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...concern. If there really were a second genesis on Mars, "contamination by even one Earth bacterium may be a serious issue of environmental ethics," McKay writes. We only have to look back at the damage that invasive species have inflicted on virgin territory on our planet, like the infamous cane toads that ravaged Australia, to know what Earth bacteria could do on an alien surface. (See pictures of Mars' surface patterns...
...Foster, whose community of some 50,000 people has close business ties to neighboring Piedras Negras, a city three times the size of its U.S. neighbor. He has pressed for a variety of alternative approaches, including the use of sensors to detect illegal movement and the eradication of "Carrizo cane" - an invasive, nonnative, tall river weed that provides easy hiding places along the riverbanks...
...dire, in fact, that winning is often a matter of perception for Genson, who uses a scooter and cane to ease the pain of walking due to a neuromuscular disorder. After all, he frequently goes up against government offices with conviction rates well above 90%, and he rarely negotiates plea agreements. Even if he loses, however, Genson will call it a win if the sentence is less than the government was seeking, if some of the often long list of counts are dismissed, or even if he gets the right prison for his client...
...Having been on the opposite side of the table from her on the Everglades issue, I can tell you she is a formidable opponent." - Andy Rackley, then vice president and general manager of the Florida Sugar Cane League, the industry's principal state trade group. (New York Times...
...play, the performers elicited laughter by rendering situations outrageous while still remaining true to their characters’ intentions. Stone gave a notable performance as the Lord Chancellor, especially during a scene when he changes costumes—from a judge’s robe to a candy cane-like robe and cap—to sing about his unrequited love for Phyllis. This scene transitions into the cheerful “If You Go In,” performed by two other Lords (Benjamin J. Nelson ’11 and Jonathan P. Finn-Gamino...