La Hacienda Musa1 La Hacienda Musa was a long way from Leuven‚ Belgium. But for Maria Keller‚ the transition was as natural as it could be. She had spent twenty years in Leuven studying banana genetics at the Catholic University of Leuven’s Laboratory of Tropical Crops‚ the world center of banana research. She had learned about the challenges the banana-growing industry faced from a variety of diseases‚ why bananas seemed to be especially susceptible‚ and how difficult it is to develop new strains
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12‚ 2012 7:52pm The sin tax reform measure will definitely raise the prices of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages‚ but there won’t be an immediate and marked decrease in the number of smokers kicking the habit just because a stick of Marlboro Lights – for instance – has become more expensive. But government officials are confident that the measure‚ awaiting President Benigno S. Aquino III’s signature‚ will eventually curb cigarette consumption. “The sin tax law will increase taxes for cigarettes
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Sexual Assault Over the past decade‚ the issue of sexual assault is one that has needed significant law reform. Sexual assault refers to the criminal offences involving unwanted sexual contact or acts‚ including unwanted touching‚ groping‚ indecent acts of other kinds‚ and rape. Law reform is the process of reviewing existing laws and introducing changes to them with the aim of improving justice or efficiency. In the issue of sexual assault‚ justice is particularly important. The state needs to
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Land reform in the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Land reform in the Philippines has long been a contentious issue rooted in the Philippines ’s Spanish Colonial Period. Some efforts began during the American Colonial Period with renewed efforts during the Commonwealth‚ following independence‚ during Martial Law and especially following the People Power Revolution in 1986. The current law‚ theComprehensive Agrarian Reform Program‚ was passed following the revolution and recently
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NOT REAPING THE BENEFITS: The Gaps in the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law in Addressing the Discrimination Against Peasant Women in their Access to and Control of Resources --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Agrarian Reform and the Peasant Woman A. Introduction Despite the recognition of various laws on the roles and contributions of women in rural development‚ it seems that women in the Philippine
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parliaments in law reform and describe their limitations. The role of courts and parliaments in law reform is to change laws that have dated since when the law first came in and to “modernize” the law. An example of this is capital punishment. Courts usually change law or modify laws that get brought up by court cases. But the parliament had to produce a bill‚ which it goes through the house of reps and the senate to become a new law. * Outline the role of the NSW law reform commission The
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Salient features of the Hindu Marriage Act‚ 1955 salient-features-of-the-hindu-marriage-act-1955-558-1.html Author : laksheyender@gmail.com Published: September 7‚ 2013‚ 7:32 am Salient features of the Hindu Marriage Act‚ 1955 Hindu Marriage Act‚ 1955 has reformed Hindu law of Marriage. It is a landmark in the history of social legislation. It has not simply codified the Hindu law of marriage but has introduced certain important changes in many respects. The Hindu marriage contemplated by the
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Report on law reform action- Animal welfare An overview of law reform in your area of study. The standard of concerns on the regulation of Animal Welfare has been around since the first Australian anti-cruelty legislation that was enacted in Van Diman’s Land in 1837. The early legislation established a customarily asserted prohibition on cruelty to animals. The law reform in Animal Welfare is an extensive field in developing societal values for equality and humanness‚ as this is a major component
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the law reform process has been relatively effective in achieving just outcomes for animals’ rights and standards. Animal welfare is an extensive field in developing societal values for equality and humanness‚ as this is a major component in law reform. Although the law has been effective in regard to reinforcing the rights and standards for animal‚ controversial issues still arises as it prohibits the law from achieving just outcomes. This essay will discuss the effectiveness of law reform within
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(1992-1998) When President Fidel V. Ramos formally took over in 1992‚ his administration came face to face with publics who have lost confidence in the agrarian reform program. His administration committed to the vision "Fairer‚ faster and more meaningful implementation of the Agrarian Reform Program. President Fidel V. Ramos enacted the following laws: Republic Act No. 7881‚ 1995 - Amended certain provisions of RA 6657 and exempted fishponds and prawns from the coverage of CARP. Republic
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