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“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power,” says Lao-Tzu. The rabbits in Watership Down that are aspiring leaders deal with a constant battle that relates perfectly to Lao-Tzu’s quote. Some gain power through their stature, others through their wit, but the truly effective leaders use the ideal attributes both from themselves and the rabbits they are leading. The desire for power in this novel is exhibited through

People all over the world are diagnosed with a terrible disease called Down Syndrome. It was discovered by a british physician who was known as Dr. Langdon Down back in 1866 in Britain. This disease causes children to be born with physical and mental abnormalities. With so many children having this disease parents wonder what they have done to cause this curse, but it isn’t their fault. It is simply a random error in cell division which causes an extra copy of chromosome 21. It is mostly inherited

cleft lip, and a cleft palate, and weak muscle tone. Infants born with the disorder also have a slow rate of growth due to problems feeding. The conditions are similar to Down syndrome and Edwards syndrome including risk with the increased maternal age at pregnancy. At birth, Patau syndrome might be mistaken for Edwards syndrome or Down syndrome.

Down syndrome is a cell malfunction that affects people on a day to day basis all across the world. Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has all or some of the third copy of chromosome 21 present. There are three types of Down syndrome. The first one is called trisomy 21, the second one is called translocation Down syndrome, and the third one is called mosaic Down syndrome. Down syndrome is the number 1 genetic condition in the United States and there is an excess of 350,000 people living

Finally, TV characters have seen a rise in portrayals of those with mental disability. For the purpose of this paper, it can include obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Down Syndrome, schizophrenia, Asperger’s, or a learning disability. Criminal Minds follows the BAU task force as it follows criminals over the years. Dr. Spencer Reid, a main character, and his mother suffer from mental disabilities. Dr. Reid, is a “genius,” and his mother has schizophrenia. As a title character, schizophrenia is

People with a visible or invisible disability should be treated fairly because they were treated badly in the past and they are living people to. Throughout history the treatment of people with a disability has been unfair. In the 1800’s, people with disabilities were cared for at home by loved ones. According to __http://paul-burtner.dental.ufl.edu/oral-health-care-for-persons-with-disabilities/societys-attitude-toward-people-with-disabilities/___ “Generally speaking, prior to the late 1800’s

There is one major problem with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Scientists and doctors have still not been able to find a permanent treatment for it. Although there is one medicine called riluzole that can slow down the symptoms, giving victims longer to live. Physical therapy and the use of braces, are non-medicinal ways of helping with the muscle weakness. There are many medications that can be used to help with specific symptoms of ALS. Since choking is common

‘Watership Down’ is a book and a film by Richard Adams that focuses on commitment, survival, faith, and not giving up. This novel and film tell the fictional story of a group of rabbits that flee their warren they once knew in order to survive from mankind's development. The story begins with Fiver, one of the main characters, receiving a type of vision that shows him the horrendous, gory future for the rabbits and their warren that will soon be taken over by men. Fiver then tells his brother Hazel

Fragile X is a genetic condition involving changes in part of the X chromosomes, it is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability in boys. Often called the most common disease you never heard of. It was discovered by Martin and Bell in 1943. Effects of this disorder can be, Physical development where the physical facial appearances will appear after puberty and the more they age. Also, mental ability like people with this disorder could have some behavioral problems for example, problem

Taryn Edwards Genetic disorders come in various forms. Some can be caused by mutations of the genes or chromosomes while others can be caused by a process called nondisjunction. Nondisjunction occurs when chromosomes during meiosis do not separate correctly and the daughter cells receive too much or too little genetic information. Klinefelter's is caused by nondisjunction which results in an extra X chromosome being present in a male. This disorder was first recorded in 1942, and received its