"Consumer Protection." Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 2017, p. 1p. 1. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=funk&AN=CO206300&site=ehost-live. Date Accessed Nov 14, 2017. Summary: This article is an explanation of the consumer protection movement. It focuses on the rights of the consumer, including those related to food and drug consumption. Bias: This document speaks about the PFDA in the context of consumer protection as a whole. Therefore, the information is not
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection focuses on guarding our borders. They are in charge of enforcing U.S. regulations (customs, borders…) and preventing illegal material, goods, and people from entering the country. As the CBP Official website states, “Protecting our borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people, while promoting lawful entry and exit, is essential to homeland security, economic prosperity, and national sovereignty.” The purpose of the CBP is safety
Data Protection Act 1998 The Data protection Act of 1998 is a legislation that was put into place to build a framework so that all personal and private information throughout the businesses is handled properly; it also gives the customers the right to know what information you are keeping about them. Within the Data Protection Act there are eight principles that all businesses need to follow to make sure personal information is: 1. Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and not processed
rights and environmental instruments show how environmental protection contributes to the enjoyment of human rights. Human rights became a focus of international law long before environmental concerns did. While the United Nations Charter of 1945 marked the beginning of modern international human rights law, the Stockholm Declaration of 1972 is generally seen as the starting point of the modern international framework for environmental protection. Certain international human rights instruments concluded
On July 1,1970 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) had begun their operations under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, Governor Richard Ogilvie signed the legislation and only few employees from Illinois Department of Public Health and Sanitation Board had collectively formed the agency. (IEPA, 2015). IEPA was the first agency that developed framework to protect the public from environmental harms and took the initial responsibility to afford healthy air, land and water for public
lead to many organizations and policies being created. Two of the most significant outcomes of the movement were the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the creation of the Clean Air Act of 1970. Both of these outcomes represented the growth and importance of the Environmental Movement. On December 2, 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established (Staff 8). President Nixon established the EPA, an “autonomous regulatory body to oversee the enforcement of environmental
Why Americans Need Guns The right to bear arms helps protect ourselves and our families. It is our constitutional right to bear arms and I believe it should not be taken away. Some people think if we did not have guns there would be less crime in the United States, but that is not true. When a person purchases a gun at a store they have to register that gun in their name, unless they buy a used one from someone else. If guns are banned the government will take innocent civilian guns away, because
Within my placement setting in Aspire Scotland there are legislation protecting the children and young people ensuring good health, wellbeing and safeguarding. One of the legislations in place is the Regulation of Care Act 2001. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is a non-departmental public body established by this act From this the SSSC produced the codes of practice which was produced to protect people who use services, raise standards of practice and support workers. The SSSC and
but also understood the vital need to plan for the future and advocated for the needed flexibility to stay current with the times. Madison clearly believed it was a primary role of government to protect the property rights of its citizens. This protection was not only needed for land, money, and material objects, but also his opinions and communication of them, religious beliefs and practice dictated
Hamlet is passionate about his mother, there is never a direct act from the prince that shows his sudden love and protection for her. Gertrude shows him an act of love by rising for his accomplishments during the fencing match and toasting a drink of wine to him. Unfortunately, that wine is intended for Hamlet’s consumption, and is filled with poison. Gertrude then shows an act of protection when she screams out to warn Prince Hamlet that the wine is indeed poisoned, saying “No, no, the drink, the drink
people after losing his brother several years before. Salinger uses the red hunting cap to represent how Holden protects himself in The Catcher in the Rye. At the beginning of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden uses his red hunting cap as a form of protection from those who cannot understand him and what he has been through. Right after his fight with Stradlater over the composition, Holden says, "I couldn't find my goddam hunting hat anywhere. Finally I found it. It was under the bed. I put it on, and
ours. To perform such a heroic act, the Firefighters themselves need protection from dangerous environments, Personal Protective Equipment or PPE. PPE accounts for all the clothing that they wear, such as uniforms all the way to the turnouts they use to enter buildings on fire. Over the years, many standards for Firefighters PPE have been developed and tested by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) to give the best protection against the elements. But in California, politicians have ignored the
gear should be worn, and when it should be worn. Many youth sports leagues can not afford the top gear, so kids are using worn out gear which increases the chance of injuries which could even be lifelong. Therefore, all athletes should have more protection in sports. Due to many severe head injuries students are getting concussions. The Steelers an NFL football team is working on making new padding that could decrease concussions. “Nobody would or should say this is going to eliminate for this or
The doctrine allows citizens to use deadly force if the feel threatened or feel like harm may occur. Some states like Florida have strong Castle Laws that needing protection does not need to have a roof; it can be mobile or immobile; and it can be as temporary as a tent; Texas also protects citizens against civil action being taken against them after they have used force to protect themselves or others in their homes
but won’t the nation mourn your loss” (Esquivel 90). In this part of the book, Mama Elena says she would rather die than let the people in. This is a strong act of motherhood because she is putting her child’s protection above everything. The shotgun is used to symbolize protection and caring about the safety of a child. So with the shotgun, the author shows that caring about a child is a characteristic of being a
maltreatment, preventing impairment of children’s health or development, ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care’ (Department of Education, 2013). Not only is there expected to be protection within a child’s home, school and other
The WARN Act (worker adjustment and retraining notification act), “provides protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers to provide notification sixty calendar days in advance of plant closing or mass layoffs ("eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations," n.d.). By providing notice in the required amount of time to the effected employees it could allow the chance to make the necessary adjustments to maintain the standard of living that they have set for themselves. With closing
greatest abilities known to man, the ability to reproduce. The love, affection, and care a mother gives cannot be replicated. Therefor a woman develops an instinct to protect her children, even when they grow older this replicates love, sacrifice, and protection. Day to day many women do things in order to provide for their families. Sacrifice occurs on a daily for mothers and fathers, especially mothers. Being a mother will change the perspective of one’s daily life, outlook on life, life plans, and so
Protection also includes prevention. Giving a child or young person the knowledge and skills to prevent themselves getting into situations of concern is equally important. This may include providing children and young people with information how to stay away from harm, encourage them to talk to someone if they have any concerns, not to keep secrets, develop resilience, understand inappropriate behaviour towards them or if they see it happening to others and prepare them with skills and knowledge
Protecting the citizens A government is one of the many institutions established at the beginning of every country. Also, there are different writings all focusing on the what the government must do, and they each have different opinions on what the function of the government is. Years go by and the function of the government changes, in the early ages the government was not responsible for giving health insurance to its people, and now citizens claim the government must provide health insurance