Communication and

Collaborative R D has been carried out since the inception of the European Community and the The Maastricht Treaty made R D one of the priority policies of the European Union... 

Finally is improving coordination foreseen, with greater coordination and information exchanges between Community and national research policies is needed, as well as stronger coordination with other Community policies and instruments, particularly international and regional policies. 

The Internet provides numerous powerful communication and multi-media tools, such as Inter Relay Chat (IRC), NetMeeting, White boards, Internet Phone, Archie, FTP, Telnet and many companies offer custom solutions with "plug-ins" But those are not the most important tools for access to information. The following outlines some of the "basics"... 

J.M. Barnard, C.J. Jochum, S.M. Wel-ford, ROSDAL A universal structure/ substmcture representation for PC-host communication, in Chemical Structure Information Systems Interfaces Communication and Standards, WA. Warr (Ed.), ACS Symposium Series No. 400, American Chemical Sodety, Washington, DC, 1989, pp. 76- 81. 

The simplest case of fluid modeling is the technique known as computational fluid dynamics. These calculations model the fluid as a continuum that has various properties of viscosity, Reynolds number, and so on. The flow of that fluid is then modeled by using numerical techniques, such as a finite element calculation, to determine the properties of the system as predicted by the Navier-Stokes equation. These techniques are generally the realm of the engineering community and will not be discussed further here. 

NWChem is part of the Molecular Science Software Suite (MS ) which has been recognized by R D Magazine as one of the 100 most technologically signihcant new products and processes of 1999. The other elements of MS are Ecce, which is a problem-solving environment, and ParSoft, which is the underlying libraries and tools for parallel communication and high-performance input/output. All of the MS components are available publicly. 

In photodetectors (qv) for photocouplers, optical switches, fiber optics, communication, and imaging, the materials used are InGaAs, InGaAsP, and... 

In summary, laser-based fiber-optic telecommunications has had a revolutionary impact on long-distance telephone communication and is now expanding into many new appHcations areas. 

Frequency Allocations. Under ideal conditions, an optimum frequency or frequency band should be selected for each appHcation of microwave power. Historically, however, development of the radio spectmm has been predominantly for communications and information processing purposes, eg, radar or radio location. Thus within each country and to some degree through international agreements, a complex Hst of frequency allocations and regulations on permitted radiated or conducted signals has been generated. Frequency allocations developed later on a much smaller scale for industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) appHcations. 

H. Alter, The Greatly Growing Garbage Problem A. Guide to Municipal Solid Waste Management For Communities and Businesses U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 1988. 

Recycling is not the total answer to the soUd waste problem. However, efficiently operated recycling programs can easily divert 35% or more of municipal soUd waste away from disposal. Curbside coUection systems offer the opportunity to coUect the greatest amount of recyclables in the most cost-efficient manner. It is imperative that communities and recyclers operate programs that are glass-friendly and which result in color-separated, contaminant-free material. 

The relevance of photonics technology is best measured by its omnipresence. Semiconductor lasers, for example, are found in compact disk players, CD-ROM drives, and bar code scaimers, as well as in data communication systems such as telephone systems. Compound semiconductor-based LEDs utilized in multicolor displays, automobile indicators, and most recendy in traffic lights represent an even bigger market, with approximately 1 biUion in aimual sales. The trend to faster and smaller systems with lower power requirements and lower loss has led toward the development of optical communication and computing systems and thus rapid technological advancement in photonics systems is expected for the future. In this section, compound semiconductor photonics technology is reviewed with a focus on three primary photonic devices LEDs, laser diodes, and detectors. Overviews of other important compound semiconductor-based photonic devices can be found in References 75—78. 

Cooling-Tower Plumes. An important consideration in the acceptabiHty of either a mechanical-draft or a natural-draft tower cooling system is the effect on the environment. The plume emitted by a cooling tower is seen by the surrounding community and can lead to trouble if it is a source of severe ground fog under some atmospheric conditions. The natural-draft tower is much less likely to produce fogging than is the mechanical-draft tower. Nonetheless, it is desirable to devise techniques for predicting plume trajectory and attenuation. 

Thermoelectric devices represent niche markets, but as economic and environmental conditions continue to change, they appear poised to advance into more common use. Thermoelectric power generators are in use in many areas, including sateUites, deep-space probes, remote-area weather stations, undersea navigational devices, military and remote-area communications, and cathodic protection. 

Small Communities. Small communities and recent subdivision additions to larger communities, which have not yet been coimected to municipal coUection systems, must have a means of waste disposal. Septic tanks are a possibiHty, but require periodic servicing and cleaning. Furthermore, the soil is not always suitable for accepting the effluent. An alternative is the package plant. These units are commercially produced to serve small areas. They furnish primary treatment and some secondary treatment, and require only minimal operating supervision. Capacity can be varied as needs dictate. In general, pubHc health authorities prefer such installations instead of septic tanks. 

The different detergents are an attempt to copy the typical detergent composition commercially available in the U.S. and European markets. The more severe tests in the C06 series are designed to approximate the effect expected from five repeated launderings. In view of the variety of conditions associated with this test it is vital to ensure good communication and data recording in operating the test. 

Values interpolated and converted from Martin, J. J., 1977 (private communication), and from Heat Exchanger Design Handbook, vol. 5, Hemisphere, Washington, DC, 1983. Values of Ziegler, Chem.-lng.-Tech., 22 (1950) 229, apparently were also used in Landolt-Bornstein, IVa, (1967) 238-239, and in UUmans Enzyklopadie der technische Chemie, 9, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1975 (317-372). 

Lockers and locker-room benches roads, parking lots, railroads, electrical, piping, communication, and... 

In the development of new products, optimization of the fermentation medium for titer only often ignores the consequences of the medium properties on subsequent downstream processing steps such as filtration and chromatography. It is imperative, therefore, that there be effective communication and understanding between workers on the upstream and downstream phases of the produc t development if rational trade-offs are to be made to ensure overall optimahty of the process. One example is to make the conscious decision, in collaboration with those responsible for the downstream operations, whether to produce a protein in an unfolded form or in its native folded form the purification of the aggregated unfolded proteins is simpler than that of the native protein, but the refolding process itself to obtain the product in its final form may lack scalabihty. 

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