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Overview of Swetchha

Signup date: 21 Oct 2008 at 9:17pm

Last login: 04 Jun 2014 at 3:52pm

Post count: 475

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Article Request

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Thank you so much SBCC. I have sent my email address.

Hi all, I am in need of the following article: Framing science and technology in the Canadian press by Edna F. Einsiedel Public Understanding of Science, January 1992, vol. 1, 1: pp. 89-101. Please Please send me if you have a copy or access to PUS. My uni has a limited access, do not understand why. Thank u for your help !!!

Article Request

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi all,

I am in need of the following article:

Framing science and technology in the Canadian press by Edna F. Einsiedel
Public Understanding of Science, January 1992, vol. 1, 1: pp. 89-101.

Please Please send me if you have a copy or access to PUS. My uni has a limited access, do not understand why.

Thank u for your help !!!

I keep crying :(

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi KB,

I was in a similar state while I was writing my last two analysis chapters. I used to stare computer for hours without doing anything, my mind was blocked so was my mental state. I even fell ill due to pressure and had to go to GP few times. Anyhow I managed to write the chapters eventhough they were not upto the standard of my supervisors' expectation. We can never meet that anyway but I am happy that by now I have all chapters ready and now need to develop into a complete thesis. You too will be over that phase. I just kept going thinking that I can't stop at this stage of my PhD. Keep faith in yourself and good luck !
Swetch

mum with small kids and doing a PHD

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi, I started my PhD when my daughter was 3. I am in the third year now. It was not easy juggling with the small child and studies but I am at least happy that I am not behind. Being in the Humanities I do not have to go Uni daily, which makes my life easier...taking care of child and studying as well - much better than job in fact. I get time to be with my child more....

10 weeks to submission:any tips?

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

You seem to be super fast Phdbug. It's not even 3 yrs I guess....good luck with yr submission!

Deadline is this summer - let's do it together!

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Quote From patience_1:

I think the biggest distraction is the internet.
I have to stay online to actually work and it is so tempting to access all sorts of sites - from shopping to entertainment to sites like this.
Sometimes I use my laptop in front of the tv in the evenings and do even less work. If I''m doing something a bit boring I will definitely go on the internet instead of carrying on.

I agree with you Patience_1. Internet had been the main distraction for me. When I got stressed with writing the chapter, I was kind of hooked into facebook. At some point I was online in FB almost all the time just to run away from myself and my situation. I got this problem while writing the last chapter - which I found the most difficult ! Seems I am under control now as I changed the pw and I can't log in. I did deactivate my account which did not help either as friends and families started pouring emails/phones. Now, I just decided to be quiet for sometime to concentrate in my work and here I am in the forum to have my motivation back :)

Deadline is this summer - let's do it together!

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Quote From dunni73:

Hi Swetchha, well done for the writing you have achieved. A draft by May will be well on the way for your target submission. The methodology chapters are very hard to keep motivated for, often revisiting stats and graphics too. It is usually a very 'dry' chapter which makes it rather tedious to write. Keep giving yourself small goals to do on this chapter and you will get it done. Your sups meeting tomorrow will hopefully inspire you to get going with this chapter. Hey what is a passed deadline when you have achieved alot so far! Keep us updated on how you are doing!

Hi dunni73, Thanks for yr note. Yeah, the supervision meeting today went well. The supervisors are quite happy with what I have done so far. They did not bother for the deadline for the last analysis chapter. Rather, asked me to relax and be positive. My methodology chapter is almost done. Since I am in social science, I do not have stats and graphics. I just need to expand a bit in Methodology which won't take more than a week. Thank u so much for encouraging me when I was so down. Will keep track of this post and keep posting the progress :)

Writing. Is it something you can learn?

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Quote From jepsonclough:

Not sure if this would help but there is a great reousrce at Manchester University - the academic phrase bank. I find it really useful in finding new ways to say what someone said (if that makes sense). If nothing else it makes writing sound less boring!

www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk

Great !! I have been looking for something like this. Thanks jepsonclough !!!

Deadline is this summer - let's do it together!

Swetchha 475 posts
13 years ago

Hi all, I plan to submit end of this September and thought to join you all to keep me going. I am writing my last analysis chapter. I still need some expansion in Methodology and Conclusion after this. I don't know why, I seem to lose motivation to write this chapter. I feel completely lost in the huge amount of data. I am struggling to have this chapter shaped. In fact, I was supposed to submit it tomorrow but I have not been able to write this time. This is the first time I crossed my set deadline and feeling guilty for not having concentration on it. But, I am feeling positive to tomorrow's supervision meeting. May be I will have some direction to go ahead. I am targeting to have first draft thesis ready in the first week of May. Wish u all good luck with yr work.

Anyone got a copy of a Journal Article?

Swetchha 475 posts
14 years ago

Screamingaddabs, seems u have most of the articles I am looking for. Thanks for yr help once again. Next time, I better directly contact you :)

Great forum and great forum friend indeed !!
Swetch

Anyone got a copy of a Journal Article?

Swetchha 475 posts
14 years ago

Thanks friends for your earlier support. I am currently in need of a journal article. My Athens password is not working...

Mike Michael, 1998, Between citizen and consumer: multiplying the meanings of the public understanding of science, Public Understanding of Science, 7: 313-27

Would be really very thankful for sharing, if u have a copy of it. Thanks in advance !
Swetch

How many conference presentations?

Swetchha 475 posts
14 years ago

Hi friends,

I have presented in an international conference recently and two more in pipeline. Do u think presenting in 3 int. conferences (very reputed ones in my field) is enough in a PhD period? I cancelled one int. conference last year and one about to cancel (after acceptance) as these comes quite expensive. Looking forward for your suggestion....
Swetch

Any one got a copy this article?

Swetchha 475 posts
14 years ago

Thank you so much Screamingaddabs. I got the copy of the article :)

Thanks to Star-Shaped for your time and offer...Screamingaddabs was online this afternoon and I already got the copy of it :)

Thanks...the forum is gr8!

Any one got a copy this article?

Swetchha 475 posts
14 years ago

I am in need of this article but I could not get access to it. If anyone has a copy, would be thankful if you share !

Framing science and technology in the Canadian press in Public Understanding of Science January 1992 1: 89-101 by Edna F. Einsiedel in Sage Journal online, Public Understanding of Science