Stereotype Threat BACKGROUND. Stereotype threat refers to the concern that is experienced when one feels “at risk of confirming‚ as a self characteristic‚ a negative stereotype about one’s group” (Steele & Aronson‚ 1995‚ p. 797). A wide range of stereotypes have been tested (e.g.‚ her lack of ability in math and science: O’Brien & Crandall‚ 2003; Negros’ underperformance on standardized tests: Steele & Aronson‚ 1995; White males’ athletic inferiority: Stone‚ 2002). In the current work‚ the authors
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Nuclear threat is a scary topic that no one wants to hear or read about. Yet‚ it is currently spreading all over the world through every media source making it hard to ignore. The main point of this paper is to not focus only on nuclear threat‚ but to instead pay close attention to how different authors are using certain genres to talk about the importance of nuclear threat and the different techniques they use to inform the audience. They use techniques to attract those that are interested in the
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THE FIVE FORCES FRAMEWORK Figure - Porter’s Five Force Model for PC Industry Threat of new entrants • Established mobile phone manufacturers can also be considered as a threat to the PC industry because they can easily shift to PC manufacturing given their technical expertise • The advent of modern software capabilities like online office‚ online operating system‚ and online resources might push PC manufacturers • The relative technology and know-how needed to make PCs is low. • Due to
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4 - Threat of Substitutes = HIGH Threat of substitutes is the measure of availability that consumers can purchase goods/services other than the ones provided which offer similar benefits. Threat of substitutes for Camberwell’s retail strip is quite high as there are many other possible retail strips located in other suburbs a customer could venture to; and as mentioned during the analysis of ‘the threat for new entrants’ online competition for these retail strips are also abundant. Not only that
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The mountain gorilla was first discovered roaming the Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda (von Beringe‚ 2002‚ p.9). German Captain Robert von Beringe and his African soldiers stumbled upon two mountain gorillas around the volcanic region on October 17‚ 1902 (von Beringe‚ 2002‚ p.9). Von Beringe captured and killed one of them and sent the body to the Zoological Museum in Berlin‚ Germany. Professor Paul Matschie‚ who worked with the museum‚ identified the gorilla as a new class and named it after its founder:
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Threats to global food supplies In the twenty-first century‚ with the rapid development of technology‚ living conditions have improved increasingly. However‚ the problem of food security has not yet been addressed‚ especially in some poorer countries. This essay will analyze the reasons‚ provide the solution‚ and evaluate the results to the global food supply problem. There could be two main reasons. The first one is the gap between the food supply and the food to feed the growth of population
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Suman M R VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CLOUD SECURITY ISSUES AND MECHANISM CHAPTER 1‚ 1.INTRODUCTION Cloud computing is the delivSuman M R VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CLOUD SECURITY ISSUES AND MECHANISM CHAPTER 1‚ 1.INTRODUCTION Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product‚ whereby shared resources‚ software‚ and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like the electricity grid)
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2.1 Project Definition/Classification/Initial Study 2.1.1 Project Definition The correct and complete definition of all reasonably foreseeable elements of a proposed project is the single most important element of the CEQA compliance process. Defining the Project CEQA applies to all “discretionary projects.” The term discretionary refers to situations in which a governmental agency can exercise its judgment in deciding whether and how to approve or carry out a project. The term project refers
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[Banarasi Sarees] [Integrated Marketing Communications] PANKHUDI SAREES Table of Contents 1. Introduction to the Banarasi Sarees……………………………… 3 2. Overview of the Pankhudi..………………………………………. 4 3. Target Market……………...……………………………………… 5 4. Product Range…………………………………………………….. 5 5. Consumer Behavior & determining communication objectives... 6 6. Long-term Communication Objectives..…………………………. 7
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Explanations: Innovator - These consumers are on the leading edge of change‚ have the highest incomes‚ and such high self-esteem and abundant resources that they can induldge in any or all self-orientations. They are located above the rectangle. Image is important to them as an expression of taste‚ independence and character. Their consumer choices are directed toward the "finer things in life." Thinkers - These consumers are the high-resource group of those who are motivated by ideals. They are
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