Fully describe the overall concepts of homeland security and homeland defense.
Fully describe the overall concepts of homeland security and homeland defense. Construct a response that provides the following related to both homeland security and homeland defense:
Primary missions, tasks, responsibilities, operations, etc. for:
Homeland Security and
Homeland Defense.
Highlight those areas that are shared between the two (what overlaps between HLS and HLD?)
Lastly, recommend a definition for homeland security.
Using the overarching themes of the National Security Strategy from 2017, provide your own recommendation for new National Strategy for Counterterrorism (it must be nested under the NSS according to the principle of strategic hierarchy). What key elements and focus areas would you suggest for the part of a new CT strategy that is domestic focused (homeland security, not overseas), and make sure to use the Ends, Ways, and Means strategy framework.
Note: You should be aware of the fact that “homeland security” is made up of much more than just DHS. That agency is only one part of a larger Homeland Security Enterprise that includes [DHS] Departmental leaders and components [the 7 field agencies including USCG, CBP, ICE, USSS, etc], state, local, tribal, territorial and private sector partners and others. Also remember there are many other essential federal agencies that play a role in HLS, such as the very important DOJ where the FBI is the lead agency for countering terrorism in the US (not DHS).
Technical Requirements
Your paper must be at a minimum of 5-7 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.
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Midterm Assignment
Due June 27 at 11:59 PM
Discuss the goals, development, and context (national and international) of the civil rights movement and evaluate the success in the period from World War II to the end of the 20th century.
Write about Prompt 2. Discuss the Civil Rights Movement. The period from World War II to the late 20th century saw several major social movements active in the U.S., including the civil rights movements.
Discuss the goals, development, and context (national and international) of the civil rights movement and evaluate the success in the period from World War II to the end of the 20th century. 12 point font, 3 pages, Times New Roman, double-spaced, MLA. No sources needed (I will add in quotes from class later on), so do your own research and write everything in your own words. No plagiarism. Thank you!
Analyze interrelationships among distinct functional areas of the organization and how it may affect your SWOT analysis.
Review Walmart’s corporate website and at least 2 other sources of information on the organization, including information on market trends.
Complete a SWOT analysis for your chosen company using the provided SWOT Analysis Template.
Write a 525- to 700-word summary of your findings on the SWOT Analysis template attached. Use information from the SWOT analysis as well as what you have learned about your business’s structure, culture, and interrelationships to write the summary. Your summary should:
Explain how you would match the business’s strengths to its opportunities.
Analyze how you would convert the business’s weaknesses into strengths.
the actions the business needs to take to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage.
Analyze interrelationships among distinct functional areas of the organization and how it may affect your SWOT analysis.
Cite any sources according to APA guidelines.
How might the family influence the compliance of the patient and what measures can the health care professional use in communication with the family?
Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. This assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
Give examples of psychosocial factors that affect the health care professional and the effect those factors could have on patient education.
Give examples of psychosocial factors that affect the patient and the effect those factors could have on patient education.
Explain what is meant by personality styles and give examples of approaches that could be used to help the patient. Include self-perception as a factor.
List the steps in adjustment to illness and how the patient copes with each step.
Explain the health professional’s role in teaching the patient at different life stages.
Define the role of the family in patient education.
How might the family influence the compliance of the patient and what measures can the health care professional use in communication with the family?
Discuss whether or not you think public schools should require students to recite the pledge. Why or why not?
The Pledge of Allegiance
Religion and politics have traditionally been highly debated topics in our society. Recently, the Pledge of Allegiance has added to this debate.
American citizens have generally recited the Pledge of Allegiance at important ceremonies ranging from presidential inaugurations to the beginning of the school day. The pledge has a great deal of sentimental value to many Americans, but also creates a great deal of controversy for others.
Review The History of Legal Challenges to the Pledge of Allegiance by reading the Supreme Court cases Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow and Jane Doe v. Acton-Boxborogh Regional School District, which highlights the debate.
Write a 2–3 page paper in which you:
Summarize the salient points of the Supreme Court case Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow and Jane Doe v. Acton-Boxborogh Regional School District.
Explain the decisions of the Supreme Court in these cases in brief.
Discuss whether or not you think public schools should require students to recite the pledge. Why or why not?
Provide three quality sources—the textbook may be used as one reference source
What were the economic, geographic and political consequences of the internment for Japanese and other Asian Americans?
SOURCES ATTACHED
Annotate Chapter 6 “Model Minority As Gook.” Include at least one connection to the “Military Necessity” reading, for instance, in your summary.
Answer following:
What is the “model minority myth” and how does this “face of the Oriental” compare to that of “gook” according to Lee? How are depictions of the Yellow Peril or the Gook parallel to the Islamophobia we saw in Divided We Fall?
What was the broader economic, geographic, and racial context of the internment of Japanese Americans, for example, their perceived threat in agriculture?
What were the economic, geographic and political consequences of the internment for Japanese and other Asian Americans?
What was the Western Hemisphere Ideal and how did it lay the framework for the internment, including of Asian Latin American nationals?
What are the legal and ideological parallels between the treatment of these two Asian American groups—South Asians like the Sikh Americans and Muslims in Divided We Fall and Japanese Americans and Latinx people during WWI and WWII—during these 2 time periods?
Prepare a 3-6-page executive report that analyzes the internal and external environments of the organization and recommends a course of action based on the analysis.
| Complete a VRIO or Value Chain analysis, a PESTLE analysis, and a Five Forces model for an organization. Prepare a 3-6-page executive report that analyzes the internal and external environments of the organization and recommends a course of action based on the analysis. Introduction AFI, VRIO, and value chain are just three concepts you need to understand as a business strategist. This assessment focuses on these important facets of business analysis. Introduction For this assessment, you will analyze the internal and external factors that shape and influence an organization’s strategy. Your work on this assessment will demonstrate your understanding of industry forces and how an organization can leverage its strengths to its advantage. This portfolio work project asks you to analyze the strategic process using the AFI framework. This analysis will clearly demonstrate your ability to think critically and strategically, and to use evidence to support your thinking. Scenario The vice president of strategy has asked you to prepare an objective analysis of the internal and external environments of the organization. She is hoping that your insight can be used to plan for the future direction of the company. Your Role You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course. The company has recently started the strategic planning process and needs to analyze the current internal and external environments. Requirements To complete this assessment, be sure you understand the AFI framework as presented in your text. Conduct your own research to find recent articles on the value of strategic planning and the role of leadership in the strategic planning process. (Note that the Strategic Management Process Map on pages 30 and 31 of the course text will be very helpful in completing this assessment.) For this assessment, you will need to complete a VRIO or Value Chain analysis, a PESTLE analysis based on research of the organization (not conjecture or opinion), and a Five Forces model (pay attention to the relationships of elements from both PESTLE and Five Forces). Your prior discussion work should help here. These must be included as appendices in the document you submit. You should also research the industry your company is in, as well as the company’s website for information and supporting evidence. Once you have this research completed, prepare an executive briefing report that will be distributed to senior executive leadership. In your report, address the following: Analyze the key components of the AFI strategic planning framework. Assess the value of using a strategic planning framework for long-term success and sustained competitive advantage. Analyze the internal environment of the organization. What are the key findings from your VRIO or Value Chain analysis? How well does the organization leverage its strengths to execute the business strategy? How effective is the organizational structure and management system design? Analyze the external environment of the organization. What are the key findings from your PESTLE analysis? What are the key findings from your Five Forces analysis? How can the organization respond to these forces to better position itself? Explain the role of leadership in the strategic planning process. Be sure to address the ethical responsibilities of leaders in the strategic planning process. Recommend a course of action for leadership based on your analysis. Deliverable Format The strategic process and analysis is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, found under Writing in the MBA Program Resources, which you can find in the Tools and Resources for this course. Pay attention to the sections on APA formatting and citing references. In addition to the analysis, include: Title page. Table of contents. Executive summary. References page with APA formatted references from at least five sources. Appendices: VRIO or Value Chain analysis, PESTLE analysis, and Five Forces analysis. Target length of 3–6 content pages in addition to title, references pages, and appendices including your VRIO/Value Chain, PESTLE, and Five Forces analyses. Written for an audience of executive leaders. Evaluation By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria: Competency 1: Assess the importance of strategic management for supporting long term success and sustained competitive advantage. Analyze the key components of the AFI strategic planning framework, assessing the value of using a strategic planning framework for sustained competitive advantage. Explain the role of leadership in the strategic planning process. Competency 2: Apply strategic thinking approaches to resolve business-related challenges. Recommend a course of action based on an internal and external environmental analysis. Competency 3: Analyze the internal and external environments of an organization in order to formulate and implement successful strategies. Analyze the internal environment of an organization. Analyze the external environment of an organization. Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders. Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences. Apply the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone. Faculty will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable as if they were the vice president of strategy. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment. MY TOPIC IS AMAZON. |
Discuss the roles of water with reference to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Essay Question:
Discuss the roles of water with reference to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
– Use a case study referring to a particular region&time scope. Wherever possible make use of maps, charts or diagrams to illustrate your analysis.
– Prepare a full bibliography of recent (at least last 5 years) academic reference materials on a particular topic. In addition to materials in our university, you are encouraged to consult other holdings and electronic sources. Your annotation should include a concise statement that positions the source in the context of the wider array of literature.
– Write an essay style review comparing and contrasting the main academic literature on a particular theme regarding water resources management.
-Your essays will include the following components equivalent not more than 2,500 words: introduction; literature review; critical arguments/analyses & case study; conclusion
-You should use 1.5 lines and Font 12 in your essay
Ait-Kadi, M. (2016) Water for development and development for water: realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Vision. Aquatic Procedia 6, 106-110.
UNU & UNOSD (2013) Water for Sustainability: framing water within the Post-2015 Development Agenda. UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, UN Office of Sustainable Development, and Stockholm Environment Institute.
Bhaduri, A., Bogardi, J., Siddiqi, A., Voigt, H., Vorosmarty, C., Pahl-Wostl, C., Bunn, S., Shrivastava, P., Lawford, R., Foster, S., Kremer, H., Renaud, F., Bruns, A., and Osuna, V. (2016) Achieving Sustainable Development Goals from a Water Perspective. Frontiers in Environmental Science, Volume 4, 1-13.
Stockholm International Water Institute (2017) Water a success factor for implementing the Paris Agreement. Policy Brief. March, 2017.
UNDESA (2015) The Critical Role of Water in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: synthesis of knowledge and recommendations for effective framing, monitoring, and capacity development. 6 February 2015.
Does Technology Promote Loneliness?
Write an argumentative essay on one of the following options:
Option #1: Does Technology Promote Loneliness?
Develop a thesis statement built upon whether or not technology promotes loneliness. You should focus on either one form of hardware or one type of software. For example, you could target cell phones or laptops. If you want to look more into software, you could narrow your discussions to one type of social media or one gaming app. These are just a handful of a vast array of options you could choose.
Develop at least three strong arguments in addition to a counterargument and refutation (this resource can assist you in developing the counterargument and refutation). This organization should yield four body paragraphs. Using argumentative topic sentences that include your opinion for each section can help ensure the majority of your essay is argumentative. The beginning of a sample topic sentence might be, “First, Facebook does not promote loneliness because….†Then, be sure to support that claim with a point or two of researched data, followed by mostly original material that helps to explain how your research supports your claims as well as provides new insights and perspectives. Conclude each paragraph with a sentence that synthesizes the paragraph’s main ideas. Sample Thesis Statement: Social media, particularly Facebook, does not promote loneliness because (add argument 1), (add argument 2), and (add argument 3), even though (add counterargument focus). *Note that a thorough thesis statement will include the counterargument in addition to your own arguments, but be sure to frame your counterargument as the opposition’s opinion so that readers do not think that you are changing your stance. See The Top Ten Tips for College-Level Writing (Presentation) for more thesis statement assistance. Use at least three credible sources (the author should be considered an expert on the topic in which he or she writes; try Google Scholar to search), such as books, articles, and websites, to support your thesis. Include a mix of cited paraphrases, summaries, and quotes in your argumentative research paper. Use MLA format (Tip: You will find useful MLA resources within the course topics, particularly in Topic 9) to create proper parenthetical citations as well as a Works Cited page at the end of your essay. For additional Works Cited assistance visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/ and use the left navigation menu to locate the type of reference you need.
More Tips Visit https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/index.html for more argumentative thesis statement assistance and to learn if your thesis is both arguable and narrowed.
A counter-argument section for this paper should explain what the opposition believes, and it is the opposite of the opinion you are arguing in your paper. For example, if you are arguing that anti-plagiarism software should not be used in college classes, then the counterargument would be that anti-plagiarism software should be used. Then in your refutation, try to prove the counterargument false, insignificant, or unimportant with researched information that is new to the essay (avoid recycling facts from a previous argument in the essay). This resource will help you craft your counter argument and refutation.
Format Requirements:
Header: Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of your writing assignment with the following information:
Your first and last name Course Title (Composition I) Assignment name (Argumentative Essay) Current Date
Page Layout:
MLA style documentation (please see the tutorial in the course topic)
Last name and page number in upper-right corner of each page as a header
Double-spacing throughout
Title, centered after heading (Title should be more creative than “Argumentative Essay.”) Standard font (Times New Roman or Calibri)
1″ margins on all sides
Save the file as .docx or .doc format
Length: This assignment should be at least 750 words. Underline your thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
What different interpretations of family and gender roles are being voiced in this information?
Complete the Module 5 portion of the Explore and Analyze assignment.
Step 1: Click to read the following transcript and article.
Defending and Attacking Polygamy in Saudi Arabia
(Enlaces a un sitio externo.)
Ideas & Trends: Legal License; Race, Sex and Forbidden Unions
(Enlaces a un sitio externo.)
References:
McCarthy, J. (2004). Defending and attacking polygamy in Saudi Arabia [Audio]. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3499026
Rosenbaum, D. E. (2004). Ideas & trends: Legal license; Race, sex and forbidden unions. In Marriage and the Family.Retrieved from http://ethemes.pearsoncmg.com/0205394213/article_13/index.html
Step 2: Submit your response as a Microsoft Word document.
What different interpretations of family and gender roles are being voiced in this information?
To what extent do these differing viewpoints correspond or clash with Western notions of family?
Your response should be a one-page (300-350 words) report that makes informed references to this module’s materials. A grading rubric (how this assignment will be graded) is provided.
Reminder: You are required to comply with the Academic Honor Code at all times. Facts, quotes, ideas, and so forth, that are borrowed from a resource or resources other than personal experiences, must be cited in proper APA format in your response.
