1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787380403321

Autore

Aaronson Susan A.

Titolo

Trade and the American dream : a social history of postwar trade policy / / Susan Ariel Aaronson ; forewords by William V. Roth, Jr., and Robert T. Matsui

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1996

©1996

ISBN

0-8131-0874-8

0-8131-4919-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 pages)

Disciplina

382/.3/0973

Soggetti

International economic relations

United States Commercial policy History 20th century

United States Economic conditions 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of IIIustrations; List of Tables and Figures; Forewords; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Roots of Multilateral Trade Policy; 2. Linking Jobs to Trade Policy, 1939-1942; 3. Gaining Congressional Approval for Multilateral Trade Liberalization, 1943-1945; 4. The Planners and the Public, 1943-1946; 5. Public Response to the ITO, 1946-1947; 6. The ITO, the GATT, and U.S. Trade Policy, 1947-1948; 7. Congressional Challenges and Public Apathy toward Trade, 1948-1949; 8. Dead on Arrival: The Fate of the ITO, 1948-1951

9. The Rise and Erosion of the Freer Trade Consensus and the Debate over NAFTA, 1949-199410. Present at the Creation of the WTO, 1986-1994; Conclusion: Democracy and Economic Interdependence; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Every hour of every day Americans see, smell, taste, or hear goods and services traded between the United States and other nations. Trade issues are front-page news but most Americans know little about the potential impact of global economic interdependence on their jobs,



standard of living, and quality of life.In  Trade and the American Dream, Susan Aaronson highlights a previously ignored dimension of the United States trade policy: public understanding. Focusing on the debate over the three mechanisms designed to govern world trade -- the International Trade Organization (ITO), the General

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789980803321

Autore

Crabtree Burton Elizabeth

Titolo

Prenatal tests and ultrasound [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth Crabtree Burton, Richard L. Luciani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-58158-2

9786613894038

0-19-162856-5

0-19-162857-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (136 p.)

Collana

The facts series

Altri autori (Persone)

LucianiRichard L

Disciplina

618.3/2

618.32075

Soggetti

Prenatal diagnosis

Obstetrics - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Glossary of terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; Y; 1 Diagnosing pregnancy; 2 Genetic screening of the parents; 3 Genetic screening of the fetus; 4 Genetic testing of the fetus; 5 General prenatal testing; 6 Explaining ultrasound; 7 Early first trimester ultrasound; 8 The nuchal translucency scan: 11-13 weeks; 9 The anatomy scan: 18-20 weeks; 10 Third trimester ultrasound and NST; 11 Options if an abnormality is found; 12 More frequently asked questions; Appendix: Additional websites; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S

TU; V; W; Y

Sommario/riassunto

You've discovered that you or someone you care about is pregnant.



After that initial rush of excitement, you start to have a lot of questions. Is the baby healthy? Is he or she growing well? From the moment a woman suspects that she is pregnant, the testing begins, and so do the questions. Can she trust the home pregnancy test kits? When is it time to go to the doctor or midwife? After coming to terms with the fact that pregnancy has occurred, the next step is often to worry aboutwhether everything is progressing normally. With this book, expectant parents will find a clear timeline and explan