consequences part i the sources and magnitude of state shortfalls

... on the lower two quartiles of the CO and C2Cl4 mixing ratios was employed to mitigate the effect of pollution Figure shows the CO mixing ratios as a function of latitude and their frequency distribution ... comparison of the mixing ratios in and out of clouds is shown in Figure directly and when normalized to CO There is clear evidence of higher pollutant levels within clouds due to convective uplifting ... time providing insufficient time for synthesis is a factor It can also be inferred that substantial additional urban sources of MEK are present This is not a surprise as significant quantities...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 20:20

... other conditions Infections may also mimic idiopathic vasculitis and the differential diagnosis is of paramount importance for the practicing physician Vasculitides are not uncommon diseases In ... contain PR3 and MPO in addition to chromatin and LL37 (an antimicrobial peptide with capabilities of activating dendritic cells) [112] In-vivo presence of NETs was shown in tissues (kidney biopsies ... with arthritis and arthralgia, while essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis is caused by the deposition of cryoglobulins predominantly in the small vessels of the skin and glomeruli and is frequently...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 18:20

... composting Fertilizing: the role of organic matter and compost The presence of organic matter in the soil is fundamental in maintaining the soil fertility and decreasing nutrient losses Compost is ... matter, and humus in particular, have the following properties: The preparation and use of compost ? it improves the soil structure ? it improves the resistance of the soil against the erosive action ... factors In a hot climate the micro-organisms are more active and the organic materials will break down more rapidly than in a cold climate Also the acidity of the soil, the composition of the organic...

Ngày tải lên: 02/07/2014, 05:20

... activity of microorganisms and other larger organisms like worms and insects See figure in Section 2.1 The first condition for composting is the presence of the composting organisms Adding these ... flow of air If there is not enough air in the heap, the useful micro-organisms will not survive Other micro-organisms that not need oxygen will thrive and decomposition of the organic material will ... practice of composting In this chapter the important aspects of compost making are explained Attention must be given to the composition of the organic material and the location of the heap The...

Ngày tải lên: 02/07/2014, 05:20

... decomposing organic matter in the barrel In this way the loss of nutrients is diminished to a minimum ? Filling the barrel in one go If you fill the barrel in one go, the humidity of the mixture in the ... fertilizer starts with the drying of the seaweed, after which it is ground The powder thus obtained can be used directly as a fertilizer Composting The other fertilizer application of seaweed is ... Composting specific materials 37 pose, it will shrink in size, and the lid will slide down and close the barrel Make an opening about 20 cm above the base of the barrel, 65 cm high and 20 cm wide,...

Ngày tải lên: 02/07/2014, 05:20

... Adding artificial fertilizer alone is not sufficient to retain a sufficient level of soil fertility Organic matter is needed to retain the water and nutrients In a degraded soil, where there is ... content of the soil An integrated approach, combining the application of compost with an application of artificial fertilizer is a good strategy when a crop quickly needs nutrients In the long ... organic matter, yields will still decrease, even if artificial fertilizer is added This means that whenever artificial fertilizers are being used, the farmer needs to take care of the organic matter...

Ngày tải lên: 02/07/2014, 05:20

... micro-organisms When aplied to the soil these effective microorganisms settle in the soil and will oust the harmful micro-organisms It improves the effectiveness of the organic matter in the soil and the ... (Compare prices of artificial fertilizer, look at the status of the soil fertility, etc.) ? Is there enough organic material to make organic fertilizer? (Think of the possibilities to actively seek ... Creating awareness and providing practical training in organic farming to farmers ? On-farm trials and data gathering in organic farming in medium and high potential areas in Kenya ? Gathering and...

Ngày tải lên: 02/07/2014, 05:20

... there is a direct physical participation, such as in clinical trials, or for more traditional epidemiological and statistical use of data Participation in genetic database research is of another ... discrimination – an ethical and conceptual analysis of the issue of possible genetic discrimination in the context of population-based human genetic databases In the minds of the public, privacy ... sphere’ of individuals, either by interfering with their physical integrity or by accessing databases which contain personal and potentially sensitive information concerning individuals The collection,...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... means is partly formalized in the principle of ‘subsidiarity’.35 This principle has its origin in Roman Catholic social ethics, where it defines the mutual relationships of the church, the state and ... within the society Thirdly, ‘friðhelgi’ is traditionally not used without specifying what it refers to This is clear in ‘friðhelgi heimilisins’ or the privacy of the home This keeps the clarity ... technology, magnify the possibilities of surveillance and intrusion into individual lives In light of this, it may not come as a surprise that scholarly discussion of privacy is fairly recent In fact...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... their data to the database, unless they explicitly decided to opt out, participation in the Estonian Genome Project relied primarily on individual initiative and motivation (the opt-in principle) ... prominent Estonian geneticists and medical professionals, politicians and science journalists, proposed the initial vision of a national gene bank The idea was put into practice in principle by the ... information is an intrinsic part of the right to privacy In other words, it is important for individuals to control what information regarding their personal lives is allowed into the public domain and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... following: the aims, methods, sources of funding, any possible conflicts of interest, institutional affiliations of the researcher, the anticipated benefits and potential risks of the study and the ... question, the possible risks and benefits involved, what the participation entails, and the patient’s right to refuse to participate, and to withdraw, at any time, from participating in the research ... specified time and whose origin can be traced to the human or humans from whom it originates’.7 This definition is very similar to the definition in the Icelandic Act on Biobanks no 110/2000 These...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, Oviedo, April 1997, ETS 164 The prohibition against genetic discrimination in the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine builds upon the ... Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with Regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, unclassified CM ... discrimination This is particularly important as the Convention’s undefined limitation to ‘unfair’ discrimination calls for clarification.33 In the context of genetic databases, Estonia is the only...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... considered in terms of clinical and economic benefit, and the risks of research associated with the participating individual, there are broader social issues, including questions of social identity, ... careful examination [and] should include reconsideration of the definition of an orphan medicine, with particular reference to the implications of genetic stratification of both patients and diseases’.21 ... justice is required.23 If big profits are accrued by industry, then a feeling of fairness would demand the sharing of these profits with participants in some form or other The commercialization of...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... individual Discrimination is the manifestation of dominance relations in decisionmaking affecting individuals The vulnerability markers are D-characteristics An act counts as discrimination if it is correctly ... the standard view explain genetic discrimination? If we accept genetic discrimination as a genuine case of discrimination – it instantiates the appropriate form of unfairness – the standard view ... All living Icelanders are for instance listed in the Book of Icelanders, which is a database containing the genealogical information of 95% of the Icelandic population since the settlement of Iceland...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... examining any of these different possibilities, however, there is another important preliminary point, and that is that in thinking about ‘impact’ it is important to avoid the suggestion that there ... interests involved requires consideration not only of the rival claims of individuals and communities but also of purposes and benefits, the likelihood of achieving these (including statistical power), ... development of and operation of biobanks give rise to questions about the existing repertoire of ethical theories This fourth and final possibility in our list concerns the discussion over the extent...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... decisions which in conflict situations respect the views of the many rather than the views of the few The point of social studies is, within this model, to inform the authorities of the direction ... in Estonia in 2004, in fact take the side of the private company It is very difficult, if not impossible, for the public sector (the Ministry of Social Affairs in the case of Estonia) to resist ... authority, legitimacy and responsibility.16 It is this particular and historic change in the nature of public policymaking that is becoming the key element in the debate on the future of biotechnology.17...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with Regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, unclassified ... Rethinking Public Administration’, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (1998), 223–244 Petersen, A., ‘Biofantasies: Genetics and Medicine in the Print News Media’, Social Science ... Flutningur ´ upplysinga ´ gagnagrunn a heilbrigdissvidi), Icelandic Ministry of Health ı ´ and Social Security, January 2000 Sweden Agreement Between the State and the Swedish Insurance Association...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 13:20

... to the stimuli involved in the formation of TW 3.2 Intra-tree variability of tension wood 3.2.1 Longitudinal distribution Figure presents the longitudinal distribution of TW One tree per cultivar ... observed in each growth ring according to their radial position The data were divided per cultivar (I2 14, Luisa Avanzo and I- MC) and per stem zone according to the longitudinal position of the discs ... that the bimodal distribution of TW was clearer in the first growth units than in the crown Regarding the basal effect observed in Figure 4, it is not visible in Figure because it is hidden by the...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 00:22

... occurs in a few discrete psychiatric conditions, or in all psychiatric conditions, and also whether self-esteem is equally lowered in different psychiatric conditions The aim of the present study is ... self-esteem in the diagnostic criteria for any individual psychiatric condition The present study confirms that patients with dysthymia have lowered self-esteem Interestingly, this is the first study ... statistical significance The relevance of this can is emphasized by the finding that low self-esteem in alcohol-use disorders can increase suicidal risk [50] Self-Esteem and Other Psychiatric Disorders...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 20:23

... methods3 by which fuel is injected into a combustion chamber, direct or indirect injection With direct injection engines (DI) the fuel is injected directly into the cylinder and initial combustion takes ... finely atomized diesel fuel (a gas oil having a high flashpoint) is sprayed into the hot air, initiating auto ignition of the mixture During the subsequent power stroke, the expanding hot mixture ... place within the bowl that is machined into the piston head itself With indirect injection engines (IDI) the fuel is injected and initial combustion takes place in a small pre-combustion chamber...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21