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Salk Vaccine Polio Vaccine
1,616 wordsPolio, more properly known as poliomyelitis, was one of the most feared and studied diseases in the first half of the Twentieth Century (Sass, 1). This disease has paralyzed thousands in American history (Health Education Facts Sheet, 1). Polio struck its victims, mostly children under the age of three, as it appeared unpredictably bringing on a panic in the 1940 s and 50 s. Then, a break through occurred when Jonas Salk's research established an effective vaccine to the poliovirus. Today, the f...
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Make Him Feel War In Vietnam
2,077 wordsBorn on the Fourth of July Patriotism, bravery, freedom, are all words to help describe the qualities of the United States. As Americans, we all have a sense of loyalty and respect toward our county. What happens when one comes to the realization that our country stands for one thing, but in all reality means something different? This is the trap that Ron Kovic was sucked into during his experience in the Vietnam War. Kovic started out like most Americans. He had great pride and love for his cou...
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Father Flynn Short Stories
1,234 wordsIn James Joyce s Dubliners, we are introduced to a number of themes and symbols through a variety of short stories. One such theme that makes Dubliners a highly unified literary work is that of paralysis. This unity can be seen in many of the stories, but this paper will look specifically at A Painful Case, Eveline, A Little Cloud and The Sisters. Through the images and emotions he uses in his characters, Joyce shows us that at least one main character, from each of these four short stories, exp...
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Lightning Bolt Supernatural Powers
4,726 wordsThis kids phenomenon began as a hand-held video game and exploded across the globe, from trading cards to becoming the number one rated television kids show on the popular cartoon programming Kids WB! The TV program is drawn in the manner of the old speed racer cartoon with similar type voices. It began showing in syndication in September 1998 and within a few months shot to the top of the ratings chart for childrens programs. The Pok? mon phenomenon began in Japan in 1996, with Nintendo incitin...
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