Saturday night fever and the loss of the middle class One of the most popular films of the 1970s was “SNF”. Many people all over idealized its music and lifestyle. Two of the main characters were regulars on popular TV shows (Welcome back kotter‚ and All my children). This movie is a reflection of the interests of the American people during the 1970s. People did not mind and most cases wanted to be distracted from the major political issues of the time‚ such as the recent war in Vietnam and resignation
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Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of insufficient treatment of strep throat or scarlet fever. Strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria. Rheumatic fever is most prevalent in children ages 5- to 15-year-old‚ although it can develop in younger children and adults. Although strep throat is common‚ rheumatic fever is rare in the United States and other developed countries. Nevertheless‚ rheumatic
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Mediterranean Fever is an explosive disorder that causes frequent fevers and painful infection of your abdomen‚ lungs and joints. Familial fever is an inherited disorder that usually occurs in people of Mediterranean origin- including Sephardic Jews‚ Arabs‚ Greeks‚ Italians‚ Armenians and Turks‚ but it may affect any ethnic group. Familial Mediterranean Fever causes a mutated protein‚ which causes disruptions in control of the immune system. Some organs involved in Mediterranean Fever are kidney‚ skin
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Lassa Fever: An Old World Arenavirus ABSTRACT A brief summary of lassa fever‚ its history‚ pathology and effects on the indigenous populations. Also‚ lassa fever in the context of newly emerging diseases. LASSA FEVER On January 12‚ 1969‚ a missionary nun‚ working in the small town of Lassa‚ Nigeria‚ began complaining of a backache. Thinking she had merely pulled a muscle‚ she ignored the pain and went on about her business. After a week‚ however‚ the nurse had a throat so sore and so filled
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name is Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. This disease is caused by several Ebola viruses (Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever). It was discovered in 1976 and named after the Ebola River in Northern Congo‚ where it was first found (Rupp 48). There are 4 species of Ebola which are Ivory Coast ebolavirus‚ Reston ebolavirus‚ Sudan ebolavirus‚ and Zaire ebolavirus (WHO). Ebola is part of the group of diseases called viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF). All viral hemorrhagic fevers begin with fever and muscle aches. Ebola
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Abby Fitzgerald May 16‚ 2013 Period 3 "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" Comparative Essay People have been drawn to the adventures the sea has to offer for centuries. Many attempts have been made to express this desire in various ways. Voyaging on the sea has been a constant topic in all of the arts throughout history. "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" are poem that both express how a sailor’s love for the sea creates an obligation to be on the sea‚ whether it is wanted or not. This necessity
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who’s just had her best friend die from an unknown disease. Then after that‚ almost everyone starts to drop dead from this disease called the “Yellow Fever” that came back and started to infect everyone you know‚ even you. So now you’ll have to survive the Yellow Fever. “Fever 1793” by Laurie Halse Anderson” is set in philadelphia 1793‚ the Yellow Fever was a fast spreading disease. The most important plot events include the following. “Dead? Pollys dead?” I couldn’t have heard her properly. “Polly
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An Analysis of the Characters’ Relationship Development in Roman Holiday from the Perspective of Politeness Principle 1. Introduction Roman Holiday is a classical romance-comedy film in which a reporter falls in love with a runaway European princess. As a very influential film‚ Roman Holiday makes a deep impression on the audience with its funny plots and expressive dialogues. However‚ most of the critics attribute its success to the plot arrangement and actors’ performance. As far as the author
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Mattie’s Life and Changes In Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ sixteen year old Matilda (or Mattie) Cook changes dramatically over the course of the book. In the beginning‚ she is portrayed to be a young selfish girl who was always too lazy to work. By the end of the book‚ she is shown to be a strong young woman. Her family of three consisting of her grandfather‚ mother‚ and herself runs a small coffee shop. Her family usually works relentlessly before‚ during‚ and after the shop’s hours
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Greeks vs. Romans Amber Eagler HUMA215-1204A-10 Mr. Lynn August 22‚ 2012 Abstract This paper compares and contrasts the Greek and Roman Cultures. This paper compares and contrasts distinguishing elements or features of early Greek and Roman cultures‚ including illustrative or significant examples of the various features. This paper discusses the elements of both Greek and Roman culture such as: government and geographical terrain‚ economics and trade practices‚ art and architecture‚ and
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