Compare and contrast FEMA’s responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy

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(3 pages) APA Format.

Compare and contrast FEMA’s responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. What was done differently involving the two events? Was one response effort more effective than the other? What, if anything was improved? When framing your response, consider the National Response Framework and how it was applied in each case. Focus on critical elements associated with disaster response to include but not limited to: command and control, logistics, communication, mobilization, response, and recovery.

How many figures of inflation did you cover up to this point in your study?

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In week 3 we are covering Chapter 22 that discusses the cost of living.  The Bureau of Labor and Statistics releases the CPI (Consumer Price Index) figure every month. CPI is the most popular measure of price inflation in retail goods.

How many figures of inflation did you cover up to this point in your study?

What are the differences and similarities?

Which measure better reflects your cost of living?

In Chapter 19 and 20 we covered Productivity.

What relation is there between productivity and GDP?

What can the government do to raise the living standards in a country?

Please write an essay response (1,000 words or more) to (ALL) the above questions.  Be aware that plagiarism (copying from other papers, Wikipedia, books, article, and any source that is not your own original work) will result in a zero.  However, I encourage you to research and properly cite credible sources to support your paper.  I am expecting that this essay follows the standard format of Intro, Detail and Summary.  Remember, when expressing your opinion, it should be supported by fact and using the text as a source is perfectly fine.

This is the rubric for the assignment:

Criteria

Possible Points

Good

Average

Needs improvement

Points

Directions

(35 Points)

(30-35)

Student answers all questions with specific examples supporting his/her answers

(20-29)

Student answers all/some questions with/without  specific examples supporting his/her answers

(1-19)

Student answers some questions with/ without specific examples supporting his/her answers

Organization

(10 Points)

(7-10)

Essay well organized and to the topic with less than 2 spelling errors and less than 2 grammatical errors

(4-6)

Essay not well organized or off topic with more/less than 2 spelling errors and more/less than 2 grammatical errors

(1-3)

Essay is disorganized or off topic with more than 2 spelling errors and more/less than 2 grammatical errors

For the Comments:

When you leave a comment, you must use the following rubric and tell us how many points you would give the essay according to the rubric.

You need to explain exactly why. Be specific.

Your comment should also include why you agree/disagree with all points (and not just some).

Rubric for the Comments:

8-10 Points – Comment follows the directions and is well organized

4-7 Points – Comment follows the directions and is not well organized

1-3 Points – Comment doesn’t follow directions and/or isn’t well organized

Please compare and contrast the controversial issue listed above using the five media sources listed below.

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The topic for this assignment is the Bolton book or Bolton revelation. 

Please compare and contrast the controversial issue listed above using the five media sources listed below. The purpose is to compare and contrast what and how five different popular media sources report on the same issue.  The complete/incomplete score helps faculty track activity only.   Citation support other than these five sources is not mandatory. This assignment is to be written from your perspective and opinion after comparing the sources. If you have a constructive response you would like to add, this is acceptable. Incivility is not acceptable.

http://www.cnn.com/ 

http://www.foxnews.com

https://www.oann.com/ 

https://www.aljazeera.com/ 

http://www.bbc.com/news 

Cyber Security

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Assignment Overview:

Cyber is a relatively new word that did not gain prominence until three short decades ago. Since then, words such as cyberwar, cyber-attack, cyber-crime, cyberterrorism, and cybersecurity have emerged. In April 2015, Loretta Lynch became the nation’s new attorney general. At the forefront of the attorney general’s security concerns are social media technology, ISIS systematically exploiting the Internet, and the threat of cyber-attack. According to Lynch, a cyber-attack by the Islamic State is perhaps the terror group’s biggest emerging threat. “Concern that ISIS or any of our foreign enemies might develop that capacity … is the thing that keeps me and many of my colleagues in law enforcement up at night,” Lynch told ABC’s News’ Pierre Thomas. Understanding cyber threats begins with understanding the history of technology.

 

 

Assignment Task:

History and advancing technology make it imperative to examine the cyber significance of the years 1945, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1979, 1983, and 1984 to better understand how these advancements have historically influenced modern day cybersecurity.

From your research, discuss how ISIS-type organizations have exploited advancements in technology. Describe how these historical influences have affected national security.