there were several near-misses between the astronauts walking on the surface of the Moon and a deadly solar storm event. The Apollo 12 astronauts walked on the Moon only a few short weeks after a major solar proton flare would have bathed the astronauts in a 100 rem blast of radiation. Another major flare that occurred half way between the Apollo 16 and Apollo 17 moonwalks would have had a much more deadly outcome had it arrived while astronauts were outside their spacecraft. Within a few minutes‚
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It’s .5 by 1.0 micrometers in size- and it destroyed Europe. It’s Yersinia pestis‚ the bacterium that causes the plague. The Black Death and the Plague of Justinian had profound effects on society. Both cultures‚ when faced with the plague‚ reacted differently. The Plague of Justinian was the first recorded plague epidemic. It occurred in the 6th century‚ from around 541 to 542 A.D. It spread to the whole of the Byzantine empire and killed approximately 10-20 million people. It was said that the
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microorganism‚ such as bacteria or fungi (FDA Website‚ 2007). The unknown onset of autism causes the argument of whether or not thimerosal is the contributor or the blame for the onset of autism. Vaccines were invented to protect children from deadly diseases like polio‚ measles‚ mumps‚ rubella‚ influenza‚ varicella‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus‚ pertussis‚ and hepatitis A & B. Prior to 1999‚ most vaccinations contained a preservative called thimersoal to prevent bacterial contamination in multi-dose vials
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There are seven deadly sins that‚ once committed‚ diminish the prospect of eternal life and happiness in heaven. They are referred to as deadly because each sin is closely linked to another‚ leading to other greater sins. The seven deadly sins are pride‚ envy‚ anger‚ sloth‚ gluttony‚ avarice‚ and lechery. Geoffrey Chaucer ’s masterpiece‚ The Canterbury Tales‚ provided an excellent story about the deadly sins. Focusing mainly on the sins of pride‚ gluttony and greed‚ the characters we find in The
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the time; thus‚ we should not constrict people. Audience: People who think that identities do not change and define people solely Purpose: To persuade the audience that identities change and should not affect how we perceive people Sources: “ Deadly Identities”; “ The Arab World”; “ Why Men and Women Cannot Talk to Each Other” 2- The media representation of Arabs factually portrays the life of Arabs. Audience: People who think that Arabs are similar to what the media shows Purpose: Persuade
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Technology has a major impact on how wars are fought‚ especially in World War I. World War I took place between 1914 and 1918 and was deadly due to the use of military tactics with technology. The rise of new technology this made the war more deadly for the soldiers. Technological advancements had changed warfare as weapons were more efficient and had made it easier to kill the enemy. This war introduced many new weapons such as the machine gun‚ tank‚ poison gas‚ airplanes‚ and flame throwers which
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1 Introduction The case of a deputy sheriff shooting and consequently killing a teenager after mistaking his fake rifle for an assault rifle provokes this argument of whether it is acceptable for police to use deadly force in an attempt to arrest a potential offender or to stop a crime. The deputy sheriff’s action constitutes that of the crime and the investigation thereof thus fall under the scope of Criminal Law. In order to be found guilty of a crime‚ the five elements of a crime must be proven
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Feedback by Robison Wells‚ is the sequel to the fantastic thriller Variant. In this sequel‚ Benson has finally escaped the deadly gangs and rules of Maxfield Academy. Or so he thought. After having escaped he finds himself in yet another kind of prison. In search of help for his friend Becky; who was hurt in their attempt to escape. While searching for help‚ he came across an old town filled with the familiar faces of students from Maxfield Academy. Does Benson finally get the answers he has been
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or even is in the act of striking; the officer can legally deliver impacts. Deadly force is used under certain conditions‚ for example‚ an officer may use deadly force on an unarmed man who is larger‚ stronger and attempting to disarm the officer. Another example of justified excessive use of force‚ if a suspect is fleeing and their escape presents an imminent threat of death or harm to the community; the use of deadly force is justified (Police use of excessive force‚ 1999). It becomes excessive
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killing the bacteria‚ but they do not destroy the deadly toxins that have already been released and traveled through the body. This affects the body by entering into the lungs‚ and then the spores get picked up in the lungs by scavenger cells called macrophages. Most of the spores are killed‚ but unfortunately some survive and are taken to the glands in the chest called lymph nodes. In the lymph nodes‚ the spores that survive multiply‚ produce deadly toxins‚ and spread throughout the body. The last
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