Integrating biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue. The use of IVF and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is the process of identifying genetic defects within an embryo before implantation‚ PGD allows the embryos DNA to be studied for mutations and genetic diseases. Originally PGD was used on female embryos and was used to prevent pregnancy termination in pregnancies with high risks of a sex linked genetic disease
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What a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Means Today Down syndrome is a condition affecting many Americans and individuals across the world. It presents challenges socially‚ academically‚ and behaviorally. However‚ a diagnosis today is not nearly as detrimental to the person’s quality of life as it was decades ago. Strides have been made in Down syndrome awareness‚ education and overall acceptance. Screening is now available so that parents know in advance if they are going to have a child born with
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care for the aging population. With many Americans‚ who are ultimately living longer than ever before because of medical advances‚ procedures‚ and medications‚ we are left with the question of how to effectively care for an aging population? Are patients getting the best possible care while staying in hospitals‚ nursing homes‚ and assisted living communities‚ or are nurses and other helping aids understaffed‚ unprepared or uneducated for the task? Supporting the elderly population has been an ongoing
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Homeless‚ Not Hopeless There has been a very large increase of homeless people in America the last couple of years. Where the biggest population issue of the homeless are in the metro areas much like Denver‚ Los Angeles‚ Miami and other large cities‚ but it’s still a problem throughout the whole country. Unfortunately‚ people who disagree with helping the homeless‚ belive its a waste of time and they’re a waste of space‚ people stereotype all homeless as drunks and drug users. All they want is for
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Helping Homeless Youth A. What is the problem? a. There are homeless youth without supervision on the streets of America b. They are abusing substances and that may be the cause of them being homeless c. Their family does not accept their lifestyle (LGBTQ) B. What is being done to fix the problem? a. Shelters are being built specifically for them b. People are getting the word out c. Giving kids hope d. Foundations are being created C
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Justin Siersma A29851780 SW 200 4/21/2005 Homeless Children in America To be homeless is to not have a home or a permanent place of residence. Nationwide‚ there is estimated to be 3.5 million people that are homeless‚ and roughly 1.35 million of them are children. It is shown that homeless rates‚ which are the number of sheltered beds in a city divided by the cities population‚ have tripled since the 1980 ’s (National Coalition for Homeless‚ 2002). Worldwide‚ it is estimated that 100 million
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Advocating for the Homeless Carla Drayton BSHS/442 Advocacy and Mediation Steven Zitar March 11‚ 2013 In this paper you will learn about some of the issues with advocacy in the human service field and how they are being address. This paper will give different areas that stand out in homelessness that needs to be examined. The areas that would be examined are the population of homeless people and their needs. The personal perspectives on assisting homeless people with problems as an advocate
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July 13‚ 2010 Harley Spaulding Jr. Speech 301: Public Speaking Problem Solution Speech Homeless Veteran’s INTRODUCTION: How many people have a Veteran in their family or know one? If yes do you help them or is it someone else’s problem. Well many people think it’s someone else problem‚ but the truth is it’s our problem. They gave there all for each of us! PROBLEM: Veterans being let go from service without appropriate long tern help. Leaves unthinkable large numbers of Veterans helpless
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increased the number of homeless people on the streets. "America ’s Finest City" has always faced a homelessness problem‚ but like all chronic problems with the homeless‚ it is merely acknowledged in times of recession and economic demise. “In down times like today‚ focus is on the struggling middle-class homeowner‚ not on the housing problems of the longstanding ill-housed population" (Shaw). USLegal.com defines “homeless” under Section 11302 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as an individual
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for the Homeless Amy Albertus August 17‚ 2011 BSHS 441 Barbra Czinger Advocacy for the Homeless What is advocacy? The classic definition from Webster’s Dictionary is simply “active support; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something “(Webster’s Dictionary‚ 2011). To make this definition more specific to advocacy in the Human Services field just a few details need to be added. A more specific‚ to this field‚ definition of advocacy would be: to help a particular population by assisting
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