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Introduction
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that is related to serious types of traumatic incidents in life. This disorder got special attention in 1980 and since then scientists are working on this problem. PTSD is one of those considerable public health issues that affect women more than men. It is also common in combat veterans and people who have experienced physical injuries. The U.S. population surveys show that lifetime PTSD prevalence rates range from 7% to 8%. Most important factors in the development ...

Effects of Deployment to Military Families

The impact of military deployment ranges from physical to mental health issues that have psychological consequences for the service members as well as their close and extended families.
Following massive deployment after September 11, 2001, many researchers have examined the effects of military deployment on military personnel and veterans. About 30% of deployed soldiers have been diagnosed with psychological symptoms such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, sleeping disorders, hyper-vigilance, and depression (Everson and Figley, 2011).
Exposure to combat and traumatic events, e.g. bombing, torture, murder and other extreme events that occur in a war result in high stress ...

A Critique of “Sexual Dysfunction in Male Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans: Association with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Other Combat-Related Mental Health Disorders: A Population-Based Cohort Study” (Breyer et al)
The emphasis on sex and the body that is embedded in our culture often leads to the degradation of this act into a merely organic event, disregarding its psychological aspects. Males are especially called to be sexually potent to an almost surreal level; nevertheless, this can be especially difficult to control while having a mental disease. “Sexual Dysfunction in Male Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans: Association with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ...

International crime event

The immigrant crisis in Europe is interconnected with the international smuggling of people. The crisis in the Middle East has resulted in various migrants taking a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea. The smuggling is facilitating the illegal migration.
The European Union has decided to stop the international crime on people-traffickers in the Mediterranean. BBC (2015) has reported of involvement of various member states in the operation. The focus is on the shores of the union, which receive a vast number of immigrants daily. Prior to the event of catching part of the people who were actively smuggling people ...

This article review will critically evaluate Combat College: Cognitive Fatigue as a Challenge in Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury: Pilot Study Survey Results that was written by Dan Smee, Sandra Buenrostro, Thomas Garrick, Shoba Sreenivasan and Linda E. Weinberger. Smee et al’s (2013) hypothesis for this article is that many Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) who face high intensity cognitive demands may result in cognitive fatigue which is more than likely to act as a barrier to college success (p.25).

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Jones, M., Rona, R. J., Hooper, R., & Wesseley, S. (2006). The burden of psychological symptoms in UK Armed Forces. Occupational Medicine, 56(5), 322-328.
Jones, Margaret, et al. "The burden of psychological symptoms in UK Armed Forces." Occupational Medicine 56.5 (2006): 322-328.
The article compares to that of Foa, E. B., Steketee, G., & Rothbaum, B. O. (1989) whop try to find out the reason we have this issue among war veterans. It contrasts with the artcle by Kang, H. K., Natelson, B. H., Mahan, C. M., Lee, K. Y., & Murphy, F. M. (2003) who analyse a particular ...

Article Review: The United States Drone Program Policy

Article Review: The United States Drone Program Policy
Introduction
Drones, as popularly known, are technically referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); or unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UACV) when they are equipped with combat capabilities. They are militarily capable of launching attack missiles. The US drone policy is to mainly use drones in counter terrorism operations and other US military campaigns, for surveillance and attack missions. This paper shall give a review of an article on the use of drone by the United States.
In 2001, after the terrorist attack in America, drones were deployed to Afghanistan ...

Analysis of "Lesser Evil" and "Lesser Evil is not Good Enough"

The Michael Ignatieff’s perception of democracy in the article “Lesser Evils “seems to be sophisticated and contradictory. “The Lesser Evil is Not Good Enough” a book review by Rabkin Jeremy on the other hand is confusing on the appropriate way to handle terrorists. The articles contradict the ideas and demonstrate a rational argument for doing the same. Terrorism in itself is wrong yet he advocates for a fair hearing and dialogue with terrorists. A summary and comprehensive analysis of the two articles will determine which of the two articles is weighty.

Summary of: The Lesser Evil Is Not Good

Michael Ignatieff argues that even liberal democracies must perpetrate evil ...

Carol Barkalow in her 1991 interview with Newsweek’s Ginny Carroll, titled “Women Have what it Takes,” delves into the age old debate over the involvement of women in the armed forces, more so in the United States military. Barkalow challenges a number of arguments that have been put forth opponents of gender equality within the military, to great effect. The end result is an impressive and convincing letter to the editor, which challenges all the arguments commonly used to discredit women and limit their opportunities within the military. At the same time, Barkalow remains very open minded, and objective, ...

Program for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:

The overall topic of Bolten et al.’s research in Evaluating a Cognitive-Behavioral Group Treatment Program for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is to examine the effect of group therapy in treating military veterans suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This topic is very pertinent to social work practice and policy because PTSD continues to be an issue that social workers and the population at large encounters due not only to past wars such as Vietnam, but also the current military activities overseas. A study such as Bolten et al.’s can assist in giving direction for social workers in ...

Ionized plasma devices such as neon lights and plasma TVs can not only sterilize water but also enable it to kill bacteria for nearly a week after treatment, (Science daily 2011). Plasma is ionized gas (atoms have reduced number of electrons). In water, ionized plasma reacts with oxygen to form Ozone (ionized oxygen) which destroys most viruses and nearly all bacteria. Expensive sterilization methods such as bleach and antibiotics hinder the provision of quality healthcare in developing countries. Devices able to ionize plasma hold the solution to cheap sterilizing for the developing world.

Use of ionized plasma reduces chances of ...

Abstract

In 1972, the United States government banned the use of DDT after the awful discovery of the effects of this insecticide on the environment. The United States government raised concerns over the toxicity of this insecticide stating that the concentration of the drug in animal tissues, thus end up harming the animals in the process. A report carried out on the issue indicates that this insecticide had contributed to the extinction of birds and the thinning of eggs. However, the WHO released a statement on the issue stating that DDT is a useful drug especially for the control of malaria. According ...

In this article, the authors discuss the various threats that accountants and auditors need to bear in mind when performing information security for their respective companies. Also, the article examines SOX and how it dictates the duties that managers and accountants must attend to when dealing with potential security threats. Due to the new technologies and information systems that change on an almost daily basis, it is important for information security professionals to keep up with current business topics and techniques to successfully prevent breaches in security and hacking. The importance of academics to properly educate future AIS professionals ...