Turner Syndrome Allie Fitzgerald BIOL 150 11/22/11 Turner syndrome (TS) is a genetic condition in which a female does not have the usual pair of two X chromosomes (“What is TS?”). This condition was named after Dr. Henry Turner‚ who was one of the first researchers to describe the features of Turner’s Syndrome in 1930s. TS occurs in about 1 female out of every 2‚000 female births‚ but is much more common in miscarriages. A diagnosis of TS is made through a karyotype test. This is performed
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Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome affects 3% of all females prior to birth‚ with only around 1% of these ‘in utero’ cases surviving to term; it is not inherited from either parent‚ but purely a ‘chance’ mutation. Despite this‚ it has become the most common genetically determined abnormality amongst females‚ and can have detrimental effects on systemic wellbeing throughout life. Turner Syndrome is a sex-linked genetic disorder which only affects females‚ and can present symptoms in several organ
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Q3: An economic consultant advises a firm which is a monopolist in the production stage of an industry. He argues that this firm should take over the firm(s) at the successive retail stage. Explain the circumstances under which such a takeover raises the profits of the monopoly producer. Also‚ discuss why vertical integration might not increase the profits of the producer. It is commonly believed that vertical integration is an attempt to create monopoly and to seek rents. Monopoly theories of
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In 1939‚ Dr. Turner 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
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Jamie Oliver is a chef who has made a number of television programmes for Channel 4; in most of these programmes he is cooking and instructing the audience‚ although he is sometimes part of documentaries about food‚ for example in schools. His style of speech is very different to many of his contemporaries: he uses his distinctive style to present himself as a down to earth‚ friendly TV chef. Oliver is the only person talking in this transcript because he is cooking and explaining his actions
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Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26‚ 1939) is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have earned her the title The Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll.[1][2][3] Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.[4] Success followed with a string of hits including "River Deep‚ Mountain High" and the 1971 hit "Proud Mary". With the publication
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Nat Turner What was the importance of Nat Turner and where does he stand in American history? Nat Turner is an American slave‚ who has been forgotten about in history as well in the hearts of African-Americans. He led and organized one of the bloodiest slave rebellions in American history. This rebellion was ""¦the rebellion that served to change the course of American history in the three decades before the Civil War" (Goldman 10). Within this paper‚ it is to analyze on his impact on the nation
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Turner Construction Company: Indicated Outcome Report System Turner is one of the largest building services and construction contractor companies in the United States. It presents “a network of offices in North America and around the globe‚ with a staff of 5‚000 employees‚ and as a North America-based‚ Turner´s operation was divided into territories where each one is headed by a territory general manager (TGM)‚ who are able to offer clients accessibility and support.” Turner being such a large
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Corey turner was born on 7 January 1976 in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ USA. His star sign is a Capricorn and his height is 6’ 3" (1.91 m). Coreys achivements incude visual effects (20 titles)Editor (3 titles)Show Producer (1 title)Show Director (1 title)Show Self (3 titles). He is a stereographer which is someone who will sit by the director and map out the presentation for the 3D movie. They need to make sure they stayon point with whatthe director visions also‚ not just " oh this looks great‚ ill put it
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Dollar General Case Study Analysis Background J.L. Turner and son Cal Turner founded Dollar General in 1939 as a wholesale dry goods retailer. They quickly changed their business to retail and opened their first dollar store in Kentucky‚ 1955. The company went public 14 years later and eventually Cal took over as president in 1977 and then became chairman in 1989. With the foundation of the company starting from a father and son‚ it is no wonder why Dollar General has a strong family culture.
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