METHOD The main sources I have used for this paper are the responses to questions I posed during face-to-face interviews and the respondents' available occupational histories. ... DESCRIPTION OF WORK I have chosen to place the occupations that this paper focuses on in the category of social entertainment largely because of the functions they perform. ... Several of Musicians statements indicated that a source of satisfaction for him is the ability to express his talents and "get [his] music out to people."" ... The difficulty of overcoming challenges has been a source of motivation for...

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Inclusion and Alienation For many, the internet can be a source of new found community or another source of alienation for others. ... A person who has had difficulty integrating into real life communities for various reasons including prejudice, social, or personal reasons could find it an easier issue to combat in cyber space by simply creating an identity, or several, that is socially acceptable or even popular and reap the benefits of a welcome and accepted member of their chosen community, such as heightened self esteem and confidence and the feeling of being wanted just by logging on (S...

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The Centers for Disease Control realizes the impact visual images and "news" has on potential behavior: their policy to suppress "copycat" suicides is to refrain from showing victims of suicides, provide no details about the technical aspects of the method chosen, and in no way to glorify suicide. ... Additionally, research among offender populations has revealed high correlations between violent individuals and the importance of the media they consumed as sources for "ideas" (Surette, 2002). ... Discussion of Theory The behaviors chosen and exhibited by individuals are the result of persona...

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I have chosen this subject because one of the pupils in my stage two, year four class, has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and is treated by the school in accordance with that diagnosis. ... Since the child spends many hours of hisher week at school, another valuable source of information would be reports from teacher. "The major source of stress in life for the person with Asperger's Syndrome is social contact, and increased stress generally leads to anxiety disorders and depression.""... A Guide for Parents and Professionals) since the classroom is always a social group...

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The novel exemplifies the Victorian's desire for upward mobility and dispels the common fantasy that anyone can rise to higher social status if only they would come into a source of wealth. ... When Jaggers told Pip about his fortune, Pip created preconceptions about his "selection " and how he was chosen to be a better person. ... There is an overwhelming source of closure seeing how at the beginning of the novel Pip's innocence has him helping out a criminal and by the end, Pip is staying by that same criminals side for his last few moments, purely out of the good of his heart. ...

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The economic and social characteristics of the children appear to be carefully-chosen in order to provide the largest possible representation of demographics which may watch the show. ... Labeling cares less about what the initial source of the act of crime is and more about what the effect is on the "delinquents " who become tied up in the legal system. ...

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Through a discussion of my personal life experiences, it becomes evident that through intercultural communication one can create an identity that is enriched by unique elements chosen from multiple cultures. ... My family uses various contexts in conversation, but mostly as few well-chosen words as possible for a comfortable conversation. ... The clash of high and low context communication is a key source of miscommunication, and thus plays a central role in one's experience of culture. ...

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New England women of that period coincided with their husbands in thinking that the sources of wealth should be better housed than the consumers. ... Sarah has chosen to stay within her role but with a new sense of power to control that world. ...

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Of course, the intuition can help to a certain extent, but it is important to remember about the consequences of the chosen strategy. ... If it is taken from doubtful source and has some endangered species that are cut down illegally, one should consider if he/she really need such a purchase. ...

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I will be operating under the theoretical frameworks of several writers and scholars, as the information provided through their books and scholastic journals will help elucidate the topics I have chosen to focus on. ... This created a shift in the social culture of today's generation, as people are more inclined to get their information from different sources of media (such as the news or the internet), as opposed to consulting with a person or a book about it. ...

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