Can observation be a good starting point in the selection of a topic?

Which two characteristics belong to mahayana buddhism. a.followers worship and offer animal sacrifice at festivals b.a followers highest aim is to attain the status of a bodhisattva c.an emphasis is placed on fulfilling sensual pleasure d.this form of buddhism is the most acient for od buddhism that exists today e.followers belive that everyone is capable of attaining enlightenment

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

1. describe the concept of the unitary executive. discuss whether this concept is practical.