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Starbucks Coffee Company - 1 views

shared by anonymous on 01 Dec 10 - Cached
Amy Simcox

Why Buy Organic, Organic farming methods improve soil health and prevent erosion - This... - 3 views

    • Amy Simcox
       
      This border is not linear or hard... it has kind of an organic shape (No punn intended). It looks like a cornucopia. Also, the fuzzy edges makes it feel like the fruit and veggies have a halo. They look nummy.
  • The average child receives 4-5 times more exposure than an adult to at least eight widely used cancer-causing pesticides in food.
    • Amy Simcox
       
      I have gone through the text and highlighted blue the points that I find appeal to my emotion in a negative manner (fear, anger or unhappiness). These points use pathos by appealing to negative emotions regarding any product that is not deemed organic.
    • Amy Simcox
       
      This is also the beginning of a number of facts that they use to back up some of their claims. I wish they had included references for some of these facts. It would provide more umph for their argument
    • J.Randolph Radney
       
      Do you mean 'more credibility'?
  • Organic farming methods improve soil health and prevent erosion. They aim to maintain long-term soil fertility, increased soil biological activity and ensure effective pest management
    • Amy Simcox
       
      I have gone through and highlighted all the points that appeal to my happy emotions. I notice that there are more scary blue text than happy green text on the page.
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    • Amy Simcox
       
      I'm not sure what they plan to do with this large empty space on the side... it seems unsettling in the design of the web page.
    • Amy Simcox
       
      I was wondering why the authors chose purple for their background. It doesn't seem very much like a back to earth kind of color. After doing a little research on the color purple it makes a little sense. Purple is associated with good judgement, peace of mind and people seeking spiritual fullfilment. Also, it has been associated with magic, mystery and royalty. I'm not certain but I would think people willing to pay extra for organic food would be trying to make a good judgement and spiritula fullfillment maybe?
  • In addition, irrigating large tracts of land is increasing soil salinity resulting in the decommissioning of farm land worldwide
    • Amy Simcox
       
      This is actually true. I didn't know until recently that overhead watering can increase salinity in soil. This happens because small particles in the water, such as salt, are concentrated when the water evaporates before it seeps into the ground. Again, I wish they had cited this fact.
    • Amy Simcox
       
      Their question is short and sweet and right up front for the reader to see immediately. I think that was well done.
    • Amy Simcox
       
      They have drawn attention to their main points nicely by making them bold and a larger font.
jenna swift

Charitable Gift Giving that Makes a Difference | Heifer International - 4 views

    • jenna swift
       
      Heifer Logo is consistently in this location to allow easy access to the home screen from any linked page.
  • Heifer International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR/USA 72202 (800) 422-0474 | 501(c)(3
    • jenna swift
       
      Company's identification information.
  • Contact Us
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    • jenna swift
       
      The home page is lacking an informative introduction which explains the corporations purpose.
    • jenna swift
       
      This horizontal navigation bar is handy and consistent on each linked page. The titles are informative but could use some colour to make them more obvious.
    • jenna swift
       
      Colour coding each title with its subsequent link would make this website more interesting and increase accessibility.
    • jenna swift
       
      The drop down menus under each title are also very convenient. This means you can find what you are looking for faster, without having to filter through information you don't want. In addition, you can easily move between the linked pages.
    • jenna swift
       
      These changing graphics give the viewer an overall sense of the organizations purpose (if they wait for the five sequences to shuffle through). They provide pictures of hope and a few words of information, seeking to appeal to the viewer's feelings.
    • jenna swift
       
      A few of the messages also persuade the viewer logically and ethically, giving strong facts and personal testimonies.
  • Sign up for Heifer's email updates:
    • jenna swift
       
      This is the organizations way of telling you even more about the charity and reminding you by sending regular e-mail updates. This seems like a good idea for any business.
    • jenna swift
       
      The text is easy to read with lots of whitespace. The black lettering on white background is consistent throughout the website but it's a bit boring.
    • jenna swift
       
      The highlighting techniques are appropriate; hyperlinks are underlined and headings are in red or blue.
    • jenna swift
       
      The site uses pronouns throughout to engage the viewer.
    • jenna swift
       
      The writing style throughout this website is serious yet personal.
    • jenna swift
       
      The corporation's message is obvious: please donate! There are numerous links on this page for the viewer to click to contribute, making it an easy process.
    • jenna swift
       
      Heifer wants to spread the word about their charity. These links provide a way to tell the people you know about this great organization.
  • Contact Us
    • jenna swift
       
      Conventional search bar.
    • jenna swift
       
      This picture is a great use of pathos. Unlike an organization such as World Vision, Heifer influences its viewers by giving positive images of success and happiness.
    • jenna swift
       
      The video does not require an add-on that needs to be downloaded and does not play immediately when this page opens. The video must be clicked on to play it, meaning it won't slow down the site once you navigate here.
  • Story Of Hope
    • jenna swift
       
      The "Contact Us" page does not actually provide information for getting a hold of anyone at Heifer. This link would be more appropriately titled "Questions".
  • Pierre Ferrari, Heifer's CEO, addresses web visitors in this short video.
    • jenna swift
       
      This video provides the website with a strong ethical argument. The CEO informs the viewer that this organization is trustworthy and credible; it has been increasing sustainability in needy villages for 66 years!
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    Jenna's Rhetorical Analysis Assignment
Kim Tuerlings

Exit Interview Surveys & Employee Retention Surveys Identify Ways to Decrease Employee ... - 1 views

  • The high costs of excessive voluntary employee turnover include: Costs for recruiting new replacement staff Costs for training and developing replacement staff Learning curve costs – While they are learning their new job, learning about your products and services, about your organization and other important information, it often takes many weeks or months for new employees to reach their potential performance The negative impact on customers while replacement employees are not yet hired and while new replacement staff are not yet fully trained and fully proficient The negative impact on customers and employees covering for staffing shortfalls due to attrition The negative impact on your organization’s “employer of choice” reputation due to high attrition
  • Communications effectiveness Support from and treatment by managers Recognition received from management Work environment Adequacy of tools and information needed to perform the job effectively Effectiveness of sales performance feedback and mentoring Satisfaction with compensation and benefits plans Satisfaction with career opportunities Clear understanding of job Job is what was promised when hired Clear expectations for job performance Availability/effectiveness of training and development Company culture Empowerment Receptivity of management to employees’ ideas Competitiveness of company’s products and services Satisfaction with the job and company Satisfaction with company direction Likelihood of staying with your organization for the foreseeable future (in surveys of current employees only) Willingness to recommend your company for employment
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    "The high costs of excessive voluntary employee turnover include: Costs for recruiting new replacement staff Costs for training and developing replacement staff Learning curve costs - While they are learning their new job, learning about your products and services, about your organization and other important information, it often takes many weeks or months for new employees to reach their potential performance The negative impact on customers while replacement employees are not yet hired and while new replacement staff are not yet fully trained and fully proficient The negative impact on customers and employees covering for staffing shortfalls due to attrition The negative impact on your organization's "employer of choice" reputation due to high attrition"
Taylor Laird

Zero Waste | RECYCLING COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - 4 views

shared by Taylor Laird on 16 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Zero Waste means linking communities, businesses and industries so that one's waste becomes another’s feedstock. It means preventing pollution at its source. It means new local jobs in communities throughout British Columbia
  • Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary
  • Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health
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    • Taylor Laird
       
      Blue-ethos Green-pathos and Pink-logos
    • Taylor Laird
       
      Colors of website are earthy. Background is white-indicates cleanliness. Colors are green like grass and trees, text is green and blue (like water) very environmental feel to it. Picture up top clean straight forward. Shows environment.
    • Mae Abano
       
      Overall website layout is simple and accessible. Colors of different shades of green and blue are chosen to represent the colors of the Earth. The information you need to know are grouped into categories, and phone numbers are displayed at top. Font size and font text are simple as it represents the environment of simplicity and cleanliness. The logo, looks like a part of a continent of the globe with recycling logo in the middle, same colors of green,blue and white are also used.
  • The Cities of Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Port Moody have already implemented residential organics collection programs.
  • The strategy is broad-based, targeting increased materials efficiencies in businesses, local economic development through "resource recovery" and public policy renewal to facilitate the development of a zero waste economy
  • RDN banned commercial food waste from the landfill. A commercial food waste diversion program involving businesses and organizations diverts more than 6,000 tonnes of food waste and organic compostables annually from the landfill.
J.Randolph Radney

Recovering from information overload - The Employee Engagement Network - 1 views

  • Source: Organization Practice
  • Better solutions exist, and they aren’t rocket science.3 What we hope to do in this article is help executives, and their organizations, by reminding them of three simple things. First, multitasking is a terrible coping mechanism.
  • The importance of reserving chunks of time for reflection, and the difficulty of doing so, have been themes in management writing for decades
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  • For all the benefits of the information technology and communications revolution, it has a well-known dark side: information overload and its close cousin, attention fragmentation.
  • Second, addressing information overload requires enormous self-discipline.
  • Third, since senior executives’ behavior sets the tone for the organization, they have a duty to set a better example.
lindsay jmaiff

WWF Canada - About WWF - 0 views

  • Senator Alan MacNaughton, and has become one of the country's leading conservation organizations, enjoying the active support of more than 150,000 Canadians. We connect the power of a highly respected and effective global network to on-the-ground efforts across Canada
    • lindsay jmaiff
       
      Ethos gives credibility to the statement using terms such as "actice support of 150 000 canadians" and descripters such as "highly respected", and "effective" play to the reader giving them confidence in the organization
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    About world wildlife fund Canada
Antonia Gujinovic

Heart and Stroke Foundation - Healthy Living - 1 views

    • Antonia Gujinovic
       
      This banner is successful in reminding the reader of current fund-raising events, programs and important information. It is successful because it remains constant on all pages/sections of the entire Heart and Stroke website.
    • Antonia Gujinovic
       
      This "donate now" button is also something that stays constant in all sections of the website. The yellow colour nicely contrasts with the red background to draw more attention to it.  The only downside of this "donate now" button is the size. A bigger size would draw more attention to it. Thus potentially getting more donations.
    • Antonia Gujinovic
       
      There is a 'Home' link on all pages to allow a reader to easily access the home page incase they get lost or find themselves in a spot they don't need to be.
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    • Antonia Gujinovic
       
      The side bar is a great way of keeping important sections of the website always in the readers view. The Canvass Online box is something that stays on top as the most important item on all pages. The consistency and repetitiveness of the side bar on all sections of the web site is a great way of getting more people to sign up. Also the colour scheme again is important here. It sticks to the red colour representing heart health.
    • Antonia Gujinovic
       
      This passage shows an appeal to ethos and logos. In the first sentence (ethos) it mentions that experts have reviewed the section. The second sentence (logos) states that the information is based on scientific evidence.
  • based on scientific evidence
  • experts
    • Antonia Gujinovic
       
      The organization of the topics are well done. The colour red is chosen to emphasize the heart health theme. The topics are sub-categorized alphabetically making it user-friendly and logically organized.
nikki hogg

Wiley::Home - 0 views

shared by nikki hogg on 04 Dec 10 - No Cached
    • nikki hogg
       
      easily accessible main heading, even when surfing through the site, the home option is always available
    • nikki hogg
       
      Colours and font are very clean and basic, good contrast and easy to read. The headings in each section are very evident
    • nikki hogg
       
      The homepage covers a lot of information and links, but it is very organized so it is easy to find what you are looking for
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    • nikki hogg
       
      The minimal use of graphics avoids loading problems as well as keeps the formality of being a publishing company, therefore suited for their audience
    • nikki hogg
       
      the segmentation of each of the lists within the homepage breaks up the font and keeps it very organized
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    puclishing site
J.Randolph Radney

Learn about | Greenpeace Canada - 0 views

  • The ocean may look calm and serene, but beneath the surface is a different story. Around the world, our oceans are in crisis. Decades of industrial fishing have taken a massive toll on marine ecosystems, yet our appetite for seafood has never been so great. Even the deep and remote areas that once served as refuges from fishing are no longer safe havens; today the fish have no place to hide.
    • Sergio Lourenco
       
      This selection is using pathos because it uses words such as crisis and refuges which might make someone feel saddened to know what is happening to fish.
  • We have a responsibility to protect our oceans for future generations. To help supermarkets and consumers make better seafood purchasing choices, Greenpeace has created a Redlist of the 15 most destructively fished or farmed species, including Atlantic cod, tropical shrimp and some tuna. (Click here for the complete Redlist.) Greenpeace wants supermarkets to stop stocking Redlisted species and develop sustainable seafood policies. The fish on the Redlist are there because fishery and/or production methods have negative impacts on the target species and/or other marine species, lead to ecosystem alterations, have social implications or are poorly managed or corrupt. Each Redlist fish went through the Greenpeace red-grade criteria — one for wild species and one for farmed. During the ongoing assessment process, Greenpeace reviews the most recent scientific research relating to each stock or aquaculture system, scrutinizes government sources and consults grading schemes used by other organizations.
    • Sergio Lourenco
       
      This selection is an example of logos because through this style of writing, the author tries to pursuade the reader by telling them about the things that happen to marine species including things like fishery and production methods.
  • Greenpeace believes the only way to allow our oceans to recover and ensure there are fish for the future is to stop overfishing and destructive practices such as bottom trawling and dredging, while protecting our polar oceans and setting aside no-take areas in marine reserves to safeguard against growing threats from climate change and ocean acidification. In Canada and around the world, progress in marine protection has been slow. Greenpeace is working to step up the pace by lobbying governments and industry.
    • Sergio Lourenco
       
      Another example of logos
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  • From coast to coast, Canadians are witnessing ocean mismanagement firsthand. Cod have all but vanished on the East Coast, and on the West Coast, millions of Sockeye salmon have disappeared from the Fraser River. On a global scale, this mismanagement is magnified, with less than one per cent of the world’s oceans protected, and species such as bluefin tuna and sharks nearing the point of complete collapse. More than 90 per cent of large predatory species such as tuna, cod and swordfish have vanished from our oceans. On harmful longlines set out for swordfish, sea turtles are being slaughtered by the thousands — innocent victims of irresponsible ocean management and a lack of proper regulation.
    • Sergio Lourenco
       
      This selection shows ethos and pathos being used. They use facts to try and appeal to someone's emotion and by using facts and stats they also try to show the wrongdoing of government regulations.
    • J.Randolph Radney
       
      Note the distinctive font chosen for the Greenpeace logo. What does this say about the organization?
    • J.Randolph Radney
       
      Note the connection between the green banner colour and the name Greenpeace.
    • J.Randolph Radney
       
      Note how easy it is for readers to get on Greenpeace's mailing list.
    • J.Randolph Radney
       
      Links to other important information are very easy to find.
Anna Banana

Victims of Violence - Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse - 5 views

    • Anna Banana
       
      I am very happy to see that the age of consent and power has changed to reflect that even young children can sexually abuse. Any kind of sexual act without consent is rape, no matter the age.
  • It is a criminal offence in Canada under section 150.1 to engage in sexual activity with a child under the age of sixteen, regardless of the child’s perceived or actual consent.
  • Incest, or sexual contact with a family member, is always illegal
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  • under section 155 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
  • If a person touches a child directly or indirectly “for a sexual purpose” they can be charged and convicted of Sexual Interference under section 151.
  • If a person asks a child to touch them directly or indirectly “for a sexual purpose” they can be charged and convicted with Invitation to Sexual Touching under section 152.
    • Anna Banana
       
      What is it that makes sexual abuse so 'acceptable' in society? Why isn't sexual abuse looked at as a devestating-traumatic-life-altering-soul-crushing violation? What can we do to make this change and get tougher on these predators?
  • According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, pedophilia is a paraphilia in which an individual has intense and recurring sexual urges towards prepubescent children
  • there are basically two groups [of pedophiles]: those oriented exclusively toward children and those oriented toward both adults and children.” Thus, there are two main categories of pedophiles; the first category consists of Preferential Pedophiles, who like children of a certain age group and tend not to stray from that. The second category consists of Situational Pedophiles, who are often incapable of forming relationships with an equal (adult), sometimes because of a mental disability. The Situational Pedophile may turn to children after experiencing humiliation or frustration in an adult relationship.
  • large percentage of individuals who suffer from pedophilia were sexually abused as children. However, the vast majority of adults who were abused as children do not develop pedophilia or pedophilic behaviours
  • Younger children may not display signs of being harmed by sexual abuse because often the perpetrator is a person they know and trust; the child may seem unaffected by the perpetrators actions and may not show signs of resistance. However, this does not mean that the child has not been harmed by the sexual abuse. The lack of resistance children sometimes show also contributes to their feelings of guilt and their fear of disclosing because they do not want others to assume they “invited” the incident. Disclosure of sexual abuse varies. Some children disclose their abuse immediately, while some are unable to due to their feelings of fear, shame, guilt and confusion.
    • Anna Banana
       
      What a sweet baby, who would want to hurt this innocent babe?
    • Anna Banana
       
      This bright red box attracts my eye and tells me that I am on the right page. I like the tittle but it should really say Survivors of Violence
    • Anna Banana
       
      I like that the phone number is VERY visible and one of the first things you notice, and it's toll free and pretty easy to remember
  • Victims of Violence is a federally registered charitable organization.
  • To generally promote public safety and the protection of society.
    • Anna Banana
       
      I would really love to know in what part of the brain do these thoughts come from? What causes these urges in the brain? In which part of the brain do these urges stem from? Is it part of an addictive personality?
    • Anna Banana
       
      Sexual Abuse I found can be a broad topic and I have narrowed the topic down to Pedophilia before, but I was not aware of the two 'groups' of pedophiles
  • My wish is that each survivor will one day be able to give all the guilt and shame back to the perpetrator so that they can heal and live a healthy happy life.
  • My wish is that each survivor will one day be able to give all the guilt and shame back to the perpetrator so that they can heal and live a healthy happy life.
  • There seems to be a vicious cycle of this crime
  • Triggers are predictable patterns signalling when the perpetrator is most likely to offend.
  • the tendency to sexually assault children begins with a predictable circumstance or pattern of behaviour called a "trigger”
  • The best method of prevention is for the offender to abstain from contact with children until treatment is initiated and a clinical risk assessment is made.
    • Anna Banana
       
      I like that the content tab is right at the top so that you immediately know where you are and where to look :)
    • Anna Banana
       
      I like that this site is a FEDERALLY registered CHARITABLE organization
    • Anna Banana
       
      Hmmmm, does this mean that Pedophiles do not only focus on children? I find it interesting that there are different levels of pedophilia and that it is not only targeted at children. Wow.
    • Anna Banana
       
      95% of abusers know their victims. These people can be someone in our family, our doctor, our coaches, our troop leaders, our clergy, our teachers. This means that as parents we need to be more vigilant and ask questions about those who are in our childrens lives. Keep your eyes and ears open, listen to your child when they are talking to you as they often insert warnings into their conversations with us to test how we will react.
  • The effects of child sexual abuse are different for everyone.
  • Research has shown that these negative consequences most often include anxiety, refusal to eat, nightmares, anger, fear of adults and authority figures, chronic stress, posttraumatic stress disorder, drug abuse, inappropriate sexual and self-destructive behaviour, increased risk of victimization, delinquency, depression, suicide, and the inability to trust and have intimate relationships
  • Many factors can influence a victim’s response to their abuse including being believed, the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator, the duration of the abuse, personal support resources (emotional, financial), cultural factors, age and maturity of the victim, degree to which the victim feels responsible for the incident, life stressors, and time between the abuse and the beginning of therapy.
  • Psychologist Frederick Mathews’ research on child molesters, “Help for Adults Who Molest Children,” is written for individuals who sexually abuse children. The literature emphasizes that individuals who have molested a child must immediately receive help to decrease their chance of reoffending. Mathews stresses that child molesters are not likely to stop sexually victimizing children on their own, intervention is required. It is important that child molesters ask for help so that they can learn to understand why they commit these crimes, the sexual assault cycle and their triggers. There is not a quick fix to this problem, it requires a lifetime of work and treatment.
    • Anna Banana
       
      Not sure this is totally right as every piece pf research I have read states that 98% of pedophiles reoffend and that there is NO CURE for pedophilia.
    • Anna Banana
       
      No shit Sherlock! This has been happening for who knows how long, since the Romans and their grand orgies perhaps, and although many sexual abuse victims do not go on to repeat and reoffend, sexual abuse is a VICIOUS cycle that needs to stop!!
  • Protection of children from this harmful crime and its life-long negative effects must be a primary goal.
    • Anna Banana
       
      THIS IS MY MISSION!!!!
  • In 2001, Researchers at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine and University College London reviewed the case notes of 225 male sex abusers and 522 other male patients being treated in a London clinic. The study found that the child abusers had been victims of sexual violence more often than the patients who had not committed sexual abuse. This finding suggests that there is a victim-to-perpetrator cycle in some men who commit sex crimes. Psychoanalytic theory proposes that a hostile childhood can create a need to replace feelings of “defeat” with those of “triumph.” For an individual to accomplish this emotional shift they may become a sexual aggressor as an adult.
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    Child sexual abuse occurs when an older child, adolescent or adult engages in sexual activity with a younger child or youth; sexual activity includes a variety of sexual contact ranging from sexual touching to sexual intercourse.
Anna Banana

Victims of Violence - About Us - 1 views

  • registered charitable organization
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    Victims of Violence is a federally registered charitable organization that provides long term support and guidance to victims and their families; conducts research on issues affecting victims; acts as an information resource centre; and generally promotes public safety and the protection of society against predators.
Brandon Del Debbio

Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA About Us - 0 views

    • Brandon Del Debbio
       
      This picture with all the bikes being used and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves while working out appeals to pathos. Maybe even ethos since they do look like they are in shape and gives creditbility.
  • Delivering community-specific programs and services designed to enhance and empower lives has been the mission of the Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA for nearly four decades. Our story is about people from every background working together to make a positive difference in the quality of life for themselves and others. Their unselfish commitment to the health and well-being of the community they share has had a tremendous impact with far-reaching benefits. We trace our roots back to the early sixties, when a small group of concerned women met together in the basement of a boy’s club to form a Y neighborhood group. Familiar with the work of the Y they began to organize programs and services eventually leading to the chartering of the YWCA of Kamloops in 1965. Ten years later, the focus and the scope of programs and services were broadened when members voted to join the YMCA movement and the Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA was formed. In the near thirty years since then, our Y has built a proud legacy of uninterrupted community service sparing no effort to keep pace with changes that have come with time. The same spirit of commitment and dedication upon which our association was founded still fuels our determination to build toward a healthier tomorrow. We look back with pride at all that has been accomplished since our humble start and it inspires us to look forward with a renewed sense of commitment to what we must yet achieve.
    • Brandon Del Debbio
       
      This long text appeals to ethos, logos and pathos. Ethos because they give factual information which gives more credibility and does give imperrions of being legit. Pathos espeacially in last paragraph because it is inspiring and people may like to be inspired. Logos because the explanation does make sense and gives factual information on what their purpose is.
lindsay jmaiff

Fulton and Company, Kamloops law firm - 1 views

  • Our lawyers and staff continue to give back to the community by way of corporate sponsorships and personal involvement in local charity groups. Our firm has monthly Jeans Days and regularly fields teams to support local fundraising initiatives. We are proud to support the following events and charitable organizations:
    • lindsay jmaiff
       
      brings light to charity and fundraising, pathos, emotion, they're good people
Mae Abano

What is RCBC and what do we do? | RECYCLING COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - 3 views

shared by Mae Abano on 17 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • The Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) is a multi-sectoral, non-profit organization promoting the principles of Zero Waste through information services, the exchange of ideas and research.
    • Mae Abano
       
      Different pictures of environment such as landscape, field of flowers, clouds were shown in different tabs to inform the people how beautiful our environment is. RCBC's social media websites can be find easily in case people want to be updated because the icons are provided at the side bar. 
    • Mae Abano
       
      At the end of the website, major sponsors/companies are also found so that everyone knows who supports the program,
  • RCBC promotes the exchange of ideas and information every day of the year, and through its annual conference in the spring and special events such as Waste Reduction Week in the fall.
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    • Mae Abano
       
      blue-ethos, green-pathos and pink-logos 
Hiliary Leon

ECEBC :: Early Childhood Educators of BC - 0 views

  • Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia (ECEBC) has been advancing early childhood education and care since 1969. We educate early childhood educators and the broader community about the importance of early childhood education and care. We provide professional development opportunities to early childhood educators across the province.
    • Hiliary Leon
       
      This is getting the interest of childcare providers, educator and parents. Also show that they help children. 
    • Hiliary Leon
       
      The back ground colours are sublet and easy to follow. The darker green is dark enough so that the reader knows that that is the title and what the site is about. having the board in grey and the main page white draws the readers eyes towards the font. 
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    Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia (ECEBC) has been advancing early childhood education and care since 1969. We educate early childhood educators and the broader community about the importance of early childhood education and care. We provide professional development opportunities to early childhood educators across the province.
Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo

What's Wrong with Abortion - the case against abortion - 3 views

  • ul II writes:
  • The common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights -- for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture -- is false and illusory if the right to life is not defended with maximum determination.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      This is an appeal to religion (since the authors quote a religious authority figure) as well as to morality. Without providing any kind of evidence, the authors attempt to convince people by telling them that it is their duty to oppose abortion.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Ethos
  •  Abortion ruined my life and the woman I was involved with. We chose abortion to "save our careers" but it ended up costing everything.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      This is a personal argument based on the author's own personal experience. Although it shows what can happen, the author makes it seem as though it is an inevitable result of abortion. However, it cannot be generalized as other people may have had different experiences and feel differently about the issue.
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    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      These pictures try to persuade people by making them believe that God does not condone abortion. It is also a reference to our 'playing God', which happens to be a common religious argument against scientific advancements. Furthermore, the depiction of children serves to demonstrate that children are an essential part of 'God's plan' and must, therefore, be protected. They also look weak and defenseless, which elicits an emotional response also known as the mother's / father's instinct.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Ethos & pathos
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      This is a picture of a 14-week old fetus. It, too, is supposed to elicit an emotional response, or a protective instinct. Since the 'baby' is fully recognizable as a 'human being' (due to the fact that it certainly looks like one), it serves to reinforce the argument that abortion is murder.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The aborted fetus is supposed to make one feel disgusted and devastated as well as angry and sad. However, this is an 11-week old fetus (as opposed to the 14-week old fetus). It may be the case that there is a fundamental difference between an 11-week old and a 14-week old fetus in terms of their development into an actual human being.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos & attempt at logos
  • I'll call this girl "Sara."
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      By giving the fetus a name and referring to it as "girl", the authors emphasize that it is (in their opinion, that is) a human being.
  • Sara could not protect herself while the "doctor" cut her head off with fore snips. This is what abortion looks like.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      This brutal description of what happened to the fetus in the picture once again elicits a strong emotional response. In addition to that, the author also fails to mention that there may be more to abortion than the 'killing' of 'human beings'.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos
  • Sara will never learn how skip or play hopscotch. She will never experience her first date or the prom.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      This is an appeal to emotion. The authors make the readers recall certain significant past events such as their prom or their first date. By doing so, the reader is forced to think about what it would have been like if it had been him or her and the authors successfully make it a very personal issue.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos
  • Sara has been denied the right to vote, the right to freedom of speech, the right to work. All these things that women have worked so hard to achieve have been denied to Sara.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The authors then go on to argue that abortion is not only morally wrong but also politically wrong as it takes away several rights from a 'human being'. Furthermore, they compare it to feminist issues (which is also why they chose to call the fetus "Sara" and refer to it as a "girl"), thereby appealing to women and especially to feminists (whether they be male or female).
  • This first question we must ask ourselves when considering our opinion on abortion is this: "Is something being killed?" Everyone familiar with biology will answer yes. The next question is "What is being killed?" A simple way to answer this is to ask "Does it have DNA? The answer is yes. What kind is it? Human. The DNA at 5 minutes after conception is identical to the DNA 85 years after conception.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The authors try to argue deductively. However, they assume that everything they say is based on nothing but facts even though they never prove that everything that 'has human DNA' is in fact a fully developed human being.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Attempt at logos
  • Every major abortion rights organization and doctor admits it is a human being.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The authors present this as a fact even though it is still a very controversial issue.
  • "Jane Roe" in the case has since said it was the worse mistake she ever made. How come you never hear that in the main stream media? She was a puppet for an abortion agenda, another example of the abortion industry's abuse of young women.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The authors try to persuade the readers that the women who decide to get an abortion are actually victims. Surely, some of them regret it but there are also women who do not regret it. By taking one example and presenting it as a general rule of thumb, the authors redirect the reader's anger toward the authorities and the institutions that support abortion.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Ethos
  • Abortion is not the first time this word game of personhood vs. humanity has been played with human life. During the slave trade, it was acknowledged that black people were human beings, but not "persons". During the Holocaust, Hitler acknowledged that Jews were human beings. That's why he performed horrible experiments on them, but he did not acknowledge their "personhood."
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      By comparing abortion to slavery and to the Holocaust, the authors once again elicit a strong emotional and moral response that leads to the readers thinking about the wrongness of the act. Abortion is thereby inevitably depicted as a crime (or even genocide), which is an attempt to make people want to oppose it.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      It seems like the authors are trying to make it look like an appeal to logos rather than pathos.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Once again, this picture's purpose is to convince people that fetuses are fully developed human beings and that nothing really distinguishes them from any of us.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      However, just because the fetus is comprised of 46 chromosomes does not necessarily mean that a fetus is the same as a newborn baby.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Attempt at logos
  • A newborn is not as well developed as a toddler. I am more developed than toddler.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      This comparison is invalid since the real question is whether a fetus is "alive" yet. Toddlers and the authors are without a doubt alive. Yet, the authors' use of an analogy is quite interesting as it seems to be an attempt to appeal to logic.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Attempt at logs
  • Yes the unborn baby lives in a unique environment. But I do not cease becoming a human when I travel to work, or home. Environment does not determine personhood.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Once again, this analogy is invalid. One's workplace and one's home are both situated in a world outside of the womb whereas a fetus is not a part of 'our' world yet.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Attempt at logos
  • In the last 30 years approximately 21,500,000 women have died violent deaths in the United States. They have had their arms ripped off, they have had their legs ripped off, they have had their heads cut off. These women were defenceless, they could not speak out to defend themselves. They remained silent as they were brutally murdered. These women were not fully grown. They were waiting to be born. These women died from abortion. Most abortionists are men who say that they are in favour of women's rights and they say they shun violence against women. Obviously, they are not in favour of the rights of women in the womb.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Once again, the authors appeal to feminism and claim (without any evidence) that abortion is, indeed, murder. They are thereby taking the peripheral route rather than the central route to persuasion as they focus on the emotional rather than the factual / logical aspects of the matter.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos
  • Half of women carrying babies have a little boy inside them with a penis. Is that penis a part of her body? That would be a first.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The authors' use of sarcasm is quite effective in this case as it helps make a point regarding the difference between a woman's body and the fetus's body.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Logos
  • The abortion industry is a multi billion dollar industry and Planned Parenthood is now exporting this industry to countries around the world like a McDonald's franchise.  I just attended a summit on "Population Control" in Ottawa. It is scary to think that we are now trying to export abortion to countries around the world the way we export wheat. Much of this is being paid by our governments.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Making it seem as though abortion is but a business distracts from other aspects of it such as 'abortion as a result of rape' etc. and redirects anger toward the institutions that support it. Hence, people's desire to put an end to abortion grows (if they do not critically reflect on it, that is). 
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos
  • I believe that as Christians we are obligated to step in. The Bible makes it clear that it is wrong to stand by as innocent blood is shed. (Deut 21:5, 7-9; Ezk 22:3-4, Is 1:15-16, Lev 18:21. ) Ruben rescued Joseph (Gn 37:21-22), Hebrew midwives rescued baby boys from the infanticide of Pharaoh (Ex 1:17) The solders of Saul rescued Jonathan from murder (1 Sam 14:45), Obadiah rescued 100 prophets from Jezebel. Esther risked her life to save her people from genocide.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Once again, this is an approach to religion and morality and abortion is depicted as murder and genocide. This also elicits an emotional response.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Ethos
  • 23,000 couples in Canada and 230,000 couples in the US want to adopt children. Many go overseas to find babies because North Americans abort the majority of our unwanted babies.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The authors distract from the real issue at hand and even blame women who decide to have an abortion for the hardship of couples who wish to adopt a child. This might actually help win them over, too.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Logos
  • "Oh Lord give us the strength to not only experience our horror at this holocaust but the courageously stand up and be counted and to follow the heroes who brought down the slave trade and those who saved Jews from the Holocaust."
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The repetition of a previously mentioned idea only re-emphasizes its importance and elicits the same emotional response again (and perhaps even a stronger one than before).
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos
  • after the Genome project
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Mentioning the Human Genome Project makes the authors' claim seem more factual and believable.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Ethos
  • Fertilization is the miracle moment, and all 46 chromosomes are coming together. It's when life begins. It is new human life.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The description of the process ('a miracle') once again adds a religious or a spiritual aspect to it. Claiming that it is in fact a 'new human life' ignores the actual controversy around the issue and effectively introduces the next and final argument.
  • It is the killing of an innocent human. Lord Jesus, let Your prayer of unity for Christians become a reality, in Your way we have absolute confidence that you can bring your people together we give you absolute permission to move Amen
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Repeating the main statement (it is murder) and ending the discussion with a 'prayer' emphasizes the wrongness of the act as well as the religious aspect of it. We should not play God because 'in Your way [God's way] we have absolute confidence', meaning that if God wanted it to happen it would happen naturally (by itself). Furthermore, ending the discussion the same it started is also very effective as it demonstrates that it is now 'complete' (like a 'vicious' cycle that one cannot escape).
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      Pathos & ethos
  • I do not come to the Pro-life movement for some altruistic reason, I come through my own experience and suffering.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
       
      The authors are trying to establish credibility (ethos).
Jennifer Rienks

Chahal Priddle LLP, Serving Kamloops & Merritt, BC, Canada. Lawyers for Personal Injury... - 0 views

  • Passion. Your rights and those of the people you care about must be protected against the third party insurer (in British Columbia, the insurer is usually ICBC).Integrity.We're straightforward about the process and we'll see you through it.  You are the client.  We act on your behalf - it's extremely important that we honour your trust by being honest and accountable.Results. We have an established track record of getting results.  Other law firms often refer complex cases to us because of our respected experience, knowledge and skillful negotiation tactics.
    • Jennifer Rienks
       
      Passion: This section is an appeal to emotion. They are trying to tell the reader that they are just as invested and upset about what has happened to you as you are. Integrity and Results: are appealing to the credibility of their specific firm by refering not only to their previous experience, but to there character as a firm to work on the behalf on the client.
    • Jennifer Rienks
       
      The Logo for this firm, is a way to appeal to the Character of the site. Old english lettering represents a long lasting establishment with lots of experience in that field.
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    • Jennifer Rienks
       
      This background is very bland, it does not say much about what this organization does or provides to its clients. A color such as a maroon that would signify experience and knowledge would be much better.
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    Personal Injury Page on Chahal Priddle site
Breanne Lapointe

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    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      The author is stating how she will be organizing her ideas in this article; by using a list.
  • Being in constant contact via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, texting and very rarely an actual telephone call makes it hard to not completely get sick of someone or immediately see what glaring social flaw they have that is the reason for them being single.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Author is arguing based on emotion (pathos). She believes that using social media has a negative impact on trying to find the right person because everything is public and you don't have any mystery about learning about a someone new, as compared to meeting someone face to face.
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  • He was just eating pizza and wheezing. Needless to say, I put my half slice down, walked up the stairs and never came back. I couldn’t even bring myself to break up with this guy in person after a couple months of dating.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      The suthor is trying to persuade her attitudes about turn off's, based on her feelings. Here, she is using the example of breathing loudly while eating to focus on negative emotions.
  • Turn Me Off
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Basic Title, not very creative or persuasive.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Picture of what appears to be a couple, not to sure about the significance of this particular photo. Perhaps using pictures that follow the bullets on the list would be more effective.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      The author is arousing the reader's involvement with the use of her words and sentences to convery information in order to persuade the reader to take the author's point of view.
  • Truth be told, breathing loudly while eating was only one of this guy’s many major problems. I overlooked many of them because he was a Brazilian god who worked in my campus restaurant and used to talk about amazing directors when he served me. But when I look back on the couple times that we had sex and the couple more times that we went out on real dates all I can remember is him huffing and puffing while he shovelled sushi into his mouth.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Here the author has switched from giving a brief explanation of her turn off's to a point form list of her turn off's. The author is emphasizing ideas here and is making it reader friendly, instead of having to read a million paragraphs.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Throughout the essay, the author has effectively used white space between paragraphs to seperate texts using the chunking technique. Good use of access, helps the reader understand importance of each point she has on her list.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      The author organize's this article by usinging a larger font on some of her "turn off's" on her list.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Embarassing myself in front of them - The author is clearly stating why she would end it with a guy. She then gives proof with examples in the following body.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      The author is using graphics of couple's as visual appeal.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Either the author, or the the website layout is using the color read for the heading of the article. It makes it stand out a little bit better than black would but the font size is still pretty small.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Again, the author is trying to emotionally persuade the reader to what she believes are turn off's in men. She has no ethical or logical grounds, she is arguing emotionally.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      The comments - There are many comments that refute what the author is saying. They are giving a contrary, emotional view to the authors. Her arguments themselves are one-sided because they are just her views. The comments add to this article because it shows an opposing view and allows for alternatives.
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    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      The author using caplocks is emphasizing the importance of the words she is using.
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Name of Website - Not very appealing to the eye because of color and size. You focus more on the ad beside it than on the website title itself.
  • I recently made a giant list of turn ons and turn offs in a notebook
    • Breanne Lapointe
       
      Using icons and having the ability to share articles = effective because then it increases total views of page.
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