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[Genes for the Taking and Other Stories]

Item number (ISN):

277931

Series title:

Sunday Morning

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1994-05-01

Item number (ISN):

277931

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

BERTELL, Rosalie

Accession:

1997-0198

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1994-05-01

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

producer, [Bob Cartey]

Description:

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Report on the retrieval of blood samples (otherwise known as gene prospecting or biopiracy) from Third World countries to be used to extract genes potentially valuable to North American genetic research. Interviews are held with: [Pat Mooney], Director of Rural Advancement Foundation International; [Dr. Jonathan Kaplan] of the Center for Disease Control (Atlanta, Georgia); [José Acosta], leader of the Panamanian Indian Congress; [Charles Ludlum], Vice-President, Biotechnology Industry Organization; [Dr. Raymond Saipus], President of the American Type Culture Collection, a human cell library; [John Moore], a victim of biotechnological exploitation; [George Anis], Boston University legal scholar. Other topics include: ethics; patents; biotechnology and commerce; and biotechnology and the law.~Report of the decision by the government of Prince Edward Island to prevent tigers currently on the island from staying. A satirical song is sung on the subject by [Nancy White and Bob Johnston].~Report on the Australian Senate's inquiry on the foreign holdings of Canadian media tycoon, Conrad Black, who holds interests in Australia's Fairfax Newspaper Group, including the spat between Mr. Black and former Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. An archival sound clip is heard of the two men verbally criticizing each other.~Report on Sister [Wendy Beckett], a British nun turned into a British media celebrity with a popular television program in the United Kingdom which she hosts as an art critic. Interview with [Nicholas Rossiter], British Broadcasting Corporation producer.~Report on the slaughter and genocide in Rwanda. An interview with the Director of Human Rights Watch Africa, who comments on the nature of the conflict, with references to peace-keeping initiatives. <2h>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Title for item no. 1 on cassette label: "Stealing of Human Genetics Material", Part 1.~2. Supplied title based on broadcast item title.~3. Items no. 4 and 5 are located on tape AC 66.~4. Reverse side is blank.

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Vault ISN:

338959

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1997-0198/66
1997-0198/67

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Technical description:

POLY

Duration:

105:30

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

596729

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

277931-1997-0198-66-S1.wav
277931-1997-0198-66-S2.wav
277931-1997-0198-67-S1.wav
277931-1997-0198-67-S2.wav

Number of items:

4

Kind of sound:

WAV

Duration:

118:59

Made from:

1997-0198/66
1997-0198/67

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

596730

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

277931-1997-0198-66-S1.mp3
277931-1997-0198-66-S2.mp3
277931-1997-0198-67-S1.mp3
277931-1997-0198-67-S2.mp3

Number of items:

4

Kind of sound:

MP3

Duration:

118:59

Made from:

1997-0198/66
1997-0198/67

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 29036

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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