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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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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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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Business law 1101 ATRA Professor. Waller 10/20/14 Hamer V.S. Sidway Facts: William E. Story promised his nephew William E. Story I I $5‚000 under the condition that the nephew refrains from drinking‚ using tobacco‚ gambl ing‚ and swearing until he turned 21. When William E. Story II turned 21‚ his uncle sent him a letter saying he earned the money‚ When the nephew turned 21 the uncle said he would hold the mone y with interest until the nephew became capable of taking care of it responsibly
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The Fannie Mae Foundation created a guide‚ titled Knowing and Understanding Your Credit‚ to inform people on how to maintain good credit and move them closer to their dream of owning their own home. This guide covered the topics of building and maintaining a good credit as well as figuring out what kind of credit you have. Credit reports are records of how you paid off your debt and loans. It shows how much debt you have‚ if you’ve made loan payments on time‚ or if you’ve paid back the loans at
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influential way. Not necessarily in a good way‚ but never the less influential. Throughout recent history the disease has cause heartbreak and hardship‚ and also a new era of research and paranoia. "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease‚
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Fannie Poteet sat cross-legged on her Uncle John’s front porch; her favorite rag doll clutched under one arm. The late afternoon sun shone through the leaves of the giant oak tree‚ casting its flickering light on the cabin. This golden motion of light entranced the child and she sat with her face turned upward‚ as if hypnotized. The steady hum of conversation flowed from inside of the cabin. "Ellen‚ I’m sure happy that you came to church with us today. Why don’t you spend the night? It’s getting
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