There is an old truism around the world that holds that “all disasters are local.”  Do you believe this is true or not true?  Why?  Responses to disasters may involve efforts at local, regional, national, and international level.  Which level should have primary responsibility for disaster preparedness and response?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of your choice? 

 This week’s reading includes an article explaining and detailing the line of reasoning called Occam’s Razor.  In your own words explain how you think that the Principle of Plurality and the Principle of Parsimony advance the research process and the application of the scientific method of solving simple or complex problems.  Give an example of how you think each can be applied in a public […]

Are there any conflicts in South Asia (in places such as India, Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Sri Lanka) created by the ethnic, national, and/or religious geography of the realm? If so, why, and what kind of challenges has this geography created for the peoples and governments of the realm? What could be done to resolve these issues? Has anything been tried to deal with […]

 Many modifications need to be made to a bath room to handle bariatric patients, for example special designed showers, and grab bars and hand rails. With bariatric patients it is even more important to make sure that these grab bars and hand rails are secured properly so they won’t pull loose under the weight of a bariatric patient.  What other bathroom modifications would you (any […]

 Select a topic from the list of Haines Research Topics located within Blackboard and submit your topic for approval while in module one. Minimum of three and no more than five pages (not including the title page, reference page or any appendices used). Student will not have pictures, diagrams, chart, or sketches within the paper.  They may be attached as appendices. All papers will have […]

 SLO  #2: Political Parties and Interest Groups. 70% of students will  successfully research and evaluate how these intermediaries make their  views known to government and try to influence public policy. [ SLO #2  fulfills the following Program Level Outcomes: Communication, Critical  Thinking, Social and Personal Responsibility, as well as the following  Course Level Outcomes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8.] 

 A Federalist representative democracy requires both personal responsibility and social responsibility of its citizens through personal involvement in the democratic process and the understanding that there are many interests to consider in a democracy. Both personal responsibility and social responsibility may be reflected in the process of voting. 

For this assignment, conduct research and consider current national and international regulations. As the aviation industry is evolving, regulations need to adapt to meet the changing landscape. Research one national and one international regulation to identify an area where the regulation could be improved based on current, or future, industry changes. As an example of potential changes coming to the aviation industry watch How Autonomous Flying […]

Locate a current event from the past two years. The event should be related to politics or government policy in the United States. The source must be credible. The paper must include: Summary of the events in your own word. Connection of the event to one or more of the concepts in the box below taken from the chapters. Formatting: One-page single space Times New […]

 Pick one of the seven elements in the risk mitigation framework (avoid, transfer, tolerate, redundancies, directive controls, detective controls, or corrective controls) and discuss how it applies to your Capstone topic (U.S. – Guatemala Relations). Identify the risk and what the United States is doing (or could do) to mitigate the risk associated with U.S. Guatemala Relations.