As Jeffrey Li, the head of Novartis's Chinese operation, points out, there is also a shortage of facilities that can produce high quality artemisinin and its derivatives.

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Quantum annealing is a mathematical operation where the extreme points of a function (the maxima and minma of a graph, for example) are determined from a given set of discrete candidate solutions.

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At various points during the operation, he observed, my right elbow rose to the level of my shoulder, on occasion higher.

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The advent of Smart VIERA HDTV centers on five main points: Networking, Easy Operation, Picture Quality, Eco and Design elements.

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New Zealand has recently moved towards such a system: patients get points for such things as their operation's chances of success, the number of dependants affected by the patient's illness, and the time they have already waited.

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On the other hand, he points out, the complexity of the operation could bring headaches, and he warns that there could be unforeseen complications and risks for the company as it tries to deliver the project on time and on budget.

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Police have now sealed off all entry and exit points in Multan, and a massive search operation is under way, local media report.

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"The market has moved toward an older age group and higher price points, " says Warsop, who runs the Italian company's American operation from offices in Arlington, Tex.

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This clearly points the way toward the first MRAM with the potential to surpass SRAM in practical operation.

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