Lice

causing serious illness by something as small as a tick or a flea. The first exposition to such condition was during the wars that took place within the same time capsule of this very novel. Prisoners with low hygiene that had a risk of catching lice were locked into confined, isolated, and dark rooms were the firsts to be exposed to this parasite linked sickness, mainly because their environment was so vulnerable to such diseases. When Charlotte Bronte mentioned this specific…

When many people picture revolutionaries, the image that comes to mind are fiercely courageous men and women who are prepared to die for their country or cause, people such as Che Guevara or George Washington. However, not all revolutionaries’ have these heroic qualities, but they can possess a non-violent and quiet presence. Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, environmentalist and writer whose ideas were far ahead of her time. Rachel exposed the use of harmful, life threatening pesticides and…

The salmon leukemia virus is one that attacks the immune system and slowly causes the fish to die of other causes. This disease prevents the fish from fighting any other disease it might catch and begins to deteriorate the internal organs. Alex Morton began to show her findings that these fish from the Frasier River contained the virus and she was able to trace them back to the farms she soon became ostracized and put on gag order. To protect the interest of the salmon farm industry the…

Autumn has descended upon us. The wind got stronger, the nights grew longer, the red and golden leaves rustled in the breeze, only to fall. I fell too. The last connection I had to my previous life has become old and melancholy. Distraught, weary, beaten, and broken, I have lost my way. Abandoned by friends in this realm of death and destruction, the feeling hope within me has been replaced by pain, anger, and grief of life. A place where those are thinking of you is what one can call their…

It is very important to clean your hair and clean it regularly. Keeping your hair clean will help in keeping your scalp free from dandruff and lice. Above that is that it will keep your hair looking beautiful. When it gets to cleaning your hair, you may think that it is a very simple and obvious task but that is not the case. Most often we don’t do it in the right or most effective way. Below…

Sally the Parasite Day 1 I have just spotted a perfect golden retriever pup for my new home. She lives in a superb home, but her masters wouldn't pay enough attention to see that she has fleas (parasites). Which is where I come in, I'm Sally the flea/parasite that plans on living in the pup's ear. Since I will be spending lots of time with this dog I have decided to name her "Goldie". I've recently moved from the dog next door, and I'm currently living in the soil. I will live in the soil, until…

Ravensbruck Ravensbruck was the largest women's concentration camp that was active during WWII. There were over 132,000 prisoners that were held captive there. During this time, Adolf Hitler was the Dictator of Germany and his mission was to execute the entire Jewish population. Concentration camps are camps where a large number of prisoners are forced to stay and perform hard labor and most likely be killed. The prisoners suffered while at the camp. If they survived, they still suffered from…

I had tutors with last minute scheduling conflicts, others who weren’t compatible, children who were uncooperative and a lice infestation that caused a total panic. Over time, my mantra became “there are no problems, just solutions” as I individually addressed each concern and managed it to its resolution. As the boss, I made decisions, remained flexible but firm, committed…

This week we are going to discuss a man was born as a lowly slave. He was believed to have been born in Egypt, probably in the area named Goshen, in the northeast Nile delta. His father’s name was Nun. Nun was a slave like his fellow Hebrews. Nun’s son’s birth name was Hosea; today we know this slave by a name that was given to him by his mentor Moses. Nun’s son received his new name of “Joshua” from Moses that means “the Lord is Salvation”; Being born a Hebrew slave in Egypt meant that as a…

Treatment of Prisoners in the Holocaust Regardless of what concentration or extermination camp they were shipped off to, prisoners of the Nazis were treated with extreme cruelty and hatred. Indeed, an estimated 11 to 17 million people died under the shadow of Hitler’s reign (Hurber 345). Many of the people at concentration camps had done nothing wrong; still they were overworked to the point of death. Additionally, others, at extermination camps, were killed just because Hitler did not like…