• The US Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to report on the controversy surrounding the papers published in the late 1990s by climate scientists Michael Mann and colleagues [3] who concluded that the warming in the Northern Hemisphere in the last decades of the 20th century was unprecedented in the past thousand years. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • Carter and colleagues equate coexistence to humans and tigers using the same spatial locations, albeit at different times of the day. (mongabay.com)
  • Dar Meshi and colleagues at the Freie Universität Berlin measured volunteers' brain activity while they received varying amounts of positive feedback about themselves (or about a stranger, as a control condition). (yale.edu)
  • A third study, by Lauren Sherman and colleagues at UCLA, topped this off by measuring adolescents' brain activity while they were viewing a simulated Instagram "feed" consisting of a string of pictures they submitted, as well as those of their "peers" (which were provided by the research team). (yale.edu)
  • In-vitro metabolic inhibition studies using rat and human liver microsomes and intestinal absorption studies of riluzole in a rat everted gut-sac model were conducted to elucidate the mechanism of interaction. (researchgate.net)
  • The compound targets the catalytic subunit Spt14 (also referred to as Gpi3) of the fungal UDP-glycosyltransferase, the first step in GPI biosynthesis, with good selectivity over the human functional homolog PIG-A. Jawsamycin displays antifungal activity in vitro against several pathogenic fungi including Mucorales, and in vivo in a mouse model of invasive pulmonary mucormycosis due to Rhyzopus delemar infection. (nature.com)
  • Our study is aimed at investigating whether precursors of myeloid angiogenic cells (PACs) treated with known pharmaceuticals would produce media with better proangiogenic activity in vitro and if such media can be used to stimulate blood vessel growth in vivo . (hindawi.com)
  • The only stimulant that enhanced PAC paracrine angiogenic activity was atorvastatin, which also had ability to stabilize endothelial tubes in vitro . (hindawi.com)
  • Concluding, high concentrations of atorvastatin stabilize tubes and enhance the paracrine angiogenic activity of human PAC cells in vitro . (hindawi.com)
  • It was possible to conclude that the mineralized allografts blocks have in vitro osteoinductive activity on osteoblastic cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • Olivine refers to a group of minerals that are associated with volcanic activity. (nasa.gov)
  • Well, widespread natural forest fires, volcanic activity, and high atmospheric water vapor (water vapor is a greenhouse warming contributor), to name just a few. (arachnoid.com)
  • In the absence of evidence to the contrary, ATSDR assumes that humans are more sensitive to the effects of hazardous substance than animals and that certain persons may be particularly sensitive. (cdc.gov)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the release of the public comment version of its public health assessment for the Pasminco Clarksville Zinc Plant site in Clarksville, Tennessee . (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR reviewed all available environmental and health outcome data and concluded that the data do not suggest a serious threat to human health . (cdc.gov)
  • The agar well diffusion method was used to assess the antibacterial and antifungal activities of partially pure fungal taxol against human and fungal pathogens. (degruyter.com)
  • Understanding human behavior is crucial for investors, according to Alliance Capital Management CEO Lewis A. Sanders, who talked about behavioral finance and its role in pricing anomalies and forecasting bias during a presentation last month at Wharton. (upenn.edu)
  • Human behavior also influences forecasting, Sanders told his audience. (upenn.edu)
  • Thus, the reasonable suspicion determination must be based on commonsense judgments and inferences about human behavior. (justia.com)
  • We concluded that precursor fixations play a pivotal role in visual perception, marking the continuous occurrence of transitions between exploratory and exploitative modes of eye movement in natural viewing behavior. (lu.se)
  • The importance of physical and social environments on human behavior and health is also well recognized. (cdc.gov)
  • From our perspective, the time to get vaccinated is now," Bresee concludes. (cdc.gov)
  • A conference on Pluralism and Difference from an Islamic Perspective has concluded at An-Najah University in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • The main contributor to global warming over the last 170 years is the rapid increase in greenhouse gas emissions due to human activities, primarily burning of fossil fuels and changes in land use. (ncas.ac.uk)
  • On one hand, we humans really have significantly increased atmospheric CO 2 and other greenhouse gases, and recent years really have been warm compared to any years during which people have recorded weather directly, as well as being warmer than any time period for a very long stretch as recorded in glacial ice cores. (arachnoid.com)
  • We can reasonably conclude from this that we should expect warm weather when greenhouse gases increase (as they surely have). (arachnoid.com)
  • We can also say that there have been times in the past when both greenhouse gases and global temperature have increased for reasons other than human activity. (arachnoid.com)
  • These classes of anti-fungals suffer from restrictions in route of administration, spectrum of activity, poor bioavailability in target tissues, undesirable drug interactions, limited therapeutic index and the emergence of drug resistance 2 . (nature.com)
  • We conclude that CYP3A4 is the major enzyme involved in the oxidative metabolism of cyclosporin G in human liver. (nih.gov)
  • The MTT assay was used to examine the cytotoxic effects of fungal taxol against the human liver cancer cell line HepG2. (degruyter.com)
  • Rockefeller University researchers were already interested in the small molecules that human-associated bacteria produce and their effect on the body's host cells and coinhabiting organisms of the microbiome. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Although thousands of different bacteria form the human microbiome, the researchers chose to study a diverse, representative group of 50 bacteria. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The researchers tested all three microbiome-derived anti-SARS-CoV-2 active metabolites for activity against a panel of RNA viruses, in addition to SARS-CoV-2. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Among other important findings, the Rockefeller researchers recognize that, to their knowledge, this is the first study finding specific molecules with antiviral activity that the human microbiome has produced. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Furthermore, using sequence analysis of human genomic DNA, researchers concluded that the amino acids important for catalysis by COX-1 are conserved and are equally important for catalysis by COX-2. (medscape.com)
  • Staffan Lindberg and Lars Eklund, SASNET webmaster and deputy director, then presented the activities of the Swedish South Asian Studies Network, and had a frutful discussion on this with the 45 participating PhD students, post-docs and senior researchers. (lu.se)
  • I am addressing other academicians, human rights educators, schools, NGOs and universities with the manual. (lu.se)
  • In the popular blog Instapundit, Foresight director Glenn Reynolds interviews Foresight advisor Ray Kurzweil on the topic of his new book, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology . (foresight.org)
  • 97% of climate experts agree humans are causing global warming. (skepticalscience.com)
  • Taking the Nanjuma River Basin which is located in a semi-arid climate zone and has been highly regulated by human activities, as a case, the applicability of the HBV model to the basin was investigated. (iwaponline.com)
  • In general, the Cato report, while pointing out that the earth's temperature is rising and that human activities play a role, paints a more modest picture of climate change and its effects in the U.S. and emphasizes our adaptive capacity to handle a large amount of change in virtually all aspects of society. (masterresource.org)
  • She says, "The changes that we are seeing in the climate are largely caused by people's activities. (nationalgeographic.org)
  • Scientists have found some metabolites in the human microbiome that could possibly slow down SARS-CoV-2 infection. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The scientists posed this question: Can the human microbiome produce metabolites, or small molecules, that inhibit the growth of the SARS-CoV-2 virus? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • 2019 concludes the warmest 'cardinal' decade (those spanning years ending 0-9) in records that stretch back to the mid-19th century. (ncas.ac.uk)
  • The trend indicates that the incidence of conflict is increasing and human casualties attributed to tigers within the last decade at Chitwan were 9 times higher than casualties occurring in Bardia National Park. (mongabay.com)
  • Government officials, at the direction of their superiors, committed most human rights abuses. (state.gov)
  • Rapid interventions resulted in zero human or livestock cases associated with this epizootic. (cdc.gov)
  • A neural network architecture models how humans learn and consciously perform musical lyrics and melodies with variable rhythms and beats, using brain design principles and mechanisms that evolved earlier than human musical capabilities, and that have explained and predicted many kinds of psychological and neurobiological data. (frontiersin.org)
  • The current article complements these contributions by developing a neural model of the brain mechanisms that regulate how humans consciously perceive, learn, and perform music. (frontiersin.org)
  • This process would mark precursor fixations as a special category of fixations, that is, distinct in neural activity from other fixation categories such as refixations and fixations to locations visited only once. (lu.se)
  • As I informed the Security Council on 9 September, repeated violations of the rights of refugees and asylum seekers compelled me to suspend activities on behalf of Rwandan refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (unhcr.org)
  • An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse noncancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • As for the lectures presented by the winners of the Hamdan International Award for Volunteers in the humanitarian medical Award, Curtis Kohlhaas, Chief Development Officer at the Carter Center, USA, presented a lecture about the center's efforts in establishing the principles of human rights around the world, enhancing the opportunities for economic growth and improving health. (hmaward.org.ae)
  • Since their popularity as complementary, predomination in human health care from prehistoric times and their considerable role in curing illness has increased in recent decades [ 3 ]. (degruyter.com)
  • The chapter also explains how the definition of research has become quite complex under the various federal regulations, which make a distinction between research and some closely related health practice activities that also use health data, such as quality improvement initiatives. (nih.gov)
  • Andrew Sullivan concluded his most recent post on emergency health care with two questions. (theincidentaleconomist.com)
  • In his opening speech, His Eminence Sheikh Dr Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Humaid, President of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy and a member of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia, reiterated that "the tasks and activities performed by IAG are based on the principles of Shari'ah and the teachings of Islam, as well as the duties the religion calls for in terms of preserving health and saving lives. (who.int)
  • The investigation for the Pasminco Clarksville Zinc Plant public health assessment was to review newly collected data to identify potential human exposures and recommend appropriate public health follow-up activities. (cdc.gov)
  • They identify health studies or other activities that might be needed and make recommendations to other government agencies, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state and local health and environmental departments, concerning actions to protect public health. (cdc.gov)
  • ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The trial protocol was approved by the Alfred Human Research Ethic Committee (Ref: 227/16) and the Lao National Ethics Committee for Health Research (Ref: 81). (bvsalud.org)
  • This article proposes brain design principles, mechanisms, and architectures that enable humans to learn and consciously perform lyrics and melodies with variable rhythms and beats. (frontiersin.org)
  • He thanked the University for organising such an important event and pointed out that Allah has created all human beings, and that diversity and difference are accepted by the Creator. (middleeastmonitor.com)
  • To address possible human exposure, MOHSS developed a questionnaire and administered it beginning on October 12 to identify persons living in communities adjacent to BNP who were exposed to the carcasses ( Figure 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • I'm Commander Ibad Khan and I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity, COCA, with the Emergency Risk Communication Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Based on the significant antibacterial activity, the sorting of bacterial cells against the compounds (MID6 and MID9) was analyzed by flow cytometry. (degruyter.com)
  • A crucial obstacle to the consideration of coexistence as a conservation strategy in the Chitwan landscape is the high incidence of human-tiger conflict around the park. (mongabay.com)
  • An individual's presence in a 'high crime area,' standing alone, is not enough to support a reasonable, particularized suspicion of criminal activity, but a location's characteristics are relevant in determining whether the circumstances are sufficiently suspicious to warrant further investigation, Adams v. Williams, 407 U. S. 143 ,144,147-148. (justia.com)
  • High-risk situations involving investigation of irregular activity, which develop unpredictably, may divert such resources away from identified priorities. (who.int)
  • According to the two kingdoms view "God is not redeeming the cultural activities and institutions of this world, but is preserving them through the covenant he made with all living creatures through Noah in Genesis 8:20-9:17. (ligonier.org)
  • North has underlined the role which institutions play in reducing uncertainty by creating stable, if not always efficient, structures for human activity. (nobelprize.org)
  • Human infections related to wildlife anthrax typically result from consumption of meat from infected carcasses, causing ingestion anthrax, or direct contact, causing cutaneous anthrax ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Brian Foy] We concluded that there was strong evidence of direct, person-to-person transmission of Zika virus. (cdc.gov)
  • We also concluded that there is good, but circumstantial, evidence that it was transmitted through sexual activity. (cdc.gov)
  • In June 2006, the NAS released a report on the new study [4], concluding that the "recent warmth is unprecedented for at least the last 400 years and potentially the last several millennia", and "supports the conclusion that human activities are responsible for much of the recent warming. (i-sis.org.uk)
  • Both organizations have significant wartime tasks in addition to their main peacetime activities and operate their own land, air and maritime units. (wikipedia.org)
  • Their distinct biosynthetic activity includes an endoperoxidase synthase reaction that oxygenates and cyclizes polyunsaturated fatty acid precursors (eg, arachidonic acid) to form prostaglandin G 2 (PGG2), and a peroxidase reaction that converts PGG2 to prostaglandin H 2 (PGH2), as shown below. (medscape.com)
  • Whether such a definition, bereft of other influences, including dispersal, human-wildlife conflict and human perceptions of tigers is appropriate for the purposes of a conservation paradigm needs to be re-examined. (mongabay.com)
  • Senior scientist at Wildlife Conservation Society, Dr. Ullas Karanth, warns that confusing human-dominated 'sinks' with 'sources' could sound the death knell for this endangered species. (mongabay.com)
  • And the last three are Tai forest virus, species Tai forest ebolavirus, Reston virus, species Reston ebolavirus, and Bombali virus, which is a newly discovered Ebola virus and not yet identified to cause human disease, but this is species Bombali ebolavirus. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, we evaluated the osteoinductive potential of allograft bone by analyzing the effects of protein extracts from allograft blocks using human pre-osteoblastic cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • Prof. Moustafa Kassem presented a lecture about skeletal stem cells, and gave a comprehensive review of human mesenchymal stem cells and their use in clinical applications. (hmaward.org.ae)
  • In a user fee program, industry pays fees to help fund a portion of the FDA's drug review activities, and in exchange the FDA will adhere to overall performance goals such as reviewing a certain percentage of applications within a set time frame. (centerwatch.com)
  • The Council filled nine vacancies of Special Procedure mandate holders, and adopted 42 resolutions on a wide range of themes as well as on human rights situations in Syria, Myanmar, South Sudan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the occupied Palestinian territory, Mali, and Iran. (ohchr.org)
  • A few years later, von Euler of Sweden independently discovered similar effects of human seminal fluid on smooth muscle tissue. (medscape.com)
  • Data series was divided into three segment phases: natural, moderate human disturbance, and intensive human-disturbance phases based on hydrological features. (iwaponline.com)
  • We conclude with a description of lessons learned in facilitating the translation of prevention research into practice. (cdc.gov)
  • The UN Human Rights Office and the mechanisms we support work on a wide range of human rights topics. (ohchr.org)
  • In chapter 7, VanDrunen looks at three controversial aspects of common human culture: education, work, and politics. (ligonier.org)
  • Work on the proposals was concluded before the agency's mid-January deadline. (centerwatch.com)
  • Methodical consideration of risk guides the Office's prioritization of activities and provides a basis for work planning during engagements. (who.int)
  • If this work turns up something promising, we can try to perform epidemiologic studies of Zika virus transmission to humans living in endemic areas. (cdc.gov)
  • Nepal's Chitwan National Park was the site of a study, published in September 2012 by Carter and others, which concluded that, tigers coexist with humans at fine spatial scales. (mongabay.com)
  • So, when the pandemic hit New York City, they pivoted their diverse laboratories to study the SARS-CoV-2 virus's interactions with the human microbiome. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Although human data are preferred, MRLs often must be based on animal studies because relevant human studies are lacking. (cdc.gov)
  • Williams studies the records that marine creatures leave behind, so that she can understand more about the ways humans are changing the ocean. (nationalgeographic.org)
  • We conclude that a set of finite human values can be defined and adapted to the stable life tasks that AI systems will be called upon to accomplish. (springer.com)
  • Moreover, the chances of detecting a tiger increased in areas further away from human settlements, perhaps indicating lower tiger activity with an increment in human presence. (mongabay.com)
  • According to the BBC, increasing human-wildlife conflict in Nepal has resulted in government officials wanting to cap growth of wild animal populations in protected areas, including that of the already endangered tiger. (mongabay.com)
  • A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. (imf.org)
  • Updating Ernesto Rogers' famous statement about an architect's activity extending "from the spoon to the city," Ravnikar urged students to consider "the smallest consumables to regional spatial solutions. (archdaily.com)
  • This panel included the seasonal coronavirus , the yellow fever virus, and the human parainfluenza virus 3. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Learn about how you can report a human rights violation. (ohchr.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the initial "FluView" report for the U.S. 2011-2012 flu season with the message that flu activity is currently low, making this the perfect time to get vaccinated. (cdc.gov)
  • We know from our first report for this season that influenza activity in the United States is low now, with few people going to the doctor for flu-like symptoms and few respiratory viruses testing positive for flu," says Bresee. (cdc.gov)
  • Each week, CDC receives reports from international, state and local participants and within 48 hours compiles and analyzes that data to produce a report that provides comprehensive situational awareness regarding influenza activity in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Paragraph 112.3(e) of Rule XII requires the Office to submit a summary annual report to the Director-General on its activities, their orientation and scope, and on the implementation status of the recommendations made. (who.int)
  • CDC routinely monitors influenza activity in the United States year-round with a system that determines when and where influenza activity is occurring, determines what influenza viruses are circulating and detects changes in influenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • [2] The Commission has concluded that this system breaches fundamental human rights. (humanrights.gov.au)
  • 1] In what field of human activity is a free market system consistently far less efficient than a socialized one? (theincidentaleconomist.com)
  • However, in epidemics, where the virus explosively emerges in a previously-unexposed human population, sexual transmission may play a role. (cdc.gov)
  • Paclitaxel (taxol) is the most well-known taxane, and it is employed in the treatment of a wide range of human cancers, including ovarian, breast, lung, prostate, and head and neck cancers [ 6 ]. (degruyter.com)
  • Today, the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences concluded the activities of the 8th Dubai International Conference for Medical Sciences at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai. (hmaward.org.ae)
  • Physical activity, social engagement, and a healthful diet help prevent chronic conditions and increase the longevity and quality of life of older adults (1-3). (cdc.gov)
  • From these results, we conclude that this is the first description of the taxol-yielding potential of Cochliobolus hawaiiensis . (degruyter.com)
  • After holding an urgent debate on the deteriorating human rights situation in Eastern Ghouta in Syria on 2 March, the Council adopted on 5 March, by a vote of 29 in favour, 4 against and 14 abstentions, an orally revised resolution requesting the Commission of Inquiry on Syria to urgently conduct a comprehensive and independent inquiry and update the Council at its June session. (ohchr.org)
  • Conditioned media from such cells were then used to stimulate human aortic endothelial cells (HAoECs) to enhance tube-like structure formation in a Matrigel assay. (hindawi.com)
  • 6) in human hepatocytes in culture, pretreatment of cells with rifampicin and phenobarbital, 2 inducers of CYP3A4, produced a great increase in cyclosporin G oxidase activity, while beta-naphthoflavone, an inducer of CYP1As, did not. (nih.gov)
  • to transmit this virus don't live in dry and temperate northern Colorado, there was little local mosquito activity in early September when the nights are cool, and the virus wouldn't have had enough time to incubate in the local mosquitoes (assuming it could develop in them) to infect the scientist's wife so soon after he came home. (cdc.gov)
  • The effects of different tractor activities and seat belt use on the protection afforded by roll over protective structures (ROPS) were examined. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1930, American gynecologists Kurzok and Lieb first described the stimulatory effects of seminal fluid on human uterine muscle tissue. (medscape.com)
  • Asset prices are driven by three main human preferences, according to Sanders. (upenn.edu)
  • The first International UAE Society for ‎Rare Diseases concluded at the end of two days of activities, in which ‎‎80 speakers presented 23 lectures and 9 workshops. (hmaward.org.ae)
  • Sensitive residents, or those with respiratory illness, such as asthma or emphysema, should avoid prolonged outside activity on days with poor air quality. (cdc.gov)
  • The most common symptoms of Zika virus in humans are body rash, strong headache, fatigue, joint swelling, and muscle pain that last from several days to a week. (cdc.gov)
  • Williams always loved the sea, so she went to school to learn more about how humans are changing the ocean. (nationalgeographic.org)
  • By 2030, a thousand dollars of computation will be about a thousand times more powerful than a human brain. (foresight.org)
  • All the while, their brain activity was being measured. (yale.edu)
  • When they correlated nucleus accumbens activity with Facebook intensity, they found that the amount that this brain region lit up predicted the intensity of Facebook use. (yale.edu)
  • Specialized units of the ministry's state security branch are responsible for monitoring, infiltrating, and suppressing independent political activity. (state.gov)
  • It is responsible for investigation of alleged irregular activity and it implements the Organization's programme evaluation function. (who.int)
  • Field workers performing carcass disposal continued PEP use until 2 weeks after activities concluded. (cdc.gov)
  • With seat belt use considered in the calculation, the effective protection of ROPS during field activities was between 8.2% and 33.9%, depending on whether cabs were kept closed. (cdc.gov)
  • Available human resources are assigned in accordance with priorities of the Office. (who.int)
  • In addition to human resources, the Office incurs such costs as travel, consultants and operating supplies in order to fulfil its terms of reference. (who.int)
  • The press release concluded by lamenting Hansel's death but denigrated his character, claiming Hansel had been found guilty of threatening persons, "lascivious abuse," and robbery with violence, for which he served a prison term and was on probation. (state.gov)