The Spirit of the Times: The Gin Epidemic of 18th Century England Beginning in the early 1700s‚ England went on a notorious five-decade gin binge. Gin became the alternative to French brandy after Parliament placed an embargo on French trade. An excess of grain caused corn prices to drop making gin relatively inexpensive and “by 1750 nearly half of all British wheat harvests went directly into gin production.” The spirit was consumed predominantly among those who lived in destitution and worked lengthy
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Smallpox Epidemics Lexi Gagne April 17‚ 2013 Dr. Stinson The smallpox disease was a significant life threatening disease that lasted for centuries. Changing the world countries at a time‚ smallpox is one of the top deadliest diseases known to man. It is estimated that it began when humans started gathering in communities and traveling around six thousand years ago (Geddes 152). Until around 30 years ago‚ people were still living in fear of this awful disease (Geddes 157). Knowledge
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Considered a part of the three dark traids of personality by psychologists‚ Narcissism (others being psychopathy and machiavellianism)‚ is characterized by excessive self-obsession especially in lieu of one’s physical appearance. The term has roots in the Greek myth of Narcissus‚ as told by Ovid in The Metamorphoses. Narcissus fell in love with his reflection in a pool of water and eventually this lead to his demise‚ along with his patrons. Similarly The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ by Oscar Wilde is
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Aids Epidemic in Africa Over 30 million people worldwide have been infected with the HIV-AIDS virus. With such high numbers‚ the troubling fact is that 95% of those cases permeate Africa. Obviously AIDS cannot be cured or reversed in any sense‚ however with proper insight and treatment it can be controlled. The means for proper treatment is exactly what Africa lacks‚ in comparison to other regions. Nearly 2.3 million deaths occurred in 2003 within the sub-Saharan region of Africa.The efforts
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Narcissism is a human trait that possesses everyone. It can isolate a person from society‚ into a world of his or her own. Some are more prone to self-centered ways than others but everyone has times of selfishness. This selfishness and isolation is inevitable among many but it can be fixed. In the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ Victor Frankenstein has a great family who loves him dearly and when his mother dies he leaves his family to go to college. At the university he learns and studies extensively with
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HIV/Aids Epidemic HIV/AIDs is a huge epidemic still plaguing society today. The lack of knowledge and technical advances has caused an increasing number of cases. It has made its way around the world since the 1940s‚ causing countries to join together in the fight against AIDs. With all the campaigning that has been done the numbers of cases continue to rise. Countries have separated the disease into three patterns to make it easier to distinguish the effects that AIDs has on different regions
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The Meth Epidemic The origin of methamphetamine in the U.S. started on the west coast in the state of Oregon. This is a man-made drug that is easily “cooked” in kitchens across the U. S. Pseudoephedrine is the main chemical ingredient in the drug and also the key component of cold remedies such as Sudafed. The Pseudoephedrine is combined with other chemicals readily available in gas‚ rubbing alcohol‚ or drain cleaners. The effects of the drug are of a distinct deteriorating effect. Some people
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Methamphetamine; an Epidemic. Methamphetamine‚ “Ice‚ speed‚ chalk‚ crystal‚ glass‚ crank‚ yaba‚ fire‚ tina‚ tweak‚ poor man’s cocaine‚ uppers‚ trash‚ yellow barn‚ methlies quick‚ stove top‚ go fast.” (what is meth) ‚ part of the amphetamine drug class‚ loosely known as uppers for the way they cause the user to become jittery and feel highly energetic‚ is gripping and wrenching the lives of Americans young and old across the nation. What is it made of? Why is it so appealing? How is it infesting
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Diverse Narcissism In America‚ most of the population subconsciously acts upon racism including: stereotyping‚ discriminating‚ and racial profiling. We Oscar and Priscila have a perspective on behalf of Americans who are practicing racism unintentionally; yet‚ blaming others for the reality of it. Even more‚ Americans have labeled people based on their appearance. People have personally defined everyone by people alike‚ before them who gave their entire race qualities expected of them. Americans
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The Meth Epidemic Methamphetamine is the most addictive drug used today. It appeals to people of all ages‚ and is not a respecter of person. It is creating a society with no future. Unless we as a society can contain and stop this issue‚ there will be no hope. What is the federal government doing to stop this problem? How are Pharmaceutical companies reacting to this issue? What are the effects on the general public? This is just some of the issues that were discussed in Frontline’s ‘The
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