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... machines" can replace " ;the brain and hand, skill and experience" of the specialist. The aim of this study was to verify the reliability and efficacy of one of these compact portable diode ... the suggestions of scientific literature on the advantages of the compactness, reliability, ease of use and affordability of the 980 nm Diode Lasers, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of ... Conclusions: The end results for the use of the 980 nm diode laser in oral and facial sur- gery appears to be justified on the grounds of efficacy and safety of the device, and good degree of acceptance...

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... the biosynthesis of androstadienol in humans (A) and pigs (B) does not require prior formation of 17a-OH-preg and DHEA. The lack of androstadienol synthesis in the presence of 1 l M of ketoconazole ... that the biosynthesis of androste- nol, a potential endogenous ligand for the orphan receptors constitutive androstane receptor and pregnane-X-receptor, requires the presence of enzymes of the ... catalyzes the transformation of preg into androstadienol, a precursor in the biosynthesis of Fig. 5. Influence of increasing concentrations of cyt b 5 on the relative formation of androstadienol and...

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... Years Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Digestive System Injury and Poisoning Mental Disorders 10-14 Years Disease of the Nervous System and Sense Organs Injury and Poisoning Diseases of the ... children, and adolescents allows health profes- sionals, program planners, and policymakers to assess the impact of past and current health intervention and prevention programs and identify areas of ... System Diseases of the Respiratory System 5-9 Years Disease of the Nervous System and Sense Organs Injury and Poisoning Endocrine, Metabolic, and Immunity Diseases and Disorders Diseases of the Respiratory...

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... because the discards of these two species had accounted for 43% of the overall discards in 1997. The benefits and costs of the reduction in discards since 1997 have not been determined. In 2008, the ... ASSESSMENT AND FISHERY EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE GROUNDFISH FISHERIES OF THE GULF OF ALASKA AND BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AREA: ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE GROUNDFISH FISHERIES OFF ALASKA, ... $368 million or 21% of the total Alaska ex-vessel value. The value of the shellfish fishery amounted to $252 million or 15% of the total for Alaska and exceeded the value of Pacific halibut...

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... . they can approach questions systematically and on a grand scale. They can study . . . how tens of thousands of genes and pro- teins work together in interconnected networks to orchestrate the ... partic- ularly mention the Language and Culture Archive of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, and the Rosetta Project. The latter is already distributed through the Internet Archive and contains material for ... published corpora from the LDC, ELRA and dozens of other sources—a total of 85,000 items—are already documented in the combined catalog of the Open Language Archives Community, 3 so there is no need...

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... uncontrollable) with human demands for ecosystem services. The scenarios link these demands, in turn, to the futures of the services themselves and the aspects of human welfare that depend on them. The scenario ... is one of the most innovative aspects of the MA, and this volume presents a synthesis of perspectives from multiple scales on ecosystems, the services they provide, and the consequences of change ... and resources to maintain. Unequal access to ecosystem services has often elevated the well-being of small segments of the population at the expense of others. Sometimes the consequences of the...

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... Synthesis Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Biodiversity Synthesis Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Desertification Synthesis Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Human Health Synthesis Ecosystems and ... Series Ecosystems and Human Well-being: A Framework for Assessment Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Current State and Trends, Volume 1 Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Scenarios, Volume 2 Ecosystems and Human ... provided by the biosphere and its ecosystems. Further, the biosphere is itself the product of life on Earth. The composition of the atmosphere and soil, the cycling of elements through air and waterways,...

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... change the frequency and magnitude of floods, although the nature of this impact depends on the char- acteristics of the local ecosystem and the type of land cover change. The degradation of ecosystem ... specific ecosystems and regions. Under the aegis of the MA, the first systematic examination of the status and trends in terrestrial and coastal land cover was carried out using global and regional ... Island in the United States), but the statistics provided for island systems in this report exclude these islands. Island states, together with their exclusive economic zones, cover 40% of...

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... MAweb.org) Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Synthesis Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Biodiversity Synthesis Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Desertification Synthesis Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Human ... by the Condition and Trends Working Group. Together, the ecosystem services chapters in this volume and in MA Current State and Trends provide a complete overview of the current understanding of ... PS The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Series Ecosystems and Human Well-being: A Framework for Assessment Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Current State and Trends, Volume 1 Ecosystems and Human...

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