Just as genetic testing could be used by employers to spot genetic deficiencies in potential employees‚ it can also be used by insurance companies to screen clients to see if they are genetically prone to specific diseases. The use of such tests is already a reality for life insurance companies‚ which have been given access to genetic test results that indicate whether or not the policy recipient has the genes for Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is of particular interest to life insurance
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Shark finning has always been a problem. In the year of 2000‚ President Bill Clinton passed the Shark Finning Prohibition Act. The proposal prohibit any person under U.S. jurisdiction from engaging in the finning of sharks‚ possessing shark fins aboard a fishing vessel without the corresponding carcass‚ and landing shark fins without the corresponding carcass (National Marine Fisheries Service). Despite the law being enacted since 2000‚ it hasn’t produce much positive effects. Up until today‚ United
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thought to be a key factor in a person’s downfall occasionally. Several individuals support the ban of these substances at any cost. This is evident by the Prohibition period of Canada’s history and by the current laws and restrictions placed on the use and distribution of marijuana. The only difference between the two is that at the time‚ Prohibition was more encouraged by women who were just starting to realize their own potential as voters
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In various points in history‚ governments have made regulations which many of the people refused to follow. During the late 18th century‚ prohibition of trade amongst separately colonized islands caused smuggling between these islands to become quite popular. Islands owned by the French‚ English‚ and Spanish each had different goods that were sought after‚ and thus‚ illegal trade commenced and was very successful. Supply and demand continued as it did because the smugglers stood to gain economically
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THE PERILS AND POLITICS IN A NATION (NIGERIA AS CASE STUDY) Preface The growing violence and tension in Nigeria in the recent era demand scholastic exploration to explain the phenomenon and also it could be used to elucidate the ‘tap-Roots’ of the Nigeria states of violence‚ terrorism in a democratic dispensation its impacts on the nation stability. These studies examine the underlying root causes of violence‚ which has recently turned into the act of terrorism in Nigeria. Drawing from these
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The paper “Drug Prohibition: A Legal and Economical Analysis” by Walter Block agues for the legalization of addictive drugs such as marijuana‚ cocaine and heroin. It argues that there are no “market failures” which could justify the banning of these drugs‚ and also that‚ just like our current systems precursor the alcohol prohibition‚ the criminalization of these drugs increases crime‚ decreases respect for our law‚ and creates great social uproar. The main sections of this paper look at many sides
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Introduction The system of giving dowry to girls in marriage is an ancient Indian custom. It is infact that portion of the parent’s wealth which they wish to give to the daughter. This helps the girls in question and the groom to start a home of their own. However‚ it is very sad that this custom has been vitiated in our times‚ and the system has become a menace‚ a social evil in our society. Wedding are no longer happy events‚ but keep the brides‚ parents on tenterhooks lest the groom’s family
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The adoption of prohibition in 1919 (with ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment) had been a victory of Yankee moral values over those of immigrants‚ but now many of the great cities practically ignored the measure. In 1919-20 the russian revolution of 1917 and the establishment
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Information Literacy : Perils of online research The video covers about the importance of information literacy on the digital age. Information seekers is now surrounded with vast of information that can be taken or access easily on the internet without knowing of the information’s’ accuracy and its true nature. Information literacy is a set of skills and abilities that an information seeker achieved by identifying‚ evaluating‚ and making use of the information or data effectively‚ legally‚ and
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The Impact of Prohibition on the State of Mississippi Prohibition is an often untold story in American History. It was overshadowed by the Great Depression and it lasted only 13 years. Prohibition was revoked on a national level in 1933‚ however Mississippi held onto Prohibition until 1966. Prohibition caused many of Mississippi’s current problems such as a low quality education and higher teen drinking rates. When Prohibition first came into effect‚ organized crime was on a decline. The days of
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