...Ryan Page 132001199 Honor Statement Please indicate that you agree with the following statement: 1. I have done my own research for this paper, and the writing is my own. If there are any words that are taken from another writer, another student, a website or any other source, I’ve placed them in quotation marks and have given attribution to the source of the quote. Signature: Justin R Page Date: April 15, 2012 2. I have read the university’s statement on intellectual honesty/plagiarism and I understand it. Signature Justin R Page Date: April 15, 2012 Gender and Technology Overview and Introduction The research presented in this study is to show the various differences and influences genders are faced and impacted through the use of technology in today’s world. In this essay there will also be a brief look at how some races are also impacted differently in technological uses. This essay will take a look into an article called, “Caring About Connections: Gender and Computing” written by Jane Margolis, Allan Fisher and Faye Miller. In their article they take a look at differences in women and males with their uses and influence in technology, and women’s efforts to pursue an education in computer science and technology. This paper will be able to sum up their main ideas, critically analyze their beliefs, and take a particular look at women pursing fields of study in...
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...Assumption College, San Lorenzo Makati City General Education Department Sociology Area 2nd Semester, SY 2012-2013 “The Effects of Otaku Culture to an Individual’s Study Habit” A Research Paper to be presented to Ms. Exzie Calubayan In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements in Sociology By Villegas, Claire Bridget R. March 15, 2013 Chapter One “It’s not just anime! It’s a way of life!” Introduction The real meaning of “Otaku” had a small debate when the US coined it as a term for people who are obsessed with the Japanese culture, with also a considerably large amount of love for anime and manga. However, the real meaning of the word “Otaku” could be viewed as negative for a typical Japanese person because “Otaku” literally means “Social Recluse” (Also note, it is synonymous to “Hikikomori”) specifically speaking, when one speaks of “Otaku Culture”, one’s head would immediately pop out the word “geek” or “nerd”. The culture mainly speaks about Japanese traditions, pop culture, anime, and manga. (Wikipedia, Retrieved 2013) Otaku culture originated from Akihabara, a district of Tokyo where it mostly sells electronic goods as well as a famous hangout for otaku individuals. Originally, “Otaku” during the old times meant “house” or “family” while giving an emphasis on respect when used as a second-person pronoun. However, as modern Japanese slang continued to grow in the busy streets of Tokyo when fans of well known anime titles such as Neon Genesis...
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...Genesis Reyes Soc 101 Small Section Christine Payne 28 January 2010 Reflection Paper 1 I was born into a middle class family that lives within one of the most smallest and “hick” towns known to mankind. About 20,000 people populate little Hollister, California. Right about now, there might be thoughts going through your head of “ Oh Hollister, like the store?” No, I do not live in a clothing store. Hollister is actually the exact opposite of what it is believed to be by the advertising of the clothing store. Nonetheless, there is only one local high school that serves the whole San Benito County, which not only includes Hollister, but a few other cities as well. When I graduated this past year in June, there were 1,639 students in my graduating class. Each day when I attended school, even from the beginning of my high school career starting from when I was a freshman, the class sizes would never be less then 40 students. If sticking to the idea that 25 students per classroom is ideal for student centered learning, San Benito High School is obviously lacking in this area. Now that I begin to think of my high school classroom experiences, they were never fun. My history classes would seriously; give handouts that would be filled with just a list of dates and my instructor would tell the class to memorize them. Little to none of a story was ever told in regards to any important historical event. I never found myself to ever genuinely be excited to attend class because of...
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...Theologies in A Song of Ice and Fire For my final paper, I will discuss a few of the religions in A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. I will describe and show how these fictional religions compare to factual ones. I will mainly focus on how it relates to Christianity and its various forms, but I will also include other religions in smaller detail. Before I dive right into the religions, I will give a brief description of A Song of Ice and Fire and why Martin, a lapsed Catholic and proclaimed atheist, decided to include such a large amount of religion in the series. The tale takes place in the fictional realms of Westeros, Essos, and Sothoryos. In these fictional realms, power and religion sits above all else. Westeros, also known as the Seven Kingdoms, is the main continent described in the series. The land of Westeros became a “melting pot” for religions after Aegon the Conqueror succeeded in capturing all of Westeros. Before this conquest, there were multiple kingdoms, all practicing their own religions. The unification of countries created much adversity as some religions faded away while others became universal. The series focuses on a set of main characters and how they rise and fall from power. Martin uses religion in the book to create a sense of realism. Due to how prominent of a role religion played in our medieval history, the inclusion of religion in the series adds depth and extra diversity. His reasoning for this is The Crusades. The Crusades shaped...
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...to affect others (Citation?). It comes in different styles and degrees. It can happen during many stages of life and between cultures, sexes, and the list goes on. It occurs due to sexuality, size, color, creed and religion. It is in our schools, colleges, Universities and workplaces. I guess we can say the Bullying is not discriminatory. (This discussion needs to be more general, more objective, remove “us” and make declarative statements). Bullying today is a term well known and often referred to in conversations among old and young alike. What drives a person to be a bully? How did being bullied make you feel? Almost everyone would agree that there is no excuse for bullying. Why a person becomes a bully is not reason or excuse for the bad behavior. This paper will explore bullying by examining the causes and the effects of bullying behavior. Causes and Effects Bullying is seen in the television culture as an acceptable behavior. For example, bullying is expressed in television sitcoms such as “Big Bang Theory” where a group of friends that are employed by a university as scientists and engineers. These characters are considered “geeks” or “nerds” because, as adults, they like comic book action heroes, video gaming and have a high intellect. Society has chosen these names for these people who are a little different than their peers in their looks, likes and IQ. Often their manner and behavior is meek and introverted. They are people who are not in the “norm” and are...
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...Academic Achievement In Elementary School Students Tracy Priest Brandman University This paper was prepared for Introduction to Sociology, Section 101, taught by Professor Kimberly Kenney. Abstract As violence in school becomes more and more common in our society, teacher need to be more aware of the many types of bullying, how students are affected by bullying, how often students are being bullied and how to prevent bullying from occurring. With bullying happening in schools more frequently and at the elementary school level, it’s important that schools look into the types of anti-bulling programs available and start implementing them if there was a need for a prevention program at their school. Early intervention is critical as studies show there is a relationship between bullying and a student’s academic achievements. Bullying and the Effects of Academic Achievement In Elementary School Students Bullying, whether, direct or indirect is a physical or psychological intimidation that occurs repeatedly over time to create an ongoing pattern of harassment and abuse (Batsche & Knoff, 1994). Constant harassment and abuse puts a damper on an environment in which our children have the right to learn and feel safe. Formal research has shown that not only the students who bully, but the students being bullied have suffered lifelong negative consequences including a decline in academic achievement. Though most of the research has been conducted in other countries...
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...Jack Fischer Comp 1 Jason Tillis April 19, 2013 Breakfast Club The plot follows five students at Shermer High School in Shermer, Illinois as they report for Saturday detention. (Fun fact about the high school where the movie was filmed, its called Maine North High School, it is a public four-year high school located in Northbrook, Illinois, that’s the high school my father attended for all four years of schooling). The five teens that show up for Saturday detention are all different in many ways. The first, of the teens is Bender a trouble making punk rock kid who likes to give everyone a hard time. The second is Andrew a wrestler jock who doesn’t like to take crap from anyone. Third, is Brian a nerdy kid just trying to fit in with the rest of the group. Fourth, is Claire the popular rich princess that has to have her way and puts herself on a pedestal. Lastly, is Allison the weird girl who doesn’t talk much. They all think they are totally different and in completely different social groups, and at the start of the movie they are right. Bender the troublemaker is messing with everyone including the principle and all the kids don’t understand why he is doing this. All the kids seem to start to get over the fact that Bender will be doing this the whole time. The movie starts to progress when they seek out of the library and are disobeying Mr. Vernon’s rules. All the kids have there fun, but when the movie really starts to get down to its true purpose...
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...The dominant image of Asian Americans as high achievers can be traced back to 1966 when Time Magazine (Peterson, 1960) and U.S. News and World Report (1966) reported on the ability of Japanese- and Chinese-Americans to achieve success in the face of the same adversities declared by proponents of the civil rights movement (Tran and Birman 2010). Direct experiences are pervasive, with research showing that over 99 % of Asian American adolescents have had at least one encounter in which they felt like they were being stereotyped as a model minority (Thompson and Kiang 2010). Yet, despite its prevalence and commonality, the developmental implications of the model minority stereotype are not well-understood. Most of the existing research has been...
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...On October 23, 2013, two students were shot, and a math teacher killed, by a 12-year-old who later turned the gun on himself at Sparks Middle School in Nevada. On April 20, 1999, two students shot 21 students and killed 12, one being a teacher, at Columbine High School, which came to be known as the Columbine High School Massacre. What both these school shootings have in common is that the shooters were all believed to be victims of bullying. Many people believe that this issue may be with gun control. They ask questions like, “How are these students getting their hands on these weapons,” and “How can we ensure the protection of other students from these weapons?” However, the real issue here relies on bullying. Bullying is the root of the...
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...High School is an institution established to carry on a person’s education on the subject of Science, English and etc. beyond elementary and middle school. What High School has developed into and come to mean, however, vastly differs from this established purpose. High School is a period of emotional and mental development beyond Calculus or Biology, a place where the start of the rest of a person’s life begins. It is here where they are first challenged to participate and function in society on a more complex level than ever before. They must endure trials and tribulations and prepare themselves for the world ahead, including college and life after formal education. As a teacher, it would be my duty to shepherd these kids, to show them by...
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...Running head: COMPLETING THE PUZZLE Completing the Puzzle of Autism Spectrum Disorder Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) most commonly known as Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the normal brain function. It is a disorder characterized by deficits in three major areas of behavior-social, communicative and the display of repetitive or restricted behaviors. This research paper will provide a review of people with autism spectrum disorders, including the symptoms, diagnosis criteria, and possible causes. In addition, it will describe with how it has impacted the society, families and themselves. Completing the Puzzle of Autism Spectrum Disorder Can you imagine trying to understand what your parents or peers are saying but you don’t really know what the words mean? Sometimes this can make a child very upset and frustrated just because they can’t come up with the right words to express his or her feelings or thoughts. These kids with special needs try to live their lives by learning to handle stuff that are challenging and annoying for them. People with autism can make a significant contribution to society, as well as to their families. However, having autism is generally difficult for the person themselves and their family, it also involves great financial sacrifice. What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) most commonly known as “Autism” is a neurological disorder that has an effect on...
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...When I started brainstorming about who I was going to interview for this paper and the first person who came to mind was Scott Uptmore. His story started off uniquely, a computer programmer turned creative writer through a chance encounter with a blind poet. I just had to know the answer to the question that almost sounds like the beginning of a riddle. “How did the blind teacher teach creative writing?” I soon learned the answer, “It was with an amazing amount of passion!” I just had to find out how someone’s love of computer programing could morph into a true passion for writing. In Mr. Uptmore ’s case, this transformation occurred in his third year of college. When I entered his classroom, which is where he spends most of his time,...
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...safety and acquisition of full potential of a student is school violence. School violence is the name given to the violence occurring in school that includes issues like bullying, gangs, violence between the school children and physical harm by school students to the teachers and staffs. One of the causes of school violence in the Philippines is the Filipino’s value of “pakikisama” which occur in school environment when a student in the act being united with their peers is pressured to do the same violent behavior as their peers that causes violence against their other classmates. It starts with “pakikisalamuha” or act of mixing in which they acquire the same violent trait their peers possesses, then “pakikilahok” or act of joining in which they manifest the same violent actions that their friends do such as bullying others then “pakikibagay” or act of conformity with their peers in which they acquire the negative behavior of their friends. Bullying is one of the major causes for violence in school. With the help of power, students go off their limits to seek fun. This 5 minutes fun can be dangerous if done in wrong sense. Before this so called New Millennium and Computer Age came, school was considered to be safe but due to this school violence they no longer remain a safe place. Though the cases of violence are quite rare but still a check is required. It is a world known fact that parents send their children to school for studies . But if their children are becoming violent...
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...are free to express these opinions but there are some who express it over that sometimes they may hurt someone’s feelings. If this will be repeatedly done and is getting worse that they can really affect the mental behavior of someone, then this will be called as bullying. Bullying is the repeated and systematic harassment or attack on someone. It is a habitual abuse and forcing someone to act in involuntary manner. Actually there are three types of bullying; emotional, verbal and physical. The most common thing is the verbal bullying. It’s the bullying with the use of words. It can be a form of racial comments, sexual comments, insults and name-calling. This type of bully is done everywhere but for students, verbal bullying is common in schools. Words are...
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...Sting, David Lee Roth and Stevie Nicks will mean more to your than just “outstanding solo recording artist”. You will know that at one time, these stars were part of some incredible bands. You will also know that these superstars, despite experiencing massive successes with solo careers, have all opted to regroup, so to speak, hooking up with former band-mates to recreate music magic that is as worthy and sellable today as it was back in its heyday. Yes, EDM, hip-hop, rap and auto-tuned pop dominate the airwaves and I-Tunes playlists, and these genres generate massive record sales and concert and radio advertising revenues. But thanks to video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, plus a generation of parents who drove their kids to school and selected the in-car musical entertainment, boomer-parented children not only recognize names like Boston, Steely Dan, Foreigner and Deep Purple, they know the lyrics and the melodies and will gladly attend concerts by such retro acts - with their parents! “Oldies” have been re-birthed! I’m Much too Young to Feel this Damn Old Here’s a startling fact: the last of the baby-boomers turn 50 in 2014, and the implications of that fact hold significance...
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