Dane County

The first case of avian influenza since last spring was detected in Dane County yesterday according to the assistant Wisconsin State Veterinarian, which could effect the US economy. Darlene Konkle, the assistant Wisconsin State Veterinarian confirmed that highly contagious avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, was found in a 20,000-bird flock. Bird flu primarily affects chickens and turkeys. Bird flu is a respiratory illness that can be identified by discharge from the nasal or eyes,…

PERSONAL NARRATIVE: I feel the lights hit my face as I nervously make my way to the Steinway at the center of the stage. Sitting down, I adjust the bench and start to warm up. The judge sits adjacent to me, staring over her paper. She says, “whenever you’re ready,” and I start with the first few notes of the Chopin prelude I’ve been working on for an entire year now. Feeling the music progress exactly as I’ve practiced it for months now, I finish and bow. I hear the applause in the background,…

with the Community Policing Team (CPT). However, while my internship was primarily with the CPT, I had the opportunity to work with other units within the Madison Police Department, including the Special Events Team (SET), Forensic Unit, and the Dane County Narcotics Task Force. Community policing is a fairly…

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Silent Assassin Chronic Wasting Disease, also known as (CWD) kills herds of deer by the hundreds. As of right now, it is a guaranteed death for any animal that contracts the disease. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) started monitoring the white tail deer population in the fall of 1999. They came across there first CWD positive deer in November 2001 when they were testing harvested deer. The location where the deer was shot is unknown. (DNR.wi.gov…

time difficult, how the study was conducted could have been approached more carefully. Putting Madness in Its Place: Can the Environment Explain Schizophrenia’s Hereditary Patterns? Schizophrenia is a condition that have symptoms like hallucinations and disorganized thoughts; it does not have clear biological markers. One percent of the general population will be diagnosed with schizophrenia, but an offspring of a schizophrenic parent will have the odds jump to about one in 10. Schizophrenia…

diabetic. Diabetes, specifically type II diabetes is linked to obesity and poor lifestyle decisions such as unhealthy eating, smoking, and physical inactivity. The American Diabetes Association has implemented a corporate wellness program at the Orange County Doubletree Hotel called ‘Winning at Work: Detecting, Preventing, and Managing Diabetes for a Healthy Workplace’ which involves monthly health evaluations and educational courses and training. The program aims to educate workers about…

created a corporation called “World Food and Agricultural Foundation” which would later become World Dairy Expo. They created a board of directors, through careful selection to make this event the best it could be. Following the completion of the Dane County Memorial Coliseum in 1967 helped make the decision of Madison, WI one of the most prominent locations for fulfillment of the objectives of the first World Dairy Expo. In 1970 advanced ticket sales…

As the crisis over the world has grown with numerous of refugees, the President of the United State, President Barak Obama has proposed to the congress the admission of 110,000 refugees for the Fiscal year of 2017 (White House, 2016). In fact, for many years the United State has been one of the greatest humanitarians aid all overs the world. The primary objective of the U.S. humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity. In order be successful in it desire to…

Locking Up for The Good of Society Mental health disabilities are one of mankind’s greatest weaknesses. There is much debate on whether or not mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, and depression even truly exist or people make up false symptoms to gain attention or get prescription medications. With a lack of mental institutions for people to get help, the illness can cause outbursts of negative behavior which can lead to criminal acts. Jail time can only help those who are…

What are the common symptoms associated with an exacerbation of COPD? Common symptoms associated with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are: Fatigue, barrel chested, difficulty breathing, nails clubbing, copious amounts of sputum that may have a change in color from clear to yellow, green or brown, waking up disorientated or with a headache, hypertrophied neck muscles (American Thoracic Society, 2014). According to Jarvis, Mary could also have, “purse-lipped breathing” (2016)…