... spread through water systems, food supplies, animals and insects, and other various contaminated objects such as clothing. Our government should take actions to prevent the threat of biological warfare. The government should seek out biological weapon carrying countries in order to work with them to dispose of them. In order to get these resolutions in progress, the president will work with congress ... . The Unites States and the United Nations will then work together to effectively enforce these resolutions. With this diplomatic plan, we can help rid the earth of the threat of biologic...

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... the threats, and three ways being used to deter the threats. Selden explains that the next grave threat of terrorism is the use of biological weapons because the level of sophistication is quite low and the accessibility of such items is in excess. The expertise needed to make such ... chemical to kill hundred of thousands of people. Going on, Selden then discusses the treaty that banned the use of biological weapons in 1972. The treaty, devised by the Biological Weapons Convention, originally stated that it was only required to consult and cooperate on the use of such weapons. Over .....

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20th November 1989 and came into force on 2nd September 1990. It is a statement of children's rights, and over 150 countries are parties to it, although in some instances there are significant reservations. It has three overriding themes: the ... was born of a stable relationship between first and second applicants when the former was still married to another man. Under Dutch law it was impossible to obtain recognition of the biological father's paternity unless the husband denied paternity. The a...

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... to reach any point of the world in a few minutes, and having the large destructive force, the concept of power superiority has lost its sense. Besides with the development of science, technology and improvement of weapons became more expensive. Another race for the superiority could result in the economic exhaustion of the states. Even having nuclear weapons and excellent army, any ... be stressed that, even though nuclear weapons may remain relatively limited in years to come, states may be tempted to develop chemical and biological weapons, which are less costly and easier to conceal....

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... land and resources. Indigenous peoples have the right to protect their intellectual property, including the right to protect that property against its inappropriate use or exploitation. As science and technology advance while natural resources dwindle, there is increased interest in appropriating indigenous knowledge for scientific and commercial purposes. Some research and pharmaceutical companies are patenting, or ... peoples can preserve and protect their cultural heritage and intellectual property. The Rio Declaration, the plan of action (known as Agenda 21), and the Convention on B...

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... ("Online".) In his opening statement, Brigadier General Telford Taylor stated that, "The defendants in this case are charged with murders, tortures, and other atrocities committed in the name of medical science To their murderers, these wretched people were not individuals at all. They came in wholesale lots and were treated worse than animals." The indictment charged each of the physicians and ... the submission of over one thousand documents, the judges pronounced their verdict. Sixteen of the twenty-three were found guilty; seven were sentenced to death. They were hung on June 2nd, 1...

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... or international scale. The anthrax scares we are having are nothing new and have been a very instrumental tool for the terrorist. A chemical or biological attack usually involves dispersing agents into the air. Because chemical and biological agents are seen as random, dangerous, and particularly cruel, inhumane weapons, they have rarely been used in wars. In the 20th century, chemicals ... of the nerve agent saran in a Tokyo subway in 1995 was a rare terrorist chemical attack. Biological weapons are a unique class of weapons, a living organism. These biological agents represent a dang...

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... Vertical proliferation of non-conventional weapons is the internal development of weapons of mass destruction. There are three categories of weapons of mass destruction; nuclear, chemical, and biological. The nuclear bomb the United States dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan was a 12.5-kiloton atomic bomb, "an explosive blast equal to 12,500 tons ... injure the general public, and mustard gas that was used during World War I. Biological weapons are far more deadly and destructive compared to chemical weapons; examples of biological weapons are anthrax and the bubonic plague. Howeve...

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... are Islamic fundamentalists fighting for? First of all, if not bizzare then at least an interesting fact is that the word "fundamentalism" has no equivalent in Arabic. Bahman Baktiari, a political science proffesor at the American University in Cairo states that "Islamic fundamentalism is a purely Western construct used to describe the rise of Islamic forces in the Middle East". Muslims view their ... proliferation of weapons and materials that can be used in terrorist attacks through conventions requiring the registration of conventional arms, and the prohibition, development, producti...

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... are Islamic fundamentalists fighting for? First of all, if not bizzare then at least an interesting fact is that the word "fundamentalism" has no equivalent in Arabic. Bahman Baktiari, a political science proffesor at the American University in Cairo states that "Islamic fundamentalism is a purely Western construct used to describe the rise of Islamic forces in the Middle East". Muslims view their ... proliferation of weapons and materials that can be used in terrorist attacks through conventions requiring the registration of conventional arms, and the prohibition, development, producti...

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... famine and misery. His argument was based on the idea that while population can grow geometrically, food production cannot because it is limited by the land available. He doubted whether science and technology could enhance life since any gains made through technology would be quickly offset by population increases with eventual disastrous consequences. With an alarming ever-increasing rate the world ... the atmosphere and related greenhouse effect, acid rain and climate change etc. Strategies for the future must be based on the conservation and careful management of land, water, energy...

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... constantly changing the nature of life-threatening hostilities by delivering more sophisticated devices that cause greater damage. No longer are terrorists restrained to simple car bombs and explosives; now nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons are becoming more readily available. The terrorist attack in Tokyo that injured 5,000 people is an example of this kind of terrorism. The latest threat is the ... over Lockerbie. Another new aspect of terrorism is the growing possibility of terrorists making use of weapons of mass destruction "nuclear, biological and chemical. Also, the gover...

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... many companies receive wood exported from the country of origin, improvement of forest practices is not a priority. Deforestation has many devastating effects. It plays a major role in the destruction of biological diversity. ATropical forests cover only six percent of the earth=s land surface however, they contain between 70% and 90% of all the world=s species.@- Every day the rainforests lose from ... 50 to 100 plant and animal species. The loss of biological life not only effects ecosystems, but could possibly effect the exploration and development of medicinal cures for diseases tha...

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... the inception of major aspects of how computer sciences (specifically the internet) were expanded beyond the military and governmental control and eventually led to science, business and communications entities. This expansion of technology eventually lead to societies around the world having a medium that today provides almost instantaneous ... via computers and the first official ARPANET was launched. Of importance here is not so much the actual mechanics behind the advancement of the science but the intent of it and what it was supposed to represent. "The democratic way in which decis...

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... but mental and social aspects of health and well-being. The WHO is not, however, an agency solely concerned with the prevention and eradication of disease. By 1998 around 200 biological and pharmaceutical standards had been created by the WHO in multitude of industries, including vaccines, drugs, hormones, agricultural pesticides and blood products. The WHO also works with member states to ... organisation also works to create awareness of the state of the environment, and lead to reductions in pollution. The WHO frequently releases guidelines for air and water quality, examining their ...

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... as another form of pluralist diplomacy. This important resolution would end the Gulf War in a ceasefire agreement. UNSCR 687 would enforce new laws that banned Iraq from having chemical and biological weapons as well as Ballistic Missiles with a range further than 150 kilometers. Not only were the weapons banned from the nation, but all intelligence and production means were to be ... confronted by one nation alone. The world needs today, and will need tomorrow, international bodies with the authority and the will to stop the spread of terror and chemical and biological and nuclear weap...

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... necessary to reconstruct the Iraqi economy as well as make Iraq the third biggest exporter of oil in the world. It is widely held that Saddam's reliance on chemical and biological weapons gave him an unrealistic viewpoint. He felt that no Arab state would allow United States forces to be based on their soil and that in any case, chemical and ... biological weapons would give him an unassailable advantage. Haselkorn and Matthews both state that Saddam felt American experience in Vietnam meant they would be unwilling to engage in adventures abroad. Prior ... ...

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... conflict between the two Nations peacefully. INTERNATIONAL RULE OF LAW AND THE ISRAEL/PALESTINE CONFLICT The Israel and Palestinian conflict is ongoing one dating back to the Balfour Declaration of 2nd November 1917.28 The declaration was contained in a letter from Arthur James Balfour, British Foreign Secretary, to Lord Rothschild, as representing the World Zionist Federation. The letter was a brief one ... ...

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... on Syria, which poses a serious problem because Russia and China hold veto power. Brazil, India, and South Africa also disagree with a resolution (ABC News). The Security Council reconvened on August 2nd, but early talks seemed to be leading down the same path as the previous day. European nations drafted a new resolution, but Russia and India vetoed it again, citing that it ... ...

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... on Syria, which poses a serious problem because Russia and China hold veto power. Brazil, India, and South Africa also disagree with a resolution (ABC News). The Security Council reconvened on August 2nd, but early talks seemed to be leading down the same path as the previous day. European nations drafted a new resolution, but Russia and India vetoed it again, citing that it ... ...

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... theory of modern history as a whole." (Preston, 175) In traditional society the structure is developed within limited production junctions based on a PreNewtonian Science and technology and on PreNewtonian attitudes towards the physical world. Absence of modern science and technology imposed inevitable limits upon a society, so characterizing society in terms of its agricultural base and clan-based policies. Then there is self ... -sustained growth such as in medieval society in Western Europe in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, where modern science grew and as a result tr...

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... War to liberate Iraq form the Hussein regime has seen military action from both mother and daughter (although now grown) nations fighting the same enemy as they did in the 2nd world war for a very similar cause. ...

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... apparent in all modern states, whether it is a positive or negative infliction is up to the individual. REFERENCES: Anderson, B (1991) Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, 2nd revised edition. London: Verso. Brown, S (1995) New forces, Old Forces, and the Future of World Politics. Harpercollins: New York. Durkheim, Emile, (1964) The Division of Labor in Society. (Translated by ... ...

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... , the average rational citizen would likely choose to save the life of thousands without over-thinking the question. Cost-benefit analysis can be found in nature and has evolutionary and biological origins. The most commonly shown example of this is when the weakest of a pack of animals is left behind for predators if it threatens the well being of the entire ... ...

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... , the average rational citizen would likely choose to save the life of thousands without over-thinking the question. Cost-benefit analysis can be found in nature and has evolutionary and biological origins. The most commonly shown example of this is when the weakest of a pack of animals is left behind for predators if it threatens the well being of the entire ... ...

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