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- 4881: Lyndon Johnson
- ... it were not for his leadership and ideas, many parts of society today would not exist.(Peter Lisagor, 148-152) "We have suffered a loss that cannot be weighed. For me, it is a deep personal tragedy. I know that the world shares the sorrow that Mrs. Kennedy and her family bear. I will do my best. That is all I can do. I ask for your help and God's ...
- 4882: Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- ... usually realize that drugs are not solutions to their problems. Drugs are roses, they may look attractive, but they have sharp thorns. Associated with substance abuse are many risks. These dangers include: 1. risks to personal safety (i.e. possibility of death or injury by overdose, accident, or violence) 2. damage to health (i.e. brain damage, liver malfunction, mental problems, etc.) 3. legal consequences (i.e. chance of incarceration, fines ...
- 4883: Ernesto Guevara
- ... the U.S. dollar, and parliamentary democracy. Ernesto's parents were both anti Franco activists. In Buenos Aires, Mr. Guevara went to medical school. He graduated in l953. After several years, Ernesto went to Guatemala writing articles on the Inca and Myan ruins. During his stay in Guatemala, he had the chance to become a government medical personnel. He refused this chance because he did not want to join the Communist ...
- 4884: Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer
- ... form of economic and social laissez faire and proceeded to call progress a necessity. In 1860 Spencer went to work on The Synthetic Philosophy, a combination work including psychology, biology, sociology, and morality. Spencer began writing a series of works called Descriptive Sociology in 1873 about the social institutions of various societies. However, he died before he could see this work published (it was later published posthumously). One of the results ...
- 4885: Grapes Of Wrath In Times Of De
- ... family. To keep goin through the hardest times, and overcome his obstacles. He also represents knowledge from his experiences with fixing the truck, and keeping things under control at the government camps. Another example of personal and mental strength, as well as knowledge is the courage it took to leave his family behind at the boxcar farm. He knew he had to leave his family behind for the better of the ...
- 4886: Life of William Shakespeare
- ... like any other English playwrite. Very early in Shakespeare's career, however, many theatres closed due to the plague in England, and playwrites were not in high demand. Shakespeare then turned to another type of writing and wrote a narrative poem entitled Venus and Adonis. This was a huge success and he received praise for it by the scholars who gave him no respect as a playwrite. His next poem was ...
- 4887: Saint Francis of Assissi
- ... learn his letters and the ciphering necessary for a merchant. He sat on a bench with the better-class boys, chorusing sacred Latin. He was not a brilliant student. The three extant scraps of his writing betray a clumsy fist and abound in sad solecisms. In later years he avoided holding a pen; he preferred to dictate, and to sign his pronouncements with a cross or tau, a semisacred symbol. However ...
- 4888: Women Who Changed the World: Rosa Parks
- Women Who Changed the World: Rosa Parks There were many women who have changed the world in the fields of math, science, sports, music, writing and leadership. Rosa Parks was a leader to help the blacks become equal to whites. Eleanor Roosevelt was also a leader because she helped the poor. Harriet Tubman was also a leader which helped free ...
- 4889: Ty Cobb
- ... the plate, Cobb grabbed Clarke's throat with such fury that it took three men to pull him off (Wulf 45). Before he even reached the majors, Cobb tried to attract interest in himself by writing false pseudonymous letters and postcards to famous sportswriter of the time Grantland Rice, praising himself in an effort to be noticed and get called up to the majors (Wulf 45). Cobb knew he was hated ...
- 4890: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- ... and others to follow), will have with early and long term treatment. Also, I firmly believe that state of mind has a significant influence over survival time. I'll comment more on that under "My Personal Philosophy" at the end of "Practical Tips." Regarding the disease process, there are 2 types of motor nerves that supply voluntary muscles; both are affected in ALS. One type are called Upper Motor Neurons (UMN ...
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