Street Article Reviews Samples For Students

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Foundation Course –

- The urban population in Africa is growing in line with the global process of urbanization. These processes stimulate the growth of demand for cheap food. Therefore, the street food sector in African cities has been growing rapidly. Constantly growing demand for food accessible to people with low income becomes a reason of creation of new jobs for urban residents. Thus, the problem of the food quality has become increasingly important.
The study about safety of street food in Kumasi, Ghana, was held in order to explore local preferences and understanding of food safety and hygiene, how ...

Thesis

The main subject of study in this article is the immense hope that the poor hold in their hearts despite the fact that they are passing through difficult moments that threaten to kill their dreams. Moreover, parents commit promises that they are not sure to realize to their children just to brighten their future life but it remains the offspring’s sole responsibility to work and achieve goals set by their parents

Introduction

The article “The House on Mango Street” gives an account of the life of the writer together with his siblings and parents. The writer, siblings and parents ...

Max Weber, Bureaucracy

Thesis: The main focus for Weber in this article was to convey concrete ideas about the office and the office management in all the jurisdictional areas. He has also enlightened the reader with the old and the modern ways of holding office and office duties. Weber lays stress on following rules and laws in the office. He also calls holding an office as an occupation towards which an employee shall be inclined to order to survive.
“ There is the principle of fixed and official jurisdictional areas, which are genrally ordered by rules, that is , by laws or administrative ...

Christine Stansell begins her article with a CAS agent narration that stumbles on two children who are collecting pieces of firewood to take back home to their parent to enable them to stay warm. This was among the prevalent scenes back in the mid-1800s when crime and homeless people were at a high rate. As seen often, the children and their mother could not be assisted because of inappropriate upbringing or simply the times. However, they, in fact, had some achievements that would eventually assist them dramatically to reduce the rate of crime and homelessness.
Stansell brings up the ...

Question No. 1: In what specific ways was John Snow’s approach to accounting the disease a departure from accepted explanation to the outbreak of cholera?

Prior to John Snow’s approach to accounting for the outbreak of cholera, it was believed by many, including physicians, that the disease was a blood disorder. This was because some of the symptoms of the disease include the bursting of small vessels that make the skin turn blue as the blood become thicker and tar-like because of dehydration. It was also generally believed that the disease was air-borne (Ball 3). The failure then ...

Log Assignment #1: DOJ/SEC Drop Bribery Probes of 3M

In an article written by Matthews (2012), the author disclosed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly dropped their probe on allegations of bribery for 3M, in the company’s subsidiary transactions and dealings in Turkey. The report indicated that no charges were made since 3M, which voluntarily initiated the investigations, were noted to cooperate and disclose all crucial information. The investigations were actually delved into in an effort to intensify 3M’s corporate compliance and adherence to ethical standards.
One strongly admired the move as initiated by 3M to investigate ...

LEED Neighborhood Development (ND) rating systems such LEED-ND are designed for the certification of exemplary neighborhood development projects which show exemplary performance in relation to smart growth, green building, and new urbanism. Contextually, such development projects include whole neighborhoods, multiple neighborhoods, and even parts of neighborhoods. By reviewing the Pilot version of the LEED-ND 2007 certification document, it is evident that LEED-ND systems are designed to drive the marketplace towards acknowledging the central doctrine of green building i.e. the simple fact that our personal, economic and environment health is significantly influenced by our immediate surroundings which include the places ...

Japanese company Toyota Motor Corporation recalled 6.4 million vehicles worldwide in efforts for quality control. It is according to an article from the Wall Street Journal by Hiroyuki Kachi. Twenty seven models were recalled in this big blow to the company’s quality control. This event happened after it was discovered that there were defects in some of the Toyota Models. The defects include problems with the steering wheel, air bags, peddlers, and the engine starters (Kachi). Two vehicles in Japan caught fire due to defects on the airbags. The business strategy of the company to report, and recall ...

White collar crimes are financially motivated and non-violent crimes majorly committed by people of high social status. The term “white collar crime” was coined in 1939 by Edwin Sutherland in his speech to the American Sociological Society.White collar crimes are difficult to detect and prosecute. Perpetrators employ highly sophisticated methods to commit crimes and hide the heinous activities through a chain of complex financial transactions. Punishment for these crimes involve: incarceration, restitution, community service, probation, criminal forfeiture, fines or disgorgement.

Bernie Madoff's $50 Billion Ponzi Scheme-Forbes Magazine

This prominent investor was involved in a Ponzi investment scam with the Madoff’s Hedge Fund. A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent ...

A town center should be a place where one can walk, with open air multi-use development that is designed around a clearly identifiable public realm. Town centers are used for retail, leisure, dining and residential purposes.
Retails are successful for example in eastern Colombus unlike downtown Colombus, is an example of a successful town center, Eastern Columbus was built in a green field, and has 15 million visitors a year, and this was in 1993. It had inviting public place and filled with people. There are other people however who do not like places filled with people and prefer town centers with no ...

This article entitled Urban Pollution- Many Long Years Ago is an intriguing reminder of humanities ongoing struggle with the pollution of their major cities. This article shows how humanities necessity to colonize and industrialize a particularly profitable location inevitably leads to contamination of this area. This article analyzes some of America's largest cities Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Milwaukee, and New York. It shows society's progression from the excessive use of the horse as a means of personal and commercial transportation; to the utilization of the automobile for these same purposes, and more, from 1850 to 1920's. This article identifies ...

Homelessness is one of the very serious problems because it is constantly replenished the ranks of the homeless people today: they are troubled teens, graduates of boarding schools; migrant workers; veterans, people survived the crisis. The authors believe that homelessness leads to stress, mental disorders and substance abuse, especially alcohol, although this may be due to homelessness. Social exclusion is a strong negative factor, weighting personal and behavioral disorders in the homeless, especially for adverse childhood experiences.
Studies devoted to homeless show the interest of the researchers to the resolution of the problem of homelessness and about possibility for ...

Lydon and Garcia in “The Next American City and the Rise of Tactical Urbanism” provide captivating information about the phenomenon of Tactical Urbanism and its features in America (63-86). It has to be noticed that, though the trends described within the book by the authors are rather familiar for me, the term “tactical urbanism” has been rather new for me. The authors smartly define four primary trends influencing on city life: returning of people to the city, Internet’s rise, the Great Recession, and increase of disconnection between citizens and government; all these tendencies indeed take place in modern ...

Executive summary

This article discusses the topic are there issues with revenue –neutral carbon tax as reported on the wall street journal of April 17th 2013.with increased campaign on the need for reduction on emissions that have caused an increase in the quantity of green house gases that have led to dramatic climatic changes.
According to the Washington post of 25th April 2013, it’s depicted that, “For years it’s been obvious in policy-wonk circles that a carbon tax is a great idea.”
Many nations especially the developed ones like those in Europe have in America have opposed this move ...

Article 1

Business strategies can be of many natures including mergers and acquisition. Acquisitions assist in attaining total control of the market and cost of production which is the main objective of Delta Air Lines. The management decided to acquire the Trainer refinery located in Philadelphia. This would cost the company about $ 150 million as initial cost and $ 100 million to make an overhaul of the refinery thus increasing the fuel extracted. This cost would be incomparable to the benefit acquired, which would be reduced cost of the fuel prices spent by the company. The escalating cost of fuel has driven ...

Art décor - history
42nd Street – the art décor element in the film
42nd Street was released in 1933 and includes several interesting and intriguing elements which combine a backstage musical with sets that were very much in keeping with the designs of the day. First and foremost 42nd Street came out of the years of the Great Depression and this meant that some elements also influenced the staging. The musical is actually filmed mostly backstage so we sort of get a window into what is going on behind the scenes.
The sets in the film ...

The article is about comparing the pollution caused by cars in the 1970’s to the pollution that existed in the United States prior to the automobile. The focus of the article is the pollution caused by the waste of horses. Horses were the cause of a number of pollution related issues in the past. The gases that they released along with the fecal matter they left behind not only resulted in foul odors, but were harmful to the environment and people’s health. There was also the issue of noise, which subsequently increased to horrifying levels in cities ...

Business

It is ethically wrong for the LPS Company to employ improper fee structure which results to double-billing the mortgage investors for legal services which is related to the processing of the foreclosures and the bankruptcies. Timaraos (2013). this is actually ethically wrong.
The company’s ethical duty could have been to provide the right information to the clients rather than exploiting them on the basis of providing them with the improper fee structure which resulted to double-billing their mortgage for legal services which is related to the processing of the foreclosures and the bankruptcies. I therefore propose that ...

Media plays an important part in our lives on a daily basis, and we see and hear about it in the form of Mass Media, Participatory Media or News Media. Media has always brought people closer to each other, and it has also brought in a revolution among people when the most sensitive issues are covered by the news channels, newspapers or internet media. As reasoned by (Starobin 16) in the National Journal on Media, the article “In New Media Image is Still Everything” attention-grabbing and informative as it portrays the advantages and disadvantages of the CNN effect, shows the impact ...

An article by Dawson on the Wall Street Journal indicates that North Dakota has been a major source of oil over the past years. Statistics put its production at 1.2 million oil barrels a day. However, lack of proper infrastructure and the need to drill deeper in these areas have made it costly. Conversely, the prices have dropped to $50 a barrel, and the owners have considered selling the fields. The wells have been idle for some years and have been considered by new investors as a fortune. The fields are on hold for prices to balance in the ...

Summary of the WSJ article

The article by the Wall Street Journal illustrates the drop in oil prices over the years in the United States and the global market. According to the article, the oil market is not attractive to investors all over the world due to the dropping prices of fuel over the years. Oil prices have dropped significantly to settle at very low prices per barrel. The US economy currently regards oil as one of the worst performing commodities in the country which is unlike the previous years where oil was one of the most profitable investments. According to the article, the ...

This is a review of the article “GMO Labeling Law Roils Food Companies” written by Annie Gasparro and Jacob Bunge. The article was published on March 20, 2016, in the Wall Street Journal.
A law that requires food companies to put GMO labels on their products is set to take effect on July 1 2016 in Vermont (Gasparro & Bunge par 1). This law puts food producers and processors in a difficult position. Although Vermont represents a small part of the market, it is not economically feasible for most companies to formulate different a distribution system for this area. Developing ...

This paper is an article review of the “Contract Workforce Outpaces Growth in Silicon-Valley Style ‘Gig’ Jobs” published on March 25, 2016, in the Wall Street Journal and authored by Ann Louie Sussman and Josh Zumbrun.
The contract worker trend has extended beyond the Silicon Valley businesses. This labor shift has invaded the American economy and is evident in sectors such as transport and healthcare. Uber has popularized contract workers using drivers on demand. Drivers are summoned using an app and are paid according to the rides they take. Industries that previously offered permanent jobs are now increasing the ...

Steele, Anne. "Bumble Bee Recalls Tuna for Possible Contamination." Wall Street Journal 17 March 2016. file:///C:/Users/Kingston%20University/Downloads/Bumble%20Bee%20Recalls%20Tuna%20for%20Possible%20Contamination%20-%20WSJ.pdf.
1 Bumble Bee Tuna Recall Can

Problem

Situation
It has been reported that some cans of tuna contain containments that are unsafe for most people and need to be recalled.

Results

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC reported today that it is intentionally reviewing 3 particular UPC codes of canned Chunk Light fish because of procedure deviations that happened in a co-pack office not claimed or worked by Bumble Bee. These deviations were a piece of the business ...

How I Did It

Many startups originate from the idea about meeting people’s needs. In the Internet era, it has become very simple to track what people really look for. This makes some genius ideas really simple. Twice is one of them, being an online marketplace that sells secondhand women’s clothes (Colvin). The idea comes from the necessity to wear nice clothes which price often does not meet somebody’s income. Twice provides people who want to sell used clothes and people who want to buy with a unique opportunity to be satisfied with the price.
Both of its two founders, ...

Article Review:

What Will Happen in the World’s Largest Nation?
Article Review: Bank Ownership and Efficiency in China:
What Will Happen in the World’s Largest Nation?
This article (a draft, notably) was written in 2005, and starts off with the report that China was “partially privatizing” three of its four largest banks and opening them to foreign ownership. The article presents data claiming to demonstrate that allowing foreign ownership would increase “efficiency” levels in the banking sector generally. The article also includes a brief yet interesting history of the Chinese banking system.
Ten years later, the article can be ...

David Tuff was a 24-year-old security guard at Villlage Square Mall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mall is managed and operated by Blue Mountain Company, which also has a security services division that trains and supplies security guards to several shopping malls in some Midwestern states. Tuff strongly opposed Blue Mountain’s new company policy to order and escort intoxicated persons (including drunk drivers) off its parking lots and onto the public roads. He feared that drunk drivers might harm innocent people and that doing so would jeopardize his license, as he was required by law to report any illegal behaviour (drunk ...

Economic transformation has led to tremendous change in the role, scale and meaning of major urban airports worldwide. The major gateway airports are attracting spatial concentrations of commercial activities, leading to transport induced growth (aerotropolis). In Australia, airports are becoming major business centers and are being leased off to private companies by the government. The airports are no longer public goods but profit oriented ventures. As a result of development of these airports by these private companies, complications arise which relate to land use, environmental impacts and implications, infrastructural transport and stakeholder relationship. The impacts of airports are a challenge to ...

Overview

The wall street journal has over the years been a trusted center for business news and events, and this is a fact that cannot be brushed aside. A number of interesting business events are ever reported by the journal to the extent that insights and future developments are derived. In 2014, WSJ reported about a conflict between the farming industry in the United States and China (Bunge, 1). The gist of the matter was that China had refused the entry of GMO products into their market, stating that it would be injurious to their businesses and by the extent of their economy. ...

Over the years, the transport sector has undergone revolutionary development and advancements compared to none other. Among the main factors that were, and have been considered thereby contributing to the development of the transport sector, is the environment. It is notable and unarguably evident that the previous forms and means of transport were great contributors to environmental degradation. This prompted environmentalists and transport experts to seek for better means of transport that do not harm the environment, and if they do, then at a lower level than earlier. In the present day, almost all over the world, environmental suffering in ...

Apple Company has realized the fact that tablets are the new driver of its growth in the current market patterns. The company noted that tablets have become the second largest income source by injecting close to 26 billion dollars in 2013. Hence, the company has moved on to devise concrete marketing approaches to ensure that the tablet would become a stronger revenue contributor for the organization. The majority of technology companies have put more emphasis on smart phones rather than on tablets. This situation has led to a decline in the overall prices of tablets and hence this is a threat for ...

“Walmart Warns about Holiday Earnings’

This article discusses the issue of decreased earnings from major retailers like Walmart and Target. The author examines holiday earnings and finds that they are a bit up from last year but not enough to combat the loss over the last three months. Retailers blame the cut back on food stamps and the unusually cold winter for causing economic distress upon their main customer base. The government’s cut back on government programs, while seen as a cause of distress for retailers, is considered essential to managing the government’s own economic problems. While I can see both sides of the ...

Why do Drug Dealers still live with their Moms?

This chapter explains about the culture of drug which explores a fascinating perspective concerning about drugs in an extremely poor south Chicago neighborhood. It has also observed the daily activities and cause or effect actions with those long-drawn-out individual behaviors. The main concern of this chapter is to prove the mistaken misconception for those who are drug dealers and produce lots of money. It also describes about the incredible issues and troubles that have occurred with youths who have turned to the streets as they don’t have an option or parent to contribute in drug dealing. According to Levitt ...

America is a unique country in many aspects of life from the economy, military strength, political maturity, social connections/mobility, security and the divergent of races/ethnic groups. It has acted as an example to many nations around the world. Each nation from Europe, Asia to Africa, wants to be like the United States. Due to its superiority in major aspects of the nation as it has been a focal point where major decisions affecting the globe emanate. However, this does not mean America is different from other countries in the world. America can be same with other countries in terms governors, religion ...

Article Summary and Reflection

Article Summary
Andy Pazstor of the Wall Street Journal reports in his article "Pilots Rely Too Much on Automation, Panel Says" that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commissioned a study which determined two hazards to airline passengers. The first is that commercial airline pilots have become too dependent on automation, or the so-called autopilot. As a consequence, pilots are said to have "poor manual flying skills" or poor decision-making and are unable to adjust to changes in cockpit technology. The second hazard is "inadequate training" by commercial airliners that the FAA believes impede the pilot's capacity to fully master advanced ...

The issue of Elder Abuse has become a frequent topic for many journalists and organizations. One such story ‘Lawsuits Rattle Nursing Home Chains’ by Jennifer Smith found in the Oct 3, 2014 copy of the Wall Street Journal highlighted many pressing issues. With a perception built around the need to bring larger nursing home organizations under better oversight, this article details the successful efforts of many patients to win substantial sums from perceived elder abuse on the part of the larger organizations. As the article develops, there is the question of lawyer’s profits exceeding the benefits to the client that ...

Dear Dr. Xu:

Henceforth is my reflection on how the course affected my knowledge in writing; hence, proving that the goals and objectives – the course outcomes - of English 131 are fulfilled in me. Taking the course has, indeed, improved my writing style by making me more conscious and aware of my mistakes in writing. In order to showcase this improvement, I would be using my four previous writings: Arabic Spring, Liminals: Rhetorical Analysis, the annotated bibliographies submitted on 10 May 2014, and Analyzing Star Trek.
One of the most important lessons that I have learned from taking English 131 is ...

Shopping is a social and cultural aspect that has various effects. Notably, shopping entails various aspects, which affect the manner in which people carry out shopping. Class is a fundamental aspect of shopping that determines the choice that people will make with regard to shopping. Essentially, different people lead different lifestyles and this translates to the processes that they undertake in their shopping. Class is inscribed in shopping in a distinct way. Essentially, the kinds of lifestyle that people leader determine their shopping behavior (Shaw, 2010, p. 115). Class has categories as understood with the society. Essentially, there is the high class, ...

Renewable energy pertains to energy that is continually replenished no matter how much of it is used as energy resource. Examples of renewable energy are sunlight, rain, wind, waves, and geothermal heat. Among these, the sun is the best source of renewable energy considering that there is never a shortage of it despite advanced technologies' dependence on solar energy. It is also good for the environment unlike other traditional energy sources. Using solar energy, locations that depend on solar energy save a lot on electricity costs as they generate power through natural means. One of these areas is the Town of ...

Reaction To Stranger In The Village

Racism has been an issue in the past and is still prevailant in many parts of the world. It is sad to think that even with access to all this information, even with human rights and even with knowledge of other cultures through technology, people still choose to be ignorant and racist. Baldwin is an African American who visits Switzerland during the 50s. This was the time when men and women of color had rights in America. He visits a small village which he describes as somewhat backwater. “people are trapped in history and history is trapped in them”. This ...

The article entitled “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” written by Amy Chua and published online in The Wall Street Journal proffered pertinent issues relative to the alleged superiority of Chinese mothers in raising their children. Chua contended that Chinese parents apply a significantly anti-thetical parenting style, as compared to Western parents, that focuses on three perspectives: (1) not being overly anxious on the children’s self-esteem; (2) believing that children owe parents everything; and (3) parents know what is best for their children and therefore decide for them, especially to the extent that children’s preferences and desires are overridden. ...

Article Review on the Marketing Strategies Employed in Nokia Lumia 920

For this assignment, I have chosen the article on Nokia Lumia 920 by Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal to gather marketing concepts and strategies which were applied. From the review, it was found that six marketing strategies and concepts were used by Nokia Lumia 920. These are as follows: 1) value pricing; 2) value networks; 3) selective distribution; 4) product experience; 5) marketing communications mix; 6) persuasive advertising; and 7) trade promotion tools.
1) Value Pricing – Value pricing is a strategy wherein a high-quality product is offered to customers at a fairly low price. This can be done through ...

Lance Armstrong: A True Sport or Not?

Joining and winning competitions may bring one to the peak of his career, yet can also lead him to the unexpected downhill road. Cyclist champion Lance Armstrong is the epitome of one who has recently lived this cycle of life. He worked towards the peak of his career in cycling only to find himself rolling down the road with the entire world’s eyes on that tragic journey.

The article I chose to write a review on is The Unfinished Road of Lance Armstrong written by Jason Gay published in Wall Street Journal. I chose to read this article because ...

Introduction: The Case for Open Borders: Analysis of cross-border illegal immigration from south . . .

Thesis: There are multiple opinions which are for or against the illegal-immigrants coming from the south of border, however it is more important to find a solution which is stable and is in the favor of the people of America.

• Immigration Reform Act of 2,007
• The protests against the act in the media and politics: Perspective of the non-conservatives.
• Questioning the ethics of the immigrants coming from the south of border.
• The problem of availability of cost efficient workforce in America
• The contribution of the Mexicans ...
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