On November 30th of 1986‚ David Lee Lewis had broken into the Lufkin home of Myrtle Ruby in attempt to steal guns that were inside of her home. The unsuspecting victim was fatally shot with a .22-caliber rifle after returning home from choir practice at her church. David Lee Lewis claims that he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the shooting. He also claims that he did not intentionally aim the gun at Mrs. Ruby‚ but aimed it in the general direction due to being startled
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2014 Disease fact sheet What is Wilson disease? Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that prevents the body from getting rid of extra copper. A small amount of copper obtained from food is needed to stay healthy‚ but too much copper is poisonous. In Wilson disease‚ copper builds up in the liver‚ brain‚ eyes‚ and other organs. Over time‚ high copper levels can cause life-threatening organ damage. Pathophysiology and clinical features of Wilson disease Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive
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main female leads‚ Daisy and Myrtle. Daisy‚ much akin to Myrtle married a man whom she does not love; however‚ not all about these two are similar for they too have differences such as physical traits and social status which are slowly unveiled as the book progresses. It is said‚ “Neither of them can stand the person they’re married to.” Both Myrtle and Daisy are involved in an affair with another man; Daisy takes a liking towards Gatsby as Myrtle does with Tom. In Daisy’s
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Woodrow Wilson In his monograph‚ Woodrow Wilson‚ Arthur S. Link discusses the President of the United States’ influence on the world‚ his choices during his time in office‚ and the effect of his life on the world today. Link argues that Wilson shaped the way World War I played out in three important ways. First‚ Wilson advocated for peace and avoidance of interference in international conflicts. Second‚ he believed strongly in keeping the nation secure and keep the war handled fairly with
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swallowing. They may develop all degrees of mental illness including homicidal or suicidal behavior‚ depression and aggression. Women may have menstrual irregularities‚ absent periods‚ infertility‚ or multiple miscarriages. No matter how the disease begins‚ it is always fatal‚ if is not diagnosed and treated. The first part of the body that copper affects is the liver. In about half of Wilson’s Disease patients‚ the liver is the only affected organ.
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Wonderworks in Myrtle Beach Legend has it that Professor Wonder and a group of the world’s best scientists tried to create a man-made tornado inside of the house while it was in the Bermuda Triangle. Something went wrong‚ and the winds from the storm lifted the lab high into the air and landed upside down in Myrtle Beach‚ where it still sits inverted today. The rest of the experiments in the house astonishingly stayed intact‚ and they are what thousands of visitors come to Myrtle Beach to see every
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Dream was something most Americans shared in common with each other‚ although each person’s dream varied slightly from one another. Some saw wealth and fame‚ while some wanted to live a good life‚ Fitzgerald saw the American Dream very corrupted and broken. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald uses different symbols throughout the novel to express his feelings concerning his view on the corrupted American Dream. The first examples are West Egg and East Egg. East Egg is the rich side of
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Wilson Lumber Company After a rapid growth in its business during recent years‚ the Wilson Lumber Company‚ in the spring of 2006‚ anticipated a further substantial increase in sales. Despite good profits‚ the company had experienced a shortage of cash and had found it necessary to increase its borrowing from the Suburban National Bank to $399‚000 in the spring of 1996. The maximum loan that Suburban National would make to any one borrower was $400‚000 and Wilson had been able to stay within
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2012 The Literature and Life of August Wilson August Wilson was born as Fredrick August Wilson on April 27‚ 1945 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. His father Fredrick August Kittel was a German immigrant baker who later abandoned his family. His mother Daisy Wilson was from North Carolina. August Wilson was one of six children by his mother who also was the youngest by 13 years. He grew up in a two-bedroom apartment with his mother and siblings. August Wilson was the only black child in his school
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Précis 7 – Describe cognitive dissonance and describe how it is influenced by culture. Cognitive Dissonance Theory is a theory of attitude change proposing that inconsistency exists among our attitudes‚ or between our attitudes and behavior‚ we experience an unpleasant state of arousal called cognitive dissonance‚ which we will be motivated to reduce or eliminate. (Bordens & Horowitz 2001) This is a theory‚ which has been transformed over many decades. Cognitive Dissonance varies between
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