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How Parkinson’s Disease affects the nervous system and the person with the illness. 

 Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement, but it can also have significant impacts on the nervous system and overall well-being of individuals.PD is characterized by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain(1). Lewy bodies, abnormal protein deposits, are often […]

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What Is the Nervous System and What Does It Comprise Of?

                                                       The Nervous System                The nervous system is an organized group of cells specialized for the conduction of electrochemical stimuli from sensory receptors through […]

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How do infections, contribute to structural and functional alterations in the nervous system?

                                         WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM The nervous system is a complex and vital part of the human body, playing a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis, allowing for communication between different […]

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How can we train ourselves to hold our breath longer.

How can we train ourselves to hold our breath longer? There are some people who can hold their breath for a long time, up to a maximum of twenty minutes(1). Most people can hold their breath for a minute or two but if they hold it any longer it may […]

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Round 2:Why do we need oxygen in our cells?

Round 2:Why do we need oxygen in our cells? All cells in our body need oxygen to create energy. (1) Cells create energy, however, they also create carbon dioxide. We get oxygen by breathing in the fresh air, and we remove carbon dioxide from the body by breathing out air. […]

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Round 1: How do we get oxygen into our cells?

To get oxygen into our bodies we breathe in. We breathe in by taking in air into our bodies through the nose or mouth. At the nose, air is warmed and moisturized (1). Then the air goes into the lungs where it gets into the air sacs. The air sacs […]

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Project Plan: Why can some people hold their breath longer than others?

Question: Why can some people hold their breath longer than others? Why I am interested in this topic: It is because I want to know if we can stay without breathing or also train our bodies to hold breath. I think the respiratory system is interesting because we have to […]

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My New Game

So I decided to create a new game but this time I made it better and harder. I have put marks on the game to highlight some of the features that I will be discussing. I only used coins for this game. Similar to the last game, I used pools […]

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Making My First Video Game

When I first started using Gamefroot (Gamefroot.com), I first had to read some instructions about how to make a game. One of the templates they have is called ‘Mia the Brave’, which is a game where the player collects items. This looked fun to me, so I used this template […]

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How to Make a Video Game

Video games are a common source of entertainment with everyone today. The first video game, called Spacewar, was invented for the computer. However, computers were very expensive and most people didn’t own one.  Ralph Baer realized that most people owned a television, so he converted the Spacewar game to be […]

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My Role Models

My first role model is Barack Obama because he was the first black president of  the United States of America. He was also the one who arranged the death of the terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Obama also ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama also helped people when he […]

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Peter Muthee

  My name is Peter Muthee I live in Nanyuki Kenya. I am  13 years old. I prefer the name Peter because it is a popular name and also an official name. I am in grade 7 studying in St. Christopher’s school Nanyuki.I like playing basketball and some times doing […]

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