The EN ISO 52016-1 standard presents a new simplified dynamic calculation procedure, whose aim is to provide an accurate energy performance assessment without excessively increasing the number of data required. Italian National Annex 52016-1, currently under development, provides some improvements hourly method; despite many works can be found in literature on model Annexes application has not ...

The reviewed two-volume dictionary by Alexander V. Kuznetsov refers to historical onomasticon featuring names (nicknames), patronymics, of villages attested, in handwritten and published business monuments the pre-national period related territory Russian North. To date, “Folk Name Book North” is most comprehensive lexicographic volume terms data span, composition, source base, which its main a...

The main purpose of the 92/43/EEC Habitats Directive is to contribute conservation biodiversity, understood as habitat types and species flora fauna European Union. To achieve this goal, natural semi-natural biodiversity a whole must be recognized included in its annexes. As for biotopes, named types, Italy unfortunately lacking it Annex I does not include important ecosystems that are typical ...

Based on the analysis of more than 17,000 vegetation plots (relevés), participation 261 protected species (254 vascular plants, six lichens, and one bryophyte) in 30 EUNIS grassland habitat types was revealed. Vegetation were assigned to using EUNIS-ESy expert system with further verification. We consider as those listed current edition Red Data Book Ukraine, Resolution 6 Bern Convention, Annex...

JAVMA, Vol 230, No. 11, June 1, 2007 V who may become involved in the organized response to any disaster or emergency must understand the basic concepts and components of the ICS. The ICS is the functional field organization and management unit of the NIMS and provides for coordination of personnel, equipment, and other resources at the scene of a disaster. The NIMS is a part of the NRP dictate...

Lectins are a structurally heterogeneous group of proteins that have specific binding sites for carbohydrates and glycoconjugates. Because of their biotechnological potential, lectins are widely used in biomedical research. The present study aimed to evaluate the healing potential of the lectin isolated from the marine red alga Bryothamnion seaforthii (BSL). The lectin was purified using ion ex...

In order to assay the triatomine infestation and domiciliation in the rural area of Jaguaruana district, state of Ceará, Brazil, we studied, from November 2000 to April 2002, 4 localities comprising 158 domiciles as a whole, with an average of 4 inhabitants/house, who are dwelling in there for more than 7 years. Most houses have tile-covered roofs and the walls built with plaster-covered bricks...

Professor W.C.S. Smith welcomed all participants and stressed the importance of this workshop in getting national programmes and reference laboratories to come together to collaborate in setting up a sentinel surveillance system to monitor drug resistance in leprosy. The Vice-Minister of Health in Viet Nam, Dr. Nguyen Thi Xuyen, in her opening address welcomed the participants and thanked WHO f...

To implement the globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS) in Korea, an inter-ministerial GHS committee, involving 8 ministries and an expert working group composed of 9 experts from relevant organizations and one private consultant, have made some progress towards implementation by 2008. As such, the first revision of the official Korean translated version o...