Magazine Article Summaries JOURNAL #1-- INC. THE MAGAZINE FOR GROWING COMPANIES May 1994. Publisher: James J. Spanfeller, 488 Madison Ave., 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 326-2600 Audience Statement: Inc. speaks directly to the entrepreneur, sole-proprietor, small business partnerships. Advertising: There were several advertisements including investing, retirement, tax accounting, computer companies and small businesses. Summary: Inc., The Magazine for Growing Companies speaks to a specific
According to Business Week’s article ”The Online Ad Surge,” online advertising only accounts for 4.3% of advertising in the United States, yet the Internet accounts for more than 14% of the country’s media time. With predictions of $9.3 billion in online advertising spending this year, companies are beginning to recognize the Internet as a practicable advertising medium. This essay will provide a summary of “The Online Ad Surge” and an evaluation of the article. Article Summary Internet advertising
Thomas, Ryan, “The Right Mix: Brands versus Private Labels,” Apparel, Feb’04, p. 30-33 Overview of Article Department stores that may want to develop or expand private labels to replace lagging national brands should be aware of the downfalls as well as the benefits. Private labels increase margins from 6-10% higher than national brands. They also allow for fashion garments to be reproduced the following season if they are still in demand. However, department stores risk opposition from national
In the Article “Demand For Barefoot Shoes Cools Considerably, With Sales Down 47% This Year” It tells us that the shoe that not so long ago was popular among runners, joggers and work out enthusiasts is now has sales that have plummeted 47% from last year. Sara Germano, a journalist of the from the Wall Street Journal wrote cited information from Spots One Source, stated that the barefoot shoe industry “was the only dominate industry” to have such an incredibly dramatic ("Demand For Barefoot Shoes
The article that I found on Google about privacy and security on the internet had an author and so did the article about privacy and security that I found on EBSCOHost. Neither of the articles were signed, but the article from EBSCOHost looked like a more resourceful one. The author from the Google article is David Gorodyansky. He seemed to be pretty credible, but not as credible or knowledgable as Scott Peppet, the author of the EBSCOHost article. The article from Google had no sources, but the
The media article first describes how atom has a huge influence on the motion of an electron when it is emitted. It is by the interactions inside the atom when electrons that are being photemitted becomes trapped under a surface that strongly determines how long and how fast the electrons are. The author(s) compare the motion of the electrons to a dance and a race. The electrons that "dances" longer around the atom will become the last ones in the race as they are emitted last. In this sense, the
author’s. A researcher is paging through the internet in search of information to use in her new article. In her searching, she comes upon a likely looking source and prints it out After going through it with a highlighter, she transforms most of the information she wants into her own words, but leaves a few alone to use as quotes. In writing her article, she uses the information, both the summaries and the quotes. She forg... ... middle of paper ... ...hey have done, but they have not
The article Into the Volcano by Cody Crane discusses Nyiragongo which is an active and one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. It also explains how scientists are working to prevent further damage and loss from eruption which might happen in the future. According to the article, the scientists investigate the volcano, collect the data, and determines how dangerous the eruption is. Their job was not only sitting in the lab, but they actually climb up to the volcano, and put themselves in
Article Summary This article describes how rudeness and incivility causes great damage to everyone in the workplace even if it was only intended at a certain person. One professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University states, “Incivility is almost like trapping people inside a fog.” (Gurchiek, 2015, para. 4) In this quote, incivility is explained as something employees are all affected from and are not able to get away from. Moreover, many surveys are presented throughout
Date and Source of Popular Press Article The name of the article is “Brain stimulation can improve athletic performance”. The source is the University of Kent, published in October 12,2017. URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171012122736.htm Summary of Popular Press Article Research was conducted at University of Kent’s School of Sports and Exercise Science to find if endurance in physical activities were affected by sending transcranial direct current stimulation. To conduct this
In this paper I reviewed two articles and provide an analytical summary of them both. The first article summarized analytically is Predictive Probes: Scientists are Focusing on Genes Predisposing People to Illnesses --- New Methods Will Facilitate Prevention but Will Raise Ethical, Legal Questions --- Should Employers Be Told? Written by Jerry E. Bishop. In this article, I identified the three ways that the author used evidence to support assertions. I went on to identify the places where evidence
Chapter summaries In chapter fiveMay Belle's dad gives her some Twinkies. On the bus Janice Avery (the school bully) hears May Belle telling Billy Jean (May Belle's best friend) about the Twinkies. At recess time May Belle comes to Jess saying that Janice stole them. May Belle says, "Kill her!" and calls Jess yeller. Jess and Leslie get back at Janice Avery by writing a love letter and signing it Willard Hughes. It told her to meet him outside after school. The hard part was getting the note inside
A Separate Peace; Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The narrator (Gene) returns to the Devon School in New Hampshire, that he graduated from 15 years earlier. He goes to a certain tree and switches back to the past. Phineas dares everyone to jump from a branch in the tree into the river. Phineas, and Gene both jump. On the way back Phineas and Gene play fight so that they are late for dinner. Chapter 2:Mr. Prud'homme, a master, stops by the boys' room to scold them for missing dinner again for the ninth
Great Expectations Notes Chapter 1 Setting: early in the 1800s; Churchyard in tiny village east of London  Joe Gargey and her husband in the Marshes.  His parents died Pip- Phillip Pirrap- main character- 7 years old- Lives w/ sister Mrs. when he was younger  One time while visiting his parents grave he meets a strange man- He asks Pip to get him a file and some writtles (food). Chapter 2 Setting: At home; We meet Joe Gargery, the blacksmith, and Mrs. Joe, Pip’s sister 
Women in Sports and Sports Broadcasting Before I conducted this media analysis about women in sports and sport broadcasting, I hypothesized the obvious - that more male sports would be in the media, and that there would be more male sports broadcasters as well. Through my observations I did find that the sports arena and sports broadcasting sphere are male dominated. However, I also found that although there are not many stories about women, there has been a steady progression and magazines
In the article “Brain Gain: The Underground World of “Neuroenhancing” Drugs” (Yorker 2009) Margaret Talbot discusses the misuse of prescription drugs that enhance academic performance at the college level. First Talbot introduces readers to a young college history major at Harvard University named Alex who receives a description of a demanding, busy life which seems impossible to control without the safety unapproved adopted use of a drug named Adderall. After that Alex’s dependency on the prescription
While all four of these articles had their own unique knowledge and points of view, the one that I found to be most stimulating was that of the Selections on the Iroquois. After reading this particular article, I found myself drawing many similarities to many of the same things I took away after reading Deloria’s Sacred Places and Moral Responsibilities article. I think that both these selections are rooted from the same underlying message, respect for the environments and surrounding lands. While
“The winner for the million dollar ticket is……..” The writer's motivation in this article is to show how the advertising of the lottery and the lottery itself claims to the way the human mind works, making it addictive. I know this due to how the creator interfaces the diverse parts of the lottery to the segments of the cerebrum that they influence. Likewise, the creator utilizes a blend of science and meetings from the leader of a multibillion dollar state lottery. The meetings offer understanding
for the research articles. The research question to be answered is do men and women with Bell’s palsy who were treated with steroids compared to men and women with Bell’s palsy who were not treated with steroids have a decreased risk for complications? The two research articles that were found provide information to help to answer this question. The first article that was searched is titled “Increased stroke risk in Bell’s palsy patients without steroid treatment.”
researching towards this specific topic. This article targets researchers wanting to know more about the risk factors that influence adolescent eating disorders and body image concerns. The author’s writing is clear, straightforward and provides a lot of information that pertains to my topic. This specific article, is more informational because it provided useful statistics on risk factors that lead to eating disorders. It can be compared to Salafia and Lemer’s article because both have to deal with stress