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What the Black Plague Can Teach Us About the Current Pandemic
In the later Middle Ages, the Black Plague swept across Europe, decimating approximately one-third of its population, although that figure is contested. The mysterious illness was spread by the usual vermin, rats and fleas, and moved amongst the human continent with no regard for rank, or wealth. Death it seemed, was the great equalizer, and morbidity abounded.
By Katie Alafdal4 years ago in FYI
What you need to know about the Enterovirus D68
For context, in 2014 there was a breakout of Enterovirus D68 across North America in which the virus caused clusters of respiratory disease, primarily in the US. The illness seemed to primarily show up in Midwestern states, but there were cases that showed up in almost every state in the US. Prior to this Outbreak, it was fairly uncommon to see cases at all. This was a report I wrote on the outbreak back in 2014 during High School.
By Abygael Silvers4 years ago in FYI
The sinking of the Lusitania, 1915
The sinking of RMS Lusitania on 7th May 1915 – the victim of a torpedo fired from a German U-boat - has long been regarded as a major war crime and a prime cause of the United States entering World War I. However, there are questions that are still unanswered.
By John Welford4 years ago in FYI
The Starry Painting by Vincent Van Gogh
Today Vincent van Gogh is regarded as one of the most famous 19th-century artists, and his 1889 Starry Night painting is not only one of his most famous works, but also one of the world's most famous paintings. This oil painting by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, painted in June 1889, depicts the view of the sun from the east window of his asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence with the addition of an unimaginable city. Starry Night is an unseen world painting from 1889 with a clear night sky and a small mountain town and is one of the most famous works by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh.
By Tsunami Karki4 years ago in FYI
Kalpana Chawla
At the opening of the Kalpana Chawla Memorials, it contained a plain suit, photographs, details of his life, and a flag held by Colombian astronauts. The exhibition also featured aircraft suits, photographs, and flags hoisted by NASA and a spaceport as a reminder of the astronauts who had collapsed in the Columbia disaster.
By Riyaz Shree4 years ago in FYI
Julius Caesar Life biography
Caesar was conceived Gaius Julius in 100 BC and was chosen diplomat for Rome in 59 BC after shaping a casual union with two of Pompey's adversaries: Marcus Licinius Crassus. As a component of the development, Caesar rose to conspicuousness by joining the positions of the well-off Crassuss and the renowned General Pompey to be quick to vanquish power with Caesar as an envoy. From that point, Caesar set up a coalition with Gnaeus Pompey Magnus, another incredible military and political pioneer.
By Shreya Poudel4 years ago in FYI
Digitalization in our work
Organizational data, assets, and processes, as well as advanced digital technologies, can lead to significant changes in business processes leading to new business models and changes in society. By transforming the leading oil and gas company into a digital format, we use the power of digital technology to rethink and transform the way a company tracks and solves emerging problems.
By Zack Mcall4 years ago in FYI
Niels Bohr Life Biography
As the main fashioner of Copenhagen's meaning of quantum machines, Niels Bohr has assisted with building our comprehension of how nature functions at the nuclear level. At the point when Bohr understood that old-style physical science had fizzled at something far more modest, he changed the molecule so electrons could enter every one of the allowable ways around the core, while other pathways were not.
By Shreya Poudel4 years ago in FYI
Remote Work: A Contributor to Ongoing Sexual Harassment
With the COVID-19 pandemic still thriving in the United States and around the world, employers are still obligated to work from home. Although sexual harassment training has become a priority after the #MeToo movement, the issue has still not gone away. This shift from in-person work to remote work has made many companies reevaluate their current policies to address new concerns on workplace sexual harassment.
By Sabrina Disney4 years ago in FYI
Nicolaus Copernicus Life biography
Copernicus examined human sciences while learning at the College of Krakow, including cosmology and stargazing, and was shipped off to Italy to contemplate medication and law with many Clean individuals of his social class. In 1491 he went to the Cracow Institute of Jagiellonian College and in 1496 got back to Italy to contemplate law.
By Diya Kumari4 years ago in FYI
