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A fault tree is a grapliic teclmique used to analyze complex systems. The objective is to spotlight conditions tliat cause a system to fail. Fault tree analysis attempts to describe how and why an accident or otlier undesirable event lias occurred. It may also be used to describe how and why an accident or otlier undesirable event could take place. Thus fault tree analysis finds wide application in hazard analysis and risk assessment of process and plant systems. ... 

In addition to enhancing erythropoiesis, EPO treatment also improves tolerance to exercise, as well as a patient s sense of well-being. Furthermore, reducing/eliminating the necessity for blood transfusions also reduces/eliminates the associated risk of accidental transmission of blood-borne infectious agents, as well as the risk of precipitating adverse transfusion reactions in recipients. The therapeutic spotlight upon EPO has now shifted to additional (non-renal) applications (Table 10.8). 

This way of viewing the olfactory system spotlights the kinds of information about odor stimuli to which the brain attends. For example, although the blend of components is essential to evoke and sustain the normal male responses to the sex pheromone, information about specific components is preserved through many levels of the pathway. Thus it appears that information about single components as well as their blend may be important for chemical communication in these insects. 

To be candid, I also have a healthy ego. I am someone who had the audacity to write a book on relationships when I was 22 years old. I ve been under the spotlight on hundreds of radio, TV shows, and newspaper articles. If I didn t have a sense of self-importance, an ego saying, "What I have to say is important. So listen up," there s no way I could have succeeded in those arenas. A healthy ego is essential to success and leadership. 

This final chapter will spotlight some of these areas of research and the potential that they hold. In the future we may be able to grow new hearts to replace damaged ones and monitor ischemia and the progression of the disease via the internet and apply new therapies to arrest adverse remodeling before it leads to the syndrome of heart failure. Most of what will be described here is in the realm of research and application to humans in clinical trials is yet to occur. Despite this, these wonderful advances offer hope to patients for the future. 

Early studies of the effects of arousal on attention often likened attention to a spotlight that could be widened... 

Colloidal dispersions of fine metal particles have a long history. Metal nanoparticles are now in the spotlight because of recent developments in nanometer-scale science and technology. Especially the precise structure of the monodispersed bimetallic nanoparticles has become clear quite recently, thanks to the development of EXAFS technology. The mechanism of formation, growth, and structure control is not completely clear yet. In some parts, especially in Section 9.1.4, the discussion may be speculative but is based on the experience of the present author for over 20 years. 

With the ionic cloud on the electrode, the resemblance of the Gouy—Chapman model to that of the theoiy of ion-ion interactions in solution reviewed in Chapter 3 is evident. There, it was necessary to arbitrarily choose one ion and spotlight it as the central ion, or source, of the field. Here, the discussion resolves on ion-electrode interactions with the electrode as the source of the field. The response of an ion, however, does not depend on how the electric field is produced (i.e., whether the source is a central ion or a charged electrode). It depends only on the value of the field at the location of the ion. Hence, the electrostatic arguments in the problems of ion-ion interactions and ion-electrode interactions must be similar. 

There are numerous issues relating to science and society. In the Spotlight is a special feature of Conceptual Chemistry that highlights these issues and prods you to consider implications. These features can also sewe as a centerpiece foT potentially heated discussions with youT classmates and others. To inform youTself further on the issues, be sure to explore the related web sites listed on the last page of each preceding chapter. 

In regard to the spotlight essay that appears after this chapter, one of the lead scientists in the field ofmuscle enhancement gene therapy is H. Lee Sweeney of the University of Pennsylvania. He wrote a popular review article on this topic that appears in the July 2004 issue of Scientific American, which may be available in your local library. You may also purchase this issue on-line at www.sciam.com. 

Despite widespread use and nearly 30 years of experimental inquiry, the precise manner in which praziquantel acts continues to be largely unresolved (reviewed by Day ef al., 1992 Redman et al., 1996 Cioli and Pica-Mattoccia, 2003). This chapter will focus on recent advances in identifying the molecular target of praziquantel, spotlighting on those experiments indicating a critical role for voltagegated calcium (Ca2+) channel proteins. 

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