Turning point: Richard Green

EHPnet: Turning Brownfields Green

Turning brownfields green again.

Background: Hot compresses on the right upper abdomen are used as support for patients with liver diseases in Germany. The study was designed to determine, whether they affect hepatic blood flow. Methods: Single dose kinetics of indocyanine green (ICG) were studied in 13 healthy subjects with or without hot compresses on the right upper abdomen over 40 minutes. The time interval between the inv...

Turning point: Planet navigator.

For the latest career listings and advice www.naturejobs.com ENTREPRENEURSHIP How to get a start-up company started go.nature.com/2actuzb AERONAUTICS A schoolgirl space enthusiast grows up to rescue a spacecraft p.241 T he clamour in a Panamanian rainforest is deafening to human ears: bugs shriek, birds sing and bats screech throughout the humid night. To avoid attracting predators, male katydi...

A Turning Point for Turkey

The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy hosted the fall  meetings of the Schlesinger Working Group on the topic of Turkey. Our selection of Turkey is a reflection of the daunting choices and challenges that face this country, as well as its inherent importance. Turkey is at a crossroads not only due to its strategic geographic location, but also because of the key internal economic, social...

Electronic theses: the turning point

Purpose: To describe the key findings of the UK JISC-funded Electronic Theses project that was led by The Robert Gordon University, as well as the results of associated projects that formed part of the JISCfunded ‘FAIR’ Programme, and the way in which the recommendations will be taken forward. Design/methodology/approach: The research involved: an assessment of existing best practice relating t...