A Community Analysis of the Implementation for Household Curbside Recycling Programs: A Diversionary Method to Control Municipal Solid Waste

The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) is required to better manage, operate and control municipal solid waste (MSW) after the Anchorage Assembly instituted a Zero Waste Policy. Two household curbside recycling programs (CRPs), pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) and single-stream, were compared and evaluated to determine an optimal municipal solid waste diversion method for households within the MOA. The analyses find: (1) a CRP must be designed from comprehensive analysis, models and data correlation that combine demographic and psychographic variables; and (2) CRPs can be easily adjusted towards community-specific goals using technology, such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Combining resources of policy-makers, businesses, and other viable actors are necessary components to produce a sustainable, economically viable curbside recycling program.

Clinical and quality of life data correlation with a single-optic accommodating intraocular lens

Purpose: To examine a single-optic accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) visual performance by correlating IOL implanted eyes’ defocus curve with the intraocular aberrometric profile and the impact on the quality of life (QOL). Methods: Prospective consecutive case series study including a total of 25 eyes of 14 patients with ages ranging between 52 and 79 years old. All cases underwent cataract surgery with implantation of the single-optic accommodating IOL Crystalens HD (Bausch & Lomb). Distance and near visual acuity outcomes, intraocular aberrations, the defocus curve and QOL (NEI VFQ-25) were evaluated 3 months after surgery. Results: A significant improvement in distance visual acuity was found postoperatively (p = 0.02). Mean postoperative LogMAR uncorrected near visual acuity was 0.44 ± 0.23 (20/30). 60% of eyes had a postoperative addition between 0 and 1.5 diopters (D). The defocus curve showed an area of maximum visual acuity for the levels of defocus corresponding to distance and intermediate vision (−1 to +0.5 D). Postoperative intermediate visual acuity correlated significantly some QOL indices (r ≥ 0.51, p ≤ 0.03; difficulty in going down steps or seeing how people react to things that patient says) as well as with J0 component of manifest cylinder. Postoperative distance-corrected near visual acuity correlated significantly with age (r = 0.65, p < 0.01). Conclusions: This accommodating IOL seems to be able to restore the distance visual function as well as to provide an improvement in intermediate and near vision with a significant impact on patient's QOL, although limited by age and astigmatism. Future studies with larger sample sizes should confirm all these trends.

Awkward partner once again? Repercussions for Europe of Poland’s elections. EPIN Commentary No. 27, 3 November 2015

A clear majority of Poles voted to end eight years of Civic Platform (PO) government on October 25th when they brought the national-conservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) back to power. This outcome might be difficult to understand for Poland’s West European partners and may also confuse some EU officials who have observed developments in Poland since it joined the EU in 2004. The implications of these elections for relations with Germany and France, and for Poland’s own EU policy, are a source of concern. Do the results herald a return to the country Poland was during its early years as EU member? In this EPIN commentary the author attempts to throw light on the reasons behind the return to power of Law and Justice Party and considers the wider implications for the EU and European cohesion.

Sporocarp succession of soil-inhabiting macrofungi in an autochthonous subalpine Norway spruce forest of Switzerland

Sporocarps of macrofungi have been recorded in two neighbouring pure stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) of different age due to a wind-throw in the subalpine zone of the Alps. The still open young stand of 30 years with trees up to 6 m displayed 80 species, the mature closed forest stand 90 species. Species richness of mycorrhizal fungi is higher in the mature stand than in the younger one, however, with an almost doubled sporocarp production in the latter one. The opposite is found with saprotrophic fungi. Several fungi appeared only in one forest type confirming the concept of early stage versus late stage fungi. Wind-throws as irregular events in subalpine forests, create gaps and add considerably to the species diversity of macrofungi.

Ounce, dice, trice /

"An Atlantic Monthly Press book."

Don Miguel Francisco de Medina y Contreras, Conde de Medina y Contreras, del Consejo de Hazienda de su Magestad, ... Superintendente General de Rentas Reales de esta Ciudad de Valladolid ... hago saber à la Justicia de [espacio en blanco] que se me ha remitido el Despacho del tenor siguiente. Don Phelipe ... Rey de Castilla ... sabed que ... en diez y siete de junio del año de mil setecientos y veinte y ocho se expidiò la provision que dice assi ... sabed que Joseph Antonio Diaz Tamayo, en nombre del Real Prothomedicato ... nos hizo relacion ... de los graves perjuicios que se seguian à la salud publica de tolerar ... á muchas personas exercer la facultad de medicina ...

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Oficio de difuntos, que la Real y Apostolica Congregacion del Santisimo Christo de la Agonia, dice en su Real Capilla, sita en la Casa Profesa de los Padres Agonizantes de Madrid.

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Lucio Fauno. Della antichita della citta di Roma, raccolte e scritte da m. Lucio Fauno con somma breuità, & ordine, con quanto gli Antichi o Moderni scritti ne hanno libri V. Reuisti hora, e corretti dal medesimo autore in molti luoghi, con aggiungerui per tutto infinite cose degne, e con un compendio di Roma Antica nel fine, doue con somma breuita si uede quanto in tutti questi libri si dice.

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Septenario angelico, en que se da noticia de siete axcelentissimos angeles de quienes dice el euangelista San Juan ... /

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Respuesta, que dá ... Fray Joseph Torrubia ... à un Sugeto Literato de Espan?a, sobre la legitimidad del Libro de Oración y Meditacion de San Pedro de Alcantara, que ahora ... Fr. Joseph Pinedo ... dice ser obra del venerable padre Fray Luis de Granada /

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Throw me a bone; what happens when you marry an archaeologist.

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The logic of political economy, and other papers /

--The logic of political economy.--Life of Milton.--The Suliotes.--The fatal marksman.--The incognito.--The dice.--The king of Hayti.

Ser.mo Señor. El Doct. don Diego de Mata y Becerra, cura de la Parroquial de San Ginès de Madrid y sus anexos ... dice : que zeloso de ... su ministerio parroquial y ... culto y reverencia del ... Sacramento del Altar, haviendo reconocido que declinaba estas reglas sagradas la costumbre ... que se havia introducido, con pretexto de piedad y devoción por los congregantes y capellanes de una Congregación, que está fundada y se sirve en la Capilla de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, sita en el continenti [sic] de dicha Parroquia ...

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Songs of the Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America.

"Published by the direction of the Grand Chapter."