Indented Berth Design at Guangzhou Container Terminal No.1 Objective: In this term project‚ a seaport terminal is selected to calculate the current throughput capacity based on the data measured in google earth and found on the official website. Then we should propose a modified berth layout by changing the existing berth to include an indented berth‚ and estimate the increasing rate of the annual throughput capacity. I selected Guangzhou Terminal No.1 (Nansha Port Area PhaseⅡ) as my study
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Amanda Coffey Writing 123 June 10‚ 2009 Now What? Lessons To Be Learned From History About Youth Substance Abuse My topic in this research paper will talk about adolescent substance abuse in America. I chose this topic because I have a personal involvement and I desire to gain more insight on prevention and intervention. Dick Shaefer‚ a chaplain working with chemically dependent youth‚ points out that every parent today worries about substance abuse. Every teacher knows that some of his or
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during the enlightenment era. This era‚ which is characterized by what‚ at the time‚ was controversial thinking is exactly what Descartes was known for. His "out of the box" thinking not only raised eyebrows‚ but it also brought a lot to the table. One of his most discussed ideas was that of substance dualism. In this theory‚ Descartes describes the mind an body as two separate substances. But to completely understand exactly what Descartes means by this‚ one of his other‚ more renowned theories
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universities‚ the activities of drug addicts are known to have been source of threat to lives and property. (Aluede 2000). The impact of substance abuse among Nigerian youths has been a hallmark of a morally bankrupt‚ decadent and wasted generation and loss of our societal values and ideals. The situation now appears to be such that no one can claim ignorance of what is happening. We cannot sit on the fence and criminally pretend on the menace of drug abuse among our young people. Little wonder‚ then
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I have a patient named John who is married African American male that is 72 years old who has terminal lung cancer. John is a retired U.S. Steel Mill worker for thirty years and has been married for 25 years. John wife is named Mary who is also 72 years old African American female who retired from U.S. Postal Worker. John and Mary does not have any children. John was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and the physician recommended that he is in the hospice program because the physician stated to
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ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INDEX CHAPTER PAGE NO. ABSTRACT 2 1. INTRODUCTION 3-6 2.1. INTRODUCTION 3 2.2. Purpose of the Study 5 2.3. Background of the Organization 5 2.4. Research Objectives 5 2.5. Research Questions 6 2.6. Significance Of The Study 6 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 7-19 3.7. Review of Previous and Current Studies 7 3.8. The Causes of Substance Abuse among
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Substance dualism contends that there are two substances‚ which are separate from each other. When I say‚ “separate from each other”‚ I mean that‚ individually‚ they are able to exist or function without one another. On the contrary‚ property dualism contends that‚ instead of there being two different substances‚ there is only one substance (the physical substance)‚ and within that physical substance‚ there are two different properties (a physical property‚ and the mental or non-physical property)
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been long suggested that homelessness and substance abuse are in some way connected in a lot of cases. While this point has not been debated‚ the issue has become which has occurred first‚ the substance abuse or the homelessness. Has the loss of a home drove people to abuse substances or have people’s illicit substance abuse led to misappropriation of funds and ultimately foreclosure and homelessness. The debate has raged on about whether the substance abuse is a cause for homelessness or a consequence
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literature on terminal illness is the belief that “facing a life threatening illness is a life crisis that intensifies the individual’s search for meaning” (Mcgrath‚ 2003). When making the overarching statement that all individuals search for meaning in their lives‚ it is important to acknowledge that this meaning and significance may be found in different ways. One’s reaction to having a terminal illness also differs based on the stage of development. This paper will examine how a terminal illness affects
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That Begin With Substance Abuse Abstract Substance abuse is a common issue among pregnant women and is tragic as it not only affects the woman‚ but can have lasting effects on her unborn child. Specifically‚ substance abuse during pregnancy can lead to premature birth‚ low birth weight‚ significant cognitive and behavioral issues‚ and even miscarriage. Pregnant women who use substances such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ methadone‚ methamphetamine‚ and other addictive substances put themselves
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