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PubMed1995

["Snow" and "Walpurgisnacht". Hans Castorp's exemplary maturation crises in "Zauberberg"].

On the occasion of a rather incidental visit in the sanatorium "Berghof" at Davos, Hans Castorp, the--as to his primary personality--asthenic and low-profile protagonist of the "Zauberberg" is gradually getting caught up in the maelstrom of the there prevailing timelessness and irresponsibility, this being interrupted solely by two tapering to crisis episodes: his amouressness to Mme. Chauchat as an erotic crisis and by the visionary daydream during a snowstorm about the abilities of men as a cognitive, mental crisis. Both events are triggered by a pathoid irritability, following the maxim of Th. Mann that illness, decay and death as borderline experiences may be the presupposition for cognition and reversal. Both crises end without consequences--the "Zauberberg" is the negation of the novel of education and development in the narrower sense. The unsuccessfulness and undecidedness of Hans Castorp's existence culminate in the open end of the novel, regarding his surviving on the battle field, and is in strict contrast to Adrian Leverkühn's determined autoinfection with Lues with the aim of artistic perfection and the creative break-through of "Doctor Faustus". Hans Castorp's regression and self-fragmentation within the decadent-morbid atmosphere of the sanatorium lead to his storming into the battles of the First World War as a last and existential crisis; it is here where finally the individual and national fate are merging. Hans Castorp becomes the paradigma of the German pre-war bourgeoisie and its crisis-prone development.

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Footsteps in the snow.

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Community Health Nursing↗
PubMed1996

[Snow-boarding injuries can be prevented].

The last four winter seasons have witnessed a dramatic increase in the popularity of snowboarding. A series of snowboarding injuries treated at University Hospital, Umeå, predominantly consisted of those sustained by teenage boys, often when jumping or losing balance for other reasons. The upper extremities were the most common sites of injury, 2/3 of these injuries being fractures. The commonest type of lower extremity injury was sprain, and 2/3 of lower extremity injuries affected the foremost leg. To prevent injuries, it is recommended that snowboard bindings should be modified by the introduction of some sort of release mechanism, and enthusiasts should be urged to attend a training course, to use soft-shell footwear and to wear gloves with reinforcement protecting the hand and wrist.

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PubMed1977

Mountains, snow, and skin.

In summary, I believe that there has not been enough scientific investigation of the significance of skin function in relation to strenuous climbing in everchanging and adverse mountain conditions. Such investigation should include chemical study of sweat before, during, and after climbing, as well as study of the physical, chemical, and cellular changes of the skin itself. I believe first in prevention of climbing-related general and cutaneous medical problems before they appear. This certainly can be done with well planned and prepared programs. Our climbing should be as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Unless there is an emergency situation, there is no need for "heroic" suffering. In any unfavorable health or environmental condition, the mountaineer should turn back immediately. Certainly, painful skin lesions, whatever they might be, are no less important than is the general health in making this decision.

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