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    In the murder case of an African- American lady named Martha investigators have narrowed their search do to three possible suspects. The three suspects are Royce Triplett, Kenneth Hubbard and Marcus Maher. Now none of the possible suspect is family members of Martha but has had some form of interaction with her in the past whether it is church related or neighborhood related she knew all three of them. Therefore, we will have to look at the evidence and determine which one of these three men…

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    all has to do with the reward circuitry inside our brains. The author also explains that the human brain is drawn to systems where rewards are clearly defined and achievable in certain environments (Johnson 492). When we are hooked on a game, it’s because we want to know what happens next so we can gain a reward. He emphasizes that reward is everywhere, both in the real world and the virtual world (Johnson 491). The only difference between the two is that video game rewards are better than those…

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    Fox and Mohammad Ali and lack of a cure thereof. Afflicting the basal ganglia of the brain, its well-known symptoms include tremor and loss of motor control [1]. Since no cure exists, patients with PD rely primarily on symptom relief. Groiss et al. describe in great detail the purpose and effectiveness of DBS in relation to L-DOPA. L-DOPA…

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    Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), the procedure of placing stimulating electrodes into targeted brain structures, was first introduced in 1987 (Benabid et al. 1991; Benabid et al. 1987). There are several theories explaining the efficacy of DBS, (Chakrabarti et al. 2014; Frost et al. 2009; Halpern et al. 2007; Pereira et al. 2007), but ample evidence exists on the safety and efficacy of DBS in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), leading to expanded indications for DBS including benign tremors, dystonia,…

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    will receive rewards. Although his travels at sea are rough, the author continues his voyages because he wants to follow the words of God, and he realizes the thrill of sailing in the harsh waters. The writer initially exiles himself to escape his land and do what he believes is proper. He faces tough waters and seems to dread every waking moment. Despite the miserable conditions, he repeatedly returns to the sea to continue to pursue his righteous path and begins to reap rewards for embarking…

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    Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to treat a variety of disabling neurological symptoms, most commonly symptoms, of Parkinson’s disease. This specific procedure is used to treat individuals whose symptoms cannot be controlled my medication alone (Breit et al, 2004). DBS uses a surgically implanted, battery-operated medical device called an implantable pulse generator (IPG) to deliver electrical stimulation to specific areas in the brain that control movement, thus…

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    1. How did you build awareness of this issue? - I started to build awareness of sustainability initiative at Spectrum Sunglass Company by conducting private interviews first. Before make any other decisions, I thought it was significantly important to understand other employees’ view on this initiative, and it did helped me to understand their views. I was able to realize who were in favor of the initiative and who were not. Besides conducting private interviews, I also hold town hall meetings.…

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    in school, not a reward. The only reason it is seen as a reward is because the level of difficulty of achieving good grades. Once a student manages to achieve it, they feel good about themselves, similar to how one feels good when receiving a reward, thus the two can easily be misidentified. However, unlike a reward, a good grade has a temporary “feel good” effect. As a result of this, one good grade will not always motivate a student to work hard and get another good grade. Rewards, on the…

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    type x behavior, people care more about the external rewards rather than the internal ones. As explained in Pink 's book, motivation 2.0 is not working the way it is intended to work. Pink performed many studies and made a conclusion that 2.0 is working the other way around. People who receive bigger rewards would perform worse than those who would get nothing or smaller rewards. Those who would get nothing cared more about the internal reward which is more satisfying to them. People like the…

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    and psychological factors that alter the normal circuitry in the brain which regulates our ability to guide our actions to a reward. These biological and psychological factors,…

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