...Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Theresa Ensign Burlington County College ABSTRACT Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that effects nearly 5 million Americans, and half a million children. OCD is a disease that many people know of, but few people know about. Many people associate repeated washing of hands, or flicking of switches, and even cleanliness with OCD. However there are many more symptoms, and there are also explanations for those symptoms. In this paper, I will describe what obsessive compulsive disorder is, explain some of the effects of it, and some of the treatments to control it. OCD is a disease that fills the brain with unwanted ideas and worries. It is a disease that effects the cerebral frontal cortex and can start developing as early as age five. It affects both males and females, but males start to show signs of OCD at an earlier age, between the ages of six and fifteen, while in females, it tends to occur later. It is an illness that knows no barriers affecting two to three percent of the U.S. population in any income bracket, of any race, gender, or ethnic group and in any occupation. OCD is characterized by either obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate and cause marked stress or anxiety. Compulsions are defined as repetitive behaviors, such as handwashing, or mental acts, such as counting or checking...
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...A septic system is a widespread disposal system in rural neighborhoods where the system gets rid of solid waste. Septic systems are used because a public sewage management system is not available or present in these areas. A contemporary septic system contains a cemented tank that can hold approximately 1500-gallon solid waste resulting from residential plumbing drains, can endure many years of operation and is odorless. The septic system dispenses the wastewater into the ground soil where wishful thinking comes into play: the wastewater vaporizing. When wastewater deposited from a septic system is not evaporated within a timely manner or if the deposited wastewater is abnormally larger in volume, the chances of an earth flow is possible to occur. An earth flow is considered the most common form of down slope soil movement in many rural areas. An earth flow is defined as an eroded landmass consisting of sediments and rocks that streams down hill. The speed of an earth flow is very slow and causes trees to grow diagonally slanted, and land ridges and swales form. In addition to a septic system wastewater being a contributing factor in earth flows, lawn over-watering enhances the possibility of fertilizer and pesticide overflows and also contributes to earth flows, which harmfully effects local water worth. Frequently, excessive blade developments, an increase in grass manicuring, and summer fungal diseases are indications that over-watering the lawn is the source...
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...from slaughtered birds bred for meat production. • No vulnerable or endangered species must be used. • All down and feathers must be sterilised according to EU standard EN 12935. Fur • H&M does not sell products made of real fur. Leather • H&M only accepts products made of leather from cows, buffalo, sheep, goats, fish or pigs that have been bred for meat production. No vulnerable or endangered species must be used. • H&M does not sell real exotic animal skins, including but not limited to; snake, alligator, crocodile, lizard and ostrich. • H&M does not allow cow leather originating from India due to poor transport conditions. • Waste water from the tanneries used for H&M’s products must be treated at a waste water treatment plant. Palm oil • H&M buys GreenPalm certificates for the total volume of palm oil used in H&M products each year in order to contribute to the development of more sustainable palm oil production. Shell • H&M does not allow shell products originating from endangered species. Silk • H&M does not allow silk originating from India due to poor working conditions in the Indian silk industry. Wood-based and forest...
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...Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs Public Private Partnership Projects in India Compendium of Case Studies c Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs Public Private Partnership Projects in India Compendium of Case Studies December 2010 Public Private Partnership projects in India Compendium of Case Studies © Department of Economic Affairs All rights reserved Published by: PPP Cell, Department of Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance, Government of India New Delhi-110 001, India www.pppinindia.com Disclaimer This Compendium of Case Studies has been prepared as a part of a PPP capacity building programme that is being developed by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India (DEA) with funding support from the World Bank, AusAID South Asia Region Infrastructure for Growth Initiative and the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). A consulting consortium, consisting of Economic Consulting Associates Limited (ECA) and CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Solutions Limited (CRIS), commissioned by the World Bank, has prepared this compendium based on extensive external consultations. ECA and CRIS have taken due care and caution in preparing the contents of this compendium. The accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any information contained in this toolkit is not guaranteed and DEA,World Bank, AusAID, PPIAF, ECA or CRIS are not responsible...
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...The Ashley Treatment has been, and still remains, controversial. A statement written by Ashley’s mom and dad stated that “Ashley had a normal birth, but her mental and motor faculties did not develop. Over the years, neurologists, geneticists, and other specialists conducted every known traditional and experimental test, but still could not determine a diagnosis or a cause. Doctor’s call her condition ‘static encephalopathy of unknown etiology’, which means an insult to the brain of unknown origin or cause, and one that will not improve.” The “The Ashley Treatment” is now a generic phrase coined in the health profession that refers to growth-stunting procedures for children with severe disabilities. This name was given in reference to a collection of medical procedures done for the improvement of Ashley’s quality of life. The treatment includes growth attenuation through high-dose estrogen therapy, hysterectomy to eliminate the menstrual cycle and associated discomfort to Ashley, and breast bud removal to avoid the development of large breasts and the associated discomfort to Ashley. The combination of the surgery and the estrogen therapy attracted a ton of public attention and ethical analysis in early 2007, both supportive and judging. The parents state that they sought such treatment for the best interests of their daughter, namely, to enable them to personally continue constant care for her at home; to maximize her inclusion in family activities; to avoid the cramps and...
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...Case Study: Lyler Furniture BUS/372 March 14, 2011 Case Study: Lyler Furniture On a daily basis, many companies share similar issues concerning waste removal, working conditions and health hazards to employees. Small companies in a city area release toxic chemicals into the environment with little concern that their small contribution will have any effect at all and never consider the bigger picture. Lyler Furiture is such a company plagued with best practice issues and violations of EPA regulations. With careful analysis of operational practices, investigations will provide structure corrections and deployment of best practices of plant operation. No company is above the law and understanding the operational process of Lyler Furniture will allow proper analysis to implementing environmental policies. Lyler Furniture operational workflow is sequential as many other manufacturing facilities. Materials are delivered in the loading bay, stored in the materials room until requested. Manufacturing department appropriates needed material from the material rooms for construction, and then the finishing room completes the manufacturing process with stains, paints, and finishes. After which, orders are processed in the office and finished products are loaded on delivering vehicles in the loading bay to complete consumers’ orders. During the operational process, numerous Environmental Protection Association (EPA) violations and poor work were discovered...
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...Water Quality; Wastewater Management Water Treatment Charles E. Best, Jr TUI University BHE 314 / Module 3 Case December 22, 2010 Professor Dr. Nathaniel Ofoe With the United States growing and cities becoming larger and larger day by day, communities have been battling water shortages all throughout the country. For the past fifty or so years reclaimed water has been used all over the world. Within the course of this case paper I will attempt to compare and contrast the secondary water treatment methods to that of the tertiary water treatment methods. Wastewater treatment is classified as primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment; this is the process of how wastewater actually becomes recycled water. The primary treatment process is the initial stage or in other words the beginning of how organic and inorganic solids are removed via sedimentation and flotation. During this initial stage approximately 40-60% of suspended solids and raw sewage are collected in sedimentation tanks and 25-35% of the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is removed from the waste stream. During the secondary treatment the out flowing from the primary treatment process contains residual organic and inorganic material. Secondary treatment systems will remove between 80-95% of suspended solids and (BOD) through two methods known as attached growth and suspended growth. Finally we are at the tertiary treatment process also known as the polishing process where treated...
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...[pic] MSc Industrial Environmental Management MSc Urban Water & Environmental Management WW1104 Case Study Monday 12th – Friday 16th February 2007 (University week 22) Module Tutors: Mr Jim Duncan & Professor Chris Jefferies. [pic] Welcome to Module WW1104A - Industrial Case Study The aim of this module is to assist participants to build on their understanding of the basic principles of environmental management as developed in previous modules. The emphasis throughout will be to complement theoretical knowledge gained in classroom activities with practical application. Students will work in groups to present their work, and most of the module assessment is associated group activity and interaction. Module Format The intensive five-day course is conducted at the University of Abertay Dundee, with visits to industrial and utility sites. The programme consists of seminars and group activities. Emphasis is given to developing teamwork skills and all group sessions will be interactive and will involve group working / discussion. Accommodation Rooms have being reserved at Dudhope Castle and details are given in the Case Study Week programme(see page 4). Module Assessment The module is assessed is by coursework only, which comprises the following THREE elements :- an individual report based on one of the industrial visits. a group report on the evaluation of the...
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...Introduction Hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, is a means of natural gas extraction employed in deep natural gas well drilling. The fracturing is done from a wellbore drilled into reservoir rock formations. The rock layers are fractured when chemical-laced water and sand are blasted underground to break apart rock and release natural gas. The chemical based water is known as fracking fluid. The fracking fluid injected into the rock is typically a slurry of water, proppants, and chemical additives. Additionally, gels, foams, and compressed gases, including nitrogen, carbon dioxide and air can be injected. Various types of proppant include silica sand, resin-coated sand, and man-made ceramics. These vary depending on the type of permeability or grain strength needed. Sand containing naturally radioactive minerals is sometimes used so that the fracture trace along the wellbore can be measured. Chemical additives are applied to tailor the injected material to the specific geological situation, protect the well, and improve its operation, though the injected fluid is approximately 98-99.5% percent water. (Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A Primer, 2009) For each frack, 1-8 million gallons of water and 80 – 300 tons of chemicals may be used to frack a well. A well may be fracked up to 18 times. (Fox, 2010) Figure 1: Hydraulic Fracturing (Albertan, 2011) History Hydraulic fracking of oil and gas wells was first used in the United States in 1947...
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...Wastewater Management * www.pcd.go.th * www.wma.or.th * http://www.cee.mtu.edu/sustainable_engineering/resources/technical/Wastewater_treatment_and_reuse_FINAL.pdf * http://www.energybulletin.net/node/53377 * http://www.il.mahidol.ac.th/e-media/ecology/chapter3/chapter3_water13.htm * http://www.mytripblog.org/pg/blog/thailand-social-manager/read/94475/mangrove-forest-planting * Family Business * http://archive.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_homepage/pub_mp-3.pdf * http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/1/26/43654301.pdf * http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2010/08/the-family-owned-businessa * http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1073792654&type=RESOURCES Agricultural Machinery * http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/markets/usmarkets/industry.asp?industry=52122 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_machinery * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Thailand * http://agricoop.nic.in/Farm%20Mech.%20PDF/05024-09.pdf * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_agricultural_machinery * http://advancingag.com/home/ * http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Thailand-AGRICULTURE.html * http://www.boi.go.th/index.php?page=opp_food * http://www.reportlinker.com/ci02002/Agricultural-Machinery.html * http://thailand.prd.go.th/view_news.php?id=5505&a=2 * http://www.an-anek.com/2010/index.php * http://www.oie.go.th/academic/รายงานการศึกษาเ...
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...The Energy Cooperative and the Clean Power Company are facing some tough decisions ethically and legally. Both companies are going to be faced with large consequences from the decisions made. From a legal standpoint, wrong choices possibly will result in fines and penalties, and possibly imprisonment. From an ethical standpoint, poor decisions will affect profitability, public perception, investor relations and much more. Concern: The Energy Cooperative is a non-profit organization (501C3), as well as providing a discussion forum for alternative energy companies. The Energy Cooperative is held in high regard by both the general public and people in the field of energy. They have an obligation to protect themselves from anything that could be detrimental to their reputation, or anything perceived as being less than above board. There is a board of directors that meets by conference call once each month. The board members are self employed consultants with no allegiance to any particular company. They must sign a statement to the effect before they are appointed. They receive a nominal fee for directing their affiliate and being on the board of directors. Besides their own personal consulting business they are also communicating with potential clients for Energy Cooperative. One of the directors has asked approval for the directors to use their position within the cooperative while conducting their private business dealings. Legal: As a director, when you solicit...
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...Assessment Tool Analysis Dorcas NUR/440 March 26, 2012 Vicki Clithero Assessment Tool Analysis Assessment is an important aspect of nursing care; it is the first phase of the nursing process. Assessment involves gathering information or data about and related to the patient. Data collected include physiological, psychological, environmental, sociocultural, economical, spiritual, developmental history of the patient. Data may be objective or subjective. Objective data refer to the measurable and observable signs, e.g. the patient’s facial expression, gait, pulse rate, heart rate, blood pressure, color, warmth, etc. Subjective data are obtained from the patient; and they are the patient’s account of his or her feelings, needs, and strength. Data are obtained by physical examination and by interviewing the patient, family, friends, and other health care providers. Assessment tools are used during the assessment phase of the nursing process to identify areas of actual or potential problems that need further exploring; they are developed to pinpoint areas of health issues with the aim of promoting, improving, and maintaining the health of the individual. The three assessment tools chosen for this paper are: Social Support Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, and Perceived Stress Scale. Social Support Questionnaire Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) is an assessment tool that measures individual evaluation of social support that may be available to them in case...
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...City of Kelsey Community Profile ETH/316 March 28, 2013 City of Kelsey Community Profile The City of Kelsey is a community filled with culture and a diverse group of people. African American, Caucasian, Asian American, and other ethnicities make up the residents in this community. There are a wide range of occupations within the realm of this community. There are blue collar occupations, information technologies, medical personnel, logistics, police officers, firefighters, and other government entities. Within the city lies a close knit community of people who believe in family values and being there for each other. The Kelsey library is a place where residents can become enriched with knowledge about past, present and future events. The historic downtown district is full of unique shopping boutiques and aids in a place where residents can network, assist in the economic growth and just hang out. Residents can also enjoy golf tournaments, 10K marathon, annual balloon festival, monthly farmer’s market, craft fair, annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and Memorial Day coed softball tournament. The Kelsey school system is made up of over 71,000 students to date and this system is utilized to educate students in a group setting. This will teach them at an early age how to effectively work with others. Volunteering is encouraged within the Kelsey school system and is considered to be a social responsibility of the community to better every child’s experience while...
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...Anaerobic digestion is an ideal solution to multiple problems. It could help solve the waste overflow and lack of resources to create energy. In the twenty-first century, we can’t be single-minded. We have to open our minds to a world of possibilities. Without doing so our planet will perish; if Earth is destroyed in the near future, we will perish along with it. If we consider any topic, we have to look at it from all the angles available. Though anaerobic digestion opens a whole new door to environmental preservation, it also closes others. There are drawbacks, but the benefits greatly outweigh them. Before I get into any detail about how wonderful anaerobic digestion is, I should explain how it works. It all starts with anaerobic bacterium. Eons ago, fossil fuels were created by the use of anaerobic microorganisms. They are one of the oldest life forms on Earth. They existed before plants started giving off large quantities of oxygen. This bacterium is also the same type of microorganism that creates natural gas today. Anaerobic decomposition differs greatly from aerobic decomposition in the fact that anaerobic decomposition happens without the need of great quantities of oxygen. Don’t forget that the planet is also running out of healthy, clean air for life forms to breathe. The anaerobic digestion process consists of three stages, each implementing the use of different bacterium. During this process, one must first define the ideal temperature; for mesophilic bacterium...
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...oil and grease. Lason Award recipients exceeded the legal and tolerable limits set by LLDA and DENR. The objective is to initiate change through public disclosure. The award gives recognition to the companies or organizations and establishments that contribute to pollution or destruction of the Pasig River. The Lason Award is a mock award given every April 22 (International Earth Day) to the top ten industries found to be polluting the river. Since 1995, majority of Lason Awardees have installed wastewater treatment facilities because of the pressure created by the exposé. Some of these industries have been active in their own environmental programs and/or have partnered with SPM and government agencies in various river rehabilitation projects. Among the recipients of this award was Goldilocks Bakeshop. One of their plants in Sta.Mesa has discharged significant amounts of waste materials in the river due to the unfinished water waste treatment facility. “Being identified as a...
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