Lewinsky scandal * The Lewinsky scandal was a political sex scandal emerging in 1998‚ from a sexual relationship between United States President Bill Clinton and a 22-year-old White House intern‚ Monica Lewinsky. The news of this extra-marital affair and the resulting investigation eventually led to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998 by the U.S. House of Representatives and his subsequent acquittal on all impeachment charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in a 21-day Senate
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of the respondent to select which parts of the dialogue with the respondent to explore further‚ which to ignore‚ and which to return to later in the interview. Not only is the depth interview flexible‚ it is also evolutionary in nature. Focus group Focus groups are depth interviews undertaken with a group of respondents. It is different to individual interviews in the number of respondents and interaction
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According to Fries (1945)‚ the main problem in learning a new language is not the vocabulary but it is instead the mastery of the sound system‚ which is to understand the stream of speech and to hear distinctive sound features. Pronunciation is important to avoid misunderstandings when communicating. It is seen as a prerequisite for the development of speaking skill (Celce-Murcia & Goodwin‚ 1991). Pronunciation‚ according to Microsoft Encarta 2007‚ means “the way in which a sound‚ word‚ or language
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“Because I Could not Stop for Death” and “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” Comparison The poems “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson and “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas are two poems that discuss the dark topic of death. Death is something that is viewed differently by different people‚ some embrace it while others do not embrace it. Both the poems have different views upon death but also have much in common. While the poems
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APSY 3145 Qualitative Research Methods Week 4 Presentation Focus Groups How to design and conduct a focus group interview? Chan Ming Chung‚ Daniel Chan Ying Wa‚ Cindy Yip Chun Hin‚ Hinry Brief Contents • What is the focus group? • How to conduct it? • Basic ingredients in focus groups. • Problem of confidentiality • Pro & Con • Limitation What is the focus group? • An interview with several people • Emphasize a specific topic • Extensively use in market and social research • Interested in how
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University of Phoenix Material Presentation Analysis and Adaptation Worksheet Speaker Lacey MacPhail_____ Topic _How to perform a system restore in Windows 7___ Who is the audience for this presentation? People who are interested in computers and doing a system restore. What is the purpose of this presentation? To explain how to do a system restore to a previous time. Explain how the topic is specific and relates to the audience. It is very informative if you are
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PREAMBLE “Good Speakers Are They Born or Made?” Have you ever heard the phrase “He’s a Natural Born Speaker”? Well‚ when I was growing up‚ I often heard that comment but I can’t recall hearing “He or She’s is a Born Speaker” anymore which I suspect may be simply a reflection of the times‚ which we know have changed‚ and perhaps its unsubstantial nature but‚ that’s a good thing. “Good Speakers; Are They Born or Made?”(My Input; the Nitty-Gritty) A “Natural Born Speaker.” Is there really
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suffering The truth of origin of suffering The truth of cessation of suffering The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering • (First) Dukkha - Suffering like old age‚ sickness and death. Life frequently fails to live up to our expectations • (Second) Samudaya - Causes of suffering = Greed and desire‚ Ignorance and Delusion‚ Hatred and destructive urges. • (Third) Nirodha - If people end their suffering‚ they obtain Nirvana • (Four) Magga • The Eightfold Path - Right
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Have you ever wonder why in some critical situations such as during exams we seem not to remember important informations we want. Have you asked yourself how come when you are talking to someone and another person standing somewhere mentions your name‚ you immediately become alert and listen attentively to what you heard? Also have you tried to understand how come in noisy place such as the football stadium you can still focus intensely on the players on the field. To understand these situations
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(IPLC) was to advance trade theory beyond David Ricardo’s static framework of comparative advantages. In 1817‚ Ricardo came up with a simple economic experiment to explain the benefits to any country that was engaged in international trade even if it could produce all products at the lowest cost and would seem to have no need to trade with foreign partners. He showed that it was advantageous for a country with an absolute advantage in all product categories to trade and allow its work force to specialise
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