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- 1061: Greenhouse Gases And Consequences
- ... production, and plagues of insects and crop diseases might be more severe. This could result in a fall in agricultural production, or a shift in location. Forests in the South West could come under severe stress by drier and hotter conditions. Forest fires may become more severe and frequent. These effects could, however, be partially offset by forest growth in other regions made possible by increased levels of carbon dioxide. Flooding ...
- 1062: Gps
- ... so expensive, our memories, paper maps, globes won't become extinct, in fact they will be here forever. Technology is getting more complicated every day, and our lives are getting easier every day, creating less stress and more time. Navigation systems in cars, planes, boats etc. are a good way to prove it, and its all done by science.
- 1063: Global Warming A Serious Threat
- ... soil most of time. The data from ESP points out that "during extended droughts such as the 1930s Dust Bowl, crop failures have been widespread". The crop failures also occurs because of the increasing heat stress, flooding, and effecting of soil with salt due to sea level rise. (ESP Agriculture 1) There are some bad and good sides of agriculture because of the global warming. The bad side is that in ...
- 1064: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (gad)
- ... relaxing and they often have insomnia. Many live from day to day with distressing physical symptoms such as trembling, sweating, muscle tension, stomach pains, or headaches that tend to worsen when they face even mild stress (Harvard Health Letter, 1998) In 1994, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) became an identifiable mental disorder with a DSM-IV diagnosis. The diagnostic criteria for GAD are: A. Unrealistic or excessive anxiety and worry about life ...
- 1065: Future Psychology
- ... debatable such as alcohol-abuse, risky scientific research or biased nationalism. We might say goodbye to such things as war, secrecy, faceless social disaffection, and public powerlessness. Soon enough it could be goodbye to dangerous stress, tobacco, burgers, serial killings, muggings, and smog. Times change. Many of today s accepted virtues might one day be judged as crimes against humanity and nature, which leads to the question: What kind of world ...
- 1066: Fire 2
- ... spring, and the second late in the summer. Unfortunately, this is exactly what is happening in northern Canada now (UNEP, [On-line], 1998). We have also been saying that when temperatures increase, so does the stress on our forests: moisture levels decrease, bogs dry up, lakes shrink, trees die, dry up and become fire fuel. Under these conditions, fires are more frequent, more intense and more severe. The number and rate ...
- 1067: Fetal Development
- ... from the uterus. This stage normally takes about fifteen minutes to complete. But it could take up to an hour. This stage is usually the easiest of the three. The fetus has a lot of stress being put on him when he is being born. During the contractions the fetus has a small lack of oxygen due too the pressure being put on the placenta and the umbilical cord. During the ...
- 1068: Earthquakes 2
- ... to pulling or tension. There are thrust faults which are caused as a result of squeezing or compression. The third group is strike-slip faults which are caused as a result of either type of stress. Some earthquakes tremendously effect the earth. No earthquake is exactly alike another so the effects vary depending on the part of the world the earthquake occurred and the size of the earthquake. One effect that ...
- 1069: Effects Of Smoking 2
- ... asthma. Many modern smokers suffer from "smokers cough" and more of ten then not when this cough and difficulty breathing is examined by a doctor asthma is found. Smoking is a simple way of relieving stress and helping one to relax. But this method of relaxation is addictive because of the nicotine and sticks with one making it very difficult if almost impossible to quit smoking. This is quite possibly the ...
- 1070: Bipolar Disorders
- ... take a more serious look at group therapy for the bipolar population. Research shows that group participation may help increase lithium compliance, decrease denial regarding the illness, and increase awareness of both external and internal stress factors leading to manic and depressive episodes. Group therapy forpatients with bipolar disorders responds to the need for support and reinforcement of medication management, and the need for education and support for the interpersonal difficulties ...
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