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06/24/2024
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Image one: Need data or statistics? - United States Census Bureau: Data on population, economy, education, employment, and more. - www.census.gov

Image two: Need data or statistics? - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Data and statistics on alcohol use; deaths and mortality; healthy aging; life expectancy; and more. - www.cdc.gov/datastatistics

Image three: Need data or statistics? - F.B.I. Uniform Crime Reporting: Data and statistics on crime in the United States; law enforcement officers killed and assaulted; hate crime statistics; cargo theft; and human trafficking. - www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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Image one: Need data or statistics? - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Data and statistics on alcohol use; deaths and mortality; healthy aging; life expectancy; and more. - www.cdc.gov/datastatistics

Image two: Need data or statistics? - F.B.I. Uniform Crime Reporting: Data and statistics on crime in the United States; law enforcement officers killed and assaulted; hate crime statistics; cargo theft; and human trafficking. - www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

Image three: Need data or statistics? - United States Census Bureau: Data on population, economy, education, employment, and more. - www.census.gov

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Image one: E-book titled Working for Yourself: Law and Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers, and Gig Workers of All Types (2019) - synopsis: The all-in-one legal and tax resource every independent contractor and gig worker needs. Whether you’re starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side, Working for Yourself provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place. This excellent, well-organized reference will also show you how to: decide the best form for your business (sole proprietor, LLC, or other); make sure you’re paid in full and on time; pay estimated taxes and avoid trouble with the IRS; take advantage of all available tax deductions; keep accurate records in case you get audited; and write legally binding contracts and letter agreements. 

Image two: E-book titled Cybersecurity: The Beginner's Guide (2019) - synopsis: This book put together all the possible information with regards to cybersecurity, why you should choose it, the need for cybersecurity, and how you can be part of it and fill the cybersecurity talent gap bit by bit. Starting with the essential understanding of security and its needs, we will move to the security domain changes and how artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping to secure systems. Later, this book will walk you through all the skills and tools that everyone who wants to work as a security personal needs to be aware of. Then, this book will teach readers how to think like an attacker and explore some advanced security methodologies. 

PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs, and more in communities across the US. From the classroom to the boardroom, thousands of organizations trust PolicyMap to find the right data for their research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications, and impact analysis. Access the database here to get started! 

  1. See Sample Exercises, Assignments and Papers, Videos and Webinars: Curriculum Resources | PolicyMap
  2. This video describes how Policy Map is used to track COVID-19 Cases. Assignment Case Study Videos | PolicyMap

 

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Image one: Need data or statistics? F.B.I. Uniform Crime Reporting - Data and statistics on crime in the United States; law enforcement officers killed and assaulted; hate crime statistics; cargo theft; and human trafficking. URL: www.ucr.fbi.gov

Image two: Need data or statistics? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Data and statistics on alcohol use; deaths and mortality; healthy aging; life expectancy; and more. URL: www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics

Image three: Need data or statistics? United States Census Bureau - Data on population, economy, education; employment, and more. URL: www.census.gov

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Image one: Career Development Month

Image two description: E-book titled Beginner's Guide to Journalism and Mass Communication (2013) - synopsis: This guide introduces basic tools of the applied journalism in simple language. It provides step-by-step instructions to develop skills in the field. Any person interested in journalism, mass communication and in public relations will find this book very interesting, informative and useful. It could even motivate you to contribute articles and features to newspapers and magazines as a freelance writer. 

Image three description: Careers in Health Information Technology (2015) - synopsis: Describes 75 jobs and how to attain them!Information technology is one of the fastest-growing segments of the labor market. This practical, one-stop career guide describes the depth and breadth of job opportunities and careers currently available in health information technology (HIT) and helps readers to enter and advance within this expanding field. The book offers guidance for students in higher education and currently employed individuals looking for mid-career opportunities. It includes a description of educational requirements for success in the HIT field and major themes of the HIT workforce such as informatics, provider-based jobs, vendor, government, and payer-based employment.

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