The System of Environmental Economic Accounting - Ecosystem (SEEA EA) provides a framework for quantifying and valuing ecosystem services that is consistent with the National Accounts (SNA). As such, monetary estimates are required to be measured as exchange values. environmental economics literature on value has expanded consideralby over past two decades Services Valuation Database (ESVD) cur...

background: repeated applications of animal manure as fertilizer are normal agricultural practices in malaysia that may release veterinary antibiotics to environment from treated animals. methods: environmental risk assessment (era) on 5 commonly used antibiotics and one hormone in malaysian broiler farm was calculated using the ratio of measured environmental concentration (mec) and predicted ...

in the last few years, public awareness has been on the increase about short- and long-term effects of forest roads construction on the environment. therefore, forest road managers have to be concerned about the negative impacts and mitigate them as much as possible. this research conducted multi-criteria analysis techniques in a useful way to define the effective criteria and propose a model f...

We analyze a fuel automobile (FA) supply chain and an electric-and-fuel automobile (EA-FA) supply chain in a duopoly setting, under a government’s subsidy incentive scheme that is implemented to promote the electric automobile (EA) for the control of air pollution. Benefiting from such a scheme, each EA consumer can enjoy a subsidy from the government. We show that the incentive scheme is more ...

INTRODUCTION Although insomnia is one of the most prevalent and disturbing symptoms among patients with cancer, it has not been properly managed. Electroacupuncture (EA) has received attention as a promising intervention for insomnia, and a few previous studies have reported that this intervention may be beneficial for treating insomnia in patients with cancer. The aim of this pilot study is to...

1577 Background: Breast Cancer Care among Arab American women (ArA) in the U.S. is not well documented. Dearborn, Michigan (a suburb west of Detroit) is home to a large and diverse population of Arabic ancestry. Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center (OHMC) is located in Dearborn. METHODS We analyzed Breast Cancer cases among ArA at OHMC between 2000 and 2009 and compared with European American ...

Osteoarthritis currently has no cure. Acupuncture can benefit patients with knee osteoarthritis by providing pain relief, improving joint function and serving as an effective complement to standard care. However, the underlying mechanisms of its effects are still not completely understood. The present study, an investigation of the effectiveness and mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) in atte...

BACKGROUND Insulin sensitivity has been enhanced by electroacupuncture (EA) in rats, but the EA phenomenon in an insulin resistant state is still unclear. This study reports the use of a large dose of prednisolone to evaluate the effects of EA in a state of insulin resistance. METHODS The plasma levels of free fatty acids (FFAs) were estimated in steroid-background rats (SBRs) and compared wi...