...ships inside the Lager. In describing the gray zone, Levi discusses the different roles of prisoners assigned by the Nazi. The prisoners that did the work were seen as being more privileged which at the end of the day helped them get more food and live better. Therefore, the concept of the gray zone is analyzing the difference between the privileged and the non-privileged in the Lager. The difference can be seen by the tasks that the prisoners carried out, for example, one of the groups were seen as, “Low ranking functionaries... sweepers, kettle washers, night watchmen, bed smoothers... checkers of lice and scabies, messengers, interpreters, assistants’ assistants. In general, these people poor devils like ourselves, who worked full time like everyone else but who for an extra half liter of soup were willing to carry out these and other ‘tertiary’ functions.” This group was seen as harmless and not much different than the underprivileged. The other group of prisoners in the Lager was seen as the enemies to their own people. They were referred to as the Kapos who were “free to commit the worst atrocities on their subject as punishment for any transgressions, or even without any motive whatsoever: until the end of 1943 it was not unusual for a prisoner to be beaten to death by a Kapo without the latter having to fear any sanctions.” The prisoners that became part of the Kapo were seen as permanent. They were not accepted back by their people if they were willing to give...
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...The Gray Zone by Primo Levi – Summary In the chapter, the gray zone, the author Primo Levi describes the human relationships inside the Lager. In describing the gray zone, Levi discusses the different roles of prisoners assigned by the Nazi. The prisoners that did the work were seen as being more privileged which at the end of the day helped them get more food and live better. Therefore, the concept of the gray zone is analyzing the difference between the privileged and the non-privileged in the Lager. The difference can be seen by the tasks that the prisoners carried out, for example, one of the groups were seen as, “Low ranking functionaries... sweepers, kettle washers, night watchmen, bed smoothers... checkers of lice and scabies, messengers, interpreters, assistants’ assistants. In general, these people poor devils like ourselves, who worked full time like everyone else but who for an extra half liter of soup were willing to carry out these and other ‘tertiary’ functions.” This group was seen as harmless and not much different than the underprivileged. The other group of prisoners in the Lager was seen as the enemies to their own people. They were referred to as the Kapos who were “free to commit the worst atrocities on their subject as punishment for any transgressions, or even without any motive whatsoever: until the end of 1943 it was not unusual for a prisoner to be beaten to death by a Kapo without the latter having to fear any sanctions.” The prisoners that became...
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...The essay “I Killed Britney Spears” was written by the London based journalist Jean Hanna Edelstein, in 2008. Edelstein was born in New York, 1981 to an American father, and Scottish mother. She later moved (1999) to London, where she studied economics and political science. She has also lived in Montreal, Berlin. She has an online-based blog, where she uploads a few essays and inputs – inputs that are all backed up by her academic background. Despite the online essays, her first official published book was in 2009. “I Killed Britney Spears” is a (non-fiction) personal essay, with a first person narrator which makes the essay identifiable. Edelstein clearly wrote this essay to highlight a few consequences and flaws in the relationship between fan and idol. Most of these flaws are shown in the age 13-18. These years are filled with the confusion that follows the transition from child to adult. Edelstein might have thought about this particular transition and thereby, intending the text to be read by these confused adolescents. The text “I Killed Britney Spears” was written in 2008, a year of great turmoil for the star Britney Spears. She was fighting over the custody of her children, she had been in rehab and just cut off her hair. All these events generated a lot of public attention. Mostly negative attention. Many of the “Spears” fans (including Edelstein herself) who identified themselves with her, were emotionally hit by Britney’s instability. The intention of Edelstein...
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...5 Gauss line = 5 mT = 0.005 T Average background radiation dose to US citizen = 300 mrem Consider therapeutic abortion if dose to fetus > 10 rad (0.1 Gy) To categorize area as restricted from general public, average dose rate > 2 mrem/hr If Tc99m is given to lactating female, cease breast-feeding for 4 days Terminate breast-feeding altogether after administration of I131 or Ga67 Test for Mo99 contamination in Tc99m samples by using a dose calibrator Use thin layer chromatography to test for free Tc in Tc99m Use colorimeter to test for Al in Tc99m MDP White label I < 0.5 mrem Yellow < 50 mrem/hr – AND – not > 1 mrem/hr @ 1 meter Yellow III > 50 mrem/hr – OR – > 1 mrem/hr @ 1 meter Maximum allowable exposure to family members of patients with I131 = 5 mSv Risk for congenital defects from radiation to general population significantly increases > 15 rad (150 mGy) Radiotherapy dose must be > 20% to report to NRC A well counter does not use a gas-filled chamber to detect radiation levels Mo99/Tc99m generator operates on principle of transient equilibrium and is state where daughter radionuclide is short than that of parent radionuclide In secular equilibrium, radioactive daughter’s decay rate is balanced by own decay rate Risk of congenital defects to fetus significantly increases > 100 mGy Annual occupational dose equivalent limit to single organ in radiation worker = 50000 mrem (500 mSv). NaI123 has t1/2 = 13.2 hr Theraspheres used...
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...Lauren Sims Mrs.Cordon Literature October 10, 2014 The American Quarter Horse Some horses are great at jumping, some at dressage, and some at western, but did you know there is one horse that can do it all? The American Quarter Horse, also known as the “Do it all horse”, can really do it all! They can do everything from racing, jumping, and dressage, to reining, barrel racing, and other rodeo events. That is why the American Quarter Horse is the most popular breed in the U.S! Please keep reading to learn more about the American Quarter Horse. When the Spanish explorers came to America in the 16th century they brought their horses. The Spanish horses were called Jennets. Jennets were short, stocky, and muscular. Although they were short, they were quick, dependable, and very intelligent. The population of Jennets increased and increased. The Spanish would either keep them for herding cattle or trade them to Native American tribes that would use them for hunting. Some jennets were wild and are called mustangs. In the 17th century the English came to America, they built colonies along the east coast and they also brought their horses. The English horses are called Thoroughbreds. They were tall, skinny, had long legs, and were also very fast. The Thoroughbreds also had a lot of work, they were saddled for long rides, used for pulling plows, heavy loads, and sometimes hitched to wagons. It wasn't long after the Thoroughbreds arrived that they started breeding them with the jennets...
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...Turning it on In order for this to work, you need to eliminate all distractions a write completely stream-of-conciousness. If you don’t go right from your head to the paper, you’ll have to go back and read through old parts of the paper in order to get back into the zone. Checking your email three times is going to cost you much more than a few minutes. Close everything but the word processor and go somewhere quiet, bare and lonely. The content Jojjo felz nadvidad ajksdfa kasjfksdjfs j jfjhf hf jd hdh dfjh d You can’t ask for an extension We’ll assume that you can’t ask for an extension, which is usually the case — but one thing you can certainly do is check the syllabus for other loopholes. Some professors deduct a specific point count per day of lateness. That will definitely be worth considering. But don’t spend too much time deliberating. You can decide to turn it in late while you’re walking to class with your bullshit-backup in hand. Turning it on In order for this to work, you need to eliminate all distractions a write completely stream-of-conciousness. If you don’t go right from your head to the paper, you’ll have to go back and read through old parts of the paper in order to get back into the zone. Checking your email three times is going to cost you much more than a few minutes. Close everything but the word processor and go somewhere quiet, bare and lonely. The...
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...Antidepressants: It can either heal or harm you If you are considering antidepressants, think again. Antidepressants are designed to relieve one’s self from depression on the contrary, it still harmfully affect humans. Studies show that antidepressant users are more likely in peril than those of non-users. Researchers found that it affects all the systems in the body. Antidepressants are not efficient medicine though it may lessen depression to increase the level of happiness. Common antidepressant users blame their anxiety as the root of their medicine dependency. Depression is a dreadful nightmare anyone would ever want to escape. And this is why people use different medicine to overcome this horror. Often, personal problems cause their depression. While not all reasons may be their misery’s fault, certain and various causes may also take place. Famous popstar Britney Spears claimed that she was being prescribed antidepressants at the age of 18. She would take the medicine everytime she feels restless and tired, but then the continuous intake made her mental state even worse. There are times she would wake up feeling depressed. As this horror frightened her, she decided not to take it again. Certain cases lead to different diseases. Even worse, it can lead to death. There are a lot of things you can do to replace this approach. One way is by simply listening to music. Using antidepressants can surely eliminate your burden, but will it last longer than you think? These...
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...genders, to direct their parents to drop them at the respective room while they join the service at church. The program will have to select the volunteer teachers and securities as need per room, so there is enough care, and that the kids have time for kids activities. As the renovations continue the administrator wants to create a series of activities for kids walking trough different zones, but there will be 4 zones, zone 1 for kids worship where all the groups will meet, zone 2 for teaching of the word of God and questions, zone 3 play activity, zone 4 snacks and return to their rooms, but there will be many groups, so time is limited for each zone so every group can enjoy them. So the local church want to create groups of girls from 1 year to 3 years in room G1, girls from 4 years to 6 years in room G2, and girls 7 years to 10 years in room G3, and the same will be for boys, same group ages but the rooms will be B1, B2, B3. The program should give the administrator a set time for each activity keeping boys and girls separated from each other after zone 1, plus time for each group to enjoy zone 2, 3 and 4 while their parents are in the service, which lats...
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...To the honorable judge, In 2/11/2013, 7:49pm, my friend drove me to the Rosemead Bank of America to let me withdraw some money from the ATM to pay my rent, we were in a very urgent situation because I had to pay the money before 8pm otherwise the landlord will kick me out. It was dark that night and the sign was not very clear. just wanted me to get the money ASAP so he parked very close to the ATM, which we did not notice was a handicapped parking zone at all. It took me less than a minute to withdraw the money because it was night and no one was using the ATM. I saw an officer giving him a ticket for the parking violation when I finish withdrawing the money, and half of the car’s body was out of the zone when the officer was giving the ticket, because saw me finish withdrawing and was about to leave with me before the officer came. and I really did not mean to violate the law, we should not park in the handicapped zone even for a second. However, it's the first time ever for him to do that, and he had always followed the law. I actually should pay this penalty if it really occurs, because all of his behaviors were for helping me. Words failed me to express how guilty I feel for, and I just beg you forgive him this only one time. Please give him a chance. Thank you so much for your time to read this statement....
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...Importance of Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography Advances in computed tomography (CT) technology have continued to open new clinical applications, including several procedures for evaluating heart disease. The speed with which CT technology is changing is somewhat unparalleled in medical imaging. The equipment is becoming faster and faster. In the 1990s, a patient had to remain in a CT gantry for a period of approximately 10 minutes for a chest CT, whereas now it takes a few seconds to scan the entire chest. This may give the impression that radiation dose in CT is small, which is not the case. To give an example, a typical chest CT can impart a radiation dose equivalent to hundreds of chest radiographs. The offshoot of higher speed is that shoulder to pelvic scans or even head to pelvic scans are becoming more common, and this is raising questions of justification. Repeat scans on the same patients are also not uncommon. It is becoming clear that many CT examinations (typically one third) are unjustified and can be avoided through appropriate clinical judgment. There is no doubt that newer technology has increased the usefulness of CT examinations in areas where earlier there was little justification of CT. It has been documented that radiation dose to the patient can be reduced significantly through optimization actions. However, repeated examination on the same patient, or examination on a child or pregnant woman, requires a higher level of attention to radiation...
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...PARENTING STYLES Developmental psychologists have long been interested in how parents impact child development. However, finding actual cause-and-effect links between specific actions of parents and later behavior of children is very difficult. Some children raised in dramatically different environments can later grow up to have remarkably similar personalities. Conversely, children who share a home and are raised in the same environment can grow up to have astonishingly different personalities than one another. Despite these challenges, researchers have uncovered convincing links between parenting styles and the effects these styles have on children. During the early 1960s, psychologist Diana Baumrind conducted a study on more than 100 preschool-age children (Baumrind, 1967). Using naturalistic observation, parental interviews and other research methods, she identified four important dimensions of parenting: * Disciplinary strategies * Warmth and nurturance * Communication styles * Expectations of maturity and control Based on these dimensions, Baumrind suggested that the majority of parents display one of three different parenting styles. Further research by also suggested the addition of a fourth parenting style (Maccoby & Martin, 1983). The Four Parenting Styles 1. Authoritarian Parenting In this style of parenting, children are expected to follow the strict rules established by the parents. Failure to follow such rules usually results in punishment...
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...Shaunya Fraysher Arabians LTD began as a tax deduction with five Straight Egyptian Arabian mares used for breeding in the 1970s. This company has become the world’s leading breeder of these rare horses. Arabians LTD enjoys annual net income of approximately 1 million dollars, not bad for a couple who started out looking for a tax break. Currently they market mostly oversees in Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and other countries in the Mid-East. Here in America their marketing is limited to Arabian horse magazines. This is the most efficient marketing campaign for the company at this time; however, I see opportunities for advancement. Egyptian Arabians are so rare that if not for being in captivity they would be on the endangered species list. This breed is the oldest know horse, both archeologically and recorded breeding, in the world. After all, who has not admired the hoses of the Pharaohs? Every horse must be able to have its ancestry traced to the Egyptian desert, wild caught prior to the early 1800s. No intentional breeding for physical characteristics other than that of the originals is permitted. In 2006, there were 17,000 true SE Arabians in the world. Using this as a marketing strategy here in the US could potentially bring in new investors who might invest for this reason. Expanding the advertisements into other horse magazines, web sites, and social media adds expressing the need to save this breed could potentially bring in financing or purchasers wanting to help “save”...
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...Full Size or Compact The love people have for horses have been around for centuries. There are many breeds of horses; the most popular is the Quarter Horse. Over the years a smaller breed of the Quarter Horse has emerged, the Quarter Pony. There is certain criteria a Quarter Horse must have, the Quarter Pony must meet certain criteria, and since the Quarter Pony comes from the Quarter Horse breed the two are alike and different. Even though the Quarter Pony is a small replica of the Quarter Horse, the Quarter Horse is one of the most recognized horse breeds in America. The Quarter Horse has certain criteria it must have to be considered for registration with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). The following is some of the AQHA regulations that are required (AQHA, 2011). The horse must be 14.2 Hands High (HH) or taller, but not over 15.3 HH, must be from a bloodline of registered Quarter Horses (mother and father must be registered with the AQHA), the horse must be one of the 17 basic Quarter Horse coat colors, and must be tall, muscular, lean, and fast. The quarter Pony has certain criteria it must meet to register with the International Quarter Pony Association (IQPA). The following is some of the IQPA regulations that are required (IQPA, 2011). The horse is required to be under 14.2 HH and over 11.2 HH, must come from one parent that is registered with the AQHA (the mother or father must be registered with the AQHA), the horse does not have to be one...
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...RAD 205 Scoliosis Problem Set 9/23/13 In RAD 205 you will be provided with an example calculation of the organ dose to a patient’s liver for one PA projections for scoliosis. The example assumes the exposure was made with 50 mAs at 90 kVp. For this Problem Set, recalculate the organ dose assuming the exposure was made with 20 mAs at 90 kVp. This assignment is organized into a series of problems. Each problem is worth 3 points (one point for correct equation, one for correct work, and one for the final answer). The example problem below illustrates what is expected. This example problem would earn 3 of 3 possible points. Example problem: If an exposure is measured at 25 milliRoentgen, what is the exposure in units of Roentgen? Equation(s): Show your work: State your answer: The problems that you are to solve are listed below. Refer to the class handout titled “RAD 205 Effective Dose to Patients in Diagnostic Radiography” as you work through these problems. 1 RAD 205 Scoliosis Problem Set 9/23/13 Problem 1. What is the Entrance Skin Exposure? Refer to page 3 of the handout and show your work on the nomogram at right. Equation(s): none for this problem. Use the nomogram instead of an equation. Show your work: Use a straight edge to draw a line starting at 90 kVp on the axis at the far right and ending at approximately 20 mAs at the axis on the left. Find the point at which your line crosses the axis in the middle (ESE). Read the approximate ESE...
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...variety of habitats in North America and Eurasia including the arctic, tundra, temperate zones, desserts, forests, taiga, and sometimes even urban areas. (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolves). Wolves have survived through the ice age. An ancient form of primitive wolf may have originated seven hundred fifty thousand years ago in the eastern part of North America which are thought to be the ancestors of the Eastern Wolf and Red Wolf. Wolves have been in folklore, myths, and cave paintings throughout history. In some cultures wolves were respected and revered, but in other cultures they were feared or looked down upon. Their behaviors have frequently been misunderstood by people. The wolf was once the most widely distributed mammal in the world. Their decline in population and reduction in territory is due to people destroying their habitats and killing them. There were once about fifty subspecies recognized, but the list can be condensed to about thirteen-fifteen general subspecies due to DNA testing, anatomy, distribution, and migration. In 2005, thirty-seven subspecies existed including the dingo and the dog. Some subspecies are extinct or endangered. Some subspecies have been saved by conservation efforts and are being repopulated into the wild through breeding programs. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss several subspecies including the Red Wolf, Mexican Gray Wolf, the Eastern Wolf, and the Arctic Wolf. I will explore their physiology, range,...
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