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    how starch and cellulose are treated to allow them to be used by the yeast? One potential ethanol feedstock is starch. Starch molecules are made up of long chains of glucose molecules. Thus‚ starchy materials can also be fermented after breaking starch molecules into simple glucose molecules. Examples of starchy materials commonly used around the world for ethanol production include cereal grains‚ potato‚ sweet potato‚ and cassava. A great amount of ethanol fuel is currently produced by starch

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    is not a recent phenomenon. The term paedophilia is officially added to the DSM-II (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- II) in 1952‚ it began to be viewed by experts as a mental disorder and a type of sexual deviation. In the DSM-III released in 1980‚ the term paedophile is given in full description (Haran‚ 2014). Paedophilia is also a psychiatric disorder in which sexual attraction some adults feel towards to prepubescent children that may lead to adult-children sex. The word

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    and Counselling Skills – Module One “What Is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in Hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is a state of mind brought about by the use of set techniques. It allows individuals to increase their responsiveness to suggestion‚ This suggestion can allow beneficial changes to the participant in their thought process‚ behaviour and their physiological state. Since hypnosis occurs spontaneously in therapy‚ and in ordinary

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    The  state  of  hypnosis  may  be  described  a  state  of  deep  physical  relaxation‚  but   with  a  focused  mind.    In  this  alpha  brain  wave  state  the  unconscious  mind  can  be   more  readily  accessed‚  as  some  of  the  critical  faculties  of  the  conscious  mind  are   temporarily  suspended  (Mantle  2000).  The  hypnotic  state

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    What is Hypnosis? The word "hypnosis" originated from the Greek "hypnos" ‚ meaning sleep‚ and according to Webster ’s New International Dictionary‚ is "The induction of a state resembling sleep or somnambulism". This statement is true to the large extent because to the untrained eye someone in a deep hypnotic state could easily be mistaken for someone sleeping. However‚ it has been a proven scientific fact that for more than 100 years hypnosis can be induced without sleep (because sleep is a symptom

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    What is hypnosis? Contrary to what we might think‚ hypnosis is not what we may have seen in our favorite movies. You don’t need a stuffy psychiatrist in an English looking sport-coat swinging a golden pocket watch back and forth in front of your face. Nor does it require a fast talking evangelist style person on a stage to put you into some kind of catatonic trance and then snap his fingers and make you quack like a duck. Those things are great for movies but in reality‚ thankfully‚ it’s a little

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    conformity‚ which does not use direct pressure‚ but pressure is often perceived by individuals as influencing their behaviour. Compliance is the cornerstone of advertising and marketing‚ where sale tactics are examined on the basis of what would persuade the customers to buy their products. Cialdini outlines a few compliance techniques that influence the likelihood that people will comply with a request. There are door-in-the-face technique‚ foot-in-the-door technique‚ low-balling and hazing.

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    WHAT IS HYPNOSIS? DESCRIBE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF HYPNOSIS AND DISCUSS THE ROLE OF RELAXATION IN HYPNOTHERAPY. In this essay I will explore the question of ‘What is hypnosis’ by first briefly taking a look through the ages at attempts to define hypnosis and the influence of this evolution on modern theories. I will then describe the various physical and psychological aspects of hypnosis‚ with a brief illustration into some of the modern brain imaging technologies allowing

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    How does the director use various techniques to contrast the control of the Comte and the effect of Vianne’s influence on the town? Individuality versus conformity is a fine line that people in society walk along. This has been shown in Chocolat‚ released in 2000 and directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Where Vianne and her chocolate shop represent individuality and the Comte represents conformity. Hallstrom uses various film and dramatic techniques to convey this idea to the audience. In Chocolat

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    ( 2069 words ) Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them. Author: MARIANA DUMITRIU Tutor: ALAN DAVIDSON Course Code: BOURN1S Bournemouth‚ March 2012 This essay will aim to compile the hypnotherapy approaches in the treatment of the autoimmune diseases. I have a personal interest in this area‚ which prompted me to research this particularly

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