Jet lag

As long as human beings are pilots, fatigue represents a major threat to the safety of aircraft operations. Circadian rhythms govern the process of activities such as hormone production, cell regeneration and other biological activities on an approximately twenty-four basis. These rhythms are typically endogenously generated and govern sleeping and feeding pattern of all living things including humans, however external cues including temperature and sunlight can affect this process(Wikipediaorg,…

At my first glance I could tell, there were a lot of major cultural differences between Aussies and Indians. It was a clean, bustling city. Everyone looked different, and acted different. It felt like I stood out. Maybe it was the jet lag, but I remember thinking I had traveled all this way for a friendlier & cleaner country. Like it or not worry is one of the core human emotions, and I was not exception to it. What I quickly came to realise, however, is all the little things that…

is because it regulates responses for things like hunger and cravings. Midnight snack is a good example of this. Research has shown that obese people could possibly have an abnormality in their clock. Another thing that is associated with this is jet lag, which happens when a person’s biological clock is not aligned with the actual time of the place they are in at the moment. If more people knew about their biological clocks, it would be easier for them to find out how long it will take to…

one's life; such as job loss, death of a loved one, pregnancy, and relationship troubles. It can also be caused by illness, pain, environmental factors; such as light, noise, extreme temperatures, many different medications, shift disorder, or even jet lag. Chronic insomnia is mainly attributed to depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and pain.…

School's out! Many students anticipate their days off of school, whether it is one day or two months. These students relish the time they do not have to focus on projects, homework, and tests. There is also much discussion on the topic of whether or not schools should have longer, infrequent breaks or more frequent, shorter breaks. Being a student myself, I believe students would benefit the most by having longer, less frequent breaks. Schools should implement a six day school week…

The military was on full alert once the announcement came out regarding the towers being destroyed by jets. The North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) had been notified regarding American Airlines Flight 77, but did not send any pilots up in the air until several minutes after. According to Victor Thorn, author of “Who Commanded our Air Force to 'Stand…

helicopters and fighter jet pilots often suffer from neck pain because of many misaligned postures, much equipment which is mounted on the helmet, some forces like G-forces, high risk head movements and vibration of body can also cause this problem. Fly eye has a unique feature of 360 degree all direction…

vast map selection, it makes for a hardcore and enjoyable online experience. With such large maps players must use strategy and teamwork to complete key objectives to win the game. Vehicles are also a key part of the game. Players can operate tanks, jets, helicopters and more. Another huge part of why battlefield has become so successful is because of the destructibility of buildings. While playing in a multiplayer game player can level buildings that occupy enemy soldiers or to add a different…

I wear seven rings on my right hand. Each represents a story, something, or someone who influenced me in a way I never want to forget. These rings represent my past, but I know they will also decorate my future. Some of my most important circlets are on my index finger. That finger holds three rings total. One band has a wave pattern in the middle of it, within the waves were small onyx crystals, but those too have now faded to nothing more than a memory. Surrounding it are two plain silver…

Infant sleep disorders: Infant sleep is very different from the sleep of young children or adults. It has a high percentage of REM sleep that fills 50% of the total sleep time, and sleep occurs in brief episodes throughout the 24-hour day. Approximately two-thirds of the day is spent in sleep. During the first three months of life, the child’s sleep appears to occur with a cyclical pattern that is slightly greater than 24 hours; therefore, the major sleep episode occurs slightly later on each…