Ellana Mineral Cosmetics

When I finally accepted a full-time career in the academe, I found myself lacking…err…funds. I had to do away with many of my expensive skin care brands, but I also had to take into consideration my personal policies against parabens, carbon foot prints etc.  I […]

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Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer

This review was submitted to my professor in PhD Communication, Communication 301 subject. Written last semester (March 2009).  Forgive me if it sounds too geeky. Hehe. I. SYNOPSIS       Michael Shermer, Ph.D., discusses pseudoscience, superstition, witch hunting, prejudices and other mind-boggling “phenomena” that seem to fascinate […]

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Mass Communication Theory by Denis McQuail

This review was submitted to my professor in PhD Communication, Communication 301 subject. Written last semester (March 2009).  Forgive me if it sounds too geeky. Hehe. I. SYNOPSIS       McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory describes how mass communication is quickly evolving and how it affects society and […]

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