Illnesses of the 1700’s There were many illnesses in the 1700’s and 1800’s that were life threatening‚ or even a sure death‚ that are in current times‚ not a concern‚ or highly curable. Examples are smallpox‚ bubonic plague‚ typhus‚ mumps‚ influenza‚ yellow fever‚ and measles. These diseases almost single handedly wiped out several native American tribes‚ and wreaked havoc on European communities. Small pox‚ overtook half of Boston in 1763. There was no cure‚ and to this day there is not one
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has so strongly been inflicted upon the clothing industry. This outcome was quite inevitable‚ with everything around going down the falls. The Italian industry has been the strongest among all others and even that failed in the eye of the global recession. It has asked for the government’s assistance which will help the industry to pull through these dire circumstances. It seems the fashion designers have been changing the clothing trends and patterns making them more adept with the current situation
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functioning of players and their loved ones for the rest of their lives. They are caused by blows to the head and depending on the area(s) of the brain injured and the severity of the trauma‚ some of the effects include problems with concentration‚ thinking‚ memory‚ vision‚ balance and coordination (dizziness). Because of the decrease in cerebral blood flow‚ they also cause sleep disturbances‚ reduced attention span‚ headaches‚ frustration‚ mood swings and personality changes. Many studies affirm that
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Mary Louise Pratt‚ a professor at NYU and travel writer‚ coined the term “travelee” to describe travel writers who write about their native lands. Jamaica Kincaid‚ native to Antigua and an established travel author‚ wrote the 1988 essay‚ A Small Place‚ describing her feelings towards tourists and British colonialists and her native land of Antigua. Born in 1949 in British colonized Antigua‚ Kincaid and her family lived in relative poverty. Antigua gained its independence in 1981‚ so Kincaid spent
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today. “In American culture today‚ for instance‚ women have access to broader roles than those outlined by the narrator” (South University Online‚ 2011). Jamaica Kincaid (1978) published the story “Girl” as to show her knowledge of a feminist perspective when relating to a mother’s fear of breaking traditional gender roles‚ and the tension it may cause on the mother and daughter’s relationship. The story “Girl” is a list of standards that starts out by listing a typical everyday chore‚ even in the
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The American health system in the beginning of the 1900’s took a dramatic change on how food was to be handled‚ to prevent diseases and keep freshness. It a lot has helped change and eliminate diseases. Some conditions are different though‚ what some food is made with‚ and any unchecked places of service. Fast food going from conspiracy to not so much of a crazy thought. And then people put some food‚ not where it’s supposed to be. To a new generation of animals. Horses used for war‚ sport‚ work
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The Causes of Obesity in America In 1835‚ Adolphe Quetelet defined the body measurements of the average person based on height and weight. “For an adult to be considered at a healthy weight‚ their body mass index must be between 18.5 and 24.9. An adult with a body mass index between 25 and 29 are considered overweight‚ and anyone above 30 is considered obese.” (HBO Documentary Films) Obesity has become a major health issue in many countries around the world. Doubling since the 1980’s‚ obesity
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Cause of the Civil War The Civil War in Sierra Leone was a result of economic factors contributing to the wellbeing of the economy as well as political and social disapproval. Sierra Leone’s lack of strong leadership over the past few decades leading up to the Civil War were one of the primary causes for the war. During the British Colonial Rule of the country‚ they were never able to implement a successful system to rule or govern the nation. As a result‚ it left the nation very weak upon their
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In the passage from Lucy: A Novel‚ by Jamaica Kincaid the narrator dramatizes the conflict between her desire to escape and her fear of the unknown. In the new situation she finds herself in‚ the narrator finds herself confronting an unknown environment‚ an unknown future‚ and unknown emotions. All of these question marks in her life force the narrator to instead reflect inward into her own sense of self and question her most basic perceptions of her place in the world. Ultimately‚ these factors
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“It is clear that fear‚ greed and revenge were the major factors that caused the Cold War” How far do you agree with this statement when analyzing the causes of the Cold War up to 1949? The responsibility of the origins of the Cold War often triggers questions among historians yet both powers should be blamed for taking part in it. The origins of the Cold War can often be associated with fear‚ greed and revenge. Through most analyses‚ the fault was often given to Stalin’s ambitions to expand
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