Internal & external environmental cues are relayed by synaptic transmis ­sion to hypothalamic neurons that process and transform the neural input into a neurosecretory endocrine outflow. ... The superior hypophyseal arteries form a dense network of capillaries within the median eminence, which then drain into the portal vessels that descent along the pituitary stalk to the anterior pituitary. ... The latter response characteristics are determined both by information encoded within the neural signal and by the gonadal hormone milieu. Failure of the hypothalamic GnRH neuronal system to generate...

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Awareness of the tangible, through the network of nerves, spinal cord and brain, becomes awareness of information ceaselessly conveyed. ... There are five main categories of hormone effects on the central nervous system: feedback, through positive and negative feedback loops; activation, the activating effect on a specific pattern of behavior; organization, the organizing effect on the brain typically at a specific stage during development; neuromodulation, the inhibition and/or facilitation of neural activity; and general metabolic effects (Leshner, 1997). ... When the hypothalamus receives ...

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The problem of disproportionate micro-management is further illustrated in the article "Project Managers Will Kill Your Company: Advice From Palo Alto Networks Founder Nik Zuk," published on Forbes online by Caleb Melby. In the article, Nik Zuk, founder and CTO of Palo Alto Networks, assists in confirming the valid problem of overstaffing managerial positions and states "Organizations have this tendency of growing to the point where you can't do anything. ...

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Falling in love is one of the most complex and overwhelming feelings a human being can experience. The dynamics of "being in love" are complex and multifaceted. While a full review of the nuances of such pairings is beyond the scope of this paper, my purpose here is to highlight some of the basic pr...

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* Social Support refers to various types of aid and succor provided by one's social networks * Optimism is a general tendency to expect good outcomes * 28% of men and 23% of women smoke regularly in the US * The life expectancy of a smoker is 8.3 years shorter than that of a non smoker * Nutritional patterns play a role in the course and management of diseases * Regular exercise is associated with increased longevity * AIDS means acquired immune deficiency syndrome where the immune system is gradually weakened and eventually disabled by HIV * The average length of survival for pe...

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Sex offenders are a highly diverse group of people, but all are individuals who have at least one of the following crimes in common: have committed violent sexual assault on a stranger, have had inappropriate sexual contact with a family member, have molested a child or any other inappropriate and criminal sexual behavior. Currently, in the United States, there are a total of 722,499 individuals who are registered sex offenders (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). However, this number does not reflect every person who has committed a sexual offense. Research shows that a lot of cases go unreported whi...

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As the 2008 holiday season approached, Denny Brown, vice-president and chief information officer (CIO) of Pinnacle West, wondered how he would navigate his organization through a tumultuous economy in the coming year. The year had begun very well for Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW), a company that provided energy and energy-related products throughout Arizona. One of the largest affiliates of Pinnacle West, Arizona Public Service (APS), was named the top energy utility for information technology (IT) innovation by InformationWeek. It was also listed among the top 10 U.S. companies in t...

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