... instance of a cooperative equilibrium’ (1997b: 332) From Rio to Gleneagles the likely effectiveness of these two different types of aid 23 Throughout the rest ofthe book, we will explore whether environmental ... generating hypotheses, and establishing the scope conditions of more general theories However, no matter how compelling the case studies, they cannot alone bear the weight ofthe broad theoretical ... the effect of reducing dirty aid and increasing environmental aid on the social development ofthe poorest states There are many ‘lost’ countries that receive little aid of either type, and often...
... D.H (1968) Pheromones ofthe honey bee – the secretion ofthe Nasanoff gland ofthe worker J Insect Physiol 15, 237–244 54 Boch, R and Morse, R.A (1974) Discrimination of familiar and foreign ... involved in the release of worker aggression Behaviour 39, 212–226 51 Boch, R and Shearer, D.A (1962) Identification of geraniol as the active component in the Nassanoff pheromone ofthe honey bee ... levels of terpenes and pyrolysis residues of sugar compounds Without the guard tube, resinous components of propolis and the pine boards in the hive overwhelm the transfer lines between the desorption...
... particularly in relation to the reliability ofthe tests requested and their feasibility The assessment ofthe effects of plant protection products is based on the calculation ofthe Hazard Quotient, ... guideline being the CEB test No 95 method ofthe Commission des essais biologiques (CEB) [13] Assessment ofthe effects of application ofthe product outdoors under a wire meshed tunnel; theof cial ... to classifying the product into one ofthe following categories: high-, medium-, and low-risk products Each stage ofthe procedure leads to either an assessment ofthe risk (and therefore classification...
... to testing), the motivation ofthe bees to get food would not overpass the fifth trial, the level ofthe CR then starting to decrease Most often the level of CR reaches a maximum by the third trial ... insect-proof tunnel, the percentage of flights back to the hive decreased in treated foragers, the deltamethrin-treated bees flying in the direction ofthe sun, without using the local landmarks The ... according to the treatments During the extinction phase, the level ofthe CR slowly decreased, back to the initial level of spontaneous response (B) This expresses the resistance ofthe bee’s response...
... side ofthe box allowed the introduction of a single honey bee for a 5-min observation period The position ofthe honey bee was recorded every s The duration of successive 5-s periods in the same ... effect ofthe drug at the dose of 1.25 ng/bee was observed on the other functions after the shortest interval We not retain the possibility that the drug needs more time to diffuse from the thorax ... reported as immobility as the locomotor activity ofthe honey bee in the same square was very low, if nonexistent Otherwise, the honey bee was moving around The effect ofthe drug on locomotor activity...
... section ofthe chapter will briefly review the LANL field studies and the results of these studies The significance of each of these experiments will be examined in the Discussion section of this ... differences in the levels of contaminants in the flowers ofthe three main forage plants Therefore, the species of flower the bees had visited probably had little influence on the concentrations of radionuclides ... one of these scientists is interested in using these long-term data to estimate the concentration of radionuclides in the environment based on the levels of radionuclides in the bees? If the...
... segments The concentrations or activities ofthe majority ofthe elements studied were lower in the 1-year-old branch segments compared to the branch tops In the case of Rb, 40K, and 137Cs they were ... each of following years, the tips ofthe branches and older branch segments, including the segments grown in 1994, were taken for analyses The tips ofthe spruce branches were collected for the ... of cesium pollution [22, 23] Honey bees and their products have been used as indicators and monitors of a variety ofenvironmental pollution because of their ability to reflect the immediate environmental...
... the preparation and chemical analysis ofthe honeys, the samples were coded and randomized to avoid identification of their location and characteristics by the chemists The mineralization ofthe ... percent ofthe total inertia ofthe system The factorial map F1F2 (Figure 12.2), which accounts for most ofthe variance ofthe system (i.e 62.23 percent), clearly reveals an opposition between the ... for 56.86 percent ofthe total inertia ofthe system, emphasizes the fact that the presence of cobalt (Co) in the honey samples is correlated with that of molybdenum (Mo) Ofthe 46 samples containing...
... on the protease content ofthe gut of different Coleoptera have shown the presence of cysteine proteases, which, in many cases, represent the major class of digestive proteases [33] The cDNA of ... 9C), and the promoter associated with the coding sequence (which affects the quantity and location ofthe Cry protein) In 1999, 30 percent ofthe cultivated area in the USA consisted of transgenic ... ingestion, the alkaline environment ofthe insect midgut causes the crystals to dissolve and release their protoxins (several protoxins can be included in the same crystal) The protoxin is then cleaved...
... from the top ofthe flower visited on the plant), or the type of behavior (exploration ofthe flower, foraging for nectar, scratching of stamina, pollen pellet gathering, cleaning, etc.) The mean ... parcels of each type, were sown in the South-west of France (Spring 2000) From the beginning ofthe flowering, the diversity ofthe pollinators was evaluated by counting the foragers visiting the ... conclusion, there are two possibilities to avoid risk for honey bees: the nonexpression ofthe toxin in the tissues bees feed on, or the innocuousness ofthe toxin for bees The risk assessment of the...
... for the period of 2007 to 2010, the Panel established five working groups addressing the issues of decoupling, biofuels, water, metal stocks and flows and environmental impacts The work of these ... scarcity The Working Group on Biofuels focuses on the specific topic of biofuels, and their specific implications on land use and other pressures, and their contribution to the solution ofthe problem ... distinguishes the life cycle of economic activities: the extraction of resources, their processing into materials and products and the subsequent use and discarding ofthe products The figure emphasizes the...
... exist into theenvironmental impacts of products; Chapter forms the second main pillar ofthe study: it gives a detailed analysis oftheenvironmental impacts of products in the EU-25, with the newly ... be identified on the basis oftheenvironmental impacts ofthe whole volume ofthe product used Theimpact per euro value will also be taken into account EnvironmentalImpactof Products (EIPRO) ... the greatest environmentalimpactThe estimated contribution of this product grouping to global warming is in the range of to 12% of all products (CP01-12) The results reflect theimpactof the...
... these differences tabulating and comparing the characteristics ofenvironmental policies among the states produces an interesting snapshot ofthe relative degree of “environmentalism” among the ... for the period 1982-1992.3 State Environmentalism Among other things the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and related national environmental legislation were born out ofthe concern that the ... for environmental controls.) Moving into the 1980s these same states might feel the drag of their environmental policies accumulating to a degree sufficient to slow their growth relative to their...
... buildingmaterials Section 2: The flower, the iron and the sea Raw materials and basic materials presents thematerials at our disposition The term ‘raw materials denotes thematerials as they are ... recommended to further research into the sources of this book A comprehensive list of further reading is to be found at the end of each ofthe three sections Life span evaluations ofbuildingmaterials ... production of ceramic tiles Reduction ofthe use of resources in thebuilding process and during building use In these two phases there are the following possibilities for reducing the use of resources:...
... Labem city and the edge ofthe SPA Meanwhile, development consent for another section was issued which led the highway to the borders ofthe SPA from the other side Necessary changes: The Directive ... with the basic goals ofthe Directive (see above), with Article and Annex II ofthe Espoo Convention or with the special requirements of other EU environmental norms (see namely Article 6.4 ofthe ... activity nearby A further serious impactofthe project is the absorption of large amounts of agricultural land Despite all these facts, the competent authority decided that the estate shall not...
... enterprise, the total assets ofthe business, Therefore, the author analyzed a number of key financial indicators of enterprises producing construction materials under the Ministry of Construction The ... industry The target in 2020 ofthe industry ofbuildingmaterials is to strive to basically complete the process of industrialization and modernized toward 2030 and aims to reach the level ofthe ... Although there are many theories to explain the Chapter 4: Analyze and Identify competitive advantages ofbuilding creation of these competitive advantages but these theories can be divided into materials...
... A ; ^LAl Formation of a layer of hot gases Fig The thermal equilibrium of any part ofthe world is affected by ventilation We not particularly think ofthe hottest parts ofthe world as being ... solution If the air currents are too strong then the air inputs on the windward side have to be throttled off so that the air enters on the leeward faces driven by the thermo syphon effect ofthe reservoir ... representation of convective turbulence, but it is not able to model the momentum of incoming air, nor the thermal capacity ofthe bounding surfaces Fig Air flows in the National Theatre Then at the Royal...
... quality or the safety ofthe food? • (Similar to above) In general, are people in China concerned about such matters as the nutritional value ofthe food or the contents ofthe food they buy (for ... to the food)? FQ (This question might include: the packaging and the origin ofthe food) • What are the possible results if all (or the majority of) the people were not very concerned about the ... about the contents ofthe food they eat? (假设的问题) • (Similar to above) What could happen if all (or the majority of) the people were not very concerned about the contents ofthe food they eat? Food...
... the presentation ofthe material in this publication not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part ofthe World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, ... explored HOW SIGNIFICANT IS THEIMPACTOF ENVIRONMENT ON HEALTH? An estimated 24% ofthe global disease burden and 23% of all deaths can be attributed to environmental factors Ofthe 102 major diseases, ... improve the health and the lives of urban slum dwellers – one ofthe key targets of MDG-7 GOAL DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT The underlying message of this study is that both the health...
... non-profit that advocates for affordable housing, retained Civic Economics to analyze the economic impactofthe 2006 commitment and to consider the prospective impactof another round of bonds ... of these costs, we elected to take a conservative approach b The costs of these supportive services are here treated as positive in terms of local economic impact There exists a strong body of ... 3.6 THE ECONOMIC IMPACTOF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING MAY 2012 Map Civic Economics THE ECONOMIC IMPACTOF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT...