The two known inheritance patterns for the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes include autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive. Regardless of the inheritance pattern, we have no choice in which genes we pass on to our children. What is the prognosis of someone with an Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?
The Nicknames. The Ocean State: (Official) This nickname was formulated to attract tourism to Rhode Island and appears on non-commercial license plates. Ocean State began appearing on Rhode Island license plates in 1972, replacing Discover. The Rhode Island Tourism Division promotes over 400 miles of coastline.
Early History. Rhode Island was so called from a fancied resemblance to the ancient Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean. Roger Williams, having been banished from Massachusetts, in 1635, visited Ousamequin, the sachem of Pokanoket whose residence was at Mount Hope, near the present town of Bristol.