From cloning to nanotechnologies or synthetic biology, our increasingly far-reaching attempts at extending the sphere of human influence have thrown up an array of questions about where the "artificial" ends and the "natural" begins.
It will be observed, in the first place, that the language of § 1979 does not extend the sphere of equitable jurisdiction in respect of what shall be held an appropriate subject-matter for that kind of relief.
While holding that the A.C.A. falls within the congressional power to tax, Roberts yanked it out of the scope of the Commerce Clause, echoing right-wing ruminations about federally mandated broccoli-eating, and citing James Madison's fear of a Congress "everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex".
The initial letter, published in this week's Radio Times, Sir Terry said that he "should like to extend the sphere of my television activities".
However, after the congress in Hamburg in 1962 extended the sphere of IBBY's work and made increased mutual information necessary.
Instead, syncretism acknowledged the overlap between the roles of the gods involved, and it extended the sphere of influence for each of them.
Then came this kicker -- a line with a nod to James Madison in "The Federalist": The ruling will feed "Congress's tendency to extend the sphere of its activity and draw all power into its impetuous vortex," Roberts said.
This benefit extends beyond the sphere of xenografts.
Cicero's conception of bona fides, extended from the sphere of the law of contracts, names the fundamental honor and decency necessary to maintain human society.
The implications of this study may also extend beyond the sphere of "hip pathology," as they suggest that more sophisticated and expensive treatments do not necessarily translate into higher quality care or better outcomes.
