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- 1131: "An Ecosystem's Disturbance by a Pollutant
- ... and effect when pollutants are thought to be causing major biological effects. In conclusion, with regards to genetics, it is important to appreciate that the effects of pollutants can be modified by an organisms genetic constitution, and that pollutants can alter a population's gene pool (Freeman, 128). The interactions between pollutants and genes can be relevant both to understanding and to predicting effects and are potentially of great value for ...
- 1132: Hemp
- ... also mean the rope or twine which is made from the plant, as well as just the stalk of the plant which produced it. History has proven its acceptance of hemp: both the U.S. Constitution and the first draft of the Declaration of Independence were drafted on hemp paper; Ben Franklin started the first American newspaper with hemp hurds, while Thomas Jefferson said, "Hemp is of first necessity to the ...
- 1133: Cloning
- ... is presently disallowed, who knows what the future holds? Most of this territory is uncharted. Boston University Professor of Health Law George Annas has asked, "Since cloned human embryos are not persons protected by the Constitution and theoretically at least could be as 'immortal' as cloned cell lines, could a particularly 'novel' and 'useful' human embryo be patented, cloned, and sold?" Our candid presupposition is that both humans and animals are ...
- 1134: The Promise of Genetic Engineering
- ... of Genetics.” Futurist September/October 1997: 18-22. Sirs Researcher. Online. Netscape. 9 April 1998. Office of Technology Assessment, Biology, Medicine, and the Bill of Rights, (1990, September 1). Chapter 4A Human Genetics and the Constitution, U.S. History. Bureau of Electronic Publishing. Pendick, Daniel. “Industry Serves Up the Fruit of Tomato Biotechnology”, Science News 11 Nov. 1992: 376 Population Council, The, (1994). “Population”, Microsoft Encarta '95. Funk and Wagnall's ...
- 1135: The Atom
- ... numerical agreement between experiment and theory, and I do not think that there can ever have been a numerical agreement more impressive than this one, as I can testify who remember its advent." "On the constitution of atoms and molecules" was seminally important to physics. Bexzides proposing a useful model for the atom, it demonstrated that events ensts that take place on the atomic scale are quantized: that just as matter ...
- 1136: Prayer In Public Schools
- ... in morality. Morals must be taught, and they cannot properly be taught without religion. Another issue is the debate over constitutional rights. Many people do not support school prayer and feel it is unconstitutional. The constitution neither mandates nor prohibits prayer in schools. It does not say that prayer in public schools is unconstitutional, therefore, it is not unconstitutional. One may argue that school prayer is unfair, divisive, or just plain ...
- 1137: The Roman Catholic Church
- ... very important and very well known. Many people from other religions respect the pope. Many national events are interpreted through the bible. Many of the national activities such as inauguration of the president and the constitution all can be interpreted or involve the using of the bible. Roman Catholics have doctrines and sacred writings. One of the doctrines of the group is that of apostolic succession, that is that the pope ...
- 1138: Separation Of Church and State
- ... to take part in any subject dealing with religion. Examples of this are the Star-Spangled Banner, pledge of allegiance, and prayer. The ruling of the Supreme Court was fair because it followed what the constitution said, despite the fact that the Regent Prayer is completely optional for the students to say or not. But the point being made is that school is a public place. These students should not have ...
- 1139: Prevent Coercive Prayer in Public Schools
- Prevent Coercive Prayer in Public Schools The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This amendment, commonly called the Establishment Clause, forms the foundation of the ...
- 1140: Religion and Discrimination
- Religion and Discrimination One might take the view that society should be tolerant to any religion so long as it conforms to our laws and written constitution. At first glance, this statement seems as fit an answer as possible to the question of societal limits to religious tolerance. Unofrtunately, if one were to consider the matter with more caution, one would eventually ...
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