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Brave Blonde
Hannah Tovar
Brave Blonde is a blog about the journey of amazing 29 years old mother Hannah Tovar.
She lives with her family in the hottest and sunniest part of the world Arizona.
Her journey is very brave because she had to fight the battle of infertility but now everything is good and she has two-year-old son Hudson.
She has been married for four years.
She came up with the name Brave Blond because she and her husband were trying everything to conceive a child for two years. That was the most devastating period of her life. The last time when she and her husband were going to the doctor before Hudson was born, on the radio was playing 'You make me brave'.
Her son middle name is Brave and Hannah is blonde 🙂
Hannah first starts to write about 8 months ago but her passion about motherhood and style begins on Instagram, posting about her pregnancy.
And then her love for fashion, kids, style, and motherhood never stops
For Hannah is all about balance in life.
She doesn't want to be a "busy" mom but also doesn't like to be "always at home" mom. Her preoccupation is finding things to do in the community with her little boy Hudson.
For Hannah children are gifts of God. She is enjoying the journey of motherhood because, since the early days when she was a little girl, her greatest dreams and desires was to be a mother. She was working for her local church for ten years! Since she was 18-years-old. She was doing everything from running a dance school, running large city events, to mentoring women and teenage girls. That's how all starts.
In her blog Brave Blonde, she has been sharing about what she has learned working with children, teenagers and in the previous 21 months being a mom to Hudson.
Hannah also is a professional photographer, she falls in love with photography when Hudson was born. She wanted to remember the very first moments of him. She has been using canon rebel with 50mm lens.
For more interesting things about Hannah and her journey check out her blog.
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Natalya took to Twitter to vent her frustrations after being removed for the RAW Team at Sunday's WWE Survivor Series. For those that didn't catch it, Natalya and Ruby Riott were removed and replaced with Sasha Banks and Bayley after Nattie and Riott fought backstage during the Kickoff show.
I'm disappointed and beyond fed up. I was so excited to be on #TeamRaw. I like how @RubyRiottWWE can say whatever the hell she wants about me and my family but I can't stand up for myself without being punished. Thanks @AlexaBliss_WWE for absolutely nothing✌
— NattieByNature (@NatbyNature) November 18, 2018
You're welcome ✌🏻 https://t.co/EhEqemZ09X
— Lexi Kaufman (@AlexaBliss_WWE) November 19, 2018
C'mon!!!!! I'm so sick and tired of your crying @NatbyNature! Always poor Nattie!!! Poor Nattie!
You came after me, unprovoked, and got me thrown out of the match, if anyone is the victim here….it's me! https://t.co/Kfp0AIT77u
— Ruby Riott (@RubyRiottWWE) November 19, 2018
You ruined my night, @RubyRiottWWE and tomorrow I'm going to ruin your day. #Raw https://t.co/7lVQg0RGsU
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Tens and Hundreds (18) - Moving Out
P grew to maturity quickly, so A was soon able to leave him to look after the blue houses. A moved to a house in D Street and next door to a Christian who was already a part of the blue group. This person believed that many of his neighbours were interested in the gospel, so A came to give him a hand in getting things started.
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Yosemite National Park is a massive, wild wonderland with endless possibilities for sight-seeing, scenic drives, hikes and more. Thundering waterfalls, jaw-dropping views, towering granite monoliths, glacial-sculpted cliffs and valleys, remote mountains and a wild, serene backcountry. Yosemite encompasses breathtaking wonders at every turn.
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A guest blog from Joel Lee, Marketing Specialist at Trumpia
Finding qualified employees for your business is important, and the recruitment industry is highly competitive. Companies that can get an edge on recruitment strategies find the best talent. Implementing SMS Text Recruiting Software is going to give you that edge in such a fast-paced industry. When you have to make quick decisions, when you want to engage with potential employees in an instant, texting will give you the communication tool you need.
SMS is Cost Effective for Use in the Recruitment Industry
While some businesses may feel that mobile marketing is too expensive to invest in, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Text messages are read by the recipients 98% of the time, unlike emails which often go unopened. You will get your message out in front of potential candidates for a small investment. You control the number of messages you send, and each platform offers plans to meet your specific messaging needs. The money you spend on a text messaging platform is worth every cent when you end up with this most qualified candidates as your employees.
SMS Texting Saves You Time
While recruitment methods often involve making phone calls to candidates who are no longer interested in a job, SMS texting makes it possible to save time in the recruitment process. You can send out messages to potential candidates, offering an interview, without ever having to dial the phone. Those that respond will get an interview while those that don't reply won't need a follow up phone call.
It's Convenient to Use SMS
When an individual who is already employed is searching for a job, it's hard to call during regular business hours. In addition, trying to email the same person on their work email isn't going to be useful. When you want to reach potential employees in a discreet and convenient manner, you can send a text message instead. While you can try sending messages to a personal email address, these are not usually checked during the work day. When you want to reach potential employees fast, you need to set up a system where you can text back and forth.
You Can Fill More than One Position at a Time
A texting platform will help keep you organized when it comes to filling positions within your company. You can set up lists within your platform to identify the applicants for each job that has been advertised. With each job, setting up automated messages that specifically pertain to the job posted can help streamline the recruitment process. You can use your texting platform to identify those potential candidates that are interested in an interview and send an automated message to call and set this up.
When you want to get ahead in the recruitment industry, it is important to have all of the tools necessary at your disposal. By setting up a texting platform, you will be able to reach thousands of potential candidates and be able to strategically narrow down your choices. When you want to fill your jobs with the best employees possible, it's important to recruit quickly.
Author Biography:
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A FDNY Medal Day glimpse of two companies at a significant fire.
We'll let the video and news story links tell the tale. Medal Day 2012 will recognize, among many, Engine Company 201 and Ladder Company 114. Be sure to look at Dave LeBlanc's article about this fire in "Sometimes It's Not So Simple". Within that article, Dave takes on the purported idea that based on your sizeup of the exterior conditions you can rightly surmize that the people inside have perished.
Injury Count In Brooklyn 3-Alarm Fire Climbs To 40
NEW YORK – Fire officials say the number of injuries from a weekend fire at a Brooklyn apartment building has risen to 40. Nine are in critical condition.
The blaze at the four-story building at 61st Street broke out around 5 a.m. Sunday, and was brought under control about two and a half hours later.
"There was no other option than to push our way up those stairs."
Lieutenant Michael J. McCaffrey, Engine Co. 201
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PELOSI prevails in caucus vote -- LEE loses leadership bid -- COX declares victory over VALADAO -- Details of BAUMAN allegations revealed -- GARCIA violated Assembly sexual harassment rules, investigation finds
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THE BUZZ: Wednesday was a good day for Rep. Nancy Pelosi; less so for Rep. Barbara Lee.
-- First, the big one: Pelosi won the Democratic caucus vote to become her party's nominee for speaker, emerging triumphant from a stretch of post-election maneuvering. She defused a challenge from the Problem Solvers Caucus, which backed her after a pact changing caucus rules. But that doesn't mean the drama is over: Dissident Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) emerged from a meeting with Pelosi to say "our concerns were dismissed outright" and that the opposition would continue. POLITICO'S John Bresnahan, Heather Caygle and Rachael Bade take you inside the historic vote.
-- The result cements a likely California-dominated House leadership, with Pelosi and her enlarged Democratic caucus contra incoming Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his shriveled California delegation.
-- But a Californian lost in a down-ballot race that could determine the party's future leadership. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) prevailed over Rep. Barbara Lee in the caucus chair contest, carving out a ten-vote margin over Oakland's liberal lion and fortifying Jefferies' prospects as a future party leader. After the defeat, Lee told reporters that she'd been unable to surmount "institutional barriers" that can stymie women of color.
-- Other California members were not pleased by Lee's defeat. Rep. Ro Khanna blasted the "petty politics" that has cost Lee "her place in history," and Rep. Jackie Speier lamented that ageism and sexism may have played a role.
-- Rep. Karen Bass, meanwhile, was elected head of the expanded Congressional Black Caucus. Nine new members pushed the caucus' membership to 55, a high-water mark.
PELOSI'S CHAMPIONS: Three California members were among those who speechified in her favor: Rep. Adam Schiff, who's poised to wield immense clout as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and reportedly got emotional as he made the nomination; Rep. Eric Swalwell, a stalwart Pelosi supporter with a rising national profile; and Rep.-elect Katie Hill, who's done her part in counteracting a freshman revolt by backing Pelosi early and repeatedly.
NANCY'S NAYSAYERS: Meanwhile, the national GOP keeps trying to make aligning with Pelosi a liability. The NRCC blasted out emails suggesting Hill had reneged on her promises and dogging Rep.-elect Josh Harder over where he stood — prefiguring more efforts to vilify Pelosi as the bogeywoman who will drag down swing-district Dems.
BUENOS DÍAS, Good THURSDAY morning. We got a glimpse of a potential new home for the Oakland A's, long relegated to the concrete wasteland of the Coliseum, and Los Angeles street vendors got some legal recognition.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "We just won the Super Bowl of midterms, and in the history of the Super Bowl no coach has been fired after the Gatorade's been dumped on them. So let's keep the person that got us here." -- Swalwell on Pelosi's merits
TWEET OF THE DAY: GOP legislagive staffer David Creager @DavidMCreager: "Nothing makes me angrier than seeing my fellow republicans complain about how easy it is to vote in CA. If your politics can't win at 100% turnout then changes need to be made. This is a great opportunity. Don't waste it making excuses."
-- Where's Jerry? Nothing official announced.
-- Where's Gavin? He's off to Mexico to attend the inauguration of President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. But first on Thursday, he will hold a media availability after meeting with asylum advocates and touring the Otay Mesa Immigration Detention center. More on that from POLITICO's Angela Hart here.
BAUMAN ALLEGATIONS -- LATimes' Mel Mason with the details: "Eric Bauman, the powerful chairman of the California Democratic Party, made crude sexual comments and engaged in unwanted touching or physical intimidation in professional settings, 10 party staff members and political activists said in interviews with The Times. When presented with the allegations, Bauman said in a statement Wednesday that he plans to seek treatment for health issues and alcohol use." Story
-- MORE #METOO -- GARCIA BROKE SEX HARASSMENT GUIDELINES -- A report released late Wednesday night finds that state Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia violated the Assembly's sexual harassment policies when she was drunk and "overly familiar" with a young legislative staffer, Daniel Fierro, at a legislative softball game in 2014. According to the report, Garcia, "while in a state of inebriation," encountered Fierro in the dugout, "grabbed his arm for support, put her hand on his back, and was overly familiar with him in a way that she would not have been had she been sober."
-- BUT IN AN INTERESTING TWIST, the Nossaman law firm, which produced the findings for the Assembly — and which donated $1,000 to the Democrat's reelection campaign in November — ruled that the touching by Garcia was "not a sexual encounter." The report says that "appropriate remedial action designed to prevent further similar conduct" by Garcia will be "imposed,'' but it does not specify what that will be. See the full letter here.
-- POLITICO broke the story earlier this year about the investigation launched after Fierro alleged that a drunk Garcia cornered him alone in the dugout after the softball game and attempted to grope his buttocks.
-- Fierro, last night, to POLITICO, in reaction: "It's appalling that the Assembly would take it upon itself to decide what is sexual. Clearly, if it was 'overly-familiar,' it was touching. It was unwanted — and it was inappropriate,'' he told POLITICO. In an era when the legislature has been vowed to address #MeToo issues, "It is concerning that complaints against female legislators are not taken seriously."
-- He's filed a civil complaint against the legislator, who was stripped of committee assignments and reprimanded for using inappropriate language in the form of homophobic slurs aimed at former state Assembly Speaker John Perez. Garcia has apologized and said she regrets if she "made anyone uncomfortable." State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon's spokeman Kevin Liao did not respond to POLITICO requests for comment about the ruling Wednesday night.
ZUCKER-BYE? "SF politician wants to remove Mark Zuckerberg's name from public hospital" by SFChronicle's Catherine Ho: "Citing Facebook's mishandling of user privacy and its use of an opposition research firm to discredit critics, San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin is pushing to remove Mark Zuckerberg's name from the city's public hospital." Story.
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COX CALLS IT: Democrat TJ Cox declared victory Wednesday over GOP incumbent David Valadao in CA-21, though neither POLITICO nor any national news organization has called the race for him. After trailing for weeks, Cox vaulted ahead this week and ended Wednesday with a 529-vote lead after an influx from Republican-leaning Fresno and Kings counties.
-- If Cox prevails in CA-21, it would be the seventh targeted seat Democrats have flipped in California, extending their dominance from the formerly conservative bastion of Orange County to the Republican stronghold of the Central Valley. Valadao has hung on cycle after cycle despite the favorable numbers for Dems, who enjoy a double-digit registration advantage in the district.
-- Valadao's possible defeat is expanding a reckoning for GOP leader and Californian Kevin McCarthy, the LAT's Mark Z. Barabak and Sarah D. Wire write: Story
GOP LEADER CRIES FOUL -- Republicans in California, smarting from their diminished GOP House caucus in half, are increasingly decrying California's efforts to boost voter registration, saying Democrats made concerted efforts to "undermine" the election and to retain their grip on the solidly-blue state.
-- Former state GOP chair Shawn Steel, a member of the Republican National Committee, became the latest to make the charge in an op-ed charging that California's moves to expand vote by mail, "motor-voter" registrations, early voting and allowing voting for ex-felons have "systematically undermined" voter protection laws which he said were "already weak." He cited Republican Young Kim's loss to Democrat Gil Cisneros in CA-39, saying that Kim's defeat came from Democrats moves to "erode voter integrity" in California — echoing a prior warning from Kim about "foul play" in vote-counting.
-- "How does a 14-point Republican lead disappear? Merciless and unsparing, California Democrats have systematically undermined California's already-weak voter protection laws to guarantee permanent one-party rule,'' Steel wrote in references to Kim's vanished advantage. Take a look here.
UMBERG TOO: Democratic state Senate candidate Tom Umberg declared victory over incumbent state Sen. Janet Nguyen. An Umberg win would extend the Democratic majority in the Senate to 29, two votes over the two-thirds threshold, and further solidify the CAGOP's Orange County obliteration.
-- "Late gains in California vindicate DCCC's intervention in House primaries" by WaPo's James Hohmann: Column.
BORDER BACKLASH: "Trump border crossing threats put San Diego region on edge," by POLITICO's Carla Marinucci: "California officials on both sides of the aisle are warning that President Trump's repeated vows to close the border with Mexico 'for a long time' — to thwart what he claims are security threats posed by refugee caravans — will have disastrous long-term economic and human impacts on the state." Story
-- "We can't let Trump close California's gateway with Mexico," by Gustavo Arellano in the LATimes: "This isn't just any old stretch of road, or some border with Canada. This is a linchpin of California culture, a flow and fusion of people that epitomizes how the United States and Mexico can peacefully coexist, united under commerce and trust." Column.
POLITICAL CLIMATE: "As Trump dismisses climate change report, California plans to use it against him" by SacBee's Stuart Leavenworth: "The ominous climate change report the Trump administration released on Thanksgiving weekend could provide legal ammunition for states such as California, which are suing or threatening to sue the federal government over weakened regulations on fossil-fuel industries, automobiles and other contributors to a warming climate." Story.
BUBBLE BURSTING: With a statewide soda tax likely headed to the 2020 ballot and possibly a subject of debate this legislative session, the American Beverage Association is poised to fight back. The industry group responded to our reporting on an LAO analysis of soda taxes by saying the study "confirms that these types of regressive taxes are not a reliable source of revenue and place an unfair burden on working families and neighborhood businesses," previewing a line of attack, while citing a survey by David Binder Research suggesting that 71% of Californians back this year's deal banning local soda taxes.
POWERFUL PIECE: "For children trapped in poverty, breaking free is getting harder," by Steve Lopez in the LATimes: Story
RIGHT TO DIE: Court ruling in favor of California's aid-in-dying law, via POLITICO PRO's Victoria Colliver: California's law that allows terminally ill people to end their lives survived another legal challenge this week. The law was briefly halted last May after a Riverside Superior Court judge threw it out, but a state appellate court put it back into effect three weeks later. The appellate court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by a group of doctors who oppose the law for moral and religious reasons, ruling that the physicians lacked "standing," or grounds to sue.
-- "Abused then arrested: inside California's crackdown on sex work" by The Guardian's Sam Levin: "Under the guise of 'anti-trafficking' efforts, police practices in northern California and a new federal law have broadly affected adult sex workers both online and in the streets. The result, activists say, is a risk of increased violence and suffering for the very women whom lawmakers say they are rescuing." Story.
LOS ANGELES LAW: "The new L.A. County sheriff was elected as a progressive, but concerns are growing about future of reforms," by Maya Lau in the LATimes: Story.
-- "Camp Fire: PG&E issues report explaining why it didn't shut down power" by MercNews' Matthias Gafni: "PG&E on Tuesday issued a report to state regulators saying it decided against the interruption around 1 p.m. Nov. 8 — hours after the blaze had already decimated Paradise — because winds were decreasing and conditions no longer met the company's emergency criteria." Story.
-- "The smoke's gone, but hearts and lungs still may be in danger months after wildfires" by Reveal's Aaron Glantz and Susie Neilson: "Medical experts say these findings raise troubling questions about the long-term health effects of wildfires, which, worsened by drought and global warming, are raging across the West. The life-threatening effects of smoke disproportionately harm the elderly, children and low-income people of color." Story.
-- "FEMA might bring 2,000 trailers to house Camp Fire evacuees. But it could take a while: by SacBee's Dale Kasler: "Although the first few Camp Fire evacuees might find themselves placed in a FEMA trailer as early as this week, the entire program could take several months to unfold as the federal agency scours the region for appropriate sites and determines evacuees' eligibility." Story.
-- "After years of debate, L.A. legalizes sidewalk vending: 'This means freedom'" by LATimes' Emily Alpert Reyes: " Story.
-- "Back-to-back crises boost California sheriff's profile" by AP's Paul Elias: Story.
-- "Billion-dollar project nearly compromised by rogue employee in Folsom, Intel alleges" by SacBee's Sam Stanton: Story.
-- "Federal Judge Says Oakland Can Close Homeless Camp on City-Owned Property" by East Bay Express' Darwin BondGraham: Story.
-- "Is 'Game of Thrones' to blame for the tripling of huskies in Riverside County's animal shelter?" by Press-Enterprise's Ryan Hagen: Story.
-- "A's propose 'jewel box' ballpark for waterfront, Coliseum redevelopment" by SFChronicle's Matier&Ross: Column.
-- "Problem, officer? Sacramento man busted in Texas with nearly 3 tons of pot product, officials say" by SacBee's Michael McGough: Story.
-- "It's time for Silicon Valley to outgrow its Sheryl Sandbergs" by LinkedIn's Jessi Hempel: "These women have often struck a devil's bargain. They're empowered to succeed and given great leadership responsibilities. They have the ear of the founder and, of course, lots of valuable stock. But when their companies come under fire — and they invariably will — often a disproportionate amount of the blame falls on them, too. The fixer, it turns out, always gets the blame. Column.
-- "Sundance Unveils Politics-Heavy Lineup Featuring Ocasio-Cortez Doc, Feinstein Drama" by The Hollywood Reporter's Tatiana Siegel: "It will be politics as usual at Sundance 2019. The Robert Redford-founded festival never shies away from headline-grabbing fare, and the latest edition is no exception with a slate that includes Annette Bening as Dianne Feinstein in The Report." Story.
INVESTIGATION: "'If Bobbie Talks, I'm Finished': How Les Moonves Tried to Silence an Accuser" by NYT's James B. Stewart, Rachel Abrams and Ellen Gabler: "A trove of text messages details a plan by Mr. Moonves and a faded Hollywood manager to bury a sexual assault allegation. Instead, the scheme helped sink the CBS chief, and may cost him $120 million." Story.
-- "Marijuana delivery draws gig workers with steady pay, more zen customers" by SFChronicle's Melia Russell: "The gig economy, hailed for freeing workers to set their own hours but assailed for stripping them of benefits and legal protections, doesn't play much of a role in the state's burgeoning cannabis sector. That's because marijuana delivery jobs, under state regulations that took effect in January, must be filled by regular employees, not contractors." Story.
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Brooke Burke is a model, actress, television personality and an inspiration to all women. She is a constant presence on the covers of women's health and fitness magazines and she is the CEO and columnist for the publication "Modern Mom". Brooke Burke has overcome thyroid cancer and is the mother of four children and despite being busy for what seems to be every minute of the day she is able to have a body that looks better than most college aged women.
Recently Brooke Burke almost broke the Internet when she was pictured at the gas station putting gas into her car while wearing a very attractive workout outfit from her own Caelum activewear line. Observers of the pictures, both men and women could not believe that she could look that fit after having four children but as she explained, her model figure is the product of working out one hour each day.
This one picture of her looking so great in her workout clothes while getting gas for her vehicle has basically ensured that while many of her fans will continue to make time to watch her as the television co-host for "Dancing With the Stars" in the spring of 2014 there will be many more new fans in the form of men who will tune in to see the beautiful Brooke Burke as a television host.
Moreover, do not be surprised if she becomes a commercial endorser for either some car company or gas company because as many men stated on social media, "why do we never see a woman like Brooke Burke at the gas station" when they go to the gas station.
If Brooke Burke does not film a commercial or perform a cameo role in a movie in 2014 with her acting in some role at a gas station for either a gas or car company than something is wrong with the world of entertainment because the image of the attractive Brooke Burke pumping gas in her workout outfit something that men and women who have viewed the picture both agree is one of the pictures of the year in 2014 that will resonate in the memory for a very long time.


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According to a recent survey concerning employee productivity, 97% of respondents believe a lack of collaboration delays projects' outcomes. It's an eye-popping statistic. And for a regional cable TV and Internet service provider serving the upper Midwestern United States, it could relate. They thought they'd addressed this very issue when they selected a collaboration and communications provider that promised its solution would simplify communications and enhance productivity. It did neither, but in large part due to a lack of training that resulted in low adoption rates and the vast majority of its two thousand (2,000) employees wondering if the solution did just the opposite—complicate communications and lower productivity. After conscripting the help of GDT's Customer Experience (CX) professionals, the customer soon learned that a solution's success is measured by effectiveness and employee adoption rates. By turning to GDT, the customer soon enjoyed both.
Telecommunications Company Calls on GDT to Dial In Automation
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Korean age? Western age?
This is where Jason's ICC students should post their ODB assignments.
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Korean age? Western age?
Whenever I talk to non-Koreans about age. I am always confused and have to tell them again. because we consider the time spent in our mother's womb to be a year. so a newborn baby already one year old. Also Korean often ask the year of birth rather than the age. Age is a really important factor in Korea. because we have strong hierarchical rules. but in western country, it is totally different. The first time I flew a plane in France I was really suprised. because most of stewardesses looked old and seemed like thier looks not important as much as mine. I don't think their physical age really matter campare to my country. There 's a certain kind of beauty that comes with age. I don't want to dwell on my age.^^
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Re: Korean age? Western age?
Back then I had a difficulty to expalin the korean way of calulating one's age. Espeacilly some koreans go by lunar calender. I don't know how to say...
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Re: Korean age? Western age?
Really interesting observation. I've experienced both things you bring up as well--confusion over peoples' exact ages and shock when I tranfer from Korean Air to most other airlines. I think you hit the nail on the head when you say Koreans may place more importance on age than in some other cultures. Do you tend to want to know how old people are when you meet them? Do you know how old our ICC classmates are? Do you interact slightly differently with them as a result?
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Many other countries don't count when a baby is in the mother's body. It was very interesting issue when I told to my friend who came from Autralia. He liked we count the age before birth because it is meaningful symbol to celebrate the one's life.
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Author(s): Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
The acclaimed author of Carved in Sand-a veteran investigative journalist who endured persistent back pain for decades-delivers the definitive book on the subject: an essential examination of all facets of the back pain industry, exploring what works, what doesn't, what may cause harm, and how to get on the road to recovery. In her effort to manage her chronic back pain, investigative reporter Cathryn Jakobson Ramin spent years and a small fortune on a panoply of treatments. But her discomfort only intensified, leaving her feeling frustrated and perplexed. As she searched for better solutions, she exposed a much bigger problem. Costing roughly $100 billion a year, spine medicine-often ineffective and sometimes harmful -exemplified the worst aspects of the U.S. health care system. The result of six years of intensive investigation, Crooked offers a startling look at the poorly identified risks of spine medicine, and provides practical advice and solutions. Ramin interviewed scores of spine surgeons, pain management doctors, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, exercise physiologists, physical therapists, chiropractors, specialized bodywork practitioners. She met with many patients whose pain and desperation led them to make life-altering decisions, and with others who triumphed over their limitations. The result is a brilliant and comprehensive book that is not only important but essential to millions of back pain sufferers, and all types of health care professionals. Ramin shatters assumptions about surgery, chiropractic methods, physical therapy, spinal injections and painkillers, and addresses evidence-based rehabilitation options-showing, in detail, how to avoid therapeutic dead ends, while saving money, time, and considerable anguish. With Crooked, she reveals what it takes to outwit the back pain industry and get on the road to recovery.
"...[A] well-researched and fascinating read detailing the heart-wrenching experience so common to millions of back pain sufferers. Ramin exposes the devastating financial and emotional cost of back pain...Ultimately, her in-depth research lights the way to a better path for healing." -- Miranda Esmonde-White, New York Times bestselling author of Forever Painless "...Ramin offers a thoughtful and heartfelt way ... to treat one of humankind's most debilitating disorders-chronic back pain. A remarkable guide from someone who unfortunately had to make the journey, and found her way out." -- Paul A. Offit, MD, author of Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong "I see back pain patients who have undergone invasive procedures before they go through evidence-based rehabilitation. In a most engaging way, Cathryn Jakobson Ramin tells it like it is. Whether you're a patient, a physician, or a public policy wonk, you should read this book." -- VIJAY VAD, MD, sports medicine specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and author of Back RX "...Ramin has written a riveting and disturbing account of a sector of American medicine that's gone very wrong... Politics, science, history-it's all in there, along with concrete advice for fellow sufferers. Policymakers can learn from this book, and patients can, too." -- Jonathan Cohn, author of The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis and The People Who Pay the Price "[A] thoroughly reported first-person take on the back-pain industry ... Buyer beware! This cautionary book ends on a high note with the once-hobbled-by-back-pain author standing up straight and hiking a 13,000-foot trail in the Peruvian Andes." -- Booklist
Investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin is the author of Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife, published by HarperCollins in 2007. Her new book about the back pain industry, Crooked, will be published in April 2017. She's written for many national magazines on topics that include healthcare, neuroscience, business, public policy, travel, art, design and culture. A popular speaker, these days, she's booking lectures that enlighten patients, health care practitioners, corporations and medical facilities about how to manage back pain. Cathryn is married to Ron Ramin, a music composer. They have two adult sons, Avery and Oliver, and a Jack Russell-Daschundt mix dog named Dasch, after the punctuation mark, which he resembles. She divides her time between Northern California and New York City. Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbcrooked . Twitter: @cjramin


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Liverpool's Sadio Mane played a central role as Senegal qualified for the World Cup for just the second time in their history after beating South Africa in Polokwane.
Needing two points from their two remaining games to end a 16-year wait to reach the global showcase, the Lions of Teranga claimed the victory which sees them qualify with a game to spare and become the 24th side to take their place in Russia.
Mane laid on the first for Diafra Sakho with a fine pass as the deadlock was broken after 12 minutes. The Liverpool forward then helped double the lead after seeing his shot, which was initially saved by goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, rebound into the net off Thamsanqa Mkhize.
"It was not easy but I had to keep pushing," said Mane, according to Reuters, a week on from the 25-year-old returning from a hamstring injury. "It wasn't easy for me, there was too much pressure on me but that has become normal. It was important to be able make a difference.
"I saw three defenders all in a line and I couldn't pull the ball back, so I just put it through the middle of them because I knew Diafra Sakho would be racing onto the ball. We play well together every time we are in the national team.
"Our coach [Aliou Cisse] wasn't happy even though we were 2-0 up at half-time. He warned us it would be difficult to keep the lead. But we knew we had just 45 minutes to hold on for the World Cup.
"It's a big dream for all of us to play at the World Cup. We are going to represent all of Africa and go there as an African team. We will try to give our best for the whole continent."
The inclusion of Mane in the Senegal squad had been a controversial one, with the ex-Southampton man having sustained a hamstring injury on his last international appearance and only made one outing for Liverpool since, in the 4-1 win over West Ham United.
But having come through the vital qualifier unscathed and delivered passage to the World Cup, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will be hopeful Mane is rested for the final game against South Africa on Tuesday [14 November] which is now a dead rubber.
Speaking prior to Mane's comeback against West Ham, Klopp said according to the Liverpool Echo: "I have no problems with international games," he said. "I'm really happy for Senegal that they could go to the World Cup and they need Sadio Mane for this, I understand, he is fit to play.
"The only thing I would ask is if they can make it in the first game then it would be cool if he could come back and could make the preparations for our game against Southampton.
"I cannot decide things like this, I don't even try, but we are in contact. First, he goes there and he recovers and has a long flight, then he will play the game, good news for Senegal. He needs real recovery - if you know the coach of Senegal, tell him - after this game today and then he will be ready for South Africa."
After Liverpool host Southampton when the domestic campaign resumes, the Reds travel to Sevilla in the Champions League prior to welcoming champions Chelsea to Anfield.


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IntroductionSleep deprivation is becoming an increasing problem in the adolescents of today. It is problematic as several studies that have been conducted, which tend to show that sleep deprivation affects the mental and cognitive behaviour of individuals. CITATION Adr10 l 7177 (Adrienne M Tucker, et al., 2010) This research is needed since most of the experiments that have previously been carried out involve adults as the test subjects which doesn't help to understand the effects of sleep deprivation on adolescents as their brains behaviour is vastly different from that of an adult as their brains are still developing whilst adults' brains are fully developed. This study may also help people find possible solutions to the effects of sleep deprivation helping people to improve their health and performance in school and work.
Articles such as 'Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Dissociated Components of Executive Functioning' are write ups of studies that prove that a lack of sleep causes detrimental effects of varying results to the regular functioning of the brain when performing tasks CITATION Adr10 l 7177 (Adrienne M Tucker, et al., 2010). The 'Consequences of Sleep Deprivation' also showed links between sleep deprivation and other health issues such as stress and blood pressure both of which exhibited negative results. CITATION Pet11 l 7177 (Peter Franzen, et al., 2011)This study contains a mix of primary and secondary research findings through publishes articles and questionnaires filled out by male and female adolescents of ages 15-19. These questionnaires aim to find out how adolescents think they are affected by sleep deprivation in their mental performance, physical abilities and emotions. The questionnaires take roughly 10 minutes to fill out and can be done at home then returned to the investigator. The answers to said questionnaire will be able to give rough averages on what parts of an adolescent's lifestyle are mostly affected by sleep deprivation and when cross referenced with the articles clear links can be made between existing studies on sleep deprivation in adults and this study on sleep deprivation in adolescents. This task is contributing to the already growing topic of sleep deprivation studies by being uniquely focused on adolescents to try give insight to the effects on developing rather than developed brains. The study is focused predominantly on adolescents as it seems to be an age demographic affected to a large extent by sleep deprivation without many findings of the results thereof. This is being conducted to fully understand what effects, whether negative or positive, sleeping under the recommended amount every night has on the development of adolescents.
AimTo determine the effects sleep deprivation has on the physical, mental and emotional health of an adolescent.
HypothesisSleep deprivation reduces adolescent's mental and physical performances and is detrimental to their emotional health.
Literature ReviewSource 1Title of article: Sleep and its importance in adolescence and in common adolescent somatic and psychiatric conditions
Reference: International Journal of Medicine
Authors: Serge Brand and Roumen Kirov CITATION Ser11 l 7177 (Kirov, 2011)This article contained information regarding the biological nature of sleep including the sleep cycle and all the hormones and parts of the brain involved in the sleep cycle. The circadian and ultradian cycles are monitored when doing studies involving sleep as they are part of the sleep-wake cycle and consist of REM sleep and a lighter sleep type. The article touched on a few links between sleep and cognitive behaviour, memory, emotions and maintenance of homeostasis. For instance, it was noted that lack of sleep caused more cases of accidental injury or decisions that could be detrimental to the health of the individual. The study also witnessed academic deterioration in an adolescent who was not getting enough sleep and the worsening of effects of mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, OCD and eating disorders. The article concludes that sleep is exceptionally vital to physiological, cognitive and psychological processes therefore it can be inferred that a lack of sleep will affect these processes.
The article delved deeply into adolescent's sleep patterns and the necessity of sleep in a developing adolescent. In the article many studies were referenced to show the findings, many of which were incomplete CITATION Gol04 l 7177 (Golan N, 2004) CITATION Kir04 l 7177 (Kirov R, 2004)CITATION htt07 l 7177 (Anon., 2007). The article revealed the effect of psychological disorders on sleep patterns more than the effects of sleep deprivation on psychological disorders although this was briefly mentioned, CITATION Kon10 l 7177 (Konofal E, 2010) CITATION Kim10 l 7177 (Kim KR, 2010) CITATION Win11 l 7177 (Winkelman JW, 2011).
The article suggested a seeming perpetual cycle regarding the effects of sleep deprivation on pre-existing psychological conditions CITATION Bre96 l 7177 (Breslau N, 1996) CITATION Got10 l 7177 (Gotlib IH, 2010). It was proposed that the psychological disorders caused disrupted or incomplete sleep which in turn aggravated the symptoms of that disorder following the sleep alteration CITATION Kob04 l 7177 (Kobayashi T, 2004) CITATION Hat04 l 7177 (Hatzinger M, 2004).
The source was not very useful as this study is on the effects of sleep deprivation while the article only briefly mentioned those whilst focusing most of the attention on factors that cause sleep deprivation. The source is reliable as it was written by two medical professionals in the fields of neurobiology and sleep research who cited many other credible investigations in this field CITATION Die10 l 7177 (Diekelmann S, 2010) CITATION Bód05 l 7177 (Bódizs R, 2005) CITATION Kir11 l 7177 (Kirov R, 2011) CITATION Man11 l 7177 (Mander BA, 2011) CITATION Sch06 l 7177 (Schabus M, 2006) CITATION Sch08 l 7177 (Schabus M, 2008) CITATION Cir08 l 7177 (Cirelli C, 2008). The source was very limited though as a lot of the studies used yielded incomplete results due to medication being taken by the subjects for their disorders had different effects on the subjects and hence each subject's result. CITATION Mon07 l 7177 (Monti JM, 2007) CITATION Rye04 l 7177 (DB, 2004) The information in this article is valid although it does not correlate strongly to the research question and so, as stated above, was not very useful.
Source 2Title of article: Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Dissociated Components of Executive Functioning
Reference: Oxford Academic
Authors: Adrienne M Tucker, Paul Whitney, Gregory Belenky, John M Hinson, Hand PA van Dongen CITATION Placeholder1 l 7177 (Adrienne M Tucker, et al., 2010)This article was the write up of a sleep deprivation study conducted to see the effects sleep deprivation has on executive cognitive functioning controlled by the prefrontal cortex. It includes the outline of how the experiment was conducted and reviews the result in great detail.
The results were compared to baseline tests of the same nature and a control group to ensure accurate findings and here is what was discovered: sleep deprivation was detrimental to the outcome of some of the tasks performed but the tasks performed were not only executive in nature, when they used algorithms to separate the executive from the non-executive functions they found that most of the negative effects were in relation to the non-executive functions CITATION Whi04 l 7177 (Whitney P, 2004) and some of the effects of sleep deprivation were even positive to the executive functions CITATION Lim08 l 7177 (Lim J, 2008).
Comparison lines were drawn between this experiment and others of the same nature to duplicate results CITATION Van051 l 7177 (Van Dongen HPA, 2005) or explain how different results were obtained CITATION Jon01 l 7177 (Jones K, 2001). The other previously done experiments also helped to give controls against which they could compare some of the less result producing aspects of the study. CITATION Van03 l 7177 (Van Dongen HPA, 2003)This article was very valid as it related very closely to the research question and provided insight into how results for such a question can be obtained. It was written and performed by credible scientists under strict conditions and it was very logical and well thought out. It is extremely useful as it gives a platform from which more answers to the proposed question can be added. The source is reliable as it is the write up of a professional scientific premise meaning it would not have been published if it were not credible or accurate, it is also backed up by the numerous studies of the same nature which produced similar results and were referred to frequently in the study CITATION Van05 l 7177 (Van Dongen HPA, 2005). Some limitations occur due to the narrowness of the question this experiment was answering but that helped to get very precise results. Other limitations arise from the fact that the results obtained were not for the initial intent of the experiment so were not discussed in detail in the findings as the researchers could not be sure that they were correct. Limitations may also arise from inconsistencies in results between this study and others of the same nature relating to executive functions but due to the results relating to non-executive functions being consistent it can be seen as viable. The authors also noted that due to their tests being so specific this is not an accurate representation for all executive functions but rather the few explored in this experiment, which is limiting.
Source 3
Title of article: The effects of sleep and sleep deprivation on task-switching performance
Reference: Wiley Online Library
Authors: Alessandro Couyomdjian, Stefano Sdoia, Daniela Tempesta, Giuseppe Curcio, Elisabetta Rastellini, Luigi de Gennaro, Michelle Ferrara CITATION Placeholder2 l 7177 (Alessandro Couyoumdjian, 2010)This article was the write up of a study done to investigate the effects of sleep deprivation of the ability of the mind to rapidly switch between tasks. Task switching as a whole can be split up into three individual tasks each of which were assessed individually in this study. This ability is controlled by the prefrontal cortex CITATION Mei96 l 7177 (Meiran, 1996).
The study yielded the results that the general task-switching ability is negatively affected by just one night of sleep deprivation but was fully restored after one night of recovery sleep. It also showed that in isolating each of the tasks results no crucial interaction between them and sleep deprivation were observed. The article contains many references to other similar studies against which the results were compared CITATION Dru99 l 7177 (Drummond, 1999) CITATION Dru00 l 7177 (Drummond, 2000) CITATION Har98 l 7177 (Harrison, 1998) CITATION Har99 l 7177 (Harrison, 1999) CITATION Har01 l 7177 (Harrison, 2001) CITATION Har00 l 7177 (Harrison, 2000) CITATION Wim92 l 7177 (Wimmer, 1992). The authors made several predictions about the different functionalities of the different part of the prefrontal cortex but with no evidence backing these statements up they can be ignored in this study.
The conclusion was that sleep deprivation adversely affects the prefrontal cortex since that is where most high cognitive functions take place and therefore it needs the most rest. This corresponds with a hypothesis stating that sleep plays an important role in neuronal networks which therefore makes the prefrontal cortex particularly susceptible to sleep deprivation due to its hyperactivity during periods of wake CITATION Kru08 l 7177 (Krueger, 2008).
This source was valid as it closely links to the research question posed but it is very limited as it focuses on only one cognitive function. The conclusion is reliable to an extent as it is drawn from little data since the prefrontal cortex is in control of many functions and this experiment only tested the effects of sleep deprivation on one, but other studies are able to replicate the results. The authors appear to be credible as this experiment was completed by a university within legal parameters. The source will be useful as it contains more insight into an answer for the question posed. It is logical and so will be valid to an extent provided the conclusion is not used individually due to its lack of supporting evidence.
Source 4Title of article: Consequences of sleep deprivation
Reference: APAPsycNet
Author: Jolanta Orzel-Gryglewska CITATION Placeholder3 l 7177 (Orzel-Gryglewska, 2010)This article refers to studies completed throughout the years on both animals and humans. The article speaks of the health effects sleep deprivation has in humans.
Sleep deprivation has been known to cause a few ailments including, high blood pressure, deterioration of vision and perception, weakened concentration, impaired memory, longer reaction time, lessened capabilities, increased errors, poor memory and schematic thinking resulting in wrong decisions, lessened interpersonal responses, and increased aggressiveness. In severe cases of sleep deprivation, the effects can be as bad as intoxication of up to 0.10% blood alcohol level. Sleep deficiency has also been noticed to intensify muscle tonus and coexisting tremor, create monotonous and unclear speech, and lower one's pain threshold CITATION 10In l 7177 (Anon., 2010).
In most of the studies it was shown that the effects dissipate greatly after one night of recovery sleep which indicate that the effects will not be long term and do not adversely affect the cells, neurons or vital organs, although it should be noted that in the animal study several animals died from the extreme sleep deprivation, this was not the case with humans as testing never became that extreme but could possibly be the effect. Several long-term effects that were mentioned as becoming higher risk due to sleep deprivation include: obesity, hypertension, and lessened hormone release.
This article was very useful as it explored many effects of sleep deprivation which gives a wide range of answers to the question asked. The source is valid as it closely relates to the topic at hand and was published in a medical journal making it a very credible source and it was logical and referenced many experiments on the topic CITATION Bon01 l 7177 (Bonnet MH, 2001) CITATION Ban07 l 7177 (Banks S, 2007) CITATION Pat96 l 7177 (Patrick GT, 1896) CITATION Kol68 l 7177 (Kollar EJ, 1968) CITATION Wil62 l 7177 (RT, 1962) CITATION One01 l 7177 (Onen SH, 2001) CITATION Har97 l 7177 (Harrison Y, 1997) CITATION Bjo07 l 7177 (Bjorvatn B, 2007). The source does not seem limited as it has been compiled from a great number of sources and does not focus on only one effect.
Source 5Title of article: Cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress following sleep deprivation
Reference: HHS
Authors: Peter L Franzen, Peter J Gianaros, Anna L Marsland, Marticia H Hall, Greg J Siegle, Ronald E Dahl, Daniel J BuysseCITATION Placeholder4 l 7177 (Peter Franzen, et al., 2011)This article was the write up of an experiment conducted to research the effects that sleep deprivation has on stress and consequently blood pressure. This experiment was overseen by medical professionals who induced stressful situations to measure the blood pressure of the individuals and compare this blood pressure to the blood pressure recorded in non-stressful situations(baseline). It was stated in the write up that stress and sleep deprivation seem to work correspondingly each inducing the other CITATION Ake06 l 7177 (T, 2006). In the tests variables that would interfere with blood pressure readings such as delivery of a speech were accounted for to ensure accurate results.
The results showed that in some of the induced stressful situations blood pressure was increased and sleep deprivation amplified those results. It was also noted that the baseline systolic blood pressure was higher during the sleep deprivation part of the study. This shows that sleep deprivation enhances the stress felt by an individual showing an emotional effect of sleep deprivation. It was proposed that stress and sleep deprivation together may increase an individual's probability of suffering from a cardiovascular disease in the future, but more study is required for this CITATION Mat04 l 7177 (Matthews KA, 2004) CITATION Car01 l 7177 (Carroll D, 2001) CITATION Tre03 l 7177 (Treiber FA, 2003). The authors do note that their results directly contradict results obtained in other studies CITATION Pag09 l 7177 (Pagani M, 2009) but reproduces results of other studies CITATION Lus96 l 7177 (Lusardi P, 1996) CITATION Toc96 l 7177 (Tochikubo O, 1996) and that various studies of this type are producing a wide variety of results. The results they witnessed seem to be closely related to age of participants, older participants are more at risk than younger ones, as recorded in another study CITATION Rob11 l 7177 (Robillard R, 2011).
This source is useful as it has a close link to the proposed question although it isn't very valid as the target group was very small and the results do not seem to be averaged as other studies have turned up different results. The people who wrote this source are credible doctors or master's degree holders and the experiment was a valid one, the results are just not entirely accurate since there were too many variables not accounted for. It is limited regarding the variables that may have skewed the results and the sample size.
MethodologyThis study involved 35 adolescents both male and female. There were no requirements for the participants other than they had to be adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 since this study focused on adolescents. All of the participants were either in school or students in university meaning the results reflect their finding on their performance in their particular branch of education.
How the experiment was conducted:
Questionnaires were created with questions pertaining to physical, emotional and mental (learning based) alterations caused by sleep deprivation.
Consent forms were also made since many of the participants would be under 18 years old.
The questionnaires were handed out to 35 adolescents and the consent forms were handed out only to those of the group who were under 18 years old at the time.
They all completed the questionnaire which on average took no longer than 10 minutes.
The questionnaires, along with the consent forms where necessary, were handed back to the researcher.
The researcher then reviewed each questionnaire and determined whether they were usable or not, all of the questionnaires were usable (no questions left blank, no joke answers or crude language)
The researcher then compiled what information could be put into graphs or tables into graphs and tables to observe trends.
No ethical concerns came up as this topic doesn't affect any groups directly but rather the entire population collectively. All of the participants that were underage had consent forms signed by a parent or guardian who was deemed legally fit to provide informed consent. The participants who were not underage gave verbal consent to take part in the study. In the researcher's opinion all the participants were in full control of their mental faculties and so could provide accurate information to the best of their abilities. No risk to the participants was involved in this study and the questionnaires were completed anonymously. The language of the questions was unbiased although several questions were multiple choice meaning the researcher may have prompted several answers, but the participants were under no obligation to select any specific answers and if they deemed it necessary had space to write their own answers that weren't provided in the options.
Presentation of FindingsFigure 1
A table to show the number of participants getting certain amounts of sleep
Amount of Sleep(hours) Number of participants
0-4 3
5-7 27
8+ 5
The information shows that the majority of people get between 5 and 7 hours of sleep a night with a few getting 8 or more hours and even fewer getting under 4 hours.
Figure 2
*The most common other symptoms were: feeling sick/nauseous and body aches including headaches.
Two of the most common effects on the mental state of the patient included trouble concentrating and becoming more emotional than usual. The graph then shows that the patients were more effected shown in the amount of time they took to complete tasks and then in having poor short-term memory. The lowest group said other which included mostly physical illnesses rather than effects on the mental state of the patients.
Figure 3
*All the symptoms grouped as 'other' were negative effects on the mood such as groggy, unsociable and emotional.
This graph shows that the common emotional indicators of stress in order of most to least common are: being tired, irritable, more prone to mood swings, more prone to stress. Those were all very common in the test group the far less common included sad, depressed, overly energetic, and happy. Other was also present in a very small group and generally outlined more negative effects on the emotional state of the participant.
Figure 4
A table to show the number of participants and how they perform academically on less sleep than required
Academic Performance in comparison to normal Number of participants
Better 6
Worse 29
This table shows that the students and scholars found themselves to be performing worse under less that the required amount of sleep on average.
Figure 5
A table to show the number of participants who felt they were physically affected by the lack of sleep
Physically Affected Number of Participants
Yes 23
No 12
This table indicates that an adolescent is far more likely to find themselves affected physically from sleep deprivation than not.
Processing of FindingsIn figures 2-5 it can be witnessed that the trends all indicate negative effects on the individuals who have had under the required amount of sleep. Figure 1 shows the trend of poor sleeping habits showing that most people get between 5 and 7 hours of sleep a night and although this is close to the recommended 8 hours the lack of sleep, even by only 1 hour can still affect performance. Figure 2 shows how people's ability to concentrate and perform tasks as normal is compromised when working after under 8 hours of sleep. Figure 3 shows how the emotions of people can be greatly altered by not getting enough sleep and can often cause irritability and general moodiness as well as cause more stress than usual which, in itself, can be detrimental to the health of an adolescent. Figure 4 shows how people find they perform academic tasks when functioning on less than required sleep and the general trend shows that more people feel that they perform worse than better. Figure 5 shows that most people also find that in some way their physical abilities are slightly impaired due to sleep deprivation.
These results are hard to compare to those of other studies since other studies worked off total sleep deprivation i.e. Up to 36 hours of no sleep while this study aimed to find the long-term effects of not getting enough sleep per night over extended periods of time. In a specific study CITATION Adr10 l 7177 (Adrienne M Tucker, et al., 2010), the researchers focused on executive functions (functions performed by the frontal lobe) and found that less sleep caused some detrimental effects to certain functions but not only those performed by the frontal lobe while these results show mostly detrimental effects or no effects to functions performed mostly by the frontal lobe. These results may differ due to the sample group in this study being made of adolescents and the sample group in that study being made of adults. The tests were also very different as this study relied on how the participants felt they were affected through self- monitoring, which can be less accurate as personal opinions are subjective rather than objective which is preferable in scientific investigations, and the other experiment had scientists observe a control and experiment group performing the same task to notice any changes which was more accurate as the scientists were detached from the test subjects and so able to be objective.
As per a study by Peter Franzen and associates CITATION Pet11 l 7177 (Peter Franzen, et al., 2011), it was shown that sleep deprivation elevates levels of stress in individuals which was examined in this study. This study didn't just investigate stress though while the aforementioned study focusing on adults did meaning the rest of the results on the emotional state of the participants cannot be compared to the results of the other study. The methods of performing these studies were different but yielded similar results in both adolescents (this study) and adults (the corresponding study). Therefore, proving that sleep deprivation can negatively affect the emotional functioning of individuals.
Findings in a study on sleep deprivation CITATION Jol10 l 7177 (Orzel-Gryglewska, 2010) showed that several physical attributes can be negatively affected by sleep deprivation which is conclusive with the findings in this study that many of the individuals found their reaction times slower, impaired vision and others. The results from this study aren't very easy to interprets as no options were given so too many forms of physical aspects were presented to find accurate trends but the physical aspects affected as found in the other study correlate to some of the ones found in this study showing slightly similar results such as slower reaction times. This proves similarities between the physical effects of sleep deprivation in adults and adolescents.
The findings of this study expand the existing body of knowledge on this topic as most other investigations have been centred around adults while this one focused solely on adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age. This study also investigated mental, emotional and physical effects equally while other studies focused so much on the mental effects that the emotional and physical effects were not explored in as much detail as they could have been. This study needs further investigation though so as to obtain fair results from averages sine this study had a small focus group of only 35 participants. This study may also be seen as not too reliable as it was based of self-assessment rather than objective observation by an external professional and so more studies should be carried out to test the validity and reliability of this study.
ConclusionThis experiment found that sleep deprivation in adolescents causes many detrimental effects to the mental, emotional and physical working of individuals. This experiment focused on sleep deprivation in the sense of not the correct amount of sleep needed every night for extended periods of time and worked mainly on average results of how the participant felt affected by this sleep deprivation.
The result that the researcher obtained reflect the hypothesis and so the researcher has accepted their hypothesis to be true.
This study had limitations as It only focused on adolescents, but this is accounted for as all the results were obtained from adolescents, so no outliers can exist due to this reason. It was also taken into account that these results were obtained from adolescents when comparing these results to these of other studies involving adults. Some of the results yielded showed a positive effect from the sleep deprivation but there were so few of these instances that researcher has deemed them to be negligible outliers.
These results were based mainly on opinion which was catered for by offering a selection of answers from which to choose to try to limit the amount of results making trends easier to observe. Although having opinion-based results may slightly affect the results obtained and so in future should a similar experiment be conducted it would be advisable to have the participants monitored by a third party to give better results. The experiment focused on slight sleep deprivation over extended times and so is not a fully accurate representation of the effects of sleep deprivation causing this study to be not entirely accurate and in need of further studies to validate it. This worked fairly well but having given the option for the participants to fill in some of their own options created very large groups of data that could be easily compared to one another but did show very slight trends that cannot be the sole focus of the study but can be mentioned in passing.
Should this study be repeated the researcher would suggest including a group of tests designed to investigate the mental, emotional and physical abilities of individuals to ensure that the data is all following one person's perspective rather than the opinions of many different individuals. A larger sample group could also be advised so that the researcher can ensure that outliers do not have any major effects on the results. Better results might also be yielded should this study be completed in circumstances involving complete sleep deprivation over a short period.
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Joining the range-topping XC90 and mid-level XC60, Volvo presents its SUV show for 2019. The smaller XC40 extravagance hybrid utility. The new XC40 will be the littlest SUV that Volvo offers, making a passage point to the upscale brand's hybrid SUV lineup.
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Saltire Boxing are pleased to announce their next Professional Boxing Show on Saturday 28th February at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley. The Lagoon is fast becoming one of Scotland's most popular venues for boxing and we are delighted to be back.
Topping the bill is heavyweight prospect Gary 'The Highlander' Cornish against a very dangerous opponent from Croatia in Marino Gomes. Gomes is nicknamed 'The Beast from the East' and for good reason! He has 15 KO'S from 17 wins and only 2 defeats. This is a real test for Cornish who beat Larry Olubamiwo at the Lagoon last September. This is another step up in class and we expect Gary to be in his toughest contest to date. We expect another Highland exodus to Paisley as bus loads have already booked tickets. There were nearly 300 'Highlander' supporters down from Inverness in September and they are getting behind Gary again.
Chief supporting bout features Cambuslang's Jordan McCorry defending his Scottish lightweight Title against adopted Fifer Andrejs Podusovs. Jordan makes his first defence after winning the vacant title last January, again at The Lagoon. Jordan is very proud to hold the title, especially as his trainer Peter Harrison held the same title, and won't relinquish it without leaving everything in the ring.
The undercard features newly signed Electric Ryan Collins from Irvine, who looks forward to pushing his career forward under his new team at Saltire Boxing.
Matty 'The Hawk' McAllister from Aberdeen looking for a test ahead of his Scottish title challenge.
Making his professional debut is Glasgow's Gary McGuire who is also trained by the experienced Peter Harrison.
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Welcome to my Blog!I'm a 40-something mom who enjoys a warm cup of coffee, and a nice long hike! I am trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, so in the meantime, I'm just going with the flow! This blog is about my adventures, thoughts, ideas, activities and dreams! Oh...and "The Meem" is what my husband and kids have nicknamed me...can't exactly remember when or why, but somehow, it stuck! Enjoy...
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Caffeine Free and Junk Food Free, but don't touch my wine!
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Tour de France 2019
Thinking Bike – The Most Memorable Tour de France Moments So FarOver the course of its illustrious history, the Tour de France has entertained, disgraced and delighted in equal measure. Cyclists such as Chris Froome, Bradley Wiggins and Lance Armstrong are forever immortalised in the history of the sport, and the mere mention of their names is enough to send cycling enthusiasts into a reverie about one historic race or another. As the 116th edition of the Tour de France rages on, we thought we'd take a look back at the most memorable moments in the tour's history.
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Tour de France 2019: The RouteThe Tour de France kicked into gear in Brussels to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Eddy Merckx's first victory on La Grande Boucle. The mountainous route ends on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 28th.
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I've sat in many a meeting feeling resentful at other members. They are sharing too long, they are sharing the "mess" and not the "message," they shared the same story last week, they walked in late (again!) oblivious to the disturbance they cause, they don't volunteer for service, they don't put anything in the basket, yadda, yadda...
What I'm coming to believe is that when I sit in a meeting judging others, finding them guilty and being resentful about it, I might as well not be there. Resentment (fear) blocks off my channel to my Higher Power and I cannot partake of the spiritual atmosphere and my own sharing is flat. As always my resentment is only hurting me. (It's certainly not hurting the woman (16 yrs) in our group here who shares frequently about the trials and tribulations of her pet rabbit.)
Learning how to stop judging and resenting others in my meetings is important work. Because if I can't do it in AA I certainly can never hope to to stop doing it outside the rooms in a world where so much judgement and hatred exists. I have found that If I really want to, I can overlook or quickly let go of what other people say or do. But I gotta really want to and I gotta ask my Higher Power's for help. I try to remember that I need to accept others exactly as they are if I want to be accepted exactly as I am. When I see the guilt in others, I am only reaffirming my own sense guilt.
I'm not worried about what newcomers are hearing from someone with no program, because to do so would mean to give power to words of ignorance. There is no power in the words of fearful people to get anyone drunk. There is only One power and to the extent that I am channelinng this power in what I think, say and do -- I am being responsible.
I think AA is just fine the way it is with all its pimples and warts. If it was supposed to be different it would be. If anyone needs to change, it's me not them.
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