• Bactericidal activity is achieved with specific classes of antimicrobial agents as well as by com- pneumoniae isolates were resistant to penicillin and 16.5% bination therapy. (cdc.gov)
  • All of the effects of antimicrobial agents against microbes, bacterial resistance in the last decade (3-7). (cdc.gov)
  • The extensive misuse of antimicrobial agents raises particular concern. (who.int)
  • Charnot-Katsikas A, Harrington A. In vitro testing of antimicrobial agents. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The genome sequence of Trypanosoma cruzi, etiologic agent of Chagas disease. (medscape.com)
  • Etiologic agent' means a viable microorganism or its toxin that causes, or may cause, human disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Diagnostic specimen' means excreta, secreta, blood and its components, tissue, tissue fluids, etc., 'which (the shipper) reasonably believes may contain an etiologic agent' and that is 'being shipped for purposes of diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Materials containing certain etiologic agents' means 'material known to contain or reasonably believed (by the shipper) to contain' an etiologic agent from a list included in the regulation. (cdc.gov)
  • The list contains most of the Class 2, 3, and 4 agents but any etiologic agent should be handled according to the regulation even if it is not on the list. (cdc.gov)
  • Patient specimens that would be expected to contain an etiologic agent should be shipped according to the requirements in Part 72.3. (cdc.gov)
  • HN-1 is one of three nitrogen mustard blister agents (vesicants). (cdc.gov)
  • The properties of nitrogen mustards are only slightly different from those of sulfur mustards, another major class of blister agents. (cdc.gov)
  • Sulfur mustards are vesicants and alkylating agents. (cdc.gov)
  • Sulfur mustards were first developed in the early-to-mid-1800s and were introduced as chemical warfare agents in 1917 during World War I. They have been used extensively in chemical warfare and remain a major threat. (cdc.gov)
  • Destruction of U.S. stockpiles of chemical agents, including sulfur mustards, was mandated by the Chemical Weapons Convention to take place before April 2007. (cdc.gov)
  • In the face of global change and a rapidly changing world ecologists must understand the fundamental components of ecological systems. (europa.eu)
  • Environmental conditions in the Anthropocene are rapidly changing triggering important ecological shifts in the Earth system and approaching tipping-point levels faster than previously expected. (europa.eu)
  • Our preliminary findings show that mammalian cells rapidly and transiently change morphology upon TNM treatment-making this compound a fabulous tool to dissect the function of membrane sterols in general. (phys.org)
  • Determining the drivers and importance of scavenging behaviors in a changing world using agent based modeling approaches. (europa.eu)
  • Or, macro-scale state changes emerge from micro-scale agent behaviors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Or, simple behaviors (meaning rules followed by agents) generate complex behaviors (meaning state changes at the whole system level). (wikipedia.org)
  • ABMs are typically implemented as computer simulations , either as custom software, or via ABM toolkits, and this software can be then used to test how changes in individual behaviors will affect the system's emerging overall behavior. (wikipedia.org)
  • Life's changes come with new goals and dreams. (erieinsurance.com)
  • Counseling is a sacred partnership that can help you approach life's difficulties in a healthy, meaningful way that promotes change and movement in a positive way. (goodtherapy.org)
  • Heat, air pollution and climate change … oh my! (ehn.org)
  • Intense heat waves induced by climate change create favorable conditions for air pollution to worsen. (ehn.org)
  • The energy domain is still dominated by equilibrium models that underestimate both the dangers and opportunities related to climate change. (hindawi.com)
  • James Poniewozik of Time wrote, "it was deeply satisfying as an ending to a fantastic season's story, and even more so as a restatement of the series' themes of change and openness. (wikipedia.org)
  • Starting with a solid core system strategy, learn how to creatively leverage third-party applications to enhance customer and agent experiences, enable automation, predictive risk modeling, and more. (propertycasualty360.com)
  • Leverage simply means doing more with less. (nutritiongeeks.com)
  • This document provides guidelines for designing user agents that lower barriers to Web accessibility for people with disabilities. (w3.org)
  • A user agent that conforms to these guidelines will promote accessibility through its own user interface and through other internal facilities, including its ability to communicate with other technologies (especially assistive technologies ). (w3.org)
  • This draft includes new additions to the Implementing UAAG 2.0 document and some changes to the Guidelines identified through working with the Implementation document. (w3.org)
  • Ocular exposure to these agents may cause incapacitating damage to the cornea and conjunctiva. (cdc.gov)
  • Changes in specific IgE and IgG and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in workers with occupational asthma caused by diisocyanate s and removed from exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Few studies have examined changes in specific antibodies to agents causing OA after removal from exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • The aims of this study are therefore to describe the changes in immunological reactivity (specific IgE, specific IgG, MCP-1) in workers previously assessed at the time the diagnosis of diisocyanate -induced OA was made and who left further exposure to the agent after the diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • The median proportion of adult cases of according to their molecular weight: agents of high and asthma attributable to occupational exposure is 10-25% low molecular weights. (cdc.gov)
  • By using a combination of biomechanics, energetics and macroecology in an agent based modeling framework I will test the drivers of scavenging efficiency focusing on the roles of body size, locomotion, biomechanics, population dynamics and environmental factors such as temperature. (europa.eu)
  • The Simula programming language, developed in the mid 1960s and widely implemented by the early 1970s, was the first framework for automating step-by-step agent simulations. (wikipedia.org)
  • But the choice for agent-based models does not mean a rejection of other approaches because they can be accommodated within the agent-based framework. (hindawi.com)
  • In recognition of the above-mentioned is- the application of action research to inform sues of health promotion to move from mo- policy-makers about potential changes in bilization to empowerment, the WHO office health care delivery. (who.int)
  • Rutledge adds that while media has advanced, the more things change, the more that tried and true practices continue to be effective. (beet.tv)
  • Work is going from tactical to strategic as we are beginning to understand the value of focusing change agents on the things that distract us from our long term and short term goals. (isixsigma.com)
  • Unfortunately, this kind of change occurs when things are getting worse, not better. (isixsigma.com)
  • What are some of the things that you have changed, and have they produced dividends? (longwood.edu)
  • Making sure your spouse-to-be is protected by the right life insurance , insuring a new home, putting both names on any auto policies, getting extra coverage for that sparkly engagement ring-there are lots of things worth discussing with your insurance agent before you walk down the aisle. (erieinsurance.com)
  • On the flip side, there are things that will need changed if you're going through a divorce. (erieinsurance.com)
  • That moment in your life when it's all enough - or not enough - but the realization that things must change, I believe it is a sign of strength and determination. (goodtherapy.org)
  • I remember the two things I was told: Insurance products have to be really simple, because they're boring, and insurance products have to be simple, because they're sold by agents who are not very bright. (upenn.edu)
  • Things have changed a great deal since the beginnings of fliers and publicity. (conversationagent.com)
  • From a practical perspective, there's not the means to chase these things,' a lawyer active in ITC cases tells FlightGlobal. (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • When men become fathers, a lot of things about them change. (salon.com)
  • The CEO had put people in charge of the specific area that needed to be changed. (isixsigma.com)
  • Strecher has dedicated his research to helping people find meaning in work and purpose in life. (jmp.com)
  • People who had dedicated their lives to social change and made a difference were assailed by the powers that be and deceived by those who held out hope for a better world. (counterpunch.org)
  • The world changes when inspiring and passionate people are enabled to innovate. (iema.net)
  • By staying true to yourself, you're creating a positive impact by attracting the right people to make that change with you along the way. (yorku.ca)
  • While travel has returned post-pandemic, the ways in which people travel have changed, and hospitality businesses are pivoting their offerings to keep up with the trends. (uschamber.com)
  • The easy money has lessened as people are again using travel agents. (uschamber.com)
  • When people are nervous about travel, they want to talk to an agent," he said. (uschamber.com)
  • As part of the strategy, the Regional change network was established consisting of more than 150 people who volunteered to be change agents. (who.int)
  • Here's a link to it on our support site - https://support.quest.com/technical-documents/change-auditor/7.1.1/installation-guide . (quest.com)
  • We review the literature regarding agent-based economics, disruptive innovation, and transition management and determine the following requirements. (hindawi.com)
  • Accordingly, he examined the inhibitory effect of comprehensive strategy that includes, whenever possible, the various chemicals on the growth and viability of bacteria and selection of antibacterial agents in dosages sufficient to be directly applied the results to the practice of medicine by bactericidal (13). (cdc.gov)
  • A strategy for change management was developed to engage staff in change processes and activities meant to facilitate adoption of behaviour that is in line with the new organizational culture. (who.int)
  • It combines elements of game theory , complex systems , emergence , computational sociology , multi-agent systems , and evolutionary programming . (wikipedia.org)
  • The global emergence of antibacterial resistance among and macrolides (the antibacterial agents used most frequently common and atypical respiratory pathogens in the last decade for pneumococcal infections) have become prevalent through- necessitates the strategic application of antibacterial agents. (cdc.gov)
  • When you use the search bar on the page, the view can be narrowed down to a subset of agents by using Dynamic Focus Queries . (ibm.com)
  • [2] Agent-based modeling is related to, but distinct from, the concept of multi-agent systems or multi-agent simulation in that the goal of ABM is to search for explanatory insight into the collective behavior of agents obeying simple rules, typically in natural systems, rather than in designing agents or solving specific practical or engineering problems. (wikipedia.org)
  • This unique mechanism promises to spur development of innovative antifungal agents. (phys.org)
  • Biomedical materials that are known to contain, or could contain, etiologic agents are divided into two groups: 'diagnostic specimens and biological products' on the one hand and 'materials containing certain etiologic agents' on the other. (cdc.gov)
  • The recent developments in the diagnostic tools employed in occupational asthma caused by new agents are summarized. (cdc.gov)
  • In the 20th century, Lenin, Stalin and Mao fostered the leadership role of the Bolshevik or Communist Party as the organizational lever of social change, the agent of rebellion. (counterpunch.org)
  • Transformation Plan and Architecture, whose focus is to deliver results at country level, change the organizational culture, and improve WHO's external engagement model and communication across the three levels to ensure sustainable support for WHO. (who.int)
  • The urgent need to curtail proliferation of antibacterial- piratory pathogens, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hae- resistant bacteria has refocused attention on the proper use of mophilus influenzae, Chlamydia pneumoniae , and Moraxella antibacterial agents. (cdc.gov)
  • and you get to enjoy that change and see the potential you have as you work through these difficulties. (goodtherapy.org)
  • These change agents are represented across the whole Region to facilitate implementation of various work streams that were developed and earmarked to drive the desired behavioural changes among staff. (who.int)
  • Seven refinery operations in the United States were visited to obtain design, operating and effectiveness data on engineering control s to reduce or eliminate hazardous exposures, work practices that reduce contact with harmful agents, process or operation monitoring systems that warn of potential or existing hazards, and personal protective equipment that prevent or reduce individual exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • In these situations, agent and broker obligations typically stop at providing only coverage that insureds have specifically requested, according to a growing body of court decisions-several of which were outlined in a prior article published in the April 11 print edition NU . (propertycasualty360.com)
  • Individual agents are typically characterized as boundedly rational , presumed to be acting in what they perceive as their own interests, such as reproduction, economic benefit, or social status, [4] using heuristics or simple decision-making rules. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lastly, you will be able to list examples that highlight the recognition of new tickborne agents and spread of established tickborne infections. (cdc.gov)
  • recognition as a means to improve health · is problem focused, context specific and service utilization [ 5 ]. (who.int)
  • An agent-based model ( ABM ) is a computational model for simulating the actions and interactions of autonomous agents (both individual or collective entities such as organizations or groups) in order to understand the behavior of a system and what governs its outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • defines the level of detail that the agent logs contain. (ibm.com)
  • Your ERIE agent can offer you practical guidance and answer questions you may have before you buy. (erieinsurance.com)
  • Should the UAAG 2.0 include guidance for self-voicing user agents that provide their own audio interface? (w3.org)
  • They told of situations where CEOs had directed major change efforts within a specific area. (isixsigma.com)
  • In this study, multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) is applied to find the best combination of broker nodes. (mdpi.com)
  • Do you find that public voices in science are lacking diversity and want to help create change? (ehn.org)
  • Read more about why ERIE customers love working with our agents , or find a local insurance agents representing ERIE near you. (erieinsurance.com)
  • We've teamed up with estate agent comparison service GetAgent to provide you with a way to find the fastest selling high-street estate agents, based on an impartial data-driven analysis of their past performance. (theadvisory.co.uk)
  • Furthermore, all users, not just users with disabilities, should find conforming user agents to be more usable. (w3.org)
  • In many cases, that means rebooting the business model to find direction and purpose again. (conversationagent.com)
  • As of March 2015, one-third of real estate agent website views came from mobile devices, and that number is only trending upward. (inman.com)
  • Indeed, rates of S. pneumoniae resistance to The use of bactericidal rather than bacteriostatic agents as penicillin now exceed 40% in many regions, and a high pro- first-line therapy is recommended because the eradication of portion of these strains are also resistant to macrolides. (cdc.gov)
  • I am not promoting PI, but will tell you two of the largest practitioners of PI, Bob Wilson and Elmano Nigri, have taken a specific interest in studying Six Sigma and improving results by doing a better job of picking change agents. (isixsigma.com)
  • The mean half-life of specific IgE antibodies to snow crab was 20 months and, to tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, 1 year. (cdc.gov)
  • Park et al found that the mean half-life to isocyanate s was 3.9 years in the case of specific IgE and 4.5 years for specific IgG. (cdc.gov)
  • For a century, from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries, agents of social change promoted - and often led - political movements. (counterpunch.org)
  • Marx, Bakunin and others radical thinkers - and activists - of the mid-19th century shared a common belief that the proletariat was the agent of social change. (counterpunch.org)
  • In the U.S., radicals played critical roles during periods of social change. (counterpunch.org)
  • [1] A review of recent literature on individual-based models, agent-based models, and multiagent systems shows that ABMs are used in many scientific domains including biology , ecology and social science . (wikipedia.org)
  • They are at a dynamic transition period of growth and development characterized by rapid, interrelated changes of body, mind and social relationships [5]. (who.int)
  • Recent court rulings confirm that agents and brokers do not owe duties to their insureds to provide complete coverage for liability and property damage under ordinary circumstances. (propertycasualty360.com)
  • Resetting the agent is similar to restarting the agent process, but the current process remains active. (ibm.com)
  • Rebooting the agent stops the current agent process and create a new one. (ibm.com)
  • Change analysis structures the intuitive but messy process of comparing machine failures to past performance or similar equipment. (taproot.com)
  • It is currently in the process of being revised and you will be notified of any changes when they become law. (cdc.gov)
  • is based on a research relationship in Methods which those involved are all participants in the change process [ 2 ]. (who.int)
  • That's why it helps to have an insurance agent who can help you understand what these changes mean for your insurance needs. (erieinsurance.com)
  • IEMA's policy and practice function exists to advocate for public policy that will enhance the natural environment and to help our members to understand what the changing policy and regulatory landscape means for them. (iema.net)
  • A hooded chemical-resistant suit that provides protection against CBRN agents. (cdc.gov)
  • Friday Joke: What does it mean when the light comes on? (taproot.com)
  • Commenting on the analysis for Medscape Medical News, Jeff Donovan, MD, a dermatologist at the Donovan Hair Clinic in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, said that the findings support other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on this topic, which similarly suggest that "all the currently studied JAK inhibitors seem to be somewhat similar in their effectiveness, although this may change as more data accumulate and newer JAK inhibitors are studied. (medscape.com)
  • Among the list of critical roles that she highlights for the job is maintaining close relationships with the CEO, CTO and CIO, being a change agent for your team, having a focus on agility, both for yourself and in leading other teams, showing expertise in your craft in how it relates to the customer, and having that creative or innovative spark. (beet.tv)
  • These agents are used to treat infections caused by the protozoan T cruzi . (medscape.com)
  • We are delighted to welcome you to today's webinar, The Changing Distribution of Ticks and Tickborne Infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Just 48 words but loaded with meaning and purpose, both for now and in the foreseeable future. (llrx.com)
  • User agents include browsers and other types of software that retrieve and render Web content . (w3.org)
  • For example, insurance companies have always relied on a bedrock belief that insurance policies will always need human agents to sell them - until the Internet proved that consumers will buy them online. (upenn.edu)
  • Does an economic downturn mean that only best-in-class performers survive? (taproot.com)
  • A more recent lincosamine/streptogramin class have increased bactericidal susceptibility study conducted in 2000-2001 showed that activity compared with traditional agents. (cdc.gov)
  • In many cases, waiting for change to occur, even when you've directed it, is the equivalent of waiting for Godot and as we likely remember, Godot never came. (isixsigma.com)
  • The change recognizes use cases when there is an accessibility need to remove relative size differences and give that control to the user. (w3.org)
  • Furthermore, each host agent has its own Agent Management View, which displays real-time information about important metrics and allows you to configure the agent in various ways. (ibm.com)
  • To view an Agent Management Dashboard, on any host dashboard click Open Agent Management . (ibm.com)
  • Furthermore, all Agent Management Dashboards can be reached through the Agents View . (ibm.com)
  • The Agent Management Dashboard displays the agent configuration and current runtime metrics. (ibm.com)
  • In the management area, configurations can be changed, and operations such as a restart can be run. (ibm.com)
  • This means employers need to develop a mission statement incorporating community service and benefits to society. (asce.org)
  • This regulation has been the responsibility of the Public Health Service since 1971 when the authority for governing the interstate shipment of etiologic agents was delegated to CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • There was no indication the change was going to happen any time soon. (isixsigma.com)
  • They just said, 'He was looking good,' and any time you ask an injured player how they feel and they say, 'Better,' the coaches don't really have a clue what that means. (startribune.com)
  • The insurance products and rates, if applicable, described in this blog are in effect as of July 2022 and may be changed at any time. (erieinsurance.com)
  • He tells his story in a new book, ' A Time to Betray: The Astonishing Double Life of a CIA Agent Inside the Revolutionary Guards of Iran ,' which hits bookstores on April 6. (rferl.org)
  • The time period I give is the time period mentioned in the book, and it's important to know that all the times, locations, and names have been changed so that the Islamic regime of Iran will not be able to identify me. (rferl.org)
  • Which of these takeaways will change your business? (inman.com)
  • Are the test conditions of a user agent complete? (w3.org)
  • To date, most of the studies on macrophytes have focused on understanding their performance in relation to certain disturbances, but still few information exists about their overall capacity to mitigate global environmental change and their capacity to continue doing so in the future. (europa.eu)
  • Change Analysis - "It was working and now it isn't" or "the other machines are working, what's different about this one? (taproot.com)
  • The analysis encompassed seven randomized controlled trials that included 1710 patients (mean age range, 36.3 - 69.7 years) with alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
  • Your provider may start you on one antibiotic, but later change you to another because of the results of sensitivity analysis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Recognized as a White House Champion of Change, she is sought after as a speaker on issues pertaining to economic development, globalization, and issues concerning the Caribbean and its peoples. (allamericanspeakers.com)
  • Including Legal, Agent & Broker, and Property Rights Issues. (nar.realtor)
  • Compared with placebo, JAK inhibitors were associated with a greater decrease in SALT scores (mean difference, -34.52) and were not associated with more treatment-related adverse events (relative risk [RR], 1.25). (medscape.com)
  • user agents must refrain from rendering text decorations on the element. (w3.org)
  • SVG1, # CSS1-only, and CSS2-only user agents may implement the older model # and still claim conformance to this part of CSS2.1. (w3.org)
  • Unless you're a highly experienced house seller (100+ sales) then we would say 9 / 10 would be more representative of how much impact an estate agent will have (both positive and negative depending on their quality). (theadvisory.co.uk)
  • You will also want to talk with your insurance agent about what kind of life insurance is offered through your job-in many instances, it isn't enough to fully protect your loved ones in the event that the unthinkable happens. (erieinsurance.com)
  • I really enjoy the opportunity to be part of the COCA outreach, and I was delighted when I was invited to talk about changing distribution of ticks and tickborne disease agents, because this is something we've really had to come to terms with in North America. (cdc.gov)
  • Successful producers and agents continue to change with the times. (thewrap.com)
  • Communications networks and high-velocity, high-frequency trading changed the securities industry. (upenn.edu)
  • What do listing syndication changes mean for the industry? (inman.com)
  • Even so, they are all very effective means for reducing hazardous exposures, and most are already in use throughout the industry. (cdc.gov)