You will be writing a research paper on one (1) of the topics below. After selecting one broad topic from the list below, develop a focused research question. Be at least 3 pages in length,
Topics (select ONE from the four choices, then narrow down to a manageable research question)

Each topic has some suggested research links. Once you decide on the topic you want to write about find additional research material.

Topic A: Select one nation from either Africa, Asia, or Latin American. Identify the forms of illegitimate power that twentieth-century dictators used to gain and hold office and the conditions and interests that supported them.
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In the united states, the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the data from 2015-2016 show that nearly 20% (1 in 5) school age children and young people (6 to 19 years) in the united states has obesity. this is do in part to the fact that younger people consume beverages containing high levels of sugar and products containing high levels of fat. consuming too many calories and not enough exercise are also issues. as a well known industry consultant you know many of the beverage industry executives. you are approached by a coke executive who tells you that someone from coke is unofficially willing to sell pepsi the coke formula and the coke marketing plan for $25 million. the individual has access to both the vault and the bottling equipment so they can get the formula and marketing documents with nobody at the coca cola company knowing. imagine you are a marketing consultant. discuss fully your concerns. what is the ethical dilemma? is it illegal to purchase the coke formula and marketing plan? explain fully your point of view. furthermore, what would you tell the executives regarding childhood obesity?

Which statement is a good description of a model? a) models are a description of nature based only on one or two variables. b) models are testable ideas but they are not very to most people. c) models are a description of nature that predicts more accurately than real events. d) models are an approximiation of a real system that omits all but most essential variables in a system.

What factor contributed most to the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the united states during the mid 1800s? a dramatic increase in women’s participation in the workforce b a shift in social attitudes brought on by increased sectional tensions c the experience of gender discrimination within reform movements d the granting of voting rights to african american men