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    Should all people become vegetarians ? As we can now observe‚ vegetarianism has become something fashionable‚ and the number of people who reject eating meat is constantly increasing. In Britain‚ for instance‚ over 5 million people have done it so far. It is obviously connected with the recent animal diseases‚ but this tendency is likely to spread on the other regions of the world. However‚ it is not only a fashion or fear of illnesses. I myself became a vegetarian about 2 years ago‚ and I can

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    There has always been the argument of whether it is harmful for both parents of a pre-school child to work outside the home. In my honest opinion‚ it’s definitely harmful for both parents of a pre-school child to work outside the home. For one‚ without either of the child’s parents present during the day‚ he won’t feel safe without them. Another reason is it is harmful for both parents of a child to work since there will be less family time. A third reason and perhaps one of the biggest ones is more

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    Smallpox Plague

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    What do you think caused the death go millions of Native Americans? The answer is plague. The Smallpox plague was caused by the exploration and encounter of the Europeans in the the Americas. Whenever the Europeans A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a c a aA a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a c a aA a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a c a aA a a a a a a a

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    Black Plague

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    Important Facts about the Black Death * Interesting information and important facts and history of the disease: * Key Dates relating to the event: This terrible plague started in Europe in 1328 and lasted until 1351 although there were outbreaks for the next sixty years * Why was the disease called the Black Death? The disease was called the Black Death because one of the symptoms produced a blackening of the skin around the swellings. or buboes. The buboes were red at first‚ but later

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    Unlikely Heroes

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    Unlikely Heroes Sometimes a hero doesn’t have to be brave‚ strong‚ or even handsome. Bilbo Baggins and Santiago are perfect examples of unlikely heroes because‚ they are neither strong nor well known by many people. The only thing that actually matters about heroes are their actions. Little Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who is half our height but smaller than a dwarf. Bilbo is very orderly and likes to have everything planned out for the following days so he knows what he has to do around his neat

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    Plague Of Violence

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    civilization. This plague has been unrelenting since before humans first stood on two legs. Violence has been studied by hundreds‚ if not thousands of psychologists‚ economists and other social workers and after all this work experts homicides have decreased by up to 100 times from Oxford in the 1300s. However violence is still deeply rooted in our society and people are increasingly accepting of the murders‚ rampages‚ and terrorist attacks that frequently occur around the world‚ and we still know very

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    Eleventh Plague

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    Pick‚ 1982) team up to write a gripping (if styleless) suspenser about a mad scientist bringing down upon mankind the ten Biblical plagues of Exodus‚ plus one more for good measure. The dramatized plagues include bread-moldderived ergot from the rye fungus‚ which causes massive itching‚ cramps‚ spasms‚ and gangrene--as well as later centuries’ smallpox‚ leprosy‚ Black Plague‚ syphilis‚ dysentery‚ TB‚ typhus‚ cholera‚ and AIDS‚ not to mention Ebola‚ Lyme‚ and more. World-class but crazy toxicologist Theodore

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    Heroes And Idols

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    What Makes A Hero” by Alex Lickerman M.D. say’s‚ “I’d argue it’s the willingness to make a personal sacrifice for the benefit of others. If you don’t find yourself having to resist a voice inside your head urging you to save yourself instead of whatever action you’re contemplating‚ my heart‚ at least‚ will refuse to recognize your actions—however legitimately compassionate or courageous they may be—as heroic”. When is comes to saving a person from their demise‚ a hero pondering about whether or not

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    A Heroes Journey

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    “A Heroes Journey” “A hero is a ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” Quoted by Christopher reeves. Christopher reeves was a famous actor but after his near-fatal horse riding accident on a cross-country course he could never go back into that business since 1995. “ To kill a mockingbird ” by harper lee. Atticus finch is a significant character in Harper Lee’s to kill a mockingbird because he is an idol in the eyes of his

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    The Black Plague

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    Joaquim Campos 12/28/12 English 10B The Black Plague In just three short years between 1347 and 1350 one in every four people in Europe died in one of the worst natural disasters in history‚ the Black Plague. By 1352 it would wipe out a third of Europe’s population. Also known as the Black Death‚ the Black Plague started in China where infected rats passed the disease to fleas that quickly spread it to humans. It quickly killed the majority of victims it touched‚ usually within mere hours. What

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