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    Touted for much of the improved living conditions, healthcare, communication, and furtherance of human intelligence, technological advancement in the world today has grown to unprecedented levels. For example, as a result of technology, patients can remotely interact with medics located in different parts of the world and still get services; a process dubbed telehealth/telemedicine. In the field of education, students do not necessarily need to comb libraries to access books; there are several soft

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    The Black death was a tragic epidemic that affected much of Europe and Asia in the 14th century. Ships that were infested with rats and fleas would travel all over different countries for trade. The rodents would carry a certain bacteria called “Yersinia Pestis”. Fleas bit rats and then carried the bacteria in their system. They would then feed on humans and that was how the Black Death was created and spread. People that got bitten had a variety of lethal symptoms such as fever, weakness, abdominal

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    1. English Civil War: (1642-1649) The English Civil War was a conflict over parliamentary rights caused by King Charles I’s avoidance to checks of his power. King Charles I ruled without summoning parliament for 11 years by acquiring funds through “loans” from wealthy subjects and applying existing taxes more broadly. When he finally summoned parliament in 1640 to raise taxes for an army he arrested those in parliament that opposed him and thus set off the English Civil War. The English Bill of Rights

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    Liverpool gave us something special, they gave us the embodiment of experimental perfection. Four young English lads, with smirks on their faces, fish and chip crumbs on their shirts, and a little tune to sing gave the world color. Underneath the grey English sky, they turned to music, for it was the only thing that made sense to them. The Beatles created a world of yellow submarines, octopus gardens, weeping guitars, and walruses; they reminded us that All We Need Is Love, they made us Twist and

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    In the German town of Marburg-on-the-Lahn over the days of the 1st-4th October 1529 a meeting of minds was convened. Those involved were the leading theologians of a burgeoning religious movement. Their hearts and minds were focussed on the reformation of the church, driven by their love for, and study of Scripture. Conversely there still remained strongly held, widely different views on certain matters of belief and practice. These views were polarised around the issue of Eucharistic understanding

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    Despite the stigma surrounding embryonic stem cell research, there are many positives that outweigh the negatives in medical and scientific settings. Due to the knowledge of this, continued funding and support is critical for the advancement of these therapies and science as a whole. Diseases that can be aided by unabating financial and moral support are but not limited to, spinal cord injury, heart disease, parkinson 's disease, alzheimer 's and Lou Gehrig 's disease, more commonly known as ALS

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    English 11 Period 2 05.18.16 Martin Luther and the Ninety-Five Theses The Ninety-five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences came about as the result of a single controversy in the Catholic Church, and ended up becoming the basis of a split in Christianity. This influential document was one theological professor’s response to the sale of indulgences, a practice long supported by Catholic leaders. Indulgences were a way to lessen punishment after sin. Martin Luther was livid at the thought

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    Before the military crisis of the Third Century of the Roman Empire, the armies were under proper recruitment, training and deployment. They even had armories different from the rest. The Roman army was divided into two groups with various functions, which had the overall element of defense. Frontier troops were in charge of the borders, while the mobile field forces were overseeing towns and cities. Frontier troops fought against weak threats like raiding along the border and prevented major attacks

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    Church had been teaching. Some famous reformers are John Calvin and Martin Luther. However, Martin Luther-- to some--- is named the most successful and influential reformer of the 16th century. Martin Luther was tremendously effective and influential due to how resourceful he was, and his teachings spread across Europe swiftly. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Saxony which is located in Germany on November 10, 1483 (“Martin Luther- Biography”). Luther was born into humble living, with his parents

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    Finding A Balance

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    2 FINDING A BALANCE Finding a Balance: Europa Universalis IV In many ways, Europa Universalis 4 is less of a game about history, and more of a game about understanding history. In this game, you play as any nation from 1444 until 1821, from the dawn of the fall of the Western Roman Empire until the death of Napoleon, and your goals as a state are only limited by your imagination and skill. Accomplishing a world conquest is completely within the realm of possibility for a skilled player, or you could

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