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Challenging Nature

Author : Lee M. Silver
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060582685
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Nature written by Lee M. Silver and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cell research, genetically modified crops, animals developed with personalized human organs for transplantation, and other previously inconceivable biotech applications could increase the quality of all human lives and maximize the health of the biosphere. But ironically, as the science becomes more precise and transparent, it also becomes more contentious. In Challenging Nature, Silver argues that although they seem to have little in common, Christian fundamentalists opposed to embryo research and New Age organic food devotees are both driven by a deeply rooted fear that biotechnology—in some guise—challenges the sovereignty of a higher or deeper transcendent authority. In the short term, Silver writes, Eastern spiritual traditions will give Asian countries a research advantage. But over the millennia, human nature may have the potential to remake Mother Nature in the image of an idealized world.

Challenging Nature

Author : Paulo Kano
Publisher : Quintessence Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781850972037
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Nature written by Paulo Kano and published by Quintessence Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book guides readers, step-by-step, through the author's revolutionary wax-up technique to recreate the complex morphology of premolar and molar teeth. ...illustrated throughout, each chapter builds technical knowledge with chapters on nomenclature, morphology, wax handling and application, functional wax-up sequences for maxillary and mandibular dentition, and adhesive cementation and culminates in a series of ...clinical cases. A ...resource for any dental technician wanting to review occlusal form and improve the functional morphology of posterior restorations." -- Publisher.

Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plants under Challenging Environment

Author : Tariq Aftab
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031430298
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)

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Book Synopsis Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plants under Challenging Environment by : Tariq Aftab

Download or read book Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plants under Challenging Environment written by Tariq Aftab and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-25 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abiotic stressors, such as drought, extreme temperatures, heavy metals, or high salinity, are causing huge crop losses worldwide. These abiotic stressors are expected to become more extreme, less predictable, and more widespread in the near future. The harm of abiotic stresses includes the disruption of cellular redox homeostasis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and oxidative stress in the plant. Plants have different mechanisms to fight stress, and these mechanisms are responsible for maintaining the required homeostasis in plants. Research on gasotransmitters is rapidly expanding and knowledge regarding the potential of gasotransmitters in biology and medicine is accumulating. Over the past few decades, the roles of these signaling molecules, especially NO and H2S, have been extensively studied for their application in plants. Recently, the emissions of endogenous gasotransmitters in plants have been widely studied and analyzed, thereby providing information to facilitate our understanding of new gasotransmitters signaling pathways. Given the multidimensional role of these signaling molecules, research over the past decades in mitigating abiotic stresses in plant biology and from an agriculture point of view, we intend to bring forth a comprehensive volume “Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plants under Challenging Environment". We are hopeful that this comprehensive volume will furnish the requisite of all those who are working or have an interest in the proposed topic

Rethinking Nature

Author : Aurélie Choné
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315444747
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Nature written by Aurélie Choné and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary ideas of nature were largely shaped by schools of thought from Western cultural history and philosophy until the present-day concerns with environmental change and biodiversity conservation. There are many different ways of conceptualising nature in epistemological terms, reflecting the tensions between the polarities of humans as masters or protectors of nature and as part of or outside of nature. The book shows how nature is today the focus of numerous debates, calling for an approach which goes beyond the merely technical or scientific. It adopts a threefold – critical, historical and cross-disciplinary – approach in order to summarise the current state of knowledge. It includes contributions informed by the humanities (especially history, literature and philosophy) and social sciences, concerned with the production and circulation of knowledge about "nature" across disciplines and across national and cultural spaces. The volume also demonstrates the ongoing reconfiguration of subject disciplines, as seen in the recent emergence of new interdisciplinary approaches and the popularity of the prefix "eco-" (e.g. ecocriticism, ecospirituality, ecosophy and ecofeminism, as well as subdivisions of ecology, including urban ecology, industrial ecology and ecosystem services). Each chapter provides a concise overview of its topic which will serve as a helpful introduction to students and a source of easy reference. This text is also valuable reading for researchers interested in philosophy, sociology, anthropology, geography, ecology, politics and all their respective environmentalist strands.

Challenging History in the Museum

Author : Jenny Kidd
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131716881X
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Challenging History in the Museum written by Jenny Kidd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging History in the Museum explores work with difficult, contested and sensitive heritages in a range of museum contexts. It is based on the Challenging History project, which brings together a wide range of heritage professionals, practitioners and academics to explore heritage and museum learning programmes in relation to difficult and controversial subjects. The book is divided into four sections. Part I, ’The Emotional Museum’ examines the balance between empathic and emotional engagement and an objective, rational understanding of ’history’. Part II, ’Challenging Collaborations’ explores the opportunities and pitfalls associated with collective, inclusive representations of our heritage. Part III, ’Ethics, Ownership, Identity’ questions who is best-qualified to identify, represent and ’own’ these histories. It challenges the concept of ownership and personal identification as a prerequisite to understanding, and investigates the ideas and controversies surrounding this premise. Part IV, ’Teaching Challenging History’ helps us to explore the ethics and complexities of how challenging histories are taught. The book draws on work countries around the world including Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Spain and USA and crosses a number of disciplines: Museum and Heritage Studies, Cultural Policy Studies, Performance Studies, Media Studies and Critical Theory Studies. It will also be of interest to scholars of Cultural History and Art History.

Challenging Perspectives on Organizational Change in Health Care

Author : Louise Fitzgerald
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317428005
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Perspectives on Organizational Change in Health Care written by Louise Fitzgerald and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides theory and research on organizational change and predominantly features the application of these ideas to the health care domain, broadly defined. It addresses enduring issues in advancing to an effective health care system. The aim of this book is to offer an accessible and readable text aimed at provoking thought and questioning, and aiding creativity. It proffers arguments and ideas which are firmly based in empirical data and evidence, so that the reader may make informed personal evaluations. This book is designed to furnish a comprehensive theoretical basis for understanding organizational change in health care, as well as selected core issues of contemporary and future importance to the provision of effective care within sustainable systems. A series of coherent themes are addressed throughout the book from differing perspectives. However, every chapter has been written to standalone and be read independently. Each offers resources relevant to its’ focal topic, in the form of references, case studies and critique. Setting out a future research agenda, the book will be vital reading for organizational change researchers and practitioners in the healthcare industry.

Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019259642X
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery written by and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-26 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From challenges presented in everyday clinical practice to the complex cases without simple answers, Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery is an effective reference and revision aid for trainees and consultants alike. As part of the Challenging Cases series, cases are examined from a multidisciplinary approach considering all aspects of diagnostic, practical and evidence-based skills to provide a comprehensive and detailed demonstration of clinical investigation within real-world scenarios. With contributions from over 40 experienced and renowned consultants from the UK, the opinions within the 'Expert Commentary' includes an insight into real world case management and problem solving in complex cases. Using the most up-to-date evidence and clinical presentations highlighted in the UK ISCP curriculum, this book features the use of 'Clinical Tips', 'Evidence Base' and 'Future Advances' text boxes to highlight critical information in an easy-to-read format for efficient and effective learning. This book is split into 15 comprehensive sections; these include Urinary Tract Infection, Bladder Cancer, Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction and Emergency Urology and Trauma among other key areas in the field of Urology. Each chapter is a case-based guide which provides readers with practical yet clinically relevant advice on management of urological surgery cases. With every-day clinical observations, controversial topics and challenging cases, this book is a highly valuable resource for all those interested in urological surgery, trainees in the field and those sitting postgraduate urology examinations.

From Molecules to Minds

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309120926
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book From Molecules to Minds written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-12-07 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuroscience has made phenomenal advances over the past 50 years and the pace of discovery continues to accelerate. On June 25, 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted more than 70 of the leading neuroscientists in the world, for a workshop titled "From Molecules to Minds: Challenges for the 21st Century." The objective of the workshop was to explore a set of common goals or "Grand Challenges" posed by participants that could inspire and rally both the scientific community and the public to consider the possibilities for neuroscience in the 21st century. The progress of the past in combination with new tools and techniques, such as neuroimaging and molecular biology, has positioned neuroscience on the cusp of even greater transformational progress in our understanding of the brain and how its inner workings result in mental activity. This workshop summary highlights the important issues and challenges facing the field of neuroscience as presented to those in attendance at the workshop, as well as the subsequent discussion that resulted. As a result, three overarching Grand Challenges emerged: How does the brain work and produce mental activity? How does physical activity in the brain give rise to thought, emotion, and behavior? How does the interplay of biology and experience shape our brains and make us who we are today? How do we keep our brains healthy? How do we protect, restore, or enhance the functioning of our brains as we age?

Teacher Education in Challenging Times

Author : Philip M Bamber
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317373391
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Education in Challenging Times written by Philip M Bamber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher education is experiencing a period of dramatic and arguably irrevocable change within a wider context of turbulence in the English education system. With contributions from a range of teacher educators and academics in the field, Teacher Education in Challenging Times presents sustainable, robust, and informed responses to the challenges posed by the current unrest in the education sector. This book considers the nature of teacher professionalism, the nurturing of truly collaborative partnerships between universities, schools and other agencies, and developments in practice with tangible impact for children and young people. Drawing on important research and illustrations of policy and practice from England and other countries, chapters present a series of counter-cultural ideas, principles and practices that respond to pressing challenges facing educators in a range of contexts. Positive and forward-looking, this book offers a robust defence of the present need for high-quality teacher education in challenging times. This book is a timely contribution to an international debate about the future of teacher educators and should be of key interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of teacher education, philosophy and sociology of education, policy and politics of education, and pedagogy. It will also appeal to a range of practitioners, including trainers, local authority officers, professional groups, educational service providers, and educational and school improvement consultants.

Challenging the Public/private Divide

Author : Susan B. Boyd
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802076526
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book Challenging the Public/private Divide written by Susan B. Boyd and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminist scholars in disciplines ranging from law to geography challenge our traditional notion of a public/private divide in legal and public policy in Canada and internationally

Challenging Anthropocentrism in Eco-Science Fiction Novels

Author : Fatma Gamze Erkan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527567060
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Anthropocentrism in Eco-Science Fiction Novels written by Fatma Gamze Erkan and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the relationship between humanity and nature while challenging the notion that anthropocentric behaviour causes the environmental catastrophes depicted in the four selected British eco-science fiction novels. These novels are John Christopher’s The Death of Grass (1956), J. G. Ballard’s The Drought (1965), Brian Aldiss’s Earthworks (1965), and John Brunner’s The Sheep Look Up (1972), all of which fictionalise the fact that the consequences of environmental problems can be diverse but equally serious. This book examines how even the smallest damage caused by human beings to the environment negatively affects them, other living beings, and the ecosystem they need to live and flourish. In conjunction with these, the factors and conditions that push characters in the novels to ignore and harm the environment are also scrutinised. While examining how and why the environmental problems in the novels have arisen, it is evaluated whether the authors propose solutions to these problems and, if so, what they are.

Challenging Concepts in Respiratory Medicine

Author : Lucy Schomberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191663247
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Concepts in Respiratory Medicine written by Lucy Schomberg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A case-based guide with expert commentary Challenging Concepts in Respiratory Medicine, deals with contemporary clinical scenarios in respiratory medicine. Each chapter is based around a real-life case, and interspersed with the most up-to-date evidence, management strategies, guidelines and controversies in management. As the reader works through each case there are a number of 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points' and 'Landmark Trial Summaries' to enhance the learning process along with an 'Expert Commentary' written by a nationally or internationally-renowned expert in that particular field. This will provide a unique inside track on how the experts approach these types of challenging cases. The approach taken in this series is highly attractive to those in training preparing for their specialist exams.

Challenging Genetic Determinism

Author : Royal Society of Canada. Symposium
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773537805
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Genetic Determinism written by Royal Society of Canada. Symposium and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2011 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compelling essays on understanding the interplay of genes in society.

Exploring Challenging Picturebooks in Education

Author : Åse Marie Ommundsen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000413748
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Challenging Picturebooks in Education written by Åse Marie Ommundsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What should children and students read? This volume explores challenging picturebooks as learning materials in early childhood education, primary and secondary school, and even universities. It addresses a wide range of thematic, cognitive, and aesthetic challenges and educational affordances of picturebooks in various languages and from different countries. Written by leading and emerging scholars in the field of picturebook studies and literacy research, the book discusses the impact of challenging picturebooks in a comprehensive manner and combines theoretical considerations, picturebook analyses, and empirical studies with children and students. It introduces stimulating picturebooks from all continents and how they are used or may be used in educational settings and contexts. The chapters touch on subjects like reading promotion, second-language acquisition, art education, interdisciplinary learning, empathy development, minority issues, and intercultural competence. Moreover, they consider relevant aspects of the educational environments, such as the inclusion of picturebooks in the curriculum, the significance of school libraries, and the impact of publishers. Exploring Challenging Picturebooks in Education sheds new light on the multiple dimensions relevant to investigating the impact of picturebooks on learning processes and the development of multimodal literacy competencies. It thus makes a significant contribution to the growing area of picturebook research and will be key reading for educators, researchers, and post-graduate students in the field of literacy studies, children’s literature, and education research.

Challenging Anthropocene Ontology

Author : Elisa Randazzo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0755634683
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Anthropocene Ontology written by Elisa Randazzo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the recent turn to ecology as a starting point, Hannah Richter and Elisa Randazzo bring ecological thinking into contact with Critical Indigenous Studies, in which awareness of the necessity for sustainable relations between humans and non-humans has long preceded Western Anthropocene discourse. Currently, the drastic ecological changes labelled as 'the Anthropocene' not only increasingly shape the political awareness and the priorities of citizens and governments, but also inform a large body of social scientific scholarship. Indigenous scholarship and practice, in particular ecological adaptability, is intrinsically related to power structures and political struggle hence indigenous understanding of Anthropocene discourses are intertwined with discourses of colonialism and political contestation. This book problematises the depoliticising character of Western Anthropocene discourses in relation to indigenous ecologies. The authors reveal how the anti-colonial struggles of Indigenous communities and the unequal distribution of responsibilities for and suffering from ecological change, are concealed and devalued in Western discourses of the Anthropocene.

CHALLENGING THE MYTHS OF GENDER EQUALITY

Author : Michael Muonwe
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1499049013
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book CHALLENGING THE MYTHS OF GENDER EQUALITY written by Michael Muonwe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHALLENGING THE MYTHS OF GENDER EQUALITY: THEOLOGY AND FEMINISM The book offers critical insight into the significance of synergy between feminist theory and theological anthropology in combating sexism in our society today. The analysis of feminism’s challenge of male-chauvinistic discourse that has been for centuries an instrument of patriarchal manipulation is very elucidating. The author’s use of Genesis creation narrative to show how God intends that all live in love and communion, and show equal regard to each other is exceptionally provocative. Even though Michael believes that Jesus may not be rightly termed a feminist in the modern understanding of the term, he demonstrates how Jesus’ critical stance towards some androcentric structures of his day is a testimony to his vision and mission of inclusive kingdom where all are equal. The book is very important for anyone committed to ensuring a society devoid of gender-based discriminations and violence. Prof. Dr. Annemie Dillen’s remarks on the book is worth noting: “Michael Muonwe has made it clear... that the experiences by women of social exclusion and disadvantage require a thorough dialogue between feminism and Christianity. In a global context where Christianity and feminism are mutually ‘condemning’ each other, this book offers a profound insight into many differences within feminism and feminist theology, and thus avoids all-too-easy generalizations... Both the author and his work continue to encourage me, and I hope all readers will also acknowledge the value, the richness, and the joy of doing theology” (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium). According to Prof. em. Dr. Peter Schmidt, “This book should be known by many, not only by those who are already engaged on the problem of gender inequality, but maybe still more by those who have no real knowledge of the problem and its urgency. The author is not only an expert on the matter, but both his clarity of thought and style, and his genuine commitment to the cause make it a most commendable reading” (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium).

The Principal as Leader of Challenging Conversations

Author : Ontario Principals' Council,
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452276528
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book The Principal as Leader of Challenging Conversations written by Ontario Principals' Council, and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steer high-stakes conversations with staff and students toward win-win outcomes with this handy pocket guide to effective communication. Includes scripts, case studies, and checklists.