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    The adverse effects of exposure to tobacco smoke while in utero and during early childhood are well documented, with detrimental consequences occurring within the lungs and brain, resulting in decreased intelligence and behavioural changes, such as heightened excitability (1,2). Tobacco smoke exposure occurs prenatally from smoking mothers, or postnatally by environmental tobacco exposure, and has been associated with low birth weight and head circumference, and creates vasoconstriction resulting

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    Exposure by Wilfred Owen 1. In the second stanza Wilfred Owens describes sounds of ‘mad gusts tugging on wire’ this emphasises the force and sounds of the wind. All the soldiers can hear around them is the sound of guns in the distance. The word “incessantly” means constantly for the men the gunfire seems never-ending. ‘the flickering gunnery rumbles’ has a rhythm, and may echo the distant, continuous sound the men can hear. The words 'gunnery’ and ‘rumbles’ is the use of onamonapia the author is

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    Introduction Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause profound amounts of birth defects and mental retardation. Drinking alcohol is composed of ethanol, a flammable liquid, which is made by fermentation. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol can affect different parts of the human body such as the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, the immune system, and plays a role in cancer (NIH, n.d.). In the brain, alcohol can intervene in communication pathways, which affects

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    Light Graffiti Light is simply a name for a range of electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. Light travels at the speed of light, 299,792,458 meters per second or 186,282 miles per second. With the existence of light today, we can use it in many ways such as to light the darkness on the road or the simplest function of light at home. Not only that, light can also be used beautifully and creatively in art. One of the influential arts that used the combination of the light

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    Radiation exposure tends to fear the majority of the population, due to the fact that there is no safe level of radiation. Radiation protection is studied very carefully, and is an ongoing research due to the severity of the effects it has on the human body. Exposure to natural radiation and pollutants accompanied with PTSD experienced during a disaster is detrimental to unborn children during intrauterine development. However, with the evidence provided it is indistinguishable as to which cause

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    The topic chosen is the effect of exposure to alcohol prenatally on brain development. This topic is important because fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have had an estimated prevalence of 1 in 100 and represent the top source of avoidable developmental disability in North America (Treit et al., 2013). Many children diagnosed with a disorder of this type experience many developmental delays and fall behind there peers both cognitively and socially. Alcohol has the ability to harmfully influence

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    the development stages of life is stored in the brain for future experiences, so that they know which decisions to make. Parents, alone, have wisdom that can be shared with their children, but different interactions within a community have a huge effect on the outcome of a child's overall development. In today's society, family bonds are not as strong as they once were. We, as a nation have moved further and further into technological advancement, and that is where most of out leisure time is directed

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    Literature Review Factors that Contribute to Violent Exposure to Youth Because violence has been linked to antisocial behavior many researchers believed that this can be a single predictor for the behavior associated with juvenile violence. According to Weaver, Borkowski, and Whitman, a lot of youth who witness violence and victimization are urban black adolescents (2008). Being that urban black adolescents are the strongest predictors of witnessing violence, they are also the most likely the

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    Introduction Imagine yourself standing on one of the seven wonders in the world. Surrounded by the symbolic scenery you wish to seal up the beauty forever, but you’re struggling due to a lack of knowledge of how to function a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera. This user guide will teach you how to use a DSLR camera from the fundamentals, along with in-depth knowledge of the profession functions using the three most important pillars in photography; Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO. Automatic

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    the fore-knowledge of occupational health and safety challenges in Nigeria based companies [17, 18, 19] and the role that the sector plays in enhancing students’ occupational training, this study was conducted to examine the associated occupational exposure incidents of Nigerian engineering students during their 6-month industrial work experience period. 2. Materials and method This cross-sectional study was conducted among engineering students from two selected Federal Universities in southern (Edo

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