1. How would you boil down Kent’s analytic doctrine in understandable terms for policymakers? Kent explains in the document “Tensions in Analyst-Policymaker Relation” that there needs to be a relationship between the analyst and the policymaker. The policy-maker will criticize the analyst work to ensure that the evidence has been evaluated‚ the recommendations are not vague or biased and that alternative explanation and projections have been considered. He sums up the job of the analyst by stating
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What Would You Do? Chapter 4 American Express Headquarters‚ New York‚ NY Headquarters‚ New York‚ New York.1 With medical costs rising 10 to 15 percent per year‚ one of the members of your Board of Directors mentioned that some companies are now refusing to hire smokers and that the board should discuss this option at the next month’s meeting. Nationwide‚ about 6‚000 companies refuse to hire smokers. Weyco‚ an employee benefits company in Okemos‚ Michigan‚ requires all applicants to take
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No matter what decision that I make as the CEO of Monsanto‚ it is virtually impossible to satisfy all parties involves. Just like customers‚ stakeholder groups can vary in their opinions and may want different things from Monsanto. It is possible that a decision made may satisfy one stakeholder group and upset another. With this being the case‚ issues presented should be prioritized based on the outcome desired (Zappi‚ 2013). Monsanto’s sustainability approach "Sustainability is firmly embedded
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of life with the possibility of parole. He is now 58 years old and you have come to realize that he is a model prisoner. He has shown impeccable behavior‚ has a job within the prison‚ has been around the community during furloughs and has become a positive influence and a great role model for other prisoners. Also‚ he has formed a bond with the victim’s family‚ who has forgiven him for what he has done. The victim’s family would like to see him get out on parole because they feel that he has changed
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year over budget. How would you cut spending? December 1‚ 2013 How would you help to bring the National debt down? Each year the government spends countless amounts of money on things that could ultimately be put toward the debt we owe. The estimated amount of debt as of now is about $17‚237‚634‚587‚000. Some ways that you could reduce government spending is mandate a policy that would take $10 yearly for every person in a house hold. Another would be to cut out all the
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Scenario: World War 4 has just occurred and you and 5 other people find yourselves to be the only people left on the planet earth. You manage to all make it to a bunker‚ however‚ you all realize that if 2 of you wish to survive for many years‚ 4 of you will have to leave soon because there are not enough resources for all of you to survive. If all of you stay‚ then you will all live only for a maximum of 2 years. In your bunker‚ you have the following facilities: sewage system water seeds
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dawood Instructor’s name dawood If you could be anything you wanted‚ what would you be and why? It is a truth that every thing in the world has its specific energy and symbolic meaning as well as some things occupy a significant place in human hearts. So‚ answering the question what I could be having an opportunity to change the appearance and material body‚ I would become a tree. There are many reasons for such a choice‚ and explaining these reasons I would like to dwell on some of them with
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genetics. For hundreds of generations genes were passed down. You get these genes from your parents then from their parents and so forth. Your identity is given to you because of cultural diffusion and the mix of race‚ ethnicity and genetics from your ancestors. So‚ before your life there was cultural diffusion for hundreds of years due to this every ethnicity/race mixed. Critics may say‚ your identity is created by you because you live your own life. A woman named Rachel Dolezal was a person who
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as in the cases of a manager and her fiancé ordering a teenage girl to strip and her following their commands‚ ordinary soldiers torturing prisoners‚ and normal male employees harassing their female coworkers. All of the listed cases demonstrate how difficult it is to violate an established social structure‚ even when following the social structure violates personal morals. Milgram’s findings‚ as read in the article “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger‚ Would You?”‚ apply to the first
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Perfect guy! How would you describe a perfect guy? One who has got all the best qualities? Well‚ for me a perfect guy is someone who has got a good personality along with looks. One who is caring‚ loving‚ sweet‚ friendly‚ open minded‚ devoted‚ honest‚ kind‚ understanding‚ respectful‚ romantic‚ possessive‚ protective‚ supportive‚ proud to have her‚ has got deep eyes and loves her to infinity. Makes her feel special‚ makes her realize her importance in his life‚ makes her laugh even when she doesn’t
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