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    Reasons why I should not fall asleep on duty. If I was to get called to a traffic accident or a domestic dispute I would not be able to respond because I would be asleep. Therefore I would not be able to complete my duties as a military police officer. Being a military police officer I should up hold the standards and the law appointed to me by the United States army. If I was asleep during an active shooter event that may take place at a bank or maybe the commissary‚ possibly even the PX in Hainerburg

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    Sleep Deprivation

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    research illustrates the alteration of sleep deprivation on attentional networks. The researchers found a problem with complete focus in everyday life‚ from lack of sleep‚ and wanted to figure out as to why this came about. Researchers of this experiment hypothesize that‚ “the tonic component of alerting interacts with both attentional orienting and executive functions” (Exp Brain Res 1)‚ so henceforth‚ their experimental research study was conducted to see if sleep deprivation alters attentional function

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    Sleep Paralysis

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    process‚ one may face a terrifying experience referred to as sleep paralysis. Eight percent of the population experiences sleep paralysis‚ where during your state of sleep your brain awakes but the rest of your body is still in the state of sleep. You can’t move nor speak‚ but your can vividly see everything that your mind creates for one to endure during this terrifying experience. I am apart of this eight percent that have been a victim to sleep paralysis‚ and only a intense description of my experience

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    having sleepless nights in studying. According to National Sleep Foundation cited by Amanda Grove‚ it is recommended to sleep 7 to 9 hours per night for adults‚ and 8 to 9 hours range with young adults such as college students. Very few college students get enough sleep today. This is due to many demands on their time such as classes‚ homework‚ jobs‚ etc. and also the social environment that encourages staying up late. Those students who are sleep deprived are possibly affecting their academic performance

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    iThe Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Individual Productivity Sleep is a basic necessity of life. The current 24-hour society‚ we use precious nighttime hours for daytime activities. In the past century‚ we have reduced the average sleep time by 20 percent and‚ in the past 25 years‚ added a month to the average annual work time (National Sleep Foundation‚ 1999). The sleep habits of society has changed but the bodies of individuals have not. Sleep problems have become a modern epidemic that

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    Sleep Talking

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    walk in my sleep. Because this happens in the late hours of the night‚ most people have no idea that they are doing either of these things unless someone else‚ such as a roommate or a sleeping partner informs them. Today I would like to inform you about sleep talking. In his book Sleep Talking‚ Psychology and Psychophysiology‚ Dr. Arthur Arkin points out that the closer you are to waking up‚ the easier it is to remember what was said during your sleep. First‚ I will define what sleep talking is

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    Running head: BASIC PERSPECTIVES ON MOTIVATION Basic Perspectives on Motivation: Evaluating Five Accounts for Sleep and Sleep Deprivation David Hickson University of Southern Queensland Abstract Sleep deprivation is prevalent in industrialized societies and has been linked to serious health issues and traffic accidents. This essay views sleep and sleep deprivation from five different motivational perspectives in order to gain a holistic understanding of the phenomena. From evolutionary

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    of stock can be viewed in each of the following way: investment‚ financing‚ shareholder distribution and control issue. Repurchase of stock can be a way to use firm’s excess debt capacity. By doing so‚ firm can lower the cost of equity financing. If debt financing is more flexible and cheap‚ replace equity financing with debt financing is a good way to lower the weighted cost of capital. In this sense‚ such action is a financing issue because it controls the cost of financing. On the other hand‚

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    Importance of sleep

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    Importance of Sleep The Importance of Sleep Sleep is imperative. Without it you wouldn’t be able to function. Research shows that people who get a full nights rest are able to learn more efficiently. It also shows that if you get enough sleep that you are better at managing stress and making decisions. Basically‚ you are more likely to be able to accomplish the things that you want if you get a good night’s rest. A lot of people think that all sleep is the same but

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    Sleep Paralysis: Awake But Still Asleep A person may wake up and find himself unable to move or speak as if he is frozen. He also may hear footsteps‚ see a ghost-like creature‚ or feel someone sitting on his chest. Throughout the history‚ people considered this phenomenon as work done by evil spirits. However‚ the modern science can explain the terrifying event as a Sleep Paralysis. A Sleep Paralysis is possibly a hereditary disorder in which one experiences very frightening seconds or minutes

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