Anthrax
Ask someone what they remember from the year 2001 and mostly likely they will speak of the September 11th attacks on the United States. What they probably wont mention are the attacks on the postal service workers and households everywhere. During the months of late September through November 2001....
Anthrax Attacks in America of late 2001
The anthrax attacks resulted in a shocking spread in America effecting society including its victims. The attack in U.S.A. was significant for the government to get the spread under control before anyone else could get infected. This also affected health and medicine because doctors had to find an a....
Anthrax scare
In Paragould, Arkansas, a man by the name Christopher Martin Cole called in an anthrax threat to a school three days after September 11. A federal appeals court convicted him and ruled that he should spend one year in prison regardless of whether sentencing guidelines mandated the penalty or merely....
Biology and Chemical Warfare
IntroductionChemical and Biological Warfare, use of harmful or deadly chemical or biological agents as weapons of war. These agents can kill many people and are considered weapons of mass destruction. Chemical weapons are made up of poisonous chemical compounds, whereas biological weapons are living....
Bioterrorism on the Farm
Introduction
Bioterrorism is defined as an intentional, belligerent attack on a population through biological, chemical, or nuclear means (Weelis, 2000). While the first thought that comes to mind when the word, bioterrorism is mentioned, is Anthrax or another disease aimed directly at our hum....
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal’s popularity is and has been on the rise due to its many bands and increased guitar technology. Since the mid 1960’s, when heavy metal spread to the U.S. from England, it has grown in popularity. Many of the first bands that came from Europe came with two intentions; to sprea....
Historical Accuracy of Monty Pythons Quest for the Holy Grail
In the film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a quest is undertaken by King Arthur to find the Holy Grail which has been sought after since its first being passed onto Joseph of Arimathea. It is believed that the Holy Grail traveled west via followers of Arimathea and is now in a castle somewhere i....
Peace in the Nuclear Age
All of these seem to happen in a threatening silence: a gilded mushroom shaped cloud rises from the far away horizon, almost simultaneously all electronic devices malfunction, followed by an omnipotent shockwave originating from the center of the mushroom, destroying everything in its path. The blas....
Saddam Insane!
Saddam Hussein is back with avengeance, and his threats of world destruction aren't to be taken lightly.The United States tried unsuccessfully to target him during the Gulf War in February 1991, however, they confidently expected the Iraq leader to be gone within months. Now, seven years later Sadda....
Satanism
The occult is on the rise; many young people are seeking their spiritual identity through Satanism. Satanism has become an issue of great concern in our society. It is a phenomenon that crosses the city limits into the rural areas of our nation. Satanism is not just a big city problem. The news wire....
Terrorism
Terrorism, until the recent attacks on the US, has remained a dormant issue in the media. Although it has been around for centuries, the organised use of violence to target non-combatants for political purposes, is one of the most effective ways to gain media attention. Mainly used by extremist grou....
The Killer Spores
The Killer Spores
Exactly one week after September 11, 2001, seven letters containing anthrax were sent to two U.S. senators and five media offices. Twenty-two people contracted infections, and five died as a result of this attack. Those numbers dont seem large, but it left many Americans won....