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Article 1
The advantages of pursuing an online business management system according to the article are numerous. It boasts on how accessible the system is, as transactions are processed through the internet. With the online business management system, each client is connected to a database server of the business management data which holds all the “business management codes, business management form formats, and business management data processing systems” (Nabelin Co. Ltd Files Patent Application for Online Business Management System) that is used by the client. The order procedures for each client are based on the client internal business management codes; according to the client’s internal business management processing systems and form formats. These are exactly the same procedures used when using in-house business management system, with the added benefit of greater accessibility.
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The prospects presented are very interesting, being able to take businesses and investors to a much larger market with online business management. I also like how this takes the old systems that clients are used to using in evolving it to fit the demands of the modern world by allowing the client to use the same procedures as the in-house management system. The article is quite rather wordy, although considering the complexity of the business management concepts; I think that the author made it as easy to understand as possible.
Credibility
The article is very detailed in giving the place, dates and names of those involved in the Patent application “New Delhi, March 19 -- Japan based Nabelin Co. Ltd filed patent application for online business management system. The inventor is Shima Hiroyuki” (Nabelin Co. Ltd Files Patent Application for Online Business Management System) making it seem like a credible source. However, the article is very one sided and quite vague in the point that it tries to make. For one thing, the article discusses the benefits of switching to an online business management system, underlining the main reason being its similarity in procedure to the in-house business management system. There is no discussion on the disadvantages of the online business management system making it less credible as an article.
Article 2
According to the article, small businesses have largely benefitted the economy and employment of the state of Texas. Small businesses are seen as “a catalysit for economic growth” (Small Businesses Are Key to Texas's Well-Being) and are largely supported by the office of Advocacy. The success of these can be seen in the increase of Texas’s gross state product and the decrease of private sector employment; which was compared to the whole of the United States, who also experienced an increase in GDP and a decrease in private sector employment. Thus, not only has business ownership become more inclusive in Texas, women and minority business ownership has escalated as well. Signs of stability and progress in the state’s businesses have been noted from the first quarter to the fourth.
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The article made their stance on small businesses very clear from the beginning of the article, stating “Texas’s small businesses are key to the state’s well being and account for a significant share of the state’s economic production and hiring” (Small Businesses Are Key to Texas's Well-Being). The data provided supports the statement as evidence to the beneficial contributions of small businesses and attests to why the state is being more inclusive with business ownership. The article is persuasive in advocating the success of small businesses and is very convincing in doing so.
Credibility
I think that the article is credible. It presents current, relevant data and mentions the source of its information. Also, it is consistent in its point of view, providing data that reinforces its stance on the matter.
Article 3
Summary
The focus of this article is on pollution, particularly the causes and effects of air pollution on the health and welfare of humans and animals. Polluted air is contaminated with substances that can endanger the health of humans and animals not only in the immediate area where the substances are emitted, but polluted air can be carried by the wind to affect a wider area. People who breathe in polluted air can be contaminated with different substances that can cause numerous diseases, ranging from a common rash to cancer. An increase in the concentration of certain elements is dangerous to man, animal and vegetation; this increase is commonly brought about by human activity. We can therefore assume that the consistent inhalation of polluted air leads to the initiation and eventual development of certain existing diseases. Consequently, special measures must be taken to ensure the protection of inhabitants exposed to air pollution. Three categories of pollution agents...