Toxicodendron is a genus of in the sumac family, Anacardiaceae. It contains woody , and , including poison ivy, poison oak, and the lacquer tree. All members of the genus produce the skin-irritating oil urushiol, which can cause a severe allergic reaction. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ( toxikos), meaning "poison," and ( dendron), meaning "tree". ξ1 The best known members of the genus in North America are poison ivy (T. radicans), practically ubiquitous throughout most of eastern..
While struggling to remain competitive and in compliance with environmental regulations, industry faces increasing requirements and potential liabilities due to emissions of hazardous air pollutants. Many states began establishing regulations governing the..
Basic agency concepts have been persuasive in shaping the development of statutory liabilities, especially in the area of sexual harassment, and the influence of agency law will only increase in the coming years, as work proceeds on a Third Restatement of ..
The Ecotourism-Extraction Nexus Routledge ISS Studies in Rural Livelihoods Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publish Date: 2013/08/09 Language: ENGLISH Pages: 281 Dimensions: 9.50 x 6.50 x 1.00 Weight: 1.25 ISBN-13: 9780415824897
It contests the prevalence of country-based studies of such populations and promotes a transnational approach. The product of wide-ranging research over many years, this study is particularly valuable because it covers the reactions to state modernization ..
