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was performed on all patients on a 1.5 Tesla machine. The first case was a 28 year old women. This particular women was 32 weeks pregnant. She had an ultrasound performed for a suspected polyhydramnios. The ultrasound revealed and “enlarged cisterna manga, a cavum septum pellucidum, and retarded long bone growth.”(Ranchod, 27). The patient then had a fetal MRI performed where it confirmed “Dandy Walker malformation of the basis of an absent vermis, cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle and…

still a white-belt in social skills. Someday, you are going to meet someone that truly wants to be your friend, and you, his or hers. But it if you don't keep training, you won't be ready when that happens." —Shigure Sohma, fictional character in the manga and anime series, ‘Fruits Basket,’ created by Natsuki…

children’s literature research club that showcased fables from around the world. Like a multitude of other aspiring illustrators in Japan’s postwar era, Miyazaki’s inspiration and role model was the powerful and renowned Osamu Tezuka, whose TV series and manga were exported worldwide. Miyazaki had a serious case of “anxiety of influence;” because of this, it wasn’t until 1963 when he graduated and was appointed as an animator for Toei Animation Studios that Miyazaki developed his own…

When prompted to describe a conservative member of the Baby Boomer generation, younger people from America often imagine a senior citizen with a distinct intolerance for the youth. America’s Baby Boomers are thought to view Millennials and the Generation Z as “entitled”, “lazy” and “self-centered”. Phrases like “back in my day…”, “today’s misguided youth…” and “the downfall of society…” get thrown around as well in such conversation. This general outlook seems to be applied to all of the world’s…

do service for church. One time my brother was acting stubborn and said that he felt like not going to church. When my family and I came back from church, we found my brother watching Yu-Gi-Oh lying in bed eating ice cream. Yu-Gi-Oh is a Japanese manga series about gaming. I remember him saying that he liked being a bump on a log and he would rather stay in bed watching his show. My parents were mad at him, and my sister and I were jealous that he got to stay. As the years went by we stopped…

As the only visual artist who made Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2008, Takashi Murakami is one of the most conspicuous and popular Japanese artists working today. He has long been a superstar in the global art world since his emergence in the early 1990s, and is often touted as “the Warhol of Japan.” He has built up a rich body of work, ranging from paintings and sculptures to huge inflatable balloons and factory-produced merchandise. His bright-colored, anime inspired…

Hollywood− Avoiding Ethnic Stereotypes Stereotype affects a lot in the point of view of people, even in the media. Since people grow up in culture with stereotypes, it is harder to change people’s point of view. Moreover, people easily get influence stereotypes through mass media and capture everything that relates to that stereotype. Therefore, Hollywood writers and directors are taking chances to avoid ethnic stereotypes and they has done well for that chances. The producers are overview all…

Everything you need to know about in this weekly series: How Marijuana can help treat cancer, why smiling is good for you, a hardcore Japanese anime, and a new piece of apparel brought to you by Xbox One. At Social Underground we go beyond the mainstream stuff and see what’s underneath the surface. What should we get into, listen to, read, eat or watch? If there is something in our culture that needs attention that’s our job: Show you the underground things that you need to know about: Books,…

Another heavy influence to the story of Shingeki no Kyojin comes from the Ynglinga Saga from Snorri’s Edda. The main protagonist, Eren Jaeger (and others) can transform into titans, shown first during the battle at Trost. After being consumed by a Titan to save his friend, Eren himself transforms into a titan and goes on a violent killing spree, tearing apart any other Titan that comes across his path. This sort of mindless battle-frenzy is like that of the berserkers in the Ynglinga Saga, from…

Japan is a beautiful and interesting country. It is also very old country. When it comes to comparing it to America, there is not much that both countries have in common. Not only is the culture different, but so is the government, the problems it faces and their ideals. First and foremost, Japan does not have the same type of government as us. In America, we have a federal presidential republic. In a federal republic, there are partially self governing states or regions with a constitution…