Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or "emerges" in the human population‚ causes serious illness‚ and then spreads easily from person to person worldwide. Pandemics are different from seasonal outbreaks or "epidemics" of influenza. Seasonal outbreaks are caused by subtypes of influenza viruses that are already in existence among people‚ whereas pandemic outbreaks are caused by new subtypes or by subtypes
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brother even though she knows she will be punished for her non-conformity. Ismene is a coward and even though she conforms in the beginning‚ it does not stop Creon from making her guilty by association. In Antigone‚ both Antigone and Haemon commit suicide. Like her mother Antigone hangs herself‚ and at the sight of her body Haemon plunges a sword into himself. The pain that they both felt stemmed from Creon’s stubbornness and pride. The Messenger tells the Choragus that Haemon was “driven mad by
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“The only crime is pride” is a true statement. Multitudes of people take much pride in numerous things some being: their job‚ family‚ political views‚ hometowns even in their favorite sports team. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ wants to give her brother Polynecies the same honorable burial given to her other brother Eteocles. Creon‚ The ruler of Thebes‚ makes it very obvious to all the citizens that they are not to attempt to bury his nephew or they will be stoned to
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Kill One Bird With Two Stones - Fiction Krieger Reich was an old duck who hunted alone in the rye and he’d gone 93 days now without killing a single human. At the end of last year’s human hunting season Krieger had hunted and beaked four humans‚ displaying their heads upon his mantel piece for all of his friends to look at and admire. During last week’s poker game Jules Reich pointed to the head that was the centerpiece of Krieger’s trophies and proclaimed‚ “I’ve never seen a human with gold in
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Many people may argue whether or not pride has a positive or negative impact on their peers. Although pride can be positive in some ways it can also be negative. It can turn us into something we’re not and can allow us to become too prideful. Once people get a taste of too much pride it keeps getting stronger and stronger until it eventually takes over them. I believe at one point we are all equally positive and negative with our pride‚ but as time passes we tend to lean towards one or another. Although
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The Kakapo‚ also known as the owl parrot is native to New Zealand and is absolutely fascinating in many unique ways. It weighs on average‚ 8 pounds and is known as a flightless bird‚ traveling mainly along the forest floors. It is known for using a braking system called parachuting in lieu of flying‚ its large beak is perfect for climbing trees and its large wings are perfect for gliding from tree to tree. The Kakapo is largely nocturnal which lends to its nickname the owl parrot and uses its unique
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the dispute‚ and Georg’s family had lost. The dispossessed family has never accepted the ruling of the courts and continues to poach on the land. The victorious landowners have continued to punish the interlopers. To be too proud or having too much pride can lead stubbornness‚ which can destroy friendships and families. The characters in ‘‘The Interlopers‚’’ Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym‚ have been enemies since birth. Their grandfathers feuded over a piece of forestland. While the courts
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Krystiana Turner Period.6 EXCESSIVE PRIDE Dangers of pride and having excessive pride can be harmful. Both the book the Aeneid and the play Medea are some good examples of why pride can be harmful. The Aeneid was written by one of the greatest known roman poets during the Golden Age of Rome‚ Virgil. Virgil was requested to write the aeneid by Octvious because he wanted Virgil to write Rome a history. Virgil wrote a 12-book epic that tells a story about a love story about a queen named Queen
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Plot summary the birds Set in a small Cornish seaside town on December the third‚ there is a sudden change in weather from autumn to winter. A war veteran‚ Nat Hocken‚ living in the town and working part time for a farm owner notices a large number of birds behaving strangely along the peninsula where his family lives. He attributes this to the sudden arrival of winter. That night‚ he hears a tapping on his bedroom window and encounters a bird. This bird has only drawn blood on Nat’s hand‚ but as
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Conformity always seems like the way to go being a human being now and days. How would you feel to know that somebody you are close to‚ or love is killed or suffering because of the simple meaning of conformity? Conformity means “behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.” Conformity makes the world go round‚ and everyone follows conformity in their own way whether they know the meaning or if they don’t. Some people choose to follow it 100% through‚ and some people don’t
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