...ESSAY #1 – Politics of Affect Affect theory has recently become a burgeoning field of study. In the most basic of definitions, affect is the visceral force that is around the body, something that is not consciously known, yet it can influence our movements, thoughts, and the way one relates to other people and objects. Many theorist from a wide variety of academic disciplines have contributed to the field of affect studies. This essay will look at selected works of Nigel Thrift, Deborah Gould, and Ruth Leys to show how they have contributed to the development of affect studies. The essay will also aim to show how they might differ or agree on certain concepts within affect theory amongst other prominent affect theorist. Nigel Thrift is a leading academic in the field of human geography and has made significant contributions to the field of affect. His article, Intensities of Feelings: Towards a Spatial Politics of Affect, attempts to show that the politics of affect are central to the life of cities, given that cities are inhuman or trans-human entities and that politics is understood as a process of community without unity (Thrift, 2004, p. 57). For Thrift, affect is an object or subject of manipulation, and it is closely tied to power and how it operates, affective life and emotional life is the setting for operation of power. He states “…it is so crucial to address affect now: in at least one guise the discovery of new means of practising affect is also the discovery...
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...data was the questionnaire, which the researcher prepared and distributed to twenty (20) students. Questions focused on factors that affects reading comprehension, on how can students improve their reading comprehension and what can teachers do to lessen those students who had trouble in decoding. The Analysis and Interpretation of Data are presented in this chapter in accordance with the problem posed in Chapter 1 TABLE 1 Frequency and percentage distribution of the respondents on the question “What is Reading for those students?” Purpose | Frequency | Percentage | Leisure | 5 | 25% | Hobby | 7 | 35% | For studies only | 6 | 30% | To gain knowledge/information | 2 | 10% | TOTAL | 20 | 100% | The table shows that out of twenty (20) students, 5 respond that reading is only leisure. 7 also respond that it is a hobby, 6 said that it is for studies only and only 2 respond that it is to gain knowledge or information. Reading is not a matter of fact, but interpretation and judgment by the members of some discourse community. Comprehension in the sense already defined implies, interpretation and interpretation cannot be exhausted. Every reading of a text is in some degree unique in the specific meaning it makes with the text. Therefore, the researcher can say that by this purposes respond by these students about reading may affect their comprehension. It is because they’re just studying some certain chapter or unit in their textbooks and exerts an extra effort...
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...Changes in international order represent the changes of international relations in terms of economy and political issues. The new international order has affected greatly in many fields of the world, especially the economy. This research paper considers how changes in the international order influence employment and focuses on relations factors which can affect the usefulness of this research paper. The study indicates that China has reached a peak after reforming and become the second’s largest economy in the world. This leads to significant variations between the economy of US and China in manufacturing. Additionally, the US’s economy and China’s economy play a main role on the world’s economy and has huge influence on employment. With regard to the establishment of international organizations and associations, it is concluded that the appearance of the international organizations and associations has significant impacts on the world’s employment. Finally, how employment will be affected by changes in political relationship among countries, such as US and Vietnam and US and Cuba. In this research paper, the information will be collected from articles, websites and online newspapers. In recent years, wars between nations no longer occur. Peace, friendship and cooperation among countries are always a top priority. The value of collaboration occupies a significant position in today's society. At the same time, countries start focusing on promoting economic in order to enhance...
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...Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and Outline Jeevan Neupane Professor Dr. Anthony McCormack Strayer University January 27, 2016 Thesis Thesis: Industrialization had very significant impact in US economy. During the late 1800s, it led to the development of very prosperous middle-class which led to attraction of immigrant from Southern and Eastern Europe in search of American Dream. Not only that nearly half of American started living in the cities by 1920 which also helped women to enter the workforce in very large number. As a result of industrialization, corruption was on the rise, huge amount of money that could have been used for public works ended up in private pockets. Outline I. Three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 that influenced US society, economy, and politics. A. First aspect of industrialization you will discuss B. Second aspect C. Third aspect II. List five (5) specific groups affected by industrialization and two examples for each. A. First group 1.first example 2. second example B. Second group 1.first example 2. second example C. Third group 1. first example 2. second example D. Fourth group 1. first example 2. second example E. Fifth group 1. first example 2. second example III. List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period A. First way B. Second...
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...Chapter 1 Introduction “A STUDY PROBLEM AFFECTS THE STUDY HABITS OF THE STUDENTS” A study habit is vital to every student’s life. It plays an essential role not only in the academic field, but also in every areas that require understanding and learning. Observance of a good study habit will ensure that success in every academic endeavour is achieved. A good study habit is founded on the very idea that the person engaged is focused on what he is studying. It also entails that the environment is peaceful and free from any disturbances. Most importantly, it requires focus. Focus would mean that the student’s mind is free from any worries and problems such that his or her concentration is centered on the study materials. To speak about habit is to speak about consistently doing something on a regular basis. It also means following certain guidelines to ensure a successful outcome. However, it cannot be ignored that there are certain factors that could affect study habits. To name a few, these are: online games/social networking, gadgets, peer factors, teacher factor, student factor and financial problems Given the high tech age, online games such as Dota and social networking like Facebook can highly affect a good study habit. It consumes the time of every student. Undeniably, majority of the time that is supposedly be devoted to studying is spent instead navigating the internet. Gadgets such as PSP and playstation are also disturbances . Peer...
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...We humans are a bunch of manipulatable species where the media feeds off this ever-growing trait that lies within us all. It affects us in so many ways both consciously and otherwise, where half the time we aren't aware of what it is doing to us. The biggest tool in the media that generates revenue by the millions everyday, is advertising. It is a creature like no other in the media world, that reaps in the big bucks. We'll take a look at how the media affects our culture by an overview of the pros and cons. How Does Media Affect Cultures The media affects people in varied ways, some of which are good while others aren't as pretty. Let's take a look at the good and bad side of media's influence on culture. ✔ +tive Aspects ✘ -tive Aspects The media has its way of showing us constructive information when it comes to news channels, travel and other educational shows. Kids benefit from watching these, since it can boost self-esteem, heighten interest levels in a particular subject, or encourage them to ask relevant questions. Violence is a major factor when it comes to media, being a potentially dangerous instigator when it comes to young audiences. Kids are influenced easily by what they see on television or the Internet, mimicking such acts (if not as extreme, though on the lines of violence) on elders, or kids their age. We have a sense of what is happening around us, with a fair insight about how things work elsewhere on the globe. We can view the world through the...
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...Running head: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Physical Environment Physical Environment: Research supports the hypothesis a “room’s environment influences the interaction within it” (Tubbs, 2009, p. 169). Whether or not research supports this hypothesis, I have always believed in it. I do not necessarily believe certain hues have the same affect on all people, but they do have an effect. I can tell the difference in myself in motivation, productivity, and overall comfort in different types of rooms. Personally, for me, the color blue does not work; I am not as focused, I create tension not only within myself but with anybody who happens to have to work with me. Brown, I hardly think so; red/orange, I get rather anxious; pale green is best for my work product and concentration. This is why I allow everybody to have their office the way they want it, I certainly cannot tell them what is best for their work environment. The text discusses “flexible space” and “hoteling”; neither of which appeals to me, at all (Tubbs, 2009). Not that I mean to harp on this issue, but OCD creates some challenges in the way you perceive your environment. I want the same chair every day; the same phone, and I certainly do not want anybody else using it; I definitely do not want anybody to touch my pens, light switches or closet doors, etc. These concepts may very well work for some offices, but this is mine, and we will have traditional office space; however...
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...psychological control, and several negative aspects such as rejection. These few things account for nearly 11% of variance in delinquency in children (PMC), very few aspects show for quite a large amount of the problem in child delinquency. It also shown that parents affect children in different ways, the way the children are treated by a parent will affect the way that child views people of the same gender. For example, if a “If the mother was emotionally distant, unavailable or failed to display affection for the child then he might grow up feeling unloved even if other people loved him”(KnowMyself). The income that a family makes can affect a child and make them more likely to make more or less in their future themselves. According to Professor Mayer compared to more affluent families, children in poverty, score lower on cognitive tests, have more behavioral problems at school, more likely to drop out of school, more likely to have children at a young age, and are more likely to be in poverty themselves as adults (IRP Mayer). All of this seems unlikely and doesn’t seem as if that income would affect a child too much in life, but sadly it does. This shows greatly that even the smaller factors such as income can greatly affect a child as they are being raised,...
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...How can actions affect others? Actions can affect others in so many, whether the action is for better or worse, or whether its a good reaction to the action or a terrible reaction. So I’m going to give examples of two reactions, a wonderful reaction and dreadful reaction. I’m gonna tell an action that I did Me and one Jesus. Let's start with the terrible decision I made and the devastating reaction the people with me gave me. It was 60-63 we were winning. It was the championship game. The other teamed got the ball and shot a deep three. Then, Connor grabbed the rebound and launched it to Luke. He had done a crossover and passed to me. Sean was in the paint wide opened but I thought this is my time to shine. I did some flashy moves and chucked...
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...PERFORMANCE OF FRESHMEN STUDENTS OF BSOA INTRODUCTION Unlike elementary and high school days, college takes a lot of effort when it comes to studying. Students must have their own strategies to adapt in the new environment that will soon be their daily habit and lifestyle. In this study, STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This study was undertaken to find out the factors that affects the academic performance of freshmen students from the College of Business, Polytechnic University of the Philippines of SY 2012-2013 Specifically, this study sought answers to the following research questions: 1. What are the personal backgrounds of the respondents? 1.1 Class of their family and the capacity to provide financial assistance to their study. 1.2 Class performance/standing during elementary & high school. 1.3 Personal allowance and their daily expenses. 1.4 Distance of the respondents’ house from Polytechnic University of the Philippines. 2. What is the respondents’ school environment? 2.1 Learning facilities of the school 3. How do people at school affect the academic performance and status of the respondents? 3.1 Professors. 3.2 Classmates. 3.3 School Administrators. SCOPE AND LIMITATION PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH The purpose of study intends to assess difference in the performance of BSOA students at school and estimates the...
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...How plagiarism can affect your life This paper is about how plagiarism can affect your whole life. However, before we can determine the effects, we need to know exactly what plagiarism really means. According to the Oxford dictionaries, plagiarism is “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own”. Some people think that plagiarism is illegal, but only copyright infringement is illegal. The difference between copyright infringement and plagiarism is as follows. The copying of work that is not your own from someone who owes all the right of that work, whether this is a book, film, music piece or an idea is copyright infringement. Plagiarism is the more general term for copying without recognition to the source of the information. Though plagiarism is not always forbidden by law, there could be taken actions against plagiarism by companies or universities. Now we have an idea what plagiarism is, I will try to explain what the dangers of plagiarism can be. In general, the higher you are in education or management the more sanctions there are. For example, when a school kid at the age of 12 copies Wikipedia for his small paper, less consequences would there be than when a professor at a big university copies a colleague’s work. Though throughout the whole history of mostly art and literature many people based their work on other’s or even copied it, nowadays there are more strict consequences bound to copying and plagiarism. Students...
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...‘almost constantly’ online as their lives are swallowed up ever more by their mobile phones, a study has revealed. Some 24 per cent of 13 to 17-year-olds admitted they were continuously checking their devices, including when they were at school. Nine in teenagers also confessed to going online every day as they were unable to resist the lure of Facebook and Instagram. The addiction of gadgets has been such among one and all that it has become unthinkable of a life without a gadget. The effect of these gadgets has been tremendous, and it is often debated that whether the impact that it has made on the youth is a positive or negative one. Therefore, this research will explain the effects in behavior to teenagers who use gadgets and how they affect family relationship. This research will answer the questions: 1. What are the common gadgets used by teenagers and under what circumstances do they use it? 2. Why do teenagers use electronic gadgets? 3. What is the effect in behavior of teenagers in family relationships?...
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...A Bad Teacher Can Affect A Bad Teacher Can Affect Students in Significant Ways Kaplan University School of Business and Management CM107X: College Composition I Author: Monna uchie Professor: Deborah Brien Date: January 27, 2012 Abstract In this paper, I will be discussing significant affects a bad teacher can have on a student. As a parent of an elementary child, some of the things that I have noticed are that a bad teacher fails to maintain control of the class and also stifles the child’s imagination by insisting on a single way of expressing an idea or working out a problem. I have also witnessed the affects of a bad teacher of my son when the teacher made the school material more like work than a learning exercise. The bad teacher’s actions affected my son in a negative way, because my son began to not like to want to go to school. I found that this affect was failing to equip my son to be able to move through life in a successful way. In my own personal situation as a student myself, I have encountered the affects that a bad teacher had on me when the professor did not give any feedback on the schoolwork that I have completed, and the professor did not make herself available to get the proper assistance that I needed. The professor’s actions affected me in a way that I had a lot of anxiety when I attended the professor’s class. I no longer was excited about the course; instead, I could not wait until the course was over. It was then that I noticed...
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...Urban structures and layout affect winds in that friction from urban structures and tall buildings cause winds to lose energy and to be diverted (respectively) ultimately leading in calm conditions and light winds. When moving through an urban area winds must pass through areas of skyscrapers, oddly shaped buildings and brick built structures. Energy is lost when the movement of air encounters friction and hinders its ability to move as fast. Friction van be small scale such as rough surface of brick buildings or large scale such as large tall structures which wind must go around. This results in a reduction of wind speeds in urban areas. Also the more densely built up an area is the less wind has an effect as the air must be diverted around many structures and can in fact be diverted round the area altogether. In terms of layout, parallel built streets, especially long narrow streets with buildings either side can cause wind to be funnelled down these passages creating ‘wind tunnels’ where wind speeds increase greatly, this increases the average wind speed of an urban area. The same effect occurs with narrow passages/gaps between tall buildings, wind is forced through in a wind tunnel creating high speed winds. In urban areas with a less structured layout eg wide streets with building s of moderate height set out in an unparallel layout, wind is less affected whilst speed is still reduced by friction, the occurrence of wind tunnels is less as the conditions are...
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...that Affects the Health of Most Individuals? Peng Peng AEIS111 Instructor: Roger Frost August 5,2015 With the rapid development of society, people did not have to worry about rising of income and income’s effects. Poor communities tend to suffer different diseases compared to rich people. The rich people will be associated with obesity while the poor are associated with wide range of diseases such as malnutrition, cholera, waterborne diseases and others (Rowlingson, 2011). In the recent years, all this seems different, and the apprehension has majorly shifted. Considering all this truly income inequality does affect the health of most individuals. Income inequality affects life expectancy, disease prevalence and social problems. On contrary, it is argued out that income inequality the main causative agent for health problems (Richard, 2015). This paper is an argumentative essay on how income inequality affects individual health and also identifies if it is the main causative agent or health problems. Firstly, there have been various studies that determine if indeed inequality affects the health of individuals. Those studies such as Whitehall studies have been able to demonstrate a link that is clear between the economic background and the health of individuals.It found out that people living in areas that are poor will die seven years earlier than the people that are living in areas that are form rich neighborhoods (Rowlingson, 2011). This affects the...
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