Progeria‚ otherwise known as Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome is an extremely rare‚ generic childhood disorder with reported incidence of about one in a million. Hutchinson has reported the syndrome in 1886 when he found the first patient with Progeria. In 1904 Gilford described a second case of Progeria‚ thus creating the term to reflect the syndrome ’s senile features. There are only about a hundred reported cases since the disorder has been discovered over a century ago. Currently‚ there are
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FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT DISPUTE IN KRENZKE V. ALEXANDRIA MOTOR CARS‚ INC. In the case Krenzke v. Alexandria Motor Cars‚ Inc.‚ the appellate court must decide whether or not Julie Krenzke deserved a claim to unpaid absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Julie Krenzke was employed by Lindsay Lexus of Alexandria Motor Cars‚ Inc. as a Financial Services Manager. She worked from March 2002 until October 2004‚ demonstrating superior knowledge and work ethic in her field of work. However
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MacPherson v. Buick Motor Company This case overviews MacPherson who bought a Buick who had a faulty wheel that collapsed‚ causing an accident that injured MacPherson. Buick had not manufactured the wheels but had contracted a manufacturer to make wheels for them. MacPhereson sued Buick for the accident. The lower and higher courts agreed that Buick was responsible for the defect. While it had not manufactured the wheels themselves‚ Buick was responsible for the final product that made it to
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Although none of these alternatives is a clear winner‚ lowering emissions and improving sustainability is a priority of this industry. Companies such as the Ford Motor Company need future regulation‚ government priorities and technological developments in order to achieve sustainability. For understanding the end-of-life on a Ford Motor Company vehicle we must define the life cycle concept. By material life cycle I refer to ?Consecutive and interlinked stages of a product or service system‚ from
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. In ruling on a motion for summary judgment‚ the facts must be viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Godfrey v. Globe Newspaper Co.‚ 457 Mass. 113‚ 119‚ 928 N.E.2d 327 (2010). Accordingly‚ the following is a description of the facts as viewed in favor of the defendant‚ Alexander Smith. The single car accident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 15‚ 2015‚ when the driver‚ Alexander Smith‚ was driving northbound in Campbell Road in North Andover. The plaintiff‚ Brian
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reversed through Farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTI) treatments. Formally known as Hutchinson - Gilford syndrome‚ Progeria is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in every 8 million babies born. The disorder is known for its unusual appearance of premature aging in children. Progeria was first discovered when it showed up in a child in 1886 by Dr. Hutchinson. The second case was later discovered by Gilford a year later. In 1889 Badame named the disorder Progeria‚ derived from a Greek word meaning "old
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Indexed as: Silber (c.o.b. Stacey’s Furniture World) v. British Columbia Television Broadcasting System Ltd. Between Arnold Silber‚ and Value Industries Ltd.‚ carrying on business as Stacey’s Furniture World‚ plaintiffs‚ and British Columbia Television Broadcasting System Ltd.‚ Dale Hicks and Ken Chu‚ defendants [1985] B.C.J. No. 3012 [1986] 2 W.W.R. 609 69 B.C.L.R. 34 Vancouver Registry No. C812859 British Columbia Supreme Court Vancouver‚ British Columbia Lysyk J. Heard: November
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Literature vs. Film Literature can‚ at times‚ have a fascinating connection with film. In some cases‚ it is evident that the two are intertwined in many more ways than the average person may realize. Whether it is a film or a piece of literature‚ both are written by someone that wants to impact readers or a viewing audience. With that being said‚ it is always a question of whether or not the author accomplished his or her goal and if the audience was impacted in the way he or she wanted. Is this intent
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Imagine growing old before having the chance to grow up. Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome‚ commonly referred to as progeria‚ is a disease that has this effect on a significant amount of children around the world. Although there are many different forms of progeria‚ Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is the classic type. The name progeria comes from Greek origin and means “prematurely old”. Those who suffer from this disease take on the effects of early aging. Although their bodies begin to age early
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Midler V Ford Motor Co. 849 F.2d 460 (9th Cir. 1988) Facts: In 1985‚ Ford motor Company (defendant) and it advertising agency‚ Young & Rubicam‚ Inc. advertised the Ford Lincoln Mercury with a series of nineteen 30 or 60 second television commercials in its “The Yuppie Campaign.” Which is supposed to bring back memories of when they were in college. The agency tried to contact the original people who had popularized the songs‚ to sing them. This idea failed and decided to go with sound alike
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