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    Cholesterol is an essential component of cell membrane‚ brain and nerve cells‚ and bile‚ which helps the body absorb fats and fat soluble vitamins. The body uses cholesterol to make vitamin D and various hormones‚ such as estrogen‚ testosterone‚ and cortisol. The body can produce all the cholesterol that it is needs‚ but it also obtains cholesterol from food. Lieberman-Burchard test: The Lieberman-Burchard or acetic anhydride test is used for the determination of cholesterol. The formation of a green

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    WHY PEOPLE KEEP PETS

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    is more than meets the eye to human-animal bond. Companion pets can literally give you a sense of reason and increase your confidence while also providing a positive mental strength where by raising serotonin and dopamine levels while decreasing cortisol just by spending time together. According to Emily Cardiff (2014)‚ theAmerican Heart Association stated that there is a link between having a pet around and the reduced of heart disease and greater longevity.   For certain people who have an urge

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    Circadian Rhythm

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    people tend to think that manifestations of body function such as temperature and blood pressure are constant throughout the day‚ the fact is that many functions change in cyclic patterns – especially those that are affected by hormones‚ such as cortisol. These daily fluctuations‚ or circadian rhythms are fundamental to all organisms‚ from bacteria to humans. Circadian rhythms help coordinate and synchronize our internal body functions‚ as well as our interactions with the external world. The

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    before the test‚ the way they can fix this is by getting pets. It is proven that dogs or cats reduce stress because petting or playing with a dog or a cat increases stress-reducing hormone‚ oxytocin‚ and decrease the production of the stress hormone‚ cortisol‚ said by Animalsmart.org. Stress is a pressure or tension exerted on a material object it could also be a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances said from stress.org. Many things can

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    However‚ when you’re feeling stressed constantly‚ your adrenals become tired and exhausted. This condition is usually referred as adrenal fatigue. When these organs can’t produce enough cortisol‚ it leads to dip in energy during the day that makes you feel drowsy‚ and energy levels spike during the evening that disturbs your sleep.  There Are Two Types Of Adrenal Fatigue When a person engages in activities that require physical exertion

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    Fight Or Flight Response

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    the two systems are the "fight or flight" response‚ when the two systems are engaged‚ the effect is that the body speeds up‚ and becomes generally very attentive. When the "fight or flight" response has been triggered adrenaline‚ noradrenaline and cortisol is released into our bloodstream and our body begins to change. Our heart rate‚ respiratory rate and blood pressure increase‚ our pupils dilate and vision sharpens‚ blood glucose levels increase‚ muscles tense up‚ nonessential systems shut down

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    Everyone would like to be able to remember the names of people we meet‚ especially people we meet in new social situations. Some of these situations are purely for enjoyment‚ and others have higher stakes. You’re being interviewed for a new job‚ for example‚ and as soon as you’re introduced to your potential supervisor‚ the name has flown completely out of your consciousness. Unfortunately‚ you’ll lose the job prospect as quickly as you’ve lost that name. When it comes to meeting people at parties

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    Outlier

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    1. The large difference between how I have thought and understood success compared to the way Malcolm Gladwell argues is the circumstances and families that create success. Previous to reading this book‚ I strongly believed that the way to become successful was to put in hard work. For example‚ my theory to success was similar along the lines to what Malcolm Gladwell discusses earlier in the book. He says‚ “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good”(Gladwell

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    Established with Adam and Eve‚ still surviving‚ marriage is the oldest institution known. Often the climax of most romantic movies and stories‚ whether it may be ‘Pride and Prejudice’ or ‘Dil Wale Dulhaniya Ley Jaein Gey’‚ marriage has a universal appeal. It continues to be the most intimate social network‚ providing the strongest and most frequent opportunity for social and emotional support. Though‚ over the years‚ marriage appears to be tarnished with high divorce rates‚ discontentment and infidelity

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    This research paper assignment focuses on Scripts (see On Course‚ pages 136-143‚ (4th ed) or 149-163 (5th ed) for more details).  Part One: Outer Research (2-3 pages).  Beginning with the Script pages in Skip Downing’s On Course‚ research the process of the formation of pyschological Scripts.  After you clarify your understanding of this set of patterns‚ identify at least three (3) sources other than Downing that explain Scripts (you might want to look at work by Eric Berne or Claude Steiner). 

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