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J.Randolph Radney

TeachPaperless: 10 Ways to Help Students Ask Better Questions - 1 views

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shared by J.Randolph Radney on 08 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • The points students bring up are thought-provoking. However, I'm most impressed by the questions they ask one another. They clarify and ask follow-up questions. They make inferences. They ask connecting questions and critical thinking questions. It's a messy process, but it's beautiful messy. It's art.
  • As long as a question is respectful, I want students to question their world. This applies to analyzing mathematical processes, thinking through social issues, making sense out of a text or analyzing the natural world for cause and effect.
  • I require students to ask questions before, during and after reading.
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  • Three times a week, we do inquiry days, where students begin with their own question in either social studies or science and they research it, summarize it and then ask further questions. While my initial goal involved teaching bias, loaded language and summarization, I soon realized that students were growing the most in their ability to ask critical thinking questions.
  • Feedback on questions: I highlight their questions in Google Docs and leave comments on their blogs with very specific feedback.
  • Sometimes I'll ask a really lame question and then say, "Someone tell my why that question sucked?" or I'll ask a deeper question and say, "Why was that a hard question to answer?" The goal is to get them to see deeper questions and to also think about why a question is deep or shallow.
  • Some students have a really hard time with questioning strategies.
  • I teach students about inquiry, clarifying, critical thinking and inference questioning.
  • Students sometimes ask me questions. Other times they ask partners or small group questions. Still other times they ask the questions to the whole class.
  • Technology allows students to take their time in crafting a question while having access to the questions of their peers.
Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo

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

www.davidmacd.com/...abortion_general.htm

shared by Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12 - Cached
  • 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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Ethos & pathos
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos & attempt at logos
  • I'll call this girl "Sara."
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
  • Sara will never learn how skip or play hopscotch. She will never experience her first date or the prom.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Attempt at logos
  • Every major abortion rights organization and doctor admits it is a human being.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      It seems like the authors are trying to make it look like an appeal to logos rather than pathos.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Attempt at logos
  • A newborn is not as well developed as a toddler. I am more developed than toddler.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      Pathos
  • after the Genome project
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      Mentioning the Human Genome Project makes the authors' claim seem more factual and believable.
    • Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 28 Feb 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      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
      Marcus Ramirez-Santoyo on 04 Mar 12
       
      The authors are trying to establish credibility (ethos).
Jennifer Rienks

Chahal Priddle LLP, Serving Kamloops & Merritt, BC, Canada. Lawyers for Personal Injury... - 4 views

www.chahallawyers.com/index.html

shared by Jennifer Rienks on 28 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Let's be honest, hiring a lawyer feels risky. Why should you trust Chahal Priddle LLP? We know your situation. Do you need a lawyer who suits you or someone who will get the job done? Both. You're likely skeptical and uncomfortable about your problem. But you've been prompted to take action. We understand. We'll sit down with you, find out what type of outcome you're looking for and then find the best remedy to your legal issue. You can rely on us. Most of our paralegals and assistants have been with the firm for a long time, which means they're very experienced and very good at helping you. You won't have to re-explain your file to a new assistant or wait for someone to find what should be a quick answer to your question . You'll recommend us. Past clients and fellow professionals recommend us. Repeatedly. They'll tell you that they do so because we're easy to deal with, accessible, straightforward and because we work hard to help them through a stressful process. We get results, too. Browse through our website and learn how we could help you. The quickest start to solving your problem is to make a simple phone call to our office, but we know that the decision to take action requires research. Enjoy the site and when you're ready to call, we'll help answer your questions.
    • Jennifer Rienks
      Jennifer Rienks on 28 Feb 12
       
      a use of an appeal to character.
    • Jennifer Rienks
      Jennifer Rienks on 28 Feb 12
       
      The catch Phrase " you can Rely on us" Is a very obvious appeal to character, Throughout the sight they ensure that you can trust their expertise. This cements this idea to the reader.
    • Jennifer Rienks
      Jennifer Rienks on 28 Feb 12
       
      The photo of the Kamloops area, ensured the reader and potential clients that they are a small town company and care about the community, not just the monetary benfits.
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    • Jennifer Rienks
      Jennifer Rienks on 28 Feb 12
       
      the type of language they use throughout the site, appears to have been designed to let the reader know that they are not just stuffy lawyers who use legaleze or complicated language, but are individuals who can relate and will fight for your well being.
  • Jennifer Rienks on 28 Feb 12
     
    Rhetorical Analysis
Cassaundra Rowe

Personal Characteristics & Skills of a Probation Officer | eHow.com - 2 views

www.ehow.com/-skills-probation-officer.html

shared by Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10 - No Cached
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      The toolbar makes it easy to navigate the website
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      The search box will make looking up certian keywords easier for any user
  • References Bureau of Labor Statistics: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      Allows for users to look at referances
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      The list of Characteristics and Skills allows it to be read easily.
  • Top 5 To Try How to Become a Probation Officer in Canada Juvenile Probation Officer Qualifications The Training Required for a Probation Officer in Pennsylvania Definition of a Juvenile Probation Officer Probation Officer Rights
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      Top 5 links related to the subject helps to further the research aspect.
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      This clutters the web page. It is too close to the body of text.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      The colour scheme is easy on the eyes. It is a nice contrast.
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      I don't like the flashing of this picture. It draws the attention away.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      I do not like pictures on a web page that I am trying to read.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      This one really does not communicate anything about Probation Officers.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      I like how these are at the bottom of the page. Some websites have them on the side or on top.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      I am refering to the other unrelated articles at the very bottom
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 01 Dec 10
       
      I feel this should be put somewhere else not right below the text of the article. For a few moments I thought it was a part of it.
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      The large font of the characteristics allows the reader to know what the characteristics are, as they stand out.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      The font on thsi website is a perfect reading font. The background also is perfect for this type of website.
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      This looks as if it is a part of the text.
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      This is another repeat of the Top 5 to try and the related articles.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      I am unsure if th comment box is really needed. But I like how it is at the end. It might be a basic thing ont he website, however some articles don't really need it.
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    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      This is another navigation key that is helpful for users. It just needs to be moved closer to the actualy text.
    • Cassaundra Rowe
      Cassaundra Rowe on 04 Dec 10
       
      I also find it nice that the next article is related to this topic
J.Randolph Radney

Big Conversations For Schools - 0 views

spreadsheets.google.com/viewform

web 2.0 education change teaching

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 11 Feb 10 - No Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 11 Feb 10
     
    Will Richardson is asking for us to identify our top 10 choices of questions that need to be addressed in education as technological changes affect our society. Please help.
J.Randolph Radney

TRU Library - Email Reference - 1 views

www.tru.ca/...email_reference.php

library reference tru email

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 06 Mar 10 - No Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 06 Mar 10
     
    This link is the tru library webpage for asking research questions of the librarian. Please use it anytime you have a question concerning print and media research resources.
Hiliary Leon

Karma Wilson - author of Bear Snores On and other children's books - 1 views

karmawilson.com

books children bear author Business education social Communication

shared by Hiliary Leon on 03 Mar 12 - No Cached
    • Hiliary Leon
      Hiliary Leon on 03 Mar 12
       
      The colour Karma has chosen for her background and themed colour of the website is brownish-red. Brown meaning friendship and reliability and red use most commonly use to catch the attention of the eye. The colour used on this page is eye catching and also sending a new friendly vibe out as if you would like to explore the website more.   
    • Hiliary Leon
      Hiliary Leon on 03 Mar 12
       
      There is a display of a big photo of her characters from all of her books, so the reader are getting to know who Karma's characters are without even realizing the reader knows it. 
    • Hiliary Leon
      Hiliary Leon on 03 Mar 12
       
      Facebook link to connect Karma with her fans and they can ask her question and comments on Facebook.  
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  • features for teachers
    • Hiliary Leon
      Hiliary Leon on 03 Mar 12
       
      The link for teacher's resource is a really great link she has created resource for most of her books this includes ways educators can use the books in the centres and how it can be use effectively.
  •  karma’s blog
    • Hiliary Leon
      Hiliary Leon on 04 Mar 12
       
      another form of communication between reader and the author, Karma
  • Hiliary Leon on 03 Mar 12
     
    Welcome to the world of Karma Wilson, Children's Book Author
jenna swift

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

www.heifer.org/...b.183217

business charity

shared by jenna swift on 28 Nov 10 - No Cached
    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      Company's identification information.
  • Contact Us
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    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      The home page is lacking an informative introduction which explains the corporations purpose.
    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      Colour coding each title with its subsequent link would make this website more interesting and increase accessibility.
    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      The highlighting techniques are appropriate; hyperlinks are underlined and headings are in red or blue.
    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      The site uses pronouns throughout to engage the viewer.
    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      The writing style throughout this website is serious yet personal.
    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      Conventional search bar.
    • jenna swift
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
       
      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
      jenna swift on 01 Dec 10
       
      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!
  • jenna swift on 28 Nov 10
     
    Jenna's Rhetorical Analysis Assignment
Elias Rumley

Muscle Hack - Home of Muscle Growth - 2 views

www.musclehack.com

shared by Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10 - Cached
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      The website is complete with a navigational tool bar at the top of the page, very helpful for keeping track of where you'd like to be in the website.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Another navigational standard just beneath the navigational tool bar is the search bar. Quick and easy to find information pertaining to a specific topic.
  • Home of Muscle Growth
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      MuscleHack has two main slogans, the highlighted one being "Home of Muscle Growth" and the one in the logo being "Mor Muscle, Less Fat, Less Time." Mark McManus, the blogger who maintains MuscleHack, makes it clear right away that this is a website dedicated to shedding off as much fat and putting on as much muscle in as little time as possible.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      These slogans also suggest (and this can be verified by reading a few blog posts) that Mark very firmly believes that his information contained in this blog is the best (and possibly only) way to safely put on muscle quickly.
  • Muscle growth, which is sometimes called  ‘muscle hypertrophy‘, is what this site is all about. Yes there are thousands of different training systems out there, but this one is designed SPECIFICALLY to make your muscles larger – PERIOD!
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Note the first three paragraphs. "... MuscleHack, the home of muscle growth." "If you want to learn how to build muscle fast, MuscleHack is THE place to be." "... this [training program] is designed SPECIFICALLY to make your muscles larger - PERIOD!" Immediately, the blogger uses repetition (in conjunction with the slogans) to get it clear that this website is entirely about muscle gain, no questions asked.
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    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      To give the option to bloggers to keep informed and up-to-date on any new blog posts or pieces of information, there is an option to subscribe to an RSS feed.
  • I will NEVER sell out. I will NEVER recommend a product I don’t personally believe in. I will NEVER share your email address with ANYONE. I will NEVER try to sell you something you don’t need. I WILL keep the vast majority of everything I do FREE of charge.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      This section was preceded by the heading "Mark's promise to you". This entire bulleted list is an example of Ethos, where Mark is trying to prove that all the information provided on the blog is genuine, and that there is no scam or illegitimacy in being involved with this blog.
  • Want FREE help and advice?
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      A search over the website shows that the term "free" appears 9 times on this page. Apparently Mark wants to be very clear that there is no risk in following his blog, as everything here is free. In a sense, it's Logo. This blog is free, and as proven earlier, will not scam you or abuse your information; therefore, you should have no reason to not follow this blog.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      For Mark to still turn a profit on this blog, he has some blatant advertisements through Amazon.com posted on the blog. While he probably recommends all these products, this is also his source of income.
  • The Muscle Hacker is Mark McManus, a 29 year old Certified Fitness Instructor committed to helping others build the body of their dreams. Mark is a naturally skinny guy who overcame the hardgainer's curse through years of research and personal experience. Whether you want to build new slabs of muscle or drop your body fat percentage to reveal chiseled abs, Mark CAN make it happen for you.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Mark uses Ethos by claiming he is a Certified Fitness Instructor, who was a "hardgainer" (ie, a skinny or slim male who has difficulty in developing muscle) who overcame this barrier; therefore, he must have the credentials to help you gain muscle also.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Mark also uses Pathos, by stating his commitment to helping others build the body of their dreams and making your fitness goals happen for you. The suggestion is that Mark wants to help you become fit.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Near the top of the page, you have an opportunity to "grap a copy of Mark's FREE book". I have personally looked into this myself, and what it doesn't tell you is that this is that you end up the mailing list by asking for this book. While it is very easy to withdraw from the mailing list, it is a clever trick to get you to come back to this website at least once to remove yourself from the list. Mark may realize that one return to his website could be enough to keep you coming back for more out of curiosity, something he as a blogger wants out of readers.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      The website is riddled with pictures of muscular men. This is an appeal to men who want to have that physical appearance. The pictures are an attempt to subconsciously plant the (inaccurate) logic of "If I read this blog, I will look like these men" in the minds of certain readers.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Another side note about these pictures - most of them are actually of Mark, trying to convince the reader that this blogger has seen results with his own information, and so must have some sort of credibility (Ethos).
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      To provide an outlet for users to passively advertise MuscleHack, users have the option to like MuscleHack on Facebook. The ideology behind this is that this act of liking MuscleHack will result in a post in Facebook's news feed, resulting in the possibility of Mark receiving a new reader from a curious Facebooker.
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Mark also provides other means to share MuscleHack. Ultimately, to obtain new readers.
  • MuscleHack is the genuine article (unlike most other sites out there). You CAN have your dream body, and it would be my privilege to coach you to success!
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      In the concluding line of the "front-matter" to this website, Mark makes one more stab at using Ethos and Pathos. MuscleHack is genuine (Ethos), and Mark would be pleased to help you reach your dream body (Pathos).
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      It's not a major thing, but it is still worth noticing that Mark generously uses font formatting to his advantage in his writing. Headings and sub-headings have different size and style of font. Points which call for extra attention in the body writing are written in red to draw in readers.
  • Donate To MuscleHack
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      Mark either wants or needs money in order to keep MuscleHack online, so whatever finances he can't get from his own work or advertising, he needs to get from other sources, and donations from readers are an excellent thing to try.
  • Get Your Body Fat Percentage
    • Elias Rumley
      Elias Rumley on 03 Dec 10
       
      I find it interesting how the homepage has a cool little applet like a body-fat-calculator on the sit of the page. I am willing to bet that this is put there in order to boost the amount of hits for this page. Somebody can suggest to their friend, "Check out Musclehack.com, there's this body fat calculator on the homepage that you may find useful!" Mark is hoping that these readers who stopped by for the litlle gizmo may stay as permanent blog followers.
J.Randolph Radney

Weblogg-ed - 1 views

weblogg-ed.com

education web2.0 blog technology WillRichardson teaching

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 23 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Description: The next ten years promise to be hugely disruptive for the traditional idea of school as more and more alternative learning platforms are created and expanded.
  • Our generation faces a…radically new, design challenge. We are dealing with a mature, stable system of education designed to adapt to gradual change, but ill-suited to embrace radical change.
  • What does this new design look like? What are the big questions regarding learning, teaching and schooling that we need to begin to address?
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  • One of my favorite things that Sheryl says when she talks about the challenges that schools face right now is that this generation of kids in our schools is the first not to have a choice about technology.
  • One of my favorite things that Sheryl says when she talks about the challenges that schools face right now is that this generation of kids in our schools is the first not to have a choice about technology.
  • As a parent right now, I would gladly give up a lot of the “knowing” that my kids are doing, a lot of the content that’s being crammed in their heads, in exchange for time spent on what learning can be at a time when they have 2 billion potential teachers at their fingertips.
  • J.Randolph Radney on 23 Jan 10
     
    Hey Everyone! Just testing the tools on Diigo. Don't feel the need to read....
Amy Simcox

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

www.thistlefarm.com/whyorganic.htm

website assignment

shared by Amy Simcox on 08 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 08 Mar 11
       
      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
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      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
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      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
      J.Randolph Radney on 09 Mar 11
       
      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
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      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
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      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
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      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
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      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
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      Their question is short and sweet and right up front for the reader to see immediately. I think that was well done.
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      They have drawn attention to their main points nicely by making them bold and a larger font.
Rohan Venugopal

Frontpage - 1 views

www.crankworx.com/home

shared by Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • On par with the clout of X-Games, Pipeline Masters, and the Hannenkahm
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      A positive appeal to passion. Brings about happiness
  • air-infused downhills to dirt dominatrix dual slaloms, massive slopestyle stunts to epic enduros,
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      Description given based on past experience and puts readers in the shoes of the writer
  • Kokanee Crankworx promises to do what it’s become so famous for: blowing the past away with the future.
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      A big logical claim. They have been sucessful as they say their new is going to blow away the past with bigger and better things.
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  • enter the VIDEO ROOM for daily highlights and video on demand
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      Balanced information: the opportunity for the audience to go back to previous videos and make their own judgements.
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      Yellow - Ethos appeal Blue - Pathos appeal Green - Logos appeal
  • Join the conversation
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      Inviting the audience to join the conversation - gains their acceptance.
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      The sponsers' logos serves as a way of making sure this whole thing is legit.
    • Rohan Venugopal
      Rohan Venugopal on 09 Mar 11
       
      The date and year answering one of the first questions the audience will have on this page after learning about it.
Sabina Donnelly

Challenge Nike and adidas to cut the chemicals and detox our water - 2 views

www.greenpeace.org/detox

shared by Sabina Donnelly on 14 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Who will rise to the challenge and champion a toxic-free future? During a recent investigation, Greenpeace identified several major international clothing brands, including the sports giants adidas and Nike, linked to facilities in China that are releasing toxic chemicals into our water. Unfortunately, these facilities are just the tip of the iceberg. Across many countries, hazardous  chemicals are being released into our precious waterways, poisoning our water and threatening people and wildlife.Like any
  • oin us in challen
  • As much as 70 percent of China's rivers, lakes and reservoirs are affected by water pollution. During our recent investigations, Greenpeace identified links between a number of major clothing brands and textile factories in China that are releasing hazardous chemicals into our rivers.These chemicals are a serious threat to human health and the environment. Some are known hormone disruptors, whilst others can affect the reproductive system. Many of them don't break down in the environment, but instead build up in the bodies of animals and humans.
    • Sabina Donnelly
      Sabina Donnelly on 14 Jul 11
       
      Appeal to logic and emotion. By using these facts and statistics, Greenpeace is trying to engage the reader rationally and emotionally. As these chemical do not break down, we are now conscious of the fact that their presence is going to be a long term problem. Furthermore, Greenpeace states that these chemicals disrupt hormone function, making the situation more real and personal. Lastly, Greenpeace makes this issue hit home and persuades the reader to realize that this is not just an issue in China. Rather, across the ocean in North America, we too are affected by the use and release of these chemicals into water. The statement that these chemicals have been detected in polar bears makes the reader realize and question whether is it in our water as well
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  • ransported in our oceans, atmosphere and food chains. High levels of  cert
  • hey can also be found far beyond their original source,
    • Sabina Donnelly
      Sabina Donnelly on 14 Jul 11
       
      The intended audience of this video is young and active and are most likely to purchase merchandise from sportswear companies. This video uses a lot of symbolism as adidas and nike logos are prominent throughout. Furthermore, these companies' symbols are found in close proximity and correlation with the Greenpeace detox logo (asian style character "x") symbolizing unit between these companies and chemical free/reduced use.
  • If Nike and adidas learn from any of their champion athletes and superstars, they will know that every setback, every mistake, every wrong decision provides an opportunity to come back stronger than ever before.
    • Sabina Donnelly
      Sabina Donnelly on 15 Jul 11
       
      "Lay down the challenge" tab. This interactive module allows the reader to vote for who they think will be the first to change their business practice and limit or stop the use of harmful chemicals. After voting the polls become visible. I believe that the intended audience is actually Nike and Adidas themselves. It becomes a motivating factor for these companies to change as the winner of the poll is motivated to not disappoint its voters and the loser motivated to prove otherwise
  • "Lay down the challenge" tab. This interactive module allows the reader to vote for who they think will be the first to change their business practice and limit or stop the use of harmful chemicals. After voting the polls become visible. I believe that the intended audience is actually Nike and Adidas themselves. It becomes a motivating factor for these companies to change as the winner of the poll is motivated to not disappoint its voters and the loser motivated to prove otherwise
  • ain hazardous chemicals have even been found in polar bears!
    • Sabina Donnelly
      Sabina Donnelly on 15 Jul 11
       
      Graffiti appeals to a younger audience...same audience who is most likely to purchase nike and adidas goods.
    • Sabina Donnelly
      Sabina Donnelly on 15 Jul 11
       
      style of "detox" is a link between our North American culture and the textile producing factories in China. The black sillouette behind detox resembles the oozing of toxic chemicals
  • Sabina Donnelly on 14 Jul 11
     
    Video publication by Greenpeace
Anna Banana

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

www.victimsofviolence.on.ca/...index.php

shared by Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11 - No Cached
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      What a sweet baby, who would want to hurt this innocent babe?
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      I like that this site is a FEDERALLY registered CHARITABLE organization
    • Anna Banana
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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
      Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
       
      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.
  • Anna Banana on 13 Jul 11
     
    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.
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