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To: lorne who wrote (12635)2/9/2008 6:05:53 PM
From: lorne  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 37117
 
And the islam/moslums give the world... homicide bombers, rockets on innocent civilians, stoning women and girls, etc.etc......

Israeli find could help plants adapt to climate change
2 days ago
Feb. 6 2008
afp.google.com

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli scientists said on Wednesday they had identified genes that help plants weather harsh conditions, a discovery that could lead to the development of crops better able to endure climate change.

...."The development of plants better able to endure harsh desert conditions could prove extremely important to Israel and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa suffering from increasing shortages of water."....

Full article >>>>
afp.google.com



To: lorne who wrote (12635)2/9/2008 6:15:46 PM
From: Land Shark  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 37117
 
Poligamy is BANNED under the Canadian Criminal Code.

293. (1) Every one who
(a) practises or enters into or in any manner agrees or consents to practise or enter into
(i) any form of polygamy, or
(ii) any kind of conjugal union with more than one person at the same time,
whether or not it is by law recognized as a binding form of marriage, or
(b) celebrates, assists or is a party to a rite, ceremony, contract or consent that purports to sanction a relationship mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii),
is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.