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Political Science Article
October 30, 2006 Government Article Review #2 Political Opportunity for Women Summary: With mid term elections in November the focus has turned to women’s participation in politics. This article focuses on some specific women who have laid a path for others to follow; As well as given predictions for the future of women’s participation. Ferraro who ran for vice president back in 1984 is surprised to see that no other women have followed in her
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Economic Articles
1) A Risk Of Id Theft Fraud alerts for credit cards are being suggested for students in Long Island University, due to identity theft. About 25,000 to 30,000 were given letters stating that the tax forms mailed to them were in "defective mailers." Adhesive was missing on one side of the envelope, which lead to half the 1098-T "Tuition Statement" being destroyed by U.S. Postal Service processing machinery. The 1098_T contains the student's name, address
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Article: Patient-Physician Communication: Why and How
Article: Patient-Physician Communication: Why and How. Patient-physician communication is an integral part of clinical practice. Patients who understand their doctors are more likely to acknowledge health problems, understand their treatment options, modify their behavior accordingly, and follow their medication schedules. These efforts to improve and measure communication skills are timely, as the barriers (e.g. foreign language, mental state, etc.) to effective communication between patients and physicians are growing. During the typical 15 or 20 minute
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Article Review of Shapes of Early Sculptured Crosses of Ireland
The article by Robert Stevick focuses on the crosses that were constructed during the early middle ages of Ireland. He starts off by writing about how these Irish High Crosses are easily recognizable and have not been analyzed in depth. He goes on to talk about the different shapes of these crosses starting with the shapes of stone crosses (3). He deconstructs these crosses so that each element can be pointed out and explains how
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Articles of Confederation
With the birth of the Articles of Confederation, ultimately came the birth of economic, social, and political instability. The new loosely organized confederation proved very early on its lack of effectiveness in several aspects. Congress, the government's chief agency at the time, often proved its weakness in dealing with matters such as foreign affairs and land disputes. While many suggest that this was a model confederation, the troubled times of 1781 to 1789 truly called
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Articles of Confederatoin
Following the end of the Revolutionary War, the newly independent United States was in massive disarray as debts required payment and national policies needed to be established. The solution to these problems resulted in first governing document of our country, the Articles of Confederation. From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation established an effective government by unifying the country and providing the United States with an organized governmental body in a time immediately following
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Effectiveness of Articles of Confederation
Adam Delora DBQ “From 1781 to 1789, the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective Government”. This statement is invalid on the premise that “an unregulated global economy dominated by corporations that recognize money as their only value is inherently unstable, egregiously unequal, destructive of markets, democracy, and life, and is impoverishing humanity in real terms even as it enriches a few in financial terms.” 1 John Dickenson’s original drafted model of
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William Cronon’s Article "the Trouble with Wilderness, Or, Getting Back to the Wrong Nature"
In chapter eight we have another article from William Cronon, titled, “The Trouble with Wilderness, or, Getting Back to the Wrong Nature.” In this article, Cronon boisterously accentuates his views on the present day definition of wilderness. He argues that prior to the 18th century wilderness was in fact a desolate and satanic habitant in which people should want nothing to do with (216). That disposition was drastically modified during the 18th century when wilderness
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Articles of Confederation
Soon after the Revolutionary War in America, a new government was started when the Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress. The Articles set up a democratic government that gave the States the power to make their own laws and to enforce them. However, the Articles were ineffective and failed to provide a strong government. During this critical period in the history of the United States, pandemonium and anarchy were growing due to:
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Research Article Critique
Research Article Critique Associations between Working Models of Attachment and Conflict Management Behavior in Romantic Couples by Gary Creasey The research question is to specify relations between internal working models of attachment (IWM) and conflict management behaviors in a sample of young adults involved in romantic relationships. Design used in this research project was observational and correlational research design. Researchers measure variables through observation or surveys to describe and predict behavior. Creasey in this
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Why It Matters an Analysis of Nicholas Carr’s Harvard Business Review Article - It Doesn’t Matter
Why IT Matters An Analysis of Nicholas Carr’s Harvard Business Review Article “IT Doesn’t Matter” Does IT still matters? Nicholas Carr offered a thought-provoking theory in his 2003 Harvard Business Review Article “It Doesn’t Matter”. He said that Information Technology or IT doesn’t matter anymore in business because it has lost its strategic edge and is now a cost that should be managed. In previous years, IT became very important to business because it
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Did the Articles of Confederation Create an Effective Government?
Did the Articles of Confederation Create an Effective Government? It has been said, "From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government." I, however, have great reason to disagree with this statement. While the Articles of Confederation did make a giant leap in the right direction as far as an effective American government goes, it was no where near what was necessary for that time period. The nation
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Protein Article Search Nutrition
Protein Article Search I reviewed “6 Biggest Nutritional Problems Solved” (2008) written by Chris Aceto and Eric Velazquez on the subject of amino acids and how they relate to athletics. The authors believe body builders commonly go overboard in their quest for muscular bodies and neglect key ingredients necessary for muscle production. This relates to amino acids because the authors suggest that athletes frequently leave out fats and proteins made from amino acids. The authors
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Ethics Article Review Paper
In today’s day and age, the ability to make as much money as quickly and easily as possible is found around every corner. With this topic in mind (ethics in finances) the first article researched, entitled, “Ethics In Accounting And Financial Decision Making”, talked about how ethics in accounting and financial decision making provide the foundation on which a modern business system exists (Accounting, 2007). The article speaks of how making ethical financial decisions sets
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the system by which America was run from 1777-1788. When it was run by the Articles, America was weak and it was mocked by the countries of the world. While the Articles of Confederation had some strengths, the number of weaknesses greatly outweighed them. The ratification of the Constitution in 1788 helped to alleviate most of these problems. Even though there weren’t many strengths, the Articles solved some major problems,
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Ethics Article Review
RUNNING HEAD: ETHICS ARTICLE REVIEW Ethics in Accounting Ethics in accounting has faced increased scrutiny since the collapse of the Enron Corporation. In December 2001, the Enron Corporation shocked the world when its accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, was accused of failing to abide by the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); a widely accepted set of rules, conventions, standards, and procedures for reporting financial information, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). In other
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Articles of Confederation
As the Revolutionary War was coming to an end, there was an atmosphere of anti centralized government that bordered on a phobia. While realizing that some government was necessary, the American people were extremely wary of granting the government too much power. Congress appointed a committee to draft a plan for a confederation of states. The head of the committee first presented a plan for a strong centralized government. The states and the public had
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Analyzing Angiotech Through Four Classical Articles
Since the beginning of mankind, health has always been regarded as one of the most important aspects of human life. Humans have always been looking for ways to prolong their lives. Driven by our obsession for prolonging our lives, we are willing to go to the extremes in order to achieve it. Regardless of the means, we seem determined to pursue our quest, as is evident in Hernando Cortes’ conquest of Mexico in search for
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A Critical Analysis of Mark Bechtel's "zero Tolerance" Article
Joe Caldarone 29 March 2006 A Critical Analysis of Mark Bechtel's "Zero Tolerance" Article Mark Bechtel's' "Zero Tolerance" article is a basic reading that one can understand easily, without much misunderstanding about what is being said. Bechtel's article is meant to inform people about how professional athletes are paying extremely steep prices for breaking the rules in their respective sports (Sports Illustrated). This essay is written in a simplistic style, which essentially creates easy understanding
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Response to Bernard Crick’s Article: The Savage Satire of 1984 Still Speaks to Us Today
I agree with the position Bernard Crick took in his article “The savage satire of �1984’ still speaks to us today”. Although the world made it through the year 1984 successfully without any Big Brother trouble, no one knows if something so controlling could actually be realistic one day. No one knows what can happen in the future. The scary thing is, �the future’ can be anywhere from tomorrow, to five hundred years from now
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Technology and Workplace Stress Internet Article
Technology and Workplace Stress Internet Article Technology in the work place is as common place as the worker themselves. Everywhere one looks in today’s society it is prevalent. It would not be farfetched to say that most job functions could not be done competitively without the use of modern technology. Along with the efficiency of these new tools comes a new sense of urgency and sometimes stress. The effect of this new workplace can sometimes
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Summaries of Drug Articles
In the November 16, 2005 issue of the New York Times, Young, Assured and playing pharmacist to friends Amy Haron says that prescription drug use is on the rise because the behavior is significantly different from that of other drugs such as Marijuana or Cocaine where people use it mainly to get high. For most users, the goal is not usually to just get high, it is to make them feel better, relieve depression or
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Ethics Article Review
Ethics and accounting go together like peanut butter and jelly. Ethics is instilled in accounting principles starting with accounting 101. The selected article discusses how accounting ethics have been compromised recently to include such sordid scandals as Enron and World Com. Einhorn writes; “CPAs need to follow the golden rule: Always be factual and reasonable when evaluating a client’s presentations. That sounds simple enough, but nearly all the dot-com scandals were rooted in inflated projections,
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Hypothesis Identification Article Analysis
Hypothesis Identification Article Analysis Psychological profiling has become a science within law enforcement. The behavioral patterns of individuals have been categorized by age, sex, race, national origin and birth order just to name a few. Some people are great leaders, organizers, workers, and followers, but the entrepreneur remains as one of the most elusive psychological profiles in the world. Everyone can point to an entrepreneur, but psychologists have had trouble profiling an entrepreneur. As referenced
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Martha Stewart - Internet Article
This paper will provide a brief summary of: Martha Stewart Sentenced To Prison Punishment Postponed As She Appeals Verdict By Brooke A. Masters Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, July 17, 2004; Page A01 The paper also aims to relate the article to the assigned readings for the week. It gives an example of an ethics challenge which the authors former company, Ford Motor Company was involved in. The paper makes a recommendation to improve
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