republic was slightly better‚ save some regions. The second‚ third and the current crops are blatant real thieves in agbada and babariga. Shame on the lot of them. I prefer the military as least we know where we stand and how far we can misbehave. Most infrastructural developments in the country where done under the military regime e.g. - the famous lagos-ibadan expressway - Gowon‚ the plan was to make that expressway all the way to ilorin. - lagos international airport (known now as MMIA) - Gowon
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the benefit of society? Is informed medical consent necessary if the lack of it does no harm to the patient? Does skin color correlate to medical bias? Doctors have taken a Hippocratic Oath since the dawn of medicine which implies they are to act ethically as the healers of mankind; the reason why there is a large amount of trust placed by patients in their physicians. The concept of informed consent is relatively
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The lack of exercise doesn’t just affect your internal being but it also affects your external being as well. Lack of exercise can cause serious health issues. Our generation has been greatly affected by lack of exercise. Among all effects of lack of exercise‚ obesity is primary. Obesity is a condition where high amount of fat is accumulated in the body‚ which in turn can lead to several other health problems We have cable television‚ the internet‚ and video games partially to blame. It doesn’t
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Henrietta Lacks was born on August 1‚ 1920‚ in Roanoke‚ Virginia. Lacks died of cervical cancer on October 4‚ 1951‚ at age 31. Cells taken from her body without her knowledge were used to form the HeLa cell line. Lacks’s case has sparked legal and ethical debates over the rights of an individual to his or her genetic material and tissue. Life and Death Henrietta Lacks was born as Loretta Pleasant. At some point in time‚ she changed her name to Henrietta. After her mother died in 1924‚ she was
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Henrietta Lacks Cells taken from a young African American woman in 1951 helped scientists cure polio. Cells from the same woman contributed to scientific advantages in cancer‚ gene mapping‚ and even the atom bomb. The mother of five did not life to know her cells had such importance. She never knew‚ in fact‚ that they were being harvested. Today’s medical advances are based on practices that people now consider unethical‚ whereas back when Henrietta live‚ they did not even think
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The consequences of the lack of water By J. C. Cardona 884 million people lack access to safe water supplies; approximately one in eight people. UNICEF/WHO 2008. Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Sanitation. 3.575 million People die each year from water-related disease.World Health Organization. 2008. Safer Water‚ Better Health: Costs‚ benefits‚ and sustainability of interventions to protect and promote health. The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through
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The Discipline of innovation In this article‚ the author Peter F. Drucker highlights on the source and importance of innovation in business. The importance of innovation is increasing significantly. In the current day economic scenario‚ innovativeness has become a major factor in influencing strategic planning. It has been acknowledged that innovation leads to wealth creation. Even though efficiency is essential for business success‚ in the long run‚ it cannot sustain business growth. Management
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African American History The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks Throughout history both African Americans and women had to fight to be treated not only equally but also even humanely. African Americans have endured being enslaved by people of white color‚ beaten hung‚ even shot. You would assume slavery to any human would be bad enough‚ but no it wasn’t. Women were discriminated against‚ all races. Women weren’t allowed to vote‚ participate in sports and sometimes not live independently. So what
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Professor Ananin Ami Fener English 100 - 33891 February 13th‚ 2013 The Lack of Language We use language in many different ways and for many different purposes. We write‚ speak‚ and sign it. We work with language‚ play with language‚ and earn our living with language. Although using the language is one of the most common ways to establish a communication between humans‚ there might be a confusion in the receiver’s eye considering the usage of the language. Those usages which are
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By: Rebecca Skloot Discussion Questions: 1. When Ms. Skloot was writing and trying to re-create events that happened in Henrietta’s life she explain that she had to “conduct more than a thousand hours of interviews with family and friends of Henrietta Lacks.” She also used scientific information she was able to come across along with any photos she was permitted to have. Since Henrietta had past before Ms.Skloot wrote this book she said to have “relied
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