Climate Change And Our Health

This week’s readings introduced us to numerous predictions about climate change, including temperature rise, sea level rise, shifts in climate zones and species distribution, droughts, flooding, and so on. Now, let us take this a little bit further and consider how climate change affects human health. Select one of the effects/ predictions of climate change […]

Disaster Diplomacy.

A theory has been advanced for what is called “Disaster Diplomacy.”  Its premise is that international disaster response can be a form of diplomacy.  Its primary feature is that disaster aid can serve to overcome political differences and create an atmosphere of cooperation between countries that previously were adamantly opposed on most issues.  Do you […]

Calfornia Governor’s powers

1.Describe the Calfornia Governor’s powers. Which ones are most important 2.Outline the hierarchy of the California Court System. How does one obtain the position of Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court? What is the name of the Court’s current Chief Justice? 3.Define the terms Gross Domestic Product, Unemployment Rate, Inflation and Recession. How is […]

Is it good or bad that bureaucracies often frustrate the president’s agenda?

Is it good or bad that bureaucracies often frustrate the president’s agenda? Does it provide an extra check on the president, or does it frustrate the ability of the president to govern?  Should we expect unelected civil servants to be neutral administrators? NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS

value of eliminating lifetime tenure for U.S. Supreme Court Justices 

Read the short article regarding the value of eliminating lifetime tenure for U.S. Supreme Court Justices and generate a brief response to the reading.  The essay should provide a summary of the competing perspectives presented in the reading and a presentation of your own opinion of the issue at hand.  If you choose to use additional research […]

Who governs America? Are “we the people” in charge? 

Pluralists contend that there is no coherent ruling elite in the United States and that power is decentralized. Elite theorists, however, argue that there is a ruling class and that the public has little input when it comes to issues of import. Who governs America? Are “we the people” in charge?

gradual expansion of suffrage in the United States (b

Your response to the question below should be at least 125 words long.  1.  According to the text, what are the different types of interest groups? Which types of interest groups are the most susceptible to the free rider problem? Why? Your response to the question below should be at least 125 words long.  2. […]

. Discuss the primary roles and challenges of (a)federal, (b)state, and (c)local government in public health and public health policies.

ublic Health, Law & Policy 1. Discuss the primary roles and challenges of (a)federal, (b)state, and (c)local government in public health and public health policies. 2. Explain the role of technical bias in the creation, selection, and interpretation of evidence for informed policy decision. (use below reference, chapter 3, Parkhurst) 3. Explain the role of issue bias in the creation, selection, and interpretation […]

breaking and entering plus burglary crime scene

Photography Assignment Instructions You will be asked to create a “breaking and entering plus burglary crime scene.” Do not actually damage anything for this project. You will then have to take photographs of your crime scene, using the photography information provided in the textbook to ensure that you take all the photographs that will be […]

discussing performance indicators, rewards and incentives, and a plan for motivating employees.

Throughout this course, you analyzed your current work environment to identify their acquiring, developing, and training practices. Employees are the biggest asset and contribute to the culture and overall performance of the organization. The final part of this project requires you to determine how to leverage on the human capital within your organization. Use the […]