Sentences with phrase «human activities of the body»

His dualistic psychology should be seen for what it is: a put - down of the «inferior» human activities of the body, time and multiplicity by the «superior» activities of intellect, will and memory.

Not exact matches

Thus, for instance, the self - conscious freedom of human activity is made possible by the extremely complex order that it is privileged to appropriate, including the conditions which support life on this earth and the complexity of the human body.

Reason consolidates itself in terms of techniques, e.g., hunting, fishing, farming, handed down by the tribe to the next generation, evolving still more in terms of greater and more refined techniques and in terms of greater area of human activity; it unifies itself through the compilation of human experience not only in technique and art but in organized bodies of knowledge, the sciences, and all these achievements of reason resulting in a culture which in turn unify groups of people into cultural groups, civilizations, etc..

The stream of conscious experience and synthetic activity is the dominant society of actual occasions in human (and animal) bodies, being influenced by subordinate organic processes in those bodies, then influencing them in turn in an ongoing dialectic of causality and creativity.

A more viable option may lie in the emergence of dynamic human societies more nearly analogous to animals possessing minds coordinating the activities of the body.

I would answer that although the body may not be sufficient for eliciting love it is obviously necessary, even in his example of a domestic non-sexual activity, given that humans have a body as an integral component of their being.

Even more perfectly than the human soul with its field of activity can be said to overlap the field of activity proper to the brain and through the brain the other interrelated fields of activity within the human body, so God as the soul of the universe shares a common field of activity with the universe as an all - encompassing social totality.9

In the case of humans a great deal of bodily activity is performed without regard to its benefit to the body.

But for us humans, who are bodies quite as much as minds and spirits, such growth must be by those bodies as well as by activity of a mental or spiritual kind.

In a practice called grounding, studies show that activities such as walking barefoot outside, sitting on the roots of a tree or gardening relieves the human body of symptoms of anxiety and depression.

A byproduct of the discovery of RNAi was the finding that although cells in the human body only contain one strand of RNA, they do have micro-RNA — tiny sections of RNA that can act a little like double - stranded RNA and also silence the activity of certain genes.

Rather it suggests the greater likelihood of large - bodied mammals going extinct is tied to human activities.

Water pollution is a large set of adverse effects upon water bodies (lakes, rivers, oceans, groundwater) caused by human activities.

«The extreme selectivity of the modern extinction threat with respect to body size is best explained by the size bias in human hunting and fishing activities, which often preferentially target the largest animals in the oceans, or the largest animals within their respective taxonomic groupings,» said Payne.

But Amedi and his colleagues found that the area of the visual cortex responsible for recognizing body shapes in sighted people — called the extrastriate body area — lit up with activity in the study participants when they were interpreting the human silhouettes.

A few of the main points of the third assessment report issued in 2001 include: An increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system; emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosols due to human activities continue to alter the atmosphere in ways that are expected to affect the climate; confidence in the ability of models to project future climate has increased; and there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities.

ARM will demonstrate advanced, high - power, high - throughput solar electric propulsion; advanced autonomous high - speed proximity operations at a low - gravity planetary body; controlled touchdown and liftoff with a multi-ton mass from a low - gravity planetary body, astronaut spacewalk activities for sample selection, extraction, containment and return; and mission operations of integrated robotic and crewed vehicle stack — all key components of future in - space operations for human missions to Mars.

• Extra: The human body has many other interesting ratios, such as those mentioned in the Background of this activity.

A new study titled Body size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary, released Friday in the journal Science, is the first to quantitatively show that human effects on mammal body size predates their migration out of Africa and that size selective extinction is a hallmark of human activities and not the norm in mammal evolutBody size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary, released Friday in the journal Science, is the first to quantitatively show that human effects on mammal body size predates their migration out of Africa and that size selective extinction is a hallmark of human activities and not the norm in mammal evolutbody size predates their migration out of Africa and that size selective extinction is a hallmark of human activities and not the norm in mammal evolution.

To help regulate body temperature during elevated levels of activity, early humans shed their fur.

Yet despite all the complexities, a firm and ever - growing body of evidence points to a clear picture: the world is warming, this warming is due to human activity increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and if emissions continue unabated the warming will too, with increasingly serious consequences.

The first, Schatz's amendment, cites scientific bodies like the National Research Council and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in asking whether it's the «sense of Congress» that «climate change is real» and that «human activity significantly contributes to climate change.»

In the case of vertebrates — including humans — the neurons in the midbrain control body activity, especially those required for locomotion.

Most of the cells in the human body have an internal clock that sets a rhythm for the activities of our organs according to the time of the day.

The discovery opens a window into the genetic basis of the human circadian clock, which keeps body activities such as sleeping and eating on a roughly 24 - hour rhythm.

This leads Arzy et al. to argue that «these data show that distributed brain activity at the EBA and TPJ as well as their timing are crucial for the coding of the self as embodied and as spatially situated within the human body.»

Abstract Skeletal muscle is a major site of metabolic activity and the most abundant tissue in the human body accounting for almost 40 % of the total body mass.

When we are in a deep slumber our brain's activity ebbs and flows in big, obvious waves, like watching a tide of human bodies rise up and sit down around a sports stadium.

The bodies of animals — including humans — use hormones to tell their cells when to switch various activities on or off.

The industry or Institutes still try to do the same procedure without realizing, better accepting that stem cells are natural cells in a human body having a natural capability to home into problem areas of the body and to start their natural regeneration activity.

For example, a healthy microbiome (the full complement of microbes that live on and in the human body) interacts with the human immune system establishing protective activities when necessary.

The coordinator reports to the director of the research centre and his / her responsibilities include: — Developing a common vision, objectives and strategy (technologies, equipment, human resources, budget, etc.) for the Curie platforms — Overseeing and coordinating facility management (including budget, investments and finances)-- Coordinating technology sharing, upgrading and scouting — Promoting an integrated management information system in collaboration with Bioinformatics and the Informatics departments — Developing and implementing institutional policies and rules — Representing the platforms in main executive and strategic bodies at the Curie RC — Promoting internal and external training activities in state - of - the - art technologies — Supporting fundraising for the platforms (in collaboration with the Grants & Technology Transfer offices)-- Coordinating and boosting dissemination and outreach activities — Facilitating internal and external collaborations and networking — Promoting quality control aligned with Health / safety and Environmental (HSE) aspects in collaboration with the Biosafety and Radiation officers

The total energy expenditure, or TEE, is the amount of calories burned by the human body in one day, according to the type and amount of activity.

Yoga philosophy teaches us that all of prakriti (the physical world)-- from nature, to human body and thought, is made of the same three attributes — sattva (the quality of purity and harmony), rajas (the quality of activity and restlessness), and tamas (the quality of inertia and ignorance).

1) Phytonutrients: * Occur naturally in fruits and vegetables * Promote the function of the immune system * Help fight off viruses as well as reduce inflammation * Associated with the treatment and / or prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease 2) Enzymes: * Responsible for metabolic processes that occur within a cell and are necessary for sustaining life * Assist and play a large role in digestion, energy production, blood coagulation and contraction of muscles 3) Amino Acids: * The basic building blocks of protein * Absorption of amino acids is essential for your metabolism 4) Essential Fatty Acids: * Reduce the risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer * Improve mood * Decrease inflammation 5) Vitamins: * Essential for the normal growth and development of all human beings * Healthy maintenance of cell tissues and organs * Help process proteins, carbohydrates and fats required for utilization 6 & 7) Macro and Trace Minerals: * Involved in electrolyte balance of body fluids * Essential for normal cellular activity * Provide hardness to bones and teeth

However, once you get through the transition, your body can quickly adapt and learn to function just as well only eating a few times a day: This study explains that in participants after 48 - hours of fasting,» cognitive performance, activity, sleep, and mood are not adversely affected in healthy humans by two days of calorie - deprivation.»

The scientists commented that witch hazel had antioxidant activity comparable to superoxide dismutase, one of the most powerful antioxidants in the human body.

Most of our studies are showing that human growth hormone supplements do actually boost the body's activity and mental alertness.

This is part and parcel of the evidence that the human body was built for more or less continuous movement — not consistent strenuous activity, but gentle non-exercise activity, and this includes simply standing.

Just as all animals will adapt to their environment over many generations to increase the chances of species survival, so too will the individual human body try to prevent possible injury or damage by adapting to any physical activity that is demanding and performed on a regular basis.

The word «Cardio» actually comes from the ancient Greek word «Kardia» which meant «Heart» so naturally, as you may expect, cardiovascular exercise and activity is very beneficial for the human heart, which is, without question, one of the most vital organs in our bodies.

Grapefruits contain a set of compounds called furocoumarins and one flavonoid called naringin which can decrease the human body's CYP3A4 activity.

Researchers would also agree that the human body may best benefit from a variety of activities.

The amount of protein that the human body requires daily is dependent on many conditions including overall energy intake, growth of the individual, and physical activity level.

The human body is made up of 70 % soft tissue, thus making pain management and treatment of your soft tissue a vital of the healing process after any strenuous activity.

These skills may see improvements due to the fact of the chemicals which are released in the human body during sexual activities.

Similarly, in humans it has been found that during ovulation women's faces and / or bodies become more rosy because of heightened blood vessel activity.

Each of the four sections; Organs, Muscles, Skeleton and Nervous System offers an interactive activity for exploring the human body.

This bundle includes a PowerPoint covering the human body with a focus on the function of the heart, differentiated scaffolding sheets for the experiment write up, a nutrients information pack for questions in PowerPoint and a heart labeling activity.

Currently in development are the schemes of work for Upper Key Stage 2, which will focus on the link between diet, energy and physical activity, the short and long term effects of exercise and extending the knowledge of the human body to include the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, skeleton, muscles and joints.