A Critical Analysis of Humanitarian Intervention as a Source of Reputational Credibility

Since his election into office, a cloud of uncertainty has surrounded President Trump’s foreign policy ambitions. Much of today’s scholarship concerns its unpredictable nature and scope. President Trump, like previous presidents who have come before him, entered office with very little foreign policy experience. A key feature of his non-principled, fast-alternating foreign policy is that few people know exactly what he is going to propose next in terms of his international strategy. Coupled with this strategy is Trump’s desire for international credibility and a strong reputation. This desire seems fundamentally at odds with his foreign policy strategy, as Trump proposes isolationist measures and countries learn to fear his foreign policy’s unpredictability. This paper aims to take a critical look at the role of humanitarian intervention in a country’s foreign policy. It analyses whether countries like the United States can successfully introduce humanitarian intervention as a successful foreign policy prescription. More specifically, it aims to answer the following research question: is it possible for the United States to reclaim its founding values through intervention in humanitarian crises without hindering the country’s military credibility? This paper first proposes theory, then aims to cement that theory in a real-world scenario through the analysis of a specific case study. It uses a combination of primary sources, secondary sources, and more qualitative methods of data gathering to deeply analyze the relationship between humanitarian intervention, military credibility, and the United States’ founding values. It then goes on to critically analyze the application of these findings to the genocide currently occurring in West Sudan

Slicing a Puzzle and Finding the Hidden Pieces

The research conducted was to investigate the potential connections between group theory and a puzzle set up by color cubes. The goal of the research was to investigate different sized puzzles and discover any relationships between solutions of the same sized puzzles. In this research, first, there was an extensive look into the background of Abstract Algebra and group theory, which is briefly covered in the introduction. Then, each puzzle of various sizes was explored to find all possible color combinations of the solutions. Specifically, the 2x2x2, 3x3x3, and 4x4x4 puzzles were examined to find that the 2x2x2 has 24 different color combination possibilities, the 3x3x3 puzzle has 11,612,160 color combinations, and the 4x4x4 has at least 1,339,058,552,832,000 color combinations. We cannot say exactly how many the 4x4x4 puzzle will have due to the insufficient certainty of the possible solutions of the 4x4x4 cube. After inspecting each solution for the cube, it was found that the 2x2x2 puzzle had 4 transformations (or elements, in group theory terms), and the 3x3x3 puzzle had either 9 or 27 elements. The number of elements for the 3x3x3 puzzle was dependent on its original set up. If not every cube moved in the same direction horizontally and vertically, the puzzle would have 27 elements. Since the research was not sufficient enough to find a definite number of set ups that the 4x4x4 cube could have, there was not enough information to build upon to find a collection of the elements or groups that this puzzle would be isomorphic to. However, the other two puzzles, the 2x2x2 and 3x3x3, were successfully mapped to another group, proving that these groups are isomorphic. The 2x2x2 puzzle mapped to the group Z2 ⊕ Z2. The 3x3x3 puzzle is mapped to either the group Z3 ⊕ Z3 or Z3 ⊕ Z3 ⊕ Z3, depending on which group the original set up belonged to

Slicing a Puzzle and Finding the Hidden Pieces

The research conducted was to investigate the potential connections between group theory and a puzzle set up by color cubes. The goal of the research was to investigate different sized puzzles and discover any relationships between solutions of the same sized puzzles. In this research, first, there was an extensive look into the background of Abstract Algebra and group theory, which is briefly covered in the introduction. Then, each puzzle of various sizes was explored to find all possible color combinations of the solutions. Specifically, the 2x2x2, 3x3x3, and 4x4x4 puzzles were examined to find that the 2x2x2 has 24 different color combination possibilities, the 3x3x3 puzzle has 11,612,160 color combinations, and the 4x4x4 has at least 1,339,058,552,832,000 color combinations. We cannot say exactly how many the 4x4x4 puzzle will have due to the insufficient certainty of the possible solutions of the 4x4x4 cube. After inspecting each solution for the cube, it was found that the 2x2x2 puzzle had 4 transformations (or elements, in group theory terms), and the 3x3x3 puzzle had either 9 or 27 elements. The number of elements for the 3x3x3 puzzle was dependent on its original set up. If not every cube moved in the same direction horizontally and vertically, the puzzle would have 27 elements. Since the research was not sufficient enough to find a definite number of set ups that the 4x4x4 cube could have, there was not enough information to build upon to find a collection of the elements or groups that this puzzle would be isomorphic to. However, the other two puzzles, the 2x2x2 and 3x3x3, were successfully mapped to another group, proving that these groups are isomorphic. The 2x2x2 puzzle mapped to the group Z2 ⊕ Z2. The 3x3x3 puzzle is mapped to either the group Z3 ⊕ Z3 or Z3 ⊕ Z3 ⊕ Z3, depending on which group the original set up belonged to

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation of a 12-Year-Old Female Athlete after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Background and Purpose. The treatment of adolescents with lateral patellar instability has changed greatly in recent years. For surgical treatment of recurrent dislocation, the intervention of choice has become medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair or reconstruction. The purpose of this case study is to discuss recent trends in management of patients suffering from chronic patellar instability, and particularly to describe the post-operative management of this adolescent female who underwent medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. Case Description. Having failed a trial of conservative rehabilitation, a 12-year-old female athlete with a history of recurrent patellar dislocation underwent MPFL reconstruction. Her postsurgical rehabilitation program focused on early mobilization and quadriceps activation, progressing into a closed kinetic chain and proprioception focused regimen. Electrical stimulation to the quadriceps, biofeedback, passive range of motion, friction massage to scar tissue, and patellar mobilization were also employed. Outcome. The patient showed significant positive gains in range of motion, strength, proprioception, and function. She had no pain. She reported no feelings of patellar instability. Discussion. Despite the ongoing presence of other biomechanical risk factors, patients who undergo MPFL reconstruction typically report good to excellent outcomes and re-dislocation is uncommon. The rehabilitation regimen outlined in this case report appears to be efficacious

Wound Care Referral Algorithm

The purpose of this study was to develop a wound care referral algorithm for primary providers at a Long Term Acute Care Hospital, and the use of this algorithm to increase the prompt referrals of patients with complex wounds to specialty care by 10%. This study used a model of program evaluation called objective-based evaluation, in which the objectives were evaluated by the creation and use of a wound care referral algorithm in a laminated card and tracking the number of referrals to the Wound Nurse Practitioner in a tracking log. The data analysis was the evaluation of the raw number of referrals made to the Wound Care Nurse Practitioner before and after the use of the wound care referral algorithm. A referral algorithm was created and implemented, a tracking log used to measure the number of referrals made to Wound Nurse Practitioner, but the number of referrals did not increase by 10%. However, the use of an algorithm proved to be a best practice that helped define the appropriate use of resources, human and otherwise

Motivational interviewing as a technique to reduce non-suicidal self injury in college students

This study presents on the Wellness Advising with Motivational Interviewing (WAMI) intervention, which trained academic advisors to support undergraduates in developing motivation toward seeking mental health services. Across two years, participants (N = 1,177) completed assessments and were assigned or randomized to two treatment conditions (Wellness Advising or Treatment As Usual). Wellness Advising participants with elevated symptom profiles, including those who endorsed non-suicidal self-harm, were eligible for one-on-one appointments. This study analyzes the outcomes for students receiving MI in one-on-one sessions, compared to those in the comparison group with similar symptom profiles, who did not receive one-on-one advising, using repeated-measures ANOVAs