Blood Libel: Blood Libel is an accusation that Jews killed Christian children, the usual “motive” being that Christian blood is needed for jews to make matzos, a food cooked at Passover. Blood Libel typically involved a Christian or government official finding a dead Christian child, and accusing a jew or group of jews of murdering the child for jewish rituals or matzo cooking. Historically, blood libel accusations have occurred after unexplained deaths of children, and the jews were used as a scapegoat
Christians and Jews can only be describes as potent and toxic in the eleventh century. The emergence of Jewish ritual murder, or blood libel, was just one of the ingredients involved in the messy upheaval of Jewish life, culminated by the Crusades. The Life and Passion of William of Norwich by Thomas of Monmouth is considered the founding texts that document a blood libel. Thomas of Monmouth chronicles the events leading to William’s murder, as well as all the supposed miracles that occurred afterward
was 1734 and America saw the incarceration of John Peter Zenger, publisher of the NEW YORK Weekly Journal, for publishing articles that ridiculed Governor Cosby of New York. Cosby accused Zenger of seditious libel. The law of seditious libel held that the greater the truth, the greater the libel, meaning that if the articles were true, they would, of course, undermine the Governor's authority. The most prominent attorney and a founder of America, Andrew Hamilton, represented Zenger. Hamilton rationalized
backdrops, including small farmers, and recent settlers. "Under British and colonial law, the government could not censor newspapers, books, and pamphlets before they appeared in print, but authors and publishers could be prosecuted for "seditious libel" a crime that included defaming government officials"(The Trial of John Peter Zenger (1735), 81) but as Andrew Hamilton had discussed in the Zenger case "that the "cause of liberty" itself was at stake"(Zenger, 82). And that this trial should be judged
One of the things that first struck me about the play was that the characters believed they lived a good life. I saw the exact opposite. The good life is shown through success, success through a career, education, goals, and love, or at least we are brought up thinking so. The gangs only had one another and without the support of that gang, these boys/characters would not exist as individual human beings. The Jets did not want to have jobs, and they mocked the ex-gang member, Tony, for leaving the
Don’t Stress Out! Work Out! Imagine any average day. You wake up, especially tired because you haven’t been sleeping well all week, perhaps grab your daily cup of coffee, head off to work in the middle of rush-hour, try to complete several projects that are due by the end of the week, and so on. Then again, in between each of those minor events you experience varying levels of stress and anxiety. Nonetheless, you are in company because according to the National Health Interview Survey, 75%
participation that takes place in urban schools. Because it seemed so prevalent in the Trenton school district, I decided to delve deeper into the issue of gangs and violence in schools. I have learned that in Trenton there are "three main gangs - the Bloods, the Crips and the Latin Kings," (NJ.com) some of which have been known to have members as young as thirteen. This alarmed me, because this is the age of most of my seventh grade students. It was hard for me to picture any of them being in a gang
various correctional facilities) and ends up with his transformation in a member of the New Afrikan Independence Movement. When Kody Scott was 6 years old, the gang wars started in Los Angeles. It started out as a battle between the Crips and the Bloods, but by the late 70's and continuing today, the biggest killer of Crips is other Crips. The Crip Nation was divided into different divisions, which Monster compares to the U.S. Army. "For instance, one who is in the army may belong to the F...
cold chill all over my body, and began to run as fast as I could to the back of the house. All I remember is looking for safety. When the shooting was over, I went to the front and saw Sergio's cousin laying on the ground with his pants full of blood. We quickly got him into Sergio's clean car and drove to the hospital. We were driving much faster than the speed limit and running red lights while I tried to calm Sergio's cousin.
Gang Violence Nowadays gangs are big issues in America. People who are in gang feel like they belong some where and people care about them. There are various reasons people join gangs, and almost all age group between ages 12-40 are involved in gangs. One of the big reasons people join gangs is because of their needs, protection, and also they want attention from people around them. Gang’s should be taken seriously because today’s gangs are more violent and brutal then they were in 60’s. Gangs
The two organisms discussed I this report are humans and Frogs. The Taxonomy of an organism includes kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Humans are classified by the kingdom animalia, phylum chordate, class mammalia, order primates, family hominidae, genus homo, and species homo sapiens. Frogs are classified as kingdom animalia, phylum chordate, and genus and species Rana pipens. A frogs habitat is usually spent on land for most of its adult life. However frogs reproduction
Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Prolapse is a common heart valve abnormality and is the cause of mitral regurgitation. The flaps of the valve are “floppy” and don’t close tightly allowing the blood to flow backward in your heart. The affect is that blood can’t move through the heart or to the rest of your body as efficiently, making you feel tired and out of breath. History of Mitral Valve Prolapse The condition was first described by John Brereton Barlow in 1966, a world renowned South African
More medical discoveries and advances are occurring every day. Medical treatments and understanding of the human anatomy have come a long way. Though if it weren’t for certain Anatomists, we may have not have had the right comprehension of the human body which could have led to errors in surgery and more deaths while treating patients. The Renaissance period was a time where Anatomists searched for clearer understanding of the human body. During the Renaissance period, Anatomists questioning and
would reestablish oxygenated blood flow to damaged heart tissue and generate new muscle tissue it would change the landscape of cardiovascular medicine. Actually, this process has already begun as research focuses on a specific cell with these qualities, the mesenchymal stem cell. Mesenchymal stem cells originate from the mesoderm, the middle germ layer of an embryo, and play a vital role in the formation of connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, marrow, fat and blood. They are also precursor cells
in the following way. The paper begins by briefly introducing the concept of stress. It will then go on to discus and describe the automatic response (fight or flight reaction), hormonal changes and the effects of cortisol on heart rate, breathing, blood flow and immune system changes. Furthermore, I will discuss the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis response system and finally, briefly highlighting the stress-induced effects on the hippocampus. Stress is responsible for producing a variety
condition the attending physician must understand the anatomy of the body. Whole blood in body is composed of blood plasma and formed elements. Tortora and Derrickson (2012) states that red blood cells (RBC’s), white blood cells (WBC’s), and platelets make up formed elements. Taking a closer look at platelets, also known as thrombocytes, make up only a fraction of formed elements compared to RBC’s and WBC’s. Platelets in whole blood are developed in red bone marrow, which is due to the hormone thrombopoietin
The relationship between music and the brain has always intrigued me; why dose listening to music help ease certain task, things we do everyday like driving, leaning, relaxing or working out. I will analyze music and the effect on the brain, from health to physical and mental training. Music has been around sense the beginning of humans, evolving through by culture and time. Nowadays we have a broad selection of choice, and people prefer different genres for certain activities; for example listening
.r evidence in the Baltazar murder to be among the strongest of their cases. The last forensic technique that was used was blood typing. Forensic investigators found five bloodstains in the station wagon driven by Williams. They blood typed each other the stains in the car and they were consistent with two of his victims, William Barrett and John Porter. Although the blood types were not as persuasive as the hair and fiber analyses, it was still a crucial forensic technique used in the case. In
Dialysis not only cleanses impurities out of the blood, it also maintains blood pressure and makes sure to keep healthy levels of sodium, bicarbonate and potassium in the body. (Lewin, 2010) Without proper working kidneys, blood pressure can rise, body fluids accumulate and red blood cell count can decrease. Usually kidney problems occur from disease, conditions and disorders. Disease can come from damage to nephrons, which help filter the blood. Infections can travel from the bladder up to the
Meningococcemia I. Introduction A. Meningococcemia- an acute and potentially life-threatening infection of the bloodstream that can cause many symptoms in a person caused by a bacteria B. Thesis Statement: Meningococcal Disease is a severe and deadly disease that affects a portion of people resulting in severe complications; however, with immediate medical attention and patient effort one can treat the infection and possibly be avoided II. Etiology A. Transmission of meningococcal bacteria