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Capstone: Commemorations in Congress: The Use of Commemorative Legislation to Honor Individuals, Groups, and Events
Public Service And Administration; TAMU; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14641/664; Congressional Research Service
Executive Summary of Capstone Project Commemoratives are a way for the United States to remember and honor individuals, historical events, and fallen servicemen and women. In the founding years of the United States, many argued that democracy and the spread of literacy had made commemorative rituals and monuments obsolete, leftover from the days of monarchy and superstition.1 Nevertheless, commemorative legislation has developed into a way for Congress to “express public gratitude for distinguished contributions; dramatize the virtues of individuals, groups, and causes; and perpetuate the remembrance of significant events.”2 Contrasted with the initial sentiments of commemorations in the United States, commemorations have, over the past 30 years, represented up to 70% of all measures introduced in specific congresses. In 1995 the House of Representatives adopted House Rule XII, clause 5 to attempt to limit the amount of time Congress spent on commemorative legislation.
Gene Drive Applications to Agriculture in Texas: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Values
Public Service And Administration; TAMU; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14641/506; USDA-National Institute of Food And Agriculture
This project evaluates the environment for public and stakeholder engagement around the potential research, development, and use of gene drive technology in the control of agricultural pests in Texas. The focus of this project is to understand the social impacts, perceived risks, underlying values, and potential behavioral responses of Texans to gene drive technologies in agriculture, with specific reference to four potential pest control applications as case studies. We believe that it is possible to convey to consumers, growers, and other stakeholders and decision-makers, sufficient knowledge about the complex science of gene drives and their possible uses in agriculture to generate an informed public understanding of gene drives' potential benefits and hazards, uncertainties, overall acceptability, and appropriate governance. More specifically, we believe that by examining how the science and its potential impacts are communicated to the public, stakeholders, and decision-makers, we can identify (1) how this information shapes the formation of public opinion and stakeholders' perspectives, and (2) how values, related perceptions of risk, and the trust in science affect views on the development and deployment of gene drive applications.