“The hypothalamus is a small area near the base of the
brain just ventral to the thalamus” (Kalat 90). It makes up
about 1/300 total brain weight in humans, and it is about the
size of an almond (www.factmonster.com). Since the hypothalamus
is attached to the pituitary gland, which is considered the
“master gland,” the hypothalamus is the structure which actually
has master control over promoting or inhibiting hormone release,
affecting many glands (Kalat 327). The main function of the
hypothalamus is to regulate homeostasis, but its wide range of
control affects the generation of behaviors involved in eating,
drinking, temperature regulation, sexual behavior, copulation,
maternal behavior, general arousal, activity level, the sleep-
wake cycle, and emotional regulation of rage, aggression,
embarrassment, escape from danger in “fight or flight”
responses, and pleasure (www.geocities.com). When the
hypothalamus is damaged, specific behavior changes occur
dependent on the lesion location on the hypothalamus. The
affects of such behavior changes can affect a person’s life to
such a degree that a social worker is needed for emotional,
informational, familial, economic, and environmental support
(www.iaswresearch.org).
The hypothalamus controls the pituitary, which consists of
two major glands: anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary
(which can be considered an extension of the hypothalamus). The
hypothalamus synthesizes the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin,
which are transported to their terminals in the posterior
pituitary, and then released in the blood (Kalat 327). Oxytocin
controls uterine contractions, milk release, certain aspects of
parental behavior, and...
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Conflict of law, presents the initial disturbance within Thebes. Creon, King of Thebes, refuses to bury the body of Polynices, for in his eyes Polynices is 'his country's enemy' Antigone pg.131. Thus, despite breaking the laws of the gods, Creon holds his power higher than that of God and heavens and enforces his law. As the story follows, Sophocles expands on the ignorance presented by Creon and Antigone, and it is also found that it is impossible to defeat an ignorant man, or woman in argument. It is this ignorance, that establishes the notion of the sin and punishment that both Creon and Antigone face due to their stubbornness and self will.
In Antigone, King Creon gives an edict against burying Polynices since he was seen as a traitor. Despite death being the punishment for breaking this edict, Antigone goes ahead and buries Polynices. She feels that, as a citizen and his sister, it is her right and responsibility to do so. Creon was undermining the principles of democracy by taking away peoples’ freedoms based on his personal opinions. In a society that was greatly renowne...
Cortisol is in the class of hormones called glucocorticoids and affects almost every organ in the body. One of the most important functions of cortisol is to help regulate the body’s response to stress. Cortisol is also responsible for other necessary functions including: helping to maintain blood pressure and cardiovascular functions, helping to slow the immune system’s inflammatory response, helping to balance the effects of insulin in breaking down sugars for energy, helping to regulate the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, and helping to maintain proper arousal of sense of well being. The amount of cortisol is precisely balanced and regulated by the brain’s hypothalamus.
Antigone’s strength allows her to defend her brother’s honor against Creon, who wants to make a statement about traitors. However, both Antigone and King Creon commit faults while trying to protect the things they love. Antigone should not have died for her beliefs as it puts her loved ones and community in danger, and Creon should not have forbidden the burial of Polyneices as it angers the Gods and causes him great suffering in the end.
... by vultures because she had a strong belief in family honor and the will of the gods, one which as long as no harm is done should be upheld above other laws. There are two competing forms of justice throughout “Antigone” which inform the argument of whether or not Antigone should have followed Creon’s laws through the tension of the city state and the will of the people as well as the gods. Creon’s argument was flawed in his disregard for public opinion and that he overlooked Antigone’s valid argument because of her gender and his pride. Antigone argues that a mortal man cannot override the will of the gods, a valid argument of the times. It is and was crucially important to fully consider the best interest of the citizens that is being voiced at the time of decision making, if it is not taken into consideration the city, as seen in Thebes will fall into shambles.
In the play Antigone, Creon, king of Thebes faces a harsh conflict with himself, involving the values of family and religion verse the civic responsibility he must maintain for the city of Thebes that comes with being the new king. In theory no decision Creon makes is going to be the rite one. Although both Antigone and Creon have justified reasons for believing in there own laws only one can be upheld by the play and how Sophocles interoperates the play himself. Creon must decide whether to punish Antigone, a princess, daughter of king Oedipus, or fail at enforcing his own law and look weak in front of the citizens of Thebes as their new leader. The law stated that anybody who touched the corpse of Polyneices, a prince, and son of Oedipus would be stoned in the town square.
The American Cancer Society is a volunteer-based organization that is present across the United States. Its main purpose is to raise money and awareness about the severity and prevalence of cancer. Cancer education and research is where most of the focus and monetary donations are used for. The American Cancer Society strives to fulfill their goal of “less cancer and more birthdays” across all generations and populations (ACS Inc., 2011).
The film Wit clearly brings the biopsychosocial model to life. This model looks at both health and illness intertwined; and how biological, social, and psychogical factors play a role in one’s health. The main character, Vivian Bearing, was not very kind to people throughout her life. She also did not have many friends while growing up and going to school. Social support is important in maintaining health because it can help lower stress, and help one cope with a terminal illness. There are many types of social support such as tangible assistance, informational support, and emotional support. Emotional support is important as a person is going through a stressful situation, such as dealing with the burden of cancer. People who are generally
In conclusion, Antigone uses developed persuasive skill to support her argument when facing Creon and the people of Thebes. Antigone utilizes her moral foundations, her religious roots, and the events of her past to form a sophisticated argument. Despite being unable to convince Creon to reverse her punishment, Antigone is able to convince the people of Thebes that she was right in her actions. After Antigone’s death, and the deaths of several others, Creon reflects on this monologue and realizes the honest truth behind Antigone’s actions and words.
As King of Thebes, Creon is forced to make difficult decisions. As a new ruler, he feels it is necessary to prove himself to his citizens, therefore he rules his state with a firm hand. He believes that Polyneices should not be buried because he was a traitor to his country and family. Creon knew this decision would be hard on some people, but did not anticipate how greatly it would affect his niece, Antigone. Because Antigone goes against Creon’s will and law and buries her brother, she forces him into a position where he again has to make a difficult decision. He must choose to kill his own family member and uphold the law, or punish her less severely and show that he was wrong in a previous decision. Creon’s pride does not allow him show leniency toward Antigone, and he arrogantly defends his decision by stating, “ whoever may be the man appointed by the city, that man must be obeyed in everything, little or great, just or unjust” (line 608).
Osmosis is also another type of diffusion where water is transferred from a higher concentration to a lower concentration. Osmosis will then come into play when a membrane that differs in solute concentration breaks in two; the water will move from the hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution. Initially, the hypotonic solution has a lower concentration, and the hypertonic solution has a higher concentration. The water will then continue its journey down its concentration gradient until it reaches equilibrium; that means the water will have the same solute concentration on both sides. When the solute reaches equilibrium on both sides of the semipermeable membrane, the solution then becomes isotonic. Isotonic solutions are when the solute concentration is the same on the inside and outside of the cells, and that is the reason most cells live in the isotonic state. Additionally, a semi-permeable membrane only permits specific substances to enter, usually opening for a solvent but not most solutes. The substances dissolved in a solution are referred to as a solute; and the solvent is the substance that dissolves a solute in a solution. Therefore, the mixture of a solvent and a solute
The first person who is believed to have used the Golden Ratio is Phidias when he used it to design the statues inside of the Parthenon. This happened between 490 and 430 BC. In the early 300’s BC Plato used the Golden Ratio when he described the five platonic solids which are the tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and the icosahedron. Later in the 300’s Euclid gave the first written definition of the Golden Ratio which is an extreme and mean ratio. Then between 1170 and 1250 Fibonacci discovered a numerical series which had sequential elements that approaches the Golden Ratio asymptotically. Between 1445 and 1517 Luca Pacioli defined the Golden Ratio as the “divine proportion”. Then in between 1550 and 1631 Michael Maestlin published the first known approximation of the inverse golden ratio as a decimal fraction which is 1.61803398875. Very soon afterwards Johannes Kepler proved that the golden ratio is the limit of the ratio of consecutive Fibonacci numbers. Then in between 1842 and 1891 Edouard Lucas named the numerical sequence the Fibonacci sequence. In 1974 Roger Penrose discovered Penrose tiling which is a pattern that is related to the golden ratio both in the ratio of areas of its two rhombic tiles and in their relative frequency within the pattern.
When one hears the word “cancer”, thoughts about how their previous life is about to change cloud the mind, but when one hears the word cancer for their child, it is a whole different outlook; the affects of childhood cancer are not only taken on by the patients, but also by their families; the affects can range from emotionally to physically, socially to financially, and even educationally. “Childhood cancer is considered rare, especially compared with adults. Still it’s the leading cause of death in children pre-adolescent, school-aged children” (Report: Childhood Cancer Rates Continue to Rise, but Treatment Helps Drive Down Deaths). Around 12,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer every year and around one in five children that are diagnosed with cancer will die.
When exposed to a lizard or reptile at certain period of time, possessing a phobia only towards that lizard is detrimental. According to evolutionary context, it’s “more adaptive to” gain a phobia towards other lizards and reptiles as well through a process called stimulus generalization (Powell, Honey, & Symbaluk, 2013, p.140). In stimulus generalization, the conditioned response leads to some generalization whenever new conditioned stimuli resemble the original conditioned stimuli (Powell, Honey, & Symbaluk, 2013, p.140). In other words, the greater the similarity of the stimuli, the stronger the intensity of a conditioned response (Powell, Honey, & Symbaluk, 2013, p.140). However, generalizations of particular stimuli require strongly visible characteristics such as “varying color or brightness”, the intensity of a bite, or size (Powell, Honey, & Symbaluk, 2013,