Soft palate

Take, for example, cleft lip or cleft palate. Cleft Palate is a very serious disorder that requires surgery for correction. Even after correction, those with cleft palate still have speech trouble and are never totally normal. Cleft Palate is a physical defect that typically causes VPI, or Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. “VPI is... inadequate closure of the Velopharyngeal Port.” This port…

Craniofacial defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate which occur as an isolated condition, or may be one component of an inherited disease or syndrome are among the most common of all birth defects. Cleft lips and palates are frequent congenital craniofacial malformations, with an incidence of 1.5-2.5 per 1,000 live births. Children who have an orofacial cleft require several surgical procedures. Most large defects, also known as critical bone defects are successfully treated with allogenous…

August or Auggie Pullman is an intelligent young man in the 5th grade. He has a gene that makes him face all wonky so he had to have surgeries when he was younger. Even with all the surgeries he still looks wonky. All his life he has been homeschooled until this year. This year is August’s first year in public school. He starts to get bullied because he looks weird and has to do a few things a little different. So a fight goes on between him and his bully for a good bit of the school year. He…

Social injustices are occurring all around the world all the time. Whether or not the United States should be involved with other countries’ is a question that has been a much conversed topic for many years. However, it should no longer be a question of if, but instead when; as in when will the U.S. government step in and be a helping hand. The overall definition of a social injustice is unfair practices being held and carried throughout society. Comparing the U.S. to others, it is one of the…

after telling anyone that I had a cleft lip and palate. When I was born I had a cleft lip and a cleft palate. This is a congenital split in the upper lip on one or both sides of the center, and a cleft palate is a congenital split in the roof of the mouth. The meaning to me is to be in the hospital many times, specifically eleven times just for major surgeries. It also meant braces for seven years and just recently getting them off. Cleft lip and palate also meant to me, the questions about the…

Auggie is a student at Beecher Prep, A private school in Brooklyn, New York, he has a deformed face. Wonder, a book by R.J. Palacio, is the story of his experiences at Beecher Prep, and it is up to us to read it and decide whether it was good for him, or bad. What do you think? Was Auggies experience at Beecher Prep good, or bad? I believe that his experience at Beecher Prep was mainly good. This is proven in many ways, for instance:”The teachers have been prepping us about this all year long,…

Sugar is not a required nutrient; therefor the USDA doesn’t put an official RDA on it. This has created a problem with overconsumption of added sugars within the population. These added sugars contribute an average of 16 percent of the total calories in American diets, with 36 percent of the calories being consumed in the form of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs), such as sodas, fruit drinks, and energy drinks.1 Although the USDA has not yet set a daily limit for added sugar consumption, it…

supposedly “healthier” apple juice compared to Coca-Cola. Although many Americans believe that juices are healthier for their body’s versus soda, consumers should reconsider because most juices contain just as much sugar, calories, and artificial flavors as soft drinks. Both Coca-Cola and Mottes Apple Juice contain roughly 140 calories per 8-ounce serving mostly from sugar. This is absolutely stunning considering how juice producers seem to pride themselves on being a healthy alterative to…

Introduction The following is a case study of Healthy Potion which is an Australian beverage company and relies on imported herbal from China as material. This paper will analysis strategy by SWOT and Michael Porter’s model. And it will also compare which strategy is better for new business development. Moreover, evaluation of debt and equity financing and plan for raising funding will be discussed at the end of this paper. Strategy analysis This section represents a brief strategy analysis of…

HR Planning Strategic HR planning is imperative to the success of any business or organization. It is crucial that the knowledge, skills, and abilities of all employees are known and any additional upgrading and education to be updated and kept current in the HR records. The following is a guideline for management and employees to consider for forecasting future manpower requirements to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Forecasting future HR requirements requires all…