Name: Chenglin Ye SID: 430491467 Tutor: Dr. Stefan Volk Case: Following Lance Armstrong: Excellence Corrupted Briefly summary of the case When it came to the sport of cycling, Lance possessed characteristics that made him unique. His ability to take in and use oxygen effectively was higher than an average man by 90% and a trained and active many by 42%. Lance also produced less lactic acid than others, which allowed him to dominate the shorter races (Rose & Fisher, 2014). By the time
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unique vocals” (Louis web). Louis armstrong became a influence musicians from a simple intrest in music. Louis Armstrong was born august 4, 1901 In New Orleans Louisiana (Louis Web). Armstrong's father left at his birth (Mcdonough 5). For most of his childhood he lived in a section of new orleans so poor it was nicknamed “The Battlefield” (Louis web). Armstrong lived with his grandma Josephine for days at a time while his mother worked (Mcdonough 7). Armstrong left school in search of work after
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report on Louis Armstrong. He was a famous Jazz musician that was known around the world. The instrument he was most famous for was the trumpet. Louis Armstrong transformed jazz in the 1920's and gave it a meaning. Louis Armstrong's trumpet playing changed the world of music and continues to have an impact on American music. Early life: Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother’s name was Mary Albert and his father’s name was William Armstrong. As a child he
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Wapakoneta, Ohio on a farm Neil A. Armstrong was born (Neil Armstrong UXL). First, Neil made sure to live his life to the fullest being adventurous and going out of his comfort zone. Armstrong found his hobby at a young age he said, his youngest memory at the age of two was going to an air race in Cleveland (Neil Armstrong UXL). Now interested in flying, Neil began building model airplanes to learn about the basics of flight mechanics (Neil Armstrong UXL). In 1947, “Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University
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understand.” Neil Alden Armstrong was born on August 5,1930 when he was six he flew his first plane. Six hundred million people watched the first man walked on the moon on tv. Neil Armstrong was a pioneer of space exploration. He was an American hero. He became something more then he become. Neil Armstrong was so talented on so many ways. His love for flying started at a young age his father took him to a air show. He took pilot lessons with his dad. Neil A Armstrong the first man to walk
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Louis Armstrong was a trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star, and comedian. He was also considered an influential artist in jazz history. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born in a poor area named “The Battlefield”. (Biography) He had a difficult childhood because his father abandoned the family a little after Louis was born. His mother turned to prostitution and left him with his grandmother. In the fifth grade, he dropped out of school to star
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Neil Armstrong was one of the greatest aviation pioneers because of all the stuff he did to move aviation to what it is today. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on August 5, 1930. He started his nasa career in Ohio. Neil was a test pilot, engineer, and astronaut for 17 years. He first was a project pilot on many high speed airplanes like the X-15. Then later went to a full time astronaut in 1962 and performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. He later started to prepare for the
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On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to step foot on the moon with the iconic words, “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” The U.S. moon landing was an immense source of pride for Americans; it occurred during the Cold War, a period of political turmoil between the United States and Soviet Union. As more than 600 million huddled in front of their T.V. screens watching a group of American men made history, they were united under a national identity. Americans
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LANCE ARMSTRONG1 On July 24, 2005, Lance Armstrong became the first person ever to win the Tour de France seven times. Armstrong’s unprecedented achievement was all the more remarkable for the fact that in 1996 Armstrong was treated for testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain. Even without cancer, Lance Armstrong was not an obvious candidate for title of the greatest cyclist ever. Despite certain natural advantages – notably a heart 30% larger than normal with an abnormally slow
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Professor - Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the oon. He was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot and university professor. Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was an officer in the U.S. navy and served in the Korean War. After the war, he earned his bachelor’s degree at Purdue University and served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for aeronautics now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center where he logged over
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