Environmental Studies

BEHS 220 Week 4 Discussion

BEHS 220 Week 4 Discussion

The resources this week ask you to consider the concept of gender in the US and how gender categories are constructed. They also introduce you to gender constructions outside of our binary (man/woman; male/female) gender system. Please use and cite at least 2 of the required resources as you respond to the following questions:

  • What is the difference between biological sex and gender?
  • What are some of the “single stories” (Aidichie, 2009) that people in the US have about men and women? In other words, what are the stereotypical gender roles in the US?
  • How did you learn how to be the gender that you are? Provide at least 3 examples.
  • How do people in the US treat people who don’t “fit in” to gender roles? How might this relate to the treatment of transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, and other individuals?

Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length, excluding the discussion prompt and the references. Please use in-text APA citations within your post as well as full APA references at the end of your post.

Requirements: 300 words or more

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Weekly Articles & Your Experience

Weekly Articles & Your Experience

Describe your experience with locating and reading weekly research articles. Share an example of an article that has been useful and applicable to your practice. Share an example of an article (or information) that was not helpful. Provide rationale.

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

Requirements: 500 words

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Using Common Firewall Options Options Menu: Forum

Using Common Firewall Options Options Menu: Forum

Firewall options for the individual or for those running a small office range from native OS firewalls to special-purpose devices. Most individuals and small office/home office (SOHO) users are concerned about security but don’t want to spend more than really necessary. Obtaining a reasonable level of security for most home or small office environments is actually quite easy and cost effective. First, an understanding of the common threats facing such an environment suggests that firewall options can be simple and inexpensive. While the Internet is not a safe place, interacting with Internet resources is not an automatic recipe for damage and destruction. Common sense and use of basic security tools greatly reduces the likelihood that a significant compromise from the Internet will take place.

Average home users and workers at a large corporation can both benefit from which of the following and WHY:

Option 1: Open-source hardware firewall

Option 2: Gateway server firewall

Option 3: Commercial appliance firewall

Option 4: Host firewall

Option 5: Proprietary device firewall

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Summary For this summary, you will have to provide 2 images.

Summary

For this summary, you will have to provide 2 images.

  1. One image from the textbook in Chapter 3 only; not from chapter 2.
  2. One image of your own choice from the San Diego Museum of Art’s website: https://www.sdmart.org/collections/ (Links to an external site.)

For each image, include the following information in “bullet” format (cut and paste the items below to use as your template):

Artwork information:

  1. Artist name
  2. Name of the artwork
  3. Date
  4. Medium (what it’s made of….oil paint, charcoal, etc)
  5. Attach the image
  6. Style of Representation: these are the general forms/styles of representation, or how art “looks”. Describe how it qualifies according to one of the styles. You must describe details of the artwork; anything from color, texture, flat areas, 3-D areas, size, etc– to back up your choice of style. (Please look to the textbook to define and describe the following terms)

• Abstract
• Representational or Naturalistic: Idealized, Expressionist, Surreal
• Non-representational

7. FORMAL ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION: Identify the artwork in regards to the noticeable elements & principles with your new vocabulary; you don’t need to address ALL of the elements/principles, just the ones that are dominant. Remember, now that we have a list of things to look for, we can identify them more easily. You MUST use the correct vocabulary (from the textbook) in order to earn credit.

Failure to provide all of the information above will result in loss of credit. Do not upload a document file.

REQUIRED: provide the information in the numbered format above.

WRITTEN SUMMARY REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Provide the information in the numbered format above.
  2. CITE sources, if you use them (it is not necessary to use another source other than your text book). Your submission will be scanned through for originality. I will use this data to inform your grade. If you do not cite, it will “appear” that plagiarism is taking place.
  3. Limit your Summary to one page. Exceeding WILL result in a grade drop.
  4. Must be submitted as a pdf file.

One image from the textbook in Chapter 3My book is

Exploring Art 5E

Margaret Lazzari

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Test questions

Test questions

1. The role of General education teacher in RTI progress?
2. Contrast 3 differences (tier2, tier 3) e.g:progress monitoring, group size
3. Differences between RTI and MTSS

4. Least Restriction Environment, how the continue services insures that students w/ disabilities are placed in LRE

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Case Study in email format

Case Study in email format

Read the Case in Chapter 12: GMFC Impasse.

• As the Industrial Relations Director, prepare an email for the CEO and COO of GMFC outlining the strategy you recommend to get through this impasse. Be sure to address the final paragraph of the case study in your answer, including process and timeline, and what to do if this action triggers a strike or other union activity. Remember to do your reading (Chapters 11 & 12) to help support your answer.

• Expect to take ~2 pages (12 pt., double space) to complete your email.

The book used is Labor Relations, Development, Structure, Process 12th E.D by John Fossum 2015

I have uploaded the case study.

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External and Internal Environments

External and Internal Environments

In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected and focused on for Assignment 1.

Using the corporation you chose from Assignment 1: Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness, examine the industry in which the entity operates. Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the company:

Requirements

Write a four- to six-page paper in which you do the following:

  • Choose the two segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
  • Considering the five forces of competition, choose two forces of competition that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these forces in the recent past.
  • With the same two forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
  • Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
  • Give your opinion on the corporation’s greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses. Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
  • Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
  • Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to locate quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Use the Assignment 2 Template [DOC] to ensure that your assignment meets the above requirements.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

  • Analyze the effects of the general environment, competition, threats, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses relative to a corporation.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic and organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the scoring rubric.

My teacher sent this to the class (powerpoint attached), and

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Reflection

Reflection

The reading reflection covers Guha’s 63-124 and the Martinez Alier article. It is due Thursday prior to lecture.

You must discuss these two questions in your reflection:

1. Put Guha (Page 63-124) in dialogue with Martinez Alier to discuss what environmental justice is and how it differs from other kinds of environmentalism.

2. Why, according to Martinez Alier, is it important to consider environmental justice and economic degrowth together?

Before you start doing this assignment I hope you can read the entire assignment requirement and the required text I posted below and follow it to make sure we would not need to revise basic issue later.

The article has an PDF attachment and MAKE SURE to list the exact page number when you reference his words AND try NOT copy but rewrite it in your own words and understanding.

Use one or more of the tips from the “Response paper tips” file under our weekly modules to critically engage with this article. Feel free to bring in your own knowledge base, including what you have learned so far in class, or draw comparisons with the previous readings and lectures.

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quantitative vs qualitative

quantitative vs qualitative

This week, you will submit summaries of quantitative and qualitative studies. The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with published research, research designs, and methodologies. For the assignment, you will select one quantitative research study and one qualitative study related to the field of nursing and write a summary of each study. Each summary must be accurate, succinct, and clear. These articles should be somewhat related to your PICOT questions.

Ensure the following questions are addressed in each summary:

1. What type of research is it (quantitative, qualitative, and design)?
2. What was the research question(s) or hypothesis?
3. What is the sample, the sample size, and sample attributes?
4. What was the setting of the study?
5. What were the researcher’s findings? (Identify one.)

You must submit the research study articles along with your summaries.

  • Each summary should be between 150–250 words.
  • Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

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Assignment 1: Putting it all Together

Assignment 1: Putting it all Together

Throughout this course, you have explored the various components that need to be put into place in order to build an anti-bias, inclusive learning community that promotes respect, dignity, and fairness regardless of differences. Now is the time apply what you have been learning since the very first course in this program. For this Application Assignment, you will put all of the pieces together to develop a detailed action plan for implementing an anti-bias curriculum in an early childhood setting.

Creating an environment that cultivates positive relationships and interactions, nurtures children’s confidence, and offers children opportunities to combat biases and misconceptions takes thoughtful consideration and preparation. Your action plan will be comprised of several crucial components. Read through each of the components listed below to become familiar with the various aspects of the assignment. As needed, return to the Learning Resources in the course (and/or prior courses) to reread, reflect, and further solidify your thinking. Then, develop your ideas and record your action plan in a Word document.

The Topic

  • Review the list below and choose one to be the focus of your action plan. Issues related to:
  • Explain why you chose this particular topic as the focus of your plan.
  • What “ism” (or “isms”) are you addressing with this topic?
  • What misinformation, stereotypes, or fears might young children have about this topic?

The Setting

  • Write a short description of the type of early childhood program for which this anti-bias action plan will be prepared. Include the ages of children, number of children and staff, demographics of children and staff, ethnic groups, racial identities, economic class, languages spoken, gender, and varying abilities.

The Goal(s)

  • What are you hoping to teach through this plan? Describe your goals and expected outcomes.
  • In what ways will you address and contradict the stereotypes associated with the topic? Provide examples to demonstrate what you might say or do to combat specific stereotypes.

The Curriculum Plan

  • Describe at least two learning experiences that will help you reach the goals of your action plan.
  • Indicate at least two ideas you will incorporate into the visual/material environment to support your curriculum.
  • List at least two examples of titles of books, music, film, and/or other media that will support your curriculum.
  • Think about at least one “teachable moment” that you anticipate will occur and describe it in detail.

Other Considerations:

  • In what ways will you connect with and involve the families of the children in your setting?
  • From the list of varying abilities which you studied in Week 7, choose one. Then, state the accommodations you will make to your classroom, your own behaviors/interactions, and/or your curriculum, to best support learning for a child with this varying ability in the context of this action plan.

Assessment:

  • How will you assess whether or not you have met the goals? Explain how you will know that your action plan has been effective.

Submit your completed anti-bias action plan.

Assignment length: 3 pages minimum

Save your written assignment as a “.doc” or ” .rtf” file.

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Internal Environment

Internal Environment

Complete an analysis of the key internal factors that have implications for successful implementation of your organization’s strategy and goals/objectives. Submit your work in your assignment folder in the form of an approximate 2,000-word double-spaced APA-formatted paper. The title page, reference list, and any appendices are not included in this suggested word count. You do not need to include an abstract.

Your paper should address these topics:

  1. Given the company’s Vision, Mission and Objectives (VMO), identify the company’s core competencies and assess which ones are rare, costly, or not easily imitated. Discuss how they are related to and critical to the VMO execution.
  2. Present a summary of your organization’s strengths and weaknesses. Submit the SWOT format in Table form and add in some narrative to discuss the strengths and weaknesses in more detail. Explain in your discussion (not in the table) why you selected them and how they relate to the VMO and organization strategy. (Note: You will have an opportunity to complete a full SWOT analysis, including threats and opportunities, as part of your week 6 paper.). You might find this resource helpful:
  • Apply the Resource-Based View (RBV) to help you identify both the tangible and intangible assets your organization may be able to use to accomplish its intended strategies. You can list them in a table form and then follow with a discussion of the assets, why you selected them and how they relate to the VMO and strategy.
Consider and discuss the things that may make your organization’s resources and capabilities difficult for others to imitate. Use Value Chain Analysisto help you deepen your understanding of the relative value of the resources and capabilities you have identified. Seek objective and independently verifiable evidence of potential rarity of the resources and capabilities.IMPORTANT: Do not just use someone else’s SWOT or other analysis. We want you to think for yourself. Critically analyze your firm and write about your original conclusions. Imagine you have been asked by the organization’s CEO or top leader to offer an assessment of the organization and how well it is positioned (or not) to deliver on the VMO and strategy. This is a critical element, stand back and offer thoughtful criticism and recommendations. Add in a strong conclusion that ensures the reader leaves your paper with a clear recap of your key points.

Last time, you did Amazon (as the organization), you can stick to Amazon. I attached it to remind you.

 

  1. Porter’s Competitive Strategieshttps://www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/strategic-management-12/internal-analysis-inputs-to-strategy-88/porter-s-competitive-strategies-426-884/
  2. Porter’s Frameworks and the Resource-Based View of the Firm Pt. 2http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-902-strategic-management-i-fall-2006/lecture-notes/rbv_theoryf_ca.pdf
  3. Porter’s Frameworks and the Resource-Based View of the Firm Pt. 3http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-902-strategic-management-i-fall-2006/lecture-notes/dyn_theo_strat.pdf
  4. Customer Segmentation and Customer Value Propositionhttp://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-902-strategic-management-i-fall-2006/lecture-notes/custseg.pdf
  5. The Firm as a Bundle of Competencieshttp://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-902-strategic-management-i-fall-2006/lecture-notes/bundlecomp.pdf
  6. The Resource-Based Viewhttps://www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/strategic-management-12/internal-analysis-inputs-to-strategy-88/the-resource-based-view-429-4023/

Those are some resources, i will send a couple more. KIndly also lookup some as well

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argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic from the list of options below

argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic from the list of options below

Essay Assignment 2: Documented Argument in APA Your argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic from the list of options below. Consider your audience for this paper to be your peers. The essay should be between 3 ½ and 4 pages (850 to 1,000 words) in length, not including the cover page, abstract, or reference page. It should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12 point font and must include: • An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion • a clearly articulated thesis that states the claim, position, or stance that your essay will prove in the introduction to your paper • 4 cited sources, at least 2 of these sources should come from the MDC databases • At least 4 quotes from your sources • Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs • Examples, details, and explanations, and other researched evidence in the body paragraphs that clearly support the claim of your thesis • Counterarguments and refutations that show you understand the complexity of your argument and can accurately acknowledge the views of the opposition and refute them • Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs (coherence) • Proper APA style format in the cover page, in the abstract, in the in-text citations, and in the Reference page (see the template and instructional video for creating the APA format) • Reference page listing a minimum of four sources • Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ➢ You will submit your final draft through the Turn-it-in drop box designated for this purpose in the course. Please be aware, that although Turn-it-in does allow for similarities for quotations up to 24% of your paper, any similarity above 24% is considered too high for an original paper and will be flagged as plagiarism. ➢ You can get help with your paper at any of the campus writing centers, and you can also receive online help via SmartThinking, the online tutoring service provided by the College. This service is available by clicking on SmartThinking in the left-hand menu bar of the course
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Critical thinking skills assignment?

Critical thinking skills assignment?

Critical thinking skills assignment: You will apply those questions to any source you want from the Course Reader, found in the Announcement section on Canvas. Choose any source we have read so far, from page 1-36. You may want to choose Plato’s Allegory of the Cave because I spent a lot of time contextualizing that source in class.

Your task for the critical thinking skills assignment will be to analyze a primary source from the

Course Reader. The essay should be 1 – 2 pages. It should answer the questions, who, what,

when and why? It is recommended you use this format:

Introduction: Who? When?

Next 1-2 paragraphs: What? What does the primary source say?

Next 1-2 paragraphs: Contextualize the primary source. Why does the author write what he/she

does? What historical events and trends are shaping the author’s perspective? This the

challenging part.

Email submissions will not be accepted. Late assignments will lose two points

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Pol 100 homework questions

Pol 100 homework questions

Read Chapter 12 in Harrison. Pay close attention to the powers and the functions of Congress. Focus on these Key terms on page 389: bill, casework, gerrymandering, joint committee, pocket veto, president pro tempore. Try to look at the Congressional Quarterly’s web-site; parts of it are free on a trial basis. Alternatively, look at www.rollcall.com, which is a Capitol Hill Washington newspaper.

Questions 1

ow that you have read Chapter 12, you should understand the basic workings of the Congress. You have also completed the identification items previously noted, and you have thought about the Critical Thinking question. Post your Discussion Board entry by discussing the following question: How does the legislative process differ in the Senate and the House? What if you served in Congress–would you favor the instructed-delegate model or the trustee model of representation? Why?

Questions 2

Continue your Blog by examining the powers that the Senate has and that the House does not share. What are some such powers for the Senate? Do you agree with the usual label that the Senate is the upper house and the House is considered the lower one? Why or why not?

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experimental design assignment

experimental design assignment

Problem Statement:

A small residential lake located in the state of Alabama is situated between a corn field and a road. There are 4 houses located around the perimeter of the lake. The lake is stocked with Bluegill Bream (Brim) for fishing. No motor boats of any kind are allowed on the lake. The road is paved. Both the road and the corn field are in the watershed of the lake.

The lake has experienced a fish kill and a foul odor of rotten eggs. It is late February. A major rain event occurred before the observed fish kill and odor. The residents have called you to help determine the cause(s) and suggest a possible solution.

Please see the attached file

thanks

but please make sure to follow all specific requirements like using minimum of 8 sources.

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Write a 2-3 page paper that examines the moral and ethical issues involved in making a decision regarding limiting life support.

Write a 2-3 page paper that examines the moral and ethical issues involved in making a decision regarding limiting life support.

Please see attached pdf with all intructions

Instructions

In a 2–3 page analysis of the case study, address the following:

The patient’s directives.

The patient’s quality of life.

The family’s stated preferences.

The moral issues associated with limiting life support.

The ethical principles most relevant to reaching an ethically sound decision.

Important considerations such as implications, justifications, and any conflicts of interest that might arise

because of the patient’s respiratory failure.

When writing your assessment submission assume that doctors cannot contact Mrs. Martinez and must make this

choice on their own. To help you reach an objective, ethically sound decision, draw upon concepts and arguments

from the suggested resources or your independent research. Support your response with clear, concise, and correct

examples, weaving and citing the readings and media throughout your answer.

Submission Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting

guidelines.

Length: 2–3 typed, double-spaced pages.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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GCU SPD 400 Challenging Behaviors: Proactive Approaches

GCU SPD 400 Challenging Behaviors: Proactive Approaches

Challenging Behaviors: Proactive Approaches

Misconceptions are prevalent regarding student misbehavior. It is important for teachers to understand the various causes of misbehavior and ways to target and improve behavior through a variety of strategies and systems of supports.

In an essay of 750‐1,000 words, address the following:

  • Utilizing current theories and/or strategies, such as universal screening, schoolwide positive behavior supports, proactive management, and a multitiered approach to behavioral intervention .

Support your findings with 2‐3 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

References

http://www.pbisworld.com/

https://www.pbis.org/

http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/what/whatisrti

 

It was a ELM 480 class

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Contemporary issues and resources

Contemporary issues and resources

Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission:

  1. Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue.
  2. Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient. Describe what additional assessment questions you would need to ask and define the ethical parameters regarding what you can and cannot share with the parent or guardian.
  3. Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

rubrics to follow

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As you have learned in Weeks 1 and 2, today’s homeland security strategic planning is occurring in an extremely dynamic environment. Inbox

As you have learned in Weeks 1 and 2, today’s homeland security strategic planning is occurring in an extremely dynamic environment.

Week 2 Assignments

DB 1 and DB 2 are urgent: due tonight/tomorrow early morning

******Db 1 assignment ******

As you have learned in Weeks 1 and 2, today’s homeland security strategic planning is occurring in an extremely dynamic environment. While Week 1 presented the basics and concepts of strategic planning, Week 2 surveyed the history of homeland security strategic planning in the U.S. and then focused on the numerous federal homeland security (and emergency management) strategic plans that have been produced. You learned that there are similarities and incongruities between the various federal plans in such areas as timeliness of the plan revision, the transparency of the plan development process, and the strategic planning methodology used to develop the plan.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

  • In what ways is the environment in which current federal homeland security strategic planning is occurring dynamic?
  • Briefly review the 2002 and 2007 versions of the National Strategy for Homeland Security (NSHS).
    • Do you think the 2007 version is an improvement upon the previous versions? Explain your answer.
  • Briefly review each of the following plans:
  • Which planning model, (i.e., issue-based, goals-based, or organic) do you think best applies to each one, and why? (Note: Mixed-method models are acceptable.)
  • Do you think that the Strategic Planning Cycle or the Strategic Planning Process Map methodologies is the best fit for federal homeland security strategic planning? Explain your response.

*******Db 2 assignment*****

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

  • Should the government be able to regulate or restrict media coverage of terrorist attacks? Why or why not?
  • Should the public always have a right to know of existing terrorist threats? Why or why not?
  • How do you think homeland security officials can effectively disseminate information regarding impending or executed terrorist attacks through media outlets without instilling fear in the population? Explain.

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