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- National Human Genome Research Institute: ELSI Research Program
- The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program funds and manages studies related to the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic and genomic research, and supports workshops, research consortia, and policy conferences related to these topics.
- Agrifood Awareness Australia
Industry initiative, established to increase public awareness of, and encourage informed debate about, gene technology. - Australian Gene Ethics Network
Non-profit federation of groups and individuals in Australia promoting critical discussion and debate on the environmental, social and ethical impacts of genetic engineering technologies. - Biotechnology: Gateway to Environmental Destruction
A brief argument against the use of biotechnology in agriculture and the creation of genetically modified foods. The argument consists of eleven main assertions supported by detailed research. - Biotechnology/Biosafety links from the Third World Network
- Center for Genetics and Society
A pro-choice organization working for sensible policies on genetic engineering technology. Excellent resources and links. - Centre for Law & Genetics
Resources on the Commercialisation of Genetics and its legal consequences. - Council For Responsible Genetics
Advocacy and coalition building form the core of the CRG's work in our program areas of genetic discrimination, patenting of life forms, and food safety and environmental quality. - Counterbalance.org: Genetics and Ethics
A Christian site that attempts to address the ethical, religious, and moral issues raised by a broad range of applications of genetics research. - Critical Genetics Project
Information about the scientific basis of genetic engineering and related aspects of biotechnology. - ELSI - Human Genome Project
Primarily a collection of links to sites exploring the ELSI. - Embracing Change with All Four Arms
This paper sets out to defend human genetic engineering with a new bioethical approach, post-humanism. - Eubios Ethics Institute
A non-profit group founded by Darryl Macer in Christchurch, New Zealand and in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Site provides links, general information and conference abstracts. - Eugenics, Genetic Engineering, and Cloning
Considerations and arguments on several scientific procedures that possibly could improve human life. - The Food and Drink Federation Foodfuture Programme
Aims to improve public understanding of genetic modification. The programme has initiated wider discussion of the technology - the perceived benefits and disadvantages as well as the ethical and moral concerns. - Genetic Engineering - Paradise on Earth or a Descent into Hell?
By Keith Parkins. Long article, with a huge list of references at the end. - Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology & Industrial Property Rights
Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD): ethical and ecological aspects of industrial property rights in the context of genetic engineering and biotechnology. - Genetic Engineering Organization
Geenor attempts to increase public awareness about genetic engineering through online articles and software. - GMO Compass
Informs about the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The site aims to make an essential contribution to the general GMO debate within the whole European Union. - Human Genome Project: Ethical, Legal, & Social Issues
Explores the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) surrounding availability of genetic information, as it pertains to privacy and the potential for discrimination. - HumGen
Canadian-based site provides access to national, regional and international, policy statements on topics relating to human genetics. - HumGen - Human Genetics
University of Montreal - CRDP. Access to a wide range of information: credible, relevant policy statements on topics related to human genetics around the world. - New Scientist - GM Organisms
Links to articles, some free and some archived. - Planet Earth Issues
Collection of articles about environment, race, and genetic issues. - San Francisco State University: Genetic Engineering and Its Dangers
Essays, links to resources and a bibliography compiled by Dr Ron Epstein at the Philosophy Department. Categories include ethical and religious questions, biowarfare, and genetic engineering on humans. - Who Owns the Human Genetic Code? An Annotated Bibliography
Article on whether or not the United States Patent Office should issue patents on gene sequences. - Would You Have Allowed Bill Gates to be Born?
Bioethicist Arthur Caplan supposes Bill has Asperger's syndrome, and comments on the perils of prenatal genetic testing that involves not life and death but attributes such as personality and sociability, genius and geekiness.
Random Indian Recipes:-
- Stuffed Bangda
First clean the bangda.remove eyes and tail. Give cuts on stomach both the side. Apply lemon juice and little salt.keep aside for 10 min. In a bowl take red chilly powder,turmeric,ginger paste,tamarind pulp and salt. Mix well and apply this chutney to bangda. fill chutney also in stomach. Keep aside for 20 min. Dip bangda in rice flour and fry in hot oil on mid. flame. Stuffed bangda is ready. - Plain Dosa
Wash rice,urad dal and methi seeds and soak in a water for atleast 4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with a water.and keep aside for atleast 4-5 hours. Add salt and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava and grease with butter or oil. when hot, sprinkle a little ... - Nimbu ka Meetha Aachar
Wash lemons cleanly. Dry the lemons with a clean muslin cloth. Cut the lemons into 4 pieces. Apply salt and keep them in a jar. Place the jar in the sun for 4-5 days. Dry roast the whole masalas together. Grind them coarsely. Add the freshly ground masalas & crushed jaggery to the lemons. Keep the jar of lemons in the sun again for 4 days. Open the jar and ... - Shahi Navaratan kurma
Boil all vegetables in a cooker. Heat oil in a pan and fry onions till golden brown. Now add ginger-garlic paste and fry till oil seperates. Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt. Fry for 2-3 minutes. Now add tomato puree and Stir well and cook the mixture for 2-3 minutes. Add dry fruits. Add milk and Bring it to boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick. Add paneer and stir ... - Bhogichi Bhaji
Peel the carrots and potatoes. Make small pieces of ghevada. Cut potato,brinjal and carrot into pieces. Remove green chana from the pods. Make fine paste of coriander leaves and green chilly. Roast groundnut and sesame and make powder. Now in a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow to splutter then add turmeric powder. Add potatoes,carrots,green chana and ghevada. Fry for a min. then add green paste. Cover the pan and allow to ... - Balushai
Make the syrup of 2 string consistency and add rose essence and lemon juice. In a plate sieve flour and baking soda together and keep aside. In a big plate take curd,2 tsp sugar and 1&1/2 cup ghee and beat finely for 4-5 min. Now add maida and soda. Knead the dough smoothly. Use curd if necessary.(no water) Make small balls off the whole dough and press them a bit. Make thumb impression in center. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 10 min. Heat ghee in a pan and fry balushai on a ... - Mohanthal
Heat ghee in a pan and add besan. Fry on a low flame till you get a nice smell (light brown colour). Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Add milk powder and mix well and keep aside. In another pan make syrup of one cup of water and sugar. Boil till one string consistancy. Add besan mixture and elaichi powder. Remove from heat and stir continuously till the mixture thickens. Pour the mixture into greased thali and spread evenly. Sprinkle cashewnuts pieces and set aside to cool and set. Cut into squares. - Batate Pohe
First clean poha, wash, drain and keep aside. Cut onions,green chilly and coriander leaves. Make thin pieces of potato. In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,green chilly and kadipatta. Then add onions and saute it till brown. Now add potato pieces and mix well. Sprinkle water on potato and cover the pan. Allow to cook potato for 2-3 min. Add turmeric powder and salt. Now add poha and mix well. Lastly add sugar,grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Cover the pan and allow to cook on ... - Dal Fry
Wash tur dal and soak in water for 30 min. and cook in a pressure cooker. Cut tomato,onion,ginger and garlic into fine pieces. In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds,jeera and kadipatta. Then add red chilly and ... - Potato Burfi
Boil potato and mash finely. Grate coconut. In a thick bottom pan mix mashed potato,coconut and sugar. Allow to cook on a low flame (appx. 45-50 min). When the mixture bacame thick remove from the gas. Add elaichi powder and mix well. Pour the mixture on greased platform. Roll out the mixture with roll pin to make 1 cm thick. Cut the pieces as shape as you want. Allow to cool.