The final essay is meant to allow you to delve deeply into those aspects of the class that most profoundly capture you. The final essay should be at least 5 pages double spaced. This project will take the form of a deeper investigation that brings together two or three of the threads that we considered…

As we have seen in this course, with each disaster, lessons are learned and better preparation and response practices are often implemented. Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy both provided such outcomes. For this assignment, you will choose two of the five National Planning Frameworks that relate to an emergency services function or recovery support function. You…

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall – Analyze the photograph of the memorial from the Library of Congress and the poem “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa. What is the significance of the poem’s title and how are the speaker’s war experiences reflected in the war memorial? Does the speaker’s response to the memorial indicate that the conception…

Statistical application and the interpretation of data is important in health care. Review the statistical concepts covered in this topic. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the significance of statistical application in health care. Include the following: Describe the application of statistics in health care. Specifically discuss its significance to quality, safety, health promotion, and…

Mountain cable cars have been installed around the world. Kilimanjaro is the tallest peak in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, at a height of 19,341 feet (5,895 meters) above sea level. As such, it draws tens of thousands of climbers from around the globe annually with hopes of reaching the summit,…

For your essay, you will sign up for a topic and write an essay presenting an argument (i.e., defending a conclusion) about a specific philosophical question or issue related to that topic. For example, you could sign up to write about the mind/body problem and argue that Descartes fails to solve the problem; or you…

This week’s article, Developing Yourself as a Critical Thinker, suggests a relationship between physical wellbeing and critical thinking skills. How might physical health affect your ability to think clearly and critically, and what are some of the ways you can make sure that the relationship between mind and body is a strong one? Requirements You…

Using the principles of rhetorical analysis (Chapter 6), structuring assignments effectively (Chapter 7), and a minimum of two outside sources (in addition to the film itself), analyze the film you watched last week based on the following questions: How does the film make an argument? How has the film maker gone beyond just entertainment? What…

Repetition often serves as a model for the natural world. For example, when there is an outbreak of Ebola, it’s spread and subsequent containment will often follow the same model; the differences in each outbreak usually lie in the number of individuals infected. It is also possible to reflect, in this general model, whether the…

Links to the ones I can choose from to review You are required to submit ONE Concert Review for this course. This review counts 10% of your final grade. Prior to covid, this assignment would have had you attend a live concert. Instead, I am providing you multiple pieces to watch to make up a…