higher blood pressure than non athletes Background Info: Blood pressure is the amount of force that blood pushes against the inside walls of blood vessels as it passes through. This pressure is initially produced by the contracting heart and is necessary to push blood along to all organs in the body. Doctors can take a blood pressure by using a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff). The idea behind this instrument is that the
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Why should Britain enter WWII? World War II was from 1939 to 1945. It’s the deadliest war in human history. At that time‚ there were many conflicts between European countries. Many countries were unsatisfied with the treaty Versailles‚ especially Germany. Financial crisis and other problems made people feel depressed. In 1939‚ Germany invaded Poland. It’s the beginning of WWII. After three days‚ Britain entered WWII. Britain is one of the main Alliance Nations in WWII. I believed that Britain is
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function of the muscular system and the different fibre types Antagonistic Pairs Antagonistic Pairs are a pair of muscles working together to allow coordinated movement of the skeletal joints. Muscles can only exert a force and do work by contracting. An example is the antagonistic pair of muscles used in bending and straightening the arm. To bend the arm requires the biceps to contract‚ while the triceps relax. If the arm is to be straightened‚ the reverse happens. The individual components
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Word Count: 973 What is the Varicella-zoster virus? Varicella may not be a common term in every household but chickenpox on the other hand is always a worry of parents with children in elementary school. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). (Talaro) Chickenpox is a virus that causes an itchy rash that is contagious. Chickenpox is spread through airborne droplets or direct contact with the lesions created by chickenpox. Varicella is strictly a human disease and cannot be
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with some evidence to support the effectiveness of wearing face masks. No cure for the common cold exists‚ but the symptoms can be treated. It is the most frequent infectious disease in humans with the average adult contracting two to three colds a year and the average child contracting between six and twelve. These infections have been with humanity since antiquity. What are the symptoms of a common cold i. The typical symptoms of a cold include cough‚ runny nose‚ nasal congestion and a sore throat
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this essay I propose to discuss the objective view of contract law in an ever developing commercial world that relies more on contracts than perhaps in the past and the need for it to be fair to both parties and interpret the true intention of the contracting parities. The essay will also look at the development of various pieces of statutory law albeit very generally. Further the need to promote fairness and objectivity in dealing with contract disputes underpins the basic principles of English contract
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BioLab3 Bones and Muscles Summary Report Student Name: I. Skeletal system A. Long Bone Structure Define the following terms. Bone Organ of the skeletal system Cartilage Serves as a cushion Ligament Dense‚ regular connective tissue/bone to bone Tendons Dense‚ regular connective tissue/ bone to muscle Osteocytes Separated by an extracellular matrix hardened by deposits of calcium salts Diaphysis Long shaft of compact bone Compact bone Solid and dense
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Marriott cost of capital Objective: 1) Calculate the divisional and the company cost of capital and explain the calculation. 2) Evaluate Marriott’s use of company cost-of-capital rate for the individual divisions. Cost of Capital for Lodging Division can be expressed as CC = We*Ce + Wd*Cd. For the weights of debt and equity (We and Wd)‚ the 1988 target-schedule rates of debt-to-assets and debt-to-equity were used as the only measures available in the case. Cost
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greatly increases the chances of contracting various diseases. The use of drugs alone can be very dangerous‚ but with the addition of shared needles the probability of contracting a disease significantly increases. There are many risks associated with the use of septic needles and syringes‚ such as; Hepatitis C or B‚ HIV/AIDS‚ Tetanus‚ Cellulitis‚ Thrombophlebitis‚ and Necrotizing Fasciitis (Douglas 2007). All of these diseases increase the likelihood of contracting other life threatening diseases
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alkalosis Case Study: 1. When listening to the patient I would expect to hear crackles and wheezing. 2. Normal oxygen saturation is 95% to 100%. 3.Since the patient does have a history of diabetes and asthma‚ he has a higher risk of contracting viruses due to the fact that diabetes lowers your immune response‚ and asthma causes your airway to become more sensitive. With the patient having both these conditions it hard for his body to fight of infections such as a simple cold. He stated
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