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Ward et a/."" have shown that, under cyclical loading, the oxidation rate of steels is similar to that under unstressed isothermal conditions, provided the fatigue stress is below the stress required to exceed the scale failure strain. If, however, the failure strain is exceeded, the oxidation rate is accelerated due to repetitive scale failure, and linear kinetics are observed. 

Regardless of the underlying etiology, all seizures involve a sudden electrical disturbance of the cerebral cortex. A population of neurons fires rapidly and repetitively for seconds to minutes. Cortical electrical discharges become excessively rapid, rhythmic, and synchronous. This phenomenon is presumably related to an excess of excitatory neurotransmitter action, a failure of inhibitory neurotransmitter action, or a combination of the two. In the individual patient, however, it is usually impossible to identify which neurochemical factors are responsible. 

As a repetition, environmental degradation is usually a negative externality from, for example, the use of chemical additives, which cause a market failure, which in turn lead to welfare losses. If this is the case, and welfare loss is a bad thing, then something should be done about it. We have earlier presented the PPP as one way of correcting the market failure and we here present two other theoretical constructions to how market failures can be counteracted or avoided. 

After the predefined tree has been used, a final generic cause test should be applied. The plant operating history, especially previous incidents, is considered to indicate if other generic management system problems exist. For example, repetitive failures may indicate generic causes that would not be apparent by only investigating the current incident. It is also an opportunity for a final overall review of the investigation to focus on the big picture, not just individual facts or causal factors. The team should ask, Are there any other causes that anyone has in mind that have not been included ... 

After the root causes have been identified from the predefined tree, a generic cause test should be applied. By considering the plant operating history, especially other incidents that may indicate repetitive failures, the investigator may identify other generic management system problems. 

Tiny machines such as Zettl s oscillator may be useful on their own but also in forming the components of more sophisticated instruments such as nanobots. Robotic automation is commonly employed in industrial factories to do jobs that require repetition or extreme precision, such as spot welding. Nanobots would have the added benefit of being able to function in otherwise inaccessibly small locations. Tasks for nanobots include scanning a load-bearing surface and looking for signs of structural failure that would be impossible for a human inspector to see. 

There are many other distributions used in statistics besides the normal distribution. Common ones are the yl and the F-distributions (see later) and the binomial distribution. The binomial distribution involves binomial events, i.e. events for which there are only two possible outcomes (yes/no, success/failure). The binomial distribution is skewed to the right, and is characterised by two parameters n, the number of individuals in the sample (or repetitions of a trial), and n, the true probability of success for each individual or trial. The mean is n n and the variance is nn(l-n). The binomial test, based on the binomial distribution, can be used to make inferences about probabilities. If we toss a true coin a iarge number of times we expect the coin to faii heads up on 50% of the tosses. Suppose we toss the coin 10 times and get 7 heads, does this mean that the coin is biased. From a binomiai tabie we can find that P(x=7)=0.117 for n=10 and n=0.5. Since 0.117>0.05 (P=0.05 is the commoniy... 

If an aDNA extract frails to PCR amplify it should be tested for the presence of PCR inhibitors. This test requires the availability of an authenticated aDNA sample to be used as a positive control.8 Set up side-by-side PCR reactions containing 1) the template suspected to contain inhibitors, to which is added a volume of the ancient positive control equivalent to that of the template, 2) only the template suspected to contain inhibitors and 3) only the positive ancient control. This side-by-side comparison will allow for the preclusion of PCR failure due to factors other than inhibition (e.g. the stochastic nature of PCR amplification). If the template spiked with the positive ancient control (reaction 1) permits its amplification, while the template suspected of containing inhibitors (reaction 2) fails to amplify, the template is likely free of inhibitors and, therefore, does not contain a sufficient amount of DNA for analysis. Alternatively, if the first PCR reaction fails to amplify, whereas the third reaction does amplify, the template is concluded to contain inhibitors. In this case, the silica extraction should be repeated, as described above, and PCR reattempted. Our studies have shown that as may as four repeat silica extractions may be required to sufficiently remove PCR inhibitor from DNA extracts, despite the inherent loss of DNA yield associated with each repetition of the silica extraction (5). 

At higher doses, cocaine can produce undesirable effects, including tremor, emotional lability, restlessness, irritability, paranoia, panic, and repetitive stereotyped behavior. At even higher doses, it can induce intense anxiety, paranoia, and hallucinations, along with hypertension, tachycardia, ventricular irritability, hyperthermia, and respiratory depression. In overdose, cocaine can cause acute heart failure, stroke, and seizures. Acute intoxication with cocaine produces these various clinical effects, depending on the dose these effects are mediated by inhibition of the dopamine transporter and in turn by the effects of excessive dopamine activity in dopamine synapses, as well as by norepinephrine and serotonin in their respective synapses. 

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