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    The plague/Black Death first popped up the the 13th century. A ship had arrived in Europe with many people that had the Black Death. They had symptoms that included fever‚ unable to eat‚ pain that was so bad they became crazy. One of the weirdest symptoms is having black boils on their skin. Boils are infected places of the skin that become full of pus and become swollen. The Black Death is caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. The bacteria is most common in animals. It got passed to humans

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    AIDS: Is it a Modern Plague? In some parts of the world there are still wars being fought and dictators in power. There are societies which consider themselves at the peak of evolution and progress. They are able to create state of the art automobiles‚ luxurious homes‚ efficient and organized industries‚ complex computerized machinery and atomic weapons. Many societies are governed by a democratic system which herald a belief in freedom. All societies‚ regardless of their political

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    Where did the plague begin and spread? The plague began in 1348 in East Asia but very quickly spread to Florence‚ Italy. 1b. What two possible cause did Boccaccio suggest for such a terrible event? Boccaccio suggested that it was through the influence of heavenly bodies or that it was God’s anger because of our wicked deeds. 2. How did people behave to those that were sick? Why? The city ordered that the streets be cleansed and any sick person was forbidden from entering the city. Many people

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    to the start of the plague. During the Medieval Ages‚ the people of Europe were oblivious as how it a plague could’ve started. Sure there were doctors and nurses but none knew how to cure the disease completely. The notion of the plague being an act of God comes from the Book of Revelation dealing with the Four Horsemen **5. One of the Four Horsemen‚ famine and disease‚ was said to have directly affected the economy of this society‚ making food more vulnerable to gain. The plague became an act of terror

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    Paige Layman Literature 2nd hour November 4‚ 2014 The Dancing Plague The outbreak began in July 1518‚ when a woman‚ Frau Troffea‚ began to dance fervently in a street in Strasbourg. This lasted somewhere between four to six days. Within a week‚ 34 others had joined‚ and within a month‚ there were around 400 dancers. Some of these people eventually died from heart attacks‚ strokes‚ or exhaustion. The Plague started when a woman by the name of Frau Troffea started to dance in the streets of Strasbourge

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    Plagiarism‚ a Deadly Plague The feeling of putting in an enormous amount of time into something can be viewed as your masterpiece can be cheerful and satisfying. What if‚ however‚ someone comes along and willingly tries to steal your work of art‚ ignorantly using it for another purpose‚ with the intention of not giving any credit to you? Would you call them a thief in spite of what they have done? In what way would you approach this situation? However‚ this “practice of claiming‚ or implying

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    How has globalisation transformed the world? Globalisation is the process by which the world’s economy is becoming more interconnected. This is happening through our increased exposure to foreign culture and trade. Since the start of the 20th century rapid development has occurred within globalisation with large-scale purchase and sale of goods. In many ways the effects that have been felt from globalisation have been positive. Often globalisation means for LEDCs an influx of chances at jobs

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    How to survive an earthquake The ground starts to shake‚ debris are falling everywhere around you‚ pictures‚ vases‚ mirrors‚ the family pet. What do you do in a situation like this? Turn and run or do you get down and hide? Most people would pick the first option‚ but that is one of the most dangerous things you can do in an earthquake. The best way to get through a natural disaster like this is to take cover‚ have an emergency household survival kit‚ and stay in contact. First of all‚ before

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    Book Review: The Doctor’s Plague The Doctor’s Plague‚ written by Sherwin B. Nuland‚ chronicles the fatalities‚ ignorance‚ disdain‚ and the eradication that childbed fever brought in the 19th and 20th century. Specifically‚ Nuland shows the progression of Ignác Semmelweis‚ the ‘research’ he did on childbed fever and his oppressors who were reluctant to believe the results. The book opens with a story of a woman pregnant‚ ready to give birth. She eventually is in labor and delivers in the hospital

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    The Black Death‚ also known as the Black Plague‚ was a rapid plague that swept over Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s resulting in the death of millions of people. This disease is believed to have started in the Eastern parts of Asia‚ and it eventually made its way over to Europe by way of trade routes. Fever and “dark despair” characterized this plague. The highly contagious sickness displayed many flu like symptoms‚ but the victim’s lymph nodes would quickly become infected resulting in a vast and

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