Altitude

seasonal basis, meaning they are generally available at any given time of the year (WICH). Unlike figs, the fruiting of soft pulpy fruits does occur on a seasonal basis, however it is also altitude dependent, so orangutans are able to access this preferred food during multiple seasons by relocating between altitudes (within their home range) (BUIJ). The combination of availability of figs year-round and…

he climbed the harsh mountain. Boukreev first main point is that he has 20 years of experience climbing high altitudes. Moreover, he had been to the highest point of Mount Everest at a minimum of three times. He also points out the fact that he has climbed a various amount of mountains over 8,000 meters. Boukreev did not need any additional oxygen, while climbing any of these high altitude mountains. Proving he had the right amount of experience before he even climbed Everest. Boukreev second…

High altitudes consists of fewer oxygen levels, training in high altitudes improves mean power on an aerobic test procedure when compared to the same test of the sea level training. [1]. A study carried out depicts that; intermittent hypoxia reduces stiffness of the arteries and hence improves…

were taken into labs for numerous torturous involuntary so-called medical experiments many times resulting in death, where Doctor Mengele, known as the "Angel of Death" would perform gruesome medical experiments such as artificial insemination, high altitude, freezing experiments, twin experimentation, and transplant experiments. There were also other torture methods of the war. Did we learn anything from these horrendous experiments or were they simply torturous without reason? Heinrich…

Kechana Kalan, the lowest point of the country with an altitude of 60 m, lies in Jhapa district of the eastern Terai. The southern lowland Terai continues to the Bhabar belt covered with the Char Kose Jhadi forests known for rich wildlife. Further north, the Siwalik zone (700 – 1,500 m) and the Mahabharat range…

these indigenous populations had varying levels of civilization: on one end of the spectrum, there existed hunter-gatherer groups living in the tropical rain forest, and on the other advanced groups such as the Tairona and Muisca, living at high altitudes. In between, there were several organized indigenous groups called chiefdoms, that were frequently at war with each other and supposedly practiced cannibalism. The Tairona, one of the two more advanced civilized groups, inhabited the Sierra…

but for them, it is an everyday life struggle. Just like those who live in remote, extreme climates, like the Inuits, these tribes have changed their whole genetic make-up in order to survive these conditions peacefully. Communities living in high altitudes and climates could be prime examples of how to survive in the harshest environments of the world. Humans first evolved in Africa, and only until a little over 100,000 years ago they dispersed into the rest of the world. A majority of the…

Having lost numerous solders to the dreaded Russian winters, the High Nazi party commanded the study behind frostbite and hypothermia. In these, the experiments were designed to simulate the conditions to which the German soldiers had to face when fighting the Russian enemy at the eastern front. The experiments were conducted under the supervision of Dr. Sigmund Rascher at Birkenau concentration camp, Dachau and Aushcwitz. Dr. Rascher reported their results directly to Himmler, Commander in…

he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” ~ James Allen. An individual will go to extensive lengths to stand up for what they want, even if it means risking their own life to achieve. This can be illustrated through the actions of high altitude climbers and extreme sport athletes. These individuals are willing to sacrifice themselves merely based on a passionate aspiration. An individual’s ability for self-sacrifice in life threatening conditions is often based on ones desires to…

The Holocaust was one of the most sadistic and inhumane episodes in world history. Of all the atrocious actions that occurred during the war, perhaps the most appalling was the medical experiments conducted by the Nazis. From 1933 to 1945 at least seventy pseudo-medical projects were performed on at least 7,000 human beings against their will (“Medical Experiments.”) These victims, almost all Jews and a few Gypsys, suffered unspeakable pain, mutilation, permanent disability, infertility, and in…