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The best-selling indie hit returns! This revised, expanded edition
of Modern Manners for Your Inner Demons brings the darker side of
social behavior back to the shelves. Tara Laskowski's demonically
clever stories break the rules of a "decent" society, providing a
definitive guide on the etiquette of obesity, dementia,
infertility, homicide, arson, and more. Blending humor with a sharp
social commentary, Laskowski introduces us to cynical yet
sympathetic characters as each story unfolds. Snarky but
optimistic, these characters are the folks you want sitting next to
you at your next dinner party...or in your prison cell.
In the last decade and a half, great progress has been made in the
development of concepts and models for mixture toxicity, both in
human and environmental toxicology. However, due to their different
protection goals, developments have often progressed in parallel
but with little integration. Arguably the first book to clearly
link ecotoxicology and classic human toxicology, Mixture Toxicity:
Linking Approaches from Ecological and Human Toxicology
incorporates extensive reviews of exposure to toxicants,
toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics, toxicity of mixtures, and risk
assessment. The book examines developments in both fields, compares
and contrasts their current state of the art, and identifies where
one field can learn from the other. Each chapter provides an
essential overview of the state of the art in both human and
ecotoxicological mixture risk assessment, focusing on the work
published in the last fifteen years. The coverage progresses from
exposure to risk assessment, at each step identifying the special
complications typically raised by mixtures. Based on in-depth
discussions among specialists representing different disciplines
and approaches, the chapters each address: Exposure - how to
quantify the amounts of chemicals that may enter the living
organism Kinetics, dynamics, and metabolism - how the chemicals
enter an organism, travel within the organism, how they are
metabolized and reach the target site, and explain development of
toxicity with time Toxicity - what are the chemicals' detrimental
effects on the organism Test design and complex mixture
characterization - how chemicals interact, how to measure effects
of mixtures, and how to identify responsible chemicals Risk
assessment - how to assess for risks in humans and the environment
An unusual combination of different points of view on exposure to
and risk assessment of chemical mixtures, this book summarizes
current knowledge on combined effects of toxicant mixtures,
information that is generally only available in a very fragmented
form as individual journal papers. It identifies possible
crosslinks and includes recommendations for mutual developments
that can improve the state of knowledge on mixture toxicity and
ultimately lead to better and more integrated risk assessment.
'Origin Myths and Holy Places in the Old Testament' examines the
biblical narratives which describe the origins of holy places. It
argues for the Hellenistic origin or redaction of most of these
narratives. Three central questions are addressed: are there common
features in biblical accounts about the foundation of places of
worship; are there elements in the aetiological stories that reveal
the 'real' mythology/rituals of the sanctuary; what were the
circumstances of the creation of such narratives?
This book chronicles the proceedings of the International Symposium
on Apparent and Microscopic Contact Angles, held in conjunction
with the American Chemical Society meeting in Boston, August
24--27, 1998. The symposium provided an opportunity to discuss
several controversial issues associated with interfacial phenomena
that govern the behavior of the three-phase systems. This volume
contains 28 papers --- previously published in 3 issues of the
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. The book is divided
into four parts: Nanoscopic and Molecular Effects on Contact
Angles; Surface Forces and Surface Free Energy; Wetting of
Heterogeneous, Rough and Curved Surfaces; Dynamic Effects in
Contact Angle Measurements. Among the topics covered are: contact
line tension measurement; liquid drop surface topography; molecular
mechanisms of hydrophobic transitions; stereochemical and
conformational aspects of polymer surfaces; determination of
acid-base properties of metal oxides and polymers by contact angle
measurement; van Oss--Good theory of acid-base surface free
energies; AFM measurement of forces; thin liquid films; wettability
of flat and curved surfaces; contact angle hysteresis; factors
affecting contact angle meassurements; dynamic wetting behavior;
and effect of surfactants on wetting.
The book examines biblical narratives describing the origins of
holy places other than Jerusalem. The accounts are examined with
three main questions in mind: 1. Are there any common features in
biblical accounts about the foundations of places of worship; 2.
Are there any particular elements in the aetiological stories that
can show anything about the 'real' mythology and/or rituals of the
sanctuary; 3. What were the circumstances of the creation of such
narratives? The answer for the first question is positive, i.e.,
the stories of the origins of holy places contain the elements
relevant to local cult and rituals, e.g.: the grave, altar,
sacrifice practice, tree, etc. Answering the second question
revealed possible reconstructions of a few cult practices (e.g.: in
Beer-Sheba, Hebron and Shechem). The third question, about the
possible dates of the narratives, provided some new insights. The
assumption was made that the stories of the origins of holy places
could have been created only when the sanctuary existed. If so, the
archaeological data point to the 10th - 9th century BCE and the 3rd
-2nd century BCE as possible points of origin. Such possibilities
incline the author to advance the hypothesis of Hellenistic origins
or redaction of most of the examined aetiological narratives.
This book chronicles the proceedings of the International Symposium
on Apparent and Microscopic Contact Angles, held in conjunction
with the American Chemical Society meeting in Boston, August
24--27, 1998.
The symposium provided an opportunity to discuss several
controversial issues associated with interfacial phenomena that
govern the behavior of the three-phase systems. This volume
contains 28 papers --- previously published in 3 issues of the
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology.
The book is divided into four parts: Nanoscopic and Molecular
Effects on Contact Angles; Surface Forces and Surface Free Energy;
Wetting of Heterogeneous, Rough and Curved Surfaces; Dynamic
Effects in Contact Angle Measurements. Among the topics covered
are: contact line tension measurement; liquid drop surface
topography; molecular mechanisms of hydrophobic transitions;
stereochemical and conformational aspects of polymer surfaces;
determination of acid-base properties of metal oxides and polymers
by contact angle measurement; van Oss--Good theory of acid-base
surface free energies; AFM measurement of forces; thin liquid
films; wettability of flat and curved surfaces; contact angle
hysteresis; factors affecting contact angle meassurements; dynamic
wetting behavior; and effect of surfactants on wetting.
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Bystanders (Paperback)
Tara Laskowski
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R673
R552
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This pioneering handbook serves as an essential tool for any
biobanking entity to create, implement and continuously improve
their Quality Management System (QMS). Written in a concise and
highly readable manner all biobanking related QMS aspects, ranging
from legal aspects to safety matters, are addressed according to
the best knowledge in compliance with the dedicated Biobanks ISO
standards. Following a practical approach by making use of FAQ and
common practice sections this book guides the readers through this
complex field in an easy-to understand way.The guidelines are
convergent not only with ISO 20387:2018 Biotechnology - Biobanking
- General requirements for biobanking but also with ISO 9001:2015,
ISO 19011:2018, ISO 27000:2014, and ISO 27002:2013. Furthermore,
they are compatible, among others with the recommendations of the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), IARC,
and ISBER Best Practices. Aimed at both biobank employees and other
stakeholders (e.g. public bodies, political bodies, hospitals,
pharmaceutical industry, funders) at any level of experience the
book serves as valuable source for self-education and teaching. The
manual complies to the principles of responsibility, openness, and
transparency and can be used by any biobanking unit regardless of
the biological material the biobank operates with and independent
of their associated biobank network. On behalf of a group of
specialists and experts in the area of biobanking, regarding
Quality Management Systems (QMS), Ethical, Legal and Societal
Issues (ELSI) and IT solutions, the authors present with this book
a significant achievement based on activities within the project,
European Research Infrastructure BBMRI-ERIC "Quality Standards for
Polish Biobanks" Handbook (QSPB).
Litter Decomposition describes one of the most important processes
in the biosphere - the decay of organic matter. It focuses on the
decomposition process of foliar litter in the terrestrial systems
of boreal and temperate forests due to the greater amount of data
from those biomes. The availability of several long-term studies
from these forest types allows a more in-depth approach to the
later stages of decomposition and humus formation. Differences
between the decay of woody matter and foliar litter is discussed in
detail and a different pattern for decomposition is introduced.
While teachers and students in more general subjects will find the
most basic information on decomposition processes in this book,
scientists and graduate students working on decomposition processes
will be entirely satisfied with the more detailed information and
the overview of the latest publications on the topic as well as the
methodological chapter where practical information on methods
useful in decomposition studies can be found. Abundant data sets
will serve as an excellent aid in teaching process and will be also
of interest to researchers specializing in this field as no
thorough database exists at the moment.
* Provides over 60 tables and 90 figures
* Offers a conceptual 3-step model describing the different steps
of the decomposition process, demonstrating changes in the
organic-chemical structure and nutrient contents
* Includes a synthesis of the current state of knowledge on foliar
litter decomposition in natural systems
* Integrates more traditional knowledge on organic matter
decomposition with current problems of environmental pollution,
global change, etc.
* Detailscontemporary knowledge on organic matter decomposition
Litter Decomposition describes one of the most important processes
in the biosphere - the decay of organic matter. It focuses on the
decomposition process of foliar litter in the terrestrial systems
of boreal and temperate forests due to the greater amount of data
from those biomes. The availability of several long-term studies
from these forest types allows a more in-depth approach to the
later stages of decomposition and humus formation. Differences
between the decay of woody matter and foliar litter is discussed in
detail and a different pattern for decomposition is introduced.
While teachers and students in more general subjects will find the
most basic information on decomposition processes in this book,
scientists and graduate students working on decomposition processes
will be entirely satisfied with the more detailed information and
the overview of the latest publications on the topic as well as the
methodological chapter where practical information on methods
useful in decomposition studies can be found. Abundant data sets
will serve as an excellent aid in teaching process and will be also
of interest to researchers specializing in this field as no
thorough database exists at the moment.
* Provides over 60 tables and 90 figures
* Offers a conceptual 3-step model describing the different steps
of the decomposition process, demonstrating changes in the
organic-chemical structure and nutrient contents
* Includes a synthesis of the current state of knowledge on foliar
litter decomposition in natural systems
* Integrates more traditional knowledge on organic matter
decomposition with current problems of environmental pollution,
global change, etc.
* Detailscontemporary knowledge on organic matter decomposition
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