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    Andrew Wyeth was born July 12, 1917, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of five siblings, his mother, Carolyn, and father N.C. Wyeth. He was a dominant force in the household and guided his son’s artistic abilities. Andrew Wyeth was a 20th Century painter. He is known for his realism in portraiture and pastorals, as seen in Christina’s World. In 1939 Andrew Wyeth had his first showing at the Art Alliance in Philadelphia. The following year he had his debut one-man show at New…

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    Months dedicated to nationalities were first created not only to highlight the success the people of that ethnicity had on history, but to also celebrate the heritage, and cultural aspects of different nationalities. Commonly, the idea of the months dedicated to different inheritances was formed to bring the spotlight onto individuals and events of diverse cultural origins that had a large impact on American history. Without these months, historical heroes like Martin Luther King Jr., and…

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    Legg-Perthes Disease

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    Legg-Perthes Three Overcomers by Carol Osborn Table of Contents What is Legg-Perthes? ………………………….. Jimmy …………………………………………… Jonathan ………………………………………… Cody ……………………………………………. What is Legg-Perthes? Legg-Perthes disease is a childhood condition that affects the hip where the thighbone (femur) and pelvis meet in a ball and socket joint. Sometimes it is called Legg-Calve-Perthes, pronounced LEGG-kahl-VAY-PER-theez. It occurs when the blood supply to the ball part (femoral head) of the hip…

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    Ocean Before Space

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    Space Exploration Space is the ongoing discovery and exploration of celestial structures in outer space by means of continuously evolving and growing technology. While the study of space is carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, the physical exploration of space is conducted both by unmanned robotic probes and human spaceflight. As Astronomers go further in space, finding essential knowledge of space, acquiring ways to survive the outskirts of the intergalactic space and also…

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    hardest. They moved me away quickly all i could hear was the medics yelling clear. That's where I stop remembering, probably because I passed out and woke up in the hospital. Max did end up living but he will forever be in a wheelchair, I put my closest friend in a wheelchair by serving this man. The man ended up not going to jail, the court said that the road conditions were not good,he received a ticket for failure to maintain control of his vehicle, and I got the guilt of paralyzing my best…

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    "Like what?" "See how he’s sitting?" Kane shook his head and looked into the booth. "A low chair. Too lazy to adjust it." "Cousin of mine came back in a wheelchair. Always getting us to do stuff for him. Used his only power . . . guilt . . . to make us his slaves. But it wasn’t what he wanted.” "OK genius, so how does that help us?” Sonny stepped in front of No Neck, almost on his toes, and stared down on…

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    with a hearing impairment may indicate they hear best if server speaks on a specific side. Also the elimination or reduction of back ground noise is essential for those with hearing loss. The height of some tables can be adjusted to accommodate a wheelchair. In some instances nursing may assist client to transfer to regular dining chair. Also if the individual has a walker asks their permission if you need to move it. Remember that is needs to be accessible to the client. The resident is…

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    beginning the activity. She informed me that they were monitoring his blood pressure and if it fell below 85/60 they had to stop the therapy and try again later since he had been having below normal pressures. The patient was able to stand from his wheelchair with minimal assistance from the therapist. He would do one activity at a time, such as one lap walking around the gym, going up and down a stair five times, or…

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    Multiple sclerosis is a standout amongst the most misjudged illnesses of this century. Since its disclosure, there are still no known reasons, no demonstrated medicines, and no known cure, yet it influences conceivably five hundred thousand individuals in the United States alone. Individuals need to take in more about this infection so it can be conveyed to the country's consideration. Different Sclerosis is a focal's ailment sensory system. It pulverizes the greasy myelin sheath that protects…

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    Definition Of A Hero

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    food, and the love for their children. A teacher is a hero, someone saving a child from drowning, a policeman, and a person who adopts a pet. My personal favorite hero is my younger brother. He has Cerebral Palsy and cannot walk. He is in a wheelchair, but he never stops trying to move closer to taking a step one…

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