the aim of this study was to investigate the range utilization of rhode island red hens, grazing outdoor (under tropical conditions) and to scan their activities inside the house as well as during their outdoor visits. the activities of rir hens, raised in indoor floor pens connected with outdoor areas covered with natural vegetation, were scanned and recorded individually within 15 minute inte...

BACKGROUND The association between slip and fall-related injuries and environmental temperature was examined for mostly enclosed (inside vehicles, machinery, or buildings), outdoor (outside, not enclosed), and enclosed/outdoor jobs in the coal mining industry to see if differences existed among the three work locations that had varying exposure to cold temperatures. METHODS Temperature data f...

BACKGROUND Seasonal variations of blood pressure-related diseases have been described in several populations. However, few studies have examined the seasonal variations of blood pressure in the elderly, a segment of the population particularly exposed to vascular diseases. The association of blood pressure with season and outdoor temperature was examined in 8801 subjects 65 years or older from ...

The most important parameter in transformers life expectancy is the hot-spot temperature level which accelerates the rate of aging of the insulation. The aim of this paper is to present thermal models for transformers loaded at prefabricated MV/LV transformer substations and outdoor situations. The hot-spot temperature of transformers is studied using their top-oil temperature rise models. The ...

Identifying stakeholder beliefs and attitudes is critical for resolving management conflicts. Debate over outdoor cat management is often described as a conflict between two groups, environmental advocates and animal welfare advocates, but little is known about the variables predicting differences among these critical stakeholder groups. We administered a mail survey to randomly selected stakeh...

Climate change is producing more extremes and increasing the number magnitude of risks that impact people’s lives, so identifying understanding local climate a long but essential process for defining adaptation strategies. The availability technologies to sensitize educate people about risks, assist with becoming active observers monitors climatic elements has helped promote permanent surveilla...

Island arc lavas, erupted above subduction zones, commonly contain a geochemical component derived from partial melting of subducted sediment. It is debated whether this sediment melt signature, with enriched trace element concentrations and isotope ratios, forms at relatively low or high temperatures. Here we compile and analyse the geochemistry of metamorphosed sedimentary rocks that have bee...

ow what?” I asked myself. At the time I was the assistant pharmacy director at Sinai Hospital of Detroit and had just been appointed acting director until the permanent director of pharmacy was secured. I was one year out of my residency and a graduate student with the summer to devote to the operation of the hospital pharmacy. I was “as green as a stick” and did not have much of a clue about s...

Environmental philosophers spend considerable time drawing the divide between humans and the rest of nature. Some argue that humans and our actions are unnatural. Others allow that humans are natural, but maintain that humans are nevertheless distinct. The motivation for distinguishing humans from the rest of nature is the desire to determine what aspects of the environment should be preserved....