Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Medicine Badge, Req. 1

Hippocrates of Cos was a ancient Greek physician. he is known as one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is also referred to as the father of western medicine. in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine.

William Harvey was an british physician. He was the very physician first to describe completely in detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and body by the heart.

Edward Anthony Jenner was an british physician and scientist from Berkeley, Gloucestershire. who was the inventor of smallpox vaccine.

Joseph Lister was known as Sir Joseph Lister.between 1883 and 1897 was a British surgeon and a inventor of antiseptic surgery. By applying Louis Pasteur's advances in microbiology. he promoted the idea of clean surgerys.

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist. he is known for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination  microbial fermentation and pasteurization. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of viruses.

Robert Heinrich Herman Koch. He was the founder of modern bacteriology. And is known for his role in identifying the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and for giving experimental support for the concept of infectious disease.

Major Walter Reed  was a U.S. Army physician. He led the team that confirmed the theory of yellow fever.


Gregor Johann Mendel was a German-speaking Silesian scientist. He was also a  Augustinian friar who gained posthumous fame as the founder of the new science of genetics.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Ner Tamid, D2 a and b

Jewish Organization
What They Do
BBYO
Activities for Jewish teenagers
Jewish Federation
Education, fundraising, charity
Hadassah
Zionist stuff, supporting Israel
Anti-defamation League
Fighting against anti-Jewish things
Chabad
Education, Orthodox outreach



City
Population
Jewish Population
New York, NY
8,245,000
1,970,000
Los Angeles, CA
3,820,000
621,000
Chicago, IL
2,707,000
261,000
Houston, TX
2,145,000
48,400
Philadelphia, PA
1,536,000
276,000
Phoenix, AZ
1,469,000
83,000
San Antonio, TX
1,360,000
12,000
San Diego, CA
1,326,000
89,000
Dallas, TX
1,223,000
45,000
San Jose, CA
967,487
40,000
Detroit
706,585
94,000

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Animal Science, Activity 5

Mom says: I told Rory that he needed to keep this video short, because I'm running out of memory on my phone and it tends to cut us off at the 2 minute mark. But here is Rory giving a general explanation of the care required by horses.


Citizenship in the Nation, Activity 2

Rory chose to talk about 2a and 2c for this activity. Here's his vlog:


Sunday, November 11, 2012

Ner Tamid Section A, Requirement 1a


Ner Tamid Section C, Requirement 3


Tell What Made Each of These People Famous

From the Bible:
-         
            - Moses saving jews from egypt
-         -  Esther stopping haman
-         -  King David fought Goliath.  
-         -  Deborah  is a prophetess
-          - Abraham founded judeism

From Ancient Jewish History:

-         -  Hillel founder of a dynesty of sages
-          - Rashi father of all commentaries
-          - Akiba father of rabbinic Judaism
-          - Maimonides a doctor and the greatest jewish thinker
-          - Judah HaLevi greatest Hebrew  poet

From Modern Jewish History:

-         -  Ba’al Shem Tov newly developed philosiphys
-          - Albert Einstein famous scientist
-          - Sigmund Freud was a docter who founded psychiatry. 
-         -  Alfred Dreyfus freanch artillery officer who was accused of  treason partly because he was a Jew.
-          - Gaon of Vilna was a Talmudist.

Ner Tamid Section E, Requirement 3B


List the Jewish and General Population in 10 Important Cities
Count
ry
Jewish Population
Total Population
United States
5,664,000
314,743,000       
England
266,740
62,262,000
France
483,500
65,350,000
Israel
5,703,700
7,928,500
italy
28,400
60,849,247
Russia
205,000
143,228,300
Canada
375,000
34,973,700
Germany
119,000
75,149,669
Iran
10,400
75,149,669
China
0
1,347,350,000