QUESTIONS FOR CPM CERTIFICATION ONLY STUDENTS
General Questions
2. One of my favorite TV news programs is Fareed Zakaria Global Public Square (GPS) which can be seen on Sunday morning at 9 am and at Noon on CNN. The website for this program is https://www.cnn.com/shows/fareed-zakaria-gps I would like for you to go to this website and explore it in detail. I would also like for you to watch the show (DVR it if you can or purchase it on ITunes). Identify and discuss at least 2 major discussion items you learned about from your review of the website and its links and from watching the TV program.
3. Go to the following environmental websites:
A. The Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/
B. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality https://www.tceq.texas.gov/
Explore both of these websites and their links. Identify and discuss at least 2 things that you learned
about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and two things that your learned about the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) from your review of each of these websites and their links
4. Read Christopher Hooks article, Street Fight: Austin’s Legalization of Camping and Sidewalk Sleeping. Texas Monthly, November 2019. This article can be found in the Modules Section of the CPM Track 5 Fall 20 CANVAS Site.
Identify and discuss at least 3 of the major points that the author is making about the homeless situation in Austin. Which of the observations of the author do you agree with or disagree with? Why or why not?
5. Review the Survey Research presentation and the information provided by Sue Breland. Identify and discuss at least 3 of the major points that she made related to Survey Research. This information will be especially useful to you when you start your CPM Track 7 Capstone paper.
Questions from the book, “Warnings” by Richard Clarke and R.P. Eddy. You will only be required to read selected chapters from this book. Feel free to read the entire book if it is interesting for you.
6. Briefly describe the backgrounds of Richard Clarke and R.P. Eddy. Why did they write this book? What kinds of information are they trying to convey to the readers and policy makers that read their book? What approach will they use to convey the information? (Chapter 1)
7. According to the authors, why were the warnings of Dr. Van Heerden not heeded? What was his reward for good work and being right? What are some of their major criticisms of the government bureaucracies involved in preparing and reacting to Hurricane Katrina? (Chapter 3)
8. Identify and discuss some of the major flaws made in the Fukushima’s panel risk assessment for the Nuclear Power Plants that were built? What factors were not considered in the risk assessment and why were they not considered? (Chapter 5)
9. Who is Harry Markopolos? According to the authors, what factors qualify him to be a “Cassandra”? Identify and discuss some of the reasons that the SEC refused to listen to Harry Markopolos’ warnings about Bernie Madoff. Why did the SEC not take any action against Madoff? What did you learn about the SEC from your review of this chapter? (Chapter 6)
10. Historically, what has been the mining industry’s reaction toward federal regulation? Identify and discuss some of the factors that led to increased government action to control problems with the industry. (Chapter 7)
