1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972549603321

Titolo

The impact of globalization on infectious disease emergence and control : exploring the consequences and opportunities : workshop summary / / Stacey Knobler, Adel Mahmoud, Stanley Lemon, editors ; Forum on Microbial Threats ; Board on Global Health

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006

ISBN

9786610447312

9780309164719

0309164710

9781280447310

1280447311

9780309656764

0309656761

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xv, 227 p. : ill., maps

Altri autori (Persone)

KnoblerStacey

MahmoudAdel A. F

LemonStanley M

Disciplina

362.196/9

Soggetti

Communicable diseases - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

A world in motion: the global movement of people, products, pathogens, and power -- Examining the consequences: a changing landscape -- The global application of knowledge, tools, and technology: opportunities and obstacles -- Creating a framwork for progress.

Sommario/riassunto

Globalization is by no means a new phenomenon; transcontinental trade and the movement of people date back at least 2,000 years, to the era of the ancient Silk Road trade route. The global spread of infectious disease has followed a parallel course. Indeed, the emergence and spread of infectious disease are, in a sense, the epitome of globalization. Although some experts mark the fall of the Berlin Wall as the beginning of this new era of globalization, others



argue that it is not so new. The future of globalization is still in the making. Despite the successful attempts of the developed world during the course of the last century to control many infectious diseases and even to eradicate some deadly afflictions, 13 million people worldwide still die from such diseases every year.  On April 16 and 17, 2002, the Forum on Emerging Infections held a working group discussion on the influence of globalization on the emergence and control of infectious diseases. The contents of the unattributed sections are based on the presentations and discussions that took place during the workshop.  The Impact of Globalization on Infectious Disease Emergence and Control report summarizes the presentations and discussions related to the increasing cross-border and cross-continental movements of people and how this could exacerbate the emergence and global spread of infectious diseases. This report also summarizes the means by which sovereign states and nations must adopt a global public health mind-set and develop a new organizational framework to maximize the opportunities and overcome the challenges created by globalization and build the necessary capacity to respond effectively to emerging infectious disease threats.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954868703321

Autore

Besant Annie <1847-1933., >

Titolo

The origins of theosophy : Annie Besant--the atheist years / / edited with an introduction by J. Gordon Melton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-315-74012-5

1-317-57905-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (406 p.)

Collana

Routledge Revivals

Altri autori (Persone)

MeltonJ. Gordon

Disciplina

211.8

211/.8

Soggetti

Atheism

Free thought

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Reprint of thirteen pamphlets from 1883-1890."

First published in 1990.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; The Gospel of Christianity and the Gospel of Freethought; The Christian Creed; A World without God; The Jesus of the Gospels and the Influence of Christianity; The World and Its Gods; Life, Death, and Immortality; Biblical Biology; A Burden on Labor; A Creature of Crown and Parliament; Why I Do Not Believe in God; The Teachings of Christianity; The Fruits of Christianity; Christian Progress

Sommario/riassunto

<P>Annie Besant is primarily remembered as the international president of the Theosophical Society. One of the most important aspects of her career were the years that she was a professional atheist, which has given her a place in history as a pioneer feminist. <I>The Origins of Theosophy </I>contains thirteen of Besant's pamphlets, originally published from 1883-1890. This book is ideal for students of theology. </P>