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    According to the text‚ Holocaust survivors had a negative effect on the people who survived. Jews were first to fear the Gestapo so they often felt they had to do as they were told. They were put into Ghettos and Concentration camps where they were abused or treated like animals. Eventually‚ 6 to 9 million people died as a result of the Holocaust. According to the text‚ Holocaust survivors suffered negative effects due to the fact they had been abused‚ lost loved ones‚ and were treated less than human

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    swallowing and weakness of the right side. She showed signs of facial drooping and complained of a headache. Mr.Martens explained to us your mother was reaching in the cupboard for a dish when he right arm began to fall. She then sat down at the kitchen table‚ and proceeded to stand back up when she fell to the floor and was unable to stand without help. From there she showed a steady decline and the trouble speaking‚ difficulty swallowing‚ and weakness of the right side occurred within minutes. Mrs. Martens

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    savior in many people’s eyes‚ was now known as the man who was responsible for taking the lives of a huge number of Jews. The purpose of this paper is to give information on what happened during the holocaust‚ to talk about a brave survivor of this event‚ and how this survivor was liberated from such a terrible situation. The Holocaust began roughly around the end of January 1933‚ when Hitler had become a chancellor of Germany. Soon after‚ Hitler called for new elections

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    Ischemic strokes occur with a complete or partial occlusion of arteries‚ which causes a region to fall below the level needed to maintain cellular function. As a result‚ cells begin to die‚ and an infarct can develop with necrosis. During an ischemic stroke‚ there is typically an inner zone of infarction‚ with an outer region of ischemia. An infarct can be prevented if the amount of collateral circulation around the ischemic area is adequate. (Chapey‚ 1994). Medical treatment usually targets

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    the Freestyle Stroke The freestyle is also known as the front crawl or the sidestroke. It is used in competitions but there are no real regulations on how it has to be swum. Most swimmers choose to swim front crawl during freestyle competition because it is the fastest technique. For individual freestyle competitions‚ however‚ a swimmer can use any stroke they want‚ but during medley competitions they cannot use the breaststroke‚ butterfly stroke or backstroke. The freestyle stroke involves: coordination

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    If I was picked to go on Survivor‚ I would be probably the happiest person ever. I have watched the shows and have gain the knowledge to play the game. I would work out for about 6 months before I went on the show. I would hope they would have some swimming competitions‚ I know I would do the best on those. I have learned not to trust any of my team mates. The only person you can trust on this game is yourself. You have to be the biggest fake person out there just so you could get by. You do not

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    One of the many important and most memorable incidents of World War Two would be the Holocaust. During the Holocaust‚ the Germans who were known as the Nazis‚ considered the Jews to be “enemy aliens”. As part of this‚ the Nazis thought that “Aryans” were a master race. Therefore‚ they decided to destroy the Jewish race‚ and created genocide. The Jews were put into unbearable torture at many concentration and death camps. In fact‚ 6 million Jews were killed in this incident; however‚ there were many

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    The Blind Side 1. The blind side 2. Michael Lewis 3. 2009‚ 2006 by Michael Lewis 4. 339 There are always stories of random acts of kindness and how one of the people is benefitted in the situation. Love‚ risk and Friendship can go a very long way in changing some bodies’ life so drastically that the whole world knows and saves some bodies life. This is a story of how the love and kindness of one family leads to one of the most memorable and heartwarming sport stories I have ever heard. The story

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    The Holocaust and a Survivor How many people suffered‚ because of the Holocaust? The Holocaust affected many countries and many people. The direct attack was on Jews‚ but this genocide also change American history. With people hearing the awful things‚ that happened in Germany. The views of discrimination was changed in many peoples mind. The purpose of this paper will be to give a brief description of the Holocaust‚ and a quick view into the life of a Holocaust survivor. The Holocaust is the persecution

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    manipulation‚ and greed are answers that pop up in people’s heads immediately‚ but one thing people often ignore when faced with this question is hope. It was hope that got the forty four percent through the horrific tragedy which was the Holocaust (Holocaust). To fake something that caused so many deaths would not only be incredably difficult to accomplish‚ but there would also be no point in doing so. To believe

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