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I. Evaluation and Its Importance The evaluation stage has purpose and importance. The evaluation process is important because it allows the worker and client to reflect on the work that has been done and see how the client has achieved his/her goals; additionally, it allows the client to determine how effective the intervention practice really was (Birkenmaier, Berg-Weger & Dewees, 2014). As for working with different clients, individuals, families, groups, and communities, the process will be…

Target’s inability to adapt to Canadian consumerism culture proved to be their biggest communication error. Their strategy focused on mimicking American culture rather than building a business model dedicated to Canadian markets which created a perception that Target was not the company for loyal Canadians. Essentially, Target forgot to communicate how their brand is going to exceed the expectations of Canadians, as they focused solely on replicating their success in America Errors in…

After being asked the question, “Where do you see yourself in 10 years”, Colleen Mackey responded by saying “Hopefully retired and back in my hometown of White Bear Lake where I grew up”. Colleen sat smiling, while she talked about her childhood and teenage years spent in White Bear Lake. Colleen is a successful woman who spends her days running a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center and caring for people who are dealing with an addiction or a mental issue. Colleen has had many twists and turns in…

will go into some of the headnotes that give the reader sort of good view of the Dakota tribe. Essentially, the word Dakota means ally in their language, which is the Dakota Sioux language. The Dakota people are a Native American tribe located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota and North Dakota. The Dakota people are First Nations band government in North America and the largest division of the Siouan family. The Dakota tribe is divided into the western Dakota and the eastern Dakota. In…

These Happy Golden Years is one of the books in a series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder about her life. This book is near the end of her series and takes place in 1880. Laura is fifteen years old and lives on the prairie. Her series brings to life what the day to day life of pioneers. This is a really great series because all of her writing is very vivid and you can imagine everything she is going through. I enjoy this book, because you feel all of her emotions and you feel like you living…

on July 25, 2013 (Minnesota State, 2014). During the month of July 2011, storms with 79 miles per hour (mph) wind gusts uprooted trees and caused widespread power outage (Minnesota State, 2014). During the month of July, 2011, there was a sustained period of elevated heat and humidity – with head indexes between 115 and 125 degrees. During the month of August, 2010, wind gusts of 80 mph caused damage to some buildings as well as uprooting trees and causing power outage (Minnesota State, 2014).…

Charley conceivably visited Fort William in the Thunder Bay area, but its glory as a flourishing North West Company rendezvous site of the fur trade lingered only in its history. When Charley passed through the area in 1881, only two years prior to the historic fort’s permanent closure, it primarily functioned as a Hudson Bay Company fishing station.9 However, optimism for a prosperous future abounded in the Thunder Bay communities, with the reported news of the incorporation of the Canadian…

Laura Ingalls biography Laura Ingalls was born on February 7, 1867 into the poor, but loving Ingalls family. She grew up in a wonderful home full of chores, tons and tons of work and hardships, but also values and memories that she would one day write about. Her parents mentored her through all of the hardships and the ways of pioneering life and she excelled in her studies. Later on, she became a teacher and married Almanzo Wilder, who was nearly 10 years older than her. Through her life and…

The founder of the Target Corporation is George Draper Dayton. Target was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis, MN. He chose Minneapolis because he thought it was the greatest location for business growth. He spent many years in the banking and real estate business and decide to venture out and search the Midwest for opportunities. He eventually settled on Nicollet Avenue for his first business opening (A Bullseye View, 1900s). Target is known for their dependable merchandise and wide variety of…

was then reelected governor of Wisconsin in 2014. His career began through his service in the Wisconsin State Assembly and as the Milwaukee County Executive. Walker was born in Colorado and grew up in Iowa and Wisconsin. He attended Marquette University. Walker was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1992, as representative for a district in western Milwaukee. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1993. He was the chair of several committees while in office and authored legislation.…