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    How do biological weapons work and how do they affect humans/environment? A biological weapon is a disease, bacteria, germs, or microorganisms. Although back in the day the very first biological weapons were not bacteria or germs that were altered they were just contaminating the enemies resources to weaken them and to make them more vulnerable.(More Facts About Biological Weapons) These former forms of biological warfare were intended to just be a strategy to be able to win the war. Later on the

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    trick yourself into thinking they would stop if there were laws against it however, you'd be naive to think that some form of national security classification won't be slapped on the research, and the projects will move forward. Sort of akin to biological

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    Section One: 286 In the book, The Demon in the Freezer, there were numerous characters that participated in the given research for smallpox. Throughout the plot, I found Lisa Hensley to be the best character in connection with public health. Lisa Hensley was young, intelligent, and determined in her career. During her educational years, Lisa successfully gained two master’s degrees in public health and a Ph.D. in epidemiology and microbiology (Preston, 2002). Lisa comes from an educational background

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    from the Atom bomb to the hydrogen bomb. To less noticeable items such as Toxic gasses such as, VX and Chlorine, just to name a few. Chemical weapons have effected a large part of warfare and will for as long as war will rage ever forward onward. Biological weapons, terrorist threats & Chemical weapons all had a negative effect on today’s populist through the use in Modern Warfare. The threat from of deadly gasses was first used by, Nazi Germany back in the First World War. It was used at the battle

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    mostly use. I would have to disagree, however based on the escalation level terrorist have already taken. They may use IEDs to distract or disarm, but in order to destroy it will be something far more powerful and horrible. Now, will it be Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear? Those are the four categories that are feared

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    attended Purdue and then the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he obtained his PHD. He later became faculty at the college as an agriculture bacteriologist. He wrote an article called “ Chemicals and Pests.” He was also the director of the biological weapons program during World War II. After the war, he became the Vice President of academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin. Someone who has these achievements must be highly respected in their field. As many public issues began to arise

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    Noted psychologist Jerome Kagan once said “Genes and family may determine the foundation on the house, but time and place determine its form” (Fraser). The debate on nature versus Nurture has been a mystery for years now, constantly begging the question on what has a greater effect on the human development of humans. Is human behavior, ideas, and feelings innate or are they learned over time. Nature, or genetic influences, are formed before birth and shaped through early experiences. Genes are viewed

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    When it comes to talking about the idea of “free will” there are a lot of factors involved. I think it’s difficult to just openly say yes or no to the question of “Do all humans have free will?”, because there are certain cases on each side where things aren 't so black and white. When first thinking about this question, I went back and forth on my answer. It was hard to pick a side. In the end though I came up with this idea. All humans are created as free beings, and they have the free will to

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    human health effects iii. Possible future effects b. Discuss ways on how to deal with biosecurity issues i. How to avoid/prevent ii. How to contain   What does Biosecurity have to do with Human health? Biosecurity is set to keep a close eye on biological agents that can be used as weapons of war as well as protect humans from said agents (Mandal 2014). Over time, biosecurity has increased in the eye of the public as good procedures taken to ensure the safety of the human race. Biosecurity has implemented

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    How can scientist patent life? The truth is that over 4,300 human genes were patented by biotechnology companies until June of 2013. This ethical matter was brought to the Supreme Court’s attention and their decision brought both victory and sorrow and failed to provide clear guidance on this subject. Gene patents have both positive and negative effects on patients, community, scientists, and medical progress. Gene patents aren’t only about the rights of patients, but also about scientific freedom

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