The Increase of Illicit Stimulant Use on College Campuses Stephanie Lobe Upper Iowa University December 5‚ 2011 ABSTRACT Numerous studies are finding that college students in the United States are relying on stimulant medications prescribed for ADHD without a prescription and for nonmedical reasons‚ most commonly because students believe these medications can enhance their cognitive performance. Research finds that students report these stimulants have become
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Current and Future Status of Coral Reefs in Malaysia Abstract: Coral reefs‚ also known as the rainforest of ocean‚ are the most productive and biologically rich ecosystem on earth (McAllister‚ 1995). Coral reefs are an important source of food and income to millions of people that are living near coast (Burke‚ et al.‚ 2002). There are about 540 species of hard corals that have been identified in Malaysia in total and there are more than 90% of the country’s reefs are situated off the coast of
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Race and socio-economic status should not define citizenship. Every individual has the right to exercise citizenship regardless his/her race‚ ethnicity‚ wealth‚ education‚ or social standing. Many have argued for the cause‚ yet to date‚ the reality seems bleak. In this essay‚ I will discuss on the tensions caused by race and socio-economic status and its relation to citizenship. To do this‚ I will provide a case-study‚ based on my observation of Jakarta‚ the capital city of Indonesia. Jakarta is
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malnourished children. Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America have a higher prevalence of malnutrition according to the studies. 3 The children from households with a low or very low socioeconomic status had 2.5 times the risk of being underweight relative to children who came from households with middle to upper socioeconomic status. 4 As evidenced by the studies‚ it is clear that childhood malnutrition is associated with a number of socioeconomic and environmental characteristics such as poverty‚ parents ’ education/occupation
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for changes in the status of childhood? In this essay I will be talking about the reasons and beliefs on how the status of childhood has changed. Something that is socially constructed is created and designed by society. Differences in childhood can be seen across different times‚ places and cultures. How society influences what is right and wrong to help develop your child correctly this can be through the form of TV and books. Different cultures have different opinions on how children are viewed
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It sounds like good news for the low-income workers and their families whenever the government increases the minimum wage. The United States Congress adopted the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938. Congress created the minimum wage toward the end of the Depression era to ensure a "minimum standard of living necessary for health‚ efficiency‚ and general well-being for workers" (Wages). The Fair Labor Standard Act establishes minimum wage‚ overtime pay‚ recordkeeping‚ and child labor standards affecting
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Times article “Black Men: Stigma‚ Status and Expectation” discuses the historical and present racial stigma against black men in the United States. Jeffries covers the dehumanization of black people‚ the discrimination against them‚ and finally the current day prejudices and stereotypes held against them. Holly Brewer’s article “Stereotypes” addresses gender stereotypes and their effects on young people. Some key points include a list of gender stereotypes‚ how young children are when they are presented
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variety of sociological theories including that of Marx and the Frankfurt School along with other various researchers in the field of literary criticism (Matthewman. et al. 2007). In contemporary society‚ there are several reasons for the sudden increase in popularity of reality television including money‚ instant fame and the guilty pleasure phenomenon. As individuals within society‚ we are inclined to precede reality TV stars and unknowingly make them our role models. It is evident that reality
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How far would sociologists agree that the increase in divorces rates is a result of changing social attitudes? (12 marks) There is a lot of debate between sociologists about trends in divorce rates and what factors impact them. The most commonly reached conclusion is that there are multiple elements which cause the divorce rate to rise or fall; however‚ some are more significant than others. The divorce rate is the number of divorces per 1000 married people every year. Recent research has
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Social Status of Women in Corporate America There is an inevitable intersection between corporate America and gender‚ and this relationship is the reason behind many issues of question regarding the low status of women. The common view maintains that women are of lower status than men and are kept in that position because of social construct. Thus‚ the established argument is based on the fact that the women are situated into an inescapable hole because their existing low social status keeps them
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