As much as 400 Tg of carbon from airborne semivolatile aromatic hydrocarbons is deposited to the oceans every year, the largest identified source of anthropogenic organic carbon to the ocean.Microbial degradation is a Supplies key sink of these pollutants in surface waters, but has received little attention in polar environments.We have challenged
The recent catastrophic seismic hazards have emphasized the crucial need for retrofitting structures built before adopting modern seismic building codes.This study presents a life-cycle sustainability assessment framework to evaluate various seismic retrofit strategies for reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures in earthquake-prone regions.The fr
The Amazon drainage basin (Amazonia) contains the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest in the world and is Marvel Legends the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystem on Earth.In biogeographical terms, the Amazon rainforest is still somewhat of a mystery, beset by data shortfalls in many taxonomic groups, lacking systematic surveys and fac
Sr.Oderisia Knechtle developed the symbolic approach to religious education while working with disadvantaged and disabled children in Germany from Supplies 1925 onwards.Her fame spread from the 1960s, after members of the swiss Grenchener Kreis, who were engaged in the renewal of religious teaching, encouraged her to return to her home country Swit