And several countries have contributed personnel to assist the U.S., Russia and China in their space programs. Westerners refer to Chinese astronauts as taikonauts, after tai kong, which means "great emptiness."
And several countries have contributed personnel to assist the U.S., Russia and China in their space programs. Westerners refer to Chinese astronauts as taikonauts, after tai kong, which means "great emptiness." In China, people refer to astronauts as yu háng yuán. And the French use the ...
The earlier introduction of high-dose therapy and ASCT in the 1980s and 1990s also contributed to this shift in treatment goals.16 ASCT was found to improve response rates and prolong survival in selected patients, and it became a standard part of MM treatment for many years in younger ...
Russia has many examples to look to for inspiration. In many places, national cinema retains a leading position at the box office. It is both financially successful and independent of Hollywood, in the likes of France and India, to name just two examples. Different countries have built their ...
His appointment surprised many, despite the fact that the UK contributed 850 applicants (10%) of the 2008 selection campaign. Thus, on September 1st 2009 Tim, along with his 5 new colleagues, embarked upon their 2 year ‘basic training’ prior to more specific assignments and hopefully a ...
Technology: IBM has been saying it for many years: The basic computing model has changed. The PC model of the 1980s has receded in importance to clients, and has been replaced by a new paradigm, based on openness, networks, powerful new technology and the integration of digital intelligence...
A prominent peak occurs near 262 corresponding to relativistic iron particles with similar peaks observed for other HZE particles. The contributions at small values of Z*2/b2, which have low biological effectiveness, are increased for ISS due to the trapped protons in t...
developed the Family-Focused Mental Health Practice Questionnaire (FFMHPQ) [16]. It has already been used in different settings and countries, and it could be shown, that there are substantial differences between professions in terms of family-oriented practice. In Aus- tralia [17] and Thailand...
For the crews of the International Space Station (ISS), it's a reality. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proposed a permanently inhabited, government- and industry-supported space station be built by the United States in cooperation with several other countries. Four years later, the U.S. ...
Furthermore, if you cannot reach a wall or hand/foot-hold, you cannot move from your position because you have nothing to push against. For this reason, NASA has placed many restraints, hand-holds and foot-holds throughout the cabin of the shuttle. How You Feel in Microgravity Astronaut...