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From  Technology, Exploitation and FairnessFrom: Techno-Fix |
Technology, Exploitation and Fairness advances the thesis that many technologies are regrettably used for control and exploitation of both humans and the environment, leading inevitably to … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 27 | 2011 | $2.70 Add |
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From  The Attention EconomyFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
Tuning in at the moment is no longer sufficient. The media want our attention extended, continued, and reengaged after necessary absences such as work and sleep. | Mari K Swingle | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
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From The Biological ScienceWhat's Really Going on in Our Brains? From: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
I am going to get down to the hard science: what really goes on in our brains when we overengage in i-tech. To this end, I will introduce modalities that permit us to examine the i-phenomenon at … | Mari K Swingle | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From  NEW! The Birth of Children with an Altered Genome and the International ResponsesPart Three — Research on Human Embryos From: Fertility |
In The Birth of Children with an Altered Genome and the International Responses McTeer examines the ethics behind and response to Chinese researcher Dr. He Jiankui’s experiment on genome … | Maureen McTeer | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! The Constitutional Division of Powers in CanadaPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In The Constitutional Division of Powers in Canada McTeer examines the challenges of regulating reproductive rights over the federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government in Canada. | Maureen McTeer | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! The Court Challenges to the ActPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In The Court Challenges to the Act McTeer examines the first challenges to the 2004 Assisted Human Reproduction Act. The chapter explores the case study of the Quebec’s Court of Appeal; in … | Maureen McTeer | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From The Design of Envrionmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate TechnologiesFrom: Techno-Fix |
The Design of Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies suggests specific environmental and social design criteria for new technologies, the importance of the … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 21 | 2011 | $2.10 Add |
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From  The Dismal Arithmetic of WaterFrom: Back to the Well |
In this chapter, de Villiers outlines the anatomy of a water crisis, using the city of Sao Paulo Brazil as an example. He shows how limits in supply and distribution, in concert with growing … | Marq de Villiers | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! The Federal Government’s ResponsePart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In The Federal Government’s Response McTeer examines the path of regulations on IVF into legislation in Canada. The chapter discusses the Baird Commission and 1993 report, the 1998 … | Maureen McTeer | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! The Federal Royal Commission on New Reproductive TechnologiesPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In The Federal Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies McTeer examines Canada’s study and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies and practices beginning in 1988. The … | Maureen McTeer | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From The Good, the Bad, and the NeutralFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
In this chapter and those following, I will continue to build on these arguments but also build further upon the argument of the importance of people: that i-tech should not replace human … | Mari K Swingle | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From The Good, the Bad, and the UglyEsports and the Business of Gaming From: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
We need more fun in our lives. But, when gaming morphs into obsession, replaces and supersedes multiple forms of physical and mental leisure activity, adversely starts to affect physical health, … | Mari K Swingle | 16 | 2019 | $1.60 Add |
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From The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended ConsequencesFrom: Techno-Fix |
The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences postulates that there are always positive and negative effects of any technology. It is impossible for humans to … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 15 | 2011 | $1.50 Add |
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From  NEW! The Kids Are Not All RightFrom: Childhood Unplugged |
In this chapter, Martinko examines how the prevalence of digital media in the home has altered the structure of childhood. She explores how screen use can cause poor sleep quality, create a … | Katherine Johnson Martinko | 16 | 2023 | $1.60 Add |
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From NEW! The Law in LimboPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In The Law in Limbo McTeer explores the challenges of the mid-2000’s after the AHR Act was declared unconstitutional and no regulations were put in place by Health Canada. The chapter … | Maureen McTeer | 3 | 2022 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! The Legal Status of a Child in CanadaPart Two — Provincial Legislation: Assisted Human Reproduction and the Changing Definitions of Family From: Fertility |
In The Legal Status of a Child in Canada McTeer examines the legislation defining who qualifies as a child in each province and territory and provides the summarized details by province or territory. | Maureen McTeer | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
