Adam Small (1936-2016)

Hans Georg Trüper (1936–2016) and His Contributions to Halophile Research

Prof. Hans Georg Trüper, one of the most important scientists in the field of halophile research, passed away on 9 March 2016 at the age of 79. I here present a brief obituary with special emphasis on Prof. Trüper's contributions to our understanding of the halophilic prokaryotes and their adaptations to life in hypersaline environments. He has pioneered the study of the halophilic anoxygenic p...

Banning Asbestos in New Zealand, 1936–2016, an 80-Year Long Saga

The banning by the New Zealand Government of the import and export of asbestos-containing products resulted from the interplay of a number of factors. At a personal level, there were the actions of the asbestos sufferers, their families and support groups. At the political level, there were the activities of progressive trade union groups representing the hazardous trades, such as labourers, co...

ADAM 10 ( ADAM metallopeptidase domain 10 )

RoboBulls 2016: RoboCup Small Size League

In this paper we present the design and implementation of our Small Sized League RoboCup Team – RoboBulls. We attempt to explain every aspect of our robots and AI system in as much detail as possible. We focus on our overall software architecture, drive system, kicker, and dribbler.

Dev097394 1918..1936

Midbrain dopaminergic (mDA) neuron development has been an intense area of research during recent years. This is due in part to a growing interest in regenerative medicine and the hope that treatment for diseases affecting mDA neurons, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), might be facilitated by a better understanding of how these neurons are specified, differentiated and maintained in vivo. This ...