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    We gave you the scoop on the first set of seven shocking facts that you didn’t know about bronchitis in our part one article, and now we have returned with part two to fill you in completely! This illness is highly common in the modern day, and it is important to prepare yourself with health education whether you are affected by it or not. To give you the remaining information that you need to know about this condition, we have brought you the final top eight most shocking facts that you didn’t know about bronchitis! Number Eight: Chronic Bronchitis If the illness has reached a chronic stage, it becomes incurable. However, symptoms can be reduced by eliminating bronchial triggers from the environment. These triggers mainly include cigarette smoke, fumes, dust, pet dander, and aggressive odors. Number Seven: Dangers of Smoking When it comes to pin pointing the main source of bronchitis, a long-term smoking habit is often the culprit. This is because our lungs are equipped with a series of tiny, hair-like structures, which help to remove microscopic debris and mucus from the lungs. Over time, smoking will irreversibly damage these little helpers, and eventually rid the lungs of them completely. Without these little hairs, the lungs are much more vulnerable to irritants. Number Six: It Can Be Deadly If left untreated, this normally mild disease can become life-threatening. In the year 1987, a mass total of 78,000 disease-related deaths were reported. Of these deaths,…

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    at the evidence deposited in the earth from thousands of years ago, something that can be seen, touched, smelled, and understood will be paramount in understanding truth about the Great Flood. As a matter of fact, the evidence of fossils will not only teach us there was aquatic life over parts the earth, but evidence in high places around the globe. The Biblical writing defines that the earth that was during the pre-flood is no longer the same as we know it today. 2 Peter 3:6 “Whereby the world…

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    The Genesis Flood

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    subside the human population was to send a drought down. Next was the plague, and then the famine. All in attempt to eradicate the humans and get rid of all disturbances. In the midst of these attempts, Astrahasis remained. Astrahasis was the human servant of the God Enki. Every time Enlil came up with a different way to decrease human population, Enki warned Astrahasis telling him to protect his family. As time went on Enlil grew more impatient with the humans making him more irritable and…

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    Bible Flood Essay

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    Looking thoroughly at evidential proof of a worldwide flood, there are multiple biblical accounts, written accounts, and scientific statements that many scholars believe the claims of the catastrophic event [the worldwide flood] actually happened. Is there really evidence that proves the world wide flood actually happened that is written about in the book of Genesis? The Bible gives testimony of the Great Flood and how it covered the whole earth: “Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The…

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    To many people, the story of The Great Flood from the Bible is commonly known. But, what is not typically realized is the many similarities it shares with The Epic of Gilgamesh. In both the Bible and The Epic of Gilgamesh, there are many common themes including a great flood to wipe out humanity, saving the animals from death by the flood and blessing the builder of the ark after the flood subsided. The common theme of a flood wiping out humanity is shared between the Bible and The Epic of…

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    Despite Britain being a superpower in the years prior to World War One, Britain was not an exemplary leader. In fact, it had fallen so far behind with important aspects of international relations such as trade that newer countries such as Germany were able to advance on its own and surprise Britain as it would be considered a legitimate opponent. This perspective of pre-war Britain is brought into the light in Arthur Marwick's "The Deluge" and Niall Ferguson's, "The Pity of War". Although both…

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    Gilgamesh Flood Myth

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    around the world; all varying in details but having the main focus of a flood. We all have heard stories passed down from generation to generation each time slightly different from the last. two different people can tell the same event, and have two different stories; Which is why many people don’t trust documents or stories from as 700 BCE., there is so much room for error in the oral or written statements.There is one story in particular that has many variations and widely known: The Flood…

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    Prior to reading Chapter 1 and “At Sea in a Deluge of Data”, I realized how elementary my definition of information literacy was. I believed information literacy was the ability to find information using a variety of research methods. So, you can imagine reading the definition was surprising, yet the definition seemed simplistic. Per our course text, “Information literacy is the ability to identify a need for information and successfully locate, evaluate, and use that information ethically and…

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    It is only natural for one to be struck with curiosity about life; particularly, past life events that simply have no way of being proved. It is easy to recognize the existence of some things due to items such as artifacts, bones, etc., being preserved—but how could one possibly manifest the truth of a story? Where do you draw the line between a tall tale that was created to teach a lesson and a factual event? For example, the great flood. Civilizations and cultures all around the world have…

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    Humankind has a long history that awes each generation. These histories are usually preserved in different forms like art, writings or even songs. Each region of the world holds human history and each is different from each other. This means that once a certain human history is discovered, the whole world will need to learn about it. Since each part of the world has a different language, translation is a necessary tool in ensuring the history of a certain place is known in another by…

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