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    the lack of oxygenation it provides to the muscles. To test this theory we will compare the time it take for the index finger and the muscles around it to reach fatigue after a variation of excises. We will compare these results in Mann (2014) to see how our results vary. Methods: As per lab Manual‚ Wright‚ W. and Nankervis‚ S. (2016) Over a course of a minute‚ we will test the index finger fatigue levels by the intensity of the amount of resistance it had to carry‚ in this case an elastic band

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    Body Composition

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    Body Composition Body composition is the proportion of fat‚ muscle‚ and bone in the body. There are many methods to know someone’s body composition and body fat percentage such as measurement with calipers‚ underwater body‚ fat test‚ the bodpod‚ DEXA scan and bioelectrical impedance analysis. (Kravitz‚ Len‚ Ph.D. & H. Heyward‚ Vivian‚ Ph.D.). The calipers method involves measuring the skinfold thickness of the layer of fat just under the skin in several parts of the body with calipers. The

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    A sound body is the most splendid treasure a man can cherish. A sound body means that you are so splendidly strong and well that you can bear the roughest experiences without becoming ill. The body is a living thing to be put out in the air and the sunshine. The more roughly you treat your body‚ the stronger will it be. Physical harmony is an index and expression of a harmonious mind. If one wants to build up one’s mind‚ one must build up first the body. Man has a body as well as a mind. So intimate

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    MIND MAP/BODY IMAGE It is part of human nature to have feelings about how we look. However‚ how we view our bodies whether negative or positive‚ is all influenced by society and the culture that surrounds us. As well‚ interpersonal relationships and the physical changes that can occur over a lifetime both positive and negative‚ influences body image. Body Image can significantly influence a person’s mental health (Medscape Psychiatry‚ 2010). According to the article by (Davison & McCabe

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    Dictonary.com defines a female as: “Female [fee-mayl]- (n.): a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina‚ a uterus and ovaries‚ and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts and retaining a beardless face; a girl or woman.” Mass media generates the picture perfect image of a woman. The “perfect” woman is a generalized fantasy derived from media and how society shaped the media. But what aspects exactly make a female a woman? The fashion

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    technology. They are mass communication and media communication. A lot of individuals think they are the same thing. In fact‚ “media communication refers to any communication in which something exists between the source and the receiver.” (textbook‚ Page 162) However‚ “mass communication refers to mediated communication between a source and a large audience that is often unknown by the source.” From the definition‚ we can find that the media communication includes mass communication. The mass communication

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    Dr. Justin Schmidt‚ an entomologist who came up with the Schmidt Sting pain Index describes the pain of being stung by a bullet ant as a local pain reaction that is characterized by crescendo of searing pain that lasts up to 24 hours. Their sting is rated a "4_+" in the Schmidt Sting Pain Index. The excruciating pain‚ he describes‚ comes in waves that recede and peak causing untold misery to the afflicted party. Bullet ants also known as Conga ants claim their fame form the searing pain they inflict

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    MANILA‚ Philippines—The Philippines is still perceived as one of the most corrupt countries in the world‚ getting a score of 34 on a scale of 1 to 100 with 100 being very clean‚ according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International. But the Philippines has at least outranked its neighbors Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Bangladesh‚ which all fared better than the country in the previous CPI‚ said TI‚ a civil society organization that promotes transparency and accountability.

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    Mass Tourism Nhu Huynh Thi Nguyen The World Tourism Organization’s definition of tourism is: people who are traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes. Definition of mass tourism: Mass tourism is the act of visiting a destination with large amounts of people at one time. It means a large number of people‚ often on package holidays with accommodation and travel included. What is mass tourism

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    Communicative Body The focal point of this past year‚ 2012‚ has been the presidential election. After twelve months of being bombarded with every and all types of political advertisements‚ debates‚ and analysis it brings to mind a single question: just how do the presidential candidates use the power of communication‚ through its many forms‚ to connect and gain the votes of the constituents? It may seem as though there is a straight forward answer to this particular question‚ and to a point

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