Bioterrorism (Biological Warfare) is defined as the usage of infectious agents in killing or causing injuries to human’s‚ plants‚ and animals. It has been used all over the world by many different countries. Along with nuclear and chemical weapons‚ biological weapons are classified as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (2). It’s a mass destruction weapon because of it being highly contagious and having the ability to spread‚ creating a “blast radius” that is virtually endless. The reason why the impact
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On January 9th‚ 1917‚ Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg announced the use of unrestricted submarine warfare. Hollweg decided that the policy of a wholesale-unrestricted attack might keep America out of the war. Due to the weakness of the country at the moment‚ their best line of defense would be through these unrestricted attacks. Americas “neutral ships” had been moving across the Atlantic bringing in supplies for the allies. This brought Hollweg to the conclusion to use U- boats and use this zone of
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Old No. 7 Nestled in a quiet mountain glen just outside of Lynchburg Tennessee you’ll find the Jack Daniel’s distillery. Started in 1866 by a man named Jasper Newton Daniel‚ he started distilling a sour mash whiskey now known as Jack Daniel’s. “Using spring water free of iron traces‚ he added the finest white corn‚ the best rye‚ and barley malt‚ both fresh and ripe yeast to make a "sour" mash‚ different from most bourbons.”(sippin’ whiskey) He let it ferment 24 hours longer than ordinary bourbons
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. Coming from Greek language Amyotrophic simply means no muscle nourishment (alsa.org). Lateral is the anatomical identification along the spinal cord and as the disease progresses‚ it eventually leads to sclerosis which is hardening of the region along the spinal cord. ALS was first discovered in 1869 by a famous French neurologist named Jean- Martin Charcot‚ ALS was originally named “Maladie
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The disease model of addiction is intrinsic of Al-Anon‚ based on its relationship with Alcoholics Anonymous and it too is founded on the disease model of addiction. The disease model posits that alcoholism is caused by an abnormal condition. Thus‚ the exposure to the substance is viewed as the fundamental cause of psychological addiction (Al-Anon Family Group‚ 2008; Alcoholics Anonymous‚ Jenkins 2016). In this model of therapy‚ addiction is a disease in which individuals are susceptible in their
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Al-Jazeera – A new perspective? Since its birth as an independent TV station and new agency in 1996‚ Al-Jazeera has been viewed as a controversial‚ influential free-speaking news agency. A news agency uninfluenced by corporations‚ governments and so on. But why is Al-Jazeera so controversial? And is it really that different from BBC‚ CNN and other news agencies? Al-Jazeera was launched November 1st 1996‚ in Doha‚ Qatar‚ which still contains the headquarters. Its birth followed the closing of
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ALS Medical history has been filled with an array of diseases and illnesses‚ ranging from the common cold to deadly killers. Some are easily treatable and others can be terminal‚ but some of the worst are those that still remain without a cure; one such disease is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS for short‚ is a progressive degeneration of the motor neurons of the central nervous system‚ leading to wasting of the muscles and
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Islamic Economics Term Paper Al-Hisbah in Islamic Economics Table of Contents: What is the Al-Hisbah Institution? Al-Hisbah objectives Who are Rijal-al-Hisbah? Qualifications of a Hisbah Official How Al-Hisbah differs than Anti-corruption Procedures of Al-Hisbah References I- What is the Al-Hisbah Institution? The Hisbah is a religious institution under the authority of the state that appoints people to carry out the responsibility of enjoining what is right‚ whenever
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secondary evidence explaining the contrast between the weapons and warfare of two ancient armies which are the Roman army between 133 BCE and 63 BCE and the Chinese army during the Han and Qin dynasties. These two ancient armies are some of the most well known due to their advanced weapons and effective war tactics. I will firstly be talking about the Romans and how they became such a dominant army with there weapons and warfare tactics and then I will be talking about the Chinese and how they conquered
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Al-Buraimi Oasis Dispute The Al-Buraimi is an Oasis town that borders the United Arab Emirates and is adjacent to the city of Al Ain which belongs to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Geographical Landscape of this Oasis town is extremely different from its neighbor the city of Al Ain because its mostly gravel and rocks. Also‚ the city of Al-Buraimi is smaller in size than Al Ain which results in it being less prosperous than its neighbor. For decades‚ the cities of Al-Buraimi and Al Ain have had an
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