order to better understand this; social scientists are conducting studies on whether violent video games contribute to this cycle of violence or are they just a tragic coincidence. In “violent Video Games: Dogma‚ Fear‚ and Pseudoscience” Christopher Ferguson argues that there is no significant contribution to video game violence and the up-tick in youth violence seen today. However‚ David Grossmann in “Trained to kill (children who kill)” argues that video game violence not only contributes‚ but also
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When I was approached by my principal‚ Mr. Jones‚ I was shocked‚ embarrassed‚ and upset. Shocked‚ that they had actually read as well as they did‚ but knew that they both could. Their fluency scores were certainly not high‚ in comparison to many other second graders‚ but higher for them. Embarrassed‚ that my principal was put in a position to confront me about my approach to helping my daughters. He‚ being a father of three also‚ understands the frustrations‚ expectations‚ and responsibility
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Area of Interest: Apple’s flagship phone iPhone 5S concern‚ there was released last week with Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comparison has become the talk of the town‚ indeed equal shares. Note 3 of Qualcomm S800 processor is equipped with the most advanced ; while 5S adopts new A7 and M7 dynamic co-processor chip‚ running twice as fast than the previous generation‚ be no slouch. 5S maintain eight million pixel camera‚ and use better photographic accessories‚ plus iOS 7 improvements‚ shooting to the next
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A rhetorical situation is a situation that is modified by an issue‚ an audience‚ and a set of constraints‚ or limitations. Through this‚ you create a context that applies these three things in unison. The first part being an exigence‚ or issue. This is the main motivation of the discourse or situation that is likely to be desired to change. These contain the part of the rhetorical situation that might apply a question and cause the need for resolution. The second part‚ audience‚ are (at least in
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Situation analysis Overview of the organisation Ranbuild is a prominent steel building company in Australia and has expanded‚ making inroads into diverse overseas destinations for more than 60 years. Ranbuild has grown quickly and led the steel shed building business in Australia; starting the business in Newcastle in 1949 (Ranbuild‚ n.d.). Kerry Packer later bought the company and took it public in the early 1970’s. Starting as R&N steel buildings‚ the company has expanded business with guard
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The Power of the Situation A week of urban mayhem was ignited by the April 29‚ 1992 jury acquittal of four white police officers who were captured on videotape beating black motorist Rodney King. The angry response in South Central produced its own brutal footage‚ most dramatically the live broadcast from a hovering TV news helicopter of two black men striking unconscious with a brick‚ kicking‚ and then dancing over the body of‚ white truck driver Reginald Denny. The final three-day toll
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Assignments 1. Describe a clinical situation in which you were tasked to work with a patient that was experiencing pain. Briefly describe the situation (1-2 sentences) and tell us if there were any barriers present that prevented the patient from achieving pain relief (1 sentence). If you have not had experience with patients in pain‚ hypothesize what the situation might be like‚ from what you already know. Currently‚ I work as a nurse on a medical/surgical floor for mainly neurosurgery patients
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CASE ANALYSIS: FERGUSON FOUNDRY LIMITED (FFL) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction After reviewing the financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31‚ 2010‚ Mark Ferguson‚ President of Ferguson Foundry Limited’s (FFL)‚ was disappointed with the results. Operating Income was $367‚600 below expectation‚ despite having sold 2‚000 wood stove units greater than budgeted. To determine which areas FFL’s actual performance was better or worse than expected‚ a variance analysis will be conducted
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The Soda Situation Adolescence‚ a time characterized by euphoria‚ independence‚ and a desire for instant gratification‚ can often be fueled by poor-decision making and a lack of proper judgement. In these habit-forming years‚ the simplest of choices‚ such as selecting a beverage‚ can have a life-long impact. Constantly driven by their appetite for instant pleasure‚ along with the widespread accessibility to sodas and sugary beverages‚ teenagers are using faulty judgement and selecting the unhealthy
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About the Author SIR ALEX FERGUSON Sir Alex Ferguson was born in 1941 in Govan‚ Scotland. A goal-scoring centre-forward‚ he was later transferred to Rangers‚ the club he supported from boyhood‚ for a Scottish record fee of £65‚000. Entering management in 1974‚ he served East Stirlingshire and St Mirren before guiding Aberdeen to victory in the 1982–83 Cup Winners’ Cup. Arriving at Manchester United in 1986‚ he brought them 38 trophies‚ including the Club World Cup‚ two Champions Leagues‚ 13 Premier
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