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Describe receptive fields in the retina

Describe receptive fields in the retina

Retinal vision A. Discuss the molecular mechanisms on how a photoreceptor relays a signal to the bipolar cells B. Explain receptive fields in the retina and how they are relayed to the brain. C. What is dark and light adaptation? Central vision A. Describe the circuitry that allows us to have binocular vision. Make sure you include the proper neuronal layer in the striate cortex. B. Explain the organization of ocular dominance columns and how scientists learned about them. C. Explain the differences among the parvocellular, magnocellular, and koniocellular pathways.

Managing complex projects unit4_bh

Managing complex projects unit4_bh

Managing complex projects unit4_bh
Phase II: The Rest of the Story…THIS PROJECT WOULD BE GREAT FOR 1 PERSON AS IT ALL PIGGY BACKS TOGETHER FOR THE COMPLEX PROJECTS CLASS

Step 1. Using the Online Library as well as your favorite search engine, conduct research on the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet project that was awarded on October 2, 2000 to Electronic Data Systems (EDS). (You are also free to perform additional research on the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) if you wish.)

Step 2: Based on the NMCI project information you obtained, analyze and critique the NMCI project in terms of the following:

Its handling of estimating costs and budget

Its handling of quality with the project

Its handling of communication
Provide an analysis based upon your experience/knowledge regarding communication within a business environment and more specifically, within project management.

Step 3: Explain the challenges EDS faced in each of these areas; if, how, and why they went off track; and how EDS might have managed these areas to prevent or minimize the problems.

Step 4: Create the Phase II deliverable.

Phase II Deliverable

For this assignment, you will submit a four-page report that presents an analysis, critique, and recommendations/remedies regarding the project management areas of estimating resources, costs, quality, and communication as they apply to NMCI’s performance. 2 references within 5 years.

If you were the lead manager on a project dealing with the NMCI, how would you go about creating a resource requirements plan? Do you believe the NMCI put forth enough effort in the planning stages?

Evidence on the global burden of depression

Evidence on the global burden of depression

Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach AND

You are the coordinator of an international nutrition program in refugee camps, including a refugee camp in Tanzania. Most of the refugees in this camp have fled violence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the size of the camp is increasing because of the intensification of armed violence there. The nutrition organization that you have been working for has been implementing programs to promote breastfeeding, and appropriate infant and young child feeding practices. You have been told that program staff are facing difficulties, and you decide to visit the site to see for yourself what is going on. In your meeting with some of the community health workers who are implementing the program, you hear of women living in very challenging circumstances. A group of women seems to be very tired and have lost the energy to engage with daily routines. You suspect that mental health may play a role, and decide to ask further questions and write a report about this to your organization’s headquarters.

Question 1:

Recognizing depression: What would you ask the community health workers in order to identify if maternal depression may be an important factor in this scenario? Name at least five types of problems that depressed women may describe. Also, provide an example – based on the lectures or other experiences – of how emotional difficulties may be experienced differently across cultures.

The maternal depression is one of common public health problem that spread widely. In given scenario many risk factors that could cause maternal depression for women within this camp. Most important risk factor is being a refugee, as well as no or low-income women and women with low levels of education. Also women feel insecure and unsafe environment they live in consider a risk factor for maternal women to get maternal depression. However,

The burden of depression: Citing existing evidence on the global burden of depression from lectures 1 and 2, describe why thinking of depression makes sense in this scenario.

Relations with functioning: Describe how depression may interfere with daily functioning in this camp. Discussing findings on the natural history of depression, what is one reason why depression has such a large impact on people’s functioning?

Question 2:

You have conducted further assessments and found that maternal depression is indeed a major factor that impacts women. Your organization responds positively to your report, and provides additional resources to address maternal depression as part of your nutrition program.

Describe how you would develop an intervention, based on the following considerations:

– Emic perspectives: Which qualitative research methods could you use to understand the causes and consequences of emotional difficulties from the camp’s inhabitants perspectives?

– Etic perspectives: What are some of the studied risk factors for depression that women may face in this scenario (name at least 2)?

– Protective factors: What are some of the studied protective factors for depression that women may benefit from in this scenario (name at least 2)?

– Intervention options: Name a treatment that has been shown to effectively reduce (maternal) depressive symptoms. Who in the camps could potentially be trained to deliver the intervention?

If depression would indeed be a major concern, what types of interventions would be available?

You have been assigned a new position in the agency DepressionCare, a non-governmental organization with the goal of expanding and improving diagnosis and treatment of depression in a disadvantaged community setting. You have limited resources, but numerous options. You can invest all your resources in (1) a public campaign to de-stigmatize treatment seeking for depression, (2) an initiative to improve detection and treatment of major depression in primary care settings, or (3) an initiative to improve the quality of care for patients with depression treated in specialty mental health clinics and hospitals.

Question 1:

Which one of these initiatives will you choose? Remember, you cannot choose more than one. Describe your program in some detail. Justify your choice of program by giving at least two reasons based on the lectures in the course, scientific literature, and/or your relevant experiences. Be sure to identify the information sources you used to inform your decision. Your justifications could relate to the cost of the program, the type and number of individuals who would most benefit from the program, or the outcomes of similar initiatives used for depression or other health conditions in the past. You must also justify why you decided NOT to select the other two alternatives, again based on cost, type of individuals, or outcomes.

Question 2:

What health, mental health or social outcomes linked to depression did you consider when choosing one initiative over another? How would you go about measuring and monitoring to see if your initiative has had the desired outcome? Use what you have learned from the lectures, scientific literature, or past experience to choose an outcome measure and a research design to measure and monitor the outcome. Identify one potential outcome that would not serve as a good indicator of program success and justify your decision to exclude this outcome. Again, be sure to identify the information sources (lectures, scientific literature, and/or relevant experience) that you have used to inform your decision.

Its four questions no criteria maximum 750 words for each question the first 2 are about refugee health (maternal depression) the last 2 questions are about depression care

(1)

Recognizing depression: What would you ask the community health workers in order to identify if maternal depression may be an important factor in this scenario? Name AT LEAST FIVE types of problems that depressed women may describe. Also, provide an example – based on the lectures or other experiences – of how emotional difficulties may be experienced differently across cultures.

The burden of depression: Citing existing evidence on the global burden of depression from lectures 1 and 2, describe why thinking of depression makes sense in this scenario.

Relations with functioning: Describe how depression may interfere with daily functioning in this camp. Discussing findings on the natural history of depression, what is one reason why depression has such a large impact on people’s functioning?

(2)

You have conducted further assessments and found that maternal depression is indeed a major factor that impacts women. Your organization responds positively to your report, and provides additional resources to address maternal depression as part of your nutrition program.

Describe how you would develop an intervention, based on the following considerations:

Emic perspectives: Which qualitative research methods could you use to understand the causes and consequences of emotional difficulties from the camp’s inhabitants perspectives?

Etic perspectives: What are some of the studied risk factors for depression that women may face in this scenario (name at least 2)?

Protective factors: What are some of the studied protective factors for depression that women may benefit from in this scenario (name at least 2)?

Intervention options: Name a treatment that has been shown to effectively reduce (maternal) depressive symptoms. Who in the camps could potentially be trained to deliver the intervention?

If depression would indeed be a major concern, what types of interventions would be available.

(3 & 4)

You have been assigned a new position in the agency DepressionCare, a non-governmental organization with the goal of expanding and improving diagnosis and treatment of depression in a disadvantaged community setting. You have limited resources, but numerous options. You can invest all your resources in (1) a public campaign to de-stigmatize treatment seeking for depression, (2) an initiative to improve detection and treatment of major depression in primary care settings, or (3) an initiative to improve the quality of care for patients with depression treated in specialty mental health clinics and hospitals.

(3)

Which one of these initiatives will you choose? Remember, you cannot choose more than one. Describe your program in some detail. Justify your choice of program by giving at least two reasons based on the lectures in the course, scientific literature, and/or your relevant experiences. Be sure to identify the information sources you used to inform your decision. Your justifications could relate to the cost of the program, the type and number of individuals who would most benefit from the program, or the outcomes of similar initiatives used for depression or other health conditions in the past. You must also justify why you decided NOT to select the other two alternatives, again based on cost, type of individuals, or outcomes.

(4)

What health, mental health or social outcomes linked to depression did you consider when choosing one initiative over another? How would you go about measuring and monitoring to see if your initiative has had the desired outcome? Use what you have learned from the lectures, scientific literature, or past experience to choose an outcome measure and a research design to measure and monitor the outcome. Identify one potential outcome that would not serve as a good indicator of program success and justify your decision to exclude this outcome. Again, be sure to identify the information sources (lectures, scientific literature, and/or relevant experience) that you have used to inform your decision.

Explain how bacteria reproduce

Explain how bacteria reproduce

Explain how bacteria reproduce. Which factor do they rely on to increase genetic variation? Discuss the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of asexual reproduction in the light of evolution.

Explain how meiosis and sexual reproduction generate biodiversity. Discuss the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of sexual reproduction in the light of evolution.

Loss of biodiversity or “genetic erosion” is a problem affecting plants and animals, but not only in the wild. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations estimates that “17% of the livestock breeds reported in the course of 2013¬-14 to FAO by countries are classified as at risk of extinction.” How can you explain the genetic erosion observed in agriculture? Do you think that humans are responsible? Provide solutions that could reverse that problem and discuss the consequence(s) if no actions are taken. Do you think that we could be affected in our everyday life? Explain.

Purpose of maintaining homeostasis and equilibrium

Purpose of maintaining homeostasis and equilibrium

Organisms have evolved anatomically to adapt. Pick any organism (any living thing) you like and explain how their organ(s) and/or organ system(s) evolved to maximize their purpose of maintaining homeostasis and equilibrium. Evolve means to change over a period of time. It would be helpful to understand the meaning of homeostasis and equilibrium before beginning to prepare your answer.

Discuss nuer kindship and marriage

Discuss nuer kindship and marriage

Anthropology!!

Discuss Nuer kindship and marriage and its implication for how we think of kinship. What beliefs, practices, and relationship formed the ties between fathers and their wives and children in the 1930s? What kinds of power relations operated within Nuer kinship in the 1930s and 40s when anthropologists first visited them?