Given the problems commonly associated with cities as outlined in this chapter, design from scratch, your ideal city. In doing be sure to address the following variables: its size, people, economy, businesses, politics, services, systems of social control, tax base, transportation system, education system, housing, culture, and types of entertainment.
Select a civilization, or civilizations that you think are most similar to Cahokia based on the archaeological evidence for complex societies that we have discussed in class and read about in the textbooks. Discuss specifically how these civilizations are similar to Cahokia and discuss specifically how they appear to be different from Cahokia. For clarity and organization, I recommend selecting three similarities and three differences to discuss. At the end of your essay answer the following question:
Based on what you have learned this semester about the development of complex societies, do you think Cahokia is a state-level society in the same manner as other state-level societies we have learned about this semester? Why, or why not?
include bibliography.
The narrator writes \”Owen was no rat. As vividly as any numbers of the stories in the Bible, Owen Meany showed us what a martyr was. \” In what sense is Owen Meany a martyr in his elementary and Sunday schools?
Points to consider in project selection:
The project must integrate new or existing systems to address a business process.
The project should not be too complex although it should be sufficient to allow you to demonstrate the skills you have learned in the courses taken prior to this course.
You should have access to any subsystems or information required to complete the project.
You will need to create some portion of the project (i.e., you cannot just use existing systems). At a minimum, you will need to create some portion of the system that integrates the other subsystems. Your work must include some programming (language of your choice) and the use of a database for some aspect of the project.
It is highly desirable to create a Web-based application for this project due to the availability of Web services that are useful for integration purposes. Web-based applications can also be operated on publicly available Web sites which will make them easier to deploy and evaluate. If you choose to create a Web-based project, be sure to check the availability of scripting, server-side coding, and database capabilities on your Web hosting server. You may not have a significant background in Web application development. Some background on Web development and Web Services was provided in the standard curriculum and examples are provided in the reading materials for this course. The type of Web application required to integrate Web Services and create and integrated system are not overly complicated and can be created in languages you are probably familiar with already (PHP, Java, C#).
The proposal is due by Friday of the first week of class.
Write a short (1- to 2-paragraph) description of the business process you want to address in the project. Include a discussion of the existing subsystems you will use and the subsystems you will create.
Submit your proposal via email to your instructor for approval. Your instructor will approve or deny the proposal. If denied, your instructor will provide guidance regarding the changes required for approval and ask you to resubmit the proposal.
Following are examples of the types of projects that would qualify. These are only examples and you are encouraged to think of others.
Checkout/payment process for an online store (could use external payment system as a subsystem and your code integrates with this system)
Service location Web site (could use a Web map system for directions and your code integrates with this system)
Project time tracking system (could use a Web service to receive time logging information from a simple Web form and your code would create and use the Web service)
Essay addressing these 2 questions;
1. What political factors developed during the twentieth century that led to the rise of applied anthropology?
2. How has the work of applied anthropologists affected the development of sound public policy?
On film, \”water\” by director/writer Deepa Mehta
Write a 375 word in MLA format, film analysis/reaction essay addressing this film’s issues:
India’s customs and treatment of widows and the caste system. How did these issues contribute to this turbulent period in India’s history?
Not a summary, not a book report but It must be your original and unique analytical response/critical thinking to the video with no ethnocentrism.
Discussion of at least three software development methodologies
Comparison and contrast of the strengths and weaknesses of each methodology
Review of the types of projects most suitable for each methodology
Prepare Methodology Selection section of the Software Development Plan
Title Page
Table of Contents
Project Summary – Brief description of the software development project including the major areas of functionality to be developed, available budget, timeframe, and other factors considered to be relevant to the project.
Description of the software development methodology to be used including justification of suitability
Identification of the roles and responsibilities of the people who will be involved in the project and discussion of the activities these people will perform with respect to the selected software development methodology.
Street crimes (violent and property), enterprise crimes, and public order crimes vary in definition, incidence level, and how society views them. Compare and contrast across these three large crime classifications Then discuss how not all crimes are alike or viewed as such. Try to apply a specific criminological theory.
You will conduct a strategy audit for a selected company. Begin this assignment by selecting an organization for your course project activities. You will assess the product portfolio of your selected business unit by analyzing the value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage of its products and services. To gain an understanding of your selected business unit’s market position, value proposition, and competitive advantage, conduct at least interview with a mid-level or senior manager.Use the interview to solicit the manager’s perception of his or her business unit’s product portfolio. Be sure to discuss the points of analysis listed below in Part II of this assignment. Based on the information gathered from the interview, analyze the product portfolio of your selected business unit. In your analysis, identify the business unit of your company and the product(s) and service(s) on which you will focus. Make sure to include the following points in your analysis: Include appropriate information from the interview in support of your answer. In comparing your product/service to that of the competition, construct a simple matrix in the following way:This is a simple but effective visual mechanism for comparing the relative position of multiple offerings from competing sources. Write a 3-page paper in Word format and attach the matrix as an appendix. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.