Discussion_1980s_Neoliberalism.pdf

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1. Give a brief description of Reaganomics and Neoliberalism. 2. How does the neoliberal world view in the 1980s reflect that of the economic

elite during the Gilded Age of the 1880s? Where does social darwinism fall in this discussion?

3. Given the content of the second video, where do you fall in the discussion of regulation vs deregulation. This has been a conversation in US history from the 1860s onward, throughout the Progressive Era to our contemporary period. What is your critique of these ideas, do you think there is common ground or a specific answer to these issues in the US now?

Sufficient = INITIAL POST should contain 300 words, substantive and addresses the prompt. Each of the the required secondary posts and commentary should EACH be at least 150 words of relevant and substantial response. Watch two video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t41rFqVpB1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeyGdy_SdhQ

 

Activity 1- Project Risks

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Problem Set #1

#1 Back to basics to start this course:

  1. Define project.
  2. What are the five project process areas – give a short explanation of each.
  3. What are the ten project knowledge areas – give a short explanation of each.
  4. Define Project Risk – list the major processes related to project risk – explain how risk remediation is a part of our every day lives.
  5. How would you define quality in a project?
  6. Why is risk a dynamic variable within a project?
  7. How can a risk be related to a desirable event?

Text

Title: Managing Project Risks

ISBN: 9781119489733

Authors: Peter J. Edwards, Paulo Vaz Serra, Michael Edwards

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 2019-08-13

3 Page The Crime Scene Management

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 3 pg doc

  • Explain why it is important to secure the crime scene and provide examples.
  • Identify possible ways that evidence might be contaminated.
  • Identify different methods that might be necessary to document evidence at a crime scene.
  • Identify different collection methods that might be used at a crime scene.
  • Explain chain of custody and why it is important.
  • Identify the repercussions of failure to protect evidence or establish chain of custody.
  • Explain how an investigator or forensic expert differentiates between what is or is not evidence.

The Crime Scene Management

In your 3 pg doc, address the following:

  • Evaluate the evolution of forensic science.
  • Identify examples of scientific methods that have been disproven.
  • Explain the peer review process.
  • Compare and contrast common perceptions to the realities of forensic science.
  • Explain the CSI effect.
  • Evaluate what impact the CSI effect has or does not have on the forensic field and the criminal justice system.
  • Evaluate the impact of junk science, real or perceived, on the forensic field and criminal justice.

Case Study 1- Strategy Applied In Project Management

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  2. Read the Case ” A Day in the Life” at the end of  chapter 1 and response to the following questions:
    Rachel, the project manager of a large information systems project, arrives at her office early to get caught up with work before her co-workers and project team arrive. However, as she enters the office she meets Neil, one of her fellow project managers, who also wants to get an early start on the day. Neil has just completed a project overseas. They spend 10 minutes socializing and catching up on personal news.
    (Rest of case not shown due to length.)

    1. How effectively do you think Rachel spent her day?
    2. What does the case tell you about what it is like to be a project manager?

Text

Title: Project Management: The Managerial Process

ISBN: 9781260238860

Authors: Clifford F. Gray, Erik W. Larson

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Publication Date: 2020-01-09

The Memphis Economy

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1. The book talks about two types of agglomerative economics: localization and urbanization economics. For a restaurant in Overton Square, would that location be a benefit primarily because of localization or urbanization economics.

2. One of the reasons for agglomerative economies is reduced search cost. Please provide two examples of businesses or other institutions in Memphis that benefit from lower search costs as a result of being in the city.

3. How has FedEx contributed to localization economics in Memphis? Please provide two specific examples.

4. Please list and describe three ways that cities encourage innovation. For each of the reasons, please provide an example from Memphis or another city.