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Review of the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions

By: European Science Foundation,European Space Sciences Committee,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee to Review the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions

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Review of the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions

Planetary protection is a guiding principle in the design of an interplanetary mission, aiming to prevent biological contamination of both the target celestial body and the Earth. The protection of high-priority science goals, the search for life and the understanding of the Martian organic environment may be compromised if Earth microbes carried by spacecraft are grown and spread on Mars. This has led to the definition of Special Regions on Mars where strict planetary protection measures have to be applied before a spacecraft can enter these areas. At NASA's request, the community-based Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) established the Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2) in October 2013 to examine the quantitative definition of a Special Region and proposed modifications to it, as necessary, based upon the latest scientific results. Review of the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions reviews the conclusions and recommendations contained in MEPAG's SR-SAG2 report and assesses their consistency with current understanding of both the Martian environment and the physical and chemical limits for the survival and propagation of microbial and other life on Earth. This report provides recommendations for an update of the planetary protection requirements for Mars Special Regions.

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National Academies Press

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0309379040

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U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science

By: European Science Foundation,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,European Space Science Committee,Committee on International Space Programs

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U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science

U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science reviews the past 30 years of space-based research across the Atlantic. The book, which was prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee (under the aegis of the European Science Foundation) begins with a broad survey of the historical and political context of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space. The focus of the book is a set of 13 U.S.-European missions in astrophysics, space physics, planetary sciences, earth sciences, and life and microgravity research that illustrate "lessons learned" on the evolution of the cooperation, mission planning and scheduling, international agreements, cost-sharing, management, and scientific output. These lessons form the basis of the joint committee's findings and recommendations, which serve to improve the future conduct and enhance the scientific output of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space science.

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National Academies Press

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0309059844

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Contributions from Science Education Research

By: European Science Education Research Association. International Conference

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Contributions from Science Education Research

By: European Science Education Research Association. International Conference

In August 2005, over 500 researchers from the field of science education met at the 5th European Science Education Research Association conference. Two of the main topics at this conference were: the decrease in the number of students interested in school science and concern about the worldwide outcomes of studies on students’ scientific literacy. This volume includes edited versions of 37 outstanding papers presented, including the lectures of the keynote speakers.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402050313

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Computer Science Logic

19th International Workshop, CSL 2005, 14th Annual Conference of the EACSL, Oxford, UK, August 22-25, 2005, Proceedings

By: European Association for Computer Science Logic. Conference

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Computer Science Logic

19th International Workshop, CSL 2005, 14th Annual Conference of the EACSL, Oxford, UK, August 22-25, 2005, Proceedings

By: European Association for Computer Science Logic. Conference

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Workshop on Computer Science Logic, CSL 2005, held as the 14th Annual Conference of the EACSL in Oxford, UK in August 2005. The 33 revised full papers presented together with 4 invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from 108 papers submitted. All current aspects of logic in computer science are addressed ranging from mathematical logic and logical foundations to methodological issues and applications of logics in various computing contexts. The volume is organized in topical sections on semantics and logics, type theory and lambda calculus, linear logic and ludics, constraints, finite models, decidability and complexity, verification and model checking, constructive reasoning and computational mathematics, and implicit computational complexity and rewriting.

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3540282319

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Planetary Protection Classification of Sample Return Missions from the Martian Moons

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Planetary Protection Classification of Sample Return Missions from the Martian Moons

An international consensus policy to prevent the biological cross-contamination of planetary bodies exists and is maintained by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) of the International Council for Science, which is consultative to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Currently, COSPAR's planetary protection policy does not specify the status of sample-return missions from Phobos or Deimos, the moons of Mars. Although the moons themselves are not considered potential habitats for life or of intrinsic relevance to prebiotic chemical evolution, recent studies indicate that a significant amount of material recently ejected from Mars could be present on the surface of Phobos and, to a lesser extent, Deimos. This report reviews recent theoretical, experimental, and modeling research on the environments and physical conditions encountered by Mars ejecta during certain processes. It recommends whether missions returning samples from Phobos and/or Deimos should be classified as "restricted" or "unrestricted" Earth return in the framework of the planetary protection policy maintained by COSPAR. This report also considers the specific ways the classification of sample return from Deimos is a different case than sample return from Phobos.

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0309488591

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Computer Science Logic

10th International Workshop, CSL '96, Annual Conference of the EACSL, Utrecht, The Netherlands, September 21 - 27, 1996, Selected Papers

By: Dirk van Dalen,Marc Bezem,European Association for Computer Science Logic. Conference

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Computer Science Logic

10th International Workshop, CSL '96, Annual Conference of the EACSL, Utrecht, The Netherlands, September 21 - 27, 1996, Selected Papers

By: Dirk van Dalen,Marc Bezem,European Association for Computer Science Logic. Conference

The related fields of fractal image encoding and fractal image analysis have blossomed in recent years. This book, originating from a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in 1995, presents work by leading researchers. It is developing the subjects at an introductory level, but it also has some recent and exciting results in both fields. The book contains a thorough discussion of fractal image compression and decompression, including both continuous and discrete formulations, vector space and hierarchical methods, and algorithmic optimizations. The book also discusses multifractal approaches to image analysis, segmentation, and recognition, including medical applications.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540631720

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Seventh Framework Programme for Research

Report with Evidence; 33rd Report of Session 2005-06

By: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee

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Seventh Framework Programme for Research

Report with Evidence; 33rd Report of Session 2005-06

By: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee

The Framework Programme is the EU's main instrument for funding research and development, and each programme currently runs for five years. The Committee's report considers the European Commission's proposal for the next framework programme (the seventh programme or 'FP7') which it is proposed should run for a period of seven years (from 2007 to 2013). The new programme has objectives to support co-operation between industry and universities, to promote creativity through funding 'frontier' research teams and the establishment of a European Research Council, to increase training and careers development in research, and to strengthen research and innovation capacity in EU member states. Nine high level themes are proposed for EU action in relation to energy issues; environment and climate change; food, agriculture and biotechnology; health; information and communication technologies; nanotechnology and new production technologies; socio-economic sciences and the humanities; space and security research; transport and aeronautics. It addition, two themes are covered by the Euratom Framework Programme, relating to fusion energy research, and to nuclear fission and radiation protection.

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The Stationery Office

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0104008768

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Cardiovascular Genomics: New Pathophysiological Concepts

New Pathophysiological Concepts : Proceedings of the 2001 European Science Foundation Workshop in Maastricht

By: European Science Foundation. Workshop

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Cardiovascular Genomics: New Pathophysiological Concepts

New Pathophysiological Concepts : Proceedings of the 2001 European Science Foundation Workshop in Maastricht

By: European Science Foundation. Workshop

Proceedings of a European Science Foundation Workshop

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402070225

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Adult Language Acquisition: Volume 2, The Results

Cross-Linguistic Perspectives

By: European Science Foundation

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Adult Language Acquisition: Volume 2, The Results

Cross-Linguistic Perspectives

By: European Science Foundation

These two volumes present the methodology and results of an international research project on second language acquisition by adult immigrants. This project went beyond other studies in at least three respects: in the number of languages studied simultaneously; in the organisation of co-ordinated longitudinal studies in different linguistic environments; and in the type and range of linguistic phenomena investigated. It placed the study of second languages and inter-ethnic discourse on a firm empirical footing. Volume 1 explains and evaluates the research design adopted for the project. Volume 2 summarises the cross-linguistic results, under two main headings: native/non-native speaker interaction, and language production. Together they present the reader with a complete research procedure, and in doing so, make explicit the links between research questions, methodology, and results.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521417090

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9780521417099

The Futures of Europe

By: Commission of the European Communities

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The Futures of Europe

By: Commission of the European Communities

Originally published in 1976, this book is based on material produced by members of the Europe Plus Thirty project.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521213266

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9780521213264

Challenges of European Employment Relations

Employment Regulation, Trade Union Organization, Equality, Flexicurity, Training and New Approaches to Pay

By: Linda Dickens,Søren Kaj Andersen,International Industrial Relations Association. European Regional Congress

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Challenges of European Employment Relations

Employment Regulation, Trade Union Organization, Equality, Flexicurity, Training and New Approaches to Pay

By: Linda Dickens,Søren Kaj Andersen,International Industrial Relations Association. European Regional Congress

Has European economic and market integration curtailed the autonomy of national industrial relations actors and institutions? Or has it reinforced their roles in securing much-needed economic adjustment? This important book offers a deeply-informed comparative perspective on these questions, drawing on empirical research on changing conditions within and beyond the EU. The book builds on papers presented at the 8th European Regional Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association, held in the UK in September 2007. The authors are leading academic authorities from Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom. With detailed attention to such pervasive factors as the consequences of EU enlargement, the shift from manufacturing to services, changes in the gender composition and demographic profile of the labour force, and the growing influence of multinational companies, the authors address such issues as the following: * response of national employment regulatory traditions to globalization, privatization, outsourcing and budgetary pressures; emergence of new forms of competitive advantage for both employers and employees; impact of EU-mandated information and consultation mechanisms; possibility of international union action and transnational solidarity; 'flexicurity' and the changing demographics of the labour force; gender democracy in trade unions; trade union mergers; statutory minimum conditions as an alternative to collective bargaining; regulation or culture change to promote equality; treatment of posted and migrant workers within increasingly transnational labour markets; growth in variable pay systems; and possible rebirth of vocational training systems and apprenticeships. Offering in-depth comparative insights into the way in which national and international systems of employment relations are evolving rapidly in the face of cross-cutting pressures for change, this book illuminates a vastly complex state of affairs. In practical terms, its many insights into how current trends affect specific working conditions open the way to new initiatives in developing and maintaining a just and equitable employment relations regime for Europe and beyond.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9041127712

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9789041127716

Biological Risk Factors for Psychosocial Disorders

By: European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development

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Biological Risk Factors for Psychosocial Disorders

By: European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development

It has been known for many years that physical disease or damage, especially of the brain, is associated with an increased risk for psychosocial disorders. However, the understanding of the mechanisms involved in these biological risk processes, and of the marked individual differences in response, is of much more recent origin. The role of genetic factors, perinatal brain damage, sex hormones, allergy, drugs, and language disorder, are among the topics reviewed by this book's expert contributors. Papers were selected to illustrate the wide range of mechanisms involved in the development of psychosocial disorders in childhood or later life. Authors were asked to write for a multidisciplinary audience, to adopt a lifespan approach, to focus on the principles involved, and to highlight the outstanding research and clinical issues in each field.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521401038

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9780521401036

Building Stone Decay

From Diagnosis to Conservation

By: European Geosciences Union. General Assembly,Geological Society of London

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Building Stone Decay

From Diagnosis to Conservation

By: European Geosciences Union. General Assembly,Geological Society of London

Stone buildings and monuments form the cultural centres of many of the world's urban areas. Frequently these areas are prone to high levels of atmospheric pollution that promote a variety of aggressive stone decay processes. Because of this, stone decay is now widely recognised as a severe threat to much of our cultural heritage. An interdisciplinary approach between geologists, environmental scientists, chemists, material scientists, civil engineers, restorers and architects aims to strengthen the knowledge base dealing with the causes, consequences, prevention and solution of stone decay problems.

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1862392188

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State of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities

Report 2020

By: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative,Secretariat of the Convention of Biological,European Commission,Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils

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State of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities

Report 2020

There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats.

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9251335826

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9789251335826

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U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science

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Contributions from Science Education Research

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Computer Science Logic

Computer Science Logic

Planetary Protection Classification of Sample Return Missions from the Martian Moons

Planetary Protection Classification of Sample Return Missions from the Martian Moons

Computer Science Logic

Computer Science Logic

Seventh Framework Programme for Research

Seventh Framework Programme for Research

Cardiovascular Genomics: New Pathophysiological Concepts

Cardiovascular Genomics: New Pathophysiological Concepts

Adult Language Acquisition: Volume 2, The Results

Adult Language Acquisition: Volume 2, The Results

The Futures of Europe

The Futures of Europe

Challenges of European Employment Relations

Challenges of European Employment Relations

Biological Risk Factors for Psychosocial Disorders

Biological Risk Factors for Psychosocial Disorders

Building Stone Decay

Building Stone Decay

State of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities

State of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities

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