Quarantine

Currently in America, Nevada is the only state that allows the solicitation of sex for money. However, in the nineteenth century there were no laws against exchanging sex for profit (Grant). Prostitution laws have only been around for 100 years. Several of the women who first settled into the New World sold their bodies as a source of income. In order to regulate and contain prostitution in the colonies, Red-Light Districts were brought to life. Red-Light Districts were locations in cities…

Ebola: The Next Pandemic Throughout a lifetime, everyone encounters an illness at one point or another. Most people know someone who has had a serious medical condition such as cancer, an autoimmune disease, or a debilitating illness. However, many of these conditions take months or years to develop. Death from a medical condition normally doesn’t happen with in a few days. The Ebola virus is an exception. Soon after this virus invades the human body, hemorrhagic manifestations begin. This…

The Cuban Missile Crisis was an event that would have been felt by not only the United States, Russia, and Cuba; it was an event that would have been felt around the world. Nuclear war would have been inevitable had neither side decided to back down. But due to the humility and cooperation of both John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, a nuclear war, and undoubtedly a third world war, were averted. Without looking at the decisions made by John F. Kennedy and his staff in hindsight, I will…

In the history of the world, many diseases surface among of the many such as the plague knows as Black Death. The tragic and exceptional experience of the Fourteenth Century showed a sharp population decline, bitter internal conflicts in economic area, and the exasperation of social struggles. This paper is to explore the Black Death phenomena, how this disease came about, the consequences, and the impacts that affected the society in the Fourteenth Century. The Black Death was endemic in…

Since the founding of our nation on July 04, 1776, we have interacted with different countries to carry out our nations’ daily functions. At the same time, relations with Russia can be described as a labyrinthine imbroglio. In other words, the social and economic connections between the two countries have resulted in a complicated as well as confusing situation. Valentina Matviyenko embodies the United States and Russia relationship perfectly by stating, “[o]f course the United States and Russia…

Ethos Statement When I first started at Concordia University three years ago, I thought design had to do with anything with fashion and print based media. I never thought I would of have taught me how to use machinery, crafting and sewing techniques. Originally, I wanted to focus my career path on graphic design, but with further studies with the help of this program I can know saw I can do a little bit of everything. Being a designer to means that I can take what people see in their minds and…

Tonight I lie awake in my cell, watching the steady stream of State propaganda, as it moves across the monitor. I haven’t been able to sleep, a single minute since Peter...visited me earlier today. I’ve tried not to think about what happened, but the fact that my throat still aches from where his hand gripped my throat hasn’t helped. After a while I get up and pace, stretching my arms, freed by a soldier sometime after Peter left, behind my back, and try to force myself to think of anything…

Agriculture is the defining characteristics of human civilization. The development of agriculture, technically and technologically, has been a boon for humanity, allowing them to transition from nomadic survival to an urban existence. In the modern day, these advancements proliferate as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). These consist of any food genetically modified to resist or tolerate pesticides, insects, or viruses, or to decrease spoilage, produce antibodies, decrease fatty acid…

responsible in histories eyes. I believe that Khrushchev realized that he had pushed Kennedy too hard during their first meeting and would probably not get away with a second time. Kennedy knew that he had to make a stand, therefore the naval quarantine would to provide a show of force while still allowing food and supplies thru to appease Castro and giving the Soviet Union an opportunity to back out while saving face. His other only other options were: concession, invasion, and a naval…

Bodies fell like apples from a tree to the ground in deep prayer and the sound of it echoed through the sanctuary of the Church of St. Valentine. At dire times such as this, extreme measures had to be taken. The blood of a pure youth, a delectable sacrifice in the eyes of their savior, filled the room with a certain smell that made the mind alert and the heart pound. Her blood spilled on the altar, the lifeless body of Maylene Lagorio looked like a sleeping angel’s in the light of the midnight…