Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast who participated in the 1984 Olympics. (Lewis). Since Mary Lou was a young child‚ she displayed her dedication and passion towards gymnastics that proved that she would one day be successful in this great sport. Mary Lou is known to be the first female gymnast outside of Eastern Europe to win the all around gold medal. She has more medals than any athlete during the 1984 Olympics (“Mary Lou Retton Biography.”) She says that her gymnastics role model was
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis known by an another name as Lou Gehrig’s disease affects atleast 2‚000 individuals a year in England from onset between 50 years and 70 years. Amyotrophic comes from the Greek language. Damage Signs of lower motor neuron and upper motor neuron is not explained by any other disease process‚ and are the reasons behind ALS. It attacks nerve cells called neurons in the CNS. They transmit messages from central nervous system to the voluntary muscles - the ones we can control
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was not enforced‚ was an all to common situation for blacks. In horrific situations are when leaders‚ such as Fannie Lou Hamer‚ rise up and speak. Despite the obstacles of physical and emotional attacks‚ Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer was able to make major contribution to American politics‚ society‚ and culture. On October 6‚ 1917‚ the 20th child of Jim and Ella Townsend was born. Fannie Lou would become her name and with her birth the family when through a grim winter that yea in Montgomery county‚ Mississippi
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A) An ulcer starts by eroding the mucosa of the GI tract wall. What functions of digestion and/or reabsorption might be lost if this layer is no longer functional? What functions will be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and then the muscularis? Some of the ingested and secreted may not be absorbed correctly and may seep lumen if the mucosa layer is no longer functional. The functions that may be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and the muscularis would be the
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Speech Analysis Lou Gehrig was one of the best baseball players of his time. He also gave one of the best speeches of baseballs history. When he was diagnosed with ALS‚ he had to quit his baseball career. In his Farwell Address to baseball‚ Lou Gehrig uses parallel structure to emphasize the statements that are truly important to him. “When the New York Giants‚ a team you would give your right arm to beat‚ and vice versa‚ sends you a gift – that’s something”. In 1939‚ Lou Gehrig played for the
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October 29‚ 2012 S3 Words: 636 Fannie Lou Hamer Fannie Lou Hamer‚ known as Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer was born on the date of October 6‚ 1917 Montgomery County on a plantation‚ Mississippi and during the time she has lived she has accomplished many beneficial things for the black African American ethnic group in America. Due to heart failure Hamer died at Mound Bayou Hospital‚ Mississippi March 14‚ 1997‚ at the age of 59. Fannie Lou Hamer was later buried in her hometown Ruleville‚
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older‚ I love finding ‘Mommy-and-me’ looks that we can wear together. These days the trends for kids and adults is so similar that is easy to style your little one and yourself alike! I have fallen so in love with a local‚ handmade brand called‚ Lola Lou. They are a 3 generation team that work together to design and create super cute and stylish pieces for your little lady. Their fall line featured sophisticated prints and fabrics with girly patterns. I was immediately
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Lou and Oz faced some challenges with the new way of life they were living. There were some benefits and consequences to the living style. They now had to worry about the rain for the crops and the cows heath for milk and butter. But there were some advantages to being in the middle of nowhere. You would be closer to the lord and your family because you would depend on them for everything instead of a store. Also waking up every day‚ watching sunrises and God’s creations would be amazing. I think
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Motor neuron disorders are far from rare: Parkinson’s disease‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and a variety of lesser diseases all come under that heading. A disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that controls voluntary muscle movement. ALS‚ Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are all names for this horrid disease. The symptoms; Difficulty breathing‚ sudden paralysis. Treatment is slim to none but there are known medications to help subside the pain that may be felt. The Cause
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In the short story‚ "Lust" by Susan Minot‚ the story begins with a young girl talking about the first time she had sex with a boy‚ as the story goes on she talks more and more about boys she is with and the different situations she in with them. She doesn’t talk about her interests very much outside of the boys she encounters. In the story I feel like the girl has low self confidence and low self esteem "Some things I was good as ‚ like math or painting or even sports but the second a boy put his
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