people based on their gene ACTN3 and costs $149. The analysis takes two to three weeks. With that information given‚ should parents pay to have their child tested for the gene? Also‚ what are the Pros and Cons of Genetic Testing? To summarize the information about genetic testing‚ if the child has at least one copy of R variant‚ they should play speed and power sports like sprinting or football. Moreover‚ if the child has two copies of X variant‚ they are more likely suited for endurance sports
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than they should be in students futures. It isn’t a fair judgement to people who struggle or have a disability. Also‚ it isn’t fair because it stresses students out‚ make them sleep deprived‚ or have anxiety. Too much emphasis is put on standardized testing because some students struggle to get high scores‚ they aren’t an accurate measurement of their abilities‚ and test decrease students love of learning. Standardized tests don’t take into consideration certain characteristics of a student that may
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increased after George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act was put in place‚ mandating annual testing in all 50 states (“Standardized Tests”). In the United States‚ standardized testing is used to measure the performance of educational institutions and teachers‚ distributing funds accordingly to those institutions based on the results. There is currently controversy over the enforced use of standardized testing. Some say that it maintains
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Animal Testing: contradictory perspectives and the balance between them A long time ago‚ animals were used for numerous purposes‚ and one of those uses is utilising them in scientific studies which known as "Animal Testing". According to Oxford dictionaries‚ animal testing refers to experiments involving the use of animals. As reported by the national centre for biotechnology information (2011)‚ animals were used regularly in scientific biomedical researches in the past by Greek and Arab physician
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Is drug testing an unwarranted invasion of employee privacy? Which is more important--getting drugs out of the workplace or protecting the privacy of the employee? What about other health-threatening activities‚ i.e. smoking outside of working hours‚ unprotected sex‚ etc. Should employers be able to question or test employees or potential employees about these activities? Both of these scenarios are tricky ones. On the one hand‚ any employer would want to get drugs out of the workplace. On the
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ENC1101 Essay 4 Drugs Are For Thugs Imagine the deep herbal smell of smoke intoxicating the nose and thick cloudy smoke watering the sensitive eyes. The world around you is spinning while dizziness takes the whole body over. Not only are you extremely hungry‚ but your mouth is parched and there is no sign of water or food. Though it may seem like you have landed yourself in a desolate desert‚ you are actually high off of the drug marijuana. Weed has been extremely popular in America since the
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Drug Testing in Schools Normal everyday school: suffocating smoke coming from the restroom‚ trading money for “goods” at lunch‚ and popping pills before fourth block. There are illegal drugs present in most schools‚ readily available to students. A drug test will test for any illicit drugs a student might have taken. There can be random or mandatory testing in schools if a policy is adopted. Unfortunately‚ most schools do not have a drug testing policy. More drug testing in schools would diminish
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Standardized Tests Standardized tests are a heated debate in the country as of today. Many people believe that standardized tests do not truly show a student’s knowledge. Students are more focused on passing a test instead of actually learning the content. Not only do these tests hinder students‚ they also affect teachers as well. Standardized tests may seem good in theory‚ but in fact‚ they may be doing more harm than good. The Importance of Standardized Tests To begin with‚ this whole phenomenon
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Assess the affect of drug abuse on absenteeism‚ accidents‚ downtime‚ turnover‚ theft‚ at the work place. 300 words…… Drug abuse has a huge affect at the work place. When someone is under the influence of drugs while at work‚ it decreases their ability to function correctly‚ or at all. If an employee cannot keep a steady supply of the drugs they need to function then they will often times stop everyday activities‚ including going to work. Their absenteeism‚ as one can imagine‚ hinders the day
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In 1971 Nixon Declares the “war on drugs” this entailed placing marijuana under a schedule one drug‚ dramatically increasing the size of and presence of federal drug agencies‚ and made strict prison penalties if caught with a schedule one drug. As the war on drugs became more and more prominent in society there emerged a growing racial disparity in drug related arrests and prison populations. Which brings the question of was the war on drugs focused on targeting low income African American neighborhoods
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