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Vehicle inspection
Vehicle inspection is a procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle. If required periodically, it is often termed periodic motor vehicle inspection; typical intervals are every two years and every year. An inspection decal or inspection sticker is a type of sticker placed on the vehicle's windshield when it passes inspection. Inspection stations are places to drive inside to see if a vehicle passes inspection once a vehicle is due for inspection. Most US inspection decals/stickers display the month's number and the year.
In some jurisdictions, proof of inspection is required before a vehicle licence or license plate can be issued or renewed. In others, once a vehicle passes inspection, a decal is attached to the windshield, and police can enforce the inspection law by seeing whether the vehicle displays an up-to-date decal. In the case of a vehicle lacking a windshield (e.g., a trailer or motorcycle), the decal is typically attached to the vehicle body or license plate.
There is some controversy over whether periodically inspecting motor vehicles is a cost-effective way to improve road traffic safety.[1][2]
In Brazil inspections are performed by private companies designated by the cities. Annual inspection is mandatory for all diesel vehicles; all natural gas, gasoline and alcohol vehicles except for new vehicles registered in the current year; all motorcycles and motorbikes, independent of year of fabrication (two-stroke engines are exempt).
Vehicles are tested for noise level and emissions levels;
After passing inspection the driver is issued an electronic stamp ('selo eletrônico') associated to the license plate of the vehicle. In São Paulo, traffic cameras identify vehicles that did not get their annual inspection and issue tickets. Inspection costs around R$40,00.
Emission testing programs in Canada include AirCare in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and Ontario's Drive Clean in southern Ontario only.
Safety testing regulations vary through the different provinces. In Manitoba for example, upon buying a car (new or used), a valid safety check must be done before it can be registered. Dealerships are required to provide the buyer with a new safety, while private sellers are not (if a private seller so chooses, they may pay for, and issue a new safety in order to make it more appealing to buy). In either case, if the vehicle bought has not had a safety test within the last year, the buyer must safety the vehicle before it can be registered with Manitoba Public Insurance. From the point the car is registered, no safety test is required as long as the car remains with the current owner (however, if something goes wrong, auto mechanics and dealerships have the right to refuse to let the client drive away with an unsafe car).
The provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island require annual safety inspections, in Nova Scotia, a safety inspection is required every two years. Ontario and British Columbia require biennial emission testing, although only the Lower Mainland of B.C., which includes the City of Vancouver, and the southern part of Ontario, require any testing. The rest of the province is without such legislation.
Mar 2008 "CAA-Quebec is recommending that the government implement mandatory inspections for motor vehicles more than eight years old, because this would result in significantly fewer emissions being produced by Quebec's automobiles."[3]
United States[edit]
In the United States, each state government is free to decide whether to require vehicle safety inspection, as well as the specifics of the inspection program. 18 states have a periodic (annual or biennial) safety inspection program, while Maryland requires an inspection prior to registration or transfer of ownership only.[citation needed]
Under the Clean Air Act (1990), states are required to implement vehicle emission inspection programs in metropolitan areas whose air quality does not meet federal standards. The specifics of those programs vary from state to state. Some states, including Florida, Kentucky and Minnesota,[4] have discontinued their testing programs in recent years with approval from the federal government.[citation needed]
In some states, such inspections are done at state-operated garages, usually near the local DMV office.[citation needed] Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Maine, Texas,[5] Virginia, and Wisconsin are notable exceptions, instead opting to have privately owned garages doing inspections with approval from the state DOT.
On August 1, 2010, New Jersey became the 30th state that does not inspect vehicles for safety. They continue to emission-test all vehicles over 5 years old every two years.[6]
Under the Japanese shaken (車検) program, personal cars and 2 wheeled motorcycles have the first shaken last 3 years with every 2 years requiring a new shaken.
Chinese Rural Vehicle (CRV) operators can be fined by the police if their vehicle emits visible smoke. Regulations are established and enforced by province/economic region/city as appropriate. New vehicles must pass regulations (Euro spec) in effect on the day of manufacture.[7]
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Cars are required to obtain a safety and emissions inspection every other year starting in the third model year, and annually after 10 model years. Motorcycles and mopeds must be inspected annually starting in the third model year. Buses, taxicabs, commercial vehicles, and trailers must be inspected every year or six months depending on the vehicle's age.[8] An up to date inspection (if required) is needed to renew a vehicle's road tax.
Until 2008 the vehicle inspection was limited to administrative checks (whether all taxes have been paid) and a visual check if the car matches the documents. In August 2005 the Turkish government decided to introduce a vehicle inspection scheme following the directive 96/96/EC of the European Union. Since there was no technical equipment available for real roadworthiness tests a contract was laid out with the German TÜV SÜD that was presenting itself for the task in syndication with two Turkish corporations. The TÜV Türk trust is given a monopoly on car inspection for 20 years. Beginning with 2009 the TÜV test is mandatory for all cars with the inspection scheme to follow the German inspection scheme - however there is a transition period up to 2013 where established TÜV regulations are not followed as strictly as in mainland Europe. The shift in vehicle inspection policies is nevertheless rather sharp - since the old vehicle inspection service was strickened with corruption no staff members were taken over to the TÜV Süd, the internal inspection protocol is stricter than in Germany as to prevent any corruption. The introduction of the TÜV was accompanied with a strong propaganda program to agitate the requirement for a modern inspection scheme (e.g. the number of fatal road accidents was three times as high as in mainland Europe despite most of the country to be very rural). Additionally, it is expected that the connection with the German Turks allows for most citizens to have some knowledge how to cope with the TÜV inspection scheme. Also, private vehicle inspection company otorapor.com is inspecting vehicles. Otorapor is doing 150 point inspection and 99 point inspection.
The Council directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 mandates all member states to carry out periodic safety and emission inspections for most types of motor vehicles. It also sets minimum requirements for those inspections and their intervals - for light commercial vehicles (up to 3.5 t) and private cars (up to 8 seats) the first inspection shall occur no later than 4 years and at a frequency of up to 2 years thereafter. All other types of vehicles shall be subject to yearly inspection (busses, vans, trucks, trailers, taxis, ambulances, coaches). Vehicles from the military and fire departments are exempted from the directive.
In Austria, all vehicles must undergo a "Wiederkehrende Begutachtung nach § 57a KFG" (recurring inspection under section 57a of the motor vehicle statute). A decal is placed on the vehicle's windscreen (usually the upper left-hand corner as seen from outside the vehicle), hence the inspection itself is colloquially referred to as "Pickerl" (literally: sticker). The color of the decal is white for vehicles with a catalytic converter, and green for vehicles without one. Punch holes indicate the month and year that the next inspection is due. The actual inspection can be carried out one month in advance of that date and up to four months after the date indicated on the decal; the vehicle remains roadworthy during that time. Unless the inspection is overdue in the sense just described, the roadworthiness certificate is transferable, meaning a potential new owner will get a new decal with the same date, but the corrected license plate number upon registration of her vehicle. However, the latest official inspection report has to be presented for this purpose to the authority issuing the new registration documents and license plates.
The first inspection on new passenger cars is required after three years, another one two years on, while thereafter passenger cars must pass the official inspection annually to remain roadworthy. Heavy trucks and motorcycles must undergo annual inspections from the very first year. Inspections are carried out by specially licensed garages and by Austria's two major automotive clubs. The Austrian motor vehicle inspection covers both aspects of vehicle safety and emissions standards.
In Belgium, vehicle inspections are known as autokeuring (Dutch) or contrôle technique (French). All cars over 4 years old must be tested annually, and before selling them on the second-hand market. Commercial vehicles must undergo an annual test, immediately after the first registration. Cars that pass the inspection receive a green certificate, which must be carried in the vehicle at all times along with other required documentation. An inspection has three possible turnouts. If the car is approved, the owner gets a green card, possibly noting some small attention points. If the vehicle failed the inspection, a red card is given, which allows the owner to repair the car during the next two weeks, but doesn't prohibit the driver from using the car. In the worst case, the car isn't allowed on the road anymore, and has to be repaired immediately. Receiving a red card is not uncommon for older cars, so people often have to go two or more times to pass.
Vehicle inspection centers are private companies, and can be found throughout Belgium. A vehicle owner may choose their preferred inspection center, however if the vehicle fails inspection at one center, it must return to that same center for a retest within the two week deadline.
Vehicles undergo a series of tests, including exhaust emissions, lights, suspension, brakes, tires, and checks for impairing vehicle body damage and rust, and a strict control of the required vehicle documents. The set of tests performed depends on the vehicle's class (such as passenger car, truck or classic car).
All cars over 3 years old must undergo an annual test. This test is conducted at accredited garages and at KAT police stations. This test is rather basic with only the brakes being tested.
Czech Republic[edit]
Czech Republic requires emission inspection Měření emisí and safety inspection Technická kontrola every two years for passenger cars. New passenger cars have to obtain their first roadworthiness certificate after four years. After a vehicle has passed both emission and technical inspections, an emission inspection decal (green) and a safety inspection decal (red) is placed on the rear license plate. The expiration month and year is punched in each decal.
Vehicle inspection (tehnoülevaatus) for cars with register mass less than 3500 kg is required in 3 years for a new car, every 2 years for cars less than 10 years old, and every year for cars over 10 years old. The inspection can be done at accredited vehicle inspectors.[9]
Finland has a long tradition of vehicle inspection, dating back to year 1917. Vehicle inspection was initially carried by cities and provincial inspectors but starting from year 1968 the inspection moved to national governing body of road vehicle administration known as Autorekisterikeskus. In 1994 the vehicle inspection was opened for competition and in 1996 Autorekisterikeskus was split as administrative body Ajoneuvohallintokeskus (AKE) and inspection company Suomen Autokatsastus Oy. Nowadays, Liikenteen Turvallisuusvirasto TraFi, the successor of Ajoneuvohallintokeskus since beginning of the 2010, governs the inspection companies and keeps track of inspection quality and the inspections are carried by private companies.[10] During the years, the inspection procedures and facilities have improved greatly and nowadays the quality of inspection is on such level that mechanical failures as immediate cause for fatal crashes in whole country are minimal.[11]
In Finland, the "Määräaikaiskatsastus" (periodic inspection) is required for all passenger cars, vans, trucks, ATVs and for trailers with maximum structural weight of more than 750 kilograms.[12] Inspection interval depends on vehicle class and usage. For privately used passenger car, inspection must be carried after three and five years counting from the specified date of first deployment and every year after fifth year. For privately used van, the first inspection must be carried after three years and every year after third year. If there is no specified date of first deployment (for instance 00.00.1987) the time of inspection is determined by the last number of license plate. The inspection period also varies depending on vehicle class and usage but for privately used passenger cars and vans the length of the period is four months preceding the date specified in date of first deployment or four months preceding the last date of inspection specified by the license plate number.
The periodic inspection includes verification of vehicle register information (VIN, taxes, insurance), a test drive, brake testing, inspection of lights and compulsory equipment, superficial inspection for visibility and handling hindrances and bodywork, undercarriage inspection for suspension parts and corrosion and emission measurements (requirements vary depending on propellant and date of first deployment). The emission measurement can be taken on a registered repair shop prior to the inspection. If done so, a proper measurement certificate must be shown at inspection. Upon passed inspection, a new "Part one" of registration certificate is printed and handed to customer among with inspection report. If inspection fails, the faults found during the inspection must be repaired and the vehicle needs to be shown at the same inspection station for "Jälkitarkastus" (recheck) within one month of the inspection.
Vehicle testing has been mandatory in France since 1992. The first inspection (Contrôle Technique) is carried out after four years then subsequently every two years. A blue and white CT sticker affixed inside the windscreen indicates when the next test is due. A more than 6 month valid CT is required prior to transfer of ownership.
Passenger cars must pass a safety and emission inspection after three years for new cars, and then every two years. Heavy duty vehicles need to be inspected every year. The inspection can be performed by various organizations, such as TÜV, DEKRA, KÜS, GTÜ.
After a vehicle has passed the inspection, a safety inspection decal is placed on the rear license plate. The emission inspection decal was placed on the front license plate until it was phased out in 2010 and integrated into the safety inspection. The decal is placed with the number of the expiration month pointing to the top, and the colour of the decal changes every year. That way, the date of expiry can be checked at a glance and from far away, hence the black mark around the 12.
(KTEO) In Greece every passenger vehicle is required to undergo an inspection after four years from purchase (if new) and then every two years. Taxis, learner vehicles and heavy transport vehicles must undergo an inspection every year. Inspection centers can be either public or private companies. Private vehicle technical control centres (P-VTCC or I-KTEO in Greek) had to be accredited according to ISO 17020 standard. This requirement changed and P-VTCCs must be certified according to ISO 9001:2008 standard.
In Hungary every vehicle is required to be tested (technical test, Műszaki vizsga) for road worthiness and emission. In case of passenger cars the first inspection is after four years for new vehicles, and every two years afterwards. Inspection decals are placed on the rear license plate, and it is also documented in the vehicle's registration document.
In Ireland, the National Car Test (NCT) is required for cars four or more years of age to be inspected for various items, such as brakes, lighting, bodywork condition, emissions, etc. A disc which must be displayed on the windscreen is issued to cars that pass the test. The disc is valid for two year and then every one year after the car has reached 10 years in age, after which the car must then be retested.
A Certificate of Roadworthiness is required for goods vehicles, or vehicles carrying more than eight passengers (buses). This is commonly referred to as a "DOE" cert and the test is carried out in approved garages.
Vehicles with a total weight of under 3.5 t must have their first inspection after four years, and then every two years. Buses, taxicabs and ambulances are inspected every year. [13]
The inspection can be done by authorized inspection-garages which are located in many towns. The inspection focuses on safety, especially tires, brakes, lights, horn, but since a few years the inspection on emission became tougher. After a successful test the garage will print out a sticker with the title "esito regolare" and the date when the inspection was made which has to be stuck on the vehicle title branding (carta di circolazione). The inspection costs between 50 and €70 (depending on the county-taxes).
In the Netherlands the "Algemene Periodieke Keuring" (APK) or General Periodical Inspection is mandatory for vehicles aging 3 – 50 years. The inspection of vehicles up to 30 years old is annual, biennial for vehicles from 30–50 years old, older vehicles are exempt. The inspection includes conforming to safety and emission standards in force in the year of first introduction of the car. Registration is all digital and public,[14] there are no longer visible stickers or decals on the vehicle, and since July 2008 the paper inspection report does not need to be carried in the car anymore.
In Norway, the vehicle inspection is called "Periodisk Kjøretøykontroll", which translates to "Periodic vehicle inspection", although it is commonly referred to as "EU kontroll", for its origin from the European Union. When a car is 4 years old it must undergo its first inspection. After this, inspections will be required every second year. Buses, taxicabs and ambulances are inspected every year. The inspection focuses on safety and emission. After the inspection is completed, the owner will be given a check list with errors that must be repaired before the vehicle can pass. If the car only have errors marked with 1, or none errors at all, the car will pass immediately. The errors are rated depending on how dangerous they are, with the grades of 1, 2 and 3. Errors marked with 1 will not require a re-inspection. Errors marked with 2 will require a re-inspection, but the owner can use the car until the inspection deadline. Errors marked with 3 are very rare, and prohibits the user from using the car until those errors are repaired.
The inspection cost is usually between 75-130 US dollars (400-700 Norwegian Kroner). Vehicles may be inspected at garages approved by the NPRA. Without a passed inspection, the license plates will be withdrawn and the car will no longer be street legal. The police and the NPRA are checking license plates at a regular interval to check if the car has passed the inspection, if the road tax is paid and the car is insured.
In Poland there's an annual inspection requirement for most vehicles. New passenger car vehicles (of age 4 or less) have to be inspected according to the following intervals 3-2-1 years. Inspections are performed by accredited garages. The inspection includes checking of main car systems like brakes, suspension, lights and steering, as well as emission and presence of mandatory equipment. An additional, separate inspection is required for cars that are running on autogas. Pass of inspection is confirmed in registration certificates. When a car does not pass the inspection, the owner is requested to fix the cause and then pass subsequent inspection. A registration certificate may be also revoked in case the vehicle is in fatal technical condition.
Driving a car without valid inspection is subject to a fine.
Romanian vehicles must pass a periodic inspection between 6 month and 2 years depending of the age of the car.
In Russia all vehicles must pass a periodic inspection ensuring their road worthiness that includes the adherence to the respective regulations. To pass the inspection the vehicle must not exceed the mandated emission level (currently Euro-3), the brakes must have no leaks and the brake forces must be symmetrical, steering slip must not exceed the mandated parameters (from 10° for cars to 25° for heavy trucks), all lights must provide the required color, aim and brightness of the emitted light, and the vehicle must be equipped with the first aid kit, fire extinguisher and the emergency stop sign. The windshield must have a functional washer, and while window tinting is allowed, including the blinds on the windshield and rear window, they must pass the required amount of light.
To pass the inspection a driver must get to a police vehicle registration center or an authorized service station and present a vehicle for inspection. If the vehicle passes, then the driver would receive a certificate of worthiness that must be presented to the insurance company to obtain the compulsory vehicle insurance. The lack of the valid insurance certificate or driving with the elapsed one is subject to heavy fines and eventual revocation of the Driver's License. The test periodicity varies with the type of vehicle. Commercial buses (defined as vehicles that carry >8 persons aside from a driver) and oversize/dangerous cargo trucks must be inspected each 6 months, heavy trucks (>3.5 tons loaded weight) are inspected annually, while the new cars, bikes and light trucks (< 3.5 tons) must be first inspected after three years, then bi-annually until they are 7 years old, after which the inspections become annual.
Spanish vehicles are required to undergo an Inspección Técnica de Vehículos, better known as the ITV. Private civilian vehicles must be revised after 4 years from the date of their first registration and afterwards must be revised every 2 years until 10 years; Afterwards, they must be revised annually.
Slovakia requires safety inspection technická kontrola and emission inspection emisná kontrola every two years for passenger cars. New passenger cars have to obtain their first roadworthiness certificate after four years. Heavy duty vehicles need to be presented to the safety inspection every year. The safety inspection and emission inspection decals is placed on the front glass (right down).
The road worthiness of cars is tested for the first time after three years, the second time two years later, and thereafter once every year. For cars classified as veteran/classic cars (currently occurring when the car reaches age 30), road worthiness is tested every second year. Since July 2010 the inspection can be performed by any vehicle inspection body accredited by SWEDAC.
United Kingdom[edit]
The MOT test (from Ministry of Transport, the former name of the Department for Transport) is a mandatory annual test of safety, road worthiness and exhaust emissions for vehicles over three years old. It is enforced by making the possession of a current valid MOT certificate compulsory when paying the Vehicle Excise Duty tax. Prior to November 2014 the disc had to be displayed on the vehicle window, now no disc is required and the law that made no showing a valid tax disc has been amended.
After the first MOT (when your vehicle is three years old) you have to get the vehicle tested every 12 months in the UK (unlike most of the EU, which is every 24 months after four years from new). You are allowed to get the vehicle MOT tested up to 28 days prior to the annual test date and have an effective 13 month MOT.
Isle of Man[edit]
In the Isle of Man, vehicle inspections are required if a vehicle over three years old is imported. This was introduced to prevent vehicles that had failed inspection regimes elsewhere being moved to the island, where there are no routine inspections for motorcycles and private cars.
Hire cars over three years old, as well as all goods vehicles and passenger vehicles require an annual inspection.
Inspections are also required if a vehicle has been off the road (not registered and insured) for more than two years to prove they are suitable for re-registering them.
Vehicle inspection in Australia is done on a state basis. Each state or territory has the authority to set its own laws pertaining to vehicle inspections, all (with the exception of the self-governing territory of Norfolk Island) have some form of inspection, either periodically or before a transfer of ownership.
In the state of Queensland, there is no legal requirement for a private vehicle's owner to have periodic vehicle inspections. The only time a vehicle inspection is mandatory is when a vehicle is being sold and must display a current Roadworthy Certificate (RWC) as an assurance to buyers that a vehicle meets minimum safety standards. Without a RWC, the vehicle can only be sold on an "as-is" basis, which does not entitle the vehicle to be lawfully driven on public roads or registered until a RWC is obtained. Heavy vehicles (e.g.: trucks) and public passenger vehicles (e.g.: limousines, taxis, public buses) have dedicated inspection schemes that must be complied with periodically, usually every 6–12 months.
In the state of Victoria, there is no legal requirement for a private vehicle to have periodic vehicle inspections. The only time a vehicle inspection is required is when a vehicle:
- is being transferred to a new owner.
- is being registered after a period of being un-registered.
- is being registered for the first time (excluding brand new production vehicles), e.g. used imported cars, individually constructed vehicles etc.
- has been labeled an un-roadworthy vehicle by a member of the police or Vicroads in which case you will have 30 days to have the vehicle tested.
In Victoria, a satisfactory inspection is deemed in a "Roadworthy Condition" and is issued with a Roadworthy Certificate (RWC) which are valid for 30 days. An RWC checks general safety items of the car such as tyres, bakes lights etc., however, an emissions test is not required.
New Zealand[edit]
The New Zealand Transport Agency requires most vehicles to maintain a Warrant of Fitness through periodic inspections from licensed inspectors. Cars and light vehicles newer than six years old (From date of first registration anywhere) must be inspected at least once every twelve months; older cars require six-monthly inspections. Heavy vehicles and some classes of light vehicles (such as rental cars) must instead maintain a Certificate of Fitness, which requires a six-monthly inspection regardless of the age of the vehicle.
South Africa[edit]
A roadworthy vehicle is considered to be roadworthy until it is changes hands. A vehicle purchaser is required to register the change-of-ownership of a vehicle. The new owner must present a Roadworthy Certificate (CoR) in order to receive a new license (disk) for the vehicle. A new license plate number is also issued at that time.
If your motor vehicle is used for public transport or is a heavy-load vehicle (excluding buses), it is tested for roadworthiness every year before the motor vehicle licence is renewed. A bus must be tested for roadworthiness every six months.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Cost-Effectiveness of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection" University of Michigan (U.S.A.) Transportation Research Institute, January 1985 (PDF file)
- ^ "Cost Effectiveness of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection" (PDF). Report for the (Australian) Federal Office of Road Safety. April 1999.
- ^ Your Name (this will appear with your post) (2007-10-31). "Over The Counter: CAA-Quebec Calls For Emissions Testing Program | Automotive Service World". Autoserviceworld.com. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ Walker, Blair S. "Minnesota Bucks Trend in Voting To End Emissions Testing". Stateline.org. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Texas Department of Public Safety - Vehicle Inspection Program".
- ^ KYW-TV article on elimination of NJ auto inspection Retrieved 2010-08-02
- ^ http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/publications/2004/UCD-ITS-RR-04-01.pdf
- ^ "Inspection". One.Motoring. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Maanteeamet".
- ^ AKE - AKEn historiaa[dead link]
- ^ http://www.ake.fi/AKE/Ajankohtaista/Vuoden+2008+tiedotteet/Katsastusta+tehostamalla+ei+enää+voida+merkittävästi+vähentää+vakavia+onnettomuuksia.htm
- ^ "FINLEX - Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö: 19.12.2002/1245". Finlex.fi. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Codice della strada / Art. 80. Revisioni.". Automobile Club d'Italia. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "www.rdw.nl". Ovi.rdw.nl. Retrieved 2011-11-13.


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Comment on this storySydney - Asian markets fell on Thursday after a survey of Chinese manufacturers showed surprisingly soft results, while the Australian dollar weakened.
The flash Markit/HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for China fell to 49.6 in January, from December's 50.5, suggesting a mild slowdown at the end of 2013 has continued into the new year.
"This implies softening growth momentum for manufacturing sectors, which has already weighed on employment growth," said HSBC's chief China economist Qu Hongbin.
"As inflation is not a concern, the policy focus should tilt towards supporting growth."
Shanghai shares slipped 0.4 percent, though investors were still relieved that the country's central bank was flooding money markets with cash to ease a credit squeeze.
Worst hit was the Australian dollar which shed a third of a US cent to $0.8795 as speculators sold it as a liquid proxy for growth in the Asian region.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan also lost 0.9 percent, while Australia's main index dropped 0.5 percent.
Japan's Nikkei pared its early gains to be up 0.2 percent on the day. The news from Japan has been better, with a Reuters survey of business sentiment improving for a third straight month in January to reach a high last seen in 2010 as optimists far outnumbered pessimists.
Wall Street provided few leads with the Dow ending Wednesday down 0.25 percent, while the S&P 500 added 0.06 percent and the Nasdaq 0.41 percent.
Later Thursday, Europe has its own version of early PMIs along with a round of unemployment figures.
The Eurozone composite PMI is seen edging up to 52.4 in January, from 52.1, led mostly by strength in Germany while France could again lag behind.
In currencies, it was all about central bank expectations. Sterling surged after a sharp fall in UK unemployment stoked speculation the Bank of England would have to bring forward the day when it starts hiking interest rates.
The euro duly fell to a one-year low against sterling of 81.81 pence, while the pound jumped over a cent on the US dollar and held firm Thursday at $1.6571.
Across the pond, the Canadian dollar had tumbled to a more than four-year low on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada said it was growing more concerned about low inflation, leaving the door wide open to a cut in interest rates.
The central bank also took a rhetorical razor to the Canadian dollar saying a weaker currency would be positive for both exports and inflation.
The stark contrast with the situation in Britain, saw the pound soar 1.8 percent on the Canadian currency to the highest since mid-2009.
The US dollar found some support from expectations that the Federal Reserve will make another $10 billion cut to its monthly bond-buying programme at its policy meeting next week.
The dollar was modestly firmer on the yen at 104.54, while the euro marked time at $1.3544.
In commodity markets, US crude eased in Asian trade after an industry report showed a sharp rise in crude stockpiles in the world's biggest oil consumer the United States.
US crude oil futures eased 30 cents to $96.43 a barrel early on Thursday after jumping more than a dollar overnight. Brent oil for March delivery lost 32 cents to $107.95.
Gold lost ground after its repeated failure to break above key technical resistance at $1,260 an ounce prompted investors to take profits. Spot gold was off at $1,233.05 per ounce, leaving behind Monday's peak of $1,259.85. - Reuters
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Cottage / 4 bedrooms / sleeps 8
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On the ground floor there ia a living / dining room with fireplace and access to the outside, a kitchen / dining room with access to the porch, a double bedroom, a bathroom, a double bedroom with bathroom with shower, veranda. On the first floor a double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a bathroom with shower.
Size | Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms |
Nearest beach | Lake Bolsena 25 km |
Access | Car essential |
Nearest Amenities | 2 km |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Roma 95 km, Nearest railway: Orte 23 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Internet access |
Pool | Private outdoor pool (unheated) |
General | TV |
Utilities | Washing machine |
Rooms | 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 3 Family bathrooms |
Furniture | Double beds (3), Single beds (2) |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
Outdoors | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden |
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The Lazio region
Northern Lazio, characterized by lush vegetation, rolling hills and lakes, small hamlets and wonderful medieval towns. The area is full of historic sites to visit from Etruscans tombs to Roman amphitheatres, from medieval castles to renaissance churches. It is also conveniently placed for trips into Tuscany and Umbria and of course Florence and Rome.
This is an area rich in natural history and medieval villages. It is in a strategic position, being on the borders of Tuscany, Lazio and Umbria, for visiting historical and cultural sites since within one hour of the area you can reach an impressive range of hilltop towns, Etruscan ruins areas of great natural beauty.
Lake Bolsena and the thermal baths of Viterbo, San Casciano dei Bagni, Bagni San Filippo, Bagno Vignoni and Saturnia can be reached easily, the nearest in about 20 minutes, the furthers about one and a half hours.
The Sutri 18-hole golf course is just a 40 minute drive away.
This area is famous the world over for its traditional cooking and for its many music, wine and food festivals, carnivals and religious festivals. An example is given below, it is not exhaustive and all dates should be checked with the local tourist information office.
Orvieto – Umbria Jazz
Acquapendente - Pugnaloni (flower tapestry) carnival
Canino di Corbara - goose festival
Orvieto and Bolsena, Corpus Domini
End July:
Marta - wine festival
Torre Alfina Blues Festival
Bolsena - Santa Cristina's Mystery pageant
Castiglione in Teverina – wine festival
Trevinano - roast pork festival
Proceno - a red garlic festival
Capodimonte - lake fish festival
Torre Alfina - wild boar festival
Onano - lentil festival
Acquapendente - farmers' carnival
Orvieto - slow food festival
Piancastagnaio – chestnut festival
Soriano nel Cimino – chestnut festival
Castiglione in Teverina - San Martino mushrooms and wine festival
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Hamster Cam - Steve's pet hamster, Hogie, is on the loose in the city streets with nothing but a small video camera tied to his back. George helps Steve track his whereabouts using clues from the hamster cam and his best monkeyish map-reading skills. But can a monkey with a map keep up with a hamster on the run? The Great Monkey Detective - It's mystery movie night at Chef Pisghetti's restaurant. D
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The Electric Company
"Revenge of the Zeros"
Upset about their score of zero points in the banana sculpture contest, Danny and Annie decide to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party that is being held at The Electric Diner. The Electric Company catches on, and does everything they can to stop the pranksters and save the party and preserve Paul's sanity. D
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Cherish is the Word - It's Valentines Day! All of the kids at school are making special valentines to share with their special friends. But when Victoria Best runs off with all of the cards, will she ruin Valentine's Day for everyone? It's up to WordGirl to swoop in and save the day. Granny's Intuition - According to the local news Granny May seems to be figuring out who's been committing the latest crime sprees that are sweeping the city. D
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Wild Kratts
"Cheetah Racer"
Chris and Martin announce that no creature or vehicle can travel as fast over the rough and tumble African savannah as the cheetah. Aviva takes the challenge and declares she will build a ground racer that can run even faster than a cheetah. Of course Zach wants to prove that he is a better inventor than Aviva and joins the race. D
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When Matt, Jackie and Inez get stuck in the vortex of a cyberportal, it's up to Digit to rescue them. He just needs to find the U.V.O. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman
"Ruff Follows His Dream"
After Ruff has a dream where he's flying with an elephant, he decides to see if he can make his dream come true! He sends Marco off to Tennessee to the Elephant Sanctuary to learn what it takes to own and care for an elephant. He then sends Marc and Rubye to learn how to indoor skydive. D
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When Arthur discovers that Grandma Thora is a marbles champion, he trains with her so he can beat all his friends. And though Thora teaches Arthur everything he knows, she doesn't teach him everything she knows. and it's Read versus Read in the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament. D
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Dancing Dog - It's the day of the Word World Concert and no one is more excited than Dog - he loves music. Unfortunately, he can't play an instrument. With the help of his good friend Bear, Dog discovers that anyone can make music! Pig's Big Moonlight Feast - When Pig is too sick to cook the Moonlight Feast, his friends step in, but they find that if you don't follow the recipe you may end up "in the soup. D
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Standard and Poor's downgrading of many of the Euro-Zone countries today will have far reaching effects to your investments. Erika Miller looks into this Friday the Thirteenth news. President Obama is delivering on his year old promise to streamline the government, by merging six agencies into one. D
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MARIA HINOJOSA ANCHORS. Need to Know looks at "Sexual Politics" -- how the Republican candidates' opposition to gay marriage will affect the outcome of the nomination fight and the general election. David Brody, political correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network, is interviewed. D
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Idaho Reports 2012
Idaho Public Television's weekly coverage of the Idaho Legislature with host Greg Hahn begins. The one-hour show continues through adjournment.G
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"Let Me Down Easy"
Anna Deavere Smith ("The West Wing," "Nurse Jackie") brings samples of her more than 300 interviews with people worldwide to the stage, evoking laughter and tears as their words recount personal experiences with the frailty of the human body. Smith submerges her own persona, and assumes her characters' vocal and physical mannerisms from Idaho bull rider Brent Williams to Tour de France veteran Lance Armstrong; from hospital patient Hazel Merritt to former Texas Governor Ann Richards.G
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The Louisiana House of Representatives voted 102-0 on Monday to approve a bill that would delay by one year the implementation of a new teacher-evaluation model. Such a delay, supporters say, would give officials more time to evaluate the Compass evaluation system, which bases half of a teacher's evaluation on students' standardized test scores and half on classroom observations. The state Senate will now consider the measure.
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@Haxonberik Australians will shorten words/names wherever possible. For example my name is Adam and I get called Ads.
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Just read IGN's take on MK8; same score, but the writing quality in this review is so much better. Thanks!
Sorry to hear it won't be getting a release in Australia, where I am. However, you can (fairly) simply create a "foreign" account on your Wii U to access the eshop from other countries and purchase games from there. They are then playable on your Wii U as normal. I will be doing this to make my purchase!
As has already been pointed out by other posters above, this turnaround really lays bare the reasons for much of the negative thoughts and feelings surrounding the Wii U. Good on him for going some way to repairing the destructive comments he made, I suppose, but such uninformed opinion should never have been made public in the first place.
An XL FE edition would have given me a reason to trade up crom my standard 3ds. Missed opportunity imo.
In "other", I really should have mentioned how good the TV remote controlling function is. PSA, on many models of TV you can use the left control stick to more around a menu selection, eg choosing an input, then A or left click to select.
It was so good using YouTube via the wii u browser. Very disappointed, but I just hope it was a mistake and it will be fixed.
Very happy with my purchase. Lots of great little features, like being able to send video or pictures to your TV while continuing to surf on the gamepad. And the video chat works very well.
It's a week until my Wii U arrives (Australia), so spending my gaming time going for all golds in Trackmania platform mode, and maybe some Rayman Origins.
It does seem a bit strange. I mean, would an article regarding the pros and cons of an R4DS and other NDS/DSi flash-carts ever be allowed?
@theblackdragon Thanks, thought it was someone who had been banned as a result of this topic or something.
Really well-written review! Will have to make this my excuse to buy a CPP.
@sketchturner "obviously brilliant", as in brilliantly simple, hence the surprise at why it had taken so long for someone to implement it.
@ChocoGoldfish Cool! I'm just "Adam", think I was wearing an Epona hat last time. Saw your greeting was otakugaming.com, so stalked/found you through that!
@ChocoGoldfish Hey ChocoGoldfish, pretty sure I've Streetpassed you around Sydney a few times, as MonkeyBear?
Remember that this is the country that convicted a man under anti-child pornography laws for having a pornographic version of a Simpsons cartoon on his computer back in 2008!
I have to mention that elsewhere on the 'net, reaction to the possibility that the Wii U may not support more than one Umote is much more extreme than on Nintendolife. I think it would be crazy for Nintendo to release their new system without at least 2 Umotes being able to work simultaneously! Local multiplayer has always been Nintendo's greatest strength, and I for one would not be keen on the U if this wasn't Nintendo's intention. Of course multiplayer is possible via the existing peripherals, as has been shown, but local MP games would be far less appealing if each player did not have their own Umote. I'm sure the reasons that this would not happen are ones of cost and technology, but if they can't do it right, they probably shouldn't do it at all.


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Ring in the new year with more stocks for 2008.
When you're looking for a growth stock to hold for the long term, there's nothing more important than free cash flow. Combine excellent FCF growth with a reasonable valuation, and you have my pick for the best stock to hold in 2008: Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD ) .
Shares of biotech giant Gilead have risen more than 20% since I first started waxing eloquent on the company's FCF growth in August. With some excellent sales-growth opportunities around the corner, in the form of recently approved or soon-to-be-approved drugs, Gilead still has plenty of room left for share-price appreciation.
The long-term health of any drugmaker depends on its drug pipeline, but if its marketed drugs are all a failure, then who cares how strong the pipeline is? So let's focus on Gilead's approved drugs first. On the back of its HIV drug franchise, Gilead has become a leader in treating the infectious disease. In the first nine months of 2007, Gilead's revenue rose 47%, and net income gained 155% year over year thanks to these HIV-fighting drugs.
Gilead's lead HIV combination drugs, Truvada and Atripla, have to compete against compounds from big-pharma behemoths such as Merck (NYSE: MRK ) , GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK ) , and Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT ) . Ordinarily, such potent competition would be a problem for any drugmaker, but Gilead's HIV drugs benefit from being one of the preferred front-line treatment recommendations among prominent organizations such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The importance of those preferences for Gilead shouldn't be overlooked. They're formidable obstacles to competitors such as Merck and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) , which have recently received FDA approval for new HIV therapies, but only as second-line agents.
One gripe that investors have about the biotech sector is how suddenly a drugmaker's fortunes can turn. These treatment recommendations and the huge amount of clinical data needed to get a new HIV drug recommended as a front-line therapy have effectively relegated most new HIV drugs to second-line agents, which will be used primarily when Gilead's HIV drugs and the other front-line treatments fail.
Take a look at how Gilead's free cash flow has grown in the three years before 2007. Yet '07 is on track to beat all of these growth rates, with FCF growth of 80% in the first nine months of the year.
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2006 |
$1,113 |
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2005 |
$658 |
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2004 |
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**TTM period ended Sept. 30, 2007, vs. Sept. 30, 2006.
Investors don't have to worry that Gilead will lose its lead role in treating HIV, either, since the patents on its most important HIV drugs won't start expiring in the U.S. until 2017. Even better, Gilead should see European sales of its HIV franchise pick up as a result of the recent regulatory approval of Atripla in the European Union.
Investors can grab Gilead stock for about 26 times its trailing-12-months FCF numbers. That's not a steal, but with cash-flow growth of 80% over the first nine months of 2007 and 65% in the trailing 12 months, Gilead is poised for an increase in value in 2008.
What makes a stock the "best" is not only its potential for share-price appreciation but also the protection it provides against the financial and industry-specific risks it may face. Even if the housing sector implodes, consumer discretionary spending tanks, and the economy heads into a recession, Gilead's drugs will always have a market. That's the type of cyclical protection you want from the stock market.
With strong upside potential and built-in competitive and cyclical safeguards, shares of Gilead get my vote for best all-around long-term investment opportunity in 2008. I highly recommend that you head over to Motley Fool CAPS and give Gilead an "outperform" rating.
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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Immunotherapy Weekly -- Data detailed on Inflammation have been presented. According to news reporting out of Rome, Italy, by NewsRx editors, research stated, "Inflammatory responses are operationally characterized by pain, redness, heat and swelling at the site of infection and trauma. Mast cells reside near small blood vessels and, when activated, release potent mediators involved in allergy and inflammation."
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Sacred Heart Catholic University, "Vitamin D modulates contraction, inflammation and remodeling tissue. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to multiple diseases and several data have demonstrated a strong relationship between serum vitamin D levels and tissue function. Therapy targeting vitamin D3 signaling may provide new approaches for infectious and inflammatory skin diseases by affecting both innate and adaptive immune functions. Mast cells are activated by oxidized lipoproteins, resulting in increased expression of inflammatory cytokines and suggesting that the reduction of oxidation of low density lipoprotein by vitamin E may also reduce mast cell activation. Vitamin C is also an anti-oxidant well-known as an anti-scurvy agent in humans. Vitamin C inhibits peroxidation of membrane phospholipids and acts as a scavenger of free radicals and is also required for the synthesis of several hormones and neurotransmitters. In humans, vitamin C reduces the duration of common cold symptoms, even if its effect is not clear. Supplementation of vitamin C improves the function of the human immune system, such as antimicrobial and natural killer cell activities, lymphocyte proliferation, chemotaxis and delayed-type hypersensitivity. Vitamin C depletion has been correlated with histaminemia which has been shown to damage endothelial-dependent vasodilation."
According to the news editors, the research concluded: "However, the impact of these vitamins on allergy and inflammation is still not well understood."
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This was our second visit and we were not disappointed. The rooms are clean, the staff are friendly and no request is too much trouble. A short walk to Disneyland and free parking make it the prefect place to stay. We will definitely stay again.
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This paper describes a method of implementation of Two Factor Authentication using Mobile handsets. This two factor authentication is based on Time Synchronous Authentication using the RFC1321 MD5 Message Digest Algorithm of Epoch Time, Personal Identity Number (PIN) and Init-Secret. The password generated would be One Time Password (OTP) which would be valid for 60 seconds only after which it expires and the user can not login through that password. The proposed method has been implemented and tested using J2ME OS based mobile Handsets. It can easily be further extended to Android based Handsets also.


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Hooray for W Hollywood, where all your fantasies come true on a whim and real life imitates art. Glitz, glamour and glitterati? That's the immortal Hollywood heyday in us talking. Innovation, iconoclast and imagination running wonderfully wild? That's our la-la life of contemporary luxury. Be our guest and make it yours.
With nearly every facet of our hotel designed to support a sustainable future, we have perfected sophistication and sensational living down to a science. From exceptionally high percentages of lush landscaping and open outdoor space to defy the conventions of urban concrete to incredibly efficient irrigation systems for significantly lower water usage, we are one of the largest LEED®-compliant properties in L.A. With most of the hotel constructed from locally manufactured and post-industrial recycled material, we plan to keep the end of the world as you know from disaster flicks within the safe confines of the silver screen.
And there's more. Star in your own fashionable flick with our W list of Academy Award-worthy amenities. iPod Shuffle for that run through Laurel Canyon? We've got it. A healthy and hearty freshly packed gourmet meal from our W2Go service? Consider it done. Want help getting the goods home post-swashbuckling Rodeo Drive adventure with our Luggage Forward Service? No problem. With everything going on, need our Woof service to give some puppy love? We're right on it. From 24-hour in-room dining and a 24-hour Welcome Desk to express check-out and a multilingual staff, we've got everything covered and more. You'll find everything you dream of in our stately sanctuary—with our Whatever/Whenever® service, no wish is too out there.
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About 1,000 school finance officers are tackling issues from funding formulas to passing bond referenda at an international gathering in Florida.
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Type of Document Dissertation Author Horton, James Edward Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-051399-164549 Title Hypnotizability and Corpus Callosum Morphology Degree PhD Department Psychology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Crawford, Helen J. Committee Chair Bell, Martha Ann Committee Member Downs, J. Hunter III Committee Member Franchina, Joseph J. Committee Member Prestrude, Albert M. Committee Member Stephens, Robert S. Committee Member Keywords
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In general, highly hypnotizable individuals ("highs") have exhibited greater abilities to focus attention and inhibit pain than low hypnotizable individuals ("lows"). Furthermore, highs appear to have faster neural processing than lows. The present study investigated differences between lows and highs in morphological volume of some brain structures associated with inhibitory and excitatory neural processing, particularly the corpus callosum (CC). Participants were 18 healthy university students, aged 18 to 29, with no history of concussion or medical disorders. They were in a functional Magnetic Resonance Image (fMRI) study examining the neurophysiology of pain and hypnotic analgesia (Crawford, Horton, Harrington, et al., 1998; Downs et al., 1998). As assessed by the group version (Crawford & Allen, 1982) of the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C (SHSS:C; Weitzenhoffer & Hilgard, 1962), there were eight highs (four women and four men; SHSS:C M = 11.0) and 10 lows (five men and five women; SHSS:C M = 2.1). Highs were able to successfully eliminate perception of pain and distress to experimental noxious stimuli. Their anatomical MRIs were measured to assess relationships between brain structure volume (CC, medial cortex, anterior brain regions) and hypnotizability. In comparison to lows, highs had a significantly larger CC volume in the rostrum and isthmus, inferred to reflect larger transcallosal axon diameter or greater axon myelination. For highs, but not lows, there were significant relationships between forebrain volume and the total CC, rostrum, and splenium. Findings provide support for the neuropsychophysiological model of Crawford and her associates (e.g. Crawford, 1994a, 1994b; Crawford & Gruzelier, 1992) proposing a more effective attentional system of inhibitory processes in highs than lows. Furthermore, the data suggest that the more effective systems of attentional and inhibitory processes enhanced neural processing speed, and interhemispheric transfer times seen in highs than lows, may be associated with morphological differences in certain anterior and posterior CC regions. These regions are known to be involved in the allocation of inhibitory and excitatory transfer of information between hemispheres.
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Synthesis of isoquinuclidine analogs of chloroquine: antimalarial and antileishmanial activity. | |
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The isoquinuclidine (2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane) ring system may be viewed as a semi-rigid boat form of the piperidine ring and, when properly substituted, a scaffold for rigid analogs of biologically active ethanolamines and propanolamines. It is present in natural products (such as ibogaine and dioscorine) that display interesting pharmacological properties. In this study, we have expanded our continuing efforts to incorporate this ring system in numerous pharmacophores, by designing and synthesizing semirigid analogs of the antimalarial drug chloroquine. The analogs were tested in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum strains and Leishmania donovani promastigote cultures. Compounds 6 and 13 displayed potent antimalarial activity against both chloroquine-susceptible D6 and the -resistant W2 strains of P. falciparum. All analogs also demonstrated significant antileishmanial activity with compounds 6 and 13 again being the most potent. The fact that these compounds are active against both chloroquine-resistant and chloroquine-sensitive strains as well as leishmanial cells makes them promising candidates for drug development. |
M O Faruk Khan; Mark S Levi; Babu L Tekwani; Norman H Wilson; Ronald F Borne |
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