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Y. K. Vohra, Spectroscopic studies on diamond anvil under extremes static stress, in Recent Trends in High Pressure Research, A. K. Singh, ed., Oxford and IBH Pubhshing Co., New Dehh, 1992. 

The majority of individuals exposed to trauma are resilient and do not develop PTSD. As in humans, lower mammals also have individual differences and heterogeneity of stress responses. Recent animal models of PTSD attempt to take into account this heterogeneity. Cohen et al., 2006 review two measures—performance on the elevated plus maze and acoustic startle response, used to mimic symptoms of PTSD. In their model, they differentiate animals that display stress-induced extreme behavioral responses (EBR) on both of these tests from those that display minimal behavioral responses (MBR). Different types of stress paradigms caused different proportions of EBR and MBR, similar to the suggestion in clinical literature that more severe stress increases incidence of PTSD. In Cohen s study, although stress led to an EBR immediately after the stressor in 100% of the animals, only 25% of the animals continued to show EBR 30 days following stress. 

In recent years high compression roll mills have become commercially important. In contrast to traditional roU mills, these machines apply stress to a bed of material rather than to single particles (Fig. 7). By applying extremely high pressures to the roUs, ranging from 50 to 500 MPa (7,250—72,500 psi), fine particles can be produced. The end fineness depends on the cmshing pressure, and the output is determined by the roU speed. 

Landel and Fedors (53, 54) have recently explored the usefulness of extreme value statistics applied to the statistical distribution of rupture in various unfilled polymer specimens. Both breaking stress and breaking strain of natural rubber (47) and styrene butadiene elastomers (53, 54) may be described by the double exponential distribution... 

Catalytic combustion for gas turbines has received much attention in recent years in view of its unique capability of simultaneous control of NOX) CO, and unbumed hydrocarbon emissions.1 One of the major challenges to be faced in the development of industrial devices is associated with the severe requirements on catalytic materials posed by extreme operating conditions of gas turbine combustors. The catalytic combustor has to ignite the mixture of fuel (typically natural gas) and air at low temperature, preferably at the compressor outlet temperature (about 350 °C), guarantee complete combustion in few milliseconds, and withstand strong thermal stresses arising from long-term operation at temperatures above 1000°C and rapid temperature transients. 

However, it cannot be denied that water treatment chemistry researchers have made significant progress in recent years. And some of the newer chemicals have most definitely added value to customers processes by enabling cooling systems to be operated under levels of stress and with extreme waterside conditions considered impossible to treat only a dozen years ago (the phosphate stabilizers and iron dispersant polymers are good examples of such useful developments). 

Although there may be no demonstrable alteration in the function of the cardiovascular system or the kidneys of such patients, other than the sustained elevation of blood pressure when they are at rest, the extreme responsiveness of these systems to emotional stress is remarkable. There may be no alteration of the inherent ability of an organ or tissue to respond to a stimulus. Instead, their greater reactivity is to an increased transmission of nerve impulses in response to what may be a psychogenic stimulus. Wolf, Pfeiffer, Ripley, Winter, and Wolff (166) have demonstrated such changes in their patients admirably, and two of their figures from a recent publication illustrate this point. 

Complete and Incomplete Freunds adjuvant were used in this procedure. These agents are extremely inflammatory. Always use protective eyewear and gloves when handling these agents. Several excellent alternative adjuvants that are far less stressful to the animals have been recently developed (3). The use of these new agents should be strongly considered. 

Recent work using the atmospheric dioxane extraction of cork has proved extremely difficult, yielding only small amounts of a lignin- enriched material (7). This was explained by the presence of suberin, a complex structure of phenolic and aliphatic domains and the interaction with lignin. Further work using a saponified cork stressed these arguments (8). 

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