During the 1980's, the United States saw an increase in drug use and drug related crime throughout the country. ... This era, known as the War on Drugs, introduced zero-tolerance policies as a measure of combating this crime wave that so many feared. ...
The incident triggered a congressional hearing, as well as a Food and Drug Administration investigation on the matter that has been criticized for paying little to no attention to the genetic engineering aspect of the L-tryptophan epidemic. ... It should be noted that the Monsanto corporation is no stranger to controversy: during the Vietnam war they were responsible for the formulation of Agent Orange (Herbicide Orange), a herbicide used in an attempted defoliation campaign under the code name Operation Ranch Hand. ... Anti-GMO advocates, who are struggling against Monsanto today, have cit...
A week later RÖntgen x-rayed his wife's hand while she was wearing her wedding band, the x-ray revealed her ring and bones, this medical breakthrough revolutionized medicine (Bellis)This now archaic technology, still used as a low grade diagnostic tool, once originally used as an expression of art it was not till several years later that the potential for medicinal benefits was fully understood as the first commercially available x-ray machines were available for healthcare facilities in 1914 (DeJauregui, 100 Medical Milestones 40), Marie Curie and her daughter Irene Joliot Curie, c...
Abstract This paper explores disaster management in response to varied homeland emergencies such as: chemical and biological scenarios, first responders, homeland security strategy, weapon delivery, and the national response plan. We have learned over time by way of trial and error that it is highly irrational to expect everything to be perfect and appropriate during disaster management. At best, we can simply hope for controlled chaos during the various phases of disaster. Today, there are significantly improved plans, the plan is well communicated, and it is being revised continuously to me...