... Discussion Given the current state ofthe literature, we start with a quick review ofthe conclusions of some meta-analyses, then, for each sector, we look at the data for energy use and the three main ... increases within the top 7.5 cm ofthe soil profile, but results in no changes over the entire profile [108-110] The Michigan study only measured soil C changes in the top 7.5 cm, so the C sequestration ... 50–75% of total GHG emissions As noted by Niggli et al [42] and others, however, while the methane emitted by ruminants is the major limitation of their use, by allowing efficient use of often...
... a variety of routes including pronuclear microinjection and SMGT [74, 75, 76] In the context of human germline gene therapy, such vectors offer thepotential advantage of eliminating the threat ... contributed to the embryo, the resultant offspring will be chimeric (up to ca 50% of animals) The ESC contribution to a mouse can high (up to ca 80% ofthe cells), and will often include the germline ... reports provide evidence of post-fertilisation transfer and maintenance of transgenes Several ofthe studies report the subsequent generation of viable progeny animals, the cells of which contain transgene...
... some ofthe weaknesses and problems that can affect the quality of studies investigating thepotential causes of cryptorchidism and hypospadias Quality assessment ofthe various studies and ofthe ... largely inaccessible for evaluation ofthe fetus and ofthe fetal testis, even if study ofthe mother (her 16 Male Reproductive Health Disorders and thePotential Role of Environmental Chemical Exposures ... limitations on the scope of this review Two overviews are used to set the scene for the review First, an assessment ofthe latest evidence on the prevalence of human TDS disorders and whether this...
... societal impactsof housing and examine the growing body of research supporting these hypotheses This paper focuses on the impact of housing on education Other papers in this series will focus on the ... nearly half of these costs (Chenoweth 2007) Taken together, these and other studies suggest that the quality of management and maintenance of housing can make a big difference in the extent of, and ... Still others focus on the benefits of affordable housing for particular populations, such as the elderly, the homeless, and people with HIV/AIDS Our review ofthe literature on the impact of housing...
... intermediate [11] The sum of these ndings points at the involvement of more than one active oxidant in the diverse types of P450-catalyzed substrate processing [1215] The goal ofthe present perspective ... which small alterations in the environment can cause drastic changes in the reactivity ofthe active species [76] Further support in favour ofthe idea ofthe involvement of a high-valent iron-oxene ... alignment ofthe CYP19 sequence with the known crystal structures of bacterial P450s, E302 was postulated to be essential to activation ofthe 19-oxo group ofthe substrate for attack by the peroxo-iron...
... 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 ... 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 impactsThe work of these ... other materials, in view ofthe comparative size of their flows, only iron, steel and aluminium enter the priority lists The studies not agree regarding the issue of construction materials They...
... ofthe environmental consequences ofthe attacks of September 11th The purpose ofthe report is to lay out the facts, as best as we know them at this point, regarding both the environmental impacts ... matter Nor did they discuss the toxicity ofthe simmering Ground Zero fires, the synergistic impactsofthe various pollution discharges or the quality of indoor air Moreover, the government ... Government officials have conducted some limited testing ofthe runoff and harbor waters For example, the EPA collected runoff samples at the foot of Rector Street — the only visible runoff found by the...
... added benefit of helping to reduce the cost of running the event Event managers can refer the guide to potential venues to highlight the fact that these are the range and type of issues to be ... the community and respects the rights of people - all these add together to form the impact of that business on society” The GREENER EVENTS CHECKLIST within this guide can be discussed with the ... organisations can improve their contribution to sustainable development and reduce their environmental impacts but one area that is often overlooked is the use of resources and the release of carbon dioxide...
... from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible for the report were chosen for their ... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... Conceptual illustration ofthe general relationship between the width ofthe road-effect zone and the volume of traffic on the road, 104 4-5 Illustration of how the ecological effects of a new road can...
... tenure and the auditors’ desire to retain the clients About 55 percent ofthe other Tier firms24 and 65 percent ofthe other Fortune 1000 public companies25 were uncertain whether the risk of an audit ... make up the universe ofthe 17,988 public companies that are registered with the SEC as of February 2003 For each of these three groups of public companies, we asked their chief financial officers ... projecting their responses to the population of these firms The presentation of this report focuses on theThe 92 Tier firms with 10 or more public company clients represented about 90 percent of the...
... seen as the technical domains solely of internal audit or other staff functions Management as well has begun to take ownership of risk to the business and of ensuring the effectiveness ofthe controls ... interviews, we perceive thepotential value ofthe internal audit function as being dependent on two key factors: the nature of internal audit’s primary focus and the relative maturity ofthe risk management ... areas of risk • Anticipate the needs ofthe audit committee and senior management • Identify emerging trends and bring them to the attention of key stakeholders • Strengthen risk coverage of technology,...
... result, there is no widespread recognition of either thepotential threat or the consequences of such an event taking place on American soil The United States ignores the continuing vulnerability of ... depopulation measures received at the height ofthe FMD outbreak Potential Impact of a Major Act of Agroterrorism 25 ability that the bodies will decay and become the source of another epidemic spread—an ... citizens The first case involved the spread ofthe Malaysian nipah virus, which, in addition to devastating the swine population ofthe Negri Sembilan province, claimed the lives of 117 villagers The...
... doctors in the United Republic of Tanzania, although one of them was still in start-up phase and the other in the middle of an administrative crisis, so these institutions were left out ofthe sample ... medical officers and clinical officers [13] Page of 11 The health workforce ofthe United Republic of Tanzania is very unevenly distributed between the rural and urban districts [1] Although the ... 95.6% of that particular cohort in these three universities The choice of fifth year students was made based on the fact that they were in their final year of study, thus implying that they had...
... processes encapsulate the synapse and cover also the abluminal side ofthe blood vessel wall (right) The endothelial cells covering the luminal (blood) side ofthe vessel wall and the astrocytic processes ... is one ofthe symptoms ofthe "astheno-emotional syndrome" Although mental fatigue is not exactly the same as depression, where the patient has a feeling of not being able to anything, there are ... appearance of depression often accompanying the mental fatigue Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Neuroinflammation 2004, 1:22 The theory also involves the possibility of a...
... 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 ... 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 impactsThe work of these ... other materials, in view ofthe comparative size of their flows, only iron, steel and aluminium enter the priority lists The studies not agree regarding the issue of construction materials They...
... in theory the disease is likely to extend farther and even exceed the distribution range ofthe beetle The beetle is one ofthe most important vectors ofthe disease in China, control ofthe ... for the successful winter survival ofthe species Accordingly, the January isotherm rather than latitude is more useful for predicting the northern limit ofthe beetle distribution Also, the ... depress the wilt disease Therefore, it is very useful to determine thepotential distribution range ofthe beetle, to control the beetle as pest itself and also the wilt disease If the range of the...
... Figure CLIMEX model ofthe distribution of S noctilio (circles) in the Palaearctic region The recorded distribution of S noctilio [17, 49, 51] is bordered by the dashed line The size of circles indicates ... Prediction of distribution of S noctilio (circles) in Australia The size of circles indicates likelihood of survival The recorded distribution of S noctilio [6, 35] is bordered by the dashed ... describes the climate suitability of a location for a species as a single number between and 100; the higher the number the more favourable the location is for permanent occupation ofthe target...
... [4] Nonetheless, this study did not clarify whether sigma-1 receptors are involved in the active mechanism of fluvoxamine To confirm the role of sigma-1 receptor agonism in the treatment of psychotic ... cataract, but was rejected because ofthe progression of cornea thinning He was admitted to the emergency centre ofthe hospital due to paranoia and delusions The HAM-D and BPRS scores were 45 ... K: The role of sigma-1 receptors in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric diseases J Receptor Ligand Channel Res 2010, 3:25-36 [http://www.dovepress.com /the- role-ofsigma-1-receptors-in -the- pathophysiology -of- neuropsychiatr-peerreviewed-article-JRLCR]...