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    Introduction: A Qualitative Analysis of Running In the 1970’s‚ thousands of people took to the road with a new trend of exercise----running. It was fairly easy; just put one foot in front of the other as fast as you can and go as far as you can. Feel the burn in your chest? The sweat trickling down your face? The throb in your knees as your foot pounds into the ground with every step? Well then‚ you’re exercising! You’re running! Since then‚ running has become a dominant factor in sports

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    COVER SHEET Dean Hancock 201 Fearns Avenue Bradwell Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 8NN Email deanhancockdh8@hotmail.co.uk Daytime No: 01782 660 610 Mobile No: 07786 540 626 Course Details: Manchester‚ Davy Hulme 14 – 18th September 2009 Lecturer: Gavin Loze Exercise Referral Foundation Course Assessment 2: Case Study Report 1. Summary of the client details [pic] Additional Information BMI 29 BF 31% Weight 85kg Peak

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    Addiction: “the number one health problem in America” the most common psychiatric problem on the planet In the past‚ the focus of treatment was on the absence of the treatment‚ but now it is on moderation. Reasons of using substances: to aid religious practices to explore the self to alter moods to treat disease to promote and enhance social interaction sharing drugs can be intimate like sharing food/coffee‚ etc. to enhance sensory experience and pleasure to stimulate artistic

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    SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING [pic] M6601 Human Factors Engineering Fundamentals PROJECT ASSIGNMENT Findings on Ergonomics School Bag Effectiveness Submitted by: Aishwarya G0902420J Alan Tan Teck Keong G0902421F Koh Han Tiang G0902428G Kok Kee G0902429D Lim Jia Wei G0902431D | | Abstract XXXXX Keywords: Acknowledgement We are grateful to Mdm Ng Hwee Heng (Principal) and Mdm Patsy Poh (form teacher of P6D) of Jurong

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    According to Frederick and Loewenstein (1999)‚ hedonic adaptation refers to the psychological process by which people become acquainted with a positive (or negative) stimulus‚ that the emotional effects of that stimulus (i.e.‚ love and/or hate) are crippled (or debilitated) over time. In other words‚

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    which the most pleasure is given to the majority of people. The majority always wins rather than the minority and pleasure is the sole good whereas pain is the sole evil. On one hand this is classed as selfless as using utilitarianism and the hedonic calculus is actually thinking of the best option for all people not just yourself or one specific person. Also‚ the ‘golden rule ‘is “Love your neighbour as yourself” which clearly means that you should bare everyone in mind

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    Explain Bentham’s Utilitarianism: (30 Marks) A man called Jeremy Bentham had a theory called the ‘Utilitarianism theory’. He was born in London at the time of the great scientific and social change and wrote ‘The Principles of Morals and Legislation’ in 1789. Bentham had the theory that all humans seek pleasure and avoid pain at all costs. Utilitarianism has been described as an act or a rule rather than a theory. We break this down into three parts: -Motivation: Bentham was a hedonists (‘Hedone’

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    In an article called “Why You Should Go to the Movies (and Do Other Stuff) Alone” written by Jesse Singal‚ it explains that most people are uncomfortable with doing things alone and not in groups. It says that people feel judged by others (usually groups) when they are not with anyone. They are seen as if they have no friends. They did a few surveys and social experiments to see how people felt. By doing things alone‚ the article said that you can meet new people and go out of your comfort zone.

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    GCU | SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOOD | A LABORATORY REVIEW OF THE SENSORY EVALUTION OF FOOD USING A VARIETY OF TESTS: PAIRED COMPARISION‚ TRIANGLE AND HEDONIC RANKING‚ OVER SIX SAMPLES. ALL SO DISCUSSING POTENTIAL WAYS TO IMPROVE ANALYSIS AND SENSORY EVALUATION. | | NATALINA WOOD | 7TH FEBRUARY 2013 Food acceptability is largely determined by the five human senses: sight‚ taste‚ smell‚ hearing and touch. Knowledge of food acceptability

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    biogenic needs‚ psychogenic needs‚ utilitarian needs and hedonic needs. In which‚ biogenic needs is certain elementary necessary to maintain our life such as‚ air‚ water‚ food and shelter. Psychogenic needs include the needs for Ambition needs‚ materialistic needs‚ power needs‚ affection needs and information need (Henry Murray (1938). Two others needs influence the process of stimulating user behavior that are utilitarian and hedonic needs. Utilitarian needs are explained as requirements for

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