RCRA Corrective Action

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Want to be able to access information on any RCRA “Corrective Action” (cleanup) in any community in the U.S.?  The easiest way is to go through the EPA dataset. This week, you’ll be using this tool and choosing a site as an example to discuss the RCRA process in action:

1) Go to https://www.epa.gov/cleanups/cleanups-my-community (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

2) On this EPA page, scroll down until you see the US map, and click on any state. You should get a map of hazardous waste cleanup sites. Current RCRA Corrective Actions (active RCRA cleanups) appear as green squares.

3) Click on a green square. When the name and address of the company appears, click on the blue hyperlinked text RCRA Corrective Action Profile  This gives you access to site cleanup information for any site on the map. 

4) On the new Corrective Action Profile page, read through the chart, click the more info links, and see what information you can ascertain about what happened, how it happened, and what cleanup was performed. Remember, this is the public information site for community members and others to be able to get public information about cleanup progress and risks at the location.

For your discussion post: Choose a location in a state of your choice and follow the steps above. Provide the location site name and a summary of the information you were able to learn in the profile page and connected links.  What was the contamination and are human exposures and/or groundwater contaminations under control? How long did the cleanup process take (or is it still going on)? What were the cleanup measures used?

Also include your impressions of the website as a community user – was it easy to find the information you were looking for? Do you think this adequately provides information about RCRA corrective actions to the community? Would you use this site in any professional or personal capacity?  What information were you unable to find that you really wanted to know? What could be improved to make the information more user-friendly, reliable, and/or easy to understand?

Essay – What We Talk about When We Talk about Americans

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I’ve uploaded the instructions and articles you may need below in additional materials.
The last work you had done was excellent, and I would like to request you this time.
I choose 4 pages for this work, 3 pages for the essay assignment and 1 page for the writing reflection. Thank you in advance!

Wk 1 – IT Governance

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    Imagine you are the IT manager for Gail Industries. You will meet with a new business analyst team at the Smallville customer site. The project sponsor has asked you to spend time with the business analyst team to emphasize the importance of IT governance.

    Create a 10- to 12-slide media-rich overview and brief analysis presentation with speaker notes in which you:

    • Examine the role of IT governance and why it is important in the IT industry.
    • Analyze key aspects of IT governance, including enterprise resource planning and transaction processing systems.
    • Please note that all assignments are required to have a minimum of 3 references with in-text citations. If you are unsure of what is required, please ask well in advance.

      Media-rich: means that there are visuals and possibly audio files that enhance the slides. Examples might be charts, diagrams, graphics, photos, videos, voice overs, etc.

      Slide presentations are meant to engage an audience! They should present concise information in readable type, with media that enhances the information. Speaker notes are where more information can be placed. (Keep in mind all of the boring powerpoint presentations you have attended and avoid making your presentation the same way.)

      Format citations according to APA guidelines.

      Submit your assignment.

      Presentation Expectations
      Multimedia presentations should engage the intended audience through graphics, diagrams, photos, and text used in a concise manner. Speaker notes should round out the content material.
      —- Content: details for each topic required in assignment –
      —- Speaker notes : this is where the details and data should be
      —- Text : large enough for audience to read / bulleted points / legible fonts
      —- Audience Engagement: good, due to a balance of visual elements – too many ‘bells and whistles’ can be distracting but people are engaged by photos and graphics!
      ___ Images should be compelling and create interest. Use charts, diagrams, images of people, etc.
      __ Additional Media: Music, voice overs, videos and animations can add to a presentation if not overdone.
      —- Format:
            Title page
            Summary page
            References: included w/ APA style 

Understanding Cyber Conflict: 14 Analogies – Discussion Forum #3

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In this discussion, we will look at Steven Miller’s commentary on whether our response to nuclear technology has any key lessons-learned to our current response to the overall cyber threat.

Mr. Miller asks the key question, “What elements of the response to nuclear technology, if any, have relevance for the cyber era?”

With that said, I would like you to tell me where you may disagree with some of the assertions Mr. Miller makes in his commentary. In no more than 400 words, please tell me where you feel some of Mr. Miller’s assertions are flawed. You may share some of the areas you agree with Mr. Miller, but I would like you to critically analyze his overall assertions.

Book to use for assignment:

Understanding Cyber Conflict: 14 Analogies (Chapter 4, 10, & 14

https://carnegieendowment.org/files/GUP_Perkovich_Levite_UnderstandingCyberConflict_FullText.pdf