movement along fault lines. * Plutonic - occurs deep within the subduction zone of colliding plates. * Volcanic – earthquakes accompanied by molten lava and gases. Earthquakes may be of different intensities which determines how much damage it causes to life and property. The intensity of an earthquake is recorded by seismographs which are measured by the Mercalli Scale. The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of the earthquake. How do Earthquakes Occur? At a Zone of Convergence: At
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Risk Factors that Increase Stress in Modern Day Adolescents Adolescence is a time of growth and development. It is a transitional stage between the dependency of childhood and independency of adulthood. Thus‚ it is not surprising that adolescence is noted to be a juncture of high distress. Risk factors and causes of stress in adolescence must be determined first and foremost‚ so that appropriate coping strategies can be developed to deal with this issue. Stress is defined as conditions or events
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automatically captured by sudden changes in the situation‚ or by well-trained stimulus–response tendencies.” Attention can also be defined as the ability to selectively process sensory information actively from the enormous amount of information available through our senses‚ our stored memories‚ and our other cognitive processes (De. Weerd‚ 2003(Best‚ 1999)The
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Traffic congestion is a condition on any network as use increases shamsi tamara dhaka university Traffic congestion is a condition on any network as use increases and is characterized by slower speeds‚ longer trip times‚ and increased queuing. The most common example is for physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction between vehicles slows the speed of the traffic stream
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of the mind. Others liken it to tuning an instrument before playing it. I subscribe to the latter; nonetheless‚ meditation is an ancient practice that can be traced back 2‚500 years. However‚ neuroscientists are just now beginning to measure the effects that it has on the brain. While there are many types of meditation‚ they all have the same function; reaching an internal state of consciousness in which one is attending to a specific focal point. The content of this paper will be predominantly about
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Since the beginning of the twentieth century‚ IQ scores around the world have been increasing at a rate of around three points per decade‚ leaving intelligence researchers puzzling over whether historical gains in IQ—known as the “Flynn effect”—reflect an increase in general intelligence or something else‚ be it better education‚ better nutrition or even bigger brains. A new paper published in the journal Learning and Individual Differences (2014) may have the answer: We’re getting better at taking
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Explaining the Flynn Effect In the United States between 1932 and 1978‚ mean IQ scores rose 13.8 points‚ or approximately 0.33 points each year (Flynn‚ 1984)‚ and IQ scores continued to increase at least into the mid 1990s (Rowe & Rodgers‚ 2002). Even more striking increases in IQ scores were reported in other countries; for example‚ IQ scores in Great Britain surged 27 points between 1942 and 1992 (Flynn‚ 1999). Smaller increases were reported in numerous other countries (e.g.‚ France‚ the Netherlands
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Doppler Effect Predicts the Future of Universe Have you ever observed a speeding Car? What do you observe of the Sound it produces? The Sound of the Car increases as it approaches you‚ takes highest peak when close to you‚ and recedes as it speeds away from you! Why do you hear a varying sound level as the car speeds by you? Couldn’t have the sound been at constant level? Wondering what makes the sound behave like that? Sound is a disturbance caused in a particle medium‚ which is propagated
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Ecosystem effects of fishing in the Mediterranean: An analysis of the major threats of fishing gear and practices to biodiversity and marine habitats by Sergi Tudela‚ Ph. D. for FAO Fisheries Department (EP/INT/759/GEF) Vialle delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 - Rome‚ Italy November 2000 CONTENTS Contents Foreword 1. The impact of fishing on vulnerable groups and habitats 1.1. The impact of fishing on chondrichthyans 1.2. The impact of fishing on seabirds 1.3. The impact of fishing
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The Effects of Divorce Divorce in our society has become increasingly common. Fifty percent of all marriages will end in divorce and each year 2 million children are newly introduced to their parents separation‚ (Monthly Vital Statistics Report ). Demographers predict that by the beginning of the next decade the majority of the youngsters under 18 will spend part of their childhood in single-parent families‚ many created by divorce. During this confusing period of turmoil and high emotional
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