Netflix: Is binge streaming the new college addiction? 12/18/2013 by grantziegler Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos‚ Calif. Photo courtesy of Associated Press. By Jodi-Ann Jarrett Contributing Writer “My name is _____ and I’m addicted to Netflix.” At first glance‚ this statement reads like the opening line of a comedy bit‚ but could it be a serious cause for concern? Not according to NLC student Stephen Barton‚ “I’m not addicted to Netflix‚ I’m addicted to television and entertainment on any type
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Computer addiction is a relatively new term used to describe a dependency on one’s computer. Computer addiction is not limited to personal computers (PCs). It covers video games and the Internet and has already been given a label by psychologists‚ namely Internet addiction disorder (IAD). People can grow addicted to a variety of substances‚ and there is usually a substantial amount of help available to treat them. Alcohol‚ drugs and sex have all been known to bring out the addictive personality
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Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Overview of the Current State of Technology Hotels and resorts are places for relaxation or recreation; thus they attract visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places‚ towns or sometimes commercial establishments operated by a single company. It is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short term basis. If before‚ hotels and resorts only provide basic accommodation— consists only of cottages or a room with a bed— nowadays‚ it
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Computer addiction is a mental illness which causes the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. Excessive use may explain problems in social interaction‚ mood‚ personality‚ work ethic‚ relationships‚ thought processes‚ or sleep deprivation. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders does not include a diagnosis for such a disease. The term ′computer addiction′ originated long before the Internet. Some people develop bad habits in their computer
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Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore the impact of internet usage on student’s academic performance so that universities will take effective measures and invest in IT and encouraged students to use internet. Design/methodology/approach – Exploratory studies method is adopted for the entire research. My research project is concerned with Field Study. Data were collected from six universities students from which five are top ranked specified university and one is general university
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* 1. Managing Internet Misuse Inside the Company * 2. It is important to learn how to prevent misuse of your company’s technology resources and how to protect your business from legal liability for employee misuse of e-mail‚ blogs and the Internet. Managing Internet Misuse Introduction * 3. More than 25% of employers have fired workers for misuse of e-mail. 1/3 of employers have fired an employee for misuse of the Internet. More than 50% of employers have disciplined an employee for violating
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has increased rapidly. We are dealing with a subdivision of Internet addiction connected to social media‚ It occurs more regularly among younger than older users. We have also found that people who are anxious and socially insecure use Facebook more than those with lower scores on those traits‚ probably because those who are anxious find it easier to communicate via social media than face-to-face (Andreassen‚ 2012) Facebook addiction have a larger percentage in our days‚ we have a issue to other
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brings many things that people don’t have many years back. One of these things is online gaming that is provided by the internet. Online gaming is one of the widely used leisure activities by many people. Teenagers who are playing these online games said that they are playing these games just for fun‚ to keep away from the heat of the sun‚ without knowing that there are a lot of effects of playing these games that are more than what they think. Playing online games‚ according to some research is beneficial
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Title: The Internet The usage of the internet has become something very common in this modern century and is needed for our daily life. Imagine if we had to live a day without the internet‚ the world would be chaotic and the global economy would fall gradually. This proofs that the internet has its influence on mankind. Hence‚ the internet has its advantages‚ not forgetting the disadvantages which might cause problems to humankind but there are also solutions to overcome or prevent the problem
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Here are some facts about a growing problem of computer addiction. Tom Wood was always irritable‚ tired and not interested in anything but his "bloody computer"‚ his father Ray Wood said. It was not until Mr Wood smashed Tom’s keyboard into 100 pieces that the 16-year-old schoolboy realised he had an obsessive dependency - computer addiction. But recent stories of children hiding with laptops under their doonas to avoid the wrath of their parents indicate that the modern day problem is
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