There have been numerous definitions for Internet addiction during the past decade. Widyanto and Griffiths (2006) present the most general definition of this construct as being a subset of a technological addiction‚ which is defined as a non-chemical or behavioral addiction that involves human-machine interaction. These addictions can either be passive‚ such as viewing television‚ or active‚ such as playing computer games. It should be noted that there are many terms used to describe excessive
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Alcoholism addiction What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is when you abuse alcohol‚ you continue to drink even though you know your drinking is causing problems. If you continue to abuse alcohol‚ it can lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is also called alcoholism. You are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol. You have a strong need‚ or craving‚ to drink. You feel like you must drink just to get by. For more than millions of people have been affected by an addict that destroyed their
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Article review on “Product family design and platform-based product development: a state-of-the-art review Jianxin (Roger) Jiao · Timothy W. Simpson · Zahed Siddique” Submitted by – ANUPAM SARMA (1220111) This article throws light on product family design and tells us its importance. The review is based on the product families which includes fundamental issues and definitions‚ product portfolio and product family positioning‚ platform-based product family design‚ Manufacturing and production
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Topic Paper #2: Can Someone Be Addicted to Sex via the Web? An addict craves his or her “vice of choice” for a number of reasons. For some‚ the trials and tribulations of day-to-day life cause people to use out of frustration‚ and others seem to become addicted to things that they subliminally tie to other forms of satisfaction. It has been proven that our genetic make up as well as things we experience early in childhood both contribute to a wide variety of the mannerisms we showcase‚ and the
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“THIRTY DAYS AS A CUBAN” Article Review Based on Patrick Symmes’ article “Thirty Days as a Cuban”‚ it seems as though the degree of ECONOMIC INEQUALITY (the extent of the economic difference between the rich and the poor) in Cuba is relatively low. While many people still make more than others‚ the vast majority of Cubans are significantly poor and suffer from starvation from day to day. Symmes’ account of the average life of a Cuban was interesting because I don’t believe many people are aware
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“The Five Forces That Shape Strategy” Article Review by Caroline Doan Porter‚ Michael E. "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86‚ no. 1 (January 2008). Introduction Michael E. Porter’s article‚ “The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy”‚ is an extension of his first work‚ “Porter’s Five Forces”. This article addresses forces beyond the existing competition and creates a framework that helps strategists understand
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Article Review Reference-APA Format Lerman‚ D.C.‚ Addison‚ L. R.‚ & Kodak‚ T. (2006). A preliminary analysis of self-control with aversive events: the effects of task magnitude and delay on the choices of children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis‚ 39 (2)‚ 227-232. Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate behavioral sensitivity to differences in the amount and delay of tasks. The study also included an analysis of factors that might influence
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Review of Article Entitle The Complex Challenge of Repairing Customer Trust Introduction The article of “The Complex Challenge of Repairing Customer Trust” written by Paul Korzeniowski is published in June 1‚ 2013 by Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Magazine. The article is describing how the social media affects on the relationship between company and customers‚ as well as on row to ensure their relationship to become much better and customers’ pledge of their loyalty towards the company
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things that causes addiction to computer‚ one reason being‚ is that most of the students just need something to occupy their time and these games and browsing internet do that for countless hours. Some students use computer to escape their reality which can include school‚ work and possibly personal problems. Computer also represents students to challenges they can overcome so they can feel a sense of accomplishments in virtual world‚ mistakes can be undone and time can review itself with the push
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mystery of addiction remains. Our forbears‚ scientists‚ professionals‚ user’s‚ family‚ friends and society in general still struggled to grasp concepts of addiction. What causes it? Is it inherited‚ psychological‚ a social
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