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World War 1 1914-1918

Build up to World War 1 There were many factors that led to the outbreak of war in 1914 the causes of the war can be traced back 31 years before the war. Although World war 1 didn't start until 1914 political...

29 comments    education soldiers world war 1
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SWINE FLU, H1N1...............A PANDEMIC?

First, what it is not. A pandemic is not a seasonal flu, or a widespread disease particular to a specific group of people, (endemic). Nor is it considered a pandemic because of the number of people that it...

22 comments    swine flu flu influenza
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A Poet of the Great War: Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Edward Salter Owen (1893-1918) was an English poet and soldier. He is regarded by many as the leading poet of "the Great War". His work is shocking and realistic with its focus upon the horrors of...

1 comment    arts poetry literature
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NEW "SWINE" FLU, what caused it & NATURAL PREVENTION and CURE

From few days ago, world is in the state of global panick because of new Mexican flu. In early April, in Mexico, Veracruz, was noticed numbers of serious respiratory illnesses and some deaths. Mexico...

61 comments    health swine flu flu
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History Of The Personal Massager

The history of naughty toys did not begin with the modern day rubber, latex, silicone and cyberskin naughty toys that we are completely aware of today. In fact, man himself has been using naughty toys and...

38 comments    lifestyle passion toys
H1N1 Tracking Map69

H1N1 Hits Home: Takes the Life of a 9-Year Old Girl in Concord, CA

As of June 5th, CIDRAP had reported 27 U.S. fatalities related to the H1N1 virus (http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/index.html). A recent tragic case has hit extremely close to home....

0 comments    california virus swine flu
Fighting Fire62

Disaster News

Disasters happen in America everyday. Given the amount of information Americans receive everyday, it is very easy to stop paying attention. However, the force, magnitude, placement, and geographic location of...

1 comment    news swine flu flu
A tram in Seattle, 191893

Spanish Flu: historical event or precursor of H5N1 Bird Flu?

The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic killed 25-50 million people. H5N1 appears to have a mortality rate c.50%, although milder infections might not be reported. At the moment, it can't be transmitted directly from person to person. If it mutated, a pandemic is a real risk.

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Flu 1918. Nurse. (US Gov. Archives)77

Swine Flu - Don't Panic

Recent outbreak of swine flu has resulted in a flu panic like the swine flu panic of 1976. Before we scream flu pandemic, there are several considerations to be made including flu prevention and the questions about flu vaccines.

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Shell Shocked Isabel Shrapnel (1)

"I am five, six, seven and my father has cake for my birthday and because it's Armistice Day..." - A young girl starts telling an amazing and horrific story about the Great War...

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