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  Werner syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For this reason, Werner syndrome is often referred to as a progeroid syndrome, as it partly mimics the symptoms of Progeria.
However, not all characteristics of old-age are present in Werner patients; for instance, senility is not seen in individuals with Werner syndrome.
Werner syndrome is named after Otto Werner, a German student who described the syndrome as part of his doctoral thesis in 1904.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Werner_syndrome   (616 words)

  
 otto group: Werner Otto
Werner Otto, a Hamburg merchant and entrepreneur, was born in Seelow (in the German region of Mark Brandenburg) on 13 August 1909.
Werner Otto is one of very few living commercial pioneers, whose visionary foresight, marked resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial courage have shaped the economic, sociopolitical and social development of the Federal Republic of Germany within the last fifty years.
Instead, Otto placed great value on setting up highly qualified executive teams, who were able to work largely independently and on their own responsibilities.
www.ottogroup.com /hist_werner_otto.html   (959 words)

  
 Werner syndrome definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
The characteristic features of Werner syndrome include short stature, premature graying and balding, wizened face, beaked nose, cataracts, scleroderma-like skin changes (especially in the extremities), subcutaneous calcification (deposits of calcium beneath the skin), premature arteriosclerosis, muscular atrophy and tendencies to diabetes mellitus and to tumors (especially, osteosarcoma and meningioma).
The gene for Werner syndrome, symbolized WRN, is on chromosome 8 (in the region of bands 8p12-p11.2.
Werner syndrome has nothing whatsoever to do with Werner-His disease which is a louse-borne illness first recognized in the trenches of World War I and so named trench fever.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=16235   (365 words)

  
 Progeria Information Database: Werner's Syndrome Symptoms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It was first described in literature by Dr. Otto Werner in 1904, and approximately 1300 people are known have suffered from the disease since that time.
Werner is sometimes also called "adult onset progeria," because unlike most progeroid syndromes it manifests only after the onset of puberty.
In the case of Werner’s syndrome, these include but are not limited to hair graying and loss, the appearance of heavy skin wrinkles, muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, cataracts in the eyes, discontinued function of the reproductive organs, arteriosclerosis, and the onset of diabetes mellitus II.
instruct1.cit.cornell.edu /courses/psych527ageless/student2005/ljh34/werner.htm   (380 words)

  
 Werner Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Otto Werner (-) German student, who described the Werner syndrome in is 1990's doctorate thesis.
Werner Herzog was born ''Werner Stipetic'' on September 5, 1942 in Munich.
Werner Seelenbinder (born August 2, 1904 in Stettin, Germany, died October 24, 1944) was a German communist and wrestler.
www.wwwtln.com /finance/203/werner-company.html   (1929 words)

  
 Music History For Violin Students November 3
Otto Klemperer was a widely regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century.
Otto, wanted to obtain engagements there and relied on Lotte her to make arrangements for him, complained things weren't suitable.
Not only did she ensure that Otto was allowed to make his mark on the world, she made sure that his mark, and that of her mother (she wrote a book about Johanna's career as well) were properly understood and protected.
www.violinstudent.com /history/november/november3.html   (699 words)

  
 Spiegel's German owner gets lesson in U.S. business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Otto and Zaepfel decided that a delisting by Nasdaq would be preferable to making a filing with the going-concern statement, in spite of the legal requirements, according to the examiner's report.
Otto that he had decided that filing the 10-K was in the best interests of shareholders and the company, according to the examiner's report.
Otto later told the examiner that he recalled receiving the memo, but didn't recall "focusing" on a part of it that dealt with the risk of SEC action.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/03/02/financial0903EST0036.DTL   (2232 words)

  
 Werner Heisenberg
Werner Heisenberg was born in Wurzburg, Germany, in 1901.
Werner Heisenberg: Then it's got nothing to do with atoms, but the equivalent of 20,000 tons of high explosive is terrific.
Werner Heisenberg: I believe the reason we didn't do it was because all the physicists didn't want to do it, on principle.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /GERheisenberg.htm   (1405 words)

  
 Otto Hahn Died - Dicy.com
Otto Hahn, the son of a glazier, was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 8th March...
As Otto Hahn was also interested in art and the history of art, the Munich art galleries...
Otto Hahn was born on 8th March, 1879, at Frankfurt-on-Main.
www.dicy.com /search.cfm?st=Otto+Hahn+Died   (324 words)

  
 Richland College, Biol. 2402 - Introduction to Progeria
Werner syndrome is commonly referred to as "progeria of the adult." It was first described in 1904 by general practitioner Otto Werner.
Werner syndrome is more common with estimated cases between 1 in 100,000 and 1 in 1,000,000.
Werner's appears at the onset of puberty and the average life span is 20-30 years.
www.rlc.dcccd.edu /MATHSCI/reynolds/progeria/intro/progeria1.htm   (472 words)

  
 eMedicine - Progeria (Werner Syndrome) : Article Excerpt by: Anna Wozniacka, MD, PhD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Background: Otto Werner originally defined Werner syndrome (WS) in 1904 on the basis of sclerodermalike, thin, tight skin and bilateral cataracts.
WS is also known as progeria adultorum, progeria of the adult, and pangeria.
The average age of patients at the time of diagnosis is 37 years.
www.emedicine.com /derm/byname/progeria-(werner-syndrome).htm   (372 words)

  
 84 Wn.2d 360, ANTONIJA WERNER et al., Plaintiffs, v. OTTIE C. WERNER et al., Defendants, MARTIN A. QUARNSTROM et al., ...
Apparently, in 1912, Otto K. and William Werner acquired a parcel of property in Snohomish County.
Except for the purported interest of Ottie C. Werner, the title to the parcel was reported to be vested in Otto K. Werner, presumptively subject to the community interest of Susanna, his wife.
Werner, Jr., the heirs of Otto K. and Susanna Werner, filed suit to quiet title in the subject parcel.
www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/supreme/084wn2d/084wn2d0360.htm   (3900 words)

  
 International Registry of Werner Syndrome / Home
The International Registry of Werner Syndrome provides a central repository for data and materials in order to advance the progress of research and education relevant to this disorder.
Werner Syndrome was first described by Dr. Otto Werner at the Kiel University in 1904 (Werner, 1904).
In his thesis, Dr. Werner described scleroderma-like skin and cataracts in a sibship.
www.wernersyndrome.org /registry/registry.html   (550 words)

  
 obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Werner Klemperer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The oldest of 2 children born to conductor Otto Klemperer, Werner Klemperer was born on March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne, Germany.
Klemperer accepted the role of Colonel Klink with the contract stipulation that if at any time the series allowed the Nazis to come out ahead of their captives or Klink be portrayed as a "good guy", he could quit the show unconditionally.
Werner Klemperer split his time between homes in Los Angeles and New York with his 4th wife, well-known actress and day-time television star Kim Hamilton Klemperer.
obits.com /klempererwj.html   (903 words)

  
 Otto Hahn
Otto Hahn, the son of a glazier, was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on 8th March, 1879.
She moved to Sweden and in 1939 wrote a paper on nuclear fission with her nephew, Otto Frisch, where they argued that by splitting the atom it was possible to use a few pounds of uranium to create the explosive and destructive power of many thousands of pounds of dynamite.
In April, 1945, Allied forces arrested German scientists such as Hahn, Werner Heisenberg, Carl von Weizsacker, Max von Laue, Karl Wirtz, and Walter Gerlach.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /GERhahn.htm   (845 words)

  
 Bryn Mawr Classical Review 02.07.05
Carl Werner Müller is editor-in-chief of Rheinisches Museum and an alumnus of the Bonn Institute.
A section on the madness, confinement and early death of Jahn's wife, his notorious affair with his housemaid, Auguste, and the birth of his bastard son, Otto Jahn Jr., was omitted from the English version but is added here (38-40).
Müller, "Otto Jahn," Classical Scholarship: A Biographical Encyclopedia, edited by W. Briggs and W. Calder III (New York 1990) 227-238.
ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/1991/02.07.05.html   (786 words)

  
 Alibris: Werner Otto
by Plescia, Otto J., and Braun, Werner, and Rutgers University.
by Deutsch, Otto Erich, and Schubert, Franz, and Aderhold, Werner
Otto Lilienthal : Flugpionier, Ingenieur, Unternehmer : der vollständige zeichnerische und fotografische Nachlass
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Otto,Werner   (251 words)

  
 Istria on the Internet - History - Hapsburg Dynasty
Among Radbot’s sons was one Werner, and Werner and his son Otto were called counts of Habsburg, Otto being probably made landgrave of upper Alsace late in the 11th or early in the 12th century.
In 1335 his two surviving brothers, Albert and Otto, inherited Carinthia and part of Carniola by right of their mother, Elizabeth; in 1363 Albert’s son Rudolph received Tirol; and during the same century part of Istria, Trieste and other districts were acquired.
In 1875 Francis (Franz) Ferdinand inherited the wealth of the Este family and took the title of archduke of Austria-Este; in 1900 be contracted a morganatic marriage with Sophia, countess of Chotek, renouncing for his sons the succession to the monarchy.
www.istrianet.org /istria/genealogy/family/hapsburg   (5686 words)

  
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Willie George WERNER was born on 24 Apr 1905.
Werner Carl EBERLE was born on 21 Sep 1932.
Mark Werner EBERLE was born on 3 Sep 1966.
www.geocities.com /wqtexas/vogt.txt   (971 words)

  
 International Registry of Werner Syndrome / FAQ
This condition was first described by Dr. Otto Werner at the University of Kiel, Germany, in 1904 when he was a medical student.
In order to get Werner Syndrome, there has to be a mutation in both copies of the Werner Syndrome gene (as it is a recessive trait).
If someone has Werner Syndrome, each parent had one normal copy of the Werner Syndrome gene and one mutated copy (people with one normal gene and one mutated gene are called “carriers”), and each passed on the mutated gene to the child.
www.pathology.washington.edu /research/werner/registry/faq.html   (441 words)

  
 District 5
Otto is a member and Treasurer of the First Lutheran Church of Hanna, member of the LaPorte County Row Crop Food Producers and a sales representative for Pioneer Seed.
Otto was elected to the REMC Board of Directors in 1991 and is currently serving as Vice President.
Otto has been a member of the REMC for 37 years.
www.kvremc.com /map_pages/district_5.htm   (121 words)

  
 OTTO: Corporate Social Responsibility
OTTO is making its contribution to social affairs and to protecting the environment:
The Werner Otto Foundation provides assistance for children with multiple disabilities
The Michael Otto Foundation supports projects that aim to protect water as one of the foundations of life.
www.otto.com /Corporate_Social_Responsibilit.61.0.html?&L=1   (50 words)

  
 Otto Klemperer. His Life and Times. Volume 1 1885-1933 - KLEMPERER, OTTO & WERNER
Signed presentation copy inscribed by the author, Werner Klemperer (son of the great conductor Otto Klemperer) to the great conductor Zubin Mehta.
Inscribed: ÒTo my friend, Zubin Mehta, With admiration and affection, Werner Klemperer, 4/29/86.Ó Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Werner Klemperer was a noted actor best remembered for his comic role as Colonel Klink on the television show, Hogan's Heroes.
www.jamespepperbooks.com /si/11432J.html   (70 words)

  
 otto group: Werner Schulz
Werner Schulz was born in Mannheim in 1953 and has been with the Otto Group since 1981.
He first worked for Heine until 1992 and then joined the Executive Board of the Heine subsidiary SportScheck in 1993.
Werner Schulz was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of the Heinrich Heine GmbH in 1998.
www.ottogroup.com /werner_schulz.html   (62 words)

  
 The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Wien, Wilhelm Carl Werner Otto Fritz Franz (1864-1928)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Wien, Wilhelm Carl Werner Otto Fritz Franz (1864-1928)@ HighBeam Research
Wien, Wilhelm Carl Werner Otto Fritz Franz (1864-1928)
German physicist who studied radiation and established the principle, since known as Wien's law, that the wavelength at which the radiation from an idealized radiating body is most intense is inversely proportional to the body's absolute temperature.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:100186597&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (176 words)

  
 C. W. Otto Werner (www.whonamedit.com)
A hereditary multisystem disorder characterized by premature aging, dwarfism, premature graying of the hair (canities), alopecia, scleroderma like skin changes, cataracts, hypogonadism, diabetes mellitus, calcification of blood vessels, and osteoporosis.
Otto Werner was the son of a provincial councillor.
He went to school in Kiel and qualified in medicine at the Christian-Albrechts University of that city in 1904.
www.whonamedit.com /doctor.cfm/928.html   (223 words)

  
 eMedicine - Progeria (Werner Syndrome) : Article by Anna Wozniacka, MD, PhD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Brosh RM, Bohr VA: Roles of the Werner syndrome protein in pathways required for maintenance of genome stability.
Nehlin JO, Skovgaard GL, Bohr VA: The Werner syndrome.
Opresko PL, Laine JP, Brosh RM Jr, et al: Coordinate action of the helicase and 3' to 5' exonuclease of Werner syndrome protein.
www.emedicine.com /derm/topic697.htm   (1278 words)

  
 Book Reviews Exegetical Methods
Authors Otto Kaiser and Werner G. Kümmel are German Biblical scholars.
In found this book by Werner Kümmel to be easier and more logical to read than some other pieces by him.
It is intended to reach the beginning exegetical student to give them a foundation of the terms and concepts used in exegetical method.
www.bts.edu /trobisch/BookReviews/ExegeticalMethods.htm   (8513 words)

  
 Direct: From Hamburg to Shanghai. (Germany's Otto Versand)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Germany's Otto Versand is a true global DMer, with catalogs in Europe, Asia and the United States
Certainly for most firms that have achieved dominance in any market, talking about how they got there is part of the job.
Despite the presence of both Werner Otto, honorary chairman of the board, and Dr. Michael Otto, chairman, there is no cheery family face to the company.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:20057061&refid=holomed_1   (200 words)

  
 Retail - Company Profile Otto Group
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Otto was established in 1949 by Werner Otto in Germany, and it still remains a family business.
Acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures as well as organic growth have shaped the company, which has become one of world's leading mail order companies.
www.marketresearch.com /researchindex/960684.html   (83 words)

  
 Rothmund-Werner syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)
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Cases in which features of Rothmund's and Werner's syndromes overlap.
Werner's syndrome (progeria of the adult) and Rothmund's syndrome.: Two types of closely related heredofamilial atrophic dermatosis with juvenile cataracts and endocrine features.
www.whonamedit.com /synd.cfm/1266.html   (101 words)

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