ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PEER
(In sense 3): from Old French per, from Latin pār equal.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEER»
The term «peer» is very widely used and occupies the
9.097 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «PEER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
peer.
There was a great deal of peer recognition to be gained in elementary school by being able to draw well. One girl could draw horses so well, she was looked upon as a kind of sorceress.
I didn't have a role model. My role model was Michael Jordan. Bad role model for an Indian dude... I didn't have anyone who looked like me. And by the time I was old enough to have what could have been a role model, they were my peers. Aziz Ansari is my peer. Kal Penn is my peer.
Peer pressure is something everyone will face in school. You have to really go by what you think is the right thing to do. Turn to the friends you trust the most when you are put in a compromising situation. If your friends are making the wrong decision, then turn to your parents.
The idea of peer critique, of talking about each other's art - I just found it so useless.
If I may take the liberty to speak for science at least, today his name and his prizes are without a peer in the world. He not only elevates science but he influences it as well.
I try not to listen to the shoulds or coulds, and try to get beyond expectations, peer pressure, or trying to please - and just listen. I believe all the answers are ultimately within us.
If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.
If I had to reflect on the finest classical male ballet dancers of my time, Vladimir Vasiliev of the Bolshoi and the Danish dancer Eric Bruhn were, I feel, without peer.
Pride the first peer and president of hell.
Look at the bark of a redwood, and you see moss. If you peer beneath the bits and pieces of the moss, you'll see toads, small insects, a whole host of life that prospers in that miniature environment. A lumberman will look at a forest and see so many board feet of lumber. I see a living city.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEER»
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peer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
peer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Peer Power: Preadolescent Culture and Identity
War on Crime revises the history of the New Deal transformation and suggests a new model for political history-one which recognizes that cultural phenomena and the political realm produce, between them, an idea of "the state.
2
Understanding
Peer Influence in Children and Adolescents
This book presents a comprehensive framework for understanding the processes by which peers shape each other's attitudes and behavior, and explores implications for intervention and prevention.
Mitchell J. Prinstein, Kenneth A. Dodge, 2008
3
Peer Learning in Higher Education: Learning from and with ...
While peer learning is often used informally by students - and for many can form an essential part of their HE experience - this book discusses methods of developing more effective learning through the systematic implementation of peer ...
Boud, David, Cohen, Ruth, Sampson, Jane (all of the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia), 2014
4
Peer Harassment in School: The Plight of the Vulnerable and ...
What are the psychological and health consequences of victimization? What can school professionals do to help? This volume presents the latest psychological research on chronically victimized children and adolescents.
Jaana Juvonen, Sandra Graham, 2001
5
Peer Rejection in Childhood
This important collection brings together current research on children who encounter difficulty in gaining acceptance and having friendships among their peers.
Steven R. Asher, John D. Coie, 1990
6
Everything You Need to Know about
Peer Pressure
A guide to coping with peer pressure discusses the different kinds of pressures placed on teens, why teens long to belong to a group, and how to stand on one's own.
7
Handbook of
Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups
This comprehensive, authoritative handbook covers the breadth of theories, methods, and empirically based findings on the ways in which children and adolescents contribute to one another's development.
Kenneth H. Rubin, William M. Bukowski, Brett Laursen, 2011
8
Editorial
Peer Review: Its Strengths and Weaknesses
This book is the first to provide an in-depth analysis of the peer review process in scholarly publishing.
9
Curfewed Night: One Kashmiri Journalist's Frontline Account ...
Curfewed Night is a tale of a man’s love for his land, the pain of leaving home, and the joy of return—as well as a fiercely brave piece of literary reporting.
10
Peer Pressure: Deal with it Without Losing Your Cool
Explores strategies to deal with peer pressure as the insider, who puts pressure on others; the outsider, who gives into pressure in order to fit in; or the witness, who stands by as others are being taunted.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEER»
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peer is used in the context of the following news items.
Baron John Sewel: Disgraced peer who allegedly snorted cocaine …
The married peer was accused of “staggering” hypocrisy due to his role as head of the Lords standards watchdog, which sits in judgement over ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
How safe is peer-to-peer lending?
Peer-to-peer lending is one of the fastest growing markets in the UK as savers who are sick of derisory interest rates on offer at the banks rush ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Standards peer quits over drugs and prostitutes film
A married peer responsible for regulating standards in the House of Lords has resigned after being filmed allegedly snorting cocaine with two ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Alexander Monson inquest: Peer's son died from brain injuries and …
The inquest into the death of a Lincolnshire man in Kenya has been adjourned in the African state's capital until the beginning of October. «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
PhuketWATCH DSI in Phuket Probe; British Peer Caught Snorting …
PHUKET: The daily wrap of Thailand news, with a Phuket perspective, plus relevant reports from national and international media. Beware of ... «Phuketwan, Jul 15»
Peer-led network intervention substantially lowers HIV infections in …
A cluster randomised trial in Ukraine has shown that a peer education project reduced new HIV infections in people who inject drugs by 41%. «aidsmap, Jul 15»
Peer-to-Peer Lending Bonanza Targeted by Mortgage Bank …
One of the biggest U.S. mortgage lenders is looking to disrupt the disruptors in the market for peer-to-peer loans. LoanDepot.com LLC, founded ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Peer pressure blamed for University of Lincoln fresher death
A mother has blamed "peer pressure" for the death of her son as three fellow students are jailed for supplying the drugs that killed him. «BBC News, Jul 15»
'I don't know what we would have done without Walk Peer,' says …
'Nobody would take him on because of his learning disability, but Eimear from Walk Peer went out there and explained about Adam, which can ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
Inaugural Peer Pleasure youth fest kicks off next week
That is what a new annual initiative called Peer Pleasure is setting its ... Peer Pleasure made a brief comeback as a student showcase at last ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
