With increased emphasis on fieldwork and survey in paleoanthropology, we have seen a significant increase in fossil finds over the last several decades, including a new species not discussed in lecture (but included in your textbook, Ch. 10:303-304). These discoveries were made at the sites of Burtele and Wayteleyta in Woranso-Mille (central Afar region), Ethiopia and include a 3.4 Ma partial foot and 3.3 – […]

Now that you all have had a chance to think about and analyze individual museums in your museum report, this discussion post will help you to think about some of the current debates taking place within museums as well as the role of museums in today’s society. As you know there are many different kinds of museums and while we focus on art museums particularly, […]

In this discussion, you will justify the dependence of life on the sun and the interdependence of living things and their chemistry. People who do not understand the relationships between biological processes on the planet may roll their eyes at the statement, “Life on this planet is a delicate balance.” What evidence have you found in this course so far to support this statement? Consider:

Identify at least one specific operational threat to ground personnel or crewmembers as described by the US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), (Links to an external site.) Federal Aviation Administration, (Links to an external site.) Aviation Safety Reporting System, (Links to an external site.) National Transportation Safety Board, (Links to an external site.) or other credible source. Include an analysis of possible threat mitigation methods.

In this discussion, you will consider policies currently in place to protect one of vulnerable populations discussed in the module readings (women, infants, children, older adults). Evaluate the policy for effectiveness, focusing on access, equity, and health. Has the policy served its purpose or caused unintended consequences? How could the policy be improved? What barriers might exist for improving the policy? What are the consequences […]

Some potentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including strains of Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Candida, and Aspergillus, can survive for one to three months on a variety of materials found in hospitals, including scrub suits, lab coats, plastic aprons, and computer keyboards. What can hospital personnel do to reduce the spread of these pathogens?( 6 sentences)

With regard to the November 2014 Ebola scare in the United States, do you think the public health and medical professionals involved in the Ebola cluster investigation followed proper protocols? If so, what best practices were used? If not, what could have been done differently? Remember to cite references where necessary. When responding to classmates, provide additional critiques on approaches used by public health and […]

Your task for this project is to interview at least one manager or executive to learn about the institution’s or one of its team’s organizational behavior based on the topics discussed in this course. This interview may be in person, over the phone, via email, or in whatever manner is most conducive to you and the interviewee. Whichever method you select, you will need to […]

In your exploration of readings this module, you will find articles of interest around the following areas: fluids, electrolytes, acid imbalances, urinary disorders, and reproductive system disorders. These may seem like unrelated systems; however, if one or more of these systems are off, our entire internal workings can be impacted. It is interesting to consider how these systems, when they are not in balance, can impact […]

We will spend the next two modules looking at how humans communicate. The ways are many and varied, both conscious and unconscious.  In this discussion we will look at the fine and performing arts as vehicles through which people can communicate complex ideas. The arts communicate directly, without the limitations of language, and often strive to make an emotional impact on an audience. In this […]