Progeria disease affecting children and their parents Never assume that a person with wrinkled skin is an old person without knowing the truth. In 1886 a rare disease called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome better known as Progeria was identified. A gene called “lamin A” causes this uncanny disease (Popular Environmental Graffiti). Today 1 out of 8 billion babies are approximately born with this disease (Progeria Research Foundation). This disease was known to affect children and parents
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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a gene disorder characterized by the rapid aging in the beginning stages of childhood. The children affected by HGP may look ordinary at birth and in the early stages of life‚ but soon they will begin to develop more slowly and not gain weight at a healthy rate. The syndrome will affect the child’s appearance and development. HGP is a serious childhood disorder that can really affect‚ not only the child‚ but the family as well. To start off‚ the cause of HGP
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Citing Sources Using APA Manual (6th ed.) APA Manual and Recent Updates Section 4 This section of the Library Handbook addresses how to cite recourses used in the body and the reference list of your document using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Common examples for parenthetical text citations‚ citing direct quotes‚ and reference citations in the reference list are provided‚ but for a more comprehensive list‚ see the APA manual (6th ed.). Plagiarism
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Referencing your work The APA method of referencing uses the author ’s name and the date of the publication. In-text citations give brief details of the work you are referring to in your text. References are listed at the end of the text in alphabetical order by the author ’s name. The general format of an electronic journal reference in the APA style is shown below: Coutu‚ D. (2009). Why Teams Don ’t Work. Harvard Business Review‚ 87(5)‚ 98-105. Retrieved 29th April 2012 from EBSCO http://searchebscohost
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helpful thing I have learned I would have to say is APA formatting. APA formatting is a much easier way for me to write formal letters or papers. The reason why I feel that this is the most helpful thing that I have learned is because in the career that I am studying I will be writing a lot of letters to clients and to company ’s. I feel that it is important to write in a professional way in order for people to take me seriously. I will use APA formatting when attending school to write all my
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* When preparing and setting up your paper in the APA format‚ what are the required margins‚ fonts‚ and spacing? The APA format for preparing and setting up a paper is 1” margins‚ 12 pt. Times New Roman‚ and double spaced on standard sized paper (8.5” x 11”). * Please describe the following components of a research paper in APA format and how you would use the Microsoft Word to create them. * Title Page = the title page should contain the title of the paper‚ the author ’s name‚ and the
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APA WORKSHEET You may use your APA manual as a resource as you complete this worksheet. You may write on this worksheet‚ but your answers must be recorded on the answer sheet on the last page. 1) In APA format‚ italics are used in which of the following situations: (circle all that apply) a) Title of books‚ periodicals‚ microfilm publications b) Introduction of a new‚ technical‚ or key term or label (after first use‚ do not italicize i.e.‚ the box labeled empty) c) Words that could be misread
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APA FORMAT (How Microsoft Word Applications are used in Various Work Environments) “APA FORMAT” “Excel is used in various retail stores to track their sales‚ hours that employees put in‚ it also Charts and graphs the growth their companies. Excel can also be used in our homes to track‚ and Help budget expenses‚ such as child care‚ shopping‚ travel‚ and hobby. Companies use Excel to Track mileages for trip expenses
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a college class‚ or even for fun. We all write because we have to or had to in our lives. So why not learn about the different styles of APA. Let’s learn how to set up an in text citation‚ reference from an interview‚ and what a bibliography versus a reference list are. When you use others’ ideas in your paper‚ you should credit them with an in-text citation. APA Style in-text citations include the author and date‚ either both inside parentheses or with the author names in running text and the date
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newborns born in the world will develop Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria. Even though this disease is strikingly uncommon‚ it still effects children and death cannot be given. Progeria is a genetic disorder that affects children starting at a very young age. Because Progeria affects so much of the body‚ has many symptoms‚ and there are not many treatments for it‚ more people need to be educated on this frightening disease. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria influences the cells and many body systems. Many body
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