The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts

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Have you ever walked away from a conversation full of doubts and insecurities? Do you feel as if you've lost a little ground after every staff meeting? Most of us are either too passive or too aggressive in our business life, and we end up never getting the support, recognition, or respect that we desire.

The business leaders and trainers from Dale Carnegie Training® have discovered that applying appropriate assertiveness to all your interactions is the most effective approach to creating a successful career.

The 5 Essential People Skills will help you be the most positively assertive, prosperous and inspired professional you can be. You will learn to:

• Relate to the seven major personality types

• Live up to your fullest potential while achieving personal success

• Create a cutting-edge business environment that delivers innovation and results

• Use Carnegie's powerhouse Five-Part template for articulate communications that grow business

• Resolve any conflict or misunderstanding by applying a handful of proven principles

Once you know and can employ these powerful skills, you will be well on your way to a new level of professional and personal achievement. You will see a transformation once you put these five essential skills to work for you.

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not helpful.......2007-05-30

I know a lot of self help materials basically talk about common sense that we already know. But at least most of them serve as a reminder and a lot of good ones lead you into further examining it and once in a while you come up with an "Ah Ha". However, this book seems to limit itself to certain situations. It doesn't give enough examples and the "skills" it mentioned sometimes just don't make sense.

Good, but basic.......2007-05-07

The ideas are good for all. The format is overly repetitive and some of the examples seem a little simplistic.

A must for all.......2007-01-04

This was a very helpful audio CD that enabled me to easily use its content to my advantage in many different situations both in work and home life.

AN ESSENTIAL LISTEN !.......2006-03-12

This six cd set is a real bargain at the Amazon price, it sells for three times as much elsewhere. It is a programme that must be listened to many times to get the maximum benefit, but is well worth it. I recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their communication skills, which is really everyone on planet Earth. It is a must have programme.

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Get Smart is a comprehensive review of the emergence of smart cards in the United States and their pivotal role in e-commerce. The book was written to help demystify an emerging technology that is about to become part of our everyday lives. It introduces the reader to the inevitability of smart cards, then explains the benefits of the technology, and the opportunities that these clever cards pose.

Get Smart was written by a businessperson for businesspeople with a general interest in chip card technology. The book is intended to provide readers with a comprehensive and practical look at smart cards.

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Contrary to previous reviews... hardly usable.......2006-01-08

I see some pretty favorable reviews of this book here and I cannot help but ask, "huh"? This book is horrible on so many levels. For starters, the typeface looks like it came straight from an inkjet printer and the obviously plagiarized graphics are often very pixilated (like what happens to satellite TV during a heavy thunderstorm). Next, regarding technical detail, it's lacking. Sure this book will give you a 30,000 foot view of the subject. After reading this book, you should be able to spell "smart card" but that's about it! However, I see no areas in the text which a competent project manager could use to help determine their needs and how the technology can help them. There's nothing a developer can use in this book to help them integrate smart card technology into their project. Unfortunately, this isn't the first IT book out there filled with hundreds of pages of nothing. If you're looking for some shelfware, this book is an excellent buy!

One step closer to one world order.......2004-01-19

This book has excellent fortelling of how things are going to be in the very near future!

Revelation 13:16-17 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Essential reading for all entrepreneurs.......2001-10-15

In Get Smart: The Emergence Of Smart Cards In The United States And Their Pivotal Role In Internet Commerce, Chuck Wilson provides the first practical and comprehensive survey of "smart" credit cards and how they can be utilized in the reader's business activities and personal life. Wilson draws upon his more than twenty years of experience and expertise in the credit card processing services industry to write a thoroughly "reader friendly" compendium packed with information and insights into the coming wave of smart card-based applications at home and abroad -- with special attention to the rapidly expanding and borderless phenomena of e-commerce. Get Smart is essential reading for all entrepreneurs, business managers, corporate officers, economists, and credit card users.

Filled with amazing facts and rich with possibilities.......2001-07-06

Prior to receiving this book as a gift the sum of what I knew about smart cards was: I had one in my GSM cell phone that allowed me to switch to a new phone by removing the card from my old one and inserting it into the new one (a major convenience because my friends with CDMA and TDMA cell phones had to jump through hoops). I also knew my access card to the building in which I worked was a smart card that contained a lot of information about who I was, when I could enter the building and to which areas I could access, and I had seen Sun's Blade 100 workstations integrated smart card reader that identified and authenticated users and allowed them to move from one workstation to another and resume their sessions.

After reading this book I feel like a whole new world of possibilities have opened. First, Chuck Wilson, the author is a talented writer who possesses the ability to make a rather mundane subject fascinating. He starts with a history of smart cards and proceeds to show how versatile these devices are. I quickly learned that smart cards are much more than a security device or convenient way to carry a lot of data in a small form factor the size of a credit card. For example, the possibilities of these devices as an alternative to credit cards where debits can be made using the logic on the card itself is mind boggling. It doesn't take a leap of imagination to see how a smart card could one day replace cash. Of course there are some hurdles that must be overcome, and Mr. Wilson provides a thorough discussion of them and some of the ways that they can be overcome. A surprise was the growing use of smart cards outside of the United States and some of the reasons why they are slow to catch on here.

Among the chapters I enjoyed (probably because I'm such a geek) were: chapter 3, which delved into the technology and chapter 6, which focused on security with respect to e-commerce. This chapter gives a clear description of the underlying security infrastructure. I also enjoyed chapter 8, which covered biometrics and how smart cards could be used in conjunction with that technology to provide a high level of security.

It's been a long time since I've read a technical book that was fun to read, informative and addressed business and technical issues. More importantly, though, is how applicable smart cards are to information systems from the standpoint of security and an enabler of e-commerce; and their equal importance to business as a means to prevent fraud and provide consumers with a convenient and safe alternative to cash and credit cards. This book earns my highest recommendation to technical and business professionals and 5 stars.

Wide survey of business and technical aspects - well written.......2001-06-28

This book is a comprehensive, exceptionally well-written compendium devoted to smart cards as a technology, as component of a security infrastructure and as the foundation of a business strategy. As such it touches upon facts and issues that will be of interest to a wide and diverse audience.

Mr. Wilson starts with an engaging chapter on the emergence of smart cards as a business opportunity, and makes a compelling case for why this technology is a sensible solution. The facts and statistics associated with the opportunity should have executives drooling because these devices have proven themselves as a payment medium that is fraud resistant all over the globe. His next chapter on deploying smart cards in the U.S. is a sobering discussion of the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. The main barrier to deployment as a monetary instrument in the United States is the massive investment in existing credit card infrastructure: readers, etc. However, there are opportunities that might outweigh the barriers.

The smart card primer that follows is easy to read and requires no technical background. Technical and business oriented readers will find this chapter equally interesting. The real meat of this book, though, is in chapters 4 through 6, which cover smart card applications (a complete survey of what is possible with smart cards), stored value cards (including a frank discussion of successes and failures and the companies behind this approach), and internet commerce (a highly readable description of the technical underpinnings of security and how smart cards fit within the infrastructure). Chapter 7 covers existing standards, who is driving them, and what needs to be accomplished in order to achieve interoperability.

I was surprised to find a chapter devoted to biometrics. However, Mr. Wilson set the context by covering the four basic security categories for authorizing access (something you have, something you know, something you are or something you do). The "something you are", such as a measurement of one or more physical characteristics, is where biometrics can play a role. Like the preceding chapters the discussions were informative and exceptionally well written.

The book ends with a cogent and articulate chapter on implications for privacy.

Among the many things I like about this book are: it's thorough in that the author touches upon every conceivable issue associated with smart cards, it's honest because the author shares both the strengths and weaknesses of this technology and how it fits within the frameworks of business opportunities, security and privacy, and it's written in an engaging style that makes it a pleasure to read. Moreover, the book has something for everyone: it sparks ideas for marketing and business strategists, explains how this technology can be used to IT/IS professionals (especially those who have to devise safe solutions for e-payments, shows fraud managers the power and value of smart cards, and provides security professionals with solid information on an important security tool. For the latter two groups I strongly recommend augmenting this book with Secrets & Lies by Bruce Schneier, which provides shows a chilling scenario in chapter 11 of that book on how smart cards can be compromised, as well as eight threats and attacks against smart cards in chapter 14.

This is a five star book written by a talented writer and authoritative expert. It has my highest recommendation.

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Three "...Best Interests of the Child" volumes in one book.......1999-05-18

Very comprehensive, well written, includes all three volumes-Before the Best Interests and Beyond the Best Interests in this one volume.

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Based on abundant original research linking science, agriculture, business and the state, Ontario's Cattle Kingdom explores the significance of beef cattle and livestock farming in Ontario during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Margaret Derry concentrates much of her research on the herds themselves (purebred and otherwise), using them as cultural texts to explain patterns of innovation adoption and the problems with strategies to control market share.

The result is a fascinating and lively work, illustrating the complexity of agricultural history and offering an entirely new perspective on the social history of post-Confederation Ontario. The story of the purebred cattle breeders' world, for example, also describes the medical opinions of the nineteenth century, as well as disease control and the relationship between human and animal illness. And the stories are many: the evolution of cattle associations and organizations, the impact of technological progress on purebred herds, attempts to control disease and state regulation, and the relationship between the producers and consumers. Drawing from a wealth of historical case studies, Derry also presents the purebred breeders' theories and practices, their views on genetics and eugenics, as well as the implications of these practices on national and international patterns of beef economy.

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Margaret Derry
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The evolution and differentiation of the continental crust pose fundamental questions that are being addressed by new research. In addition to advances involving geophysics and geochemistry, many new insights into crustal processes have been triggered by combined field observations and laboratory experiments, supported by developments in numerical modeling. Contributors to this volume, accordingly, summarize relevant progress for advanced students and research workers.

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Evolution and differentiation of the continental crust.......2007-08-31

This book presents excellent up-to-date reviews of field, petrological and experimental works related to the generation of the continental crust. It is well illustrated. Each of its 14 chapters reports a extensive number of references. One interesting point is the discussion about the continuous vs sporadic and the juvenile vs reworked nature of the continental crust since the Archean time. Each chapter was written for specialist and thus the book is recommend for advanced courses of igneous and metamorphic petrology.

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The Handbook of Ion Sources delivers the data needed for daily work with ion sources. It also gives information for the selection of a suitable ion source and ion production method for a specific application. The Handbook concentrates on practical aspects and introduces the principle function of ion sources. The basic plasma parameters are defined and discussed. The working principles of various ion sources are explained, and examples of each type of ion source are presented with their operational data. Tables of ion current for various elements and charge states summarize the performance of different ion sources. The problems related to the production of ions of non-gaseous elements are detailed, and data on useful materials for evaporation and ion source construction are summarized. Additional chapters are dedicated to extraction and beam formation, ion beam diagnosis, ion source electronics, and computer codes for extraction, acceleration, and beam transport. Emittance and brilliance are described and space charge effects and neutralization discussed. Various methods for the measurement of current, profile, emittance, and time structure are presented and compared. Intensity limits for these methods are provided for different ion energies. Typical problems related to the operation of ion source plasmas are discussed and practical examples of circuits are given. The influence of high voltage on ion source electronics and possibilities for circuit protection are covered. The generation of microwaves and various microwave equipment are described and special problems related to microwave operation are summarized. The Handbook of Ion Sources is a valuable reference on the subject, of benefit to practitioners and graduate students interested in accelerators, ion implantation, and ion beam techniques.

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For intermediate-level students, this anthology is an excellent introduction to French literary masterpieces. Each of the six chapters contains readings from a given century, chosen for popular appeal and linguistic accessibility. The text can be used alone or in conjunction with a grammar review. Authors include Rabelais, Montaigne, de Sévigne, Rousseau, Sand, Beauvoir, and Ionesco.

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Les grands moments litteraires de Normandie du XVIIIe siecle a nos jours

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Les grands moments litteraires de Normandie du XVIIIe siecle a nos jours
Yves Jacob
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good for a comprehensive over view of Bougainville.......1998-11-26

There are few books available to gain an understanding of modern (prior to 1989) Bougainvillian history.

The author is an anthropologist who spent time in mainly the South west (Siwai) in the 1930's and episodically since.

His review of the island's history, geography and culture is good and thorough. He presents interesting insights into the reasons for the crisis and some of the different groups and players, but not in great detail.

He could be regarded as biased because he worked for Bougainville Copper in the 70's and ? 1980's. However the book seems quite independant in its stance and it is likely that his prior association with the mining company is mainly responsible for him not expanding a bit more in this area.

It is not really dated and this is an indication of how useful a book it is.

Overall this is a must to read before visiting Bougainville, which is a very pleasant place as are the people.

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The Ukrainian Cossacks, often compared in historical literature to the pirates of the Mediterranean and the frontiersmen of the American West, constituted one of the largest Cossack hosts in the European steppe borderland. They became famous as ferocious warriors, their fighting skills developed in their religious wars against the Tartars, Turks, Poles, and Russians. By and large the Cossacks were Orthodox Christians, and quite early in their history they adopted a religious ideology in their struggle against those of other faiths. Their acceptance of the Muscovite protectorate in 1654 was also influenced by their religious ideas. In this pioneering study, Serhii Plokhy examines the confessionalization of religious life in the early modern period, and shows how Cossack involvment in the religious struggle between Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicisim helped shape not only Ukrainian but also Russian and Polish cultural identities.

The Cossacks and Religion in Early Modern Ukraine.(Book Review): An article from: Canadian Journal of History

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Stephen Velychenko
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Title: The Cossacks and Religion in Early Modern Ukraine.(Book Review)
Author: Stephen Velychenko
Publication: Canadian Journal of History (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2003
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Volume: 38 Issue: 2 Page: 315(3)

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The Cossacks and Religion in Early Modern Ukraine.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Church and State

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Nikolas K. Gvosdev
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Church and State, published by J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 592 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Cossacks and Religion in Early Modern Ukraine.(Book Review)
Author: Nikolas K. Gvosdev
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Cossacks and Religion in Early Modern Ukraine, The
Serhii Plokhy
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Nussbaum and Sunstein have collected a comprehensive set of essays on the implications of cloning, which has not been attempted with humans as of this writing, but almost surely will be within a few years. The editors include Ian Wilmut's original research paper reporting the existence of Dolly, the cloned sheep, as well as ethical analysis papers by popular science writers such as Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins. Four fiction pieces round out the collection. Opinion pieces on topics ranging from the soul of a clone to clones raised for body parts are the most interesting essays in the bunch. In the horror-scenario category, Andrea Dworkin takes the position that in a world where cloning is possible, men will clone only compliant women, at last gaining the control over reproduction they've always wanted. (Dworkin ignores the fact that no gene for compliance has yet been isolated.) Questions of nature versus nurture will presumably be answered in the brave new world of cloning, and many of the writers in Clones and Clones imagine the ramifications of finding out how much our lives are predestined by our DNA. Read this book before you donate your cells to the local lab. --Therese Littleton

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Human cloning is a prospect the contributors to Clones and Clones view with varying degrees of alarm, calm, ambivalence, and not a little humor. Ranging from psychoanalyst Adam Phillips's case study of a child whose confusion of "cloning" and "clothing" expresses our mixed desire and terror of sameness, to Stephen Jay Gould's and Richard Dawkins's "characteristically pithy and intelligent" essays (Civilization); from William Ian Miller's analysis of the queasiness the subject elicits in many of us, to Martha Nussbaum's witty and elegiac fantasy of the cloning of a lost lover--this superb collection limns our beliefs and concerns about what it means to be human. The writers here, says the San Diego Union-Tribune, "comprise an eclectic group, but their observations on the science and ethics of cloning, how it might fit into and affect human society and what the future might bring are just the sort of thinking that . . . we need more of."

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A Great Start in the Field.......2001-08-07

This is a terrific basic explanation of the science, ethics, politics and sociology of human cloning. It is a collection of essays, most of which have been published elsewhere, but pulled together in a coherent and thorough form.

The volume is easy to understand with little or no biological or medical background required. Unlike most volumes on the subject, it includes some excellent examples of fiction on cloning which in many ways clarify many concepts better than the factual sections. There are some wonderful quirky concepts covered by the different essays ranging from an analysis of cloning from the point of gays and lesbians and an imaginative Supreme Court Opinion rendered on a hypotehical case of an individual's right to clone. In a Rashoman-like manner two separate opinions are given, one where the Supreme Court protects the individuals right to clone and a second where it upholds society's right to restrict cloning.

The essays are written by a range of the famous such as Stephan J. Gould to unknowns. But the quality of the material is generally very high and always understandable for the layman.

If anyone wants to start thinking and learning about cloning, this would be my recommendation as a starting point.

A multifaceted look at human cloning.......2001-02-15

I'm interested in the life issues currently being debated and examined in our modern world; abortion, euthanasia, and human cloning. The question of human identity and personhood is crucial to all these issues; the answers ultimately come from one's worldview (The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.)

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The book was written by numerous authors (about 20) grouped thematically.

Part I: Science

Examines the procedure used to clone Dolly. The relationship between nature (DNA) and nurture (choices, environmental considerations). The influence of DNA on the human brain, individuality, and so on. Also, a preliminary examination of the ethics of cloning.

Part II: Commentary

This section seemed like something of a miscellaneous section. One essay (among the most difficult to read in the book) was entitled, "Cloning and Mythology." Another essay explored the connections between the "uncanny," sheep, human humour and cloning. The most interesting essay in this section was entitled, "Queer Cloning," exploring the possibilities for cloning as a reproductive technology for non-heterosexual persons.

Part III: Ethics and Religion

Probably the most interesting section on the book; this is where the "significance" of human cloning is examined. Religious and secular moral objections and supports are offered and analyzed. The question of "sameness" and narcissism are also looked at in this section.

Part IV: Law and Public Policy

This examined the legal (American, in this case) framework that could be implemented to ban all human cloning, possible regulations on its uses. The whole question of legal recognition of the clone and the radical altering of current social structure (e.g. how would the roles "mother" and "father" function in cloning?)

Part V: Fiction and Fantasy

This section looks at the impact and significance of cloning through the medium of fiction. I found the two stories, "World of Strangers," and, "My Clone," very profound and definitely more accessible as to the meaning of human cloning.

Analysis:

The tone of the book is rather unabashedly secular; the naturalistic worldview, coupled with autonomy and "freedom," pervade the pages. The question frequently turns on whether there is a "right" (a favorite term in American public discourse; on paper in Part IV posited two hypothetical US Supreme Court rulings, one is pro-cloning and one is anti-cloning. This appeals to North America's tendency to follow the philosophy of assumption of liberty; "I can do anything I want; the person who opposes me has the "burden" to prove that my action is wrong." Two prominent evolutionists, Richard Dawkins and Stephen J. Gould were contributors. Gould's essay tried to examine the mysterious interaction between nature and nature and how one should not over-emphasize in favor of either one. Dawkins' essay proved a searing look at what he calls "communities" objections to human cloning. Dawkins' recalls his experiences when he appeared on news programmes following the cloning of Dolly; whenever a religious person objected to cloning, Dawkins (correctly) pointed out that natural twins and hypothetical clones are one and the same in that both persons share the same DNA. The only difference is that natural twins are "accidental" whereas clones are artificial.

Dawkin's analysis points to the need for the Church (i.e. Christians in general) to only send informed, intelligent persons with a training in science, apologetics and theology to interact with others in the media. Until that happens, Christians will lose every battle to the secular world.

There were some other interesting points raised in, "Queer Clones." For example, if incubation technology and gender modification technology eventually improve enough, theoretically, a male homosexual could clone himself and carry the child to term himself or place the conceptus in an artificial womb. However, the author of the essay notes that as incubation technology is basically speculation, men would have to rely on women to carry their clones to term. Indeed, the author notes that lesbian women would have an inherent advantage; they could carry their own clones to term.

Throughout the book, the philosophy of genetic determinism is shown to be false. Due to this, some of the emotional appeals for cloning evaporate. For example, say a 20-year-old son or daughter died in an automobile accident, wouldn't the parents wish to clone him or her "back to life," so to speak? However, at most there would be a great physical resemblance (as well as some psychological attributes perhaps) to the dead child; the clone would be very different in personality.

The essay entitled, "Human Cloning and the Public Realm: A Defense of the Good," was fascinating. The contributions of the West's (i.e. the three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam) religions to the understanding of what it means to be a human person is examined. The influence and contribution of Eastern religions is briefly touched on at the end of the essay but the focus is primarily on the "Western" tradition; The Jewish anthropology of self; the unity of body and mind, the Catholic understanding of "person" as a being that has inherent dignity and is the Protestant contribution of the need to limit human power, pride and greed.

Evaluation:

To the fact that there are so many different authors, the book is difficult to assimilate the diversity of information; there seems a lack of a unifying principle here. In addition, the Christian will find the some of the language where secular philosophy (i.e. rights-oriented, autonomy etc...) is a priori assumed. Also, the whole ethical system is based on instrumental values (what is the "harm" of action x?) and the whole question of whether certain actions are intrinsically wrong is deficient. In addition, there is a comment on the book flap, "what it means to be human." Indeed, if one's anthropology provide the answers to the cloning issue; so whose anthropology is true? Christianity wins!

I would recommend the book, "Body & Soul: Human Nature & the Crisis in Ethics," by J.P. Moreland (ISBN: 0830815775) for a Christian analysis.

I'm glad I'm not a clone.......1998-12-18

This book is a must for all those who want to inform themselves about this problem, which will mark the history of our near future. It is not highly scientific because at the moment we can only speculate what kind of impact cloning of humans may have on us - once it is allowed. If it is not allowed, it will be done - because what someone thinks will be carried out. It has been like that throughout our scientific history. (Otto Hahn dropped the idea of the atomic bomb - and someone else built it.) We will have to face human clones in the very near future. And we want to know how we will face this new situation. And this is what this book is about. It gives you a variety of impulses and, of course, it has to be highly speculative. We simply cannot analyze a situation that we do not have in reality. The stories at the end of the book are not very good, but they are a good try to interest readers that have difficulties with facts only. Science fiction literature would have provided far better stories. I am glad this book was written, and I'm glad I'm not a clone.

Jargon filled academic articles with lame attempt at fiction.......1998-09-07

The most interesting chapter in this book was by Eric and Richard Posner and their attempt to apply economic reasoning to explain what type of people will engage in cloning. However, the self selection arguments about what those who clone reveal to others by cloning seem a little difficult to believe. Many of the other chapters, such as the one by Andrea Dworkin, are bizarre. Does anyone really think that the major problem with cloning is that men will cloning submissive women whom they can dominate? This is pure emotionalism. No evidence is offered that the most submissive women are currently the most prized as wives so why do we think that this will change when cloning is allowed. More importantly, even if you cloned a submissive women, how can you be sure that you will be the one that she will marry? I realize that these are difficult topics, but, unfortunately, too many of the chapters were argued on the emotional level with no evidence to back up their assertions one way or the other.

Epstein's chapter made a strong case for not regulating the procedure, though more of a discussion on whether regulation will ultimately even be possible would have been useful.

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Title: Clones and Clones: Facts and Fantasies about Human Cloning.(Review)
Author: Mary Midgley
Publication: The Hastings Center Report (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2000
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Volume: 30 Issue: 2 Page: 41

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Clones and Clones: Facts and Fantasies About Human Cloning

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Clones and Clones: Facts and Fantasies About Human Cloning
Editor-Martha C. Nussbaum; Editor-Cass R. Sunstein
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Proceedings of the 1983 Workshop on Utilization of Municipal Wastewater and Sludge on Land
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Utilization of Municipal Wastewater and Sludge on Land (Proceedings of the 1983 Workshop)

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Utilization of Municipal Wastewater Sludge
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Cropping systems for treatment and utilization of municipal wastewater and sludge
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Development of methods and techniques for final treatment of combined municipal and textile wastewater, including sludge utilization and disposal (Environmental protection technology series)
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Institutional constraints and public acceptance barriers to utilization of municipal wastewater and sludge for land reclamation and biomass production
Patricia L Deese
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Institutional constraints and public participation barriers to utilization of municipal wastewater and sludge for land reclamation and biomass production
Patricia L Deese
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Utilization of Municipal Wastewater and Sludge on Land
A.L.; Gleason, Thomas; Smith, James; Iskandar, I.K. & Sommers, L.E. Page
Manufacturer: University of California
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OMJ6CC

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