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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Devon Meredith

Devon Meredith

Seeing Like a State - 4 views

  • The great advantage of such tunnel vision is that it brings into sharp focus certain limited aspects of an otherwise far more complex and unwieldy reality.
    • Devon Meredith
       
      In politics, I believe you need to have people who have this "tunnel vision" as they talk of so that they can be assigned a certain topic and get it done in the most efficient way as it is their specialty. We can have higher leaders in control who are capable of deciding factors involving every area and then others who can focus on specific things. Yes there are ways this could fail but I also think it is a good idea. 
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http://www.astcweb.org/public/publication/documents/Burkley%20Sept%202008%20TJE1.pdf - 7 views

    • Devon Meredith
       
      When discussing "How to Say It", I think the portion on style is the most important. Someone could be discussing a topic that I might think is interesting yet be totally turned off solely because of their style. In the article, credibility is discussed. The example of people being less convinced in buying something if there it is not something real is more than ever true. No trust in the product, results in no purchase. Style is definitely key and I think the most important part of "How you Say It".
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Joanna Moorhead on the best country to give birth | Life and style | The Guardian - 18 views

  • Niger is rated the world's poorest country by the UN. Around 14% of its under-fives are significantly malnourished (and in the aftermath of last year's crop shortage and in the face of another shortfall this year, that figure could soon be much worse). Less than half its population has access to safe water.
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      I think that this whole passage is another reminder of how great our country is. Although our country has issues deciding welfare and we aren't usually thought of to be given as many free benefits as a third world country, when you go to a hospital you are guaranteed cleanliness, proper medicine, and also a higher percentage that you and your baby will survive the birthing process. I think this in itself is just another obvious reason why the United States of America is such a great place to live and the opportunity to take advantage of all these great services. 
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Dr. Marichal's Course Portals (2170) - 32 views

    • Devon Meredith
       
      When reading what could be known as a controversial issue, we constantly ask ourselves "do we agree with that?". The scenarios explained in paragraph three of Hot Morality are the same. Yes, while the man purchasing a chicken and performing activities is odd, it isn't wrong and it is harmless. Topics like these are what causes discussions and also tests the morality of an issue. 
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