The piece of artwork‚ done by Albert Bierstadt in 1863‚ titled Rocky Mountains‚ Lander’s Peak‚ is an oil on canvas and is of true inspirational beauty. He perfectly captures the cool‚ vivid colors of the real forest. The scene makes you feel extremely calm‚ peaceful‚ and serene due to the relaxing nature of the picture itself. The cast shadows make the painting very 3-D and make you feel as though you are standing directly in the field‚ looking at the scenery yourself. The more you observe the painting
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection that is transmitted to the human species by a tick bite. It is rare disease but can be a serious disease if not treated properly. The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever occurs when ticks are active in the warmer seasons of spring and summer. It is caused by a variety of ticks‚ depending on where you live. The bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii that causes RMSF is transmitted by the dog tick in the eastern United
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"A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains" Isabella L. Bird‚ an English woman offers an invigorating story of tremendous courage in her book‚ "A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains." She tells of her days and nights spent exploring as she traveled through various territories‚ in light of her illness and young age. The author accomplished a feat that few of us would dare to attempt as she ventured through extreme temperatures at the age of 22. This incredible journey was recorded in history through
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rickettsia rickettsia was named after the first person who discover Rocky Mountain Spotted fever‚ Howard Taylor Ricketts. The unicellular aerobic gram negative non-motile‚ non-spore forming‚ coccobacilli bacterium are 0.3-0.5 x 0.8-2.0 um. It is in the family Rickettsiaceae and order Rickettsiales of the α-Proteobacteria. It is a unicellular microorganism that lacks a distinct nucleus and membrane- bound organelles‚ while it is a three-layered cell wall and its outer
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Xuan Bui Green Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rock Mountain Spotted Fever is a bacterial disease that is caused by a type of bacteria carried by infected ticks. The scientific name of the causative agent is Rickettsia rickettsii. The bacteria’s‚ physical appearance is very small‚ about 0.2-0.5 µm by 0.2-0.3 µm. It is spotted‚ and has a circular or oval-like shape. Also‚ it is gram-negative. The bacterium multiplies by binary fission and contains both DNA and RNA. They can live to a lifespan of one
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Mountain Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a disease that transmits through tick bites. It can be fatal without treatment. Anyone can get the disease but it usually does not affect younger children that tend to be inside as much. The ticks that carry the disease are mainly east of the Rocky Mountains. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever or RMSF was first recognized by an Army physician in 1896. For a while‚ no one knew what caused the fever. Researchers eventually began to notice when tick season was
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Background:Rocky Mountain Advanced Genome (RMAG) is headquartered in Colorado Springs‚ Colorado and has recently been founded by seven research scientists who have taken a leave of absence from major universities and pharmaceutical companies to establish this firm. This company uses gene-sequencing techniques with a computer-driven search algorithm to identify genes in human DNA. In January 1996‚ negotiations were coming to the end for a private equity investment by Big Sur Capital Management to
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Mtn. Field Studies 10/09/2007 The geology of Rocky Mtn. National Park What is geology? Geology is the study of the Earth‚ the materials of which it is made‚ the structure of those materials‚ and the processes acting upon them. Part of geology is classifying and determining what was happening on our planet over time through rocks. Rocks are divided into three major classifications; • Igneous- rocks created by volcanism and the cooling/ crystallization of magma. • Sedimentary- rocks
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Stoichiometry Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center Case Study DUE _________________________________ at Midnight All Sections are a level 3 Title and Date Is it present Identifies the independent and dependent variables. Describes the independent and dependent variables. Problem (level 3) Complete sentence (if a problem‚ in question form) Identifies the independent and dependent variables. Describes the independent and dependent variables. Case Study: Task 1:
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This essay will explore various aspects related to the epidemiology of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). It will seek to determine the nature and extent of the problem‚ as well as strategic points of control. Additionally‚ this essay will identify the design and implementation of control strategies‚ as well as evaluate them. Overall‚ the reader is meant to gain a greater understanding of the diverse characteristics of epidemiology and the way they correlate to community nursing. By analyzing the
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