...Brazil in the 90s, crack is a white or yellow rock made of a mix of cocaine and sodium bicarbonate. As smokable cocaine form, crack received this name because of the sound produced when the users smoked the rocks: crack, crack, crack. Crack absorption happens in the lungs, and a few minutes after, it affects the brain. Its power in the brain leads the users to experience moments of euphoria, pleasure, sense of power, and self-confidence. However, those effects are not long enough inducing individuals to look for more drug, a condition called craving. Easy access and low prices have increased crack use in Brazil, and currently crack addiction has become a public health problem. In 2005, 0.7% of Brazilians...
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...disorders, also referred to as mental disorders, are abnormalities of the mind that result in persistent behavior patterns that can seriously affect your day-to-day function and life. Many different psychological disorders have been identified and classified, including eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa; mood disorders, such as depression; personality disorders, such as antisocial personality disorder; psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia; sexual disorders, such as sexual dysfunction; and others. Multiple psychological disorders may exist in one person ( Health Grade, 2013). The causes of these disorders are unknown; however major factors that contribute to these disorders are a person’s descent, chemical imbalances in the brain, childhood experiences, illnesses, stress, and prenatal exposures while one is still in their mother’s womb. Psychological disorders are serious and can be very detrimental to that person that has it as well as society. One psychological disorder that will be discussed in this paper is anxiety disorder, more specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. This paper will discuss the relationship between human development and socialization, along with how this relationship affects obsessive-compulsive disorder. Throughout history Elderly Offenders Behind Bars While Reducing the Cost Over time offenders that have been sent to correctional institutions in the United States are sometimes forced to live out the rest of their lives behind bars...
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...come from these effects including two life events of the development of an individual. The five factors that can have an effect on someone's development and the ones I will be talking about are Biological, Genetic, Environmental, Life style and Socioeconomic. P2: Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual on two particular life stages. My two chosen life stages are childhood and the mother of the child so adulthood. The first potential life factor that can have an effect on an individual's development throughout their life is Biological factors, this factors includes Foetal alcohol syndrome, Infections during pregnancy and also the effects of an individual's diet. The environment inside a women's womb can have a dramatic influence on the development of the child for example if a women was to smoke regularly throughout pregnancy then the nicotine can have an effect on the foetus and its development. This is because nicotine can limit the amount of blood and nutrition that reaches the foetus, children that are born mothers that smoke during pregnancy are known to weight a lot less than a regular baby would and they can be more prone to infections. Nicotine can also cause a child to difficulties in school regarding to their attention and learning. Mothers that drink alcohol regularly throughout pregnancy can make their child are born with Foetal alcohol syndrome. The alcohol consumed will pass through the mothers blood...
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... i Arista B. Dechant, Fort Hays State University, Kansas download this essay: theories-of-criminal-behavior Arista writes: I have been involved in extensive research since undergraduate school surrounding criminals and how they operate. There are many ideas surrounding the cause of antisocial behavior and criminality. Through this independent study class for Fort Hays State University’s Justice Studies (Graduate) Program, I felt I would have the perfect opportunity to explore many of theories which have developed, over time, to explain criminal behavior. It is my hope that this research paper will provide an extensive and educational look at how the psychology of a criminal impacts the activity which is produced. It seems that every year brings new ideas, but I feel that the following is a conclusive look of research compiled from the beginning of criminality to the present. I have also provided a history of criminality and how it has developed into what we now understand as forensic psychology. This field will always remain fluid with discovery, and my greatest pleasure would come from being part of it in the future. [pic] “Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves behind, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him.” Edmund Locard The application of psychology in the criminal and civil justice system is known as forensic psychology. Hugo Munsterberg (1863 – 1916), a German-American psychologist was the first...
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...Causes of Crimes Siwan Abubakar Writing 222 Mrs. Elliott 11/6/13 Abubakar 1 Siwan Abubakar Writing 222 Mrs. Elliott 11/6/13 Causes of Crimes Violent crimes are when criminals use or threaten to use violence against a victim. It is also is four types of aggressive crimes combined together. The four types of crimes are murder, rape, kidnapping and aggravated assault. The meaning of murder is when the criminal takes the victim’s life away. Rape is when the criminal sexually assaults the victim. Kidnapping means when the victim is being held against their will by the criminal for ransom or to gain custody. The meaning of the aggravated assault is a criminal attacking victims recklessly causing serious injuries. All criminals have had reasons for committing certain crimes and most criminals have had something going on in their mind before, during and after they committed the crime. Criminals commit crimes because they have psychological family problems, or personal issues, or biological and social environmental factors. All reasoning involved with the though ts of the criminals in the event of the crime. It would seem that the main motivation for a criminal to commit a crime is out of rage, hatred, fear or government. Even though a criminal has committed a crime, they should be given a second chance and help. In my opinion there are many ways to help criminals recover from their Abubakar 2 state by making them go through rehabilitation...
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...Hoarding is an endless fight with discarding or departing with their possessions, regardless of the value of the items. People with this disorder get severe anxiety when attempting to throw out any item but tend to get overwhelmed about their possessions. For those who hoard, the quantity of their collected items sets them apart from other people. Hoarding ranges from moderate to extreme and in some cases, it can severely impair the functioning of your daily life. There is not much difference between anyone else as to why they keep the items. Most items have a sentimental value, it could be useful in the future, or the item is easy or attractive to look at. The causes of hoarding are still unknown but it is usually associated with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and...
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...The weather is always perfect. The atmosphere is tranquil and relaxed. One thing I notice here is the simplicity in which life works. The shortest route to you brain is through touch, a hands-on approach. Hear, life decisions and processes rely upon common sense and traditional methods for carrying out tasks are used to this day because of their simple mind-set that isn’t after change or the latest and greatest gadget to do things more easily, rather old-fashioned hard work and application of common principals. Daily Life On an average day, Stephen will spend a morning inside his comfortable furnished flat sipping on coffee (what coffee does he drink) and writing content for his future publications and checking in on the latest American political chatter and events. He ventures out to the beautiful city lined with parks and plazas and colonial-style architecture that takes you back in time during the afternoon and returns home before dark most days. “I’m pretty much on a sun-up-to-sun-down routine, which fits perfectly into the routines of the locals that open shop fairly early in the morning and make it...
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...Michael Jackson fact file: Michael Joseph Jackson was born August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009 was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the king of pop his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Michael Jackson has his own websites so his fans could check out his songs and updates also honour his music. Michael Jackson did his autobiography in a book and was published in February 1 in 1988. Five months after the release of Jackson’s 1987 Bad album, and named after Jackson’s signature dance move, the moonwalk. Michael Jackson was 58 when he died. Dubbed the "King of Pop," singer-songwriter Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana. As a child, he performed as the lead singer of the Jackson family's popular Motown group, the Jackson 5. No single artist – indeed, no movement or force – has eclipsed what Michael Jackson accomplished in the first years of his adult solo career. Jackson changed the balance in the pop world in a way that nobody has since. He forced rock & roll and the mainstream press to acknowledge that the biggest pop star in the world could be young and black, and in doing so he broke down more barriers than anybody. But he is also among the best proofs in living memory of poet William Carlos Williams' famous verse: "The pure products of America/go crazy." When Jackson died on June 25th, 2009, of apparent cardiac arrest...
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...urban population lives in slum and squaller settlements. Slum Population in India - Slum Population simply refers to people living in slum areas below the poverty line. As India is still on the path of development, there is large number of people living below the poverty line. These people usually live in slum areas connected to the city. According to Government sources, the Slum Population of India have exceeds the population of Britain. It has doubled in last two decades. According to last census in 2001, the slum-dwelling population of India had risen from 27.9 million in 1981 to 61.8 million in 2001. Indian economy has achieved a significant growth of 8 percent annually in last four years, but there is still large number of people nearly 1.1 billion still survives on less than 1 $ (around 46 INR) in a day. Increase in Indian Population over a period of time has also resulted in slum population growth. Despite of Government efforts to build new houses and other basic infrastructure, most of the people living in slum areas do not have electricity, water supply and cooking gas. Slum Population in Mumbai - The financial capital of India known as Mumbai is home to estimated 6.5 million slum people. Nearly half of Mumbai's Population lives in small shacks surrounded by open sewers. Nearly 55% of Mumbai's population lives in Slum areas....
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...ME3281 Microsystems Design and Applications TERM PAPER DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEMS Energy Harvesters LIM HUI HUA ALVINA A0083044M 2014 Table of Contents 1. Introduction: 2 2. Brief History of Electricity Transduction 2 3. Types of Micro Energy Harvesters 3 3.1 Energy Harvesting from Vibration 3 3.1.1 Fabrication Techniques 5 3.1.2 Applications, Challenges and the Future 6 3.2 Energy Harvesting from Thermal Sources 6 3.2.1 Fabrication Techniques 8 3.2.2 Applications, Challenges and the Future. 9 3.3 Energy Harvesting from Electromagnetic Waves 10 3.3.1 Applications, Challenges and the Future 11 3.4 Energy Harvesting from Light Sources 11 3.4.1 Fabrication 12 3.4.2 Applications, Challenges and the Future 13 4. Conclusion 13 References: 14 1. Introduction: One of the goals of engineers and scientists in this already tech-savvy age is to be able to design a device that is capable of powering itself for its lifetime without having to replace or recharge its battery using a power chord. These allow remote devices to be placed in hostile or inaccessible environments without requiring any or little maintenance such as the changing of batteries. This is especially applicable for silicon-based electronics, such as biomedical implants that have low power consumption, where batteries will largely affect its size; operational cost of the device, or perhaps even release harmful chemicals into the body. In addition, wireless sensor...
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...Running head: Juvenile Reentry Juvenile Reentry Making an Effective Transition Jodi Calvert Capella University PSF 5372 – History of the Juvenile Criminal Justice System Abstract This paper explores the transformation of the Juvenile Justice System over the past century and how it impacts today’s youth. Juvenile delinquency has become a well-known phenomenon as youth have taken experimentation and violence to a new level. More adolescents are being diagnosed with medical disorders while many find themselves not having the means to access the proper treatment. Family and moral standards are not as they were a century ago and the economic strain of today can make it difficult for children to develop the necessary skills to transition through their developmental stages. Chaos, confusion and loss of identity play a significant role in many of the adolescents that find themselves in contact with the Juvenile Justice System. New interventions for these adolescents are greatly needed to improve not only their own well being, but to create a prosperous community. Juvenile Reentry Juveniles are released from institutions across the country everyday, but many do not have the knowledge required to make permanent changes for themselves, their families, and their communities. The first Juvenile Court in the United States was established in Cook County, Illinois in 1899 and within 25 years all but two states had established separate juvenile justice...
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...The Crossing By Todd Schwartz Donna Beegle ’90 is from a country that should not exist — a country she now battles every day. She needs your help. T here are 37 million people in the country where Donna Beegle was born and raised. Thirteen million of those are children. There are eight million families. The topography of her nation ranges from bucolic rural areas to teeming cities. The borders shift endlessly. The ground itself can suddenly fall away from beneath people, families, homes. In the unusual instances when someone leaves this country for good, they often claim it never existed. There is much love and strength there, but happiness is harder to come by. Seen on a map, her nation is shaped much like the United States, although it is made up of pockets and backwaters and segments — as though an image of the U.S. had been cut from steel and allowed to slowly rust away. An ocean, narrow but deep, separates the land of Beegle’s birth from the country where she now lives. The citizens of her land are not on good terms with those in our America, nor have they been for some time. As far back as the 19th century, British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli described the countries as “two nations, between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy, who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts and feelings, as if they were ... inhabitants of different planets.” Born in 1961, Beegle traveled across her homeland for 25 years before she braved the difficult and perilous crossing...
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................ Part I Internal and International Migration 1. Linkages between Internal and international Migration 2. Characteristics of Migrants 3. Causes of Migration 4. Phases of migration Part II Temporary and Permanent Migration 1. Distribution of Egyptian migrants according to skill level 2. Distribution of Egyptian migrants according to Destination 3. Economic Effect of Migration 4. Impact of Migration 4.a. on the Labor Supply of Adults Left Behind 4.b. and remittances on household poverty 5. Remittances at micro-level 6. Remittances at macro-level 7. Remittances and Development 8. Volume of Remittances 9. Impact of remittances on poverty alleviation 10. Brain Drain/Gain (causes, effects and solutions) 11. Egyptian Migration To Arab Countries Part III Legal and Illegal Migration 1. Definition 2. Dimensions 3. Causes 4. Dangers 5. Methods 6. Legal and political status 7. Migration Stages 8. The gangs of illegal migration contrive new behaviors….. 9. Egypt youth migration ……….. Ideal cases Objective The whole theme of this paper is to vivid the magnitude of migration, to profile the workers who migrate, to identify the types of migration and to determine the extent to which migration affects the rate of poverty and unemployment in Egypt. Not only that but also exploring the impact of the internal and external migration...
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...Stress & Stress Management Produced by Klinic Community Health Centre January, 2010 Stress & Stress Management Produced by Klinic Community Health Centre, January, 2010 Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................2 Stress: What is it?............................................................3 Sources of Stress .............................................................4 Types of Stressors ............................................................4 Internal Sources of Stress and Anxiety ................................6 Cognitive Aspects of Stress and Anxiety ..............................6 Anxious Thoughts.............................................................8 Signs and Symptoms of Stress Overload .............................8 Effects of Stress .............................................................10 50 Common Signs and Symptoms of Stress......................10 Diagram of the Effects of Stress on the Body ....................11 Questions to Consider When Assessing for Stress ..............12 The Stress Response ......................................................13 The Relaxation Response ................................................14 Stress Relieving Techniques.............................................15 Mindfulness.........................................................15 How to do a Mindfulness Exercise .........................15 10 Simple Ways to Practice Mindfulness Each Day ...18...
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