Book Review: IV. Miscellaneous: Christianity at the Cross Roads

Neutrino Astrophysics at the Cross Roads

The indications for neutrino oscillations from the atmospheric and solar neutrino anomalies and from the LSND experiment are now so overwhelming that the discourse in neutrino physics has changed. One no longer asks if these particles indeed oscillate, one rather debates the most plausible pattern of masses and mixing angles, and if the existence of a sterile neutrino is required. Of course, al...

American Tropical Medicine at the Cross-roads

The plasmacytoid dendritic cell: at the cross-roads in asthma.

The onset, progression and exacerbations of asthma are frequently associated with viral infections of the lower respiratory tract. An emerging paradigm suggests that this relationship may be underpinned by a defect in the host's antiviral response, typified by the impaired production of type I and type III interferons (IFNs). The failure to control viral burden probably causes damage to the lun...

Mental health reform: Europe at the cross-roads.

In June 2008, the European Commission (EC) will host a High Level Conference, under the auspices of Commission President José Manuel Barroso, to discuss the establishment of a new European Pact for Mental Health. This is the latest of several high profile initiatives on mental health to have taken place in Europe. Most notably, in 2005, the World Health Organization was instrumental in bringing...

Indian Auto Supply Chain at the Cross-roads

We focus on the auto industry supply chains in India. The Indian auto industry is small in size, compared to the world markets ($ 6.73 billion compared to a world market of $ 737 billion) but has experienced a growth rate of 20-25 % the past few years. Over 13 Indian companies have won the Deming prize and quality has improved significantly. We focus on empirical data in this industry and expla...