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    Lorenzo S Oil

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    TerShawn Wharton ! Lorenzo’s Oil 01/12/2014 The Lorenzo’s Oil was very impressive with the way the set up was. Nick Nolte‚ Susan Sarandon‚ Peter Ustinov‚ Noah Banks‚ Michael Haider‚ Billy Amman‚ Cristin Woodworth‚ and Zack O’Malley Greenburg being the best actors of the movie in the lead roles really indulges you into the movie. Through out the movie it’s multiple Lorenzo’s and they all p‚ay a terrific part in the movie as actors.It was filmed primarily from September 1991 to February 1992 in

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    Film: Lorenzo’s Oil – Part One Directions: Answer the following questions based on the information provided in the film‚ Lorenzo’s Oil. Characters: Lorenzo Odone – child Michaela Odone– mother Augusto Odone- father 1. Lorenzo begins to experience problems at school and at home. What symptoms of the disease first appeared? ___________________________________________________________________________ ____ ___________________________________________________________________________ ____ 2

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    Lorenzo's Oil

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    STUDY GUIDE LORENZO’S OIL Overview Lorenzo’s Oil is the story of the Odones’ race against time for the survival of their little boy. Lorenzo at age 6 develops a classic childhood case of Adrenoleukodystrophy. Augusto and Michaela Odone work tirelessly with little assistance from the medical community and the parent support group to find a therapy to stop the progression of this devastating disease. In 2001 Elizabeth Spike‚ a high school biology teacher in Rochester‚ New York‚ chose to show a film

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    Lorenzo's Oil Questions

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    Lorenzo’s oil questions 1.What was the full name of the boy in the movie? The boy’s full name is Lorenzo Michael Murphy Odone. 2.What was the full name of the disease in the movie? The full name of the disease in the movie is adrenoleukodystrophy. 3.Who can get the disease in the movie? (i.e. Sex‚ age‚ etc.) Males can get the disease at age 2 to 10. They inherit the disease from their mother who is a carrier. 4.How did Lorenzo get the disease? Lorenzo got the disease from

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    before his sixth birthday his behavior began to change. At school he became disruptive and began to throw tantrums for apparently no reason at all. Concerned‚ Lorenzo�s teachers notified his parents‚ Augusto and Michaela Odone. They Lorenzo’s Oil The movie Lorenzo’s Oil is about a boy‚ his family and their struggles to stick together through a life threatening disease. A family’s togetherness is challenged in the ... then had Lorenzo tested for a variety of things‚ including psychological and neurological

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    Review and reflections on Lorenz’s oil Movie This is one of those films that sticks with us and there are scenes that I can never forget. Lorenzo’s Oil is one of the best movies I have seen. Movie is about miracle cure to Adrenoleukodystrophy that gave hope to thousands of young children suffering with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).  Movie is based on the true story of Augusto Odone‚ his wife‚ Michaela‚ their son‚ Lorenzo and their battle with ALD‚ a disease that attacks the central nervous

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    In the movie Lorenzo’s Oil‚ you can observe the Scientific Method on many different occasions. Lorenzo was diagnosed with ALD‚ a disease that overloads the nerve system with C24 and C26. This disease only affects boys age 5-10. ALD eats away a layer around the nerves and does not allow Lorenzo to do his everyday activities. In the beginning there is no real treatment or cure for ALD but throughout the movie Lorenzo’s parents use the Scientific Method to find a treatment for ALD. The Scientific Method

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    Conclusion According to research it is proven that before Lorenzo’s oil was developed‚ many teenagers especially boys died at a young age due to the accumulation of saturated fatty acids in the blood. Lorenzo’s oil consisting of oleic and erucic acids which reduces the level of VLCSFAs in the blood helped improve the nervous system of many boys and made them live longer. As proven in the movieLorenzo’s oil worked effectively as it helped Lorenzo recover and improved his nervous system. According

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    Lorenzo's Case Study

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    According to the children‚ there is a lot of inappropriately touching that the mother’s husband (Lorenzo) would do to them. He would touch their breast (he have not gone under their shirts) when the mother is in the bedroom‚ and he would do it in the pretense of hugging; they would fight his off. Lorenzo has been out of the home for a month due to a job‚ and it was unknown when he would return. An incident occurred two weeks prior to him leaving the home. The children did not tell their mother because

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    Palm Oil and Oil Palm

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    to attain the minor degree in IFE. He estimated that it would involve an additional cost of RM40‚000. HOW WOULD THE MONEY GROW? Not knowing how exactly he should grow the money‚ Afiq Firash contacted his cousin (Rauf) who is an engineer with an oil and gas company in Sabah for advice. Without hesitation‚ Rauf suggested an IPO (initial public offering) of Felda Global Venture Holdings (FGVH)‚ which wass already opened for subscription since 31 May 2012. Right after the phone call‚ Rauf sent emails

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