Shock and magnetopause boundary observations with IMP-2

Magnetopause and bow shock boundaries from IMP-2 satellite and operations of plasma detecto

MIT solar wind plasma data from Explorer 33 and Explorer 35: July 1966 to September 1970

The plasma experiments on Explorer 33 and Explorer 35 have yielded large amounts of solar wind data. This report gives a brief review of the method used to obtain the data, provides a description of the plasma parameters, and describes in detail the format of the plots and tapes which are available from the Data Center. Hourly average plots of the data are included at the end of the report. From these plots, the availability and interest of the solar wind data for any period of time may be determined

Plasma studies with the IMP-2 satellite.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering. Thesis. 1966. Ph.D.Bibliography: leaves 185-199.Ph.D

Summary of an Investigation of Collaboration between IARCs and European Research Institutes

Paper summarizing the results of an investigation conducted by R. Binsack on collaborative relationships between CGIAR centers and research institutes in European donor countries. The study covered a two year period between 1984 and 1986. It described current forms of collaboration between IARCs and European research institutes, with recommendations for their improvement as well as areas of potential future collaboration. This document contains annexes listing individual collaborative activities center by center.Agenda document, CGIAR meeting, May 1987

Low ethanol consumption increases insulin sensitivity in Wistar rats

Several human studies suggest that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with enhanced insulin sensitivity, but these studies are not free of conflicting results. To determine if ethanol-enhanced insulin sensitivity could be demonstrated in an animal model, male Wistar rats were fed a standard chow diet and received drinking water without (control) or with different ethanol concentrations (0.5, 1.5, 3, 4.5 and 7%, v/v) for 4 weeks ad libitum. Then, an intravenous insulin tolerance test (IVITT) was performed to determine insulin sensitivity. Among the ethanol groups, only the 3% ethanol group showed an increase in insulin sensitivity based on the increase of the plasma glucose disappearance rate in the IVITT (30%, P<0.05). In addition, an intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT) was performed in control and 3% ethanol animals. Insulin sensitivity was confirmed in 3% ethanol rats based on the reduction of insulin secretion in the IVGTT (35%, P<0.05), despite the same glucose profile. Additionally, the 3% ethanol treatment did not impair body weight gain or plasma aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities. Thus, the present study established that 3% ethanol in the drinking water for 4 weeks in normal rats is a model of increased insulin sensitivity, which can be used for further investigations of the mechanisms involved

Carcinoma-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome in a patient receiving 5-fluorouracil-adriamycin-mitomycin C combination chemotherapy.

A patient receiving the antitumor agent mitomycin C (MMC) in combination with 5-fluorouracil and adriamycin because of adenocarcinoma of Vater&#39;s papilla manifested hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) after five cycles of 5-fluorouracil-adriamycin-MMC combination chemotherapy. The syndrome most likely was caused by MMC, since an association between HUS and the use of MMC has been observed. We report on the clinical course in such a patient and review the pertinent literature