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...being defined at the molecular level, and the mapping of the canine genome is at last under way." Scientists have located the genes that cause muscular dystrophy in golden retrievers, and "shaking pup" syndrome in Welsh springer spaniels. They're working on identifying the genes responsible for failure-to-thrive metabolic problems in giant Schnauzers, bleeding disorders in Scottish terriers and Doberman pinschers, and the hereditary deafness that affects about 30% of Dalmatians. And they believe hip dysplasia, the crippling condition that afflicts Jake the golden retriever and his kin, may be the result of several defective genes working...
...layoffs at pharmaceutical companies, revenues at On Assignment have grown from $7 million in 1989 to an estimated $48 million this year. On any given day the company has 1,400 scientists working in jobs around the country for hourly wages of up to $35. (Pharmaceutical firms seem to thrive on outsiders. In New York City last week, an agency called the Cantor Concern swiftly filled a drug company's order for a specialist to help the firm decide whether to keep its in-house printing facilities. The pay rate...
...denying Extension School undergraduates access to the Office of Career Services and by providing no comparable service through the Extension School, the University is failing to provide these students with important resources they need to thrive, especially for those students who plan to pursue scholarly careers...
While this no-frills approach does have its appeal, students are increasingly looking at the cumulative picture. Consequently, if the Extension School is to thrive in an increasingly competitive environment, it has to increase the resources it offers its students...
...establishment of cultural ties, especially scholarly ones, should aid in cultivating an environment where democracy could take root and possibly thrive...