1 Monsanto Company (Monsanto) has petitioned APHIS for a determination that MON 87705 soybean is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk (Rogan, 2009) and, therefore, should no longer be a regulated article under APHIS’ 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 340. APHIS administers 7 CFR part 340 under the authority of the plant pest provisions of the Plant Protection Act of 2000 . This plant pest ...

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (referred to as “Pioneer” hereafter) has petitioned APHIS (USDA-APHIS Petition Number #11-244-01p, referred to as “Petition”) for a determination that genetically engineered (GE) corn (Zea mays) event DP-ØØ4114-3 (referred to as “4114 maize” or “4114”) is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk and, therefore, is no longer a regulated article under regulations at ...

Stable isotope analysis of primate tissues in tropical forest contexts is an increasingly popular means of obtaining information about niche distinctions among sympatric species, including preferences in feeding height, forest canopy density, plant parts, and trophism. However, issues of equifinality mean that feeding height, canopy density, as well as the plant parts and plant species consumed...

Bud exudates of some poplars are compared using GC-MS. P. candicans resembles P. balsamifera. A sample of "Balm of Gilead" purchased in Oxford proved not to resemble its supposed source, P. candicans. Instead it was similar to P. nigra, from which it was presumably collected in Europe.

This paper reports the application of the Categorical Perception Paradigm (CP) to a pith height contrast in Majorcan Catalan. The first hypothesis is that pitch height is the primary perceptual cue in distinguishing yes-no questions from wh-questions in Majorcan Catalan. The second hypothesis predicts that, as in previous studies, the application of the CP involves the presence of order of pres...

This paper seeks to emphasize that civil society participation is a participatory process whereby consensus-building, open dialogue and the promotion of an active participation are all key ingredients to spur the transformation that can result in long-term sustainable development. Given the importance of forming consensus, there is a strong need to create and build the capacity of those within ...

Informatization is one of the most important city development strategies when Beijing oriented toward the 21st century and the information society. The purpose of the informatization is to spur industrialization and modernization through informatization, while developing the capital economy with knowledge economy as its main content, and strengthening the competitiveness of the city and improvi...

T he Federal Reserve has made significant progress toward price stability over the last two decades. The annual inflation rate has declined from 13 percent in the early 1980s to roughly 2 percent today. The current environment of low and stable inflation has fostered superior economic performance. Lower inflation has led to lower interest rates, which in turn have helped spur investment, foster...