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In this essay, the writer considers two separate articles regarding globalization. The two articles discussed are "The Truth about Globalization" by Timothy Taylor, and "Ecocide and Globalization" by Franz J. Broswimmer. The writer looks at each of the author's individual arguments and views regarding the subject of globalization.

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"The two articles that we are here concerned with analyzing are "The Truth about Globalization" by Timothy Taylor, and "Ecocide and Globalization" by Franz J. Broswimmer. Taylor puts forward an intelligent and well-documented argument in favor of globalization, seeing it as a way for all people and nations to grow richer through augmentation of trade opportunities and the exchange of ideas and skills, specifically the growth of technical capacity which has been shown to be a key factor in industrializing and hence growing wealthy."

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The first of the two articles to be looked at is Dan Rodrik's March 11, 2009, article entitled, "blame the economists, not economics." In this article, Rodrik argues that economists deserve blame for the current fiscal melt-down insofar as they championed finance without fetters and decried government intervention or supervision. However, while Rodrik criticizes the economics profession, he does not criticize economics - presumably on the grounds that the field of economics contains many different models, frameworks and theorems that can be applied to many different situations and scenarios.

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Summary of two articles The first of the two articles to be looked at is Dan Rodrik's March 11, 2009, article entitled, "blame the economists, not economics." In this article, Rodrik argues that economists deserve blame for the current fiscal melt-down insofar as they championed finance without fetters and decried government intervention or supervision. However, while Rodrik criticizes the economics profession, he does not criticize economics - presumably on the grounds that the field of economics contains many different models, frameworks and theorems that can be applied to many different situations and scenarios. Moving onward, Rodrik then posits that

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This paper analyzes the overall idea carried through two articles: one by David McNally, the other by Jane Mayer. The paper briefly outlines what each author is saying; what premises he and she accepts uncritically in the process of making his and her argument; and whether the authors' arguments are true or not. Finally, the paper briefly discusses how each article ties into the larger debate about globalization and how it impacts nations and peoples. The paper concludes that both works have their troubles.

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"This paper will analyze the overall idea carried through two articles: one by David McNally, the other by Jane Mayer. The paper will briefly outline what each author is saying; what premises he and she accepts uncritically in the process of making his and her argument; and whether the authors' arguments are true or not. Finally, the paper briefly discusses how each article ties into the larger debate about globalization and how it impacts nations and peoples. In the end, both works have their troubles. McNally's chapter is basically about how America has used its military might in the war on terror to expand its imperial reach; the US, McNally..."

Tags:cynical, assessment, articles

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Summaries of four different articles beginning with "Story Grammar: Effective Literature Instruction for High School Students with Learning Disabilities." The next article is "The Effects of Goal Setting and Self- Instruction Learning: A Reading Comprehension Strategy- A Study of Students with Learning Disabilities" by L. Johnson and S. Graham.

Tags:EDUCATION / SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE CLASSROOM, articles johnson graham

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Brain disorders present particular issues for medical personnel, and these articles suggest some of the consequences of brain disorders and ways in which a problem can be identified, such as dyslexia, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, autism, and poisoning. Many of these disorders are especially devastating for the sufferers and for their families.

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Brain Disorders Brain disorders present particular issues for medical personnel, and these articles suggest some of the consequences of brain disorders and ways in which a problem can be identified, such as dyslexia, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, autism, and poisoning. Many of these disorders are especially devastating for the sufferers and for their families. A problem like autism is mysterious in many ways, for the causes are unclear and treatments ineffective for the most part. Research continues on each of the problems cited here to find new ways of treatment and new understandings of the disorders.

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This media study evaluates three articles from April 1, 2003 that define the Asian, American, and British views of the impact of the War in Iraq on the global economy. The paper explains that with Ives being biased in the propagandistic morality of American corporations that sought less exploitative ways to advertise the war, Roy's article defines the reality of the involvement of American corporations and the military as cooperatives in the attack on Iraq as a sovereign nation.

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This paper examines and analyzes two popular articles and two journal articles that deal with the issue of eating disorders. The first of the scholarly articles is by Sung-Yeon Park, and deals with the issue of presumed media influence on women's desire to be thin. According to the paper, this article used a strict academic style and an extensive literature review. The other articles were written in a style appropriate for the popular magazines in which they were published.

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"I have located two popular articles and two journal articles that deal with the issue of eating disorders. The first of the scholarly articles is by Sung-Yeon Park, and deals with the issue of presumed media influence on women's desire to be thin. Using strict academic style and an extensive literature review, Park focuses on the relatively obscure topic of how women's desire to be thin is influenced by what they assume the influence of the media will be on other people. While the issue of media influence on women's desire to be thin is a fairly common topic of conversation, and has been the subject of countless articles, Park's approach is relatively..."

Tags:eating, anorexia, media

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This paper examines the adoption of the Articles of Confederation and the failure of those articles as a plan for national government. According to the paper, the Articles were primarily intended to prevent usurpation of power, but they had the effect of leaving the national government so powerless that they were unworkable. The result was the Constitution, which was much stronger than the Articles, and which actually did create a sound government.

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"After adopting the Declaration of Independence, Americans drafted the Articles of Confederation in much the same spirit. The Articles aimed primarily to prevent usurpation of power by the government, rather than providing for effective governance. The result was not a nation, but a "loose, low-key grouping of highly sovereign states." (Friedman, 115) With each state having one vote in all matters, a single-chamber legislature was the governing body. (Kammen 115; Peters, 5-6; Friedman 115) This system proved unworkable. Government foundered, able to do even basic business. It could not levy taxes..."

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This paper explains that, from 1777 to 1787, the United States acted under a set of rules, established under the "Articles of Confederation", which were little more than a loose alliance among the thirteen original states with no real effort to create a strong national government. The author points out that, following the American Revolution, it was apparent that the rights of the government and citizens under the "Articles of Confederation" were insufficient but there was still a substantial desire to limit the powers of government. The paper relates that, although the Constitution was a definite departure from the "Articles of Confederation", many rules regarding the nation remained the same such as the name of the newly founded nation; however, the most significant change was that the Constitution made the election of federal officials direct from the populous where, in the "Articles of Confederation", they were elected by the state legislatures.

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"For the United States to remain united, the federalist stance needed to prevail over the states' appeals for self-government. It is important to note that when the United States was conceived of as a single nation, it was essential that the doctrines that held it together cater to the needs of the individual states. After all, they were significantly separated geographically, and had become quite accustomed to instituting and enforcing their own laws. Therefore, the new government of the United States needed to demonstrate to its inhabitant territories that the implementation of this regime was not going to drastically alter their way of life, and neither was it going to establish expansive laws that were contrary to locally held customs or beliefs. Ideologically, this was the foundation for American federalism."

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This paper reviews two articles: "How Americans Are Living Dangerously", relating to how Americans perceive risks and the second article "The Science of Anxiety" dealing with the phenomenon of anxiety and its effects. The author explains that both articles were written for a readership of lay people unfamiliar with the field of health psychology, and points out that although the articles are informative, they lack credibility of an article from more specialized publications.

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"The article is comprehensive in that it compiles the opinions of many experts in risk assessment. It is a multispecialty field, comprised of neuroscientists, psychologists, risk consultants and other academicians in various fields related to risk. Direct quotations from these experts are used often to emphasize points made by the author. The article is written in a type of "inverted triangle" format used such that it attracts attention before discussion of facts in a logical manner such that the reader is engaged by both anecdotes and facts, interwoven to provide a flow that all readers are accustomed to. Technical jargon is explained by examples and are easily comprehendible, perhaps more so than through the use of the strictly scientific (but otherwise precise) definition. This is in stark contrast to the structured format adhered to by the academe, particularly journal articles. This is understandable, since laymen reading this article can absorb the essence of the article rather than details which may be of trivial significance to them.
"While the article is informative and presents much insight into the concept of risk, the article's target audience is left with "just enough" information to be able to process and assimilate it. While the information it provides is indeed useful in promoting well-being, there is a superficial essence to it. This is understandable, since anyone with a more formal educational background would have the tendency to scrutinize this - and any - article relevant to his field of study. In this case, while facts are presented on after the other, there is an unsettling paucity of alternative, negating or even contradictory explanations."

Tags:biopsychological, assessment, scientific, depression