Monday, May 25, 2020

What Happened to Returning Australian Soldiers after WWI...

What was expected of soldiers on their return to Australia after WWI and WWII? How did soldiers respond to these expectations? The process of repatriation of servicemen who had fought in the First and Second World War was uneasy, as these men returned to a society that had undergone great transformations. The responses to the socially accepted standards of behaviour were widely variable, however this essay will aim to demonstrate some of the ways that returned soldiers negotiated the transformed social milieu that they had returned home too. This essay aims to also explore how expectations placed upon returned soldiers was shaped by the influence of pre-war gender roles as well as the emergence of the culturally mythology of the†¦show more content†¦Thus soldiers used the ANZAC mythology to ignite guilt within the public consciousness. An example of this was the story of the ‘Man in the Bath.’ Published in 1924 in the Sydney Morning Herald the piece depicted the eulogy of Trooper Rolph. The odd placement of the eulogy within mainstream new content demonstrates an active attempt, on b ehalf of the soldier writing the piece to bring the consciousness of service men’s suffering to the forefront of public discussion. The piece was written by a fellow solider and the article tells the horrific story of the soldier who was ‘flayed alive by barbarous Huns’’. These lines play on the ANZAC myth of the Australian for example the brave Australian hero battling a vicious enemy. The article details Rolph’s return home, as a result of gas poisoning, suffered inflictions that caused daily suffering until in the years leading up to his death. The article written by one of Trooper Rolph’s fellow servicemen uses the graphic imagery of Rolph’s physical afflictions, such as ‘his skin peeled off and refused to grow back’ to elicit concern and a guilty conscious of the public. The discourse relating to veterans suffering is one means soldiers used their role as a powerful symbol to attack the bureaucratic system. Garton argues that this

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Amoeba Anatomy, Digestion, and Reproduction

Amoebas are unicellular eukaryotic organisms classified in the Kingdom Protista. Amoebas are amorphous and appear as jelly-like blobs as they move about. These microscopic protozoa move by changing their shape, exhibiting a unique type of crawling motion that has come to be known as amoeboid movement. Amoebas make their homes in salt water and freshwater aquatic environments, wet soils, and some parasitic amoebas inhabit animals and humans. Key Takeaways: Amoebas An amoeba is an aquatic, single-celled protist characterized by a gelatinous body, amorphous shape, and amoeboid movement.Amoebas can form temporary extensions of their cytoplasm known as pseudopodia or false feet which can be used for locomotion or capturing food.Food acquisition is amoebas occurs by a type of endocytosis called phagocytosis. The food source (bacterium, algae, etc.) is engulfed whole, digested, and the waste expelled.Amoebas commonly reproduce by binary fission, a process in which the cell divides into two identical cells.Some species can cause disease in humans such as amebiasis, amoebic meningoencephalitis, and cornea infections of the eye. Classification Amoebas belong to the Domain Eukarya, Kingdom Protista, Phyllum Protozoa, Class Rhizopoda, Order Amoebida, and the Family Amoebidae. Amoeba Anatomy Amoebas are simple in form consisting of cytoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane. The outer portion of the cytoplasm (ectoplasm) is clear and gel-like, while the inner portion of the cytoplasm (endoplasm) is granular and contains organelles, such as a nuclei, mitochondria, and vacuoles. Some vacuoles digest food, while others expel excess water and waste from the cell through the plasma membrane. The most unique aspect of amoeba anatomy is the formation of temporary extensions of the cytoplasm known as pseudopodia. These false feet are used for locomotion, as well as to capture food (bacteria, algae, and other microscopic organisms). Pseudopodia may be broad or thread-like in appearance with many forming at one time or one large extension may form when needed. Amoebas dont have lungs or any other type of respiratory organ. Respiration occurs as dissolved oxygen in the water diffuses across the cell membrane. In turn, carbon dioxide is eliminated from the amoeba by diffusion across the membrane into the surrounding water. Water is also able to cross the amoeba plasma membrane by osmosis. Any excess accumulation of water is expelled by contractile vacuoles within the amoeba. Nutrient Acquisition and Digestion Amoebas obtain food by capturing their prey with their pseudopodia. The food is internalized through a type of endocytosis known as phagocytosis. In this process, the pseudopodia surround and engulf a bacterium or other food source. A food vacuole forms around the food particle as it is internalized by the amoeba. Organelles known as lysosomes fuse with the vacuole releasing digestive enzymes inside the vacuole. Nutrients are obtained as the enzymes digest the food inside the vacuole. Once the meal is complete, the food vacuole dissolves. Reproduction Amoebas reproduce by the asexual process of binary fission. In binary fission, a single cell divides forming two identical cells. This type of reproduction happens as a result of mitosis. In mitosis, replicated DNA and organelles are divided between two daughter cells. These cells are genetically identical. Some amoeba also reproduce by multiple fission. In multiple fission, the amoeba secretes a three-layered wall of cells that harden around its body. This layer, known as a cyst, protects the amoeba when conditions become harsh. Protected in the cyst, the nucleus divides several times. This nuclear division is followed by the division of the cytoplasm for the same number of times. The result of multiple fission is the production of several daughter cells that are released once conditions become favorable again and the cyst ruptures. In some cases, amoebas also reproduce by producing spores. Parasitic Amoebas Some amoeba are parasitic and cause serious illness and even death in humans. Entamoeba histolytica cause amebiasis, a condition resulting in diarrhea and stomach pain. These microbes also cause amebic dysentery, a severe form of amebiasis. Entamoeba histolytica travel through the digestive system and inhabit the large intestines. In rare cases, they can enter the bloodstream and infect the liver or brain. Another type of amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, causes the brain disease amoebic meningoencephalitis. Also known as brain-eating amoeba, these organisms typically inhabit warm lakes, ponds, soil, and untreated pools. If N. fowleri enter the body though the nose, they can travel to the frontal lobe of the brain and cause a serious infection. The microbes feed on brain matter by releasing enzymes that dissolve brain tissue. N. fowleri infection in humans is rare but most often fatal. Acanthamoeba cause the disease Acanthamoeba keratitis. This disease results from an infection of the cornea of the eye. Acanthamoeba keratitis can cause eye pain, vision problems, and may result in blindness if left untreated. Individuals who wear contact lenses most often experience this type of infection. Contact lenses can become contaminated with Acanthamoeba if they are not properly disinfected and stored, or if worn while showering or swimming. To reduce the risk of developing Acanthamoeba keratitis, the CDC recommends that you properly wash and dry your hands before handling contact lenses, clean or replace lenses when needed, and store lenses in a sterile solution. Sources: Acanthamoeba Keratitis FAQs Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 June 2017, www.cdc.gov/parasites/acanthamoeba/gen_info/acanthamoeba_keratitis.html.Naegleria fowleri — Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) — Amebic Encephalitis. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 28 Feb. 2017, www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/.Patterson, David J. â€Å"Tree of Life Amoebae: Protists Which Move and Feed Using Pseudopodia.† Tree of Life Web Project, tolweb.org/accessory/Amoebae?acc_id51.

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Watching the Solution to the Jewish Question from Afar

If you lived in the time of the Holocaust and you were a non-Jewish person, would you want to take the chance of fighting back and having the consequences of your actions affect the lives of your family? Or would you just â€Å"go with the flow† and stand back as the Jewish people were punished? This is a question that people in this time had to ask themselves. Some decided to take the chance and fight back, but many did not. Most people, who had families to think about, chose to stand back from what was happening. Honestly, the non-Jewish people who chose to stand back had every right to make this decision for themselves and their families. Although the decision that was made by these people can be explained, some may not see it that way. Some may see it that the people who chose to stand back were simply being weak or that they were immoral. They could’ve fought back if they wanted to, but they chose otherwise. They chose what could be looked at as the, â€Å"easy way out†. Another side to this could be that not everyone had a family to think about, and those who did have a family could have acted in a way that didn’t get them involved. They should’ve thought that maybe if they spoke out then other people would be more willing to stand up for what was right. If the thought that one person can’t make a change crossed their mind then they should’ve tried to get more people together to fight back; they should’ve tried to take a stand. Even though this is all true, the non-Jewish people

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Prevention of Adolescent Substance Abuse

Question: What health risk do you expect to tackle by implementing this intervention? Answer: Selection of the group and the reason of selection In the assignment, the researcher has made an analysis on the three families and the young children. The researcher have selected this group as he wants to make dome of the deeper analysis and also can be able to take some of the adaptive strategies and the in order to solve any kind of problems in the future (Arellano,2014). Portion of the plan that has been selected Therefore in this case, the researcher have taken some of the adaptive strategies in the following in order to prevent some of the substantial abuse among the families and also among the children Types of Health risks Different types of health risks are there as the individuals living in Florida or in other parts of the country may suffered from the mental problems, heart diseases, and also certain kind of HIV diseases (Dabney Kalisch, 2015). The other risks that can be analyzed are the problem of hypertension, domestic violence, depressions. Results Therefore, in that case, the result may be deadly in every situation and in many cases; it has been observed that the patients have been suffering from the different kinds of the deadly disease. In that case , the nurse need to be careful enough in making the proper use of the technologies and the caring techniques so that the patients can feel better and also can be able to behave like a normal person (Mohr,2013). Planning for the intervention The nurse needs to develop some of the caring strategies and in some of the cases they need to ban on the consumption of the alcohol and the smoking. For this reason, the researcher have chosen the families with the children as in most of the cases, the children have intimidated their parents. In most of the cases , it has been observed that the younger ones in the family have been consuming the alcohols , cigarettes and the drugs at the younger stage and this has ultimately leading to the formation of the cancerous diseases like the lung cancer , the cyrosis of liver etc. For this purpose, the nurses need to ask the questions to the patients and need to divert them form the consumption of all those alcohol and the drugs n order to safe their life. In that case, the nurse need to give the nicotine cigarettes in order to reduce the consumption of the cigarettes by the individuals living in Florida ns din other parts of the world (Mohr,2013). Therefore, in order to protect the life of the community as a whole, it is very much important of the caring authority to educate the individuals in the region on the harmful effects of the consumption of the drugs and the alcohols and they need to be given the proper training. The nurses need to be trained properly so that they can be able to handle the situation of the patients at any stringent conditions. Therefore, the nurses need to acknowledge the cultural difference of the individuals in order to solve the issues and in this case, the nurses need to practice the evidences in order to deal with different issues of the patients (Simpson Creehan, 2013).MAP-IT process need to be undertaken by the caring authority to make the proper assessment of the risks. Results If the intervention has been made properly, then it will take very less time around 1 month to get the better results. Reference List Arellano, M. (2014). Nursing informatics reaches well beyond acute care.Nursing,44(11), 21-22. doi:10.1097/01.nurse.0000454968.72009.29 Dabney, B., Kalisch, B. (2015). Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient-Reported Missed Nursing Care.Journal Of Nursing Care Quality, 1. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000123 Mohr, W. (2013).Psychiatric-mental health nursing. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams Wilkins. Simpson, K., Creehan, P. (2013).Perinatal nursing. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams Wilkins Health.