THE CUTHBERT, GA., TORNADO

Speaker: Bruce Cuthbert, USA

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Speaker 1: Bruce Cuthbert, USA

s | 29 Speaker 3: Sachio Matsushita, Japan Title: Genetic variations of alcohol metabolizing enzymes and phenotypes of alcohol related disorders Abstract Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) play central roles in the metabolism of alcohol and its metabolite, acetaldehyde. In Asian populations, genetic variant forms of ADH1B and ALDH2 exist and genotypes of these ge...

Tornado Warnings and Tornado Fatalities : The Case of May 22 , 2011 Tornado in Joplin , Missouri

Tornado Forecasting: A Review

Present-day operational tornado forecasting can be thought of in two parts: anticipation of tornadic potential in the storm environment, and recognition of tornadic storms once they develop. The former is a forecasting issue, while the latter is associated with warnings (or so-called nowcasting). This paper focuses on the forecasting aspect of tornadoes1, by dealing primarily with the relations...

Building Cuthbert Hall Virtual College as a Dramatically Engaging Environment

This paper outlines the interdisciplinary nature, collaborative work patterns and role of aesthetics in the Cuthbert Hall Virtual College research project at the Cambridge University Moving Image Studio (CUMIS) and the Centre for Applied Research in Education Technology (CARET). The project identifies key properties of dramatically engaging real-time three-dimensional virtual environments (RT 3...