…if this was facilitated by an environment that condones smoking — or by a single friend who smokes. A 2012 study from the University of Southern California and the University…
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…natural environment and reduced stigma to leverage recovery. Such programs can be divided into different phases: crisis intervention, early intervention, and selective interventions for longer-term recovery. Although best practices for…
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…to prevent unauthorized duplication, capturing keystrokes from a nearby (and uninfected) device, using a phone’s camera to capture the environment without the user’s knowledge, and exploiting security vulnerabilities in the…
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…lower participation rate, according to World Bank data. Over the past decade, however, microfinance in the region has gained momentum, with improvements in the regulatory environment, an increase in the…
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…a gender difference in the “perception of the electoral environment,” with women about 25% more likely to view local and congressional elections as “highly competitive,” as compared to men, and…
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…continuing education for school staff on how to help create a safe and affirming school environment for these students.” In related research, a 2012 report from Harvard’s Berkman Center for…
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…those fearing that the rise of mobile news access will simply bring about a more headline-driven environment, other data offers a mixed picture: “73% of adults who consume news on…
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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email A decline in student academic performance has been linked to a host of issues, including relocation, discrimination, a hostile school environment, incarceration and the social…
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…proximity of North Africa to Europe. The killing of Osama bin Laden and the destabilizing effects of the Libyan civil war have created a very favorable environment and impetus for…
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…in programs to clean up [the] environment; (d) developing a meaningful philosophy of life; (e) participating in community action programs; (f) helping to promote racial understanding; (g) keeping up to…
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