Zielhorizont 2050

Predicting Armed Conflict, 2010–2050∗

The paper predicts changes in global and regional incidences of armed conflict for the 2010–2050 period. The predictions are based on a dynamic multinomial logit model estimation on a 1970–2009 cross-sectional dataset of changes between no armed conflict, minor conflict, and major conflict. Core exogenous predictors are population size, infant mortality rates, demographic composition, education...

[Frontiers in Bioscience 12, 2050-2062, January 1, 2007] 2050 Megakaryopoiesis: Transcriptional Insights into Megakaryocyte Maturation

1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Signaling Pathways Involved in Megakaryocyte Maturation 3.1. Thrombopoietin 3.2. TPO-Initiated Signaling in Megakaryocytes 3.3. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase 3.4. Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases 3.5. Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1 3.6. Immediate Early Gene X-1 3.7. The Src Family Kinase; Lyn 4. Transcription Factors Associated with Megakaryopoiesis 4.1. GATA-1 an...

The road to RoboCup 2050

he ultimate goal of the RoboCup initiative is stated as follows [1]: By mid-21st century, a team of fully autonomous hu-manoid robot soccer players shall win the soccer game, comply with the official rule of the FIFA, against the winner of the most recent World Cup. We consider this goal from the perspective of how close we are to it and what has to be done to reach it. What does it mean to imp...

Demographics and cardiology, 1950-2050.

European Water Footprint Scenarios for 2050

This study develops water footprint scenarios for Europe for 2050, at the country level, based on projections regarding population and economic growth, production and trade patterns, consumption patterns (diets and bioenergy use) and technological development. The objective is to estimate possible future changes in the green, blue and grey water footprint (WF) of production and consumption, to ...