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Conduct research on the representation of race, gender, sexual orientation, and/or ethnicity in American culture, particularly in film, advertisements, news media, and/or sports. Your essay should pursue some of the following questions, though not all of them will be relevant, and many more will present themselves as you conduct your research: How do these images and representations affect the mainstream American perceptions of race, gender, sexual orientation, or culture? What effects do these representations have on the cultures and groups being represented? Your essay should be between 1500 and 2000 words. You must include a Works Cited page, NOT an Annotated Bibliography. Your Works Cited page does not contribute to your word count. You must cite at least five sources, including at least one scholarly article (peer-reviewed). You may use as many essays from the texts as you want, but you may only count one of them toward your five source minimum. You may use dictionaries or encyclopedias (including Wikipedia), but they are probably unnecessary and they do not count as part of your five sources.

Assess UN capabilities for rapid deployment by identifying one strength and one challenge or limitation, using a real world example as evidence of each.

Policy Paper As part of the requirements of this class you will each be required to write a 10-12 page paper where you discuss a specific policy area using the policy process model discussed in class and in your textbook. The policy areas from which you may choose are listed below. Economic policy Energy policy Environmental policy Foreign policy Healthcare policy Tax policy Welfare Policy For each policy area, you will need to specify which particular element of the policy you plan to discuss. Your paper should include a discussion of the following elements (examples of some questions you may want to answer appear in parentheses beside the element): • An introduction to your policy. (What area does it pertain to? What’s the problem or issue? Why is it important?) • A discussion of how your policy made it onto the government’s agenda. (Who were the policy entrepreneurs? Was there a particular event that galvanized public support, etc.? What caused this policy issue to be chosen?) • The key factors in its formulation. (Were there hurdles? If so, what were they? What method of policy formulation was used?) • The specifics of its implementation. (Which level of government was responsible for implementing the policy? Why? What were your policy’s outputs?) • An evaluation of your policy. (Did your policy work? If not, why? Was it due to formulation or implementation problems? What were your policy’s impacts?) • Whether or not you feel a change in policy is necessary. (Should the policy be changed? Terminated? If so, why?)

Analyze the social construction of racial and ethnic identities in the South African case

Explain how the UN’s strategic shift toward public/private partnerships and a multi-dimensional peacekeeping approach is proving a game changer for logistics planning. Identify a partnership that impacts logistics planning considerations.

Explain  the basic concept (self-reliance, lead member, force logistic support group, or civilian contract support) that you believe would prove most effective in establishing logistical support for a UN peacekeeping intervention into Syria. Be prepared to defend your choice.

Describe some adaptive effects short-term stress has on the brain versus some maladaptive effects long-term stress has on the brain.

Describe long-term exposure to stress is considered maladaptive, yet common, in Western society.

From an evolutionary perspective, short-term exposure to stress is adaptive and necessary for survival.

What are some proposals for reform that would respect both the president’s prerogative to fill judicial positions while also respecting the Senate’s constitutional right to “advise and consent”?