Unlikely Radicals

Author : Charlie Angus
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781771130417

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Unlikely Radicals by Charlie Angus Pdf

For twenty-two years politicians and businessmen pushed for the Adams Mine landfill as a solution to Ontario’s garbage disposal crisis. This plan to dump millions of tonnes of waste into the fractured pits of the Adams Mine prompted five separate civil resistance campaigns by a rural region of 35,000 in Northern Ontario. Unlikely Radicals traces the compelling history of the First Nations people and farmers, environmentalists and miners, retirees and volunteers, Anglophones and Francophones who stood side by side to defend their community with mass demonstrations, blockades, and non-violent resistance.

Author : Frank P. Harvey,Michael Brecher
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0472088629

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Critical Perspectives in International Studies by Frank P. Harvey,Michael Brecher Pdf

Critical Perspectives in International Studies offers an exciting survey of recent approaches to the study of international politics, including critical theory, radical theory, constructivism, postmodernism, system change, and feminist and gender perspectives. The authors--among the founders and leaders of these innovative ways to comprehend and re-present world politics--reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of each school of thought and suggest future research agendas.

Author : William Pryor
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323156837

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Free Radicals in Biology V5 by William Pryor Pdf

Free Radicals in Biology, Volume V covers the mechanisms for the generation of free radicals. This volume contains eight chapters that discuss the biology and chemistry of oxy-radicals in mitochondria and the radical-mediated metabolism of xenobiotics. The opening chapter describes the mechanisms of free radical production in enzymatically promoted lipid peroxidation, generally in microsomes or microsomal lipids. The subsequent chapters explore the biochemistry and biology of plant and animal lipoxygenases; the production of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide in mitochondria; and the biological role of these species in mitochondria and related systems. The discussions then shift to the effects of superoxide production in white blood cells, with an emphasis on an evaluation of the oxygen-dependent reactions of the important phagocytic cells, the monocytes, and the polymorphonuclear leukocytes. This volume further covers the formation and the role of oxy-radicals in the red blood cell, which is a very useful system for studying the protection of biological tissue against radical-mediated damage. A chapter presents a comprehensive review of the production of free radicals during the metabolism of xenobiotics. The last chapters provide an overview of the enzymology, biological functions, and free radical chemistry of glutathione peroxidase. These chapters also examine a number of gerontological principles and the effect of antioxidants in aging. Chemists, biologists, and physicists will find this book of great value.

Author : United States. National Bureau of Standards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:30000010258667

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4th International Symposium of Free Radical Stabilization Trapped Radicals at Low Tempertures by United States. National Bureau of Standards Pdf

Author : J Hay
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323160834

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Reactive Free Radicals by J Hay Pdf

Reactive Free Radicals deals with the chemistry of reactive free radicals. The initial premise is that the reactivity of a free radical depends upon its shape and therefore upon the character of the orbital(s) containing the unpaired electron. Based on this premise, a possible explanation for some of the fascinating phenomena observed in a number of free radical reactions such as combustion and pyrolysis is offered. This book is comprised of five chapters and begins with a brief overview of the chemistry of free radicals, what they are and how they are formed, and their structure and reactivity. The emphasis is on those characteristics of free radicals attributable directly to the unpaired electron function. The reader is then introduced to the techniques used for the determination of the structure of free radicals, including electron spin resonance spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy. Subsequent chapters focus on bond dissociation energies and some of the complications arising from polar and non-polar effects in free radical reactions. This monograph should serve as a valuable reference for organic chemists as well as undergraduate and graduate students of organic chemistry.

Author : M.H. Repacholi,Martino Gandolfo,A. Rindi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461318118

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Ultrasound by M.H. Repacholi,Martino Gandolfo,A. Rindi Pdf

This volume contains the lectures presented at the International School of Radiation Damage and Protection at the "Ettore Majorana" Centre for Sci entific Culture in Erice, Italy, September 6-15, 1985. The sixth course of the School, entitled "Advances in Applications, Biological Effects, and Dosimetry of Ultrasound," provided an in-depth review of all facets of ultra sound interactions and their biological effects on living systems, allowing an assessment of the hazard potential of the various applications of ultra sound. Particular reference was made to possible health risks associated with medical ultrasound exposure since this use is by far the most prevalent. Since the initial application of ultrasound to submarine detection, medical diagnostic and therapeutic applications have become predominant over the past 20 years. The question of safety of this physical agent is an extremely important one. In many industrialized countries most pregnant women receive at least one diagnostic ultrasound examination before the birth of the child. Thus, potential hazards to the fetus are of prime concern. This problem has been aggravated by the fact that the medical diagnostic applications of ultrasound have far outpaced research efforts on biological effects. A further compounding factor of concern to clinicians and scientists has been the use of higher and higher intensities by the manufacturers of ultrasound equipment, particularly higher peak pulse intensities.

Author : Victor Pickard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107038332

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America's Battle for Media Democracy by Victor Pickard Pdf

Drawing from extensive archival research, the book uncovers the American media system's historical roots and normative foundations. It charts the rise and fall of a forgotten media-reform movement to recover alternatives and paths not taken.

Author : William H. Tucker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781476622910

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Princeton Radicals of the 1960s, Then and Now by William H. Tucker Pdf

Part history, part biography, this book describes the issues that produced the passionate activism of the 1960s and the campaigns waged at Princeton University by Students for a Democratic Society, the most important radical organization on campuses at the time. The author traces the lives of nine leaders of the Princeton SDS chapter, examining the effect of their participation in the radical movement on their career choices and subsequent political opinions. A number of these former activists are still involved in efforts to create a more egalitarian society, the same goal that motivated them half a century ago.

Author : Leo Aloysius Wall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Chemistry, Organic
ISBN : PSU:000026047201

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The Mechanisms of Pyrolysis, Oxidation, and Burning of Organic Materials by Leo Aloysius Wall Pdf

Author : Rumjahn Hoosain
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134763771

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Psycholinguistic Implications for Linguistic Relativity by Rumjahn Hoosain Pdf

Rather than offering variations in "world view" as evidence for linguistic relativity, this book views language related differences in terms of the facility with which information is processed. Distinctive perceptual, memory, and neurolinguistic aspects of the Chinese language are discussed, as is the cognitive style of the Chinese people. Chinese orthography and other features of morphology and syntax are examined in relation to both bottom-up and top-down cognitive processes. While providing an extensive review of the experimental literature published in English on the Chinese language, this volume also offers a significant sample of the literature originally published in Chinese.

Author : Clemens Sonntag
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540305927

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Free-Radical-Induced DNA Damage and Its Repair by Clemens Sonntag Pdf

The free-radical chemistry of DNA had been discussed in some detail in 1987 in my book The Chemical Basis of Radiation Biology. Obviously, the more recent developments and the concomitant higher level of understanding of mechanistic details are missing. Moreover, in the living cell, free-radical DNA damage is not only induced by ionizing radiation, but free-radical-induced DNA damage is a much more general phenomenon. It was, therefore, felt that it is now timely to review our present knowledge of free-radical-induced DNA damage induced by all conceivable free-radical-generating sources. Originally, it had been thought to include also a very important aspect, the repair of DNA damage by the cell’s various repair enzymes. Kevin Prise (Cancer Campaign, Gray Laboratory, L- don) was so kind to agree to write this part. However, an adequate description of this strongly expanding area would have exceeded the allocated space by much, and this section had to be omitted. The directors of the Max-Planck-Institut für Strahlenchemie (now MPI für Bioanorganische Chemie), Karl Wieghardt and Wolfgang Lubitz, kindly allowed me to continue to use its facilities after my retirement in 2001. Notably, our - brarian, Mrs. Jutta Theurich, and her right-hand help, Mrs. Rosemarie Schr- er, were most helpful in getting hold of the literature. I thank them very much. Without their constant help, this would have been very difficult indeed.

Author : Mark Bushnell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625859006

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Hidden History of Vermont by Mark Bushnell Pdf

Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Meet the widow who outwitted Tories and may have spied for the Green Mountain Boys. Encounter the family who gained a national following by summoning spirits. Discover why one governor opposed women's suffrage and how that may have involved spirits of another sort. Visit an island retreat where Harpo Marx cheated at croquet and satirist Dorothy Parker wore nothing but a garden hat. Historian Mark Bushnell offers a glimpse of the Green Mountain State rarely seen.

Author : Bart Labuschagne
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789047425380

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Religion, Politics and Law by Bart Labuschagne Pdf

Exploring the pre-political en pre-legal spiritual infrastructure from which modern, liberal democracies in the West live, but cannot guarantee, this book inquires the relations between religion, politics and law from a philosophical perspective, discussing historical, systematical and practical issues.

Author : Frank N. Kotsonis,Maureen A. Mackey
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780415248655

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Nutritional Toxicology, Second Edition by Frank N. Kotsonis,Maureen A. Mackey Pdf

Nutrients are gaining recognition for their role in protecting against the toxic effects of free radicals, alcohol and other substances. At the same time, advances in food technology, the appearance of novel foods and new ingredients have generated new toxicological issues and forced health and safety professionals to develop new and more reliable methods to assess their impact on our health. These issues are at the heart of the second edition of Nutritional Toxicology. The book discusses the role of nutrients in protecting the body against toxicants. It explores the overall importance of the metabolism of xenobiotics and antioxidant nutrients in their increasingly important role in protecting against oxidative damage generated by free radicals. The book also discusses components of the diet that can influence metabolism of drugs, how alcohol consumption affects nutritional status, and conversely, how nutritional status affects alcohol metabolism. The effect of age on the body's ability to metabolize drugs and toxicants is discussed in detail.

Author : Kendall B Wallace
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1439805709

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Free Radical Toxicology by Kendall B Wallace Pdf

Provides insight into the involvement of free radicals in the pathogenesis of chemical-induced toxic tissue injury. The text addresses the fundamentals of free radical chemistry and the theoretical basis for electron transfer reaction leading to free radical generation. It describes the various subcellular sources of free radicals, the biological reactivity with lipid, protein and nucleic acids, and the physiochemical determinants of free radical-induced cell injury and the various antioxidant defence systems. The book focuses on target organ toxicity, and the concluding section offers an overview of the evidence implicating free radicals in the aetiology of various chemical toxicities, challenging the possibility of misguided use of biomarkers for oxidative damage.