The fate of the widely used lawn care herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) during the composting of yard trimmings consisting of primarily leaves and grass is an important unexplored question. In this study, we determined the extent of 2,4-D mineralization, incorporation into humic matter, volatilization, and sorption during the composting of yard trimmings. Yard trimmings (2:1 [wt/...

attention to interesting aspects of natural history. In most of my research projects I try to reserve a little bit of time for taking photographs. Our projects on waterbirds are ideal for combining data collection with a bit of photography — we observe our focal broods from floating, mobile blinds, in wetlands teeming with waterbirds. With a really good blind, it’s like being invisible — we oft...

Fly screens that prevented influx of flies in 20 broiler houses during the summer of 2006 in Denmark caused a decrease in Campylobacter spp.-positive flocks from 51.4% in control houses to 15.4% in case houses. A proportional reduction in the incidence of chicken-borne campylobacteriosis can be expected by comprehensive intervention against flies in broiler production houses.

BACKGROUND Elderly people need special and complex dental care. They have the right to a dignified life and for the dental care. In elderly the need for social and family support grows. However, many seniors live their last stages of life in the Social Care Houses. Governmental institutions fail to provide full support to seniors since almost the entire psychosocial domain is neglected. Social ...

BACKGROUND To assess whether the individual housing-based socioeconomic status (SES) measure termed HOUSES was associated with post-myocardial infarction (MI) mortality. METHODS The study was designed as a population-based cohort study, which compared post-MI mortality among Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA, residents with different SES as measured by HOUSES using Cox proportional hazards model...

The fabless integrated circuit (IC) design is one of the most important sectors of the semiconductor industry. In 2010, the total revenue of the fabless IC design sector had already hit US$59.6 billion, accounting for one-fifth of the total semiconductor industry revenue. Thus, understanding the efficiency of fabless IC design houses is critical not only for managers of fabless IC design houses...

OBJECTIVES Socioeconomic status (SES) is a well-established risk factor for many health outcomes. Recently, we developed an SES measure based on 4 housing-related characteristics (termed HOUSES) and demonstrated its ability to assess health disparities. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether fewer housing-related characteristics could be used to provide a similar representation of SES. S...

Concentrations of 6 organophosphate esters (OPEs) were determined in 60 indoor (ID) and outdoor (OD) dust samples collected from 20 homes Basrah, Iraq. From each home, two ID collected, one elevated surfaces (ESD) the floor (FD) living room; while OD front yard same house. Total Σ6OPEs concentrations ranged between 681 17900 ng/g with median 5950, 3590 1550 ESD, FD samples, respectively. Chlori...

INTRODUCTION: The old rural architecture in Macedonia is insufficiently studied and many villages the process of extinction, especially Western where there are whose inhabitants have emigrated.
 OBJECTIVES: objective this research folk house village Leshok, near Tetovo, getting acquainted with other types objects that part rural-economic yard inextricably linked to daily work, life customs...

Smart Houses are a prominent field of research referring to environments adapted to assist people in their everyday life. Older people and people with disabilities would benefit the most from the use of Smart Houses because they provide the opportunity for them to stay in their home for as long as possible. In this review, the developments achieved in the field of Smart Houses for the last 16 y...