PLANTS AVOID SUNBURN In chapter 5, we learned about one of the most important roles in plants, which is photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants,algae, and some microorganisms harness solar energy and convert it into chemical energy, this is done through pigments in plant cells. These pigments have distinct colors because some absorb more wavelengths then others. For example, carotenoids, these accessoery pigments reflect longer wavelengths of light, making them appear red
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Veterans with PTSD: Should Society Get More Involved? November 11th, also known as Veterans Day, is the day citizens all over the United States celebrate the soldiers who serve for America. A person can tackle his or her daily duties under the protection and services of the soldiers fighting for freedom. Soldiers put in work everyday and sacrifice more than what a lot of people realize. But most importantly, veterans and soldiers alike are human too, meaning they also have problems and struggles
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Complicated Negativity Maisie Dobbs is a private investigator trying to solve everyone’s problem from the effects of the devastating WWI. The war brings so many troubles in the book, whether they are physical, mental, or emotional it still affects the characters. One did not have to actually be in the war to undergo the circumstances of it. The novel Maisie Dobbs is set in England before, during, and after the war. Maisie Dobbs goes through different stages of her life from the start of the war
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Traumatic events can lead to people breaking down and hitting rock bottom, leading to troubling side effects that can last a lifetime. J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, tells how Holden Caulfield struggles to find his place in the world after hitting rock bottom following the traumatic loss of his younger brother, Allie, to leukemia. As Holden gets older, he begins to get in trouble more at school, starts smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, and has very negative feelings towards
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a commonly known disorder, many people do not fully understand what it is or the affects it has on someone who has it. The definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is simple, however, the disorder itself it quite complex. “PTSD is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event-either experiencing it or witnessing it” (Mayo Clinic Staff). Due to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, more and more military members are coming home with symptoms of
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This assignment will evaluate the dimensions of treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR will be analysed in terms of its clinical efficacy and practical effectiveness utilizing extensive outcome literature and research. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a trauma and stressor related psychiatric condition that occurs through exposure to isolated or multiple traumatic events
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The term post- traumatic stress disorder come around the 1970’s, so the term shell shock was created to express the psychological or physical injuries for the soldier and veterans. Most people believed post-traumatic stress disorder was only temporary; however, post-traumatic stress disorder does not just disappear overnight, and in most cases, shell shock can be permeant, especially in Septimus’ case. Septimus; pain and suffering leaded him to commit suicide, so he could escape his horror. The critic
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Shell shock was a very common thing that people suffered during World War 1 and World War 2. Shell shock is like a reaction of when you are exposed to intense bombardment and sometimes just for being in war as well. Shell shock is considered a Physical injury because of the effects it has on some people. The effects are not the same on all people. However, there are some effects that were common among some soldiers. According to "MedicineNet.com, Shell shock was The World War I name for what is known
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Pristael Martinez 07/25/13 Summary for HES 1 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Causes and Symptoms Every individual has gone through some sort of danger. Everyone, at some point, has been afraid. Fear triggers many instant changes in the body. These changes help the body prepare itself to defend against danger or to avoid it. This is taught as the “fight or flight” response. It is a healthy reaction meant to protect an individual from harm. But in post traumatic stress disorder, this reaction
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Determining Causes and Effects- Draft Version Jacqueline C. Winfield Professor Leverett Butts English Composition- ENG 115 Friday, November 22, 2012 Young children are not always the first people we think of when it comes to the stress factor. We tend to believe that they are living in their best years, however with changes in economic situations such as parents not remaining married, being exposed to violence, and even feeling the need to belong a child can become overwhelmed. According
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