Due Thursday  Reflecting on the reactions to prior disasters can help leaders in emergency management learn from successes and failures to improve process and procedures. Watch the “When the Levees Broke: Part 1” video segments from the University Library. Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Based on the video segments, was U.S. disaster policy effective in handling Hurricane Katrina? What […]

  This week’s Learning Resources focus on plate tectonics, the ever-active colliding plates of the Earth’s surface whose movements form mountains, cause earthquakes, fuel volcanic eruptions, and thus, shape the physical environment around us. Consider the geography where you live. Are mountains tall, short, jagged, or smooth? Or are there none at all? Consider as well that certain areas on the planet are at a […]

  Watch “Dancing: The Individual and Tradition” After watching the video, answer the following questions in e ssa y format.         E ssa y must be 250-300 words. What were some reasons for the emergence of a new form of dance in the early 20th century?   Describe the work of two choreographers from the film that you feel contributed to the […]

Chapter 10 Part 2 of 2 Probation is a sentence of imprisonment that is suspended & served while under supervision of the community.  Parole is the supervised early released of inmates from correctional facility (Schmalleger, 2018).  Currently there has been a renewed interest in releasing prisoners of prison and placing them on parole.  Some advocate groups cite overcrowding or unfair sentencing practices as cause for […]

Investigate and gather referral information on any agencies that exist in your community to: Assist or support parents and children undergoing separation and divorce, such as counseling services, Parents Without Partners, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the like. Assist parents and their children with special needs or help in the identification and early intervention process. Offer support to new parents. Assist, treat, and support […]

Assignment Guidelines  The purpose of this assignment is to help students learn and understand how to analyze a work sample to understand where a child is developmentally along a continuum. Videos of children creating a drawing work sample will be provided to students or the student can analyze a writing sample of a child in a child care setting. Select one video. After watching the […]

Find an online news article involving any kind of juvenile case that you want to discuss. Based on what you have learned so far in this course, address the following: Summarize the article  Present your analysis of the case  Describe why you agree or disagree with what is reported about in the case Ensure that your initial post includes a link to the article that you […]

Discussion Post: Forecasting Models: Strengths and Caveats Forecasting models have their strengths, but also their caveats. Present an example in which a forecasting model could be used, what method you would choose and why? What are the particular strengths of the model and what would it be used for? What should we be skeptical or cautious about in interpretting the results? Please post an original […]

Overview: You will use the scenario and Ishikawa diagram documents as you complete this assignment.  Prompt: In this assignment, you will complete an Ishikawa chart and make recommendations for corrective actions. Identify five root causes for each of the three issues. You do not need to identify one root cause per heading (Machinery, Methods, People, etc.), but you need five total per issue. Specifically, the […]

Deliverable Length:   400–600 words Theresa and Mike understand that building the culture they envision requires effective communication, collaboration, and participative problem solving. They envision creating an organization such that Joe and other employees will know exactly what to do when faced with choices that involve ethics. As the first step in embedding clear ethical processes in the organization, they realize they need to devise a code […]