theoretically unpaid) and retained firefighters (or auxiliary firefighters‚ who are paid for the specific time they are on duty‚ i.e. permanent part-time career firefighters) on call as required.[3] In such countries as the United Kingdom‚ the use of additional retained firefighters is standard. In Portugal‚ for example‚ the use of volunteer firefighters is standard‚ along with career firefighters. In Australia there are volunteer brigades which are mostly unpaid rural services‚ although traditionally
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Perhaps no event in the course of the middle ages is as iconic yet misunderstood as the Crusades. The image of cross-bearing knights doing battle with exotic Islamic soldiers is one that most westerners are quite familiar with. It is because of this prominence in the imaginations of modernity that the language and sentiment of the Crusades are still evoked. With the advent of the war on terror‚ the Crusades have become increasingly appropriated to cast imperialism as a present-day holy war. George
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during adolescence. First‚ cognitive changes that occur during adolescence are related to moral development. Formal operational thinking allows the adolescent to interpret the social environment in new and different ways. Second‚ because adolescents are capable of devising new and idealistic social orders to which all are expected to conform‚ we may view them as moral philosophers. A number of researchers have noted other changes in moral development that point to the importance of adolescence as a
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Blood Pressure – Making a formal inference We often talk about a person’s “blood pressure” as though it is an inherent characteristic of that person. In fact‚ a person’s blood pressure is different each time you measure it. Blood pressure reacts to stress‚ diet and genetics. Gender | BP | BP1 | BP2 | BP3 | BP5 | BP7 | BP10 | BP15 | diet | female | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | LowFat | female | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | LowFat | male
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Adolescence is a sandwich between childhood and adulthood.It is a stage where children maturity develops.The teenager undergo physical psychological and emotional changes.It is the period of growth teenagers are not understood by their parents.They need support and understanding during this critical period of rapid growth.adolescencents cannot confide in their parents hence they have no choice to turn to their friends. adolescents are mainly secondary schools students hence with these changes
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Running head: ADOLESCENCE 1 Adolescence and Substance Abuse or Addiction Christina Ayres Liberty University Running head: ADOLESCENCE 2 Adolescence and Substance Abuse or Addiction Adolescents‚ or teenagers‚ use drugs (prescription and illegal) and alcohol for many of the same reasons as adults. Most notably‚ the pleasure or euphoric feeling associated with use and as an escape from the stress and pressure of a situation or of life in general. Many students have even started
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Effect Under Pressure Most of the youth nowadays often feel left out by everything and everyone around them. The mindset of teenagers today is that being cool is to be accepted and loved by the people around them. Because of this‚ they try things which they are not exactly comfortable with‚ and perform actions which result to the destruction of their personhood. This paper intends to discuss the negative effects of peer pressure on the physical‚ mental and emotional health
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Adolescence is a time in a young adult’s life where they are going through many changes physically‚ emotionally‚ and developmentally. Adolescence is defined as ages 11 through 19‚ and can be confusing for teens as they mature into adults. The physical changes during this period include growing‚ gaining weight‚ and sexually maturing. These changes often create identity issues amongst teens because they are so vulnerable at this time. This vulnerability makes it very easy for adolescents to be manipulated
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Here in the Philippines‚ we believe in the saying of our national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal that “Youth is the hope of our Mother land”. In their hand lies the future generation to follow. But as we see from the situation nowadays‚ what were expecting from the youth is the contrary if the saying. Teenagers are prone to pregnancy. Almost every year there is a rapid increase on the number of pregnant youths. One of the major causes of this problem are
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Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development Adolescence is considered the developmental state between childhood and adulthood. It generally refers to the period from ages 12 through 18. (Sprinthall & Collins‚ 1987). This period of an individual’s life is often starts with puberty. It can also be characterized and associated with psychological‚ social‚ and biological changes. Psychologists focus on physiological change‚ cognitive development‚ and identity formation when dealing with adolescence
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