Describe what you feel will be one or two key economic and social issues to be debated at the 2016 Presidential elections in the United States – based on your work in this class. What direction do you feel should be taken in the country in order to solve the specific problems mentioned?”

USA. “Describe what you feel will be one or two key economic and social issues to be debated at the 2016 Presidential elections in the United States – based on your work in this class. What direction do you feel should be taken in the country in order to solve the specific problems mentioned?” Using the research you began gathering in the last module, submit a final thesis statement and outline for your Comparative Politics Project. In the outline show where you will insert your research quotations and citations. Final Paper is 5 pages long. Please make outline long enough for a 5 page paper.

Analyze that local government’s revenues and possible funding options for the chosen public policy.

Financing Government Operations The Final Paper will be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages.Focus of the Final PaperUtilizing a public policy of your choice from the local government where you reside, complete the following: Harris County Texas Government Analyze that local government’s revenues and possible funding options for the chosen public policy. Additionally, utilizing the local government’s annual budgeting documents and any other pertinent documents, incorporate the following into your paper: Describe restrictions that are (or could be) placed on those revenues.Evaluate how public policy decisions affect the receipt of revenues.Analyze the economic conditions that affect revenue projections.Recommend a revenue policy that aligns with community values. The Final Paper should focus on real-life, real-time applications of topics covered in this course, including the uses you have seen and the uses you can envision.Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper:Must be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center Any exhibits or appendices are also not counted in the paper length.Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Must use at least five scholarly sources, in addition to the text.Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Writing Center. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style, which lists the scholarly sources you relied upon in constructing your paper.

Analyze the impact the client’s belief system, worldview, and values have on their perception of the adversity in their life as well as their ability to cope with the adversity.

You have explored the impact of the client’s belief system, worldview, and values on their perception and ability to cope with the adverse challenges in their life. You also explored the multiple resources that can be used to help build resilience from extended family to social and economic resources. In this Assignment, you are asked to analyze the information learned in these units and evaluate strategies for making referrals/recommendations for appropriate resources and interventions.Please respond to the following:Analyze the impact the client’s belief system, worldview, and values have on their perception of the adversity in their life as well as their ability to cope with the adversity.Identify and discuss at least three different resources families can utilize that promote resilience.Integrate the information presented in both questions above and identify strategies or steps you need to take to ensure your recommendations and referrals to resources and interventions are appropriate.

Could the Terrorist Attacks of 9-11 Been Prevented?

Could the Terrorist Attacks of 9-11 Been Prevented? This project should be completed in Microsoft Word. It should be a minimum of 5 pages (not including a Cover page or Reference page). It should include at least 5 sources, cited both throughout your paper and on the Reference page. Please ensure you are abiding by the plagiarism policies. NO WIKIPEDIA

Elaborate on the four Gs of peacemaking as identified by Sande.

Journal Activity 18 Cahn & Abigail 11 – Work with it #1 – p. 263 Journal Activity 19 Cahn & Abigail 12 – Work with it # 1 – p. 291 Journal Activity 20 Cahn & Abigail 12 – Discuss it #1 p. 291 – Journal Activity 21 Cahn & Abigail 12 – Think about it. P. 290, # 1-6 – One sentence each Journal Activity 22 Cahn & Abigail 13 – Work with it #1 – p. 315 Journal Activity 23 Cahn & Abigail 13 – Apply it. #4 – P. 315 Journal Activity 24 Borisoff & Victor “D,” p. 146: Focus on gender-related issues in personal and professional interaction. Write a short reaction to the statements or brief answers to each of the six statements. Journal Activity 25In celebration of your accomplishments in finishing the class, label this one as FREE! You don’t need to do anything else. I guess I am getting soft. You will receive full credit for the assignment Essay InstructionsUsing the essay topics provided below, you will write two 5-page papers (1 topic per paper). that deal directly with the issue you have selected. You may develop the topic in any way you wish. You may use any materials presented as part of the course content to back up your opinions. The remaining essay topics should be used as a study guide for the final exam. Please use MLA style for your Works Cited section and all formatting within your paper. Essay 1 is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 4, and Essay 2 is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7. Topic Choices1. Elaborate on the four Gs of peacemaking as identified by Sande. Use the following references for support: I Cor. 10:32, Matt. 7:5, Gal. 6:1, Matt. 5:24, Eph. 4:1–4, Eph. 4:29–32, Phil. 4:5–10, Col. 4:5–6.2. Using all class texts and lecture notes, define conflict. Your answer should be exhaustive and identify characteristics from several definitions. In addition, discuss at least three metaphors of conflict that help to explain how people may view conflict. Why are so many words and metaphors negative when they define conflict?3. Sande claims that conflict situations may be an opportunity to “Glorify God.” Explain the validity of his argument and give 1 illustration of how you have applied this principle this semester. What were the positive outcomes?4. Sande suggests that it is the Christian’s responsibility to live in peace. Develop and evaluate his argument. Use Scripture and Christian ethics/morality to support this premise. What are some of the lifestyle methods Christians can use to carry out this command of Christ?5. Discuss the biblical concept of “forgiveness” in relationships. Support the concept from Scripture and any of the articles from your Helmick text. What are the foundational characteristics and behaviors necessary to practicing forgiveness in interpersonal relationships? Why is forgiveness so hard to practice? To what degree is forgiveness necessary for reconciliation?6. Discuss Cahn & Abigail’s categorization of “real” and “unreal” conflicts. Define and give examples of each type.7. Explain the basic characteristics of the following positive and negative models for conflict resolution: What are the strengths and weaknesses of each model:PositiveBorishoffMediationArbitrationS-TLCWeeksDana NegativeConquestBargainingBand-aidRole-playerAvoidance 8. Discuss the Conflict Grid. What kind of person is a 9/1, 1/9, 5/5, 9/9, 1/1? When is it appropriate to use each of the styles? What style is most recommended for effective conflict resolution? 9. Discuss the 4 communication behavior styles for handling conflict: Aggressive, Passive-aggressive, Non-assertive, and Assertive. What are the advantages and disadvantages? When would you want to use each? When would you not want to use each? What are the criteria for selecting the type of communication behavior style to use? 10. Discuss the characteristics of the following conflict strategies. What are the pros and cons of each? When should you use or not use them? a. Avoidance b. Accommodation c. Competition d. Compromise e. Collaboration. 11. Discuss the roles you believe religion plays in conflict management and resolution on the international scene. Support your response from essays from Helmick & Petersen. 12. Discuss the 6 steps to confronting others presented in Cahn & Abigail 6. 13. Discuss the following communication strategies as they related to handling conflict in a positive way: a. “I” statements – Sande, Cahn & Abigail, Borisoff & Victor b. speaking the truth in love. c. Minimax principle d. concession e. threats f. thromise g. compensation h. logrolling i. bridging j. BATNA k. Consider commonalities l. tag lines m.forgiveness n. empathy o. selfishness/selflessness p. aspiration points q. win/win vs. win/lose r. power s. equality t. language use u. trust vs. distrust v. stress w.anger x. reconciliation y. climates z. defensive communication aa. supportive communication bb. disconfirming response cc. provisionalism 14. Discuss the pros and cons of negotiation as a method of conflict resolution. 15. Explain conflict from the Social/Psychological perspective. What are its causes and effects? Evaluate the theory strengths and weaknesses as you see them: a. Social/Psychological perspective. b. Attribution Theory Perspective c. Uncertainty Conflict perspective d. Social Exchange Theory perspective e. Systems Theory perspective 16. Discuss the Process View of Conflict and identify the five stages or phases of constructive, successful conflict. Be able to apply the five stages to a specific conflict situation you have recently experienced. Explain the steps in avoidance, chilling effect, and competition conflict cycles. 17. Explain Botcharova’s seven steps toward forgiveness and how the steps work toward solving the continuation of the revenge cycle when implemented. From what you know of Christian teaching on forgiveness, is there anything that should be added to the model? 18. What is forgiveness and why is it important? What impact will the action of forgiveness or non-forgiveness have in your personal future life and ministry? What are some things you can do to promote forgiveness in conflict situations? Be sure to reflect on several essays from Helmick. 19. Discuss what you perceive to be the relationship between unforgiveness, forgiveness, reconciliation, and justice. Use various essays from Helmick & Petersen and Chapter 13 of Cahn & Abigail to support your ideas. What are the essentials and what are the non-essentials? 20. On the basis of your personal InteractionPaper 1 Rubric of weak areas of conflict management, what are some of the areas you will target and the methods you will use to establish goals for personal improvement? Please use skills discussed from Borisoff and Victor to identify areas for improvement and methods for developing goals. DISCUSSION BOARD 4 From your reading in the Helmick text, choose either Article 17 or 18 for your article review.

How does Texas rank in relation to other states in terms of healthcare provided to its residents and quality of healthcare?

WATCH/READ/or LISTEN to these article(s) about the topic:1. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2018/04/04/277050/state-program-for-womens-health-services-is-full-of-errors-on-its-website-report-says/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.2. https://stateofreform.com/news/states/texas/2018/03/report-shows-health-disparities-by-county-in-texas/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Now follow these directions to complete the Graded Discussion:Click on the above link(s) and read the article(s). Then respond to ALL of the questions below. In order to receive full credit for the discussion, you have to follow the guidelines provided. Remember to incorporate the articles/podcast in your response. This means that you must briefly summarize and then make connections to them in your response.Guidelines for submission: Submissions must have at least 600 words. Students must also use proper grammar and punctuation, with no contractions. NO PLAGIARISM is allowed! If you copy any portion of your submission from external sources, you will receive a 0! Do not use phrases/quotes from the assigned link or external links to write your response.You MUST document/cite your submission with in text citations and works cited or you will receive a 0! Healthcare in Texas 1. How does Texas rank in relation to other states in terms of healthcare provided to its residents and quality of healthcare? What do you believe should be the role of state government in providing healthcare to individuals, if any? Be specific in what you envision the state government should do and what limitations exist at the state level.2. Provide a brief summary of the article(s). Overall, do you believe that the information in the articles(s) are valid? What is your opinion of the information provided by these news sources (Do you believe that the information is credible?)? List at least one aspect of each of the articles that you find questionable. Why? What solution do you believe would resolve this issue? Who or what entity do you believe is most able to deal with this issue? 3. Based on course topics, why is this topic relevant to the study of government? (This means that you need to make a connection between the articles’ topic and at least one topic in the course and provide evidence.) Why is this topic relevant to society as a whole?

Provide your opinion regarding the value of this theory or model. What weak points do you perceive?

For this discussion find an article, video segment, or another type of source in which a developmental theory is discussed, evaluated, demonstrated, etc. In your main post, you need to identify the source in an APA style reference or link. Summarize the main points and how the theory or model is explained and how it fits into the developmental theory category. Provide your opinion regarding the value of this theory or model. What weak points do you perceive? An example would be something like a youtube presentation evaluating and explaining a developmental perspective or an article/study by a criminologist.Submit the main post, with a heading. Your main post should be substantive and 500-word minimum. Be clear and concise. Add References

What juvenile delinquency programs or initiatives are available to potentially address the crime or criminal justice issue?

Present a written report depicting your analysis of historical juvenile crime data for a specific category of crime, or criminal issue. For this Week Two Assignment, you will:Present national juvenile data and trends based on the FBI – Uniform Crime Reports (Links to an external site.)Links to an external(link below) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics – Crime Type (Links to an external site.)Links to an external sLinks to an external(link below), or other comparable nationally recognized data bases, such as the U.S. Department of Education data on campus crime. Make sure you standardize your data – usually 1:1000; 1:10,000; or 1: 100,000 and incorporate the scale in a key for each chart.Present local data from a city, county, or state for three comparable locations in size from three different regions of the country (e.g., Indianapolis, Austin, and San Francisco). This information should be found on official government websites.Obtain data on at least three demographics such as: crime, education levels, gender, ethnicity, race, sexuality, education, or socio-economic data where available.Develop questions you would like to address based on the data you retrieved? (Note you do not have to answer these questions for this assignment.) What juvenile delinquency programs or initiatives are available to potentially address the crime or criminal justice issue?The Written Report must be five pages and graphically display the statistical data developed for three comparable cities, counties, or states. It must incorporate national statistics for comparison. Your assessment may be in bullet or paragraph format below the graphic display.Your paper or presentation must include a cover slide/title page and reference slide/reference page in APA format. You must use at least three scholarly resources from the Ashford University Library, other than the textbook, to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar. Links: https://ucr.fbi.gov/ucrhttps://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=3

Do you think this is an indicator of how future campaigns will be run or was Trump the only one who could have pulled this off?

1. Original Discussion Post: Clearly, Donald J. Trump did not run a traditional campaign for President in Texas or anywhere else. HE focused on social media more than press releases; rallies more than organization and supporter passion more than campaign contributions. Do you think this is an indicator of how future campaigns will be run or was Trump the only one who could have pulled this off? (needs to be at least 300 words) 2. Look over each power point attached and give some constructive criticism or feedback on thier assignments (300 words each)

How does the U.S. Federal bureaucracy influence, operate, and function with respect to implementing economic, social, and foreign policy?

This assighnment has two parts a worksheet and an essay the worksheet is uploaded and this is part two Part 2 Essay: Write a 525- to 700-word response below that responds to the following question: How does the U.S. Federal bureaucracy influence, operate, and function with respect to implementing economic, social, and foreign policy? Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.

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