Executive Summary This article‚ by esteemed authors Michael Porter and Mark Kramer‚ examines the relationship between business and society‚ the deeper purpose of capitalism and its benefits towards identifying and meeting real societal needs. The authors believe that we have narrowed the scope of thinking how businesses can create economic value and they are thus increasingly being seen as the problem rather than the solution to building a better society. This phenomenon has lead governments to
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The article titled “ Introductions in Biomedical Research Articles” was written by Deng Xudong and She Qiongze‚ George and published in 2005‚ Singapore Tertiary English Teachers Society (STETS) & Communication Review‚ Vol. 4‚ No. 1. This study aims to find out whether biomedical research articles adhere to Swales’ (1990) Create-A-Research-Space (CARS) model by analysing the introductions of ten biomedical research articles. The introduction of the article is generally well-written in my opinion as
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The Dangers of the Drinking Age In this article‚ Jeffrey A. Miron and Elina Tetelbaum argue against the belief that a drinking age of 21 years old saves lives and prevents students from drinking. Their argument is that raising the drinking age to 21 has had many unintended consequences. These consequences include: a rise in binge drinking and disrespect for the law. They use statistics to support their major points and counteract opposing views. “For the past 20 years‚ the United States has kept a Minimum Legal Drinking Age
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University Creating Shared Value MBA 6008 Global Economic Environment The purpose of the corporation must be redefined as creating shared value‚ not just benefit perse. This will take the next wave of innovation and productivity growth in the global economy. It will also reshape capitalism and its relationship to society. Perhaps most important of all‚ learning how to build shared value is our best chance to legitimize business again (Porter & Kramer‚ 2011). Creating shared value incorporate
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Microbiology in the News: Fecal Transplants Zimmer’s article on fecal transplants (2016)‚ discusses how the effectiveness of transporting healthy stool to sick individuals has led to a series of unanswered questions and beliefs. For years scientists were unsuccessful in finding a use for this type of treatment. The breakthrough came about during a trial experiment using the procedure to treat a serious bacterial infection; Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that causes
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| AB1201 Financial Management News Critique | ‘Can Windows Bring Magic Back to Nokia?’ – The Business Times | | | | Randi;Yong Jin;Qin Hong;Reuben;Calvin | 10/31/2012 | | Contents Introduction 2 Software & Hardware 2 Share Price 3 Liquidity & Solvency 4 Profitability 4 Market Efficiency 4 Conclusion 5 Appendix A – Share Price Figures 6 Appendix B - Article 7 Bibliography 10 AB1201 News Critique ‘Can Windows Bring Magic Back to Nokia?’
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Components to a Lasting Marriage Nilesh Patel ENGLISH 300 To have a successful and lasting marriage‚ the individuals involved must lay a foundation consisting of key components to make it last. A format and set of rules must be followed or established in order to make it a success. Sadly‚ today‚ because of the current high divorce rate‚ which is about 50%‚ couples constantly face marriage problems and marriage issues constantly arise. In unhappy couples the main focus is mainly on reciprocating
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Upon reading Plato¶s ³Allegory of the Cave‚´ I was impressed on how well the posed scenariogave such a mentally descriptive metaphor to any society and their stubborn unwillingness to look outsideof conventional ethics.In my eyes‚ the people inside the caves whose reality consists of the cave and its shadows relateto the people of a society who live their lives‚ doing whatever they can to meet the norms and fit in. Theseindividuals never question the shadows directly in front of them‚ as those shadows
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Amanda Tatarek 9/29/10 Article Review #1 The article begins by the author explaining that men have privilege over women. “Denials which amount to taboos surround the subject of advantages which men gain from women’s disadvantages. These denials protect male privilege from being fully acknowledged‚ lessened or ended‚” (McIntosh‚ 1998. P. 1). Then the article proceeds to discuss how whites‚ whether they realize it or not‚ have a considerable advantage over other races. She lists twenty-six ways
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Written Assignment Grading Criteria Research Article Critique Presentation Grading Criteria Resource: The research study that you selected in Week Two Develop a 10- to 15-minute presentation in which you address the following points: Strengths and weaknesses of the study Theoretical and methodological limitations Evidence of researcher bias Ethical and legal considerations related to the protection of human subjects Relationship between theory‚ practice‚ and research Nurse’s role in
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