Foreign Studies Studies on the effects of retention follow this design: Researchers identify a group of students who have been retained in a grade. Then they find another group‚ matched in relevant characteristics to the retained group‚ which had instead been promoted to the next grade. Usually‚ the groups are matched on achievement test scores so that they wereequally low before the retention or promotion occured. Then‚ the achievement test scores of the two group are compared at the end of
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Chapter II Review of Related Literature and Related Studies Related Literature Accounts receivable describes the amount of cash‚ goods‚ or services owed to a business by a client or customer. The manner‚ in which the collection of outstanding bills is handled‚ especially in a small business‚ can be a pivotal factor in determining a company’s profitability. Getting the sale is the first step of the cash flow process‚ but all the sales in the world are of little use if monetary compensation is
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Its Effects on Peer Relationships‚ Academic Involvement‚ and Healthy Lifestyles Jan M. Lloyd Laura A. Dean Diane L. Cooper The purpose of this study was to explore students’ technology use and its relationship with their psychosocial development. Previous research explored students’ computer use in conjunction with their cognitive development. This study examined the effects of computer use and other technologies‚ such as instant messaging‚ handheld gaming devices‚ and MP3 players‚ and the impact
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International Labour Office‚ Geneva April 2001 * Sukti Dasgupta is a Research Economist in the InFocus Programme on Socio-Economic Security‚ at the ILO. For more information on the InFocus Programme on Socio-Economic Security‚ please see the related web page http://www.ilo.org/ses or contact the Secretariat at Tel: +41.22.799.8893‚ Fax: +41.22.799.7123 or E-mail: ses@ilo.org Copyright © International Labour Organization 2001 Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright
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Local literature The kingdom of Bahrain is one of the leading countries in the development of information technology and implementation of IT in all its sectors. An article published in the online IT magazine called “PSTM” on 25th May 2004‚ reported by Mr. Edmund Tan stated that: “The government of Bahrain’s central information organization (GIO) is to build its national e-government infrastructure on the open standard Linux platform. “Standards based technologies offer unprecedented opportunities
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Related Literature In the book “All American Girl” by Meg Cabot‚ Samantha Madison‚ a sophomore artist-to-be‚ is an outcast in John Adams Preparatory School and has only one friend‚ Catherine‚ who unlike Sam‚ craves to be part of the ‘in-crowd’ or the popular in the school. Many other teens today also crave to be part of the popular crew in their school and they would do almost anything for it. In another book entitled “Queen Bees and Wannabes” by Rosalind Wiseman‚ it talks about a girl who
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Qualities of a Good Research Paper 1. Research is systemetic >It follows an ordely and sequential procedure that leads to the discovery of the truth or solution. 2. Reseach is controlled >All variables‚ except those that are tested or being experimented upon‚ are kept constant (not allow to chnge or vary) 3. Research is empirical >All procedures employed and the data gathered are perceived in the same manner by all observers. 4. Research is analytical >The data
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1997. Price‚ tobacco control policies‚ and smoking among young adults. Journal of Health Economics 16‚ 359–373. Cross‚ J.G.‚ Guyer‚ M.J.‚ 1980. Social Traps. University of Michigan Press‚ Ann Arbor. Douglas‚ S.‚ 1998. The duration of the smoking habit. Economic Inquiry 36‚ 49–64. Hamermesh‚ D.S.‚ Hamermesh‚ F.W.‚ 1983. Does perception of life expectancy reflect health knowledge?. American Journal of Public Health 73‚ 911–914. Harris‚ J.‚ 1993. Deadly Choices: Coping with Health Risks in Everyday
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RELATED LITERATURE ABOUT DEPRESSION Submitted by: Marjorie D. Panti Submitted to: Mr. Enrique Soriano What is depression? What causes depression? Depression‚ also known as major depression‚ clinical depression or major depressive disorder is a medical illness that causes a constant feeling of sadness and lack of interest. Depression affects how the person feels‚ behaves and thinks. Depression can lead to emotional and physical problems. Typically‚ people with depression find it hard
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student cannot learn much in Physics if he does not develop good study habits as well as his attitudes and use towards studying. The role and study of Physics in our country is very vital in order to achieve better changes. Teaching of Physics as a subject its relationship that would enable them to apply and control the things . It is a common knowledge that many students fail in studying Physics; even those who work hard often study in ways considered unproductive by Physics teachers. Several others
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