Although folklore about putatively 90% dormant human brain has proven scientifically unfounded, researchers until the mid 1990s focused on only a small portion of the brain in efforts to understand its computational capacity. Grey matter, the thin layer of cells covering the cerebrum, was believed by most scholars to be the primary center of cognitive and conscious processing. White matter, the mass of glial cells that support the cerebral grey matter, was assumed to primarily provide nourishment, physical support and connective pathw ...

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In the public consciousness, much interest has been focused on comparing the brain with computers. A variety of obvious analogies exist - for example, the individual neurons can be compared to the transistors on a microchip, and the specialised parts of the brain can be compared with graphics cards and other system components. However, such comparisons are fraught with difficulties. Perhaps the most fundamental difference between brains and computers are that today's computers operate by performing often sequential instructions from an input ...

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Unlike most firearms, the M242 does not depend on recoil to actuate its firing system. Instead, it uses a 1.0 hp (750 W) DC motor, positioned in the receiver, to drive the chain and Dual-Feed system. The weapon assembly consists of three parts: the barrel assembly, the feeder assembly; and the receiver assembly. Due to the considerable weight of the system, the three-part structure makes install ...

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The M242 is an extremely popular weapon. It is currently in use by the U.S. Army, the U. S. Navy, the U. S. Marine Corps, the Norwegian Army, the Swiss Army, the Canadian Army, the Finnish Army, the Australian Army, as well as several others. Such a wide usage requirement has necessitated several variations and modifications on the standard M242 weapon system. M242 - Ground Vehicles. The M242 is standard equipment on the U. S. Army M2 and M3 Bradley fighting vehicles. It is also in use on the LAV-25. Curre ...

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In the United States, crosswalks are usually marked with white stripes, though every municipality seems to have a slightly different method, style, or pattern for doing so (and the styles vary over time as intersections are built and replaced). There are two main methods for road markings in the United States. Most frequently, they are marked with two thick white lines running from one side of the road to the other. A shorter third line is usually also present, to be used as a stop point for vehicles and discourage drivers from pulling into the crosswalk. The more easily visible zebra stripes (like UK zebra cross ...

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Anamorphic widescreen in cinematography was first popularized with CinemaScope, which was one of many widescreen formats developed in the 1950s. The Robe was the first feature film released to use anamorphic photography, premiering in 1953. The need for anamorphic widescreen arose due to an incompatibility between the aspect ratio of the photographic film, and that of the resulting picture. The modern anamorphic widescreen format has an aspect ratio of 2.39 to 1, meaning the picture width is 2.39 times its height. "Academy format" 35m ...

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One common misconception about the anamorphic format concerns the actual number of the aspect ratio itself. Since the anamorphic lenses in virtually all 35mm anamorphic systems provide a 2:1 squeeze, one would logically conclude that a 1.37 full academy gate would lead to a 2.74 aspect ratio if used with anamorphic lenses. However, due to a difference in the camera gate aperture and projection mask sizes for anamorphic films, the image dimensions used for anamorphic film vary from "flat" (spherical) counterparts. To complicate matters, the S ...

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Antiretroviral drug treatment guidelines have changed many times. Early recommendations attempted a "hit hard, hit early" approach. A more conservative approach followed, with a starting point somewhere between 350 and 500 CD4+ T cells/mm³. The current guidelines use new criteria to consider starting HAART, as described below. However, there remain a range of views on this subject and the decision of whether to co ...

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There are several concerns about antiretroviral regimens. The drugs can have serious side effects.[7] Regimens can be complicated, requiring patients to take several pills at various times during the day, although treatment regimens have been greatly simplified in recent years. If patients miss doses, drug resistance can develop.[8] Also, anti-retroviral drugs are costly, and the majority of the world's infected individuals do not have access ...

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If an HIV infection becomes resistant to standard HAART, there are limited options. One option is to take larger combinations of antiretroviral drugs, an approach known as mega-HAART or salvage therapy. Unfortunately, salvage therapy often increases the drugs' side-effects and treatment costs. Another is to take only one or two antiretroviral drugs, specifically ones that induce HIV mutations that diminish the virulence of the infection. The most common resistance mutation to lamivudine (3TC) in particular appears to do this. Thu ...

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Antiretroviral drugs are broadly classified by the phase of the retrovirus life-cyle that the drug inhibits. There are thus three broad classifications of antiretroviral drugs: Reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs) target construction of viral DNA by inhibiting activity of reverse transcriptase. Protease inhibitors (PIs) target viral assembly by inhibiting the activity of protease, an enzyme used by HIV to cleave nascent proteins for final assembly of new virons. Fusion inhibitors block HIV from fusing with a ...

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Definition and meaning of CREDIT ENHANCEMENT :

CREDIT ENHANCEMENT: A technique to lower the interest payments on a bond by raising the issueÕs credit rating, often through insurance in the form of a financial guarantee or with standby letters of credit issued by a bank.

(Source: Insurance Information Institute )

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BODY IMAGING ENHANCEMENT

Based on a balance between body, mind, and feeling, body imaging enhancement proposes that anatomical structural relationships of the body need to be realigned and stabilized from a central line of the body. This line posturally positions the body relationally to the force of gravity. As a result of the correction, the client will experience energy release and perceptible changes in body shape, flexibility, and movement.

Working with the neuromuscular and myofascial systems, the therapist uses manual manipulations to stretch and release muscle tissue and fascia to create freedom and flexibility of movement. It was developed by Dr. Mark Hendler and Denise Hendler.

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Self-Applied Health Enhancement Methods (SAHEM): Variation of self-healing developed by Roger Jahnke, C.A., O.M.D., author of The Healer Within: The Four Essential Self-Care Techniques for Optimal Health (HarperSanFrancisco, 1999). The methods fall into four categories: gentle movements and postures (e.g., tai chi); self-massage (e.g., auricular reflexology); breathing exercises; and (d) relaxation practices.

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Definition and meaning of PEET, Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy:

PEET (Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy) - the National Science Foundation in partnership with academic institutions, botanical gardens, freshwater and marine institutes, and natural history museums, seeks to enhance and stimulate taxonomic research and help prepare future generations of experts. NSF announces a special competition, Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET), to support competitively reviewed research projects that target groups of poorly known organisms. This effort is designed to encourage the training of new generations of taxonomists and to translate current expertise into electronic databases and other formats with broad accessibility to the scientific community

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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