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According to Meadows (2008), there are some types of systems that are considered perverse, in that, these systems tend to be structured in such a way causing problematic behaviors. There are different forms of what is described as systems trouble, however, several system structures tend to produce familiar patterns of troublesome behaviors. These similar system structures with common pattern of troublesome behaviors are called systems archetypes. It is telling that Meadows (2008) argued that…

1. Has the author formulated a problem/issue? Yes, the authors point out the main idea is to “examine weather sex of a child affects’ parents beliefs about gender roles” (Shafer and Malhotra, 2011). The scholarly article I found is called The effects of a child’s sex on support for traditional gender role by Emily Fitzgibbons Shafer and Neil Malhotra, this article points out how we stereotype women and in doing so we automatically label them in a certain manner because they are female. 2. Is it…

in which it should be noted that in Sweden the appointment is delegated to the Riksdag while in the other two countries the PM is appointed by the Head of State. Secondly, the delegation of power within cabinet was assessed and again it is noteworthy that in Sweden the cabinet functions as a whole whereas in the United Kingdom and Spain the PM contains the most of the power. The delegation of power from cabinet to the Lower Chamber is also interesting as Sweden and the United Kingdom delegate…

In Sweden, the definition of torture, jurisdiction, international implementation, State parties obligations, and optional protocols were all points in question that surface in the 1984 torture convention. For instance, the definition of torture in Article…

warrant for rape. Since the Swedish statute of limitations on rape is 10 years, as long as Assange remains in asylum until 2020, he can avoid being arrested on the rape charge. Concerns Related to Extradition In the event that Assange is extradited to Sweden, he has concerns related to being sent to the United States. If he is sent to the U.S., he could be put on trial for publishing classified military documents and video footage from both the Afghanistan, and Iraq wars. Assange fears that if…

Arla Foods was established in Sweden in 1915 and was named Lantmännens Mjölkförsäljningsförening (commonly called Mjölkcentralen = The Central Dairy) (Arla nd). It was established by 1500 farmers in Stockholm. In 1975, Mjölkcentralen changed name to Arla. During its years, Arla has merged numbers of dairies in Sweden; in 2000, they stepped outside Sweden and merged a Danish dairy company MD Foods. At this time, Arla changed name Arla Foods…

healthcare more accessible, and improve the general health of the public. Universal healthcare is a cheaper alternative. In a study in 2010, the Health Research Funding Organisation were surprised to find that “the GDP spent on healthcare in the UK, Sweden, and Australia was 8.4%, 9.1%, and 8.7% respectively while healthcare in the US makes up 16% of the GDP” (“Universal Health Care”). Gross Domestic Product or GDP is a measure of…

because more jobs allow more taxes. The Sweden people are paying high taxes to stabilize their economy so there will be no inequality between Sweden people. Nicholas Aylott, a 38-year-old British lecturer, is working as a political scientist at Stockholm's Södertörn University College says, “most people trust the state to manage taxes well. There's a broad, deep faith that the money going into the welfare state will be employed usefully”. This describes that Sweden people have a strong faith in…

toward better things and seek the greater good. There is no shame or ban on using someone’s practices or successful examples of legislations that can be helpful in a different culture and society, like in my proposed solution with the United States and Sweden. I believe that the solution of borrowing the same regulations from the Swedish practice and applying it to already existed regulations on advertising that is targeting kids in America can be practical and feasible to…

Women faced similar circumstances and animosity against working married women in both countries during the 1930s. However, feminist movements in Sweden and the US have had different outcomes since then, largely due to different positioning of their discourses. In Sweden, women linked married women’s rights to work to larger social issues of declining population and increase in births outside marriage. They were able to frame mother’s rights as citizen’s rights…