those measures taken to protect public health and safety
31ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… …
32Bosnia and Herzegovina — a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945 92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 2,607,734; 19,909 sq. mi. (51,565 sq. km). Cap.: Sarajevo. * * * Bosnia and Herzegovina Introduction Bosnia and Herzegovina Background: Bosnia and Herzegovina s… …
33building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
34French Campaign in Egypt and Syria — This article is about the land campaign. For the naval campaign and wider strategic setting, see Mediterranean campaign of 1798. Egyptian Campaign Part of the French Revolutionary Wars …
35Water supply and sanitation in the European Union — still is under the responsibility of each member state. Nevertheless, the European Union established some policies which impact the National water strategies tremendously. However, WSS evolved in every Member State independently until the… …
36Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
37Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… …
382007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak — location map|United Kingdom label= position=center width=200 lat= 51.424825 long= 0.545774 caption= DEFRA Protection Order centre point. float=An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed by the Department for… …
39Precautionary principle — The precautionary principle is a moral and political principle which states that if an action or policy might cause severe or irreversible harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of a scientific consensus that harm would not… …
40Regulatory taking — refers to a situation in which a government regulates a property to such a degree that the regulation effectively amounts to an exercise of the government s eminent domain power without actually divesting the property s owner of title to the… …
