... by the transfer of cold fluids escaping via a hole or crack, initiation and ultimate propagation of the crack, and finally, crack arrest (Shi Cheng Liu et al., 2006, p.324). The work of Andrews et al., (2010) further indicated the need for discussing issues of fluid flow as well heat transfer at the rupture point, fracture initiation , its arrest as ... had a ready been started that employed vigorous mathematical simulation on the basis of method characteristics for accurately stimulating the resulting outflow after rupture of a pipeline (Mahgerefteh et al., 1997, 2000, Zucrow, 1976; Oke...

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... identified as high risk for developing pressure ulcers, include the elderly, those with acute illness, those in an orthopaedic setting and patients who are bed bound (Shannon, Brown & Chakravarty, 2012). Literature suggests that pressure ulcers are not only physically painful but they can lead to patients suffering emotional and psychological trauma. The impact of pressure ... ulcers physically and emotionally can consequently lower patients' quality of life (Shannon, Brown & Chakravarty, 2012). Therefore this essay will analyse and discuss relevant literature regarding the prevention o...

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... (Alegria, Atkins, Farmer, Slaton, & Stelk, 2010). Current research is closely linking the social environment with expression of disease, risk of developments of mental disorder, and resiliency factors (Alegria et al., 2010). With symptom expression, risk, and prevalence of mental disorders varying across factors such as culture, gender, and age (Alegría, Pescosolido, Williams, & Canino, 2011). Today our society ... unparalleled attention has been devoted to culture in the recent DSM-5, and an improved assessment of mental health status is expected, with an increased awareness of socio-...

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... Extended research that supports these hypotheses also suggests that butch lesbians may be physiologically similar to heterosexual men due to prenatal androgen exposure (Bassett et al. 2001; Brown et al. 2002; Pearce et al. 1996; Singh et al. 1999). Brown and colleagues (2002) support these suggestions with their finding of finger length differences in butch and femme lesbians in which butch lesbians show ... smaller deviations between the two finger lengths of the right hand. Past research has shown that finger length is associated to prenatal androgen exposure that results in men having...

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... non-Kraepelinian model where disorders are seen as independent from one another. Categories of mental disorders are based on observable, phenotypic features rather than etiologies and neurobiological factors (Brown & Barlow, 2009; Watson, 2005). The DSMs categorical approach to disorders brings up questions about the validity of these categories. In the DSM 4, psychopathology is organized ... the conceptualization of mood and anxiety disorders. Watson's quantitative dimensional model should apply to anxiety and depression. While the DSM of mood and anxiety disorders hold great reliabili...

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... growing body of research supports the hypothesis that schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder (Beauregard and Bachevalier, 1996). Schizophrenics frequently exhibit neurological abnormalities throughout their lifespan (Olin et al., 1996). Development of a genetically distinct organism begins at conception; negative environmental influence is possible in gestation and throughout the lifespan. The initial environment any child experiences ... This example shows a micronutritional deficiency causing neurodevelopmental defect; a parallel mechanism may be at work in schizophrenia. As s...

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... to a desirable one. For every tipping point, there is a phenomena that is forced to cross it, they are known as tipping elements (Lenton et al., 2009), they are components of any system that can be switched into a desirable or undesirable state as a result of a particular condition or conditions by ... and survive. The loss of most of these algae has occurred with high frequency on coral reefs over the last 20 years (Coles and Brown 2003) as a result of coral bleaching that happens primarily from high seawater temperatures under high light conditions. If the situations causing this bleac...

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... distortion of our memory for when things happened. The less that people can remember about an event, then often the older the memory is thought to be. Brown et al. (1985) investigated this by asking a set of people to date 50 news events (relating to the period 1977-82) that they would likely either know ... to associate the event with some landmark date to help us, for instance the event happening on the same day as the day you got married. Rubin et al. (1986), in an analysis of a number of studies found that when elderly people look back over their lives, there is a reminiscence bump. T...

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... family members experienced when caring for impaired older adults, the majority of which are cared for by their family members at home (Kaufer et., al 2005) Alzheimer's disease is increasingly described today as an epidemic in both professional literature and via media communication. It is a progressive condition ... and straining, which can lead to muscular injuries, such as strains, sprains or even skeleton problems resulting in back neck or knee pain. Brown (2008) even more pointed in her article on the concept of the burden of alzheimer's stated that "one of the greatest costs ... gi...

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... cancer. The 5-year survival rate is only between 5 and 10%. A substantial proportion of cancers in the mouth, throat, esophagus, urinary bladder and pancreas are also caused by tobacco smoking (Allard et al.) The most disabling chronic lung disease related to smoking is chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD, 'smoker's lung') comprising emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The terminal stage of COLD is increasing respiratory ... dental restorations and dentures (Watts & Addy, 2001).The effect of smoking is more severe than that of the consumption of coffee and tea. The discoloration ranges ...

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... disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety, eating disorders, hyperactivity, substance abuse, and suicide, all of which can hide depressive symptoms (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996). The signs of clinical depression include marked changes in mood and associated behaviors that range from sadness, withdrawal, and decreased energy to intense ... feelings of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts. Depression is often described as an exaggeration of the duration and intensity of "normal" mood changes (Brown 1996). Key...

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... disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety, eating disorders, hyperactivity, substance abuse, and suicide, all of which can hide depressive symptoms (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996). The signs of clinical depression include marked changes in mood and associated behaviors that range from sadness, withdrawal, and decreased energy to intense ... feelings of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts. Depression is often described as an exaggeration of the duration and intensity of "normal" mood changes (Brown 1996). Key...

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... Taylor, 2005:1187). Chronic pain can be defined as persistent and prolonged that continues longer than the normal healing process, doesn't have a cause or lasts longer than six months. (Caffrey, et al, 2003:282) Pain can also be categorised in regard to a pathophysiological cause: nociceptive as somatic or visceral and neuropathic pain. (Crisp and Taylor, 2005:1187). Pain is a protective pathway which ... acts to prevent potential or actual injury. (Renn and Dorsey, 2005:278) There are four fundamental processes in pain transmission. (Brown 2005: 133). The initial process begins with tr...

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... seen below. - N2 + O2 2NO Once in the atmosphere, nitric oxide reacts with additional oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide (NO2) a red-brown, toxic gas that causes irritation to the eyes and the respiratory system. It is one of the components to the production of ground-level ozone which ... the formation of SO3 which are classified as secondary pollutants. SO2 is known to have an adverse effect to ecosystems and the environment. (Gurjar et al., 2010) - S + O2 SO2 The main source of sulfur dioxide is industrial activity that processes materials that contain sulfur; a major example ... cause...

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... v. Virginia (1946) declared interstate bus segretation unconstitutional; Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) declared restrictive housing contracts unconstitutional; and the famous Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional (Boyer et al.). Of course, these impressive changes purported change in actual conditions, but in reality, they did very little to ease racial tension because ... the black community; his Supreme Court "after 1936 issued important antidiscrimination rulings in cases involving voting rights, wage inequity, jury selection...

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... literature offers a variety of learning theories and cognitive career theories, such as Krumboltz, Mitchell, and Gelatt's (1975) social learning theory of career counseling, Lent, Brown, and Hackett's (1996) social cognitive career theory, Brown's values based career development model (1996), Hackett and Betz's career self-efficacy model (1981) and Young, Valach, and Collin's contextual career development model (1996) ... (problem solved). The basic theory is that much of the sequence of events can be thought of as the movement, storage, and transformation of information (Sampson, et al....

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... happens in its territory, being responsible for the institutions of government, who both formulate and enforce the laws of the state, and are responsible for its security and protection" (Brown 1995: 10). The description of nation would technically be very similar, but the term "nation" implies more than a political or legal institution, it also represents the individuals who ... whether it is a positive or negative infliction is up to the individual. REFERENCES: Anderson, B (1991) Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, 2nd revised edition. London: Ver...

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... drop below 12 credits otherwise risk losing their NCAA eligibility. For many student-athletes the time they put into a sport is comparable to having a 30-40 hour a week job (Brown, Glastetter-Fender &ump; Shelton, 2000; Schroeder, 2000; Simons, Van Rheenen &ump; Covington, 1999). A student-athletes daily schedule (when in season) may consists of attending classes, ... various characteristics and challenges this sub-population face. For instance, topics related to identity development, career development and maturity, identity foreclosure, team development and socialization, and retiremen...

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... by channeling desire, and by supplying reasons for preferring its particular offer. As the world is technologically more powerful, the need of marketing, advertising and competition are also increasing (Vahabzadeh et al, 2013). Dove has carefully and strategically planned its advertisements campaigns to not only reach its target audience but also entice and grab their attention by using emotional cues in its ... potential areas where more sales can be derived and understanding the possible impact on the attitude and behavior of Dove's target audience when they are exposed to the adverti...

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... police officers". The plaintiffs also sought for the removal of the NYPD Street Crimes Unit, the unit that the four officers who killed Diallo were in. Daniels et al. v. The City of New York et al. (1999) was brought to the Center for Constitutional Rights in the wake of the Diallo shooting and the City agreed to a settlement on December 12, 2003. The ... NYPD continued to deny these allegations (NYCLU). Now that this issue is receiving nationwide coverage following the tragic shooting deaths of unarmed, young African American men Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown by police officers, the...

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... redirect the program slightly. The amicus briefs submitted by the various individuals, groups, and corporations gave the court insight into the extent affirmative action playes in the real world. In Brown v. Board of Education (1954) the Supreme Court began to take on the the racism in America. Ten years later Congress stepped in and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ... the Bakke case in 1978, less attention was given to the affirmative action debate. The Bakke case could have been overturned recently when the Supreme Court decided to hear Gratz et al. v Bollinger et al. Here the cou...

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... to signal interactional strategies, such as interrupting, asking for clarification, changing the subject, concluding an argument or forcing a hearer to reply. Similarly, in referring specifically to pronunciation instruction, Brown has pointed out that "the ELT teacher () must often decide which features of language, on the one hand, are important and therefore merit precious class time and which, on ... the other hand, are relatively unimportant and may be overlooked until a more advanced stage" (Brown, 1988: 593). Taylor (1993:2) adds to this matter and states that "While one would hes...

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... 's pronunciation. As explanation, "evidence shows that the particular motor skill of speech pronunciation is best developed at a younger age."(Steinberg: 208) Another possible reason is offered by Flege (Theo Bongaerts et al, 1997) that "one of the main cause of foreign accents is the increasing tendency of L2 learners, once they have established the phonetic categories for their L1, to perceive L2 ... language than children, although no evidence is available in classroom situation. My reason is that "adults, more cognitively secure, appear to operate from the solid foundation of the fir...

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... "misinformation effect". An area of great controversy in our society is the practice of eyewitness testimonies. Many innocent individuals have been placed in prison as a result of inaccurate testimonies. Fruzzetti et al (1992) articulated that even a very low rate of false identifications have lead to hundreds of innocents being convicted of crime every year. Factors that influence the accuracy of eyewitness accounts ... how we perceive and recall personal information. However, in some cases memories are recalled in incredible detail and are very accurate. When this occurs it is known as...

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... a chair, and reliability tells you how good a hammer you have. For examples if I was to do a test of intelligence based on eye color blue eyed people are more intelligent than brown eyed people would certainly be reliable, because eye color doesn't change, but it would not be very valid, because IQ and eye color have little to do with each other ... and specific. According to the authors of the article "the ultimate responsibility for appropriate test use and interpretation" predominately lie with the test user. (American Educational Research Association et al., 1999, p.111) There are t...

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