Asparagus is a plant that is relatively low in toxins and goats  have a high tolerance for toxins. It is safe to feed goats  asparagus, and it will not poison them. 4 people found this useful.
As nouns the difference between journalist and commentator is that journalist is journalist while commentator is a person who comments; especially someone who is paid to give his/her opinions in the media about current affairs, sports, etc.
The connection here, then, is that a research paper differs from an essay in that the research takes the spotlight here. So while the essay focuses on your analysis of the topic and supports that analysis with research, the research paper focuses on the sources and the conclusions that can be drawn from them. In this case, you are the vehicle for the research rather than the research being the vehicle for your ideas.