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Advocates for the big two disagree and argue for a measure based upon years from event to average life expectancy, which extends far beyond retirement age. These are, sadly, the sorts of games scientists have to play as advocates seeking funds for their field of endeavour. It seems to us that we need to work out how to sidestep unproductive internal competition among scientists and ensure society identifies the critical modern public health problans and addresses each. 

Make no mistake about it - air pollution abatement, especially based upon end-of-pipe treatment technologies is expensive. Not too long ago the prevailing attitude among industry stakeholders was that air pollution control was simply a part of the cost of doing business, and that add-on costs associated with compliance simply had to be passed on to the consumer s purchase price for products. With the intensity of international competition in the chemical and allied industries, this philosophy simply does not cut it anymore. 

The subsequent fate of C is a competition among the other reactions listed in the scheme. The reverse of reaction 9.132 occurs when the highly energetic C decomposes unimolecularly back to the reactant molecules, with rate constant kd, the internal energy in its vibrations is converted to relative translational motion of A and B when C falls apart. 

The other situation in which energetic factors predominate is when ions have low internal energies and hence long reaction times. The competition among metastable ion decompositions is, for example, very sensitive to their relative critical energies, E0. This fact underlies recent rationalisations of decomposition pathways of metastable ions [101,111]. 

Competitive concerns dictated the decision to have the electricity sector bear the brunt of emission reductions. The power sector was allocated less than its BAU emissions because of the expectation that it would be able to pass the costs along to its customers. The distinction between the power sector and the other sectors, however, may not be as distinct as not all non-power facilities operate in international markets with prices fixed by international competition. Competitive conditions are likely to differ among sectors, and while some sectors may be more similar to the power sector, others could face serious competitive disadvantages if forced to pay for a significant proportion of allowances. 

Information exchange within the supply chain is critical for its successful operation. This requires an openness and trust among all the entities of the supply chain. It also requires a mechanism for the efficient transfer of this information. Traditional methods of information transfer, such as fax, phone, or even e-mail, are too slow. Internet, intranet, and extranet information accessibility allowing all entities in the supply chain to monitor the performance of every other entity is critical to international competitive success. 

Baekeland s distress and the reaction to Roeber s editorial reflected the profound challenges World War I posed to the ideology of scientists, particularly to their identity as part of an international community. On the one hand, scientists believed their work collectively contributed to an ever-accumulating body of universal knowledge in which national borders were irrelevant. On the other hand, almost all scientists practiced their trade in national or nation-bound institutions, and competition among nations helped to drive scientific exploration. During times of peace, their national and international identities co-existed—international... 

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