write a short essay describing how this idea of constraints impact evolution and the way in which researchers should study evolution.
Read the article by Gould and Lewontin (1979). This article presents a critique of the way evolutionary biology was evaluating selection and adaptation. This article spawned a major turning point for the field. It provides the notion that some traits arise simply as a structural byproduct of selection on other traits. This means that observed or inferred functional differences cannot always be equated to adaptive changes.
After reading this article, write a short essay describing how this idea of constraints impact evolution and the way in which researchers should study evolution. What information would Gould and Lewontin need to justify calling a trait an adaptation? What are the main critiques of the Adaptationist Programme? How important do you think the evolutionary history of the species is when considering if a trait is an adaptation? How important do you think constraints are to the process of evolution? Explain your reasoning for these opinions. Be sure to relate back to the readings, lectures, and/or videos that you watched in Modules 2 and 3.
Should crimes against women and/or children be considered more serious than crimes against men?
Some people use others to commit their crimes, all the while pretending to be law-abiding citizens or untouchable by law enforcement. We see them at all levels of societies: political leaders like Adolph Hitler, who order ethnic cleansing, and those like Charles Manson, who use others to perform nefarious deeds for them. Should these persons be held to a different standard than those who willingly carried out the crimes? Should crimes against women and/or children be considered more serious than crimes against men? The last crime to be added to the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) by the Department of Justice was arson. Are there other crimes that you would add to the UCR? Why?
In this Discussion, you are asked to examine criminal behavior in terms of its depravity. Which crimes appear to be the most serious? Is shooting someone less depraved than stabbing and beating a person to death? Why? Do you believe that punishments should fit the crimes committed? Consider the focus of the Depravity Standard and be prepared to discuss your thoughts on the seriousness of crimes.
To prepare
Navigate to the website for the depravity scale listed in the Learning Resources.
Examine the information given on the About the Research page concerning the Depravity Standard.
Read through the Learning Resource about classifying crimes by severity.
Participate in the study by logging in (it is a free site).
Complete the survey regarding the seriousness of different crimes.
What does post-industrialism mean and what are the main characteristics of industrial and postindustrial societies?
Length: 700 to 800 words.
Instructions: Write an essay on the topic specified above. Your essay must address the following questions:
What does post-industrialism mean and what are the main characteristics of industrial and postindustrial societies?
Using the concepts of industrial and postindustrial societies: How has work changed in Canada over time?
Is postindustrial a proper description for Canadian society today?
Please include citations for any quotations or direct references and include a full bibliography of all materials consulted.
When is hearsay evidence admissible in court?
Each of your answers should be written using your own words. Do not copy and paste from your textbook or an Internet source. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. These should be the sources you are citing in your work. You should not need to do research from additional resources unless the question specifically asks you to do so;
When is hearsay evidence admissible in court?
For this question, you must search for an interpret information in a cybercrime case that dealt with admitting hearsay evidence in criminal or civil court. Provide a brief description of the case and discuss the role of hearsay evidence in it. You should be able to identify how or why the evidence was admissible or inadmissible. Within your analysis, do not forget to identify and include other types of evidence presented in the case (e.g. direct, circumstantial, etc.). Finally, discuss the impact of the challenges to the authenticity of the evidence on the outcome of the case.
How do the ECPA and the USA Patriot Act regulate the interception of electronic communications, government access to those communications, and government access to ISP records?
Is all evidence that is illegally searched and seized inadmissible in court? Why do you think this is the case?
How is the reasonable expectation of privacy test applied to computers?
Research and describe two cases of Frankenstein identity theft.
Frankenstein IDs refer to synthetic identities a new type of fraud carried out by criminals that have created fictitious identities which are pieces of mismatched identities, some fake, some real, some even deceased.
Write a two-page paper describing the origin of this type of identity theft, how these criminals build these identities to commit fraud, and who are the likely targets of such fraud. Research and describe two cases of Frankenstein identity theft.
This paper should be at least three pages long, double spaced, with your name, date, and title included as a header, page numbering in the footer in the form of page x of y, and have references cited per APA formatting guidelines. You must use a minimum of five references and none of them can be Wikipedia.
Design the framework and draw the structure by using the UML class diagram .
This assignment is aimed to let you practice Security and Trust in Software Architecture design. Assume we are developing a management system for a library system. In this system, users can borrow and return books, managers can add and delete books from the system. Your work is to use the UML class diagram to design a role-based access control for this system.
(1) Design the framework and draw the structure by using the UML class diagram . The designed framework should include at least three objects: book, user, manager.
(2) Based on the diagram, write no less than 200 words to explain how your designed structure conforms to at least three security principles for computer security.
(3) The structure should demonstrate how access control is managed. Based on the diagram, please write no less than 100 words to explain how access control works
Who created each work of architecture or sculpture? Who commissioned its creation?
Question 1: Monumental Architecture and Sculpture
The cultures we studied this week produced architecture and monumental sculpture, in addition to smaller works of art. Locate three examples of architecture or monumental sculpture from three different cultures listed here: India, China, Japan, Korea, or the Pacific Cultures.
First, completely identify each structure or sculpture you would like to discuss by listing its name, date, and location.
In a minimum of 3 well-developed paragraphs address the following questions:
Who created each work of architecture or sculpture? Who commissioned its creation?
What historical events or social or cultural influences affected the creation of each work?
How do the visual characteristics of each work contribute to or enhance its message or meaning?
How do the reasons these works were created compare with those of a more modern example of monumental art work, such as Mount Rushmore, the 9/11 Memorial, etc.?
Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific details about each work of architecture or monumental sculpture.
Question 2: The Function of Art Objects
Some of the art objects created by the cultures surveyed this week, whether African masks, Japanese tea bowls, or Micronesian navigational charts, served functional roles in their society. Locate three such objects, one each from the following: Asia, Africa, or the Pacific Cultures.
First, completely identify each object you would like to discuss by listing its name, date, and location.
In a minimum of 2 well-developed paragraphs discuss:
What was the function of each object at the time of its creation?
What historical events or social or cultural influences affected the creation of each work?
How do the visual characteristics of each object contribute to or enhance our understanding of its meaning?
Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific details about each work.
Respond to both questions as thoroughly as possible, making sure to use information from the readings and the lectures. All responses should be in complete sentence form, using proper spelling and grammar.
Explain internal and external dynamics that affect a team, and provide your strategy to handle those dynamics to build an effective team.
Competency
Analyze the interpersonal processes and structural characteristics that influence team effectiveness.
Scenario Information
As a leader, you have been tasked with building a team whose purpose is to recommend a new performance evaluation system. The current system is outdated and greatly reduces employee morale each year.
Instructions
As the leader of this problem-solving team, you are tasked with recruiting employees to be a part of this six-person team to recommend a new performance evaluation system. The company has asked you to create a slide presentation of your recommendation of building the team, including a voice recording. Remember your audience when giving your presentation. You can use any Webware/Software of your choosing for the voice recording.
In your presentation, you will want to address the following areas:
Introduce team building methods.
Explain internal and external dynamics that affect a team, and provide your strategy to handle those dynamics to build an effective team.
How will you select members for the team?
Assess the role of team diversity and the effectiveness it will have on this team.
How will you coach the team to effective performance
Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph.
Social Media Censorship (MY TOPIC)
Reflect: Based on the topic that you have chosen, you will need to use critical thinking skills to thoroughly understand how this topic can be a global societal problem and determine some logical solutions to the problem.
Write: This Final Paper, an argumentative essay, will present research relating the critical thinker to the modern, globalized world. In this assignment, you need to address the items below in separate sections with new headings for each. In your paper,
Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph.
Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence.
Show why this is a societal problem.
Provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say about this issue.
Construct an argument supporting your proposed solutions, considering multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution.
Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.
Interpret statistical data from at least three, peer-reviewed scholarly sources within your argument.
Discuss the validity, reliability, and any biases.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of these sources, pointing out limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for future research. (You may even use visual representations such as graphs or charts to explain statistics from sources.)
Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution.
Provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution.
Explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. (It is important to consider all of society.)
Develop a conclusion for the last paragraphs of the essay, starting with rephrasing your thesis statement and then presenting the major points of the topic and how they support your argument
Identify three reasons that a project can fail.
Referencing Style APA
Identify three reasons that a project can fail.
Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that explores each of the reasons.
Propose a solution that will eliminate the problem and turn the initiative into a success.
Use a minimum of two peer reviewed sources.
