An Environmental Science and Engineering Framework for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

On June 20, 2017, members of the environmental engineering and science (EES) community convened at the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Biennial Conference for a workshop on antimicrobial resistance. With over 80 registered participants, discussion groups focused on the following topics: risk assessment, monitoring, wastewater treatment, agricultural systems, and synergies. In this study, we summarize the consensus among the workshop participants regarding the role of the EES community in understanding and mitigating the spread of antibiotic resistance via environmental pathways. Environmental scientists and engineers offer a unique and interdisciplinary perspective and expertise needed for engaging with other disciplines such as medicine, agriculture, and public health to effectively address important knowledge gaps with respect to the linkages between human activities, impacts to the environment, and human health risks. Recommendations that propose priorities for research within the EES community, as well as areas where interdisciplinary perspectives are needed, are highlighted. In particular, risk modeling and assessment, monitoring, and mass balance modeling can aid in the identification of “hot spots” for antibiotic resistance evolution and dissemination, and can help identify effective targets for mitigation. Such information will be essential for the development of an informed and effective policy aimed at preserving and protecting the efficacy of antibiotics for future generations

Ordering of prenominal adjectives in English

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of the ordering relations among 'co-ordinate* adjectives which precede nouns within a noun phrase in English. The results of the experiments made for this study are compared with some of the earlier opinions of adjective order. Some conclusions are drawn from the results and a measure of predictability of adjective sequences is suggested.Includes bibliographical references.illustration

Panel Discussion: Regulation of Foreign Investment and Trade

Article is part of the symposium: Canada and the United States: A Changing Relationship in a Changing World. Discussion among panelists regarding the new Foreign Investment and Trade Act of Canada, its implications regarding investment to Canada from the United States, tax treatment, and other investment issues

Panel Discussion: American Tax Credits and Foreign Taxes and Royalties

This panel discussion primarily focuses on U.S. tax policy with regards to international oil companies