1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456718303321

Autore

Abse Leo

Titolo

The Bi-sexuality of Daniel Defoe : A Psychoanalytic Survey of the Man and His Works / / by Leo Abse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , [2018]

©2006

ISBN

0-429-90596-3

0-429-48119-5

1-283-06897-4

9786613068972

1-84940-499-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

823.5

Soggetti

Bisexuality - History

Bisexuality in literature

Authors - History

Literature - History

Psychoanalysis - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER ONE The genius of Daniel Defoe; CHAPTER TWO The Historical Collections; CHAPTER THREE The negative Oedipus complex; CHAPTER FOUR The thrills of risk-taking; CHAPTER FIVE Cannibalism; CHAPTER SIX The plague: defying Thanatos; CHAPTER SEVEN The storm; CHAPTER EIGHT The voyeur; CHAPTER NINE The spy; CHAPTER TEN Coprophilia and creativity; CHAPTER ELEVEN Captain Singleton: the ablation of Alice Defoe; CHAPTER TWELVE The birth traumas of Sheppard, Wild and Defoe; CHAPTER THIRTEEN The preacher; CHAPTER FOURTEEN The feminist; CHAPTER FIFTEEN Crusoe's island

CHAPTER SIXTEEN Moll FlandersCHAPTER SEVENTEEN Roxana; CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Apocalypse: The Political History of the Devil; CHAPTER



NINETEEN Epilogue

Sommario/riassunto

Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) is known to many only by his first novel, "Robinson Crusoe", astonishingly written as he approached his sixtieth year. Acknowledged as the first of English novelists, he has also been awarded accolades for being the 'Father of Journalism', the most successful spy in British history, the precursor to contemporary depth psychologists, the most daring of early feminists, the most devious of confidence tricksters and fraudulent entrepreneurs, the unsurpassed travelogue presenter, the first spin-doctor and speech-writer to a king. Hurling his defiances against the Established Church and Roman Catholicism, he was also the intrepid upholder of dissenting beliefs.The author deploys his forensic skills as a distinguished criminal lawyer and reforming parliamentarian to present an intriguing and novel Freudian overview of all Defoe's major works.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973813403321

Titolo

Toxicological effects of methylmercury / / Committee on the Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, c2000

ISBN

9786610185344

9780309171717

0309171717

9781280185342

1280185341

9780309569705

0309569702

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Disciplina

615.9/25663

Soggetti

Methylmercury - Toxicology

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.

Nota di contenuto

""Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""THE CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE""; ""THE COMMITTEE'S APPROACH TO ITS CHARGE""; ""THE COMMITTEE'S EVALUATION""; ""Health Effects of Methylmercury""; ""Determination of the Critical Study for the RfD""; ""Estimation of Dose and Biological Variability""; ""Modeling the Dose-Response Relationships""; ""Public Health Implications""; ""RESEARCH NEEDS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""SOURCES OF HG""; ""FATE AND TRANSPORT""; ""HEALTH EFFECTS""; ""EXPOSURE EVENTS AND STUDIES""

""SUMMARY OF RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR MEHG""""SCIENTIFIC CONTROVERSIES AND SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY""; ""ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 CHEMISTRY, EXPOSURE, TOXICOKINETICS, AND TOXICODYNAMICS ""; ""PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES""; ""METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS""; ""EXPOSURES TO MEHG IN THE U.S. POPULATION""; ""TOXICOKINETICS""; ""Absorption and Distribution""; ""Methylmercury""; ""Dimethylmercury""; ""Elemental Mercury""; ""Inorganic Mercury""; ""Biotransformation""; ""Excretion""; ""MOBILIZATION OF BODY HG""; ""CHEMICAL FORMS OF HG IN TOXICITY""

""TOXIC EFFECTS AND TARGET ORGANS""""BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY""; ""SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""3 BIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY ""; ""AGE-RELATED SUSCEPTIBILITY""; ""GENDER DIFFERENCES""; ""GENETICS""; ""MECHANISMS OF NUTRITIONAL INFLUENCE ON MEHG HEALTH EFFECTS""; ""Dietary Interactions and Confounding""; ""Selenium""; ""Garlic""; ""Omega-3 Fatty Acids""; ""Protein""; ""Alcohol""; ""Other Foods That Might Influence Hg Uptake""; ""Vitamin E""; ""Nutrient Enhancement of Toxicity""; ""Beneficial Effects of Fish Consumption""; ""TOXICOKINETIC VARIABILITY""

""CONCLUSIONS""""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 DOSE ESTIMATION ""; ""DIETARY ASSESSMENT""; ""BIOMARKERS OF EXPOSURE""; ""Methylmercury in Blood""; ""Methylmercury in Hair""; ""Comparison of Biomarkers of Exposure""; ""ANALYTICAL ERROR IN BIOMARKER MEASUREMENTS""; ""EXPOSURE AND DOSE ASSESSMENT IN THE SEYCHELLES, FAROE ISLANDS, AND NEW ZEALAND STUDIES""; ""SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""5 HEALTH EFFECTS OF METHYLMERCURY ""; ""CARCINOGENICITY""; ""Human Studies""; ""Animal Studies""; ""GENOTOXICITY""; ""Human Studies""; ""Animal Studies""

""In Vitro Studies""""IMMUNOTOXICITY""; ""Human Studies""; ""Animal Studies""; ""Effects on the Adult Immune System""; ""Effects on the Developing Immune System""; ""In Vitro Studies""; ""Autoimmune Response""; ""Human Studies""; ""Animal Studies""; ""REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS""; ""Human Studies""; ""Animal Studies""; ""RENAL TOXICITY""; ""Human Studies""; ""Animal Studies""; ""CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS""; ""Human Studies""; ""Animal Studies""; ""HEMATOLOGICAL EFFECTS""; ""DEVELOPING CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM TOXICITY""; ""Human Studies""; ""High-Dose Poisonings""; ""Poisoning Episode in Japan""

""Poisoning Episode in Iraq""

Sommario/riassunto

Mercury is widespread in our environment. Methylmercury, one organic form of mercury, can accumulate up the aquatic food chain and lead to high concentrations in predatory fish. When consumed by humans, contaminated fish represent a public health risk.  Combustion processes, especially coal-fired power plants, are major sources of mercury contamination in the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering regulating mercury emissions



from those plants.  Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury reviews the health effects of methylmercury and discusses the estimation of mercury exposure from measured biomarkers, how differences between individuals affect mercury toxicity, and appropriate statistical methods for analysis of the data and thoroughly compares the epidemiological studies available on methylmercury. Included are discussions of current mercury levels on public health and a delineation of the scientific aspects and policy decisions involved in the regulation of mercury.  This report is a valuable resource for individuals interested in the public health effects and regulation of mercury. The report also provides an excellent example of the implications of decisions in the risk assessment process for a larger audience.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963700203321

Autore

Gibson Marion <1970-, >

Titolo

Imagining the pagan past : gods and goddesses in literature and history since the Dark Ages / / Marion Gibson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-08254-5

0-203-06830-0

1-299-14108-0

1-135-08255-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 257 pages)

Disciplina

398.20941

Soggetti

Folklore - Great Britain

Mythology, British

Great Britain Social life and customs

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Breaking the Pagan Silence 2. 'Gods of every shape and size' 3. Something Old, Something New 4. 'I wonder what Wotan will say to me' 5. New Ages 6. 'Find Me in Your Own Time'

Sommario/riassunto

This title explores stories of Britain's pagan history. These tales have



been characterized by gods and fairies, folklore and magic. The book shows how important these stories are to the history of British culture, taking the reader on a lively tour from prehistory to the present.