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    NOVA: How the Brain Works The description pretty much describes this video well. In essence‚ it’s a look into the complexity of the human brain. Trying to understand how we perceived the world around us and showing some of the experiments that try to explain how the process works. If you want to spend an hour with quirky but interesting approach to the topics of how illusions work‚ how our brains are affected by electro-magnetic impulses and what is the current status of artificial intelligence

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    Traumatic Brain Injury: Practices and Services for Support Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has often been referred to as the silent epidemic. Many of the signs and symptoms of the injury often go unnoticed and often take months or years to appear. TBI as define by IDEA and Broward County is described as: A traumatic brain injury means an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment

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    Brain Structure and Function Worksheet PSY 340 Brain Structure and Function Worksheet 1. Basal ganglia: This area consists of three clusters of neurons (these are called globus pallidus‚ caudate nucleus‚ and putamen). These are situated at the bottom of the brain that accounts for the involuntary movements like tremors. 2. Corpus collosum: This thick band of nerve fibers connects both of the brains hemispheres. 3. Temporal lobe: The two sides of the brain that is located on the sides

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    to be taken for Preventing Road Accidents • Most important method to bring down accidents is strict enforcement ofspeed limits.90 % of accidents can be avoided by strict enforcement ofspeed limits. • Heavy Penalty should be imposed on ALL those who cross speed limits. Ifthis is strictly implemented‚ nobody will dare to go at high speed. • Existing speed limits should be brought down further. • Heavy penalty should be imposed for those who cause accidents. • Tamper proof speed controllers

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    Car accidents are one of the scariest every day possibilities that can effect anyone’s life‚ any day‚ in a matter of seconds. Most people consider themselves to be well informed on what to do if they should ever find themselves in that type of situation. However many are misinformed. Car accidents can happen at any time of the day‚ anywhere. Put yourself in that situation‚ what would be the first thing you did after impact? If you say pick up the phone and call 911‚ you would be wrong. There are

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    Introduction: Sometimes‚ misfortune comes without notice. You cannot know what lies for you at a minute ahead. Such is the mystery of God. Accident is accident. There is no explanation for it. It is God’s monopoly. Accident may be minor or major. It may leave you with slight injury; it may take away your life; or it may hurt you grievously. The accident that I met: Once I happened to meet an accident. It was a street accident. I caused me serious fracture at my backbone. My skull was also greatly

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    for settling disputes. Other functions of law include: peacekeeping; checking government power and promoting personal freedom; facilitating planning and the realization of reasonable expectations; promoting economic growth through free competition; promoting social justice; and protecting the environment (Mallor‚ Barnes‚ Bowers‚ and Langvardt). It is important to note that without laws to govern the actions of people and businesses‚ society would not be able to function effectively‚ and commerce would

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    Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet PSY/340 Version 3 1 University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Provide a brief description for each of the following functions: 1. Basal ganglia Controls cognition‚ movement coordination‚ and voluntary movement. 2. Corpus collosum Thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. 3. Temporal lobe The lobe involved in hearing‚ language comprehension‚ and memory. 4. Occipital

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    a story of a dinner party that unfolded in Athens‚ at Agathon’s (The Poet) house‚ with guest such as (Socrates‚ Phaedrus‚ Aristophanes‚ etc) who was later ask to give a speech about what they thought Love is. After‚ everyone has spoken and at this point a little drunk‚ Socrates expresses‚ how most of us start to learn about love in a very immediate and physical way‚ by being powerfully attracted to a person’s face‚ and body‚ this would be called romantic/sexual love or the love for beautiful bodies

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    is going to be **a book**. If I had the time or the desire I could probably actually write a book about this‚ so beware the mother of all blocks. In addition‚ this is not just for religious people; I’m even some atheists/agnostics would find this simply interesting. I also do not actually believe this theory as my religion; I am simply presenting some thoughts that crossed my mind. Don’t think about this too hard‚ or you will realize that it is all a paradox... **Jesus Christ: Time Traveler**

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