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In the chapter “Evil Air” Charles Mann’s argues that disease had a profound effect on Colonial Europe, and far-reaching consequences can still be seen in the modern-day. Firstly, Mann introduces the idea that disease was one of the major reasons Scotland and England completely merged. In 1698, the Scots set out to build a colony in Panama. They hoped to disrupt the Spanish monopoly on both silver and silk. The venture was a colossal failure as almost 84% of the colonists died because of disease.…

minks, rabbits, dogs, cats, and other animals pace and shiver in outdoor wire cages, with no shelter from driving rain, freezing nights, or the scorching sun. Mother animals, are driven crazy from rough times. Some of the mothers have to kill their litters because…

fluff balls. There were six Samoyeds in total; two of them parents and four of them puppies. The father towered over all of them at three and a half feet on all fours. We were allowed to play with the puppies before we picked one out. The runt of the litter stood out to me the…

through service work. We are given protection, amenities, opportunity, and so much more. What can we do to give back? I think it is necessary to participate in volunteer work. There are so many opportunities to volunteer: festival work, picking up litter, donations, etc. Everyone can find a project that interests them. Many people choose to serve through their careers. Running a nonprofit,…

In Jane Jacobs’ book The Death and Life of Great American Cities , the author mainly focuses on the following three arguments: first, a city should have its complex structures. Planners should not create new structures by breaking the connections between the existing structures. Second, a city must contain diversity. Different districts should show various functions to become vital. Third, like human, city also grows and have its characteristics. Those patterns can not be manipulated by people.…

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” C.S. Lewis describes humility as the ability to put others before yourself. People with humility and patience are able to learn from others and open their eyes to the world. The Odyssey, by Homer, proves this lesson. Odysseus, a soldier of the Trojan War, lacks the knowledge of humility before his journey. His arrogance leads him to yell to the Cyclops and anger Poseidon, who slows down Odysseus’ journey home.…

Interstellar Consequences The numbers calculate and recalculate relentlessly; factoring in the mass of the ship, its cargo, the precise weight of the single pilot, and the velocity in which the vessel will travel. They take no time to consider that an unforeseen variable could spiral into the equation. The algorithm developed to produce their answer leaves no room for error, after-all it is a formula birthed by the forces that keep planets spinning and maintain gravitational pressure, human…

Plastic Waste: A World Wide Issue The world is battling with a big environmental problem, plastic waste. Claire le Guem Lyrtle argues plastic waste has become a world wide problem and people need to do something about it before it is to late, however, people in different countries keep wasting plastic. In this essay, one will explain the plastic waste problem and also talk about possible solutions. To begin with, Le Guem states about ten million tons of garbage ends up in the ocean each year.…

Do you know how popular smoking is? In the mid 1960’s, 58% of men and 28% of women smoked cigarettes(McCarthy 1) Cigarettes continue to affect people’s lives every day My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer this year The hospital where he gets treatments likes to stay positive and not have the patients blame themselves for their situation but most likely, his cancer was caused by smoking At least 80 % of lung cancer cases were caused by smoking The survival rate of lung cancer is just 14…

Introduction: The purpose of this experiment was to create a model of a self sustaining ecosystem for simulation. The eco column is a small model of the ecosystem and is a closed system. Most of the things that happen inside of the eco column will be similar, but there will always be outside factors which will not be taken into account. The goals of this experiment was to study the connections between the chambers and how they will affect the results. Each chamber in the eco column had a…