibliography of two theories and two conceptual framework models.

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Instructions
Assignment: Part
Write an annotated bibliography of two theories and two conceptual framework models. Use your knowledge from Week 4 about writing an annotated bibliography. This week, you will keep the sources to only theories and conceptual frameworks. You may use any theories and conceptual frameworks you choose.
Name the theory or conceptual framework in a heading.
Write two or three paragraphs about the author, the concept of the theory or conceptual framework.
Write at least one paragraph of the use in history and today or why it is not used today.
Write a conclusion about your thoughts on the theory or conceptual framework.
Assignment: Part 2
Using the instruction below, access the SPSS page and create an account. Include a screenshot of this account in your paper. Write a paragraph of your experience getting to this stage.
NCU includes the IBM SPSS Statistics software as a component covered by the Course Materials Fee. You will need this software for your statistics course(s) and may wish to use the software for other courses and/or your dissertation.
Here are the steps to do so:
Register for an account using the SPSS page link in the weekly resources. Use your NCU email address during registration. If you have any problems registering for an account, please contact the NCU IT Service Desk: ServiceDesk@ncu.edu.
You will receive an email confirming your account has been created. Click on the link provided in the email to complete the registration process (step-by-step visual is also attached).
Download and install the software. Information about installation, common tasks, troubleshooting, and more can be accessed at IBM’s Knowledge Center link found in this week’s books and resources.
Include a screenshot of your open account (remove any account numbers or personal information) and add this page to your paper.
Length: 5-7 pages
References: Include a minimum of five (5) scholarly resources.

Provide a plan of how a nurse practitioner will address this chronic health condition after graduation.

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Page length: 7-10 pages, excluding title page and references.
APA format current edition
Include scholarly in-text references throughout and a reference list.
Include at least one table that the student creates to present information.
REFERENCES MUST BE CURRENT WITHIN LAST 5 YEARS
NEEDS to include:
1. Introduction (Identification of the problem) with a clear presentation of the problem as well as the significance and a scholarly overview of the paper’s content. No heading is used for the Introduction per APA current edition.
2. Background and Significance of the disease, to include: Definition, description, signs and symptoms, and current incidence and/or prevalence statistics by state with a comparison to national statistics pertaining to the disease.  Create a table of incidence or prevalence rates by your geographic county/city or state with a comparison to national statistics. Use the APA text for formatting guidelines (tables). This is a table that you create using relevant data, it should not be a table from another source using copy/paste.
3. Surveillance and Reporting: Current surveillance methods and mandated reporting processes as related to the chronic health condition chosen should be specific.
4. Epidemiological Analysis: Conduct a descriptive epidemiology analysis of the health condition. Be sure to include all of the 5 W’s: What, Who, Where, When, Why. Use details associated with all of the W’s, such as the “Who” which should include an analysis of the determinants of health. Include costs (both financial and social) associated with the disease or problem.
5. Screening and Guidelines: Review how the disease is diagnosed and current national standards (guidelines). Pick one screening test (review Week 2 Discussion Board) and review its sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and cost.
6. Plan: Integrating evidence, provide a plan of how a nurse practitioner will address this chronic health condition after graduation. Provide three specific interventions that are based on the evidence and include how you will measure outcomes (how will you know that the interventions have utility, are useful?) Note:  Consider primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions as well as the integration of health policy advocacy efforts. All interventions should be based on evidence – connected to a resource such as a scholarly piece of research.
7. Summary/Conclusion: Conclude in a clear manner with a brief overview of the keys points from each section of the paper utilizing integration of resources.
The paper should be formatted and organized into the following sections which focus on the chosen chronic health condition.
Adhere to all paper preparation guidelines (see below).