Elizabeth Terry Biology 101-06 MWF at 3:00 November 14‚ 2011 Research paper DOWN SYNDROME Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation. It is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. Chromosomes contain sequences of DNA called genes that represent the genetic information that exists within a cell. Twenty-three distinctive pairs of chromosomes which is 46 in total. They are located within the nucleus
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his class besides having a bad temper. First‚ Benjamin Carson found out that reading gave him the capacity to success. He learned to spell and answer questions referring to the class‚ which caused him to be the best student in grade school. Second‚ Ben fought and reached his goals even though he was surrounded by bad influences that almost caused him to be a failure. In high school‚ he learned to control his temper when he almost stabbed a friend. He moved away from bad companions‚ avoided drugs and
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In the book Maniac Magee‚ Jerry Spinelli‚ made Jeffery very productive by being productive on every task he had to complete. One of the biggest times Maniac Magee was productive was when Amanda Beale said no to letting Magee have a book of hers. He was productive and eventually got the book on page 10-12. Try to imagine how hard it would be to get that book from Amanda if you seemed like you had no interest in the book.It would be next to impossible because she loves her books‚ and to give a book
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is the largest of its kind‚ four-faced chiming clock. It stands a full 96m tall and has Gothic architecture to it. One of the architects includes Charles Barry‚ one of dad’s great friends‚ which I was named after. Servicing and maintaining the Big Ben was dad’s main job but‚ after the catastrophic incident‚ that is no longer possible. Now it is up to me to do the dirty work. I work around the clock‚ I am not moaning‚ just stating facts. Luckily I enjoy mechanical jobs. On some days while cleaning
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Leading into reading the book Milkweed‚ I had mixed emotions. Milkweed‚ not being my first choice‚ and not looking too interesting by the cover‚ turned out to be a very good book. In the book Milkweed‚ by Jerry Spinelli‚ a young boy named Misha‚ looks for his direction in life‚ while searching for his past in the midst of the historical event‚ the Holocaust. You should read this book because‚ the main character Misha‚ is near the same age you are‚ the vocabulary and wording of the book is very easy
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HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM Have you ever wondered how you can make your favorite ice cream? People usually buy ice cream in grocery stores‚ but making it on your own can be really fun. There are only a few easy steps to make your own delicious ice cream. First‚ you will need to freeze the gel container from your ice cream maker. It usually takes about 6 to 22 hours depending on how cold your freezer is. To determine whether the gel container is completely frozen‚ just shake it. If you don’t
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The reading by Malcolm X‚ “A Homemade Education” is telling about how Malcolm chose to use his time in jail wisely and learn how to read (265). Malcolm studied the dictionary page by page and read book after book. After doing this Malcolm could now fully understand what reading was and knew what every book meant. Malcolm was born in 1925 and died in 1965. He was a noted political activist and writer (265). “A feud that developed over his desire to unify the races and free blacks in America resulted
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Dear‚ Mr. Spinelli Hi! My name is Sayantika Sarkar. I go to school at Iselin Middle School. For my summer reading project I had to read the book Smiles to Go‚ it was phenomenal. Smiles to Go just states that life cannot be planned; you have to wait and see what life throws at you. I love how the book is just about a normal person’s everyday life but still its unique. What inspired you to write Smiles to Go? Is the story of Smiles to Go based on your actual life? Did you make up the stuff about
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Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived a wonderful life in the 1110’s in Cedar Kingdom where they were born and raised. Mr Cuddlesworth was a unflustered‚ humorous‚ born leader. He was the most humble guy in the kingdom and he was about six feet tall. Jerry McGhoulberry was a born fighter who could take on anyone and everyone. He was the bravest‚ strongest and most loyal to his wife Tabitha McGhoulberry. In Cedar Kingdom everything was perfect. There was no evil and only good. It was
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1. Ben-Hur is the last great film score in the tradition of the golden age until 1977. Describe the characteristics of the classical film score as exemplified in this film. Include a description of significant themes and scenes. (10 pts) Ben- Hur directed by William Wyler in 1958 is one of the most well-known films that reflects classical traditions. Throughout the film‚ Miklos Rozsa used love themes through the romantic relationships. Miklos also incorporates harmony through his musical ideas
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