The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was one of two legally binding treaties that were put out for signing at the Rio Summit in 1992. More than 180 nations have ratified the Convention so far. The signatories to the Convention are obliged to set up legislation and regulations to meet the objectives of the CBD, these being i) the conservation of biodiversity, ii) the sustainable use of i...

This work presents a commentary of the article published by A. Zadegan and A. Zilouchian (ASME J. Dyn. Sys. Meas. Contr. ,Volume 127,Issue 3, pp. 486-498, 2005). We show their order reduction method is not always true and may leads to inaccurate results and is therefore erroneous. A framework for solving the problem is also suggested .

This work presents a commentary of the article published by A. Zadegan and A. Zilouchian (ASME J. Dyn. Sys. Meas. Contr. ,Volume 127,Issue 3, pp. 486-498, 2005). We show their order reduction method is not always true and may leads to inaccurate results and is therefore erroneous. A framework for solving the problem is also suggested .

This work presents a commentary of the article published by A. Zadegan and A. Zilouchian (ASME J. Dyn. Sys. Meas. Contr. ,Volume 127,Issue 3, pp. 486-498, 2005). We show their order reduction method is not always true and may leads to inaccurate results and is therefore erroneous. A framework for solving the problem is also suggested .

Background: The recent availability of complete sequences for numerous closely related bacterial genomes opens up new challenges in comparative genomics. Several methods have been developed to align complete genomes at the nucleotide level but their use and the biological interpretation of results are not straightforward. It is therefore necessary to develop new resources to access, analyze, an...

it is possible for the lessor to transfer the leasehold property to another party through sale or other contracts over the course of lease without enjoying profit. according to iranian civil code, article 498, transferring the object of lease even to the lessee himself does not contradict the lease contract. after the contract, the lease contract is still valid. in french law, transferring the ...

Presenter: Lewis Gray Track: Track 6 Day: Wednesday

The chemical industry received some extraordinarily bad news last week. SCIENCE magazine published a new study showing that some COMBINATIONS of hormone-disrupting chemicals are much more powerful than any of the individual chemicals by themselves.[1] SCIENCE magazine is the conservative voice of mainstream science in the U.S. Until last week SCIENCE had largely ignored the possibility that ind...

Free radicals produce detrimental effects on target molecules, like increased lipid, protein and DNA peroxidation, which can be inhibited or delayed by antioxidant substances. D-003 is a mixture of high molecular weight sugarcane wax acids that has shown to inhibit lipid peroxidation (LP) in animal models and healthy volunteers. Grape seed extracts (GSE), rich in flavonoids, have demonstrated p...

, Vol. 52, Issue 4, pp. 477–498, ISSN 0037-7791, electronic ISSN 1533-8533. © 2005 by Society for the Study of Social Problems, Inc. All rights reserved. Please direct all requests for permission to photocopy or reproduce article content through the University of California Press’s Rights and Permissions website, at http://www. ucpress.edu/journals/rights.htm. Heteronormativity in Action: Repro...