Michael Vrbanac Mrs. Ackerman Honors History 9 28 February 2017 Hideki Tojo was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army and the Prime Minister of Japan during World War Two. Tojo gave the final approval on many Japanese attacks on the allies in the Pacific Theater. He was later captured by the United States after the war and hanged for war crimes. Hideki Tojo was born on December 30‚ 1884 in Tokyo‚ Japan. His father was also a military officer in the Japanese army. At the age of fifteen‚ he was
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Rheumatoid Arthritis By Kristian Parkman Mrs. Winship MED1013 1-20-15 Rheumatoid Arthritis Introduction I. Pathology A. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis 1. Definition 2. Auto immune disease B. Statistics 1. Who does it effect 2. How many people does it effect II. Diagnosis A. How is RA diagnosed 1. Physical exam 2. Blood work B. Symptoms 1. What are the symptoms 2. Are they the same for everyone III. Current treatments A. Is RA curable 1. Is there a cure 2. If any what are they B. Treatment
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Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs motor skills‚ speech‚ and other functions‚ and has no known cure (Wikipedia). It affects about 100‚000 Canadians and 1.6 million people worldwide (Parkinson’s Society Canada). Diagnosis can be difficult especially in the early stages due to symptom overlap with other diseases. Early signs are often dismissed as signs of normal aging‚ in Michael J Fox’s case his twitchy finger was
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Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson made a sport what was believed a whites only sport a sport for all races in the 20th century. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947‚ and was named Rookie of the Year that year. He later became National League MVP in 1949 and won the World Series in 1955. Jackie retired in 1957 with a batting average of .311. Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack in Connecticut in 1972. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31‚ 1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia. The youngest amongst
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I. Intro A- Lance Armstrong B- Background 1) By the age of 16 Lance Armstrong was already a professional athlete. 2) During the time when Lance was diagnosed with cancer Lance created the Lance Armstrong Foundation. 3) Lance Armstrong became the national rookie of the year at the age of 16. 4) Instead of attacking Lance’s brain tumors with radiation‚ which can affect the sense of balance‚ he chose to undergo surgery. C- Lance Armstrong should be inducted into the Hall of Fame because of his
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Lung disease Approximately 402‚326 Americans living today have been diagnosed with lung cancer. Lung cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the lungs. There are two types of lung cancer‚ which includes‚ non-small cell lung cancer generally grows and spreads more slowly (more common form)‚ small cell lung cancer generally grows more quickly and is more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Lung cancer can happen to anyone and you have many ways of getting lung cancer and i am about
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Pamela Sánchez SPC 1608 Professor Casper February 2nd‚ 2017 Mademoiselle Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: In the beginning of the twentieth century‚ women were bombarded with the trend of restrictive clothing and waist-cinching corsets. They were expected to wear stiff clothing or they risked the chance of not being considered a true lady. This was the norm until the revolutionary Gabrielle Chanel made her name known in the world of fashion. B. Motivation for Listening:
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The Galapagos Islands Introduction Just off the coast of Ecuador is where you can find the volcanic islands of the Galapagos. Here you can find unique animals and plants that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world. The Galapagos Islands gave British scientist Charles Darwin the opportunity to create his theory of evolution (attention statement). The variety of wildlife found on land and in water of the Galapagos Islands have been kept in isolation for so long‚ that many of the species can
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Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was a beacon of hope for the entire world‚ not only Africa. He showed the world that there is no such thing as impossible. After 27 years in prison‚ “Mandela helped to unite South Africa as it dismantled apartheid‚ the cruel system of white minority rule. He symbolized for all of Africa a commitment to democracy and freedom” (Lochner). He had a rare determination that prevailed despite his suffering. When Mandela was released from prison‚ he became the first democratically
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Laura Throneberry Mr. Nadaeu World History Honors 5/17/12 Adolf Hitler After World War 1‚ Germany was in a horrible state. They had to pay reparations to other countries thanks to the Treaty of Versailles. This was difficult since Germany was going through one of its worst stagflation epidemics in history. A new government was also ushered‚ which had nothing to do with the treaty. Germany was in a state of perplexity because of all the punishments they had received. Germany was searching
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