Relativistic heavy ion collisions --- Where are we now? Where do we go?

Various aspects of the current status of ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions are reviewed. Perspectives of heavy ion physics in the future are given as well.Comment: 8 pages, 4 postscript figures, LaTex, Invited talk presented at the KEK-Tanashi International Symposium on ``Physics of Hadrons and Nuclei'', Dec.14-17, 1998 Tokyo, Japan, Submitted to Nuclear Physics

The GSEs: where do we stand?

a speech to the Chartered Financial Analysts of St. Louis, St. Louis, Jan. 17, 2007Government-sponsored enterprises

The GSEs: where do we stand?

This article was originally presented as a speech to the Chartered Financial Analysts of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, January 17, 2007.Government-sponsored enterprises

Neutrino Physics: Where Do We Stand, and Where Are We Going? -- The Theoretical-Phenomenological Perspective

The discoveries and open questions in neutrino physics, as reported at Neutrino 2002 and more recently, are reviewed from a theoretical perspective.Comment: Published in the Neutrino 2002 Proceedings. LaTeX, 13 pages, 3 eps figures, uses espcrc2 packag

Rye and health - Where do we stand and where do we go?

Background: High whole grain intake has consistently been associated with lowered risk of developing a number of chronic diseases. Among cereals, rye has highest content of dietary fiber, together with a wide variety of bioactive compounds. There is accumulating evidence from intervention studies of physiological effects of rye foods with potential health benefits. Scope and approach: This review summarizes the state of the art of rye and health and identifies future directions for research and innovation, based partly on findings presented at the international conference "The Power of Rye", angstrom land, Finland, 7-8 June 2017. Key findings and conclusions: Rye foods have well-established beneficial effects on insulin metabolism compared with wheat bread under isocaloric conditions and at standardized amounts of available carbohydrates, which may have positive implications for diabetes prevention. Recent findings suggest that alterations in blood glucose flux partly explain these effects. Moreover, several studies have shown beneficial effects of rye-based foods on satiety, which is one plausible mechanism behind recently demonstrated beneficial effects on weight management. Emerging results indicate beneficial effects of rye intake on inflammation and blood lipids. More research is needed to uncover underlying mechanisms for other demonstrated effects and the long-term implications for health. A challenge with rye-based foods is making them palatable and widely acceptable to consumers. Development of innovative and tasty rye products and targeted communication strategies is crucial in increasing awareness and consumption of rye foods. Novel results in this regard are presented in this review.Peer reviewe