Sharon Bernardi has had seven children. All but one died just a few hours after birth‚ while the survivor lived with extreme defects until his passing at age 21. At first the doctors could not figure out what was causing the seemingly healthy babies to suddenly pass away‚ but after her fourth baby‚ they found that it was from a deadly disease called Leigh’s syndrome‚ an abnormality in the mitochondria that the mother passes on to her children. Leigh’s syndrome causes severe psychomotor regression
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people‚ prisons help significantly in decreasing the crime rate and removing those people from society in order to create a safer place for people to live. Although there are many pros that come with prisons‚ a handful of cons come with them as well‚ which allow for arguments to rise about whether prisons should be allowed in America or not. Prisons are a necessity in modern society that punishes and rehabilitates those who commit crimes with the purpose of protecting
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Every person is an architect of his future. Discuss. First draft Batyrkhan Saniya‚ ID 20122886 Academic Reading and Writing Course GEN 1120 Turgan Zhanadilov 12 February 2013 Outline I. Introduction. Thesis statement: Although some people believe that it is quite hard to manage the future because of inevitable fate‚ there seem to be no doubt that the person and only person is a creator of the future. II. Body. A. First‚ the future depends on person’s attitude to life. 1.
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The Act of censorship is deciding on what people are allowed to view within the media. Censorship within schools is something that should be done in moderation‚ although the government and board of education find it to be more sufficient to use censorship as a tool to block provocative websites. It would be more effective for staff members to have control over the websites in which students are allowed to access due to the fact that most blocked websites are beneficial for educational purpose. It
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Should IPads be allowed in Schools? Do you think high school and middle school students should be receiving iPads instead of books? Textbooks have been played an instrumental role in society’s success‚ ever since school was invented we needed ways to find information and textbooks have always been there. Now with the world moving forward in terms of technology‚ obviously there are going to be some new inventions. However‚ the question is do we really need to use the inventions? Why all of a sudden
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Should the death penalty (capital punishment) be allowed? There are many underlying issues with capital punishment and the moral backbone it clearly lacks. Capital punishment should not be legal for many reasons such as the irrelevance of retribution and irrevocable mistakes which leaves “criminals” wrongly accused. Retribution‚ in the form of capital punishment is the execution of the criminal in vengeance for the victim and their families. This ideology is flawed‚ out dated and irrelevant in
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Should Gay Marriage be allowed? Ken Smith Grantham University Should Gay Marriage be allowed? Gay marriage continues to be a hot topic of discussion in the United States. Proponents and opponents can argue for their position based on many things. This paper will briefly discuss some of the common issues to consider when answering‚ “Should Gay Marriage be allowed?” Many people still argue that on religious grounds gays and lesbians are sinful
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Students should be held out of sports longer after they receive a concussion. A concussion can lead to severe brain damage‚ however‚ an athlete can recover completely if they do not return to play the sport immediately. Allowing a student athlete to return to sports promptly could cause them perpetual brain damage and puts them at risk for further concussions while they are still recovering. Concussions are "invisible" injuries and high school athletes should be closely monitored until they recover
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It’s not too often that you see a news headline that says “Teen Car Crash Due to Sleep Deprivation.” You will normally see crashes are caused by texting or drinking and driving. So then why is sleep becoming a health and safety issue? It’s 5:29 and you have one more minute of your precious deep sleep. Now is 5:30‚ and you alarm startles you awake. Perfect‚ because every morning should start with a heart attack. Mornings are hectic‚ especially when you have to get ready for school so early. If school
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Keep Guns Out Of Schools In recent years‚ there have been many school shootings. Students and faculty deserve the right to carry a firearm to protect themselves. There have been many occasions when the campus police were not able to protect students and faculty. The second amendment gives the right for Americans to bear arms. However‚ firearms should not be allowed on college campuses because people will feel unsafe‚ some individuals do not know how to use a gun‚ and officers will become confused
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