Tay-Sachs Disease History: The disease is named for Warren Tay (1843-1927)‚ a British ophthalmologist who in 1881 described a patient with a cherry-red spot on the retina of the eye. It is also named for Bernard Sachs (1858-1944)‚ a New York neurologist whose work several years later provided the first description of the cellular changes in Tay-Sachs disease. Sachs also recognized the familial nature of the disorder‚ and‚ by observing numerous cases‚ he noted that most babies with Tay-Sachs
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In episode six of Wayward Pines‚ David Pilcher is also known as Dr. Jenkins conducted a scientific experiment on humans to preserve human species’ way of life. I argue that even though many wants to continue the cycle of humankind; using humans to test new experiments can lead to many social issues. For example‚ The Tuskegee syphilis government experiment in which impacted many African-American males in the state of Alabama. While critics may argue that it is noble to experiment on humans if the
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Genetic Information Tay Sachs is a devastating genetic disease. There are three different forms of the disease- Early Onset which emerges around three to six months of age‚ Juvenile which mainly appears between the ages of two and five but could start anytime in childhood‚ and Late Onset which mostly presents in adolescence or early adulthood but could occur at any time. Tay Sachs is caused by a mutation--a deletion of chromosome 15. The HEX A gene on this chromosome is responsible for creating
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William sighed happily at the solitude he greatly enjoyed in the mindscape. He quietly hummed to himself. Ever since his brother was busy tormenting some new puppet of his named Dipper Pines‚ (or as he called him‚ Pinetree) it has been quiet. The silence never tore into him. In fact‚ talking tore into the young demon more than the silence. His thoughts were interrupted by black void surrounding him. He looks around‚ startled. He had no idea what was going on and this had never happened before. He
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My first indication that Wayward Pines existed became apparent when the new television show of the same name launched on Hulu and stars Matt Dillon as Ethan‚ the main character. There is a very modern Twilight Zone twist to this story of a man waking up in a small town where no one can escape and no one is allowed to talk of their past lives. I love books where I can’t comprehend what is really happening‚ and the entire time I’m working on understanding the underlying reality‚ yet when I feel I’m
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The board structure that I think that Pine Rest models is policy governance. The first reason I think this is the model that the agency follows because in each interview following the mission and vision of the agency was emphasized. For instance‚ the agency serves those who are mentally ill therefore‚ they try to live up to the standards of their mission by providing behavioral health services. The agency does this through having a diverse staff with different backgrounds in the health field. The
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Sanford C. Bernstein To all of you who have asked for my help in finding a job on Wall Street‚ I want to apologize for my delay in getting back to you. I do have an excuse though‚ -- as most of you realize Wall Street is not an altruistic place. So when you asked for our assistance in the late fall‚ the Street was in the midst of its annual bonus season. This is a period of the year when the finance careers are made or ended‚ annual compensation is determined and the partners of the Wall Street’s
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Tay Sachs Disease Tay Sachs disease is caused by the homozygous recessive gene on chromosome 15 that codes for the lack of production of hexosaminidase-A (Hex-A) [1]. Since there is no HexA‚ a fatty substance is allowed build up abnormally in nerve cells‚ which damages the cells and the brain [1]. Males and females are equally likely to carry this recessive gene but the heterozygous gene carriers are not affected‚ because they still have the dominant gene [2]. If both parents have the heterozygous
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Florida is Australian pine. Australian pine trees threaten beach plant communities as they quickly invade beaches. They have also invaded Everglades. These trees produce a dense leaf litter beneath them thereby outcompeting native vegetation. They have shallow root systems and hence tend to uproot and topple during high winds and pose a significant hazard to coastal storm evacuation routes. Australian pine forests provide little or no native wildlife habitat. Australian Pines’ success is so bad for
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As the fog lifts and the sun begins to rise over Torrey Pines golf course cliffside‚ I can’t stop myself from staring into the vast Pacific Ocean that forms the perfect early morning backdrop. The salty ocean breeze briskly flashes across my face as I approach my shot from the tee box of the third hole. A dramatically set two-hundred-yard downhill par three‚ encased by ocean cliffs‚ safeguarded by a colony of trees to the right and an enormous sand trap that spans the entire front of the green
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