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like many students at university, you may be unhappy about the results you attain in exams. you may feel that even with all you are doing there must be something more -- or different-- you could be doing to get better grades. we have all at some time or other heard of that student who only studies a couple of hours for final exams and scores a's every time. we stand in awe of those who seem to breeze through without undue effort and seem to need very little in the way of studying to nail an exam. the reasons for success, in what i think are the vast majority of cases, are less esoteric than many students think: successful students consistently apply a series of productive strategies with view to attaining clearly identified learning and grade goals throughout the academic term.

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identity theft, is stealing other person's identity to commit fraud or other crimes. identities, are stolen through hi tech and low tech methods and all these can result in the consequences mentioned above. because a criminal when has stolen your identity, can get a loan under your name which will increase a debt burden on the victim, it will also make it harder for the victim to get a loan in the future due to poor credit history and as a result may face loss of a job. there will be a loss of money since the criminal can even rent or buy an apartment under your name.