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On November 12, 2015 from 8:30am-12:30pm and November 25, 2015 from 8:30am-12:30pm I shadowed Dr. Heidi C. Jahn (DVM) at the North Shore Animal Hospital. On November 12, I did my personal interview with Dr. Jahn. Dr. Jahn is one of many veterinarians at the North Shore Animal Hospital located at 4630 Douglas Avenue. Anyone can reach Dr. Jahn at her (262)-639-7000 which is her work phone number. Dr. Jahn is a professional in veterinary medicine. She wanted to be a veterinarian ever since she was…

Research Experience Metabolic Integration in Salmonella enterica: My first research experience began with a summer internship in the Bacteriology department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, investigating the compensatory mechanisms involved in metabolic integration. The overarching goal was to identify the changes and alternative pathways required to sustain life in a Salmonella enterica strain whose thiamine (vitamin B1) biosynthetic gene, thiH, had been replaced by an equivalent…

Giana Parise Child maltreatment is a devastating social problem in American society. In 1990, over 2 million cases of child abuse and neglect were reported to social service agencies. In the period 1979 through 1988, about 2,000 child deaths (ages 0-17) were recorded annually as a result of abuse and neglect , and an additional 160,000 cases resulted in serious injuries in 1990 alone (Daro and McCurdy, 1991). (4) However tragic and sensational, the counts of deaths and serious injuries…

It was a calm, sunny day. Natalie decided to pick up her Harry Potter book and while she was reading, she noticed something. Everyone in the story was white! She got up, went to the library, and looked for books that contained main characters that looked like her. After searching throughout the whole library, she came to the conclusion that the majority of children’s and teens book have white protagonists. Many books lack diversity. Therefore, the research question is: How can authors improve…

There are many faults to the United States criminal justice system. Weaknesses in today’s judicial system fail to uphold our nation’s values and protect society’s most vulnerable members. Many of these weaknesses can be mistakes found in the way people think or the psychology behind many cognitive forces. One of these flawed psychological processes frame the way we see victims of crime. The book, Unfair, written by Adam Benforado points out how labeling victims can influence exactly how a case…

Fred and Rosemary West “Though serial killers only make up for one percent of murders, nearly a dozen account for one hundred murders annually” (“Serial Killers”). It is often asked what possesses someone to rape, torture , and murder other people.”To answer this question, studies have shown due to these sexual desires and the need to fulfill their arousing fantasies it often drives these individuals to murder those who are complete strangers” “Serial Killers:Nature vs Nurture”. “Rosemary and…

“Are you serious?” “It’s true, I’ve never drunk before.” Sitting in the lifeguard office with some college age coworkers, I let the big secret slip. “Why not, it’s fun? “People get so friendly when drunk. That’s why I love parties.” “Don’t you want to get a feel for drinking before college?” In health class, teachers warned about the peer pressure at parties and painted pictures of big, hulking trouble-makers pressing beer cans in our hands and threatening us if we didn’t chug or circles…

representatives of Homo erectus (Martin).” Other specialists concur and support the notion of Homo naledi being an unknown species. The scientists whom agree with the idea of Homo naledi base their assumptions upon their analysis of the remains. Hawks, Wisconsin-Madison paleoanthropologist states, “Overall, Homo naledi looks like one of the most primitive members of our genus, but it also has some surprisingly human-like features, enough to warrant placing it in the genus Homo."…

Bianca Hill Indigenous Identities HON 2973-007 Professor Amanda Minks 17 September 2015 Stereotyping Indians in Smoke Signals Sherman Alexie’s award winning book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven is a collection of short stories in which he tells stories of Indians, mainly on the Spokane reservation. These stories are set in contemporary times, but the characters still struggle with the issues that have long affected Native peoples, like poverty, abandonment, and alcoholism. The…

enrich the story • These factors combined create a moving tale of grief and love, and one that I believe is definitely worth reading by all. • But before I begin, I’d like to tell you a bit about the author. Alice Sebold was born in 1963 in Madison, Wisconsin. • Her childhood was not the most ideal as her mother was an alcoholic and her…