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Joint Symposium IV - NANOSCALE HEAT PROCESSES
No full textThe purpose of the Symposium “Nanoscale heat processes” is to discuss the
state of the art in the Nanoscale Heat Transfer and management, as well as the recent
advances in the study of self-heating via electron-phonon interaction in nano devices,
and of near field radiation, allowing for the exchange relevant information, to promote
collaboration among scientists and to provide the scientific basis to the newcomers.
The symposium will bring together scientists, technology developers and young
researchers who are interested in the theoretical tools and in the development and
investigation of a large variety of new materials and applications.
(https://www.photonics-congress.com/about/conferences/cleoeqec/index.html#conference_topics
Lessons of the European Crisis for Regional Monetary and Financial Integration in East Asia
No full textThe debt crisis in several member states of the euro area has raised doubts on the viability of European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the future of the euro. While the launch of the euro in 1999 stirred a lot of interest in regional monetary integration and even monetary unification in various parts of the world, including East Asia, the current crisis has had the opposite effect, even raising expectations of a break-up of the euro area. Indeed, the crisis has highlighted the problems and tensions that will inevitably arise within a monetary union when imbalances build up and become unsustainable. This note discusses the causes of the current European crisis and the challenges that EMU countries face in solving it. Based on this analysis, it derives five lessons for regional financial and monetary cooperation and integration in East Asia.european crisis; euro area; european monetary union; financial integration; east asia
Structure Data for "Insights into molecular cluster materials with adamantane-like core structures by considering dimer interactions"
No full textCalculated structural data of monomers, dimers, trimers and tetramers of cluster materials for the publication: Sebastian Schwan, Andreas J. Achazi, Ferdinand Ziese, Peter R. Schreiner, Kerstin volz, Stefanie Dehnen, Simone Sanna, Doreen Mollenhauer, "Insights into molecular cluster materials with adamantane-like core structures by considering dimer interactions". The structures were pre-optimized using CREST and GFN2-xTB, followed by an optimization at the B3LYP-D3(BJ)/cc-pVDZ level of theory. The file format is xyz.Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG); ROR-ID:018mejw6
Presence of an expressed 13-tubulin gene (TUBB) in the HLA class I region may provide the genetic basis for HLA-linked microtubule dysfunction
No full textAn expressed beta-tubulin gene (TUBB) has previously
been localized to chromosome region 6pter-p21
in man. By using a panel of deletion mutant cell lines and
radiation-reduced hybrids containing fragments of chromosome
6, the TUBB locus could be mapped to the HLA
class I region at 6p21.3. A long range restriction map including
TUBB and several HLA class I genes was then
generated by rotating field gel electrophoresis. The results
show that TUBB maps to a segment 170-370 kb telomeric
of HLA-C. This location suggests that a mutation at the
TUBB locus could be the cause for certain forms of HLAlinked
microtubule dysfunction, including immotile cilia
syndrome
Extraterritoriale Terrorismusbekämpfung
No full textMarkus Volz befasst sich mit den Auswirkungen des internationalen Terrorismus und insbesondere der Anschläge vom 11. September 2001 auf das Völkerrecht. Untersucht werden die Voraussetzungen und Grenzen staatlicher Regelungs- und Durchsetzungshoheit (Jurisdiktion). Anhand zweier Fallbeispiele - der Vorabübermittlung von Fluggastdaten im internationalen Luftverkehr und der Initiative zur Unterbindung der Proliferation von Massenvernichtungswaffen (PSI) - weist der Verfasser eine neue völkergewohnheitsrechtliche Entwicklung zur Anerkennung extensiver Regelungshoheit und eine verstärkte Kooperationsbereitschaft der Staaten im Zusammenhang mit der internationalen Terrorismusbekämpfung nach. Markus Volz zeigt außerdem, dass mit der Ausübung extraterritorialer Hoheitsgewalt die entsprechende extraterritoriale Anwendung völkerrechtlicher Verträge zum Schutz von Menschenrechten einhergehen sollte.The events of September 11, 2001 have triggered a »global war on terror«. One of its hallmarks is to fight terrorism beyond State borders. This study examines the limits of such extraterritorial action and its effects on the rules of jurisdiction in international law. The question of extraterritorial jurisdiction has hitherto been confined to international economic law and international environmental law. This study opens up a novel dimension to one of the fundamental questions of international law. Using two case studies, the author outlines a new development of States more readily recognizing extensive claims to prescriptive jurisdiction where these are justified on grounds of fighting international terrorism. The first case study concerns the demand by US authorities on European and other foreign airlines to provide Passenger Name Record (PNR) data and to allow access to computer systems outside the United States. The second one pertains to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), which provides the framework for the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction at sea. Finally, the author argues that any extension of extraterritorial jurisdiction should be accompanied by the extraterritorial application of human rights instruments
Arbeiterbewußtsein in der Wirtschaftskrise: Bd. 1: Krisenbetroffenheit und Krisenwahrnehmung
No full textBents H, Braune H-H, Geissler B, Neumann E, Volz R, Zoll R. Arbeiterbewußtsein in der Wirtschaftskrise: Bd. 1: Krisenbetroffenheit und Krisenwahrnehmung. Theorie und Praxis der Gewerkschaften. Köln: Bund-Verl.; 1981
High temperature reduces apple fruit colour via modulation of the anthocyanin regulatory complex
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The biosynthesis of anthocyanin in many plants is affected by environmental conditions. In apple (Malus×domestica Borkh.), concentrations of fruit anthocyanins are lower under hot climatic conditions. We examined the anthocyanin accumulation in the peel of maturing 'Mondial Gala' and 'Royal Gala' apples, grown in both temperate and hot climates, and using artificial heating of on-tree fruit. Heat caused a dramatic reduction of both peel anthocyanin concentration and transcripts of the genes of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway. Heating fruit rapidly reduced expression of the R2R3 MYB transcription factor (MYB10) responsible for coordinative regulation for red skin colour, as well as expression of other genes in the transcriptional activation complex. A single night of low temperatures is sufficient to elicit a large increase in transcription of MYB10 and consequently the biosynthetic pathway. Candidate genes that can repress anthocyanin biosynthesis did not appear to be responsible for reductions in anthocyanin content. We propose that temperature-induced regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis is primarily caused by altered transcript levels of the activating anthocyanin regulatory complex
Importance of open access to atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder : a European perspective
No full textOBJECTIVE: To assess European psychiatrists' prescribing behaviour and their perceived need for access to a wide range of atypical antipsychotics for patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. METHODS: A blinded, internet survey of psychiatrists from the UK, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands occurred in 2007. Key inclusion criteria for psychiatrists: practising full time; practising for 5-35 years; prescribed atypical antipsychotics in prior 6 months to > or =20 patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Eligible psychiatrists selected records for four patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder for whom they prescribed > or =1 atypical antipsychotic since January 2004. RESULTS: Survey response rates were: UK, 14.8% (n = 107); Germany, 9.6% (n = 104); Italy, 8.9% (n = 101) and the Netherlands, 3.7% (n = 51); 363 psychiatrists reported on 1442 patients. Psychiatrists perceived a greater difference among atypical antipsychotics as a class (mean, 5.1 on a 7-point scale [7 = 'highly differentiated']) but not selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (mean, 3.6). On average, psychiatrists used 6.8 different atypical antipsychotics across their patients with schizophrenia and 4.4 across their patients with bipolar disorder, with 2.5 and 2.4 changes required following first-line treatment to stabilise therapy, respectively. The most common reason for switching medication was lack of efficacy. Psychiatrists reported that expected consequences for patients should access to atypical antipsychotics be restricted would include illness deterioration, non-adherence and hospitalisation. CONCLUSIONS: Although this study is limited by potential selection biases, these data suggest that European psychiatrists tailor antipsychotic medications for patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder according to patients' needs and specific drug attribute
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[Correction] Genomic reconstruction of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in England (Nature, (2021), 600, 7889, (506-511), 10.1038/s41586-021-04069-y)
No full textThe name of author Erik Volz appeared as “Erik M. Volz” in The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium contributions listings. Further, the affiliation listed for COG-UK Consortium member Adam A. Witney was shown incorrectly (Imperial College London) and has been now amended to the Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George’s Hospital of London, London, UK. The changes have been made to the HTML and PDF versions of the article.</p
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