144 research outputs found
Alternative sources of human pluripotent stem cells
122 pages.Discusses the following questions for four sources of stem cells: (1.) "Is it ethically sound?", (2.) "Is is scientifically sound?", (3.) "Is it 'realistic'?"
Public policy and future mineral supplies
A widespread and pessimistic view of the availability of mineral commodities calls for strong government initiatives to ensure adequate future supplies. This article provides a more market oriented and optimistic perspective, one that focuses on production costs and prices rather than physical availability. It sees short-run shortages continuing to plague commodity markets in the future as in the past. Though painful while they last, these shortages are temporary and do not pose a serious long-run threat to human welfare. Moreover, even without government intervention, they self-correct. The sharply higher prices that they evoke create strong incentives that foster supply and curb demand. Potentially more serious are long-run shortages due to mineral depletion. Such shortages are often thought to be inevitable, a conclusion that flows directly from the physical view of depletion. For various reasons, we reject this view of depletion in favor of an economic view. The latter recognizes that depletion may create long-run shortages, but stresses that this need not be the case if new technology can continue to offset the cost-increasing effects of depletion in the future as it has in the past. The economic view also suggests that a list of mineral commodities most threatened by depletion can best be compiled using cumulative availability curves rather than the more common practice of calculating commodity life expectancies based on estimates of available stocks.<p>Validerad;2018;Nivå 2;2018-08-08 (rokbeg)</p
Assessment of voluntary counseling and testing service utilization and associated factors among Debre Markos University Students, North West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey in 2011
Adaptation of the African couples HIV testing and counseling model for men who have sex with men in the United States: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework
Beyond therapy: biotechnology and the pursuit of happiness
353 pages.Discusses the ethical issues involved with using biotechnology for human enhancement. "Among the biotechnical powers considered are techniques for screening genes and testing embryos, choosing sex of children, modifying the behavior of children, augmenting muscle size and strength, enhancing athletic performance, slowing senescence, blunting painful memories, brightening mood, and altering basic temperaments.
Taking care: ethical caregiving in our aging society
333 pages.Discusses the end-of-life issues of the aged and their caregivers
Monitoring stem cell research
433 pages.The introduction provides background information on stem cell research. The main sections explain federal policy concerning stem cell research, and discuss ethical and scientific issues of stem cell research. Under the appendices, the "Commissioned Papers" section contains ten articles about stem cell research. Includes an extensive glossary
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Information about the White House Fellowships program, which provides talented American citizens in the early years of their careers the opportunity to serve as assistants to Cabinet secretaries and senior White House staff members
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