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    Katelyn Binkley THSP 2800 October 18‚ 2015 Rear Window Screening Report Rear Window is a film created by the cinematic mastermind Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock is a giant in in film history‚ due to his superior films and very edgy style. If one were to look at the some of the components of this film such as murder‚ suspense‚ and mystery they will see that these are common themes amongst Hitchcock’s work. Overall‚ the film was exceptionally well done‚ and a definitive favorite of this class so

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    Substance Abuse: The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-Third Edition (SASSI-3) The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory – Third Edition (SASSI-A2) is a self-report questionnaire designed to help identify individuals who have a high probability of having a substance use disorder (Miller‚ 1997). It includes five face valid scales: Face Valid Alcohol‚ Face Valid Other Drugs‚ Family-Friends Risk‚ Attitudes‚ and Symptoms. It also includes five subtle scales: Obvious Attributes‚ Subtle Attributes

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    Prenatal Alcohol Exposure A healthy prenatal environment is a key factor for a fetus in the womb. Alcohol‚ caffeine‚ tobacco‚ and drugs are just some of the dangerous teratogens that can affect the soon to be born baby. However‚ alcohol can be one of the most hazardous teratogens to a fetus. Prenatal alcohol exposure may cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)‚ childhood depressive symptoms‚ lowered IQ and much more. Prenatal alcohol exposure may cause irreversible damages to a child. Major depressive

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    that can negatively impact the developing person. During prenatal development‚ environmental factors can significantly affect the development of the child. Most everything the mother ingests‚ including food‚ liquid‚ and even medication‚ travels through the placenta to the fetus; anything the mother is exposed to in the environment affects the fetus. The factors that associated with this scenario are smoking‚ alcohol‚ stress‚ nutrition‚ prenatal vitamins‚ and no establish care with a doctor. Having a

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    currently are not able to screen their future babies for genes involving hair color‚ athletic ability‚ or intelligence yet‚ however‚ companies such as “23andme” have patents on these tests for when they are developed in the future. ( Embryo screening involves a process called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Embryos are created by in-vitro fertilization and grown to the eight-cell stage‚ at which point one or two cells are removed. Scientists (Doctors) then examine the DNA of these cells

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    I currently work in a hospital setting where an increase of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolisms (PE) occurrences have been identified among hospital inpatients. The hospital has talked about forming a committee comprised of key stakeholders to identify current barriers so that an organizational wide policy can be developed and implemented. My strategy would be to successfully implement a policy protocol across the multi-disciplinary team that will improve outcomes by providing education

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    between the risk of childhood autism with the level of persistent organic pollutant (POPs) in the Finnish Prenatal pilot case study.4 Persistent organic pollutant is an industrial chemical that has remained a long time in the environment. 4 The measurement of POPs in prenatal maternal serum was operated. Afterward‚ the data was used to find the correlation between the relationship of prenatal POPs exposure and ASD. The samples were taken from 1991 to 2000 and 150 subjects (75 with subjects autism

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    Factors affecting pre-natal development a. Maternal Health Since the placenta cannot filter out extremely small disease carriers‚ such as viruses‚ children can be born with malaria‚ measles‚ chicken pox‚ mumps‚ syphilis‚ or other venereal diseases that have been transmitted from the mother. Rubella is the most widespread of the viruses that have a teratogenic effect. If a pregnant woman contracts rubella in the first three months of pregnancy‚ she is likely to give birth to a child with

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    Prenatal Development • In the life span development the shortest is the period of the newborn or infancy • This period‚ which begins at conception and ends at birth‚ is approximately 270 to 280 days in length or nine calendar months. • How life begins? o New life begins with the union of male sex cell and female sex cell. o These sex cells are developed in the reproductive organs‚ the gonads. o Male gonad is “testes” and female gonad is “ovaries” o Male sex cell is referred as “spermatozoon”

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    Parents should not use the results of a prenatal genetic test to determine if they will terminate the pregnancy. These tests are not completely accurate‚ and it is possible for a child to live a long and happy life with many genetic diseases. Also it is not morally correct to terminate a pregnancy. Prenatal genetic testing can reveal birth defects a child will have when born. It can result in parents getting the extra help their child will need and sometimes can save the child’s life because the

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