Anti-double stranded DNA antibody (anti-dsDNA) is one of a group of autoantibodies called antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Normally, antibodies protect against infection, but autoantibodies are produced when a person's immune system fails to adequately distinguish between self and non-self.
Bill is a 16-year-old from New Jersey, and he is one of nine students at an unusual school here - the Deck House. It was founded in 1979 by Edward T. Hall, former headmaster at two prestigious preparatory schools, the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., and St. Mark's School in Southborough, Mass.
The JAMAL Foundation was established on November 5, 1974 as the Jamaican Movement for the advancement of literacy (JAMAL) with the following objectives: 1  To eradicate illiteracy in the shortest time possible. 2  To improve the literacy skills of the adult population of Jamaica.