SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

Jakarta post: Researches have found a technique to quickly assess disorders in babies. This new method, published Wednesday in the magazine Science Translation Medicine, is a proof of concept that it's possible to quickly scan a baby's entire DNA and pinpoint a disease-causing mutation in a couple of days instead of the more typical weeks as months. The study investigation to four babies said that the test could be one of the first partical fruits of the revolution in squencing an individual's entire DNA.

The idea behind the test is to take advantage of what is known about disease symptoms to narrow the search for genetic. And that is a good step in the right direction, said Dr. Joe Gray, an expert in genome analysis at Oregon Health and Science University. "It's a big genome," said Dr. Joe Gray, who was not involved with the study, "How o you know what part of it to search?"

While more research needs to be done before the test is ready for widespread use, he applauded the effort "If people don't push the envelope like this, then we won't get there," Dr. Gray Said.

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Tsunami

            Tsunami occurs ehen major fault under the ocean floor suddenly slips. The displaced rock pushes water above it like a giant paddle, producing powerful water waves at the ocean surface. The ocean waves spread out from the vicinity of  the earthquake source and move across the ocean until they reach the coastline, where their height increases as they reach the continental shelf, the part of earth crust that slopes, or rises, from the ocean floor up to the land.

            A tsunami washes ashore with often-disastrous effects such as severe flooding, loss of lives due to drowning, and damage to property.

            A tsunami is a very large sea wave that is generated by a disturbance along the ocean floor. This disturbance can be an earthquake, a landslide, or a volcanic eruption. A tsunami is undetectable far out in the ocean, but once it reaches shallow water, this fast traveling wave grows very large.

 

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Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He came from a wealthy family and never had to work. He studied medicine and theology. In 1831 he graduated from University of Cambridge with a degree of theology.

He began a career as a scientist quite by chance. On December 27, 1831, 22 years old Charles Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as a naturalist. The five years expedition collected hydrographic, geologic, and meteorologic data from South America and many other regions around the world. Darwin’s own observation on this voyage led to his theory of natural selection.

Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and naturalist John Henslow in his development of theory of natural selection, which was to become the foundation concept supporting the theory of evolution. Darwin’s theory holds that environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in individuals and groups of organism when necessary for survival. This revolutionary theory was published in 1859 in Darwin’s now famous On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

 

How was Darwin's theory of natural selection developed?

Juve assistant has been cut

 

Rome: Juventus assistant coach Angelo Alessio will be back in the dugout for the Serie A champions next weekend after the Italian Sports tribunal cut his match day ban from six to four months on Friday.

Alessio was initially handed an eight-month ban for failing to report attempts to fix matches during the time at Siena but had it reduced to six on appeal on Aug 24. The latest reduction means that his ban expires on Monday, meaning that he will be allowed to be on the touchline for the champion’s huge clash with title rivals Napoli next Saturday.

Earlier this month, Juve boss Antonio Conte had his 10-month ban, also imposed for failing to report match-fixing at Siena, cut to four, meaning that he will be free to begin full managerial duties on Dec, 8-Reuters.

 

Why did the Juve assistant coach get match ban?

Nowadays, the police have been applying the new regulation concerning the use of seat belts. In European countries, this regulation has been applied for a long time. However, this new regulation has become controversial and is an interesting topic to discuss. Here are some of the arguments.         The use of seat belts has been proven to reduce the risk of injury or death in an accident. Seat belt has become a standard component in cars. The research shows that most car accident will cause an injury to the head. Frequently, drivers or the passengers driving without seat belts die because of this. By wearing the seat belts, the injury will not happen since belts restrain our body on the car seat when the accident happens.         Unfortunately, many cars, especially the old ones, don't have seat belts. This is because the traffic conditions in the past were unlike the recent traffic conditions. The designer of old cars didn't consider a seat belt as an important part. Besides, the drivers wearing the seat belt will think that they are completely safe, so they may drive carelessly. They are safe, indeed, but how about the safety of others?         The seat belt is only one of the ways to reduce the risk of car accidents. It doesn't mean that we are completely safe. In short, our safety depends on ourselves.

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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the center of the solar system. Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family. His parents recognized their child's innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father's insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle's teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years. Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?

To commemorate the upcoming National Education Day, the students Board Organization will hold some interesting programs. They are English speech contest, storytelling contest and wall magazine competition. The objective of the programs is to develop students’ skill in English speech. The programs will be held on May 1^st, 2017. The English speech contest and the English story telling contest will begin at 08.00 a.m. While the wall magazine competition will start at 10.00 a.m. The contestants should be ready at 07.00 a.m. All classes must take part in the programs. For detailed information place contact the coordinator of the programs, Julia of class 8.2.

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To commemorate the upcoming National Education Day, the students Board Organization will hold some interesting programs. They are English speech contest, storytelling contest and wall magazine competition. The objective of the programs is to develop students’ skill in English speech. The programs will be held on May 1^st, 2017. The English speech contest and the English story telling contest will begin at 08.00 a.m. While the wall magazine competition will start at 10.00 a.m. The contestants should be ready at 07.00 a.m. All classes must take part in the programs. For detailed information place contact the coordinator of the programs, Julia of class 8.2.

What should the students do to participate in the program?

Mr. Tucker is my math teacher at school. He teaches us at class IX.  He is smart teacher. He can teach us very well. He is a strict teacher. He doesn’t like his students came late at class. He will be angry. Besides that he doesn’t like us cheating in the test. He always tells us to be honest. His students must pay attention to his explanation

Mr. Tucker is my math teacher at school. He teaches us at class IX.  He is smart teacher. He can teach us very well. He is a strict teacher. He doesn’t like his students came late at class. He will be angry. Besides that he doesn’t like us cheating in the test. He always tells us to be honest. His students must pay attention to his explanation