The Linguistic Perspectives onComputer Mediated Communication

This paper aims to explore the role of production and perception constraints in computer mediated communication. I review Lindblom's (1990) theory of phonetic variation and propose a new model of linguistic production in Computer Mediated Communication. Cyber citizens use cyber communication as conceptually oral, medially written. The reason to use chat-mode is that it saves time and space (the principle of least effort); here sound, not spelling, is the first thing to be considered. With respect to production in the proposed model, effort is no longer equated with articulatory movement, but rather with the number of keystrokes involved in typing an utterance. On discussing online, discussants show paralinguistic actions such as smile, frown, screaming, etc., and they also reduplicate writings, capitalize all the sentences, and use emoticons; net-communication is headed toward less grammatical and more telegraphic type. The production of hyper-and hypo-forms such as reduplication, punctuation and capitalization will vary according to the sender's estimation of signal-complementary processes and his attempts to compensate for the restricted context.We discuss online and off line on the issues; why we like cyber communication and how we classify the phenomena. The more computer mediated communications we use, the moreissues we have to review beyond words and linguistic principles

Seven-Year Bermudagrass Production at Pecos, Texas Under Irrigation

Last updated: 6/9/200

Longitudinal and Sex Measurement Invariance of the Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales

The Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS) is a personality instrument based on six evolutionary-related brain systems that are at the foundation of human emotions and behaviors: SEEKING, CARING, PLAYFULNESS, FEAR, ANGER, and SADNESS. We sought to assess for the short and long versions of the ANPS: (a) the longitudinal measurement invariance and long-term (4-year) stability and (b) the sex measurement invariance. Using data from a Canadian cohort (N = 518), we used single-group confirmatory factor analysis to assess longitudinal invariance and multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis to assess sex invariance, according to a five-step approach evaluating five invariance levels (configural, metric, scalar, residual, and complete). Results supported full longitudinal invariance for both versions for all invariance levels. Partial residual invariance was supported for sex invariance. The long-term stability of both versions was good to excellent. Implications for personality assessment and ANPS development are discussed

Helping Students Create Their Own Books the Dialogic Way

This article explores one technique that is consistent with the student-centered paradigm in language education: student-generated books. First, benefits of student-generated are dis-cussed. Then, the article explores the crucial area of maintaining student ownership of their own books. The next topic explained in the article is why dialog is important as the students are developing their books. Finally, it is suggested that book creation works for students of all ages and levels, with examples given of students at the early childhood level and of second language students at university level

Forage Allowance and Daily Gain Relationships on Rye-Ryegrass Pastures at Different Stocking Rates With Continuous and Rotational Stocking

‘Maton’ cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) and ‘TAM-90’ annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) are used for winter annual pastures to background stocker cattle in the southeastern US. Rye and ryegrass were sod-seeded into bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] pastures and fixed-stocked at different rates under continuous and 8-paddock rotation methods during each of 7 years to: 1) compare stocking methods for daily gain per animal (ADG) and gain/ha; and 2) quantify relationships of ADG with forage mass and forage allowance. Each of 3 levels of stocking rate, 4.9, 6.4, and 8.6 hd/ha, significantly affected ADG at 1.24, 1.04, and 0.74 kg/d, and gain/ha at 821, 991, and 794 kg/ha, respectively. There were no effects of stocking method on ADG at 1 kg/ha or gain/ha at 870 kg/ha. There was a 2-stage linear relationship for ADG and forage mass with the join point for maximum gain at 1850 kg/ha forage mass and 16 cm forage height. The 2-stage join point for forage allowance was 1.0 forage dry matter : animal body weight. The primary management strategy for rye + annual ryegrass pastures is that of stocking rate. During this 7-year period, stocker ADG ranged from 0.33 kg/d to 1.38 kg/d with gain/ha ranging from 388 kg/ha to 1291 kg/ha. Stocking strategies must be flexible with climatic changes to obtain optimum economic returns per unit land area. Rotational stocking method becomes a management choice to adjust forage mass options without expectations for increased ADG or gain/ha

Effect of Rye-Ryegrass Stocking Rate, Breed Types, and Sex of Calf on Feedlot Performance

Last updated: 6/12/200

Effect of Supplementation on Performance and Faecal Particle Size Distribution for Yearling Horses and Weaned Calves Grazing Coastal Bermudagrass

Supplements are often fed, especially to horses, without realistic expectations of the magnitude of performance response nor knowledge of biological or economic efficiencies of supplementation. The objectives of this experiment were to compare performance of weaned calves vs yearling horses grazing \u27Coastal\u27 bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers] (COS) pastures with and without a protein-energy supplement, and to assess faecal particle size distribution for both calves and horses to document digesta dynamics

Growth and Development of F-1 (Brahman x Hereford) Heifers Under Various Short-Term Grazing Pressures

Last updated: 6/1/200

Establishment of Cowpeas in Bermudagrass Sod

Last updated: 6/1/200