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Can social scientific knowledge influence industry standards?

Can social scientific knowledge influence the standards? Should it? One example might be 'privacy-by-design' principle, but does anyone know of any examples/studies on social scientific knowledge...

10 October 2016 2,771 3 View

Can we avoid El Nino and La Nina?

I am studying about the global climate impacts of ENSO. Two key elements I am exploring are rainfalls&floods and droughts&wildfires. So I am wondering if there is any possibility to avoid...

10 October 2016 3,969 11 View

How to analyze multivariate predictors in augmented design - Preferably with SAS?

I have a field trial in which the experiment is grown in an augmented design. I have taken multiple measurements. Is there any way to analyze these measurements other than just ANOVA for each...

09 September 2016 9,748 3 View

What is the reason of increasing voltage in MfC?

I am working on double chamber MFC,after 10 days runing of experiment suddenly some of banch s voltage increase instead of decrease,I’m really looking to find out the reason.

09 September 2016 1,364 3 View

Does anyone who knows how to measure accurately the throughfall in a grassland community?

I want to measure the canopy water capacity in grassland communities, while it is difficult to measure the throughfall accurately. Does anyone have the experience in such topic?

09 September 2016 5,055 3 View

How swelling pressure depends on degree of saturation and density of the bentonite?

if i have prepare the bentonite sample at only one density but test done at different temperature can i show the dependency of swelling pressure of bentonite with degree of saturation?

09 September 2016 5,671 3 View

Is there any official reporting site for unpublished data on morbidiby/mortality after instrumentation on free-ranging animals?

I'm trying to ascertain the actual rate of morbidity/mortality resulting directly or indirectly from the use of instrumentation on free-ranging animals. Most 'negative' results are not...

09 September 2016 4,917 6 View

Is it possible to replace soil moisture (Cbar) into soil water content SWC (mm)?

Hello, When using Aquacrop Model and seeking to calibrate it, it is necessary to enter soil water content (SWC) mm, in my experiment the moisture was measured with “Watermark” soil moisture meters...

09 September 2016 1,964 4 View

What about municipal solid waste management: difference between integrated management and sustainable management ?

I want to clarify the difference between: integrated management and sustainable management, of solid waste. any opinions seen as relevant?

09 September 2016 2,161 19 View

How can I calculate the volume of carbon -di-oxide absorb and volume of oxygen released by any crop in the environment?

Environment specialist

09 September 2016 8,737 5 View

What is the trends of change in concentration of glomalin in soil with depth?

it is needed for my research work

09 September 2016 7,245 6 View

Who is researching anaerobic biodigestion for low income countries?

I work on healthcare waste management and am looking for information and potential collaborators who know how to treat organic wastes.

09 September 2016 7,813 4 View

How to stirilize tannins?

Hello, I need to stirilize some tannins and I can´t use the autoclave. So how could I sterilize these tannins without an autoclave and not breaking them down? Is there any technique which works...

09 September 2016 9,439 3 View

How to partition the climate and land use/land cover effects on grassland productivity?

Can someone tell me how to partition the climate and land use/land cover effects on grassland productivity?Which kind of analysis method can work on this kind of issue? Thanks.

09 September 2016 8,881 3 View

Effect of molecular weight on glass transition temprature of lignin ?

I have a result from DSC thermal analysis of lignin with 180 degree centigrade glass transition , This lignin has a molecular weight less than 1,000 . How do I ensure the accuracy of the data....

09 September 2016 5,094 3 View

Run-of-wind anemometer. How could I obtain mean wind speed?

Dear Sirs, I am trying to estimate ETP vía the Penman-Monteith equation. My wind data is expressed in km/24hours., since it is measured with a run-of-wind anemometer I would like to convert it...

09 September 2016 8,619 7 View

Searching for information on the different uses of wind power?

Have spent 7 to 9 hours researching this topic and keep coming up with the same description on the internet. Are there ant other resources to look at? Please advise. Thanks Tony Sahioun U.S.Navy...

09 September 2016 9,143 3 View

What is the critical difference between Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Sequestration?

If both are same, why we would use different words with same meaning?

08 August 2016 7,493 11 View

Whether aqua sowing is beneficial for moisture conservation in dry-land crops?

what do you mean by aqua sowing?

08 August 2016 4,409 6 View

Is there any method or way that can be alternative to freeze drying of organic samples (powders)?

Please, I need any suggestions

08 August 2016 6,984 3 View

How to determine degradation pathway? especially for reactive dyes effluent?

how can I study degradation mechanism/pathway in macrophytes / Plants used to treat effluent of mixture of reactive dyes. I have studied references on bacteria but didn't get for macrophytes /...

08 August 2016 6,441 2 View

Can we measure organic contaminants (steroid estrogens) from the green extract on GC/MS?

I am working on steroid estrogens concentration in lettuce plant. Can we measure estrogens from green extract of plants on GC/MS? I am afraid, if I use dark green sample GC/MS will broke down. I...

08 August 2016 5,103 5 View

Biosensors in environmental microbiology ?

Are there any biosensors designed to detect infectious diseases and/or determine quality parameters in wastewater or sewage sludge

08 August 2016 3,435 3 View

What are the available European programmes for collaboration Europe-Africa in conservation biology ?

I'm preparing a presentation overview on currently available European programs for financing joint conservation biology initiatives including European and African partners (including conservation...

08 August 2016 2,606 9 View

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