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    theorized that humans started using music as a way to attract mates‚ as a peacock shows off its feathers. Other specialists such as Dean Falk of the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe‚ New Mexico‚ and Ellen Dissanayake of the University of Washington at Seattle believe that music was used to soothe babies as well. The proper term for this biological process is called‚ motheresing. Just as mothers today‚ in all cultures‚ sing lullabies to soothe their young‚ primordial humans did the same. The

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    In this essay I would be looking at the effects of alcohol consumption by college/university students‚ how it impairs the functioning of the human brain‚ the cognitive process of information and personality. I will be focusing on the parts of the brain that alcohol has effects on such as; cerebral cortex and the frontal lobes‚ the cerebellum‚ the hippocampus‚ the medulla and the hypothalamus‚ as well as how it affects personality (behavior) and intelligence and cognition. According to Clarren &

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    Technology effects of Human Relationships They say “All good things must come to an end”. Well if this is correct‚ and Technology had stopped existing how would the world respond? I predict that this world would go into a “great depression”. Not necessarily because of beneficial and honorable things like the abilities to further your education‚ watching the news‚ or cooking a simple meal for the family but because of the inability to use technology as a relationship based source. Based on the research

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    Global Warming affects Biodiversity There has always been a link between climate change and biodiversity. As the climate changes‚ the animals in the affected areas have to either adjust or leave. Although climate changes have been occurring throughout history‚ the rapid climate changes of today are resulting in species not being able to adapt quickly enough and undergoing species loss. Some species may adapt well to the climate changes such as an increase in bugs and pests‚ but others‚ such as Arctic

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    will take form of undesirable effects like vibrations or noise [1]. Both vibrations and noise have negative impact on human safety and health. These effects may cause: a) balance disorder (motion sickness)‚ b) neck and occiput area pain (connected with stressed back muscles preventing excessive movement of head caused by vibrations)‚ common among professional drivers‚ These factors cannot be underestimated‚ because the consequences have unquestionable impact on human health and safety. Noise‚ vibration

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    The effects of Alcohol on the Human Body Name: Institution: Introduction Today‚ alcohol is one of the most common substances that people abuse. It is an addictive drink that has become a popular way of having a good time or relaxing in social gatherings. It is among the most commonly used psychoactive drugs. Alcohol is a popular social phenomenon‚ yet most societies forget its effects on their bodies. Research has carried out in the recent years on the effects that alcohol consumption is having

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    “The multi-store model of memory: testing participants’ free word recall on low and high frequency words to support the evidence of the serial position effect” Abstract: Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) designed the multi-store model of memory theory and claimed that once information is taken in through the sensory buffer‚ it has to be rehearsed for it to become short-term memory or it will decay within seconds. After further rehearsal and semantic encoding‚ it is retained in the long-term memory

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    Terrestrial Biodiversity of Mauritius 2.1 Overview of Biodiversity Mauritius has an area of 1‚865 km2‚ of which 30% is considered forested. The area of good quality native forest‚ (i.e. that with more than 50% native plant cover‚ Page & d’Argent 1997)‚ is estimated to cover less than 2% of the island (NEAP 1999‚ MWF unpublished‚ Fig.2.1). The rest consists of plantation forestry‚ deer-ranches or highly degraded vegetation invaded by alien plant and animal species. As a result Mauritian biodiversity is amongst

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    Cause and Effects Of Human Trafficking 27million adults and 13million children are being trafficked worldwide. Human trafficking has become a multibillion crime enterprise‚ second to drug and arms dealing. Human trafficking is the recruitment‚ smuggling or receipt of persons by means of violence or other means of fraud‚ abuse authority or receiving benefits to control over a person for the purpose of exploitation (The United Nation n.d.). The roots of human trafficking lies in its high demand

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    TSL1054 – LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT II Causes & Effects of Human Trafficking By‚ Mohd Nur Hifzhan Bin Noordan Lecturer’s name: Madam Anna Mary Perumal SIGNAL WORDS ♥Impact ♥Due to ♥Reported push factors were ♥Caused ♥Channels ♥Root causes ♥Effects ♥Factors A lady being hit for not doing her job Causes of Human Trafficking Poverty Political Instability & Natural Disasters Debt Addiction Demand POVERTY • In poorer regions of the world where education and employment opportunities are limited

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