Consensus

Democratic societies, when observed through the lens of deliberation, are reliant upon the exchange of information to reach (something close to) truth. The Greeks at the Agora at Athens regarded deliberative democracy as a means of “weighing” benefit and consequence (Shepard 1935). With such an ideal in mind, one may be lead to look upon the current state of information with favor—after all, the modern individual lives surrounded by information. However, the heightened pool of information and…

related to the Islam religion as a whole, rather they are considered as non-Islamic or radicals of the faith. In an article featured on NPR written by Ton Gjelten (2015), he featured the comments of multiple Islamic group leaders in the U.S. A large consensus of the leaders was that ISIS 1) needs to be looked at as terrorists and be dealt with as such, and 2) that the actions of ISIS should not reflect entirely on Islam itself. Though all three of…

Alyssa Mattson 2A Current Event #3 Despite mutual agreement between the Republican and Democratic parties, the Senate still could not pass a bill enacting criminal justice reform. It was believed that this overhaul bill would be the “bipartisan success story of the year”, according to New York Times writer Carl Hulse. However, this was not the case. Some Republicans Senators disagreed with the idea of reducing minimum sentences, as well as providing President Obama with a “legacy victory”…

closely and often without conflict to seek out perpetrators of these heinous crimes. Both federal and state levels deal with this crime in different ways. Individual states are held responsible to handle cases as they see fit and to create its own legislation. Resulting in a broad range of punishments ranging from as little as three years to life in prison, In federal court anyone who is convicted of a human trafficking crime will spend at minimum 15 years in prison. This law applies only to an…

As implementation of the US Affordable Care Act (ACA) advances, many domestic health systems are considering major changes in how the healthcare workforce is organized. The purpose of this study is to explore the dynamic processes and interactions by which workforce planning and development is evolving in this new environment. Informed by the theory of loosely coupled systems (LCS), we use a case study design to examine how workforce changes are being managed in Kaiser Permanente and Montefiore…

The greatest leaders possess the ability to effectively support those who look to them for guidance. Leaders are placed in their position of power because they are trusted to carry out the will of the masses. The trait I possess that is essential to strong leadership is cooperation. History has proven the most effective and well-rounded leaders are those who compromise. Adapting personal beliefs to reflect the desire of others is the best quality of a leader, and my personal mantra for…

Astronomers from the International Astronomical Union (IAU), an organization that functions as an international consensus marker in astronomy, were assigned the task of voting on the definition of planets. Some have criticized that this discussion amongst scientists was not without political and non-scientific emotions or nostalgia. One rendition of the definition would have kept Pluto as a planet and included Eris and Ceres, boosting the number of planets to twelve. Still another recommendation…

The Recovery Act declared by President Obama’s administration was the reaction on 9 percent of unemployment in the United States indicated during the last decade (“Does Stimulus Spending Work?” 2). One of the possible solutions was to implement stimulus spending equal to the $447 billion bill which was supposed to be spent on schools modernization, improvement of transportation infrastructure, and funding teachers in local communities (“Does Stimulus Spending Work?” 2). Stimulus spending was…

Moreover, American Eagle’s strong influence permits to be part and thrive competitors such as Abercrombie and Fitch, and Urban Outfitters. The firm “competes with various local, national, and global apparel retailers, as well as the casual apparel and footwear departments of department stores and discount retailers, primarily on the basis of quality, fashion, service, selection and price” (Annual Report 2017, p.7). Actually, the company presents a strong positioning when stating its offers such…

The argument made by David Morris in FBI Will Help Local Police Unlock iPhones is that now that the FBI has the ability to crack into the data stored on iPhones, the agency will utilize this capability in many situations, including local law enforcement cases and federal counter-terrorism cases. More specifically, Morris argues that there will be an increased number of iPhones that are broken into in order to investigate crimes. He writes, “The agency has since unlocked other phones, and, CBS…