African Americans and Chemical Dependency Name: Insitution: African Americans and Chemical Dependency Abstract Chemical dependence is the use of chemicals, which may include alcohol, drugs, and other substances that may affect normal physiologic or psychological processes, in an uncontrolled, compulsive way. It is often referred to as substance abuse. Substance abuse has been the subject of many a discussion, due to the adverse effect it has on human health, relationships, and many other spheres
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changes in sleep. 7 Behavioural and psychological factors affecting sleep behaviour. 7 Early Childhood (12 Months to 6 Years of Age) 7 Developmental changes in sleep. 7 Behavioural and psychological factors affecting sleep behaviour. 7 School-Age Years 8 Developmental changes in sleep. 8 Behavioural and psychological factors affecting sleep behaviour. 8 Adolescence 8 Behavioural and psychological factors affecting sleep behaviour. 9 Further studies
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The Impact of Social Media use on Academic Performance at one Urban University: A Pilot Study Sam Mozee, MPPA Mississippi Urban Research Center Abstract. The purpose of this study was to begin exploring the possible impact of social media use on the academic performance of students attending one urban university. The study's primary goal is to identify key themes, trends, and/or perceptions that can be used as a foundation for more in-depth empirical research, and can be used to develop policy recommendations
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RESEARCH PROJECT “What is the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online from the consumers’ perpectives” Report from: Ta Duc Tam Report to: Stella Kalfa 9 June, 2014 INTRODUCTION * Brief of the study For several centuries ago, traditional shopping which means that consumers go directly to the shop, then choose and buy goods, at last come back home with them is a dominant method in trade industry. Nowadays, the development of e-commerce is pushing the popularity of online
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lose weight, you felt stressed, or you just want to be cool? There are many reasons why you should not-start smoking and why you should stop smoking now. II. Backgroud of the study Smoking is an adaptive behaviour which in most cases acquired when an individual is aware of the effects the associated with the habit. A large number of smokers know both the long and short term, smoking is the major cause of cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, emphysema, and also premature aging. ‘‘Cigarette
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Chapter 2: Literature Review There are many studies that have already looked into the factors that will affect consumers’ online buying behavior (Seda Yoldas, 2012; Adil Bashir, 2013). Previous researchers have examined the area of factors which affect and influence consumers to shop online. (Muhammad Umar Sultan and MD Nasir Uddin, 2011). This study reviews the previous studies done by researchers and highlights the main research question regarding to the elements affecting consumers’ online
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Consumers and food waste – a review of research approaches and findings on point of purchase and in-household consumer behaviour Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica1; de Hooge, Ilona2; Amani, Pegah3; Bech-Larsen, Tino1; Jenny, Gustavsson3 1 MAPP - Centre for Research on Customer Relations in the Food Sector, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. 2 Wageningen University, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, Then Netherlands. 3 SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
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students fail to attain the goals or objectives of the lesson. For the teachers not to feel the frustrations from this kind of situation, they must take into consideration some external or environmental factors that affect the students’ performance. The home-environment situation is an accepted factor that contributes towards the Mathematics performance of the students. According to Brenda B. Corpuz (2007) in her book “Principles of Teaching 1”, the principal elements that make teaching and learning
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Academics: How Does This Affect College Students? Introduction College students' sleeping schedules have changed as they entered their college years of life. Sleep is very important to every student and without it they might not perform well academically. The amount of sleep is not the only important factor but the quality of sleep as well. This research will address the sleeping patterns of college students and how it affects their performance in their academics. Literature Review Walter Buboltz
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accomplishing his or her task or studies, but there quite a number of factors that determine the level and quality of students’ academic performance (Bell, 2008). According to Swagman (2011), she stated that the U.S education system stacks up against other countries on the PISA international standardized test. Only Finland has a socio-economic profile above the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development average. She also said that positive factors associated with test performance and
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