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    characteristics do not affect every person with Down Syndrome in the same way. Some may have a mild to moderate intellectual disability‚ while others may have a more severe intellectual disability. There are three types of Down Syndrome: Trisomy 21‚ Translocation Down syndrome‚ and Mosaic Down syndrome. Most of the time‚ people can’t differentiate between the three without looking at the chromosomes because their physical features and behaviors are similar. Trisomy 21 is the most common type of Down

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    always wanted to learn a language. There are countless recources on the internet and apps that can teach you how to speak different languages. I know several people who speak Spanish quite fluently. And if needs be‚ I could take a college class. I would like to learn it within the next few years. My use of media isn’t too bad. I don’t have accounts to most of the social media forums that most people use. I set up a facebook account a few months ago because many of my childhood friends have moved away

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    You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative

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    The number of people killed was the most significant aspect of World War I. To what extent do you agree? It’s 1914 and Gavrilo Princip has just shot the heir to the Austrian throne and his wife. As he fired the bullet‚ little did he know that he was about to start one of the bloodiest and most tragic wars the world had ever seen. World War I was‚ for most people‚ the most horrific event of their lives. There were over 35 million casualties‚ a war second only to World War II. No other war had changed

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    | Review of:Why You Do The Things You Do Clinton‚ Dr. Tim & Sibcy‚ Dr. Gary. (2006). Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret of Healthy Relationships. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. Summary Relationships are in our everyday life all around us‚ but the most intimate relationships we have include God‚ our parents‚ our children and our spouse. God implanted the desire for intimacy or relationship within us when He created Adam and Eve. God hardwired the desire for relationship in us because

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    there a true definition of gender? Yes‚ but what gives one a certain gender identity? This has happened to be a very argumentative topic throughout the years. Most of us in the world know what gender we are. If you’re born a male‚ than you usually just accept it and continue on with life as normal‚ and same goes with the female. However‚ sometimes there is a possibility that a person born a certain gender believes that they really are the opposite of what gender that they were born into. They don’t

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    "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is such a typical question‚ yet it compels children to venture into their innocent minds and let them imagine the world full of possibilities and encouragements. Their responses vary‚ ranging from superheroes to the President of the United States. But how would the little ones react when they were told‚ "You are not talented or smart enough. Try again." Their dreams would be shattered into millions of pieces and their hopes would be lost forever. Plummeting

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    Interacting with Older Adults The future of health care in America will critically focus on older adults and chronic diseases. Presently‚ the Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2013) reported that more than half of older adults have multiple chronic conditions. Accordingly‚ major health agencies urge care providers to expand their education and training in gerontology. Similarly‚ to meet the needs of the seniors effectively‚ medical staff need to be well-informed of the culture

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    Draft 3 Engaging and Retaining older workers in Rural Community Aged Care The scope of this paper is to look at effective ways to engage and retain older workers to deliver quality community Aged care services in rural Australia. The ageing population has resulted in a necessity to recruit older workers to fill positions in all industries including the aged care sector. "We are in the midst of the most significant demographic shift in modern human history where populations across the globe are

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    How and why do we age? Ageing is ’The process of growing old’ [1]. This is known information to almost everyone that as we age‚ we show more signs of ageing such as wrinkles or age-related diseases. However‚ the reasons for this is still not fully known and consolidated‚ which is why many theories about ageing exist and scientists are still currently researching this topic. This essay will cover well known theories and biological phenomena on the topic of ageing with critical evaluation in answering

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