Hypothermia

Towards the Horizon It has been six days since my team left me out for dead. The shot barely grazed my shoulder. Anybody would be knocked unconscious with that much blood leaving their body. But they left me there, and they had good reason to. With the Reds trailing them on one side, and the harsh, unforgiving Vietnamese jungle on the other, they didn’t have the time or strength to take care of a WIA. I sort of feel bad for them. I could only imagine the guilt of leaving behind a fellow soldier…

Frankenstein, also known as the Modern Prometheus, is a story begins with captain finding this man dying of hypothermia on a dog sled, brought him on his ship and while the man was dying, he told the captain his life story. His story was about himself, a scientist, who was struck with grief when his mother died that he believed he could bring back the deceased by using electricity. His first trial and error he used his dog after it had been hit by a carriage, it lived for a short period and then…

Welcome to Columbus Columbus is the capital of Ohio and bolsters many amenities like The Ohio State University and the Columbus Crew. Franklinton was one of the first documented communities, established in 1797 by Lucas Sullivant and company. It is believed that Native Americans used the land near the Scioto River as far as 3,000 years prior. Once named Ohio City, Columbus gained its name and many war training grounds in the 1800’s while battling population surges, disease, and poverty…

hypothalamus is the processing centre in the brain that controls body temperature. It does this by triggering changes to effectors, such as sweat glands and muscles controlling body hair. Heat stroke can happen when the body becomes too hot; and hypothermia when the body becomes too cold. Temperature control is the process of keeping the body at a constant temperature of 37°C. Our body can only stay at a constant temperature if the heat we generate is balanced and equal to the heat we lose. …

Something the Lord Made Most individuals are familiar with the common phrase, ‘necessity is the mother of invention’, and this holds steadfast in the medical field. The film, Something the Lord Made, depicts the medical research of Dr. Alfred Blalock and his lab assistant, Vivien Thomas, at John Hopkins University in the 1940s. Dr. Blalock and Thomas were attempting to recreate Tetralogy of Fallot, otherwise known as Blue Baby Syndrome, in dogs to discover a procedure that could save the lives…

The Third Reich and Human Rights What is human rights? Human rights are a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person. This means that everyone should be treated with dignity and should be seen as a freed individual. In International politics the question is asked if human rights are universal or are they relative. I believe that human rights are universal rights. Human rights are universal because we are all the same as humans. When it comes to human rights we should be…

Introduction For the first half of twentieth century, movies were the most popular and influential medium of culture in the United States. They were the first of the modern mass media sharing common believes and faiths though screens. (Sklar, 1975) The project considers heroes in different Hollywood films. It aims to identify two main methods of creating heroes in the movies. Moreover, the relation between themes and the related heroic characters will be discussed. In the project, 5 different…

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a vacationer's paradise. With close proximity to Yellow National Park and the Grand Teton National Park, there's plenty to do with spectacular scenery. If you're looking for an adventure, consider kayaking at Jackson Hole. Flowing from the mountain ranges and nearby canyons, Jackson Hole waters are the perfect location for kayaking. Beginner kayakers will enjoy the tranquil water that Shoshone Lake offers. An advantage to beginning on this lake is that no motorized…

Failure to protect: Victoria Climbie On 25th February 2000 Victoria Climbie was taken to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington where she died from hypothermia with her movement restricted after months of abuse by her carer Marie-Therese Kauao and her partner Carl Manning. Post-mortem conducted after Victoria died showed 128 injuries on her body. Victoria was born in the Ivory Coast and at the age of seven, her father's aunt Kauao offered to take her to France for a better education. Victoria was a…

Alyssa Giardina Ms. Cleghorn American Literature 1 April, 2024 Into the Wild: Survival Guide: The Paper “If it isn’t clear, Christopher McCandless was an asshole. He was a selfish bugger who put himself in harm’s way and who was so self-absorbed he abandoned his sister to the (reportedly) abusive hands of their parents” says enraged blogger Daniel Kelley. Chris McCandless, the now famous, forever twenty-four-year-old, has made a name for himself in one of the most controversial adventures in…