Global demand for energy is projected to increase by 40% in the next 20 years, and largely will be met with alternative and unconventional sources. Development of these resources causes novel disturbances that strongly impact terrestrial ecosystems and wildlife. To effectively position ecologists to address this prevalent conservation challenge, we reviewed the literature on the ecological rami...

The change has already begun. It is not a simple change but a Revolution in the sense of speed and its impact. It is called IT(Information Technology) revolution and has been giving great impacts on all kinds of human activities. Educational and learning support activities are not exception. Rather, I could say that the impact on them is larger than those on others. This extended abstract discu...

Deep and puzzling evolutionary questions are still being raised by the unfashionable work of systematic biologists. James S. Albert describes some such work and argues why we need much more of it in the face of unprecedented loss of species through human activity.

Oh, I know all the arguments in its favour. It is natural (although how any human activity, in the context of modern, sophisticated, high-powered living, can be deemed truly 'natural' is beyond me?but that is another argument); it provides an excellent food for the baby; it provides psychological security for the baby; it provides sexual pleasure for the mother, and also and therefore psycholog...

BELOVED sons and daughters, promoters and associates of the “Latin Union of High Fashion,” We heartily extend to you Our paternal welcome. You have seen fit to come here to give Us testimony of your filial devotion and, at the same time, to seek heaven’s favor on your Union. >From its very inception you placed it under the auspices of Him Whose glory must be the end of every human activity, eve...

Human error is a byproduct of the human activity and may results in random unintended events; they may have major consequences when it comes to delivery of medicine. Furthermore the causes of error in surgical practice are multifaceted and complex. This article aims to raise awareness for safety measures in the cardiac surgical room and briefly "touch upon" the human factors that could lead to ...

Although the details of New England’s history and current landscape conditions are unique, studies of the region underscore ecological themes that are common to many landscapes and ecosystems worldwide. In similar fashion, the region’s dynamic history raises challenges for conservationists and land managers that are shared by decision makers for any region that bears the legacies of environment...

Recent studies for a wide range of human activities such as email communication, Web browsing, and library visiting, have revealed the bursty nature of human activities. The distribution of inter-event times (IETs) between two consecutive human activities exhibits a heavy-tailed decay behavior and the oscillating pattern with a one-day period, reflective of the circadian pattern of human life. ...