scholarly journals The IAU Strategic Plan

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (A29A) ◽  
pp. 380-381
Author(s):  
George Miley
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Made In

AbstractI shall review the content of the IAU Strategic Plan (SP) to use astronomy as a tool for stimulating development globally during the decade 2010 - 2020. Considerable progress has been made in its implementation since the last General Assembly.

scholarly journals The IAU Strategic Plan and its Implementation

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (H16) ◽  
pp. 535-536
Author(s):  
George Miley
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Made In

AbstractI shall review the content of the IAU Strategic Plan (SP) to use astronomy as a tool for stimulating development globally during the decade 2010 - 2020. Considerable progress has been made in its implementation since the Plan was ratified at the last General Assembly.

Biological Production of (S)-acetoin: A State-of-the-Art Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (25) ◽  
pp. 2348-2356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neng-Zhong Xie ◽  
Jian-Xiu Li ◽  
Ri-Bo Huang
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Chemical Synthesis ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Optically Active ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Chiral Compound ◽  
Biological Production ◽  
Acetoin Production ◽  
Made In

Acetoin is an important four-carbon compound that has many applications in foods, chemical synthesis, cosmetics, cigarettes, soaps, and detergents. Its stereoisomer (S)-acetoin, a high-value chiral compound, can also be used to synthesize optically active drugs, which could enhance targeting properties and reduce side effects. Recently, considerable progress has been made in the development of biotechnological routes for (S)-acetoin production. In this review, various strategies for biological (S)- acetoin production are summarized, and their constraints and possible solutions are described. Furthermore, future prospects of biological production of (S)-acetoin are discussed.

scholarly journals III. On the nature and construction of the sun and fixed stars

1795 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 46-72 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Body ◽  
Planetary System ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Great Satisfaction ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
Celestial Bodies ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Made In

Among the celestial bodies the sun is certainly the first which should attract our notice. It is a fountain of light that illuminates the world! it is the cause of that heat which main­tains the productive power of nature, and makes the earth a fit habitation for man! it is the central body of the planetary system; and what renders a knowledge of its nature still more interesting to us is, that the numberless stars which compose the universe, appear, by the strictest analogy, to be similar bodies. Their innate light is so intense, that it reaches the eye of the observer from the remotest regions of space, and forcibly claims his notice. Now, if we are convinced that an inquiry into the nature and properties of the sun is highly worthy of our notice, we may also with great satisfaction reflect on the considerable progress that has already been made in our knowledge of this eminent body. It would require a long detail to enumerate all the various discoveries which have been made on this subject; I shall, therefore, content myself with giving only the most capital of them.

Closing Remarks

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (S367) ◽  
pp. 515-517
Author(s):  
Debra Meloy Elmegreen
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Astronomy Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Many ◽  
Collaborative Efforts ◽  
Made In

AbstractThis symposium has highlighted key first steps made in addressing many goals of the IAU Strategic Plan for 2020–2030. Presentations on initiatives regarding education, with applications to development, outreach, equity, inclusion, big data, and heritage, are briefly summarized here. The many projects underway for the public, for students, for teachers, and for astronomers doing astronomy education research provide a foundation for future collaborative efforts, both regionally and globally.

Depressive Illnesses in Children and Adolescents: A Review of Current Concepts

1985 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.J. Mcconville ◽  
R.T. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Developmental Age ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Made In

Considerable progress has been made in our understanding of depressive illnesses in childhood and adolescence, especially over the last several years. A number of major books on the subject have now appeared, along with a large number of individual papers. This paper attempts to summarize current knowledge, and indicates developmental, age-related and other issues which still require further study.

scholarly journals CONSTITUENT TRANSPORT IN ESTUARIES

1968 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bard Glenne
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Process ◽  
Diffusion Coefficients ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Common Application ◽  
Made In ◽  
Mixing And Transport

During the last two decades considerable progress has been made in analyzing the diffusion process in estuaries. Unfortunately, certain difficulties (e g prediction of diffusion coefficients) still prevent common application of the diffusion method An old technique, related to the diffusion concept, can however, frequently give useful information regarding constituent mixing and transport velocities in natural estuaries.

Cosmic y-ray bursts

1981 ◽  
Vol 301 (1462) ◽  
pp. 645-658 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Structure ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
Large Network ◽  
Exact Location ◽  
Made In ◽  
Arrival Directions

Although y-ray bursts were discovered over ten years ago, the study of their temporal structure, their spectrum and their lg N against lg S distribution have still not enabled scientists to determine their origin. Since 1978, however, considerable progress has been made in the accuracy of locating bursts by triangulation methods, by using a large network of observations made by the Helios B solar-orbiting satellite, the interplanetary spacecraft Pioneer Venus and Venera 11 and 12, ISEE-C and Earth-orbiting satellites. With the great distances between these various measuring points, it can be hoped that an accuracy of the order of one minute of arc will be attained for many events observed in 1979 and 1980. This accuracy has already been surpassed for the March 5, 1979 event. In this paper an analysis of the latest observations, and results on the exact location of the arrival directions of several bursts will be presented, along with the evidence they provide about the origin of this radiation.

Applying lessons learnt from deficiencies in the basel accords to Solvency II

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-328
Author(s):  
Johann Jacobs ◽  
Gary Van Vuuren
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Solvency Ii ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
Eu Legislation ◽  
Basel Accords ◽  
Made In

Solvency II is the new European Union (EU) legislation that will review the capital adequacy regime for the insurance industry. Considerable progress has been made in the banking sector with the implementation of the Basel Accords (Basel). The implementation of Solvency II, therefore, brings with it an opportunity for the insurance industry to assess the successes, weaknesses and shortcomings experienced by the banking sector's implementation of Basel so as to learn from them and ensure that Solvency II's implementation duplicates the successes and avoids the failures of Basel's. This article critically explores weaknesses and failures of Basel which were exacerbated and/or exploited by the financial crisis of 2007-2010 and provides advice on how these might be mitigated or avoided in the implementation of Solvency II.

scholarly journals Vitiligo: A Review

Dermatology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 236 (6) ◽  
pp. 571-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Bergqvist ◽  
Khaled Ezzedine
Keyword(s):  
Autoimmune Disease ◽  
Skin Disorder ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Selective Loss ◽  
The Future ◽  
Cosmetic Problem ◽  
Made In

Vitiligo, a common depigmenting skin disorder, has an estimated prevalence of 0.5–2% of the population worldwide. The disease is characterized by the selective loss of melanocytes which results in typical nonscaly, chalky-white macules. In recent years, considerable progress has been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of vitiligo which is now clearly classified as an autoimmune disease. Vitiligo is often dismissed as a cosmetic problem, although its effects can be psychologically devastating, often with a considerable burden on daily life. In 2011, an international consensus classified segmental vitiligo separately from all other forms of vitiligo, and the term vitiligo was defined to designate all forms of nonsegmental vitiligo. This review summarizes the current knowledge on vitiligo and attempts to give an overview of the future in vitiligo treatment.

Strategy in a Fishbowl An Invitation to Determine the Shape of IMIA in 2015

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (03) ◽  
pp. 235-239 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Concentric Circle ◽  
Central Core ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Conference Calls ◽  
The Impact

Summary Objectives: The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) today is an inclusive organization that represents the medical and health informatics world through its multiple member countries as well as affiliate, corporate and academic institutions, plus working groups and regions. The IMIA leadership deemed this is an excellent time to create a strategic alignment of IMIA’s goals and in turn to create a framework of the IMIA agenda for the future. Methods: The process began in early 2004, with a survey distributed to all IMIA members seeking members‘ views. The initial views were presented to the IMIA Board and General Assembly at Medinfo 2004 in San Francisco, USA. A Strategic Planning Task Force was established to take forward the development of a Strategic Plan. Through a combination of e-mail exchanges, face-to-face planning-discussion sessions in Geneva, Switzerland, and Washington DC, USA, and use of mediated conference calls, the IMIA Strategic Plan was evolved. Results: The framework model (also known as the IMIA rainbow umbrella) seeks to represent, in visual and descriptive terms, the numerous possibilities for connections and integration. Knowledge is the central core of IMIA. All of our strategies, interactions and efforts, emanate from this knowledge core. Using a concentric circle model, the next circle (from the central core) represents science. This is followed by the application layer circle, then the impact layer/circle and finally the outermost circle represents the people layer. Another dimensionality of the IMIA Strategic Plan is the need to represent various key sectors. There are six sectors superimposed on the five concentric circle layers of IMIA’s integration and connection to others. These sectors represent: health (our vision), research and science, behavioral responsibility, education, relationships and reach. Conclusion: We are still at a relatively early stage of planning. The Strategic Framework and Plan will be discussed by the IMIA Board and the IMIA General Assembly meeting (November 2006).

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