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Continuing forward, all over the United States you can constantly here some sort of news about another new disease going around. In 2016 it was the Zika virus, and the year prior to that, 2015 it was Ebola. Another disease that was declared dead back in 2000, is known as Measles. Measles is a viral infection that is most commonly seen in young children. Some of the symptoms for this disease include muscle pain, rashes, and a runny nose. This disease which was thought to be dead back in 2000 in…

In 1886, Richard Sears was working as a train station agent in North Redwood, Minnesota. During his free time, he would sell odds and ends to locals in order to make extra cash. One day, he stumbled upon a jeweler who had received an incorrect shipment of watches and offered to buy them off him. Richard sold them, made profit, and ordered a new batch for resale. This is when Richard created Sears which at the time was called R.W. Sears Watch Company. R.W. Sears Watch Company began as a mail…

Revolutionary Suicide Suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life; it is not one being forced to die. Prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 the horrendous event at Jonestown marked the single largest loss of U.S. civilian lives in a non-natural disaster. On November 18, 1978 a total of 909 Americans died under the direction of People’s Temple leader Jim Jones. Not every member of the People’s Temple willingly gave up their lives many were shot if they were not willingly…

The group was founded in 1988 by Betsy Van Dyke of Guerneville. After she saw a neighbor struggling with a the critical illness of AIDS she knew she needed to step in to help him in his deteriorated condition (Our History) . The AIDS virus affects all of the body, it weakens the immune system heavily and affects the entire body. When muscles and motor functions become impaired many begin to suffer psychologically and develop depression (Eight Side Effects). When Betsy saw this happening to her…

stories have the same motif. In Sula, Sula is just trying to advance in live to live the american dream, so does Gatsby in the great gatsby. “Dying. Just like me. But the difference is they dying like a stump. Me, I’m going down like one of those redwoods. I sure did live in this world.”(Morrison 14). Sula is determined to live and die to the american dream, Sula believes that the american dream is what one person makes of it. So did gatsby, think the same thing by turning rich and being with…

I chose the “Fort Ross” to be the significant archaeological site in the United States. I am interested in the way it was established and the story of it. It is different and it mixes between American and Russian history and how Russia came to California. So it is kind of a mixture between American and Russian history.It is located on the Coast of Sonoma County. Speaking of its establishment, the Fort Ross was established on August 13, 1812. It was founded by the Russian American company. The…

In Sula by Tony Morrison, Sula has been portrayed as the antagonist who affects the entire community with his “evil actions.” The book offers an intriguing exposition into the aspect of humanity through Sula who is the main character. The book also offers insight on the elements of fire and evil mainly through the elements of fire and water. In Sula, fire and water are used as symbols for good and evil respectively. In the contemporary society, water is viewed as a positive aspect of life…

Jim Jones was born in rural Randolph county Indiana to James Thurman Jones and Lynetta Putnam. Lynetta was said to believe that she had given birth to the messiah. During the great depression, in 1934 the Jones family moved to Lynn Indiana. Jones was said to have studied on Joseph Stalin, Karl Marx, Mao Zedong, Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf Hitler. He concentrated on the strengths and weaknesses of each. Jones also developed a great interest in the idea of religion. Early on in his adulthood he…

mountain ranges which are the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade. California’s farmland includes fruits, vegetable, dairy products, and livestock. Most of the dairy products come from California. Northern California forests are occupied with sequoias and redwoods. California is by the Pacific Ocean, so fisherman can catch salmon, swordfish, shrimp, and squid. Grapes are a very important crop because grapes are used to make wine. In northern California, the climate is cold and snowy. In southern…

Traumatic experiences similar to the neglect my interviewee suffered, are likely to cause alterations in children's brains resulting in an endless list of long term negative effects. Many children that have suffered through traumatic experiences are likely to face issues with, commitment, empathy, identifying or expressing feelings, relationships, and low self-esteem (Middlebrooks and Audage). As well as issues with attachment, cognitive delays, increased medical issues, and impaired emotional…