Provide a 2 pages analysis while answering the following question: Reflection on the Cultural Geography of Thailand. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. Reflection on the cultural geography of Thailand.

The cultural diversity and the population integration of Thailand has been a topic of my fascination even before the actual learning of the country in this semester. The situation of the country in Southeast Asia is probably a contributing factor to the immense interest I have had in the study and understanding of the country. The region where the country lies is marred with a rich culture, but at the same time has been affected natural calamities such as floods, droughts and cyclone. It is thus for this reason that I have been interested in understanding how the people of Thailand have used their rich culture and geography to thrive in an environment that is both rich and challenging.

With the intention of understanding the geography and the culture of Thailand, I have done research searches through literature books and sources with the inclusion of the internet. From the reading sources, some of the aspects that emerge as the prominent definers of the geography and culture of the country are religion, architectural design, language and the social life of the people of the country. The rich social art of Thailand amalgamates art and healing that draws from the traditional aspect making the country a hub for culture and civilization.

With the intention of learning about the people of Thailand, the learning outcome for the semester has provided me with adequate information to know that Thailand is a country that is composed of 67,741,401 people according to the national population estimate 2013. The natural population increase rate of the country is 35.4% with the birth rate being 11.26births /1000. The life expectancy rate of the country is 74.18 years and the infant mortality rate being 9.86/1000.

In relation to the culture and way of life of the people of Thailand, the semester study has impacted me with information to realize that the country is composed of four major language groups. The language groups are the Aheu, Akeu, Akha, Ban Khor Sign and Bisu. The country’s national language is Thai, but there are other minor languages spoken in the country. The country has approximately 48 religions with Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism being the dominant religions. The country thus shares a lot of cultural and religious similarity to other Asian countries like china. The traditional form of architecture has changed paving way for building of more modern and elegant housing and religious sanctuaries in the country thus representing an immense socio-cultural change in the country (Schwantes, Diana, and Yi, P. 120).

Being a country that is affected calamities such like floods and droughts, I have learnt that the sociocultural changes and diversification of the people of Thailand is an essential tool for the mitigation and adaptation to the eventualities. The people of Thailand have continuously used their precious cultural settings and knowledge to mitigate the challenges. The unity of the country for tackling of the challenges is offered under the banners of rich language of Thai that acts as a unifying factor in times of need. Equally, the people of Thailand have drawn a lot of inspiration from religion, tradition and the culture in the sustenance of life during periods of abundance and in periods of scarcity. It is thus evident that the semester study of Thailand, its people and culture has been an informative and pave way for reflection on an individual’s culture.

Bibliography

Schwantes, Vicki S., James S. Diana, and Yang Yi. “Social, Economic, and Production Characteristics of Giant River Prawn Macrobrachium Rosenbergii Culture in Thailand.” Aquaculture 287 (2009): 120–127.

Complete 2 pages APA formatted article: The Responsible Administrator by Terry Copper. Copper clearly demonstrates three salient points in relation to the maintenance of responsible conduct by public administrators. These points include the aspect of ethical conduct, upholding personal values when delivering service and, the management perspective in regards to the above-outlined aspects.

In the article Introduction to Public Administration, the three key points outlined by Copper have been re-emphasized. In addition, this article divides the responsibilities and responsible conduct of a public administrator or into administrative accountability and the in-depth meaning of these controls. Administrative accountability has been described as the summation of statutory, judicial rule and precedents, constitutional requirements among others. In addition, responsibility has been portrayed as having both personal and moral associations. As such, it must is not necessarily related to formal status and power. Moreover, accountability has also been defined as the answerability of a person in the institution (Zeepedia.com, 2010).

On the other hand, control has been described as the process of ensuring that authentic undertakings conform to established standards and outlined procedures. In essence, control helps administrators to monitor the effectiveness of their subordinates. In the same way that copper had divided these controls, this article also divides them into two broad groups that are internal controls and external controls.

According to this article, internal controls are implemented mainly by superior / management over the subordinates within the hierarchy chain or through parallel agencies in the executive branch of government. Therefore, this control comprises directing, supervising, regulating, advising, inspecting and evaluating by the management. On the contrary, the external controls are those mechanisms that are outside the administrative machinery. As such, they work within the constitutional boundaries and are, therefore, executed by external bodies such as the legislature and judiciary (Zeepedia.com, 2010).

Combining the two readings it is apparent that public officers must act responsibly while delivering service to the public. In the case that a misdeed occurs then accountability should prevail. In addition, the management should be conversant with the control measures and execute them when necessary. Moreover, as has been outlined in previous chapters ethical conduct should be upheld by any public administrator as their primary guidelines. This chapter is, therefore, very valuable as it has taught me the basic procedures of maintaining responsible conduct that is expected of any public administrator. This insight will, therefore, help me to conduct myself responsibly while observing the ethical code of conduct.

You will prepare and submit a term paper on Porter’s Diamond of National Competitiveness. Your paper should be a minimum of 2250 words in length. Porter’s arguments on factor conditions go to the other extreme as well. He suggests that a lack of resources would not act as a hindrance to development, e.g. Switzerland. His demand conditions are equally loaded with such positivities as a sophisticated domestic market and its implications in guaranteeing a competitive edge in international markets to the country concerned, e.g. the wine industry of France. His related and supporting industries argument parenthetically emphasizes the technology-related benefits (Rao, & Holt, 2005). The spill-over effects of main industries lead to the creation of supporting industries and next to the cyclical effect goes on and on to bring about a very positive outcome in competitive advantage, e.g. Italy’s leather shoe industry. Finally, his firm strategy, structure, and rivalry related posture focuses on capital markets, individuals’ career choices, management structures and strategic competitive environment in domestic markets.

Competitive advantage in international trade is defined as “the nation’s capacity to entice firms (both local and foreign) to use the country as a platform from which to conduct business” (Paulson, & Wilber, 2002). The sectoral strength/weakness analysis of a nation’s economy to determine competitive advantage in international trade by Porter is a revolutionary idea that gathered some more momentum during the post-1998 period. While many economists have doubted the efficacy of Porter’s conceptual framework of the “diamond of national competitiveness” basically owing to its many shortcomings in structural coherence, others agree that&nbsp.its theoretical underpinnings have stronger relevance to modern international trade context.

Hi, I am looking for someone to write an article on psychology policy and law Paper must be at least 750 words. Please, no plagiarized work! If a claim is made, one should ask, “What scientific research supports such claims?” (Pope, 1998). If none can be provided, then this claim can be dismissed as mere hearsay, or looking at it as a challenge, is a statement which can fuel a research study to be conducted to determine whether it is true or not. If a research study is provided as support though, then it is but proper and fitting to scrutinize the instruments and methods utilized in gathering and analyzing data. For example, if s survey questionnaire was given out by a psychologist to the respondents, validity of the tool should first be established to ensure that the questions will not bring about bias to the study or it should undergo face and content validation by experts in the field first to ensure that the questions are not leading towards specific results. This should be done since the anomalies may be rooted foremost in the methodology, which also paved the way for erroneous conclusions.

&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp. Now, the aforementioned approach can be likened to the scrutiny of the branches of a plant. Another way to determine the accuracy of information is to examine closely vague and ambiguous terms. Repressed memories of sexual abuse during childhood have been studied by many, but the definition of repressed memories has been haphazardly used by in media, literature and legal proceedings. A gray area has clouded the vivid demarcation of whether repressed memories are figments of the unconscious defense mechanisms or whether it is a scheme of forgetting (Pope, 1998). Defining terms and allotting which definition is described in which study can provide a much clearer way of assimilating information, and a way to determine whether the findings presented in the study is really factual. In clarifying definitions, it is not just the branch, but the root, which serves as the basis and foundation of the study, that receives analysis. It is also equally important that the main thought, the assumptions, its implications, and the conclusion will be thoroughly read and studied. It is in this way that contradictions and discrepancies can be seen, thus rendering the work inconclusive (Elder, L. & Paul, R., 2003).

&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp. Following this train of thought, errors in reporting research should also be discussed so that they can also be prevented. One such mistake is the haphazard use of deductive reasoning, such that it produces deductive fallacies (Pope, 1998). Care and thorough examination should be done before drawing from the general and inference to the particular. One should first establish the validity of the general idea because it may be a flawed one in the first place. Another mistake is the infiltration of beliefs in analyzing and presenting the information. There is that inclination in people to ask about data that is aligned with their very own hypothesis and theories (Evans as cited in Pope, 1998). It is important, therefore, to have these questions reviewed and edited objectively by others so that subjectivity, which has no place in a scientific investigation, can be eliminated.&nbsp. Also, argumentum ad hominem, evaluating and presenting the person and not the content of his statements is another common mistake (Pope, 1998). This can be avoided by ensuring that the anonymity of the respondents is maintained in the study.&nbsp. As people have the tendency to believe the first knowledge they hear or see (Douglas, 2000), it is therefore proper to practice critical thinking by asking the appropriate questions in the process of uncovering the truth.

As a psychologist, one could not make conclusions just based on one study. Psychology is such a dynamic science that constant upgrading of information is required. This should be done only after the accuracy of the information extracted is established. A professional psychologist does not, therefore, rely on pop psychology but in data that has been scientifically proven and constantly affirmed by other studies. Moreover, one should be able to filter information he allows himself to learn since whatever he takes in will also be the ones that will be used in his practice in the counseling room or in sharing information with the general public. A mistake learned will also be a mistake taught to others. Since a psychologist is, more often than not, also a mentor, it is very important that he becomes vigilant in whatever he reads and believes in and continues to be a reliable source of evidence-based information.

As for a mental health counselor who is active in his practice, a critical review of research findings is very important in solidifying his counseling strategies. A wealth of information can be found in various studies about the effectiveness of various techniques in counseling that the same can be used to distinguish which ones should be used more often when confronted with a particular case. The same research findings can also help the counselor update himself in the current trends and new counseling strategies that he can incorporate in his counseling sessions after making himself very adept with it. For instance, in the management of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the use of computer technology in assessment and therapy can prove to be a beneficial discovery that the mental health counselor can adapt.