Presuming the influence of the media: teenagers’ constructions of gender identity through sexual/romantic relationships and alcohol consumption [PDF]
, 2014 Using empirical data from group discussions and in-depth interviews with 13 to 15-year olds in Scotland, this study explores how teenagers’ alcohol drinking and sexual/romantic relationships were shaped by their quest for appropriate gendered identities.
Borzekowski +40 more
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Soft drinks and 'desire to drink' in preschoolers [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2008 Abstract Interest in soft drink consumption has increased following a dramatic rise in intake over recent years. Research to date has focused primarily on general trends in consumption or on understanding the mechanism by which soft drink consumption may be linked to weight gain.
Lucy Cooke, Jane Wardle, Claire Sweetman
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General Consumer Awareness of Warnings Regarding the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages [PDF]
, 2010 Over the past two decades, the liquor industry in Japan has strived to address alcohol-related problems through initiatives such as warnings in the various media.
Hoshino, Hiromi +7 more
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Understanding the Social Gifts of Drinking Rituals: An Alternative Framework for PSA Developers [PDF]
, 1999 Binge drinking behavior has been described as the most significant health hazard on college campuses today. Using definitions of ritual behavior drawn from the literature, the authors conducted focus groups, depth interviews, and participant observations
Otnes, Cele C. +2 more
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A Model Study on the Role of Wetland Zones in Lake Eutrophication and Restoration
The Scientific World Journal, 2001 Shallow lakes respond in different ways to changes in nutrient loading (nitrogen, phosphorus). These lakes may be in two different states: turbid, dominated by phytoplankton, and clear, dominated by submerged macrophytes. Both states are self-stabilizing;
J.H. Janse +3 more
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Fungal Community as a Bioindicator to Reflect Anthropogenic Activities in a River Ecosystem
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 The fungal community interacts with the ambient environment and can be used as a bioindicator to reflect anthropogenic activities in aquatic ecosystems. Several studies have investigated the impact of anthropogenic activities on the fungal community and ...
Yaohui Bai +7 more
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Epileptic seizures triggered by eating in dogs
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2020 Background Seizures triggered by eating (STE) behavior are very rare in humans and have not been documented previously in dogs. Objectives To document the occurrence of STE in dogs and describe their clinical features.
Josep Brocal +6 more
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Calculating Liquid Capacity to Understand what could have been Consumed from 'Drinking' Vessels
Internet Archaeology, 2018 All Usk ware vessel form types used in the analyses in this article, with calculation areas indicated. Drawings by W. Baddiley, adapted from Greene (1993, 12-15) and reproduced with permission from Greene.
William Baddiley
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Progressive stage transition does mean getting better: a further test of the Transtheoretical Model in recovery from alcohol problems [PDF]
, 2009 Aims To test two central assumptions of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) regarding recovery from alcohol problems: (i) individuals making a forward transition from pre-action to action stages will show greater drinking improvements than those remaining
Babor +45 more
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Drinking water contamination and treatment techniques
Applied Water Science, 2017 Water is of fundamental importance for life on earth. The synthesis and structure of cell constituents and transport of nutrients into the cells as well as body metabolism depend on water.
S. Sharma, A. Bhattacharya
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