All together now

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The decision to site the fusion experiment International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in France did not satisfy many international partners namely Japan, the US, Russia and China who feel that certain domestic issues need to be attended to prior to its establishment. Some of these issues of concerns are discussed such as the type of supporting facilities to be built and their funding, computing center for data analysis.

China, Government expenditures, France, Other Financial Vehicles, Investors, not elsewhere classified, R&D Investment Partnerships, International aspects, Research and development partnership, Research and development partnerships, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, Government finance

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Avian flu center put under threat of closure

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The US Naval Medical Research Unit No.2 (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta, which carries out research on avian flu, is asked by the Indonesian government to shut shop. NAMRU-2 is closely working with the government in its efforts to combat and diagnose avian flu, closer of this unit would surely setback the research efforts against avian flu in Indonesia.

Author: Butler, Declan
Indonesia, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, Subsidiaries, divisions and units, Avian influenza, United States. Naval Medical Research Center

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Partners fail to find common ground for fusion project

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The negotiations over the project ITER's site is stalled, as the six partners blame each other, for the lack of progress on the project. The plans to make the experimental reactor part of a broader, international fusion-research package are yet to materialize.

Author: Butler, Declan
Facilities & equipment, Organizational history, Buildings and facilities, European Union, Powers and duties, Location, International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

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Subjects list: Research, United States, Fusion reactors
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