Tolerance glossary and government resources

Tolerance : the ability of an organism or biological process to subsist under a given set ofenvironmental conditions. The range of these under which it can subsist, representing itslimits of tolerance, is termed its ecological amplitude. For trees, the tolerance of mostpractical importance is their ability to grow satisfactorily in the shade of and incompetition with other trees. [Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]

EPA: Pesticides - Tolerances
EPA publishes a notice in the Federal Register for several tolerance-related actions:. Notice of filing of a petition to establish a tolerance

US EPA - Tolerance Reassessment
Tolerance reassessment is being accomplished through the pesticide reregistration ... The law requires EPA to place the highest priority for tolerance

Stories of Discovery: Immune Tolerance: Improving Transplantation ...
...this new approach uses a targeted strategy designed to induce tolerance (the ... NIAID-supported research on immune tolerance is contributing to the

NIAID Plan for Research on Immune Tolerance PART 1: Overview
...pre-clinical and clinical research focused on achieving immune tolerance for ... and initiatives to further our understanding of immune tolerance and to

NIDA - Research Monographs - Monograph 18: Behavioral Tolerance ...
Behavioral Tolerance: Research and Treatment Implications ... Theoretical Basis of Behavioral Tolerance: Implications of the Phenomenon for Problems of

Tolerance, Civil Rights and Justice in Wake of September 11 Tragedies
Statement from the US Commission on Civil Rights urging Americans to resist the temptation to unfairly target the members of any ethnic or religious group.

7.2.6.3. Tolerance intervals for a normal distribution
The endpoints of a tolerance interval are called tolerance limits. An application of tolerance intervals to manufacturing involves comparing

Zero Tolerance - School Environment (CA Dept of Education)
Information regarding zero tolerance policies for firearms in schools.

Salt Tolerance
Salt, Boron, and Chloride Plant Tolerance Databases. Salt Tolerance Databases:. Fiber, Grain and Special Crops; Grasses and Forage Crops

Salt Tolerance Bibliography Database
Salt Tolerance Bibliography Database. Bibliography Database Image Salt Tolerance. ENTER Salt Tolerance Bibliography Database

Zero Tolerance Means Zero Chances
...or enhance, current Zero Tolerance awareness activities and events. ... Kit is designed to provide groups conducting Zero Tolerance activities with the

The Facts: Zero Tolerance
What is Zero Tolerance?It is illegal in every state for persons under the age of ... A zero tolerance law makes it illegal per se (in and of itself) for

Tolerance Grants Initiative: Overview
The Tolerance Grants Initiative aims to promote greater understanding among ... Tolerance grants foster greater inclusion and appreciation of ethnic and

Definition: tolerance field
...tolerance field: 1. The region between two curves, such as circles or rectangles, used to specify the tolerance on component size and geometry. 2.

Scalable Fault Tolerance for Distributed Computing
In response to the growing interest in scalable techniques for fault tolerance, the CSRI hosted a workshop that brought together Sandians and external

Clinical Trial: Chromium Effects in Impaired Glucose Tolerance
...on glucose tolerance in adults with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). ... Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is often a prelude to type II diabetes

Zero Tolerance Policy
...and the Association of Online Professionals, are today reaffirming in the strongest terms our "Zero Tolerance" policy against child pornography.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Glucose tolerance test
Oral glucose tolerance test. Definition Return to top. The glucose tolerance test measures the body's ability to metabolize glucose.

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