The plague‚ which is caused by Yersinia pestis‚ a gram-negative rod-shaped‚ non-motile‚ non-sporulating bacterium has a great historical significance. Plague is a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans by rodents (e.g.‚ rats‚ mice‚ ground squirrels). Fleas that live on the rodents can transmit the bacteria to humans‚ who then suffer from the bubonic form of plague. The bubonic form may progress to the septicemic and pneumonic forms. Pneumonic plague would be the predominant form having potential
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Should corporations and companies advertise to children? Since its modern-day origins to the early twentieth century‚ advertising has come a long way. All throughout history‚ advertising has been utilized. Sometimes the method used was as simple as a for sale sign‚ via word of mouth‚ and even in newspapers. In general‚ most methods of advertising were also directed at the general population‚ and not at any specific target group. Nowadays‚ advertising is all around us. Everyone is exposed to
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Black Death is sometimes thought of as the worst and most devastating disease that has ever beset mankind. The plague‚ another name for this unforgettable catastrophe of the human race‚ is even used as a cliché in daily life. This momentous disease took place in medieval England‚ and was one of the worst natural disasters in history. Although‚ at the time‚ it may not have been known how it was being brought over‚ it could have been dealt with more effectively. Fewer people would have died‚ if more
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What is Required for Development: How Can Africa Achieve It Introduction Economic superiority has not been historically achieved simply because the people of a nation want it. When applying various rules of trade and economic theory to a nation that is undeveloped‚ the assumption is not that a specific strategy will work‚ but rather that a given strategy should‚ to the best of our knowledge‚ work. We have never created a fully functioning‚ advanced‚ and economically stable country in a lab experiment
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song in class your challenge is to memorize and/or remix it!!!! First God sent‚ Plague number one‚ Turned the Nile into blood. All the people in Egypt were feeling pretty low‚ They told Pharaoh "Let them Go!" Then God sent‚ Plague number two‚ Jumping frogs all over you. All the people in Egypt were feeling pretty low‚ They told Pharaoh "Let them Go!" Then God sent‚ Plague number three‚ Swarms of gnats from head to knee. All the people in Egypt were feeling
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Bryon Conner Economics in Emerging Markets Poverty in Africa: its effects on production and economic development La Sierra University June 14‚ 2012 Introduction Poverty is a dangerous weapon that can hinder the growth and development of any society‚ where it is prevalent. Poverty in Africa has contributed to the spread of preventable diseases‚ the exploitation of woman and children‚ violent conflict over scarce resources
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most people know it today as The Plague‚ killed more than 20 million people in Europe and Asia in the Late Middle Ages. This horrific disease affected all aspects of life during the time. The population decreased by more than 60 percent. The Black Death got its name from the black boils that oozed blood and pus from all of its victims. These were called "buboes" and appeared black on the skin. "Blood and pus seeped out of these strange swellings‚
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How do you respond to Gerald in An Inspector Calls? How does Priestley make you respond as you do by the way he writes? (30 Marks) The character of Gerald in An Inspector Calls is one that produces different responses; this is due to Priestley’s writing style. During the start of the play Gerald takes a low level status but by the end of the Play he is defiantly trying to save himself and the family. How does Priestley make us feel like that? Well it’s all down to the stage directions and how the
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The Bubonic Plague During the fourteenth century there was a deadly epidemic spreading across Europe. This epidemic was eventually given the name The Bubonic Plague. The Plague whipped one third of Europe in a short period of time. This epidemic affected multiple countries in Europe. Although there was many theories for what caused the Black Plague‚ research proves that this deadly outbreak was caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. The Black Plague was a deadly disease that broke out in
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|The Pharmaceutical Industry | |Consolidated Paper | | | Table of Contents Introduction 3 Macro-Environmental Challenges 3 Political Challenges within the Macro-Environment 5 Economic Challenges within the Macro-Environment 8 Social Challenges within the Macro-Environment 11 Technological
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