The history and background of marfan disease. Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder noteworthy for its worldwide distribution‚ relatively high prevalence‚ and clinical variability. This autosomal dominant syndrome has pleiotropic manifestations involving primarily the ocular‚ cardiovascular‚ and skeletal systems. Classic marfan syndrome MFS type 1‚ MFS1 has been considered a condition caused by the deficiency of a structural extracellular matrix protein‚ fibrillin-1; however
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tend to rule in favor of employers who take the necessary steps to correct sexually harassing behavior. Most claims can be avoided if employers take a proactive approach in preventing sexual harassing behavior. (Employers Publications‚ 2006) The Background of Sexual Harassment The federal courts have repeatedly ruled that sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination‚ just as racial harassment is
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CHAPTER 1: THE PROBLEM 1.1 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Kendra’s Driving School is one of the driving schools established in Muntinlupa City. It is owned and operated by Ms. Kendra Baliling. The school is located near the Land Transportation Office (LTO)‚ Muntinlupa City. It was established in 2003 when the owner was given a car by her father which car she actually used in starting up the school. Despite its location‚ being near the LTO‚ it remains not popular to would-be clients
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Company: Starbucks Coffee BACKGROUND Starbucks Corporation is the largest coffee company in the world‚ with over 17‚000 stores located around the globe. Headquarters are located in Seattle‚ Washington‚ United States. Starbucks offer beverages- mainly coffee and tea‚ food- salads‚ snacks‚ sandwiches to customers. The company also markets books‚ music‚ and film. DEMAND OF STARBUCKS Is the demand for Starbucks elastic or inelastic? Starbucks mainly sells coffee‚ and coffee is an inelastic
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Background OF Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bank has been Thailand’s leading bank for more than half a century.In the 1940s‚ local Thai businessmen found that it difficult to get credit facilities from foreign banks. So‚ this gives an opportunity for them to start up a truly Thai bank. After the Bangkok Bank was set up and begins trading in 1944‚ it gets strong support from many local businesses and grew rapidly. Bangkok Bank became a dominant player in Thailand which it is the bank that used by all leading
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Organizational Background The pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh is one of the most developed hi-tech sectors within the country’s economy. In 2000‚ there were 210 licensed allopathic drug-manufacturing units in the country‚ out of which only 173 were in active production; others were either closed down on their own or suspended by the licensing authority for drugs due to non compliance to good manufacturing practices or drug laws. The industry manufactured about 5‚600 brands of medicines in
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History and Background Apple Computer Inc.‚ what is common day known as Apple Inc.‚ was established on April 1st‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Two weeks later Wayne sold his company shares back to Jobs and Wozniak for $800. Apple Computer Inc. then became incorporated‚ without Ronald Wayne‚ on January 3‚ 1977. The first product Jobs and Wozniak created was the Apple I. Steve Jobs used his parents’ garage as a workplace to manufacture this product. The finished product
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Maundaari Shirer 711 6\1\13 Personal Narrative My blatant lack of care for religion was entirely influenced by my cultural background. My nescient views were caused by a heated dispute between me and my parents. My experience growing up is and will be significantly altered by this moment in my life 2 years ago. My cultural background has an impact on my life growing up‚ as well as how I felt at the time and the significance of the event. The event was intense as it had me feeling
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NIKE COMPANY BACKGROUND About Nike Inc. Nike‚ Inc. /ˈnaɪkiː/ is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ in the Portland metropolitan area‚ and is one of only two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers ofathletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports
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Introduction to Apple‚ Inc Background History Apple Computers Inc is an American based multinational company which deals with consumer electronics goods and computer software’s. It was incorporated in the State of California on January 3‚ 1977. The company was co-founded in 1976 by Steven P. Jobs and Stephen G. Wozniak. Mr. Jobs who is the company’s Chief Operating Officer came up with the name in early 1976. At the time‚ he was often visiting and working on a small farm‚ friends of his owned
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