usually between 65 and 85cm long. They also have shortened extremities which include their ears‚ snout and legs. They have short‚ heavily furred rounded ears. Their legs are very small in proportion to the rest of their body size. All of these adaptations help minimise surface area and therefore decreases the amount of body heat loss as stated in Allen’s rule. The Arctic fox has a winter and a summer coat. The deep‚ thick‚ white fur winter coat is the most characteristic feature of the Arctic fox
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Rett Syndrome for Girls Only Rett syndrome is very rare neurological disorder that affects the brain. The disorder primarily effects girls only‚ but there has been reported cases of males with the disorder. The disorder is rare‚ it effects one in every 10‚000 to 15‚000 females‚ in all racial and ethnic groups. Rett syndrome effect one in every 100‚000 males. Rett Syndrome impairs the child’s speech‚ motor functions‚ daily activities‚ and respiratory functions. Rett Syndrome is usually diagnosed
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Angelman Syndrome In America‚ about 6 million students are known to have some kind of intellectual disability. Intellectual disabilities are not always determined by the IQ level of an individual but rather how they react to their peers‚ self-perception‚ problem solving‚ personal care‚ etc.. It could develop before birth‚ after birth or even in one’s later life. Usually‚ these disabilities are caused by mutation in one of the chromosomes of a fetus. For example‚ some syndromes are the result of
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Munchausen Syndrome 1 Running head: Munchausen Syndrome Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy 5 References Author: Ibrahim Abdulhamid‚ MD‚ Assistant Professor of Pediatrics‚ Wayne State University; Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine‚ Clinical Director of Pediatric Sleep Laboratory‚ Children ’s Hospital of Michigan Coauthor(s): Patricia T Siegel‚ PhD‚ Assistant Professor‚ Departments of Pediatrics‚ Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences‚ Wayne State University School of Medicine Contributor
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The Glaucus Atlanticus I wrote about the Glaucus Atlanticus‚ I will be talking about its adaptations‚ abilities to survive and‚ where it can be located. This animal is really interesting because it can be kept as a pet. It has many other names but one is the blue dragon. Although it is called the blue dragon it is a sea slug. The Glaucus Atlanticus can adapt to a lot of things‚ here are some of them. The Blue Dragon can adapt to any kind of poison there suis in the world. They can also get
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Alagille Syndrome Abstract Alagille syndrome is a genetic disorder passed either by the parents or due to a genetic mutation(s). The liver is the affected region of the body. The liver has a lower count of bile ducts within the liver resulting in liver damage due to buildup of bile. If the liver stops working a transplant is needed for the patient to survive. This disorder also affects many other systems of the body. Treatment options include either use drugs or a liver transplant. There is
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Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms including protein in the urine‚ low blood protein levels‚ high cholesterol levels‚ and swelling. The urine may also contain fat‚ which can be seen under the microscope. Nephrotic syndrome is caused by various disorders that damage the kidneys‚ especially the basement membrane of the glomerulus. This causes abnormal excretion of protein in the urine. This condition can also occur as a result of infection‚ use of certain drugs‚ cancer‚ genetic disorders
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An Introduction to Model Building 1.1 An Introduction to Modeling Operations research (often referred to as management science) is simply a scientific approach to decision making that seeks to best design and operate a system‚ usually under conditions requiring the allocation of scarce resources. By a system‚ we mean an organization of interdependent components that work together to accomplish the goal of the system. For example‚ Ford Motor Company is a system whose goal consists of maximizing
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published the first report on the symptoms of Turner Syndrome. It was published as “A Syndrome of Short Stature‚ webbed beck and infantilism”. It was a report on seven girls who shared similar features to each other. Dr. Turner helped with the advancement of treatment for the girls with the syndrome. He did this by pioneering the use of exogenous sex steroids for treating ovarian failure (“Years of Medical Advances in Turner Syndrome”) . Today‚ Turner Syndrome occurs in 1 in 2‚500 females worldwide. 15% of
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Look at Merton’s Modes of Adaptation. Give at least one example of how someone‚ perhaps someone in the criminal justice system‚ uses each mode. Robert K. Merton’s "Social Structure and Anomie" (1938). People adapt in many different ways. Just as part of a river that suddenly finds it‚ self blocked by an obstacle and may split and find a new way to the ocean. Merton outlines five ways in which people adapt to society’s goals and means and they are as follows: 1) Conformity - Adherence to the practices
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