Abstract and Research: Project 3

Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:48 AM EDT

For Project 3 I plan on analyzing the effectiveness of Japan as a globalizer. Out of the 4 main areas of globalization (cultural, social, economical, and political) I aim to focus on the political and economic aspects.

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project-3, sec-709, japanese-foreign-policy

Abstract and Research: Project 2

Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:41 AM EDT

For Project 2 I decided to analyze the rhetoric in forming the arguments of Wendell Berry's "Why I am Not Going to Buy a Computer" and Clay Bennett's political cartoon of "The Christian Science Monitor".

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clay-bennett, wendell-berry, project-2, sec-709

Abstract and Research: Project 1

Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:30 AM EDT

I plan on analyzing Kanye West's "Crack Music" for project 1. The song is not only about drug abuse (implied by the title), but is also a reference to what West believes is wrong with the government.

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kanye-west, sec-709

The Mars Volta return with "The Bedlam In Goliath"

Tue Apr 1, 2008 8:46 AM EDT

The Mars Volta return with their 4th studio release, The Bedlam In Goliath. Released on January 29. 2008, it is truly one of a kind. More like their earlier release of De-loused in the Comatorium (2003), musical talents are shared.

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entertainment, the-mars-volta, the-bedlam-in-goliath

A Pleasant Surprise

Sat Mar 8, 2008 12:32 PM EST

Trent Reznor is at it again with a surprise release of Nine Inch Nail's "Ghosts", marking halo 26 in the band's history. No word of this record had been spoken until it's release date of February 25. 2008.

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entertainment, ghosts, nine-inch-nails, trent-reznor, sec-709

Cartoons: Not Only for the Young

Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:01 PM EST

The political cartoon posed on page 268 in Inventing Arguments (Mauk and Metz) argues the inefficiancy of having more than two political parties running in an election.

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elections, politics, cartoons, sec-709

Dances with Wolves

Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:23 PM EST

Idiot Pilot's sophomore release, Wolves, marks a new age in the duo's song writing, based from their debut album, Strange We Should Meet Here.

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entertainment, anderson, harris, wolves, sec-709, idiot-pilot

Stevens' Historical Recreation

Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:31 AM EST

Seeing as Sufjan Stevens is one of my all time favorite artists, there was no doubt that I would choose any other of the entries to discuss. Stevens' track, John Wayne Gacy Jr., accurately depicts the history of the murderer in a nutshell.

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history, sufjan-stevens, john-wayne-gacy-jr, sec-709

Using the Jstor Database

Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:47 PM EST

I've found the Jstor database to be pretty interesting and useful. When first looking at the research topic, I wasn't sure what to expect from something named "Jstor".

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education, vonnegut, jstor, sec-709

Appearance Means Everything

Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:23 PM EST

Hoegsberg's Faces of New York project shows a variety of faces, both male and female, of different ages and lifestyles. By just looking at each face proposed, the attitude and personality of the figure can be identified.

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faces, arts, appearance, hoegsberg, sec-709

Experiencing Lexis-Nexis Academic Database

Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:37 PM EST

Upon first reading the directions for this week's assignment, I found myself thoroughly confused. Since picking a research topic to further gather information on, I found myself even more puzzled as I began to venture into the depths of USF Library Databases.

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education, south-africa, lexis-nexis, sec-709