Although cougars (Puma concolor) were extirpated from much of midwestern North America
around 1900, hard evidence of cougar presence has increased and populations have …

Aspects of the bioaccumulation of heavy metals are reviewed and possible evidence of
homeostasis is highlighted. Examination and analysis of olive (Olea europaea L.) trees growing …

This paper describes some of the limitations involved in using traditional performance
measures to evaluate new ventures and suggests an alternative. We argue that the use of …

Although ritual practices amongst human groups are well documented, there are often great
difficulties in deducing that ritual behaviour was one of the processes leading to the …

Larvae of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) from a laboratory culture (originally collected from
rice near Hammond, La.) reared on bermudagrass, corn, millet, and soybean were treated …

Britannia Mine in British Columbia, Canada, is a major source of copper and other heavy
metal pollutants, which enter the sea at Howe Sound. This investigation aims to determine …

The name of the city of Oxford is virtually synonymous throughout the world with that of Oxford
University. At the time of its emergence in the historical record, however, the university had …

This research addresses the occurrence, detection and possible fate of tungsten in the vicinity
of an abandoned mine in the English Lake District. Aqua regia extraction and subsequent …

As we know, interoperability is an almost nonexistent feature of medical devices. This paper
defines interoperability; discusses why the lack of medical device interoperability is a …

Various digestion or extraction processes are available for the determination of trace metals
in environmental samples using diverse analytical techniques. Our research examines the …