Effects of earthquakes Shaking and ground rupture Shaking and ground rupture are the main effects created by earthquakes‚ principally resulting in more or less severe damage to buildings and other rigid structures. The severity of the local effects depends on the complex combination of the earthquake magnitude‚ the distance from the epicenter‚ and the local geological and geomorphological conditions‚ which may amplify or reduce wave propagation.[44] The ground-shaking is measured by ground acceleration
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The lack of employment was one of the many effects that occurred during the 1930’s. Businesses chose to fire and not hire‚ and continued to do so. They did not have any hope that the economy would better and they planned not to expand their businesses. People could not find jobs‚ and would be lucky enough even if they did. In the article “Firing Not Hiring”‚ it states “Owners and managers lost confidence in the economy. They postponed plans to expand; they reduced production levels‚ laid off employees
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The effects of caffeine‚ alcohol and environment on Daphnia Magna. ABSTRACT In this experiment daphnia magna a semitransparent fresh water crustacean‚ are used to study the effects of water‚ alcohol and caffeine on heart rate. Daphnia was placed on a clean deep well slide. This was placed under the microscope and brought into focus on the best objective and light contrast. The heart rate was observed and counted within 15seconds and recorded on a table. Introduction Daphnia magna
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Besik Jikia Professor Covell PSY 3065 10/10/14 "Effects of Praise" "The Effects of Praise on Children’s Intrinsic Motivation: A Review and Synthesis" by Jennifer Henderlong and Mark R. Lepper was very interesting and complex article to read. Authors discussed different theories to understand effects of praise. Which can have both positive and negative impact on a child depending on many different factors. What I found very interesting was how much impact the age‚ gender and culture
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lives weather we like it now‚ electric appliances and gadgets have occupied a major position in our daily lives. Though they were invented to make life better for us the first place it is an undeniable fact that many of the gadgets have negative effects and influence upon the quality of our lives in some ways. As we cannot live without them in this modern world and they are a necessarily evil‚ we have to find ways to reduce the negative impact of those modern appliances. A gadget is a device or appliance
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The Psychotropic Effect As time progresses‚ the understanding of the human brain continues to grow. Along with this growth‚ there has been an increase in knowledge about psychological disorders. New theories of therapy and treatments evolve from this knowledge. Some of those theories‚ including psychopharmacology or pharmacotherapy‚ involve medication‚ known as psychotropic drugs. The effectiveness and possibility of adverse effects of these medications has been a great controversy in the psychiatric
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DDT Use for Malarial Control Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane otherwise known as DDT was used worldwide for agricultural and public health purposes from the 1940s until the 1970s‚ when concern rose for its toxic effects on us humans and wildlife‚ its environmental persistence and its levels in the food supply led to restrictions and prohibitions on its use. Today DDT is now only used for vector control mainly in Africa and Asia. DDT is a potent insecticide used for Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)
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Summary Section Introduction and Hypothesis The article I have chosen focuses their research on the after effect of those affected by alcoholism. Alcoholism is a very common disorder that affects many people in our country making this study gain importance‚ as there is much to learn. By gaining knowledge and understanding about the actual after effects of alcoholism the psychology community can better the help they lend to those who suffer with different forms of withdrawals and after math’s
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The Butterfly Effect Thesis statement Film Genres: 1).Thriller (Similar Film: The silence of the lambs) 2).Science fiction film (I am leg end) 3).Family (Cheaper by the dozen ) 4).Fantasy ( Harry potter) 5).Romance film (Titanic ) 6).Crime (I’ll sleep when I’m dead) 7).Crux play (The shawshank redemption
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Examining the Role of Social Media in Effective Crisis Management : The Effects of Crisis Origin‚ Information Form‚ and Source on Publics’ Crisis Responses Publics increasingly use social media during crises and‚ consequently‚ crisis communication professionals need to understand how to strategically optimize these tools. Despite this need‚ there is scarce theory-grounded research to understand key factors that affect how publics consume crisis information via social media compared to other sources
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