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..., Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain), Japan still reeling from the effects of the tsunami last March and subsequent nuclear catastrophe while China's economy is also starting to slow down already (Sommer, 2011, p. 1). A lack of viable policy options has the Fed chairman Ben S. Bernanke contemplating the revival of an obscure 1960s era of monetary policies known as “Operation Twist” because the economy is clearly in need of help but not sure on what tool to use, possibly something that is different. Unemployment – the severity of the current U.S. recession can be judged by zero growth in new jobs as of August 2011 (latest unemployment data available); this is the first time it had happened since end of...
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...to bring a product out in the market, one must understand its importance to the consumers. For instance, the Coca-Cola Bottlers Company knows that there is a need for drinks that will not just quench consumers’ thirst but will also provide enjoyment. Nowadays, there are a variety of drinks they have in the market aside from sodas. However, due to competition, the company does not stop there. It has a lot of new drinks to discover and produce as well as develop. To ensure success, the company needs researchers to work on the needed information, survey consumers about what they want in a product or study what else could be done to improve a product that is currently in the market. Psychologists are also needed to study the...
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...’ conference. She was good in memorizing and encouraged her students to follow suit. She did her Bachelor’s degree in history and literature and later masters in comparative literature at Radcliffe. Her career began in the late 1950’s after enrolling at a local poetry-writing workshop where she met Ms Sexton who was very influential in her works.
This article carries information about the late Maxine Kumin who was an award-winning author and poet. It breaks the news of her demise as well giving further analysis of her legacy. In support of the ideas presented, the article writer has quoted some of the works that Kumin did and their significance. For example, she uses her poem “Almost Spring, Driving...
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... September 10, Responses to Posts First Post on “Real-World Skills in the room” by Amanda Ripley One strongly agrees that the main thrust presented in the article focused on providing rationalization as to why the six-year curriculum was proposed and implemented. In each alternative course of action (number of years in high school), it would have been commendable to present the pros and cons of the options to provide the readers with a balanced discourse. Likewise, the points of views of all affected should also have been taken into consideration: the parents, the students, the educators (teachers and administrators), as well as community members and state legislators. Only then could the information be considered comprehensive... September...
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...News Analysis – Abortion Summary The article d “Abortions Declining US, Study Finds” was authored by Erik Eckholm and in this article the author reports on the findings of a study which states that the number of abortions that has taken place in United States have declined as recorded during the period of 2011 (Eckholm 1). The author cites the research while stating that a decline of 0.10 million abortions have been experienced by United States as recorded during 2011 in comparison to the statistics of 2008 when the number of abortions totaled to 1.21 million. The author states that this decline has been experienced due increase in use of contraceptives as well as the recession being experienced by United States and the...
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... Teacher Washington Post article: China issues new satellite image, Australia spots small unidentified debris The story was about the discovery of Chinese satellite of a new floating object in the Indian. China dispatched ships to verify if the floating objects belonged to the missing Malaysian Airline MH370. The object was 74 feet by 43 feet which experts speculate could be the plane’s wings. Hopes were high that the objects found in the Chinese satellite were debris from the missing plane to put closure on the issue.
The article was the second find of a floating object in the Indian Ocean which is the best lead to find the missing MH370. Officials are hoping that the objects were debris of the missing plane. The search... for the...
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... with America. U.S first lady visited Chinese schools where Americans student learned. From the article, it is easy to locate how the work of first lady in China has evolved over the years.
Works Cited
Buckley, Chris and Keith Bradsher. China Rules out Terror Ties among Citizens on Jet. New
York Times, 14 March 2014. Web. 23 March 2014.
Perlez, Jane. Even With Ping-Pong, a Formal Meeting in China. Asia Pacific, 21 March 2014.
Web. 23 March 2014.
Ravn, Karen. World Sleep Day is meant to be a wake-up call. Los Angeles Times, March 7 2014.
Web. 23 March 2014.... Response to articles Karen Ravn asserts that March 14 has been d world sleep day. This is to give people a time to know and commemorate the importance of sleep to people. Many...
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...Teen Has Plan to Save the Government $400 Million This paper is examining an article in the Times magazine about a plan that a teen has to ensure that the government saves $400 million. This article is in the Times magazine and is authored by Sam Frizell. It appeared in the Times magazine dated 29th March 2014. The following link is helpful in accessing the entire article in case one wishes to read it; http://time.com/42627/teen-government-million-font/.
The main idea in the newspaper is the issue of using of Times News Roman as the standard font style for the government since it needs more ink than Garamond. One of the facts in the article is the aspect of the government spending much in printing the typefaces that...
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...unique titles like “The Cobbler”, and “Boy on Donkey” which is distinctively hers.
c. Discuss whether provides enough factual materials to support his ideas.
The author majorly relies on the FBI for this article and was not present when the paintings were handed over to the agency. However, the author gives us sufficient evidence to believe so. In a news conference organized by the FBI, an envoy from Poland, Caria Tomczykowska says, “Their financial value is modest, perhaps $12,000 each, but they are priceless emotionally……”. A ceremony of restoration will also be held on June 16 and will be presided over by U.S. and Polish officials. The paintings are set to arrive at the museum on 17 April, 2014.
d. Is the reportage,...
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...Post One: The US and China Argue Over Contested Island Our focus for this week is en d “Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security”. It was written by Helene Cooper for the New York Times and published on April 8th, 2014. The main focus of the article is the conflict over territories in the East China Sea. The conflict is primarily between Japan and the China, but the US comes into the picture as a military ally to Japan with whom they have ‘mutual self-defense treaties’.
The standoff is oddly reminiscent of the Cuban missile crisis in the early 1960s. Neither of the sides involved, at least at this point, shows willingness to back down from the conflict. China, according to US intelligence,...
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