This paper discusses the results of a qualitative analysis that deployed focus groups, involving individuals selected among the population of the "Valle del Mela" (that is, the area of Milazzo, in Sicily) in order to investigate customs, images, and perception of risks related to the living...

In this paper we estimate the demand structure for refined lead over the time 1948-65. Special attention is focused on modeling the technological and institutional lags which prevent price changes from quickly impacting demand

The petroleum refining industry is an important part of the history and economy of Elk, Forest, McKean, and Warren counties in Pennsylvania. The industry creates jobs and compensation for workers throughout these counties and influences tax revenues in the counties

The zooplankton community structure of Ekerekana/Okari Creek in Okrika, South-South Nigeria had been studied for two months, February and August 2014 representing wet and dry months. Surface water for physico-chemical and zooplankton samples, were collected in 4 stations for analysis,...

Since there is a growing emphasis on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) sequestration as a carbon management strategy coupled with the acceptance that geological sequestration is perhaps one of the most promising carbon management techniques, the need to capture CO2 at sources in a cost effective and safe...