Douglas Macarthur “I shall return” once said by United States 5 star general Douglas Macarthur‚ when he left the Philippines. Douglas MacArthur was one of the most respected U.S generals ever. Only a handful of people ever get promoted to a 5 star general. He graduated from West Point Academy with the highest academic award offered at the school. Also Douglas was awarded the Metal of Honor. It is the highest award the government offers. Childhood Douglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock
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Substance abuse and alcoholism potentially contribute to a number of life threatening illnesses including cirrhosis‚ liver cancer‚ pancreatitis‚ HIV‚ and hepatitis C. The role of altered perceptions and impaired judgment caused by these disorders are often unrecognized for their potential to increase risk of physical harm. However‚ these components have the
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A musical prodigy of whom everyone must have heard of is no other than Ludwig van Beethoven‚ a consistently astonishing musical artist throughout his complex life. Beethoven’s intricate childhood was filled with music to the brim. His father was an avid music teacher to Beethoven which may have been the spark that produced this child genius. Beethoven‚ after obtaining all of his father’s musical knowledge‚ went on to meet famous and talented musical artists such as Gottlob Neefe Mozart‚ Haydyn and
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human spine (Sooke). Which at the time was an incredible discovery due to the fact that not many people dissected for medical purposes. Author Alastair Sooke stated that Da Vinci was also able to look at a liver and describe a disease known as cirrhosis of the liver. The author believes that if Leonardo were to have published his works he would be “... more important than the Belgian anatomist Andreas Vesalius.” (Sooke). Even if his works were never published Da Vinci has been equally as influential
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I. Discuss the social problems that result from the widespread availability of cheap alcohol The drinking of alcohol is completely acceptable in many if not most parts of society and‚ in the UK‚ it is legal to be bought by anyone over the age of 181. This is a well-known fact but a lesser known one is that in the UK‚ alcohol can be legally drunk on private premises by anyone over the age of 52 and youths aged 16 and over may drink alcohol3 in restaurants from the age of 16 if with an adult4
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eating when drinking and consuming a variety of alcoholic beverages are also factors that increase the risk for liver damage. People with alcoholism are also at higher risk for hepatitis B and C‚ potentially chronic liver diseases than can lead to cirrhosis
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Case History Ben‚ aged 52‚ was born and raised in Siloam Springs‚ Arkansas. At the urging of his supervisor at work‚ Ben has voluntarily sought help from his employer’s human resources department. They have referred Ben to you. Personal and Family History Ben was an only child‚ and he explains that he got a lot of attention. He says that that he loved his parents very much‚ "but they were kinda weird." He adds that "They were like me. Just different‚ ya know?" Ben said that his aunt‚ his
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Eleanora Fagan‚ a popular American jazz singer and songwriter‚ is one of the most influential and powerful vocal jazz singers. Also known as Billie Holiday‚ Eleanora Fagan is best known for capturing the attention of her audience with her amazing vocal and delivery skills. Her extraordinary manipulation of phrasing‚ tempo‚ and improvisation skills‚ make her an influential pioneer in American jazz music. Although she received some formal education from known artists such as Bessie Smith‚ and influence
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Alcohol versus cocaine‚ these are two different substances by the physical appearance. Alcohol is normally only ingested the one way‚ where as cocaine can be taken by ingestion‚ inhalation‚ intranasal and intravenously. The effects however are quite similar. The effects of alcohol are many‚ and each is very likely to take place. Alcohol effects judgment‚ motor coordination‚ reflexes‚ sensation‚ breathing and the way the heart functions. When a person is using alcohol they may experience a feeling
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Vol. 21 Summer 2005 Newborn Screening in the 21st Century From the Editors and Authors: Since our last Update on Newborn Screening in 1998‚ there has been significant expansion of newborn screening programs in various regions of the country‚ mostly to include metabolic disorders identifiable by tandem mass spectrometry. States in our region are just now starting to expand their programs. The Summer 2005 Genetic Drift provides an update on newborn dried blood spot screening (NBS). Specifically
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