Piecewise Differentiable Function with Tangent Line Surfer Desmos Project – Calculus 12
Desmos Art Functions Card 2022
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- Choosing which equations to use was actually the simpler part. The idea of which equation to use just came to my mind when I saw which part of the photo I had to copy. I kind of went off by the principals of: if it has a curve, probably a quadratic or a radical function; if it is a straight line, probably a constant, linear, or absolute value etc.
- However, the challenges came after choosing which equations to use. It was extremely difficult for me to be able to find the exact numbers in each equation to be able to copy exactly the same line at the same location. Additionally, when shading ellipses and sideways parabolas, it was very difficult to get it the first couple of times as I was not used to how it works; therefore, frustration arose because it didn’t work the way I wanted it to.
- One of the more important ‘aha’ moments for me was the fact that I can just split up 2 quadratic functions at their maximum/minimum points and get 2 different slopes for them so I can get a “quadratic” which is steeper on the left and less steep on the right for example.
- Mostly, I did the work myself, but I did get some help from my teacher, friends, and also YouTube. There are a lot of different sources on YouTube that really help how to easily get the correct function for a certain part, and there are plenty of tips on shading as well, which can make your task much prettier.
- One strategy that I would suggest to future students that also have to deal with this assignment, is that to put all the shading folders above the outline folders because then, the lines will be “over top” the shading and will make the image 100 times better. Additionally, create your own colours because that is possible by inputting RGB codes. Visit the “Custom Colours” folder after you click on the link to follow along.
- This assignment really helped me understand transformations because of the sheer repeated amounts of me transforming a simple function into a complex and unique function. Now I think I got a perfect understanding of it more and this really proved to me that even though one may not understand a concept, constant practice and repeated practice will really engrave it into one’s brain and you just get to get it because of how many times you’ve done it.
Core Competencies (Français 11) – Gideon Seo
Fahrenheit 451 Bento Box Project
This is a project about the universal, and timeless novel, Fahrenheit 451 and our task was to find examples of certain literary devices, which was satire for me, and analyze those quotes and prove our points by using other information and evidence from the book. The other info dots are the podcast that talks about Bradbury’s theme of the ending of the novel, and other text-to-text/video/world connections and show the things that all of them have in common.
Core Competencies – Tic Tac Toe Project
Biotechnology and Genetics : Whole Genome Sequencing
Whole Genome Sequencing
Whole Genome Sequencing is a procedure where the entire genome is sequenced as well as all of the DNA being sequenced as well. It is possible to determine the exact order of the nucleotides as well. Whole Genome Sequencing is currently the fastest method to sequence the whole genome. It is a method on perhaps finding a single genetic disorder in the genome to determine either the person has a disease or not. By knowing this, it will be possible to find out the antibiotics or treatment you can get to cure the disorder. Either it be eating something specifically or even getting more exercise.
I think the greatest advancement from Whole Genome Sequencing is finding a cure or an antibiotic for a disease. After testing for Whole Genome Sequencing, it will show if there has been a genetic disorder within the DNA and with that information, it can be determined that these specific observations are recorded for a specific disease. And with it, we can start the process for making a cure for that disease. One example is about actor, Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie comes from a family that has Breast Cancer running through her family tree and after getting her genome sequenced, it has been official that she has had that same genetic disorder, ultimately meaning that she has been diagnosed with Breast cancer. At the end, she had decided that she will get her breasts surgically removed so that the cancer cannot spread. So this is a positive impact WGS had on a person, letting her dodge a bullet using this procedure.
The most common way that Whole Genome Sequencing is used is diagnosing patients with genetic disorders. It helps to identify the ones that doctors cannot catch through standard materials or symptoms. One example of this case is about a young boy named Harrison Snow. Although this is not a case that has been solved just with WGS but it has been identified already with symptoms, but it is a great example of showing the possibilities for curing a disease with WGS. Harrison was born with a very rare muscular disease that comes up around 1 in 500,000 people that did not allow him to easily speak, swallow, or breathe. After sequencing, it was known that Harrison was diagnosed with Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome. The family was told that there are only 5 types of drugs that can help cure this disease. And Harrison has started taking a specific syrup called Albuterol syrup and after around 4 weeks, it was possible to see a drastic change in his personality. Harrison’s mother, Susan exclaims that, “He has a ton of energy…we can hardly make him sit down to watch a TV show these days! He is talking much better, he is swallowing without issue, his breathing is slower and deeper. We have been so encouraged by the changes.” With this example, we can see the positive outcome that has come to Harrison’s family and the aspect that makes it even better is that nothing that required pain was included. Just a liquid that is drunk made a huge difference. We can see how much the use of biotechnology has improved on saving lives.
This form of biotechnology is a potential life saving, planet curing procedure in my opinion. Although this form of biotechnology has not been completely mastered and life-saving at the moment, I have a hunch that it will in the future. December of 2019, novel Coronavirus has been found and so far, it has taken almost around 2.5 million peoples’ lives and around 112 million peoples’ everyday lives. It is a deadly virus and there are vaccines coming out, but there will be more of this kind of things in the future. Since WGS shows us the genetic mutations that have happened in the body, with that we can see what COVID has changed in the human genome. With this method, we can compare the genomes with positive and negative tested people and find out the transmission of the virus. And with that info, we can create vaccines and cures and also, be able to prepare for future viruses. Although this may be a very useful method, WGS is incredibly expensive and it takes a bit of time as well. As well as gathering the materials are extremely difficult to do as specific sequencing tools are not available.
As this form of biotechnology has evolved over the past years, it has been saving more and more lives by the year. And it will continue to do so as scientists and doctors will have a better understanding about these genetic mutations and how we can fix them.
Sources
“Rare Disease Patient Success Stories.” Rare Genomics Institute, www.raregenomics.org/success-stories.
“What Are Whole Exome Sequencing and Whole Genome Sequencing?: MedlinePlus Genetics.” MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Sept. 2020, medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/sequencing/.
“Whole Genome Sequencing.” Whole Genome Sequencing | Genes in Life, www.genesinlife.org/testing-services/testing-genetic-conditions/whole-genome-sequencing.
Janus, Joanna. “Using Whole Genome Sequencing to Help Combat COVID-19.” PHG Foundation, 27 Mar. 2020, www.phgfoundation.org/blog/wgs-to-combat-COVID-19.
“Whole-Genome Sequencing.” Illumina, www.illumina.com/techniques/sequencing/dna-sequencing/whole-genome-sequencing.html.
“Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Feb. 2016, www.cdc.gov/pulsenet/pathogens/wgs.html.