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    Corruption In Prisons

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    Prisons being a contained environment is prone to inmate abuse because it is somehow shielded from the public eye. The matter is made worse because of the public’s little or no interest in what goes on behind the prions wall; the public lackadaisical attitude towards what goes on in prison might not be unconnected with the widely held belief that whatever pains and anguish that inmates experience was “brought it on themselves. “(Souryal, 2009. P. 21). Little wonder, they become more dangerous…

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    whole. With that being said, I need to point out some things from the article. The article states that the United States has the highest overall incarceration rate worldwide. For every 100,000 people 700 of them have been or are in the United States prions system that is ten times higher then the rest of the world. This is due to the rise in nonviolent crime, drugs. The article also mentions that one of the reasons incarceration rate is so high is due to racial influences on people of colored…

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    Arteries Arteries carry blood at high pressure (80 - 120 mm Hg) They have a narrower lumen (to maintain high pressure) surround by a thick wall made of two layers The middle layer (tunica media) contains muscle and elastin to help maintain pulse flow (it can contract and stretch) The outer layer (tunica adventitia) contains collagen prevents the artery rupturing due to the high pressure blood flow Veins Veins carry blood under low pressure (<10 mm Hg) They have a very wide lumen (keeps…

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    Rna Virus Vs Dna Essay

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    1) The major difference between these two is that the RNA viruses have RNA in their genome while the DNA viruses have DNA in their genome. Both the DNA and RNA cannot be found in the same virus. RNA virus first adsorbs to the host cell surface. Then the attached virus fuses with the endosome membrane. Unlike RNA viruses, DNA viruses pass their DNA into the nucleus of the host cell and not into the cytoplasm of the host cell. 2) Lysis: refers to the breaking down of the membrane of a cell, often…

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    Cosmogony Analysis

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    humans, but it uncovered a new disease causing agent. No virus, bacteria, protozoa, worm, or fungi caused this disease. So, what could cause such a fatal disease? Something entirely new. By researching an indigenous group, the discovery of prions was made. Prions only consist of protein fragments that cause holes in brain tissue or spongiform encephalopathy. The scientists who made this discovery ended up winning a Nobel peace prize (Harris). So, what happened to the Fore people and their…

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    State Punishment Analysis

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    This article informs about the influences of state punishment and private prisons. Although state punishment is an important aspect of either prison system, this particular article opens up for more questions and ideologies of the private prison systems to occur. The main question that this article argues is why both the public and prison systems are capable of falling so far below the obligations that they must fulfill? This particular study looks into this question through inferring a deep…

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    previously expected. Based on this event, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency is preparing to handle CWD whenever it should come. CWD is a very serious disease, but as of now it poses no real threat to humans. CWD is believed to be transmitted by prions. This places CWD in close relation with “Mad Cow Disease” which can be transmitted to humans. However, there is no evidence of CWD infecting humans. The public should continue to maintain caution with infected deer and minimize contact to…

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    The Stranger Isolation

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    yet a rewarding one. The unfamiliar surrounding may make us miss home but will also allow for new experiences. Albert Camus portrays these ideas in his novel, The Stranger, where the protagonist Meursault faces an isolated yet eye-opening exile in prion. Through the detachment from Meursault’s normal life Camus illustrates how meaning can develop through anything. Meursault is thrown into jail after he shoots and kills another man. He at first does not feel himself to be in prison, instead…

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    and other inmates. A prison can be an extremely dangerous for anyone especially for someone suffering from mental disorder. Numerous mental health institutions were closed across the country due to budget cuts. Consequently, the states and federal prions are expected to provide services…

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    Private Prison Case Study

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    Private prisons lobby for harsh criminal laws to increase profit at the cost of inmates’ wellbeing. In 1998 election cycle, private prisons contributed $540,000 to 361 politicians (Anderson, 2009). Bribes were also used as method to encourage private prisons. In 2009, two Pennsylvania judges received $2.6 million to oppose alternative and lenient sentences for juveniles (Anderson, 2009) Incarceration negatively affects recidivism rates (Anderson, 2009). To emphasize, on what private prisons have…

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