Essays on Blackouts

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This case study examines the problem of deviation of normal relationships in families of persons with alcohol dependence. The case given for analysis describes rather typical situation of families with excessively drinking husbands. The case study aims at formulating the overall strategy of finding the way out for the members of such families. Particular attention is given to providing social support for the victims of the excessive drinking as psychological disorder. Special psychological phenomenon of "codependency" is defined throughout the research. This phenomenon is reflected in the psychological characteristics of wives and children, indicating the formation of dependent behavior ...

Life without the very basic necessities like water, food and electricity seems like a myth to the residents of America, and we all hope that we do not live to see a day when that happens to our country. For some unfortunate countries, however, the situation is not that massive of a myth rather these shortages are parts of the problems that the people of Venezuela face in their everyday lives. Right now, the country of 30 million people has become one of the worst examples that may be set for the people of the world to follow. But ...

Alcohol is a substance which has been consumed by people for centuries, and its importance lies in social, religious and cultural settings. However, the consumption of alcohol is taken in a restricted manner because it has certain repercussion for the user when they take the drug in large amounts (NCBI, 2016). According to the Drug Enforcement Association (DEA), alcohol is not exactly listed under any of the schedules as other drugs partly because it falls in the range of spirits and liquefied drinks which are not equated with other drugs that are of a different capacity (DEA, 2016). Alcohol ...

Internal proposal for solar and nuclear energy

The purpose of this internal proposal is to propose the use of solar and nuclear energy as the main sources of energy to generate electricity to solve the current energy problems that face individual households, industries, and organizations across the globe.

Summary

The current energy crisis existing across the world is pushing countries to come up with effective sources of energy that are cost effective and friendly to the environment. Energy shortage and blackouts cause a lot of financial problems to people and industries. These energy shortages are as a result of economic, environmental and social problems. The decrease in ...

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History of the Client The client’s name is Logan Edward, who is 32 years old male living in the New York City. Initially, the client was born in San Diego, CA, but he moved to NYC after the divorce of his parents. Edward has one brother and a mother; he does not communicate with his father. He has been married and divorced twice; he is single now. The client has one child, son Eric, from the second marriage. Edward is a college drop-out, yet he decided to join the armed forces afterward and spent 6 years in service ...

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether social support can moderate the relationship between acculturative stress and alcohol abuse among international college students. Cluster random sampling will be used to select the institutions from which the sample will be drawn, and stratified random sampling will be used to recruit male international students between the ages of 18 and 24 years, currently residing and studying in the state of California. Data will be collected using a demographic questionnaire, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ), and the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students (ASSIS). Postal mail ...

For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

Unpublished Work All Rights Reserved _____________ For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Alcohol abuse is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by the excessive and recurring use of alcohol despite the negative consequences experienced, and it can be categorized as mild, moderate, or severe (American Psychiatric ...

Power quality involving voltage occurs in two main ways. These include under voltage and overvoltage. Under voltage occurs when the power in transmission falls below 90% of the total power transmitted for a period of more than one minute. When the power is totally out, the situation is described as a blackout. When the power is fully present, it is simply said to be full power. There is a transition between full power and blackout that is described as brownout. Brownout is identified by dimming of lights, blackout by no lights at all, and full power by all domestic lights been well ...

Energy, especially electricity, is important for economic development. Electricity plays an important role toward economic growth as it is essential in using pieces of equipment that is used for the manufacturing processes of various products (ESMAP 8). The increasing population and expanding economy contribute to the increase in the demand for electricity. Currently, china is the major consumer of electricity. However, the electricity produced in this country is not enough to supply its needs (“Global Energy”). The economic progress could not pursue if there is insufficient amount of energy that any country could use. Electricity shortage can happen ...

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Energy is one of the world’s most crucial crisis to date considering the growing demand for electricity and energy. However, using traditional sources such as fossil fuels is gradually siphoning the world supply and its prices are unbearable for developing countries. Several alternative energy and renewable sources have been cited to enable each country to sustain their demand, one of them being renewable energy from plants and wastes or biomass. Biomass appeals to many developing countries considering that sources for this type of energy is visible around the society and for Egypt, this alternative energy would be beneficial ...

Introduction: A brief history on the evolution of grid technologies.

The Smart Grid is the backbone of all major innovations, policies and regulations included in the power grid since its creation in the 1880’s. The power grid is an electric network of power sub-stations, transmission lines, transformers, and other equipment and facilities used by power suppliers to deliver electricity from the power generation plant to homes and commercial entities. When power grids started being built for electricity distribution, the demand for devices to measure consumption rose. The need for these devices was to help electricity suppliers in distribution, pricing and monitoring of their services. However, the path ...

Introduction

Alcohol consumption is endemic in the US with 80% youngsters under the age of 21 being involved in underage drinking. Despite the minimum legal drinking age set at 21, studies show that almost all the youths start drinking alcohol before crossing the threshold of 21. The trend among youngsters to drink heavily than adults is alarming. Alcohol abuse among youngsters is more prevalent than smoking tobacco or marijuana. As per the report presented by CDC, over 4,700 annual deaths occurring in the US are associated with underage drinking and more than 90% youngsters who use alcohol involve in ...

Introduction

The electric grid in the United States has been built way back in the 1890s (“What is the Smart Grid,” 2012). At present, it has been a by product of technological advancements which consist of more than 1 million megawatts of generating capacity passing through about 300,000 miles of transmission lines (“What is the Smart Grid,” 2012). With the utilization of new technologies, today’s grid is geared to a more stretched capacity which can manage the more complicated electric needs of the twenty first century consumers. It is called a “smart” grid since it is digitalized and made up of ...

Introduction

The electric grid in the United States has been built way back in the 1890s. At present, it has been a by product of technological advancements which consist of more than 1 million megawatts of generating capacity passing through about 300,000 miles of transmission lines (“What is the Smart Grid,” 2012). With the utilization of new technologies, today’s grid is geared to a more stretched capacity which can manage the more complicated electric needs of the twenty first century consumers. Hence, the smart grid is developed in order to address the present demands of the modern society. This ...

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The smart grid system makes use of digital information technology to transmit and distribute power. Hence, the operations of this system rely on the complex computer networks coupled with communication technologies that are available in the global information technology network domain. This is the leading cause of the vulnerabilities of the smart grid system. This paper will focus on the vulnerabilities of the system that are evident in SCADA, substation security, communication networks and wireless networks security. While proponents of the system tout its ability to increase efficiency, it cannot be denied that the smart grid system is ...