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American Medical Response Active Shooter Project Proposal, Matthew Spong

CUP Undergraduate Research

American Medical Response (AMR) Tukwila is the hub of its Western Washington operations. With over 400 employees and multiple customers and guests at any given time, they must have measures in place to ensure the safety and security of those on the premises. In the summer of 2019, AMR Tukwila experienced a possible active shooter incident. While this is a low occurrence event it proves the need for having a plan and procedures in place. Active shooter situations have steadily risen over the years and can happen without warning. This proposal identifies problems and solutions so that AMR Tukwila employees, …

The Bureaucratic Politics Of The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Cooper Hearn

Political Science Undergraduate Honors Theses

This is a comprehensive study of how the administrative powers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have evolved in response to external political forces. To analyze the changes made to FBI administrative powers, this project will assess theories of public administration, bureaucratic politics, various congressional statutes, court rulings, and executive policies that have affected the bureau’s capacity to perform investigations and intelligence operations.

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Emergency Response And Preparedness Project Proposal, Georgia Williams

CUP Undergraduate Research

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort has the priority of keeping their employees and guests safe on the property. This means the Resort must understand, plan, and respond to various threats in the area. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is located along the Oregon coast just outside of the City of Bandon. The Resort must be prepared to respond to more common business disruptions and threats to the hospitality industry or private sector as well as infrequent catastrophic threats like an earthquake/tsunami on the Cascadia Subduction Zone. This catastrophic earthquake has been looming for years and would have a great effect on the …

Police Medical Field-Screening Proposal Plan, Logan Stevens

CUP Undergraduate Research

This proposal document examines the collaboration between the Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Jail, and St. Charles Medical Center Emergency Department and takes into consideration the professional opinions of all stakeholders who currently serve the community of Central Oregon in a variety of different capacities. The Bend Police Department (Bend PD) would like to see a solution that would benefit the citizens served by the department, while supporting the department’s core values of teamwork, integrity, and excellence. Bend PD is concerned about officer efficiency because it is critical for the department to strive to be good stewards of …

Why Does The Us Pay So Much For The Defense Of Its Allies?: 5 Questions Answered, Michael E. Flynn, Carla Martinez Machain, Michael A. Allen

Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Since the start of Donald Trump’s run for the U.S. presidency in 2015, he has been critical of the amount of money U.S. allies contribute to their own defense.

Now, the Trump administration is demanding that Japan and South Korea pay more for hosting U.S. troops stationed in those countries.

The media also reported that U.S. military leadership in South Korea discussed the possibility of withdrawing up to 4,000 troops from South Korea if it does not increase its contributions. The Pentagon has since denied having such plans.

We have each studied overseas deployments of U.S. military personnel for nearly …

Lassa Virus Circulating In Liberia: A Retrospective Genomic Characterisation, Michael R. Wiley, Lawrence S. Fakoli, Andrew G. Letizia, Stephen R. Welch, Jason T. Ladner, Karla Prieto, Daniel Reyes, Nicole Espy, Joseph A. Chitty, Catherine B. Pratt, Nicholas Di Paola, Fahn Taweh, Desmond Williams, Jon Saindon, William G. Davis, Ketan Patel, Mitchell Holland, Daniel Negrón, Ute Ströher, Stuart T. Nichol, Shanmuga Sozhamannan, Pierre E. Rollin, John Dogba, Tolbert Nyenswah, Fatorma Bolay, César G. Albariño, Mosoka Fallah, Gustavo Palacios

University of Nebraska's National Strategic Research Institute: Publications

Background An alarming rise in reported Lassa fever cases continues in west Africa. Liberia has the largest reported per capita incidence of Lassa fever cases in the region, but genomic information on the circulating strains is scarce. The aim of this study was to substantially increase the available pool of data to help foster the generation of targeted diagnostics and therapeutics.

Methods Clinical serum samples collected from 17 positive Lassa fever cases originating from Liberia (16 cases) and Guinea (one case) within the past decade were processed at the Liberian Institute for Biomedical Research using a targeted-enrichment sequencing approach, producing …

Analysis Of Nation-Building During Insurgency In U.S. Defense Policy Strategy, Joseph Valles

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

U.S. defense policy has often relied on a strategy of nation-building to reform the local government and address the root causes of the instability in a given nation or region. This strategy has, in recent years, been criticized for being ineffective and a wasteful drain on American resources. This paper will determine if such criticism is valid by analyzing the performance of four security environments where such a strategy was used: Vietnam, El Salvador, Afghanistan, and Iraq. The paper will determine if such a strategy was effective in these conflicts by analyzing the progress of reforms and, when possible, the …

Roots And Goals Of The State Of Qatar's Contradictory Foreign Policy: Implications For U.S. National Security Interests, Osarodion Odosamamwen Izevbigie

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

Qatar‟s foreign policies and the tools used in achieving them pose various risks and dangers to the interests of the United States, and its allies. These tools involve the use of the media, terrorist organizations, hedging, investments, hyperactive diplomacy, and strategic alliances. Through these tools, Qatar aims to achieve influence and objectives, which are normally beyond the political circumference of small states. For instance, as a tool of influence, Qatar maintains relationships with terrorist organizations, which has serious implications for the U.S. fight against terrorism. However, as an ally, Qatar has advantages for the U.S. through its purchase of U.S. …

The Complexity Of The Definition Of Terrorism In The United States:How Terrorism Is Understood In The United States And Who Isworthy Of Being Called A Terroristin The American Perspective, Chika Dewi

Journal of Terrorism Studies

The definition of terrorism, in general, is an act that is against the law or action that can be against the community and when it is planned to achieve political or religious goals. Initially, the resolution of terrorism was still national related to political struggles in countries where the government system was weak and the democratic politics were still fragile, such as in Colombo, Nepal, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and other related countries in sub-Saharan Africa. After the events of 11 September 2001 in New York and Washington D.C. has made the issue of terrorism placed high on the international agenda. …

The Essence Of Terrorism: We Are Different, Albertine Minderop

Journal of Terrorism Studies

This research entitled: The Essence of Terrorism: We Are Different was written with the aim of showing that a strong belief in an ideology or a religion can lead to the concepts of the self (we) and the other (they). Thought about this concept gave an issue to a sense of difference and animosity towards other parties. This party must be destroyed because "we are different" and the other party is a threat. The research method used is Content Analysis and Hermeneutics Technique. The findings and discussion of this research are the reluctance of certain groups to accept differences related …

India-Pakistan Dispute On Kashmir: Pakistan's Allegiance In The Effortsof "War On Terrorism" Of The United States After The Wtc 9/11 Attack, Marthen Napang, Siti Nurhasanah, Syaiful Rohman

Journal of Terrorism Studies

When the Cold War took place, the Soviet Union took side on India. Consequently, the US made Pakistan as its ally. Then after the Cold War was over and allegedly Pakistan helped the Afghan terrorist forces, US turned to side with India. But it turns out it was only Indian trickery to get support from the US. After the 9/11 WTC attack, the US set priorities that fighting against terrorism was more important. The US sided to Pakistan and invited Pakistan to work together to fight against Afghan terrorists. In this discussion paper, the author will explore and analyze what …

Kontra Terorisme Oleh Kepabeanan Indonesia Penyelundupanamonium Nitrat, Yohanes Genius Putu Sanjaya

Journal of Terrorism Studies

This paper examines the strategic role of Indonesian customs in the enforcement of ammonium nitrate smuggling as a concrete manifestation of its contribution in implementing counter-terrorism policies in Indonesia. David Omand (2006) says ―an effective counter-terrorist needs coherence of efforts among a wide variety of public and private sector bodies and this is best achieved by adopting a conscious process of strategic planning‖. Some of the best practices of counter-terrorism policies in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom show that Customs involvement is vital because every country basically has the same goal of ensuring state security and the …

Hukum Terorisme Di Singapura, Tan Evi

Journal of Terrorism Studies

Terorisme sudah bukan sebuah kata yang asing lagi bagi kita semua. Dinamika perkembangannya juga sangat cepat dan kompleks. Penanganan yang serius terhadap terorisme sangat penting bagi setiap negara karena hal ini menyangkut kredibilitas kepercayaan dunia luar terhadap negara tersebut. Di Asia Tenggara, salah satu negara teraman dari tindakan terorisme adalah negara Singapura. Keamanan dan ketahanan nasional negara Singapura terbukti kuat. Bagaimana negara ini menangani terorisme? Hal ini dapat kita lihat dari sistem negara Singapura mengaplikasikan hukum internasional dan melakukan pendekatan deradikalisasi yang manusiawi. Selain itu, dalam hal ketahanan nasional, negara ini juga melakukan investasi luar biasa dengan membangun ketahanan sosial …

Melawan Radikalisme Melalui Kontra Narasi Online, Achmad Zainal Huda

Journal of Terrorism Studies

Teknologi internet, di satu sisi memberikan kemajuan, tetapi di sisi lain, ia juga memberikan dampak buruk bagi peradaban manusia. Salah satu yang sangat berbahaya adalah kehadiran internet di tangan kelompok radikal terorisme. Di tangan kelompok radikal, saat ini, media internet menjadi media efektif dalam peningkatan propaganda, pembangunan jaringan, dan sarana rekrutmen baru. Kejahatan cyberterrorism menjadi fenomena yang sekian lama menghujani dunia sosial kita. Bagaimana melakukan perlawanan terhadap radikalisme dunia maya tersebut? Tulisan ini melalui metode riset pustaka dan diperkuat dengan pengumpulan data di lapangan berupaya mendiskripsikan tentang radikalisasi online. Dari temuan ini, maka kontra narasi online menjadi langkah yang perlu …

Analisis Kelompok Teroris Boko Haram:Bagaimana Akan Berakhir?, Flamanda Jeine Tampomuri

Journal of Terrorism Studies

Boko haram adalah kelompok teroris yang masih aktif di Nigeria. Untuk membuat strategi besar dalam memerangi kelompok teror, perlu untuk memahami variabelvariabel yang dapat membuat suatu kelompok teroris berakhir. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis bagaimana Boko Haram bisa berakhir. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi dan studi literatur. Para peneliti sebelumnya mengidentifikasi bahwa ada beberapa variabel yang dapat mempengaruhi bahkan membuat kelompok teroris berakhir, diantaranya yaitu dengan penangkapan atau pembunuhan pemimpin kelompok, kelompok mencapai tujuan atau kesuksesan, kelompok mengalami kegagalan, kelompok bernegosiasi atau bertransisi ke politik yang sah, menggunakan kekuatan …

Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Legal Strategies To Combat Sea Piracy In Nigeria, Siraja Zamfara Ibrahim

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Saudi Arabia And Regional Cooperation Agreements Against Transnational Maritime Crime : Recaap And Dcoc In Perspective, Feras Alsulaiman

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Explosive Ordnance Risk Education: Sector Mapping And Needs Analysis, Gichd

Global CWD Repository

The dramatic rise in the number of civilian casualties from explosive ordnance (EO) since 2013 has triggered a debate in the mine action (MA) sector about the effectiveness of explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) (often shortened to risk education – RE). This rapid appraisal of EORE approaches, capacity, coordination and resources examines how the EORE sector is responding to new and emerging EO threats and violent operating environments to identify EORE good practices and potential needs. This report, based on document review and interviews with MA stakeholders conducted between mid-May and mid-June 2019, summarizes the research findings.

Norway's Lessons, Harald Hoiback

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article argues Norway’s minor role in the Afghanistan War (2001–14) included opportunities to learn about the evolution of military deployments over the course of a prolonged counterinsurgency-focused conflict, the civilian and military dynamics, and the political challenges of contributing to such a conflict.

Making The War Colleges Better, Richard A. Lacquement Jr

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.