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Fandoms: Active Producers in Media Culture

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The Fan: More Than Just a Consumer

The term "fan," derived from "fanatic," carries connotations of excessive devotion. Media scholar Henry Jenkins challenges negative stereotypes of fans, arguing for their legitimate place within mass culture. In his book Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture (1992), Jenkins rejects common tropes, portraying fans as active participants rather than passive consumers.

Good Taste and Social Distinctions

Pierre Bourdieu's concept of "good taste" helps explain societal perceptions of fans. Notions of taste are not inherent but reflect dominant class interests, perpetuating social distinctions. However, fans disrupt this hierarchy by transforming from consumers into producers and manipulators... Continue reading "Fandoms: Active Producers in Media Culture" »

Strange News: Martian Sightings, Celebrity Mishaps

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Alleged Martian Sighting During Dog Walk

A woman reported seeing Martians on a hill last Thursday around 10:00 PM while walking her dog. She claims she encountered a Martian who intended to harm her, but she managed to escape. The woman was later admitted to the hospital with a nervous breakdown.

"Are we in danger of a Martian invasion?" concerned neighbors inquired. However, in a press conference, the police reassured residents that the woman had tested positive for drugs and that there was no cause for alarm.

Lady Gaga Cancels Barcelona Concert Due to Food Poisoning

Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her concert in Barcelona last night due to severe stomach pains. The incident occurred during the Spanish leg of her tour.

After the concert began, she... Continue reading "Strange News: Martian Sightings, Celebrity Mishaps" »

Join Quincy College for a Warm and Welcoming Community

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When you apply to Quincy College, you will find a warm and welcoming community, excellent teachers, and many support services such as free tutoring, counseling, and academic advising. We are one of the fastest-growing community colleges in Massachusetts, and we encourage you to join us this Fall. We are now accepting applications for new and transfer students.

I'm confident that if you choose to attend Quincy College, your academic program will lead to personal growth and great success. Once you complete your Associate degree at Quincy College, we can assist you with the transfer process to many Boston area Colleges and Universities.

Our international students have chosen Quincy College for the same reasons our domestic students have:

Sensory Communication and Descriptive Texts

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Communicative Channels

Communicative channels include visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile modalities. The visual channel is often considered the most advantageous.

Auditory Channel

The auditory channel attempts to create an atmosphere with sounds and noises, such as pauses, suspense, music, jingles, and barrel organs.

Olfactory Channel

Olfaction refers to sensations perceived through the olfactory organ, such as perfume, smell, or scent. Adjectives applied to these sensations include keen and heavy.

Synesthesia and Intersensorial Transfer

Stephen Ullmann uses the term "intersensorial transfer" to refer to the combination of sensations, known as synesthesia. We can mix and combine different sensory modalities. Synesthesia is one of the most powerful... Continue reading "Sensory Communication and Descriptive Texts" »

English Phonetics: Vowels and Connected Speech

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/æ/ Unrounded, front, between half-open and open

It is halfway between Spanish /a/ and /e/.

Quantity: usually a short sound

May be lengthened when followed by /b, d, g, m, n, ŋ, ʤ/. Thus, compare bad [bæ:d] vs bat [bæt] or bag [bæ:g] vs back [bæk].

Distribution: never found at the end of a syllable with the exception of the word baa /bæ/ in AmE

Allophones: may be more open in England

Graphemes: The most representative grapheme is (a), except when this grapheme is followed by 'r' act, add, happy, flat, man, black, glad, wrap, bad, have

Exceptions: (ai) – plait & (i) in words of French origin: impasse /æmˈpɑːs

Lenis/Fortis: degree of articulatory strength-breath and muscular effort

LENIS: relatively weak degree of articulatory effort... Continue reading "English Phonetics: Vowels and Connected Speech" »

Making the Most of My Summer Vacation: A Wonderful Experience

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The summer vacation had come round again. I was happy that I could forget about school at least for a while. Lest I fool around all through this summer vacation. And I did many interesting things.

So now I have to say a few things that are impressive.

First

I thought I should go over all those things my teachers taught in the previous term so that I could have a better understanding of them! Moreover for a period of time I had been going to the library every day and from morning to night!!!

Second

Then I thought I should take up some forms of exercise, such as walking, running, rowing, to keep me physically strong. And also I went to the beach and I swam in the sea. I called my friend and played with them. I visited my grandparents and ate much... Continue reading "Making the Most of My Summer Vacation: A Wonderful Experience" »

Spanish Education Reform 1874-1898: Bourbon Restoration & Educational System

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Spanish Education: 1874-1898

Bourbon Restoration and Civil Society

During the Bourbon Restoration (1874-1898), Alfonso XII returned to the throne, thanks to Cánovas del Castillo. Cánovas established turnismo, a political system of rigged elections alternating between Liberals and Conservatives. The constitution was Catholic, giving the Church control over education, with education laws changing depending on the ruling party.

Influence of Catholicism and the Bourbons

Catholicism and the Bourbons influenced the Institución Libre de Enseñanza (ILE), a free teaching institution. Proponents of public and free education, who believed in education's role in creating good citizens, were expelled for opposing these ideas. Values and sciences became

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Pluralism on geography

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❖ How does the availability of resources and the type of landscapes affect the nature of warfare?

WWI – superiority of defensive technology like the machine gun led to trench warfare and stalemate, the availability of and need for supplies from overseas led to the war at sea to bring resources or disrupt those of the enemy with blockades, geographical limitations such as seas and mountains could not be overcome with the technology available e.G. Amphibious landings didn’t work.- The nature of the war is TOTAL WARFARE (everything is permitted). Lead to many changes, life in general is affected by the war. All about defensive technology which is better than offensive technology. -Geography affect where and how the war is fought (England
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Fundamental Economic Principles and Concepts

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Law of Demand

Other things remaining the same, if the price of a commodity falls, the quantity demanded increases & decreases with a rise in price.

Quantity Theory of Money

Double the quantity of money, other things remaining unchanged, the price will be twice as high as before; half the quantity of money, the price will be one half of what it was before.

Marshall's Definition of Economics

Economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life. It examines that part of individual and social action which is most closely connected with the attainment and use of material requisites of well-being.

Adam Smith's Definition of Economics

Economic inquiry into the factors that determine the wealth of a country and its growth.

Law of Diminishing

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Vocabulary and Adjectives for Sports and Opinions

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Vocabulary

  • Catch – agafar
  • Dance – vallar
  • Dive – cabusar-se
  • Hit – golpear
  • Jump – saltar
  • Kick – passar
  • Win/Lose – guanyar/perdre
  • Run – correr
  • Score – marcar
  • Shout – cridar
  • Throw – tirar
  • Train – entrenador
  • Walk - caminar

Adjectives of Opinion

  • Amazing – marevillos
  • Boring
  • Dangerous – perillos
  • Difficult – difícil
  • Easy – fácil
  • Exciting – fantastic
  • Fun – content
  • Interesting – interessant

Affirmative

  • I 'm
  • YOU 're
  • HE/SHE/IT 's
  • WE 're
  • YOU 're
  • THEY 're

Negative

  • I 'm not
  • YOU aren't
  • HE/SHE/IT isn't
  • WE aren't
  • YOU aren't
  • THEY aren't

Questions

  • Am I ...
  • Are you ...
  • Is he/she/it...
  • Are we ...
  • Are you ...
  • Are they ...