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Nanotechnology, Environmental Risks, and Regulatory Options
No full textNanotechnology today is viewed by many as a great advance in the quest for stronger and lighter materials, more effective pharmaceuticals, and better medicine. The critical question—largely unanswered—is whether this kind of science harbors destructive powers which, if fully understood, would call for restrictions or a ban on the use of certain types of nanotechnology. Current regulations in the United States and Europe cover chemicals that may be produced in nanoform. However, those regimes are not well designed to detect the risks posed by nanotechnology because they often fail to appreciate what is unique about nanomaterials. It is unlikely that individual countries will act to effectively address nanotechnology risks because dangers are still uncertain and the potential costs of regulation are high. Logically, nanotechnology risks should be addressed at the international level because nanomaterials cross borders and pose issues worldwide. However, there is little precedent for such regulation and addressing it at the international level poses many obstacles.
The best course is to develop the “soft law” predicate for later “hard law” regulation. Such non-binding international norms or agreements should include codes of conduct, aspirational guidelines, statements of best practices, voluntary reporting, risk management systems, and licensing, accreditation, or certification schemes. Soft law can be used to create expectations which, once widely endorsed, can later be translated into binding legal obligations. Minimizing the health, safety, and environmental risks related to nanotechnology requires raising the visibility of the issue, collecting reliable data, establishing prudent practices, building an international consensus, and eventually enacting and enforcing binding obligations that reflect a prudent balance between economic progress and hazard prevention
Education and Training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines: A Partially Annotated Bibliography
No full textThis bibliography on “Education and Training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines” has been specifically prepared for the UWI School of Continuing Studies’ St. Vincent and the Grenadines Conference. It covers all aspects of education and training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines including: Academic achievement,economics of education, educational infrastructure, literacy and mathematics education
Data, computer code and simulation output for the article "To tax or to ban? A Discrete Choice Experiment to elicit public preferences for phasing out glyphosate use in agriculture" by Amalie Bjørnåvold, Maia David, Vincent Mermet-Bijon, Olivier Beaumais, Romain Crastes dit Sourd, Steven Van Passel, and Vincent Martinet
No full textThis dataset contains the experimental data (survey and choice experiment output), computer code (in R) and simulation output (model estimations) for the Discrete Choice Experiment described in the article "To tax or to ban? A Discrete Choice Experiment to elicit public preferences for phasing out glyphosate use in agriculture" by Amalie Bjørnåvold, Maia David, Vincent Mermet-Bijon, Olivier Beaumais, Romain Crastes dit Sourd, Steven Van Passel, and Vincent Martinet
Collaboration and Leadership
No full textChinchilla-Rodríguez, Zaida; Larivière, Vincent; and Sugimoto, Cassidy R. (2018). Collaboration and leadership. 4S Sidney – TRANSnational STS. Sydney, Australia, August 29- September 1.CSO2014-57770-RPR2016-00479Peer reviewe
Letter Written by Vincent R. Deignan, Jr. to the Bryant College Service Club Dated August 21, 1942
No full text[Transcription begins] August 21, 1942
Bryant College Service Club Bryant College Providence, R. I.
Gentlemen:
It is indeed with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to thank you for you [sic] thoughtfulness in remembering the boy’s [sic] in the service. The cigarettes are greatly appreciated. I also want to take this opportunity to tell you of my good fortune in being commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Adjutant General’s Department. I have just finished school at Fort Washington, Md. And now am located at the 8th Port of Embarkation, Army Base, Boston, Mass., you may use that for future mail.
Yours truly, Vincent R. Deignan Jr. VINCENT R. DEIGNAN JR. 2nd Lieut., A. G. D. [Transcription ends
Norman Vincent Peale portrait
No full textPortrait of author and minister Norman Vincent Peale, ca. 1984. Peale was born on May 31, 1898, in Bowersville, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and became one of the most influential ministers of the twentieth century, known for his dynamic and energetic sermons. He preached an optimistic message that many Americans accepted during such trying events as the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement. His sermons were broadcast on the radio and shown on television all across the United States. Peale also published forty-six books, his most popular being "The Power of Positive Thinking.
Kavanaugh, R. Vincent
No full textPhotograph from the C.R. Savage Portrait Studio. Name associated with the photograph: R. Vincent Kavanaug
Vincent, F R, VX57546
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/423116Surname: VINCENT. Given Name(s) or Initials: F R. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: VX57546. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 28862.249631
Item: [2016.0049.55377] "Vincent, F R, VX57546
[Letter from Vincent R. Ryan to Maggie Plumb - May 18, 1964]
No full textLetter from Vincent R. Ryan to Maggie Plumb, discussing his signing of a recent petition to disincorporate the city of Clear Lake Shores. He lists several grievances that persuaded him to sign, beginning with the city's attempt to parcel out a waterfront property formerly owned by a recently deceased couple. He then lists his disdain for zoning restrictions and police enforcing speed limits, the ability of any nearby city to annex land, and the ability companies will have to lease land after disincorporation
Michael Rodriguez interviews historian and author Keith Widder
No full textHistorian and author Keith Widder talks about his move to Michigan from Wisconsin, his career as Curator of History for the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, his research interests, his book "Michigan Agricultural College", and his current projects. Widder is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Michael Rodriguez for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library
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