disorders are usually rare and impact one in several thousands‚ if not millions. Prader-Willi Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes obesity‚ intellectual disability‚ and shortness in height. PWS was first described by Swiss doctors Andrea Prader‚ Alexis Labhart‚ and Heinrich Willi in 1956 based on the clinical characteristics of nine children they examined. PWS is recognized as the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity. It is estimated that in one 12‚000 to 15‚000 people
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‘The position of the Americans is therefore quite exceptional‚ and it may be believed that no democratic people will ever be placed in a similar one. (…) Let us cease‚ then‚ to view all democratic nations under the example of the American people.’ Alexis de Tocqueville‚ Democracy in America‚ 1835/1840 When in 1497 John Cabot and his sailing crew landed on the North American coast‚ he was guiding the first colonists to a land blessed and chosen by God. He had only little idea that the land he set
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“Tony Tan Caktiong” Tony Tan Caktiong is the founder and current Chairman and CEO of Philippine fast food chain Jollibee. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in chemical engineering. Caktiong had initially planned an ice cream parlor when he founded Jollibee‚ then subsequently added additional dishes such as hamburgers‚ french fries‚ and fried chicken. Food and family are two essential elements behind the success of both Tony Tan Caktiong and his company‚ Jollibee
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Outline Introduction I. The term psychopathy is being looked at more to characterize juveniles who lack remorse‚ empathy‚ and a sense of morality. a. Research on juvenile psychopathy is rapidly growing. b. Attempts to apply the label psychopathy to juveniles raise several conceptual‚ methodological‚ and practical concerns related to forensic practice and juvenile justice policy. c. Many debate whether psychopathy can or should be applied to juveniles at all. Body I. Even if psychopathy
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taxes provide the lion’s share of the funding needed to hire bilingual teachers‚ purchase non-English textbooks and instructional resources‚ and hire other professionals or paraprofessionals who can communicate with non-English speaking parents." (Sanchez‚ 2008) Education is where a major portion of money goes to help illegal immigrants learn to speak English. "Local taxpayers continue to expend more money to support education; and in communities that serve high numbers of illegal immigrants‚ such
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entertainment and recreation‚ tourism services‚ and visitor information. I have a keen interest in it‚ and I think that each day in this industry can be different and full of new people. Therefore I had to consult for information with an expert. Alexis Moskinson – Kingfisher restaurant manager. Interview Q: What do you do? What are three to five most common tasks or activities you do each day? What skills do you use doing these tasks? Do you mind the repetition?
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The effect of television on a childs attention span Samantha Martin COM/156 May 6‚ 2012 Jodi Galvan Axia College of the University of Phoenix The effect of television on a childs attention span In watching my 13-year-old daughter‚ and constantly trying to get her to complete the simplest of tasks such as loading the dishwasher. I have often wondered if watching too much television has anything to do with her inability to complete the smallest of tasks. Some people think that
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Cited: Bilton‚ Nick. "Internet Pirates Will Always Win." www.nytimes.com. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 4 Aug. 2012.. "Piracy by the Numbers." http://www.dga.org/. Directors Guild of America‚ n.d. Web. 2010. . Sanchez‚ Julian. "SOPA‚ Internet regulation‚ and the economics of piracy." www.arstechnica.com. N.p.‚ Dec. Web. 18 Jan. 2012. . "SOPA Petition Gets Millions of Signatures as Internet Piracy Legislation Protests Continue." washingtonpost.com. N.p.‚ n.d.
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Grendel is a fictional character‚ designed by John Gardner. Throughout the book Grendel develops new philosophies as he continues to explore the world and encounters new surroundings. Solipsism is an idea that everything is created out of your own mind‚ that your mind is the only thing to actually exist. Nihilism is the thought that life is meaningless. Solipsism is developed after Grendel explores his new world for the first time. Nihilism is created in Grendel after he has a discussion with a
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Nicholas II Nicholas II will always be remembered in Russian history because he was the last tsar to rule Russia‚ caused many downfalls to come to Russia‚ and that he was killed because of his actions. Because of his poor choices when ruling Russia‚ he would eventually be overthrown or killed due to his rash decisions. Nikolay Aleksandrovich‚ or better known as Nicholas II‚ was born May 18‚ 1868. On May 26‚ 1896 succeeding his father in Moscow‚ Nicholas was crowned tsar of Russia. Nicholas was
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