Essay is required and must be 750 words or more in length.

How to structure this essay:

In a short introductory paragraph, explain the issues concerning authenticity and/or how colorblindness is affecting the racial dynamics of hip-hop cultural adoption or appropriation. Quote from BOTH the Performing Blackness article AND the Color-Blind Ideology readings (required).

After your explanation, write a thesis for your essay addressing the prompt below:

Compare and contrast two of the following films: La Haine, Feel the Noise, 8 Mile and/or Bringing Down the House.  Discuss how differing communities align or do not align with U.S. racial issues and African American hip-hop culture.  Be specific in terms of the movies you have chosen and be detailed, starting with a thesis.  Explain exactly how the movie maintains either detachment or connection with black concerns.  Consider how use of hip hop aesthetics infer authenticity.  Consider the choice to use the aesthetics.  Justify your reasonings throughout your paper by comparing characters, situations, mise en scene, etc. as appropriate. Explain why this does or does not matter in our contemporary world.

Here are some ideas that you can consider. With 8-mile, explain what B-Rabbit means at the end of the film when he says he must go another way.  With Bringing Down the House, consider how stereotypes are reinforced or challenged.  With La Haine, explain what works, for whom and why?  With Feel the Noise, there are at least three communities involved in hip hop.  How are they different?  How are they the same?  What are the filmmakers suggesting about each group?  You can pick other aspects or mix and match.

In this assignment, you must use at least one new academic article that you find on your own in addition to the ones mentioned above.

Remember these films are NOT reality nor is this essay about denying the reality that people of different races or groups exchange musical influences.  The point of the essay is to look at what happens or does not happen when hip hop culture moves away from original communities.  Your job is to use academic writings and your own interpretations to produce an essay that analyzes words, themes, mise-en-scene as they project beliefs. Note this paper must be uploaded into the dropbox as well as posted here.

1.  Be focused, detailed and use short quotes. Yes, you can use and will probably need more than 1000 words in your original essay. Remember the essays should contain in-text citations.  See the discussion guidelines in the content section and the Course Rubric.  You will be graded by the Rubric.  Post your original discussion essay in the discussion area and submit to the assignments dropbox before midnight on the deadline date.

Will be Submitted to Turnitin.com No Plagiarism!!! 

                             Autobiography with Literature Review

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An autobiography is a historical sketch of your life; who you are. What would you want your grandchildren to know about you? What are some of your most magical and unforgettable moments? What are your learned life lessons? What specific people have left a mark with you? What are your skills, strengths, abilities? What has shaped who you are as of today?….

As you describe your life, please incorporate at least 3 critical research components that parallels or supports your experience. For example, if your parents divorced when you were between the ages of 10-12, what does the literature suggest in terms of what a child faces emotionally, socially, and physically? Please be certain to cite all work, using APA or MLA citation styles.  Minimum of 3-4 Pages.

Imagine that you are the Information Systems Security Specialist for a medium-sized federal government contractor. The Chief Security Officer (CSO) is worried that the organization’s current methods of access control are no longer sufficient. In order to evaluate the different methods of access control, the CSO requested that you research: mandatory access control (MAC), discretionary access control (DAC), and role-based access control (RBAC). Then, prepare a report addressing positive and negative aspects of each access control method. This information will be presented to the Board of Directors at their next meeting. Further, the CSO would like your help in determining the best access control method for the organization.

Write a three to five page paper in which you:

1. Explain in your own words the elements of the following methods of access control:
   1. Mandatory access control (MAC)
   2. Discretionary access control (DAC)
   3. Role-based access control (RBAC)
2. Compare and contrast the positive and negative aspects of employing a MAC, DAC, and RBAC.
3. Suggest methods to mitigate the negative aspects for MAC, DAC, and RBAC.
4. Evaluate the use of MAC, DAC, and RBAC methods in the organization and recommend the best method for the organization. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Speculate on the foreseen challenge(s) when the organization applies the method you chose. Suggest a strategy to address such challenge(s).
6. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Part 1 Instructions

Visit, at minimum, the following websites for the Florida Everglades:

• Everglades – Geology
• Everglades – Nature and Science
• Everglades – Animals

After viewing the websites for the Florida Everglades, answer the questions below in your own words. It is unacceptable to copy and paste text from the site, and evidence of such will result in a zero for the assignment. Provide complete yet concise answer to each of the following questions.

1. Describe how the landscape of south Florida is related to glaciation.
2. Describe and explain the various human impacts on the Everglades.
3. Describe the various types of habitats present in the Everglades.

Part 2 Instructions

After viewing the websites for the Florida Everglades and any other website you have researched, answer the questions below for ONE of the organisms Which is found in the Everglades and is on the following endangered list.  Visit the World Wild Life link to view a list of endangered species:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species

Cite your sources. Once you have made your initial post, critique the solutions presented by at least two of your classmates with whom you disagree.

[Be sure to put Your Animal Name as the subject of this discussion message].

Questions:

1. Is it an herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
2. At what trophic level(s) does it feed (might take some estimation for certain prey items)?
3. What issues are affecting the survival of this organism and our human activities specifically impacting this organism?
4. What are some solutions that can enhance preservation of the species?

ALWAYS cite all your sources in MLA or APA format and respond to at least TWOclassmates (see discussion grading rubric).

3 paragraphs for discussion 

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Student responses

4 sentences

1.Describe how the landscape of south Florida is related to glaciation.

Glaciation is essentially the process of the Earth being covered with a huge mass of ice. More than 20,000 years ago, in the area now considered to be the Everglades was constantly going through the process of glaciation. As pieces land would emerge, the pieces of ice would come to rest on top of the land mass. About 17,000 years ago, Florida began to heat up and developed the hot and humid climate that we all know today. The intense rains that are associated with this climate brought along flooding, and the flooding turned into massive rivers, lakes, and swamps.

Describe and explain the various human impacts on the Everglades.

Humans can be extremely rough on an environment. Years of over hunting and other careless behaviors have led to many animals being added onto the endangered species list and the depletion of the natural landscape. However, Humans can take steps to go about easing the effects they have on the environment. In 1947, the Everglades National Park was dedicated not just for its visual appeal to humans, but also for its environmental necessity to help protect the rich environment of the Everglades.

Describe the various types of habitats present in the Everglades.

Nine distinct habitats have been discovered within the Florida Everglades. The Hardwood Hammock is an elevated space, densely packed with hardwoods and other massive trees. The Pinelands possess exposed limestone and very tall pine trees. The Mangrove Forest is home to many salt-tolerant trees that thrive in the environmental conditions of the Everglades. The Costal Lowlands is an area of prairie land that is prone to flooding and has many small shrubs scattered around. A Freshwater Slough is a low-lying area of that that allows water to run through it. The Freshwater Marl Prairie boarder many of the deeper sloughs within the Everglades. The Freshwater Marl Prairie boarders areas of marshy water and allow for slow seepage of the overflowing channels. The Marine and Estuarine refer the bodies of water within the Everglades. The Cypress is a deciduous conifer that has the ability to survive in sitting water. It obviously thrives in the Everglades.

Part 2 Instructions

Florida Panther

1. Is it an herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?

Florida panthers are total carnivores. They rely on meat to survive.

1. At what trophic level(s) does it feed (might take some estimation for certain prey items)?

The Florida Panther is a level 4 tertiary consumer. This means that it gets its energy by hunting primary and secondary producers.

1. What issues are affecting the survival of this organism and our human activities specifically impacting this organism?

In the 1800s, a bounty on panthers was put into place by the government as a way to decrease the over abundant population. Because they were given an incentive, the hunters had depleted the Florida Panther population by the mid-1950s. Today, the Panthers face obstacles such as traffic accidents, inbreeding, disease, and other environmental factors.

1. What are some solutions that can enhance preservation of the species?

On the everyday level, people could be more cautious while driving and doing other outdoor activities. Outdoor cleanups could also help to aid in the trash litter and the toxic environment in which they live. Environmentalist are working towards ways that will help to increase the Florida Panther population. One thing that they have done is introduce the Texas Panther into the environment. This gives the Florida Panthers additional mates so that the levels of inbreeding will be decreased.

Bibliography:

1. “Born From A Changing Climate.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 20 Aug. 2015, www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/ccintroseverborn.htm.

2. “Florida Panther: Species Profile.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 17 Oct. 2017, www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/floridapanther.htm.

3. “Natural Features & Ecosystems.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 28 July 2015, www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/naturalfeaturesandecosystems.htm.

2.Part 1

Based on what we already know about the long history of global climate cycles, it stands to reason that there were many episodes of fluctuating sea levels.  The reasons for the rise and fall of levels is a process called glaciation.  According to The Canadian Encyclopedia, glaction is the “formation, movement and recession of glaciers.”  This process is what impacted what we see as the coast of Florida (Geology).
There appears to be a few different ways that humans have impacted the Everglades and their existing ecosystems.  The Nature and Science page directs you to pages about the ways that has occurred.  One way has been the introduction of non native species that are in conflict with the indigenous plants and animals.
There are many specific types of habitats in the Everglades but for simplicities sake we can break it down to none scientific terms.  The nps.gov gives a few easy ways to think about them broadly such as; low and wet, high and dry and water.

Part 2

West Indian Manatee

On the nps.gov  website it describes the manatee as “primarily herbivorous.”  I think this may change their trophic level from being a primary consumer to being the the occasional secondary consumer.  I know from personal experience that one thing that is impacting the level of manatees is the use of boats in areas they are found in.  They are struck and either ignored or unable to be helped.  It is very sad to see such an interesting animal suffering.  Since its impossible to prohibit use of the entire ocean, it is reasonable to make some shallow areas off limits to motorized travel, protected breeding and harsher penalties for poaching.

Examine the activities and roles of project integration, time, cost, quality, and resource management when managing projects within organizations.

Scenario Information

You are assuming the role of the project manager for a company called SuperPacks to provide a new backpack product with a built-in refrigeration pouch and radio module. Your customer for this project is the U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations. As the project manager for your team, you will be submitting to your manager a project management report.

Instructions

You are now in the final phase of being a Project Manager for SuperPacks and need to create a closeout plan on how to terminate or closeout the project. Management has asked you to consider the following checklist below for your closeout plan in a presentation to your team. Your presentation can be created using PowerPoint, Prezi, or any presentation tool. You have been asked to address the following questions in your presentation as you will be giving it to the management team:

1. Create a closeout checklist for your project. What are the key components that you should include?
2. Discuss how you would successfully close out this project, such as verifying project scope, contracts, administration, etc.
3. In your closeout plan, identify the type of termination/closeout process you will use, and explain why that process is appropriate.
4. Consider the control process you plan to use for managing this project to ensure quality is met.