...Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 56(1), 35-44. The article written by Evering & Moorman, 2012, is an article about the complexity and issues that evolve around plagiarism. Plagiarism as we see it today is clearly an issue of concern as far as why people do it and what can be done to avoid it. Plagiarism is not just an issue but clearly a serious and ongoing problem in the world today that needs to be put under control. According to Evering & Moorman, 2012, “Most public and private schools, colleges, and universities have academic integrity or honor codes and consequences for plagiarism, but few professors and teachers explicitly address what plagiarism means or provide examples of individual contexts and degrees of unauthorized copying”. Plagiarism is considered a serious issue that needs to be re-exam as far as Evering & Moorman are concern because it is said that not many students understand what plagiarism is let along trying to prevent it. Although several schools have honor codes about plagiarism and the penalties you can get, it’s still not a discussion with students about what it is and how to avoid it. The article states that “students are seldom engaged in instruction or discussion about what plagiarism is, why it is a problem, and how it can be avoided” (Evering & Moorman, 2012). Plagiarism continue to be an issue because it is not universally recognized, therefore not everyone see plagiarism as plagiarism. Furthermore, plagiarism is based on property...
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...since I have completed high school, I have noticed the delay in my education throughout this class. When I began school in January I was apprehensive with the course material, as well as the work that was required. The fact that I had to get my point across in writing seemed inconceivable, how could I “show rather than tell”? Be that as it may, I began my writing journey. There were times I would just sit and cry because I had no clue what I was doing, however, I still put one word in front of the other. In module two I found my saving grace, it was a handout by Anne Lamott called “Shitty First Drafts”. I would continually go back to Mrs. Lamott’s essay for inspiration, especially during the times I was procrastinating....
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...In the job searching I have done over the past years and the research I have done this week I have discovered what I found 7 years ago and what I found out today remains the same. Most companies like “Turn 5” are looking for you to have your AA or BFA in Graphic Design and 1-2 years’ experience to become junior staff designer. I qualify for most job but most are looking for someone to have their BFA and at least 2 years of professional experience. I have a lot of free-lance experience but not professional and I am very behind on software updates. I feel as soon as I brush up on my skills with the new software and show these companies that I am taking the initiative and going back to school it will vastly increase my probability of getting a good job. At this moment I feel almost unmarketable on paper but I know I am more than able to do all the specific skills that are requested. Turn 5 American Muscle is seeking a designer that has core graphic design principles that include; typography, composition, and color theory. They are looking for a creative thinker and a team collaborator with strong typography skills. They are looking for someone that can work within the guidelines and able to work on several projects at once in a fast pace environment. Educated in pre-press and printing, color processing and web design are a plus. They are looking for experts in Adobe Creative Suite software, InDesign, Photo Shop and Illustrator. Photo composition with retouching skill are a bonus...
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...has changed Prepared By: Salma Akhtar Student ID: 111 0406 030 Course: Eng105 Section: 12 Course Instructor: (SnH) Shirin Akter 30th April, 2014 Acknowledgment I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude towards some persons to whom I am very thankful for preparing this research paper. First of all, I would like to thank my honorable faculty member Ms. Shirin Akter for all the guidelines she gave for this project and assisted me from every possible way. Next I would like to thank my parents for giving me necessary supports to complete this paper, specially my mother. Then, I must thank my friends who helped me to distribute my survey questionnaires to my respondents for several days. Finally, I should also thank my Lord, the Almighty, without whose help, none of this could have been a success. Abstract Bengali rituals in Bangladeshi weddings are the traditions and the customs which the groups of Bangladeshi people follow in the wedding ceremony. The rituals are inherited from our ancestors and we still follow the rituals in our weddings. Wedding is the one of the most important events in everyone life. As the time passes the rituals are changing day by day and there are rapid changes in the Bengali rituals took place and this is mainly because of generation. This research is concerned with the changes, importance and the significance of Bengali rituals in the Bangladeshi Wedding. My hypothesis is that generation plays quite an important role...
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...used Lexical instead of Political as his underlying reasoning for the general collapse and degradation of modern English writing? I believe he could have based on four reasons. First, here are simpler reasons than those perceived by Orwell as responsible for the ugliness as he describes in “Politics and the English Language.” (1-2) Secondly, there is other, more pedestrian reasoning than the four mentioned in Orwell’s “Why I Write,” (2-3) which are: sheer egoism, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, and Political purpose (1-2). And finally, after research into his past and getting only a small glimpse into the trials and hardships he had to deal with, compounded with poor health since childhood, I believe his views pertaining to writing were largely shaped by these ordeals (Stevens 9-11). After reading the assigned work by George Orwell, and other samples of his work, I have come to ascertain that there are simpler reasons than those proposed by him “Why I Write,” for the general collapse of modern writing. Writing this essay for example, is not an easy undertaking, but I have available to me technology that while useful, may contribute to lazy writing. I am thankful for modern devices of today’s technology. I couldn’t fathom writing this by hand and all the mistakes and backtracked thoughts would certainly consume large amounts of paper or extra notebooks. The topic of this essay is not an easy undertaking for the average person; however, in this modern day, we do...
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...The Johari Window is a model shaped as a four paned window with four quadrants designed to be informative on how to have successful relationships within a group in terms of understanding the sections. It is easy to imagine what is in each quadrant and what each represents. An individual such as myself is able to view what is known to self and others and what is not known to self and others, by observing how one presents and receives information through the panes. The Johari Window enables an individual to describe, evaluate, and predict the aspects of interpersonal communication in their own life by exploring what is seen in each window. The information is portrayed in many different forms including verbal and nonverbal, fact and opinion, feelings and thoughts, as well as perceptions. The model addresses a real life situation that enables an individual to improve communication skills, build trust within a group, and develop self-esteem. The framework of the Johari Window enables people to see themselves as others see them, and is a very unique way of looking at relationships and the communication process. The first pane in the Johari Window is known as the Arena and represents the degree of self-disclosure in relationships. It contains personal information that is known to others and ourselves. Increasing self-disclosure implies trust in others, self-acceptance, and reduces the need for defensiveness. By revealing something about you encourages others to reveal something about...
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...Only Hope INTRODUCTION: “……………..Unless I can stop this feeling and made the best caffeine of drug! I need to exhale and inhale! I proposed to live longer and be with….. But I guess I shouldn’t! I’m mistakable! I irritate while that happen… Rumors and flings. Accidentally I fell…. Am I still take this chance to be with him or go away and live my life in darkest?” >>>>>Airielle Hoover “I am still doing the right for you. Don’t worry I will be there though you making me fastened and lice. Remember me! Begging you to please give me chance Airielle. “ >>>>>Austine Curl Xiu The reason why people hated to be with someone is that, they cannot find themselves a private way to express their own emotions and expressions. Other people might says, “Better to be with someone who will make you happy”, what if the reason why you prefer to be alone is that someone who you want to be with is always ignoring you when you need his help or let say his affection and belongingness is not unto you. What if every time you go for, is just like you’re a wind and crap to that person? How can you stay and find time to reassure that he will give you more time to talk with your problems or flaws either? How should you see yourself to be trapped and when you fall asleep the only thing you can imagine is your already dead without knowing and feel it? Life is really unfair and so ridiculous, you cannot find your way and purpose to anyone’s life and you always rethink...
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...I was asked to organize a Life Behavior Plan for myself and turn it at the end of the year. Although this paper may seem to be opposite of what my agenda is suppose to be; it is in fact my approach to a better behavior. For some people a good behavior plan may consist of exercise and physical strengthening. For others maybe a healthier diet is in need. To me a behavior plan is something that helps organize your life or puts light on issues that need to become more balanced. Ultimately a balanced life is the goal of our behavior plans. My Behavior plan is to meditate and get back to doing the one thing that I do best and that is to write. The following paragraphs are part of a daily/weekly ritual I like to call “Words of Wisdom.” They are my thoughts on various aspects of life. These thoughts are brought to me through meditation and some research. The goal of these, “Words of Wisdom” is to focus on areas of unbalance in my life and plan my approach to getting them in balance. The following is my approach and thoughts on self confidence Believing in one’s self is a structured characteristic. Self confidence isn’t obtained easily this is because there are several aspects of one’s life that must be balanced in order for self confidence to be obtained. One can’t just get confidence it is an earned characteristic and must be tried and tested. High ego or cockiness can easily be mistaken for confidence because most people associate lack of fear with being confident. However confidence...
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...The Buck Stops Here: Not a Handout, a Hand Up Sharon Nakken Kaplan University CM220: College Composition ll Thousands of welfare investigators across the nation report that only about 2% - 3% of welfare cases involve fraud (Barron, 2012). That is such a small percentage. Could fraud on that small scale really be significant? After closer examination, the significance becomes much clearer. If 2% - 3% of welfare cases are fraudulent, that means between 785,000 to 1.2 million families are receiving welfare illegally (Barron, 2012). That ends up costing taxpayers between 9.0 – 13.5 billion dollars each year (Barron, 2012). That small percentage turns into a very large number of dollars spent annually on welfare recipients who should not be receiving these benefits (Barron, 2012). The welfare system in America today is once again in need of reform. Conditions such as mandatory drug testing, entry into an educational program, and strict time limits need to be placed on individuals who wish to receive welfare. In 2007 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reported that 20% of families receiving welfare claimed to have used illegal drugs at least once in the last year, while 5% said they had an ongoing drug habit (Vitter, 2011). Some who oppose the random drug testing requirement say that it does nothing more than single out the poor and underprivileged. Deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Vanita Gupta claims “Mandatory drug testing of those receiving...
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...After all, why do I need to do these things when I have all of this in my head? That is the exact reason I realized how incredibly useful annotated bibliographies are. Not only does it force you to identify credible sources, but it also forces you to write down your thought process in the comments section. There have been many times that I sit down to write an essay and when I find a source, my brain thinks faster than I can write and by the time I actually get to the point when it’s time to add in the explanation, I’m frustrated beyond belief because I can’t remember what I wanted to...
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...project, I conducted observations at three high end franchise coffee shops; I will not be referring to the names of the individual stores throughout my report, as I have collaborated my findings. For the purposes of reader understanding and introduction, the names of the different coffee factories I observed were: Starbucks, Timothy’s World Coffee, and Second Cup. The purpose of the observations was to document what kind of social interactions are going on in a typical coffee shop, interactions that to the naked eye, seem to be normal. I will explain in this report that these social interactions that are occurring in different coffee shops, are meant to take place. Method: My method of observation was tactical, to say the least. I had decided at the commencement of this field study, that in order to get a precise idea of the social interactions within these institutions, that I would have to visit them at the same time of day, and within the same area. I used this method for my first round of observations and after visiting all three establishments, I came to realize that these coffee shops were only really different in name. I became curious, and decided to investigate the same shops at different points throughout the day. After conducting observations at different times of day, I realized what time it was really didn’t matter; my findings were the same. At each visit, I would purchase a coffee from the “barista” (for lack of a better word to explain the role) then I would...
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...Out of Depression Abstract: The paper is trying to transmit some basic information about Depression, the top 1 mental disease in today’s society. The content includes 5 parts: the definition of depression, its effects on the patients, the family as well as the society, its main causes, the different situation on it in developed and developing countries, and suggestions in dealing with it individually，such as got a big purpose in mind，and discuss on how the whole society should deal with it，such as set up a common fair recognition on Depression. Introduction: Nowadays，with the rapid development of our society, our material lives are far more satisfying. But why people seem less happy than ever before? Complaints arising all the time, psychological disorder cases soaring, suicide rate increasing, we are now facing a new crisis, the mental health crisis, which restrain our pursuit of happiness and even threaten our lives. And according to the surveys, among all those mental disease, Depression has become most wide-spread and threatening one in the world. As it has such a great impact on our life, it is necessary to learn something about it and try to figure out some possible solutions. Have you ever suffered a depressed mood, feeling so sad or empty that you just want to have a long cry? Have you ever lost the interests on everything all at once and felt seemingly endless fatigue? Have you ever felt disappointed or guilty of yourself and call yourself useless? Try hard...
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...here for everyone. 60. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. Sample excellent response: Although I had already punched out, I stayed behind to help a colleague solve a problem. A customer was very angry as he had waited very long for his coffee. My colleague was new, she was quite slow. I came out and explained things to the customer. Although he was very angry at first, I just listened to him and told him that we try to bring our best out to each customer who walks in to our store. After a one-hour discussion, he left with a happy face and was satisfied. 61. Give me an example of a time when you were able to successfully communicate with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). Sample excellent response: During my time in the theater, I had one director with whom I absolutely did not work well. However, because of my track record, she would assign me as stage director and/or assistant director. I was usually involved in the day-today operations of the play and the details of how the play would be performed. I handled the operation for the play by directing scenes the best way I could and then showing them to her for approval. If she did not like the way a scene worked, I gave her my opinion as to why it should be my way. If we still could...
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...Pieter van de Glind Blancefloorstraat 17-2 1055 TC Amsterdam The Netherlands Pieter1987@Gmail.com St. N. 3845494 Research MSc in Sustainable Development – Environmental Governance Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands August, 2013 Picture: Botsman, R. and Rogers, R. (2011). What’s mine is yours. How Collaborative Consumption is changing the way we live. HarperCollinsPublishers: London. 2 Summary Collaborative Consumption (CC) is a new socioeconomic groundswell in which traditional sharing, bartering, lending, trading, renting, gifting, and swapping are redefined through technology and peer communities. It is characterized by access, instead of ownership, to products and services thereby benefiting people, profit and planet. This ‘new’ form of sustainable consumption and entrepreneurship has the ability to transform business, consumerism, and the way people live (Botsman and Rogers, 2011). Examples of CC have been growing rapidly over the past few years. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence about the actual growth potential of CC. Therefore, the knowledge gap addressed in this thesis is this dearth of empirical evidence and ultimately the question if CC has the ability to bring about a transition from current hyper consumption to a new socioeconomic groundswell of Collaborative Consumption. Objective In order to define the research objective, a transition theory perspective is taken based on the assumption that; if CC is truly a new socioeconomic...
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...INTRODUCTION ANIME. Whenever I hear this word, I automatically switch my brain from serious and normal mode, to hyperactive and otaku mode. When I hear people talk about anime, I can't just leave them be, I'll talk with them! This is how freaky and weird I can be. I first started watching anime when I was a kid, but I took it to the next level when I was in high school. Are you wondering what kind of next level this is? I meant next level as, at first, I only watch it when I come across it. But now, I watch it because I want to. It became my fascination. When I learned that an anime is popular and it's really good, I'll watch it. I may leave my schoolwork undone and watch anime first. This became the topic of my blog. Anime. Hi! I'm a serious, fun, hyperactive, weird and crazy otaku. I'm Lissa Nubla and welcome to my blog! 1 - What is Anime? (The photo above is an example of an anime art/drawing.) So, what is anime? Why is it popular all around the world, just like here in the Philippines? Does anime affect the way of living of the people that watch or are addicted in watching it? According to the article What is Anime by Serdar Yegulalp that I read, "The word anime -- pronounced "ah-knee-may" -- is an abbreviation of the word animation. In Japan, the word's used to refer to all animation." Also, according to Katherine Luther, anime is essentially Japanese animation and in fact, the word 'anime' is a shortened...
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