the quest for a common mechanism

the quest for a fusion energy reactor an insiders account of the intor workshop apr 2010

the quest for a fusion energy reactor an insiders account of the intor workshop apr 2010

... in the UK Already in the late 1970s, scientists and engineers at the Kurchatov Institute in Russia, at the Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories and the General Atomics Company in the USA, ... who was managing the construction of the largest U.S tokamak, the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and previously had managed the Isabelle accelerator ... intermediate, and similar The experimental reactor performance parameters must be a significant but realistically achievable extrapolation of the existing database toward what was needed for a future...

Ngày tải lên: 10/06/2014, 23:38

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Báo cáo y học: "The quest for a biomarker of circulating osteoclast precursors" docx

Báo cáo y học: "The quest for a biomarker of circulating osteoclast precursors" docx

... necrosis factor) and local (upregulation of RANKL (receptor activator for nuclear factor κB ligand)) events in patients with inflammatory arthritis dramatically alter the phenotype of circulating ... biomarkers for a number of different inflammatory disorders The quest for these markers continues and this report highlights a novel population that may further clarify characteristic features ... for the increased proliferative capacity and lastly they express unique cell surface markers? This last point is particularly important because the methods employed in these studies are not feasible...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 14:21

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Coming full circle   revisiting concepts, debunking myths and assessing situational complexities in the quest for a regional system

Coming full circle revisiting concepts, debunking myths and assessing situational complexities in the quest for a regional system

... http://www.ahrchk.net/charter/mainfile.php/declaration/ (last accessed 20 November 2005) The Law Association for Asia and the Western Pacific (Lawasia) also organised a Seminar on national, local and regional arrangements for the promotion ... was particularly acute among the Asians because Japan had furthered its imperialistic agenda in the Asia-Pacific theatre of war in the guise of freeing them from foreign domination Watching the ... regionally, progressing toward the goal of the eventual establishment of an ASEAN human rights mechanism 30 Chapter 2: Enough of “Asian values” What are the plausible reasons for the ASEAN states’...

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Báo cáo khoa học: Benzo[a]pyrene impairs b-adrenergic stimulation of adipose tissue lipolysis and causes weight gain in mice A novel molecular mechanism of toxicity for a common food pollutant doc

Báo cáo khoa học: Benzo[a]pyrene impairs b-adrenergic stimulation of adipose tissue lipolysis and causes weight gain in mice A novel molecular mechanism of toxicity for a common food pollutant doc

... accumulation of fat mass remains to be determined Available epidemiological data addressing the implication of PAH, in general, as a causal factor in the pathogeny of metabolic disorders are currently ... to calculate body fat and lean mass This has been shown to detect a range of 5–30% body fat mass with a correlation of 0.98 to values obtained by chemical analysis [49] The machine was calibrated ... stopped after 14 days of treatment The body weight of animals housed in pairs was monitored on a daily basis at 09.00, i.e immediately after the dark cycle Results are shown as the average weight gain...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 11:20

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Báo cáo y học: "The quest for the Holy Grail: a disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug" doc

Báo cáo y học: "The quest for the Holy Grail: a disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug" doc

... kinase (MAPK) inhibitor the same as a γ-p38-MAPK inhibitor Finally, although the enthusiasm of a pharmaceutical company that is close to launching a potential blockbuster is understandable, a ... factor-alpha, in patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure: results of the anti-TNF Therapy Against Congestive Heart Failure (ATTACH) trial Circulation 2003, 107:3133-3140 Page-McCaw A, Ewald AJ, ... [3] Although the theory and some experimental data indicated that tumour necrosis factor-α played a major role in the development of heart failure, infliximab not only had no effect but made the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:22

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báo cáo khoa học:" The ICF as a common language for rehabilitation goal-setting: comparing client and professional priorities" ppt

báo cáo khoa học:" The ICF as a common language for rehabilitation goal-setting: comparing client and professional priorities" ppt

... across the nine ICF activities and participation domains The Friedman analysis is a nonparametric statistical test which is an alternative to the repeated analysis of variance measure Statistical ... its design, statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript MG and AVDM participated in its design, data collection and statistical analysis All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing ... cm cardboard, cut out and laminated and velcro was attached to the back for easy placement on a regular short pile mat These line drawings could then be placed by the participants on the mat under...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 00:20

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Tài liệu The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory docx

Tài liệu The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory docx

... collaboraters at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), launched a Scout D rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, that carried an atomic clock accurate to about a trillionth of a second ... is larger for larger-mass objects and smaller for smaller-mass objects; it also asserts that the strength of attraction is larger for smaller separations between the objects and smaller for larger ... and accelerating—within one egalitarian framework Since there is no difference between an accelerated vantage point without a gravitational field and a nonaccelerated vantage point with a gravitational...

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 16:20

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Tài liệu Báo cáo khoa học: PC1⁄3, PC2 and PC5⁄6A are targeted to dense core secretory granules by a common mechanism doc

Tài liệu Báo cáo khoa học: PC1⁄3, PC2 and PC5⁄6A are targeted to dense core secretory granules by a common mechanism doc

... Dikeakos et al is autocatalytically cleaved, a central catalytic domain comprising the catalytic triad of amino acids aspartic acid, histidine and serine, and a stabilizing P-domain involved in the ... contains a C-terminal transmembrane domain that retains the enzyme in the Golgi apparatus The shorter form, PC5 ⁄ 6A, is secreted by both the constitutive and regulated secretory pathways As in ... constitute the baseline for analyzing potential granule-sorting domains Attachment of the entire 228 amino acid C-terminal tail of PC5 ⁄ 6A to the Fc fusion protein causes a significant increase in...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 16:20

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Tài liệu Creation Care for Neighborhoods: The Quest for Bayview Village docx

Tài liệu Creation Care for Neighborhoods: The Quest for Bayview Village docx

... argued that the gas tax is for transportation and should be available for transit; this idea has had limited application Going further, it can be argued that the gas tax should serve the urban ... in demand than that farther out The market could bear a small charge for the convenience of a shorter walk, even when other parking is available Information: Current rate information and maps with ... that the global ecosystem as a whole can react in the same way and is approaching a planetary critical transition as a result of human influence.” Human “ ‘forcings’ far exceed, in both rate and...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 14:20

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Preconception Health Promotion: The Foundation for a Healthier Tomorrow ppt

Preconception Health Promotion: The Foundation for a Healthier Tomorrow ppt

... S290-295 Conde-Agudelo, A. , Rosas-Bermudez, A & Kafury-Goeta, A. C (2006) Birth spacing and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: A meta-analysis Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 295, ... York: Ardent Media U.S Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS) (2004) The health consequences of smoking: A report of the surgeon general Atlanta, GA: Author U.S Department of Health and ... Washington, DC: National Academy Press © 2013 March of Dimes Foundation Guidelines and References Page Preconception Health Promotion: The Foundation for a Healthier Tomorrow Jack, B.W & Atrash,...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

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Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles doc

Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles doc

... Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National ... technical area is a major collaborative effort of the individual partners, the national laboratories, and a few universities The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, ... SUSANNA CLARENDON, Financial Associate PANOLA GOLSON, Project Assistant ANA-MARIA IGNAT, Project Assistant SHANNA LIBERMAN, Project Assistant NAE = National Academy of Engineering viii Acknowledgments...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 15:20

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Beyond the Business Cycle: The Need for a Technology-Based Growth Strategy potx

Beyond the Business Cycle: The Need for a Technology-Based Growth Strategy potx

... enough to allow comparative advantages to last for extended periods The advent of technology as a major tradeable asset has radically changed the dynamics of trade among nations What the centuries’ ... plan for and thereby make the transition to the next major technology, the smart phone, where not just basic design and manufacturing are important Operating and other software, for example, are ... largely determined by endowed assets (arable land, navigable water ways, minerals deposits, etc.) The fact that these assets were available in at most slowly changing quantities facilitated the...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 16:20

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Review of the Need for a Large- scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures pptx

Review of the Need for a Large- scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures pptx

... Wind Damage Investigation, and the U.S.-Japan Natural Disaster Task Committee on WindHazards He has served on the board of the American Association for Wind Engineering and is a member of the American ... Federal Emergency Management Agency INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology ... Emeritus California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Bonnie Johnson Director Aerodynamic Laboratories National Institute for Aviation Research Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Atul...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 19:20

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The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 pot

The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 pot

... Detroit and Mackinaw, the massacres at Fort Dearborn, the river Raisin, and Fort Meigs, the murders along the frontier, and the campaign of 1813 were the prices paid for the Indian lands in the Wabash ... and a Union Jack at the fore The Java was adorned as bravely, and Captain Lambert had lashed an ensign in the rigging on the chance that his other colors might be shot away The two ships began ... Dearborn might carry out his own idea of an operation against Montreal at the same time as the Niagara campaign was in progress On the shore of Lake Champlain, Dearborn was in command of the largest...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 15:20

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Swish: The Quest for Basketball''''s Perfect Shot ppt

Swish: The Quest for Basketball''''s Perfect Shot ppt

... with the NBL to become the National Basketball Association (NBA) For nearly two decades, the NBA was the only professional league for men In 1967 the American Basketball Association (ABA) began and ... Basketball League (NBL) Many teams in these leagues also played games against other teams to make extra money In 1946 the Basketball Association of America (BAA) formed Three years later, the BAA merged ... back and forth and passed the ball all over the court Dribbling the ball was not yet important The ball at the time was large and heavy It also had laces, like a football, so it did not always...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 18:20

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The quest for IELTS Band 7.0: Investigating English language proficiency development of international students at an Australian university ppt

The quest for IELTS Band 7.0: Investigating English language proficiency development of international students at an Australian university ppt

... 0.3 for the data description task and minus 0.13 for the essay task There was a modest increase in the mean for the criteria of Lexical Resource and of Grammatical Range and Accuracy in both tasks ... Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation Each of these aspects has a descriptor for each band These are summarised for test users in the publicly available band descriptors ... some explanation as to why this may have been the case In Task the mean score increase was greatest in Lexical Resource (a mean of 0.38), followed by Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and then Coherence...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 21:21

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The Ubiquitous Triclosan A common antibacterial agent exposed ppt

The Ubiquitous Triclosan A common antibacterial agent exposed ppt

... cause an eczematous rash, usually on the face, neck, diet may facilitate atopy by influencing the overall patthe back of the hands, and on the sun-exposed areas of the tern of commensals and pathogens…thus ... antibiotics There are also at least two other proven resistance mechanisms that are similar for both triclosan and antibiotics.40 Triclosan does not actually cause a mutation in the bacteria, but ... the way that EPA regulates pesticides, using a risk-benefit analysis based on data gathered from animal studies and human clinical trials The manufacturer must prove that: the drug is safe and...

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HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT FOR A SAFE SUMMER doc

HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT FOR A SAFE SUMMER doc

... garments, preferably in pale colours FOR A SAFE SUMMER HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT Is there any other practical advice? Always check that water and ice are on hand for the assisted person, as well as ... FOR A SAFE SUMMER HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT Summer is a relaxing time of the year when fine weather is usually anticipated Summer temperatures are higher when compared to other seasons of the year, ... vital to be aware of precautions needed to protect the health of persons at risk HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT FOR A SAFE SUMMER Am I assisting a person who has a high risk of damage from excessive heat?...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 20:20

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GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT - THE QUEST FOR LASTING STABILITY pdf

GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT - THE QUEST FOR LASTING STABILITY pdf

... Schmittmann, Alasdair Scott, Katharine Seal, Narayan Suryakumar, Takahiro Tsuda, Nico Valckx, and Chris Walker competitiveness, and, in the Spanish case, to further the repair of the domestic financial ... Scott, Katharine Seal, Mark Stone, Narayan Suryakumar, Takahiro Tsuda, Nico Valckx, and Chris Walker Guidance on iFlowSM data and interpretation was provided by Samarjit Shankar, managing director, ... Note: Data are as of year-end Total nonfinancial corporate debt is calculated as sum of loans, securities other than shares, and other accounts payable GDP is annualized, and seasonally and working-day...

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Less Than Zero -The Case for a Falling Price Level in a Growing Economy (Hobart Papers) docx

Less Than Zero -The Case for a Falling Price Level in a Growing Economy (Hobart Papers) docx

... output and employment from their 'natural' levels In so far as it suggests that a variable inflation rate can actually help achieve a full-information ideal for resource allocation, my argument also ... contradicts the claim that a variable inflation rate is the worst kind as well as the claim that an uncertain price level 'causes agents to make more [sic] mistakes they would otherwise have avoided, ... writings also assign a crucial role to what they call 'aggregate demand externalities' as a source of sluggish price adjustment According to Ball and Mankiw (1994, p 18), 'The private and social gains...

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