Conceptual Problem 1 (Zheng He’s expeditions):

Socio-economic impacts of Zheng He’s expeditions.

Level-3 Question 1: 

What impact did Zheng He’s expeditions have on the socioeconomic system in China?

Thesis Statement: 

Zheng He was a Chinese admiral that administered numerous voyages across the Indian Ocean. His naval expeditions allowed the Chinese to “secure and construct diplomatic ties with other nations while developing the trade between the East and the West” (Mane, 2). Not only did Zheng He obtain riches throughout his journeys, but he established long-term relationships with other countries which led to positive growth of the Chinese socioeconomic system.

Conceptual Problem 2 (Vasco de Gama):

The Portuguese king’s skewed interpretation of de Gama’s voyage.

Level-3 Question 2:

How did the Portuguese king’s interpretation of de Gama’s voyage have an impact (if any) on the political-economic system in Portugal?

Thesis Statement:

Vasco de Gama traveled to Calicut in search of Christians and spices but was met with a series of controversies. The Hindu king believed that the Portuguese had nothing to offer, and despite that, the Portuguese king stated in a letter to Spain that they had “brought a quantity, including cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, […] also many fine stones of all sorts” (de Gama, 3). This letter may have led Spain to organize expeditions to Calicut, as well as engage in trade with the Portuguese due to the many goods that the king had mentioned. Only to discover that de Gama had not received anything and that the Hindu king would not be so willing to trade with foreign parties. Therefore, the king’s inflated letter could potentially result in a decrease in trade and a sense of distrust towards the monarchy from a foreign standpoint, which would greatly impact the country’s political-economic model.

 The convenience and availability of cloud services has seen a dramatic increase in business functionality being shifted from local servers to the cloud. Even our biometrics may be stored in the cloud.Assume your employer has signed up with a global authentication provider that stores user fingerprints in the users’ global identity accounts. Users can then use their biometric fingerprint from the cloud service to access websites rather than storing the fingerprint locally on their mobile device or computer.In theory, if an attacker gains access to your fingerprints (whether stored locally or in the cloud), they could compromise any of your online accounts that accept your fingerprints.Answer the following question(s):

1. Is the storage of biometric data safer locally or in the cloud? Why?
2. If an attacker has your fingerprints, could multifactor authentication (MFA) still prevent the attacker from gaining access to your accounts? Why or why not?

Hi Professor Flanagan,

Two reasons that can lead to renal failure and why:

High blood pressure and diabetes are the two most common causes of kidney failure. They can also become damaged from physical injury, diseases, or other disorders. 

The reason for diabetes causing renal failure is that “high blood glucose, also called blood sugar, can damage the blood vessels in your kidneys,” (NKD). When the blood vessels are damaged, they don’t work as well. Many people with diabetes also develop high blood pressure, which can also damage your kidneys. As for why high blood pressure can cause renal failure, “high blood pressure can constrict and narrow the blood vessels, which eventually damages and weakens them throughout the body, including in the kidneys. The narrowing reduces blood flow. If your kidneys’ blood vessels are damaged, they may no longer work properly,” (NIH 2020). 

References

National Kidney Foundation. Kidney Failure. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/KidneyFailure#:~:text=High%20blood%20pressure%20and%20diabetes,%2C%20diseases%2C%20or%20other%20disordersLinks to an external site..

NIH. (2020 March). High Blood Pressure & Kidney Disease. NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/high-blood-pressure#:~:text=High%20blood%20pressure%20can%20constrict,may%20no%20longer%20work%20properlyLinks to an external site..

 Analyze the role of the advanced practice nurse in the changing health care environment. How will this role augment physicians’ practices? What implications (if any) does the Affordable Care Act have on this delivery system? 

Instructions: APA style discussion post. Only 1 page or 1-page 1/2 nothing too long. Must provide at least 3 references.

  

For the final project you will determine whether there is sufficient evidence of difference between two variables. For part 1, you will develop a research question and select bivariate data for analysis. Your research question and data selection must be approved by the instructor.

1. Research question:

To develop your research question, consider things that you are interested in or wondering about that may be answered with bivariate (two sets of) data.

Some possible student research questions are:

· Do movies with a higher production budget result in a higher worldwide gross revenue?

· Do NFL athletes with higher QB performance have higher salaries?

· Do states with a higher college degree rate have a lower poverty rate?

· Do Coca-Cola beverages with higher sugar content have more calories?

· Do countries that consume more coffee per capita have longer working hours?

· Does a doctor with more residential training have higher salaries in New York?

· Do cars with more engine horsepower have higher average miles per gallon?

· Do counties, states, or regions with higher college degree rates have higher median income?

· Do countries with higher women’s education levels have lower infant mortality rates?

· Do heavier baseball players have higher hitting averages?

· Do soccer players with a higher FIFA rating earn more money?

· Do YouTube Channels with a higher number of subscribers have a higher view count?

· Do Major League Baseball pitchers with a lower Earned Run Average have a higher number of credited wins? (The number of wins credited to the pitcher within one year’s regular season.)

· Do states with a higher median household income have a higher percentage of homeless people?

· Do brands of cars in the United States with more horsepower cost more?

· Do states with a higher number of registered nurses (per 100,000 residents) have a higher median salary?

· Do states with higher percentages of immigration population have a higher crime rate?

· Do countries with high education levels have a lower fertility rate?

· Do states with higher Flu Vaccine Rates have lower Influenza/Pneumonia death rates?

· Do states with higher median household income have lower violent crime rates?