Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wLnR7GjakY

A major symptom of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is muscle weakness. However this symptom means that the affected individual is having trouble walking up stairs, pull-ups, or other strenuous activities. Another symptom is the shortening of the Achilles tendon, which may cause the affected individual to walk on their toes.

This disorder is hereditary. It is sex-linked, and it also dominant.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) can first be discovered as the infant grows to toddler. Mainly between the ages of 1-6 are when children are diagnosed with DMD.

This disorder can not be detected before birth. The reason for this being that this disorder is progressive. Meaning that the disorder grows stronger over time and so at an early age it is not detected.

Yes, although DMD cannot be detected itself, Symptoms may be seem throuhg exams and genetic tests.

For a child that has DMD, their environment can be altered. Although over time it will be useless, at childhood the parents can get muscular therapy and have their child not be involved in strenuous activities, such as sports. This will make it easier on the child.

Sources:

http://www.musculardystrophysuriname.com/about_us

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Duchenne+muscular+dystrophy

My Biology Textbook

Quiz Questions !! =D

1) True or False- DMD can be detected before birth.

2) Can a child with DMD have their environment altered so that having DMD is easier on them?

3) Can DMD be found in female children also?

4) True or False- DMD is more commonly found in female children.

5) Is DMD hereditary?

Quiz Answers !! =DDD

1) False

2) Yes they can.

3) Yes, but it is not as common.

4) False

5) Yes, DMD is hereditary.

Last one

What was your favorite Geology topic this year? Why? What was your favorite Meteorology topic this year? Why? What was your favorite Astronomy topic this year? Why? (Include a picture for #1, #2, OR #3) What grade do you think you earned on the Final Exam? What did you do to prepare? Is there anything that you wish you had done differently?

1) The geologic time scale. The reason it was my favorite was becasue I liked studying Earth's past and all the time periods and eras and epochs... and the Eons.

2) I liked studying the atmosphere. The atmosphere was probably my favorite topic out of evry sungle topic we have disussed this year because it is the one I know the most about.

3) I liked studying the sun. I am not sure why but the sun has always fascinated me.

4) I think i got a highish B. I didn't really prepare myself at all. I didn't study at all either. I guess i wished i had actually studied.

Michelle, Ben, Chris, Johnissia

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Number 5

Number 4

Check out Fayetteville's pollen forecast. Which is affecting us the most right now: tree, grass, or weed pollen? Specifically, which trees, grasses, or weeds? "You're Surrounded by Pollen," so read this article. What is needed for a "perfect storm" of pollen? Choose a microscopic image of pollen. Which one looks the best to you? Why? Where is this pollen commonly found? Write a paragraph in your own words explaining this specific type of pollen. Include a cool-looking picture. You may need to use other websites to help you.

1) Trees are the main factors. Oak trees, to be exact.

2) You need dry windy weather, and a compressed flower season to make a strom of pollen.

3) This one is pretty cool because it looks all spikey and cool. This pollen is most commonly found on flowers. This type of pollen, when under a microscope looks like a spiked ball. This pollen are

Blog Post 2

List three technologies that the school plans to utilize. Explain each one.

1) Rainwater collections, Geothermal A/C, and Solar energy.
2) Rain barrels for rain collections. For Geothermal they will use underground pipes for A/C. For Solar energy they will most likely use solar panels.

Earth Day is coming up. Click on one of the Core Issues. Which one did you choose? What is the big problem associated with this issue? What can you do to fix this problem? Give me a solid paragraph.

1) Energy
2) The big problem is finding a renewable resource.
3) I can try to use less energy until 'they' find a new, suitable, reliable, renewable resource. I can be resourceful with the enrgy in my house. I can also participate in the Earth Hour Campaign.I coulad also not ne wasteful to the energy at others people's houses when I go over to my friend's and familie's house.

Hurricane

Which hurricane did you choose? What category was it on the Saffir-Simpson scale? Tell its story. How many lives were lost? How much damage did it cause? Include at least one picture.

1) Hugo

2) Category 5 (When it hit land it was a category 4)

3) Hugo started out as a Tropical Wave, then turned into a Tropical Depression, then into a Tropical Storm. On the 13th of September, it turned into a Hurricane.

4) A total of 50 poeple. It cost a total of $8 billion.

Which Ones the Best?

What was your best blog this quarter? What made it so good? What grade do you deserve for your blogs this quarter? Why? (Remember to do some basic math here. If you have only attempted 5 out of 7 blogs, the absolute highest grade you could earn is 71%) What was your favorite topic in 2nd Quarter? Why? (Ch. 8,9,10,12,14, 16) Give me a solid paragraph explaining your answer. Include a picture.

1) I think that blog post number 6 was my best because it was the easiest and it was the most fun.

2) I deserve a 100 becasue I completed them well.

3) My favortie topic was earthquakes. The reason is because earthquakes are really interesting and they are my favorite natural disaster to study.

http://mashable.com/2010/02/27/chile-earthquake-twitpics/

Wordle

Blog Post 5

Pick one of the articles you read. List the Name of the article and publisher. What was the author's thesis? Do you agree with their thesis? Why or why not?

1) It's Official: An Asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. The publisher was Yahoo! News.
2) The thesis was that the giant asteroid created a "Hellish Environment" and a global winter.
3) I do not agree with this statement becasue it is not the ONLY probable reason the dinosaurs are extinct.

WebQuest

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Number 4

1)I choose Marie Daly, she is a biochemist.
2)Super Soaker- Lonnie Johnson, Pencil Sharpener- John Love, and the Baby Buggy- W. H. Richardson
3)Fact 7, George Sampson, Clothes Dryer, it is significant becasue our clothes can get dry now.

BloG pOsT tHE tHiRD

How were Rodinia and Pangaea similar and different from each other? When did the tectonic plates appear to move the fastest? Look at Pangaea (250 million years ago). If the continents looked like Pangaea today, what would the world be like? Think about governments, sports teams and leagues, and other aspects of life. Look at Pangaea. If you could pick any place in Pangaea to start a modern civilization, where would you pick? Why?

Rodinia was different from Pangaea becasue the countries were opposite off the directions they were in. The two supercontinents were the same becasue all of the continents were attatched.

The plates appear to move the fastest when pangaea broke apart.

The world would be congested and there would be war... I think.

I would pick where Iraq was at becasue of all the oil. I would also take North America into consideration also beacasue of the water.

Blog Post # 2

List all of the geologic periods in order from oldest to present (Cambrian to Quaternary). Come up with a mneumonic to help you remember the order. List the Rock layers from oldst to youngest.



1)Cambrian, Ordician, Silurian, Devonian, Mississippian, Pennslyvania, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Quaternary.

2)Can Ordinary Sick Devils Make Pudding Pie Truefully Just Cause They Qan

3)B, C, A, D, E

2nd Quater Blog Number 1

How deep is the deepest mine in the world? How deep would you have to dig to reach the mantle? Let's pretend that you and your friends tried to dig a hole in your backyard to find a shortcut to China. The thing is, you guys had special suits that could withstand extreme temperatures, so you would not die. If you were somehow able to reach the mantle, what would it look like? What kinds of things would you see? How about the outer core? Inner core? What would it look like as you approached the surface (the crust) on the other side?

1) 3.6 kilometers deep in South Africa
2) 35 kilometers to get to the Mantle
3) I would see a sea of liquid rock near the core. But as I first drilled through the crust I would see rock, not in liquid form. In the outer core I would swim in a sea of Iron. In the inner core i would see, in rock form, Iron again. As I approached the surface again I would see chunks of rocks.

6th Blog Post

What grade do you deserve for your 1st Quarter Blogs? Why do you deserve this grade? Which blog was your best?

I think I deserve a B. For a percentage grade I think a 90 is what I deserve.
I deserve this grade because I have completed all my blogs and because I have completed them neatly and on time.
I think Blog post number 4. I think this because it was my favorite and I spent the most time on it.

Number 5

List one sedimentary rock, and explain how you use it everyday. List one igneous rock, and explain how you use it everyday. List one metamorphic rock, and explain how you use it everyday. Find a picture of the coolest looking rock that you can find. What is its name?

Sedimentary rock- Coal, which we use for fuel

Igneous rock- Granite, which is used in building tombstones

Metamorphic rock- Marble, which is used in building

Blog Post 4

If your parents had to buy a new 2009 or 2010 model car, and they wanted your advice, which car would you recommend? What criteria would you use?

I would recommend a very fuel efficient car. A car that had a very high safety rating. A car that wasn't extrremely big, nor very small. The car I would recommend would be the 2010 Accord or the Civic.

My Third Blog Entry

Name 5 different minerals that you have used in the past. Post one picture to represent one of the minerals.

1) Bauxite- aluminum

2) Calcite- toothpaste

3) Diamond- blades, or tools

4) Gypsum- plaster of paris

5) Halite- salt

My Second Blog Post

Which map projection is your favorite? Why?

I can't decide on my favorite map projection. I like the gnomonic map, but that is only because of its name. I do like the Robinson map though, because that is the map I used when I was a little kid. I like the robinson map also because the latitude lines are straight and easy to read, and the longitude lines are curved.

First Blog Entry

Which of the four sciences in Earth Science seems the most interesting to you? Why? Include at least one picture.

Geology. I think Geology will be intresting because I am looking forward studying the Earth.