Long before the Europeans had any plans to colonise Australia‚ the indigenous peoples of the continent explored‚ settled‚ and successfully inhabited areas that later were silent witnesses to failed European expeditions. By some accounts‚ aborigines may have been in Australia for as long as sixty thousand years. From a pre-colonisation high of roughly 750‚000 inhabitants and more than 500 linguistic groups‚ by 1901 Australia’s first pioneers and colonisers amounted to less than one percent of the
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The black death was a devastating plague that spread throughout Europe from 1346 to 1353. It is estimated to have killed about 1/3 of the European population. During this time period‚ the chances of surviving were very slim. The bubonic plague was the largest and most destructive plague of the 14th century. The plague first arrived in Europe by sea in October of 1347 by Italian merchants who docked their ships at the Sicilian port of Messina. Most of the sailors aboard the ships were dead and those
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The Black Death is one of the common names for the horrendous plague that swept through most of Europe in the 14th century AD. It is a common belief that this disease was carried by rats and transmitted from person to person by being in close proximity to an individual who was infected by this deadly plague. Millions of Europeans were affected during this troublesome time and the epidemic left Europe drastically changed. The Black Death had a lasting effect on the Western world and created hardships
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Brandi Anderson Univ. of the Cumberlands Entrance Essay June 18‚ 2013 Positive Impact of School Counselors on the Climate & Culture of the School A school counselor‚ usually called a guidance counselor‚ is one who helps guide students through different aspects of their life whether it be academic‚ career‚ college‚ or social aspects from grades K-12. At some levels a guidance counselor may help students with bullying or a bad home life‚ and at other levels they help students stay on track
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The Fever and The American Plague Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres because I can learn while being entertained. The Fever and The American Plague helped prove that to me even more. These books were about yellow fever which was an epidemic that spread panic through our entire country. When it first broke out in Philadelphia unsanitary city conditions and dirty water were thought by some to be the cause. This disease turned out to be carried through mosquitoes. I enjoyed both these
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The Black Death on the surface was a terrible thing in Europe and all it did was kill people. If you dig deeper you realize that the Black Death wound up having a positive effect on Europe’s economic future. The lasting legacy of the Black Death should really be the good it did for Europe’s economy and how it enriched lives of generations of Europeans. The first way the Black Death helped the European economy was that it led to the fall of feudalism. Feudalism was a burden on the European economy’s
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plague Have you ever wondered about the plague “According to the cdc the plague was the most horrific disease in history’’(history of the plague).The plague was found in 1855 then spread to india months later.The cause for the plague is rodents such as rats‚fleas‚mice‚raccoons‚etc.the way they transmitt the disease if the rodent bites you‚scratches you and also by bodily fluids.in the outbreaks back then were horriable the plague has killed almost 25 millon people in 1352 thats almost half of europs
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Although I never met her‚ Marie Curie is someone who has inspired me and has had a positive impact on my life. I have always held an unyielding interest in science‚ but was cast aside by a number of teachers and peers. One excellent example is a ‘friend’ who would mock my interests‚ belittle anything remotely scientific I said‚ and would invent false accomplishments to try and make himself seem more superior (he actually tried to make me believe that he beat out renowned professors to get his theory
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Impacts on Cognitive development Despite all the positive impacts of screen technology‚ it lowers the cognitive development by causing loss of concentration‚ decrease in attentions spans‚ poor personal communication skills‚ and inability to think abstractly (Greenfield 2013). Some kids are being overexposed to the screen technology; they don’t do anything else apart from playing computer games or watching TV. Eventually‚ these children develop attention problems. Being attentive is vital it helps
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Assess the impact Malcolm X had on the Civil Rights Movement Malcolm X‚ a civil rights activist‚ had a significant impact on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Malcolm X challenged conservative Americans by the Civil Rights Movement exposing discriminatory practices which led to significant changes in what the legal system declared unlawful. Although Malcolm X had a different approach to Martin Luther and produced different results‚ their end aim was the same. His impact socially‚
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