looking at language of teenagers. • Found that boys used more non-standard forms than girls. Believed to be because boys were members of ‘denser networks’ and thus their language converged towards the vernacular to show social solidarity. O’Barr & Atkins 1980 • Analysed language of the courtroom and agreed with Lakoff’s findings but also found that men from lower class backgrounds used similar features of uncertain speech. • They Believed that uncertain speech patterns depend on power rather than
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Experience and Internet News: The Real Reason for the Online News Reading Gender Gap by Amy Schmitz Weiss‚ Master’s Student Sharon Meraz‚ Master’s Student Nilo Figur‚ Doctoral Student Paula M. Poindexter‚ Associate Professor School of Journalism University of Texas at Austin Austin‚ TX 78712 Presented to: Newspaper Division AEJMC Annual Convention Kansas City‚ MO July 2003 Introduction Reading news is now the third most popular activity on the Internet behind e-mailing
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would steal from people or scavenge from grocery store trash bins. The main difference I can see is that some of the teachers expressed remorse for their actions in the experiment‚ while most of the Manson Family murderers did not. In fact‚ Susan Atkins stated to her cell mate that‚” she just looked at Sharon straight in the eye and said‚ “Look‚ bitch‚ I don’t care about you. I don’t care if you’re going to have a baby. You had better be ready. You’re going to die and I don’t feel anything about
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Constructivism and Inquiry: Theoretical background to the Learning Cycle The objective of science education or any type of education for that matter is meaningful learning. Several theories exist as to how meaningful learning can be achieved but the dominant prevailing theory in Western education is that of constructivism. The basic idea behind constructivism is that “humans construct knowledge as opposed to knowledge being transmitted into their minds” (Chiappetta‚ Koballa & Collette‚ 1998
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EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON CHILDREN In today’s world Technology is everywhere. We use computers for almost everything in everyday life‚ including “babysitting” our children. Computers can have both positive and negative effects on children‚ while some of the negative effects on health and development are unseen. As adults‚ we understand the physical world around us and the concepts inside computer programs. Children‚ on the other hand‚ need to learn this with traditional play and outdoor
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seem to crop up almost every month‚ so much so that at times I find it difficult to remember all of them. A new kid on the block is the Ketogenic Diet. You may or may not have heard of it because it hasn’t been able to reach the popularity levels of Atkins Diet or South Beach diet. Nonetheless‚ weight loss has little to do with the popularity of a particular diet program. In my experience I have found that people have lost weight with little known diet programs‚ and the opposite has also happened
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result of coronary artery disease. Herlitz et al.‚ (2007) Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for 19% of sudden deaths in children between 1 and 13 years of age and 30% between 14 and 21 years of age. Herlitz et al.‚ (2007) Also; Donoghue et al.‚ (2005); Atkins et al.‚ (2009); Park et al.‚ (2010) found that pediatric OHCAs are not so rare and children are more likely to survive OHCAs than are adults. The key therapeutic interventions that make the difference between life and death‚ characterized as the 5
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within a 25 mile radius‚ regardless of any profiling information. The problem with this method was that there was no selection process for the recipients. So their offer was ignored by many‚ particularly those to whom it did not appeal (i.e.‚ Atkins? dieters‚ etc). The other problem was with their geographic selection (or lack thereof). Who would travel 25 miles for a pizza when there are half a dozen choices within a few miles of their home -- regardless of how good the discount was? Their
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our company‚ it’s better to be safe than sorry. Because I was the representative from our company and you asked for a report‚ here it is. Kit Adkins was the presenter‚ and she made suggestions in three categories‚ which I will summarize here. Ms. Atkins cautioned organizations to prescreen job applicants. As a matter of fact‚ wise companies do not offer employment until after a candidate’s background has been checked. Just the mention of a background check is enough to make some candidates withdraw
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fresh vegetables for dinner! And if i were you‚ i’d stop skipping breakfast- it’s the most important meal of the day! The most common problem today id obesity or being overweight. A popular diet nowadays‚which boosts weight loss‚ is called the Atkins diet. Now the idea behind it is that for the first two weeks you cut out carbohydrates and sugars. In the other words‚ you’re not allowed to eat foods like bread‚ pasta and rice‚ but you are allowed to eat proteins such as fish and red meat and fresh
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