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initial approach

a. That part of an instrument approach procedure in which the aircraft has departed an initial approach fix or point and is maneuvering to enter the intermediate or final approach. It ends at the intermediate fix or point or, where no intermediate segment is established, at the final approach fix or point. b. That part of a visual approach of an aircraft immediately prior to arrival over the airfield of destination, or over the reporting point from which the final approach to the airfield is commenced.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Knowledge of basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is assumed, while relevant information needed for the initial approach on the clinical cases is summarized in the appendix.
The Whites have turned down an initial approach from Villa as they bid to keep the player for another shot at promotion under Marcelo Bielsa.
After an initial approach was rebuffed, Serco returned with the January offer.
'One initial approach was to identify firms that would agree to finance the construction on a Build-Operate and Transfer (BOT) approach,' he added Tergat.
ICC GM Alex Marshall said: "Non-cooperation and obstruction of our investigations by participants to the Code are simply not acceptable and I hope this and other recent sanctions sends out a clear message to anyone involved in the sport." He added: "Once again we must thank an international captain, Graeme Cremer, for his absolute professionalism in recognizing initial approach by Mr Nayer, rejecting and then reporting it.
He added: "Once again we must thank an international captain, Graeme Cremer, for his absolute professionalism in recognising the initial approach by Mr Nayer, rejecting and then reporting it.
Seelos plans to study this initial approach in Parkinson's disease, or PD, and will further evaluate the potential clinical approach in other disorders affecting the central nervous system.
"He added: Once again we must thank an international captain, Graeme Cremer, for his absolute professionalism in recognising the initial approach by Mr Nayer, rejecting and then reporting it.We are thankful to him and to Zimbabwe Cricket for all the help during the investigations.
But the tycoon, who started the business from a market stall in Wakefield in 1974, says an initial approach to Deloitte was snubbed.
Under the offer, shareholders of TDC would receive a cash consideration of DKK 50.25 DKK per share, which represents a 34.1% premium compared to the closing price on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 7 February 2018 (last day of trading prior to TDC's announcement regarding the initial approach from the DK Telekommunikation).
The company's initial approach takes advantage of the "gain-of-function" from DNA damage overload to induce selective self-destruction of cells by targeting disease-induced RAD51 transport.
GKN rebuffed the unwanted swoop by turnaround specialist Melrose, saying the formal cash-andstock offer was "effectively unchanged" from last week's initial approach, which it rejected for undervaluing the firm.
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