RNI

RNI was a private, non-profit research institute located in Menlo Park, founded by Jeff Hawkins in April 2002. The goal of RNI was to develop a theoretical framework for the thalamo-cortical system. Its staff consisted of principal investigators, postdocs, and students who worked closely together and shared this common vision. It fostered a vibrant intellectual environment that lead to the development of many new ideas. RNI also sponsored a weekly seminar series, as well as a guest speaker series at Stanford and occasional symposia. ^[1] 

On July 1, 2005, the Redwood Neuroscience Institute moved from its location in Menlo Park to a new home on the UC Berkeley campus. It will now take on a new name, The Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, and it will be administered through the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at UC Berkeley.

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推薦攝入量(recommended nutrient intakes)

RNI相當於傳統使用的膳食營養素參考攝入量（RDA），是可以滿足某一特定性別、年齡及生理狀況羣體中絕大多數（97%～98%）個體需要的攝入水平。長期攝入RNI水平，可以保證組織中有適當的儲備。

RNI是以EAR為基礎制定的，如果已知EAR的標準差，則RNI=EAR+2SD ^[2]  （標準差），如果EAR的變量不足以計算SD時，可假設10%EAR=1SD，則RNI=1.2EAR。

一個羣體的平均攝入量達到RNI水平時，人羣中有缺乏可能的個體僅佔2%-3%，也就是絕大多數的個體都沒有發生缺乏症的危險，所以也把RNI稱作“安全攝入量”。攝入量超過“安全攝入量”並不表示有什麼風險。

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