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The Human Genome Project has triggered a technological revolution that has influenced nearly every field of medicine, including reproductive medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, andrology, prenatal genetic testing, and gene therapy. This second edition of Clinical Ethics at the Crossroads of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies offers a thorough, timely discussion of ethical issues raised by the latest genetic and genomic technologies applied in human reproductive and prenatal medicine, providing practical recommendations, guidelines, and algorithms to support ethical clinical practice. Here, international experts consider the ethics of technologies from preconception carrier screening to genetic engineering, CRISPR gene editing, mitochondrial gene replacement therapy, sex selection, predictive testing, secondary findings, embryo reduction, and the moral status of the embryo, genetic enhancement, and the sharing of genetic data. Throughout the book, contributors adopt a global, holistic perspective on applied challenges and the moral questions around the implementation of genetic reproductive technologies. The book is an ideal resource for practitioners, regulators, lawmakers, clinical researchers, genetic counselors, and graduate and medical students.This fully updated second edition examines new developments in the field, tackling ethical aspects of organoid development, recent advances in pharmacogenomics, direct-to-consumer genetic testing, and genetic engineering

"Addressing major political developments in Iraq over the past century, this book provides an up-to-date and accessible study of the country, advancing a sympathetic yet balanced understanding of its critical role in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and in global affairs. The Author introduces three concepts to understand Iraq's historical trajectory: the pursuit of power, the impact of state institutions, and the transformation of social identities. Using this analytical paradigm, the book illuminates the unique political, economic, and social dimensions of Iraqi national life. As well as providing comparison points with MENA countries, the book evaluates Iraqi relations with external actors, including the Arab states, Iran and Israel, Europe, and the United States. Though conscious of Iraq's long and complex history, special attention is paid to contemporary events, ranging from Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 to the American-led invasion in 2003, and more recent struggles with elections, the Islamic State, and democracy. It is nevertheless argued that, despite its challenges, Iraq's story remains hopeful moving forward in time. Both wide-ranging and closely focused, the book is vital reading for students, scholars and general audiences interested in political economy, international relations, and the history of Iraq"--

"The essential insider's guide for ecologists at all career stages - now completely updated and expanded. Most books and courses in ecology focus on facts and concepts but do little to explain the process of research. How to Do Ecology provides nuts-and-bolts advice for organizing and conducting a successful research program. This fully updated and expanded edition explains how to ask and answer your own research questions using compelling study design and appropriate stats. Ecology doesn't take place exclusively outdoors, so the book shares invaluable insights on topics such as identifying your goals, developing professional relationships, reading efficiently, and organizing a field season. Because the currency in ecology is publications, it also suggests effective ways to communicate your ideas through journal articles, oral presentations, posters, and grant proposals. This incisive handbook makes explicit many of the unstated rules that ecologists follow and serves as a practical resource for meaningful conversations about ecology. In addition to that, the text : provides expanded emphasis on collecting and interpreting observational data, includes an innovative new workshop for generating and evaluating creative research questions, and gives helpful tips on developing the skills most important to students, navigating your career path, writing efficiently, and more"--

"Many social workers, probation officers and others in the human services are employed in positions where they deal with involuntary clients. These positions are demanding, and require a specific set of skills. The new edition of this successful book provides an accessible and practical guide for managing difficult and sensitive relationships and communicating with reluctant clients. Fully revised and updated throughout to reflect contemporary research and practice, the book includes a new chapter on collaborative family work as well as an increased emphasis on trauma informed practice. The result is an invaluable practical guide for social work and social care students and professionals to working with both clients and their families"--

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- Dedication -- List of contributors -- Editorial foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Titles and descriptions of the cover images -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Part 1: Biological hazards, risks, and disasters -- 1.2. Part 2: Environmental hazards, risks, and disasters -- Part I. Biological hazards, risks, and disasters -- Chapter 2. Harmful algal blooms -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Historic examples of HAB incidents -- 2.3. HAB incidents in recent decades -- 2.4. Economic impacts of HABs -- 2.5. How do blooms form? -- 2.6. Vulnerability -- 2.7. Mitigation -- 2.8. Preparedness -- 2.9. Response -- 2.10. Recovery -- Chapter 3. Grasshopper infestations and the risks they pose to western North America range and crop lands, North of Mexico -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Taxonomy -- 3.3. Basic biology -- 3.4. Ecology -- 3.5. Grasshopper outbreak damage -- 3.6. Long-term damage -- 3.7. Past grasshopper outbreak management -- 3.8. Early pesticide control efforts -- 3.9. Recent outbreaks -- Chapter 4. Senegalese grasshopper-a major pest of the Sahel -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Distribution and pest status -- 4.3. Identification -- 4.4. Life history -- 4.5. Mortality factors and natural enemies -- 4.6. Migrations in the Sahel: adaptation and agricultural relevance -- 4.7. Population dynamics for a nonmodel locust -- 4.8. Management -- 4.9. Future directions -- Chapter 5. Locusts: An introduction -- 5.1. Biology and ecology of Acrididae -- 5.2. Locusts versus grasshoppers -- 5.3. Pest management challenges -- 5.4. Natural sciences as necessary-but not sufficient -- 5.5. The need for new approaches -- 5.6. Summary -- Chapter 6. The Australian plague locust-risk and response -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Ecology of the Australian plague locust -- 6.3. Population outbreaks.

"This book presents a history of radioecology, from World War II through to the critical years of the Cold War, finishing with a discussion of recent developments and future implications for the field. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources, the book reviews, synthesizes and discusses the implications of the ecological research supported by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of the United States government, from World War II to the early 1970s. This was a critical period in the history of ecology, characterized by a transition from the older, largely descriptive studies of communities of plants and animals to the modern form of the science involving functional studies of energy flow and mineral cycling in ecosystems. This transition was in large part due to the development of radioecology which was a byproduct of the Cold War and the need to understand and predict the consequences of a nuclear war that was planned but never occurred. The book draws on important case studies, such as The Pacific Proving Grounds, The Nevada Test Site, El Verde in Puerto Rico, The Brookhaven National Laboratory and more recent events such as the nuclear disasters at Chernobyl and Fukashima. By revisiting studies and archived information from the Cold War era this book offers lessons from the history of radioecology to provide background and perspective for understanding possible present-day impacts from issues of radiation risks associated with nuclear power generation. This is a timely contribution given the rising potential of nuclear warfare among world powers, the periodic accidents that occur at nuclear power plants and society's long-term failure to effectively dispose of nuclear wastes that continue to accumulate. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of radioecology, environmental pollution, environmental technology, bioscience and environmental history"--

"This book explores different theories of justice and explains how these connect to broader geographical questions and inform our understanding of urban problems. Part 1 explores and assesses theories of justice including Utilitarianism, Libertarianism, Liberalism, Marxism, Communitarianism, Conservativism, considering how these theories shape our view of the concept of a city. An emphasis on disconnection, particularly, and discontinuities now pushes us to think about urbanization (as a process) and cities (as objects in the landscape) in new ways. Recent urban theory debates raise questions around the issue of urban justice: do we draw on abstract, universally applicable moral theories to assess cities, or shift to culturally-embedded moral judgement? In Part 2, these theories of justice are then applied to modern urban situations such as gentrification, urban segregation and affordability. This textbook will be an important resource for undergraduates and postgraduates studying human geography, urban and municipal planning, urban theory and urban politics, sociology, and politics and government"--

"In this thoroughly updated new edition of his ground-breaking and award-winning book, Dennis Gentilin draws on both his personal experience as a well-known whistleblower and recent events in the Australian financial services industry to provide insights into how widespread, systemic ethical failure can take hold in an industry and, crucially, what leaders need to focus on to avoid it. In 2001, as a young university graduate, Dennis Gentilin became a member of an FX trading desk at one of Australia's largest banks, the National Australia Bank. In the years that followed, the desk became involved in a trading scandal that resulted in the resignation of the chairman and CEO, the collapse of the board of directors, significant financial loss, and incalculable reputational damage. Over the past decade, the frequency of ethical failure within the Australian financial services industry has only increased. Among other failures, there have been multiple breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, rigging of the benchmark BBSW interest rate, mis-selling of consumer credit insurance, and predatory sales practices. In this new edition, Gentilin draws on experimental research from economics and finance to illustrate how, when the conditions are permissive, humans have a predisposition towards dishonesty, and therefore, to reduce the likelihood of ethical failure, leaders must focus obsessively on putting in place appropriate institutional arrangements. Gentilin's combination of intellectual rigour and real-life reflections make this book a must-read for students, practitioners and leaders alike who would like to develop a deeper understanding of corporate ethics, governance, and conduct"--

The acclaimed writer Lu Xun spent the last decade of his life in Shanghai. Soon after arriving in 1927, he befriended Uchiyama Kanzō, owner of a bookstore specializing in Japanese writings. Examining their friendship, Joshua Fogel paints a captivating portrait of two men of very different temperaments, backgrounds, and political outlooks.

WTO Ministerial Conferences: Key Outcomes contains all the key outcomes from World Trade Organization Ministerial Conferences since the organization was established in 1995. Covering 12 Ministerial Conferences held between 1996 and 2022, the key outcomes include Ministerial Decisions and Declarations as well as Chairpersons' statements. This publication also reproduces relevant ministerial outcomes of the Uruguay Round adopted in connection with the establishment of the WTO that were not formally integrated into the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO. This publication complements The WTO Agreements, published by Cambridge University Press and the WTO, which contains the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO and its Annexes

This volume contributes to the vibrant, ongoing recuperative work on women's writing by shedding new light on a group of authors commonly dismissed as middlebrow in their concerns and conservative in their styles and politics. The neologism 'interfeminism' – coined to partner Kristin Bluemel's 'intermodernism' – locates this group chronologically and ideologically between two 'waves' of feminism, whilst also forging connections between the political and cultural monoliths that have traditionally overshadowed them. Drawing attention to the strengths of this 'out-of-category' writing in its own right, this volume also highlights how intersecting discourses of gender, class and society in the interwar and postwar periods pave the way for the bold reassessments of female subjectivity that characterise second and third wave feminism. The essays showcase the stylistic, cultural and political vitality of a substantial group of women authors of fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry and journalism including Vera Brittain, Storm Jameson, Nancy Mitford, Phyllis Shand Allfrey, Rumer Godden, Attia Hosain, Doris Lessing, Kamala Markandaya, Susan Ertz, Marghanita Laski, Elizabeth Bowen, Edith Pargeter, Eileen Bigland, Nancy Spain, Vera Laughton Matthews, Pamela Hansford Johnson, Dorothy Whipple, Elizabeth Taylor, Daphne du Maurier, Barbara Comyns, Shelagh Delaney, Stevie Smith and Penelope Mortimer. Additional exploration of the popular magazines Woman's Weekly and Good Housekeeping and new material from the Vera Brittain archive add an innovative dimension to original readings of the literature of a transformative period of British social and cultural history. List of contributors: Natasha Periyan, Eleanor Reed, Maroula Joannou , Lola Serraf, Sue Kennedy, Ana Ashraf, Chris Hopkins, Gill Plain, Lucy Hall, Katherine Cooper, Nick Turner, Maria Elena Capitani, James Underwood, and Jane Thomas.