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Social Norms Marketing is a drug and alcohol prevention strategy that aims to correct perceived norms about students' problem behaviors.

There are five more alternatives to the koi and goldfish for a pond or water garden; see if one entices you.

Be wild, be daring! Here are choices that are much different than the basic koi and goldfish for a water garden.

Ophuls films contend with the roles and hierarchy imposed on the individual by his/her society, which lie in opposition to love and freedom.

Institutions matter. This is the credo of institutional theory. But can the promise of the New Institutional Economics to understand economic development be realized?

Dubai is a cosmopolitan city that only seems quite Western. Understanding cultural differences there related to time and its flexibility can make for a better visit.

Rresearching the marvel of cognitive thought into human speech, no known cause exists for one of the most baffling questions in the study of human development.

Norm Foster has been dubbed "Canada's most produced playwright" and it's really hard to understand why.

People achieve higher social status, and are much more likely to behave eco-friendly, in situations where their actions are public than when they will might go unnoticed.

Television has pushed the boundaries of societal values over the last thirty years, leading to changes in norms and tolerance for different behaviors.

A clear and concise guide to the developmental stages of children ages 4 to 14 for parents and educators.

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, and the first weekend in April is Alcohol Free Weekend. This is a campaign to inform and change social norms about drinking.

Renegade Animation announced that it has finished animation on upcoming holiday movie Christmas is Here Again.

Climatologists study data using specific terms to describe climate change. Climatologists use climate norms, ice cores and climate models to determine predictions.

Everyone wins at home. Good teams win on the road. And truly awful teams win once.

Many people don't give their shingles their due. Is it time to shop for a licensed and bonded roof contractor? The only way to know is to do a regular, visual inspection.

See these great last minute gifts for dad. Fathers like food and gadgets, so check out these online sites with free, quick, or overnight delivery. Find dad a present.

Although remarkably close, the 2008 Minnesota Senate Race is not the closest in state history. That honor goes to another disputed election, almost a half century ago.

Rupert Murdoch has changed the way that the world of mainstream journalism works, mainly due to his extensive influence on the papers & networks that he runs.

Piercy's feminist poem mocks societal expectations that a girl should look and behave according to a stereotypical pattern.

Parents and teachers often worry about the effect of texting on teens' social development and command of written English. However, texting may provide benefits.

For students of the French language, learning a few common idiomatic expressions, gestures and studying cultural norms of French conversation can make a big impact.

Vampires used to threaten the status quo. Now they restabilize it.

Do social outcasts have shared features or dispositions that cause them to become a social outcast? Or do social circumstances cause people to become outcasts?

Over the last thirty years men actively have searched for foreskin restoration services to obtain a natural penis. These men are finally at peace with their body image.

Birth of the first born child is always the one with the most excitement for first time parents.

Miraculous comebacks and the pitching prowess of Denny McLain behind teammates Horton, Brown, and Wert were commonplace in 1968. Every Tiger was a hero.

The 2008 U.S. Senate elections could significantly change the way business is done in Washington regardless of who is elected president this year.

After months of delay, Minnesota finally has a winner declared in its U.S. Senate race that was almost too close to call.

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the most successful teams in NFL history.

Thailand has a long and honoured history, it also has a well developed sense of right and wrong with many rules on apporpriate behaviour, here are a few to remember.

The Romantic movement favors subjective, macabre, fantastic, and transcendental subject matter, while the Classical stance favors objectivity and rationality.

The 1960 Game of Life was designed to educate children about the virtues of good decision making as well as risk taking in the pursuit of Millionaire Acres.

Your social identity and self concept can be buried in family expectations, professional obligations, and cultural norms. Here's how self concept and self esteem are lost

In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mina Harker represents the typical submissive female desired by Victorian era men.

Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin holds the neighboring country responsible for the anti-communist protests and reintroduces entry visas for Romanian citizens.

Nuclear radiation has great potential for destruction. But engineers and scientists have harnessed the power of atomic forces for a wide range of uses to help humanity.

Before every match, the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team perform the Haka, a fearsome Maori challenge. Here are five of the best and worst opposition responses.

Minnesota Canvassing Board certified election results favoring Democrat Franken by 225 votes. Republicans Limbaugh, O'Reilly & Cornyn vow to block seating the Senator.

With more mature rated games than ever before hitting the market, it seems that the long standing taboo against graphic romance in games is ending.

Weber and Durkheim offer different approaches to how socialization occurs, what the processes and stages are and to what degree society influences us in our daily lives.

Living the life as a transvestite can be guilt-ridden when hiding the transgender lifestyle and fearing negative reaction if choosing to come out of the closet.

With the U.S. election six weeks old, the north star state still has no clear winner to fill a vacancy in one of the most exclusive clubs in the world of politics.

The UCLA Bruins football team is undefeated and off to its best start since 2005. So is there any reason to get excited? It's too early to say.

Maintaining a positive culture is critical to success as people's behaviors, decisions and even corporate values are borne from the culture in place.

On November 4, 2008 the people of the United States elected the country´s first African American president. They also elected a world leader.

Vampires have been a mainstay of horror folklore and literature since the 19th Century, but their homoerotic subtexts give the legends a wholly different dimension.

Robert Merton's views on deviant behavior, or strain theory, as well as his typology of deviance, has defined a longstanding paradigm in sociological research.

Whether you are selling products on the Internet or from a storefront, understanding how a customer assesses value is important.

Where does our fondness for and persistent believe in invisible entities come from?