Fire history within the northern larch forests of Central Siberia was studied (65+°N). Fires within 19 this area are predominantly caused by lightning strikes rather than human activity. Mean fire return intervals (FRI) 20 were found to be 112 ± 49 years (based on fire scars) and 106 ± 36 years (based on fire scars and tree natality dates). 21 FRI were increased with latitude increase, and obse...

Winter-annual ecotypes of Arabidopsis are relatively late flowering, unless the flowering of these ecotypes is promoted by exposure to cold (vernalization). This vernalization-suppressible, late-flowering phenotype results from the presence of dominant, late-flowering alleles at two loci, FRIGIDA (FRI) and FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC). In this study, we report that flc null mutations result in early...

A completely different treatment approach was chosen for 2 patients with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis and complaints of dyspnea despite similar anatomic and physiologic abnormalities. These decisions were supported by results obtained by functional respiratory imaging (FRI). FRI generated functional information on lobar ventilation and local drug deposition. In the first patient, some lob...

The Center of training for regional integration (CEFIR, in Spanish) was founded more than 20 years with the firm intention to dedicate efforts on issues of regional integration in the four countries of MERCOSUR. Since 2008 has promoted the creation of a platform for elearning and delivered some courses in blended learning and e-learning mode, for training in regional integration issues. E-learn...

The Building Blocks of Successful Regional Integration: Lessons for the CSME from other regional integration schemes. By Rachel Simms, LL.M, 2006 University of Toronto And Errol Simms, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, U.W.I., St. Augustine. Regional Trading Blocs (RTBs) have become quite ubiquitous, with approximately 200 of them presently operating...

the objective of this paper is to explore the effect of financial crisis on trade flows of steel industries in the major asian-pacific steel producing countries. using a static and dynamic panel data analysis, we test the hypothesis that the global financial crisis has a negative effect on asia-pacific bilateral steel trade flows. we also examine the role of regional trade integration in bilate...

This paper demonstrates the utility of a sociology of regional integration by addressing two central questions that have sparked much debate over the welfare state. Is there evidence of long-anticipated retrenchment? Does globalization cause that retrenchment? I redirect these debates by showing that there is evidence of retrenchment in Europe, and that regional integration – not globalization ...

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BACKGROUND Basic trainees in the US military have historically been vulnerable to respiratory infections. Adenovirus and influenza are the most common etiological agents responsible for febrile respiratory illness (FRI) among trainees and present with similar clinical signs and symptoms. Identifying demographic and clinical factors associated with the primary viral pathogens causing FRI epidemi...

There is little disagreement among most economists that countries benefit from trade liberalization. Yet, whether unilateral, multilateral (through the World Trade Organization) or through regional integration agreements (RIAs), trade liberalization has been one of the most controversial economic issues of our time. It is the focus of everyone from politicians to union leaders and anti-globaliz...