Term Paper written by Onipede Ibidunni Seun on Capital Gains Tax in Nigeria Introduction Discussing capital gain tax without first presenting a general overview of the entire concept of taxation will be tantamount to putting a cart before a horse. It is therefore very important that justice be done by explaining taxation and various types of taxes. Taxation: A General overview Tax and taxation has been variously defined by different authors. Oyegbile (1996) defines tax as a sum of money paid by
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There are three major brain divisions. They are the cerebrum‚ the brainstem‚ and the cerebellum. The cerebrum contains 40% of the weight of the brain and is founded in the superior part of the brain. This portion of the brain has many functions and lobes which perform certain functions. The frontal lobe is involved with “activating and controlling both fine and complex motor activities.” This involves speech. It is also involved with the executive functions‚ such as reasoning and rationalizing‚ among
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Edward (1987). Drugs & the Brain. Chelsea House Publishers. This source is part of “The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Series 2” and explains the effect of using drugs on the brain. In depth‚ the source talks about how the brain works‚ and how the use of various drugs affects the brain. One section in the book is about using stimulants‚ specifically amphetamine and cocaine‚ and how it may affect the brain. It’s not just the bad affects on the brain‚ it also talks about some of the
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The Tell-Tale Brain The book‚ The Tell-Tale brain explains how humans are unique in the world. This uniqueness stems from the brain we humans possess. The human brain has evolved according to 2 different methods. The first‚ most commonly known‚ is biological evolution. This type of evolution is slow and can take centuries for a single‚ subtle change to appear. While the second‚ is the cultural evolution. This type is fast compared to biological evolution. These two evolutionary processes gave birth
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Memory Loss Due to Brain Trauma Numerous psychological studies have been done over the subject of the effects of accidental head trauma leading to various memory problems such as memory loss. These studies ranging from the very mild to the extremely severe brain traumas cases and has various effects on memory whether it is short term of long term memory problems and loss. This paper is going to more specifically cover vehicular accidents that involved head trauma leading to memory loss and other
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Discuss the implications of the of the split-brain procedure (severing of the corpus callosum) for the understanding of the connections between the left and right hemisphere. The first known split-brain surgical procedure performed on humans’ was in the early 1940’s by Van Wagenen and Herren‚ in which both intended to control seizures of patients who suffered intractable epilepsy (Francois Boller‚ Jordan Graffman‚ 2000). The procedure performed by Van Wagenen and Herren was based on the speculation
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Appendix E Hemispheres of the Brain Our brain is divided into two main hemispheres‚ the left and the right. Each hemisphere is dominant in certain functions. Click either the left or the right hemisphere of the brain below and fill in the hemisphere’s appropriate functions. LEFT HEMISPHERE RIGHT HEMISPHERE [pic] Cerebral Lateralization and Functionality Researchers utilize a number of different methods to study lateralization of brain function. Four of these methods
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The brain and concussions B Y: PA I G E M O R R I S O N & N I C O L E G O R M L E Y Intro Video (Stop @ 2:40) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCCD52Pty4A What is a concussion? Concussions are damaged by a bump‚ blow‚ or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Evolutionary Advantage Why wood peckers don’t get concussions They have thick neck muscles Inner eyelids to prevent their eyes from getting shaken out Spongy bone plates(Make up their very thick skulls)
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BRAIN CONTROLLED ARTIFICIAL LEGS ABSTRACT: This paper describes a brain controlled robotic leg which is designed to perform the normal operations of a human leg. After implanting this leg in a human‚ the leg can be controlled with the help of user’s brain signals alone. This leg behaves similar to a normal human leg and it can perform operation like walking‚ running‚ climbing stairs etc. The entire system is controlled with the help of advanced microcontrollers and digital signal processors.
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Anger affect brain and body Anger is a primary human emotion we all experience from time to time. We feel anger when we feel threatened due to physical conflict‚ injustice‚ humiliation or betrayal. The human brain is setup with a scanning device that recognizes anything that is threatening. It then signals to our body how to react. Studies hall all revealed that before anger affects any part of our body‚ it has to affect our brain first. The brain is our internal alarm system. It signals to the rest
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