Your genes are not your destiny. In the latest mega-study‚ researchers at King’s College London‚ followed over 13‚000 pairs of twins over a period of 12 years and came up with a genetic and environmental hotspot map showing that the weighting given to genetics versus environment in one’s development is strongly influenced by one’s geographic location. At first blush‚ these findings sound fairly obvious. After all‚ isn’t the whole point of nature versus nurture to show that environment plays as
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“Let play soccer”‚ Khang said after the bell rang‚ signaling the end of school. “It’s weekend. I’m in”‚ Bao continued. “How about you? Tai”‚ Hai asked me. Under my breath‚ “I feel tired today”‚ I replied‚ “Hope you guys have fun.” They looked at me suspiciously because they knew I like soccer‚ and I was in every match we had played. “Are you sure?” They asked. “Yes‚” I said while walking out of the class‚ “I have to go home now. See you later.” “Go home”. I said that but I really didn’t want
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While reading “The Life You Save May Be Your Own‚” I couldn’t decide who was worse between Mr. Shiflet and Mrs. Crater. When I finished reading I decided Mr. Shiflet was worse because of how manipulative he was. Mr. Shiflet was able to manipulate how and what people thought and what people talked about with him. When Mrs. Crater would ask Mr. Shiflet a question about why he is at her house he would respond with a different question or tell her a story about the doctor in Atlanta that cut a human
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Essay Title: Something that has had a great impact on your life “Two years ago I went to summer camp for Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot children. When I told my best friend about it she laughed at me‚ so I didn’t want to go. But my daddy said I had to go and see for myself what it was like. I went there expecting to see monsters and instead I saw children just like me. We played games and told jokes. We had the same hobbies and our grandmothers cooked the same kind of food. I was amazed.
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In the story‚ “The Life You Save Might Be Your Own” to be grotesque means that you’re disgusting‚ bizarre and twisted. It also has to do with an obsession. The character that is the most grotesque is Mr. Tom T. Shiftlet‚ the drifter. Mr. Tom’s words that make him grotesque are that he says “People do anything” and “People don’t care how they lie”. Actions that make him grotesque are that he only marries Lucynell for the money and car‚ basically he used her. Also the first thing he mentions when
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unprecedented speed. So does people’s views toward their jobs. This has aroused a heated discussion whether people’s jobs own more happiness than their social life dose. From my point of view‚ compared with working‚ my social life means more. To begin with‚ admittedly‚ there exist some people who relish their job and consider it whole part of their life. For instance‚ an honorable professor in my university spends all his lifetime with his students and colleagues. He poses all his heart to the studying
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Fifteen years from now‚ your alarm goes off at 7:30 AM‚ pulling you out of a dead sleep. You roll over‚ grumbling a command‚ and the alarm obediently shuts up. You drift off again‚ but ten minutes later the alarm returns‚ more insistent. It won’t be so easily pacified this time; the loose sensory netting inside your pillow will keep the noise going until it detects alpha waves in drastically higher numbers than theta waves. Or until it gets the automated password from the shower. Sighing‚ you roll
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“Is a daily multivitamin worth it?” That is the question that Gomez-Cabrea and Cohen are asking the readers. They believe that if you are healthy that there is not a need for a daily vitamin. That daily vitamin could hurt you if you are a healthy individual. The author appeals to logos using facts that the researchers discovered in their ninety-minute discussion. The main claim in this story is‚ are daily vitamins worth taking. They have research that says there is two kinds of supplements; supplements
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Examples: Writing Patterns It is important for a writer to know the types (patterns) of writing. Generally speaking‚ all writing has been divided into several forms. These are: exposition‚ description‚ narration‚ and argumentation and persuasion. Exposition: In exposition writing‚ the writer attempts to present the reader with information and at the same time attempts to explain this information. Exposition has several patterns: a- In the example pattern‚ the writer
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How disciplined are you about your early-morning routine? If you want to maximize your success while achieving the best possible balance in your life‚ you may want to take a fresh look at what time you wake up and what you do with your time before getting to the office. A Wakeup Call Last week‚ I contacted some of the business leaders I greatly admire and inquired about their early-morning schedules. Specifically‚ I asked 20 CEOs and top executives what time they wake up‚ when they have
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