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fascinating writings on these Linear B tablets discussed clearly “the centralized distribution of goods like wool and grain,” noted (Killgrove 2015). These inscriptions on the Linear B tablets give the readers a history of palatial events in the Mycenaean period. Yes, I was thinking about doing an article from the Ottawa Citizen about Ancient Menoral Roman Treasure, but I did not know very much about the Gothic King Alaric. Therefore, I chose The Lost Palace of Sparta Possibly Uncovered instead, because

Stigma and the Practice of Isolation and Quarantine When quarantined for a disease that one might not have, several events occur: stigma [the way the quarantined person feels and how others feel, act, and react towards the post-quarantined individual] and psychosocial effects, such as mental health issues, for example, stress, fear, loneliness, boredom, anger, and being worried about infecting others (Johal, 2009). Those that worked in Canada during a SARS episode found that there was tension and

Social Isolation, Neglect and Child Development Social isolation is defined by Nicholson (2009) as a state in which the individual lacks a sense of belonging socially, lacks engagement and social contact with others and is unable to form quality relationships (as cited in Nicholson, 2012). Social isolation and neglect can have detrimental effects on a child’s overall physical, cognitive and emotional development. According to Kendall, Murray and Linden (2007), the initial love and nurturance we

In 1869, the first Japanese Immigrants arrived in California in an attempt to escape the Meiji restoration, which forced them out of their houses. Many joined them in America after that, forming the first generation of Japanese-Americans, the Issei. Those immigrants then formed families and gave birth to the second generation, the Nisei. However, the cultural differences between the Issei and the Nisei, who were all born in America, created an important gap between the two generations. The short

society surrounding them. Many times, novels serve as primary sources in the future for students to reflect on past history. Students can successfully use novels as a source of understanding past events. Different sentiments and points of views within novels serve as the information one may use to reflect on these events. Natsume Soseki’s novel Kokoro successfully encapsulates much of what has been discussed in class, parallels with the events in Japan at the time the novel takes place, and serves

Change occurs all the time; change regarding people, countries, or simply just schedules, whether in daily life or in the long-term. Changes that most people pay attention to are the larger ones, ones that concern many people, the country, and schedules - some people may label these as revolutions. There has been many revolutions in the past, and one of the most well-known ones is the Meiji Restoration (Meiji Revolution) in Japan, 1866. It was when the Tokugawa Shogunate ended, and the power was

we suspect as source of Salmonella contamination on the squid water farm. We also add 0.5 mL of overnight Salmonella culture and 0.5 mL of 10X tryptic soy broth. The mixture will be incubate for about 24 to 48 hours at 37oC. During this incubation period, we expect phage in water sample will be able to

Viruses, Plagues, and History, written by Michael Oldstone, is an insightful and highly educational book that details the history of, that’s right, viruses and plagues. Through typically dry, yet engaging prose, Oldstone recounts what seems like all of it while simultaneously bringing to light the contributions of those brave scientists who asked themselves, “why.” He focuses his attention on some of the most notable viruses such as smallpox, yellow fever, measles, polio, and later he focuses on

a type of Japanese performance, was an art form that became incredibly popular during the Edo Period. Ignoring the audiences’ profound love for Kabuki, the Japanese government installed countless regulations with the sole purpose of constraining the art. Despite the Japanese government’s clear distaste for Kabuki, Kabuki still managed to thrive and shape traditional Japanese society during the Edo Period. Kabuki was an elaborately detailed, carefully executed art that thrilled its audiences. Kabuki

The Meiji Restoration, refers to the events that led to the “restoration” of power to Emperor Meiji Tenno. The previous political and military leader of Japan had been the Tokugawa shogunate, but due to the intrusion of the western powers, particularly the Americans, under the command of Commodore Perry, the Shogun was forced to return power to the Emperor. This restoration of power led to many changes in Japanese society such as the social structure, the education system and the Japanese economy