Phosphocreatine (ATP-PC) energy system is the most dominant for the sport of tennis. When participating in tennis‚ you will need to execute explosive bursts of speed. This means you will be working at 100% for a short amount of time; while you complete a serve or return or‚ during the period in which you move to hit the ball. These efforts would only last for less than 5 seconds‚ and when working at such a high intensity for this amount of time you are using your ATP-PC system. A whole game of tennis
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The human digestive system‚ like those of other vertebrates‚ is built around an alimentary canal - a one way tube that passes through the body. The function of the digestive system is to convert foods into simple molecules that can be absorbed and used by the cells of the body. Food enters the mouth‚ where the work of the digestive system begins. Chewing‚ which takes place in the mouth‚ seems simple enough - teeth tear and crush the moistened food to a fine paste until it is ready to be swallowed
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Operating Systems in Health Care In modern times‚ computers are everywhere around us in our life. Almost everything we do has some association with computers (AIU). They help us to increase productivity. In these modern days‚ it is rare to find a facility that does not use computer systems. Almost every building or place that people associate themselves has some type of computer in it. This includes homes‚ churches‚ schools‚ and I believe it is safe to say all stores. Windows is the most common
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reason to believe that stress and the immune system had anything to do with each other. This relationship which was thought to be “non-existent” would soon be found to be real and affecting millions of people. The subject became so real in the scientific world it was given its own name psychoneuroimmunology. This obnoxiously large word is just a way of stating there are connections between psychological process‚ the nervous system‚ and the body’s immune system (507). The field of psychoneuroimmunology
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The reemergence of the two party system in America during the early to mid-1800s was due greatly to the battles for states’ rights and the economic issues of the time. These two topics were closely associated with each other and they helped contributed to the political struggle between the Democrats and the Whigs. The political divisions had occurred one part due to Jackson’s veto of the re-chartering of the Bank of the United States‚ the Tariff of Abominations‚ and the disastrous effects the Panic
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Adjudication of Juveniles in the Justice System According to the legal dictionary in 1899 the U.S. made legal history when the world’s first juvenile court opened in Chicago. The court was founded on two basic principles. First‚ juveniles lacked the maturity to take responsibility for their actions the way adults could. Second‚ because their character was not yet fully developed‚ they could be rehabilitated more successfully than adult criminals. More than a century later‚ these principles remain
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The term ‘lean production’ came about to describe the Toyota production system in the late 1980’s. This came to pass through a research group from MIT who over five years analysed the automotive industry in fourteen countries. It was called ‘lean manufacturing’ rather than the Toyota production system to make it easier for competitors and organizations to adopt this type of system. The concept of lean production in a manufacturing organization basically means to try and maximise the use of materials
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Information System Business Proposal BIS/220 July 2‚ 2012 Information System Business Proposal Technical Solutions A Business Proposal to Increase Revenue‚ Reduce Wasted Spending‚ and Increase Customer Base Prepared for John A. Smith Vice President of Nostalgic Records Prepared by Joseph Knows Research and Marketing Technical Solutions June 29‚ 2012 Proposal Number: 120629 Contents Introduction 4 Background 4 Types of Organizational Information Systems Table 5 Average
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RUNNING HEAD: HISTORY OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Juvenile Delinquency: The History of the Juvenile Justice System Shandi Lillard Kaplan University CJ 150 – 02 Professor Raymond Keefauvor June 14‚ 2011 The History of the Juvenile Justice System The Juvenile Justice System is seen by many as being ineffective in treating the youth of this country‚ the programs are outdated and there seems to be little‚ if any hope that these youth will stay on the right path once released back
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Ecstasy‚ or 3‚ 4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine‚ was first synthesized and patented in 1914‚ by the German drug company Merck. The original purpose of the drug was to be an appetite suppressant‚ however in 1970 it was given to clinical depressed patients to open them up and talk about their feelings. Then in 1986‚ Ecstasy was determined to cause brain damage (http://faculity.washington.edu/chudler/mdma.html). Ecstasy is used at the party and rave scene for its effects on the emotional state of
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