...mistakes and history is important for the future. The past has more value than we think and can improve the future if we use it as an advantage. According to the author of Hard Times "With many Americans in debt, the companies were unable to sell their products and began to let workers go." Bigger companies suffered more from Americans not being able to purchase goods therefore leaving them scrambling for solutions.Companies learned that if they lower their prices they wont have to struggle to stay in business and keep workers. During the Great Depression the farmers learned that vegetation is needed for the growth of crops. The author stated "They were unaware that this vegetation was...
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...Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), have carried out acquisition planning. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have set requirements for acquisition planning to balance any oversights with time and administrative burden. These agencies require written acquisition plans that are closely aligned with the elements defined by the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR). The establish guidelines state that cost estimates and requirements documents must be prepared during the acquisition planning. The guidelines for DHS and NASA include considerations of lessons from the experiences of previous contracts as part of the acquisition planning. Additionally, these agencies have set different requirements for who must review and approve acquisition planning documents, to avoid oversights (GAO, 2011) 2....
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...Personal Food Diary Guidelines Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to increase self-awareness of the student by analyzing personal nutritional intake and activity routine throughout the course. In turn, the student will be able to help others modify their diet and activity, and improve overall wellness. An examination of a personal food and activity assessment will provide the student with essential data from which to change their health and wellness behaviors. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO #1 Assess whether nutritional intake provides basic nutrients for optimal health and wellness. (PO #1, PO #2) CO #2 Describe nutritional needs for optimal health and wellness throughout the life span. (PO #1, PO #2) CO #3 Discuss the psychological, sociological, economical, and cultural implications of food on nutritional status. (PO #1, PO #2) CO #4 Describe evidence-based interventions and modifications in nutrition therapy that can positively influence the outcome of disease and illness. (PO #1, PO #8) Due Date Refer to Course Calendar for campus requirements. Online will submit by Sunday, Unit 7 11:59 pm MT. Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements 1. Create a concept map document based on the food and activity journal throughout the course using www.chooseMyPlate.gov. The discussion questions in units 1, 3, 5, & 7 will provide you with questions on what aspect of diet to focus on. You are...
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...The Importance of Military Professionals to Study Military History SGM United States Army Sergeants Major academy Class SGM March 28, 2011 Abstract Studying military history is essential for our military professions. Military history tells us a great deal about our countries past conflicts and gives us a better understanding of how we operated in them. It tells us what Soldiers had to face in the different wars and conflicts our forces have been engaged in. From the Soldier’s on the beaches of World War II, to the foot patrol in the streets of Mosul, Iraq. Military history enables us to understand how the military used a tactics, techniques and procedure (TTP’s) to fight in the past conflicts. Military history has a strong heritage that should be studied by our soldiers in our professional development courses. ARGUMENTIVE ESSAY SGM Ricky A. Nottingham Class 37 Today’s Non Commission Officer and Officers alike should take time out of their schedule to study military history. Through the studies of military history all should learn way the past could apply to the battle fields of today. Conflicts have been won and lost throughout military history. The tactics, techniques and procedure (TTP’s) applied in today battle field have been developed from lessons learned from the past. Today’s leadership must have a board knowledge of tactics and understanding of the environments they are in. they must have a understanding of the culture they are going against. We...
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...Before Steve Jobs became a leader and manager of one of the largest corporations in the world, he was a groundbreaking innovator in the technology industry. In 1976, along with Steve Wozinak, Jobs created Apple Computers (Wikipedia, 2013). Forbes (2012) stated that Apple has since become “the most valuable company in history[…]in terms of market capitalization” (para.1). In the late eighties he also co-founded Pixar Animation Studios, another highly-prosperous enterprise. With these two powerhouses alone, Jobs has redefined leadership by having one of the most extreme success stories in the business arena. Thousands of articles, dozens of books, several documentaries, a handful of feature films, and a play have been based on Steve Jobs’ success story. Starting Apple at the age of thirty, he had a rocky start as he was not very likable as a leader. Zenger (2013) stated, “Yes, he could be rude, unreasonable, fickle, and arrogant. He even took credit for others’ ideas. The list of his weaknesses is quite long” (para.6). Jobs was a highly-intelligent man that was first a computer programmer before managing and leading thousands in two multi-billion dollar companies. To sum this up, Zenger (2013) said, “Let’s be very clear: if Jobs had not possessed the remarkable strengths…these behaviors would have capsized him early in his career, but strengths eclipse shortcomings” (para.6). Early on at Apple in 1985, Jobs was stripped of his powers in the company due to his unfavorable...
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...you many different lessons. I'm gonna tell you those reasons and hopefully you would take them to consideration because the holocaust was a big part in our history and many still talk about it today. If you haven't learned about it than it was a time where many jews were taken from their family and put in concentration camps or killed on the spot by nazis. Some jews went into hiding like Anne frank and her family went into hiding and while in there she wrote In diary that u can purchase a copy of today so if you're...
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...Ch.1 #2 -When I imagine a classroom where social studies is being taught really well I imagine it being run by a versatile teacher. The teacher would make the classrooms environment a welcoming and nurturing place that would make the kids encouraged to learn. The teacher would be able to connect different subjects to social studies such as reading. There would be pictures of places, events, and influential people in history on the walls that would entice the student’s curiosity and encourage reflective thinking. The students would be involved in a lot of hands on activities that would assist in their comprehension. The students would be crating dioramas, researching online and would have access to journals, articles, and books that contain a lot of information that would relate to social studies in order to promote a hands-on experience. Ch.2 #1 -I believe that there are a few reason that contribute to low voter turnouts in elections in the U.S.. The senior population many times has a hard time not only finding transportation to vote but also finding out when voting is being take place and where. People in general lead very busy lives and they may not feel like they have the time to vote or may not have found out where voting is going to be held. Another reason that I believe adds to low voter turnout is that people really don’t believe that their vote will really make a difference in the way the country will be run. Ch. 3 #2 - When it comes to diversity and the way...
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...Abstract The history of convoy security necessitated design through ingenuity throughout history. By applying initiative and ingenuity, Leaders developed concepts, tactics and vehicle designs to protect their supplies moving throughout their area of operations. This produced innovations from the effective hybrid vehicles developed and used in Vietnam to the common use security platforms used in today’s modern Army. Further dialogue will ensure future doctrine should include funding and discussion. Forgetting the lessons learned, with the lives of Soldiers at stake, would be unconscionable. 3 3 The History of United States Army Convoy Security United States (US) Army doctrine has addressed convoy security since the mid 1800’s. The debate over convoy security operations as a hazardous undertaking of war has been a challenging topic throughout US Army history. The first published discussion of convoy operations described challenges that 19th century convoy commanders had to deal with. To conduct a convoy in safety through an enemy’s territory, where it is exposed to attacks either of regular, or of partisan troops, is one of the most hazardous operations of war; owing to the ease with which a very inferior force may take the escort at disadvantage in defiles (Mahan, 1861, p. 155). The US Army has a history of convoy experience. Most early instances relate to the Indian campaigns conducted prior to and after the Civil War. The American Indian had a completely...
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...Lessons Learned A triple disaster occurred on March 11, 2011 in japan. On this date Japan suffered not only an earthquake but a resulting tsunami and nuclear disaster that caused extremely unsafe conditions for Japan’s citizens. On the day of March 11, 2011 an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 struck Tohoku with great aggression which lead to an enormous Tsunami that devastated large areas of japan. Not only did the earthquake cause massive destruction to the island, it also caused a nuclear disaster that we still don't realize the effects that it caused. As a result of this disaster, japan has learned some very valuable lessons. One lesson that japan learned is make use of cloud computing. After japan’s tsunami, most of their data stored on servers was destroyed due to water damage. From recent speculation japan decided to take advantage of cloud computing so that if another disaster were to occur they would still have access to their data from a different location in the world. Another lesson Japan learned was that natural disaster can be very overbearing and they should not be underestimated and should be taken with precautions, Sea walls are meant to decrease damage not fully protect you. If japan’s citizens knew this fact they could have taken further actions to protect themselves and their family and friends. In the future japan can learn from these mistakes and takes actions and precautions faster so that lives can be saved. Another lesson learned is that there...
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...Description: What is/are the artifact(s)? The artifacts are a lesson plan and photographs taken during my student experience. The lesson plan is on the history of the first Thanksgiving. The lesson focuses on the history of Thanksgiving and how the Native Americans and the Pilgrims way of giving thanks. The photographs are images of the students eating at the classroom’s Thanksgiving feast. In the photographs, students are also seen wearing their Pilgrim and Native American hats at the feast. Interpretation: Provide a rationale for choosing the artifact(s) The lesson plan was chosen because it is organized and revolves around the unifying theme of Thanksgiving and giving thanks. The lesson plan uses relevant content and it is developmentally...
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... and what they have to offer is your heritage. From every recipe to every dance, tale, piece of clothing, or monument you can learn a little bit about yourself and enrich the rest of the world with this knowledge. Heritage does not necessarily tell you who you are going to become exactly but it helps lead you to who you want to be by telling you more about yourself. Heritage is something very valuable, unlike physical possessions it cannot be taken away from you so it can be preserved for eternity, but that depends on each person and their perspective on heritage. Instead of forgetting your heritage you should add to it so you can pass on your personality and the life lessons you learned to your descendants and maybe even to the world. People in the past have done the impossible to preserve some of their history and traditions and we should take advantage of that by learning from it and building upon it not by neglecting it as many of us do...
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..._________________ Applying the Lessons of History to Modern Police Leadership Training _________________ A Leadership White Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Required for Graduation from the Leadership Command College _________________ By Kenneth W. Sidenblad Bee Cave Police Department Bee Cave, Texas Date Submitted (month year) ABSTRACT Law enforcement continues to move in the direction of a profession and away from being only a vocation. Police officers of today are better trained and educated than at any time in the past. This demands police leaders be up to the challenge to lead them. Law enforcement leaders must enhance their knowledge and incorporate training ideas in use by other professions. Applying lessons from academic subject material is an important part of leadership development in many professions, and should be emphasized in training future police leaders. This will enable law enforcement leaders to develop as leaders in a profession. One academic subject used in other professions to develop leaders is the study of history. History provides a wealth of material from which valuable insights and examples of leadership may be drawn from. Lessons drawn from history are used by other professions to enhance the quality of leadership within those professions. Leadership lessons from history should be incorporated into modern police leadership training. Material supporting the importance of history as leadership training...
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...One of history’s most famous philosophers, Plato, once said “Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.” This is a trope of history, where many know the dangers of excess but cannot resist the temptation. In particular, it is the dangerous attraction to wealth and excess in the 1920s that will lead to the most devastating economic crash in world history. And even in more modern times, including the 1980s, the excessive habits of the modern world will be a bitter reminder of how toxic superfluous wealth can be. Plato may have lived more than two thousand and five hundred years ago, yet his insight on the perils of decadence will continue...
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...Identify three things you learned in the course that surprised, confused, or intrigued you, and explain why. The first thing that actually surprised me about this course is how much I actually came to enjoy it. I am not a big fan of history but I found that learning about the different early cultures were very interesting. The Tomb of Qin Shihuanghi and the terra-cotta soldiers were very intriguing. The sheer magnitude of work that went into building this tomb is fascinating enough but the fact that when the tomb was discovered it was virtually untouched and still for the most part intact. To me, that was pretty amazing. (Sayre, 2012, p. 222-223) Something else that I noticed in all of our lessons was the recurring theme of art, literature and music. In almost every lesson, we learned about different artists and their works. Sayre, H. (2012). The humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change, Volume I (2nd ed.). (2011 Custom Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Identify at least one thing you learned that you think may be useful to you, and explain why you think it may be useful knowledge. It wasn’t so much what I learned that will be useful to me but what I remembered. I live in Maryland which is very close to Washington, D.C. The cultural event assignment that we were required to do made me remember all the cultural experiences that the city had to offer. Washington D.C. is rich with museums of all types, different cultural events...
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...I have never been one that had much interest in history. While it serves its purpose in providing insight it always repeats itself as often stated. George Santayana described history as “nothing but assisted and recorded memory,” as well as something “condemned to [be] repeat[ed]” if past mistakes were not taken into account for future dealings. For the most part, humans have learned a great deal from the past but pick and choose when to properly utilize that knowledge, when to remain stagnant, and when to forget lessons learned entirely. Reading William Bradford’s history of Plimoth Plantation however, helped me remember the incredible endurance God imparted in the human spirit and reaffirmed how He always leads His people to victory after...
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