teams. “This brings us together in a training environment,” said Bullock. We really get to know each other and feel free to try new things, make mistakes, and learn our weakness.” “We learn each other’s strengths and weakness and by doing that we can fill the gaps,” said Bullock. “If that agency needs help in another area we know that” The training and experience everyone receive here is for any natural disaster or WMD event, said Bullock. It will be the same organizations coming to provide aid…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should not be adding more agencies to its already oversized department, especially the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA was created in 1947 as an overseas intelligence gathering service that would not have police or law enforcement powers or internal security duties in the United States (Office of the Director of National Intelligence, n.d.). These functions were left to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and local law enforcement…
different body type. However, two authors have set out to write on such a topic. Michael Pollan, a nutritionist (Bullock 850), writes “Escape from the Western Diet” which is about Americans should completely cut out the Western diet because it consists of mostly processed food that is unhealthy for the body (Pollan 851). On the other hand, Mary Maxfield’s, a graduate student (Bullock 872), writes “Food as Thought: Resisting the Moralization of Eating” which is about how people should not…
This practice measures the combined efforts of all those involved. Unlike a drill, which tests one function or activity, the functional exercise tests a full range of associated activities that together fulfill a greater response purpose (Haddow, Bullock, & Coppola, 2014). This exercise will test the functionality of all procedures, resources and personnel. An example of this exercise, using a severe winter storm scenario, would be to test how fast warnings went out to the public.…
When I hear the words “solitary confinement,” I automatically get the feeling that it’s not very good. The first thing that comes to my teenage mind is the SHU, or security housing unit, in the Netflix original Orange is the New Black. The SHU in the show is a place that gives the viewers an idea of the effects of solitary confinement on the prisoner. The inmates’ reactions to the SHU lets the viewers understand that it’s a place that changes a person in a negative way. It even showcases the…
this, the text we write also becomes purposeful. The Norton Field Guide to Writing begins the fifth chapter saying, “All writing has a purpose” (Bullock et al., 55). In any form of communication, we have the need or purpose for relaying a message. The Norton Field Guide to Writing also asks if our purpose is “…to entertain? To inform? To Persuade?” (Bullock et al., 56). We strive to meet a specific goal in our means of communication. Rhetoric allows us to be sly in order to achieve this.…
[FEMA] provides different types of Individual Assistance Recovery Programs that are processed through three National Process Service Centers [NPSC]. These NPSC’s are located in Denton, Texas; Berryville, Virginia; and Hyattsville, Maryland (Haddow, Bullock, & Coppola, 2017, p. 241). FEMA makes it easier for affected individuals to apply for assistance following a Presidentially-declared emergency following a disaster. Additionally, it lists the different types of assistance that are available…
Lion’s Gate lead the charge in distributing the movie throughout the United States. Crash’s screenplay was written by Paul Haggis as well as Bobby Moresco, also was directed by Paul Haggis. The Film’s cast was as star filled as movies come, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillion, Brendan Fraser, and Ludacris. The release date was September 10, 2004 grossing as of 2006, $53,580,300 in the United States…
Criminal justice today: An introductory text for the 21st Century (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NY: Prentice Hall. Annotated Bibliography Bullock, J. A., Haddow, G. & Coppola, D. P. (2013). Introduction to Homeland Security (4th ed.). Waltham, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann. Bullock, Haddow, and Coppola’s book provide for an understanding into the United States Department of Homeland Security, it’s creation, purpose, and…
the Greenville Zoo introduced a voting kiosk for a program called Quarters for Conservation, allowing guests to vote on different wildlife projects they were passionate about and wanted to support. However two years ago, the Zoo Administrator, Jeff Bullock, had to discontinue the use of the kiosk due to issues and replace it with a simpler, wooden, rectangular box. He is not satisfied with the new design and is looking for something more appealing to the zoo guests. Background A couple of…