Maltreatment means the neglect, abuse, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Sewage sludge fee weight means the weight of sewage sludge, in dry U.S. tons, excluding admixtures such as liming materials or bulking agents. Annual sewage sludge fees, as per section 3745.11(Y) of the ...
Mandated Reportersmeans any school personnel who has reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being or has been maltreated. Substantiated reportmeans a report of sexual conduct that TSPC or ODE determines is founded. Required ReportsCollectively, the Borrowing Base Certificate, the Collateral Manag...
A statute of limitations is a law that defines the maximum amount of time in which parties involved in a dispute must initiate legal proceedings following an alleged offense. The duration of a statute of limitations varies depending on the nature of the offense and the location of the jurisdicti...
(PTSD) ordepression. They are also morevulnerabletoaddictionand other numbing behaviors. A study of victims of online sexual abuse found that victims were more reserved about taking images of themselves, had feelings of low self-esteem and anxiety, and struggled with interpersonal relationships. ...
child’s attempt to take refuge in some aspect of the self that evokes admiration in others—a defense that ultimately results in a grandiose and inflated sense of self. Narcissists, in Kernberg’s view, are grandiose on the outside butvulnerableand questioning of their self-worth on the ...
Studies of twins and adoptees have confirmed the common belief that alcoholism can be inherited. This genetic component is not inexorable, but reflects a predisposition that renders some people significantly morevulnerableto alcoholism than others. At present there is no evidence that this predispositio...
Research suggests that persons who consume a high-calorie diet are especiallyvulnerableto weight gain when under chronic stress, owing to elevated levels of the hormoneinsulin. High insulin levels in a part of the brain known as theamygdalaeventually desensitize neurons to the hormone. Once desensiti...
Research suggests that persons who consume a high-calorie diet are especiallyvulnerableto weight gain when under chronic stress, owing to elevated levels of the hormoneinsulin. High insulin levels in a part of the brain known as theamygdalaeventually desensitize neurons to the hormone. Once desensiti...