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Myriad Genetics, Inc. was brought to the United States Supreme Court on November 30, 2012 where they agreed to hear the plaintiffs’ appeal. On June 13, 2013, the decision of the United States Supreme Court was delivered, ruling in favor of the Association for Molecular Pathology, thus deeming the BRCA1 and BRCA2 sequences patent-ineligible. This decision was justified by the Supreme Court, stating that a naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and thus not patent eligible, even if it has been isolated, as isolation does not change the segment. However, cDNA is still patentable because it is not naturally occurring. The Supreme Court also made sure to highlight what the decision did not mean. This decision does not claim methods are patent-ineligible. For instance, had Myriad created a new method of manipulating genes while searching for BRCA1 and BRCA2, it could have been possible to seek a patent. However, their methods were not innovative, as they were widely understood within the scientific community, thus not allowing for a patent. Also, the decision does not involve patents on new applications of knowledge about the BRCA genes. Finally the Supreme Court’s decision did not consider the patentability o DNA in which the order of naturally occurring nucleotides has been altered, as this alteration presents…

What is Cultural Significance? "Cultural significance means the aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or spiritual value for past, present or future generations."[10] Works of art from all times in history, from all walks of life, influence us in the very same way that their creation was an influence of the world in which we and their creators live(d). Art can be an extension of life itself, pushing boundaries and going beyond to give people the experience of others. It can be vicarious and…

Standard 2; to use English to achieve academically in all content areas: Students will use English to obtain, process, construct, and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form. Lesson one was taught through the use of class discussion and video.…

context. For instance, “Black Lives Matter” is a phrase created to represent a movement that continues to be a problem in our society “black lives.” Why choose the word matter? How does matter correlate to the significance of justice and race to represent black lives? In the book Citizen, by Claudia Rankine and the Spike Lee Film, Fight the Power, both depict/interpret the meaning of “matter” of racial injustice in their writing and film. Rankine’s writing in her vignettes relates to various…

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a play or workshop looks, feels or sounds is vital for a clear understanding of the information being portrayed. These sensory elements are not normally included in standard learning methods and can therefore create an experience that stands out from the educational norm. John Dewey commented upon how knowledge is transformed in an aesthetic experience. He suggested that it becomes ‘something more than knowledge because it is merged with non-intellectual elements to form an experience worthwhile…

are many types of organizations including businesses, religious groups, social, educational, family, and non-profits, to name a few. The mission of an organization should be focused on a population, describe a service, with measurable outcomes, and have some degree of partnerships within the mission statement. (Drucker) Re-structuring Strategies As the newly hired Human Resources Director, I would immediately call a meeting with the senior level managers to discuss the company’s revenue. I…

initial judgment platform. Subjects significantly rated their likeness of confederates who had a negative profile higher than those with a positive one after meeting them in person. The implications of this are critical in today’s world for many reasons. First, this study undermines the entire online dating industry, which is heavily scrutinized as it is. These services claim to be able to match people together through magic love algorithms and they will be compatible. Their business model has…

Jurisdiction This paper will define jurisdiction and train investigators in the topic. The U.S. Attorney’s Office believes in training investigators in this particular subject. The power of jurisdiction granted by the U.S. Supreme Court to lower courts to hear cases. We have a subject located in our neighboring state we are wanting to properly arrest, but before we do so training investigators in this matter. Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Personal Jurisdiction For the most part Subject…

Personal jurisdiction, which is a decision given by the authority of the court in which it affects the rights of the specific individuals. In this case, because the defendant sold a harmful product, that not only negatively affected the plaintiff physically, but could negatively impact his business which would be the most appropriate. Due to negligence the court will have jurisdiction over them. Subject matter jurisdiction is when the court has the power to hear particular kinds of cases. The…