Robert Wadlow Gigantism

Progeria is one of the least known genetic disorders. There are two types of Progeria, the only difference being the age group that it affects. The Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is commonly called Childhood Progeria. The second type of Progeria is Werner’s Syndrome, which is the adult form of Progeria. What basically happens in this disorder is that age is accelerated seven times faster than that of a normal person. For example, for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a child could look like he is fifty when he is actually five years old. A twenty year old with Werner’s Syndrome could look similar to a sixty or seventy year old person. There is, even now, not much information known about this genetic disorder because

In his famous poem “If Only We Had Taller Been”, Ray Bradbury briefly summarizes his strong love for science fiction and space travel: “Short man, Large dream, I send my rockets forth between my ears, hoping an inch of good is worth a pound of years. Aching to hear a voice cry back along the universal Mall: We've reached Alpha Centauri! We're tall, O God, we're tall!” (genius.com)

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Robert Smalls is a man who had accomplished a lot during his early life to his later years. From capturing a Confederate flag ship and leading it to the Union while also escaping from slavery along with a couple of people, to helping recruit about 5,000 African Americans for the Union Army who of which fought valiantly during the Civil War. Even though he was treated better than most African Americans in his early life as his possible father, Henry McKee, treated him like a son and gave him extra privileges that usually wouldn’t be given to his race, he rose above it and was able to help establish the first school built for African American children, was appointed Major General in the South California militia, and many more, leaving a legacy that his children and many people would be proud of. With all that and much more, Robert Smalls early life, family, military career, and political career was able to help him become the man he died as.

Robert Gray is an Australian poet whose work is closely linked with nature. He grew up in the post ww11 era, and lives on the north coast. The poems ‘The Meatworks’, and ‘Flames and Dangling Wire’, express how he feels about life, his experiences and his beliefs. His poetry has such an enduring nature because it can be understood in so many different contexts, and includes universal themes which remain relevant to societies past, present and future.

“Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, gained freedom and became a ship’s pilot, sea-captain, and politician.” (Wikipedia). People wonder whether Wikipedia is actually a reliable source or not. Others just assume it is because there is a lot of information about the topic they looked up. The Wikipedia article on Robert Smalls is one example of explaining whether it is a reliable source of information or not, and why. Also, this research helps understand what exactly is a reliable source of information.

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome, also known as HGPS, or Progeria, is a very rare genetic disease caused by a mutation in the cell. In 1886, Jonathan Hutchinson first reported case of a 3 ½ year old boy who had the appearance of an old man. In 1897 Hastings Gilford reported a second case with similar features. However, this mystery disease didn’t have a name until 1904, when it was named after the two men. People who have HGPS usually star showing symptoms by the age of 2, and only live to be a teen-mid-20s.

There are many revolutionary people that have gone recognized. But what about those that have not obtained that deserving recognition. Robert Smalls contributed the same if not more than some of the individuals that are so highly praised in today's society. But you might be asking yourself why did he not get the recognition. It might been that it was not his time yet but that dose not mean that people did not try to stop him at every turn.

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Guy Brassard is Senior Vice President of Information Technology Services and Global CIO for Southwire Company, LLC. He is responsible for the company’s global IT and technology services.

Robert Pickton was a serial killer in Vancouver, B.C. Although Pickton allegedly told an undercover police officer that he had killed 49 people, Pickton was only linked to the disappearance of 26 women from the area and was only prosecuted for 6 of them. Sereena Abotsway, Mona Wilson, Andrea Joesbury, Georgina Papin, Brenda Wolfe, and Marnie Fray. Pickton was found guilty in 2007 and sentenced to 6 accounts of life served concurrently however in a book written by Pickton he claims he is completely innocent and that he had nothing to do with the murders.

Harmen devotes an entire chapter on George Maledon. “Maledon was born June 10, 1830 at Landau Bavaria, where he came to America in the next year with his parents where they settled at Detroit, Michigan” (Harmen, 1898). “Maledon’s career in law enforcement started early and took him to Fort Smith where he served in law enforcement until the beginning of the civil war where he enlisted in the First Arkansas Federal Battery and served close to hostilities” (Harmen, 1898). “Maledon was said to have preformed the uncanny task of executing over sixty criminals and shooting two to death, gaining the unenviable reputation of having executed several times as many men as any officer in America, more than any know executioner in modern times” (Harmen,

Men with this condition have longer legs, a higher voice, and a thinner beard than average men do. Their testicles are smaller than usual and do not produce functioning sperm cells, so the men are infertile. Compared with other men, they have lower levels of androgens (male hormones) and more estrogens (female hormones). For this reason, they often develop gynecomastia (benign male breast growth) and have an increased risk of male breast cancer.

It’s not a stretch to say that André the Giant lived in a different world from the rest of us. Standing at 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighing in at 550 pounds, André the Giant was famed for his unbelievable physical feats, including drinking over 150 beers in one sitting. Here are twenty-one photographs that put his size in

The genes from our father are programmed for growth, to make us big and strong. But our mother’s genes are designated to restrict how big we become, because she needs a baby small enough to deliver. The extra gene Nell inherited from her dad means she over-produces a hormone that tells her body to grow. This is why she is extremely tall.