Abstract
This paper first defines mechanics, a branch of study that deals with the influence of forces acting on bodies and dynamic responses of bodies to the imposition of those forces, and then lists the three different subdivision of mechanics. Included in this subdivision is dynamics, which the paper also explains and describes as it relates to the study of mechanics.

From the Paper
"Life without motion is better explained as death. A living being is said to be having life only when the walls of the heart engage in pumping the blood, when the blood circulates through the entire body, when nerves impulse electrically from brain to toe, lungs move to bring oxygen, food transports through the stomach and intestines, when the iris expands and contracts, when the eyeball rotates, etc. Not only in the living beings, the riddles of the non-living items like recoiling of a fired gun, acceleration of an automobile, action of a spinning top, the motion of a space rocket can also be broken down in terms of the analysis of motion."

Tags:archimedes, galileo, sir, isaac, newton, static, kinematic, fluid, hydraulics, law, velocity

Abstract
It was hypothesized that if nitric oxide (NO) was involved in the temperature and humidity conditioning of nasal air, then its release from the nasal passages into the lumen of the upper respiratory airway should vary between inhalation and exhalation. The author of this paper further hypothesized that nasal nitric oxide release varies during wakefulness and sleep, being decreased at night due to both a reduction in nitric oxide release into the nasal passages and increased uptake of NO by the lower respiratory tract. The paper shows that through human testing and modeling, the release of NO was shown to be greater upon inhalation than exhalation. It discusses that since this is contrary to passive physics there must be an active mechanism behind this process which preserves nasal patency and conditions nasal air.

From the Paper
"Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous compound with important functions in the immune, nervous, and cardiopulmonary systems. In the respiratory tract it plays a role in ciliary beat frequency, mucus secretion, bronchodilation and vasodilation(1). Endogenously produced nitric oxide has been found in the exhaled air of humans and the majority of exhaled NO originates in the nasal passages(2). As a nonpolar molecule, it has a low solubility in comparison to other gases. Its Henry's Law constant koH (mol/kg*bar) is reported to be 0.0019 by Lide and Frederikse(3). This low solubility in combination with a concentration gradient drives the NO out of the nasal mucosa and into the airway. "

Tags:hysiologic, respiration, microvascularture, anastomotic, blood

Abstract
This essay deals with time management as a component of the job interview process. Time management is defined by this paper as the process of ensuring that the amount of time scheduled for a particular task is appropriate to the task itself and that it is measurable and in line with time and cost estimation. Time management applied to business tasks and processes ensures that tasks are completed on schedule and on budget.

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"Time management in business is the process of ensuring that the amount of time scheduled for a particular task is appropriate to the task itself and that it is measurable and in line with time and cost estimation (Robertson, 1999). Time management applied to business tasks and processes ensures that tasks are completed on schedule and on budget (Sanborn, 2005). The interview process is in some ways unique in that interpersonal dynamics come into play during a job interview. While a normal part of any business function, the job, interpersonal dynamics can adversely affect the process and the outcome. "

Tags:time, management, interview

Abstract
In this article, the writer notes that anorexia nervosa is a mental disorder that is considered to be one of the most deadly among all psychiatric disorders and is one of the most costly to treat. In reviewing the literature, the writer points out that there are various hypotheses relating to a variety of both environmental and biological causes, but very few that bring together the various elements that seem to consistently be found in this mental disorder. The writer examines the various proposed causes that have been set forth and studied to date in the literature but maintains that, because studies in this field are correlational and usually only look at one possible factor at a time, it is difficult to determine whether this mental disorder has multiple causal mechanisms. The writer discusses that, if consistent patterns can be identified in relation to the development of this mental illness, it may be possible to identify children who are at risk of developing anorexia, successfully treat those who have it, and reverse the trend and, thus, save the lives of many people.

Outline:
The Definition of Anorexia Nervosa
Currently Published Prevalence Rates
Hereditability and Comorbidity
The Effects of the Thin Ideal and the Media
Anorexia with Athletes
Proposed Biological Causes
Personality Correlates of Anorexics
Attachment Patterns and the Development of Anorexia
Parental Dynamics Involved in the Development of Anorexia
Conclusion

From the Paper
"What is unclear is whether the onset of the comorbid anxiety disorder causes and/or contributes to the onset of the anorexia or vice versa.
"As an aside, facts that are somewhat related to heritability have been consistently found in the behavior of mothers toward their infant daughters who eventually become anorexic. It is unclear whether these patterns of behavior are causally related to the development of anorexia or not, but it should be noted that there are circumstances that may be considered risk factors and should be taken into account when predicting outcomes.
"For example, anorexics are said to have mothers who relied on scheduled feeding patterns when they were babies and introduced solids prematurely into their child's diet."

Tags:body, weight, patient, fat, thin

Abstract
The importance of DNA repair mechanisms and the fascinating enzymes involved within them have been underestimated. Without these repair proteins, our DNA would be fatally mutated at such a frequency to extinguish life as we know it. This paper reviews a piece of current research on the proteins that allow repair to occur. Some novel details about the flexibility and dynamics of several proteins are revealed through 3-D imaging of the proteins. The regulation of these proteins is also postulated in light of the data collected.

From the Paper
"Replication protein A (RPA) is a nuclear single stranded DNA (ssDNA) binding protein in eukaryotes and is essential to DNA replication, recombination and repair. With all the cell division going on in a developing embryo, the chance of deleterious mutation goes up for certain and thus there is a greater need for a functioning DNA repair mechanism. There is definitely a lot of replication and transcription of DNA going on during early post-fertilization growth and mitotic divisions that need to be conserved. Also important is the all-important preservation of gametogenesis during the first week of development. Without means to repair all the statistically inevitable mistakes during mitosis and meiosis, none of us would have the functional gametes to pass on viable DNA to future generations. The repair protein mechanisms and the role RPA plays to lower the activation energy of the reactions makes sense to be selected for in order for our "selfish genes" to continue to thrive. RPA was known prior to this study and so was something about it's role in excision repair, but what was not known was the specific tertiary and quaternary structure of the subunits and active sites in the enzyme that allowed for the observed activity."

Tags:RPA32, amino, acids, enzyme, kinetics

Abstract
This paper explains that disorders of homeostasis, fluid, and electrolyte balance occur in every setting, with every disorder, and with a variety of changes that affect healthy people. The paper also describes body fluids and electrolytes and the process of regulation of body fluid through osmosis. In addition, the paper discusses issues of homeostasis in the kidneys, skin, lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Body Fluids
Electrolytes
Regulation of Body Fluid Through Osmosis
Diffusion
Diffusion
Filtration
Sodium-Potassium Pump
Electrolyte Balance
Kidneys
Skin
Lungs
Gastrointestinal Tract
Laboratory Tests for Evaluating Fluid Status:
Osmolality
Osmolarity
Homeostatic Mechanisms
Kidney Functions
Heart and Blood Vessel Functions
Lung Functions
Pituitary Functions
Adrenal Functions
Parathyroid Functions
Baroreceptors
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Antidiuretic Hormone and Thirst
Osmoreceptors

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"The hypothalamus manufactures ADH, which is stored in the posterior pituitary gland and released as needed. ADH is sometimes called the water-conserving hormone because it causes the body to retain water. Functions of ADH include maintaining the osmotic pressure of the cells by controlling the retention or excretion of water by the kidneys and by regulating blood volume.

Tags:functions thirst hypothalamus, laboratory tests, hydrostatic

Abstract
This paper examines how there are numerous debates on the topics surrounding time travel theory and how most arguments about time travel arise because of conflicting opinions in philosophical thought, regarding the mechanics of time and the constitution of 'logical possibility'. It looks at how classical time travel theorists such as David Lewis have attempted to demonstrate the intricate logics of travelling in space-time and changing the past and how subsequently constructed theories as well as early perspectives of 'time' have not incurred a change in the position that time travel is possible. The paper seeks to explore a few of the plethora of well-debated aspects of time and related time travel theory.

Outline:
Time Travel Paradoxes
The Question of Persistence
Presentism's Problems with Tme and Time Travel
Dynamism and Time Loops
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Is it possible to travel back in time to kill one's evil grandfather? While Lewis (1976) does not rule out the possibility of travelling in time, the paradoxes involved in time travel lead to odd- but not impossible, outcomes. In Lewis's famous Grandfather Paradox, Tim uses a time travel machine to go back in time in order to murder his grandfather. Possible storylines are outlined; however, they all lead to the conclusion that despite all possible conceptions, no one can go back in time to change the past. Certainly, Tim cannot kill his grandfather simply because Tim exists. If he were successfully able to eliminate his grandfather, a paradox where he (Tim) both exists and does not exist, would result. Even if branching time were possible, Tim's grandfather would die in one branch, but survive in another branch in time. Thus, Lewis demonstrates that it is logically impossible to change the past. "

Tags:David, Lewis, presentism, dynamism

Abstract
This paper focuses on one of the most common coping mechanisms that terminal patients turn to as they experience end-of-life care: subsistence to religion and spirituality. This paper reviews a research proposal developed to effectively demonstrate the presence and occurrence of religion and spirituality among patients receiving end-of-life care, as well as determine the nature and dynamics of this concept from the perspective of the patients.

Outline:
Introduction
Statement of Problem/Objectives
Review of Relevant Literature
Definition of Terms
Methodology

From the Paper
"In the practice of EOL care, it is inevitable that patients would discuss their situation with their caregivers, an occurrence that must be prepared for by the caregivers themselves. Most often, discussion of patients' situations are discussed with philosophical and reflective analyses, an approach that is commonly synonymous with religion and spirituality. As defined in the first section of this chapter, religion and spirituality operate on different dimensions: religion is primarily community-centered and shared among individuals, while spirituality, although a concept that can be expressed and shared, is mainly a feeling experienced by the individual, and may be shared or not shared to other people."

Tags:AIDS, philosophical, coping, mechanism, health

Abstract
The paper explores the mechanics of dreaming, the stages of the sleep cycle and the specific changes in the brain and body activities during these stages. The paper also addresses the healing power of dreams and the effects of dream deprivation. Finally, the paper considers the different kinds of dreams and their meanings.

Outline:
Abstract
The Mechanics of Dreaming
The Sleep Cycle
Body Dynamics
The Healing Power of Dreams
Dream Deprivation
The Meaning of Dreams

From the Paper
"Sigmund Freud is one of the more well-known theorists of the world. He has contributed one of the most essential hypotheses related to cognition: "a basic assumption that awareness (consciousness) and mentation (thinking) are not equivalent" (Blatt and Auerbach, 2000). Freud conducted many professional and even some creative experiments in an attempt to make sense of the three distinct models he introduced--the economic model, the topographic model, and the structural model (Blatt and Auerbach, 2000). Blatt and Auerbach describe Freud's background with regard to the dream process that led him to develop these models clarifying aspects of psychological functions. His research details the dream process as being a series of illogical and unrealistic thoughts and images derived from immature impulses as a means to temporarily suffice what is often unnecessary gratification."

Tags:sleep, cycle, brain, body, relaxation, wakefulness

Abstract
This paper attempts to define what exactly a dream is, whether it is a story that evolves in the mind in a single flash of inspiration, moving from beginning to end in a few seconds, or whether there more to it than mere fantasy. It examines how many researchers, both past and present, have given numerous definitions for what dreams are and how they can be interpreted.

Outline
The Mechanics of Dreaming
The Sleep Cycle
Body Dynamics
The Healing Power of Dreams
Dream Deprivation
The Meaning of Dreams

From the Paper
"Thanks to these dream researchers, it is now known that there is a regular cycle of sleeping and dreaming during each period of sleep. For most people, a night of sleep begins with certain rituals; sleep then is supposed to come in an instant. Within the first few minutes, the temperature of the body falls, and brain waves begin their regular alpha rhythms, indicating a relaxed state. In Stage One, the muscles lose their tension, breathing becomes more even, and the heart rate slows. In Stage Two, random or nonsensical image may float through the mind, mimicking the dream state. In Stage Three, the body continues its process of slowing down; the muscles lose all tightness, breaths come slowly and rhythmically, the heart rate decreases and blood pressure falls. In Stage Four, the body and the mind are at their most restful periods and may last for many hours."

Tags:rem, brain, body, waves, sleep