Neural & Synaptic Transmission The nervous system is made up of neurons and glila cells. Neurons are the basic communication links in the nervous system. Glila cell provide support for neurons and contribute to communication. Neurons normally transmit a neural impulse (an electric current) along an axon to a synapse with another neuron. The neural impulse is a brief change in neuron’s electrical charge that moves along an axon. It is an all-or-none event. Action potential triggers
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lasting from 3 to 8 minutes depending on the organization running the event. At the end of each interval‚ the organizer rings a bell‚ clinks a glass‚ or blows a whistle to signal the participants to move on to the next date. At the end of the event participants submit to the organizers a list of who they would like to provide their contact information to. If there is a match‚ contact information is forwarded to both parties. Contact information cannot be traded during the initial meeting‚ in order to
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reduces its speed so does the wheel. With disc brakes on cars‚ the brake can prevent the wheel from turning lot faster than the friction from the road can stop the car from moving. This can cause the wheels to lock‚ sending the vehicle into an uncontrollable skid. Wheel lockup can result in longer stopping distances‚ loss of steering control‚ and loss of stability if the vehicle begins to spin. The antilock braking system can prevent these potentially life threatening car accidents from occurring.
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Business at the Speed of Thought by Bill Gates In 1999‚ with the release of his book “Business at the Speed of Thought” Bill Gates attempted to enlighten the world to the fact that in order to succeed and become leaders in the future‚ businesses throughout the world would have to implement digital technology. The book itself is written entirely from Mr. Gates’ point of view. He wrote it in response to a number of requests from multi level business managers‚ organizational and corporate leaders
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as someone waits for them in their respective homes - a mother or a sister or a wife or a child. It is very common scene in small cars that most of the drivers try to light a cigarette while driving at 120 to 140 kilometers per hour. At this speed controlling a steering wheel or balancing a car is not only risky but also dangerous. Another important reason is use of mobiles while driving. It is again very dangerous not only for the drivers but also to the passengers as well. A fraction
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The term ‘Cable Modem’ is quite new and refers to a modem that operates over the ordinary cable TV network cables. Basically you just connect the Cable Modem to the TV outlet for your cable TV‚ and the cable TV operator connects a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) in his end (the Head-End). Actually the term "Cable Modem" is a bit misleading‚ as a Cable Modem works more like a Local Area Network (LAN) interface than as a modem. Cable modems allows consumers access to the
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What is mother-to-child transmission? Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is when an HIV-infected woman passes the virus to her baby. This can occur during pregnancy‚ labour and delivery‚ or breastfeeding. Without treatment‚ around 15-30% of babies born to HIV positive women will become infected with HIV during pregnancy and delivery. A further 5-20% will become infected through breastfeeding.1 Is MTCT a major problem? In 2008‚ around 430‚000 children under 15 became infected with HIV‚ mainly
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Role of the Physical Layer‚ Data Link Layer and Network layer for the in Network Transmissions for DotCom The Role of the Physical Layer‚ Data Link Layer and Network layer for the in Network Transmissions for DotCom As the Network Manager of NotCom‚ my goal is to plan and implement the corporate network services strategy that is the best fit for the future needs of the organization as the growth from 20 to 150 employees is realized. To reiterate‚ all employees have PCs that are a part
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Internet in mid-to-late 1990s quickly changed the telecom landscape. As the Internet Protocol (IP) became widely adopted‚ the importance of multi-protocol routing declined. Nevertheless‚ Cisco managed to catch the Internet wave‚ with products ranging from modem access shelves (AS5200) to core GSR routers that quickly became vital to Internet service providers and by 1998 gave Cisco de facto monopoly in this critical segment.Meanwhile‚ the growth of Internet bandwidth requirements kept challenging traditional
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The Intergenerational Transmission Theory suggests that there are various levels of exposure to trauma as it pertains to abuse. The trauma can lead a likelihood involvement in abusive and violent relationships later in life (Fox‚ Robson‚ & Gover‚ 2005). The Intergenerational Transmission Theory states that those who experience abuse or witness abuse will develop an abnormal perspective of violence. Another theory is the Mimetic Theory‚ which states that those who are exposed to trauma are at a higher
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