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Primo Levi was an Italian Jewish citizen and chemist, deported from his hometown Turin to Auschwitz in 1944. His memoir, Survival in Auschwitz, recounts the ten months he spent in Auschwitz prior to Soviet troops liberating the camp in January 1945. In the preface, Levi states his book does not aim to “formulate new accusations” on the nature of death camps but rather to “furnish documentation for a quiet study of certain aspects of the human mind”. His memoir stays true to this statement by…

But this book does not offer a single page of original and unpublished work. What then is the need, now, for such a book? (Beren and Lúthien 11) That, as a Danish prince once said, is the question. There are, indeed, no words of J. R. R. Tolkien here that have not already appeared in The Silmarillion or The History of Middle-earth, and there are many which have been left out. As Christopher points out in the preface, this particular tale changed dramatically over the years, becoming more and…

Primo Levi, who received a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry in 1941, Turin, Italy, describes in chapter ten of his memoir, taking a chemistry examination, administered by Doctor Pannwitz in order to join the Chemical Kommando of skilled workers. Levi recalls questioning the form in which Doctor Pannwitz looked at him, as…

When looking at Criminal behaviour from a Biological perspective, the research of Phenomenal Physician Cesare Lombroso not only intrigues us but also captivates our minds. This blog will outline the Outstanding research completed by Lombroso and what his theories have taught us when studying Criminology today. Born Ezechia Marco Lombroso on November 6, 1835, Lombroso was an Italian Physician who came from a wealthy Jewish family. He studied in Pavia, Padua and obtained his Degree in 1858. A…

Cucina and Spagio . There is marketplace Italian food like Eataly located in the larger cities such as Chicago, Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. Eataly was created in 2007 and “When entrepreneur Oscar Farinetti turned an old vermouth factory in Turin, Italy into the very first Eataly location. His goal was "to make high quality Italian foods available to everyone” (Filloon). This started the sensation of market style Italian food and there are about 5 Eataly marketplace locations in the…

causes of human death to enable readers to understand that research with cadavers is done for others, unlike the crucifixion experiments. Dr. Pierre Barbet was a surgeon that led the crucifixion experiments to prove the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin and believed that science should be employed for more than just “alleviat[ing] the pains of our brothers” that Roach contradicts to expound that helping others is the number one function of…

Introduction Vilfredo Pareto graduated from the University of Turin and practiced as a civil engineer before switching to economics, and becoming a famous economist known for his application of mathematics to economic analysis. Pareto’s theories and research have been discussed several times in Praxis with several different applications, including the Pareto Chart, the Pareto Principle, and Pareto Efficiency (relating to Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem and Pairwise Comparison Matrices). The…

Seeking Allah Finding Jesus is a narrative biography that follows the journey of Nabeel Qureshi, the author, a previously devout Muslim who converts to Christianity. The novel begins with a foreword by Lee Strobel, acknowledgments made by the author, and an introduction. In which, Qureshi states the three purposes of the book: 1) "To tear down walls by giving non-Muslim readers an insider 's perspective into a Muslim 's heart and mind..." (Qureshi, 2014, p.17). 2) "To equip you with facts and…

Evidently, this scenario is almost far-fetched to say the least, since it is common for bystanders to walk past the homeless. Almost as if they do not exist. Even more disturbing are the discrimination cases such as verbal slurs physical assaults. In essence, what is happening to homeless people today is similar to how Nazi Germany treated the Jewish population during World War II, in which both share a distinct trait. Their perceptions about what makes us human falls into one of two categories;…

In the architectural, engineering and construction industry there is a growing awareness that the effective design of sustainable buildings results from an accurate optimization process of all the variables that are involved and interrelated in meeting the various sustainability goals in the field of energy, indoor environmental quality, water management, and sustainable materials [1][2]. For that reason, current frameworks for the building design process rely on a high degree of…