Terrorism and Torture

WASHINGTON—Most Americans and a majority of people in Britain, France and South Korea say torturing terrorism suspects is justified at least in rare instances, according to AP-Ipsos polling. The United States has drawn criticism from human rights groups and many governments, especially in Europe, for its treatment of terror suspects. President Bush and other top officials have said the U.S. does not torture, but some suspects in American custody have alleged they were victims of severe mistreatment. The polling, in the United States and eight of its closest allies, found that in Canada, Mexico and Germany people are divided on whether torture is ever justified. Most people opposed torture under any circumstances in Spain and Italy. “I don’t think we should go out and string everybody up by their thumbs until somebody talks. But if there is definitely a good reason to get an answer, we should do whatever it takes,” said Billy Adams, a retiree from Tomball, Texas. In America, 61 percent of those surveyed agreed torture is justified at least on rare occasions. Almost nine in 10 in South Korea and just over half in France and Britain felt that way.

Do you agree with most Americans that the use of torture is sometimes morally permissible in fighting terrorism? If so, what circumstances do you think would justify torture? If not, why not? How might a Natural Law Theory justify (or oppose) torture? How Natural Law theorist argue against torturing suspected terrorists?

Excel Online Structured Activity: Foreign capital budgeting

Sandrine Machinery is a Swiss multinational manufacturing company. Currently, Sandrine's financial planners are considering undertaking a 1-year project in the United States. The project's expected dollar-denominated cash flows consist of an initial investment of $2000 and a cash inflow the following year of $2400. Sandrine estimates that its risk-adjusted cost of capital is 12%. Currently, 1 U.S. dollar will buy 0.82 Swiss franc. In addition, 1-year risk-free securities in the United States are yielding 6.75%, while similar securities in Switzerland are yielding 3.5%. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below. Do not round intermediate calculations.

Open spreadsheet

1. If this project was instead undertaken by a similar U.S.-based company with the same risk-adjusted cost of capital, what would be the net present value and rate of return generated by this project? Round your answers to two decimal places.

   NPV = $  

   Rate of return = %

2. What is the expected forward exchange rate 1 year from now? Round your answer to two decimal places.

   SF per U.S. $

3. If Sandrine undertakes the project, what is the net present value and rate of return of the project for Sandrine? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

   NPV =  Swiss Francs

   Rate of return = %

Need an outline for my healthcare systems course

I want a universal Healthcare system in which everyone is given health insurance in the United states in which the government insures everyone.

Outline topic is Design a universal health care system for the United State system

Here are the elements needed in the essay: Model the system after that of another nation, if you'd like, or design one that is completely original. Make sure to take into consideration that the values and needs of the American people in designing your system. Also, include the following elements in your design:

·       The role of federal, state, and local governments

·       The role of insurance companies

·       The role of employers

·       The role of providers

·       The role of consumers

·       How health care would be paid for

·       The advantage of your system over the existing one

·       The biggest criticisms your opponents would have of your system

·       How you would answer these criticisms

·       Make sure to discuss how you will improve access, decrease cost, and increase quality

1.How realistic do you think it is to create a world standard for toys with respect to their safety and use by children?

2.Should we ban products from a country that does not follow standards similar to what the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests for the United States? Is the CPSC overprotective? Should each country have its own guidelines? Why or why not?

3.If there are health risks associated with lead poisoning, what about related areas such as lead in drinking water (e.g., the issue that came to the forefront in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign regarding water supply in Flint, Michigan)?

4.Is lead in toys a financial, or cost, issue? Why have we not seen the toy industry monitor and do something about the lead problem, even though we have known about it for more than 30 years?

Refer http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/toys-children-made-numerous-countries-exported-buyers-throughout-world-countries-united-st-q26479059

1.How realistic do you think it is to create a world standard for toys with respect to their safety and use by children? 2.Should we ban products from a country that does not follow standards similar to what the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests for the United States? Is the CPSC overprotective? Should each country have its own guidelines? Why or why not? 3.If there are health risks associated with lead poisoning, what about related areas such as lead in drinking water (e.g., the issue that came to the forefront in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign regarding water supply in Flint, Michigan)? 4.Is lead in toys a financial, or cost, issue? Why have we not seen the toy industry monitor and do something about the lead problem, even though we have known about it for more than 30 years? Refer http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/toys-children-made-numerous-countries-exported-buyers-throughout-world-countries-united-st-q26479059

Kiwi PLC.. Manufacturer of shoe polish is the brand name of a shoe polish, first launched and sold in Australia in 1906
and as of 2017 is sold in almost 180 countries. Previously owned by the Sara Lee
Corporation since 1984, it was sold in 2011 to S. C. Johnson. It is the dominant shoe
polish in some countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, where
it has about two-thirds of the market.
The polish was developed in Australia by William Ramsay who named it Kiwi after the
flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, the home country of his wife, Annie Elizabeth
Meek Ramsay. Its success in Australia expanded overseas when it was adopted by
both the British and American armies in the two World Wars.
a) Explain any five attributes of a strong brand such as Kiwi. [ 5marks]
b) How might the marketing of Kiwi differ from the marketing of a service such as
a banking product? [ 10marks]
c) Discuss five advantages of branding to the manufacturers of Kiwi. [ 5marks]
[TOTAL: 20MARKS

The purpose of the Central America Free Trade Agreement is to

Multiple Choice

• lower trade barriers between the United States and the Central American Common Market countries.

• eliminate trade barriers between the CARICOM and Central American Common Market countries.

• reduce of trade barriers between Caribbean Single Market and Economy nations and Central American Common Market countries.

• introduce a common currency for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

• reduce tariffs and quotas between Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua.

• Which country has been granted three bailout efforts by the EU in an attempt to prevent a sovereign debt crisis?

• Multiple Choice

• Greece

• France

• Great Britain

• Belgium

• Portugal

• Canada and the United States agree to remove all barriers to the trade of goods between them. However, the countries agree that each would be allowed to determine its own trade policies with regard to nonmembers. The economic integration between these countries is called a(n)

  Multiple Choice

• free trade area.

• customs union.

• common market.

• economic union.

• political union.

• What is one main impediment to regional economic integration?

  Multiple Choice

• identical political ideologies

• reduced immigration

• loss of national sovereignty

• lack of popular support

• difficult international policies

• Brett Thiesen wants to make a political case for regional economic integration to his electorate. Which valid statement can he make in this regard?

  Multiple Choice

• Linking neighboring economies increases the potential for violent conflict.

• Free trade stimulates economic growth, which creates dynamic gains from trade.

• Making neighboring economies increasingly dependent on each other fails to create incentives for political cooperation.

• Countries can enhance their political weight in the world by grouping their economies.

• Those seeking a united Europe have always had a desire to make another war in Europe imminent.

This assignment requires that you write a policy memo.

Topic Marijuana

Review the following criteria for the policy memo:

1. Compose a letter in the form of a policy memo to the editor that conveys your concerns and proposed solution to the broader community.
2. Identify either a civil liberties, civil rights, foreign, social/economic policy issue or controversy.
3. Analyze how different people in our society may be affected by a specific issue.
4. Identify the government officials or community organizations responsible for that policy issue.
5. Research the issue (JSTOR) and find a constitutional solution to the problem.
6. Provide a recommendation/memo that can be used to help implement your policy solution.
7. In all instances support your position with knowledge from what we have learned throughout the semester and support it with evidence.

Here are possible topics (you can choose another, but I need to approve of it first)

1. What do you think is more important: liberty or security? The September 11 attacks have given us the rise of the US surveillance state. The United States constantly monitors your private life on social media.
2. Explain the War Powers Act on presidential powers and does the War on Terrorism change the Constitutional Order?
3. Write a policy memo in which you either support or object to the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v FEC and why?
4. The wealth and income gaps have grown since the 1970s. There is a widened disparity between the middle class and the trillionaire class. Where does income inequality stem from and what do you propose to address it?
5. Americans cast their vote every four years thinking that they vote directly for the next president of the United States. The reality is that their vote doesn't count, it's the Electoral College's vote that matters. Should you abolish or preserve the Electoral College?

Student Learning Outcomes:

7) Identify the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

8) Analyze issues & policies in U.S. politics

1. Describe the differences between bottleneck effect and founder effect. What are their impacts on genetic diversity in a population? How is their impact on a population reversed over time?

2. Define sympatric and allopatric speciation and give an example of each type

3. Describe three key differences between phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium.