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    Sleep Deprivation‚ Disorders‚ and Drugs Tyesia Wheeler Axia College of University of Phoenix PSY 240 Autumn Harrell December 16‚ 2012 Almost everyone‚ at some point in their lives‚ suffer from sleep deprivation. There are a lot of different reasons that people lose sleep that include not feeling tired‚ or because of their jobs‚ life issues‚ and etc. Many people believe that 8 hours of sleep is required for a person to function right during the day; while others believe that they can function

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    Name CMST 210 ORAL SKILLS PROJECT #1: PERCEPTION-CHECKING Objectives: to recognize and describe how perception affects communication to integrate interpersonal learning with life goals to build confidence in communicating verbally‚ one-on-one and in small groups to develop and apply textbook reading to an individual project Preparation: Read the section on perception-checking in Chapter 3 of your textbook before completing both parts of this project

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    the illnesses‚ injuries‚ or condition affect your sleep? Yes‚ now have to use a CPAP to sleep at night. House and Yard Work 14. a. List household chores‚ both indoors and outdoors‚ that you are able to do. (For example. Cleaning‚ laundry‚ household repairs‚ ironing‚ mowing‚ etc.) On my best day it depends on my energy level‚ I now started to divide my yard into different sections and work on it for several days. How much time does it take you‚ and how often do you do each of these things?

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    Drug Use in Adolescents The reason one problem is not considered significant over another is distinguished between a personal or public issue and whether it threatens our social institutions. This is based on a question of which problems are serious enough to need sociological attention and has been difficult and controversial over years (Leon-Guerrero‚ 2011). The sociological perspective of examining social problems helps society to on what level a problem needs to be addressed. Being able

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    Drug use in the U.S has taken a turn for the worse and has become more common‚ especially in young adults. Not only is illegal drugs but prescribed drugs are also being abused as well. There are many drugs I can name that are being abused from what I know myself‚ but there are several others that I myself have never heard of. No matter what it may be‚ and how it may be used‚ no drugs are meant to be abused and used for the wrong intentions. For every action‚ there is a consequence and the consequence

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    How Death can affect Perception of Reality Perception of reality‚ what is it? It is how one views the world around them and each persons is different. Many things can alter and affect someone’s perception either negatively or positively and an example that could go both ways is death and the relationship someone may have with it. The authors‚ Jill McCorkle and Edgar Allen Poe‚ do a good job of displaying this in their writings. However‚ the character of Fish is accepting of death‚ whereas the

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    * How Education Affects Your Career Education is the key to unlock your career potential. Many people are going back to school to continue their education. No matter what your career‚ more education will help you. You can increase your self-confidence‚ impress your employer‚ and earn more money. Imagine how confident you will feel‚ having earned your degree. It is hard work going to school‚ studying‚ doing homework‚ and taking tests. It is even harder doing it while employed. But like all things

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    Perceptions of Use of Force Introduction Law enforcement officers face extenuating circumstances on a daily basis. Their job is to isolate and de-escalate circumstances that pose a threat and are beyond the control of citizens in their community. There are times officers may need to resort to force if necessary to gain control of an escalating situation. Basic law enforcement training introduces officers to the force options available. Use of force is the amount of effort required by

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    How Smoking Affects Your Body There’s hardly a part of the human body that’s not affected by the chemicals in the cigarettes you smoke. Let’s take a tour of your body to look at how smoking affects it. Starting at the Top As a smoker‚ you’re at risk for cancer of the mouth. Tobacco smoke can also cause gum disease‚ tooth decay and bad breath. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to

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    occurrence for people to blame their miscalculated mistakes on the lack of sleep they obtained the night before. Typically when a person makes a small‚ often embarrassing‚ mistake the excuse that person will give is “I am running on no sleep”. Most people generally relate to this saying‚ and excuse small mistakes caused by lack of sleep because it is an occurrence that happens to almost every person. If the excuse “I am running on no sleep” is an accurate excuse‚ then therefore it must have some type

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