Describe how the body responds to stress (6 marks) Acute stress causes the arousal of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS comprises of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which prepares the individual for ‘fight or flight’ and the parasympathetic branch‚ which returns the individual to their original state of relaxation. Part of the SNS response is the sympathetic adrenal system (SAM)‚ this system along with the SNS is collectively called the sympathomedullary pathway. The SNS is activated
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Determine two to three (2-3) methods of using stocks and options to create a risk-free hedge portfolio I found the research of this question to be extremely interesting. The simplest form of purchasing securities in order to reduce portfolio risk is hedging. These securities are intended to have negative correlation to the remainder of our portfolio so that it can help offset any other potential losses in our portfolio. We can hedge by buying a put option. We can buy stock with one put option with
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Evaluating how accuracy and reliability could be improved in investigations and account of how to perform a successful experiment. The term reliability refers to the consistency with which we can confirm the result. The need for accuracy of data should influence the choice of equipment for conducting first hand investigations‚ where data is collected‚ quantified or evaluated‚ reliability refers to the consistency of the information‚ validity refers to whether the measurements you are taking are
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Part One I have chosen to investigate Autistic Spectrum Disorder and how it can affect a child’s behaviour. Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that is characterised by lack of social skills‚ aggressive behaviour‚ lack of imagination‚ difficulties communicating and repetitive behaviour. (Anderson et al‚ 2008) Children that have ASD can find it very difficult when dealing with social situations. This is because they lack the ability to read other people’s faces and emotions
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fluctuation appeared. Ratio analysis Year/ratio 2011 2012 2013 Industry average Current ratio 0.90 0.77 0.82 Quick ratio 0.78 0.65 0.70 Gross profit ratio 55.6 51.7 54.6 Receivable turnover ratio 13.59 13.95 12.49 Inventory turnover ratio 18.45 19.25 19.51 Net profit ratio 1.74 -1.64 0.03 Debt to equity ratio 0.89 0.92 0.88 Asset turnover ratio 0.70 0.71 0.77 Current ratio is always larger than quick ratio‚ it may because that inventory
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active in development of enterprises involving several commodities and products for last ten years. MEDEP primarily focuses on creating and sustaining micro entrepreneurs through their integration into the value chains and upgrading activities. In this context MEDEP initiated Value Chain Analyses of six selected commodities / products (Allo‚ Dhaka‚ Incense sticks‚ Orange‚ Lapsi‚ and Chyuri / herbal soap.
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“Alex” Salas FCS 162 Nutrition‚ Professor Gordon 11/08/2012 Response Paper In the movies “Fat (What no one is telling you)” and “Fat‚ Sick‚ & Nearly Dead” both address the issue of weight‚ appearance‚ and health problems associated with being overweight. Both movies provide an interesting view of people living with weight problems. In the movie “Fat (What no one is telling you)” there are different individual cases of their struggle with being overweight. Some have struggled with being
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STEPS IN STATISTICAL INVESTIGATION 1. DEFINING THE PROBLEM The main goal of the project we are involved in is to get some information about how people from different countries (as Spain and Sweden) think about one important problem in our current society: the Environment. Pupils and teachers from both countries created the questions for the surveys in order to get some important aspects and point of views about this topic. Then‚ pupils carried out surveys and now‚ it is the moment to analyze and
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Describe ONE decision that a character or individual had to make in the text. Explain how verbal and/or visual feature(s) were used to show you this decision was important. In the film‚ The Notebook directed by Nick Cassavetes an important decision is made by the main female character. This decision is shown through verbal and visual features throughout the movie‚ they help us understand the difficult decision and why she chose the option she did. Allie Hamilton had to choose between Noah Calhoune
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FIGURE 7.7 What Can You Learn about Personality? UNDERSTANDING PERSONALITY TYPE Are You ENFJ‚ ISTP‚ or ENTJ‚ and Why Does It Matter? In 1921‚ Swiss psychologist Carl Jung (1875–1961) published his work Psychological Types. In this book‚ Jung suggested that human behavior is not random. He felt that behavior follows patterns and that these patterns are caused by differences in the way people use their minds. In 1942‚ Isabel Briggs-Myers and her mother‚ Katharine Briggs‚ began to put Jung’s theory
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