...Stevens Institute of Technology) and Molski, in their essay entitled The Lost Art of Writing,[12][13] are critical of the terms, predicting reduced chances of employment for students who use such slang, stating that, "Unfortunately for these students, their bosses will not be 'lol' when they read a report that lacks proper punctuation and grammar, has numerous misspellings, various made-up words, and silly acronyms." Fondiller and Nerone[14] in their style manual assert that "professional or business communication should never be careless or poorly constructed" whether one is writing an electronic mail message or an article for publication, and warn against the use of smileys and these abbreviations, stating that they are "no more than e-mail slang and have no place in business communication". Yunker and Barry[15] in a study of online courses and how they can be improved through podcasting have found that these slang terms, and emoticons as well, are "often misunderstood" by students and are "difficult to decipher" unless their meanings are explained in advance. They single out the example of "ROFL" as not obviously being the abbreviation of "rolling on the floor laughing" (emphasis added). Haig[1] singles out LOL as one of the three most popular initialisms in Internet slang, alongside BFN ("bye for now") and IMHO ("in my honest/humble opinion"). He describes the various initialisms of Internet slang as convenient, but warns that "as ever more obscure acronyms emerge they can also...
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...And it's great, I really like it Zoo says: thats good sry i signed in quietly Bəəə ` says: Lmao, you can do that? Zoo says: naw ur jus blind Bəəə ` says: I think you signed on when I went to myroom lol Zoo says: oh hows first day? Bəəə ` says: First day was long But interesting My first teacher was blind And indian, but he didn't have an accent My second teacher was also indian And she has a double chin and an indian accent My third teacher had no hair in the back Zoo says: lool Bəəə ` says: She's bald but has long hair in the front And the top of her head is blonde and the bottom is blue Zoo says: its like u pay attention to the wrong aspects of being in a class Bəəə ` says: And she was wearing a studded coller on her neck Yeah, I do Zoo says: lol Bəəə ` says: And I had weight training as my last class Zoo says: what'd u guys do ? Bəəə ` says: A lot We started with the bikes Then she made us too like everything Lift weights, squats, push ups, sit ups, everything She pretty much made us work out every muscle in our body Zoo says: lol first time ey? howd u like it ? Bəəə ` says: Yeah I WASN'T EVEN TIRED AT THE END Zoo says: u jus told me u were mad tired Bəəə ` says: That was yday lol Today, I'm exhausted Had a pretty long day too And I think the workout from yday is affecting me now Zoo says: what did u wear today? Bəəə ` says: Sorry, I'm talking so much Um Zoo says: naw its cool...
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...Due Date: April 22, 2013 Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover I was the one to walk in first to do this project, to see the people’s faces turning my direction in an unpleasant way. The store that I walked into was called “Dress Town” at the Eagle Rock Mall on Sunday, March 10, 2013 in the afternoon. As walking into the mall and into the store, we three girls had to put ourselves into a mind of a sociologist; and how they would “judge the book by its cover.” But realistically the shocking part is that they don’t, instead they use their sociological imagination to broaden their thinking mentality, to find other ways to live. Who ever said that there only is one certain way to live and that is the correct way? I realized that as Meghedi, Ani and I were walking the normal or decent looking shoppers were keeping a good amount of distance, more than usual. Also, the shoppers that had children with them, they were pulling their children towards them in a noticeable way while staring at us. As I walked into the store, being extremely nervous because I was the first one to do this project; completely nervous, not knowing what was to come before me, there were four sales associates. One of the associates stood by the door and greeted each customer as they walked in. When I walked in that girl greeted me but not the same way that she greeted the other customers. Her greeting them was a lot sincerer compared to the way she greeted me. Everyone seemed to be staring at me but when...
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...Twitter. Social media’s been responsible for a lot of new words, for example tweeps, twitterverse and retweet. The word “friend” has become a verb, as in “she friended me on Facebook”. The term “check-in” no longer applies just to hotels and airports; these days it’s just as commonly used when someone reports where they are via a social network. Technology has also changed the way we write. Mobile phones have been responsible for a lot of the change, as users have moved towards texting as an everyday form of communication. For a start, WRITING IN UPPER CASE MEANS YOU’RE SHOUTING, while lower case writing is now the accepted form. Meanwhile, text language is full of abbreviations, missing vowels and acronyms. For example, the abbreviations LOL, OMG and gr8 are all widely used today but hadn’t been invented a few years ago. One of the drivers in this is that screen sizes and character limits are low, meaning that users need to abbreviate to fit their messages in. My Knowledge: ‘Emojis’ which are small digital images and ‘emoticons’ which are representation of a facial expression such as a smile or frown, formed by various combinations of keyboard characters are also now used because of technology. Their main purpose is to show how someone is feeling and their emotions rather than a person typing out how they are actually feeling. Technology has also enabled new words to be created such as ‘selfie’ ‘twerk’ ect. Without technology, there would be no way in which everyone would...
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...female. Like who does that, like im not in my damn car in traffic thinking damn maybe i can get some booty on the freeway we stopped anyway. Pull up to the window like Burger king asking your vehicle or mine.What the fuck hell nah. But at this point i'm like you whatever you cant be serious with this. He's like "im as serious as beating some one elses bad ass kids in the movies" . So yea um i was like well then i have to see this for my self. He goes on to tell me he get some girls numbers others flip him off all times of things. He get flashed and all this other shit that is like beyond belief on a damn freeway. Ok so now i got to see this for my self i want to get flash too, (dont judge me *sniffle sniffle* i want to see something tooooo lol). Now its the day of and im thinking to my damn self what do i wear do i just put on a shirt and hat cause that all the going to see. Looking on good and sexy on top and then looking like who done it and when on the bottom. So i figure it out and all right i just put on something casual. Ok getting on the freeway and this dude look like a he is ass itches, dancing to crunk music and like he playing hide and seek by his damn self. You ever laugh so hard you sweat...
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...Reaction Paper Extraordinary Measures A Portland couple have two younger children that are afflicted with Pompe’s disease, a rare neuromuscular ailment that is usually fatal within the first eight years of life. Megan is the partner’s 8-year-old middle child and Patrick is the 6-year-old youngest, so time is running out of them. The husband, an advertising executive, leaves his job and contacts Dr. Robert Stonehill, a cranky, renegade scientist in Nebraska who has done an unprecedented research for enzyme treatment and is one of the leading researcher in the field of Pompe’s who’s idiosyncratic for thinking to the beat of rock music blasting from a boom box. The two men meet and clash after driving to the University of Nebraska where Stonehill is employed. He has little money to fund his laboratory, and a thorny personality that drives away colleagues and funders. John and his wife Aileen raise money to help Stonehill's research and the required clinical trials. John takes on the task full time, working with venture capitalists and then rival teams of researchers. They lock horns with each other, venture capitalists, and finally a large genomic research corporation, Zymagen. Stonehill's angry outburst hinder the company's faith in him, and the profit motive may upend John's hopes. The researchers race against time for the children who have the disease. The film is maudlin to say the least but earnestly true. The very first thing I’ve learned in the movie is that you...
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...Joel You: yours? Stranger: hello Joel Stranger: I am David You: hey david Stranger: I put my hand out and we shake You: haha we both have names from the Bible :P Stranger: hehe You: lol i shake it and make awakrd eye contact Stranger: I just look at you You: and??? Stranger: where you from? You: south africa u? Stranger: Colorado usa You: woah, cool. Stranger: maybe I should let your hand go You: thts like where disneys at right? You: lol, no, its cool You: i like it, its soft Stranger: no, it is where Aspen is, ski country You: oh ok, ive been to new york, la, florida and vegas Stranger: you feel good in my hand Stranger: near Vegas You: really? omg im blushing like crazy You: oh ok Stranger: that is ok You: gays are infested in vegas, loved it You: what color is your eyes? Stranger: would like to kiss the blush off you Stranger: brown hair and eyes You: sure, go ahead, ur lips are soft and warm :) You: same :) Stranger: I pull you to me and kiss you Stranger: tongue goes into your mouth You: and? and?!?!? Stranger: give me your tongue You: u pull me closer? You: i did, Stranger: I suck on it and pull you closer You: bite my lip You: it drives me crazy Stranger: no, I do not bite, unless you want me to Stranger: I bite it gently You: oh believe me, i want u to ;) You: i feel something hard against my leg Stranger: what are you wearing Joel Stranger: you did that You: lol nothing but my underwear tbh Stranger: boxers or briefs You: well, i guess i should help u get rid of it You: hugo...
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...ictionary ictionary D D KINGSTON’s KINGSTON SOTELO I LIFE Let me ask you a question. In your own point of view, what is life? It’s a simple question yet, hard to explain. Well son I’ll tell you, life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. Is it familiar to you? Haha well it’s from a famous poem written by Langston Hughes. And it’s true. Life is not that easy, there are many challenges to meet. Well for me, life is… a word of course. Let me tell you a story. Hi! I’m Kingston and I’m going to tell you the story of me. Before we go to the end, we start from the beginning right? Okay? Okay. There was a little boy born in the city Vigan. He was the cutest and the most… haha lol just kidding. Okay here’s the real one. My life wasn’t that easy. I always got bullied in school and always be the last one to be chosen in all the activities. I think that my classmates hate me. It’s true but there’s this guy who can accept who am I, the name is Warren Jay Parada. He was my best friend since the last summer for maybe how long? Ohm… 7 months? Yeah well he was the happiest person I’ve met yet, he had the most incurable pain. Why? Well you’ll know this in the next chapter. So Let’s go back to the story… I always got bullied it’s true and the one started it was my so called “FRIEND”, Mr. Rei Christian Presto. Oh, what a nice name but wait it’s the exact opposite of the attitude, personalities, and the face! And all other things. Well he was best friend actually, but since...
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...Everything except Tourism is walking distance to you… You have Walgreens, Hospital, Bars, Restaurants, everything you would need in that street. If you keep walking straight like 9 minutes from your hotel you will find more bars and restaurants. You don’t need to turn left or right in that street there is everything. Obviously you should explore, but you are in the perfect location. Puerto Rico is really nothing is far. Dress Code in Condado: People dress well is not American type LOL. No running or sport shoes cause they won’t let you in. They are kind of bitchy with this. There is always something going on in Condado ALWAYS! There is a great atmosphere, music everywhere and a lot of people walking around. Clubs: If you want tables, bottles, VIP or any service, let know. -Club Brava: 15-20 minutes away, you should go. (Thursday, Friday or Saturday) @ San Juan Hotel & Casino in Isla Verde- Isla Verde is a tourist are also, Condado is better -Di Zucchero Terrace Club @ Condado (Fridays or Saturdays) – Hip Hop, House Music, Electronic. ( In Condado- In front of the Marriott Hotel) ***Casinos: La Concha Resort is the best one. (Great atmosphere in the Lobby)*** Bars: -El Barril (Great music on Fridays) - Also in Condado really close to Di Zucchero. People usually pre-game here and then they move do Di Zucchero. -MoonBar: Really nice bar @ Condado -Stop and Go: If you need beers or want to just stop by to get a beer or chill, go there. It is cheap, there is...
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...How I met One Direction, and why I love them. Okay, one day. When I tumblr-ing I saw many people reblog many pictures of boyband. I was like "Who's this? They really cute and handsome!" So I reblog them, eventhough I didn't get to know them. I reblog reblog reblog until limit! So this one night, my crush just send me a link. And then I clicked it. It was a song called "WMYB" by One Direction. I kinda shocked! Haha I jumped up and down and feel butterflies in my stomach! xD lol! and then when I listening to "WMYB".. I keep repeat repeat like thousand times because I LOVE that song. And then I search more about them, I listening to "Gotta be you" for the first time.. like usual repeat repeat! HAHA. Then, I started listening all their songs, watching their video diaries, the x factor performance, reads their facts, watching their up all night tour, watching the boys do twitcam, THEN... HERE I AM. I'm a Directioner. I'm really proud of myself. Its really fun being Directioner, get to know all the Directioners from all around the world. And follow them on twitter. Oh OF COURSE. FOLLOW THE BOYS! I always retweet their tweets. And everytime they're online, I always spam them until they notice me. But I always failed... I know they're getting 1000+ mentions. But if the boys notice me. I swear I'll be happiest girl in the world. They really make my day!! Well actually, I never met them in live concert, kinda sad Up All Night tour is over... but thats okay. One Direction will come...
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...Prologue Ako nga Pala si Natasha Julie Ann Cameron.. haba ng name ko noh? Ashie for short, apelyedo ko po ang Cameron :DD NBSB ako, dahil naniniwala ako na sagabal lang sa pag-aaral ang mga lalaki,. I hate guys except for my kuya, blame my father he left us without a trail, iniwan niya kami nila mommy, what is LOve? -for me epal, darating kung saka di pa ako handa. well, kahit NBSB ako may mga manliligaw parin ako, hihihi. pero no luck na ata ngayon, kasi dati pa yun na mga manliligaw... nag sawa na sa kakahintay. kaya ayon, wala na, pero okay lang.. **/if you want to read it on your mobile fone copy paste niyo na lang ‘toh sa notepad. :D sa ibang phone nababasa ‘toh as it. I mean as MC word talaga pero yung iba ebook so you need to cpy paste this pa sa notepad and then saka niyo isend sa cp niyo.. kung myphone gamit niyo you’re lucky enough. copy paste mo lang ‘toh sa notepad and send mo sa cp mo. okay na! kung nokia naman gamit mo, N70 na o-open siya as note.. I don’t know sa ibang model….AT! hindi ko na rin poi to na edit TT^TT, so sorry sa mga wrong spelling,wrong grammar.etc. hope u understand. thanks! :*** Chapter 1 "Natasha! bumaba kana dito kakain na" - mommy "coming right up mom"- me pag baba ko, hmm, mas safe ng idescribe na si mommy ang nag handa ng food namin kahit hindi, >:) "good morning Kuya" –me lagi ko siya ginegreet, kahit di niya ako ginegreet. close kami pero di niya lang type mang bati pag umaga. :D 1 year agwat namin, kaya close. "Ashie...
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...52 things I love about you 1. You make me happy 2. You always say what's on your mind. That's your personality basically. 3. The way you look at me. 4. The way you kiss me. 5. The way you smile at me. 6. The way you please me. That happy face knowing you enjoy yourself. 7. The way you respect me. 8. The way you look when I please you. 9. The pictures of you. 10. The videos of you. **11. The effort you make to keep us together 12. the effort you make to come see me. 13. The effort you reply my texts. 14. The effort in making those videos and posing in pictures :) 15. The way you treasure me. 16. Our little adventures around Vancouver hehe 17. Our makeout sessions 18. Our time in your car :) 19. Your texts before we met. 20. Your texts after we met. 21. Our first meet up to metrotown. 22. Our second meet up to downtown 23. Our third meet up to Granville island and the beach! 24. Our pictures together even though it was only a few! 25. Our Skype cam sessions. 26. Our tumblr messages when we first started talking hehe 27. Bubble tea at dragon ball 28. The first time you held my hand at toysrus while I tried the mini skateboard 29. Our kitty talk. 30. Our hashtag conversations 31. Being a hashtag couple with you and making it our thing 32. Our first kiss 33. The crazy things we do... 34. Our first's 35. You accidentally hitting me on the head with a hockey stick at the store, sportchek, but love you for kissing it better! ...
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...Our Love- Chapter One The valentines dance was coming up at Niall and Micayla's school. They were bestfriends. They both secretly liked eachother, but neither of them knew it. Micayla was just about to leave for school when she got a text from her bestfriend Niall. Niall(7:45am): hay gurl hay. uh, I know it's so close to the dance and all, but will you go with me? Just as friends though, haha. Micayla(7:45am): sure. I needed someone to go with, lol. and yeah, just as friends.. see you at school. Micayla began walking to school, so happy that Niall was taking her to the date. Once Micayla got to school, she ran to tell her other girl bestfriend, Sophie. "SOPHHH. Niall asked me.. to.. go..to..the..valentines..daaancee withh him!" Micayla said. Sophie was the only person who knew that Micayla liked Niall. "awh, i'm so happy for you! I still have feelings for Harry, but I don't think he has any for me." Said Sophie. Micayla hugged Sophie and said "hun, you never know. Harry just might think you don't like him. Stay strong." *school bell rings* "See you in class Soph." shouted Kayla. Micayla got to science and sat down. She sat next to Niall. Sophie was next to Niall. Sophie passed Niall a note saying: Niall, why are you even friends with.. it? She likes you a lot. It's weird. She should just.. die. She's so ugly, why would you be her friend? You should go to the valentines dance with me, not her. I've liked you all along. will you go with me? check yes ...
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...ko ha? Secret lang kasi namin yun.. Ssshh! Osya, balik tingin na naman kay crush! Waaahh! Ang gwapo talaga! ♥u♥ “Good Morning Ma’am Fuentes!” Natigil ang pagpapantasya ko ng pumasok na ang teacher namin. Nasa school pala kami. Tapos na kasi ang recess at naghihintay nalang kaming pumasok ang teacher. And while waiting.. Siyempre! Tinititigan ko na naman ang picture ni Kurt ang my labs ko hehe :”>> “O sige. Mamaya nalang ulit my labs ha? Wag kang magtampo ha? Sge! Mwah!” sabay halik sa picture. Munshunga lang noh? Pati picture kinakausap.. Adik! Hehe :”>> Kakatapos lang ng klase at naglalakad akong mag-isa sa hallway. Nang biglang mag ring ang Cp ko. “Ahh si Jes pala.” I murmured. Maka reply nga. *booogsssh!* (LOL XD Exagg lang yan! Hehe) “ARAAYY!” napaupo ako sa sahig. Huhuhuhu.. Ba’t ba kasi ako nagte-txt habang naglalakad? Natural makakabunggo ako! “Ahh.. Miss are you okay?” sabi ng damuhong nakabunggo ko. Syempre, kahit na may kasalanan ako, may kasalanan rin sya. Ni hindi man lang umiwas kitang nagte-txt ang tao. Hmmph! “TINATANONG MO KO KUNG OKAY LANG AKO? NATURAL HI--“ napatigil ako sa pagbubulyaw nang maaninag ko kung sino sya. *Lub. Dub. Lub. Dub.* Pagminamalas ka nga naman oh! Sa dinami-daming makakabunggo sakin ba’t sya pa? Huhuhuhu! Inilahad nya ang kamay nya at tinulungan akong tumayo. Agad naman akong napa-iwas ng tingin. Grabe! Pinagpapawisan ako ng malamig!...
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