Jul 24, 2009 -
I feel that in order to be in the best health you can be, you must first really understand how the body works, or at least the basics. This way when you go to your doctors you can actually talk to him or her in their language and understand what is going on. I have found that by simply knowing what is going on within my body and how things operate, I can come up with ideas for the doctor to check out.
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Jul 28, 2009 -
Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system is more of an internal system, connecting the central nervous system to the endocrine glands, the muscles controlling the heart, and the primarily involuntary smooth muscles controlling the other internal organs, such as the stomach, intestines, liver, and lungs. The autonomic nervous system is very important in emotion.
The autonomic nervous system is further divided into two branches: the sympathetic nervous system, which is more active in emergencies, and the parasympathetic nervous system, which is more active under normal circumstances.
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Jul 28, 2009 -
Our nervous system is divided into two parts: the peripheral nervous system, which receives messages from the sense organs and carries messages to the muscles and glands, and the central nervous system, which interprets and stress messages from the sense organs, decides what behaviors to exhibit, and sends appropriate messages for responding to the muscles and glands. Most of the behaviors involved in the above scenes are accomplished through the working of the central nervous system, which is composed of the brain and the spinal cord.
Thanks to the part of your brain that controls muscle coordination, the cerebellum, you are able to sit.
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Jul 28, 2009 -
Somatic Nervous System
The somatic nervous system might be regarded as “external” since it involves the sense organs and the skeletal muscles, both located close to the outside surface of the body. The sensory division of the somatic nervous system carries messages from the sense organs, whereas the motor division relays information that directs primarily the voluntary movements of the skeletal muscles.
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Apr 08, 2009 -
Source: The Economist
Lexington
A nation of jailbirds
Apr 2nd 2009
From The Economist print edition
Far too many Americans are behind bars
THE world’s tallest building is now in Dubai rather than New York. Its largest shopping mall is in Beijing, and its biggest Ferris wheel in Singapore. Once-mighty General Motors is suspended in a limbo between bail-out and bankruptcy; and the “war on terror” has demonstrated the limits of American military might.
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Oct 30, 2008 -
Gaming System Batteries and Recharging Station Recalled by LeapFrog Due to Burn Hazard
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2008
Release #09-024
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 701-5327
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Gaming System Batteries and Recharging Station Recalled by LeapFrog Due to Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S.
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Jul 31, 2007 -
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is a colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in large parts of the world. Other common analogue television systems are SECAM and NTSC. Why am I telling you this?
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Nov 07, 2008 -
Hi Sugars.... to those of you who have cats (I have two). :meow:
I am considering getting the "Breeze Litter System", because it seems to be user friendly (low dust, low odor and easy to maintain).
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Hi Ladies!
I just bought the Clarisonic Skin Care System and would like to know if any of you have tried it and how it is working for you. It has a lot of great claims and I'm hoping it will work as good as it says.
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Apr 20, 2008 -
System of a Down - Lonely Day is a kinda sad song, but everytime I hear it I think of Disturbia one of my favorite movies.
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life
Such a lonely day
Should be banned
It's a day that I can't stand
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
Such a lonely day
Shouldn't exist
It's a day that I'll never miss
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life
And if you go, I wanna go with you
And if you die, I wanna die with you
Take your hand and walk away
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
Life
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
It's a day that I'm glad I survived
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT2KqmQUSQo
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