Summary: The Research Project is a separate project for each student, in which the student researches a topic on the web and produces a report based on their research. Assignment: student will choose one topic, either from the following list or something they have a particular interest in Sample Topics: Effects of quantitative easing on food prices Global warming – myth or reality Debt and the Austrian School The Dow Theory and Stock Values Cloud Computing – Insecure convenience? Personal encryption – should we permit it? Cellular telephones – essential tool or infernal devices? At the end of the report, there must be a section for works cited, and a minimum of three references must be included It must be at least 1000 words .