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Shibboleth

2011-01-04T19:05:09Z

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A [[shibboleth]] is a custom, behavior, or particular use of language which is believed to identify the user as a member or non-member of a particular group. Historical examples of shibboleths include the pronunciation of particular sounds, the willingness or unwillingness to eat certain foods, or the possession of particular arcane knowledge. Contemporary shibboleths include the use of '[[leetspeak]]' or professional jargon.

The term shibboleth comes from the Hebrew for 'the grain-bearing portion of a plant'. The use of the word 'shibboleth' as a test is related in the Old Testament book of Judges, Chapter 12, v1-15. The language of the Ephraimites lacked a 'sh' sound; therefore Ephraimites would mispronounce 'shibboleth':

:::12, 4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.

:::5 And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, art thou an Ephraimite? If he say Nay;

:::6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

== Modern Example of Pronunciation Illustrating Background ==

A modern example of a particular pronunciation demonstrating one's background or beliefs is how presidential candidate [[Barack Obama]] pronounces "Pakistan" in the way used by Muslims from that area of the world (as "Pokiston"), rather than using the common American pronunciation. This is an effect of his Muslim upbringing.
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Talk:Bisexual

2010-12-31T04:56:22Z

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This article should be improved, not reduced. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 15:14, 11 February 2008 (EST)

I agree, but the Catholic quote is about homosexuality, not bisexuality; and the Yiddish quote is completely irrelevant. Improvement would involve deleting the irrelevant and adding relevant info. [[User:Dadsnagem2|Dadsnagem2]] 15:26, 11 February 2008 (EST)

==Occultist==

I don't know if the thing about the occultist really belongs here. That said, I'll leave it for at least a couple hours to give people the chance to disagree w/ me here. I don't see why is should stay in the page, but if you post a decent reason her i'll leave it.
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Is the picture of Crowley really neccesary? The quote underneath has nothing to do with his sexuality either.
If you have to have a picture why not have someone more commonly known as being bi, such as David Bowie or William Burroughs. Dan M

=Typo=
"by the support o disinterested friendship"
I think this should read "support of disinterested". [[User:AnaC|AnaC]] 20:57, 30 December 2010
:In the future, you can probably go ahead and correct typos such as these. In this instance, it took me several seconds to click the reference, verify that your suggested spelling was accurate, and make the change. Copy editing is excellent, and quite simple when you get down to it, wouldn't you say? [[User:Tzoran|Tyler Zoran]] [[User talk:Tzoran|Talk]] 23:30, 30 December 2010 (EST)
::I would have, except there is no [edit] in the first section of the article--or none that I could find. [[User:AnaC|AnaC]] 23:38, 30 December 2010 (EST)
:::Ah, my apologies. I still have difficulties with some aspects of the Mediawiki interface myself. Unfortunately I'm also entrusted with partial management of one such system internally at my university. Yikes. Anyways, if you need to edit the first section of a page, you can use the Edit button at the top of the page, where it says "Page" "Talk page" "Edit" etc. Does that help? [[User:Tzoran|Tyler Zoran]] [[User talk:Tzoran|Talk]] 23:41, 30 December 2010 (EST)
::::Oh! I see it now. Thank you. [[User:AnaC|AnaC]] 23:56, 30 December 2010 (EST)

Talk:Bisexual

2010-12-31T04:38:09Z

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User talk:AnaC

2010-12-31T04:29:18Z

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== Advice ==

Please sign your posts with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> every time you edit so we don't have to drudge through the edit history to see who made a specific comment. (I'm referring to your comments on [[Talk:Evolution|this page]], specifically [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Evolution&diff=prev&oldid=836074 here]). Also, see my reply on that talk page with respect to your comment there. Thanks! [[User:Tzoran|Tyler Zoran]] [[User talk:Tzoran|Talk]] 22:15, 30 December 2010 (EST)
:Again... please [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk%3ABisexual&action=historysubmit&diff=836078&oldid=632039 sign your posts] with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> [[User:Tzoran|Tyler Zoran]] [[User talk:Tzoran|Talk]] 23:25, 30 December 2010 (EST)
::I apologize. Will do from now on.[[User:AnaC|AnaC]] 23:29, 30 December 2010 (EST)

Worst College Majors

2010-12-31T03:12:32Z

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The '''worst college majors''' are fields of study that leave the student with relatively few job opportunities and often a distorted or ultra-[[liberal]] view of the world. If the student incurred debt in attending college, then he is left with obligations without any practical way to pay for them.

We encourage college students and employers to improve this list over time.

==Majors==
# Women's studies<ref>"Women’s studies ... is disappearing from British universities. ... Students have begun to realise, too, that women’s studies is useless for getting you a job. It’s no coincidence that the subject’s collapse coincided with the introduction of tuition fees. The moment you start paying for something is the moment you consider whether it’s really worthwhile." [http://www.theinsider.com/news/639292_The_End_Of_Women_s_Studies_And_Other_Useless_Qualifications]</ref><ref>http://www.boundless.org/2000/features/a0000225.html</ref><ref>http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/why-is-gender-studies-dominated-by-one-gender-1.289830</ref>
# Film
# General Religious studies program at a [[liberal]] college<ref>Religious majors at liberal colleges are often [[atheistic]] or anti-[[Christian]] in curriculum. Ministers, however, have a low 1.2% unemployment rate in the [[United States]]. [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703648304575212001278867126.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal]</ref>
# English Literature/Literary Criticism
# Music Therapy
# Dance
# Interior Decorating
# Art History
# Comic Book Art
# Parapsychology
# Surfing Studies
# Golf Management – University of Birmingham / Florida Gulf Coast University
# Communications
# Gambling -- euphemistically called "Gaming"
#Architecture<ref>http://www.foxbusiness.com/slideshow/personal-finance/2010/06/28/worst-fields-graduates/#slide=5</ref>
#Degrees leading to careers in investment banking and corporate work<ref>http://www.foxbusiness.com/slideshow/personal-finance/2010/06/28/worst-fields-graduates/#slide=3</ref>
#Journalism<ref>http://www.foxbusiness.com/slideshow/personal-finance/2010/06/28/worst-fields-graduates/#slide=4</ref>

==Courses==
# Football Culture
# Queer Musicology – UCLA
# The Science of Harry Potter – Frostburg University <ref>CBS News: ''Harry Potter Goes To College: Professor Uses Boy Wizard To Explores Links Between Magic, Science'', by Bootie Cosgrove-Mather, Sept. 26, 2003 [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/19/national/main584456.shtml] ''...Frostburg State President Catherine R. Gira said she isn't worried that some may view a Harry Potter class as trivial. "Irrespective of the specific title of the course, the 'magic' in the fiction is being analyzed by applying concepts of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering. This honors course creatively packages scientific principles in a contemporary way that will interest today's students," Gira said.''</ref>
# Native American Feminism - University of Michigan
# Cyber Feminism - Cornell University
# Feminist New Black Man - Occidental College <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvlL_lDk4ko Jason Mattera At CPAC, YouTube]</ref>
# Philosophy and Star Trek – Georgetown University in Washington <ref> [http://courses.georgetown.edu/index.cfm?Action=View&CourseID=PHIL-180]</ref>
# Emotional Literacy<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1076368/Schools-councils-waste-300-000-useless-emotional-literacy-course-faraway-island-sun.html</ref>
# Media Genres, the study of zombies - University of Baltimore <ref>[http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/university-of-baltimore-pop-culture-class-focuses-on-zombies/19625044?test=latestnews College Course Preps Pupils for Zombie Apocalypse, AOL News, September 9, 2010]</ref>

== Sources ==

* [http://learnfinancialplanning.com/best-worst-college-majors-degree/ Best and Worst College Majors]
* [http://www.toptenz.net/to-10-useless-college-classes-degrees.php Top 10 Useless College Degrees & Classes]
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[[Category:education]]

== References ==

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Talk:Bisexual

2010-12-31T02:57:50Z

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