Edward W .Said Prof. S. Jayaraman. Edward W. Said was born in Palestine. He was educated in Palestine and Egypt. He later migrated to America. For the first time‚ it was Edward Said who challenged the established theory of the western orientalists. He brought together overwhelming material evidence to expose the dominant European imperialistic point of view‚ in his path - breaking book ‘Orientalism’. In that book‚ Said exposes the hidden agenda of imperialism to
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Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder and is considered a high functioning form of Autism. Autism spectrum disorders are also known as pervasive developmental disorders and can affect social skills and communication. Asperger syndrome can also delay the development of motor skills and cause sensory problems. While there is no cure for Asperger syndrome‚ there are treatments to help teach the skills affected by Asperger to patients to help them cope with the disorder. Research is currently
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder that is classified into six distinct primary types. EDS was first described around the turn of the century by Eduard Ehlers‚ a Danish physician‚ and Henri-Alexandre Danlos‚ a French physician. Before 1997 there were ten recognized types of EDS that were labeled with Roman numerals I through X. Once doctors had more experience with patients with EDS and as technology improved to study biochemical
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1 Do you think that education of children with Down syndrome is really important? 2 Do you think there is any specific process for educating this kind of children? . 3 As a doctor‚ do you think having an educational website will be useful and will affect these children’s life? 4 In your opinion what could be the most important aspect in designing this website for children with Down syndrome? 5 Do you think by designing a suitable website according to their disabilities these children will
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Cognitive Theorist- Edward C. Tolman Psychology 390 June 13‚ 2013 Cognitive Theorist- Edward C. Tolman Edward C. Tolman’s contributions to the research of learning and motivation were substantial to the field of psychology. Regard as a cognitive behaviorist‚ he acquired his specific behaviorism when the likes of Watson were governing the field (Kimble‚ 1991). Through many of Tolman’s contributions to psychology‚ his trademark to the field of psychology took place at Berkeley this is where
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Turner Syndrome is a genetic disorder that effects development in women‚ per TurnerSyndrome.Org. Women who have Turner Syndrome have one X Chromosome instead of two full X Chromosomes that most females are born with. One of the X chromosomes are “dropped” during Meiosis‚ when the sex cells divide to form eggs in females. It is not usually inherited. Turner Syndrome can affect the development of several body systems in those who have them. Turner Syndrome is believed to be a random error during the
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Down Syndrome Report by: SCHOOL SUX The chromosomal abnormality involved in most cases of Down syndrome is trisomy-21‚ or the presence of three copies of the 21st chromosome. As a result‚ the affected person has 47 chromosomes in all body cells instead of the normal 46‚ although how this causes the condition’s symptoms is not yet known. Scientists assume that the reason for the abnormal chromosomal assortment is the fertilization of an ovum having 24 chromosomes by a sperm with a normal assortment
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How Genetics Influence Down Syndrome Julia Henry PSY 104 Professor Vincent July 7‚ 2013 How Genetics Influence Down Syndrome Genetics play such an vital role in our development. Every individual carries genes from their mother and their father. Characteristics such as height‚ eye color‚ if we have curly or straight hair are all determined through the our genes and specifically our chromosomes. Many times‚ parents inadvertently pass genes on to their children through their DNA that may contribute
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Turner’s Syndrome Turner’s syndrome is a genetic condition in which a female does not have the usual pair of two X chromosomes. This medical disorder affects about 1 in every 2‚500 girls. I do not know exactly what causes Turner syndrome‚ but researchers know that it is the result of a problem with a girl ’s chromosomes either not being there at all or only part of it is still there. I think the most known effects of the condition vary widely with girls with Turner syndrome. It all depends
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Andres Schmidt Biology Period- I 05/21/13 Coffin-Lowry Syndrome (CLS) Coffin-Lowy Syndrome Definition: Coffin–Lowry syndrome is a genetic disorder that is X-linked dominant and which causes severe mental problems sometimes associated with abnormalities of growth‚ cardiac abnormalities‚ kyphoscoliosis‚ as well as auditory and visual abnormalities. Grange S. Coffin in 1966 discovered this syndrome‚ in the University of Columbia New York United States of America. Grange S. Coffin Grange
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