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- 1711: Effects Of Excessive Pesticide
- ... toxicology data package. Apart from the hundreds of unpublished studies required by various regulatory agencies around the world, there are more than 4,000 peer-reviewed, published studies on 2,4-D in the scientific literature. The recent studies reconfirm: ? 2,4-D has moderate to low acute toxicity. The LD50 (rats) ranges from 699 mg per kg of body weight (2,4-D acid) to 1000 mg/kg for ester ...
- 1712: Bioremediation Of Explosives In Contaminated Soil
- ... being demonstrated to validate different bioremediation technologies and obtain critical performance information transfer applications to other Army installations. Bioremediation uses nature’s processes with simple technology, costs less than incinerations, and has widespread public acceptance. Literature Cited Chemical Weapons Destruction and Explosive Waste/Unexploded Ordnance Remediation Robert Noyes / Noyes Data Corporation/Noyes Publications / September 1996 Environmental Availability of Chlorinated Organiated Organics, Explosives, and Heavy Metals in soils Raymond C. Loehr (Editor ...
- 1713: Biological Warfare
- ... boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the slaying of the first born. Even though this type of warfare may have had origins as early as Exodus, the methods of making these germs is described in scientific literature and is no secret to terrorists. This germ warfare is an especially serious threat for several different reasons. The first reason is the ability of these germ agents to be undetectable to spy technology. Secondly ...
- 1714: Darwinism 2
- ... fend for themselves, as Darwin’s creatures are in nature, so that they can evolve to better things. As socialist writings such as The Communist Manifesto were spread throughout Europe, their opposition in turn spread literature about the social implications of Darwinism, and thus it became a definitive ideology of the nineteenth century. Beyond Darwinism’s application to the individual, people used it to justify actions of the state. Nations, like ...
- 1715: Cryogenic
- ... silly attempt to cheat death. Cryonics may be just being the ultimate revenge of the nerds. Say what you might about the Alcorians; it's obvious that they have thought this through. The Group's literature presents the arguments for cryonics clearly and methodically, anticipating objections and carefully distinguishing fact from speculation and plausibility from possibility. Alcor's CRYONICS magazine explores the topics that cryonicists never of discussing: cryobiological research, cloning ...
- 1716: Bridging Technology And Academe
- ... before actually going to a library, searching can be done from a remote site, such as a home personal computer, or a campus computer laboratory. This adds a convenient dimension to library use, particularly for literature reviews and citation analysis. Reference works are also a popular resource on the Web. Full-text, keyword searchable versions of thesauruses and dictionaries are maintained at various sites. Another category of Internet social science resources ...
- 1717: Computer Mediated Evnvironments
- ... it levels the “playing field” for large and small companies. Due to low barriers to entry, a small company site (or advertisement) can look as good as a large company site. Research in the marketing literature has focused exclusively on large companies with concomitant large advertising budgets. An interesting research question is not only the general area of advertising effectiveness on either the objectives discussed above or sales, but also whether ...
- 1718: Chinese Shih Poetry And Philosophy
- ... life, became so complex that simple prose could not suitably express their meaning. Yet paradoxically, the simpler, less exact form of poetry does put forth the ideas. Nowhere is this more exemplified than in the literature pertaining to the two major schools of ancient Chinese thought; Taoism and Confucianism. Poets such as Tu Fu and Po Chü-i expressed the ideas of Taoism and Confucianism, respectively, while their fellow poet T ...
- 1719: Chlamydia 2
- ... partner, especially women under 25 years of age, be tested for chlamydial infection regularly, even in the absence of symptoms. Using condoms or diaphragms during sexual intercourse may help reduce the transmission of chlamydia. Unfortunately, literature on Chlamydia stresses treatment instead of prevention. Because Chlamydia is a completely preventable disease, this should be the focus of health care and research facilities. Prevention strategies include personal strategies, community-based strategies, and health ...
- 1720: Anabolic Steroids
- ... such as cancer, HIV, AIDS and other chronic illness. Similar to the debate over medical use of marijuana, those opposed to its use are typically ignorant, close minded, and have a political agenda. Mooney, Michael. “Literature of Steroids Potential Uses for Immune Therapy.” Medibolics. January 1998: 58. Anabolics significantly help AIDS and HIV patients live longer. These diseases attack the immune system. Anabolic steroids boost and strengthen the immune system. This ...
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