The Sensitive Period Essay

Since obesity is on the continual rise, there has been a lot of research done to determine the best way to decrease weight. For many years, studies of body weight regulation have focused almost completely on caloric intake and energy expenditure.23 Since the obesity epidemic continues to skyrocket, one diet that has received a lot of attention is Intermittent fasting (IF), or periods of voluntary abstinence from food and drink.24 In some places, IF has been practiced since the earliest of antiquity depending on culture and lifestyle. IF regimens are linked to certain health outcomes and influence metabolic regulation via effects on the circadian biology.24 Several cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have shown that IF has positive effects on physical and intellectual performance by affecting various aspects of physiology and biochemistry.25 Other studies have shown that IF reduces ROS generation and reactive nitrogen species (RNS); it also prevents the expression of oxidative stress genes and clusters of inflammation.26 There are multiple forms of IF practiced such as alternate day fasting, modified fasting, religious fasting and time restricted feeding. Alternate day fasting is when no energy containing foods…

Slides are wiped with a Kimwipe before being washed with acetone followed by isopropyl alcohol. This ensures minimal contamination and maximum adhesion when attaching the double-sided tape. The well to later hold the hydrogel is then cut into the pressure-sensitive adhesive using a Cricut cutter. One of the glass slides is placed into a specially designed tray and the adhesive is placed over top of it. Needles are then placed on either end of the glass slide (it is through these that material…

listen to your instincts. They are there to protect you. (I am learning to take my own advice, but more on that in a bit.) This is where it can become complicated and confusing if you are like me, even more so when you are also a highly sensitive person. (I'll touch on the complications later.) What does it mean to be a "highly sensitive person" (or HSP)? According to Dr. Elaine Aron, "the highly sensitive person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her…

Today, February 7, 2017, I was able to participate in another fairly typical day with Missy on the medical/surgical unit. In addition, I had my weekly meeting with Missy, where we followed up on my goals and I received great feedback regarding my weekly goals. I had two main patient interactions today and various check-ins. The first patient interaction I participated in today was with one of our unit’s long-term patient, a 7-year-old female. Prior to bringing the patient to the playroom, I…

I was recently at a location and was asked “How do I get out of the truck and get to wear Shiny shoes”? I was a bit taken by surprise and never really considered the possible answer before. I gave the standard work hard and you will get there. Sitting in the airport I had to ask myself that question. How did I get out of the truck? Were my shoes too shiny? I take care of them just like I took care of my work boots in the industry and in the military. Only now when I’m in certain airports I…

The history of music before the twentieth century revolved around musicians and their instrument makers. Events likely to have a significant effect on this particular period of time seemed consistent. Well-tempered tuning was perfected, and soon after J.S. Bach rewrote the musical book with his groundbreaking composition, The Well-Tempered Clavier. The creation of the pianoforte fostered Beethoven's playing and writing and opened up a new powerful responsiveness. Autonomy and self-determination…

Preschool Children: The Stages of Development of When designing or developing a curriculum that encompasses the physical, social and emotional, as well as cognitive development of children ages 3 to 6. First, this writer would ensure the curriculum; activities, materials, and toys do not promote personal preferences, such as stereotypes of religion, political, gender, and race. As well safeguarding the equipment is operable and safe, clutter-free – meaning not blocking a child’s freedom to…

Throughout the semester, when observing multiple forms of art; while all struck me to be beautiful, the one individual piece of work that I saw truly inspiring was the Bronze Head of Ife, which dated back to 600 A.D. This work inspired me because of how the art was way ahead of the time period in which it was created. The procedure to craft these bronze heads was complex in the way of casting the metal, and furthermore, it required large amounts of manual labor. This form of artwork was…

Perler beads are not very well known. They are colorful beads that are melted together to create many different objects from bowls, jewelry and portraits to keychains and phone cases. As a kid, I was given a set of perler beads with pegboards shaped like dogs, cats and fish. I never knew the range of possibilities that perler beads could be used for and how much could be made with them. For my senior portfolio art show, I needed invitations and rediscovered perler beads and now I constantly make…

What if you and your family had to go in hiding? How would you prepare for hiding? What would you do to prepare, and what would you need? Well, the answer to those questions is what I will be answering. Finally, how would your needs be different if you were going to hiding for a week, month, or year? What would you need if you went in to hiding? You would need the two main things to live food and water. Also making a shelter would be good for a prolonged period of time hiding. You would…