Richard Bergman; Adam Taylor
2011-01-01
Transparent and credible environmental labeling of products is vital for a sustainable future. Ecolabeling shows information on the environmental performance of products, processes, and services. This article focuses on one type of ecolabeling referred to as environmental product declarations (EPDs) that provide environmental impact information based on life cycle...
Updating of U.S. Wood Product Life-Cycle Assessment Data for Environmental Product Declarations
Richard Bergman; Elaine Oneil; Maureen Puettmann; Ivan Eastin; Indroneil Ganguly
2014-01-01
The marketplace has an increasing desire for credible and transparent product eco-labels based on life-cycle assessment (LCA) data, especially involving international trade. Over the past several years, stakeholders in the U.S. wood products industry have developed many such âeco-labelsâ under the ISO standard of LCA-based environmental product declarations (EPDs). The...
Product environmental claims include a wide range of marketing claims, labels, declarations, statements and reports that are generally intended to distinguish a product as environmentally friendly or ‘green’. They differ from organizational environmental claims in the...
Comparing Product Category Rules from Different Programs: Learned Outcomes Towards Global Alignment
Purpose Product category rules (PCRs) provide category-specific guidance for estimating and reporting product life cycle environmental impacts, typically in the form of environmental product declarations and product carbon footprints. Lack of global harmonization between PCRs or ...
When used to compare the relative environmental benefits of different products, life cycle-based, quantitative environmental claims, such as carbon footprints and environmental product declarations require common rules in order for claims to be comparable within a category. Produ...
Purpose Product category rules (PCRs) provide category-specific guidance for estimating and reporting product life cycle environmental impacts, typically in the form of environmental product declarations and product carbon footprints. Lack of global harmonization between PCRs or ...
Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of I-joist Production in the United States
Richard D. Bergman
2015-01-01
Documenting the environmental performance of building products is becoming increasingly common. Creating environmental product declarations (EPDs) based on life-cycle assessment (LCA) data is one approach to provide scientific documentation of the productsâ environmental performance. Many U.S. structural wood products have LCA-based âeco-labelsâ developed under the ISO...
Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of Cellulosic Fiberboard Production in North America
Richard D. Bergman
2014-01-01
Documenting the environmental performance of building products is becoming widespread because of many green-marketing claims made without scientific merit (i.e., green-washing). Developing environmental product declarations (EPDs) for building products is one way to accomplish this objective for scientific documentation and to counter green-washing. EPDs are based on...
Reuse and recycle--considering the soil below constructions.
Suer, Pascal; Wik, Ola; Erlandsson, Martin
2014-07-01
The European Construction Products Regulation provides a life cycle based framework for the environmental assessment of construction products. Harmonised European standards for the assessment of the release of dangerous substances and for declaration of environmental performance are in progress. Risk based limit values for the protection of soil and groundwater below construction works will still bet set nationally. In this paper we review the possibilities to expand the ongoing harmonisation to include risk assessment and life cycle assessment (LCA). Based on reviews of national European limit value models (LMVs) for assessment of release to soil and groundwater, two areas for harmonisation emerge: 1- The toxicological criteria. Toxicological endpoints to protect human health and environment are similar, and data from the same toxicological data sets are used to establish acceptance criteria. 2- The emission part of LMVs. We extracted six generic construction works for granular materials. These encompass the most common choices and span the different release scenarios applied. Harmonised emission models would also facilitate LCA and environmental product declaration (EPD). The immission or transport part of the LVMs is less promising for harmonisation. Locating the acceptance criteria point of compliance close to the construction works is advantageous from many aspects and would facilitate harmonisation of assessments. We have identified two different strategies to include recycling in the assessments: 1- Tiered procedure where assessment and declaration of performance are made for the intended primary use of the product only and renewed assessments are made whenever the construction works are demolished and the product is recovered. 2- Scenario based procedure where future recycling scenarios, into new products and construction works, are forecasted. In this case the initial assessment and declaration of environmental performance of a construction product is performed both for the intended primary use of the product and for the recycling scenarios. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Streamlining environmental product declarations: a stage model
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Lefebvre, Elisabeth; Lefebvre, Louis A.; Talbot, Stephane; Le Hen, Gael
2001-02-01
General public environmental awareness and education is increasing, therefore stimulating the demand for reliable, objective and comparable information about products' environmental performances. The recently published standard series ISO 14040 and ISO 14025 are normalizing the preparation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) containing comprehensive information relevant to a product's environmental impact during its life cycle. So far, only a few environmentally leading manufacturing organizations have experimented the preparation of EPDs (mostly from Europe), demonstrating its great potential as a marketing weapon. However the preparation of EPDs is a complex process, requiring collection and analysis of massive amounts of information coming from disparate sources (suppliers, sub-contractors, etc.). In a foreseeable future, the streamlining of the EPD preparation process will require product manufacturers to adapt their information systems (ERP, MES, SCADA) in order to make them capable of gathering, and transmitting the appropriate environmental information. It also requires strong functional integration all along the product supply chain in order to ensure that all the information is made available in a standardized and timely manner. The goal of the present paper is two fold: first to propose a transitional model towards green supply chain management and EPD preparation; second to identify key technologies and methodologies allowing to streamline the EPD process and subsequently the transition toward sustainable product development
Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of Laminated Veneer Lumber Production in the United States
Richard D. Bergman
2015-01-01
Documenting the environmental performance of building products is becoming increasingly common. Developing environmental product declarations (EPDs) based on life-cycle assessment (LCA) data is one way to provide scientific documentation. Many U.S. structural wood products have LCA-based âeco-labelsâ using the ISO standard. However, the standard requires underlying...
Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Inventory of Cellulosic Fiberboard Produced in North America
Richard D. Bergman
2015-01-01
Documenting the environmental performance of building products is becoming widespread because of many green marketing claims made without scientific merit (i.e., green-washing). Developing environmental product declarations (EPDs) for building products is one way to accomplish this objective for scientific documentation and to counter green-washing (ISO 2006a; Bergman...
Calculating the pre-consumer waste footprint: A screening study of 10 selected products.
Laurenti, Rafael; Moberg, Åsa; Stenmarck, Åsa
2017-01-01
Knowledge about the total waste generated by the production of consumer goods can help raise awareness among policy-makers, producers and consumers of the benefits of closing loops in a future circular economy, avoiding unnecessary production and production steps and associated generation of large amounts of waste. In strict life cycle assessment practice, information on waste outputs from intermediate industrial processes of material and energy transformation is translated into and declared as potential environmental impacts, which are often not reported in the final results. In this study, a procedure to extract available intermediate data and perform a systematic pre-consumer waste footprint analysis was developed. The pre-consumer waste footprint concept was tested to analyse 10 generic products, which provided some novel and interesting results for the different product categories and identified a number of challenges that need to be resolved in development of the waste footprint concept. These challenges include standardised data declaration on waste in life cycle assessment, with a separation into waste categories illustrating the implicit environmental and scale of significance of waste types and quantities (e.g. hazardous waste, inert waste, waste for recycling/incineration) and establishment of a common definition of waste throughout sectors and nations.
40 CFR 62.2400 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... 40 Protection of Environment 8 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Identification of plan-negative declaration. 62.2400 Section 62.2400 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR....2400 Identification of plan—negative declaration. Letter from Florida Department of Environmental...
40 CFR 62.7852 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Primary Aluminum Plants § 62.7852 Identification of plan—negative declaration. The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division and the Albuquerque Air Pollution Control... declaration. 62.7852 Section 62.7852 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.7852 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Primary Aluminum Plants § 62.7852 Identification of plan—negative declaration. The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division and the Albuquerque Air Pollution Control... declaration. 62.7852 Section 62.7852 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.7852 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Primary Aluminum Plants § 62.7852 Identification of plan—negative declaration. The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division and the Albuquerque Air Pollution Control... declaration. 62.7852 Section 62.7852 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.7852 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Primary Aluminum Plants § 62.7852 Identification of plan—negative declaration. The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division and the Albuquerque Air Pollution Control... declaration. 62.7852 Section 62.7852 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.7852 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Primary Aluminum Plants § 62.7852 Identification of plan—negative declaration. The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division and the Albuquerque Air Pollution Control... declaration. 62.7852 Section 62.7852 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.5400 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... declaration. The State Department of Environmental Quality Engineering submitted on January 18, 1989, a letter... 40 Protection of Environment 8 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Identification of plan-negative declaration. 62.5400 Section 62.5400 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.5375 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
...—negative declaration. The State Department of Environmental Quality Engineering submitted on July 31, 1979... 40 Protection of Environment 8 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Identification of plan-negative declaration. 62.5375 Section 62.5375 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.5350 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... declaration. The State Department of Environmental Quality Engineering submitted on April 12, 1978, a letter... 40 Protection of Environment 8 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Identification of plan-negative declaration. 62.5350 Section 62.5350 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Achenbach, Hermann, E-mail: hermann.achenbach@thuenen.de; Diederichs, Stefan K.; Wenker, Jan L.
As a core product category rule (PCR), EN 15804 defines rules for conducting the life cycle assessment (LCA) of building products in the context of environmental product declarations (EPDs). This European standard is complemented by EN 16485, which provides further guidance for specific aspects for the LCA of wood and wood-based construction products. For all life cycle stages under consideration, the renewable and non-renewable primary energy employed for energy generation or material use is accounted for. Furthermore, the inputs and outputs of secondary materials (SM), renewable secondary fuels (RSF) and non-renewable secondary fuels (NRSF) have to be reported. Especially inmore » the end-of life stage as well as in the production stage, the standards do not exactly rule the accounting method of the primary energy contained in SM, RSF and NRSF. As both standards leave room for interpretation, we wrote this discussion article to introduce this issue to the LCA community and to present our developed accounting specifications. In general, we consider EN 15804 and EN 16485 as helpful tools for the LCA of building products. We hope that our ideas on certain aspects contribute to a better understanding of the standards, possibly leading to further improvement in the course of the standardization process.« less
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... a Schedule 3 chemical above the declaration threshold; (ii) You plan to produce at a plant declared...; (iii) You plan to increase the production of a Schedule 3 chemical by declared plants on your plant... production of a Schedule 3 chemical at a declared plant site to an amount above the upper limit of the range...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... a Schedule 3 chemical above the declaration threshold; (ii) You plan to produce at a plant declared...; (iii) You plan to increase the production of a Schedule 3 chemical by declared plants on your plant... production of a Schedule 3 chemical at a declared plant site to an amount above the upper limit of the range...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... a Schedule 3 chemical above the declaration threshold; (ii) You plan to produce at a plant declared...; (iii) You plan to increase the production of a Schedule 3 chemical by declared plants on your plant... production of a Schedule 3 chemical at a declared plant site to an amount above the upper limit of the range...
Cellura, Maurizio; Ardente, Fulvio; Longo, Sonia
2012-01-01
In the present study, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was applied to evaluate the energy consumption and environmental burdens associated with the production of protected crops in an agricultural district in the Mediterranean region. In this study, LCA was used as a 'support tool', to address local policies for sustainable production and consumption patterns, and to create a 'knowledge base' for environmental assessment of an extended agricultural production area. The proposed approach combines organisation-specific tools, such as Environmental Management Systems and Environmental Product Declarations, with the environmental management of the district. Questionnaires were distributed to producers to determine the life cycle of different protected crops (tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, peppers, melons and zucchinis), and obtain information on greenhouse usage (e.g. tunnel vs. pavilion). Ecoprofiles of products in the district were also estimated, to identify supply chain elements with the highest impact in terms of global energy requirements, greenhouse gas emissions, eutrophication, water consumption and waste production. These results of this study enable selection of the 'best practices' and ecodesign solutions, to reduce the environmental impact of these products. Finally, sensitivity analysis of key LCA issues was performed, to assess the variability associated with different parameters: vegetable production; water usage; fertiliser and pesticide usage; shared greenhouse use; substitution of plastics coverings; and waste recycling. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
21 CFR 201.312 - Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration... Drug Products § 201.312 Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products. Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate should be listed on the label of a drug product as epsom salt, which is its common or...
21 CFR 201.312 - Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration... Drug Products § 201.312 Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products. Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate should be listed on the label of a drug product as epsom salt, which is its common or...
21 CFR 201.312 - Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration... Drug Products § 201.312 Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products. Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate should be listed on the label of a drug product as epsom salt, which is its common or...
21 CFR 201.312 - Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration... Drug Products § 201.312 Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products. Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate should be listed on the label of a drug product as epsom salt, which is its common or...
21 CFR 201.312 - Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration... Drug Products § 201.312 Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; label declaration on drug products. Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate should be listed on the label of a drug product as epsom salt, which is its common or...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). 715.1 Section 715.1 Commerce and... DISCRETE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (UDOCs) § 715.1 Annual declaration requirements for production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). (a) Declaration of production by synthesis of UDOCs for...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). 715.1 Section 715.1 Commerce and... DISCRETE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (UDOCs) § 715.1 Annual declaration requirements for production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). (a) Declaration of production by synthesis of UDOCs for...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). 715.1 Section 715.1 Commerce and... DISCRETE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (UDOCs) § 715.1 Annual declaration requirements for production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). (a) Declaration of production by synthesis of UDOCs for...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). 715.1 Section 715.1 Commerce and... DISCRETE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (UDOCs) § 715.1 Annual declaration requirements for production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). (a) Declaration of production by synthesis of UDOCs for...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). 715.1 Section 715.1 Commerce and... DISCRETE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (UDOCs) § 715.1 Annual declaration requirements for production by synthesis of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals (UDOCs). (a) Declaration of production by synthesis of UDOCs for...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 1 CHEMICALS § 712.3 Initial declaration requirements for... declared facilities which are engaged in the production of Schedule 1 chemicals for purposes not prohibited...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 1 CHEMICALS § 712.3 Initial declaration requirements for... declared facilities which are engaged in the production of Schedule 1 chemicals for purposes not prohibited...
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2013-12-03
... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 62 [EPA-R05-OAR-2013-0678; FRL-9903-33-Region-5] Direct Final Approval of Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator Negative Declaration for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Michigan and Wisconsin AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 3 CHEMICALS § 714.3 Advance declaration requirements for additionally planned production of Schedule 3 chemicals. (a) Declaration... additionally planned production of Schedule 3 chemicals. 714.3 Section 714.3 Commerce and Foreign Trade...
40 CFR 62.7860 - Identification of sources-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... Mexico Emissions from Existing Large Municipal Waste Combustion Units § 62.7860 Identification of sources—negative declaration. Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated September 10... declaration. 62.7860 Section 62.7860 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.7860 - Identification of sources-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... Mexico Emissions from Existing Large Municipal Waste Combustion Units § 62.7860 Identification of sources—negative declaration. Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated September 10... declaration. 62.7860 Section 62.7860 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.7860 - Identification of sources-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... Mexico Emissions from Existing Large Municipal Waste Combustion Units § 62.7860 Identification of sources—negative declaration. Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated September 10... declaration. 62.7860 Section 62.7860 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR...
40 CFR 62.7854 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... of this chapter. (b) Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated... declaration. 62.7854 Section 62.7854 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... declaration. (a)The State Department of Health and Social Services submitted on October 31, 1977, a letter...
Coalition releases declaration for healthy and productive oceans
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Showstack, Randy
2012-06-01
Coalition releases declaration for healthy and productive oceans A coalition of 13 countries or federal agencies participating in a new Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO) indicated its support for a “Declaration for Healthy and Productive Oceans to Help Reduce Poverty” on 16 June, just prior to the Rio+20 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Environmental and occupational health and human rights.
Slatin, Craig
2011-01-01
Modern environmental- and occupational-related morbidities and mortality are determined by the power relations inherent in our existing capitalist systems of production and consumption. These systems thwart human public health rights because of the priority to maximize profit for the systems' owners rather than to establish ecologically sound and socially just development for all. The international public health community must return to its primary prevention roots and take action to eliminate the potential for population morbidities that result from hazardous substance exposures in work and community environments. The 1988 Adelaide Recommendations on Healthy Public Policy provide us with guidelines that incorporate a human rights approach and build on several decades of international public health declarations and charters. To succeed, public health must work with the labor movement. A human rights approach to environmental public health can help us make a transition to sustainable modes of production and consumption. The environmental justice movement's strategy for an economic greening that sets as a priority "pathways out of poverty" can help to advance environmental public health rights.
Laso, Jara; Margallo, María; Fullana, Pére; Bala, Alba; Gazulla, Cristina; Irabien, Ángel; Aldaco, Rubén
2017-01-01
To be able to fulfil high market expectations for a number of practical applications, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) have to meet and comply with specific and strict methodological prerequisites. These expectations include the possibility to add up Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-based information in the supply chain and to compare different EPDs. To achieve this goal, common and harmonized calculation rules have to be established, the so-called Product Category Rules (PCRs), which set the overall LCA calculation rules to create EPDs. This document provides PCRs for the assessment of the environmental performance of canned anchovies in Cantabria Region based on an Environmental Sustainability Assessment (ESA) method. This method uses two main variables: the natural resources sustainability (NRS) and the environmental burdens sustainability (EBS). To reduce the complexity of ESA and facilitate the decision-making process, all variables are normalized and weighted to obtain two global dimensionless indexes: resource consumption (X 1 ) and environmental burdens (X 2 ). •This paper sets the PCRs adapted to the Cantabrian canned anchovies.•ESA method facilitates the product comparison and the decision-making process.•This paper stablishes all the steps that an EPD should include within the PCRs of Cantabrian canned anchovies.
Yang, Suzie; Gemming, Luke
2018-01-01
Declared serving sizes on food packaging are unregulated in Australia, and variations in serving size within similar products reduces the usability of this information. This study aimed to (i) assess the variations in declared serving sizes of packaged foods from the Five Food Groups, and (ii) compare declared serving sizes to the Australian Dietary Guidelines standard serves and typical portion sizes consumed by Australian adults. Product information, including serving size, was collected for 4046 products from four major Australian retailers. Within product categories from the Five Food Groups, coefficients of variation ranged from 0% to 59% for declared serving size and 9% to 64% for energy per serving. Overall, 24% of all products displayed serving sizes similar (within ±10%) to the standard serves, and 23–28% were similar to typical portion sizes consumed by adults, for females and males, respectively. In conclusion, there is substantial variation in the declared serving sizes of packaged foods from the Five Food Groups, and serving sizes are not aligned with either the Dietary Guidelines or typical portion sizes consumed. Future research into effective means of standardising serving sizes is warranted. PMID:29382083
Breaking down the plastic age: Road to MICRO 2018
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Baztan, J.; Carrasco, A.; Chouinard, O.; Cordier, M.; Jorgensen, B.; Miguelez, A.; Vanderlinden, J. P.
2016-12-01
In May, members of the microplastic research community met in the Biosphere Reserve of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain for the first international conference on microplastics, MICRO 2016: "Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea." During the conference, members of the scientific committee and organizing board launched a collaborative process culminating in the creation of the Lanzarote Declaration, released June 21st (see the link for full text: micro2016.sciencesconf.org). With growing evidence of the environmental consequences and potential threats to human health posed by microplastics, the statement is clear: as long as we continue increasing plastic production and consumption, we will continue increasing its environmental impacts and as the environmental impacts increase and intensify, it will not be surprising to see the consequences for humans reflect similar trends. This leaves us with a major question: How should we move from here, from knowledge to action? Clearly, as microplastics continue accumulating in the environment, the scientific community must join forces to expand our knowledge horizons. Doing so requires collaboration and cooperation, at all scales, from local to global, spanning sectors and disciplines, to improve knowledge, education and outreach efforts. This should not delay actions. With the Lanzarote Declaration, we recognize our responsibility as individuals to change our behaviors related to plastic production and consumption, and to inform others of the social, cultural, economic and environmental implications. The MICRO community is engaging the challenge to work collaboratively. This abstract is one of the milestones from the road to MICRO 2018, a forum to share available knowledge, fill in gaps, and establish new commitments for implementing solutions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... an earlier year (i.e., during the course of any other calendar year within the past three calendar... calendar years. For example, for the 2004 annual declaration on past activities period, if you determine... (question 2-3.1), production data for calendar year 2004. You would declare “0” production because you did...
Laso, Jara; Margallo, María; Fullana, Pére; Bala, Alba; Gazulla, Cristina; Irabien, Ángel; Aldaco, Rubén
2017-03-01
The anchovy canning industry is one of the most important economic resources of the Cantabria region in Spain. However, environmental, economic and social problems over the past years have forced companies to apply marketing strategies, develop product diversification, create new products and introduce them in new "green markets". Launching Cantabrian canned anchovies into more sustainable markets requires measuring the environmental performance using Product Category Rules (PCRs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). EPDs and PCRS include the environmental profile of a range of similar products, such as all of the available canned anchovy products. The great variety of anchovy canned products depends on three process variables: the origin of the anchovy (Cantabria, Argentina and Chile or Peru), the type of oil (refined olive oil, extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil) and the packaging (aluminum, tinplate, glass and plastic). This work aims to assess the environmental impact from cradle to grave of canned anchovies in oil using the life cycle assessment methodology (LCA). Moreover, the paper evaluates the influence of the above-mentioned three product variables in the LCA results. The results show that out of all of the alternatives, Chilean and Peruvian anchovies have the highest environmental burdens due to the transportation by ship. The production of anchovies in sunflower oil is a less environmentally friendly oil process due to the low yield per hectare of sunflower cultivation. Finally, the use of aluminum as the packaging material has the largest environmental impact out of almost all of the impact categories. Moreover, because the LCA results can be significantly affected by the allocation procedure, a sensitivity analysis comparing system expansion, mass and economic allocation is performed. In this case, the system expansion approach presents the highest environmental impacts followed by the mass allocation. Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
9 CFR 93.219 - Declaration for poultry.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Declaration for poultry. 93.219... AGRICULTURE EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS § 713.4 Advance declaration requirements for additionally planned production... additionally planned production, processing, or consumption of Schedule 2 chemicals. 713.4 Section 713.4...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS § 713.4 Advance declaration requirements for additionally planned production... additionally planned production, processing, or consumption of Schedule 2 chemicals. 713.4 Section 713.4...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
...; contents and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. 4.7 Section 4.7 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND... and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. (a) The master of every vessel arriving in the United..., and the following documents: (1) Cargo Declaration, Customs Form 1302, (2) Ship's Stores Declaration...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
...; contents and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. 4.7 Section 4.7 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND... and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. (a) The master of every vessel arriving in the United..., and the following documents: (1) Cargo Declaration, Customs Form 1302, (2) Ship's Stores Declaration...
40 CFR 62.8100 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New York Fluoride Emissions from Phosphate Fertilizer Plants § 62.8100 Identification of plan—negative declaration. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation submitted, on May 12, 1977, a letter...
40 CFR 62.9515 - Identification of sources-Negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 40 Protection of Environment 8 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Identification of sources-Negative declaration. 62.9515 Section 62.9515 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... Oregon Metals, Acid Gases, Organic Compounds, Particulates and Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Existing...
40 CFR 62.7405 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills § 62.7405 Identification of plan-negative declaration. On July 22, 1998, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services submitted a letter...
40 CFR 62.7405 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills § 62.7405 Identification of plan-negative declaration. On July 22, 1998, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services submitted a letter...
40 CFR 62.7405 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills § 62.7405 Identification of plan-negative declaration. On July 22, 1998, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services submitted a letter...
40 CFR 62.7405 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills § 62.7405 Identification of plan-negative declaration. On July 22, 1998, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services submitted a letter...
40 CFR 62.7405 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills § 62.7405 Identification of plan-negative declaration. On July 22, 1998, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services submitted a letter...
40 CFR 62.7854 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... of this chapter. (b) Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated... declaration. 62.7854 Section 62.7854 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Phosphate Fertilizer Plants § 62.7854 Identification of plan—negative...
40 CFR 62.7854 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... of this chapter. (b) Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated... declaration. 62.7854 Section 62.7854 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Phosphate Fertilizer Plants § 62.7854 Identification of plan—negative...
40 CFR 62.7854 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... of this chapter. (b) Letter from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated... declaration. 62.7854 Section 62.7854 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... Mexico Fluoride Emissions from Phosphate Fertilizer Plants § 62.7854 Identification of plan—negative...
40 CFR 62.7853 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... Mexico Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills § 62.7853 Identification of plan—negative declaration. (a) Letter from the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division dated November 5, 1979... Bernalillo County on lands under the jurisdiction of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control...
40 CFR 62.7853 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... Mexico Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills § 62.7853 Identification of plan—negative declaration. (a) Letter from the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division dated November 5, 1979... Bernalillo County on lands under the jurisdiction of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control...
40 CFR 62.8106 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... Identification of plan—negative declaration. Letter from the New York State Department of Environmental... incinerators in the State of New York subject to part 60, subpart DDDD of this chapter. [66 FR 41148, Aug. 7... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New...
40 CFR 62.10634 - Identification of plan-negative declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 40 Protection of Environment 8 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Identification of plan-negative declarations. 62.10634 Section 62.10634 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS Tennessee Air Emissions from Existing...
40 CFR 62.10631 - Identification of plan-negative declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... 40 Protection of Environment 8 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Identification of plan-negative declarations. 62.10631 Section 62.10631 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS Tennessee Air Emissions from Existing...
40 CFR 62.7853 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... chapter. (b) Letters from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated July 8, 1980, and... declaration. 62.7853 Section 62.7853 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... Mexico Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills § 62.7853 Identification of plan—negative...
40 CFR 62.7853 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... chapter. (b) Letters from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated July 8, 1980, and... declaration. 62.7853 Section 62.7853 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... Mexico Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills § 62.7853 Identification of plan—negative...
40 CFR 62.7853 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... chapter. (b) Letters from the City of Albuquerque Air Pollution Control Division dated July 8, 1980, and... declaration. 62.7853 Section 62.7853 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR... Mexico Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills § 62.7853 Identification of plan—negative...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
...) You plan to increase the production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical by a plant... production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical by a declared plant site by 20 percent or... multipurpose activities; (v) Changes to the plant site's status relating to domestic transfer of the chemical...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
...) You plan to increase the production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical by a plant... production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical by a declared plant site by 20 percent or... multipurpose activities; (v) Changes to the plant site's status relating to domestic transfer of the chemical...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
...) You plan to increase the production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical by a plant... production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical by a declared plant site by 20 percent or... multipurpose activities; (v) Changes to the plant site's status relating to domestic transfer of the chemical...
Chemical Pesticides and Human Health: The Urgent Need for a New Concept in Agriculture.
Nicolopoulou-Stamati, Polyxeni; Maipas, Sotirios; Kotampasi, Chrysanthi; Stamatis, Panagiotis; Hens, Luc
2016-01-01
The industrialization of the agricultural sector has increased the chemical burden on natural ecosystems. Pesticides are agrochemicals used in agricultural lands, public health programs, and urban green areas in order to protect plants and humans from various diseases. However, due to their known ability to cause a large number of negative health and environmental effects, their side effects can be an important environmental health risk factor. The urgent need for a more sustainable and ecological approach has produced many innovative ideas, among them agriculture reforms and food production implementing sustainable practice evolving to food sovereignty. It is more obvious than ever that the society needs the implementation of a new agricultural concept regarding food production, which is safer for man and the environment, and to this end, steps such as the declaration of Nyéléni have been taken.
Chemical Pesticides and Human Health: The Urgent Need for a New Concept in Agriculture
Nicolopoulou-Stamati, Polyxeni; Maipas, Sotirios; Kotampasi, Chrysanthi; Stamatis, Panagiotis; Hens, Luc
2016-01-01
The industrialization of the agricultural sector has increased the chemical burden on natural ecosystems. Pesticides are agrochemicals used in agricultural lands, public health programs, and urban green areas in order to protect plants and humans from various diseases. However, due to their known ability to cause a large number of negative health and environmental effects, their side effects can be an important environmental health risk factor. The urgent need for a more sustainable and ecological approach has produced many innovative ideas, among them agriculture reforms and food production implementing sustainable practice evolving to food sovereignty. It is more obvious than ever that the society needs the implementation of a new agricultural concept regarding food production, which is safer for man and the environment, and to this end, steps such as the declaration of Nyéléni have been taken. PMID:27486573
49 CFR 520.21 - Preparation of environmental reviews, negative declarations, and notices of intent.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... its impacts from appropriate State and local agencies. Since it is the NHTSA's policy to assure that... PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Procedures § 520.21 Preparation of environmental reviews... Administrator prepare an Environmental review or Environmental Impact Statement for any proposed or continuing...
49 CFR 520.21 - Preparation of environmental reviews, negative declarations, and notices of intent.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... its impacts from appropriate State and local agencies. Since it is the NHTSA's policy to assure that... PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Procedures § 520.21 Preparation of environmental reviews... Administrator prepare an Environmental review or Environmental Impact Statement for any proposed or continuing...
7 CFR 786.100 - Applicability.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... production losses in eligible counties as a result of a natural disaster declared during the period between... of January 2, 2005, through December 30, 2007, in a county declared a natural disaster by the... to a county that is directly eligible by way of a natural disaster declaration are also eligible...
7 CFR 786.100 - Applicability.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... production losses in eligible counties as a result of a natural disaster declared during the period between... of January 2, 2005, through December 30, 2007, in a county declared a natural disaster by the... to a county that is directly eligible by way of a natural disaster declaration are also eligible...
7 CFR 786.100 - Applicability.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... production losses in eligible counties as a result of a natural disaster declared during the period between... of January 2, 2005, through December 30, 2007, in a county declared a natural disaster by the... to a county that is directly eligible by way of a natural disaster declaration are also eligible...
7 CFR 786.100 - Applicability.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... production losses in eligible counties as a result of a natural disaster declared during the period between... of January 2, 2005, through December 30, 2007, in a county declared a natural disaster by the... to a county that is directly eligible by way of a natural disaster declaration are also eligible...
7 CFR 786.100 - Applicability.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... production losses in eligible counties as a result of a natural disaster declared during the period between... of January 2, 2005, through December 30, 2007, in a county declared a natural disaster by the... to a county that is directly eligible by way of a natural disaster declaration are also eligible...
9 CFR 93.305 - Declaration and other documents for horses.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... horses. 93.305 Section 93.305 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Horses § 93.305 Declaration and other documents for horses. (a) The certificates, declarations, and affidavits required by the regulations in this...
9 CFR 93.506 - Declaration and other documents for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... swine. 93.506 Section 93.506 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine § 93.506 Declaration and other documents for swine. (a) The certificates, declarations, and affidavits required by the regulations in this part shall...
9 CFR 93.506 - Declaration and other documents for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... swine. 93.506 Section 93.506 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine § 93.506 Declaration and other documents for swine. (a) The certificates, declarations, and affidavits required by the regulations in this part shall...
9 CFR 93.506 - Declaration and other documents for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... swine. 93.506 Section 93.506 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine § 93.506 Declaration and other documents for swine. (a) The certificates, declarations, and affidavits required by the regulations in this part shall...
9 CFR 93.506 - Declaration and other documents for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... swine. 93.506 Section 93.506 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine § 93.506 Declaration and other documents for swine. (a) The certificates, declarations, and affidavits required by the regulations in this part shall...
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Parkin, D. R.
1994-01-01
Determines whether the conservation programs offered through the University of Queensland's Gatton College reflect and epitomize the principles of environmental education established by the Tbilisi Declaration for a more environmentally conscious existence. (Author/MDH)
Buccino, Carla; Ferrara, Carmen; Malvano, Carmela; De Feo, Giovanni
2017-11-07
This study presents an evaluation of the environmental performance of an ice cream cup made of polyethylene (PE)/paper laminate using a life cycle assessment approach 'from cradle to grave'. Two opposite alternative disposal scenarios, as well as their intermediate combinations, were considered: 100% incineration and 100% landfilling. The environmental impacts were calculated using the EPD 2013 evaluation method since the study was developed in an Environmental Product Declaration perspective as well as the method ReCiPe 2008 H at the endpoint level. PE/paper laminate production was the most impactful process since it provided the highest contribution to total impacts in four of six impact categories considered. Ice cream cup production was the second impactful process. The 100% incineration scenario provided negligible contribution to life cycle total impact for all impact categories; while considering the landfilling scenario, the percentage contributions to the total impact provided by the end-of-life phase increased considerably, until to be comparable to the contributions provided by the production processes of the PE/paper laminate and the ice cream cup. The obtained results highlighted that different disposal scenarios can affect significantly the conclusions of a study. At the endpoint level, incineration was more environmentally sound than landfilling for all the ReCiPe damage categories.
9 CFR 93.521 - Declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Declaration for swine. 93.521 Section... FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Mexico 9 § 93.521 Declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall present two copies of...
9 CFR 93.521 - Declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Declaration for swine. 93.521 Section... FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Mexico 9 § 93.521 Declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall present two copies of...
9 CFR 93.521 - Declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Declaration for swine. 93.521 Section... FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Mexico 9 § 93.521 Declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall present two copies of...
9 CFR 93.521 - Declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Declaration for swine. 93.521 Section... FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Mexico 9 § 93.521 Declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall present two copies of...
9 CFR 93.521 - Declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Declaration for swine. 93.521 Section... FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Mexico 9 § 93.521 Declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall present two copies of...
49 CFR 520.21 - Preparation of environmental reviews, negative declarations, and notices of intent.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Procedures § 520.21 Preparation of environmental reviews...) Regional Administrators. Each Regional Administrator, in consultation with the Governor's Representative... with the requirements of this order, that the appropriate Associate Administrator or Regional...
49 CFR 520.21 - Preparation of environmental reviews, negative declarations, and notices of intent.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Procedures § 520.21 Preparation of environmental reviews...) Regional Administrators. Each Regional Administrator, in consultation with the Governor's Representative... with the requirements of this order, that the appropriate Associate Administrator or Regional...
49 CFR 520.21 - Preparation of environmental reviews, negative declarations, and notices of intent.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-10-01
... PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Procedures § 520.21 Preparation of environmental reviews...) Regional Administrators. Each Regional Administrator, in consultation with the Governor's Representative... with the requirements of this order, that the appropriate Associate Administrator or Regional...
9 CFR 93.206 - Declaration and other documents for poultry.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Declaration and other documents for poultry. 93.206 Section 93.206 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE..., the name and address of the broker, the origin of the poultry, the number, breed, species, and purpose...
9 CFR 93.506 - Declaration and other documents for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Declaration and other documents for swine. 93.506 Section 93.506 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE... and address of the broker, the origin of the swine, the number, breed, species, and purpose of the...
9 CFR 93.407 - Declaration and other documents for ruminants.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Declaration and other documents for ruminants. 93.407 Section 93.407 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE... importer, the name and address of the broker, the origin of the ruminants, the number, breed, species, and...
9 CFR 93.305 - Declaration and other documents for horses.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Declaration and other documents for horses. 93.305 Section 93.305 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE... name and address of the broker, the origin of the horses, the number, breed, species, and purpose of...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
...) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 1 CHEMICALS § 712.5 Annual declaration requirements for facilities engaged in... facilities engaged in the production of Schedule 1 chemicals for purposes not prohibited by the CWC. 712.5...
Product sterilization. Why industry uses radiation
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Sparks, B.J.
1984-09-01
Industry uses gamma radiation sterilization because of its superior reliability, safety, and cost savings over the EO fumigation method. EO has many processing variables and is toxic and expensive. The Environmental Protection Agency has recently declared EO to be both mutagenic and carcinogenic. The residual EO in hospital products has been reported to adversely affect hospital workers. Unlike EO fumigation, radiation sterilization imparts no toxic residuals. The coloration and embrittlement problems experienced earlier with some products sterilized by gamma radiation are being overcome with the introduction of new manufacturing materials and lower radiation dosages. Other benefits of radiation sterilization includemore » the option of sterilizing some materials that could not otherwise be sterilized and using new types of packaging to better protect the products and increase shelf-life. The emphasis now being placed on cost containment for health care products will be another significant part of the answer to why industry uses gamma radiation sterilization.« less
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Fraile-Garcia, Esteban, E-mail: esteban.fraile@unirioja.es; Ferreiro-Cabello, Javier, E-mail: javier.ferreiro@unirioja.es; Qualiberica S.L.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) through its Technical Committee CEN/TC-350 is developing a series of standards for assessing the building sustainability, at both product and building levels. The practical application of the selection (decision making) of structural alternatives made by one-way slabs leads to an intermediate level between the product and the building. Thus the present study addresses this problem of decision making, following the CEN guidelines and incorporating relevant aspects of architectural design into residential construction. A life cycle assessment (LCA) is developed in order to obtain valid information for the decision making process (the LCA was developedmore » applying CML methodology although Ecoindicator99 was used in order to facilitate the comparison of the values); this information (the carbon footprint values) is contrasted with other databases and with the information from the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of one of the lightening materials (expanded polystyrene), in order to validate the results. Solutions of different column disposition and geometries are evaluated in the three pillars of sustainable construction on residential construction: social, economic and environmental. The quantitative analysis of the variables used in this study enables and facilitates an objective comparison in the design stage by a responsible technician; the application of the proposed methodology reduces the possible solutions to be evaluated by the expert to 12.22% of the options in the case of low values of the column index and to 26.67% for the highest values. - Highlights: • Methodology for selection of structural alternatives in buildings with one-way slabs • Adapted to CEN guidelines (CEN/TC-350) for assessing the building sustainability • LCA is developed in order to obtain valid information for the decision making process. • Results validated comparing carbon footprint, databases and Env. Product Declarations • The proposal reduces the solutions to be evaluated to between 12.22 and 26.67%.« less
Hippocampal declarative memory supports gesture production: Evidence from amnesia
Hilliard, Caitlin; Cook, Susan Wagner; Duff, Melissa C.
2016-01-01
Spontaneous co-speech hand gestures provide a visuospatial representation of what is being communicated in spoken language. Although it is clear that gestures emerge from representations in memory for what is being communicated (De Ruiter, 1998; Wesp, Hesse, Keutmann, & Wheaton, 2001), the mechanism supporting the relationship between gesture and memory is unknown. Current theories of gesture production posit that action – supported by motor areas of the brain – is key in determining whether gestures are produced. We propose that when and how gestures are produced is determined in part by hippocampally-mediated declarative memory. We examined the speech and gesture of healthy older adults and of memory-impaired patients with hippocampal amnesia during four discourse tasks that required accessing episodes and information from the remote past. Consistent with previous reports of impoverished spoken language in patients with hippocampal amnesia, we predicted that these patients, who have difficulty generating multifaceted declarative memory representations, may in turn have impoverished gesture production. We found that patients gestured less overall relative to healthy comparison participants, and that this was particularly evident in tasks that may rely more heavily on declarative memory. Thus, gestures do not just emerge from the motor representation activated for speaking, but are also sensitive to the representation available in hippocampal declarative memory, suggesting a direct link between memory and gesture production. PMID:27810497
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Cynk, Karolina
2017-03-01
In the article was presented results of international researches about environmental consciousness. The project was realized in 2015. The main purpose of this article is to describe the level of environmental knowledge, values and attitudes among university students from Central Eastern Europe. In introduction of article was defined concept of environmental awareness. The research problem is question: What are differences in the state of environmental awareness between respondents living in the Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine? In the first part text was presented methodology of the conducted research. The second part of the article concerns the analysis of the collected data. On the basis of the conducted research it can maintain that the students of Central and Eastern Europe generally declared interest the state of the environment. The overall outcome of the research leads to the conclusion that the highest proportion of the respondents who declared interest in the environmental protection came from Slovakia. The fact that in their opinion it should care about the environment more than the students from Poland and Ukraine may result from the higher level of the environmental awareness.
76 FR 31677 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-06-01
... Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327... applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Brent, Caltrans District 4 Office of Environmental... Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment (IS/EA) for the project, approved on March 18, 2011...
30 CFR 550.269 - How will BOEM evaluate the environmental impacts of the DPP or DOCD?
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... impacts of the DPP or DOCD? 550.269 Section 550.269 Mineral Resources BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT... environmental impacts of the DPP or DOCD? The Regional Supervisor will evaluate the environmental impacts of the... through 1508). (a) Environmental impact statement (EIS) declaration. At least once in each OCS planning...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
...)(2) of this section if you produced at your facility in excess of 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1... you will produce at your facility more than 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1 chemicals in the next... result in production of more than 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1 chemicals. (b) Declaration forms to...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
...)(2) of this section if you produced at your facility in excess of 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1... you will produce at your facility more than 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1 chemicals in the next... result in production of more than 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1 chemicals. (b) Declaration forms to...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
...)(2) of this section if you produced at your facility in excess of 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1... you will produce at your facility more than 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1 chemicals in the next... result in production of more than 100 grams aggregate of Schedule 1 chemicals. (b) Declaration forms to...
Sundqvist, Annette; Nordqvist, Emelie; Koch, Felix-Sebastian; Heimann, Mikael
2016-11-01
Deferred imitation (DI) may be regarded as an early declarative-like memory ability shaping the infant's ability to learn about novelties and regularities of the surrounding world. In the current longitudinal study, infants were assessed at 9 and 16months. DI was assessed using five novel objects. Each infant's communicative development was measured by parental questionnaires. The results indicate stability in DI performance and early communicative development between 9 and 16months. The early achievers at 9months were still advanced at 16months. Results also identified a predictive relationship between the infant's gestural development at 9months and the infant's productive and receptive language at 16months. Moreover, the results show that declarative memory, measured with DI, and gestural communication at 9months independently predict productive language at 16months. These findings suggest a connection between the ability to form non-linguistic and linguistic mental representations. These results indicate that the child's DI ability when predominantly preverbal might be regarded as an early domain-general declarative memory ability underlying early productive language development. Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The impact of environment on the comprehension of declarative communication in apes.
Lyn, Heidi; Russell, Jamie L; Hopkins, William D
2010-03-01
A series of recent reports have questioned the ability of great apes to comprehend declarative communication and have suggested that this ability is biologically based and may have driven the evolution of human language. We tested three groups of differently reared chimpanzees and bonobos for their ability to understand declarative signals in an object-choice task. The scores of the two groups of apes that were reared in a sociolinguistically complex environment were significantly higher than the scores of the standard-reared group. The results further showed that bonobos did not outperform chimpanzees. Our results demonstrate that environmental factors, particularly access to a sociolinguistically rich environment, directly influence great apes' ability to comprehend declarative signals and suggest that, contrary to recent claims, apes have the biological capacity to utilize purely informative communication.
40 CFR 52.1393 - Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. 52.1393 Section 52.1393 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL... (CONTINUED) Montana § 52.1393 Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. The... Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS promulgated in July 1997. The Montana...
40 CFR 52.1393 - Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. 52.1393 Section 52.1393 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL... (CONTINUED) Montana § 52.1393 Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. The... Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS promulgated in July 1997. The Montana...
40 CFR 52.1393 - Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. 52.1393 Section 52.1393 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL... (CONTINUED) Montana § 52.1393 Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. The... Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS promulgated in July 1997. The Montana...
40 CFR 52.1393 - Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. 52.1393 Section 52.1393 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL... (CONTINUED) Montana § 52.1393 Interstate Transport Declaration for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. The... Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS promulgated in July 1997. The Montana...
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
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Environmental studies were conducted to provide data that could be used by the Commissioner of Health for the State of New York in determining whether the Emergency Declaration Area (EDA) surrounding the Love Canal hazardous-waste site is habitable. An air assessment was conducted for Love Canal Indicator Chemicals. Homes throughout the EDA were sampled using the Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer Model 6000E.
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Not Available
Environmental studies were conducted to provide data that could be used by the Commissioner of Health for the State of New York in determining whether the Emergency Declaration Area surrounding the Love Canal hazardous-waste site is habitable. These volumes (II through IV) were reviewed by a peer-review panel of expert scientists. The scientists concluded that each of the three environmental studies was well planned and well executed. Volume V summarizes the peer review and gives additional information or clarifications as requested during the peer review. Volume V also provides additional supplemental statistical analyses requested by the peer reviewer panel.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... plant site is declared for production of a Schedule 3 chemical (and has completed questions 3-3.1 and 3.... (ii) If your plant site is declared for production of a Schedule 3 chemical and you exported or... exports and imports in excess of 30 metric tons of Schedule 3 chemicals. 714.2 Section 714.2 Commerce and...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... plant site is declared for production of a Schedule 3 chemical (and has completed questions 3-3.1 and 3.... (ii) If your plant site is declared for production of a Schedule 3 chemical and you exported or... exports and imports in excess of 30 metric tons of Schedule 3 chemicals. 714.2 Section 714.2 Commerce and...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... plant site is declared for production of a Schedule 3 chemical (and has completed questions 3-3.1 and 3.... (ii) If your plant site is declared for production of a Schedule 3 chemical and you exported or... exports and imports in excess of 30 metric tons of Schedule 3 chemicals. 714.2 Section 714.2 Commerce and...
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Sutton, Stephen G.; Gyuris, Emma
2015-01-01
Purpose: The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to optimize the Environmental Attitudes Inventory (EAI) and second, to establish a baseline of the difference in environmental attitudes between first and final year students, taken at the start of a university's declaration of commitment to EfS. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011-11-28
... Carolina; Negative Declarations for Groups I, II, III and IV Control Techniques Guidelines; and Reasonably Available Control Technology AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY... Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC). These revisions establish reasonably...
9 CFR 93.322 - Declaration for horses.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Horses Mexico 18 § 93.322 Declaration for horses. For all horses offered for importation from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall present two...
9 CFR 93.425 - Declaration for ruminants.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Ruminants Mexico 10 § 93.425 Declaration for ruminants. For all ruminants offered for importation from Mexico, the importer or his or her agent shall present...
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-11-30
... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 62 [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0771; FRL-9233-4] Approval and... Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI) Units, Negative Declaration and Withdrawal of EPA Plan Approval AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct...
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-08-18
... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0597; FRL-8840-4] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions..., Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were...), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington...
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-11-07
... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0019; FRL-9362-1] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions..., Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were...), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC...
Brown, Juliane B.; Battaglin, William A.
2007-01-01
Current analytical capabilities are allowing scientists to identify possible contaminants in the environment that were previously unmonitored or were present at concentrations too low for detection. New scientific evidence about the exposure pathways and potential impacts of some of these compounds on human or environmental health is regularly being published (Woodling et al., 2006; Drewes et al., 2005; Kinney et al., 2006; Gibs et al., 2007; Veldhoen et al., 2006). Recent news headlines have declared potential human health and ecological concerns regarding the occurrence of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in our environment. These are products that we regularly use (or create) in our homes, businesses, farms and industry, including plasticizers, flame retardants, detergents, pesticides and herbicides, antibacterial agents, steroids, antibiotics, and disinfection byproducts. These ‘emerging contaminants’ (ECs) are compounds that have recently been shown to occur widely in one or more environmental media, have been identified as being a potential public health or ecological risk, and yet adequate data are lacking to determine their actual risk (Younos, 2005; Soin and Smagghe, 2007; Hutchinson, 2007).
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 1 CHEMICALS § 712.9... notifications, and amendments include: (a) Annual declaration on past activities (Schedule 1 chemical production...
50 CFR 14.62 - Exceptions to import declaration requirements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... fishery products imported for purposes of human or animal consumption, or taken in waters under the... dressed furs; for raw, salted, or crusted hides or skins; and for game or game trophies; and (3) Wildlife... hides or skins. (c) General declarations for certain specimens. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14.61...
50 CFR 14.62 - Exceptions to import declaration requirements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... fishery products imported for purposes of human or animal consumption, or taken in waters under the... dressed furs; for raw, salted, or crusted hides or skins; and for game or game trophies; and (3) Wildlife... hides or skins. (c) General declarations for certain specimens. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14.61...
50 CFR 14.62 - Exceptions to import declaration requirements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-10-01
... fishery products imported for purposes of human or animal consumption, or taken in waters under the... dressed furs; for raw, salted, or crusted hides or skins; and for game or game trophies; and (3) Wildlife... hides or skins. (c) General declarations for certain specimens. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14.61...
Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Barr, Andrew; Gillard, Julia; Firth, Verity; Scrymgour, Marion; Welford, Rod; Lomax-Smith, Jane; Bartlett, David; Pike, Bronwyn; Constable, Elizabeth
2008-01-01
Improving educational outcomes for all young Australians is central to the nation's social and economic prosperity and will position young people to live fulfilling, productive and responsible lives. Young Australians are therefore placed at the centre of the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals. These goals are: (1) Australian schooling…
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Engels, J.
The Environmental Restoration (ER) Program was established for the investigation and remediation of inactive US Department of Energy (DOE) sites and facilities that have been declared surplus in terms of their previous uses. The purpose of this document is to Specify ER requirements for quality control (QC) of analytical data. Activities throughout all phases of the investigation may affect the quality of the final data product, thus are subject to control specifications. Laboratory control is emphasized in this document, and field concerns will be addressed in a companion document Energy Systems, in its role of technical coordinator and at themore » request of DOE-OR, extends the application of these requirements to all participants in ER activities. Because every instance and concern may not be addressed in this document, participants are encouraged to discuss any questions with the ER Quality Assurance (QA) Office, the Analytical Environmental Support Group (AESG), or the Analytical Project Office (APO).« less
A cross-sectional analysis of reported corporate environmental sustainability practices.
Cowan, Dallas M; Dopart, Pamela; Ferracini, Tyler; Sahmel, Jennifer; Merryman, Kimberly; Gaffney, Shannon; Paustenbach, Dennis J
2010-12-01
The concept of sustainability evolved throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but was formally described by the 27 principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in 1992. Despite the passage of nearly 20years, to date there are no uniform set of federal rules, regulations, or guidelines specifically governing the environmental aspects of sustainability practices or related requirements in the United States. In this benchmark analysis, we have collected information on the sustainability programs of the five largest US companies in each of the 26 industrial sectors [based on the Forbes Global 2000 through 2009 (n=130)]. For each company, we reviewed the most recent corporate sustainability, citizenship, or responsibility report, limiting our scope to environmental components, if available. Ten criteria were identified and analyzed, including leadership, reporting, external review, certification, and individual components of environmental sustainability programs. With respect to the prevalence of sustainability components between various business sectors, we found that the Drugs and Biotechnology (87%), Household and Personal Products (87%) and Oil and Gas Operations (87%) industries had the most comprehensive environmental sustainability programs. Using the nine components of environmental sustainability as a benchmark, we identified four key components as the characteristics of the most comprehensive environmental sustainability programs. These were (1) empowering leadership with a commitment to sustainability (80%), (2) standardized reporting (87%), (3) third-party evaluation of the sustainability programs (73%), and (4) obtaining ISO 14001 certification (73%). We found that many firms shaped their own definition of sustainability and developed their associated sustainability programs based on their sector, stakeholder interests, products or services, and business model. We noted an emerging area that we have called product sustainability - one in which toxicologists and environmental scientists can play a vital role helping to ensure that a manufactured item will indeed be considered acceptable for distribution now, as well as in the coming years. Numerous examples or case studies are presented. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-12-17
... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 62 [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0859; FRL -9240-2] Approval and...; Control of Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI) Units, Negative Declaration and Withdrawal of EPA Plan Approval AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct...
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... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0019; FRL-8843-8] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions..., Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were... Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW...
9 CFR 381.119 - Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... coloring. 381.119 Section 381.119 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE... Containers § 381.119 Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring. (a) When an artificial smoke flavoring... coloring shall bear a statement stating that fact on the immediate container or, if there is none, on the...
9 CFR 381.119 - Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... coloring. 381.119 Section 381.119 Animals and Animal Products FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE... Containers § 381.119 Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring. (a) When an artificial smoke flavoring... coloring shall bear a statement stating that fact on the immediate container or, if there is none, on the...
9 CFR 93.315 - Import permit and declaration for horses.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... horses. 93.315 Section 93.315 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Horses Canada 16 § 93.315 Import permit and declaration for horses. For all horses offered for importation from Canada, the importer or his or her agent...
9 CFR 93.319 - Import permit and declaration for horses.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... horses. 93.319 Section 93.319 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Horses Central America and the West Indies 17 § 93.319 Import permit and declaration for horses. For all horses offered for importation from regions of...
9 CFR 381.119 - Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... Containers § 381.119 Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring. (a) When an artificial smoke flavoring or a smoke flavoring is added as an ingredient in the formula of any poultry product, there shall... “Artificial Smoke Flavoring Added” or “Smoke Flavoring Added,” as applicable, and the ingredient statement...
9 CFR 381.119 - Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... Containers § 381.119 Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring. (a) When an artificial smoke flavoring or a smoke flavoring is added as an ingredient in the formula of any poultry product, there shall... “Artificial Smoke Flavoring Added” or “Smoke Flavoring Added,” as applicable, and the ingredient statement...
9 CFR 381.119 - Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... Containers § 381.119 Declaration of artificial flavoring or coloring. (a) When an artificial smoke flavoring or a smoke flavoring is added as an ingredient in the formula of any poultry product, there shall... “Artificial Smoke Flavoring Added” or “Smoke Flavoring Added,” as applicable, and the ingredient statement...
9 CFR 93.516 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... swine. 93.516 Section 93.516 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Canada 7 § 93.516 Import permit and declaration for swine. (a) For swine intended for importation from Canada, the importer shall first apply for...
9 CFR 93.520 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... swine. 93.520 Section 93.520 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Central America and West Indies 8 § 93.520 Import permit and declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from countries of Central...
9 CFR 93.516 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... swine. 93.516 Section 93.516 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Canada 7 § 93.516 Import permit and declaration for swine. (a) For swine intended for importation from Canada, the importer shall first apply for...
9 CFR 93.520 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... swine. 93.520 Section 93.520 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Central America and West Indies 8 § 93.520 Import permit and declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from countries of Central...
9 CFR 93.516 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... swine. 93.516 Section 93.516 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Canada 7 § 93.516 Import permit and declaration for swine. (a) For swine intended for importation from Canada, the importer shall first apply for...
9 CFR 93.520 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... swine. 93.520 Section 93.520 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Central America and West Indies 8 § 93.520 Import permit and declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from countries of Central...
9 CFR 93.516 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... swine. 93.516 Section 93.516 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Canada 7 § 93.516 Import permit and declaration for swine. (a) For swine intended for importation from Canada, the importer shall first apply for...
9 CFR 93.520 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... swine. 93.520 Section 93.520 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Central America and West Indies 8 § 93.520 Import permit and declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from countries of Central...
9 CFR 93.520 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... swine. 93.520 Section 93.520 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Central America and West Indies 8 § 93.520 Import permit and declaration for swine. For all swine offered for importation from countries of Central...
9 CFR 93.516 - Import permit and declaration for swine.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... swine. 93.516 Section 93.516 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE...; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Swine Canada 7 § 93.516 Import permit and declaration for swine. (a) For swine intended for importation from Canada, the importer shall first apply for...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 1 CHEMICALS § 712.9... notifications, and amendments include: (a) Annual declaration on past activities (Schedule 1 chemical production during the previous calendar year); (b) Annual report on exports and imports of Schedule 1 chemicals from...
Safety, effectiveness and comparability of professional skin cleansers.
Terhaer, Flora K; Bock, Meike; Fartasch, Manigé; Gabard, Bernard; Elsner, Peter; Kleesz, Peter; Landeck, Lilla; Pohrt, Ute; Seyfarth, Florian; Schliemann, Sibylle; Diepgen, Thomas L; Zagrodnik, Fred; John, Swen Malte
2010-10-01
There are no widely-accepted methodical specifications with which to objectify cleansing effectiveness and skin compatibility of occuptional skin cleansing products in Europe. Therefore the German Social Insurance Agency (DGUV) initiated a study with the goal to evaluate such products in view of the potency and the safety of hand cleansers. A market analysis was a part of the project. The product descriptions and safety data sheets of 120 products (5-20/manufacturer) of 11 manufacturers were evaluated between 02/2008 and 04/2008. The manufacturers used mainly ingredients of low irritancy. The declaration of the applied ingredients was in the majority of the cases correctly labeled according to the INCI Declaration. Although there was documentation of skin tolerability for most products, the manufacturers used widely differing tests of skin compatibility. Evidences for cleansing effectiveness were not declared or have not been provided. One manufacturer even promised medical effects of its products. There was no uniform general classification of products making it difficult to identify characteristics of cleansers and choose between them. Presently, there are no commonly accepted criteria to classify products in view of cleansing effectiveness und skin compatibility. Generally accepted criteria and test methods are needed for the evaluation of hand cleansers in order to provide the possibility of transparency and comparability. © The Authors • Journal compilation © Blackwell Verlag GmbH, Berlin.
Academe and the Threat of Biological Terrorism
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Atlas, Ronald M.; Weller, Richard E.
1999-04-03
A legally binding protocol to monitor compliance with Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) could have a substantial impact on academia. This is because of the large number of academic sites, and the complexity of activities and business relationships found in academia. Several hundred academic institutions could be required to file declarations, depending upon the specific''triggers'' adopted by the Ad Hoc Group to the BWC. Activities at academic sites that might''trigger'' a requirement for declaration include: biological defense, working with listed agents or toxins, production capacity, biopesticide research, vaccine production, high (BL3) biological containment, and aerobiology. The management structure ofmore » academic institutions will make it difficult for them to scrupulously comply with declaration requirements. A major educational program will be required to ensure academic compliance with any mandatory measures adopted to strengthen the BWC.« less
40 CFR 62.7890 - Identification of sources-negative declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... tribal lands and Bernalillo County). (b) Letter from the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health... Bernalillo County on lands under the jurisdiction of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control...
40 CFR 62.7890 - Identification of sources-negative declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... tribal lands and Bernalillo County). (b) Letter from the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health... Bernalillo County on lands under the jurisdiction of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control...
40 CFR 62.7890 - Identification of sources-negative declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... tribal lands and Bernalillo County). (b) Letter from the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health... Bernalillo County on lands under the jurisdiction of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control...
40 CFR 62.7120 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection submitted March 26, 1997 certifying that there are no... this chapter. [65 FR 33467, May 24, 2000] Emissions From Small Existing Municipal Waste Combustion...
Clarification of Net Contents Declarations for Antimicrobial Wipe Products
EPA requirements with respect to weights on wipe product labels are described and will be applied prospectively to all wipe products. The Agency considers that these wipe products are a mixture of liquid and solid.
16 CFR 1302.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...
16 CFR 1302.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...
16 CFR 1302.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...
40 CFR 62.12110 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
.... Letter from the Division of Environmental Protection submitted March 11, 1996 certifying that there are..., subpart Cb, of this chapter. [65 FR 33467, May 24, 2000] Landfill Gas Emissions From Existing Municipal...
40 CFR 62.1960 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control submitted March 26, 1996 certifying that... 60, subpart Cb, of this chapter. [65 FR 33466, May 24, 2000] Emissions From Existing Hospital/Medical...
16 CFR 1304.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... this part 1304 the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that consumer patching compounds... become airborne under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, are banned hazardous products under...
16 CFR 1304.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF... this part 1304 the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that consumer patching compounds... become airborne under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, are banned hazardous products under...
16 CFR § 1302.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
...§ 1302.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS... Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) declares extremely flammable contact adhesives and similar liquid or semiliquid consumer products to be banned hazardous products under sections 8 and 9 of the...
ANALYSIS OF ω-3 FATTY ACID CONTENT OF POLISH FISH OIL DRUG AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.
Osadnik, Kamila; Jaworska, Joanna
2016-07-01
Study results indicate that a diet rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids ω-3 (PUFA n-3) exerts favorable effect on human health, accounting for reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. PUFA n-3 contained in marine fish oils, particularly eicosapentaenoic (EPA, 20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic (DHA, 22:6 n-3) acids, are attributed antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic and anti-arrhythmic effects. They have also beneficial effects on cognitive functions and immunological mechanisms of an organism. Considering the fact that marine fish are not abundant in Western diet, the pharmaceutical industry reacts with a broad selection of PUFA n-3 containing dietary supplements and drugs. Increased consumers' interest with those products has been observed recently. Therefore, their quality, understood as reliability of manufacturer's declaration of composition of offered dietary supplements, is highly important. We have tested 22 products available in pharmacies and supermarkets, manufacturers of which declared content of n-3 fatty acids (21 dietary supplements and I drug). Identity and content of DHA and EPA were assessed using ¹H NMR spectroscopy, based on characteristic signals from protons in methylene groups. Almost one in five of the examined dietary supplements contains < 89% of the PUFA n-3 amount declared by its manufacturer. For a majority of tested products the manufacturer-declared information regarding DHA (58%) and EPA (74%) content was consistent with the actual composition. It is notable that more cases of discrepancy between the declared and the actual content regarded DHA than EPA, which indicates a less favorable balance, considering the pro-health effect of those acids. Over a half of tested products provides the supplementary dose (250 mg/day) with one capsule taken daily, and in 27% of cases the daily dosage should be doubled. Only 10% of those products ensure the appropriate dose for cardiovascular patients (1 g/day) with the use of I capsule a day. Correct information provided by a manufacturer on a label regarding the total amount of DHA and EPA is a basis for selection of an appropriate dosage.
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Marin, Cipriano
2011-06-01
The Starlight Initiative brings a new view of the night sky and of its value enhancement, claiming the access to starlight as a scientific, environmental, and cultural right of humankind. Night sky quality has been seriously damaged in the last years because of light and atmospheric pollution, and an international action in favour of intelligent outdoor lighting is urgently needed. After the promulgation of the Starlight Declaration, we are jointly working with UNESCO, the World Heritage Centre, the MaB Programme, and other international institutions in the development of Starlight Reserves as exemplary areas that would act as models for the recovery of the heritage associated to star observation. The possibility arises to design and launch new tourist products and destinations based on astronomy and starry sceneries.
16 CFR § 1304.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
...§ 1304.1 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS... application. (a) In this part 1304 the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that consumer patching... fibers can become airborne under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, are banned hazardous products...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Guide 2 (1996). In certain industrial sectors, it is recognized that organizations other than ISO or IEC may...; supplier's declaration of conformity; certification; and quality and environmental management system...
A multivariate approach for the study of the environmental drivers of wine production structure
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Lorenzetti, Romina; Costantini, Edoardo A. C.; Malorgio, Giulio
2015-04-01
Vitivinicultural "terroir" is a concept referring to an area in which the collective knowledge of the interactions between environment and vitivinicultural practices develops, providing distinctive characteristics to the products. The effect of the environment components over the terroir has been already widely demonstrated. What it has not been studied yet is their possible effect on the structure of wine production. Therefore, the aim of this work was to find if environmental drivers influence the wine production structure. This kind of investigation necessarily involves a change of scale towards wide territories. We used the Italian Denomination of Origin territories, which were grouped in Macro-areas (reference scale 1:500,000) with respect of geographic proximity, environmental features, viticultural affinity and tradition. The characterization of the structure of the wine transformation industry was based on the official data reported in the wine production declarations related to the year 2008. Statistics were taken into account about general quantitative variables of wine farms, presence of associative forms, degree of vertical integration of wineries, quality orientation of wine producers, and acreage of vineyard. The environmental variables climate, soil, and vegetation vigour were selected for their direct influence on the vine growing. A second set of variables was chosen to express the effect of land morphology on viticultural management. The third one was intended to discover the possible relationships between viticultural structures and land quality, such as the indexes of sensitivity to desertification, the soil resistance to water erosion, and land vulnerability. A PCA was carried out separately for the environmental and economic data to reduce the database dimensions. The new economic and environmental synthetic descriptors were involved in three multivariate analyses: i) the correlation between economic and environmental descriptors through the non-parametric Spearman test; ii) a cluster analysis to group the Macro-areas in few homogeneous economic structures; iii) a discriminant analysis of economic clusters and environmental factors, to highlight the environmental drivers of the different wine production structures. The cluster analysis identified six systems of production and organization. Climatic, pedoclimatic, morphological mean conditions and morphological heterogeneity of Macro-areas had the most important discriminant power over the clusters. The economic structures addressed to large-scale kind of production and those with a not clear orientation were located in low hills and plains with Mediterranean climatic conditions. Lands at higher elevation and rougher morphology correlated with high quality products and structures, either made of little independent farms or cooperatives, in the highest cold wet areas, or large independent farms, on medium hill. In conclusion, for the first time it was proved that certain landscape characteristics have a significant influence over the typology of wine production structure. The result of this multivariate analyses suggest that pedo-climatic characteristics and landscape attributes care can have a strategic role on the wine industry.
Current methodology to assess bioequivalence of levothyroxine sodium products is inadequate.
Blakesley, Vicky A
2005-03-30
Levothyroxine sodium is a drug with a narrow therapeutic index for which an individual patient must have his or her dose carefully titrated to achieve the necessary therapeutic effect. In addition, exogenous levothyroxine cannot be distinguished from the endogenously produced hormone. Since 2004, generic formulations have been approved for the most frequently prescribed brands of levothyroxine sodium. This review examines the methodology and statistical acceptance criteria and summarizes findings of a previously published relative bioavailability study that brings into question the use of standard criteria to assess bioequivalence of levothyroxine sodium. The key findings reviewed were the following: (1) in the absence of baseline correction for endogenous T4 levels, products that differed by as much as 25% to 33% would be declared bioequivalent; (2) the use of baseline correction reduced the likelihood of declaring products bioequivalent when they actually differed by 25% to 33%; (3) even with baseline correction, products that differed by 12.5% would be declared bioequivalent; and (4) there was evidence of significant carryover from one dosing period to the next even with washout periods of up to 53 days. In conclusion, the current recommended methodology in the United States to assess bioequivalence for levothyroxine sodium products is inadequate to differentiate products that differ by 12.5%, a clinically relevant difference. Recommendations are made for modifications to the criteria that could improve the likelihood that products that differ by a clinically significant amount in their bioavailability would not be accepted as bioequivalent.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... as homogeneous cargo that is stowed loose in the hold and is not enclosed in any container such as a...; contents and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. 4.7 Section 4.7 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND... and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. (a) The master of every vessel arriving in the United...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... enclosed in any container such as a box, bale, bag, cask, or the like. Such cargo is also described as bulk...; contents and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. 4.7 Section 4.7 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND... and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. (a) The master of every vessel arriving in the United...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... as homogeneous cargo that is stowed loose in the hold and is not enclosed in any container such as a...; contents and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. 4.7 Section 4.7 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND... and form; advance filing of cargo declaration. (a) The master of every vessel arriving in the United...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... CONSUMPTION CACAO PRODUCTS Requirements for Specific Standardized Cacao Products § 163.113 Cocoa. (a... requirements for label declaration of ingredients for breakfast cocoa in § 163.112, except that the cacao fat...
16 CFR 1303.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT AND CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT § 1303.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1303, the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that paint and similar surface...
16 CFR 1303.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT AND CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT § 1303.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1303, the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that paint and similar surface...
16 CFR 1303.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS BAN OF LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT AND CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEARING LEAD-CONTAINING PAINT § 1303.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1303, the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that paint and similar surface...
The millennium development goals and tobacco control.
Collishaw, Neil E
2010-03-01
The eight Millennium Development Goals were proposed by the UN Secretary-General in 2001. They are goals with measurable targets to be achieved by 2015 or earlier. The Goals were distilled from the 2000 United Nations Millennium Declaration, a sweeping statement of development values, principles, objectives and proposed actions. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is a demonstrable translation of some of the ideas in the Millennium Declaration into reality. With 165(i) Parties, the FCTC does more than just improve global tobacco control: * The FCTC contributes to achievement of many of the Millennium Development Goals, and benefits from success in implementation of the Goals in other sectors. * The treaty itself is a demonstration of strengthened international and national rule of law, central tenets of the Millennium Declaration. * The FCTC expands international law into the health sector and provides better balance of international law among economic, environmental, social and health sectors. The Millennium Declaration calls for a more equitable distribution of the benefits of globalization, and the FCTC delivers this result. * The FCTC provides a model for addressing other unsolved global problems through greater use of international law. Alcohol control and dietary improvements including greater control of empty calories in manufactured foods are examples of problems that may benefit from greater governance by international law. Were that to come to pass, those new treaties would also improve implementation of the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals.
75 FR 51246 - Petition Requesting Regulations Restricting Cadmium in Children's Products
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010-08-19
... Restricting Cadmium in Children's Products AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY... standards restricting cadmium in children's products, especially toy metal jewelry. The Commission invites... cadmium by weight which could be ingested by children be declared a banned hazardous substance. If the...
Petronio, Maria Grazia; Battisti, Francesca
2016-01-01
Built environment is an important social determinant of health, but nowadays local health authorities (LHAs) have lost their competences in the issuing of building permits, especially since a new legislation introduced the possibility of personal declaration of conformity. They are also usually excluded from the urban planning process. At the same time, in recent years construction of buildings has been developed with insufficient regard to environmental health requirements, proper exposure to sunlight and winds, comfort, building materials, consumption of resources, and waste production. To deal with these issues, an interdepartmental working group was set up under the direction of the Department of Prevention of the LHA of Empoli (Tuscany Region, Central Italy), with members of the Regional Environmental Protection Agency, along with experts of the 15 Municipalities included in the LHA territory and members of other local institutions. The objective of the Working Group was to define and propose as mandatory a set of rules for local governments aimed at regulating construction activities according to criteria of environmental sustainability, eco-efficiency, comfort, and healthiness of living areas, at the same time encouraging the responsible use of natural resources, the reduction of energy consumption and the use of renewable energy sources in order to place environmental safety and health at the heart of all building activities. Experts of six Municipalities joined the working group and the regulation framework was adopted (and made legally binding) in 8 out of 15 Municipalities, with an almost complete overlap with participation in the working group. The active participation of experts, whose work consists in examining municipal building, permits, and declarations, has therefore marked the difference in the transition from theory to practice. The level of know-how attained by the participants and their motivation and enthusiasm have been so relevant in the whole project that we think this procedure could be successfully used in other fields of inter-institutional activities.
Bononi, Monica; Quaglia, Giancarlo; Tateo, Fernando
2015-05-20
An easy extraction method that permits the use of a liquid chromatography-isotopic ratio mass spectrometry (LC-IRMS) system to evaluate δ(13)C of vanillin in chocolate products and industrial flavorings is presented. The method applies the determination of stable isotopes of carbon to discriminate between natural vanillin from vanilla beans and vanillin from other sources (mixtures from beans, synthesis, or biotechnology). A series of 13 chocolate bars and chocolate snack foods available on the Italian market and 8 vanilla flavorings derived from industrial quality control processes were analyzed. Only 30% of products considered in this work that declared "vanilla" on the label showed data that permitted the declaration "vanilla" according to European Union (EU) Regulation 1334/2008. All samples not citing "vanilla" or "natural flavoring" on the label gave the correct declaration. The extraction method is presented with data useful for statistical evaluation.
Beijing: a conference of commitments?
Davis, S
1996-05-01
The author of this article holds the view that the Declaration and Platform for Action at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995 was the product of the most highly participatory process ever organized under the auspices of the UN. The Declaration and Platform expressed the strongest views on gender equality, empowerment, and justice that governments have ever endorsed. These documents were the consolidation of gains made by women in previous UN conferences. The 135-page Platform can be used at all levels of decision making. Governments and international can be held accountable for its provisions. The Platform exposes the problems violence and exploitation against women and girls as well as the revelation that environmental destruction is due to an unsustainable pattern of consumption and production, particularly in developed countries. Conference participants included about 3000 nongovernmental groups (NGOs). The Women's Linkage Caucus and WEDO served to facilitate the advocacy process by providing briefings on text still under negotiation and providing on-line recommendations from the 1995 and 1994 Commission on the Status of Women preparatory committee meetings. A scoreboard that tracked government's commitment at the 1995 preparatory committee meetings was reinstated in Beijing. The information was conveyed on the Internet. The European Union is credited with diluting the language about government commitment to the Platform. Governments are still given responsibility for implementation, and the need for political will is stressed (paragraph 293). Paragraph 297 indicates the process for implementation of the Platform and coordination with NGOs. Although the Platform recognizes the importance of women's groups and other NGOs, the responsibility for implementation is still given to governments.
40 CFR 62.7450 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services submitted letters certifying no Hospital... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Air Emissions from Existing Hospital/medical/infectious Waste Incinerators § 62.7450...
Głąbska, Dominika; Jusińska, Marta
2018-01-01
Properly balanced diet is especially important in the case of young athletes, as it influences not only their physical development, but also influences results obtained during trainings and competitions. The aim of the study was to assess the choice of food products and the energy value of diets of female middleand long-distance runners, depending on the self-assessment of their nutritional habits. The study was conducted in the group of 40 female middle- and long-distance runners, aged 15-25, who declared average diet (n=15, 37.5%) or outstanding diet (n=25, 62.5%). Participants conducted three-day dietary record of the consumed dishes and drunk beverages, that was based on the self-reported data. The choice of products, the energy value of diets as well as macronutrients intake were compared depending on the self-assessment of the nutritional habits. Runners declaring outstanding diet were characterized by significantly lower intake of dairy beverages, than runners declaring average diet (p=0.0459), but simultaneously, by higher intake of mushrooms (p=0.0453). No difference of energy value of diets was stated between groups of runners depending on the self-assessment of their nutritional habits. Runners declaring outstanding diet were characterized by significantly lower intake of lactose, than runners declaring average diet (p=0.0119), but simultaneously, by higher intake of cholesterol (p=0.0307). The female middle- and long-distance runners analysed in the presented study do not assess the quality of their diet reliably, so they probably do not have the sufficient nutritional knowledge. There is a need to implement nutritional education among professional runners and their coaches, in order to improve the quality of diet of professional runners and, as a results maybe also to improve their sport results.
21 CFR 814.19 - Product development protocol (PDP).
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Product development protocol (PDP). 814.19 Section...) MEDICAL DEVICES PREMARKET APPROVAL OF MEDICAL DEVICES General § 814.19 Product development protocol (PDP). A class III device for which a product development protocol has been declared completed by FDA under...
21 CFR 814.19 - Product development protocol (PDP).
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Product development protocol (PDP). 814.19 Section...) MEDICAL DEVICES PREMARKET APPROVAL OF MEDICAL DEVICES General § 814.19 Product development protocol (PDP). A class III device for which a product development protocol has been declared completed by FDA under...
Optimal Configurations for Aerosol Monitoring with Multi-Rotor Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
2017-03-23
Defense, or the United States Government. This material is declared a work of the U.S. Government and is not subject to copyright protection in the...Justification This research has direct impact to environmental, health and safety industries. The US Environmental Protection Agency, National...sampling platform to measure vertical and horizontal profiles of aerosol particle and CO2 concentrations at a coastal site in Southern California. Using
Zeng, Yanni; Navarro, Pau; Xia, Charley; Amador, Carmen; Fernandez-Pujals, Ana M; Thomson, Pippa A; Campbell, Archie; Nagy, Reka; Clarke, Toni-Kim; Hafferty, Jonathan D; Smith, Blair H; Hocking, Lynne J; Padmanabhan, Sandosh; Hayward, Caroline; MacIntyre, Donald J; Porteous, David J; Haley, Chris S; McIntosh, Andrew M
2016-12-01
Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to risk of depression, but estimates of their relative contributions are limited. Commonalities between clinically-assessed major depressive disorder (MDD) and self-declared depression (SDD) are also unclear. Using data from a large Scottish family-based cohort (GS:SFHS, N=19,994), we estimated the genetic and environmental variance components for MDD and SDD. The components representing the genetic effect associated with genome-wide common genetic variants (SNP heritability), the additional pedigree-associated genetic effect and non-genetic effects associated with common environments were estimated in a linear mixed model (LMM). Both MDD and SDD had significant contributions from components representing the effect from common genetic variants, the additional genetic effect associated with the pedigree and the common environmental effect shared by couples. The estimate of correlation between SDD and MDD was high (r=1.00, se=0.20) for common-variant-associated genetic effect and lower for the additional genetic effect from the pedigree (r=0.57, se=0.08) and the couple-shared environmental effect (r=0.53, se=0.22). Both genetics and couple-shared environmental effects were major factors influencing liability to depression. SDD may provide a scalable alternative to MDD in studies seeking to identify common risk variants. Rarer variants and environmental effects may however differ substantially according to different definitions of depression. Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
16 CFR 1306.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... HAZARDOUS LAWN DARTS § 1306.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1306, the Commission declares lawn darts, described in § 1306.3, to be banned hazardous products. (b) Lawn darts and similar products that...
16 CFR 1306.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... HAZARDOUS LAWN DARTS § 1306.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1306, the Commission declares lawn darts, described in § 1306.3, to be banned hazardous products. (b) Lawn darts and similar products that...
16 CFR 1306.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... HAZARDOUS LAWN DARTS § 1306.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1306, the Commission declares lawn darts, described in § 1306.3, to be banned hazardous products. (b) Lawn darts and similar products that...
16 CFR 1306.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... HAZARDOUS LAWN DARTS § 1306.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1306, the Commission declares lawn darts, described in § 1306.3, to be banned hazardous products. (b) Lawn darts and similar products that...
Lecturers' Perspectives on How Introductory Economic Courses Address Sustainability
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Green, Tom L.
2015-01-01
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to explore sustainability commitments' potential implications for the curriculum of introductory economics courses. Universities have signed the Talloires Declaration, committing themselves to promoting students' environmental literacy and ecological citizenship, thereby creating pressure to integrate…
ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN PROCESS RESEARCH: LINKING USEPA CHEMICAL PROCESS DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY
Interest in sustainability has increased dramatically over the last decade. Declarations have been made on what sustainable development is: meeting today's needs without compromising future needs (Brundtland, 1987). Others have focused on what sustainability means in terms of s...
19 CFR 12.91 - Electronic products offered for importation under the Act.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
..., that the electronic product described in the declaration filed by the importer of record is in... 19 Customs Duties 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Electronic products offered for importation under... SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE Electronic Products § 12.91 Electronic...
9 CFR 93.217 - Import permit and declaration for poultry.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... poultry. 93.217 Section 93.217 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS...
9 CFR 93.214 - Import permit and declaration for poultry.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... poultry. 93.214 Section 93.214 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS...
9 CFR 93.206 - Declaration and other documents for poultry.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... poultry. 93.206 Section 93.206 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS...
Regulatory and clinical aspects of psychotropic medicinal products bioequivalence.
Bałkowiec-Iskra, Ewa; Cessak, Grzegorz; Kuzawińska, Olga; Sejbuk-Rozbicka, Katarzyna; Rokita, Konrad; Mirowska-Guzel, Dagmara
2015-07-01
Introduction of generic medicinal products to the market has increased access to modern therapies but also enabled significant reduction in their cost, leading to containment of public expenditures on medicinal products reimbursement. The critical assessment of bioequivalence of any reference medicinal product and its counterpart is based on comparison of their rate and extent of absorption. It is assumed that two medicinal products are bioequivalent when their rate and extent of absorption do not show significant differences when administered at the same dose under similar experimental conditions. Bioequivalent medicinal products are declared to be also therapeutically equivalent and can be used interchangeably. However, despite regulatory declaration, switching from reference to generic drugs is often associated with concerns of healthcare providers about decreased treatment effectiveness or occurrence of adverse drug reactions. The aim of this article is to provide a description of rules that guide registration of generic medicinal products in the European Union and to analyze specific examples from the scientific literature concerning therapeutic equivalence of reference and generic antidepressant and antipsychotic medicinal products. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. and ECNP. All rights reserved.
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Brevik, Eric C.; Vaughan, Karen L.; Parikh, Sanjai J.; Dolliver, Holly; Lindbo, David; Steffan, Joshua J.; Weindorf, David; McDaniel, Paul; Mbila, Monday; Edinger-Marshall, Susan
2017-04-01
Many papers have been written in recent years discussing the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aspects of soil science. Therefore, it would make sense that soil science courses would be taken by students in a wide array of academic majors. To investigate this, we collected data from eight different American universities on the declared academic majors of students enrolled in soil science courses over a 10 year time period (2004-2005 to 2013-2014 academic years). Data was collected for seven different classes taught at the undergraduate level: introduction to soil science, soil fertility, soil management, pedology, soil biology/microbiology, soil chemistry, and soil physics. Overall trends and trends for each class were evaluated. Generally, environmental science and crop science/horticulture/agronomy students were enrolled in soil science courses in the greatest numbers. Environmental science and engineering students showed rapid increases in enrollment over the 10 years of the study, while the number of crop science/ horticulture/ agronomy students declined. In the introduction to soil science classes, environmental science and crop science/ horticulture/ agronomy students were enrolled in the greatest numbers, while declared soil science majors only made up 6.6% of the average enrollment. The highest enrollments in soil fertility were crop science/ horticulture/ agronomy students and other agricultural students (all agricultural majors except crop science, horticulture, agronomy, or soil science). In both the soil management and pedology classes, environmental science and other agricultural students were the largest groups enrolled. Other agricultural students and students from other majors (all majors not otherwise expressly investigated) were the largest enrolled groups in soil biology/microbiology courses, and environmental science and soil science students were the largest enrolled groups in soil chemistry classes. Soil physics was the only class investigated where declared soil science students made up the largest single group of students, with other agricultural students being the second largest group. Results of the study showed that students from many different academic majors take soil science classes at American universities, and the most common majors in these classes depended on the class and the material it addressed.
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Shoop, D.S.
1997-08-20
On the evening of May 14,1997, a chemical explosion Occurred at the Plutonium Reclamation Facility (PRF) in the 200 West Area(200-W) of the Hanford Site. The event warranted the declaration of an Alert emergency, activation of the Hanford Emergency Response Organization (BRO), and notification of offsite agencies. As a result of the emergency declaration, a subsequent evaluation was conducted to assess: 9 the performance of the emergency response organization o the occupational health response related to emergency activities o event notifications to offsite and environmental agencies. Additionally, the evaluation was designed to: 9 document the chronology of emergency and occupationalmore » health responses and environmental notifications connected with the explosion at the facility 0 assess the adequacy of the Hanford Site emergency preparedness activities; response readiness; and emergency management actions, occupational health, and environmental actions 0 provide an analysis of the causes of the deficiencies and weaknesses in the preparedness and response system that have been identified in the evaluation of the response a assign organizational responsibility to correct deficiencies and weaknesses a improve future performance 0 adjust elements of emergency implementing procedures and emergency preparedness activities.« less
Gać, Paweł; Jaźwiec, Przemysław; Mazur, Grzegorz; Poręba, Rafał
2017-01-01
The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke and the morphology of atherosclerotic plaques in the extracranial arteries assessed by computed tomography angiography in patients with hypertension. The study included 61 hypertensive patients: 17 active smokers (group A), 18 non-smokers, declaring environmental exposure to tobacco smoke (group B), and 26 non-smokers, not declaring exposure to cigarette smoke (group C). The number of segments with plaques was significantly higher in group A compared to groups B and C. The number of segments with non-calcified and mixed plaques was significantly higher in group A and group B than in group C. A positive correlation between cigarette-years and the number of segments with atherosclerotic plaques was noted. In summary, both active smoking and environmental exposure to tobacco smoke appear to increase the number of segments of the extracranial arteries with non-calcified and mixed atherosclerotic plaques.
27 CFR 46.253 - Destruction of articles by a Presidentially-declared major disaster.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES Floor Stocks Tax on Certain Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers, and Cigarette Tubes Held for Sale on April 1, 2009 Claims § 46...
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
2010-02-16
Congressional Research Service 4 total pistachio nut production. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Declared reelected on June 12, 2009, and inaugurated...juice, caviar, pistachio nuts, carpets, medicines, artwork). Imports from U.S.—$683 million (wheat: $535 million; medicines, tobacco products, seeds
27 CFR 46.253 - Destruction of articles by a Presidentially-declared major disaster.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES Floor Stocks Tax on Certain Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers, and Cigarette Tubes Held for Sale on April 1, 2009 Claims § 46...
27 CFR 46.253 - Destruction of articles by a Presidentially-declared major disaster.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES Floor Stocks Tax on Certain Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers, and Cigarette Tubes Held for Sale on April 1, 2009 Claims § 46...
27 CFR 46.253 - Destruction of articles by a Presidentially-declared major disaster.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES Floor Stocks Tax on Certain Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers, and Cigarette Tubes Held for Sale on April 1, 2009 Claims § 46...
27 CFR 46.253 - Destruction of articles by a Presidentially-declared major disaster.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES Floor Stocks Tax on Certain Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers, and Cigarette Tubes Held for Sale on April 1, 2009 Claims § 46...
2013-01-01
External challenges to health systems, such as those caused by global economic, social and environmental changes, have received little attention in recent debates on health systems’ performance in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). One such challenge in coming years will be increasing prices for petroleum-based products as production from conventional petroleum reserves peaks and demand steadily increases in rapidly-growing LMICs. Health systems are significant consumers of fossil fuels in the form of petroleum-based medical supplies; transportation of goods, personnel and patients; and fuel for lighting, heating, cooling and medical equipment. Long-term increases in petroleum prices in the global market will have potentially devastating effects on health sectors in LMICs who already struggle to deliver services to remote parts of their catchment areas. We propose the concept of “localization,” originating in the environmental sustainability literature, as one element of response to these challenges. Localization assigns people at the local level a greater role in the production of goods and services, thereby decreasing reliance on fossil fuels and other external inputs. Effective localization will require changes to governance structures within the health sector in LMICs, empowering local communities to participate in their own health in ways that have remained elusive since this goal was first put forth in the Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care in 1978. Experiences with decentralization policies in the decades following Alma-Ata offer lessons on defining roles and responsibilities, building capacity at the local level, and designing appropriate policies to target inequities, all of which can guide health systems to adapt to a changing environmental and energy landscape. PMID:24199690
Cochet, Hélène; Byrne, Richard W
2016-08-01
We aimed to investigate developmental continuities between a range of early social and communicative abilities (including gestural communication) and language acquisition in children aged between 11 and 41 months. Initiation of joint attention and imitation were strongly correlated to language comprehension and production. Moreover, the analysis of different communicative gestures revealed significant relationships between language development and the production of symbolic gestures, declarative pointing (declarative informative pointing in particular), and head nodding. Other gestures such as imperative pointing, showing, and head shaking were not found to correlate with language level. Our results also suggest that distinct processes are involved in the development of language comprehension and production, and highlight the importance of considering various characteristics of children's early communicative skills. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Evaluating Sustainability Education: Lessons from International Development Experience
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Koehn, Peter H.; Uitto, Juha I.
2014-01-01
Since the mid 1970s, a series of international declarations that recognize the critical link between environmental sustainability and higher education have been endorsed and signed by universities around the world. While academic initiatives in sustainability are blossoming, higher education lacks a comprehensive evaluation framework that is…
Detection of DNA from undeclared animal species in commercial elimination diets for dogs using PCR.
Horvath-Ungerboeck, Christa; Widmann, Karoline; Handl, Stefanie
2017-08-01
Elimination diets are the gold standard for the diagnosis of adverse food reactions (AFR). A broad variety of commercial diets are available containing either hydrolysed protein or novel ingredients which claim to be suitable for elimination diets. Contamination may be one factor accounting for the failure of commercial elimination diet trials. To test commercial diets labelled as suitable for elimination diets for dogs, for DNA of animal origin other than that declared on the label. Twelve commercial dry and tinned dog food products were investigated for DNA of animal origin (chicken, turkey, beef, mutton and pork) using PCR testing. In nine of 10 over-the-counter diets, DNA of one or more animal species other than declared on the label was identified. The DNA most frequently detected was derived from beef (n = 8) and pork (n = 6). Two hydrolysed diets only contained DNA of the declared animal source. Over-the-counter "single protein diets" or canned meat products cannot be recommended for the diagnosis of dogs with AFR because contamination may cause the elimination diet to fail. © 2017 ESVD and ACVD.
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
2010-08-20
Iran’s total pistachio production. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Declared reelected on June 12, 2009, and inaugurated August 5, but results still... pistachio nuts, carpets, medicines, artwork). Imports from U.S.—$683 million (wheat: $535 million; medicines, tobacco products, seeds). “Oil
Assessment of nutritional habits and preferences among secondary school students
Duma-Kocan, Paulina; Barud, Barbara; Głodek, Elżbieta; Gil, Marian
Appropriate nutrition is one of the most important factors affecting the proper development of man, nutritional status and maintaining good health. Adolescence is a period of development of skills of self-determination and self-realization, also in the case of nutrition. Children and school-age youth are the group most vulnerable to the effects of incorrect nutrition. The way of nutrition during this period determines psychophysical and emotional development, effectiveness in learning process and has influence on health in adulthood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the habits and nutrition preferences in secondary school students from Rzeszów and Krosno age 16-19 years and to identify the differences between their eating behaviours. The study involved 300 secondary school students from Rzeszów and Krosno. The research material was the Authors’ questionnaire containing questions examining the eating habits of surveyed students. The statistical analysis was performed using the program StatSoft, Inc. STATISTICA version 12.0. To evaluate the differences between the two examined qualities there was used the Chi2 test of independence. As the statistically significant level there was assumed the level of p ≤ 0.05. In the surveyed group of high school students, more than half (59.66%) ate 4-5 meals a day. Snacking between meals declared 95% of high school students. Between meals the youth most frequently consumed fruits and vegetables (72.99%) and sweets (59.66%). Daily consumption of first breakfast before leaving the home declared more than half (62.33%) of the surveyed youth. Consuming products containing complete protein several times a week was declared by 49%. Whole wheat bread was daily consumed by 10.33% of the respondents, and grain products are daily consumed by 52.66% of the youth. 43.33% every day drank milk and milk products, while fruits and vegetables several times a day were consumed by 59.66% of the surveyed students. Consumption of products of “fast-food” type several times a month was declared by 49.66%, while irregular consumption of meals was declared by 20.33% of high school students. Physical activity was declared by 93.99%, and 3-5 times a week by only 21.66% of the surveyed students. The conducted research shows that eating habits of most of the surveyed secondary school students both from Rzeszów and Krosno are satisfactory. The comparison of dietary habits among secondary school students showed no significant differences. Both groups committed similar errors: sweets snacking between meals, irregular meals and insufficient physical activity. A positive phenomenon was snacking of fruit and vegetables between meals and selection of mineral water and juices as the most frequently consumed beverages.
78 FR 11593 - Environmental Impact and Related Procedures
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Web Resources for Teaching about Human Rights
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Merryfield, Merry M.; Badang, Germain; Bragg, Christina; Kvasov, Aleksandr; Taylor, Nathan; Waliaula, Anne; Yamaguchi, Misato
2012-01-01
The study of human rights is inseparable from social studies. Beyond the basic political, economic, and social freedoms and rights spelled out in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, hundreds of specialized topics have developed that demonstrate the complex nature of human rights in the twenty-first-century world--environmental exploitation…
Acknowledgments Funding for this research was provided by the intramural research program of the Office of Research and Development of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. The authors declare that they have no actual or potential competing financ...
The Learning Hippocampus: Education and Experience-Dependent Plasticity
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Wenger, Elisabeth; Lövdén, Martin
2016-01-01
The hippocampal formation of the brain plays a crucial role in declarative learning and memory while at the same time being particularly susceptible to environmental influences. Education requires a well-functioning hippocampus, but may also influence the development of this brain structure. Understanding these bidirectional influences may have…
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The Future of Nuclear Archaeology: Reducing Legacy Risks of Weapons Fissile Material
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Wood, Thomas W.; Reid, Bruce D.; Toomey, Christopher M.
2014-01-01
This report describes the value proposition for a "nuclear archeological" technical capability and applications program, targeted at resolving uncertainties regarding fissile materials production and use. At its heart, this proposition is that we can never be sure that all fissile material is adequately secure without a clear idea of what "all" means, and that uncertainty in this matter carries risk. We argue that this proposition is as valid today, under emerging state and possible non-state nuclear threats, as it was in an immediate post-Cold-War context, and describe how nuclear archeological methods can be used to verify fissile materials declarations, ormore » estimate and characterize historical fissile materials production independently of declarations.« less
Do Persian Native Speakers Prosodically Mark Wh-in-situ Questions?
Shiamizadeh, Zohreh; Caspers, Johanneke; Schiller, Niels O
2018-02-01
It has been shown that prosody contributes to the contrast between declarativity and interrogativity, notably in interrogative utterances lacking lexico-syntactic features of interrogativity. Accordingly, it may be proposed that prosody plays a role in marking wh-in-situ questions in which the interrogativity feature (the wh-phrase) does not move to sentence-initial position, as, for example, in Persian. This paper examines whether prosody distinguishes Persian wh-in-situ questions from declaratives in the absence of the interrogativity feature in the sentence-initial position. To answer this question, a production experiment was designed in which wh-questions and declaratives were elicited from Persian native speakers. On the basis of the results of previous studies, we hypothesize that prosodic features mark wh-in-situ questions as opposed to declaratives at both the local (pre- and post-wh part) and global level (complete sentence). The results of the current study confirm our hypothesis that prosodic correlates mark the pre-wh part as well as the complete sentence in wh-in-situ questions. The results support theoretical concepts such as the frequency code, the universal dichotomous association between relaxation and declarativity on the one hand and tension and interrogativity on the other, the relation between prosody and pragmatics, and the relation between prosody and encoding and decoding of sentence type.
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2012-01-01
... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH General Provisions Country of Origin Notification § 60.300 Labeling. (a) Country of origin declarations and method of production (wild and/or farm-raised) designations can either...
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2014-01-01
... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH General Provisions Country of Origin Notification § 60.300 Labeling. (a) Country of origin declarations and method of production (wild and/or farm-raised) designations can either...
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2013-01-01
... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH General Provisions Country of Origin Notification § 60.300 Labeling. (a) Country of origin declarations and method of production (wild and/or farm-raised) designations can either...
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2011-01-01
... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH General Provisions Country of Origin Notification § 60.300 Labeling. (a) Country of origin declarations and method of production (wild and/or farm-raised) designations can either...
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Fishbone, L.G.; Moussalli, G.; Naegele, G.
1994-04-01
An approach of short-notice random inspections (SNRIs) for inventory-change verification can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of international safeguards at natural or low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel fabrication plants. According to this approach, the plant operator declares the contents of nuclear material items before knowing if an inspection will occur to verify them. Additionally, items about which declarations are newly made should remain available for verification for an agreed time. This report details a six-month field test of the feasibility of such SNRIs which took place at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division. Westinghouse personnel made daily declarations aboutmore » both feed and product items, uranium hexafluoride cylinders and finished fuel assemblies, using a custom-designed computer ``mailbox``. Safeguards inspectors from the IAEA conducted eight SNRIs to verify these declarations. Items from both strata were verified during the SNRIs by means of nondestructive assay equipment. The field test demonstrated the feasibility and practicality of key elements of the SNRI approach for a large LEU fuel fabrication plant.« less
7 CFR 987.56 - Outlets for utility and cull dates.
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2010-01-01
... finds that the use of utility dates of any variety in certain products for human consumption would tend to effectuate the declared policy of the act, the Secretary shall specify such products, and dates of..., alcohol, or brandy outlets, or in such other outlets for non-human food products as the Committee with the...
9 CFR 381.409 - Nutrition label content.
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2012-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nutrition label content. 381.409... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION REGULATIONS Nutrition Labeling § 381.409 Nutrition... program qualify for nutrition claims. (3) The declaration of nutrient and food component content shall be...
9 CFR 381.409 - Nutrition label content.
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2011-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nutrition label content. 381.409... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION REGULATIONS Nutrition Labeling § 381.409 Nutrition... program qualify for nutrition claims. (3) The declaration of nutrient and food component content shall be...
A Summary of the Major Documents Signed at the Earth Summit and the Global Forum.
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Parson, Edward A.; And Others
1992-01-01
Describes documents produced at the United Nations Conference and the Global Forum: The Rio Declaration, a statement of broad principles to guide national conduct on environmental protection and development; treaties on climate change and biodiversity; forest principles statement; and Agenda 21, a presentation of work plans for sustainable…
Teachers' Perceptions toward Sustainable Agriculture in an Ohio Science High School
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Sameipour, Sharmin
2017-01-01
The discussion about the environmental challenges and socio-economic situation connected with conventional agricultural systems in the United States in the 1985s, and sustainable agriculture (SA), has mentioned the role of education in highlighting barriers. Advocates of sustainable agriculture declare that education about SA can present solutions…
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Cap and trade: offsets and implications for Alaska
Joseph A. Roos; Valerie Barber; Allen M. Brackley
2011-01-01
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally declared that greenhouse gases (GHG) pose a threat to public health and the environment. This is significant because it gives the executive branch the authority to impose carbon regulations on carbon-emitting entities. United States GHG emissions have increased by approximately 17 percent between 1990 and 2007, and...
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21 CFR 145.175 - Canned pears.
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2010-04-01
... optional ingredients. (i) Natural and artificial flavors. (ii) Spice. (iii) Vinegar, lemon juice, or... characterizes the product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common...
9 CFR 94.13 - Restrictions on importation of pork or pork products from specified regions.
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2013-01-01
... POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS RINDERPEST, FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER, SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE, AND BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY: PROHIBITED... declared free of swine vesicular disease as provided in § 94.12(a) but supplement their national pork...
27 CFR 18.15 - Right of entry and examination.
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... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Right of entry and examination. 18.15 Section 18.15 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE.... Whenever appropriate TTB officers, having demanded admittance and declared their name and office, are not...
Shale Gas and Tight Oil: A Panacea for the Energy Woes of America?
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Hughes, J. D.
2012-12-01
Shale gas has been heralded as a "game changer" in the struggle to meet America's demand for energy. The "Pickens Plan" of Texas oil and gas pioneer T.Boone Pickens suggests that gas can replace coal for much of U.S. electricity generation, and oil for, at least, truck transportation1. Industry lobby groups such as ANGA declare "that the dream of clean, abundant, home grown energy is now reality"2. In Canada, politicians in British Columbia are racing to export the virtual bounty of shale gas via LNG to Asia (despite the fact that Canadian gas production is down 16 percent from its 2001 peak). And the EIA has forecast that the U.S. will become a net exporter of gas by 20213. Similarly, recent reports from Citigroup and Harvard suggest that an oil glut is on the horizon thanks in part to the application of fracking technology to formerly inaccessible low permeability tight oil plays. The fundamentals of well costs and declines belie this optimism. Shale gas is expensive gas. In the early days it was declared that "continuous plays" like shale gas were "manufacturing operations", and that geology didn't matter. One could drill a well anywhere, it was suggested, and expect consistent production. Unfortunately, Mother Nature always has the last word, and inevitably the vast expanses of purported potential shale gas resources contracted to "core" areas, where geological conditions were optimal. The cost to produce shale gas ranges from 4.00 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) to 10.00, depending on the play. Natural gas production is a story about declines which now amount to 32% per year in the U.S. So 22 billion cubic feet per day of production now has to be replaced each year to keep overall production flat. At current prices of 2.50/mcf, industry is short about 50 billion per year in cash flow to make this happen4. As a result I expect falling production and rising prices in the near to medium term. Similarly, tight oil plays in North Dakota and Texas have been heralded as a new "Saudi Arabia" of oil. Growth in production has been spectacular, but currently amounts to just one million barrels per day which is less than 15 percent of US oil and other liquids production. Tight oil is offsetting declines in conventional crude oil production as well as contributing to a modest production increase from the 40-year US crude oil production low of 2008. The mantra that natural gas is a "transition fuel" to a low carbon future is false. The environmental costs of shale gas extraction have been documented in legions of anecdotal and scientific reports. Methane and fracture fluid contamination of groundwater, induced seismicity from fracture water injection, industrialized landscapes and air emissions, and the fact that near term emissions from shale gas generation of electricity are worse than coal. Tight oil also comes with environmental costs but has been a saviour in that it at least temporarily arrested a terminal decline in US oil production. A sane energy security strategy for America must focus on radically reducing energy consumption through investments in infrastructure that provides alternatives to our current high energy throughput. Shale gas and tight oil will be an important contributors to future energy requirements, given that other gas and oil sources are declining, but there is no free lunch.
Evaluation of Alkaline Cleaner Materials
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Partz, Earl
1998-01-01
Alkaline cleaners used to process aluminum substrates have contained chromium as the corrosion inhibitor. Chromium is a hazardous substance whose use and control are described by environmental laws. Replacement materials that have the characteristics of chromated alkaline cleaners need to be found that address both the cleaning requirements and environmental impacts. This report will review environmentally friendly candidates evaluated as non-chromium alkaline cleaner replacements and methods used to compare those candidates one versus another. The report will also list characteristics used to select candidates based on their declared contents. It will also describe and evaluate methods used to discriminate among the large number of prospective candidates.
Tamarisk: ecohydrology of a successful plant
Nagler, Pamela L.; Quigley, Martin F.
2013-01-01
The title of this chapter is adapted from an influential 1987 paper, "Tamarix: Impacts of a Successful Weed" (Brotherson and Field, 1987). That paper made the case for tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) removal, as a high-water-use, invasive species that out-competed and displaced native vegetation on western U.S. rivers. The paper declared that tamarisk was capable of drying up water courses, using as much as 4 m of water per year (expressed as the depth of water applied to an indefinite area the same way rainfall is expressed), water could otherwise support environmental or human water needs. It was also thought to out-compete native trees for establishment sites due to prolific seed production. The paper concluded: "A firm commitment must be made concerning the control of saltcedar because of its unparalleled aggressiveness." This conclusion became the reigning paradigm in riparian restoration efforts for the next decade.
Dental Office Waste – Public Health and Ecological Risk
Muhamedagic, Belma; Muhamedagic, Lejla; Masic, Izet
2009-01-01
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: NONE DECLARED Waste management is one of the key ecological challenges of the modern world. As dental practitioners, we must recognize that some of the materials and procedures we use to provide dental health services may present challenges to the environment. Realizing this, we can begin to take measures to minimize the production of these wastes and their potential environmental effects. Dental office waste typically cause toxic chemicals to enter our streams, sewers, and landfills. This paper identifies some common wastes produced by dental offices (dental amalgam, silver, lead, biomedical and general office waste) and provides practical suggestions for reducing the impact of our profession on the environment. To dispose of dental wastes, if recycling is not an option, proper disposal as hazardous waste is necessary. But, problem is that dental waste is in most cases dumped at uncontrolled disposal sites, and that is public health and ecological risk. PMID:24133379
Kim, Miju; Yoo, Insuk; Lee, Shin-Young; Hong, Yeun; Kim, Hae-Yeong
2016-11-01
The TaqMan® real-time PCR assay using the mitochondrial D-loop region was developed for the quantitative detection of pork in processed meat products. The newly designed primers and probe specifically amplified pork without any cross-reactivity with non-target animal species. The limit of detection of the real-time PCR assay was 0.1pg of heat-treated pork meat and 0.1% (w/w) pork meat in beef and chicken meat mixtures. The quantitative real-time PCR assay was applied to analyze the pork meat content in 22 commercial processed meat products including jerkies, press hams, sausages, hamburger patties and steaks, grilled short rib patties, and nuggets. The developed real-time PCR method was able to detect pork meat in various types of processed meat products that declared the use of pork meat on their label. All processed meat products that declared no use of pork meat showed a negative result in the assay. The method developed in this study showed sensitivity and specificity in the quantification of pork meat in commercial processed meat products. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Efficacy and Safety of Pomegranate Medicinal Products for Cancer
Vlachojannis, Christian
2015-01-01
Preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrate potent effects of pomegranate preparations in cancer cell lines and animal models with chemically induced cancers. We have carried out one systematic review of the effectiveness of pomegranate products in the treatment of cancer and another on their safety. The PubMed search provided 162 references for pomegranate and cancer and 122 references for pomegranate and safety/toxicity. We identified 4 clinical studies investigating 3 pomegranate products, of which one was inappropriate because of the low polyphenol content. The evidence of clinical effectiveness was poor because the quality of the studies was poor. Although there is no concern over safety with the doses used in the clinical studies, pomegranate preparations may be harmful by inducing synthetic drug metabolism through activation of liver enzymes. We have analysed various pomegranate products for their content of anthocyanins, punicalagin, and ellagic acid in order to compare them with the benchmark doses from published data. If the amount of coactive constituents is not declared, patients risk not benefiting from the putative pomegranate effects. Moreover, pomegranate end products are affected by many determinants. Their declaration should be incorporated into the regulatory guidance and controlled before pomegranate products enter the market. PMID:25815026
Fischer, Florian; Kraemer, Alexander
2017-01-19
A decline in the prevalence of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure has been observed in the United States of America (USA) during the past few decades. Nevertheless, nearly half of non-smoking students are still exposed to SHS. This paper aims to describe the factors associated with SHS exposure stratified by type of exposure (overall, cigarettes and electronic cigarettes). The analysis is based on secondary data taken from the National Youth Tobacco Survey 2014. Overall, 22,007 middle and high school students from the USA are included in the sample. Descriptive and bivariate statistics as well as binary logistic regression models were performed. Overall, 44.5% (n=9,798) of the study participants declared themselves to be exposed to SHS, 29.1% (n=6,394) declared to be exposed to SHS caused by cigarette smoke and 9.4% (n=2,067) claimed that a person who lives with them uses electronic cigarettes. There is a considerable overlap between the two types of SHS exposure, because 74.9% (n=1,548) of students declaring that a person within their household uses electronic cigarettes also declare a person in the household smoking cigarettes. The strengths of association between independent variables and SHS exposure differs by type of exposure and also by smoking status of respondents. Although only small differences are obvious in the factors associated with SHS exposure stratified by the type of tobacco product, there are still some variations which should be considered in policy making to allow for a targeted approach in prevention campaigns or legislation.
21 CFR 145.110 - Canned applesauce.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... paragraph (a)(2)(viii) of this section.) (v) Nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners. (vi) Spices. (vii) Natural... declaration of any spice that characterizes the product. If a nutritive sweetener as provided for in paragraph...
50 CFR 14.64 - Exceptions to export declaration requirements.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... the exportation of live aquatic invertebrates of the Class Pelecypoda (commonly known as oysters... products or manufactured articles, including game trophies, that are not intended for commercial use and...
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Environmental studies were conducted to provide data that could be used by the Commissioner of Health for the State of New York in determining whether the Emergency Declaration Area (EDA) surrounding the Love Canal hazardous-waste site is habitable. The soil assessment compared concentrations of the Love Canal Indicator Chemicals found in the EDA to concentrations found in similar western New York communities. An analytical technique was developed to detect the indicator chemicals at very low levels, i.e. 1.0 ppb. The analytical technique utilized a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer operating in the selected ion monitoring mode. The analytical results were statistically comparedmore » between the EDA and the comparison areas using a modified Wilcoxon rank sum test.« less
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
McNamara, Karen Elizabeth; Prideaux, Bruce
2010-01-01
The northern Wet Tropics rainforest of Australia was declared a world heritage site in 1988 and now supports an extensive tourism industry that attracts an estimated 2.5 million local and international visits annually. As part of the visitor experience, many sites include both environmental and cultural interpretation experiences, which range from…
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... Human Services with a copy of any draft proposed rule pertaining to a public health pesticide at least...; Notification to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services...
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Arya, Diana; Maul, Andrew
2016-01-01
The United Nations' declaration on climate change education in December 2014 has sparked a renewal of policies and programs initiated during the "Decade of Education for Sustainable Development" (DESD, 2005-2014), aimed at promoting awareness, understanding, and civic action for environmental sustainability within learning communities…
Interested consumers' awareness of harmful chemicals in everyday products.
Hartmann, Sabrina; Klaschka, Ursula
2017-01-01
Everyday products can contain a multitude of harmful substances unnoticed by most consumers, because established risk communication channels reach only part of the society. The question is, whether at least interested and informed consumers are able to use risk communication tools and assess harmful chemicals in products. An online survey investigated the awareness of 1030 consumers on harmful substances in everyday items. Participating consumers' education level, knowledge in chemistry, and motivation were above society's average. Although a large number of responses showed that survey participants were familiar with several aspects of the issue, the results revealed that knowledge in chemistry helped, but was not enough. Many participants assumed that products with an eco-label, natural personal care products, products without hazard pictograms or products produced in the European Union would not contain harmful substances. Most participants indicated to use hazard pictograms, information on the packaging, reports in the media, and environmental and consumer organizations as information sources, while information by authorities and manufacturers were not named frequently and did not receive high confidence. Smartphone applications were not indicated by many participants as information sources. The information sources most trusted were environmental and consumer organizations, hazard pictograms, and lists of ingredients on the containers. The declared confidence in certain risk communication instruments did not always correspond to the use frequencies indicated. Nearly all participants considered legislators as responsible for the reduction of harmful substances in consumer products. Misconceptions about harmful substances in products can be dangerous for the personal health and the environment. The survey indicates that motivation, educational level, and chemical expertise do not automatically provide an appropriate understanding of harmful substances in products. If well-informed consumers are not sufficiently capable to use risk information elements as revealed in this study, then this will be even more the case for the general public. Consumer awareness should be stipulated by an improved information strategy about chemical risks in consumer products with an extensive participation of the target groups and by more efforts by authorities and manufactures to build trust and to provide easily understandable information.
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40 CFR 62.7375 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
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2014-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions from Sulfuric Acid Production Units § 62.7375 Identification of plan...
40 CFR 62.7375 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
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2010-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions from Sulfuric Acid Production Units § 62.7375 Identification of plan...
40 CFR 62.7375 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
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2011-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions from Sulfuric Acid Production Units § 62.7375 Identification of plan...
40 CFR 62.7375 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions from Sulfuric Acid Production Units § 62.7375 Identification of plan...
40 CFR 62.7375 - Identification of plan-negative declaration.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS New Hampshire Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions from Sulfuric Acid Production Units § 62.7375 Identification of plan...
21 CFR 145.190 - Canned prunes.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
...: (1) Natural and artificial flavors. (2) Spice. (3) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic acids. (4... product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the...
21 CFR 145.140 - Canned seedless grapes.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... optional ingredients: (1) Natural and artificial flavors. (2) Spice. (3) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic... the product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the...
21 CFR 145.135 - Canned fruit cocktail.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... ingredients: (i) Natural and artificial flavors. (ii) Spice. (iii) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic acids. (iv... product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the...
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... INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-650] Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and... States after importation of certain coaxial cable connectors and components thereof and products... an advisory opinion under Commission Rule 210.79 (19 CFR 210.79) that would declare that its coaxial...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... additionally planned production of Schedule 3 chemicals. 714.3 Section 714.3 Commerce and Foreign Trade Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 3 CHEMICALS § 714.3 Advance...
21 CFR 145.190 - Canned prunes.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
...: (1) Natural and artificial flavors. (2) Spice. (3) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic acids. (4... product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the...
9 CFR 94.13 - Restrictions on importation of pork or pork products from specified regions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS RINDERPEST, FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER, SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE, AND BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY: PROHIBITED... Friuli, Liguria, Marche, and Valle d'Aosta are declared free of swine vesicular disease in § 94.12(a) of...
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Masalimova, Alfiya R.; Ivanov, Valery G.
2016-01-01
The relevance of the professional competence creation problem declared in the article that complies with current time requirements and specialists, first of all requires facilitation of interaction of the central education chain--the educational institution, with production (that is the personnel's consumer). Thus the problem of organic…
1994-07-21
InforMation Systems Agency, Center for Information Management DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE The following declaration of conformance was supplied by the...services such as resource allocation, scheduling, inp•t/outp-it control, and data management. Usually, operating systems are predominantly software...Ada programming language. 1-4 CHAPTER 2 IMPLEMMTION DEPENDENC IES 2.1 WITHDRAWN TESTS The f3llowing tests have been withdrawn by the AVO. The
Speech Intelligibility and Prosody Production in Children with Cochlear Implants
Chin, Steven B.; Bergeson, Tonya R.; Phan, Jennifer
2012-01-01
Objectives The purpose of the current study was to examine the relation between speech intelligibility and prosody production in children who use cochlear implants. Methods The Beginner's Intelligibility Test (BIT) and Prosodic Utterance Production (PUP) task were administered to 15 children who use cochlear implants and 10 children with normal hearing. Adult listeners with normal hearing judged the intelligibility of the words in the BIT sentences, identified the PUP sentences as one of four grammatical or emotional moods (i.e., declarative, interrogative, happy, or sad), and rated the PUP sentences according to how well they thought the child conveyed the designated mood. Results Percent correct scores were higher for intelligibility than for prosody and higher for children with normal hearing than for children with cochlear implants. Declarative sentences were most readily identified and received the highest ratings by adult listeners; interrogative sentences were least readily identified and received the lowest ratings. Correlations between intelligibility and all mood identification and rating scores except declarative were not significant. Discussion The findings suggest that the development of speech intelligibility progresses ahead of prosody in both children with cochlear implants and children with normal hearing; however, children with normal hearing still perform better than children with cochlear implants on measures of intelligibility and prosody even after accounting for hearing age. Problems with interrogative intonation may be related to more general restrictions on rising intonation, and the correlation results indicate that intelligibility and sentence intonation may be relatively dissociated at these ages. PMID:22717120
Noor Uddin, Gazi Md; Larsen, Marianne Halberg; Christensen, Henrik; Aarestrup, Frank M; Phu, Tran Minh; Dalsgaard, Anders
2015-01-01
Probiotics are increasingly used in aquaculture to control diseases and improve feed digestion and pond water quality; however, little is known about the antimicrobial resistance properties of such probiotic bacteria and to what extent they may contribute to the development of bacterial resistance in aquaculture ponds. Concerns have been raised that the declared information on probiotic product labels are incorrect and information on bacterial composition are often missing. We therefore evaluated seven probiotics commonly used in Vietnamese shrimp culture for their bacterial species content, phenotypic antimicrobial resistance and associated transferable resistance genes. The bacterial species was established by 16S rRNA sequence analysis of 125 representative bacterial isolates. MIC testing was done for a range of antimicrobials and whole genome sequencing of six multiple antimicrobial resistant Bacillus spp. used to identify resistance genes and genetic elements associated with horizontal gene transfer. Thirteen bacterial species declared on the probiotic products could not be identified and 11 non-declared Bacillus spp. were identified. Although our culture-based isolation and identification may have missed a few bacterial species present in the tested products this would represent minor bias, but future studies may apply culture independent identification methods like pyro sequencing. Only 6/60 isolates were resistant to more than four antimicrobials and whole genome sequencing showed that they contained macrolide (ermD), tetracycline (tetL), phenicol (fexA) and trimethoprim (dfrD, dfrG and dfrK) resistance genes, but not known structures associated with horizontal gene transfer. Probiotic bacterial strains used in Vietnamese shrimp culture seem to contribute with very limited types and numbers of resistance genes compared to the naturally occurring bacterial species in aquaculture environments. Approval procedures of probiotic products must be strengthened through scientific-based efficacy trials and product labels should allow identification of individual bacterial strains and inform the farmer on specific purpose, dosage and correct application measures.
What happens when you want to talk to the animals: lessons of a career in animal bioacoustics
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Bowles, Ann E.
2004-05-01
Animal bioacoustics (AB) is the study of sound in nonhuman animal biology. I entered the field because I was interested in the evolution of language, and I wanted to study the acoustic communication of whales and dolphins. Topics like this within the scope of AB make the discipline accessible to students and laypeople. Although career opportunities are limited (professionals declaring AB as their primary area represent only 3% of ASA membership [http://www.acoustics.org/WIA, statistics for 2000]), an interest in AB can foster entry into more marketable disciplines. It has been a particularly important avenue for bringing women into careers in traditionally male-dominated subject areas. For example, women represent 14% of the ASA membership and 12% or fewer of those declaring Underwater Acoustics, Engineering Acoustics, and Noise as their primary interest. However, 25% of those declaring AB as their primary interest are women, and AB includes all three topic areas within its scope. Unfortunately, AB is still fairly inaccessible to interested lay professionals such as educators, science writers, and environmental planners. By helping them to develop a deeper understanding of topics in AB, ASA can help them foster careers in acoustics.
Enriching step-based product information models to support product life-cycle activities
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Sarigecili, Mehmet Ilteris
The representation and management of product information in its life-cycle requires standardized data exchange protocols. Standard for Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) is such a standard that has been used widely by the industries. Even though STEP-based product models are well defined and syntactically correct, populating product data according to these models is not easy because they are too big and disorganized. Data exchange specifications (DEXs) and templates provide re-organized information models required in data exchange of specific activities for various businesses. DEXs show us it would be possible to organize STEP-based product models in order to support different engineering activities at various stages of product life-cycle. In this study, STEP-based models are enriched and organized to support two engineering activities: materials information declaration and tolerance analysis. Due to new environmental regulations, the substance and materials information in products have to be screened closely by manufacturing industries. This requires a fast, unambiguous and complete product information exchange between the members of a supply chain. Tolerance analysis activity, on the other hand, is used to verify the functional requirements of an assembly considering the worst case (i.e., maximum and minimum) conditions for the part/assembly dimensions. Another issue with STEP-based product models is that the semantics of product data are represented implicitly. Hence, it is difficult to interpret the semantics of data for different product life-cycle phases for various application domains. OntoSTEP, developed at NIST, provides semantically enriched product models in OWL. In this thesis, we would like to present how to interpret the GD & T specifications in STEP for tolerance analysis by utilizing OntoSTEP.
21 CFR 133.173 - Pasteurized process cheese food.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... artificial coloring. (6) Spices or flavorings other than any which singly or in combination with other... characterizes the product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice that...
21 CFR 133.169 - Pasteurized process cheese.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
...) Salt. (5) Harmless artificial coloring. (6) Spices or flavorings, other than any which singly or in... § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice that characterizes the product. (g) Each of the...
21 CFR 133.179 - Pasteurized process cheese spread.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
...) Harmless artificial coloring. (7) Spices or flavorings other than any which singly or in combination with... spice that characterizes the product. (i) Each of the ingredients used in the food shall be declared on...
Risius, Antje; Janssen, Meike; Hamm, Ulrich
2017-06-01
Fish from aquaculture is becoming more important for human consumption. Sustainable aquaculture procedures were developed as an alternative to overcome the negative environmental impacts of conventional aquaculture procedures and wild fisheries. The objective of this contribution is to determine what consumers expect from sustainable aquaculture and whether they prefer sustainable aquaculture products. A combination of qualitative research methods, with think aloud protocols and in-depth interviews, as well as quantitative methods, using choice experiments and face-to-face interviews, was applied. Data was collected in three different cities of Germany. Results revealed that sustainable aquaculture was associated with natural, traditional, local, and small scale production systems with high animal welfare standards. Overall, participants paid a lot of attention to the declaration of origin; in particular fish products from Germany and Denmark were preferred along with local products. Frequently used sustainability claims for aquaculture products were mostly criticized as being imprecise by the participants of the qualitative study; even though two claims tested in the choice experiments had a significant positive impact on the choice of purchase. Similarly, existing aquaculture-specific labels for certified sustainable aquaculture had an impact on the buying decision, but were not well recognized and even less trusted. Overall, consumers had a positive attitude towards sustainable aquaculture. However, communication measures and labelling schemes should be improved to increase consumer acceptance and make a decisive impact on consumers' buying behavior. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Idros, Sharifah Norhaidah Syed
2006-01-01
Movements such as the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg (2002) together with the United Nations declaration of The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), 2005-2014 should see the increasing need for reorientation of the role of education within the sustainability agenda. Malaysia, unlike other nations, does…
Brenda Rosser; Matt O' Connor
2007-01-01
Fish habitat in cold water streams in many northwestern California watersheds has been declared degraded under provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act, contributing to listings of anadromous fish species under the Endangered Species Act. It is believed that past and present land management activities induce erosion that contributes excess sand-size and finer sediment...
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Bichurina, Seimbika U.; Gabitova, Elvira M.
2016-01-01
The relevance of the problem declared in article is caused by the fact that modern development of production demands from specialists of the enterprises not only the high level of formation of the professional competences, but also the additional, the transprofessional competences, conforming to the requirements problems of the production cluster.…
An Object-Oriented Database Interface for Ada
1993-12-01
single object model, a unique extension for each ODM system may be required. The existence of Classic Ada with persistence provides evidence that a...prototypes and also through a commercial product known as Classic Ada with persistence. Classic Ada, a product marketed by Software Productivity Solutions...legal Ada constructs. Classic Ada with persistence provides an extra keyword, persistent, so that a user-defined class can be declared persistent. The
Symbolic Model of Perception in Dynamic 3D Environments
2006-11-01
can retrieve memories , work on goals, recognize visual or aural percepts, and perform actions. ACT-R has been selected for the current...types of memory . Procedural memory is the store of condition- action productions that are selected and executed by the core production system...a declarative memory chunk that is made available to the core production system through the vision module . 4 The vision module has been
21 CFR 133.123 - Cold-pack and club cheese.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
...) Water. (3) Salt. (4) Harmless artificial coloring. (5) Spices or flavorings, other than any which singly... characterizes the product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice that...
21 CFR 133.124 - Cold-pack cheese food.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... cheese food is not below 4.5. (2) Water. (3) Salt. (4) Harmless artificial coloring. (5) Spices or... chapter and a declaration of any spice that characterizes the product. (h) Each of the ingredients used in...
19 CFR 10.1 - Domestic products; requirements on entry.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... manufacture or other means. Marks Number Quantity Description Value, in U.S. coin (Date) (Signature) (Address... knowledge of the facts shall furnish a written declaration which may be made on the reverse side of Customs...
16 CFR § 1306.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... BAN OF HAZARDOUS LAWN DARTS § 1306.1 Scope and application. (a) In this part 1306, the Commission declares lawn darts, described in § 1306.3, to be banned hazardous products. (b) Lawn darts and similar...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... Government, including workforce, food and water, health resources, industrial production, housing and... of a nuclear attack. CARDA integrates the combined resources of all government agencies and Military... President in declaring that extant circumstances and risks justify his implementation of the legal powers...
Progress Report on Neglected Tropical Disease Drug Donation Programs.
Cohen, Joshua P; Silva, Lisseth; Cohen, Alisa; Awatin, Josephine; Sturgeon, Robert
2016-05-01
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) impose a significant burden on public health, particularly in developing nations. Many can be treated cost-effectively with drugs donated or offered at or below marginal cost. In 2012, the World Health Organization published an NTD roadmap that outlined a strategy for the prevention, control, and eradication of 17 NTDs by 2020. Inspired by this roadmap, executives from 13 pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and other interested parties signed the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases in January 2012. In this paper, we will assess progress in meeting commitments on drug donations laid out in the London Declaration. We conducted Medline and LexisNexis searches of peer-reviewed publications and trade journals, as well as product development partnership and government reports. Subsequently, we designed a survey instrument and surveyed 10 company signatories (companies with drug donation programs) to the London Declaration to determine current donations and pledges. Nine of 10 companies with donation programs responded to the survey. The respondents reported substantial progress in meeting the goals laid out in the London Declaration. Survey respondents maintained 17 drug donation programs across 10 disease categories. In 2014, companies donated >1 billion treatments, with a dollar value of nearly $1.5 billion. However, not all donated products were distributed to patients in need. In addition, 4 of the 17 programs were slated to end before 2020, three of the 17 programs did not report explicit program objectives, and 7 of 17 did not measure the impact of programs in terms of numbers of patients treated. None of our survey respondents reported on whether the programs were leading to a reduction in disease prevalence. Donations are a necessary but insufficient condition for patient access to neglected disease drugs. Additional resources must be allocated to ensure delivery of donated products to patients. In addition, drug donation programs should provide explicit descriptions of program objectives, measurements of the impacts of their programs, and extension of all donation commitments through 2020. To achieve this, multiple stakeholders with a vested interest in reducing the burden of neglected diseases must collaborate in a multipronged approach toward NTD elimination. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier HS Journals, Inc. All rights reserved.
Testing consumer perception of nutrient content claims using conjoint analysis.
Drewnowski, Adam; Moskowitz, Howard; Reisner, Michele; Krieger, Bert
2010-05-01
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes to establish standardized and mandatory criteria upon which front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling must be based. The present study aimed to estimate the relative contribution of declared amounts of different nutrients to the perception of the overall 'healthfulness' of foods by the consumer. Protein, fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron were nutrients to encourage. Total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, total and added sugar, and sodium were the nutrients to limit. Two content claims per nutrient used the FDA-approved language. An online consumer panel (n 320) exposed to multiple messages (n 48) rated the healthfulness of each hypothetical food product. Utility functions were constructed using conjoint analysis, based on multiple logistic regression and maximum likelihood estimation. Consumer perception of healthfulness was most strongly driven by the declared presence of protein, fibre, calcium and vitamin C and by the declared total absence of saturated fat and sodium. For this adult panel, total and added sugar had lower utilities and contributed less to the perception of healthfulness. There were major differences between women and men. Conjoint analysis can lead to a better understanding of how consumers process information about the full nutrition profile of a product, and is a powerful tool for the testing of nutrient content claims. Such studies can help the FDA develop science-based criteria for nutrient profiling that underlies FOP and shelf labelling.
LCA – Unique and Controversial Case Studies
This session will focus on case studies and applications that have a unique or controversial aspect. Some of the most recent topics that seem to have significant interest include: LCA-based product declarations, LCA-based standards, LCA-based labels, alternative energy, agricul...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. 218.203 Section 218.203 Federal Acquisition... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. (1) Establishing or maintaining alternative... awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to natural...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. 218.203 Section 218.203 Federal Acquisition... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. (1) Establishing or maintaining alternative... awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to natural...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. 218.203 Section 218.203 Federal Acquisition... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. (1) Establishing or maintaining alternative... awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to natural...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. 218.203 Section 218.203 Federal Acquisition... significance, emergency declaration, or major disaster declaration. (1) Establishing or maintaining alternative... awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to natural...
19 CFR 148.14 - Family declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Family declarations. 148.14 Section 148.14 Customs... (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.14 Family declarations. A family group... declare orally articles acquired abroad for the personal or household use of any member of the family if...
19 CFR 148.14 - Family declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Family declarations. 148.14 Section 148.14 Customs... (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.14 Family declarations. A family group... declare orally articles acquired abroad for the personal or household use of any member of the family if...
19 CFR 148.14 - Family declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Family declarations. 148.14 Section 148.14 Customs... (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.14 Family declarations. A family group... declare orally articles acquired abroad for the personal or household use of any member of the family if...
Ray A. Souter; Emile S Gardiner; Theodor D. Leininger; Dana Mitchell; Robert B. Rummer
2015-01-01
"Wood is an obvious alternative energy source": Johnson and others (2007) declare the potential of short-rotation intensively-managed woody crop systems to produce biomass for energy. While obvious as an energy source, costs of production need to be measured to assess the economic viability of selected tree species as woody perennial energy crops
Selenium species in selenium fortified dietary supplements.
Niedzielski, Przemyslaw; Rudnicka, Monika; Wachelka, Marcin; Kozak, Lidia; Rzany, Magda; Wozniak, Magdalena; Kaskow, Zaneta
2016-01-01
This article presents a study of dietary supplements available on the Polish market. The supplements comprised a large group of products with selenium content declared by the producer. The study involved determination of dissolution time under different conditions and solubility as well as content and speciation of selenium. The total content was determined as well as organic selenium and the inorganic forms Se(IV) and Se(VI). The organic selenium content was calculated as the difference between total Se and inorganic Se. The values obtained were compared with producers' declarations. The work is the first such study of selenium supplements available on the market of an EU Member State. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The declarative/procedural model of lexicon and grammar.
Ullman, M T
2001-01-01
Our use of language depends upon two capacities: a mental lexicon of memorized words and a mental grammar of rules that underlie the sequential and hierarchical composition of lexical forms into predictably structured larger words, phrases, and sentences. The declarative/procedural model posits that the lexicon/grammar distinction in language is tied to the distinction between two well-studied brain memory systems. On this view, the memorization and use of at least simple words (those with noncompositional, that is, arbitrary form-meaning pairings) depends upon an associative memory of distributed representations that is subserved by temporal-lobe circuits previously implicated in the learning and use of fact and event knowledge. This "declarative memory" system appears to be specialized for learning arbitrarily related information (i.e., for associative binding). In contrast, the acquisition and use of grammatical rules that underlie symbol manipulation is subserved by frontal/basal-ganglia circuits previously implicated in the implicit (nonconscious) learning and expression of motor and cognitive "skills" and "habits" (e.g., from simple motor acts to skilled game playing). This "procedural" system may be specialized for computing sequences. This novel view of lexicon and grammar offers an alternative to the two main competing theoretical frameworks. It shares the perspective of traditional dual-mechanism theories in positing that the mental lexicon and a symbol-manipulating mental grammar are subserved by distinct computational components that may be linked to distinct brain structures. However, it diverges from these theories where they assume components dedicated to each of the two language capacities (that is, domain-specific) and in their common assumption that lexical memory is a rote list of items. Conversely, while it shares with single-mechanism theories the perspective that the two capacities are subserved by domain-independent computational mechanisms, it diverges from them where they link both capacities to a single associative memory system with broad anatomic distribution. The declarative/procedural model, but neither traditional dual- nor single-mechanism models, predicts double dissociations between lexicon and grammar, with associations among associative memory properties, memorized words and facts, and temporal-lobe structures, and among symbol-manipulation properties, grammatical rule products, motor skills, and frontal/basal-ganglia structures. In order to contrast lexicon and grammar while holding other factors constant, we have focused our investigations of the declarative/procedural model on morphologically complex word forms. Morphological transformations that are (largely) unproductive (e.g., in go-went, solemn-solemnity) are hypothesized to depend upon declarative memory. These have been contrasted with morphological transformations that are fully productive (e.g., in walk-walked, happy-happiness), whose computation is posited to be solely dependent upon grammatical rules subserved by the procedural system. Here evidence is presented from studies that use a range of psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic approaches with children and adults. It is argued that converging evidence from these studies supports the declarative/procedural model of lexicon and grammar.
Hongmei Gu; Richard Bergman
2018-01-01
AbstractWith the worldâs increasing focus on sustainability in the construction sector through green building systems, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been ac-tively engaged in green building advocacy in the United States through USDA Tall Wood Building competitions and follow-up research on use of mass timber for nonresi-dential buildings. The USDA...
The Role of Interagency Cooperation in the Conservation of Threatened and Endangered Species
2017-01-01
1 ESA Sec 2(a)(1). (The Congress finds and declares that) various species of fish, wildlife , and plants in the...to implement section 7(a)(1). Current Service (i.e., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service) regulations (50...these species may be addressed proactively, where appropriate (e.g., under the National Environmental Policy Act process and Fish and Wildlife
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
2010-04-01
family owns large share of Iran’s total pistachio production. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Declared reelected on June 12, 2009, and inaugurated...2008) $785 million (trade is severely restricted by U.S. sanctions). Exports to U.S.—$102 million (pomegranate juice, caviar, pistachio nuts
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Requejo Mariscal, María Isabel; Villena Gordo, Raquel; Cartagena Causapé, María Carmen; Arce Martínez, Augusto; Ribas Elcorobarrutia, Francisco; Jesús Cabello Cabello, María; María Tarquis Alfonso, Ana; Castellanos Serrano, María Teresa
2014-05-01
Melon is traditionally cultivated in fertigated farmlands in the center of Spain with high inputs of water and N fertilizer. Excess N can have a negative impact, from the economic point of view, since it can diminish the production and quality of the fruit, from the environmental point of view, since it is a very mobile element in the soil and can contaminate groundwater. From health point of view, nitrate can be accumulated in fruit pulp, and, in addition, groundwater is the fundamental supply source of human populations. Best management practices are particularly necessary in this region as many zones have been declared vulnerable to NO3- pollution (Directive 91/676/CEE) During successive years, a melon crop (Cucumis melo L.) was grown under field conditions applying mineral and organic fertilizers under drip irrigation. Different doses of ammonium nitrate were used as well as compost derived from the wine-distillery industry which is relevant in this area. The present study reviews the most common N efficiency indexes [1] under the different management options with a view to maximizing yield and minimizing N loss. Acknowledgements: This project has been supported by INIA-RTA04-111-C3 and INIA-RTA2010-00110-C03-01. [1] Castellanos, M., Tarquis, A., Ribas, F., Cabello, M., Arce, A., & Cartagena, M. (2013). Nitrogen fertigation: An integrated agronomic and environmental study. Agricultural Water Management, 120, 46-55.
Ethical and hygiene aspects of the reprocessing of medical devices in Germany
Kramer, Axel; Assadian, Ojan
2008-01-01
Based on safety and quality principles, for each medical device (MD), regardless of its declared status as single- or multi-use device, careful considerations must be made. This includes assessment whether reprocessing is economical and ecological meaningful, and technical feasible. So far, however, in Germany reprocessing of declared single use MD is legally allowed, provided that the above aspects are well covered. The purpose of this paper is to elucidate, when circumstances allow reprocessing of declared single-use MD. For reprocessing of single use MD the following preconditions must be fulfilled: The security level of the reprocessed MD must be equivalent to the status of the newly delivered item; this means that a patient is not exposed to a higher risk through a reprocessed disposable MD than through the new, i.e. un-processed product. The reprocessing must be based on a detailed risk assessment and risk analysis, and must be described in detail regarding selection of the reprocessing method. Additionally, all necessary safety- and quality assurance measures must be stated. The reprocessing measure needs to be accompanied with a quality management system which determines and documents the responsibility of all stages of reprocessing; where the corresponding reprocessing procedures are well defined; and the efficacy of the procedure is proven by product-specific or product-group-specific tests and reports. The process must be validated according to recognised methods of science and technology, taking into account potential negative influences of the reprocessing on the properties of the material and the technical and functional safety. For reprocessing of MDs of the category Critical C the quality assurance must be certified by an accredited certifying body. PMID:20204097
Fibigr, Jakub; Šatínský, Dalibor; Havlíková, Lucie; Solich, Petr
2016-02-20
Indole-3-carbinol is a natural glucosinolate known for prevention of human breast, prostate and other types of cancer and it started to be used in commercial preparations, as food supplements. However no analytical method has been proposed for quality control of nutraceuticals with this substance yet. In this paper a new high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method using core-shell column for separation of indole-3-carbinol and its condensation/degradation products was developed and used for the quantitative determination of indole-3-carbinol in nutraceuticals. Separation of indole-3-carbinol, its condensation/degradation products and internal standard ethylparaben was performed on the core-shell column Kinetex 5μ XB-C18 100A (100×4.6mm), particle size 5.0μm, with mobile phase acetonitrile/water according to the gradient program at a flow rate of 1.25mLmin(-1) and at temperature 50°C. The detection wavelength was set at 270nm. Under the optimal chromatographic conditions good linearity of determination was achieved. Available commercial samples of nutraceuticals were extracted with 100% methanol using ultrasound bath. A 5-μL sample volume of the supernatant was directly injected into the HPLC system. The developed method provided rapid and accurate tool for quality control of nutraceuticals based on cruciferous vegetable extracts with indole-3-carbinol content. The presented study showed that the declared content of indole-3-carbinol significantly varied in the different nutraceuticals available on the market. Two analyzed preparations showed the presence of condensation/degradation products of indole-3-carbinol which were not officially declared by the manufacturer. Moreover, further two analyzed nutraceutical preparations showed absolutely no content of declared amount of indole-3-carbinol. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
36 CFR 223.234 - Determination of responsibility.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... AGRICULTURE SALE AND DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TIMBER Special Forest Products Award of Contracts... Officer shall not award a contract, permit, or other instrument authorizing the sale of special forest... under all applicable laws and regulations; (6) The declared high bidder has a satisfactory performance...
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
2010-07-23
Iran’s total pistachio production. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Declared reelected on June 12, 2009, and inaugurated August 5, but results still not...sanctions). Exports to U.S.—$102 million (pomegranate juice, caviar, pistachio nuts, carpets, medicines, artwork). Imports from U.S.—$683 million (wheat
16 CFR 1305.1 - Scope and application.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... ARTIFICIAL EMBERIZING MATERIALS (ASH AND EMBERS) CONTAINING RESPIRABLE FREE-FORM ASBESTOS § 1305.1 Scope and application. In this part 1305 the Consumer Product Safety Commission declares that artificial emberizing... artificial emberizing materials available in separate kits or with artificial fireplace logs for use in...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... group of persons who, as a single unit, as determined by CCC, produces and markets milk commercially from cows and whose production facilities are located in the United States. Department or USDA means... declaration. Milk handler or cooperative means the marketing agency to, or through which, the producer...
Trends in Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceuticals Since the Doha Declaration: A Database Analysis
Beall, Reed; Kuhn, Randall
2012-01-01
Background It is now a decade since the World Trade Organization (WTO) adopted the “Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health” at its 4th Ministerial Conference in Doha. Many anticipated that these actions would lead nations to claim compulsory licenses (CLs) for pharmaceutical products with greater regularity. A CL is the use of a patented innovation that has been licensed by a state without the permission of the patent title holder. Skeptics doubted that many CLs would occur, given political pressure against CL activity and continued health system weakness in poor countries. The subsequent decade has seen little systematic assessment of the Doha Declaration's impact. Methods and Findings We assembled a database of all episodes in which a CL was publically entertained or announced by a WTO member state since 1995. Broad searches of CL activity were conducted using media, academic, and legal databases, yielding 34 potential CL episodes in 26 countries. Country- and product-specific searches were used to verify government participation, resulting in a final database of 24 verified CLs in 17 nations. We coded CL episodes in terms of outcome, national income, and disease group over three distinct periods of CL activity. Most CL episodes occurred between 2003 and 2005, involved drugs for HIV/AIDS, and occurred in upper-middle-income countries (UMICs). Aside from HIV/AIDS, few CL episodes involved communicable disease, and none occurred in least-developed or low-income countries. Conclusions Given skepticism about the Doha Declaration's likely impact, we note the relatively high occurrence of CLs, yet CL activity has diminished markedly since 2006. While UMICs have high CL activity and strong incentives to use CLs compared to other countries, we note considerable countervailing pressures against CL use even in UMICs. We conclude that there is a low probability of continued CL activity. We highlight the need for further systematic evaluation of global health governance actions. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary PMID:22253577
Trends in compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals since the Doha Declaration: a database analysis.
Beall, Reed; Kuhn, Randall
2012-01-01
It is now a decade since the World Trade Organization (WTO) adopted the "Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health" at its 4th Ministerial Conference in Doha. Many anticipated that these actions would lead nations to claim compulsory licenses (CLs) for pharmaceutical products with greater regularity. A CL is the use of a patented innovation that has been licensed by a state without the permission of the patent title holder. Skeptics doubted that many CLs would occur, given political pressure against CL activity and continued health system weakness in poor countries. The subsequent decade has seen little systematic assessment of the Doha Declaration's impact. We assembled a database of all episodes in which a CL was publically entertained or announced by a WTO member state since 1995. Broad searches of CL activity were conducted using media, academic, and legal databases, yielding 34 potential CL episodes in 26 countries. Country- and product-specific searches were used to verify government participation, resulting in a final database of 24 verified CLs in 17 nations. We coded CL episodes in terms of outcome, national income, and disease group over three distinct periods of CL activity. Most CL episodes occurred between 2003 and 2005, involved drugs for HIV/AIDS, and occurred in upper-middle-income countries (UMICs). Aside from HIV/AIDS, few CL episodes involved communicable disease, and none occurred in least-developed or low-income countries. Given skepticism about the Doha Declaration's likely impact, we note the relatively high occurrence of CLs, yet CL activity has diminished markedly since 2006. While UMICs have high CL activity and strong incentives to use CLs compared to other countries, we note considerable countervailing pressures against CL use even in UMICs. We conclude that there is a low probability of continued CL activity. We highlight the need for further systematic evaluation of global health governance actions. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
Non-Declarative Sequence Learning does not Show Savings in Relearning
Keisler, Aysha; Willingham, Daniel T.
2007-01-01
Researchers have utilized the savings in relearning paradigm in a variety of settings since Ebbinghaus developed the tool over a century ago. In spite of its widespread use, we do not yet understand what type(s) of memory are measurable by savings. Specifically, can savings measure both declarative and non-declarative memories? The lack of conscious recollection of the encoded material in some studies indicates that non-declarative memories may show savings effects, but as all studies to date have used declarative tasks, we cannot be certain. Here, we administer a non-declarative task and then measure savings in relearning the material declaratively. Our results show that while material outside of awareness may show savings effects, non-declarative sequence memory does not. These data highlight the important distinction between memory without awareness and non-declarative memory. PMID:17343944
Non-declarative sequence learning does not show savings in relearning.
Keisler, Aysha; Willingham, Daniel T
2007-04-01
Researchers have utilized the savings in relearning paradigm in a variety of settings since Ebbinghaus developed the tool over a century ago. In spite of its widespread use, we do not yet understand what type(s) of memory are measurable by savings. Specifically, can savings measure both declarative and non-declarative memories? The lack of conscious recollection of the encoded material in some studies indicates that non-declarative memories may show savings effects, but as all studies to date have used declarative tasks, we cannot be certain. Here, we administer a non-declarative task and then measure savings in relearning the material declaratively. Our results show that while material outside of awareness may show savings effects, non-declarative sequence memory does not. These data highlight the important distinction between memory without awareness and non-declarative memory.
Schizophrenia patients demonstrate a dissociation on declarative and non-declarative memory tests.
Perry, W; Light, G A; Davis, H; Braff, D L
2000-12-15
Declarative memory refers to the recall and recognition of factual information. In contrast, non-declarative memory entails a facilitation of memory based on prior exposure and is typically assessed with priming and perceptual-motor sequencing tasks. In this study, schizophrenia patients were compared to normal comparison subjects on two computerized memory tasks: the Word-stem Priming Test (n=30) and the Pattern Sequence Learning Test (n=20). Word-stem Priming includes recall, recognition (declarative) and priming (non-declarative) components of memory. The schizophrenia patients demonstrated an impaired performance on recall of words with relative improvement during the recognition portion of the test. Furthermore, they performed normally on the priming portion of the test. Thus, on tests of declarative memory, the patients had retrieval deficits with intact performance on the non-declarative memory component. The Pattern Sequence Learning Test utilizes a serial reaction time paradigm to assess non-declarative memory. The schizophrenia patients' serial reaction time was significantly slower than that of comparison subjects. However, the patients' rate of acquisition was not different from the normal comparison group. The data suggest that patients with schizophrenia process more slowly than normal, but have an intact non-declarative memory. The schizophrenia patients' dissociation on declarative vs. non-declarative memory tests is discussed in terms of possible underlying structural impairment.
The long journey: a brief review of the eradication of rinderpest.
Njeumi, F; Taylor, W; Diallo, A; Miyagishima, K; Pastoret, P-P; Vallat, B; Traore, M
2012-12-01
In 2011, the 79th General Session of the World Assembly of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the 37th Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAD) Conference adopted a resolution declaring the world free from rinderpest and recommending follow-up measures to preserve the benefits of this new and hard-won situation. Eradication is an achievable objective for any livestock disease, provided that the epidemiology is uncomplicated and the necessary tools, resources and policies are available. Eradication at a national level inevitably reflects national priorities, whereas global eradication requires a level of international initiative and leadership to integrate these tools into a global framework, aimed first at suppressing transmission across all infected areas and concluding with a demonstration thatthis has been achieved. With a simple transmission chain and the environmental fragility of the virus, rinderpest has always been open to control and even eradication within a zoosanitary approach. However, in the post-1945 drive for more productive agriculture, national and global vaccination programmes became increasingly relevant and important. As rinderpest frequently spread from one region to another through trade-related livestock movements, the key to global eradication was to ensure that such vaccination programmes were carried out in a synchronised manner across all regions where the disease was endemic - an objective to which the European Union, the United States Agency for International Development, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the African Union-Interafrican Bureau of Animal Resources, FA0 and OIE fully subscribed. This article provides a review of rinderpest eradication, from the seminal work carried out by Giovanni Lancisi in the early 18th Century to the global declaration in 2011.
Lasnier, Benoit; Cantinotti, Michael; Guyon, Louise; Royer, Ann; Brochu, Serge; Chayer, Lyne
2011-01-01
To describe the issues encountered during the implementation of an indoor smoking ban in prison and its effects on self-reported tobacco use, perceived exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) and perceived health status of inmates in Quebec's provincial correctional facilities. Quantitative data were obtained from 113 inmates in three provincial correctional facilities in the province of Quebec, Canada. Qualitative data were obtained from 52 inmates and 27 staff members. Participants were recruited through a self-selection process. Particular efforts were made to enrol proportions of men, women, smokers and non-smokers similar to those generally found among correctional populations. Despite the indoor smoking ban, 93% of inmates who declared themselves smokers reported using tobacco products inside the correctional facilities and 48% did not report any reduction in their tobacco use. Only 46% of smokers declared having been caught smoking inside the facility, and more than half of them (58%) reported no disciplinary consequences to their smoking. A majority of inmates incarcerated before the implementation of the ban (66%) did not perceive a reduction of their exposure to SHS following the indoor ban. Enforcement issues were encountered during the implementation of the indoor ban, notably because of the amendment made to the original regulation (total smoking ban) and tolerance from smokers in the staff towards indoor smoking. They were also related to perceptions that banning indoor smoking is complex and poses management problems. This study's findings emphasize the importance of considering organizational and environmental factors when planning the implementation of an indoor smoking ban in correctional facilities.
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Murphey, P. C.; Daitch, D.; Environmental Science Division
In August 2005, the U.S. Congress enacted the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58. In Section 369 of this Act, also known as the ''Oil Shale, Tar Sands, and Other Strategic Unconventional Fuels Act of 2005,'' Congress declared that oil shale and tar sands (and other unconventional fuels) are strategically important domestic energy resources that should be developed to reduce the nation's growing dependence on oil from politically and economically unstable foreign sources. In addition, Congress declared that both research- and commercial-scale development of oil shale and tar sands should (1) be conducted in an environmentally sound mannermore » using management practices that will minimize potential impacts, (2) occur with an emphasis on sustainability, and (3) benefit the United States while taking into account concerns of the affected states and communities. To support this declaration of policy, Congress directed the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a series of steps, several of which are directly related to the development of a commercial leasing program for oil shale and tar sands. One of these steps was the completion of a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the impacts of a commercial leasing program for oil shale and tar sands resources on public lands, with an emphasis on the most geologically prospective lands in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. For oil shale, the scope of the PEIS analysis includes public lands within the Green River, Washakie, Uinta, and Piceance Creek Basins. For tar sands, the scope includes Special Tar Sand Areas (STSAs) located in Utah. This paleontological resources overview report was prepared in support of the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resource Management Plan Amendments to Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and PEIS, and it is intended to be used by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regional paleontologists and field office staff to support future projectspecific analyses. Additional information about the PEIS can be found at http://ostseis.anl.gov.« less
9 CFR 94.12 - Pork and pork products from regions where swine vesicular disease exists.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... has declared free of swine vesicular disease is maintained on the APHIS Web site at http://www.aphis... which they must be cooked in hot oil (deep-fried) at a minimum of 104 °C for an additional 150 minutes...
9 CFR 317.309 - Nutrition label content.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nutrition label content. 317.309... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION LABELING, MARKING DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS Nutrition Labeling § 317.309 Nutrition... program qualify for nutrition claims. (3) The declaration of nutrient and food component content shall be...
9 CFR 317.309 - Nutrition label content.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Nutrition label content. 317.309... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION LABELING, MARKING DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS Nutrition Labeling § 317.309 Nutrition... only through a weight-control program qualify for nutrition claims. (3) The declaration of nutrient and...
9 CFR 317.309 - Nutrition label content.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Nutrition label content. 317.309... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION LABELING, MARKING DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS Nutrition Labeling § 317.309 Nutrition... only through a weight-control program qualify for nutrition claims. (3) The declaration of nutrient and...
9 CFR 317.309 - Nutrition label content.
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2012-01-01
... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nutrition label content. 317.309... INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION LABELING, MARKING DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS Nutrition Labeling § 317.309 Nutrition... program qualify for nutrition claims. (3) The declaration of nutrient and food component content shall be...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING..., PEANUTS, AND GINSENG General Provisions Country of Origin Notification § 65.400 Labeling. (a) Country of origin declarations can either be in the form of a placard, sign, label, sticker, band, twist tie, pin...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING..., PEANUTS, AND GINSENG General Provisions Country of Origin Notification § 65.400 Labeling. (a) Country of origin declarations can either be in the form of a placard, sign, label, sticker, band, twist tie, pin...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT (CONTINUED) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING..., PEANUTS, AND GINSENG General Provisions Country of Origin Notification § 65.400 Labeling. (a) Country of origin declarations can either be in the form of a placard, sign, label, sticker, band, twist tie, pin...
36 CFR 223.234 - Determination of responsibility.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... AGRICULTURE SALE AND DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TIMBER, SPECIAL FOREST PRODUCTS, AND FOREST BOTANICAL... makes an affirmative determination that the person is responsible. In the absence of information clearly... and business ethics; (4) The declared high bidder has or is able to obtain equipment and supplies...
16 CFR 1500.12 - Products declared to be hazardous substances under section 3(a) of the act.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... briquettes and other forms of charcoal in containers for retail sale and intended for cooking or heating. (2) Metal-cored candlewicks that have a lead content of more than 0.06 percent of the total weight of the...
The Historical Significance of the Universal Declaration.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Eide, Asbjorn
1998-01-01
Explains the historical significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Focuses on the initiative for the Declaration and its elaboration, the precursors to modern human rights, the foundation of the Declaration, the rights contained in the Universal Declaration, three modes of human rights analysis, and global governance and human…
19 CFR 148.18 - Failure to declare.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Failure to declare. 148.18 Section 148.18 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.18 Failure to declare. (a) Penalty...
19 CFR 148.18 - Failure to declare.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Failure to declare. 148.18 Section 148.18 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.18 Failure to declare. (a) Penalty...
19 CFR 148.18 - Failure to declare.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Failure to declare. 148.18 Section 148.18 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.18 Failure to declare. (a) Penalty...
19 CFR 148.18 - Failure to declare.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Failure to declare. 148.18 Section 148.18 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.18 Failure to declare. (a) Penalty...
19 CFR 148.18 - Failure to declare.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Failure to declare. 148.18 Section 148.18 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Declarations § 148.18 Failure to declare. (a) Penalty...
Poitevin, Eric
2016-01-01
The minerals and trace elements that account for about 4% of total human body mass serve as materials and regulators in numerous biological activities in body structure building. Infant formula and milk products are important sources of endogenic and added minerals and trace elements and hence, must comply with regulatory as well as nutritional and safety requirements. In addition, reliable analytical data are necessary to support product content and innovation, health claims, or declaration and specific safety issues. Adequate analytical platforms and methods must be implemented to demonstrate both the compliance and safety assessment of all declared and regulated minerals and trace elements, especially trace-element contaminant surveillance. The first part of this paper presents general information on the mineral composition of infant formula and milk products and their regulatory status. In the second part, a survey describes the main techniques and related current official methods determining minerals and trace elements in infant formula and milk products applied for by various international organizations (AOAC INTERNATIONAL, the International Organization for Standardization, the International Dairy Federation, and the European Committe for Standardization). The third part summarizes method officialization activities by Stakeholder Panels on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals and Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods. The final part covers a general discussion focusing on analytical gaps and future trends in inorganic analysis that have been applied for in infant formula and milk-based products.
Hauksson, Inese; Pontén, Ann; Isaksson, Marléne; Hamada, Haneen; Engfeldt, Malin; Bruze, Magnus
2016-03-01
Formaldehyde is a well-known contact sensitizer. Formaldehyde releasers are widely used preservatives in cosmetics. To survey the release of formaldehyde in cosmetics brought by patients investigated because of suspected allergic contact dermatitis, to compare it with information given by the manufacturers on the packages, and to investigate whether formaldehyde-allergic patients are potentially exposed to more cosmetics releasing formaldehyde than dermatitis patients without contact allergy to formaldehyde. Cosmetics from 10 formaldehyde-allergic and 30 non-allergic patients (controls) matched for age and sex were investigated with the chromotropic acid spot test, which is a semiquantitative method measuring the release of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde was found in 58 of 245 (23.7%) products. Twenty-six of 126 (20.6%) leave-on products released formaldehyde, and 17 of 26 (65.4%) of these were not declared to contain formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers. Among the rinse-off products, there were 32 of 119 (26.8%) formaldehyde-releasing products, and nine of 32 (28.0%) of these were not labelled as containing formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers. Five of 10 formaldehyde-allergic patients brought leave-on products with ≥ 40 ppm formaldehyde, as compared with 4 of 30 in the control group (p = 0.029). Cosmetic products used by formaldehyde-allergic patients that are not declared to contain formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives should be analysed. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
37 CFR 1.69 - Foreign language oaths and declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Foreign language oaths and... Declaration § 1.69 Foreign language oaths and declarations. (a) Whenever an individual making an oath or declaration cannot understand English, the oath or declaration must be in a language that such individual can...
37 CFR 1.69 - Foreign language oaths and declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... declaration cannot understand English, the oath or declaration must be in a language that such individual can... declaration relates. (b) Unless the text of any oath or declaration in a language other than English is in a... accompanied by an English translation together with a statement that the translation is accurate, except that...
A shared resource between declarative memory and motor memory
Keisler, Aysha; Shadmehr, Reza
2010-01-01
The neural systems that support motor adaptation in humans are thought to be distinct from those that support the declarative system. Yet, during motor adaptation changes in motor commands are supported by a fast adaptive process that has important properties (rapid learning, fast decay) that are usually associated with the declarative system. The fast process can be contrasted to a slow adaptive process that also supports motor memory, but learns gradually and shows resistance to forgetting. Here we show that after people stop performing a motor task, the fast motor memory can be disrupted by a task that engages declarative memory, but the slow motor memory is immune from this interference. Furthermore, we find that the fast/declarative component plays a major role in the consolidation of the slow motor memory. Because of the competitive nature of declarative and non-declarative memory during consolidation, impairment of the fast/declarative component leads to improvements in the slow/non-declarative component. Therefore, the fast process that supports formation of motor memory is not only neurally distinct from the slow process, but it shares critical resources with the declarative memory system. PMID:21048140
9 CFR 94.9 - Pork and pork products from regions where classical swine fever exists.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... declared free of classical swine fever is maintained on the APHIS Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov... which they must be cooked in hot oil (deep-fried) at a minimum of 104 °C for an additional 150 minutes...
21 CFR 101.105 - Declaration of net quantity of contents when exempt.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION FOOD LABELING Exemptions From Food Labeling... product by fluid measure, it may be used. Whenever the Commissioner determines that an existing practice... molded on a glass or plastic surface is permissible when all label information is so formed on the...
21 CFR 101.105 - Declaration of net quantity of contents when exempt.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION FOOD LABELING Exemptions From Food Labeling... product by fluid measure, it may be used. Whenever the Commissioner determines that an existing practice... molded on a glass or plastic surface is permissible when all label information is so formed on the...
21 CFR 101.105 - Declaration of net quantity of contents when exempt.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION FOOD LABELING Exemptions From Food Labeling... product by fluid measure, it may be used. Whenever the Commissioner determines that an existing practice... molded on a glass or plastic surface is permissible when all label information is so formed on the...
21 CFR 101.105 - Declaration of net quantity of contents when exempt.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION FOOD LABELING Exemptions From Food Labeling... product by fluid measure, it may be used. Whenever the Commissioner determines that an existing practice... molded on a glass or plastic surface is permissible when all label information is so formed on the...
9 CFR 113.205 - Newcastle Disease Vaccine, Killed Virus.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
.... A serial found unsatisfactory by a prescribed test shall not be released. (a) Safety test. The prechallenge part of the potency test in paragraph (b) of this section shall constitute a safety test. If.... If unfavorable reactions which are not attributable to the product occur, the test shall be declared...
21 CFR 145.115 - Canned apricots.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... and artificial flavors. (ii) Spice. (iii) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic acids. (iv) Apricot pits... declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice Added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the spice, “Seasoned with Vinegar” or “Seasoned with Apricot...
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Guth, Douglas J.
2017-01-01
In 2012, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) released a report stating, in no uncertain terms, that "the American dream is imperiled." Data supporting this declaration highlighted a sagging economy and a record number of Americans who had fallen into poverty. A product of the 21st-Century Commission on the Future of…
15 CFR 713.7 - Deadlines for submission of Schedule 2 declarations, reports, and amendments.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... Commerce and Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS § 713.7 Deadlines for submission... (production, processing, or consumption of Schedule 2 chemicals during the previous calendar year); (b) Annual...
15 CFR 714.6 - Deadlines for submission of Schedule 3 declarations, reports, and amendments.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... Commerce and Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 3 CHEMICALS § 714.6 Deadlines for submission... past activities (production of Schedule 3 chemicals during the previous calendar year); (b) Annual...
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... forms of information technology; and (e) the annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers from... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency Information Collection... of an existing collection of information. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce...
Changing Knowledge and the Academic Profession in Portugal
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Santiago, Rui; Carvalho, Teresa; Ferreira, Andreia
2015-01-01
The paper analyses the Portuguese academics' perceptions about changes in their research activities and modes of knowledge production. Quantitative data gathered from an on-line national survey have been used to develop this analysis. Results reveal that the majority of academics declared that they were not involved in knowledge and technology…
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... Program § 1430.304 Eligibility. (a) Producers in the United States are eligible to receive hurricane... spoilage losses in counties declared a disaster by the President due to any hurricane in 2004. To be... production and milk spoilage losses were incurred as a result of 2004 hurricanes, and limiting their claims...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... Program § 1430.304 Eligibility. (a) Producers in the United States are eligible to receive hurricane... spoilage losses in counties declared a disaster by the President due to any hurricane in 2004. To be... production and milk spoilage losses were incurred as a result of 2004 hurricanes, and limiting their claims...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... Program § 1430.304 Eligibility. (a) Producers in the United States are eligible to receive hurricane... spoilage losses in counties declared a disaster by the President due to any hurricane in 2004. To be... production and milk spoilage losses were incurred as a result of 2004 hurricanes, and limiting their claims...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... Program § 1430.304 Eligibility. (a) Producers in the United States are eligible to receive hurricane... spoilage losses in counties declared a disaster by the President due to any hurricane in 2004. To be... production and milk spoilage losses were incurred as a result of 2004 hurricanes, and limiting their claims...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... Program § 1430.304 Eligibility. (a) Producers in the United States are eligible to receive hurricane... spoilage losses in counties declared a disaster by the President due to any hurricane in 2004. To be... production and milk spoilage losses were incurred as a result of 2004 hurricanes, and limiting their claims...
15 CFR 713.7 - Deadlines for submission of Schedule 2 declarations, reports, and amendments.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... Commerce and Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS § 713.7 Deadlines for submission... (production, processing, or consumption of Schedule 2 chemicals during the previous calendar year); (b) Annual...
15 CFR 714.6 - Deadlines for submission of Schedule 3 declarations, reports, and amendments.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... Commerce and Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 3 CHEMICALS § 714.6 Deadlines for submission... past activities (production of Schedule 3 chemicals during the previous calendar year); (b) Annual...
9 CFR 145.44 - Terminology and classification; States.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... Special Provisions for Turkey Breeding Flocks and Products § 145.44 Terminology and classification; States... State, Turkeys. (1) A State will be declared a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State, Turkeys, when it has... existed in turkey hatchery supply flocks within the State during the preceding 24 months. (2...
9 CFR 145.44 - Terminology and classification; States.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... Special Provisions for Turkey Breeding Flocks and Products § 145.44 Terminology and classification; States... State, Turkeys. (1) A State will be declared a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State, Turkeys, when it has... existed in turkey hatchery supply flocks within the State during the preceding 24 months. (2...
9 CFR 145.44 - Terminology and classification; States.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... Special Provisions for Turkey Breeding Flocks and Products § 145.44 Terminology and classification; States... State, Turkeys. (1) A State will be declared a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State, Turkeys, when it has... existed in turkey hatchery supply flocks within the State during the preceding 24 months. (2...
Air Source Cold Climate Heat Pump
2013-08-01
nature of the system additional components were utilized as well. For instance, a capillary tube was used on all of the pressure switches and...Projects 97 August 2013 Building Automation Products, Inc. 750 North Royal Avenue, Gays Mills, WI 54631 USA Tel: +1-608-735·4800 ·Fax: +1-608-735-4804...Products, Inc 750 North Royal Ave. Gays Mills, WI 54631 USA ESTCP Final Report: 201136 Energy and Water Projects 98 August 2013 CE Declaration
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Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming, E-mail: rikke.jorgensen@iot.ntnu.no
A method for presenting the health impact of emissions from furniture is introduced, which could be used in the context of environmental product declarations. The health impact is described by the negative indoor air quality potential, the carcinogenic potential, the mutagenic and reprotoxic potential, the allergenic potential, and the toxicological potential. An experimental study of emissions from four pieces of furniture is performed by testing both the materials used for production of the furniture and the complete piece of furniture, in order to compare the results gained by adding emissions of material with results gained from testing the finished piecemore » of furniture. Calculating the emission from a product based on the emission from materials used in the manufacture of the product is a new idea. The relation between calculated results and measured results from the same products differ between the four pieces of furniture tested. Large differences between measured and calculated values are seen for leather products. More knowledge is needed to understand why these differences arise. Testing materials allows us to compare different suppliers of the same material. Four different foams and three different timber materials are tested, and the results vary between materials of the same type. If the manufacturer possesses this type of knowledge of the materials from the subcontractors it could be used as a selection criterion according to production of low emission products. -- Highlights: • A method for presenting health impact of emissions is introduced. • An experimental study of emissions from four pieces of furniture is performed. • Health impact is calculated based on sum of contribution from the materials used. • Calculated health impact is compared to health impact of the manufactured product. • The results show that health impact could be useful in product development and for presentation in EPDs.« less
26 CFR 301.6316-6 - Declarations of estimated tax.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... 26 Internal Revenue 18 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Declarations of estimated tax. 301.6316-6... Declarations of estimated tax. (a) Filing of declaration. A declaration of estimated tax in respect of amounts on which the tax is to be paid in foreign currency under the provisions of § 301.6316-1 shall be...
Kump, Barbara; Moskaliuk, Johannes; Cress, Ulrike; Kimmerle, Joachim
2015-01-01
Contemporary research into socio-cognitive foundations of organizational learning tends to disregard the distinction between declarative and non-declarative knowledge. By reviewing the literature from organizational learning research and cognitive psychology we explain that this distinction is crucial. We describe the foundations of organizational learning by referring to models that consider the interplay between individual and collective knowledge-related processes in organizations. We highlight the existence of a research gap resulting from the finding that these approaches have widely neglected the existence of different types of knowledge. We then elaborate on characteristics of declarative and non-declarative knowledge in general, consider organizations as structures of distributed cognition, and discuss the relationship between organizational knowledge and practice. Subsequently, we examine the role of declarative and non-declarative knowledge in the context of organizational learning. Here, we analyze (1) the cognitive and social mechanisms underlying the development of declarative and non-declarative knowledge within structures of distributed cognition; and (2) the relationship between alterations in declarative and non-declarative types of knowledge on the one hand and changes in organizational practice on the other. Concluding, we discuss implications of our analysis for organizational learning research. We explain how our integrative perspective may offer starting points for a refined understanding of the sub-processes involved in organizational learning and unlearning and may support a better understanding of practical problems related to organizational learning and change. PMID:26483739
Winstein, Carolee J; Bentzen, Kirk R; Boyd, Lara; Schneider, Lon S
2007-07-01
Previous research suggests separate neural networks for implicit (non-declarative) and explicit (declarative) memory processes. A core cognitive impairment in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a pronounced declarative memory and learning deficit with relative preservation of non-declarative memory. Cholinesterase inhibitors has been purported to enhance cognitive function, and previous clinical trials consistently showed that donepezil, a reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), led to statistically significant improvements in cognition and patient function. This prospective pilot study is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating 10 patients with AD. Our purpose was to examine the relationship between declarative and non-declarative capability with particular emphasis on implicit sequence learning. Patients were assessed at baseline and again at 4-weeks. After participants' baseline data were obtained, each was double-blindly randomized to one of two groups: donepezil or placebo. At baseline participants were tested with two outcome measures (Serial Reaction Time Task, Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale). Participants were given either 5 mg donepezil or an identically appearing placebo to be taken nightly for 4 weeks (28 tablets), and then retested. The donepezil group demonstrated a greater likelihood of increases in both non-declarative and declarative processes. The placebo group was mixed without clearly definable trends or patterns. When the data were examined for coincidental changes in the two outcome measures together they are suggestive of a benefit from donepezil treatment for non-declarative and declarative processes.
Developmental Dissociation Between the Maturation of Procedural Memory and Declarative Memory
Finn, Amy S.; Kalra, Priya B.; Goetz, Calvin; Leonard, Julia A.; Sheridan, Margaret A.; Gabrieli, John D. E.
2015-01-01
Declarative memory and procedural memory are known to be two fundamentally different kinds of memory that are dissociable in their psychological characteristics and measurement (explicit versus implicit) and in the neural systems that subserve each kind of memory. Declarative memory abilities are known to improve from childhood through young adulthood, but the developmental maturation of procedural memory is largely unknown. We compared 10-year-old children and young adults on measures of declarative memory, working memory capacity, and four measures of procedural memory that have been strongly dissociated from declarative memory (mirror tracing, rotary pursuit, probabilistic classification, and artificial grammar). Children had lesser declarative memory ability and lesser working memory capacity than the adults, but exhibited learning equivalent to adults on all four measures of procedural memory. Declarative and procedural memory are, therefore, developmentally dissociable, with procedural memory being adult-like by age 10 and declarative memory continuing to mature into young adulthood. PMID:26560675
The nature of declarative and nondeclarative knowledge for implicit and explicit learning.
Kirkhart, M W
2001-10-01
Using traditional implicit and explicit artificial-grammar learning tasks, the author investigated the similarities and differences between the acquisition of declarative knowledge under implicit and explicit learning conditions and the functions of the declarative knowledge during testing. Results suggested that declarative knowledge was not predictive of or required for implicit learning but was related to consistency in implicit learning performance. In contrast, declarative knowledge was predictive of and required for explicit learning and was related to consistency in performance. For explicit learning, the declarative knowledge functioned as a guide for other behavior. In contrast, for implicit learning, the declarative knowledge did not serve as a guide for behavior but was instead a post hoc description of the most commonly seen stimuli.
[Recipients adverse reactions in the Ibn Sina Hospital of Rabat: State 1999-2013].
Ouadghiri, S; Brick, C; Benseffaj, N; Atouf, O; Essakalli, M
2017-02-01
The declaration of the recipients adverse reactions (RAR) is one of the field haemovigilance activities. It provides an evaluation of transfusion side effects and thus prevents their appearance. The aim of this study is to analyze, over 14 years, the RAR supports reported in Rabat Ibn Sina hospital. All of the RAR supports sending to the blood transfusion service were analyzed. The data collected from these supports are: clinical characteristics of the patient, type of incident observed and type of labile blood products (LBP) transfused. A total of 353 RAR were declared with a mean cumulative incidence of 1.7/1000 LBP delivered. Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reactions represent 72.8% of the RAR declared. The RAR were classified as grade 1 in 87.1% of cases and were secondary to a transfusion of the red cell concentrates in 81.9%. ABO incompatibility was found in four cases (0.02/1000 LBP delivered). The number of RAR reported by Rabat Ibn Sina hospital remains underestimated. Management and traceability RAR and rigorous investigation, under the responsibility of the corresponding haemovigilance contribute to the improvement of transfusion safety. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
21 CFR 145.185 - Canned plums.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... ingredients: (i) Natural and artificial flavors. (ii) Spice. (iii) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic acids. (iv... declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the spice; “Seasoned with vinegar”. When two or more of the...
21 CFR 155.200 - Certain other canned vegetables.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
.... (v) Spice. (vi) A vinegar. (vii) Green peppers or red peppers which may be dried. (viii) Mint leaves... stabilizers, or both, may be added. When butter or margarine is added, no spice or flavoring simulating the... § 101.22 of this chapter, and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product...
21 CFR 145.180 - Canned pineapple.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... optional ingredients: (i) Natural fruit flavors. (ii) Mint flavor. (iii) Spices, spice oils. (iv) Vinegar... declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or, in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the spice; or “Seasoned with vinegar” or, in lieu of the word...
21 CFR 145.170 - Canned peaches.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... ingredients: (i) Natural and artificial flavors. (ii) Spice. (iii) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic acids. (iv....22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the spice, “Seasoned with...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... flavoring. (2) Spice. (3) Vinegar. (4) Unpeeled segments of citrus fruits. (5) Salt. Such food is sealed in... chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the spice, “Seasoned with vinegar” or...
21 CFR 145.125 - Canned cherries.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
...) Natural and artificial flavors. (ii) Spice. (iii) Vinegar, lemon juice, or organic acids. Such food is....22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the spice, or “Seasoned with...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-01-01
... Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade (Continued) BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS Pt. 713, Supp. 2... following any calendar year in which the production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical...
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Geologic Hazards in Alaska MAPTEACH Tsunami Inundation Mapping Energy Resources Gas Hydrates Sponsors potential of Alaskan land for production of metals, minerals, fuels, and geothermal resources; the locations declaration of sources, see 4 1, ch. 175, SLA 1980, in the legislative policy on geothermal re- Temporary and
Maternal Mental State Talk and Infants' Early Gestural Communication
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Slaughter, Virginia; Peterson, Candida C.; Carpenter, Malinda
2009-01-01
Twenty-four infants were tested monthly for the production of imperative and declarative gestures between 0 ; 9 and 1 ; 3 and concurrent mother-infant free-play sessions were conducted at 0 ; 9, 1 ; 0 and 1 ; 3 (Carpenter, Nagell & Tomasello, 1998). Free-play transcripts were subsequently coded for maternal talk about mental states. Results…
21 CFR 133.142 - Gouda cheese.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Gouda cheese. 133.142 Section 133.142 Food and... Products § 133.142 Gouda cheese. Gouda cheese conforms to the definition and standard of identity and complies with the requirements for label declaration of ingredients prescribed for edam cheese by § 133.138...
21 CFR 133.125 - Cold-pack cheese food with fruits, vegetables, or meats.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... meats. 133.125 Section 133.125 Food and Drugs FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND... for Specific Standardized Cheese and Related Products § 133.125 Cold-pack cheese food with fruits... label declaration of ingredients, prescribed for cold pack cheese food by § 133.124, except that: (1...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... flavoring. (2) Spice. (3) Vinegar. (4) Unpeeled segments of citrus fruits. (5) Salt. Such food is sealed in... chapter and a declaration of any spice or seasoning that characterizes the product; for example, “Spice added”, or in lieu of the word “Spice”, the common name of the spice, “Seasoned with vinegar” or...
9 CFR 94.13 - Restrictions on importation of pork or pork products from specified regions.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... AVIAN INFLUENZA, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER, SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE, AND BOVINE... this section have been declared free of swine vesicular disease as provided in § 94.12(a) but... regions where swine vesicular disease is considered to exist, or have a common border with such regions...
Skill Acquisition: Compilation of Weak-Method Problem Solutions.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Anderson, John R.
According to the ACT theory of skill acquisition, cognitive skills are encoded by a set of productions, which are organized according to a hierarchical goal structure. People solve problems in new domains by applying weak problem-solving procedures to declarative knowledge they have about this domain. From these initial problem solutions,…
USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database
Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) is often considered a “trash or nuisance” tree. In some states, this species has been declared invasive and management strategies have been adopted to destroy it. However, value-added phytochemical products from eastern redcedar have the potential to create n...
Nostra Aetate and the Religious Literacy of Catholic Students
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Nienhaus, Cyndi
2013-01-01
In this article, I take the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council to reassess one of its major products, the declaration Nostra Aetate ("In Our Time"). Following a brief introduction to Nostra Aetate, I describe my experience teaching an undergraduate course on Jewish-Christian Relations built around the…
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY
2014-05-15
Senate - 05/15/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:
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... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2012-0036... Requirement; Plants and Plant Products AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION... Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's...
In 2013, the United States generated 530 million tons of construction and demolition debris (CDD), 90% of which was related to demolition. Despite this major contribution to national waste streams, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies and product declarations of buildings and buil...
48 CFR 27.406-3 - Major system acquisition.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... contracting officer shall review the technical data and the contractor's declaration relating to it to assure... procured by the Government and also relating to the design, development, or manufacture of products or processes offered or to be offered for sale to the public (except for such data as may be necessary for the...
33 CFR 156.150 - Declaration of inspection.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-07-01
... operation if not at a facility; (3) The date and time the transfer operation is started; (4) A list of the... transfer operations on the transferring vessel or facility and a space for the date, time of signing... transferring product; and (6) The date and time the transfer operation is completed. (d) The form for the...
33 CFR 156.150 - Declaration of inspection.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-07-01
... operation if not at a facility; (3) The date and time the transfer operation is started; (4) A list of the... transfer operations on the transferring vessel or facility and a space for the date, time of signing... transferring product; and (6) The date and time the transfer operation is completed. (d) The form for the...
33 CFR 156.150 - Declaration of inspection.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-07-01
... operation if not at a facility; (3) The date and time the transfer operation is started; (4) A list of the... transfer operations on the transferring vessel or facility and a space for the date, time of signing... transferring product; and (6) The date and time the transfer operation is completed. (d) The form for the...
33 CFR 156.150 - Declaration of inspection.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-07-01
... operation if not at a facility; (3) The date and time the transfer operation is started; (4) A list of the... transfer operations on the transferring vessel or facility and a space for the date, time of signing... transferring product; and (6) The date and time the transfer operation is completed. (d) The form for the...
33 CFR 156.150 - Declaration of inspection.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-07-01
... operation if not at a facility; (3) The date and time the transfer operation is started; (4) A list of the... transfer operations on the transferring vessel or facility and a space for the date, time of signing... transferring product; and (6) The date and time the transfer operation is completed. (d) The form for the...
75 FR 79035 - Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories; Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
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... statistic, however, covers only a narrow subset of ICT equipment, and excludes laptop computers and computer... between 2003 and March of 2009 shows a total of 60 product recalls, including laptop computers, scanners..., statistical or similar data and studies, of a credible nature, supporting any claims made by commenters.'' (73...
Role of forage crops and soil microbes in promoting soil health and productivity
USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils (IYS 2015). The IYS 2015 aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions. Although often taken for granted, soils are key to human civiliza...
ACHP | The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
March 1, 2013, the ACHP took a bold step to adopt a plan to support the U.N. Declaration. One of the commitments in the plan is to inform the historic preservation community about the Declaration. Therefore, we announcing ACHP plan to support the Declaration ACHP Plan to Support the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of
Politics of energy. [Conflict between producing and consuming states
DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Copulos, M.R.
1978-01-01
Conflict between energy-consuming and energy-producing states is predicted to be the issue of the future rather than the traditional ''guns and butter'' division in Congress. Regional divisions based on energy status have brought together new alliances of moderates and conservatives of opposing parties. A combination of intense lobbying and some serious flaws in the original Carter energy proposals have made it difficult for Congress to develop a satisfactory policy. The National Energy Plan's major flaw, a disregard for developing new energy supplies and a refusal to compromise, resulted in a Senate bill that omitted proposed tax provisions. Policymaking within themore » White House is judged to lack objectivity because of the environmental bias of White House staff, whose positions are viewed as both contradictory and counter-productive. The energy plan could have been withdrawn for revision when its goals were declared to be unattainable in the areas of conservation and reduced imports. The foreign policy implications inherent in a reliance on Persian Gulf oil and in opposition to nuclear fuel reprocessing will affect U.S. leadership in the balance of power.« less
Eco-design pilot project in China - Monsoon offer 2 upgrade
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Thai, Roselyne; Liu, Guoguo
2017-11-01
During COP21, Schneider Electric has committed that 100% of our new products would be eco-designed to tackle climate change. Launched in 2015, this initiative ecoDesign WayTM was tested on some pilot projects. This project covers the first ecoDesign WayTM pilot in China on an overvoltage or under voltage protective device used in both residential and industrial sectors, called Monsoon. Under the name ecoDesign WayTM, a method and a process have been deployed. The 3 main ecoDesign WayTM phases are: phase 1 - Marketing & Technique handshake, Phase 2 - ecoDesign WayTM follow-up and Phase 3 - Marketing communication. During the project, EIME from Bureau Veritas CODDE and ecoDesign WayTM scorecard from EVEA consulting are two core tools for eco-design implementation. They are respectively used for life cycle assessment and eco-design performance comparison. Thanks to the approach, compared to previous range, pollution emissions and resource depletion along the whole life cycle of product have decreased (reduction of 55% for energy depletion and 85% for water depletion). Global warming potential has dramatically decreased by 98.4% and air pollution by 33%. Meanwhile, the recycling rate has been improved by 18%, and recycled PA is used. The ecoDesign WayTM scorecard is stored as referent document for any customer request. Moreover, customers can access RoHS certificate, REACh declaration, PEP and EoLI in Check a product, an online environmental data repository, available 24/7.
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76 FR 11254 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles
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44 CFR 204.21 - Fire management assistance declaration criteria.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... Declaration Process § 204.21 Fire management assistance declaration criteria. (a) Determinations. We will... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fire management assistance declaration criteria. 204.21 Section 204.21 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...
44 CFR 204.21 - Fire management assistance declaration criteria.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-10-01
... Declaration Process § 204.21 Fire management assistance declaration criteria. (a) Determinations. We will... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Fire management assistance declaration criteria. 204.21 Section 204.21 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...
44 CFR 204.21 - Fire management assistance declaration criteria.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-10-01
... Declaration Process § 204.21 Fire management assistance declaration criteria. (a) Determinations. We will... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Fire management assistance declaration criteria. 204.21 Section 204.21 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...
44 CFR 204.21 - Fire management assistance declaration criteria.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-10-01
... Declaration Process § 204.21 Fire management assistance declaration criteria. (a) Determinations. We will... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2012-10-01 2011-10-01 true Fire management assistance declaration criteria. 204.21 Section 204.21 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...
44 CFR 204.21 - Fire management assistance declaration criteria.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-10-01
... Declaration Process § 204.21 Fire management assistance declaration criteria. (a) Determinations. We will... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Fire management assistance declaration criteria. 204.21 Section 204.21 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...
75 FR 65696 - Ohio Disaster #OH-00025 Declaration of Economic Injury
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... Counties: Auglaize, Mercer. Contiguous Counties: Ohio: Allen, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Shelby, Van Wert... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration 12359] Ohio Disaster OH-00025 Declaration of... Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Ohio, dated 10/19/2010. Incident: Toxic...
Developmental dissociation between the maturation of procedural memory and declarative memory.
Finn, Amy S; Kalra, Priya B; Goetz, Calvin; Leonard, Julia A; Sheridan, Margaret A; Gabrieli, John D E
2016-02-01
Declarative memory and procedural memory are known to be two fundamentally different kinds of memory that are dissociable in their psychological characteristics and measurement (explicit vs. implicit) and in the neural systems that subserve each kind of memory. Declarative memory abilities are known to improve from childhood through young adulthood, but the developmental maturation of procedural memory is largely unknown. We compared 10-year-old children and young adults on measures of declarative memory and working memory capacity and on four measures of procedural memory that have been strongly dissociated from declarative memory (mirror tracing, rotary pursuit, probabilistic classification, and artificial grammar). Children had lesser declarative memory ability and lesser working memory capacity than adults, but children exhibited learning equivalent to adults on all four measures of procedural memory. Therefore, declarative memory and procedural memory are developmentally dissociable, with procedural memory being adult-like by age 10years and declarative memory continuing to mature into young adulthood. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
[Nondeclarative memory--neuropsychological findings and neuroanatomic principles].
Daum, I; Ackermann, H
1997-03-01
The contents of long-term memory will influence behaviour, even if the acquired knowledge or the original learning episode are not remembered. These phenomena have been termed "non-declarative" or "implicit" memory, and they are contrasted with "declarative" or "explicit" memory which is characterised by conscious search and retrieval procedures. Non-declarative memory encompasses non-associative learning, simple conditioning, priming effects as well as motor, perceptual and cognitive skill acquisition. The dissociation of both forms of memory is documented by studies in health subjects which indicated that experimental manipulations or drugs may differentially affect declarative and non-declarative memory processes. Damage to the medial temporal or the medial thalamic regions is known to result in declarative memory deficits whereas non-declarative memory is largely unaffected by such lesions. Animal research and clinical findings indicate that several components of non-declarative memory such as motor and cognitive skill acquisition or certain types of classical conditioning are dependent upon the integrity of the basal ganglia or the cerebellum. These issues are therefore of increasing importance for the understanding of extrapyramidal and cerebellar diseases. This paper presents recent neuropsychological findings and neuroanatomical data relating to the issue of non-declarative memory.
Davis, J T
2001-06-01
The author reviews a contemporary cognitive psychology perspective on memory that views memory as being composed of multiple separate systems. Most researchers draw a fundamental distinction between declarative/explicit and non-declarative/implicit forms of memory. Declarative memory is responsible for the conscious recollection of facts and events--what is typically meant by the everyday and the common psychoanalytic use of the word 'memory'. Non-declarative forms of memory, in contrast, are specialised processes that influence experience and behaviour without representing the past in terms of any consciously accessible content. They operate outside of an individual's awareness, but are not repressed or otherwise dynamically unconscious. Using this theoretical framework, the question of how childhood relationship experiences are carried forward from the past to influence the present is examined. It is argued that incorporating a conceptualisation of non-declarative memory processing into psychoanalytic theory is essential. Non-declarative memory processes are capable of forming complex and sophisticated representations of the interpersonal world. These non-declarative memory processes exert a major impact on interpersonal experience and behaviour that needs to be analysed on its own terms and not mistakenly viewed as a form of resistance.
78 FR 73581 - Massachusetts Disaster #MA-00057 Declaration of Economic Injury
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... Declaration of Economic Injury AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts... given that as a result of the Administrator's EIDL declaration, applications for economic injury...
17 CFR 250.22 - Applications and declarations.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... § 250.22 Applications and declarations. (a) Joinder. As far as practicable combined or joint applications or declarations shall be filed with respect to the same or related transactions or where related... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Applications and declarations...
49 CFR 374.405 - Baggage excess value declaration procedures.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-10-01
... 49 Transportation 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Baggage excess value declaration procedures. 374... REGULATIONS PASSENGER CARRIER REGULATIONS Notice of and Procedures for Baggage Excess Value Declaration § 374.405 Baggage excess value declaration procedures. All motor common carriers of passengers and baggage...
77 FR 58901 - California Disaster #CA-00192; Declaration of Economic Injury
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78 FR 67209 - Florida Disaster #FL-00094 Declaration of Economic Injury
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Mapping global environmental suitability for Zika virus
Messina, Jane P; Kraemer, Moritz UG; Brady, Oliver J; Pigott, David M; Shearer, Freya M; Weiss, Daniel J; Golding, Nick; Ruktanonchai, Corrine W; Gething, Peter W; Cohn, Emily; Brownstein, John S; Khan, Kamran; Tatem, Andrew J; Jaenisch, Thomas; Murray, Christopher JL; Marinho, Fatima; Scott, Thomas W; Hay, Simon I
2016-01-01
Zika virus was discovered in Uganda in 1947 and is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which also act as vectors for dengue and chikungunya viruses throughout much of the tropical world. In 2007, an outbreak in the Federated States of Micronesia sparked public health concern. In 2013, the virus began to spread across other parts of Oceania and in 2015, a large outbreak in Latin America began in Brazil. Possible associations with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome observed in this outbreak have raised concerns about continued global spread of Zika virus, prompting its declaration as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization. We conducted species distribution modelling to map environmental suitability for Zika. We show a large portion of tropical and sub-tropical regions globally have suitable environmental conditions with over 2.17 billion people inhabiting these areas. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.15272.001 PMID:27090089
Stanbury, Martha; Chester, Debra; Hanna, Elizabeth A; Rosenman, Kenneth D
2008-02-01
Despite epidemiologic, experimental and observational data on the association of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and adverse health effects, bar and restaurant workers remain exposed to ETS in the majority of states and countries. Three public health surveillance systems were used to identify and conduct a follow-up investigation of a reported acute asthma death of a young waitress in a bar. The waitress collapsed at the bar where she worked and was declared dead shortly thereafter. Evaluation of the circumstances of her death and her medical history concluded that her death was from acute asthma due to environmental tobacco smoke at work. This is the first reported acute asthma death associated with work-related ETS. Recent studies of asthma among bar and restaurant workers before and after smoking bans support this association. This death dramatizes the need to enact legal protections for workers in the hospitality industry from secondhand smoke.
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Lambert, D. P.; Zamecnik, J. R.; Newell, D. D.
2015-08-20
This report describes the results of testing to quantify the degradation products resulting from the dilution and storage of Antifoam 747. Antifoam degradation is of concern to the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) due to flammable decomposition products in the vapor phase of the Chemical Process Cell vessels, as well as the collection of flammable and organic species in the offgas condensate. The discovery that hexamethyldisiloxane is formed from the antifoam decomposition was the basis for a Potential Inadequacy in the Safety Analysis declaration by the DWPF.
F-35 Sustainment: DOD Needs a Plan to Address Risks Related to Its Central Logistics System
2016-04-01
Navy are to declare the ability to operate and deploy the F-35 in 2016 and 2018 respectively, and full-rate production of the aircraft is to begin...capability”) in 2016 and 2018 respectively, and full-rate production decision of the program is planned for 2019.2 Recognizing that a fully...Government, GAO-04-546G (Washington, D.C.: March 2004). 11The international partners are the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey
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78 FR 40819 - Washington Disaster # WA-00038 Declaration of Economic Injury
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78 FR 61442 - California Disaster #CA-00213 Declaration of Economic Injury
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44 CFR 204.26 - Appeal of fire management assistance declaration denial.
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44 CFR 204.26 - Appeal of fire management assistance declaration denial.
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44 CFR 204.26 - Appeal of fire management assistance declaration denial.
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39 CFR 946.11 - Disposition of property declared abandoned.
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75 FR 54661 - Alaska Disaster #AK-00018 Declaration of Economic Injury
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A Comparison of Declarative and Hybrid Declarative-Procedural Models for Rover Operations
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Knight, Russell; Rabideau, Gregg; Lenda, Matthew; Maldague, Pierre
2012-01-01
The MAPGEN [2] (Mixed-initiative Activity Plan GENerator) planning system is a great example of a hybrid procedural/declarative system where the advantages of each are leveraged to produce an effective planner/scheduler for Mars Exploration Rover tactical planning. We explore the adaptation of the same domain to an entirely declarative planning system (ASPEN [4] Activity Scheduling and Planning ENvironment), and demonstrate that, with some translation, much of the procedural knowledge encoding is amenable to a declarative knowledge encoding.
Is Infant Initiation of Joint Attention by Pointing Affected by Type of Interaction?
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Franco, Fabia; Perucchini, Paola; March, Barbara
2009-01-01
This article reports the results of two experiments studying the effects of type of interaction on infant production of declarative pointing. In Experiment 1, intensity of social presence was manipulated in adult-infant interaction with 12-19-month-olds (no social presence; adult responding only; adult also initiating joint attentional bids).…
9 CFR 93.905 - Declaration and other documents for live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes.
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2010-01-01
... live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. 93.905 Section 93.905 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND... for live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. (a) For all live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes... fish, fertilized eggs, or gametes, the number, species, and the purpose of the importation, the name of...
21 CFR 155.191 - Tomato concentrates.
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2010-04-01
... bicarbonate. (iv) Water, as provided for in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (v) Spices. (vi) Flavoring. (3... that characterizes the product as specified in § 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice... “added spice” or, in lieu of the word “spice,” the common name of the spice. (iii) The label of...
78 FR 57808 - Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939
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21 CFR 163.150 - Sweet cocoa and vegetable fat coating.
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... requirements for label declaration of ingredients for sweet chocolate in § 163.123, except that: (1) In the preparation of the product, cocoa or a mixture of cocoa and chocolate liquor is used in such quantity that the...) Chocolate liquor; (3) Safe and suitable vegetable derived fats, oils, and stearins other than cacao fat. The...
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The Public-Good Variable: Can Public Engagement Boost State Support for Higher Education?
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Weerts, David J.
2015-01-01
As state support for higher education has continued its downward slide, several commissions, declarations, and association reports have called on colleges and universities to be more productively engaged with state and regional needs. An underlying subtext of these reports is that the future of state support for higher education hinges on the…
50 CFR 14.62 - Exceptions to import declaration requirements.
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2011-10-01
... manufactured articles that are not intended for commercial use and are used as clothing or contained in... products or manufactured articles that are not intended for commercial use and are a part of a shipment of.... Except: That this exception will not apply to any specimens or parts thereof taken as a result of sport...
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2011-01-01
... CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS Pt. 713, Supp. 2... following any calendar year in which the production, processing, or consumption of a Schedule 2 chemical... exports or imports of a Schedule 2 chemical by a plant site, trading company, or other person subject to...
9 CFR 93.905 - Declaration and other documents for live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes.
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2011-01-01
... live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. 93.905 Section 93.905 Animals and Animal Products ANIMAL AND... for live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. (a) For all live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes... fish, fertilized eggs, or gametes, the number, species, and the purpose of the importation, the name of...
[Sun protection factor 50+ : Pro and contra].
Herzinger, T
2017-05-01
The use of sunscreens with sun protection factors beyond 50 is controversial. In order to avoid misleading the consumer, several countries have already decided not to declare SPF beyond 50 on sunscreen products. Arguments against high SPF include the following: the risk of imbalanced protection, which could increase the risk of damage caused by longer-wave ultraviolet radiation; imparting a false sense of safety, which could lead to the extension of sun exposure times; health risks from higher concentrations of filter substances; and the only marginally higher blockade provided by high SPF sunscreens. On the other hand, it has been realized that the functional SPF of sunscreens remains far behind the declared SPF in the practical application and, therefore, the use of higher SPF in sensitive individuals and during strong UV exposure could make sense.
NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Sunjoto, S.
2017-03-01
Since the Stockholm Declaration, declared on the United Nation Conference on the Human Environment in Sweden on 5-16 June 1972 and attended the 113 country delegations, all the infrastructure construction should comply the sustainable development. As a consequence, almost research and studies were directing to the environmental aspect of construction including on water resources engineering. This paper will present the inventions which are very useful for the design of infrastructure, especially on the Groundwater engineering. This field has been rapidly developed since the publication of the well known law of flow through porous materials by Henri Darcy in 1856 on his book "Les fontaine publiques de la ville de Dijon". This law states that the discharge through porous media is proportional to the product of the hydraulic gradient, the cross-sectional area normal to the flow and the coefficient of permeability of the material. Forchheimer in 1930 developed a breakthrough formula by simplifying solution in a steady state flow condition especially in the case of radial flow to compute the permeability coefficient of casing hole or tube test with zero inflow discharge. The outflow discharge on the holes is equal to shape factor of tip of casing (F) multiplied by coefficient of permeability of soils (K) and multiplied by hydraulic head (H). In 1988, Sunjoto derived an equation in unsteady state flow condition based on this formula. In 2002, Sunjoto developed several formulas of shape factor as the parameters of the equation. In the beginning this formula is implemented to compute for the dimension of recharge well as the best method of water conservation for the urban area. After a long research this formula can be implemented to compute the drawdown on pumping or coefficient of permeability of soil by pumping test. This method can substitute the former methods like Theis (1935), Cooper-Jacob (1946), Chow (1952), Glover (1966), Papadopulos-Cooper (1967), Todd (1980), Singh (2000) etc. The advantages of Sunjoto's equation compared to the former methods that it is simpler in equation, easier to compute, doesn't need graphical support, is accurate in result and doesn't need observation well in pumping test, due to its need on drawdown on well function duration of pumping data only.
19 CFR 4.75 - Incomplete manifest; incomplete export declarations; bond.
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2014-04-01
... 1302-A (see § 4.63) in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 91, or all required shipper's export declarations (see... declarations; bond. 4.75 Section 4.75 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... export declarations have been filed with the port director: Albania Bulgaria Cambodia China, People's...
19 CFR 4.75 - Incomplete manifest; incomplete export declarations; bond.
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2013-04-01
... 1302-A (see § 4.63) in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 91, or all required shipper's export declarations (see... declarations; bond. 4.75 Section 4.75 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... export declarations have been filed with the port director: Albania Bulgaria Cambodia China, People's...
19 CFR 4.75 - Incomplete manifest; incomplete export declarations; bond.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... 1302-A (see § 4.63) in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 91, or all required shipper's export declarations (see... declarations; bond. 4.75 Section 4.75 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... export declarations have been filed with the port director: Albania Bulgaria Cambodia China, People's...
19 CFR 4.75 - Incomplete manifest; incomplete export declarations; bond.
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2012-04-01
... 1302-A (see § 4.63) in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 91, or all required shipper's export declarations (see... declarations; bond. 4.75 Section 4.75 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND... export declarations have been filed with the port director: Albania Bulgaria Cambodia China, People's...
21 CFR 1313.23 - Distribution of export declaration.
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... 21 Food and Drugs 9 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Distribution of export declaration. 1313.23... EXPORTATION OF LIST I AND LIST II CHEMICALS Exportation of Listed Chemicals § 1313.23 Distribution of export declaration. The required three copies of the listed chemical export declaration (DEA Form 486) will be...
Event-Related Potential Correlates of Declarative and Non-Declarative Sequence Knowledge
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Ferdinand, Nicola K.; Runger, Dennis; Frensch, Peter A.; Mecklinger, Axel
2010-01-01
The goal of the present study was to demonstrate that declarative and non-declarative knowledge acquired in an incidental sequence learning task contributes differentially to memory retrieval and leads to dissociable ERP signatures in a recognition memory task. For this purpose, participants performed a sequence learning task and were classified…
19 CFR 145.11 - Declarations of value and invoices.
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2010-04-01
... 19 Customs Duties 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Declarations of value and invoices. 145.11 Section... value and invoices. (a) Customs declaration. A clear and complete Customs declaration on the form provided by the foreign post office, giving a full and accurate description of the contents and value of...
24 CFR 203.493 - Declaration of trust.
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2010-04-01
... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Declaration of trust. 203.493... Declaration of trust. A sale of a beneficial interest in a group of insured loans, where the interest to be... be made only pursuant to a declaration of trust, which has been approved by the Commissioner prior to...
24 CFR 203.434 - Declaration of trust.
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2010-04-01
... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Declaration of trust. 203.434... Mortgage § 203.434 Declaration of trust. A sale of a beneficial interest in a group of insured mortgages... interest in a specific mortgage shall be made only pursuant to a declaration of trust, which has been...
The revision of the Declaration of Helsinki: past, present and future.
Carlson, Robert V; Boyd, Kenneth M; Webb, David J
2004-06-01
The World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki was first adopted in 1964. In its 40-year lifetime the Declaration has been revised five times and has risen to a position of prominence as a guiding statement of ethical principles for doctors involved in medical research. The most recent revision, however, has resulted in considerable controversy, particularly in the area of the ethical requirements surrounding placebo-controlled trials and the question of responsibilities to research participants at the end of a study. This review considers the past versions of the Declaration of Helsinki and asks the question: How exactly has the text of the Declaration changed throughout its lifetime? Regarding the present form of the Declaration of Helsinki we ask: What are the major changes in the most recent revision and what are the controversies surrounding them? Finally, building on the detailed review of the past and present versions of the Declaration of Helsinki, we give consideration to some of the possible future trajectories for the Declaration in the light of its history and standing in the world of the ethics of medical research.
A shared resource between declarative memory and motor memory.
Keisler, Aysha; Shadmehr, Reza
2010-11-03
The neural systems that support motor adaptation in humans are thought to be distinct from those that support the declarative system. Yet, during motor adaptation changes in motor commands are supported by a fast adaptive process that has important properties (rapid learning, fast decay) that are usually associated with the declarative system. The fast process can be contrasted to a slow adaptive process that also supports motor memory, but learns gradually and shows resistance to forgetting. Here we show that after people stop performing a motor task, the fast motor memory can be disrupted by a task that engages declarative memory, but the slow motor memory is immune from this interference. Furthermore, we find that the fast/declarative component plays a major role in the consolidation of the slow motor memory. Because of the competitive nature of declarative and nondeclarative memory during consolidation, impairment of the fast/declarative component leads to improvements in the slow/nondeclarative component. Therefore, the fast process that supports formation of motor memory is not only neurally distinct from the slow process, but it shares critical resources with the declarative memory system.
Sewell, T.; Stephens, R. E.; Dominey-Howes, D.; Bruce, E.; Perkins-Kirkpatrick, S.
2016-01-01
Australia regularly experiences disasters triggered by natural hazards and New South Wales (NSW) the most populous State is no exception. To date, no publically available spatial and temporal analyses of disaster declarations triggered by hazards (specifically, bushfires, floods and storms) in NSW have been undertaken and no studies have explored the relationship between disaster occurrence and socio-economic disadvantage. We source, collate and analyse data about bushfire, flood and storm disaster declarations between 2004 and 2014. Floods resulted in the most frequent type of disaster declaration. The greatest number of disaster declarations occurred in 2012–2013. Whilst no significant Spearman’s correlation exists between bushfire, flood and storm disaster declarations and the strength of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phase, we observe that bushfire disaster declarations were much more common during El Niño, and flood disaster declarations were five times more common during La Niña phases. We identify a spatial cluster or ‘hot spot’ of disaster declarations in the northeast of the State that is also spatially coincident with 43% of the most socio-economically disadvantaged Local Government Areas in NSW. The results have implications for disaster risk management in the State. PMID:27819298
Allergen labelling in meat, dairy and cereal products from the Serbian market
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Spirić, D.; Nikolić, D.; Ćirić, J.; Janković, S.; Stefanović, S.; Janković, V.; Teodorović, V.
2017-09-01
Allergens in food are a great health risk, because of the ratio of severity of problems compared to small amounts of ingested allergen. Since 2014, Serbian producers and importers of food have been obliged to declare allergens from the list of Codex Alimentarius on the product packaging. Surveillance of different meat, diary, and cereal product took place in 2016, with aim of checking if the Serbian regulatory requirements for labelling of allergens in food are being fulfilled. Out of 68 different meat products, 20 were not labelled for allergens. Thirty-six labels of various dairy products were examined revealing that allergen information was included on 27 of them. Only one of eight examined cereal products did not have allergen labelling.
[Primary health care and the millennium development goals].
Faye, A; Bob, M; Fall, A; Fall, C
2012-01-01
Member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) met in Alma Ata (8-12 September 1978) to define and advocate the implementation of primary health care (PHC) worldwide, above all, in developing countries, which had a real need to review their strategies for meeting the health needs of their populations. They did not suspect that 20 years later the vision they displayed would remain undeniably relevant. Here we examine the similarities and points of convergence of their declaration about PHC with the Millennium Development Goals that seek today to reduce poverty across the world. An exhaustive and analytic literature review was conducted to collect those similarities. Further analysis of the definitions, objectives, principles and recommendations of the Alma Ata Declaration and the Millennium Declaration reveals multiple dependencies and fundamental points of similarity between these two representations. Almost all states have pledged to achieve the eight MDG by 2015: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership for development. The Alma Ata conference defined primary health care as essential health care, based on practical methods and techniques that are both scientifically sound and socially acceptable, universally accessible to all individuals and all families of the community, through their full participation and at a cost that the community and countries can afford at all stages of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and self-determination. It is an integral part of economic and social development. The following principles are involved in the achievement of both primary health care and the MDG: social equity, community participation, and intersectorality. Public health is an essential condition of poverty eradication and MDG achievement. Public health issues are central to the problem of sustainable development and must therefore remain the focus of attention. It is increasingly urgent to break the vicious circle created by the close correlation between environmental degradation, poor health, and poverty.
Bąk-Sosnowska, Monika; Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta
2012-09-01
To analyse eating and physical activity preferences among adolescent school children and to compare the teenagers' lifestyle declarations with their parents' beliefs. Unfavorable behavior in eating habits and physical activity may result in serious dysfunctions and diseases, such as eating disorders and incorrect body mass. A retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in 2010-2011. The data was collated from 711 pupils and 266 parents. The survey included questions on: breakfast consumption, types of food eaten for breakfast, time of supper, the daily number of meals, the quantity of fruit and vegetables, food products purchased in the school shop, as well as the type and level of physical activity. In the population of children aged 14-15 years, 10% do not eat 1st breakfast and 15% do not eat 2nd breakfast, 50% eat dairy products for 1st breakfast, 70% have sandwiches for 2nd breakfast, 45% most frequently buy snacks in the school shop, 65% prefer physical activity in the form of team games, and 90% willingly participate in PE classes. The parents' beliefs differ from their children's declarations with regard to: breakfast consumption, the number of meals a day, the quantity of fruit, and participation in PE classes. The lifestyle of the studied adolescents is within the norms recommended for their age group, although there is a tendency to skip breakfast. A positive aspect is the adolescents' engagement in physical activity. Parents underestimate their children's level of physical activity and overestimate their daily number of meals. The study confirms the validity of conducting health education, addressed to both children and their parents, with regard to correct eating habits and physical activity, as well as prevention of eating disorders. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
A Unified Algebraic and Logic-Based Framework Towards Safe Routing Implementations
2015-08-13
Software - defined Networks ( SDN ). We developed a declarative platform for implementing SDN protocols using declarative...and debugging several SDN applications. Example-based SDN synthesis. Recent emergence of software - defined networks offers an opportunity to design...domain of Software - defined Networks ( SDN ). We developed a declarative platform for implementing SDN protocols using declarative networking
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Kidd, Evan; Kirjavainen, Minna
2011-01-01
The present paper reports on a study that investigated the role of procedural and declarative memory in the acquisition of Finnish past tense morphology. Two competing models were tested. Ullman's (2004) declarative/procedural model predicts that procedural memory supports the acquisition of regular morphology, whereas declarative memory supports…
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... Negative Declaration and Withdrawal of Large Municipal Waste Combustors State Plan for Designated.... SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve Illinois' negative declaration and request for EPA..., the state may submit a letter of certification to that effect, or a negative declaration, in lieu of a...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-01-01
... to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports. 711.8 Section 711.8 Commerce and Foreign..., REPORTING, AND ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF DECLARATIONS AND REPORTS § 711.8 How to request authorization from BIS to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-01-01
... to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports. 711.8 Section 711.8 Commerce and Foreign..., REPORTING, AND ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF DECLARATIONS AND REPORTS § 711.8 How to request authorization from BIS to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-01-01
... to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports. 711.8 Section 711.8 Commerce and Foreign..., REPORTING, AND ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF DECLARATIONS AND REPORTS § 711.8 How to request authorization from BIS to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-01-01
... to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports. 711.8 Section 711.8 Commerce and Foreign..., REPORTING, AND ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF DECLARATIONS AND REPORTS § 711.8 How to request authorization from BIS to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports...
Teaching the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a U.S. Government Course.
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Rosen, Philip
1990-01-01
Discusses the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a vehicle for learning democratic and humanistic values. Provides goals for instruction about the Declaration. Compares the Declaration to U.S. Supreme Court cases and congressional acts, and suggests classroom activities using it. Includes an appendix on Supreme Court cases and…
26 CFR 1.6016-2 - Contents of declaration of estimated tax.
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... income tax after the exemption and the credits, if any, should be filed as a tentative declaration within... 26 Internal Revenue 13 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Contents of declaration of estimated tax. 1... (CONTINUED) INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES Tax Returns Or Statements § 1.6016-2 Contents of declaration...
A World Worth Living in ICAE 8th World Assembly Declaration (June 2011)
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
Adult Learning, 2012
2012-01-01
This article presents the International Council of Adult Education (ICAE) 8th World Assembly Declaration (June 2011). This declaration focuses on adult educators' conviction in the possibility of a "world worth living in," and their declaration of their collective determination to work towards making it a reality all around the planet.
Declarations on euthanasia and assisted dying.
Inbadas, Hamilton; Zaman, Shahaduz; Whitelaw, Sandy; Clark, David
2017-10-01
Declarations on end-of-life issues are advocacy interventions that seek to influence policy, raise awareness and call others to action. Despite increasing prominence, they have attracted little attention from researchers. This study tracks the emergence, content, and purpose of declarations concerned with assisted dying and euthanasia, in the global context. The authors identified 62 assisted dying/euthanasia declarations covering 1974-2016 and analyzed them for originating organization, geographic scope, format, and stated viewpoint on assisted dying/euthanasia. The declarations emerged from diverse organizational settings and became more frequent over time. Most opposed assisted dying/euthanasia.
Rispoli, Matthew; Holt, Janet K.
2017-01-01
Purpose This follow-up study examined whether a parent intervention that increased the diversity of lexical noun phrase subjects in parent input and accelerated children's sentence diversity (Hadley et al., 2017) had indirect benefits on tense/agreement (T/A) morphemes in parent input and children's spontaneous speech. Method Differences in input variables related to T/A marking were compared for parents who received toy talk instruction and a quasi-control group: input informativeness and full is declaratives. Language growth on tense agreement productivity (TAP) was modeled for 38 children from language samples obtained at 21, 24, 27, and 30 months. Parent input properties following instruction and children's growth in lexical diversity and sentence diversity were examined as predictors of TAP growth. Results Instruction increased parent use of full is declaratives (ηp 2 ≥ .25) but not input informativeness. Children's sentence diversity was also a significant time-varying predictor of TAP growth. Two input variables, lexical noun phrase subject diversity and full is declaratives, were also significant predictors, even after controlling for children's sentence diversity. Conclusions These findings establish a link between children's sentence diversity and the development of T/A morphemes and provide evidence about characteristics of input that facilitate growth in this grammatical system. PMID:28892819
Racine, R; Grandcolas, L; Grison, S; Stefani, J; Delissen, O; Gourmelon, P; Veyssière, G; Souidi, M
2010-05-01
Depleted uranium (DU) is a radioactive heavy metal derived from the nuclear energy production. Its wide use in civilian and military items increases the risk of its environmental dissemination, and thus the risk of internal contamination of populations living in such contaminated territories. Previous studies have shown that vitamin D and cerebral cholesterol metabolisms were affected following chronic ingestion of DU. Even more than the brain, the liver is a crucial organ in cholesterol homeostasis since it regulates cholesterol distribution and elimination at body level. The aim of this work was to assess the impact of a low-level chronic ingestion of DU on hepatic cholesterol metabolism. Rats were contaminated with DU in their drinking water at a concentration of 40mg/l for 9 months. The major effect induced by DU was a decrease of CYP7A1 specific activity (-60%) correlated with a matching decrease of its product 7alpha-hydroxycholesterol in the plasma. Hepatic gene expression of transporters ABC A1, ABC G5, ABC G8 and of nuclear receptor RXR was increased, whereas that of catabolism enzyme CYP7B1 was decreased. Thus, after a chronic ingestion of DU, rats experience a modulation of cholesterol catabolism but overcome it, since their cholesterolemia is preserved and no pathology is declared.
Declaring Conflict of Interest - Current State of Affairs in the Ophthalmic Literature.
Schaefer, Jamie Lea; Aubert Bonn, Noemie; Craenen, Geert
2017-01-01
The importance of transparency with financial ties in biomedical research is widely recognized, and most peer-reviewed journals require declarations of Conflicts of Interest (COI). Nonetheless, variability in the consistency of declarations of COI has been sparsely assessed. To assess consistency and rates of COI declarations in the ophthalmic literature and the effectiveness of journal COI policies. We analyzed consistency and completeness of declaration of COI in the ophthalmic literature and compared the levels of completeness to specific journal requirements. Six-hundred forty-two peer reviewed articles satisfied the inclusion criteria. In 64%, COIs were unreported, in 25% declaration of COI was incomplete, and 11% of the articles reviewed had complete declaration of COI. Of the 33 journals in which the most frequently published authors' articles appeared, 10 required the authors to complete the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) form or an equivalent form, but this did not affect the rates of COI declaration. In a random sampling of the most frequently published authors in the field of ophthalmology, declaration of COI was low and highly inconsistent. Requiring a standardized COI form has no significant effect on the rate of accurate COI reporting. Our findings lend support to the growing body of literature that shows that journals and editors may need to take a more active role in ensuring accurate and consistent COI reporting.
Policies and practices on competing interests of academic staff in Australian universities.
Chapman, Simon; Morrell, Bronwen; Forsyth, Rowena; Kerridge, Ian; Stewart, Cameron
2012-04-16
To document the existence and provisions of Australian universities' policies on the competing interests of academic staff and university practices in recording, updating and making these declarations publicly accessible. A 14-item survey was sent to the vice-chancellors of 39 Australian universities and university websites were searched for relevant policies. Twelve universities declined to provide any information. Of the 27 that did, all had policies on staff competing interests. Fifteen did not require regular declarations from staff and only four required annual declarations. Eight universities maintained a centralised register of COIs of all staff and six had a mechanism in place that allowed members of the public to access information on COIs. None reported that they required that staff place their COI declarations on their website profiles and none had policies that indicated that staff should declare COIs when making a public comment. Australian universities vary significantly in their approaches to the declaration and management of competing interests. While two-thirds of Australian universities require staff to declare competing interests, this information is mostly inaccessible to the public. Australian universities should adopt a standard approach to the declaration and management of competing interests and commit to meaningful transparency and public accountability. This could include frequently updated declarations on website profiles of all staff. In addition, dialogue about what is needed to effectively deal with competing interests should be encouraged.
Declarations on euthanasia and assisted dying
Inbadas, Hamilton; Zaman, Shahaduz; Whitelaw, Sandy; Clark, David
2017-01-01
ABSTRACT Declarations on end-of-life issues are advocacy interventions that seek to influence policy, raise awareness and call others to action. Despite increasing prominence, they have attracted little attention from researchers. This study tracks the emergence, content, and purpose of declarations concerned with assisted dying and euthanasia, in the global context. The authors identified 62 assisted dying/euthanasia declarations covering 1974–2016 and analyzed them for originating organization, geographic scope, format, and stated viewpoint on assisted dying/euthanasia. The declarations emerged from diverse organizational settings and became more frequent over time. Most opposed assisted dying/euthanasia. PMID:28398131
Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR
2013-04-01
... breeding issued by the Department of Agriculture, and (2) the declaration required by § 10.70(a) submitted... breeding within 6 months from the date of entry, whereupon the liquidation of the entry shall be suspended... the United States with one or more dogs or cats and with the required certificates of pedigree and...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR
2010-04-01
... breeding issued by the Department of Agriculture, and (2) the declaration required by § 10.70(a) submitted... breeding within 6 months from the date of entry, whereupon the liquidation of the entry shall be suspended... the United States with one or more dogs or cats and with the required certificates of pedigree and...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR
2011-04-01
... breeding issued by the Department of Agriculture, and (2) the declaration required by § 10.70(a) submitted... breeding within 6 months from the date of entry, whereupon the liquidation of the entry shall be suspended... the United States with one or more dogs or cats and with the required certificates of pedigree and...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR
2012-04-01
... breeding issued by the Department of Agriculture, and (2) the declaration required by § 10.70(a) submitted... breeding within 6 months from the date of entry, whereupon the liquidation of the entry shall be suspended... the United States with one or more dogs or cats and with the required certificates of pedigree and...
Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR
2014-04-01
... breeding issued by the Department of Agriculture, and (2) the declaration required by § 10.70(a) submitted... breeding within 6 months from the date of entry, whereupon the liquidation of the entry shall be suspended... the United States with one or more dogs or cats and with the required certificates of pedigree and...
Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2012-01-06
... ingredients or heat processing. The differences between grades are based on color, size, sheathing, and level... otherwise prepared for use as seed. The subject merchandise is used principally as a food product and for... seed must be accompanied by declarations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to that effect. Analysis...
Pre- and post-harvest interventions to reduce pathogen contamination in the U.S. beef industry
USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database
Significant effort has been targeted at reducing the risk of pathogens in U.S. beef products since the mid-1990s. These efforts were focused on E. coli O157:H7 after it was declared an adulterant in ground beef or its components. Initial efforts were composed primarily of post-harvest interventions ...