... complexation and solubility of some of the metals present inthe sediment.4. Conclusions The comparison ofthe seasonal distribution of Mn, Zn,Cu, Ni, Fe, and Co inthe sediments, using the ICP-OES and ... separated,into a total of 33 sub-samples used for ICP-OES, EDXRF,single extraction and sequential extraction studies.These sub-samples were stored in closed plastic flasks,closed with plastic film and ... defined as those that contain especially primary and secondary minerals capable of maintaining metals in theircrystalline structures were not considered. Thus, the pres-ence of such metals in the...
... that was occurring in the context ofthe Urban Soil Lead Abatement study for the purposes ofthe lead mining siteswithout the attendant supervision and scrutiny. As in other case studies conducted ... exposures. The EPA coordinator was a Dioxin from Pulp and Paper and Lead in Soil at Mining SitesiAbstractThis paper discusses EPA s acquisition and use of science in addressing dioxins (and ... lay out its plans for a multi-media, multi-pathway assessment of effluents, pulp,sludge, occupational, and consumer risks and requesting industry to bear the burden of the costs. An industry official...
... of F. succinogenes inthe rumen, the present work was ini-tially undertaken in order to assess whether the synthe-sis of such compounds was relevant to cells utilizingcellulose or cellulose-like ... Again,no maltose was detected while glucose was present.DiscussionIt is usually assumed that the degradation of celluloseby F. succinogenes produces cellodextrins that arereleased into the ... MDs and MD1P in all situationsexamined here is consistent with such a hypothesis.Because we previously reported such synthesis for glu-cose, a soluble sugar not relevant to the physiology of F....
... cases. The most obviousexamples of these are the systems for the classification of disease (nosologies)used in biomedicine. However, like scientists, clinicians in all settings are alsoinvolved in ... the kindsinteract not just with the individuals they describe but with institutions and institutional practices. They are thus of vital importance in understandingprofessional activity.Clinical ... discussion earlier in this chapter about rationing and resource con-straints. Under the current policy regime ‘demonstrating effectiveness’ hasbecome essential to securing and sustaining funding....
... USD for AME export licenses issued in2009and 20.82 million USD for AME export licenses issued in 2008 but valid and used in2009. Total actual exports against licenses issued in2009 amounted ... the Ministry of Foreign Affairs andthe Ministry of Defense, as well as the opinion from the Ministry of Interior21. Inthe course ofthe decision-making process, the ministries of defense and ... ofthe Law. The issued license can be revoked if the competent ministry becomes aware that the license was issued on the basis of false information; inthe case of substantial changes relating...
... this structure has also been observed in aqueous solution [6] and would not be a result of the presence ofthe Pro7 residue in R3, because this residueFig. 6. Stereoscopic superposition ofthe ... Results and discussion.Data were expressed in terms of a mean residue ellipticity (h) in units of deg cm2ặdmol)1.NMR measurement The method used to determine the structure of R2 was the same ... i+3) and daN(i, i+3)]protons .The strength ofthe observed NOEis represented by the thickness of respective bars.Table 1. Structural statistics of 20 stable structures ofthe R2 domain.Structural...
... address the quality ofthe servicesprovided or trainings conducted. Although some level of quality is assumed based on the training curriculum and methodologies used, the quality of services should ... trainings.Data analysis was carried out using SPSS and SAS. Forthose providers no longer at the original site (the sitewhere they were at the time ofthe training), it was assumed that they ... staffing issues.However, since this evaluation was completed, the train-ing curriculum has been modified and is now successfullybeing implemented in four days. This has resulted in moreflexibility...
... health training institutions.Quality standards consensusA National Quality Standards Consensus workshop was convened for the first time to set national minimuminfrastructure quality standards for ... multi-cadre training institutions faced the unique challenge of expanding their infrastructure in space-constrained,urban Lusaka. Each of these large schools addresses thisspace constraint through different ... training insti-tutions. Participants included professional regulatorybodies, training experts, MoH policy officers, and traininginstitution administrators. The workshop set minimumquality standard...
... (Guinea-Bissau) and 20% (Mozambique) of students were repeating one or another subject (studentssurveyed in Mozambique included participants in the seventh year of training, whereas in Guinea-Bissau ... time ofthe study, in itsthird year of training. The purpose of this research is to describe and analyse the profile of medical students currently (2007) in the medical faculties ofthe Universities ... practice.Conclusions The results from this study suggest that in countrieswith an acute shortage of medical graduate s, and whichinvest a large share of their scarce resources into medi-cal training,...
... health status was assessed by Hopkins SymptomsChecklist (HSCL-25) [21]. The HSCL-25 is a 25-item self-report questionnaire about the presence and intensity of anxiety and depression symptoms during ... health has beendemonstrated in several studies [28-30]. The HopkinsSymptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) was used for the assessment of mental distress [22]. The HSCL-25 has beenvalidated in this same ... work?" and "Does your work demand so much concentration and attention that you often feel exhausted after work?" Jobstress was assessed by the question, "Is there a lot of stressat...
... aware ofthe benefit from mechanical drying over sun drying since 2002. However, the reason of high losses was due to inappropriate drying procedures ofthe users. PHSCU proposed to build the specific ... experiences in developing process ofthe combined harvesters. Most ofthe rice fields inthe MRD have small size which are suitable for medium and small scale harvesters. Soft soil base is another ... effects of harvesting time, harvesting methods, and drying on losses of rice. The evaluation of current situation of milling and drying equipments used in MRD was reported. Improvement of the...
... temperatures. The probability of germination was studied inthe laboratory for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and four shrub speciescharacteristic ofthe understory in Scots pine stands in northern Spain ... obligate seederslike Pinus sylvestris, Cistus laurifolius, Halimium alyssoides and Halimium umbellatum, others use vegetative sprouting, and finally there are those that can use both mechanisms, suchas ... competitorshrub species andthe stimulation ofthe germination of Pinussylvestris seeds must be considered when prescribed burningis used to ensure the regeneration of Scots pine. In addition,other...
... future dominance with several broadleaves species such as the beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) andthe sycamore(Acer pseudoplatanus L.) although the exact successional status of these stands is unresolved.stand ... timing and intensity of stand-scale disturbance. Historical documentsmay be useful for suggesting the nature of causal factors and for checking dendroecological results, despite the fact that the information ... in four sizeclasses inthe two plots. 366 R. Motta and F. Garbarinocases no rings were missing and no false rings were found and all the trees were used for building the age structure. The rotten...