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    Human growth is a complex and captivating concept that cannot be determined by few factors. When it comes to a child’s development, I believe that one’s parents, heredity, and peers all influence one’s growth. First of all, since a child is almost consistently surrounded by family (especially at a young age), his or her parents can shape one’s foundations. These include belief systems, traditions, and perspectives about society. Children are inclined to agree with a parent’s opinion when they trust

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    In the study titled Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Ability, Academic Achievement, and School Functioning in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Follow- Up, there is a study conducted in order to show the correlation of academic problems to prenatal alcohol exposure, in which some of the children in the study had fetal alcohol syndrome and others did not. The main theory is that “Prenatal exposure to alcohol is associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) as well as other alcohol- related neurodevelopmental

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    Substance Use Screening and Assessment Measures and Their Impact on Treatment Tiffany L. Williams Post University Abstract This paper highlights 3 substance use screening and assessment measures that are commonly utilized in diagnostic assessment. The T-ACE, DALI and SBIRT tools are used across several domains, and in multiple healthcare settings. The purpose of this paper is to describe these assessment tools, and how they impact human services providers working in addictions treatment. Keywords:

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    Dementia is a progressive disease that damages brain cells, wipes out memories, and changes the way a human being understands and functions in the world(Colistoga Press, 2013). When someone is diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimers, it will change their entire life and their family. When diagnosed early, the patient can help plan their care while they have the ability to do so. The family also has time to plan care for their loved one and research the best option of care for them as they progress

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    to brain dangerous for the astronauts who go to space, that due to the radiation particles in the space atmosphere. We should not spend valuable resources on space exploration. To begin, it is really dangerous for the astronauts. In “Trip To Mars Could Damage Astronaut’s Brain” it states that in space atmosphere there are dangerous particles that could damage the brain. This is significant because the astronauts are going to be in space for a long time, which that can lead to the brain damage

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    Factors That Are Damaging to the Child’s Brain The BBC News suggests that a child’s brain becomes fully developed during the early thirties. This means that parents and guardians should be aware of their actions and what impact they have on a child’s brain. Whether a child grows up in an institute, orphanage, or house, there is still a probability that their caretakers can cause brain damage. This is an important problem in our community as well as in our country due to the fact that many do not

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    wife fo the speaker’s father. The speaker’s mother, in this poem, seems to suffer from brain damage, specifically to the frontal lobe (as stated in the title). Throughout this poem, Hancock seems to compare the mother’s condition to winter. Both winter and brain damage are cold, isolated, and may result in a whiteout or blizzard which may signify the mother's confusion, mood, or behaviour due to her damage to the frontal lobe. Hancock supports this theme through the somber tone of this poem:

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    removal of the bad fluids via a drain tube, ridding pressure from Dylan’s head, saved him from having to remove a portion of his skull. Massive damage had been done. Dylan’s internal communications system in his brain had been affected because of the damage done to the nerve fibers in his brain. Doctors found there was injury to the areas of Dylan’s brain that were responsible for alertness and arousal. Dylan’s family and doctors were aware that if Dylan woke up, he might need help with everything

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    poisoning and as of result lack of oxygen to her brain, stroke is a disease when the brain is robbed of oxygen. It was approximately 700 over-flights from January 01, 2017 through the early morning of January 03, 2017 and at that time plaintiff’s heart and breathing condition were in a very bad shape. 6. Plaintiff went to see a neurologist and was diagnosed with xxxx, this is a miracle that she survived the ordeal, with a permanent and irreversible damage to her nervous system but survived. VI. CAUSES

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    not being able to use handheld devices while operating a train or they did not make any efforts to ensure that the engineer is following the rules. The engineer is primarily liable because he is an independent contractor and he is liable for the damages that occurred because of this accident. The employer might be liable because it is against the law to use handheld devices while operating the train, and the employer should not only require the independent contractors to follow the regulations, but

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