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  • Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks

    Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks

    Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks The purpose of this study was to find whether popular music would have a positive or negative effect on memory tasks. There are many different perspectives on how background music and noise affects performance. The current body of research reports mixed results with some studies reporting positive effects and some reporting negative effects of music on performance. Numerous studies have been conducted to test the Mozart effect. The

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Regulation in the Banking Business and Its Effects

    Regulation in the Banking Business and Its Effects

    Banks and bank-like financial institutions operating within the United States and within most other countries must deal with extensive regulation in the form of rules and laws enforced by federal and state agencies. These regulations cover and monitor all areas of their operations, service offerings, credit quality and quantity, capital position, and the manner in which they grow and expand their facilities. This regulatory climate is primarily designed to protect the public interest, to encourage

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: regina
  • Global Warming and the Effect on Plant Diversity

    Global Warming and the Effect on Plant Diversity

    Depletion of tropical forests is becoming one of the many worldwide dilemmas facing our planet. The rapid rate of deforestation is reaching disastrous limits as the demands for resources far exceed supplies. Rainforests provide a home to many species of plants, both known and unknown. Our dependencies on tropical plants are vast ranging from the daily essentials of food and shelter, to cures for cancer and possibly AIDS. As destruction of the rainforest continues, the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Effects of Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids in Weight Loss and Fitness

    The Effects of Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids in Weight Loss and Fitness

    The Effects of Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids in Weight Loss and Fitness With the rise in obesity consciousness and the desire to lose weight rapidly a wide array of dietary supplements have flooded the market over the past few years. Many of these pills, powders and drinks promise accelerated weight loss and increased energy and health without the need for much in the way of diet or exercise. One of the main ingredients of many

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana

    One question that has haunted Americans for a long time is: “Should the use of marijuana be legalized?” Some say, “Yes”, while other say, “No”. According to Funk and Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia, marijuana is defined as “a mixture of leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis sativa, smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects.” (Bram, Phillips, Dickey, 445) Owning marijuana was made a crime in 1937 when Congress passed

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Top
  • A Look at the Effects of Human Cloning

    A Look at the Effects of Human Cloning

    Human Cloning: A Look at the Effects of Human Cloning Abstract This paper consists of research of partial and whole cloning of animals and humans. The research will focus on the methods used to clone animals and humans, and the ethical problems surrounding the consequences. The argument will target the positive and negative effects of human cloning, specifically. Human Cloning: A look at the Effects of Human Cloning No one knows what type of and

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    Essay Length: 1,726 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Wendy
  • The Effects of Global Warming

    The Effects of Global Warming

    THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING "Global warming will be the greatest environmental challenge in the 21st century." - Vice President, Albert Gore. One of the most current and widely discussed factor which could lead to the ultimate end of existence of Earth and man is global warming and its devastating effects. Scientists have asked how fast the Earth is heating up, and how the warming effects on Earth may effect crops and climatic conditions. Several

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    Essay Length: 3,143 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Steve
  • Media Effect on Americans

    Media Effect on Americans

    October 26, 2005 SPC2600 Outline Topic: Media’s Influence on Americans’ Decision Making I. Introduction A. Do you believe everything you see on television, internet, books/magazines? B. Many people base their decision making on how other people think or act. C. People need to become more enlightened and make their own educated decisions. II. Consumer Psychology A. There are groups within advertising firms that study how consumers think, feel, and act. B. Group influence 1. “My

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Slavery: The Affect It Has on Family Life & The Effects of It

    Slavery: The Affect It Has on Family Life & The Effects of It

    Slavery: The Affect It Has On Family Life & The Effects Of It The lives of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave includes diverse experiences that allow them to share common factors to relate to each others stories. Jacobs and Douglass were born during the slavery period in the “less harsh” regions of North Carolina and Maryland.

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Max
  • What Is Mutation? What Is a Gene Mutation? Discuss Sickle Cell Anemia (its Cause, Effect, and Treatment) B) What Are Mutagens and Their Effects? C) What Is Genetic Counseling? Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of This Procedure.

    What Is Mutation? What Is a Gene Mutation? Discuss Sickle Cell Anemia (its Cause, Effect, and Treatment) B) What Are Mutagens and Their Effects? C) What Is Genetic Counseling? Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of This Procedure.

    A mutation can simply be put as abrupt change in the genotype of an organism that is not the result of recombination. A gene mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. Mutations range in size from a single DNA building block (DNA base) to a large segment of a chromosome. Gene mutations occur in two ways: they can be inherited from a parent or acquired during a person’s

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Jon
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Medical Marijuana

    Multiple Sclerosis and Medical Marijuana

    Multiple Sclerosis and Medical Marijuana How would you feel if you had a degenerative disease and the one medicine that helped you the most was not allowed to be prescribed to you and was also illegal for you to obtain? That is the case for many Multiple Sclerosis(MS)patients today. MS affects patients in many different ways, but medical marijuana (Cannibis) can help releive the symptoms of MS in these patients, if only it was legal

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Steve
  • Music Does Have an Effect on Peoples Moods, Emotions & Actions

    Music Does Have an Effect on Peoples Moods, Emotions & Actions

    Music does have an Effect on Peoples Moods, Emotions & Actions Music has an exceptional way of transcending feelings, emotions, and information across the world. It is a beautiful, yet powerful force is composed of feeling, abundance, and raw emotion and influences our way of dress, our dialect and even our own moral fiber. It can be as simple as the beat created by walking on the planks of a deck, or as intricate

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: July
  • Effects of Pornography on Women and Censorship

    Effects of Pornography on Women and Censorship

    EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHY ON WOMEN AND CENSORSHIP "Pornography and the New Puritans" by John Irving discusses the pornography victims' compensation bill. "Reply to John Irving" by Andrea Dworkin argues against pornography using her own personal experiences. John Irving argues that the victims' compensation bill is ridiculous because it makes the publisher and not the perpetrator responsible for what is acceptable. It is in violation of our First Amendment and should never be passed. Andrea Dworkin

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: July
  • Effective Team Communication

    Effective Team Communication

    Effective Team Communication Janet Bruce University of Phoenix Effective Team Communication In the environment today, it is not unusual to see people working in teams to accomplish certain goals and tasks. During our youth, parents and teachers encourage us through various methods to work as part of a team. Whether a sports team, classroom team, or after school activities, parents and teachers and other authority figures start the introduction of working in teams and

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Marijuana in the Treatment of Psychological Disorders

    Marijuana in the Treatment of Psychological Disorders

    The Use of Marijuana in the Treatment of Psychological Disorders The use of marijuana as a medicinal treatment has been met with much controversy. Public opinion of marijuana use, whether recreational or medical is sharply divided. Some dismiss medical marijuana simply as a hoax to make it legal. Others are adament about the unique medicinal properties that it has. Both sides have used science as the backbone of their case, supporting claims that the

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Max
  • George Mayo and the Hawthorne Effect

    George Mayo and the Hawthorne Effect

    Introduction The Hawthorne Effect has been described as “the rewards you reap when you pay attention to people” (Maslow, 2005). George Elton Mayo conducted the Hawthorne Studies with the intention of bringing about a greater understanding of the effects of working conditions on worker productivity. The results of these studies turned out to be contrary to the management theories of the times but were important in creating an understanding of motivation factors in workers. “The

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Anna
  • Cause and Effect

    Cause and Effect

    My Job To live a fulfilling life you must at one point or another hold a job. A job that will bring in the money while providing yourself with you’re own personal satisfaction. A job can teaches us that it takes work to get what you want in life. While everyone has there own specific preferences and interests which let them go into the field of there choice, some things will never change. A job

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Effects of Previous Hospitalization on the Attitude Problems of Staff Nurses of Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General Hospital

    Effects of Previous Hospitalization on the Attitude Problems of Staff Nurses of Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General Hospital

    CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction Nursing esthetics is the way in which nursing knowledge is expressed (Kozier, et. al. 2001, p.15). It involves feelings that are gained through subjective experience. It is said to be the “art” and “science” of Nursing (Ibid. p. 15). And it is through the art of nursing that nurses primarily express caring; thus, esthetics includes attitudes, beliefs, and values. Sensitivity and empathy are important facets of Nursing

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Bred
  • Marijuana

    Marijuana

    There are still doubts about the addictive nature of marijuana and about its effects. I believe that marijuana should not be used for entertainment purposes because its detriment properties risk your health, and it is not worthy to take those risks just for fun. I think it should be legalized only for medical reasons, and it should be available through prescriptions by physicians. Cannabis has the ability to control muscles, and this is valid because

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    Essay Length: 298 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Effects of Climatic Change on the Fall of Civilization

    The Effects of Climatic Change on the Fall of Civilization

    For decades, the dominant view has been that cultural factors- war, religion, trade, palace intrigue- explain civilizations' ups and downs (Grossman 2002). As we are brought up through the educational system, tons of papers are written and chapters in textbooks are devoted to the clashes of armies and philosophies throughout history. What doesn't get nearly as much attention are climate and geographical factors during the life span of empires and civilization. Looking at two societies,

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The American Government Effectively Uses the Media to Promote a War Time Effort

    The American Government Effectively Uses the Media to Promote a War Time Effort

    Thesis: The American government effectively uses the media to promote a war time effort. Throughout American history the media has played a key part in the perseverance through great struggles. The endorsement of the people that make up a nation helps to ensure the smooth flow of operations. America is no different from any other nation when it comes to this. A failure to keep popular opinion inline with the ways of the government stalls

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Steve
  • Cause and Effect of Price Wars

    Cause and Effect of Price Wars

    Cause and Effect of Price Wars When large sums of money are at stake, many companies bend and flex to their limits to guarantee defeat over the competition. Sometimes they take a loss in one area for a gain in another area. There is a cause for every action the company makes, and in return for their action there is an effect. Although the effect can sometimes be pre-determined, no one is really sure

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Vietnam and Its Effects

    Vietnam and Its Effects

    When many people think about the 1960s, Vietnam and President John F. Kennedy (JFK) come to mind, and for a good reason for that period in history changed millions of lives. Faced with the possible spread of communism through Asia, JFK stayed with his word to fight communism, thus the Vietnam conflict as we know today was started. In the early 1900s, France conquered Vietnam and made it a protectorate, which is a relationship of

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    Essay Length: 1,337 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Victor
  • Media Effects the Way People Veiw Violence

    Media Effects the Way People Veiw Violence

    The Effects on Teens from the Media A 1982 report from the National Institute of Mental Health states "Violent programs on television lead to aggressive behavior by children and teenagers who watch those programs." (American Psychological Association.) Whenever I catch my little cousins play fighting, I always ask them why they were doing it. "Power Rangers to the rescue!" exclaims six year old Benjamin as he runs away. "D’oh." says twelve year old Joseph Scott.

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Pivitol Effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain and Its American Colonies

    The Pivitol Effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain and Its American Colonies

    The French and Indian War helped to put an extensive strain on the relations of the powerful Great Britain and its loyal American Colonies. The war had put an exclusive strain greatly separating Britain and its colonies. The relations between Britain and its colonies deteriorated to a point of collapse. The French and Indian War had a significant history altering effect on Britain's political, economic, and ideological relationship with its American colonies. Starting, Parliament's massive

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jon

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