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    Williams Syndrome

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    1. What year was the first documented case? 1961 (Davis) 2. How was williams syndrome identified? Williams Syndrome was identified by physical and mental characteristics. (Davis) 3. Who was the doctor/Patient? Dr. J.C.P. Williams‚ a cardiologist in Auckland‚ New Zealand. (Davis) 4. Are there any famous people with Williams Syndrome? There aren’t any well-known celebrities with Williams Syndrome. 5. What body systems or part of the body does this disorder affect‚ explain how

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    William Carlos Williams wrote a short story called “The Use of Force”. In this story a doctor tries to determine what’s wrong with a child named Mathilda‚ that ultimately refuses to be examined and refuses to communicate with both the doctor and her parents. The doctor goes from a professional to as then uses force complete Mathilda’s examination. Going from professional to sadist in a short while after Mathilda refused to be examined. Thus‚ the title “The Use of Force” plays an important role in

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    Sunita Williams

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    Sunita Williams (born September 19‚ 1965) is a United States Naval officer and a NASA astronaut.[1] She was assigned to the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 14 and then joined Expedition 15. She holds the record of the longest spaceflight (195 days) for female space travelers. She was born in Euclid‚ Ohio to Dr. Deepak Pandya and Bonnie Pandya. Her parents now reside in Falmouth‚ Massachusetts. Deepak Pandya is a famous neuroanatomist. Williams’ roots on her father’s side go

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    Abigail Williams

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    Neel Parikh English11 7/8 Victorero-Mongone 10th‚ May 2013 Psychological Evaluation of Abigail Williams When people hear the term psychological disorder‚ they usually think of someone who might have gone crazy or are on the verge of losing their mind. That is not always true however as‚ some of those diseases are pretty severe and whereas others that are not too harsh. A prime example of this would be the movie A Beautiful Mind where John Nash was having false imaginations of things including agents

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    Sherwin williams

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    Strategic-Management/Planning No matter how you coat it‚ Sherwin-Williams is one of the largest paint manufacturers in the US and worldwide. Sherwin-Williams has rose to his level of success by excelling in the their strategic management process and Sherwin-Williams implements its strategy with its mission statement: "For over 140 years‚ manufacturers have trusted Sherwin-Williams for innovative coatings and exceptional service. And you can count on us for the expertise and the support you need

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    William James

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    William James (1842-1910) William James was a philosopher and psychologist but was most well known in the field of Psychology for developing the philosophy of pragmatism‚ or the Functionalist theory: "Theory of mental life and behavior that is concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to function in its environment." He was also the first Psychologist to be born in America. William James was born on January 11‚ 1842 in New York City. His father‚ Henry James Sr. was a

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    William Faulkner

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    ------------------------------------------------- William Faulkner William Faulkner (September 25‚ 1897 – July 6‚ 1962) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author. One of the most influential writers of the20th century‚ his reputation is based on his novels‚ novellas and short stories. He was also a published poet and an occasional screenwriter. Most of Faulkner’s works are set in his native state of Mississippi. He is considered one of the most important Southern writers along withMark Twain‚ Robert

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    Hank Williams

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    Hiram King Williams‚ also known as Hank Williams‚ was born on September 17‚ 1923 in Mount Olive‚ Alabama. His dad was Lon Williams‚ a locomotive engineer. His mom was Lillie Williams‚ a church organist. Hank spent most of his childhood in Georgiana and Greenville‚ Alabama. Hank Williams was a key person in the development of modern country music. He caused a shift in country music from a regional‚ rural phenomenon to a nationwide‚ urban acceptance in the late 1940’s. He turned “hillbilly”

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    agricultural household;slowly‚ diminishing along as the red wheelbarrow rusts in the rain. But‚ how could the speaker present such a mundane idea so brilliantly‚ so intensely‚ so eloquently? Simply. He performs it simply. Through a sadden tone‚ William Carlos Williams illustrates the image of a broken down agricultural-based household by monosyllabic color-based diction and short meter structures. The prose is constructed in a manner similar to a short prose fractured into concise telegraphic sentences

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    When reading the title‚ we often associate a love song as something jaunty‚pleasureable‚ and celebrating‚ or its other extreme‚ regretting‚ nostalgic‚ and full of pity for the singer’s troubles in love. With Williams the singer‚ the main idea revolves around the concept of an incomplete union in first person point of view‚ which makes the reading more personal as the reader is using “I” instead you or he. From this concept stem the ideas that this poem is about hopelessness or happiness‚ communal

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