Chasing Wakes Summertime is one of the most dreaded seasons of the year for those who live in the desert. It is a time for the rattlesnakes, lizards, and tortoises to emerge. While these creatures flourish in the blistering temperature of 120 degrees, humans quickly deteriorate. This kind of climate creates scaly, dry skin making a person feel like their own skin is as rough as one of those reptiles. I have found being on a Sea Doo, also known as a water motorcycle, at the Colorado River is one…
Issues Analysis Are sports drinks a better a better substitution for water when playing sport? Since the introduction of sports drinks in 1965, they have been a big part of professional and non-professional sports since then. According to Forbes, Gatorade is currently the most popular sports drink in the world with sales generating over $1 billion per year and this just goes to show how huge the sports drink industry really is. The main issue with sports drinks is that people are choosing to…
(More than ten mung beans seeds can be placed in each pot to act as backup in case some of the beans do not germinate. Remove any unwanted plants once germination has occurred). Step two, Use the marker to label the ten pots as “once” or “twice”, followed by one of the following measurement: 20 ml, 40 ml, 60 ml, 80 ml or 100 ml. Step three, Water the pots labeled “once” once a day, and the pots labeled “twice” two times a day, using the…
Introduction Heat exhaustion is a condition caused by exposure to extreme heat. Heat exhaustion means that your body is too hot. Your body cools itself by sweating. When your body cannot cool down, you could develop heat exhaustion. Untreated heat exhaustion could lead to heat stroke. Heat stroke can be deadly. Elderly adults have a greater risk for heat exhaustion than younger adults. Other adults who may be at higher risk are those who are overweight, have high blood pressure, or have heart…
You asked the following question: “I have an existing building with a wet system. The owner is installing a walk-in cooler that will be maintained between 33°F and 39°F with a thermostat. The top of the cooler is approximately 10 feet below the ceiling so I will need to drop sprinklers into the cooler. Are the sprinklers I am dropping into the cooler required to be dry pendent sprinklers or are standard pendent sprinklers acceptable because it is being maintained above 32°F?” In response to…
Metabolism is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in your body through the break down of molecules to create energy and the synthesis of molecules. Metabolism is closely related to the food and nutrients a person consumes. In people who are obese, and whose diet is imbalanced the gut microbiota composition is different and can change in response to body weight (10). Bacteriodetes levels have been seen to increase when weight is reduced (11). Bacteriodetes are a…
work, perceive energy levels, recovery from exercise, help chronic disease progression, help body composition, help appetite and satiety, and much more. Carbohydrates are made up of numerous collections of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen molecules. All carbohydrates have a 2:1 ratio of hydrogen to oxygen. Fibers, starches, and sugars are carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are more readily used for energy production than are fats and proteins. Carbohydrates are an important source of energy for several…
of intensive training in composition and performing at age three” (Colvin)26. Great performance doesn’t come naturally, factors especially early factors contribute to a great part of it, and the main key is deliberate practice. In addition, Colvin uses logos to illustrate how deliberate practice is developed. Colvin introduces the experiment done by Laszlo Polgar, a Hungarian psychologist. Polgar argued that deliberate practice is made not naturally inherited when one is born. The experimented…
his lab report discussed and elaborated how muscle contraction is an intricate and precise step-by-step process in the body. The concepts outlined at the introduction intertwine with the experiments performed in this lab. The experiments aimed to showcase the physiological cause and effect of skeletal muscle response towards various situations. For instance, the first experiment demonstrated spatial summation through the form of muscle recruitment. The cause of this reaction was due to the…
burnout. Various incessant stressors over a protracted period could leave you drained and in a situation where you don't want to talk, touch, or timbre work. This thingamabob got you! Below are 4 steps that help you bounce from burn-out to boosting energy. The need of the hour is to stop these thoughts and feelings. Inquest yourself on the three points below: · What is my point…