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It is hoped that this volume will provide some guidance to operators, plant safety engineers and designers, and that some of the design practices are adopted particularly in older plant operations that do not apply proper pressure let down procedures and flaring practices. Many unsafe operations and even catastrophic failures have been observed by the author in overseas assignments to such countries as Ukraine and other Newly Independent States (NIS) in older plant designs. These incidents have prompted the preparation of this reference. 

Extrusion-expelling technology is also being used in Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, and other newly independent states for extruding and expelling sunflower seed. The oil is being used for human consumption and meal for animal feed. Similar installations have been buUt to process rapeseed and peanuts (49). Table 6 shows the quality characteristics of soybean meals recovered in commercial practices by different oU-extraction processes. 

Magdzik W (2000) Hepatitis B epidemiology in Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent states. Vacdne 18 S13-S16... 

Mirabdullaev IM (2004) Development of Anemia populatitm in the Aral Sea. Anemia biodiversity in the newly independent states current global reeourses and their sustainable exploitation. PGUP State research center of fishery (Gosrybtsentr) , Tyumen, Russia, pp 51-55 (in Russian)... 

Investments in the CCEE drug industry have come from multinational companies as well as from companies in the CCEE themselves, particularly Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland and the Eederal Republic of Yugoslavia. Domestic manufacturers produce basically generics, which mostly comprise off-patent drugs. Their traditional export market to the Newly Independent States has been in decline. Productivity, compliance with GMP standards and the implementation of patent protection will be key issues for the CCEE industry over the coming years. 

Several major challenges for the coming years in Central and Eastern European and the Newly Independent States can be identified ... 

In the Newly Independent States the pharmaceutical sector is now entering a new stage of development. Modest economic growth and decentralization in principle offer opportunities for new development health care reform may gradually deliver results. However, despite the positive economic development in several of these countries, it is clear that all will remain in a transitional stage for... 

F.W. Stobbelaar and N. Menabde, Development of the pharmaceutical sector in the Newly Independent States, Eurohealth, 4(6) (special issue winter 1998/9) (1998/1999), 80-84. 

Concerns about the liability of U.S. industry working in Russia and the Newly Independent States were overcome for bilateral government-sponsored activities, and work is progressing on conventions that will protect private work. 

Challenges to the territorial dfnition of former colonial entities (for example, Bougainville, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Burma, India in relation to tribal peoples). These are cases where a former colony exercised the right to self-determination, but ethnic movements emerging within the newly independent state seek separation. 

DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER USSR... 

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