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Sometime back, on a Friday afternoon, I was arrested by city inspectorate officers forcrossing the road while on my phone, a violation of the city by-laws I was unaware of. Afterbeing arrested and bundled into their patrol van, alongside other offenders, I was presentedwith two options: first, pay a small bribe and be freed. The […]

The criminal justice system of the US is fragmented. People of color, Latinos and AfricanAmericans are dishonorably embattled by law enforcement personnel and are entitled to punitivejail terms than white Americans. Considering the country’s impending demographic shift with noclear ethnic or racial majority, America cannot afford continuity in these trends.Many factors make Latinos and African […]

IntroductionClimate change has far-reaching effects on the access, availability, and production offood. It affects all other aspects of food systems, including quality, stability, and utilization offood. In recent decades, the world has been experiencing extreme weather-related disasters,which have led to a decline in yields. Increased levels of carbon iv oxide in the atmosphere affectcrops’ nutritional […]

Module 3 Discussion: Premarital Agreements I agree with the woman’s position that a premarital agreement is unnecessary becauseshe and her fiancé truly love each other. Indeed, there is something truly unromantic aboutpremarital agreements; contractual negotiations can dampen the excitement of preparing for awedding (Thompson, 2015). This reality is aggravated by the fact that both parties […]

3outsiders. Anyone outside of the echo chamber is viewed as untrustworthy and members-onlytrust those inside of the chamber. Social media platforms tend to filter perspectives and makepages that align with an individual’s worldview visible. Such platforms are echo chambers. Anindividual can only see things or information that align with their world views.Why is access to […]

A non-towered airport does not have a control tower. Aircraft pilots do not thus receiveinstructions from a traffic controller. They instead follow recommended communicationprocedures and operations. The procedures tend to differ from one country to another. However,standard arrival and departure procedures are followed by all pilots operating in this airport.When a non-towered airport lies within […]

What are ethics?Ethics are the group of moral principles that ought to guide one’s behavior. These morals areinfluenced by social and cultural norms and religious influences (Vaughn, 2019). Ethics areconcerned with what is good versus what is bad, what is just versus what is unjust, and whatis right versus what is wrong in terms of […]

Recognizing and Valuing Diversity in Law EnforcementRecognizing and valuing diversity promotes trust and legitimacy for law enforcementagencies because it leads to diverse perspectives, enhances cultural competency, improves adepartment’s image, and facilitates reform (Espiritu, 2017). Concerning diverse perspectives,having law enforcement officers from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgroundswithin a department helps break down rigid mentalities by […]

Winston Smith, the protagonist in George Orwell’s 1984, is depicted as a young man whoharbors revolutionary dreams. He is a minor member of the ruling Party in London. He is alsointellectual and contemplative. He is boldly opposed to the enforced repression and totalitariancontrol that is evident in the ruling government of his day. Through Winston, […]

AbstractHuman trafficking is still a major issue around the world. In an effort to tackle the threatof human trafficking, the United States passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) in 3 IntroductionHuman trafficking remains a serious problem globally. It is estimated that more than700,000 people are victims of trafficking annually. Women and children account for […]

If I was on my first solo flight and an ATC issued an instruction I did not understand,I would do three things, in this order. First, I would tell the ATC “say again”. If that did notwork, I would ask for someone else. That is, I would apologize to the controller and ask herto find […]

“Every day of your training is a job interview.” This statement means that all thetechnical aeronautical knowledge I acquire in aeronautical school will contribute to mysuccess in my first job interview. However, equally important are the personality andcharacter traits I develop while in school will either work for or against me in my firstinterview (Dream […]