DRIVERS, OPTIONS AND APPROACHES FOR TWO SEAPORT AUTHORITIES ON THE JOINT REDUCTION OF BUNKER OIL RELATED EMISSIONS

Drivers, Options and Approaches for Two Seaport Authorities on the Joint Reduction of Bunker Oil Related Emissions

The international agreements, made by International Maritime Organization vibrating-cockrings in 2008 are an encouraging start to reduce the SO2 emissions caused by the use of bunker oil.Port authorities are confronted with a dilemma.From an environmental point of view, a proactive attitude is preferred.However, a unilateral initiative may jeopardi

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Comparison of lauric acid and 12-hydroxylauric acid in the alleviation of drought stress in peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch)

Water shortage is a key factor that can restrict peach tree growth.Plants produce fatty acids and the fatty acid derivatives lauric acid (LA) and 12-hydroxylauric acid (LA-OH), which are involved in abiotic stress responses, but the underlying stress response mechanisms remain unclear.In this study, physiological examination revealed that in Prunus

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MCM8- and MCM9 Deficiencies Cause Lifelong Increased Hematopoietic DNA Damage Driving p53-Dependent Myeloid Tumors

Summary: Hematopoiesis is particularly sensitive to DNA damage.Myeloid tumor incidence increases in patients with DNA repair defects and after chemotherapy.It is not known why hematopoietic cells are highly vulnerable to DNA damage.Addressing this question is complicated by the paucity of mouse models Racquet Sports - Tennis of hematopoietic malign

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