Ebola is the name of a group of viruses belonging to the genus Ebolavirus‚ family Filoviridae‚ and for the disease that these viruses cause‚ Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. Ebola‚ and its close relative Marburg are unique in the microbiological world in that they are the only viruses that are long and stretched‚ resembling pieces of string or as "spaghetti that had spilled onto the floor‚" as stated by author Richard Preston of the non-fictional book "The Hot Zone." that a sample of Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus
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No. of Printed Pages : 12 iHS-1 BDP/ BCA/ BTS Term-End Examination June‚ 2012 40112 BSHF-101 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN HU. ANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : All sections are compulsory. Choice of questions is indicated at each section. SECTION-I Answer any two questions in about 500 words each : 1. 2. Compare and contrast the meaning of ’industrial’ and ’post-industrial’ society. "The twentieth century has been the most violent
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December 3‚ 2012 Introduction to the Humanities Introduction Through the past several decades the advancement of technology has evolved. Among one of the advancements was the Internet. The Internet is a worldwide of networks connecting millions of computers. Through the Internet countries are able to exchange data‚ news and opinions. It started in the 1960’s when the internet was originally being used for government which later evolved to the world (Computer history museum‚ 2006).
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Hum2232: Renaissance/Baroque Jill Werlink Florence Neubauer 3/11/13 Women on the Move-Discussion Wkst 2 Professional Women in the Renaissance 1. A) The first professional published
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Humanity: The Devil’s Playground Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is a mythological tale of a young boy’s coming to age in Victorian high society. Dorian is unveiled innocent and shaded from the world. He is born with genetic gifts that some people can only dream of such as beauty and charm. The death of Dorian’s grandfather left him alone and vulnerable with a few years to spare before Dorian inherits his “gentleman” status. Unluckily for Dorian‚ this is a perfect opportunity for the
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Correct Answer(s): D 7. The Biblical character is one of the subjects in Michelangelo’s Pietá. A) Mary B) Sarah C) Martha D) Esther Points Earned: 5.0/5.0 Correct Answer(s): A 8. The strongest criticism of Florentine art was made by: A) Fra Savonarola B) Lorenzo de Medici C) Cosimo de Medici D) Pico della Mirandola Points Earned: 5.0/5.0 Correct Answer(s): A 9. This author of The Prince is considered the greatest Renaissance political theorist
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be coaxed into wakefulness by books." [Robertson Davies‚ A Voice From the Attic: Essays on the Art of Reading 13 (New York: Penguin Books‚ rev. ed.‚ 1990)] "[L]iterature is an art‚ and . . . as an art it is able to enlarge and refine our understanding of life." [Robertson Davies‚ Reading and Writing 2-3 (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press‚ special ed.‚ 1993) (1992)] The study of literature "is the place—there is no other in most schools—the place wherein the chief matters of concern are
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Humanities and Social Sciences William James’s Pragmatism: The Practical Value of Personal truth and Liberation from Truth Sam Fogarty College of Arts and Science‚ Vanderbilt University It is easy to mistake one’s beliefs about the world as absolute knowledge. In this paper‚ I argue that any view of knowledge as absolute‚ or objective‚ is a misrepresentation of the limits of human understanding. In contrast‚ I argue for the pragmatic use of truth as conceived by William James. I contend
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a) Chapters 1-3 1. Why does Mr. Lockwood go to Wuthering Heights? What kind of welcome does he receive? 2. Why does Lockwood return to Wuthering Heights uninvited‚ and how do the results of his visit affect the remainder of the novel? 3. When Lockwood first enters Wuthering Heights‚ who lives there? 4. What feeling do we get from Wuthering Heights and its occupants in these first few chapters? 5. Describe Heathcliff. 6. What glimpses from the past does Lockwood get when
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IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) e-ISSN : 2279-0837‚ p-ISSN : 2279-0845 PP 34-36 www.iosrjournals.org Socio cultural factors in the play of Wole Soyinka’s the Lion and the Jewel and Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana: a Comparative Study K. Saravanan‚ PhD Research Scholar‚ Government Arts College‚ Coimbatore I. Introduction The word ―culture‖ itself is so difficult to pin down; ―cultural studies‖ is hard to define. According to Elaine Showalter ―cultural is a model of feminine
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