... Global perspectives on governance: lessons from east and west | Business leaders in the east and west who understand the differences and can extract the best from both styles may stand to benefit On ... profile and communications and Gillian Lees is CIMA’s enterprise governance specialist Other CIMA contributors include Naomi Smith (London), Larry Zhang (Shanghai) and Damian Yip (Hong Kong) We ... Conclusions The corporate governance model that’s familiar in Asia, Africa and most developing nations places strong emphasis on trust and relationships This can be beneficial...
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... sound conclusions Conceptualizing and Measuring Standard of Living International comparisons of the standard of living raise three issues The first is regional diversity Both Europe and Asia contained ... East and the West emerged and to not only take economic perspectives into consideration but social and demographic ones as well The established view, stemming from the classical economists and ... conditions in early life influence social mobility, fertility, and longevity His contemporary studies are on economic and social integration of the immigrant population in Sweden Tommy Bengtsson...
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Cell phones and human health an update on research and regulations
... station exposure is whole body, but much lower intensity than from handsets Typical and Atypical Base Stations Typical and Atypical Base Stations Typical and Atypical Base Stations Typical and ... Exposure and Human Cancers Environ Health Perspectives, 1999:107 (suppl 1): 155-168 Selected Bibliography (Cont.) ✔ Inskip, PD et al Cellular telephone use and brain tumors New England Journal ... versus workers, or controlled versus uncontrolled environments ✔ Establishment of exclusion zones around base stations where exposure guidelines may be exceeded ✔ Signs on micro and picocell transmitters...
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Maquiladoras, Air Pollution, and Human Health in Ciudad Juárez and El Paso pot
... for ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10), and El Paso exceeds national ambient air quality standards for ozone, PM10, and carbon monoxide An overwhelming ... child chronic bronchitis, child chronic cough cases, and adult chronic bronchitis cases Resources for the Future Blackman, Batz, and Evans We make the conventional assumption that these health ... pollution (Table 1) Industry only accounts for 17% of total SO2 emissions, 5% of total NOx emissions, 3% of total hydrocarbon emissions, and less than 1% of total PM emissions Table Sectoral contribution...
Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 19:20
Epigenetics and Human Health pptx
... 4.1 Consequence of histone modifications on chromatin Histone Modification Effect H1 Phosphorylation Chromatin condensation, gene specific condensation and repression Ubiquitination Transcriptional ... understanding of the relationship between nutrition and health 2.1 Introduction The close relationship between nutrition and health is not a recent discovery In fact, the deep impact of food on health ... Mechanisms 15 Methylation 15 Histone Modifications 18 Micro RNAs 20 Environmental Influences 20 Nutritional and Environmental Effects in Early Life Conditions 20 Environmental Pollution and Toxins 22 Dietary...
Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 04:20
Addressing the Links between Indoor Air Pollution, Household Energy and Human Health potx
... Indoor Air Pollution, Household Energy and Human Health Report from Washington Consultation Conditions for which Evidence is Quite Strong Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are one of the most ... Energy and Human Health Report from Washington Consultation What Does the Evidence Tell us? The evidence on ALRI and chronic bronchitis (for biomass) and lung cancer (for coal) is moderately strong ... interventions Households make production, consumption, and time-allocation decisions to maximize their welfare, which depends on (amongst other factors) child and adult health Their decision-making...
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Support to the identification of potential risks for the environment and human health arising from hydrocarbons operations involving hydraulic fracturing in Europe doc
... Well completion (continued) Connection of well pipe to production pipeline Reduced Emission Completion Well pad removal Well Production Well Site Abandonment Postabandonment Construction of pipeline ... regulation of conventional gas exploration and extraction The study distinguishes shale gas associated practices and activities from conventional ones that already take place in Europe, and identifies ... unconventional hydrocarbon extraction are greater than those of conventional extraction A number of recent reports have looked at opportunities and challenges of unconventional fossil fuels and...
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TRACE ELEMENTS AS CONTAMINANTS AND NUTRIENTS Consequences in Ecosystems and Human Health docx
... Thalassemia Iron Metabolism: Current Concepts and Alterations in Thalassemia 2.1 Iron Absorption and Uptake 2.2 Regulation of Expression of Transferrin Receptors 2.3 Alterations in Iron Absorption and ... Herbal Extracts Polyherbal Preparation and Traditional Medicine Pharmacology Conclusions References Biofortification: Nutritional Security and Relevance to Human Health M N V Prasad Introduction Bioavailablity ... Human Health and Nutrition N Nirupa and M N V Prasad 10 11 12 13 14 15 Introduction Iron Importance Iron Toxicity Interactions with Other Metals Iron Acquisition by Plants Translocation of Iron...
Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 17:20
national security and human health implications of climate change[electronic resource]
... National Security in Expanding Cities Worldwide J.C.R Hunt, S.E Belcher, and Y.V Timoshkina Abstract The changing climate and environment in cities and their effects on human health and national ... College London, London, UK Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK H.J.S Fernando et al (eds.), National Security and Human Health Implications of Climate ... a healthy environment sooner than later, said Adnan Kaplan* In this context, naturally, climate change becomes a part of the consideration Introduction: Climate Change, Human Health and National...
Ngày tải lên: 29/05/2014, 23:42
DNA REPAIR AND HUMAN HEALTH ppt
... template and together with Rad51 paralogs (Xrcc2, Xrcc3, Rad51L1, Rad51L2 and Rad51L3), Rad52 and Rad54 promotes strand invasion and recombination Strand invasion and migration involve the formation ... Liu and Zhongjun Zhou Department of Biochemistry, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Introduction One of the most fundamental functions of a cell is the transmission of genetic information ... depyrimidination of bases The DNA glycosylases that perform this function are classified as monofunctional or bifunctional, depending on their mode of action Monofunctional glycosylases such as UNG only...
Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 19:20
DNA REPAIR AND HUMAN HEALTH doc
... template and together with Rad51 paralogs (Xrcc2, Xrcc3, Rad51L1, Rad51L2 and Rad51L3), Rad52 and Rad54 promotes strand invasion and recombination Strand invasion and migration involve the formation ... Liu and Zhongjun Zhou Department of Biochemistry, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Introduction One of the most fundamental functions of a cell is the transmission of genetic information ... depyrimidination of bases The DNA glycosylases that perform this function are classified as monofunctional or bifunctional, depending on their mode of action Monofunctional glycosylases such as UNG only...
Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 03:20
Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health pptx
... consequence, includes local, regional and/ or global problems to human health and the environment The work of Abdulla et al (2009) assessed atmospheric pollution, its consequences on humans and ... Aarhus norms beyond the European region The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and other international organizations such as the United Nations Institute for Training and Research ... meaningful over consumption has to be brought under control The principles of equity, conservation orientation and renewability have to be reestablished Controlling over-consumption and dealing with...
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Ecosystems and Human Health - Chapter 1 pptx
... O-dealkylations, side-chain and aromatic hydroxylations, N-oxidation and hydroxylation, sulfoxide formation, and desulfuration Hydrolysis of esters and amides also occurs Reduction reactions may ... acute benzene intoxication involves CNS disturbances such as excitation, confusion, stupor, and convulsions Chronic toxicity includes depression of the bone marrow and a reduction of all circulating ... implications for human health and wildlife Evidence of adverse effects on human health Evidence of adverse effects on wildlife Global warming and water levels in the Great Lakes The marine environment...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 06:22
Ecosystems and Human Health - Chapter 2 pps
... updated monthly, that contains the EPA’s consensus positions on potential adverse effects of 500 substances It contains information on hazard identification and dose response evaluation, the first ... formation of the Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines in 1976 led to significant additions to legislation dealing with workplace safety In 1979, the Occupational Health and ... legislation In Canada, provincial ministries are responsible for occupational health and safety In Ontario, this comes under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario,...
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Ecosystems and Human Health - Chapter 3 pptx
... the type and amount of fish consumption going back over years); Having differences between control and test groups (e.g., in alcohol consumption, use of medications, caffeine consumption, and the ... Cultural Eutrophication, John Wiley & Sons, Toronto, 1987 Humphrey, H., Environmental contaminants and reproductive outcomes, Health and Environ Digest, 5, 1–4, 1991 Kimbrough, R.D., Health impact ... N., Human reproduction after eating PCB-contaminated fish, Health and Environ Digest, 5, 4–6, 1991 Philp, R.B., Cadmium content of the marine sponge Microciona prolifera, other sponges, water and...
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Ecosystems and Human Health - Chapter 4 potx
... pesticides and irrigation, further stressing the environment There is already evidence that expanding human populations modify the environment, and that diseases adapt to the new conditions, in ... in part on Pavlovian conditioning, in which the association of a stimulus (the bell) with a somatic response ©2001 CRC Press LLC (salivation and gastric secretion when presented with food) will ... milk, in other dairy products, and in fruit and vegetables, and concern about its accumulation in the bones of children was a major factor in the discontinuation of atmospheric nuclear testing...
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Ecosystems and Human Health - Chapter 5 doc
... to form reactive intermediates, and to deplete glutathione Conjugation with glucuronide and renal excretion are the final detoxification mechanisms Biodegradation Recent studies indicate that solar ... in males only, and stomach cancer in both sexes When population migration patterns were considered, however, the correlation with stomach and rectal cancer could not be demonstrated, and other ... hydrocarbons The herbicides 2,4,-D and 2,4,5-T are used to control broad-leafed plants along highways, railways, and utility rights-of-way They are hormonal growth promoters and force plants to consume...
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Ecosystems and Human Health - Chapter 6 pps
... methionine and be incorporated into proteins This ©2001 CRC Press LLC can result in the formation of abnormal microtubles required for cell division and neuronal migration The main signs and symptoms ... manganese fumes and dust during the manufacture of metal alloys The workers demonstrated problems with motor coordination and mentation Manganism is a condition in which Parkinson-like signs and symptoms ... arsenic poisoning causes severe abdominal pain and it is rare Chronic poisoning results in muscle weakness and pain, skin pigmentation, gross edema, gastrointestinal disturbances, kidney and liver...
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Ecosystems and Human Health - Chapter 7 pps
... in making sandals lost sensation and function in fingers and toes from impaired nerve conduction When the exposure was terminated, they all recovered slowly over several months Hexane neuropathy ... halogenated hydrocarbons are discussed in Chapter 4, and the chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs) and their impact on the environment in Chapter Some anesthetics are halogenated hydrocarbons One such is halothane, ... absorption and inhalation are the important portals of entry Human toxicity has not been well established, but there have been reports of kidney damage and bone marrow depression Precautions are...
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