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    Lassa Fever: An Old World Arenavirus ABSTRACT A brief summary of lassa fever‚ its history‚ pathology and effects on the indigenous populations. Also‚ lassa fever in the context of newly emerging diseases. LASSA FEVER On January 12‚ 1969‚ a missionary nun‚ working in the small town of Lassa‚ Nigeria‚ began complaining of a backache. Thinking she had merely pulled a muscle‚ she ignored the pain and went on about her business. After a week‚ however‚ the nurse had a throat so sore and so filled

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    In most cases‚ men are the dominant figures in literary works. The women are the ones who stand behind the men and let them be the major role‚ but in the story “Roman Fever” written by Edith Wharton‚ the women are the ones who are dominant and secretive. Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ainsley are two older women who have been friends for years‚ enjoying a nice afternoon at a restaurant in Rome while their daughters are out and about having fun among the town. Unfortunately‚ these women’s husbands have died

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    Edith Wharton’s Roman Fever develops plot in an interesting way. We see the present situation unfold through the internal dialogue of Alida Slade and Grace Ansley‚ and the tension that mounts between them. But Wharton also weaves in the past actions of the two friends‚ showing the years of insecurity‚ jealousy‚ and secrecy that lead to their revelations. Alida and Grace spend the entire story sitting on a restaurant terrace overlooking the hills of a Roman village. It has been years since

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    usurper ordered the twins to be cast into the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf who cared for them The Rape of the Sabine Women is an episode in the legendary history of Rome‚ traditionally dated to 750 BC‚ in which the first generation of Roman men acquired wives for themselves from the neighboring Sabine families. The English word "rape" is a conventional translation of Latin raptio‚ which in this context means "abduction" rather than its prevalent modern meaning in English language of sexual

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    How advanced or civilised were the Romans? Some historians believe the Romans were civilised and advanced whilst others believe they were uncivilised. This essay will use evidence to show that the Romans were civilised. Many Historians believe the Romans were civilised and advanced because Rome was supplied with over 1‚000 liters of fresh spring water a day by means of 12 aqueducts going in to the city. This shows that the Romans were clever and that they understood the fact that the whole

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    and deceit leave their marks on even the closest‚ or most open of friendships. Often they may not know everything about one another‚ the friendship may even disguise feelings of resentment and jealously‚ an example of this is in the short story "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton. On a vacation in Rome with their daughters‚ two recently widowed lifelong friends‚ Alida Slade and Grace Ansley‚ learn they do not know each other as well as they originally thought. From their original thoughts of one another

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    novel‚ Fever 1793‚ takes place in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. Mattie is the main character of the book. In the beginning of the book‚ she only thinks about herself and not about others. In the middle of the book‚ something tragic happens‚ and she has to learn to cope and mature throughout the rest of the book. By using descriptive words‚ and repetition‚ the author creates a lesson that when people mature‚ they learn to appreciate what they have‚ rather then be greedy. The theme of Fever 1793

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    1. In what ways is setting reflective in Roman Fever. 0 2. Why are there so many references to scavengers and decay in The Snow of Kilimanjaro 0 3. What is the significance of the foot-washing scene in Flowering Judas? 0 The title of the story suggests its religious symbolism. Judas‚ the betrayer‚ supposedly hanged himself from a redbud tree. In Laura’s dream‚ Eugenio offers the flowers of the Judas tree‚ which she readily devours. The dream indicates the guilt she feels as a result of her amoral

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    The Yellow Fever epidemic that raged through Philadelphia in 1793 changed life for Philadelphians who survived the outbreak of the disease. A historical fiction novel‚ Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ took place in this advanced‚ busy city when the Yellow Fever came to town. Matilda “Mattie” Cook‚ the main character of the novel‚ has to learn how to survive the fever and keep herself and the ones she loves alive while doing it. All through the novel‚ Matilda learns a lesson about how saying

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    Although Ebola is thought of as a very ancient virus‚ humans have only recently felt its presence on the Earth‚ and so its know history is brief‚ but significant. The Ebola virus was first recognized in September of 1976. (CDC – "Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever" para. 1) The only thing we knew then was that it was dangerous‚ very dangerous‚ and although much remains to be known about this virus‚ we have also learned a lot about it since its initial discovery. Ebola originated in the African rainforest regions

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