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    Scuba Diving

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    Many people think of scuba diving as just a swim in the water‚ but in reality it is a very exciting‚ dangerous‚ and potentially fatal sport and activity. There are many types of scuba diving‚ ranging from recreational to sport to career diving. Scuba Diving is just not a swim in the water‚ scuba requires certification‚ uses technical equipment‚ and there is a lot of risk involved with scuba diving. Scuba‚ which is actually an acronym for "self-contained breathing apparatus"‚ Allows

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    The Parable of Sadhu

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    The Parable of the Sadhu On a mountain climbing expedition to the Himalayas‚ Bowen McCoy‚ a managing director of the Morgan Stanley Company‚ and his party found a pilgrim‚ or Sadhu‚ dying of cold. Although the climbers helped the holy man‚ Mr. McCoy and his team ultimately pressed on with their trek‚ determined to reach the summit. This unexpected ethical dilemma left them questioning their values--and the values of business‚ which often places goal achievement ahead of other considerations. In

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    such as the choice between the agreed ultimate objective and individual morals and values. Question 1 The various hikers’ decision whether to provide proper care for Sadhu may have influenced by several factors. One of the factors could be the altitude during that

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    pushing the boundaries of common sense‚ lack of concern to some degree of the organizers that see an opportunity to profit and of course‚ the lamentable outcome of losing life not just one but many at a place called the dead zone. “Above a certain altitude

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    fornication. The majority of the rewarming types of experiments were conducted at Dachau and Auschwitz. High altitude tests were conducted by the German air force to see what altitudes pilots could parachute from. The victims would be placed in a low pressure chamber that simulated altitudes of up to 68‚000 feet‚ and then doctors would dissect their brain to study the effects of the high altitude testing. The tests concluded that

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    “Toughest venues: Altitude adjustment.” Espn website. October 10th‚2012 Web September 25th Langlad‚ Tyson. “The 12th Man.” The bleacher report website. February 8th‚ 2013. Web September 25th Parks‚ Jeffery. “The Home Field Advantage in Athletics: A Meta-Analysis”

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    Mt. Everest and only 660 people successfully climbed to the peak. To prepare for climbing‚ you must be aware of the many physical dangers of climbing mount Everest. The top four dangers are frostbite‚ hypothermia‚ snow blindness and acute mountain sickness. Frostbite is the most common danger on Everest. Frostbite is a condition in which skin and the tissue just below the skin freeze. Usually happens from not keeping your hands or feet warm enough‚ which causes your fingers or toes to lose circulation

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    medical advancement. During World War Two‚ the Nazis performed inhumane medical experiments on prisoners at these camps such as freezing them to death‚ genetic testing‚ experiments on intentionally inflicted battlefield injuries‚ and fatal high altitude experiments to benefit their military and advance the Nazi cause. Between August 1942 and May 1943 doctors at Dachau‚ one of the most

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    huge drop-offs. We were told that if we looked as far as the eye can see in the given direction‚ we could see all the way out to Kansas. The rest stop was known for its specialty high-altitude cake doughnuts‚ which tasted similarly to how I imagine a sausage-pancake hybrid to be. My brother came down with altitude sickness at this point and he had to rest on the way back down. Overall‚ it was a great experience full of quirks and I’d do it again tomorrow if I could. During the ride‚ it was a bit controversial

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    would not have been able to make it without the aid of the most well-experienced mountaineers‚ who have climbed the mountain multiple times in their life. These people are known as Sherpas‚ who are Himalayan climbers that can withstand the highest altitudes of a mountain because of their genetic makeup. The Sherpas‚ who assist and guide many expeditioners

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