Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.

You have read about server virtualization and cloud computing in chapter 6 of your textbook. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or “other” organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:

• Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.

• Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.

• Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.

• Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities

What types of abnormalities can be caused by alcohol, and how does genetics influence this?

A 23-year-old woman presents to the OB-GYN office you work at. She was recently surprised to learn that she is pregnant. She estimates that she is about 8 weeks along. She tells you that she regularly drinks on the weekends with her friends. She asks you “Is that a problem? As long as I don’t drink very much, I can still have a drink occasionally while I’m pregnant, right?”

a.            How would you answer her questions?

b.            What types of abnormalities can be caused by alcohol, and how does genetics influence this?

Explain how cultural and religious differences affect the health care professional and the issues that can arise in cross-cultural communications.

Write a  response to the following questions:

  1. Explain multicultural communication and its origins.
  2. Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation.
  3. Explain how cultural and religious differences affect the health care professional and the issues that can arise in cross-cultural communications.
  4. Discuss family culture and its effect on patient education.
  5. List some approaches the health care professional can use to address religious and cultural diversity.
  6. List the types of illiteracy.
  7. Discuss illiteracy as a disability.
  8. Give examples of some myths about illiteracy.
  9. Explain how to assess literacy skills and evaluate written material for readability.
  10. Identify ways a health care professional may establish effective communication.
  11. Suggest ways the health care professional can help a patient remember instructions.

Describe another product claim that could be tested by similar a similar hypothesis and experiment.

1. Design an experiment which would test the hypothesis developed above about “Easy Fit”. Explain in detail how the experiment would be conducted. Be sure and identify and explain the following:

what is the independent variable

what is the dependent variable

what are the controlled variables for this experiment

what is the control group, what are the experimental groups.

2. State what would be the experimental results, in detail, which would support the hypothesis. Explain why these results would support the hypothesis.

3. State what would be the experimental results, in detail, which would refute the hypothesis. Explain why these results would refute the hypothesis.

4. Describe another product claim that could be tested by similar a similar hypothesis and experiment.

Explain in detail why you chose this alternative solution over the other two alternative solutions

Solve Case #26 by Using the
Six Steps to Take In the Problem Solving Process

1. Identify and diagnose the problem

a. List the facts of the case.

b. Identify and diagnose the main problem.

2. Develop creative alternatives

a. Develop and explain in detail three (3) creative alternatives.

3. Evaluate the alternative solutions

a. Evaluate in detail the three (3) alternative solutions.

4. Choose one alternative solution

a. Choose one alternative solution.

b. Explain in detail why you chose this alternative solution over the other two alternative solutions.

5. Implement the decision and evaluate the results of the decision

a. Explain in detail how you would implement the decision.

b. Explain in detail how you would evaluate the results of the decision.

6. Repeat the process if necessary

a. Explain how you would determine if you needed to repeat the process all over.

Describe how you would start this incident off correctly by properly protecting and securing the evidence on the laptop.

You have been asked by management to secure the laptop computer of an individual who was just dismissed from the company under unfavorable circumstances. Describe how you would start this incident off correctly by properly protecting and securing the evidence on the laptop.

What would be some of the benefits and challenges of each of the scalable architectures in relation to usability, development ease, and programming resources?

Draft a response to the questions below, which will address the three cloud computing services. Remember to use your textbook and other academic resources to justify your responses.

  1. Consider a web application to be deployed on the cloud. What options would you have that would be viable for the application size with the use of virtualization tools including VMware ESXi, Citrix Xen and Microsoft Hyper-V?
  2. In what ways will it need to scale?
  3. What would be some of the benefits and challenges of each of the scalable architectures in relation to usability, development ease, and programming resources?

Discuss the pharmacokinetics/dynamics, side effects, and contraindications of each.

What are the common pathogens for acute sinusitis?

List the top three antimicrobials indicated in the literature or in guidelines for non-allergic (bacterial) sinusitis. Discuss the pharmacokinetics/dynamics, side effects, and contraindications of each.

What are the costs of each of these three antimicrobials?

What is the most common organism for pharyngitis?

How is it diagnosed?

Locate the most up-to-date clinical practice guideline for management of pharyngitis and discuss its recommendations. Provide a link to the reference and use APA format to site the source.

What are the treatment choices for someone with an allergy to PCN?

Explain how you would position social responsibility to further both their social and strategic goals.

The company Life is Good seeks to encourage others to be philanthropic throughout the year to help their foundation for children. They must do that in a way that does not push away the very customers whom they depend on to finance the foundation. Take a look at this short video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00PPXilS9wA

– as you are watching it reflect on the co-founders attitude toward social responsibility.

Now put yourself in the role of Chief Strategist for Life is Good and

(1)explain how you would position social responsibility to further both their social and strategic goals.

Be sure to clearly

(2)define the concept of social responsibility, correlate that to the example(s) you see in this video (you can also take a look at their website for more detail –www.lifeisgood.com) and

focus on your role to identify strategies that allow the company to succeed.

(3) Clearly explain how you would position the company to move forward socially, ethically and financially (the trifecta of success!)