1918 flu pandemic

Growing Debate on the Safety of Child Vaccinations As Americans, we have one thing that stands out from many other countries, and that one thing is freedom. We have privileges to do and say what we want to a certain extent, and there is nothing more liberating than that. With the very controversial topic of vaccinations, I feel that although some people believe children should be required to receive certain vaccines, parents should continue to have the freedom to make this important decision…

I. The year was 1918. Woodrow Wilson was president, World War 1 was ending, the Spanish flu became a pandemic, and the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. The last event would not occur for another 86 years until 2004 when the Boston Red Sox emerged victorious. II. The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was a magical rollercoaster ride that had all the thrills of a Hollywood blockbuster. In the end, it culminated in sweet victory for the long suffering fans of one of baseball’s most historic franchises…

In 1918 when Porter was working as a newspaper reporter for the Rocky Mountain News, she became sick of flu pandemic in which people barely survive from it. She experienced death from the illness and proclaims: “I was taken ill with the flu. They gave me up. The paper had my obit set in type. I’ve seen the correspondence between my father and sister on plans for my funeral”…

The Solution to Overpopulation The world’s population increases by 80 million people every year. There is no means of controlling this immense population growth so how will we handle this issue in the future? With the increase in population, we are heavily consuming our natural resources, causing global warming, and increasing habitat loss. Furthermore, in the United States alone, about 45 percent of pregnancies were unintended. How would our loss of population control appear worldwide? To keep…

Men, Women, and Children were either killed or imprisoned in awful conditions during the Holocaust. Six million Jewish people, 500,000 Gypsies, the handicapped, and those of the Jehovah Witness faith were killed. One third of all of the Jewish people in the entire world were killed during the Holocaust.("The Holocaust: An Introductory History.") The incredible torture that the Jewish people faced was not only felt by them. The Nazis committed a few genocides during the same time as the…

Though primarily known for his novel A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess was accomplished in many literary pursuits. Besides being a novelist he was also a poet, composer, playwright, and a critic. With a literary career that spans over three decades he has published dozens of literary pieces and hundreds of musical composition. Much of the influence for these writings came from his early life and his experiences as a young adult. A Clockwork Orange was the first non-school assigned novel I…

Bonnie Bassler, an American molecular biologist, once stated, “When antibiotics became industrially produced following World War II, our quality of life and our longevity improved enormously. No one thought bacteria were going to become resistant” (Bassler, 2002). Bassler suggests how antibiotics can improve our livelihoods by treating health issues. However, there may be a long-term problem associated with increased usage of antibiotics, as there can be additional disease risks with the rise of…

I. The year was 1918. Woodrow Wilson was president, World War 1 was ending, the Spanish flu became a pandemic, and the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. The last event would not occur for another 86 years until 2004 when the Boston Red Sox emerged victorious. II. The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was a magical rollercoaster ride that had all the thrills of Hollywood blockbuster. In the end it culminated in sweet victory for the long suffering fans of one of baseball’s most historic franchises as…

completely based on math itself. In this research paper, I will be investigating and modeling the spread of infectious diseases through the SIR model. Infectious diseases have made significant impacts on human life across the world. For example, the 1918 Spanish…

The genus Salix, or Willow, consists of around 400 species of trees and shrubs which can be found in nearly every continent, save for Australia and Antarctica. The wood of willows is light and therefore easily molded, and the plants versatility has lead to it developing a variety of applications ranging from basket-weaving to fire-starting. The near ubiquity and widespread applicability of willows has lead to the plant developing symbolic meaning as well, with the plant featuring prominently in…