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Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanides: Human Health Aspects
This book evaluates the risks that cyanides present to human health. Although many chemical forms of cyanide are used in industrial applications or are present in the environment the primary toxic agent regardless of their origin is the cyanide anion (CN ¯). Cyanides are characterized by their high acute toxicity by all routes of administration. This toxicity is believed to result from inactivation of cytochrome oxidase and inhibition of cellular respiration producing consequent histotoxic anoxia. Cyanides comprise a wide range of compounds of different chemical complexity all of which contain the CN moiety. Cyanides are widely used in industry and hydrogen cyanide gas is also used as a fumigant. The principal natural sources of cyanides are plants (more than 2000 species) including fruits and vegetables that contain cyanogenic glycosides whose hydrolysis upon ingestion can release cyanide anion. Of these plants cassava (tapioca manioc) and sorghum are staple foods for hundreds of millions of people in many tropical countries. The natural biogenic processes of higher plants bacteria and fungi release hydrogen cyanide into the atmosphere. The majority of the population is exposed to very low levels of cyanide in the general environment. There are however specific subgroups whose exposure is potentially higher. These include individuals involved in the large-scale processing of cassava and those consuming significant quantities of improperly prepared foods containing cyanogenic glycosides including cassava.
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Plastics Failure Analysis and Prevention
This book contains analysis of reasons that cause products to fail. General methods of product failure evaluation give powerful tools in product improvement. Such methods, discussed in the book, include practical risk analysis, failure mode and effect analysis, preliminary hazard analysis, progressive failure analysis, fault tree analysis, mean time between failures, Wohler curves, finite element analysis, cohesive zone model, crack propagation kinetics, time-temperature collectives, quantitative characterization of fatigue damage, and fracture maps. Methods of failure analysis are critical to for material improvement and they are broadly discussed in this book. Fractography of plastics is relatively a new field which has many commonalities with fractography of metals. Here various aspects of fractography of plastics and metals are compared and contrasted. Fractography application in studies of static and cycling loading of ABS is also discussed. Other methods include SEM, SAXS, FTIR, DSC, DMA, GC/MS, optical microscopy, fatigue behavior, multiaxial stress, residual stress analysis, punch resistance, creep-rupture, impact, oxidative induction time, craze testing, defect analysis, fracture toughness, activation energy of degradation. Many references are given in this book to real products and real cases of their failure. The products discussed include office equipment, automotive compressed fuel gas system, pipes, polymer blends, blow molded parts, layered, cross-ply and continuous fiber composites, printed circuits, electronic packages, hip implants, blown and multilayered films, construction materials, component housings, brake cups, composite pressure vessels, swamp coolers, electrical cables, plumbing fittings, medical devices, medical packaging, strapping tapes, balloons, marine coatings, thermal switches, pressure relief membranes, pharmaceutical products, window profiles, and bone cements.
Elite Perceptions of Poverty and Inequality
This volume is the first to use survey techniques to explore Third World elites' attitudes to poverty. Five cases - intended to be broadly representative of the diversity of situations in developing countries - were chosen: Brazil, South Africa, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Haiti. While the authors found major differences in how national elites understand and represent poverty, the classic threats that induced elites in late 19th Century Europe to be concerned with reducing poverty - the fear of crime, epidemics, military weakness or political unrest - do not feature prominently in the consciousness of most Third World elites. Nor do most of them believe that there is a viable solution to poverty through public action. The findings in this book throw light on one reason for the relative ineffectiveness of poverty reduction strategies hitherto, and the huge importance of presenting the problem of poverty in ways that fit more closely with the ways in which national elites understand their world.
Living Agelessly
Adults now in their 50’s, approaching retirement, or already enjoying an active retirement have rejected the ideas that aging is a dreaded event that must be halted. Instead, many plan to live long and well even as they face the many challenges that this stage of life presents, which includes managing their own health and possibly the health of aging parents. Living Agelessly: Answers to Your Most Common Questions About Aging Gracefully teaches readers how to grow older with style and elegance. Written by Linda Altoonian, whose syndicated Dear Ageless column served as the basis for the book, Living Agelessly helps readers prepare for greater comfort and enjoyment while dealing with the practical issues of daily life. Mature adults will learn how to. * Stay healthy. * Exert greater control over their lives. * Achieve financial stability and prepare for retirement. * Enjoy a retirement filled with rewarding activities. * Foster and nurture family relationships. Living Agelessly provides the latest information on achieving and maintaining optimal health and offers practical advice on creating a secure and enjoyable retirement. The extensive resource list is a great starting place to find a wide variety of useful information. The listed books, agencies, organizations, and websites will be a valuable resource for anyone planning a long, fulfilling, and well-balanced life.