This document provides an overview and table of contents for an emergency planning course through FEMA's Independent Study Program. The course aims to train emergency management personnel in developing an effective emergency planning system and covers fundamentals of the emergency planning process including conducting threat analyses, developing basic plans and annexes, and implementing instructions. The table of contents outlines the seven units that make up the course, which cover topics like the planning process, threat analysis methodology, components of basic plans and annexes, and how to develop implementing instructions.
This document provides an overview of the MSF for Agile Software Development v5.0 Process Guidance. It begins with an introduction to agile principles and values. It then describes the Scrum framework and engineering practices like continuous integration, testing, and modeling. The document outlines artifacts like work items and roles like the Product Owner. It concludes with sections on meetings in the Scrum process. In over 99 pages, it serves as a comprehensive guide to applying agile processes and practices based on frameworks like Scrum and XP.
This document discusses service oriented architecture (SOA) and its application in real world systems. It begins with an introduction to SOA concepts like services, reuse, and loose coupling. It then discusses common architectural capabilities like messaging, workflow, data management and user experience that are important in SOA. The document provides an abstract reference model for SOA and shows how the common capabilities relate to the model's phases of expose, compose and consume. Later chapters discuss specific capabilities like messaging and workflow in more depth and provide examples.
This document proposes constructing the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) over 11 years at a cost of 1,083 million euros. The E-ELT will be a 39.3-meter segmented optical telescope located on Cerro Armazones in Chile. It will have an adaptive optics system to correct for atmospheric disturbances. The proposal includes plans for instruments, infrastructure extensions, and an operations plan to ensure the telescope is utilized for cutting-edge science upon completion. The E-ELT aims to answer fundamental questions in astrophysics such as detecting Earth-like exoplanets, testing physics in extreme environments, understanding black holes and their role in galaxy formation, and illuminating star and galaxy evolution throughout cosmic history.
The document provides information about the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2013. Some key points:
1. GATE is an exam that tests undergraduate engineering concepts. The score is used for admission to postgraduate programs in India and for some jobs. It provides financial assistance for masters and PhD programs.
2. New for GATE 2013: 15 subjects will be in online format. Females are exempted from fees. A new scoring formula will be used. Biometrics may be captured for some.
3. Details are provided about eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, dates, application process, results, and more. The exam is administered jointly by IISc and 7 I
This document provides an overview and tutorials for Visualforce development. It introduces Visualforce pages and components, and provides step-by-step tutorials covering topics such as:
- Creating and listing Visualforce pages
- Adding attributes and using auto-suggest features
- Understanding variables, formulas, and conditionals
- Using standard controllers to display and manipulate data
- Customizing the user interface with custom styles and components
- Inputting data with forms
- Reusing and templating pages
- Creating custom Apex controllers and components
The tutorials demonstrate building blocks for Visualforce like pages, components, controllers, and best practices for layout, styling, data handling, and reusability. The document is
The document outlines the design of a steel bridge by a student group for the 2013 ASCE Great Lakes Regional Conference steel bridge competition. It describes the objectives, constraints, scoring criteria, and schedule of the competition. It then details the group's conceptual design, selection of a lightweight truss design alternative, and refinement of the design including structural analysis. Fabrication and load testing plans are also discussed. The document serves to document the design process and guide construction and competition strategies for the student group.
This document is a thesis on methods for handling exceptions in object-oriented programming languages. It discusses the requirements for exception handling models, designs, and implementations. It also covers requirements imposed by programming language features like objects, modules, and scopes. The thesis examines alternative designs for exception handling mechanisms, focusing on how they transfer control, cleanup objects, and identify exceptions. It then details the specific exception handling method used in the compiler for the MEHL programming language, including how it uses static tables, cleans up objects, and addresses local environments.
This document contains an outline for a research paper written in Bahasa Indonesia. It includes chapters that introduce the background, problem statement, objectives, benefits of the study, theoretical framework, literature review on interactive learning models, learning outcomes, and environmental pollution. The methodology chapter describes the research design, sites, samples, instruments, and procedures. The findings and discussion chapters will present and analyze the results of the study. In conclusion, this outline provides the structure and organization for a research paper investigating the relationship between interactive learning models and learning outcomes.
This document provides an overview of the MSF for Agile Software Development v5.0 Process Guidance. It begins with an introduction to agile principles and values. It then describes the Scrum framework and engineering practices like continuous integration, testing, and modeling. The document outlines artifacts like work items and roles like the Product Owner. It concludes with sections on meetings in the Scrum process. In over 99 pages, it serves as a comprehensive guide to applying agile processes and practices based on frameworks like Scrum and XP.
This document discusses service oriented architecture (SOA) and its application in real world systems. It begins with an introduction to SOA concepts like services, reuse, and loose coupling. It then discusses common architectural capabilities like messaging, workflow, data management and user experience that are important in SOA. The document provides an abstract reference model for SOA and shows how the common capabilities relate to the model's phases of expose, compose and consume. Later chapters discuss specific capabilities like messaging and workflow in more depth and provide examples.
This document proposes constructing the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) over 11 years at a cost of 1,083 million euros. The E-ELT will be a 39.3-meter segmented optical telescope located on Cerro Armazones in Chile. It will have an adaptive optics system to correct for atmospheric disturbances. The proposal includes plans for instruments, infrastructure extensions, and an operations plan to ensure the telescope is utilized for cutting-edge science upon completion. The E-ELT aims to answer fundamental questions in astrophysics such as detecting Earth-like exoplanets, testing physics in extreme environments, understanding black holes and their role in galaxy formation, and illuminating star and galaxy evolution throughout cosmic history.
The document provides information about the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2013. Some key points:
1. GATE is an exam that tests undergraduate engineering concepts. The score is used for admission to postgraduate programs in India and for some jobs. It provides financial assistance for masters and PhD programs.
2. New for GATE 2013: 15 subjects will be in online format. Females are exempted from fees. A new scoring formula will be used. Biometrics may be captured for some.
3. Details are provided about eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, dates, application process, results, and more. The exam is administered jointly by IISc and 7 I
This document provides an overview and tutorials for Visualforce development. It introduces Visualforce pages and components, and provides step-by-step tutorials covering topics such as:
- Creating and listing Visualforce pages
- Adding attributes and using auto-suggest features
- Understanding variables, formulas, and conditionals
- Using standard controllers to display and manipulate data
- Customizing the user interface with custom styles and components
- Inputting data with forms
- Reusing and templating pages
- Creating custom Apex controllers and components
The tutorials demonstrate building blocks for Visualforce like pages, components, controllers, and best practices for layout, styling, data handling, and reusability. The document is
The document outlines the design of a steel bridge by a student group for the 2013 ASCE Great Lakes Regional Conference steel bridge competition. It describes the objectives, constraints, scoring criteria, and schedule of the competition. It then details the group's conceptual design, selection of a lightweight truss design alternative, and refinement of the design including structural analysis. Fabrication and load testing plans are also discussed. The document serves to document the design process and guide construction and competition strategies for the student group.
This document is a thesis on methods for handling exceptions in object-oriented programming languages. It discusses the requirements for exception handling models, designs, and implementations. It also covers requirements imposed by programming language features like objects, modules, and scopes. The thesis examines alternative designs for exception handling mechanisms, focusing on how they transfer control, cleanup objects, and identify exceptions. It then details the specific exception handling method used in the compiler for the MEHL programming language, including how it uses static tables, cleans up objects, and addresses local environments.
This document contains an outline for a research paper written in Bahasa Indonesia. It includes chapters that introduce the background, problem statement, objectives, benefits of the study, theoretical framework, literature review on interactive learning models, learning outcomes, and environmental pollution. The methodology chapter describes the research design, sites, samples, instruments, and procedures. The findings and discussion chapters will present and analyze the results of the study. In conclusion, this outline provides the structure and organization for a research paper investigating the relationship between interactive learning models and learning outcomes.
The document outlines the bylaws of the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF). It establishes the organization's principal office, board of directors, officers, committees, and general operating procedures. Key points include:
- The board of directors will manage the foundation's policies and affairs and consist of 3-15 members appointed annually.
- Officers include the Executive Director, Secretary, Treasurer, and optional Vice Presidents. They are elected annually by the board.
- The board may designate executive and other committees and delegate authority to them.
- Meetings, voting procedures, record keeping, and other administrative functions are defined for the board and committees.
- The roles and responsibilities
This document provides an overview of the instructor utilities for Y Science virtual laboratories. It allows instructors to create classes, assign experiments to students, and view student results for grading. The main functions include class management, grading, and utilities. Class management involves creating classes and assignments. Grading allows viewing and scoring student work. Utilities includes backup/restore of the database and message broadcasting. Assignments can be given electronically using web connectivity. The database containing student data is stored separately and can be accessed over a local network or remotely via the internet.
This document provides a workbook to guide mentoring programs through the process of self-evaluation. The workbook contains 10 chapters that walk programs through getting started with evaluation, developing a logic model, determining what and when to measure, collecting and analyzing data, and applying lessons learned. The workbook includes worksheets, examples, and references to help mentoring programs understand and complete the self-evaluation process. The goal is for programs to learn what aspects of their work are effective and how they can continually improve services for their clients.
This document provides an introduction, definitions, and literature review for a thesis on integrating Community Cultural Development (CCD) practices into high school Social Justice Education (SJE). The introduction discusses the shared goals of community artists, activists, and educators in empowering youth to transform society. It presents the hypothesis that integrating CCD practices into SJE will increase youth participation in social transformation. Definitions of key terms are also provided, such as SJE, CCD, and how they relate. The literature review covers research methods and existing literature on SJE, CCD, and their relationships.
This document discusses major factors that impact consumer demands in India and China. It provides an overview of how rapid economic growth in these countries has increased employment opportunities and disposable incomes, thus enhancing consumer demand. However, other macroeconomic variables like employment, inflation, consumer price index, and interest rates set by banks also influence changes in consumer demand. The research aims to analyze how factors such as GDP growth, GNI, expenditures on education and healthcare, inflation, gross savings, and real interest rates impact consumer demand in India and China based on data over the past 30 years. The results will help economists in these countries understand demand patterns and use monetary policies to optimize consumer demand.
This document provides a curriculum guide for Mandarin Chinese language courses at the 10, 20, and 30 levels. It outlines the rationale for learning Mandarin Chinese, which includes developing communication skills, cultural awareness, and career opportunities in a globalized world where Mandarin is widely spoken. The guide describes how the Mandarin program aims to develop students' communicative competence through a task-based approach. It also explains how the program incorporates the Common Essential Learnings and is aligned with Saskatchewan's core curriculum framework. Sample units are provided for each course level to illustrate the planning and instructional approaches recommended in the guide.
This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the SchoolAdmin Standard EVD software. It outlines the system requirements and installation process. Additionally, it describes how to define various settings and configurations within the software such as user roles, fee structures, school settings, and master settings for items like classes, subjects, and sections. The document also includes directions for managing tasks like backing up data, editing records, and working within the options menu.
This thesis submitted to The University of Manchester examines the development of a ship maintenance performance measurement framework to optimize decision making for ship maintenance planning. The thesis is organized into nine chapters. It begins with an introduction and overview of the research topic. It then reviews literature on marine maintenance and identifies key factors that affect ship maintenance planning. Next, it evaluates maintenance performance measurement for the shipping industry through case studies and interviews. A conceptual framework for ship maintenance performance measurement is then developed based on identified criteria. This framework is validated. Subsequently, a mathematical model for dry docking maintenance scheduling is formulated to maximize ship availability. Finally, conclusions are drawn and recommendations for future research are provided.
This document is a 46-page Microsoft Excel 2013 training manual for employees of TenCate Advanced Composites. It provides instructions on various Excel functions and features organized into sections, including workbooks and worksheets, cells and cell data, formatting worksheets, formulas, and charts and graphics. The table of contents lists 15 topics covered in the manual ranging from opening and saving workbooks to using functions like SUM, MIN, and NOW and modifying charts. The manual aims to teach Excel skills that will help users at TenCate Advanced Composites utilize the full capabilities of Excel.
This audit report examines Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ambulance fleet and operations. The audit found that EMS ambulances rarely met state response time guidelines and relies heavily on costly overtime to provide ambulance services. It recommends that EMS collect more complete data for its quality improvement program to better monitor performance.
This document discusses a proposed material management system for Hawassa University. It includes an introduction describing the need for computerized systems in organizations. It then provides background on the university and describes issues with the existing manual system. The document outlines objectives to develop a system that automates material management processes. It discusses requirements, design considerations including use cases, class and database models. Screen designs are also proposed to improve the current manual process.
This document outlines the business plan for Coinaid Earth Project, which aims to install coin exchange machines around the world to facilitate donations for environmental causes. The key aspects of the plan are:
1. The company will install coin exchange machines in high traffic locations like airports and train stations that will allow travelers to exchange coins for bills and donate the cash value to environmental charities.
2. The machines will be funded through an investment offering and will generate revenue through exchange fees from users.
3. Financial projections estimate the company will break even within 3 years and become profitable thereafter, with strong growth potential as more machines are installed globally.
This document analyzes the determinants of competitiveness in the Indian auto industry through a literature review, analysis of secondary data, and a field survey of 45 auto firms. The key findings are:
1) The Indian auto industry has grown rapidly in recent years, with average annual growth of over 18% from 2001-2002 to 2005-2006.
2) However, constraints like infrastructure bottlenecks, high costs of finance, and lack of technology hamper the industry from achieving greater competitiveness in global markets.
3) The field survey found that while domestic demand is growing, firms face challenges in areas like supply chain management, capacity utilization, and access to skilled labor that affect their costs and ability to expand
Virtual Classroom System for Women`s University in Africatarrie chagwiza
This document outlines the planning phase of developing a virtual classroom system for Women's University in Africa. It assesses the potential business value through a cost-benefit analysis and return on investment calculation. Various feasibility studies are also conducted, finding that the project is technically, operationally, and economically feasible. Technical feasibility is confirmed by the availability of required technology, software, hardware, and personnel. Operational feasibility finds management and student support for the system. Economic feasibility indicates costs will be low since most materials are readily available. Work schedules are developed to estimate the project timeline.
This document is an outline for practice problems in algebra. It contains an introduction and table of contents. The bulk of the document consists of an outline of 7 chapters covering topics in algebra, including preliminaries, solving equations and inequalities, graphing and functions, common graphs, polynomial functions, exponential and logarithm functions, and systems of equations. Each chapter is further broken down into sections that provide more specific topics within each chapter for students to practice.
This document provides an overview of tools and techniques for iOS reverse engineering. It discusses prerequisites for iOS reverse engineering like jailbreaking. It also describes the process of iOS reverse engineering including system analysis and code analysis. The document outlines various tools for iOS reverse engineering on OSX and the jailbroken iOS device itself including class-dump, Theos, IDA, Cycript and LLDB. It provides examples of using these tools and reversing iOS apps and system libraries.
This document provides information about the book "QuickTest Professional Unplugged - Second Edition" including preface material. The preface outlines that the book is intended for software testers who want to learn QTP and discusses what is new in the second edition. It also provides information on how to provide feedback or order the book. The document contains legal disclaimers about copyright and liability.
Capstone Project. This was a group effort to build a Networked Point of Sale system for a small pharmacy chain in the Ohio Valley. The major selling point was compliance with Federal Regulations surrounding Ephedrine sales.
The document outlines policies and procedures for tutors at the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes (CCACSA) at LSU. It details tutor qualifications, including a minimum 3.0 GPA and B or better in courses tutored. Tutors must complete compliance, ethics, and Title IX training. Tutors provide individualized and small group support to student-athletes and are expected to behave professionally, maintaining appropriate boundaries. Student-athlete appointments can be scheduled through the student learning program. Policies address student and tutor absences, cancellations, and no-shows.
This document provides an overview of the FEMA Independent Study course titled "Decision Making and Problem Solving". The 6-unit course aims to improve students' decision-making skills through exploring topics like the decision-making process, decision-making styles, ethical decision making, and applying the skills to emergency management case studies. The course includes activities, knowledge checks, and a final exam. Upon completion, students will be better able to make effective decisions through applying the taught problem-solving model.
Lauren A Nash Social Media Marketing Final ProjectLauren A Nash
The four-month social media marketing class was a crash course in all things social media. We learned how to market your personal brand. From Search Engine Optimization to strategy to blogging. we did it all. The final report was a comprehensive write up of all the things we completed during the semester.
We set up accounts across 13 platforms, including:
-WordPress
-LinkedIn
-Twitter
-Facebook
-Instagram
-Pinterest
-Gravatar
-Google+
-YouTube
-Gmail
-Google Alerts
Employers’ Toolkit: Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible to People With Disab...Bob Vansickle
This toolkit was created to help Ontario employers tap into a vibrant and underutilized labour pool—people with disabilities—and to assist employers in meeting the Employment Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
The document outlines the bylaws of the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF). It establishes the organization's principal office, board of directors, officers, committees, and general operating procedures. Key points include:
- The board of directors will manage the foundation's policies and affairs and consist of 3-15 members appointed annually.
- Officers include the Executive Director, Secretary, Treasurer, and optional Vice Presidents. They are elected annually by the board.
- The board may designate executive and other committees and delegate authority to them.
- Meetings, voting procedures, record keeping, and other administrative functions are defined for the board and committees.
- The roles and responsibilities
This document provides an overview of the instructor utilities for Y Science virtual laboratories. It allows instructors to create classes, assign experiments to students, and view student results for grading. The main functions include class management, grading, and utilities. Class management involves creating classes and assignments. Grading allows viewing and scoring student work. Utilities includes backup/restore of the database and message broadcasting. Assignments can be given electronically using web connectivity. The database containing student data is stored separately and can be accessed over a local network or remotely via the internet.
This document provides a workbook to guide mentoring programs through the process of self-evaluation. The workbook contains 10 chapters that walk programs through getting started with evaluation, developing a logic model, determining what and when to measure, collecting and analyzing data, and applying lessons learned. The workbook includes worksheets, examples, and references to help mentoring programs understand and complete the self-evaluation process. The goal is for programs to learn what aspects of their work are effective and how they can continually improve services for their clients.
This document provides an introduction, definitions, and literature review for a thesis on integrating Community Cultural Development (CCD) practices into high school Social Justice Education (SJE). The introduction discusses the shared goals of community artists, activists, and educators in empowering youth to transform society. It presents the hypothesis that integrating CCD practices into SJE will increase youth participation in social transformation. Definitions of key terms are also provided, such as SJE, CCD, and how they relate. The literature review covers research methods and existing literature on SJE, CCD, and their relationships.
This document discusses major factors that impact consumer demands in India and China. It provides an overview of how rapid economic growth in these countries has increased employment opportunities and disposable incomes, thus enhancing consumer demand. However, other macroeconomic variables like employment, inflation, consumer price index, and interest rates set by banks also influence changes in consumer demand. The research aims to analyze how factors such as GDP growth, GNI, expenditures on education and healthcare, inflation, gross savings, and real interest rates impact consumer demand in India and China based on data over the past 30 years. The results will help economists in these countries understand demand patterns and use monetary policies to optimize consumer demand.
This document provides a curriculum guide for Mandarin Chinese language courses at the 10, 20, and 30 levels. It outlines the rationale for learning Mandarin Chinese, which includes developing communication skills, cultural awareness, and career opportunities in a globalized world where Mandarin is widely spoken. The guide describes how the Mandarin program aims to develop students' communicative competence through a task-based approach. It also explains how the program incorporates the Common Essential Learnings and is aligned with Saskatchewan's core curriculum framework. Sample units are provided for each course level to illustrate the planning and instructional approaches recommended in the guide.
This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the SchoolAdmin Standard EVD software. It outlines the system requirements and installation process. Additionally, it describes how to define various settings and configurations within the software such as user roles, fee structures, school settings, and master settings for items like classes, subjects, and sections. The document also includes directions for managing tasks like backing up data, editing records, and working within the options menu.
This thesis submitted to The University of Manchester examines the development of a ship maintenance performance measurement framework to optimize decision making for ship maintenance planning. The thesis is organized into nine chapters. It begins with an introduction and overview of the research topic. It then reviews literature on marine maintenance and identifies key factors that affect ship maintenance planning. Next, it evaluates maintenance performance measurement for the shipping industry through case studies and interviews. A conceptual framework for ship maintenance performance measurement is then developed based on identified criteria. This framework is validated. Subsequently, a mathematical model for dry docking maintenance scheduling is formulated to maximize ship availability. Finally, conclusions are drawn and recommendations for future research are provided.
This document is a 46-page Microsoft Excel 2013 training manual for employees of TenCate Advanced Composites. It provides instructions on various Excel functions and features organized into sections, including workbooks and worksheets, cells and cell data, formatting worksheets, formulas, and charts and graphics. The table of contents lists 15 topics covered in the manual ranging from opening and saving workbooks to using functions like SUM, MIN, and NOW and modifying charts. The manual aims to teach Excel skills that will help users at TenCate Advanced Composites utilize the full capabilities of Excel.
This audit report examines Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ambulance fleet and operations. The audit found that EMS ambulances rarely met state response time guidelines and relies heavily on costly overtime to provide ambulance services. It recommends that EMS collect more complete data for its quality improvement program to better monitor performance.
This document discusses a proposed material management system for Hawassa University. It includes an introduction describing the need for computerized systems in organizations. It then provides background on the university and describes issues with the existing manual system. The document outlines objectives to develop a system that automates material management processes. It discusses requirements, design considerations including use cases, class and database models. Screen designs are also proposed to improve the current manual process.
This document outlines the business plan for Coinaid Earth Project, which aims to install coin exchange machines around the world to facilitate donations for environmental causes. The key aspects of the plan are:
1. The company will install coin exchange machines in high traffic locations like airports and train stations that will allow travelers to exchange coins for bills and donate the cash value to environmental charities.
2. The machines will be funded through an investment offering and will generate revenue through exchange fees from users.
3. Financial projections estimate the company will break even within 3 years and become profitable thereafter, with strong growth potential as more machines are installed globally.
This document analyzes the determinants of competitiveness in the Indian auto industry through a literature review, analysis of secondary data, and a field survey of 45 auto firms. The key findings are:
1) The Indian auto industry has grown rapidly in recent years, with average annual growth of over 18% from 2001-2002 to 2005-2006.
2) However, constraints like infrastructure bottlenecks, high costs of finance, and lack of technology hamper the industry from achieving greater competitiveness in global markets.
3) The field survey found that while domestic demand is growing, firms face challenges in areas like supply chain management, capacity utilization, and access to skilled labor that affect their costs and ability to expand
Virtual Classroom System for Women`s University in Africatarrie chagwiza
This document outlines the planning phase of developing a virtual classroom system for Women's University in Africa. It assesses the potential business value through a cost-benefit analysis and return on investment calculation. Various feasibility studies are also conducted, finding that the project is technically, operationally, and economically feasible. Technical feasibility is confirmed by the availability of required technology, software, hardware, and personnel. Operational feasibility finds management and student support for the system. Economic feasibility indicates costs will be low since most materials are readily available. Work schedules are developed to estimate the project timeline.
This document is an outline for practice problems in algebra. It contains an introduction and table of contents. The bulk of the document consists of an outline of 7 chapters covering topics in algebra, including preliminaries, solving equations and inequalities, graphing and functions, common graphs, polynomial functions, exponential and logarithm functions, and systems of equations. Each chapter is further broken down into sections that provide more specific topics within each chapter for students to practice.
This document provides an overview of tools and techniques for iOS reverse engineering. It discusses prerequisites for iOS reverse engineering like jailbreaking. It also describes the process of iOS reverse engineering including system analysis and code analysis. The document outlines various tools for iOS reverse engineering on OSX and the jailbroken iOS device itself including class-dump, Theos, IDA, Cycript and LLDB. It provides examples of using these tools and reversing iOS apps and system libraries.
This document provides information about the book "QuickTest Professional Unplugged - Second Edition" including preface material. The preface outlines that the book is intended for software testers who want to learn QTP and discusses what is new in the second edition. It also provides information on how to provide feedback or order the book. The document contains legal disclaimers about copyright and liability.
Capstone Project. This was a group effort to build a Networked Point of Sale system for a small pharmacy chain in the Ohio Valley. The major selling point was compliance with Federal Regulations surrounding Ephedrine sales.
The document outlines policies and procedures for tutors at the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes (CCACSA) at LSU. It details tutor qualifications, including a minimum 3.0 GPA and B or better in courses tutored. Tutors must complete compliance, ethics, and Title IX training. Tutors provide individualized and small group support to student-athletes and are expected to behave professionally, maintaining appropriate boundaries. Student-athlete appointments can be scheduled through the student learning program. Policies address student and tutor absences, cancellations, and no-shows.
This document provides an overview of the FEMA Independent Study course titled "Decision Making and Problem Solving". The 6-unit course aims to improve students' decision-making skills through exploring topics like the decision-making process, decision-making styles, ethical decision making, and applying the skills to emergency management case studies. The course includes activities, knowledge checks, and a final exam. Upon completion, students will be better able to make effective decisions through applying the taught problem-solving model.
Lauren A Nash Social Media Marketing Final ProjectLauren A Nash
The four-month social media marketing class was a crash course in all things social media. We learned how to market your personal brand. From Search Engine Optimization to strategy to blogging. we did it all. The final report was a comprehensive write up of all the things we completed during the semester.
We set up accounts across 13 platforms, including:
-WordPress
-LinkedIn
-Twitter
-Facebook
-Instagram
-Pinterest
-Gravatar
-Google+
-YouTube
-Gmail
-Google Alerts
Employers’ Toolkit: Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible to People With Disab...Bob Vansickle
This toolkit was created to help Ontario employers tap into a vibrant and underutilized labour pool—people with disabilities—and to assist employers in meeting the Employment Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
The Tellurium Automated Testing Framework (Tellurium) is a UI module-based automated testing framework for web applications and it is robust, expressive, flexible, and reusable. This is Tellurium 0.6.0 User Guide.
This document provides best practices for using IBM Blueworks Live to conduct process discovery. It discusses starting a process discovery project in Blueworks Live, creating a "Discovery Map" to identify milestones and activities, developing a process diagram using BPMN notation, and using the "Analyze Mode" feature to analyze bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. The overall goal is to uncover an as-is view of key business processes in order to identify areas that could benefit from process optimization or automation.
This document provides best practices for using IBM Blueworks Live to conduct process discovery. It discusses starting a process discovery project in Blueworks Live, creating a "Discovery Map" to identify milestones and activities, developing a process diagram using BPMN notation, and using the "Analyze Mode" feature to analyze bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. The overall goal is to uncover an as-is view of key business processes in order to identify areas that could benefit from process optimization or automation.
The document summarizes key findings from interviews with five organizations that have implemented SOA in production environments. The organizations ranged from 2-6 years of experience with SOA. Case studies of each organization provided details on their business drivers for SOA, implementation approach, products used, results and lessons learned. Common themes across organizations included exponential growth once initial SOA services are established, importance of governance, value of consulting, benefits of planning, and importance of loose coupling. SOA implementations yielded benefits like reduced integration costs but also challenges like significant investment required.
Web2.0 And Business Schools Dawn HendersonDawn Henderson
This document provides an overview of a dissertation exploring how business schools can leverage social media and Web 2.0 technologies in their marketing strategies. The dissertation contains 7 chapters that analyze business schools' adoption of these technologies, present case studies of top programs, and interview marketing professionals. Chapter 1 introduces the topic and outlines the research objectives and approach. Chapter 2 provides industry context on social media and an overview of business education. Chapter 3 reviews relevant literature on traditional business school marketing, customer empowerment trends, marketing to younger generations, and new marketing strategies using social technologies. Chapter 4 details the mixed methods research methodology used, including framework development, internal/external analysis of schools, case studies, and interviews.
Here are the use case descriptions with activity and swimlane diagrams for the "Play" use case:
Use Case Description:
This use case allows the player to start playing the game. They can either start a new game or resume a previously saved game.
Basic Flow:
1. Player selects "Play" from the main menu
2. System displays option to start new game or resume saved game
3. Player selects "New Game" or "Resume Game"
4. If new game selected, system loads level 1
5. If resume selected, system loads last saved game state
Swimlane Diagram:
Player System
| |
|--> Select "Play" |
White Paper: Look Before You Leap Into Google AppsOffice
Many IT organizations that have evaluated Google Apps have found that the projected versus actual costs of switching to Google Apps greatly increase their total cost of ownership (TCO). This white paper discusses three major hidden-cost areas associated with Google Apps: Deployment costs, IT Support costs, and User Training and File Fidelity costs.
This document is a training manual for a workshop on assertiveness and self-confidence. The workshop consists of 12 modules that cover topics such as defining assertiveness and self-confidence, overcoming negative thinking, communication skills like listening and body language, goal setting, building self-worth, and dealing with difficult situations. The objectives of the workshop are to define key terms, understand obstacles to goals, improve communication abilities, learn the importance of goal setting, and develop coping techniques. Participants will engage in case studies and review questions to help apply the concepts.
This document outlines design principles, navigation paradigms, and patterns for a software interface. It describes fundamentals like copyright, patterns for displaying different types of information (e.g. fact sheets, guided activities), and specific interface patterns like calendars, images, lists, and filters. The document provides guidance for implementing a consistent and user-friendly interface.
This document provides an introduction to business modeling concepts and a comparison of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the Integration DEFinition (IDEF) family of languages for business modeling. It defines key terms like business models and processes. It also discusses how business models can provide requirements for information systems and support business improvement vs innovation. The document outlines some important business concepts and the relationship between business and software architecture.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE REPUTATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION INS...Maz Nyatsambo
This document analyzes the importance of corporate reputation in higher education institutions. It discusses reputation, why institutions build reputation, and key drivers like credibility. It also examines reputation measures used and presents research on Birmingham City University's reputation according to current and former students. The research found that students value institutional reputation and see a good reputation as involving learning/development facilities, industry links, and good graduate prospects.
A Real Time Application Integration SolutionMatthew Pulis
My final project for my BSc. Business Computing degree. The work involved designing a system for a helicopter company operating in the Maltese islands. The design was performed using UML. Prototypes were also drafted to enhance the solution.
This document outlines the implementation procedures for United Nations assisted programs in Ethiopia. It details the roles and responsibilities of coordinating bodies like the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) and implementing partners at the federal and regional levels. It covers procedures for annual work plan formulation and approval, implementation arrangements, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and auditing. The goal is to establish a common set of procedures to govern all UN assisted programs in Ethiopia and reduce transaction costs.
Consumer behavior of Edelweiss Broking LtdDarshana Sayre
This document summarizes a summer internship report on the consumer behavior of Edelweiss Broking Ltd. It includes chapters on the company profile and SWOT analysis, the financial services industry, the research methodology used, data analysis and findings. The executive summary notes that the internship provided knowledge of both marketing and finance. Key activities included corporate outreach, surveying high-net-worth individual clients, field work, setting client meetings, and providing recommendations to improve client acquisition and retention.
Consumer behavior of Edelweiss Broking LtdDarshana Sayre
This document provides an overview of Edelweiss Broking Ltd., including its history, leadership, products/services, competitors and financial data. Some key points:
- Edelweiss is a leading diversified financial services group in India operating across credit, financial markets, asset management and insurance.
- The company was founded in 1996 and now has over 5,500 employees serving over 570,000 clients across 240 offices nationally and internationally.
- The document discusses Edelweiss' leadership, including Chairman and CEO Rashesh Shah who co-founded the company and has helped grow it significantly over the past 20+ years.
- Edelweiss offers an array of financial products and
The document is a user manual for the Gemini Astronomical Positioning System, a computerized mount controller. It describes the physical components, operational features like setup options, control functions for tasks like alignment and movement, and databases for locating celestial objects. The manual provides instructions to help users efficiently operate the Gemini for visual observation and imaging sessions.
1) Software testing is important because early software projects often failed due to poor software engineering practices and a lack of established standards. This led to a "software crisis" in the 1960s and 1970s.
2) A defined software development process can help avoid failures by improving predictability, managing risks, and ensuring best practices are followed. However, processes must also be adaptive to changing needs.
3) Both effective processes and good human resource planning are needed, as human factors have a large impact on project outcomes. Proper requirements identification is also key to addressing software engineering issues.
Similar to Emergency planning independent study 235.b (20)
According to the textbook, the Federal Disaster Assistance Act of 19.docxronak56
According to the textbook, the Federal Disaster Assistance Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-875) defined the roles and responsibilities during natural disasters. Once the president issued a disaster declaration, federal relief resources could flow to the affected areas for response and recovery. The president would then delegate administrative control of relief efforts to the Housing and Home Finance Administration. This law also instituted the federal role in natural disasters as a supportive role, while instituting primary responsibility for disaster response and recovery with local and state governments. How had this changed by 1978? Why did it change? Do you agree with the change? Why, or why not?
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According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5 Eng.docxronak56
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:
Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;
Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare: Working with your field instructor, identify, evaluate, and discuss policies established by the local, state, and federal government (within the last five years) that affect the day to day operations of the field placement agency.
The Assignment (1-2 pages):
Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency.
Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.
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According to the text, economic outcomes measured by economic gr.docxronak56
According to the text, economic outcomes measured by economic growth is affected by a number of factors. Also, hundreds of empirical studies on economic growth across countries have highlighted the correlation between economic growth and a variety of variables.
Claims regarding the determinants of economic growth are conditional, and the findings depend on the variables used. However, the availability of physical capital or infrastructure, government consumption, terms of trade, macroeconomic stability, the rule of law, regulatory quality, government effectiveness, foreign direct investments, population size, and natural resource availability are the most consistent findings of empirical studies on economic growth.
Review the literature on economic growth and provide a summary of how:
Population affects economic growth
Natural Resource Abundance affects economic growth
Note: The answers you provide to each of these sub-questions should not be more than 15 sentences.
Also note that because this is a literature review you must cite credible sources; avoid using news articles.
The examples below should serve as a guide
Example 1: The example below shows how inflation affects investment in a study of the effect of inflation on investment.
The destabilizing effect of inflation on investment has been a major source of debate in economic and business literature. Generally, inflation is often considered a sign of macroeconomic instability and the inability of government to control macroeconomic policy, both of which contribute to an adverse investment climate (Fischer, 2013; Greene & Villanueva, 1991). However, the empirical evidence is still far from convincing. While some authors claim positive effects of inflation on investment, others hold that inflation poses a “stealth” threat to investments. For example, Greene and Villanueva (1991) argue that high rate of inflation adversely affects private investment activity by increasing the riskiness of long-term investment projects. Also, Fischer (2013) observed that inflation uncertainty is associated with substantial reduction in total investment. On the contrary, McClain and Nicholes (1993) found that investment and inflation are positively related to each other.
Example 2: The example below shows how natural resource endowments affects income inequality in a study of the determinants of income inequality.
The nexus between natural resource endowments and income inequality has also been widely debated and has inspired a long history of research in both economics and political science (see, for example, Fum and Hodler, 2010; Goderis and Malone, 2011; Leamer, Maul, Rodriguez, and Schott, 1999; Carmignani, 2013; Parcero and Papyrakis, 2016; Bourguignon and Morrisson, 1998). For example, Anderson et al., (2004) argue that natural resources endowment provide a plausible explanation as to why the observed levels of inequality are significantly higher in both sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5.docxronak56
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:
Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;
Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare: Working with your field instructor, identify, evaluate, and discuss policies established by the local, state, and federal government (within the last five years) that affect the day to day operations of the field placement agency (
Georgia Department of Family and Children Services
).
The Assignment (1-2 pages):
Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency.
Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.
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According to the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), part of.docxronak56
According to the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), part of being a well-prepared special educator includes “developing relationships with families based on mutual respect and actively involving families and individuals with exceptionalities in educational decision making” (Council for Exceptional Children, 2015, Special Education Professional Ethical Principles, E). This includes advocating for parental involvement by providing information on educational rights and safeguards in a way that creates accessibility and transparent IEP meeting procedures (Council for Exceptional Children, 2015).
Hammond, Ingalls and Trussell (2008) investigated the experiences of those family members who attended an initial IEP meeting and then subsequent meetings over the next four years. Their findings indicated that the overwhelming majority of the 212 family participants agreed that the child needed special education services but had negative emotional responses to the initial team meeting. Some of the most beneficial information collected included acknowledging the emotions tied to having a child initial diagnosed with a disability; stronger communication skills by education professionals during the team meeting; and additional measures to better prepare parents for the team meetings (Hammond, Ingalls, & Trussell, 2008). Similarly, the article,
Building Parent Trust in the Special Education Setting (Links to an external site.)
(Wellner, 2012) was written to emphasize the importance of trust building strategies to avoid costly due process hearings and to maximize relationships with all involved in making decisions on behalf of the student with special needs.
Initial Post:
After reading the article, After reading the article,
The 5-Point Plan
, reviewing the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) , reviewing the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC)
Special Education and Professional Ethical Principles and Practice Standards (Links to an external site.)
, and reading
Building Parent Trust in the Special Education Setting (Links to an external site.)
you will create an initial response depending on the first letter of your last name.
If your last name begins with the letters A – M:
You will respond as one of the parent participants in this the Hammond, Ingalls and Trussell study. Begin by explaining how you felt attending your child’s first IEP meeting, using the article and the Instructor Guidance as a foundation for your narrative. Then, describe how future IEP meeting experiences changed (improved or declined) and why. Finally, using the
CEC Professional Practice Standards for Parents and Families (Links to an external site.)
and
Building Parent Trust in the Special Education Setting (Links to an external site.)
, provide at least three suggestions to the special education team leader for how to improve this experience for parents of newly diagnosed children with disabilities.
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According to the article, Answer these two questions. Why did Ma.docxronak56
According to the article, Answer these two questions.
Why did Marx believe that capitalism would fall on its own? Why did his predictions not come true? (hint: how has the economy changed since Marx’s time?
Describe Robert Owen’s “New Lanark” community? What were his innovations? Did he suspend either private property or market economics? Are there people today who follow a similar business model?
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According to Neuman’s theory, a human being is a total person as a c.docxronak56
According to Neuman’s theory, a human being is a total person as a client system and the person is a layered, multidimensional being. Each layer consists of a five-person variable or subsystem: (1) physiological, (2) psychological, (3) sociocultural, (4) developmental, and (5) spiritual.
Considering the 'spiritual' variable- Do you feel this variable exists at all? Does it have as wide-ranging results as Neuman claims? Is it appropriate for an APRN to participate in or work with the patient’s spiritual dimension?
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According to Rolando et al. (2012), alcohol socialization is the pr.docxronak56
According to Rolando et al. (2012), “alcohol socialization is the process by which a person approaches and familiarizes with alcohol learns about the values connected to its use and about how, when and where s/he can or cannot drink.”
Based on the focus group findings, describe what the first drink means in both Italy and Finland, and what types of attitudes are connected with different types of socialization processes.
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According to your readings, cloud computing represents one of th.docxronak56
According to your readings, cloud computing represents one of the most significant paradigms shifts in information technology (IT) history, due to an extension of sharing an application-hosting provider that has been around for many years, and was common in highly regulated vertical industries like banks and health care institutions. The author’s knowledge from their research continue to assert that, the impetus behind cloud computing lies on the idea that it provides economies of scale by spreading costs across many client organizations and pooling computing resources while matching client computing needs to consumption in a flexible, real-time version.
Identify the issues and risks that pose concern to organizations storing data in the cloud - briefly support your discussion.
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According to this idea that gender is socially constructed, answer.docxronak56
According to this idea that gender is socially constructed, answer the following questions:
1. What does it mean to be a man in the U.S.? What does it mean to be a woman?
2. From what institutions do we learn these gender roles?
3. How do these clips demonstrate the ways in which gender is socially constructed in the U.S.? Do the concepts discussed in the clips resonate with you? Why or why not?
In Persepolis, the main character Marji struggles to define her identity as an Iranian woman in a changing society.
· What roles are depicted for women in Iranian society in the film? How do they change over time?
· How does Persepolis demonstrate the ways in which gender and identity are influenced in many ways, by different processes across cultures? How are gender roles in Iran similar, or different to gender in the U.S.?
· What are some of the stereotypes that exist about Muslim women and how does Abu-Lughod in “Do Muslim Women Need Saving” and Persepolis complicate these stereotypes?
Answer the following questions 2 full pages
Running head: MAJOR HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS IN THE U.S. 1
Major Health Care Problems in the U.S.
Jane Doe
ID: 1212121
MAJOR HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS IN THE U.S. 2
Major Health Care Problems in the US
Problem statement: High and continuously rising cost of health care has been and still is one of
the biggest challenges affecting the Health Care system in United States.
Methods of Examining the Problem
Both qualitative and quantitative research methods should be used to fully understand the
issue of high cost of care in the US. Quantitative methods like surveys and experimentations will
aid in estimating the prevalence, magnitude and frequency of the problem in different regions.
On the other hand, qualitative methods like case studies and observation will help describe the
extent and complexity of the issue. The two approaches need to work in complementation to
obtain a clear understanding of this menace.
Surveys, as a quantitative research method, is one of the most effective in the social
research and present a more viable method of examining the cost of health in the country. They
involve asking of questions in the form of questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaires are
written questions to which the response can be open ended or multiple-choice format. This
would be used to gain information about cost within determinants that are of
disagree/neutral/agree nature. An example is if patients are contented with the cost of services
they get or they deem the cost of cover worthy. Interviews, the researcher discussing issues with
the respondents, are to be used to gain more details on already known aspects of the system. This
may include gathering information to inform policies, administration and use of technology to
minimize the cost of care.
Since health cost in the US is not a new challenge and there have been studies about it,
qualitative methods like .
According to Thiel (2015, p. 40), CSR literature lacks consensus fo.docxronak56
According to Thiel (2015, p. 40), “CSR literature lacks consensus for a standard definition. Typically, many people who are familiar with the concept will initially define CSR within the three domains of the social, economic and natural environments.”
Come up with your own definition of what you believe is a good definition of CSR that you would like your company to follow.
Afterward, explain each part of your definition and why you believe it is best.
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According to recent surveys, China, India, and the Philippines are t.docxronak56
According to recent surveys, China, India, and the Philippines are the three most popular countries for IT outsourcing. Write a short paper (2-4 paragraphs) explaining what the appeal would be for US companies to outsource IT functions to these countries. You may discuss cost, labor pool, language, or possibly government support as your reasons. There are many other reasons you may choose to highlight in your paper.
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According to Rolando et al. (2012), alcohol socialization is th.docxronak56
According to Rolando et al. (2012), “alcohol socialization is the process by which a person approaches and familiarizes with alcohol learns about the values connected to its use and about how, when and where s/he can or cannot drink.”
Based on the focus group findings, describe what the first drink means in both Italy and Finland, and what types of attitudes are connected with different types of socialization processes. Respond to two posts identifying how positive values can be connected to first memories of drinking.
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According to the author, Social Security is an essential program, .docxronak56
According to the author, Social Security is an essential program, but its future is looking unpromising unless we start by eliminating the payroll tax cap.
In the author’s proposal to keep the funding open, the author proposes the acceptance of Bernie Sanders’ “Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act,” which the author suggests would removes the payroll tax cap. To elaborate further, the author stated that the reason for the cap on the social security is because of the uneven amount of participation during elections which makes the rich influential in governance. The author stated that, research have found that the rich who made over $125,000 contributed 35% in campaigns. According to the author, this act causes a major problem regarding the shaping of the social security because people with lower income would not be able to contribute that amount of money towards campaigns. The author also states that it causes greater income equality, since those who contribute are rich and as a matter of fact get more benefits from political power in the form of payroll tax cap. This in the authors words, compromises the state of social welfare in the United States because those active in politics don’t have the same views as the poor who are focused on housing, poverty, and health. Congressional Research Service was used to predicts that, if tax cap is not removed, there will be a permanent increase of tax rate from 12.4% to 15.1% which would hurt people making less than the current tax cap currently at $132,900 or, cutting benefits by 20% in 2035 and continuously rising every year.
In as much as the author makes a good point on the percentage of rich people that donated to campaign, the author failed to state how much the rich get in payroll tax cap since that is a major part of the authors argument. The authors failed to indicate how an increase in tax rate would affect people making less than the current tax cap which is $132,900. To sum it up, the author failed to expand and give more numeric evidence to support the argument.
In addition, to provide a guideline in eliminating payroll tax cap, the author suggested a bill introduced by Bernie Sanders called, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act. The bill according to the author seeks to remove the cap placed on payroll taxes. The author further stated the bill will help Solvency to expand for 75 years without increasing taxes for those who earn less than $250,000, the only people who will see a change are those earn more than $250,000. According to the Congressional Research Service as stated by the author, removing the cap would eliminate 84% of the projected shortfall. The author stated that, the top 200 CEOs would have to contributed $341,291,106 towards Social Security when the tax cap is removed. In addition, the author stated that, removing the cap would eliminate 84% of the projected shortfall. The author proposes an increase in the taxable payroll from 12.40% to 12.83% to keep it solvent.
According to Morrish, the blame for the ever-growing problem of disc.docxronak56
According to Morrish, the blame for the ever-growing problem of discipline in schools rests at least in part on popular discipline theories, which he believes have gone to excess in allowing students to make choices concerning how they will conduct themselves in school. What are your thoughts about Morrish’s ideas?
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According to DuBrin (2015), Cultural intelligence is an outsiders .docxronak56
According to DuBrin (2015), "Cultural intelligence is an outsider's ability to interpret someone's unfamiliar and ambiguous behavior the same way that person's compatriots would" (p. 177). In this case, how would you incorporate cultural intelligence within a team setting? Please explain.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words
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According to Edgar Schein, organizational culture are the shared.docxronak56
According to Edgar Schein, organizational culture are the shared beliefs and values among a group of people which influences how they perceive, think, and react in the organization. There are four types of organizational culture:
Clan-Internal focus that values flexibility
Adhocracy-A risk taking culture with an external focus on flexibility
Market-A competitive culture with an external focus on profits over employee satisfaction
Hierarchy-A structured culture valuing stability and effectiveness internally
How would you describe the organizational culture of a pr
evious or current place of employment? And why?
Do you think this type of culture is best suited to help the company achieve its strategic goals? Explain.
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According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are .docxronak56
According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are identified for enhancing your career:
develop career goals,
capitalize on your strengths and build your personal brand,
be passionate about and proud of your work,
develop a code of professional ethics and prosocial motivation,
develop a proactive personality,
keep growing through continuous learning and self-development,
document your accomplishments,
project a professional image, and
perceive yourself as a provider of services. (p. 430)
Identify and explain three career-enhancing techniques or tactics in advancing your career.
Your essay should be at least two pages and should include an introduction, a body of supported material (paragraphs), and a conclusion. Be sure to include two references (on a reference page), and follow all other APA formatting requirements. The reference page does not count toward the total page requirement.
Be sure to apply the proper APA format for the content and references provided.
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According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics .docxronak56
According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are identified for enhancing your career:
develop career goals,
capitalize on your strengths and build your personal brand,
be passionate about and proud of your work,
develop a code of professional ethics and prosocial motivation,
develop a proactive personality,
keep growing through continuous learning and self-development,
document your accomplishments,
project a professional image, and
perceive yourself as a provider of services. (p. 430)
Identify and explain three career-enhancing techniques or tactics in advancing your career.
Your essay should be at least two pages and should include an introduction, a body of supported material (paragraphs), and a conclusion. Be sure to include two references (on a reference page), and follow all other APA formatting requirements.
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Access the Mental Measurements Yearbook, located in the Univer.docxronak56
Access
the Mental Measurements Yearbook, located in the University Library.
Select
two assessments of intelligence and two achievement tests.
Prepare
a 13 slide presentation about your selected instruments. In your analysis, address the following:
Critique the major definitions of intelligence. Determine which theory of intelligence best fits your selected instruments. Explain how the definition and the measures are related.
Evaluate the measures of intelligence you selected for reliability, validity, normative procedures, and bias.
Your selected intelligence and achievement assessments. How are the goals of the tests similar and different? How are the tests used? What are the purposes of giving these differing tests?
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Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
1. Emergency Planning
Independent Study 235.b
December 2011
FEMA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Emergency Planning Page i
Page
Course Overview
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Unit 1: Course Introduction
Introduction
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2. ................................. 1.1
How To Take This Course
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.......... 1.1
Case Study: Why Plan?
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............. 1.4
Course Goals
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Goal Setting
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Activity: Personal Learning Goals
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1.7
Unit Summary
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For More Information
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.................. 1.8
Unit 2: The Planning Process
Introduction and Unit Overview
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... 2.1
Mandates: Incident Management and Coordination Systems
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The Emergency Planning Process
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2.5
Who Should Be Involved?
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........... 2.6
How To Get the Team Together
3. ..............................................................................................
2.10
How Should the Team Operate?
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2.11
Activity: Organizational Roles and Individual Skills
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Unit Summary
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Knowledge Check
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..................... 2.16
Unit 3: Threat Analysis
Introduction and Unit Overview
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... 3.1
The Threat Analysis Process
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...... 3.1
Step 1: Identifying Threats
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......... 3.2
Step 2: Profiling Threats
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Activity: Profiling a Threat
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.......... 3.5
Step 3: Developing a Community Profile
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Step 4: Determining Vulnerability
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3.8
Activity: Prioritizing Risks
4. ...............................................................................................
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Step 5: Creating and Applying Scenarios
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Activity: Threat Analysis
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........... 3.12
Unit Summary
...............................................................................................
........................... 3.15
For More Information
...............................................................................................
................ 3.16
Knowledge Check
...............................................................................................
..................... 3.17
Unit 4: The Basic Plan
Introduction and Unit Overview
...............................................................................................
... 4.1
Components of a Basic Plan
...............................................................................................
....... 4.1
Activity: Basic Plan Review
...............................................................................................
........ 4.6
Activity: Reviewing Your Community’s Basic Plan
.................................................................... 4.9
Unit Summary
...............................................................................................
........................... 4.11
Knowledge Check
.................................................................................... ...........
..................... 4.12
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Unit 5: Annexes
Introduction and Unit Overview
...............................................................................................
... 5.1
Annexes
...............................................................................................
...................................... 5.1
Functional Annexes
...............................................................................................
.................... 5.2
Activity: Reviewing Your EOP’s Functional Annexes
................................................................ 5.4
Hazard-, Threat-, and Incident-Specific Annexes
...................................................................... 5.6
Annex Implementing Instructions
...............................................................................................
5.8
Activity: Hazard-Specific Annex Review
................................................................................... 5.9
Unit Summary
...............................................................................................
........................... 5.10
Knowledge Check
................................................................................. ..............
..................... 5.11
Unit 6: Implementing Instructions
6. Introduction and Unit Overview
...............................................................................................
... 6.1
What Are Implementing Instructions?
........................................................................................ 6.1
Activity: Which Type Is Best?
...............................................................................................
..... 6.6
Who Uses Implementing Instructions?
...................................................................................... 6.8
Activity: Identifying Possible Agency Implementing
Instructions ............................................... 6.9
Unit Summary
...............................................................................................
........................... 6.10
Knowledge Check
...............................................................................................
..................... 6.11
Unit 7: Course Summary
Introduction
...............................................................................................
................................. 7.1
The Planning Process
...............................................................................................
................. 7.1
Threat Analysis
...............................................................................................
........................... 7.3
The Basic Plan
...............................................................................................
............................ 7.5
Annexes
...............................................................................................
...................................... 7.6
Implementing Instructions
8. This course is designed for emergency management personnel
who are
involved in developing an effective emergency planning system.
This course offers training in the fundamentals of the
emergency planning
process, including the rationale behind planning. It will
develop your capability
for effective participation in the all-hazards emergency
operations planning
process to save lives and protect property threatened by
disaster.
FEMA’s Independent Study Program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s)
Independent Study
Program is one of the delivery channels that the Emergency
Management
Institute (EMI) uses to provide training to the general public
and specific
audiences. This course is part of FEMA’s Independent Study
Program. In
addition to this course, the Independent Study Program includes
other courses
in the Professional Development Series (PDS) as well as
courses in floodplain
management, radiological emergency management, the role of
the emergency
manager, hazardous materials, disaster assistance, the role of
the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC), and an orientation to community
9. disaster exercises.
FEMA’s independent study courses are available at no charge
and include a
final examination. You may apply individually or through
group enrollment.
When enrolling for a course, you must include your name,
mailing address,
Social Security number, and the title of the course in which you
wish to enroll.
If you need assistance with enrollment, or if you have questions
about how to
enroll, contact the Independent Study Program Administrative
Office at:
FEMA Independent Study Program
Administrative Office
Emergency Management Institute
16825 South Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 447-1200
Information about FEMA’s Independent Study Program also is
available on the
Internet at:
http://www.training.fema.gov/IS
Each request will be reviewed and directed to the appropriate
course manager
or program office for assistance.
10. http://www.training.fema.gov/IS�
COURSE OVERVIEW
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Course Completion
The course completion deadline for all FEMA Independent
Study courses is
1 year from the date of enrollment. The date of enrollment is
the date that the
EMI Independent Study Office will use for completion of all
required course
work, including the final examination. If you do not complete
this course,
including the final examination, within that timeframe, your
enrollment will be
terminated.
Course Prerequisites
Emergency Planning has no prerequisites.
Final Examination
11. This course includes a final examination, which you must
complete and return
to FEMA’s Independent Study Office for scoring. To obtain
credit for taking this
course, you must successfully complete this examination with a
score of 75
percent or above. You may take the final examination as many
times as
necessary.
When you have completed all units, you must take the final
examination online.
EMI will score your test and notify you of the results.
Unit 1: Course Introduction
UNIT 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
The knowledge of how to plan for disasters is critical in
emergency
management. Planning can make a difference in mitigating
against the effects
of a disaster, including saving lives and protecting property,
and helping a
community recover more quickly from a disaster.
This course, Emergency Planning, is designed to aid emergency
management
personnel in developing an effective emergenc y operations plan
(EOP). Topics
covered include selecting the planning team, the planning
process, hazard
analysis, and plan format. This course also prepares you to take
the classroom
course, Workshop in Emergency Management (WEM).
How To Take This Course
This independent study course is designed so that you can
complete it on your
own, at your own pace. Take a break after each unit, and give
yourself time to
think about the material, particularly as it applies to your work
13. as an emergency
management professional and the situations you have
encountered or
anticipate encountering on the job.
Emergency Planning contains seven units. Each of the units is
described
below.
• Unit 1, Course Introduction, provides an overview of the
course objectives
and instructions for taking the course.
• Unit 2, The Planning Process, provides an overview of the
emergency
planning process, including the steps involved and how to
determine who
should be a part of the emergency planning team.
• Unit 3, Threat Analysis, describes the threat analysis process
and explains
why conducting a thorough threat analysis is a critical first step
in
emergency operations planning.
• Unit 4, The Basic Plan, introduces the purpose of the basic
EOP and
describes its components.
14. • Unit 5, Annexes, introduces functional and hazard-, threat-,
and incident-
specific annexes.
• Unit 6, Implementing Instructions, introduces the different
types of
implementing instructions that may be developed at the agency
level and
how they are used.
• Unit 7, Course Summary, reviews and summarizes the course
content and
serves as preparation for the final exam.
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Activities
This course will involve you actively as a learner by including
15. activities that
highlight basic concepts. Through the use of case studies, the
course will also
provide you with guidance on actions required in specific
situations. These
activities emphasize different learning points, so be sure to
complete all of
them. Compare your answers to the answers provided following
the activity. If
your answers are correct, continue on with the material. If any
of your answers
are incorrect, go back and review the material before
continuing.
Knowledge Checks
To help you know when to proceed to the next unit, Units 2
through 6 are
followed by a Knowledge Check that asks you to answer
questions pertaining to
the unit content, followed by the answers. When you finish
each Knowledge
Check, check your answers, and review the parts of the text that
you do not
understand. It will be to your benefit to be sure that you have
mastered the
current unit before proceeding to the next unit.
Appendixes
16. In addition to the course units, this course includes three
appendixes. Appendix
A contains a sample plan that will be used to complete an
activity in Unit 4.
Appendix B provides Job Aids, and Appendix C gives a list of
the acronyms
used in the course.
Final Examination
This course includes a written final examination, which you
must complete and
submit to FEMA’s Independent Study Office. To obtain credit
for taking this
course, you must successfully complete the examination with a
score of 75
percent or above. You may take the final examination as many
times as
necessary.
When you have completed all units, take the final examination
online. EMI will
score your test and notify you of the results.
UNIT 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION
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Sample Learning Schedule
Complete this course at your own pace. You should be able to
finish the entire
approximately 10 hours. The following learning schedule is an
example
intended to show relative times for each unit.
Unit
Suggested Time
Unit 1: Course Introduction
Unit 2: The Planning Process
Unit 3: Threat Analysis
Unit 4: The Basic Plan
Unit 5: Annexes
Unit 6: Implementing Instructions
Unit 7: Course Summary
1/2 hour
11/2 hours
2 hours
2 hours
2 hours
¾ hour
18. 1¼ hours
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Case Study: Why Plan?
Instructions: Read the following case study. As you read,
think about how
the planning ability of these communities compares with that in
your own
community. Answer the questions that follow the case study.
Then turn the
page to check your answers against the answers provided.
At 6:53 p.m. on Friday, October 6, Hurricane Frieda slammed
into the Carolinas. A Category 3
hurricane, Frieda dumped 12 inches of rain in as many hours,
causing coastal flooding that,
combined with wind speeds of 115 m.p.h., demolished 1,000
homes, seriously damaged 25,000
others, and left 150,000 people homeless. Mass evacuation in
coastal counties was required.
Evacuation in most counties went well. Prior to the hurricane,
19. Green County had conducted a
study to estimate the time required to evacuate its population,
and the actual time to evacuate
was less than planned. Additionally, inland residents were able
to survive on their own for
several days, thanks to functioning county emergency services.
However, evacuation in Washington and Jefferson Counties,
which had no emergency plans,
was itself a disaster. The decision to recommend evacuation
was made too late and was
broadcast insufficiently. Furthermore, evacuation routes were
not specified. Traffic on
westbound two-lane roads crawled to a standstill, and many
drivers had to abandon their cars in
rising water and proceed on foot in high winds. There were
many casualties among those trying
to reach shelter. These counties had to request State help
immediately to rescue residents.
After the storm, these counties were not eligible for the full
amount of State aid to rebuild
because of their failure to create an emergency plan.
1. What advantages to emergency planning can you list from
this case study?
2. What consequences resulted from a lack of planning?
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Case Study: Why Plan? (Continued)
Answers to the Case Study
Advantages to counties with emergency plans were their ability
to:
• Evacuate successfully.
• Survive on their own for several days.
Consequences to counties without emergency plans were:
• Their need for immediate assistance.
• The casualties resulting from attempted evacuation.
• Their ineligibility for the full amount of State aid. (In most
States, counties that do not have
emergency plans cannot declare an emergency and are ineligible
for any aid or for the full
amount of aid.)
21. The bottom line is that laws require counties to do everything
reasonable and prudent to protect
lives and property, including emergency planning.
In the space below, consider your own community, and list at
least three benefits it could gain
from having an up-to-date plan.
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Course Goals
In Emergency Planning, you will learn how to plan for a
disaster. This course
will provide you with a foundation that will enable you to:
• Answer the question, “Why plan?”
• Describe the threat analysis and capability assessment process.
• Describe the EOP format and content.
• Identify types of community support available and required for
response and
22. recovery.
• State the rationale for a team approach to planning.
• Describe and demonstrate EOP coordination and marketing.
• Relate exercises to the planning process.
• Develop a plan maintenance program.
• Develop and present a personal action plan for emergency
planning.
Goal Setting
What do you hope to gain through completing Emergency
Planning?
Depending on your role in emergency management, your prior
experience, and
your current level of expertise, your goals may be slightly
different from those of
other emergency management professionals.
Clarifying your goals will help you gain the most from the time
you spend
completing this course. Take a few minutes to complete the
following activity.
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Activity: Personal Learning Goals
The purpose of this activity is to help you develop personal
goals for this
course. Consider the following information:
• The course goals
• Your own experience with emergency planning
Think about what you would like to accomplish through this
course. Then list
three (or more) personal goals for improving your ability to
plan for an
emergency.
Goals
1.
_____________________________________________________
_
2.
_____________________________________________________
_
24. 3.
_____________________________________________________
_
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Unit Summary
Knowing how to plan for a disaster is critical because effective
planning can
make a difference in:
• Mitigating against a disaster’s effects.
• Helping a community recover more quickly.
This course is designed to aid in developing an effective
emergency operations
plan. You can complete this course on your own, at your own
pace.
The course contains components that will guide you through the
learning,
including:
• Activities to provide guidance on actions required in specific
situations.
25. • Knowledge Checks to test yourself on what you have learned
and review
the parts that you do not understand.
• An Appendix that contains an acronym list.
Unit 1 gave you an overview of Emergency Planning and
instructions on how to
take the course. Unit 2 will examine the planning process.
For More Information
• Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101, “Developing
and
Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans”:
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-
data/20130726-1856-25045-1727/cpg_101_v2.pdf
• Electronic Journal of Emergency Management (available free
online):
http://members.tripod.com/~Richmond_ESM/index.html
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1856-25045-
1727/cpg_101_v2.pdf
http://members.tripod.com/~Richmond_ESM/index.html�
26. Unit 2: The Planning Process
UNIT 2: THE PLANNING PROCESS
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Introduction and Unit Overview
This unit will provide an overview of the emergency planning
process, including
who should participate on the planning team. After you
complete this unit, you
should be able to:
• Describe the key steps in the emergency planning process.
• Identify agencies that should be involved in emergency
planning.
• Describe where you fit into the emergency planning process.
27. Mandates: Incident Management and Coordination Systems
On February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security
Presidential
Directive 5 (HSPD–5), “Management of Domestic Incidents,”
which directed the
Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a
National Incident
Management System (NIMS). This system provides a consistent
nationwide
template to enable Federal, State, tribal, and local governments,
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector
to work together
to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and
mitigate the effects of
incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity.
This consistency
provides the foundation for utilization of NIMS for all
incidents, ranging from
daily occurrences to incidents requiring a coordinated Federal
response.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
NIMS is not an operational incident management or resource
allocation plan.
NIMS represents a core set of doctrines, concepts, principles,
terminology, and
organizational processes that enables effective, efficient, and
collaborative
incident management.
Building on the foundation provided by existing emergency
management and
incident response systems used by jurisdictions, organizations,
and functional
28. disciplines at all levels, NIMS integrates best practices into a
comprehensive
framework for use nationwide by emergency
management/response personnel
in an all-hazards context. These best practices lay the
groundwork for the
components of NIMS and provide the mechanisms for the
further development
and refinement of supporting national standards, guidelines,
protocols, systems,
and technologies. NIMS fosters the development of specialized
technologies
that facilitate emergency management and incident response
activities, and
allows for the adoption of new approaches that will enable
continuous
refinement of the system over time.
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NIMS (Continued)
Five major components make up the NIMS approach:
• Preparedness: Effective emergency management and incident
response
activities begin with a host of preparedness activities conducted
on an
ongoing basis, in advance of any potential incident.
Preparedness involves
an integrated combination of assessment; planning; procedures
29. and
protocols; training and exercises; personnel qualifications,
licensure, and
certification; equipment certification; and evaluation and
revision.
• Communications and Information Management: Emergency
management and incident response activities rely on
communications and
information systems that provide a common operating picture to
all
command and coordination sites. NIMS describes the
requirements
necessary for a standardized framework for communications and
emphasizes the need for a common operating picture. This
component is
based on the concepts of interoperability, reliability, scalability,
and
portability, as well as the resiliency and redundancy of
communications and
information systems.
• Resource Management: Resources (such as personnel,
equipment, or
supplies) are needed to support critical incident objectives. The
flow of
resources must be fluid and adaptable to the requirements of the
incident.
NIMS defines standardized mechanisms and establishes the
resource
management process to identify requirements, order and
acquire, mobilize,
track and report, recover and demobilize, reimburse, and
inventory
resources.
30. • Command and Management: The Command and Management
component of NIMS is designed to enable effective and
efficient incident
management and coordination by providing a flexible,
standardized incident
management structure. The structure is based on three key
organizational
constructs: the Incident Command System, Multiagency
Coordination
Systems, and Public Information.
• Ongoing Management and Maintenance: Within the auspices
of Ongoing
Management and Maintenance, there are two components: the
National
Integration Center (NIC) and Supporting Technologies.
Additional information about NIMS can be accessed online at
https://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system or
by completing
EMI’s IS 700 online course.
https://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system
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National Response Framework (NRF)
The NRF is a guide to how the Nation conducts all-hazards
response—from the
smallest incident to the largest catastrophe. This key document
31. establishes a
comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic
incident response.
The Framework identifies the key response principles, roles,
and structures that
organize national response. It describes how communities,
States, the Federal
Government, and private-sector and nongovernmental partners
apply these
principles for a coordinated, effective national response.
The NRF is:
• Always in effect, and elements can be implemented as needed
on a
flexible, scalable basis to improve response. It is not always
obvious at
the outset whether a seemingly minor event might be the initial
phase of a
larger, rapidly growing threat. The NRF allows for the rapid
acceleration of
response efforts without the need for a formal trigger
mechanism.
• Part of a broader strategy. The NRF is required by, and
integrates under,
a larger National Strategy for Homeland Security that:
• Serves to guide, organize, and unify our Nation's homeland
security
efforts.
32. • Reflects our increased understanding of the threats
confronting the
United States.
• Incorporates lessons learned from exercises and real -world
catastrophes.
• Articulates how we should ensure our long-term success by
strengthening the homeland security foundation we have built.
• Comprised of more than the core document. The …