Shoreditch suffered heavily during the blitz of WORLD WAR II urban renewal compliments of the Luftwaffe Waugh says nd then spent decades in neglected decay.
Wood nets a savings of 323 tons. Demographers predict that the planet s urban citizenry will double in 36 years increasing the demand for ever-taller structures in ever-denser cities.
When CLT is used to build high-rise towers the carbon savings can be enormous. The 186 tons of carbon locked into Stadthaus are enough to offset 20 years of its daily operations meaning that for the first two decades of its life the building isn t carbon neutral t is actually carbon negative.
The tendency to the preservation (owing to the severe struggle for life to which all organic beings at some time
and as if this was not enough a most serious attack of erysipelas with typhoid symptoms.
I never believed the'canards'of the army of the Potomac having capitulated. My good dear wife and self are come to wish for peace at any price.
When these chunks of genetic material enter the rootworm perhaps after being sprayed onto the crop the animal reacts to this RNA snippet as it would an invading virus. This prompts a response that attacks and silences the corresponding gene in the host's own DNA.
This vortex creates the force necessary to lift the insect between wing flaps. Similar vortices might be generated by the angle
and together they applied for an Air force Grant wood s group then used an image-capture system to record
Last February the engineers sent their drone called the Instanteye to Fort Benning near Columbus Georgia for its annual Army Expeditionary Warrior experiments where an infantry platoon used it to help complete a set of assigned missions.
The soldiers gave it a green rating one of the highest available. As the first generation of microdrones reaches the market significant engineering challenges still remain.
Guiler and Vaneck plan to sell the Instanteye to the military and law enforcement. The british Forces have begun recently using a microdrone a hand-launched helicopter called the Black Hornet to scout for insurgents in Afghanistan.
Microdrones may also have uses closer to home. They could allow police and SWAT teams to gather footage inside office buildings
but it also puts the pain in defense repellants has antifungal properties and serves as nice ornamental foliage.
He talks about animal studies showing nicotine's dangers as well as funny comparisons of the heights
The U s. Public health Service for example has reported that among veterans who died from lung cancer over a certain period about 10 times as many had been smokers igarette smokers s nonsmokers.
Then a five-second blast of ultraviolet light transforms the viscous gel into a solid that interlaces with the heart's fibers and locks in place.
We are hopeful that this gesture shows that we can win the war against poaching
He found that there is little risk of genetically modified genes cross-pollinating with plants of other species
although the risk is never zero. He learned more about superweeds that resist herbicides designed to kill them.
Some people may say this is a good thing because of the tremendous threats that mangroves face said the study's lead author Kyle Cavanaugh a Smithsonian postdoctoral research fellow.
and aquaculture industries that poses a threat to public health economics professor Aidan Hollis has proposed a solution in the form of user fees on the nonhuman use of antibiotics.
#Slippery bark protects trees from pine beetle attacktrees with smoother bark are better at repelling attacks by mountain pine beetles
Large-scale and continuous beetle attacks can kill the tree. Doctoral student Scott Ferrenberg who led the study said he first began to suspect that bark texture might affect the survival of trees
They noticed that surface resin a residue of fighting off a beetle invasion was common only on patches of rough bark.
The team discovered that trees that had survived beetle attacks had more resin ducts than trees that were killed.
and the associated marginal costs labor requirements risks and environmental impacts may outweigh the benefits. Story Source:
Williams the Academy's Curator of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology encountered the sea fan now named Chromoplexaura marki during a two-week survey of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration the expedition team uncovered rich and abundant habitats never seen before in the area prompting Williams to recommend that NOAA expand the existing sanctuary.
#Greater dietary fiber intake associated with lower risk of heart diseasein recent years a decline in both cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Researchers at the University of Leeds reviewed literature published since 1990 in healthy populations concerning dietary fiber intake and CVD risk.
In soluble fiber a higher reduction was seen in CVD risk than CHD risk and for cereal fiber the reduced risk of CHD was stronger than the association with CVD.
A significantly lower risk of both CVD and CHD was observed with every additional 7g per day of fiber consumed.
The researchers say these findings are aligned with current recommendations to increase fiber intake and demonstrate a large risk reduction with an achievable increase in daily fiber intake
and say this could potentially impact on many thousands of individuals. They add that an additional 7g of fiber can be achieved through one portion of whole grains (found in bread cereal rice pasta) plus a portion of beans/lentils or two to four servings of fruit and vegetables.
are associated significantly with lower risk of CHD and CVD and reflect recommendations to increase intake.
Greater intake from fruit fiber was associated with lower CVD risk. They recommend further work on the association with soluble or insoluble types of fiber.
#Efforts to curb climate change require greater emphasis on livestockwhile climate change negotiators struggle to agree on ways to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions they have paid inadequate attention to other greenhouse gases associated with livestock according to an analysis
and any cell it needs to be able to have a very big arsenal of molecules that can function in the different hosts
In this week's journal Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies MSU's University Distinguished Professor Jianguo Jack Liu dissects the global impact of China's struggle to preserve
Spreading the message of environmental protection can be a forest's friend while spreading knowledge of technology can make powerful efficient machinery available that harvests forests more efficiently.
and it could help reduce the potential risk of chemical residues in products made for human consumption.
What's interesting is to consider what are the forces driving these changes in male and female plumage patterns
These results support a new role for milk as an ideal platform for delivery of bioactive compounds
Their work helps at-risk families make better food choices and reduce the devastating impacts of conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
and SNAP-Ed have not only reduced money available for food for at-risk families but have impacted also the funding for vital education programs.
but where it would also minimize conflict with people and benefit biodiversity and people says Michelle Greve from the University of Pretoria who led the project as part of her Phd at Aarhus University.
and human population density so as to reduce conflict with people and high levels of governance because setting up projects in areas with high levels of violence and corruption would be too risky
and have too low chances of success Michelle Greve explains. Michelle Greve and her colleagues could
and cost-effective solution to managing the herd and protecting the Island's resources. Beginning in 2009 the Conservancy's scientists injected the female bison with porcine zona pellucida (PZP) a contraceptive that had been used for fertility control in zoos wild horses and white tail deer.
#Diet rich in tomatoes may lower breast cancer riska tomato-rich diet may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer according to new research accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal
and vegetables would promote breast cancer prevention in an at-risk population. The longitudinal cross-over study examined the effects of both tomato-rich and soy-rich diets in a group of 70 postmenopausal women.
The research takes into account people who are already appropriately taking statins to reduce their risk of vascular disease
However trial data suggest that statins can reduce the risk of vascular events irrespective of a person's underlying risk of cardiovascular disease.
and reduce their risk of chronic disease according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Two newly published studies in Annals of Internal medicine and an accompanying editorial indicate there is no clear benefit for most healthy people to consume vitamin supplements.
and reducing the risk of chronic disease is to wisely choose a wide variety of foods said registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy spokesperson Heather Mangieri.
#Saving Fijis coral reefs linked to forest conservation upstreamthe health of coral reefs offshore depend on the protection of forests near the sea according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society that outlines the importance of terrestrial protected areas
Yet there have been very few on-the-ground cases where protected area networks have been designed using truly integrated planning to minimize such external threats.
In 2008 a national Protected Area Committee was created by the Fiji government in part to achieve the goals of protecting 20 percent of the country's land and 30 percent of its coastal waters by the year 2020.
We're pleased that the results of our study confirm that the forests that the committee was considering for protection can offer significant downstream benefits to coral reefs said Dr. Stacy Jupiter Fiji Country Program Director
We therefore recommended to the committee to add some additional forests to their national register of priority places for protection.
and link land to sea conservation helps to ensure the long term security of their globally important coral reef ecosystems while supporting the livelihoods and resilience of coastal communities.
In a really bad year of insect attack you can lose an entire plantation. Hybrid poplar trees which are grown usually in dense rows on flat land almost like a food crop are especially vulnerable to insect epidemics the researchers said.
and are subjected to multiple generations of insect pest attacks. That's why engineered insect protection may offer even greater commercial value
and why extended tests were necessary to demonstrate that the resistance genes would still be expressed more than a decade after planting.
Around sunset as agoutis sought the shelter of their burrows the ratio of ocelots to agoutis jumped
We knew that hungry animals tend to take more risks said Jansen. But this is the first study to so thoroughly document the behavior of both predator and prey.
Another danger known as a boomerang effect is the possibility that some children would eat less fruits
and vegetable consumption as before--no lasting improvement but no boomerang effect either. Now the researchers are studying
new drug-delivery technologies; transparent flexible displays for electronic devices; special filters for water purification; new types of sensors;
and bacteria that create a protective web of cellulose. With this in mind cellulose nanomaterials are inherently renewable sustainable biodegradable and carbon-neutral like the sources from
The researchers also caution that livestock production in many parts of the developing world must be evaluated in the context of its vital importance for nutritional security and incomes.
and environmental risks notably greenhouse gases produced by the energy and transport services needed for industrial livestock production
#Climate change puts 40%more people at risk of absolute water scarcity, study sayswater scarcity impacts people's lives in many countries already today.
Climate change due to unabated greenhouse-gas emissions within our century is likely to put 40 percent more people at risk of absolute water scarcity than would be without climate change a new study shows by using an unprecedented number of impact models.
Food security depends on irrigation--farmers are main water userswater scarcity is a major threat for human development as for instance food security in many regions depends on irrigation--agriculture is the main water user worldwide
So the overall risks are growing. Moreover many industrial production processes require large amounts of water so a lack thereof in some regions hampers economical development.
Unique multi-model assessment allows for risk-management perspectivethe multi-model assessment is unique in that it gives us a good measure of uncertainties in future impacts of climate change
From a risk management perspective it becomes very clear that if human-made climate change continues we are putting at risk the very basis of life for millions of people even according to the more optimistic scenarios and models.
#¢Without a reduction in global greenhouse-gas emissions 40 per cent more people are likely to be at risk of absolute water scarcity.#¢
Another paper co-authored by Dr Gosling shows that without reductions in global greenhouse-gas emissions 40 per cent more people are likely to be at risk of absolute water scarcity than would be the case without climate change.
and distribute it there is also a risk that any reductions in water scarcity are tempered by an increase in flood hazard.
The findings add to evidence that westernized lifestyles increase the risk of allergic diseases. Previous research has suggested that farm dwellers especially children who grow up on farms have lower rates of hay fever
Sarah Denny MD a pediatrician in the Emergency Department at Nationwide Children's knows how crucial it is to have an epinephrine auto injector close by
The number of children treated for anaphylactic shock at Nationwide Children's Emergency Department has been on the rise
and by the time we got to the Emergency Department he was sitting up on my lap waving to the nurses recalled Dr. Denny also a faculty member at The Ohio State university College of Medicine.
The School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act signed by the President last month provides states federal grants
and trains school employees to administer the drug in an emergency. Additionally the bill provides civil-liability protection for those who administer epinephrine in an emergency.
David Stukus MD an allergist at Nationwide Children's said This issue has to be addressed where kids are most vulnerable to an attack.
Approximately 90 percent of all schools have one or more students with a food allergy and about 25 percent of life-threatening food allergy reactions reported at schools occurred in children with no prior history of food allergies.
#No fluke as parasites nuked with innovative toolkittyndall National Institute Ireland has announced the development of a new diagnostic toolkit--Flukeless--to help in the fight against liver fluke in cattle and sheep.
Wool was recognized We during a presentation at EPA headquarters in Washington D c. on Dec 11. Now in its 18th year the EPA awards program recognizes the design of safer and more sustainable chemicals processes and products.
and the protection of our natural resources he said. I began to wonder if there was a better way.
In issuing this statement the academy takes the same position as the American Medical Association the American Veterinary Medical Association the International Association for Food Protection the National Environmental Health Association the U s
#Nitrogen deposition poses threat to diversity of Europes forest vegetationunless nitrogen emissions are curbed the diversity of plant communities in Europe's forests will decrease.
#Ethanol blends carry hidden riskblending more ethanol into fuel to cut air pollution from vehicles carries a hidden risk that toxic
and should prompt new thinking about how to manage vapor-intrusion risks Alvarez said. We want the bacterial activity to eat these vapors before they reach us Alvarez said.
Most of them are concentrated in a very thin layer called the capillary fringe where capillary forces suck the water up above the saturated zone.
They were present in several orders of magnitude higher than anywhere else It's because of this biological filter that we rarely get explosions above the ground.
and while they're saving us from explosions they're allowing benzene to flow through.
#Saving the Great plains water supplysignificant portions of the Ogallala Aquifer one of the largest bodies of water in the United states are at risk of drying up
and warns of the danger of a one size fits all approach. The widespread replanting of species-rich hedges
if informed by an historical perspective for there is a very real danger here of a one size fits all approach
but has evaluated not health risk from secondhand exposure to e-cigarette vapors. To our knowledge this is one of the first studies to measure the air concentrations of nicotine
This study and others can guide policymakers as decisions are made about the regulation of the nicotine delivery devices.
and doesn't have in its artillery for offense and defense--and it lets you design a strategy to control it Gabriel said.
Researchers often liken having the genetic sequence for an organism to having its list of parts.
In the battle against greening UF/IFAS researchers have tried everything from working on ways to eradicate the psyllid to grafting trees that show better resistance to greening.
The research underscores the importance of protecting old forests to maintain the tree diversity for which the tropics are famous.
and flee lions sabre-tooth cats and hunting hyenas that would run down their prey. The other fossils they found included teeth which are taller than their ancestors
if providing food for their families is the dominant force behind hunting we would expect that these men would still show acute increases in testosterone
and the risk of national political unrest caused by food shortages and its effect on the open food trade says Professor Dr. John R. Porter from the University of Copenhagen who is leading author on the study recently published online in the journal Global Food security.
John Porter is organizing the session on global challenges and sustainable solutions related to food security.
#Better protection for mangroves with models for successful seedling establishmentseedlings of mangroves do not have an easy time to get established.
Many forces of nature work against their anchorage in the soil. Human intervention in coastal areas and climate change also make life difficult for mangrove seedlings.
For successful management and restoration of mangrove forests good understanding of the interaction between vegetation soil and the forces of nature is required.
The dangers of high tide What is the biggest danger for mangrove seedlings? High tide. Due to the currents and waves that accompany high tide sedimentation
It could lead to significant water savings by facilitating more efficient use of water. According to Mcelrone the data from this surface renewal measuring system allows researchers to determine how much water in soil is used actually by plants
The consumption of more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids is a well-known risk factor for a variety of health problems including cardiovascular disease cancer excessive inflammation and autoimmune diseases.
The higher the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 the greater the associated health risk.
and seed size and production defense against pests and pathogens and response to abiotic stresses such as drought and ozone Pandey said.
and a susceptible one and studied their defense responses to Radopholus similis. Phenylphenalenones: Local accumulation of defensive substances in infected regions of root tissues inhibits further propagation of the pestthe researchers used modern spectroscopic analysis
and localize defense substances in banana roots: The plants accumulated so-called phenylphenalenones only in infected regions of their roots but not in healthy tissues.
which is particularly high at the precise location of the nematode attack which makes the difference
and translocate the defense compounds on a molecular level. Such insights will provide important clues for the development of banana varieties which are resistant to the nematodes.
Worldwide today approximately 5000 pesticides are utilized as substances for plant protection and for pest control.
and confirm that there is no further risk Kästner states. Pesticides from which the bound residues in the soil are allocated to Type 3 could
thus be approved without risk in the future. Conversely pesticides which heretofore were considered to be risk-free could possibly be classified as critical using this method.
when celebrities publicly discuss their struggles with cancer diagnoses the resulting media coverage prompts more smokers to search for information on quitting than events like New year's day or World No Tobacco Day.
By mining Google news archives the team found Brazilian news coverage of quitting increased as much as 500 percent immediately after the diagnosis
It is recommended therefore that the risk assessment for numerous agents approved in the EU is revised taking into account the latest findings.
and support has been provided for their protection. Such areas include the Onezhskoye Pomorye National park on the Onega Peninsula in the Arkhangelsk Region the Kalevala National park in the Republic of Karelia and the Lapland Forest Nature Reserve in the Murmansk Region.
On the map established protected areas are divided into three categories based on the degree of protection they have been accorded.
#Urban sprawl threatens water quality, climate protection, and land conservation gainsa groundbreaking study by Harvard university's Harvard Forest and the Smithsonian Institution reveals that
We know from decades of research that forests are more than a collection of trees they are'living infrastructure'that works 24-hours a day to provide climate protection clean water local wood products and natural areas for people
and the number of conflicts between humans and other species is expected to rise as pressure on land areas grows.
But even 80 kilometers (49 miles) away from the border there are conflicts between humans and animals her research shows.
The conflicts arise over attacks on wildlife raids on crops disease and use of bushmeat.
Enclosures and guard dogs Attacks on livestock and crop raids are more common the closer villages are to the national park. Livestock keepers in the villages located close to the protected areas are on constant guard with arrows
She recommends further studies of the conflicts between humans and other primates. Mwakatobe thinks that a combination of several kinds of guarding practices will be the most effective in minimizing animal raids on crops.
More education is necessary to keep the number of attacks on livestock down. Story Source:
Malama comes to the conclusion that zoonotic tuberculosis is a considerable threat to public health in Zambia
and should be prioritized for protection. Widespread concerns over the fate of honey bees and other pollinators have led to increased efforts to understand which species are the most effective pollinators
The Government Resolution on Water Protection Policy Outlines to 2015 sets the bar high for nutrient abatement.
The Bahamian rock iguana is among the world's most endangered lizards due to habitat loss introduced mammals illegal hunting threats related to increased tourism and smuggling for the illicit pet trade.
Suitable and sufficient food sources for the hungry larvae and protection against predators and parasites are important selection criteria for the best oviposition substrates.
or hot weather and provide refuge from encroaching human activities like deforestation she said The remarkable thing about our study was that over a six-year period the same troops of ring-tailed lemurs used the same sleeping caves on a regular daily basis
The research team used field observations and motion-detector camera traps to chart the behavior and movements of 11 different troops of ring-tailed lemurs.
and firewood and the mining of limestone there--used for the production of cement fertilizer
The posting of the genome and comparative sequence analysis on the publicly accessible Spottedwingflybase Web portal could lead to more species-specific weapons to combat the destructive pest Chiu said.
Quantifying the increases in structures in areas that have not been converted in land use can serve as a surrogate for the broader risk associated with development near public lands Azuma said.
A chronic lack of studies across the region due to past and ongoing insecurity makes it difficult to be certain of the causes of these declines
the scimitar horned oryx is extinct in the wild; and the African wild dog and African lion have vanished from the Sahara.
but even this species is classified as vulnerable due to numerous threats including widespread hunting. The authors say that more conservation support
and scientific attention needs to be paid to deserts noting that 2014 is the halfway point in the United nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification and the fourth year of the United nations Decade for Biodiversity.
There is also hope that the scimitar horned oryx may be reintroduced in the wild in the Ouadi Rim-Ouadi Achim Game Reserve with the support of the Chadian government.
but are able to withstand impact forces resulting from falls of over 10 meters. The fruit's impact resistance is mainly due to the hierarchical structuring of the peel
The composite exhibits a much higher tensile strength (the force needed to break something apart) than pure aluminum
Poison and even explosives have been used since the 1960s in attempts to control vampire bat populations but those culling efforts have failed generally.
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