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across the country, it is not an issue that the federal government should be concerned with. The monetary value of minimum wage should increase but still fluctuate between each state government based on the standard of living in their particular area. Minimum wage should be a topic the federal government oversees but does not control. Giving the federal government too much power over the subject causes states to be unfairly represented. The Department of Labor on Minimum Wage explains how,…

TRIO a federal program that offers services for individuals from disadvantage backgrounds. Federally funded programs like RAMP and SSS are important in order to help people from disadvantage backgrounds succeed and achieve their career goals. My participation in RAMP has influenced my overall college experience greatly. RAMP has helped me feel comfortable in my transition of high school in college with tutoring session, providing workshop, and an assigned counselor. Federal funding programs…

State Versus FDA Regulation of Medical Marijuana There was a consensus amongst the interviewees that there is need for regulation of marijuana as medicine, whether that regulation be at the state or federal level—through the FDA—is where the conversations departed. While several of the interviewees discussed the pros and cons of state versus FDA regulation, listing advantages and disadvantages of one or the other, only three of the interviewees expressed a definite “yes” that marijuana as…

What motivates an individual to commit cybercrime? The six main reasons are: 1. Boredom 2. Challenge 3. Revenge 4. Greed 5. Sexual 6. Political and religious These reasons are all considered to be interference with the lawful use of a computer (Britz, 2013, p.76). Cybercrimes require less planning and resources and lessen the chance of being caught (Motives, 2016). Boredom is a motive that might start off a life of cybercrime. Trying to get into a forbidden system could be seen as a quest…

I never quite understood the importance of privacy or political correctness as a child. The quick-witted banter that I had developed between friends really had no filter. I could say what I wanted, and how I wanted to say it without fear of ramifications, and my friends did the same. They were just words to us; they had little meaning, and if a conflict did erupt, it quickly fizzled out. However, the world changes, culture changes, ideas change, and with that so do freedoms. This is how my…

the kind of inhumane and degrading techniques that the psychologists implemented, all of which were clear violations of Principle A of the APA ethical principles. The psychologists involved in these interrogations also violated Principle E, which states that psychologist respect the dignity and worth of all people (APA.org, 2010). This ethical principle was violated over and over again every time psychologists subjected individuals to their “no-touch” methods of interrogation. This principle was…

There are many factors which go into deciding between getting a higher education and taking the starting financial manager position with a firm that has offered employment. Considerations like how to finance said education, what the starting salary is, and even compliance issues must all be addressed and analyzed before making such an important decision. I. School versus Work When deciding how to finance the school I would like to attend, the first thing I would do is check the current price of…

Snowden vs. Citizenfour: The Story of an American Hero? Snowden and Citizenfour are films that attempt to retell the story of Edward Joseph Snowden. A man who was fed up with over extension of power in the government and wanted to show the citizens of America just what their government was capable of and how their privacy was almost non-existent. He downloaded thousands of files from the NSA. The films try their best to show the story as accurately as possible. However, can a film truly depict…

We envision a digital system through which the government would distribute resources and solicit input. Our project is called BOTS.GOV, where, by utilizing the aforementioned technology trends, we will give citizens a way to talk directly to their government and of accessing troves of open data (i.e., the bot finds it) and government processes and services (i.e., the bot assists in filling out forms and wading through bureaucratic processes), and informing governments (via the bot) about…

thousands of people reported the phone was busted into fire. Issue 1 Source In fiscal year 2013, United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) received a notification listed cyber incidents from major agencies and it was found that these major agencies did not consistently…