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Indigenous Peoples of the World

The World's Underappreciated Diversity By Logan Chamberlain When we discuss the world's indigenous peoples, we're often talking about populations in decline: the diseases that devastated the…

Understanding AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, was first reported in mid-1981 in the United States; it is believed to have originated in sub-Saharan Africa. The…

All About PTSD

  For as long as there has been trauma, there has been Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The extensive history of PTSD includes many attempts at diagnosing and naming the mental disorder. …

Sample Essay: Example

Note: The following essay was not edited by EssayEdge Editors. It appears as it was initially reviewed by admissions officers. SAMPLE ESSAY: Carnegie-Mellon, Current affairs: Middle East…

Buddhism

The Buddha's Teachings As part of our larger collection of world religion overviews, Infoplease is happy to present some of the fundamentals of Buddhism. Learn more about the history of Buddhism,…

Average SAT Scores, 2008–2013

The critical reading section includes reading passages and sentence completions. The writing section includes a short essay and multiple-choice questions on identifying errors and improving grammar…

Million-Dollar Math Problem

—By Borgna Brunner After a seven-year, three-billion-mile expedition through the solar system, NASA’s Stardust spacecraft capsule landed in the Arizona desert on Jan. 15, 2006, with an…

Classical Mythology: Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering HeroClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus Oedipus was hailed as…

Chemistry: Adding Variety to Our Menu

Adding Variety to Our MenuChemistryChemical EquationsLet's Make Chili!Getting Our IngredientsHow Much of Each Ingredient Do We Need?Writing Complete EquationsAdding Variety to Our MenuPredicting…

Food-Borne Diseases: Camphylobacter

CamphylobacterFood-Borne DiseasesIntroductionE. coli 0157:H7CamphylobacterSalmonellaShigellaListeriaTrichinosis Camphylobacter is the most common cause of food-borne illness. The bacterium was…