Down Syndrome Although many theories have been developed‚ it is not known what actually causes Down syndrome. Some professionals believe that hormonal abnormalities‚ X-rays‚ viral infections‚ immunologic problems‚ or genetic predisposition may be the cause of the improper cell division resulting in Down syndrome. It has been known for some time that the risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases with advancing age of the mother; i.e.‚ the older the mother‚ the greater the possibility
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Jeff‚ This whole thing with nick is not working out. Like you said when he has melt downs I text him asking him to call. I’ve done this three or four times. At best he responds next day‚ if he responds at all. He does ask if there’s another time he can call. I give him one and then he doesn’t call. More than helping Calvin it seems be torturing him. His melt downs are more frequent and more intense. Such as tonight at the library‚ he had six homework problems to do‚ and he said he felt overwhelmed
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Bre Brittain 2/3/2013 English 2332 In Joanthans Swifts’ Gulliver’s Travels Part IV he uses a certain character to be his perfect example for what the human race should be. With this character he then will compare to the lowest of all beings to illustrate all the faults of man. These characters in his story are called the Houyhnhnms‚ which have a uniquely similar pronunciation to the word humans‚ and the Yahoos‚ who are the evil beasts of this particular island that Gulliver has washed up
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Born in 1957‚ Cai Guo Qiang is considered to be one of the top ten contemporary artists in today’s society. Originating in China‚ his work is worldwide‚ reflecting on both the history and current events that have concerned Cai. As a teenager‚ after witnessing the effects of the Cultural Revolution‚ he participated in demonstrations and parades himself. He was raised in a setting where explosions’ occurred weather as a result of a cannon blasting or celebratory fireworks. The 56 year old has been
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questions: 1. What two policies could you use to reduce the total amount of emissions? 2. Why do you think they each would work? 3. What would the benefits of each action be (besides emissions reduction)? 4. What would the costs of each action be? 5. How would you decide what was the best level of emission reduction? Unit 4 IP My recommendations are as follows: First‚ define and explain externalities. Be specific and be thorough. You may write a very brief summary of environmental economic
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Deconstruction or Reconstruction? Fox introduced a TV show called Glee in 2009 to showcase the typical high school experience with a little twist. Every week there is a new theme the show tries to tackle and focus that is a prominent social issue such as “self acceptance” or “sexuality”. It was intended for youth audiences but has grown to be loved by all ages. It is a show on television that we as Americans have never had or experienced before. It is in your face about social issues that need
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Down Syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21. It affects 1 in 800 to 1 in 1000 born infants. People who have Down Syndrome have learning difficulties‚ mental retardation‚ a different facial appearance‚ and poor muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. Individuals with Down Syndrome also have an increased risk for having heart defects‚ digestive problems such as “gastroesophageal reflux or celiac disease”‚ and hearing loss. Some people who have Down Syndrome have “low activity of
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"Cutting Girls Down to Size" We’ve all heard the the argument that magazines‚ television‚ movies‚ and advertisements are causing girls to feel more and more insecure about their physical appearance. Many of us have seen the statistics and studies‚ the ones that say things like "40 to 80 percent of fourth-grade girls are dieting" and "one-third of twelve- to thirteen-year-old girls are actively trying to lose weight by dieting‚ vomiting‚ using laxatives‚ or taking diet pills" (Kilbourne 261). In
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Watership Down‚ Survival of the Fittest In the story Watership Down by Richard Adams‚ Hazel‚ Fiver‚ and many of their friends leave their home to go find a new one‚ and it often gets quite interesting to see how the rabbits get out of some sticky situations. However‚ the movie I believe takes away some of that suspense. The movie is actually very different than the book in many ways but they are occasionally a lot alike‚ but in the movie there was a lot that stood out. A similarity of the book
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Title: Boogie Nights: Music‚Youth‚ and Joy in Netflix’s The Get Down While The Get Down second season premieres this Friday via streaming service Netflix. I am ecstatic for it and it was one of my favorite shows of last year. I’m not a person to binge watch shows but The Get Down was one of those shows. A hero’s journey told through the eyes of a love sick boy in the Bronx‚ named Zeke. The Get Down is one part musical drama ‚comic narrative‚ and coming of age
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