The auditory thalamus sends information about sounds directly to the amygdala (other thalamic nuclei also proHere’s a million dollars. You have to bet it on whether ject directly), and cortical areas, especially the hippothe following statement will finally turn out to be true campus, inform the amygdala about theanimal’s current or false: “Long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term situation. ...

INTRODUCTION Discontinuity of care at the interface between inpatient and outpatient management can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Appropriate communication and flow of information is indispensable to ensure continuity of care. Consequently, the aim of this study was to assess general practitioners' (GPs) experiences of cooperation with a university hospital, as well as their needs ...

About 200 researchers from around the world attended the Third International Conference on Plant Vascular Biology (PVB 2013) held in July 2013 at the Rantapuisto Conference Center, in Helsinki, Finland (http://www.pvb2013.org). The plant vascular system, which connects every organ in the mature plant, continues to attract the interest of researchers representing a wide range of disciplines, inc...

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The research project “A quantitative risk assessment of Salmonella in sheep meat produced in New Zealand” was initiated with a meeting in Gore in July 2000, attended by a wide range of stakeholder groups. The meeting followed agreement that Salmonella Brandenburg was an important issue and the securing of majority sponsorship by Meat New Zealand. The research project has a three-year duration. ...

social phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by heightened fear and avoidance of one or more social or performance situations, including public speaking, meeting new people, eating or writing in front of others and attending social meetings. people with social phobia are typically anxious about the possibility that others will evaluate them negatively and/or notice symptoms of their anxie...

the 56th pugwash conference on science and world affairs opened with a key note address by the italian minister of foreign affairs, massimo d’alema, and the un secretary-general ban ki-moon’s message in bari, italy, on 21 october 2008. in the week-long meeting, the participants discussed a wide array of topics related to regional security issues such as the status of nuclear arms control, the r...