... 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 their
crystalline 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 sites
without 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 Sites
i
Abstract
This 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 utilizing
cellulose or cellulose-like ... Again,
no maltose was detected while glucose was present.
Discussion
It is usually assumed that the degradation of cellulose
by F. succinogenes produces cellodextrins that are
released into the ... MDs and MD1P in all situations
examined 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 obvious
examples of these are the systems for the classification of disease (nosologies)
used in biomedicine. However, like scientists, clinicians in all settings are also
involved in ... the kinds
interact not just with the individuals they describe but with institutions and
institutional practices. They are thus of vital importance in understanding
professional activity.
Clinical ... discussion earlier in this chapter about rationing and resource con-
straints. Under the current policy regime ‘demonstrating effectiveness’ has
become 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 Interior
21
. 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 residue
Fig. 6. Stereoscopic superposition ofthe ... Results and discussion.
Data were expressed in terms of a mean residue ellipticity (h)
in units of deg cm
2
ặdmol
)1
.
NMR measurement
The method used to determine the structure of R2 was the
same ... i+3)
and d
aN(i, i+3)
]protons .The strength ofthe observed NOE
is represented by the thickness of respective bars.
Table 1. Structural statistics of 20 stable structures ofthe R2 domain.
Structural...
... address the quality ofthe services
provided 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. For
those providers no longer at the original site (the site
where 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 successfully
being implemented in four days. This has resulted in more
flexibility...
... health training institutions.
Quality standards consensus
A National Quality Standards Consensus workshop was
convened for the first time to set national minimum
infrastructure 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 this
space constraint through different ... training insti-
tutions. Participants included professional regulatory
bodies, training experts, MoH policy officers, and training
institution administrators. The workshop set minimum
quality standard...
... (Guinea-Bissau) and 20% (Mozambique) of
students were repeating one or another subject (students
surveyed in Mozambique included participants in the
seventh year of training, whereas in Guinea-Bissau ... time ofthe study, in its
third 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 countries
with an acute shortage of medical graduate s, and which
invest a large share of their scarce resources into medi-
cal training,...
... health status was assessed by Hopkins Symptoms
Checklist (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 been
demonstrated in several studies [28-30]. The Hopkins
Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) was used for the
assessment of mental distress [22]. The HSCL-25 has been
validated in this same ... work?" and
"Does your work demand so much concentration and
attention that you often feel exhausted after work?" Job
stress was assessed by the question, "Is there a lot of stress
at...
... 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 species
characteristic ofthe understory in Scots pine stands in northern Spain ... obligate seeders
like Pinus sylvestris, Cistus laurifolius, Halimium alyssoides
and Halimium umbellatum, others use vegetative sprouting,
and finally there are those that can use both mechanisms, such
as ... competitor
shrub species andthe stimulation ofthe germination of Pinus
sylvestris seeds must be considered when prescribed burning
is 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 documents
may be useful for suggesting the nature of causal factors and
for checking dendroecological results, despite the fact that the
information ... in four size
classes inthe two plots.
366 R. Motta and F. Garbarino
cases no rings were missing and no false rings were found and
all the trees were used for building the age structure. The
rotten...