Based on your two readings--Miller's “Tough Times for Tibetan Nomads in Western China” and Bauer's "Visions of Dolpo"--please write a 1-2 page “short response paper” that addresses the following prompt: Kenneth Bauer’s chapter, “Visions of Dolpo” traces the Nepal government’s early failures at livestock developmental policy and the emergence of a conservation movement. He then focuses on Shey Phuksundo National Park. What kinds of conflicts and tensions still exist between the state (policy and actions) and the local pastoralists of Dolpo in and around this park? What similarities and differences do you see with Chinese state interventions in Tibetan nomadic areas?​

What is the role of institutions in society - do they perform positive functions, or simply work in the interests of the powerful and against the powerless? (a related question here is why do our life chances vary by class, gender and ethnicity)

Which of the following methods could be considered a "best practice" in terms of informing respondents how their answers to an on-line survey about personal information will be protected? respondents are informed that investigators will try to keep their participation confidential; however, confidentiality cannot be assured.respondents are informed that a research assistant will transfer all the research data to a password-protected computer that is not connected to the internet, via a usb flashdrive. the computer is located in a research team member's office.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain her institution's method for guaranteeing absolute confidentiality of research data.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed.the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed

According to this chart, which country is likely to have the most economic freedom with regards to entrepreneurship?