STUDENT VOICES BOOK_Layout 1 2011/10/07 11:57 AM Page 115 6 Independent learning CATHERINE EARL As Chapter 5 has shown‚ student success at university is pegged on a rapid adjustment to the university environment and culture which‚ unlike school‚ involves a new style of learning. Independent learning is an umbrella term covering all aspects of university learning from undertaking individual reading and research‚ attending lectures and tutorials to accepting responsibility for a workload.
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The Scarlet Letter Sin Debate In Nathanial Hawthorne’s famous standard of American literature‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ Hawthorne examines individual cases of sin occurring within society known for its intolerance of sin and strict religious principles‚ the Puritans. In The Scarlet Letter ‚ each of the main characters‚ whether protagonist or antagonist‚ are guilty of a sin or form of “evil”. However‚ one character stands out from the rest. This character is guilty of the worst form of malice and evil
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children are imbued with good morals and values that will allow them to have good self-esteem even if others attempt to strip them of their self-worth. In her essay‚ Joan Didion has some powerful quotes such as when she quotes Rhett Butler speaking to Scarlett O’ Hara from the movie‚ Gone With the Wind‚saying‚ “Reputation is something people with courage can do without.” Parents must instill values like this in to their children at a very young age‚ if not theyare lost to the stereotypes that media forces
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Case Teaching Note 24 Robin Hood Overview This 2-page case is a classic that works great in the classroom. It forces students to think outside the box‚ challenging them to analyze Robin Hood’s crusade against the Sheriff of Nottingham in business terms. As the case unfolds‚ Robin Hood’s problems are multiplying. His main source of revenue is declining as travelers are beginning to avoid coming through the forest (The market is in decline! The present strategy has run out of gas. Does Robin
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At the time he wrote the House of the Seven Gables‚ he had just finished with The Scarlett Letter which had won him much fame. At this time Hawthorne was preoocupied with his worth in America’s literary marketplace. He promised his publishers and friends that his next book would have a "prosperous close"‚ which meant something along
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Outline the use of benzodiazepines and beta-blockers to treat stress These are biological forms of stress-management. These are direct forms of management‚ as the tablets are taken into the bloodstream and target neurotransmitters in the brain‚ affecting communication between neurons. They work by increasing the effect of GABAs which reduce reduces the effect of the neurons. It works by increasing the chloride ions into the neurons‚ making it harder for other neurotransmitters to activate these
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TDA2.2 – 1.1 Task 1A (Legislation) The legislation and guidelines for the following safeguarding practices are: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) The UNCRC is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people under the age of 18 years a set of comprehensive rights. The UK signed to this legally binding act in 1990 and rectified it in 1991‚ this means the UK is required to implement legislation to support each of the 54 articles. These
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Management A Contemporary Approach. London: Pitman Publishing. MAAW‚ 2004. Home. [Online] Available from: http://maaw.info/ArticleSummaries/ArtSumVanderStede2000.htm Michael‚ A.‚ 2007. Beyound Budgeting. [Online] Available from: www.cimaglobal.com Scarlett‚ R.‚ 2009. Performance Operations. Oxford: Cima Publishing. Tan‚ J. & Peng‚ M.‚ 2003. The Role of Organizational Slack: Theory and Evidence. [Online] Available from: http://www.utdallas.edu Walker‚ J.‚ 2004. Home. [Online] Available from: http://maaw
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Everyone loves a good tragedy. The ones that make you cry and give the person next to you a big hug. Jack and Rose in Titanic; ninety percent of the people I know cry every time they watch Titanic. Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind‚ even Borat and Pamela Anderson in the movie Borat! But this paper isn’t about tragedies in recent times; it’s about love stories gone wrong…in Greek mythology. I have researched the stories I think were the saddest and most touching: Apollo
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The Detrimental Effects of Cyber Bullying The Detrimental Effects of Cyber Bullying “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” This popular saying is echoed throughout playgrounds all over the United States. If only every victim of bullying could adapt to this attitude. Bullying is a frequent experience for a large number of children and adolescents. In today’s society‚ victims of bullying are subject to traditional forms of
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