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Testing Fate

Author : Shelley Z. Reuter
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452951896
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Testing Fate written by Shelley Z. Reuter and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s world, responsible biocitizenship has become a new way of belonging in society. Individuals are expected to make “responsible” medical choices, including the decision to be screened for genetic disease. Paradoxically, we have even come to see ourselves as having the right to be responsible vis-à-vis the proactive mitigation of genetic risk. At the same time, the concept of genetic disease has become a new and powerful way of defining the boundaries between human groups. Tay-Sachs, an autosomal recessive disorder, is a case in point—with origins in the period of Eastern European Jewish immigration to the United States and United Kingdom that spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it has a long and fraught history as a marker of Jewish racial difference. In Testing Fate, Shelley Z. Reuter asks: Can the biocitizen, especially one historically defined as a racialized and pathologized Other, be said to be exercising authentic, free choice in deciding whether to undertake genetic screening? Drawing on a range of historical and contemporary examples—doctors’ medical reports of Tay-Sachs since the first case was documented in 1881, the medical field’s construction of Tay-Sachs as a disease of Jewish immigrants, YouTube videos of children with Tay-Sachs that frame the disease as tragic disability avoidable through a simple genetic test, and medical malpractice suits since the test for the disease became available—Reuter shows that true agency in genetic decision-making can be exercised only from a place of cultural inclusion. Choice in this context is in fact a kind of unfreedom—a moral duty to act that is not really agency at all.

Am I My Genes?

Author : Robert L. Klitzman M.D.
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190207671
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Am I My Genes? written by Robert L. Klitzman M.D. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fifty years since DNA was discovered, we have seen extraordinary advances. For example, genetic testing has rapidly improved the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as Huntington's, cystic fibrosis, breast cancer, and Alzheimer's. But with this new knowledge comes difficult decisions for countless people, who wrestle with fear about whether to get tested, and if so, what to do with the results. Am I My Genes? shows how real individuals have confronted these issues in their daily lives. Robert L. Klitzman interviewed 64 people who faced Huntington's Disease, breast and ovarian cancer, or Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The book describes--often in the person's own words--how each has wrestled with the vast implications that genetics has for their lives and their families. Klitzman shows how these men and women struggle to make sense of their predicament and its causes. They confront a series of quandaries--whether to be tested; whether to disclose their genetic risks to parents, siblings, spouses, offspring, friends, doctors, insurers, employers, and schools; how to view and understand themselves and their genetics; what treatments, if any, to pursue; whether to have children, adopt, screen embryos, or abort; and whether to participate in genetic communities. In the face of these uncertainties, they have tried to understand these tests and probabilities, avoid fatalism, anxiety, despair, and discrimination, and find hope, meaning, and a sense of wholeness. Forced to wander through a wilderness of shifting sands, they chart paths that many others may eventually follow. Klitzman captures here the voices of pioneers, some of the first to encounter the personal dilemmas introduced by modern genetics. Am I My Genes? is an invaluable account of their experience, one that will become all the more common in the coming years. "An extraordinary exploration...probing the many roles and implications of genetics in our lives today.... Filled with astonishing insights, this riveting book is vital reading for us all." --Paula Zahn "Klitzman lucidly discusses the moral and psychological complexities that come in the wake of genetic testing.... An important book for anyone who has the genes for pathology, which is all of us, and I recommend it highly." --Kay Redfield Jamison, author of An Unquiet Mind "An illuminating voyage through the medical, familial and existential quandaries faced by those of us at genetic risk." --Thomas H. Murray, President and CEO, The Hastings Center

Estimating the Hazard of Chemical Substances to Aquatic Life

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Publisher : ASTM International
ISBN 13 : 9780686521129
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book Estimating the Hazard of Chemical Substances to Aquatic Life written by and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1978 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Aquatic Toxicology and Risk Assessment

Author : Wayne G. Landis
Publisher : ASTM International
ISBN 13 : 0803114605
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Aquatic Toxicology and Risk Assessment written by Wayne G. Landis and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1990 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest volume in the series on aquatic toxicology reflects the increasing emphasis on the development of new techniques to examine the molecular and cellular effects of toxicants. The 25 papers provide information on sediment toxicity and bioavailability, comparative toxicity and mechanisms, sub

TSCA Chemicals-in-progress Bulletin

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book TSCA Chemicals-in-progress Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment

Author : Thomas A. LaPoint
Publisher : ASTM International
ISBN 13 : 0803119984
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment written by Thomas A. LaPoint and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Federal Register

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Federal Register written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Code of Federal Regulations

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Code of Federal Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment

Author : Joseph W. Gorsuch
Publisher : ASTM International
ISBN 13 : 0803114850
Total Pages : 733 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment written by Joseph W. Gorsuch and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1993 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Department of Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Program: Performance Plan 2004

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428983279
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Chemicals-in-progress Bulletin

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
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Download or read book Chemicals-in-progress Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Freshwater Field Tests for Hazard Assessment of Chemicals

Author : Ian R. Hill
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351447041
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Freshwater Field Tests for Hazard Assessment of Chemicals written by Ian R. Hill and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshwater field tests are an integral part of the process of hazard assessment of pesticides and other chemicals in the environment. This book brings together international experts on microcosms and mesocosms for a critical appraisal of theory and practice on the subject of freshwater field tests for hazard assessment. It is an authoritative and comprehensive summary of knowledge about freshwater field tests, with particular emphasis on their optimization for scientific and regulatory purposes. This valuable reference covers both lotic and lentic outdoor systems and addresses the choice of endpoints and test methodology. Instructive case histories show how to extrapolate test results to the real world.

Green Micro- and Nanocomposites

Author : Sabu Thomas
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000923606
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Green Micro- and Nanocomposites written by Sabu Thomas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green materials derived from renewable resources are increasingly being advocated for sustainable development due to rising environmental consciousness, waste management difficulties, depleting fossil resources, and rising oil prices to name a few. Renewable green resources such as starchy and cellulose polymers, natural fibers, vegetable oils, wood bark, cotton, wool, and silk have been utilized for food, furniture, and clothing for thousands of years. They have only recently undergone a revival as one of the most cost-effective alternatives to synthetic polymers in a variety of industrial applications, including building and construction, automotive packaging, films, and paper coating as well as biomedical uses. The primary drawbacks of synthetic polymers, such as the release of toxic gases and vapors during incineration and the difficulty in disposing of them, have prompted extensive research on new, green polymeric materials with special focus on the use of biopolymers derived from renewable resources for green composite applications. This book gives a true reflection of the vast area of research in green composites as it has contributions from internationally recognized experts in the field of green polymer materials, representing a wide range of disciplines, backgrounds, and expertise.

Computerworld

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
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Download or read book Computerworld written by and published by . This book was released on 1995-02-20 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network.

Embedded Processor-Based Self-Test

Author : Dimitris Gizopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402028016
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Embedded Processor-Based Self-Test written by Dimitris Gizopoulos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embedded Processor-Based Self-Test is a guide to self-testing strategies for embedded processors. Embedded processors are regularly used today in most System-on-Chips (SoCs). Testing of microprocessors and embedded processors has always been a challenge because most traditional testing techniques fail when applied to them. This is due to the complex sequential structure of processor architectures, which consists of high performance datapath units and sophisticated control logic for performance optimization. Structured Design-for-Testability (DfT) and hardware-based self-testing techniques, which usually have a non-trivial impact on a circuit’s performance, size and power, can not be applied without serious consideration and careful incorporation into the processor design. Embedded Processor-Based Self-Test shows how the powerful embedded functionality that processors offer can be utilized as a self-testing resource. Through a discussion of different strategies the book emphasizes on the emerging area of Software-Based Self-Testing (SBST). SBST is based on the idea of execution of embedded software programs to perform self-testing of the processor itself and its surrounding blocks in the SoC. SBST is a low-cost strategy in terms of overhead (area, speed, power), development effort and test application cost, as it is applied using low-cost, low-speed test equipment. Embedded Processor-Based Self-Test can be used by designers, DfT engineers, test practitioners, researchers and students working on digital testing, and in particular processor and SoC test. This book sets the framework for comparisons among different SBST methodologies by discussing key requirements. It presents successful applications of SBST to a number of embedded processors of different complexities and instruction set architectures.

Guidebook

Author : George Dominguez
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000694682
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Guidebook written by George Dominguez and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1977, this set offers a comprehensive guide into the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for environmental health professionals, toxicologists, and other practitioners in their respective fields.