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    EXAMINE THE WAYS IN WHICH SOCIOLOGISTS HAVE EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF SOCIALIZATION. Sociologists explained the process of socialisation in many different ways – they have looked at all factors which could occur in such process. The socialisation starts within the family and relatives where babies are imposed to four processes identified by Oakley as: manipulation‚ canalization‚ verbal appellations and differential activity exposure. Through these‚ parents teach their children things such as eating

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    How can the wordexplain’ exactly means? According to Cambridge dictionary the wordexplain’ is used to mean ‘make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it. It is possible to have various interpretations of the same world ‚in everyday language the term "explain" can mean many things‚ and is generally applied to prove something or make it more comprehensible‚ but in the more complex level it could mean many things depending on the subject it denotes. However

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    Mathematicians of India

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    Aryabhata  (476–550 CE) was the first in the line of greatmathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His most famous works are the Aryabhatiya (499 CE‚ when he was 23 years old) and the Arya-siddhanta. Name While there is a tendency to misspell his name as "Aryabhatta" by analogy with other names having the "bhatta" suffix‚ his name is properly spelled Aryabhata: every astronomical text spells his name thus‚[1] including Brahmagupta’s references to

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    The Way We Communicate Other Than Using Words. Nonverbal communication is part of our everyday life. Body language is a comprehension and communication tool via physical movements and changes that show a person ’s feelings‚ thoughts‚ and attitudes about other persons and things (Benzer N.P.). In order to determine the meaning of a nonverbal message one must first understand the sender’s personal frame of reference and cultural background‚ as well as the specific situation. To communicate well

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    intensity of the color change during the sunset portrayed in the picture. However‚ in the midst of the dark ground‚ I can see what could be a waterhole‚ which reflects more of the red and pink aspects of the sunset. This assures me that there is something within the darkness. Also‚ the clearing of the clouds‚ slightly above the dark tree‚ shows a gray sky above the vibrant clouds‚ which almost seems out of place in the moment captured. It seems as though the sky is on fire‚ as though the intense

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    The Words Art Historian Use: Art Terms FORM: Refers to an object’s shape and structure‚ either in two dimensions (ex: a figure painted) or three dimensions (ex: a statue carved) COMPOSTION: Refers to how an artist organizes (compose) forms in an artwork‚ either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space. MATERIAL: To create art forms‚ artists shape materials (pigment‚ clay‚ stone‚ gold etc.) with tools (pen‚ brushes‚ chisels‚ and so forth) Each of the materials and

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    Faith of A Historian

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    Faith of a Historian By Samuel Eliot Morison To you‚ fellow members‚ who have honored me by election to your presidency this year‚ I feel that I owe a sort of apologia pro vita mea‚ a statement of the beliefs and principles that have guided my teaching and writing during the thirty-eight years since my first article was published in the American Historical Review. I have nothing revolutionary or even novel to offer. Very early in my professional career I observed a certain frustration in a

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    The first consequence for teaching that I have identified above concerns students learning to use phrases rather than words. Teachers should have the ability to use phrases to help students “understand and interpret the content of spoken English and in different types of texts” (Skolverket‚ 2011a‚ p. 32). The concepts behind using phrases rather than words are to help the students develop knowledge of the English language‚ increase their confidence and their ability to use the English language in

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    Ways of Forming Words

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    WAYS OF FORMING WORDS Compounding is the word formation process in which two or more words combine into a single new word. Compound words may be written as one word or as two words joined with a hyphen. Shortening is the word formation process in which a word is reduced or shortened without changing the meaning of the word. Blending is the word formation process in which parts of two or more words combine to create a new word whose meaning is often a combination of the original words.

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    Explain the Difference Between the work of the Historian and the Archaeologist It is easy to distinguish between the work of a historian and that of an archaeologist. Historians work and learn by investigating. In fact‚ the word ‘history’ is derived from the Latin term historia which means ‘study by inquiry’. Therefore‚ the work of the historian focusses on asking questions‚ making a thesis and using relevant sources to back up their statement. As evidence to back up their theses‚ historians

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