The progression of NREM sleep to REM sleep occurs cyclically throughout the duration of a nights' sleep with a healthy individual entering REM sleep every 90 minutes up to a total of 4-5 times per night. ... Secondly, such disturbances should become progressively worse as wakefulness continues and finally, the eventual cessation of deprivation should result in the individual experiencing an increase in sleep duration for the following night (Pinel, 1999). ...

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Tonic seizures: may be diurnal (during the day) or nocturnal (at night); are usually symmetrical (affecting both sides of the body in the same way and at the same time) in effect; may go unnoticed if only short in duration and reduced to only an alteration in breathing rhythm and eye turning (common during sleep); if they last up to 20 seconds they may manifest as `vibrations' which resemble rapid clonic (rhythmical, jerky) movements of small amplitude (affecting the entire body); urinary incontinence is possible; loss of consciousness is not a constant feature; pupils dilate; if occurrin...

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Perhaps one of the most novel charity traditions carried on by the Penguins is the At Your Service Dinner, an event at which the members of the team serve as waiters and bus boys for one night, and collect their wages and tips for the benefit of cystic fibrosis charities. ...

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Politics, art, and utopia in French anarchism and Italian futurism 1890-1920 In Paroles d'un revolte, Peter Kropotkin outlined a new vision for the arts as part of his anarchist philosophy, asserting that "the arts have a mission to accomplish for the achievement of the future society... Depict for us in your vivid style or in your fervent paintings the titanic struggle of the people against their oppressors; inflame young hearts with the beautiful breath of revolution which inspired our anarchism"1. This sentiment marks the beginning of a struggle commenced by the anarchists and brou...

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Question Why did the European Empires collapse in such a short amount of time? Response When studying the history of the European Empires, it must be assessed as to why they collapsed in such a short amount of time. This essay will give detailed analysis on the reasons that contributed towards their downfall such as the rise in nationalism, the Second World War and arguably the First World War, the rise of the US and other such factors. By analysing these factors, a clear and concise argument shall be given as to why these empires collapsed in such a short amount of time. One factor that mus...

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Introduction Terrorism, often specific to the area in which it occurs, is a special domain for the exercise of state sovereignty and, in this context, the comparative study of anti-terrorist legislation is a fruitful line of study. Can we combat a nationalist terrorism whose structures are founded on national historical and ideological roots, in the same way as international terrorism whose strength lies in the capacity of its perpetrators to have access to modern communication methods to convey their ideas and achieve their goals? And if and when several forms of terrorism emerge in the same ...

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