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Negative aspects of Globalization Globalization seems to be a word and concept that just keep growing. The term globalization is constantly being discussed in the news. It is all around us and some people are happy about that fact, others however are feeling the negative effects that it can have . . . Read more
The Middle Passage By: Daniel P. Mannix and Malcolm Cowley The Middle Passage, a common slave trade route in the late 1700’s, is one of the most horrific icons in world history. This article, written by Daniel Mannix and Malcolm Cowley, gives great information concerning how the slaves got there, . . . Read more
The Global Food Crisis The practice of industrial farming makes agriculture so detrimental to and at the same time depended upon for the global food crisis. To compensate for the growing population, much of our forests and other land will have to be cleared and put into commercial agriculture production. . . . Read more
“Our preoccupation with fame is at least partly explained by our immersion in a media-saturated world that constantly tells us, as Braudy described it, “we should [be famous] if we possibly can, because it is the best, perhaps the only, way to be. ””(Chaudhry 635) While a lot of people . . . Read more
Media Influences on Public Policy There is a strong tradition of independent newspapers, magazines, televisions, internet, radio and other forms of media publicizing varying opinions, both critical and supportive of government policy. Blogs and social networking sites also play an important role. For example the Obama campaign relied heavily on . . . Read more
Marketing Exam Notes All The Frameworks Porter’s Five Forces Potential Entrants, Suppliers, Buyers, Substitutes, Rivalry Among Existing Firms The Business Macroenvironment (PEST) • Political / Legal • Economic / ecological • Social / Cultural • Technology Situation Analysis (SWOT): Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Situation Analysis (5Cs): competitors, climate (environment), collaborators, . . . Read more
Censoring Science Mark Bowen Censoring Science begins in Washington D. C. , where we are introduced to Dr. James Hansen. Born in 1941 on a farm in Denison, Iowa, Jim was the fifth child and first boy out of seven children. His father, who had minimal education, held many different . . . Read more
Hurst 1 Allison Hurst Professor Ben Mayo English Comp II 30 April 2011 Analysis of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? ” by Joyce Carol Oates In 1966, Joyce Carol Oates published her short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? ”. Oates was inspired to . . . Read more
Abhishek Joshi 6 August 2011 Integrating Social Media into Marketing Strategy Social media takes various forms, such as internet forums, blogs, microblogging, wikis, podcasts, photographs/pictures, video and more. The most important aspect of Social is that is participative and dynamic. (Evans, 2008) The digital footprint of an individual, and in . . . Read more
Guns, Testosterone, and Aggression Article Review Echo Royal Psych 210 D1 The focus of this particular research paper was to prove or disprove the theory that testosterone levels would rise based on the presence of a toy gun. The independent variable consisted of a pellet gun identical to a Desert . . . Read more