Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Global solutions
1. Educate the world about Biological Weapons and their dangers.
2. Help countries come to peace and come to peace.
3.Find vaccines incase of an attack.
2. Help countries come to peace and come to peace.
3.Find vaccines incase of an attack.
Local Solutions
1. Help raise awareness of biological weapons and their dangers
2. Write to your Senator.
Senator Judd Gregg
393 Russell Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3324
3.Keep up to date with vaccines and shots.
4. Know how to prepare and how to act in the event of a biological attack.
5. Educate kids about biological weapons.
2. Write to your Senator.
Senator Judd Gregg
393 Russell Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3324
3.Keep up to date with vaccines and shots.
4. Know how to prepare and how to act in the event of a biological attack.
5. Educate kids about biological weapons.
Book summaries
Book #1
Deadly Cultures: Biological Weapons Since 1945
By Mark Wheelis
January 30, 2006
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This book goes through all biological weapons since 1945. It tells of institutes where research took place and goes into much detail on possible agents, and countries where the programs took place. The book was written by internationally-acclaimed scientists and researchers.
Book #2
Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism
By Jeanne Guillemin
March 30, 2006
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This book focuses on specific outbreaks in countries such as Russia’s 1979 outbreak of anthrax and tells of how countries that have disbanded their programs have just kept stockpiles of the weapons lying around. An example is Russia, whose stockpile is lying around and is now available to terrorists around the globe.
Book #3
Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Disease and Counterbioterrorism
By Luther E. Lindler, Frank J. Lebeda, George Korsch
December 10, 2004
Obtained: May 15, 2007
This book goes into detail about the different agents that have the potential to be used as biological weapons. It tells of the agents could be made to be delivered and the likelihood of this happening.
Deadly Cultures: Biological Weapons Since 1945
By Mark Wheelis
January 30, 2006
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This book goes through all biological weapons since 1945. It tells of institutes where research took place and goes into much detail on possible agents, and countries where the programs took place. The book was written by internationally-acclaimed scientists and researchers.
Book #2
Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism
By Jeanne Guillemin
March 30, 2006
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This book focuses on specific outbreaks in countries such as Russia’s 1979 outbreak of anthrax and tells of how countries that have disbanded their programs have just kept stockpiles of the weapons lying around. An example is Russia, whose stockpile is lying around and is now available to terrorists around the globe.
Book #3
Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Disease and Counterbioterrorism
By Luther E. Lindler, Frank J. Lebeda, George Korsch
December 10, 2004
Obtained: May 15, 2007
This book goes into detail about the different agents that have the potential to be used as biological weapons. It tells of the agents could be made to be delivered and the likelihood of this happening.
Website summaries
Website #1
Introduction to Biological Weapons
By Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/biosecurity/resource/bioweapons.htm
2006
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This site basically explains biological weapons, what they are, when they have been used, how they are used and the lethality of some agents. It gives an overview of biological weapons.
Website #2
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
By US Department of State
http://www.state.gov/t/ac/trt/4718.htm
1975
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This website gives a review of protocols that go against biological and chemical weapons since the end of World War I. It outlines all major treaties among nations and gives the text of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction.
Website #3
Biological Weapons: Biological Warfare
By CBC News Online
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bioweapons/
February 18. 2004
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This news article gives details on the use of biological weapons, what they are, who first used them, how they work and the availability of these weapons. The article also displays a chart which shows different types of biological weapons and the lethality of those.
Website #4
Biological Warfare and It’s Cutaneous Manifestations
By Thomas W. McGovern, George W. Christopher
http://telemedicine.org/biowar/biologic.htm
1995
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This article gives a very detailed look at biological weapons. It goes into detail about where they have been used, how they were used and goes into modern talk. It assesses how easy it would be to acquire biological weapons, how much of a threat they are to us today, and also assesses how damaging an attack could be. It shows pictures and describes many different types of possible agents.
Website #5
BioTerrorism: What You Need to Know
By American Academy of Family Physicians
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/safety/safety/710.html
November 2001
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This article tells what bioterrorism is and answers questions people may have after September 11. It gives answer to questions such as, what is a biological weapon, how can I be prepared, how big is the threat, and are biological agents contagious.
Website #6
History of Biological Warfare:
By Gulf War Vets
http://www.gulfwarvets.com/biowar.htm
Publishing Date Unavailable
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This site gives a timeline of when biological weapons were used, who used them, developments in laboratories, and went certain treaties concerning biological weapons went into effect.
Website #7
Biological Warfare
By Daniel J Dire
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/biological_warfare/article_em.htm
October 5, 2005
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This website gives a detailed explanation of biological weapons. It goes into detail about what they are, how they are used and detected and different usable agents.
Website #8
The Sunshine Project
By The Sunshine Group
http://www.sunshine-project.org/
1999
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This is a website that is dedicated to stopping the use of biological weapons, whether it is used in warfare or crop eradication. The site gives information on what a biological weapon is and what they are doing to stop the use of them.
Website #9
Behind the Mask: Biological Warfare in the Soviet Union
By Dr. Ken Alibek
http://www.bu.edu/iscip/vol9/Alibek.html
1998
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This article gives the history behind the biological warfare study in the Soviet Union
in contrast with the USA. The man writing it was actually part of the Soviet Union
and tells of how the country went around certain restrictions that had been placed
on it by the UN.
Website #10
Biological Weapons
By Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/cbw/bw.htm
October 19, 1998
Obtained: May 14, 2007
Introduction to Biological Weapons
By Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/biosecurity/resource/bioweapons.htm
2006
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This site basically explains biological weapons, what they are, when they have been used, how they are used and the lethality of some agents. It gives an overview of biological weapons.
Website #2
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
By US Department of State
http://www.state.gov/t/ac/trt/4718.htm
1975
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This website gives a review of protocols that go against biological and chemical weapons since the end of World War I. It outlines all major treaties among nations and gives the text of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction.
Website #3
Biological Weapons: Biological Warfare
By CBC News Online
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bioweapons/
February 18. 2004
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This news article gives details on the use of biological weapons, what they are, who first used them, how they work and the availability of these weapons. The article also displays a chart which shows different types of biological weapons and the lethality of those.
Website #4
Biological Warfare and It’s Cutaneous Manifestations
By Thomas W. McGovern, George W. Christopher
http://telemedicine.org/biowar/biologic.htm
1995
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This article gives a very detailed look at biological weapons. It goes into detail about where they have been used, how they were used and goes into modern talk. It assesses how easy it would be to acquire biological weapons, how much of a threat they are to us today, and also assesses how damaging an attack could be. It shows pictures and describes many different types of possible agents.
Website #5
BioTerrorism: What You Need to Know
By American Academy of Family Physicians
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/safety/safety/710.html
November 2001
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This article tells what bioterrorism is and answers questions people may have after September 11. It gives answer to questions such as, what is a biological weapon, how can I be prepared, how big is the threat, and are biological agents contagious.
Website #6
History of Biological Warfare:
By Gulf War Vets
http://www.gulfwarvets.com/biowar.htm
Publishing Date Unavailable
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This site gives a timeline of when biological weapons were used, who used them, developments in laboratories, and went certain treaties concerning biological weapons went into effect.
Website #7
Biological Warfare
By Daniel J Dire
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/biological_warfare/article_em.htm
October 5, 2005
Obtained: May 10, 2007
This website gives a detailed explanation of biological weapons. It goes into detail about what they are, how they are used and detected and different usable agents.
Website #8
The Sunshine Project
By The Sunshine Group
http://www.sunshine-project.org/
1999
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This is a website that is dedicated to stopping the use of biological weapons, whether it is used in warfare or crop eradication. The site gives information on what a biological weapon is and what they are doing to stop the use of them.
Website #9
Behind the Mask: Biological Warfare in the Soviet Union
By Dr. Ken Alibek
http://www.bu.edu/iscip/vol9/Alibek.html
1998
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This article gives the history behind the biological warfare study in the Soviet Union
in contrast with the USA. The man writing it was actually part of the Soviet Union
and tells of how the country went around certain restrictions that had been placed
on it by the UN.
Website #10
Biological Weapons
By Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/cbw/bw.htm
October 19, 1998
Obtained: May 14, 2007
Podcast summary
Podcast
Life in the Future
By Ray Kurzweil
December 23, 2005
Obtained: May 14, 2007
The Podcast discusses new technologies and the effects of it on just about everything.
Life in the Future
By Ray Kurzweil
December 23, 2005
Obtained: May 14, 2007
The Podcast discusses new technologies and the effects of it on just about everything.
video summaries
Video #1
20th Century with Mike Wallace: Insidious Killers: Chemical and Biological Weapons
Hosted by Mike Wallace
CBS News
1998
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This video gives information on chemical and biological weapons. It tells of when they were used, how they were used, who used them, and what agents can be used.
Video #2
Avoiding Armageddon: Our Future, Our Choice
Ted Turner Documentaries
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This video goes over the history of biological weapons in mainly the USA and Russia. It discusses information passed to other countries and tests conducted on unsuspecting civilians.
Video #3
Oktober
Lance Entertainment
2006
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This movie is a fiction with the main character finding himself caught up at a company that is developing some type of new super weapon.
20th Century with Mike Wallace: Insidious Killers: Chemical and Biological Weapons
Hosted by Mike Wallace
CBS News
1998
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This video gives information on chemical and biological weapons. It tells of when they were used, how they were used, who used them, and what agents can be used.
Video #2
Avoiding Armageddon: Our Future, Our Choice
Ted Turner Documentaries
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This video goes over the history of biological weapons in mainly the USA and Russia. It discusses information passed to other countries and tests conducted on unsuspecting civilians.
Video #3
Oktober
Lance Entertainment
2006
Obtained: May 14, 2007
This movie is a fiction with the main character finding himself caught up at a company that is developing some type of new super weapon.
peer reviewed article summaries
Dan Erickson, Nick Caruso
Biology H
May 4, 2007
Article 1
Tularemia of the Head and Neck: A Possible Sign of Bioterrorism
By Howard D. Stupak, Michael C. Scheuller, David N. Schindler, David E. Ellison
Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal
April 2003
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article talks about tularemia and its potential as a biological weapon. It discusses a diagnosis of symptoms for tularemia and how it can possibly be cured. The article gives a case report of a man who was infected, how the disease is transmitted and treatments.
Article 2
Highlights From the Annual Scientific Assembly: Weapons of Mass Destruction: Organized Medicine's Role in the National Response to Terrorism.
By Esther L. Smith
Southern Medical Journal
December 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article gives the details on what a select amount of anthrax could do in different conditions if dropped from an airplane. The article also explains the history of biological warfare and plans for the US to be ready to face a biological attack.
Article 3
Preventing Biological Warfare
Environmental Health Perspectives
November 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article tells of a group developed at the University of Bradford in England where a group developed to help prevent biological warfare. The group helps the BTWC and analyzes developments that help prevent and outlaw the use of biological weapons anywhere in the world.
Article 4
THE POWER OF PREVENTION
Charles W. Schmidt
Environmental Health Perspectives
November 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article examines the good and bad parts of the BTWC. It tells of the shortcomings because the US DoD estimates that there are around 12 countries cheating on the treaty that bans biological weapons. It examines the reasons for not inspecting countries facilities and tells why it should happen also.
Article 5
RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO AN ATTACK WITH A BIOLOGICAL WEAPON
By Brian P. Schmidt, Mondira Bhattacharya, Dale N. Gerding
Southern Medical Journal
November 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article tells how the US Healthcare system is vulnerable to a biological attack and even if one occurred, would it be recognized? It lists potential diseases that could be used in biological weapons and the requirements to detect an attack early on.
Article 6
JAMA Consensus Statement: Anthrax as a Biological Weapon
By Esther L. Smith
Southern Medical Journal
November 2001
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article features the history behind anthrax including its discovery, use and treatments. It gives background information on how long anthrax could potentially last in the air and methods that could be used to help stop the spread of infection.
Article 7
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children: A Subject Review
By Pediatrics
March 2000
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article discusses the possible impact of biological or chemical weapon use on children. It tells of “special vulnerabilities” and environmental impacts from the weapons.
Article 8
Chemical and Biological Weapons: New Questions, New Answers
By Ernie Hood
Environmental Health Perspectives
December 1999
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article discusses developments that occurred in the biological and chemical warfare research industry. It also tells of factors that mean there is more likely to be an attack on civilian and military personnel of the USA and the DoD doing research projects to prevent attacks and to help contain the attack if there is one.
Article 9
Biothreats--What you SHOULD KNOW
By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Current Health 2
February 2004
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article looks at what the threat is, how susceptible we are to being attacked, what our defenses are, and tells that “being informed is important.” (Dr. Schable, CDC)
Article 10
Conference warns of danger of re-emergence of smallpox as weapon of bioterror
By Fiona Fleck
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2003
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article discusses a Geneva conference in which experts from around the world told governments that smallpox could surface as a product for biological terrorism. It also tells how many governments have been doing “ring vaccinations” which means that as of right now, they are vaccinating key people only.
Biology H
May 4, 2007
Article 1
Tularemia of the Head and Neck: A Possible Sign of Bioterrorism
By Howard D. Stupak, Michael C. Scheuller, David N. Schindler, David E. Ellison
Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal
April 2003
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article talks about tularemia and its potential as a biological weapon. It discusses a diagnosis of symptoms for tularemia and how it can possibly be cured. The article gives a case report of a man who was infected, how the disease is transmitted and treatments.
Article 2
Highlights From the Annual Scientific Assembly: Weapons of Mass Destruction: Organized Medicine's Role in the National Response to Terrorism.
By Esther L. Smith
Southern Medical Journal
December 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article gives the details on what a select amount of anthrax could do in different conditions if dropped from an airplane. The article also explains the history of biological warfare and plans for the US to be ready to face a biological attack.
Article 3
Preventing Biological Warfare
Environmental Health Perspectives
November 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article tells of a group developed at the University of Bradford in England where a group developed to help prevent biological warfare. The group helps the BTWC and analyzes developments that help prevent and outlaw the use of biological weapons anywhere in the world.
Article 4
THE POWER OF PREVENTION
Charles W. Schmidt
Environmental Health Perspectives
November 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article examines the good and bad parts of the BTWC. It tells of the shortcomings because the US DoD estimates that there are around 12 countries cheating on the treaty that bans biological weapons. It examines the reasons for not inspecting countries facilities and tells why it should happen also.
Article 5
RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO AN ATTACK WITH A BIOLOGICAL WEAPON
By Brian P. Schmidt, Mondira Bhattacharya, Dale N. Gerding
Southern Medical Journal
November 2001
Obtained: May 4, 2007
This article tells how the US Healthcare system is vulnerable to a biological attack and even if one occurred, would it be recognized? It lists potential diseases that could be used in biological weapons and the requirements to detect an attack early on.
Article 6
JAMA Consensus Statement: Anthrax as a Biological Weapon
By Esther L. Smith
Southern Medical Journal
November 2001
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article features the history behind anthrax including its discovery, use and treatments. It gives background information on how long anthrax could potentially last in the air and methods that could be used to help stop the spread of infection.
Article 7
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children: A Subject Review
By Pediatrics
March 2000
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article discusses the possible impact of biological or chemical weapon use on children. It tells of “special vulnerabilities” and environmental impacts from the weapons.
Article 8
Chemical and Biological Weapons: New Questions, New Answers
By Ernie Hood
Environmental Health Perspectives
December 1999
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article discusses developments that occurred in the biological and chemical warfare research industry. It also tells of factors that mean there is more likely to be an attack on civilian and military personnel of the USA and the DoD doing research projects to prevent attacks and to help contain the attack if there is one.
Article 9
Biothreats--What you SHOULD KNOW
By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Current Health 2
February 2004
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article looks at what the threat is, how susceptible we are to being attacked, what our defenses are, and tells that “being informed is important.” (Dr. Schable, CDC)
Article 10
Conference warns of danger of re-emergence of smallpox as weapon of bioterror
By Fiona Fleck
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2003
Obtained: May 7, 2007
This article discusses a Geneva conference in which experts from around the world told governments that smallpox could surface as a product for biological terrorism. It also tells how many governments have been doing “ring vaccinations” which means that as of right now, they are vaccinating key people only.
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