In 2005, two major accidents occurred at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL).Although there were no injuries, the material damages resulted in high financial losses.The management of safety was restructured as a consequence.One of the major changes consisted in the introduction of laboratory safety coordinators (CoSec) and since the
The artefacts of tableware have been designed to facilitate the essential and ineluctable daily practice of dining in western and Chinese cultures.Apart from performing their function, the artefacts also reflect the corresponding cultures.This study investigated how the artefacts of fork and knife vs.chopsticks daily embody and present western and
With years of vegetation restoration and check dam construction on the Loess Plateau, the sediment load of the middle reaches of the Yellow River have decreased sharply; however, the effects of check dam on this decrease of sediment load with such extensive vegetation restoration remains unclear.In order to Cupcake Tin further clarify the effects o
Background and objectives: Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria Spurs ivanovii are two pathogenic species of Listeria.The role of Listeria ivanovii is important in abortion, stillbirth, septicemia in animals and this bacterium sometimes is pathogenic in humans.Contamination of ovine carcasses during the slaughter and processing can cause foodborne i
Abstract Background Ethnic minorities in multi-ethnic societies like the UK and USA have poorer outcomes for some cancer types when compared with the majority.The causes of ethnic inequalities in cancer outcomes are complex and not fully understood.In particular, the potential role of health literacy on symptomatic presentation and diagnostic inter