Social acceptance

Public knowledge of hydrogen technology is still relatively low (Fuhrmann and Bleischwitz, 2007). Many people still do not know the difference or have difficulties with separating the usage of hydrogen as a fuel from the fuel cell, which is a device to turn hydrogen into useful power. 

To improve the public acceptance of hydrogen, it is important to understand the current perception of hydrogen by the broad public so that conclusions can be made by producers. Knowledge about the current state of social acceptance is a basis for detecting improvement points to increase it in future. 

So far, only a few studies exist to analyse the acceptance of hydrogen by the general public, most of which were conducted in European countries. Most of them focus on the transport sector, especially on public transport, such as buses and taxis. Studies that take into account the whole production line of hydrogen do not yet exist. 

A study that was conducted in Canada consisted of a survey of passengers of a test hydrogen bus (Hickson et al., 2007). The results showed a wide-scale preference for hydrogen buses over conventional buses and a strong overall support for hydrogen as a motive fuel. The positive attitude was higher amongst males and more frequent bus users. 

Many people showed acceptance towards an extra charge for using hydrogen buses (Altmann et al., 2004).7 

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The primary goals of 1PM are (/) to determine how the life system of the pest needs to be modified to reduce the numbers to tolerable levels, ie, below the economic threshold (2) to apply biological knowledge and current technology to achieve the desired modification, ie, appHed ecology and (2) to devise procedures for pest control compatible with economic and environmental control aspects, ie, economic and social acceptance (9). 

FAS is normally characterized by growth retardation, anomalies of the head and face, and psychomotor dysfunctions. Excessive consumption of ethyl alcohol may lead to malformations of the heart, extremities, and kidneys. Since consumption of ethyl alcohol is socially acceptable and prevalent even in pregnant women, the risks associated with the use of ethyl alcohol are remarkable. However, it should be kept in mind that there are several chemical compounds in tlie occupational environment that may also cause malformations even at low doses. The oc-cupationally-important known human teratogens include methyl mercury, ethyl alcohol, PCB compounds, tobacco smoke, lead, TCDD, 2,4,5- F, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, gasoline, and fluoride. 

Binding occupational exposure limit values reflect feasibility factors related to social acceptability. When the results of environmental monitoring have to be compared with OELs, factors that influence exposure and that entail preventive policies are considered. For these values member states shall establish a corresponding national binding occupational exposure limit value based on but not exceeding the community limit value. That is, a binding limit means a minimum requirement. 

Stephenson derived immediate satisfaction from his mechanical accomplishments, there is some evidence that he resented or disdained the public acclaim through his rejection of invitations to join the Royal Society or to accept Knighthood. Despite his brilliance, his relative late education kept him from feeling socially accepted. This may have started with a grudge as early as 1815, when he lost out in a patent dispute with a more privileged rival over a safety lamp that George invented. 

At 26, Frankland had attained a considerable degree of professional success and seemed outwardly secure. The need for total secrecy about his father s identity had left its mark, though. He was excruciatingly shy and was a poor speaker who later had to be dragged into accepting public office. Throughout his life, he sought social acceptance, financial security—and personal obscurity. 

Phytoremediation (see also grass strips) Aesthetic improvement Cleans soil, water and air Decreases pollutant bioavailability Decreases pollutant toxicity Decreases pollutant concentration Degrades organic pollutants Extracts metals from soils Low-cost remediation Socially-acceptable reclamation Al-Najar et al. (2005) Babula et al. (2009) Baraud et al. (2005) Harvey et al. (2002) Joner and Leyval (2009) Khan et al. (2009b) Morel et al. (1999) Rodriguez et al. (2005) Scholz et al. (2009) Wahid et al. (2009)... 

SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE THINGS TO DO WITH THE ADAPTOR WITH LOTS OF NAMES... 

Social acceptance of C02 storage is seen as a critical barrier by many stakeholders. 

Evaporation ponds are often viewed negatively, particularly due to potential salinisation of local land, unpleasant odours and aesthetic problems (Christen et al. 1999). The siting and design of an evaporation pond must then take these factors into account. The planting of trees around the perimeter of a disposal basin has been suggested as a way to increase social acceptance. The pond site should also include a bulfer zone to position the pond an appropriate distance away from residential and commercial areas, schools, hospitals and other public areas (Jolly et al. 2000 Christen et al. 1999). 

Smoking tobacco in pipes for pleasure... was made socially acceptable by Sir Walter Raleigh. Many, however, thought it disgusting and the use of tobacco in this way was virulently attacked. The opposition was led by James I in 1603, and he published a pamphlet... 

After the nucleic acid purines adenine and guanine, the next most prominent purine in our everyday lives is probably caffeine. Caffeine, in the form of beverages such as tea, coffee, and cola, is one of the most widely consumed and socially accepted natural stimulants. Closely related structurally are theobromine and theophylline. Theobromine is a major constituent of cocoa, and related chocolate products. Caffeine is also used medicinally,... 

Alcohol is a socially accepted drug of abuse in Western countries. Due to the high potential for addiction to develop, however, it is actually a hard drug and has a much larger number of victims than the opiate drugs, for example. In the brain, ethanol is deposited in membranes due to its amphipathic properties, and it influences receptors for neurotransmitters (see p. 352). The effect of GABA is enhanced, while that of glutamate declines. 

Once we reach the end of this history, once gold has become the socially acceptable and convenient way of expressing values as the money-form (perhaps as a steganography, to use the Romance literary term), it is possible to suppress the other variables of the equation, or better, to speak of only one commodity in relation to gold. Marx writes that the price or money-form of commodities is, like their form of value generally, a form quite distinct from their palpable bodily form it is, therefore, a purely ideal or mental form (95). For our purposes, the fact that gold both takes on the form of money (as a [male] ideal) and yet retains its bodily form (female) makes it quite peculiar among objects, with implications for a materialist... 

As migraine is not socially accepted as a full fledged disease, patients tend to isolate themselves, creating a barrier to health care. Patients who are inclined to self-medication should be advised to carefully follow their treatment schemes (dose, duration), managing acute episodes with only one drug (shown to be effective by experience). 

Tic disorders are chronic conditions that are frequently associated with difficulties in self-esteem, family life, social acceptance, or school or job performance that are directly related to the presence of motor and/or phonic tics. Although tic symptoms have been reported since antiquity, systematic study of individuals with tic disorders dates from the nineteenth century. 

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