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Derek Humphry's Final Exit, a celebration of the right to die — and a guide to how to do it — set off a furious national debate among both secularists and religionists.

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Available epidemiologic studies in humans have «not shown clear evidence of a relationship between cell phone use and cancer,» according to the National Cancer Institute, although this remains a topic of debate among researchers.

But because of the relationship between permissible expression in national discourse, and in the subnational discourse that takes place among blacks, a broadening of debate in the black community may encourage white politicians and intellectuals to speak, and think, with a greater measure of candor on this issue.

First, according to the Pew Research, among countries currently debating national identity issues, there is a significant age gap between those who view religious affiliation as essential to national identity.

«For now, the Bear vs. Saban is not much of a debate among the fan base, with Paul Bryant still holding the lead (longevity, tenure, SEC titles, national championships, impact on the game),» said Evans.

Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s call, for debates among candidates running for political offices in 2019.

Set to take place September 21, the debate among the candidates for governor will be moderated by John King, CNN's chief national correspondent and anchor of «John King, USA.»

The national debate over illegal immigrants in the United States has sparked fears among health authorities about the spread of diseases, such as tuberculosis, but a new study indicates that those concerns are overblown.

The AAUW report sparked an intense national debate, with its findings that girls were disadvantaged in classrooms by, among many inequities, being called upon less frequently and encouraged less than male students.

The National Education Association has moved to reopen a debate among its members on the possibility of a merger with the American Federation of Teachers.

The 13 organizations that make up the National Task Force on Seeking Common Ground for the Improvement of Public Education hope their efforts will foster more civil debate and agreement among traditionally antagonistic groups.

As national magazines and newspapers debate what it means to be literate in a computer age in which students butcher language in text messages and open books less and less outside the classroom, Greenhow has found a virtual creative writing boom among students spending long hours writing stories and poetry to paste on their blogs for feedback from friends, or creating videos on social issues to bring awareness to a cause.

Charter schools remain among the most controversial and divisive subjects in the national debate over public education.

The 2016 election cycle is in full swing, with candidates from all political parties at the national, state and local level campaigning and debating a variety of issues, ranging from the economy and foreign policy to immigration and the environment, among others.

So, the events of the past few years — among them the violence of white supremacists in Charlottesville, the church shootings in Charleston, the national debate over Confederate flags and memorials — certainly shaped the book, especially as they emphasize the extent to which the history of our country is built around the armature of slavery and the Civil War, and how far we still are from putting those issues behind us.

These national museums all face their own challenges and opportunities — among them the unresolved industrial dispute at the National Gallery, and the acidic debate about Tate Britain's recent role andnational museums all face their own challenges and opportunities — among them the unresolved industrial dispute at the National Gallery, and the acidic debate about Tate Britain's recent role andNational Gallery, and the acidic debate about Tate Britain's recent role and record.

As debates over national and global climate and energy policy continue to drag out, there's been an intensifying exploration of climate miscommunication among those seeking concrete actions that will make a noticeable difference in the atmosphere someday.

Through the lessons presented in the document students are expected, among others, to explore climate change, its consequences and possible solutions; work constructively in groups and debate controversial aspects of climate change; learn about individual, community - level, national and international opportunities to mitigate climate change; discover why children are vulnerable to the effects of climate change; and conduct research into climate change.

Abraham, an associate professor at the University of St. Thomas, is part of a national movement among climate scientists and researchers who are stepping out of the ivory tower and into the harsh light of politics and the public debate around global warming.

At the same time, the issue of national climate preparedness is absent from policy debates among U.S. presidential candidates, most of whom have to varying degrees argued that the scientific evidence is not strong enough to justify strong policy responses.

The story was reported that week in The National Law Journal and had already been a topic of debate among legal bloggers for several weeks.

The use of background checks and specifically the background credit check has been under intensifying debate among national and state officials... Read more»

Nonetheless, very shortly I will release the research in order to inform debate among Indigenous people and communities about the history of national representative bodies in Australia and the types of issues that we will have to grapple with in deciding what type of body will best meet our needs.

For example, during the consultations there was considerable debate among mainland Torres Strait Islanders about the need to create a national peak body representing their interests.