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When Obesity is a Crime: Family Communication and Individual Member Health
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Abstract It is often difficult to tease out the specific influence of individual factors on one’s health behaviors. Given that individual differences, conversations with peers and relatives, media messages, and environmental issues might have mixed effects on our health across the lifespan, a the...
OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e hardcover
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"Introduction to Sociology 3e aligns to the topics and objectives of many introductory sociology courses. It is arranged in a manner that provides foundational sociological theories and contexts, then progresses through various aspects of human and societal interactions. The new edition is focused o...
Language Expectancy Theory: Expectancy Violations of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
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Language Expectancy Theory: Expectancy Violations of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
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Sample Many of us have seen one person say something and be praised, while another person says the exact same thing and is met with outrage. Such situations make us wonder, “Why do some people get away with saying things that others cannot?” This question is at the very heart of Language Expectan...
Graduate Advisor-Advisee Communication and Use of Interpersonal Humor
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Sample Over the years, there has been an interest regarding academic advising at the undergraduate level (Barnes, Williams, & Archer, 2010). Research analyzing academic advising has focused on satisfaction (Lowe & Toney, 2000), retention (Cuseo, 2007), and the advisor role (Petress, 1996). Resear...
No Time to Grieve: Losing My Life's Love and Regaining My Own Strength
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Abstract Miscarriage is one of the most common health experiences women (and men) face, and the loss of an unborn child can have far reaching effects on those coping with the loss. The communication surrounding the loss, or impending loss, of a child can affect the psychological and physical well...
When the Internet Becomes the Doctor: Seeking Health Information Online
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Abstract It is not unusual for people to turn to online resources when they have health concerns. Two common resources for seeking health information are websites dedicated to health issues and online support forums where people talk about health-related issues. Research shows that, in many ways,...
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Astronomers as Observers and Experimenters: Exercises and Projects for the Laboratory and Night Sky
Author(s): Jeffrey A Wilkerson
New Fifth Edition Coming Soon! Now available in a new fifth edition, the popular astronomy laboratory manual Astronomers as Observers and Experimenters: Exercises and Projects for the Laboratory and Night Sky integrates new exercises, connections between exercises, as well as all the favorite exe...
Using the Social-Mediated Crisis Communication SMCC Model to Examine Post-Crisis Rhetoric: A Case Study of Deflategate
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Sample During the 2015 American Football Conference (AFC) championship game, which saw the New England Patriots playing host to the rival Indianapolis Colts, fans cheered as their home-team became victorious: a win that provided them a ticket to the Super Bowl. However, the headlines surrounding ...
Introduction to Automation & Robotics
Author(s): John Meng
Introduction to Automation and Robotics presents the introductory level of process control, programmable logic controller, and robotics. This textbook was written to teach the principles of automatic control and robotics. The first edition of Introduction to Automation and Robotics is divided int...