...the constellation Ursa Major. It is the third brightest star in the asterism the Big Dipper and the 35th brightest star in the sky. This star has a surface temperature of approximately 20,000 degrees Kelvin and a mass that is six times that of the Sun’s mass. This star is approximately 100 light years away from Earth. Introduction Eta Ursae Majoris is a star found in the constellation Ursa Major. This star has two traditional names: Alkaid and Benetnash. All of the different names for this star have been derived by the Arabic phrase Al Ka'id Banat al Na'ash, which literally means "the Governor of the Daughters of the Bier", or, "The Chief of the Mourners." The mourners in Arabic poetry seem to have been the three stars of the handle of the Big Dipper: Alkaid, Mizar and Alioth. Alkaid is the most eastern star in the Big Dipper; it is the last star of the handle, and is the 35th brightest star in the sky. The constellation Ursa Major is not a commonly known shape in the sky, however it is the asterism known as the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is composed of seven stars, and as mentioned before Alkaid is one of them. This asterism has a very long history, in many cultures it is seen as a chariot or wagon. These seven stars are not all moving in the same direction, and in time, the Big Dipper will break up. It is only in the past 50,000 years that the “dipper” has actually formed. Alkaid, unlike most of the stars in Ursa Major, does not belong to the Ursa Major Moving Group. It is actually...
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...(2007) 517–526 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman Causes and effects of delays in Malaysian construction industry Murali Sambasivan *, Yau Wen Soon Graduate School of Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang Selangor, Malaysia Received 21 April 2006; received in revised form 27 June 2006; accepted 21 November 2006 Abstract The problem of delays in the construction industry is a global phenomenon and the construction industry in Malaysia is no exception. The main purpose of this study is to identify the delay factors and their impact (effect) on project completion. Earlier studies either considered the causes or the effects of project delays, separately. This study takes an integrated approach and attempts to analyze the impact of specific causes on specific effects. A questionnaire survey was conducted to solicit the causes and effects of delay from clients, consultants, and contractors. About 150 respondents participated in the survey. This study identified 10 most important causes of delay from a list of 28 different causes and 6 different effects of delay. Ten most important causes were: (1) contractor’s improper planning, (2) contractor’s poor site management, (3) inadequate contractor experience, (4) inadequate client’s finance and payments for completed work, (5) problems with subcontractors, (6) shortage in material, (7) labor supply, (8) equipment availability and failure, (9) lack of communication between parties, and (10) mistakes during the construction stage. Six...
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...Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………………….…....3. Background of Depression in Adolescence…….…………………………………………….4. Causes ...............................................................................................................................…...5. Symptoms………………………………………………………………………………….…6. Diagnosis….…………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Treatment……………………………………………………………………………………..7. Epidemiology of Depression in Youth……………………………………………………….9. Contextualised issues pertaining to Depression in Adolescence……………………………10. The impact of Culture on Adolescent Depression…………………………………………...10. Abnormal behaviours associated with Adolescent Depression….…………………………..11. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………...11. References…………………………………………………………………………………...12. DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS 3. This research paper will address depression in adolescents. Depression is often labelled as ‘the sickness of our time’ due to its prolific nature. Some of the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of depression in adolescents as well as the contextualised issues, cultural implications and other abnormal behaviour associated with the disorder will be discussed. DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS 4. Background of Depression in Adolescence Adolescence is the period of transition from childhood to adulthood, a stage of major growth and development in which significant physiological, cognitive, psychological and behavioural changes take place. Understandably...
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...invention for travel and for delivery of items. Of course, anything that has a benefit also has a drawback. The airplane causes major air pollution and also uses a lot of fossil fuel. Using fossil fuels usually has a major upset on land since we have to dig it up and tear apart the environment to do so. Also, burning those types of fuels it causes an emission of smoke which is harmful for the ozone and by polluting the air it causes global warning. The major growth of industries was something that expanded jobs and gave people a faster way to produce things they wanted. The major upset for all of this is that these industries were dumping hazardous waste into water and emitting harmful gases into the air. It killed many of the animals in the environment living in the water. It also contaminated soil making it unusable for anything. The main thing a lot of things back then were causing was global warming. Most industries have the smoke stacks on the top of their factory and it pushes out plenty of harmful things into the air. The US has made several laws to monitor and control a lot of the pollution on the environment. They enforce them by fining the company or possibly jail time of the owner. For example, there is only so much of a waste that can end up going into the water supply. If too much is let out, it is harmful for the people living around that area and causes them to either fine the company or put the...
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...Mary Winn 10/24/13 Does an Elective Abortion Lead to Negative Psychological Effects? Pro • Abortion can be considered a trauma. Approximately 10% of women undergoing induced abortion suffer from immediate complications, of which one-fifth (2%) were considered major. Women who abort are approximately four times more likely to die in the following year than women who carry their pregnancies to term. The leading causes of abortion related maternal deaths within a week of the surgery are hemorrhage, infection, embolism, anesthesia, and undiagnosed ectopic pregnancies. Legal abortion is reported as the fifth leading cause of maternal death in the United States, though in fact it is recognized that most abortion-related deaths are not officially reported as such. Women with a history of one abortion face a 2.3 times higher risk of having cervical cancer, compared to women with no history of abortion. Women with two or more abortions face a 4.92 relative risk. Similar elevated risks of subsequent ovarian and liver cancer have also been linked to single and multiple abortions. These increased cancer rates for post-aborted women may be linked to the unnatural disruption of the hormonal changes which accompany pregnancy and untreated cervical damage or to increased stress and the negative impact of stress on the immune system. Approximately 10% of women undergoing elective abortion will suffer immediate complications, of which approximately one-fifth (2%) are considered life...
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...only cause increased greenhouse gases from coal combustion emissions. It wasn’t until fifty years later that the real causes and effects of global warming would be discovered. A British scientist by the name of Calendar correlated the 10% increase of atmospheric Carbon Dioxide between 1850 and 1940 with the observed warming of northern Europe and North America, which began in the 1880's. As for the cause of global warming, scientists generally believe that both the combustion of fossil fuels and other human activities are the primary reason for the increased concentration of carbon dioxide. Human activities such as the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas contribute heavily to global warming. Other major causes include deforestation, methane gas emissions, and the release of nitrous oxide chemicals into the atmosphere. The gasses are released primarily by rice cultivation, cattle and livestock populations, gas pipelines, and landfillsGlobal Warming First discovered at the turn of the century by the Swedish scientist Arrhenius, global warming was initially thought to only cause increased greenhouse gases from coal combustion emissions. It wasn’t until fifty years later that the real causes and effects of global warming would be discovered. A British scientist by the name of Calendar correlated the 10% increase of atmospheric Carbon Dioxide between 1850 and 1940 with the observed warming of northern Europe and North America, which began in the 1880's. As for the cause of global...
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...STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM What are the causes and consequences of juvenile delinquency? REASON FOR SELECTING AREA OF RESEARCH The researcher has been residing in the community of Dunsinane for a number of years. During this time the researcher has observed the damaging effects of juvenile delinquency on the social and economical development of said community. The researcher has decided to conduct a research to gain insight into the causes and effects of juvenile delinquency and also to find ways to deal with this social problem, as well as to find solutions that will eventually help in eliminating this problem. METHOD OF INVESTIGATION In order to collect accurate and concise data for the study the researcher, Cassandra Gordon has decided to use printed questionnaires. There are a number of advantages in using this method; some of these methods are that: • It requires less time to be completed. • It can be done at the convenience of the person required to have it completed. • It is highly confidential, as participants do not have to mark their names. • Questionnaires are very cost effective when compared to face-to-face interviews. • Questionnaires are easy to analyze, data entry and tabulation can be easily done with the use of questionnaires. • Questionnaires also reduce bias. There is uniform question presentation as the researcher’s own opinions will not influence the respondent to answer questions in a certain...
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...The Greatest cause of preventable death Students Name: ID: * 12105038 Presented to Dr. Haitham Gamal ------------------------------------------------- Table of content: Contents | Number of page | Introduction | | Literature review | | Methodology | | Results | | Discussion | | Conclusion | | References | | Abstract Our purpose is to help people to understand dangers of smoking on them and people around them, hoping to decrease at least numbers of smokers to let them enjoy a healthier and longer life without problems. Introduction: Like most people, you already know that smoking is bad for your health. But do you really understand just how dangerous smoking really is and how it can be also deadly for non smokers too? Do you know that the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that each year smoking causes about 6 million deaths which is about 10% of all deaths and 0.6 million of these occurring in non smokers too due to second hand smoke? Do you know that smoking is considered as the greatest cause of preventable death globally? Since stopping smoking can be an extremely difficult process, understanding exactly how smoking harms your body and people around you can help keep you motivated to end that habit. So in our research we are going to talk about smoking health problems and second hand smoke. Literature review: Male and female smokers lose an average of 13.2 and 14.5 years of life,...
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...thinking. It’ll mess with their mind and will temporarily glitch their life. Depression is a mental disorder that can affect how a person acts or feels on an everyday basis, but this must be present for at least two weeks before diagnosis. Something that can be said is that some people choose to be depressed, but no one chooses to be depressed and still something that person must live with (“10 Little Known Facts About Depression”). Also, if a person thinks that their depression is hard on them then they should know that it could be ten times worse on family members and friends (“10 Little Known Facts About Depression”). So when a person is depressed, they should not turn to drugs or alcohol,...
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...a. Depolarization b. Repolarization 2. What is a dysrhythmia, how does they affect CO? 3. Define premature ventricular contraction. How is it reflected in the EKG? 4. What are the causes for premature ventricular contraction? 5. What is an electrophysiology study and what are the nursing care considerations? 6. What is V-Tach? 7. How is it diagnosed? 8. What are the nursing care considerations associated with vtach? 9. What medications would be given and how would CPR and defibrillation be done? 10. What is ventricular fibrillation, nursing care, meds, dx, CPR, defib? 11. How do implantable cardioverter defibrillators work and what are the nursing considerations? 12. Describe premature atrial contractions. 13. Define A-fib, nursing considerations, and complications. 14. What is countershock and how does it work, what should you avoid? 15. How do antidysrhythmics work, what are they? 16. What is sick sinus rhythm? 17. What is a heart block and describe the differences between the different kinds. 18. Define nursing care for bradycarida including meds. 19. What are artificial pacemakers, what are the nursing considerations? 20. What are the different pacemaker modes? 21. What are the nursing considerations for pacemakers including medications? Coronary Circulation Disturbances 1. Outline the basic coronary circulation. 2. What is atherosclerosis and what does it effect? 3. Outline the progression of atherosclerosis. 4. What are the incidence of...
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...interests of, and supported by, the proposed government. Written by Madison, Federalist Paper No. 10, generally considered one of the most important articles, concerns itself with the problems of and plausible solutions for the formation of factions. Through multiple assertions concerning the dangers of factions and the benefits of a republic, Madison formed one of the major arguments in favor of the United States Constitution. Federalist No. 10, titled "The Same Subject Continued: The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection," expanded on dangers of factions outlined by Hamilton in Federalist No. 9. Defined by Madison as, "A number of citizens, whether amounting to a minority or majority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community" (Madison), factions are comparable to the modern day interest or lobby groups. That is to say, Madison defined factions as groups of people with a common self-interest. These groups, being involved with their own benefit, therefore, would be indifferent to the individual rights of other citizens as a whole, hoping only to further their ideas. Since, as many philosophers before him stated, humans are driven to action by their own self-interest Madison asserts that "the latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man," as all...
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...CAUSES 0F STRESS AMONG DOCTORS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. *Dr. K.Amutha |ABSTRACT | |Today workplace stress is becoming a major issue and a matter of concern for the employees and the organizations. | |It has become a part of life for the employees, as life today has become so complex at home as well as outside that it is impossible to | |avoid stress. It further leads to reduced quality, productivity, health as well as wellbeing and morale. Thus, Stress is inevitable in our | |society. Researchers on stress make it clear that, to enter in to the complex area of stress, especially in to the area of occupational | |stress, is very difficult. Stress is an unavoidable consequence of modern living. With the growth of industries, pressure in the urban | |areas, quantitative growth in population and various problems in day to day life are some of the reasons for increase in stress. | | | |The paper aims to find out the causes of stress among the doctors working in government Primary Health centers in dindigul district. The | |causes of stress included various independent and dependant variable. The study brings out the major causes of stress among the doctors...
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...By: Catherine Q. Pagdato I. Executive Summary Lindo Enterprises is one of the small-scale industries which has established and positioned their product in the market. They are in the business of processing raw seafood into a packed-snacks. Their financial data had shown an increasing sales and profit year after year since 1998. However, they are faced with a challenge of maintaining their competitive advantage and market position through a sustainable 10% annual growth rate for the next five years. Achieving this target would require the considerations and a careful study of the major threat or problems that the business is, and is going to face. Competition is on the top list, distribution of the product both locally and internationally through export-consolidators considering the quality standard, the increasing worldwide trend towards health consciousness which negates the consumption of processed snack foods and the stricter health and sanitary requirements on the import goods of the export markets are the major threat that must be resolved or given action. The analyst had come up with the recommended plan of action that could counter strike the above mentioned threats or problems. A strong campaign for marketing strategies to promote the product and gain the competitive advantage, a nationwide distribution of the product must be targeted, a continuous innovation of the product focusing on its quality and standards that could surpass the export requirements and of...
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...census tract | 35 | | | | | Include history of the county and windshield/sneaker survey | 40 | | | | | Draw conclusions from the data | 5 | | | | | Summarize the findings | 5 | | | | | APA | 10 | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | II | County Description | Introduce Section | 5 | | | | | Describe the following topics for the county the census tract is in: * Climate * Terrain * Industry * Government * Transportation * Environmental Services * Disaster Terrorism Plan | 75 | | | | | Draw conclusions from the data | 5 | | | | | Summarize the findings | 5 | | | | | APA | 10 | | | | | | 100 | | | III | Census Tract and County Statistics | Introduce section | 5 | 5 | | | | Collect the following data for the selected census tract and compare to county statistics * Age * Types of family units * Race * Ethnicity * Number of years of education completed * Housing units (types of residences) * Occupations (major categories) * Income * Use tables to display demographic data showing both raw numbers and percentages (within the body of the paper) | 75 | 75 | | | | Draw conclusions from the data | 5 | | | | | Summarize the findings | 5 | | | | | APA | 10 | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | IV | Census Tract and County Statistics significant to health care delivery | Introduce section | 5 | | | | | Select 5 items from the previous section and |...
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...Major Depressive Disorder Ethan Scott Oral Roberts University Major Depressive Disorder Overview and Symptoms “Depression is related to the normal emotions of sadness and bereavement, but it does not remit when the external cause of these emotions dissipates, and it is disproportionate to their causes” (Belmaker, 2008, p. 55). Severe states of depression often have no external precipitating cause, but it is hard to truly know if there was an external cause or not when dealing with severe depression (Belmaker, 2008). It is also known to occur with other mental health conditions such as anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, etc. Major depressive disorder affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, which equals about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. It is also the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44. While major depressive disorder can develop at any age, the median age at onset is 32 and is more prevalent in women than in men (Numbers Count, 2014). Diagnosis of Major Depression “The diagnosis of major depression requires a distinct change of mood, characterized by sadness or irritability and is accompanied by some psychophysiological changes” (Belmaker, 2008, p. 56). Major depression can be easy to diagnose from anyone with experience dealing with depression, but understanding the cause of the depression, internally or externally, can be a tough challenge (Carey, 2013). Symptoms of major depression...
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