A study conducted by Brown et al. aids in strengthening this argument. ... Additionally, they theorized that the teens with early exposure would partake in sexual acts prematurely (Brown et al., 2009). ... Brown et al. concluded that being black, older, having less-educated parents, lower socioeconomic status, and high need for sensation was correlated positively to exposure, for both males and females. ... Unfortunately, watching pornography has been correlated to negative attitudes toward contraceptives (Wingood et al., 2001). Wingood et al. focused on associations between viewing X-rated ...

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This pattern of heavy, intermittent drinking is also prevalent among college students (White et al, 2002a) and young military personnel (Bray, 1996). ... A rough estimate of the age range for adolescence in rats is between 30-50 days of age (Little et al., 1996). ... Indeed, there appears to be an increased reliance on the frontal lobes in the control of behavior, a process commonly referred to as frontalization (Rubia et al., 2000). At the same time that gray matter volumes and metabolism decrease, neural activity during the performance of certain tasks becomes more focused and eff...

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Due to the overwhelming caseloads processed through the court system, the needs of the offender for additional treatment (i.e., drug addiction, mental illness, alcohol abuse) find themselves incarcerated in an already overcrowded jail or prison with little or no treatment programs to address their i...

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Brand awareness has a great influence on selections and can be a prior consideration base in a product category (Hoyer & Brown, 1990). ... A product with a high level of brand awareness will receive higher consumer preferences because it has higher market share and quality evaluation (Dodds et al., 1991; Grewal et al., 1998). Perceived Quality Perceived quality is a result of consumers' subjective judgment on a product (Zeithaml, 1988; Dodds et al., 1991; Aaker, 1991). ... Perceived quality is a consumer judgment on the accumulative product benefits and a subjective feeling on product qu...

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"The value question will fall into two broad groups, questions about your own personal and professional values and questions about the values of the local community" (Rallis et al., 2008, p. 14). ... Your professional wisdom is the touchstone in your reasoning process and lays the foundation for the exploration and moral reasoning that come next" (Rallis et al., 2008, p. 17). ...

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"The value question will fall into two broad groups, questions about your own personal and professional values and questions about the values of the local community" (Rallis et al., 2008, p. 14). ... Your professional wisdom is the touchstone in your reasoning process and lays the foundation for the exploration and moral reasoning that come next" (Rallis et al., 2008, p. 17). ...

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Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety, eating disorders, hyperactivity, substance abuse and suicide (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996) all of which can hide depressive symptoms. ... Depression is often described as an exaggeration of the duration and intensity of "normal" mood changes (Brown 1996). ... For other teens, depression arises from poor family relations that could include decreased family support and perceived rejection by parents (Lasko et al., 1996). ... In fact, Brown (1996) stated, "it was onl...

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(Marchand, et. al.1998) For example, while reporters agree that the disparity between health status among Whites and African-Americans would remain after adjusting for infant mortality; race, ethnicity and income were also associated with morbidity and functional limitations and fewer preventive services. ... Black males have a higher mortality rate than white males at each income category, (La Viest et al 2000) and the Medicare black/white mortality rate was 1.6 times higher in 1995 than in 1950. ... (Whitehead 1999, Ross and Mirowsky 2000, Gunning-Schepers, and Stronks 1999, Brown 1999, Fuch...

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In a Pediatrics article that studied sexy media matter, the team of authors Jane Brown, Kelly L'Engle, Carol Pardun, Guang Guo, Kristin Kenneavy, and Christine Jackson found that teens that were exposed to certain sexual acts either on television, in the movies, or in music were found to be thinking more about sex with their partners than other things. ... By looking at Cartoons, Comedies, Dramas and Realities, Gottfried and his team found that "Dramas on average presented significantly more risk and responsibility messages [of sex and sexuality] than cartoons, comedies, and reality...

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The percentage of the Mexican population employed in farming dropped to 16.4% in 2004, resulting in the loss of 2 million Mexican jobs (Scott et all., 2006). ... According to a study done by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta that examined the relationship between undocumented employment and firm survivability, undocumented workers earn about 30% less than documented workers (Brown et all, 2008). ... A survey of non-agricultural Latino immigrant workers in Alexandria, Virginia found that most of the workers who have reported work related injuries or illnesses never received any worker's...

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It is the organization's purpose to meet the donors' wishes by maximizing support of the mission- related programs and also maximize accountability in order to give the donors a confident feeling about spending money to support the organizations services (Hager, Pollak, Wing, & Rooney, 2004; Petrovits et al., 2011). ... Therefore, it is very important to develop sustainable internal controls in order to ensure smooth corporate procedures and processes (Petrovits et al., 2011; Stone & Ostrower, 2007). ... It is supposed to establish greater transparency and a better financial account...

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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BRAND MANAGEMENT OF THE TAJ GROUP OF HOTELS Brands never die. They are meant to live forever. However, their luster fades by the imprudent decisions of brand managers who fail to see the future unraveling. The concept of branding is not new; many famous brands have been with us for some time. Many developed as the result of the energy and enthusiasm of the entrepreneurs behind them. ...

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Ronald Brown, who is a professor of pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina, says, "While we don't know exactly why the incidence of psychopathology is increasing in children, it probably has to do with better diagnosis and detection," (Kluger 8). ... Food and Drug Administration has not approved specific medications for treating children with depression and bipolar (Brent et al). ...

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Question What leads otherwise law abiding people to engage in mass state-prescribed violence? Response War is seen as one of the most horrible things and crimes on this planet, but the crime of genocide, as Alfred Nobel states, it is the evil twin of it (Alvarez, 2001). Genocide is considered to be...

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The field of educational technology has links that go back for almost a hundred years, at least to the museum movement in the early part of the 20th century. The museum movement and the success of training and development work during the two world wars were major factors in the development of the field. Educational technology flourished in the 1950's and continues to play an important role in many colleges of education. The particular sub-discipline of educational technology we will explore in this paper does not have a long history. Information technology and teacher education (ITTE) i...

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The relevance of this topic to management is that the banking sector in Nigeria today is at the threshold of change of such a magnitude as to alter completely the fabric of business and indeed, lives (Archibugi, Howells et al. 1999). ...

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