About Aflac Benefits Solutions. Economic conditions and healthcare reform have changed how employee-paid benefits are viewed by the consumer, positioned by the employer, and offered and sold by benefits consultant brokers. In response to this evolving dynamic, Aflac established a wholly owned subsidiary, Aflac Benefits Solutions.
Experts believe that the Irish Wolfhound was brought to Ireland from Greece as early as 7000 BC. During the 1st century, this breed was used in wars (Irish Wolfhounds could take a knight off his horse) and as guard dogs. Irish Wolfhounds were also used as hunting dogs and to protect a farmerâs stock.
It makes the field of dog domestication very intriguing going forward, Novembre said in a press release. Three gray wolves, one each from China, Croatia, and Israel were chosen for the highest quality genome sequences (dogs are believed to have originated in these three regions). The researchers also obtained genomes for a basenji, a breed from central Africa and a dingo from Australia.