and state conduct their operations using social media as a means of communication. This has consequently brought about some improvement to the individual, institution and state way of operation. E-commerce has broadened the market for organization, which in turn has improved the country’s economy and individual living standard through tax revenue and job opportunities respectively. Education has been revolutionized and now students with disabilities can study well by use of technology i.e. soundboard
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Often, Filipinos get their smiles while watching television. According to the study of Sigmund Freud, watching television can cause absorption and imaginative involvement, a defense mechanism to escape one’s problems. Many people consider the hour of study, as very important. Student need to develop time management skills. They must realize that there is a time to be in a class, a time to study, time for family, and time to socialize. The critical issue is recognition that there must
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4/11/2012 SOCIAL MEDIA - AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FASHION BRNDS MARKETING IN CHINA Table of Contents Chapter 1 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Background 2 1.3 Rationale of the Research 2 1.4 Problem statement 3 1.5 Aim and Objectives 3 1.5.1 Aim of the Study 3 1.5.2 Objectives of the Study 3 1.5 Research Questions 4 1.7 Significance of the Research 5 1.8 Dissertation Structure 5 Chapter II 6 Literature Review 6 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Consumers’ decision making and Internet
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*ALCOHOLISM -- Psychological aspects *ALCOHOLISM -- Risk factors *ATTITUDE (Psychology) *CULTURE *FOCUS groups *SOCIOLOGY *STEREOTYPES (Social psychology) *AFFINITY groups *NARRATIVES *ADOLESCENCE Geographic Terms: GREAT Britain Author-Supplied Keywords: adolescence alcohol childhood children's culture youth Abstract: The purpose of this study is to challenge the discourse that underage drinking is inevitably 'deviant'. Rather than imposing an adults lens, the article draws upon focus-group
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Why is obesity bad? Developing technology has negatively affected people's nutritional habits. According to a statement made by the World Health Organization; obesity, so as to disrupt the health excessive fat accumulation in the body is defined as.15-18% of body weight in adult men, 20-25% of body weight in women compose the adipose tissue.25% of the ratio in men, and in women above 30% is considered obesity. Lack of physical activity and excessive nutrition are the most important reasons that lead
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Friends, Fans, and Followers: Do ads Work on Social Networks? How Gender and age Shape Receptivity DaVID G. TaYLoR sacred Heart university taylord44@sacredheart. edu JEFFREY E. LEWIN social-networking sites (sNs) such as Facebook and Twitter are growing in both popularity and number of users. For advertisers and the sites themselves, it is crucial that users accept advertising as a component of the sNs. Anecdotal evidence indicates that social-networking advertising (sNA) can be effective
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Humans are social creatures by nature; they have a need or requirement to socialize with others. According to the Cambridge University Press, the definition of socialize, for the purposes of people or animals, “is to train them to behave in a way that others in the group think is suitable”. This definition of the word socialize, leads into another, which is that of socialization. Socialization is a definitive part of every human’s life. Socialization is defined as “The life long process of social interaction
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Historical Analysis Paper: Internet Addiction- A Rising Issue The number of Internet users has intensely went up over the years due to the growing accessibility of the Internet. In 2009 the amount of time Americans spent online increased by over a hundred percent from 2004. China, Japan, the United States, Brazil and India are currently the countries containing the largest populations of Internet users world-wide. The countries most plagued with Internet Addiction Disorder include mainly the countries
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larger portion sizes and more calories than ever before…” (Moore, CDCTV, 2010). This quote aptly encapsulates the area of my interest – obesity. In my research paper I will discuss some of the causes of obesity, its effects and the health concerns related to obesity and finally offer suggestions as to how obesity can be treated or prevented. Obesity can be defined as “having excess body fat” whereas being overweight is defined as “having excess body weight for a particular height from fat, muscle
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prostitute and to write, respectively. We see similarities between pornography and a type of art called Erotica. The latter being the depiction of sexual content through similar media as that of pornography, but with the different purpose of achieving aesthetic and emotional feelings. The essence of this study
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