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    Causes of Crime

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    Causes of Crime Carolyn Whatley‚ Eddie Blanco‚ Laura Rushing‚ Adrian Garcia‚ Mel Bravo University of Phoenix Causes of Crime Throughout history the study of what causes crime has been an important part of helping in the reduction of some of the crimes. Studies have shown that there are several contributing factors as to the reason individuals commit crime. Among these factors there is Biological Theories‚ Sociological Theories‚ Psychological Theories‚ Economic Theories‚ and

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    pre-workout. It helps maximise your performance during a training session as well as delaying/preventing fatigue and keeping you alert. B. The downside is that it is liked to raising your cortisol levels. Cortisol harms your muscle growth and fat loss goals and is linked to stress. However‚ this rise in cortisol tends to be more the case if you are not active. C. Overall‚ caffeine is a good thing to take before an explosive gym session. I tend to have some coffee/green tea with some creatine before

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    Levels & Anxiety 1) Yoga lowers cortisol levels (Knittel‚ 2007). 2) Stress is linked to heart disease and cancer. a) Immune system weakened b) Weight Gain c) Premature Aging 3) According to the Journal of Work‚ Environment‚ and Health during a trial period “the six-week yoga group improved significantly in mood and well-being compared to the control group (Hartfiel‚ 2011). B. Yoga can make you happier 1) Yoga practice improved depression by decreasing cortisol levels. C. Improves brain function

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    INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Hunter Schauer Due: April 12‚ 2013 Informative Outline Topic: Stress General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience different types of stress and the different ways people cope with it. Thesis: From work stress to the stress of grieving there are different types of stress and different ways to cope with it. I. Introduction : Have you ever wanted to pull your hair out or just yell at someone because you have

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    hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal pathway takes over and causes various physiological responses. Stress hormones are released and arousal and fear responses result. Extreme stressors can actually result in changes in the brain and cause abnormal norepinephrine and cortisol activity. There are also potential genetic links to PTSD‚ as

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    Depressive Disorder: Causes‚ Diagnosis and Treatment Amy Robinson Liberty University Abstract This paper will examine the causes of depression‚ trouble with diagnosis of depression‚ and the treatment process. Depression can be simple to diagnose‚ however‚ this paper will discuss the fact that many people will have more than one disorder that needs to be evaluated and therefore the symptoms of depression may be masked by others. Once all problems are evaluated a thorough treatment plan

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    Because people with left handedness have had plenty of stigma and curiosity surrounding them‚ a reporter from the Wall Street Journal‚ Christina Tsuei looked into the reasons behind a person being left handed and different statistics having to do with handedness. The article says that about ten percent of people are left handed and one percent is “mixed-handed “which means they are not dominant with either hand. Handedness is only partially linked to genetics. Because handedness has to do with how

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    The Hazards of Immobility: Effects on Metabolic Equilibrium Mark Foust Breckinridge School of Nursing February 4‚ 2015 Abstract Experience and basic wisdom teach us the importance and benefits of exercise and activity and the hazards of inactivity and immobility. However‚ the myth that bed rest is good for you when ill or recuperating still persists in our world. An abundance of scientific research in the past 50 years demonstrates the specific damage done to each of the body’s

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    adrenaline to effectively stimulate the blood vessels- better distribution. - Respitory System- increased respitory rate. - Immune System- defense weakens‚ the cells such as WBC are positioned in places where body thinks there is going to be an infection. Cortisol suppresses the immune system resulting in increased suseptability of infections. - Muscular System- contraction of muscles - Skeletal System - Endocrine System- secretion of hormones - Nervous System- CNS PNS • Describe what happens to specific organs

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    secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones. The nurse would expect the laboratory results to show a. increased urinary cortisol. b. decreased serum thyroxine. c. elevated serum aldosterone levels. d. low urinary catecholamines excretion. ANS: A Increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the anterior pituitary gland will lead to an increase in serum and urinary cortisol levels. An increase‚ rather than a decrease‚ in thyroxine level would be expected with increased secretion of thyroid

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