Ever wonder who uses Internet dating services like Match.com and eHarmony.com? The answer may surprise you. I think, “Well, gee, everybody uses them!” But that’s not the case. There’s a particular psychological profile that researchers have discovered of users of Internet dating services.
The researchers (Kim et al., 2009) surveyed 3,345 people in the U.S., of which 1,588 (47.5 %) were men and 1,757 (52.5 %) were women. Ages ranged from 19 to 89 with a mean of 48 years old. They gathered their data using a number of standardized questionnaires and psychological measures.
The researchers found that people who are more “sociable are more likely to use Internet dating services than are those who are less sociable. This finding challenges the stereotypical profiling ofInternet daters as being just lonely and socially anxious people.”
While that may have not been the case 10 years ago, times have changed and using the Internet as a means of finding a prospective partner is no longer thought of as unusual. The researchers finding in this regard is not unique previous research has come to the same conclusion, so it’s considered a robust research finding. For people who are already sociable, using the Internet as a dating method is just one more tool that they can use.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Similarities between diferences.
I think the difrences similarities between difrences can be really hard to figure out but sometimes can be the mos notorious things that you can see when your reading a formal and an informal letter lets take a blog post that iw rote a while for exepmle the one i named "fake e-mail for a true friend" ,i wrote that letter as part of a project for my english class,as you can see the letter is writen in an infrmal way, a think that the structure for both , would be actually the same one.
A formal letter is a letter written to a business, a college, or any professional that are not considered friends or family.
Name Address Phone number Email.
Example of layout:
Dear (Name),
(Body of letter)
Sincerely, (Name) (Sign in pen under typed name)
An informal letter is a letter you would write to a friend of family member. It doesn't necessarily need a format, but there is a standard.
Example of layout:
Dear (Name),
Body of letter
Sincerely, (Name)
A formal letter is a letter written to a business, a college, or any professional that are not considered friends or family.
Name Address Phone number Email.
Example of layout:
Dear (Name),
(Body of letter)
Sincerely, (Name) (Sign in pen under typed name)
An informal letter is a letter you would write to a friend of family member. It doesn't necessarily need a format, but there is a standard.
Example of layout:
Dear (Name),
Body of letter
Sincerely, (Name)
Rough Draft.
It's 8:10 a.m and im presenting my rough draft of a formal e-mail to my group ¨THE ALL STARS¨ and to be honest comparing my e-mail with theirs mine seems to be a little short (ok way short!) so i hope i can get as much help possible as i can out of my team members.
5:30 p.m , well jus as i expected , the activity during was class was really helpfull and the recomendations that i got from my team partners will really help me to write a better paper .sometimes is hard to tell if you are doing things the right way, but having someone telling you or helping you in certain way can really make the dirference wen you get the final product.
But even though you do something and finish it and you think theres nothing else you can add to this thing, at least wen youre writtin a paper think of this (this is what my english teacher told us during class) "a paper can always be improved and hearing other views and comments are always a good thing."
5:30 p.m , well jus as i expected , the activity during was class was really helpfull and the recomendations that i got from my team partners will really help me to write a better paper .sometimes is hard to tell if you are doing things the right way, but having someone telling you or helping you in certain way can really make the dirference wen you get the final product.
But even though you do something and finish it and you think theres nothing else you can add to this thing, at least wen youre writtin a paper think of this (this is what my english teacher told us during class) "a paper can always be improved and hearing other views and comments are always a good thing."
Articles and More Articles.
Many of us have a tendency of never read news papers perhaps because we just can't find 5 minutes in our daily life to sit down and read a couple of articles, work and school are probably the mos frequent things that stop us to inform ourselves about whats going on around the world.
Sometimes wen you read an article you really have to pay atention to the message they are trying to get across to you , Could be something like a long text about a certain political point of view or a critic about last week preview of a movie, Luckly for us (college students) some of them could be advertising a new program that benefit college students and some that seem to be selling a product.
One article in particular would be the new technology that Purdue University is starting this two thousand nine fall semester. This program is called "signals" and is for the main purpose to increase college students grades and over all way they approach a class.
And this is how it works:
As soons as the student log into their accounts they will se a window showing hoe thwy're doing in their classes The basic colors, red, yellow and green are significant in there own way. The red is the worst. Meaning that the student is failing and could possibly lose credit for that class. The yellow is reserved for students that are not doing there best but also just getting by. This does not mean that the student is absolutly safe from failing but should take a little more effort before the light hits red. Which in turn would mean that they have hit the failing mark. The last and final color green. Reserved for students that are not only turning in the homework on time and scoring high on test in the classroom, but also with extra help. This along the lines of scheduled tutoring, login's when they check there updates for there classes and what they'll be doing in that class.
Sometimes wen you read an article you really have to pay atention to the message they are trying to get across to you , Could be something like a long text about a certain political point of view or a critic about last week preview of a movie, Luckly for us (college students) some of them could be advertising a new program that benefit college students and some that seem to be selling a product.
One article in particular would be the new technology that Purdue University is starting this two thousand nine fall semester. This program is called "signals" and is for the main purpose to increase college students grades and over all way they approach a class.
And this is how it works:
As soons as the student log into their accounts they will se a window showing hoe thwy're doing in their classes The basic colors, red, yellow and green are significant in there own way. The red is the worst. Meaning that the student is failing and could possibly lose credit for that class. The yellow is reserved for students that are not doing there best but also just getting by. This does not mean that the student is absolutly safe from failing but should take a little more effort before the light hits red. Which in turn would mean that they have hit the failing mark. The last and final color green. Reserved for students that are not only turning in the homework on time and scoring high on test in the classroom, but also with extra help. This along the lines of scheduled tutoring, login's when they check there updates for there classes and what they'll be doing in that class.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The E-MAIL REFLEXION.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation were you just dont know how to write in a formal way?,if your answer is 'yes i have!' let me tell you something that i learned today that might help you with this.! if your plans for the future include ,working in an oficce or for a big company you'll must know how to write in a formal way , and since today most of the things are doing trough the computer I'll be focusing on the correct way of writting an e-mail.
CC?,ASAP?,ENC?PS?......yes!, i know what you're thinking, what do all these words mean?...well let me give you a brief explanation just to clarify all your doubts.
asap = as soon as possible
cc = carbon copy (when you send a copy of a letter to more than one person, you use this abbreviation to let them know)
enc. = enclosure (when you include other papers with your letter)
pp = per procurationem (A Latin phrase meaning that you are signing the letter on somebody else's behalf; if they are not there to sign it themselves, etc)
ps = postscript (when you want to add something after you've finished and signed it)
pto (informal) = please turn over (to make sure that the other person knows the letter continues on the other side of the page)
RSVP = please reply
Now that you know what do these words mean, lets get to the next point,wich is, how important is to write in a formal way?
Many people think formal writing is superior because it makes you sound educated. You must know what you're talking about, because you always write "it is" instead of "it's."You never offend anyone because you are neutral and always write in the passive voice. You never use slang or abbreviations.When you use formal written English, you usually come off sounding unnatural and, well, stuffy. Formal writing has its place, but unfortunately many people use it for the wrong reasons.
The real problem with highly formal writing, at least when you're writing for the masses, is that it encourages self-indulgence. Formal writing is less about connecting with people and more about posturing.
CC?,ASAP?,ENC?PS?......yes!, i know what you're thinking, what do all these words mean?...well let me give you a brief explanation just to clarify all your doubts.
asap = as soon as possible
cc = carbon copy (when you send a copy of a letter to more than one person, you use this abbreviation to let them know)
enc. = enclosure (when you include other papers with your letter)
pp = per procurationem (A Latin phrase meaning that you are signing the letter on somebody else's behalf; if they are not there to sign it themselves, etc)
ps = postscript (when you want to add something after you've finished and signed it)
pto (informal) = please turn over (to make sure that the other person knows the letter continues on the other side of the page)
RSVP = please reply
Now that you know what do these words mean, lets get to the next point,wich is, how important is to write in a formal way?
Many people think formal writing is superior because it makes you sound educated. You must know what you're talking about, because you always write "it is" instead of "it's."You never offend anyone because you are neutral and always write in the passive voice. You never use slang or abbreviations.When you use formal written English, you usually come off sounding unnatural and, well, stuffy. Formal writing has its place, but unfortunately many people use it for the wrong reasons.
The real problem with highly formal writing, at least when you're writing for the masses, is that it encourages self-indulgence. Formal writing is less about connecting with people and more about posturing.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The big question.
Today during class,my team the "ALL STARS" presented to the class a series of articles talking about school and the incorporation of technology, now, when you hear the word technology you might think of something like a videogame console, a desktop or laptop computer or perhaps something more common like a cellphone or a tv, is known by fact that technology changed the world for the better of all human kind making easier and more intresting the way we live.
But the big question is ,wether schools should incorporate this new age mathods into the classroom?. one of the bad things is that is also known that teenagers can't write in a formal way using the internet and this can bring a new bunch problems that teachers would be forced to face this problems , wasting lots of studyindg time during the school year.
One of the things that we talked about was "CLIVE THOMPSON ON THE NEW LITERACY"
Andrea lunsford sai: this isnt true."I think we're in the middle of a literacy revolution the likes of wich we havent't seen since greek civilization"she says.For lunsford , technology isn't killing our ability to write it's reviving it and pushing our literacy in bold new directions.
The first thing she found is that young people today write far more than any generation before them.That's because so much socializing takes place online, and it almost always involves text.
The fact that students today almost always write for an audience gives them a different sense of what contitues good writing.Of course, good teaching is always going to be crucial ,as is the mastering of formal academic texts.But it's also becoming clear that online media are pushing literacy into cool directions.
We think of writting as either good or bad.What today's ypung people know is that knowing who you're writing for and why you're writing might be the most crucial factor of all.
But the big question is ,wether schools should incorporate this new age mathods into the classroom?. one of the bad things is that is also known that teenagers can't write in a formal way using the internet and this can bring a new bunch problems that teachers would be forced to face this problems , wasting lots of studyindg time during the school year.
One of the things that we talked about was "CLIVE THOMPSON ON THE NEW LITERACY"
Andrea lunsford sai: this isnt true."I think we're in the middle of a literacy revolution the likes of wich we havent't seen since greek civilization"she says.For lunsford , technology isn't killing our ability to write it's reviving it and pushing our literacy in bold new directions.
The first thing she found is that young people today write far more than any generation before them.That's because so much socializing takes place online, and it almost always involves text.
The fact that students today almost always write for an audience gives them a different sense of what contitues good writing.Of course, good teaching is always going to be crucial ,as is the mastering of formal academic texts.But it's also becoming clear that online media are pushing literacy into cool directions.
We think of writting as either good or bad.What today's ypung people know is that knowing who you're writing for and why you're writing might be the most crucial factor of all.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Who said This is easy stuff?
God!, who said college was gonna be easy?, today i got my english schedule for this semester, and let me say, its going to be a long, long,long semeter wich im not afraid of, i really think im ready enough to take this course and get an "A", now, im not saying is going to be easy, maybe i'll just have to make some sacrifices and work a littlebit harder, the teacher asked us during calss ,where do you think you are at this point?, well... to be honest im not quite sure, but i hope that Mrs.Crawford sees the enthusiasm that i come to school with, and i want to prove my parents, friends and most important myself, that i can do this.
I´ve heard over the years that people say -Two minds think better than one- well i hope this will work for my team the "ALL STARS", so far we seem to be working as we should, we just got a new member in our team that will incorporate to us for the next assignment wich is due next class......well amigos wish me luck, and i will see you around.
I´ve heard over the years that people say -Two minds think better than one- well i hope this will work for my team the "ALL STARS", so far we seem to be working as we should, we just got a new member in our team that will incorporate to us for the next assignment wich is due next class......well amigos wish me luck, and i will see you around.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Fake E-mail For A True Friend......
Dear Usnavi:
Hey bro hows it going?!, i hope everyting is fine I heard your girlfriend dumped you, man that sucks...well what did you expect,youre such a drunk/ugly dude!, well anyways, do you remember I told you about that test i was studyng so freaking hard for?!, well you will never guess what Mrs.Crawfrod gave me....she gave a -10!!!!!! can you believe that?! how is that even possible , i studied for weeks without sleeping and this is what i got? after all the sacrifices i have been trough?!!, i even toped watchingfamily guy at nights so i could finish those blog-posts, man this is so unfair, im so mad and so disapointed...maybe i didnt study enough or perhaps it was that Mrs.Crawford hates me!!!.....i mean shes a good teacher and all but I have heard many things about her that makes her look like a really mean teacher, but she has never been mean to me , i just cant understand. maybe somebody told her that i went online and copied all my blog entries out from the internet......man im so death, what should i do?....shoud i ask her if i can re-take the test?, or should i just not do anything and try to do better next time?what would you do usnavi?...well i hope to hear from you bro , take it easy ,adios.
LUIS.
Hey bro hows it going?!, i hope everyting is fine I heard your girlfriend dumped you, man that sucks...well what did you expect,youre such a drunk/ugly dude!, well anyways, do you remember I told you about that test i was studyng so freaking hard for?!, well you will never guess what Mrs.Crawfrod gave me....she gave a -10!!!!!! can you believe that?! how is that even possible , i studied for weeks without sleeping and this is what i got? after all the sacrifices i have been trough?!!, i even toped watchingfamily guy at nights so i could finish those blog-posts, man this is so unfair, im so mad and so disapointed...maybe i didnt study enough or perhaps it was that Mrs.Crawford hates me!!!.....i mean shes a good teacher and all but I have heard many things about her that makes her look like a really mean teacher, but she has never been mean to me , i just cant understand. maybe somebody told her that i went online and copied all my blog entries out from the internet......man im so death, what should i do?....shoud i ask her if i can re-take the test?, or should i just not do anything and try to do better next time?what would you do usnavi?...well i hope to hear from you bro , take it easy ,adios.
LUIS.
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