I still feel unsure about my paper and my whole MGRP...
Even as a junior I still have my time management problems and I think that since there were not actual due dates... that I didn't get to work as soon as I should have. Going through a mental checklist... I have my research and most of the sources are done. But I referred to the syllabus just a moment ago and still find more information that I feel like I need to add...
I only have a week to have the whole project done... yikes!
Crunch time.... along with my other 4 classes and 40 hours of teaching practicum... Can't wait till this semester is over!!

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I have to comment on the Bedford Bibliographer... Its amazing!!
Its so much easier to type in the information and it in order for you. I mean, I know what name/place/date and where to find all the information when researching but memorizing the different styles can be confusing. I hope they don't ever change that site because I plan to use it for my future papers. Actually, I already used it for one of my OT papers...
Its a great source to use.

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I'm still a litte confused on the whole blogging thing but I tried to start with something. here is my site.
http://concon831.blogspot.com/

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I enjoyed class today. I am really awful at accidently plagarising (sp). After doing this assignment I defintly feel that I am better equiped to paraphrase or summarize correctly.

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I believe in the Fountain Peanut man. As a town logo, as a festival logo, and as a potential friend to the hundreds of children that will walk through the festival, tasting and purchasing fresh warm roasted peanuts. He has his arms out, as if he’s welcoming anyone who is blessed enough to see him. His hat is clearly the hat of a peanut farmer, and the authenticity delights me. His oversized gloves only make me wonder what his real hands could look like. This doesn’t bother me though; it is simply just a thought. Located at the bottom of the logo is a phrase that perfectly sums up what the Fountain Peanut man could possibly be saying “Were nuts about peanuts”, how perfectly fitting for a peanut festival. All I can say is that I can’t wait until Friday and Saturday September 12-13, because I know where I’ll be.

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I really dont have as much of a whole family story as i have like little many stories. Like my grandmother telling me how much children were more discipline back then and how things were much cheaper. How if they get out of line once that that would be their butts. She would tell me how they had to wash their clothes in a little pond up the street from the house the same pond they use to swim in. It seem like it was both peacefully and stressful back in those times. It makes you want to be thankful for the things you have. Even though times was kind of hard back then i still wish that gas prices was the same as it was back in the day. My mother use to tell me she could get a sandwich, cookies, drink and a bag of chips all the five cents. Now thats what im talking about i would love that.

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Since I never blogged before I didn't know how and what to do for this page. I was shown in class by another student on how to work it. So I know it's a little over due, but I still feel the need to contribute. This is my article...
Title of the Article: Researchers get the skinny on magazine ads
Researchers and Departments: Dr. Linda Godbold Kean, an ECU associate professor
of communication. And Dr. Laura Prividera, assistant professor of communication.
Summary:
Researchers analyzed 365 advertisements for food and consumption products from Cosmopolitan and Essence magazines.
They found that in Essence, were:
individual food items: 40%
alcoholic beverages: 11%
non-alcoholic beverages: 27 %
and fast food: 13%
In Cosmopolitan:
Individual food items: 27%
alcoholic beverages: 28 %
non alcoholic beverages: 12%
Fast foods: 1%
weight-loss products: 26% were most advertised
More alcoholic beverages, food, and weight -loss products are advertised in Cosmo where as in Essence were food and non-alcoholic beverages.
“Except for race, the magazines’ audiences are similar, said Prividera and Kean. They also said their findings apply to eastern North Carolina and its struggles with racial health disparities and obesity.” (ECU, 2005 pg# 8)
“The magazine readers are similar, and the magazines can relate to eastern North Carolina’s struggle with racial health disparities and obesity concern in the area.” (ECU, 2005 page 8)

Identifying the research question: What is the health messages magazines give to their readers?

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I know I didn't do a productive job in class when this assignment was reviewed, so I wanted to make sure that I did it correct and revised my work.
Group- Horseback riders

Ritual- brushing the horse, saddling up the horse, bit the horse, ride, give horse treats...

Insider Phrase- "woah", "giddyup", clicking/ kissing

Behaviors- anxious to ride, kicking the horse to go, pulling reigns

I just started to take horseback riding lessons. I don't know all the terminology yet. I assume it would be something like what I wrote...

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I take out my keys and a black triangle shape thing and press a button. I hear the click of my doors open and get in. People always say to "buckle up first!" but I need to get comfortable before I strap my self in. Sitting in my chair hugging seat, I put the one and only special key to start my journey. I turn the key and hear the humming of satisfaction. I put on my entertainment, either an iPod, CD, or radio and then buckle myself in. I change gears, give gas and go.

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[ I ran out of time in class to finish my reflection and I can't go back to edit it. so I'm just starting a new thread]
Clarify that my community has changed now and seems like we don't care about anyone else anymore but themselves. ( one reason why I wanted to move)
The article made me feel like as a white individual we judge and stereo type others constantly. I don't believe in some things they said, like: "let me see the person in charge." and it is a white male... not always true. There are many people in the world that are successful. First people that came to my mind was in the office, Colin Powell, Condilisa Rice (who, is omg... a woman). Or how about Oprah Winfrey? Tiger Woods, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter ( he ranks second alongside Elvis Presley as having the most No. 1 albums in history. (The Beatles have the most.)) ... The list can go on... I just don't feel it was right to say that "white people have it made". There are white people (and other races) in the US struggling just as much, and even worst. How about the government giving social security to a black young 21 year old single mother going on her third child, when a white only young adult has two parents that had strokes and need any type of support they can get. She is working as a full time student at Temple University and her part time job isn't cutting it... who gets the social security funds? The single mother, because she didn't use any contraceptive and now has3 other mouths to feed. Now, its not about race to me... but how come the full time student couldn't receive anything for her parents?
Some things in the world never change. People have problems changing their ways and views. I can't walk, hand in hand with my boyfriend (that is black) with out getting looks like interracial dating is wrong. This race subject is personal to me and I do have a lot of thoughts and feelings about it.

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