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Skin
No full textThe role of the skin as a potential route of exposure to nanomaterials is described in the present chapter. We survey the existing literature on various types of nanomaterials with respect to their penetration through the skin and toxicological responses. Most studies suggest minimal skin penetration and little to no systemic exposure. However, studies have also shown that nanoparticle size, shape, charge, surface properties, and vehicle/solvent as well as the choice of animal species are important determinants as to whether or not nanoparticles traverse through the rate-limiting lipid barrier of the stratum corneum. Long-term in vivo studies in animals or humans are needed because in vitro systems and differences in animal species provide limitations for a complete understanding of nanoparticle penetration through the skin
Oral History Interview with Nancy Lieberman, November 8, 2012
No full textInterview with Nancy Lieberman, a sports broadcast journalist. The interview includes biographical information about her life growing up in New York, her time on the first women's Olympic basketball team, and her career as a coach, author, and journalist on ESPN
Promoting Adult Learning Through Civil Discourse in the Public Library
No full textThis chapter investigates the adult learning through civil discourse within public library settings. Crucial to the success of a working democracy, the author traces the history of libraries as locations for the development of an engaged and knowledgeable citizenry.This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Kranich, Nancy. "Promoting Adult Learning Through Civil Discourse in the Public Library." New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 127, Fall 2010: 15-24, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ace.377/pdf.Peer reviewe
Libraries and Strong Democracy: Moving from an Informed to a Participatory 21st Century Citizenry
No full textDespite almost universal access to schools, libraries, and information, Americans appear no better informed about the issues and choices before them than in earlier days. Citizens are disconnected from one another and new technologies leave many behind in the digital age--some unable to participate fully in community life. If libraries are to continue to meet the personal and civic information needs of their communities, they need to reexamine their core beliefs and strengthen their capacity to move beyond the bounds of informing citizens to engaging them more actively in public life. Today’s libraries are well equipped to serve as active agents of democracy if they take intentional, strategic action to ensure the civic health and information vitality of their communities and their democracy. They have the potential to become the cornerstones of a strong democracy where citizens can come together to make tough choices about issues of common concern.The published version of this article appears in Indiana Libraries, and is available at this location: http://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/IndianaLibraries/article/view/422
Deliberative Dialogue: Changing the CD Discourse
No full textThis article provides a brief overview of deliberative dialogue and its useful role in professional development for school librarians.Chapter in Growing Schools: Librarians as Professional Developers (Libraries Unlimited, 2012, pp. 299-302), edited by Debbie Abilock, Kristin Fontichiaro, and Violet H. Harada
Chemical structure-skin transport relationships
No full textThe prediction of skin absorption remains a major goal in a number of fields including topical drug discovery, the cosmetic and cosmeceutical industries, and risk assessment for dermal exposure to toxic substances. There are obvious advantages in developing reliable predictive techniques that can eliminate or reduce the need for extensive and expensive experimental studies. Since the early recognition that the lipid-rich stratum corneum (SC) formed the major barrier to skin penetration by exogenous substances (1) and that physicochemical properties could determine the rate of penetration (2), much work has been done on identifying the relevant physicochemical properties. The outcome of such work has usually been in the form of algorithms known as quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) or quantitative structure-permeability relationships (QSPRs) to predict skin transport. Recent reviews on QSAR/QSPR use in regulatory risk assessment (3) and general skin permeability (4) have highlighted the limitations that remain with the technique
Libraries and Civic Engagement
No full textLibraries have long played an important role in the civic life of their communities and organizations. Today, they are more involved than ever convening community conversations, building civic literacy, educating a new generation of citizens, and engaging constituents in issues of common concern. This article provides an overview of the role of libraries in civic engagement, the state of public participation in American life, an historical survey of library involvement, and current opportunities for all types of libraries to partner and participate in civic life.Peer reviewe
Letter to Nancy Campbell
No full textLetter - To Mrs. Nancy Campbell, the Press and Radio Officer for A.V. Hill from Ruth Gorman, Alberta (1 page)WC
The promise of academic libraries: Turning outward to transform campus communities
No full textLast fall, ALA launched a national partnership with the Harwood Institute. The Harwood Institute helps organizations “turn outward” toward their communities through the use of conversations where they gain the “public knowledge” they need to align their work more closely with their community’s aspirations. ALA’s joint initiative, “The Promise of Libraries Transforming Communities,” is developing a national plan to advance community engagement and innovation and transform the role of libraries in their communities. Although a few public libraries have previously used the Harwood framework, Rutgers has pioneered applying this approach in an academic library.This is the version of record of an article published in College & Research Libraries News. The article is also available at http://crln.acrl.org/content/75/4/182.full.Peer reviewe
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