Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy characterized by rapid progression of muscle degeneration, eventually leading to lo â¦ ss of ambulation and death. This affliction affects one in 3500 males, making it the most prevalent of muscular dystrophies.
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census. The International Checker Hall of Fame was located in Petal until September 29, 2007 when 20,000 sq. ft. of the 35,000 sq. ft. building caught fire. On June 23, 2004, Sports Illustrated entitled Petal as Sports Illustrated Sportstown for Mississippi.
Cabins of former mining community of Jawbone Flats, now owned by Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center. The Opal Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Willamette National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the border of the Mount Hood National Forest.It has the largest uncut watershed in Oregon.pal Creek and nearby Opal Lake were named for Opal Elliot, wife of early Forest Service ranger Roy Elliot.