• UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today that the risk of mass deaths from starvation among populations in the Horn of Africa, Yemen and Nigeria is growing. (unhcr.org)
  • The regions in which these countries sit, including the Lake Chad basin, Great Lakes, East, Horn of Africa and Yemen together host well over 4 million refugees and asylum seekers. (unhcr.org)
  • An extended, multi-season drought is driving acute food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, with 12 to 14 million people now at risk as crops continue to wither and animals weaken, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners warned today. (zawya.com)
  • Under FAO's?new Horn of Africa Drought Response Plan, $130 million?is?urgently needed to provide time-critical assistance to?highly vulnerable communities in drought-hit regions of the three countries. (zawya.com)
  • In a meeting with Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, Ethiopia's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, on May 25, Qin Gang, Chinese foreign minister, said China had already delivered two batches of food aid to the Horn of Africa and plans are underway to send a new batch of food aid to help Horn of Africa countries alleviate their urgent needs. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Prior to this meeting, China engaged representatives of Horn of Africa nations, development partners and relevant stakeholders on how to address food insecurity in the region. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Earlier this month, the United Nations in China with support of the Food and Agriculture Organization in China hosted a dialogue titled ''Toward a more food secure Horn of Africa (HoA). (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • The dialogue, built on strategic discussions held recently under the China-HoA-UN Transformative Partnership Initiative, was attended by various participants, including representatives of the Horn of Africa countries, the government of China, UN country teams in the region, along with members of financial institutions, foundations and research institutes. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • The discussions, which focused on the current drought and food security emergency in the Horn of Africa and the resulting impact on lives and livelihood, were built on drawing on China's experience, expertise and resources via the TPI to build concrete, locally driven projects - emulating China's efforts in the region - with agricultural development being central to improving food security. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • China, over the years has prioritized agricultural cooperation with Horn of Africa countries, contributing enormously and consistently to efforts dedicated to accelerate agricultural productivity. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • In fact, China's contribution under agricultural cooperation with Horn of Africa countries, which includes Chinese agricultural experts sharing experiences and technologies with farmers - introducing early maturing, disease tolerant, high-yielding crop and climate-resilient varieties through joint-agricultural research with Horn of Africa countries, has been essential to the framework needed to underpin sustainable, locally driven projects with the capacity to tackle the region's food insecurity. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • For example in Kenya, one of the eight Horn of Africa countries, there are several footprints of agricultural projects supported by China - located in Egerton University's Confucius Institute, the China-Kenya Joint Laboratory for Crop Molecular Biology, inaugurated in 2016, in Kenya's oldest institution of higher education, is East Africa's most advanced molecular biology laboratory. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • South Africa recently announced progress in fighting the illegal rhino horn trade by working closely with different stakeholders. (chinadevelopmentbrief.org)
  • Joint efforts to disrupt sophisticated poaching rings are key to stopping the illegal rhino horn trade devastating rhino populations across Africa. (chinadevelopmentbrief.org)
  • GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday that close to 2 million children are at risk of starving to death as the Horn of Africa faces one of its worst droughts in decades. (medscape.com)
  • Countries in the greater Horn of Africa are facing food insecurity not seen in decades with millions of people at risk of starvation. (who.int)
  • That was a year of unprecedented numbers of extreme weather events, of floods, droughts, windstorms, ice storms, a tsunami and a related nuclear accident, of hunger and starvation in the Horn of Africa, and of humanitarian crises made even more complex by conflict and severe security challenges. (who.int)
  • High susceptibility of these mosquitoes to Plasmodium falciparum and vivax infection presents a challenge for malaria control in the Horn of Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes breed predominantly in urban settings, prefer water storage containers ( 2 ), and are found throughout the Horn of Africa ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This condition is a milder form of Menkes disease, which affects copper levels in the body. (nih.gov)
  • Whereas most of the patients exhibit a severe classical form, about 9% of the patients exhibit a milder form of Menkes disease. (nih.gov)
  • Occipital horn syndrome (OHS) is a genetic condition that affects the connective tissue, skeleton, and nervous system. (nih.gov)
  • They may include wedge-shaped calcium deposits at the base of the skull (occipital horns), loose skin and joints, and dysfunction of the nerves that regulate nonvoluntary body functions (dysautonomia). (nih.gov)
  • When Do Symptoms of Occipital horn syndrome Begin? (nih.gov)
  • The mildest form is called occipital horn syndrome (OHS). (nih.gov)
  • The X-linked form of cutis laxa is often called occipital horn syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In addition to sagging and inelastic skin, occipital horn syndrome is characterized by wedge-shaped calcium deposits in a bone at the base of the skull (the occipital bone), coarse hair, and loose joints. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In 2017, HORN generated revenue of $276 million, a normalized EBITDA of $12 million and has approximately 200 employees. (coatingsworld.com)
  • Her folk horn fusion show, "French Horn Folk Tales", premiered to a sold out house at Cook Recital Hall in Lansing in November 2017 and has continued grow. (soundandmusic.org)
  • The Bank of England is on the horns of a dilemma as the UK economy continues to struggle with double digit inflation, although it may not be as bad as was thought at the end of 2022. (londonlovesbusiness.com)
  • Cutaneous horns usually arise on sun-exposed skin but can occur even in sun-protected areas. (medscape.com)
  • Exposure of the general population to selenium is primarily by ingestion of its organic and inorganic forms, both of which occur naturally in the diet. (cdc.gov)
  • Cutaneous horn is a clinical diagnosis referring to a conical projection of cornified material above the surface of the skin that resembles a miniature horn. (medscape.com)
  • The researchers also found that, under the right conditions, cadherin 23 and protocadherin 15 could form a structure in the laboratory that resembles a tip link. (nih.gov)
  • As 12P gets closer to the sun, it may also regularly show off its devilish horns as it soaks up more solar radiation that boils its icy guts and makes eruptions more likely. (sott.net)
  • Designed for humongous sea vessels, this horn delivers a commanding sound that's truly unmatched. (hornblasters.com)
  • With its powerful sound, the Dreadnought horn can command attention from distances up to 2-3 miles away. (hornblasters.com)
  • but he loved the sound of the horn on the recordings that I shared with him ('it's best to avoid the term "French" when talking to a horn player. (stereophile.com)
  • The 200Hz horn would do 400Hz of sound and it is hardly a midbass horn. (goodsoundclub.com)
  • This installation introduced eight new and unique horn speaker designs in an 8 channel audio system for a sculpture/sound exhibition in collaboration with composer Glenn Kotche. (specimenproducts.com)
  • The sound of Specimen Horn speakers has been described as "holographic" and "etherial" in that the sound seems to be coming from behind the enclosure, making it difficult to identify the sound source. (specimenproducts.com)
  • When a car horn honks or a person laughs, sound vibrations travel through the air until they reach your ear and bounce against the eardrum, triggering a chain of events that you ultimately perceive as sound. (nih.gov)
  • A full range driver is rear loaded with a horn shape to match the acoustic impedance of the air in the compression chamber with the air in the listening room. (specimenproducts.com)
  • IMCD N.V. , a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of U.S. specialty chemicals distributor E.T. Horn Company (HORN) . (coatingsworld.com)
  • HORN was established in 1961 and is a specialty chemicals distributor in the US with focus on coatings, construction, plastics, personal care, human and food nutrition, animal nutrition, nutraceuticals and other specialties. (coatingsworld.com)
  • Remove hair over horn button (bud) with shears or clippers in order to see that application is in the right place and in direct contact with the skin. (nih.gov)
  • On animals under one (1) week old apply a thin even film of Dehorning Paste over horn button and on a small ring of adjacent skin (horn growth epithelium) about the size of a five-cent coin (20 mm). (nih.gov)
  • To dehorn calves six to eight weeks old whose horn buttons have started to grow, remove hair and use a small scraper or file to roughen a ring of skin about 3/8 inches (10mm) wide around the base of the horn button. (nih.gov)
  • This ring of skin grows the horn. (nih.gov)
  • The base of the horn may be flat, nodular, or crateriform. (medscape.com)
  • More than half of all of the inciting lesions at the base of cutaneous horns are benign, and a further 23-37% are derived from actinic keratoses. (medscape.com)
  • A malignancy has been reported at the base of a cutaneous horn in up to 20% of lesions. (medscape.com)
  • The true pathobiology for the formation of cutaneous horns over each underlying base lesion remains unknown. (medscape.com)
  • Malignant lesions at the base of the horn usually are squamous cell carcinoma, although basal cell carcinoma has been rarely reported. (medscape.com)
  • The assembly is then registered into the flange used to mount the horn to the base, or compression chamber. (specimenproducts.com)
  • Apply a thin even film of Paste over the horn button and the roughened ring around the base of the horn button. (nih.gov)
  • Kimley-Horn partners with the nation's major carriers and municipalities to integrate the design of cell towers and antennas with the aesthetics of their surroundings. (kimley-horn.com)
  • This classic Ooga Automotive Air Horn has a simple, universal design that works great with any +12 volt vehicle. (neoplexonline.com)
  • PPH Model Paper Horn Forming Machine is our factory newest design Full Automatic Party Paper Horn / Funnel Forming Machine, That is Type machine With Switzerland Made Robatech Brand Hot Melt Box For the Raw Material Paper Sealing Which will be strong sealing not air leakage Problem. (paper-cupmakingmachine.com)
  • That is Design Party Horn Machine can forming the Paper horn for Party, festival etc. (paper-cupmakingmachine.com)
  • I know his horn theories and his approach to horn design. (goodsoundclub.com)
  • Considering a special Calla Horns design for the ICA Boston museum shop in conjunction with the museum's installation of the Sonic Arboretum in 2015 , it seemed logical to have the horns integrate well with nature. (specimenproducts.com)
  • With a head office in La Mirada, CA, HORN represents leading suppliers and is primarily focused on the west and southwest regions of the US. (coatingsworld.com)
  • This summary primarily describes inherited forms of cutis laxa. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Autosomal dominant cutis laxa (ADCL), the most common form of the disorder, is primarily caused by variants in the ELN gene. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The prototype Calla horn speaker was originally produced for my 2014 show Aero Dynamisms at Packer Schopf Gallery. (specimenproducts.com)
  • A sex predilection for cutaneous horn has not been shown consistently. (medscape.com)
  • Use this form to make priority admission nominations. (cdss.org)
  • As an online quiz maker, forms.app offers you great features to make amazing and informative quizzes. (forms.app)
  • After this, the flats are bent into curves that will make up the octagonally fluted horn shape. (specimenproducts.com)
  • In general, the autosomal recessive forms of cutis laxa tend to be more severe than the autosomal dominant forms, although some people with autosomal dominant cutis laxa are severely affected. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Forget regular car alarms - our Train Horn will give those car thieves a stain in their undies! (hornblasters.com)
  • Experience the authentic roar of a battleship horn, designed originally for massive sea vessels, ensuring a dominant presence on the road. (hornblasters.com)
  • The awards are chosen by an independent panel of three judges appointed by the Horn Book editor in chief. (schoollibraryjournal.com)
  • Elissa Gershowitz is editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc. She holds an MA from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons University and a BA from Oberlin College. (hbook.com)
  • In terms of physical stature, they fall in between the 36″ Little Horn and the 40″ Liederhorn speakers. (specimenproducts.com)
  • Application of the Paste on lambs and kids over two weeks old is generally too late to prevent future horn growth as horns are too large, especially in males. (nih.gov)
  • Don't have a Horn Book Account? (hbook.com)
  • From the January/February 2016 issue of The Horn Book Magazine. (hbook.com)
  • Welcome to the Horn Book's Family Reading blog, a place devoted to offering children's book recommendations and advice about the whats and whens and whos and hows of sharing books in the home. (hbook.com)
  • Marjorie is a longtime Friend of the Horn Book and article contributor , and co-author, with McCarthy, of the SorryWatch blog on which this book is based. (hbook.com)
  • In Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zones, the Risk Index With Horns is determined by adjusting the Crossing Corridor Risk Index to account for the decreased risk that would result if locomotive horns were routinely sounded at each public highway-rail grade crossing. (uslegal.com)
  • New documents released by former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal the government agency's plan, codenamed Irritant Horn, was discussed by intelligence alliance the so-called Five Eyes countries (the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia) between November 2011 and February 2012. (ibtimes.co.uk)
  • By law, trains must blow their whistles when approaching vehicular or pedestrian crossings, but the length of the horn or whistle varies by engineer. (normalil.gov)
  • Only works one-minute in length for horn and/ or voice will be considered. (soundandmusic.org)
  • Designed especially for long endurance rides, the Trekker from King Series® with horn is perfect for extended outings on the trail or work on the ranch. (horse.com)
  • This new series of Specimen Horns speakers are luxurious. (specimenproducts.com)
  • Resource-based conflicts are escalating as competition for water and pasturelands increases, and malnutrition rates are rising in affected areas of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, highlighting the need to sustain the rural livelihoods that underpin peace and food security across the Horn. (zawya.com)
  • For this Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame, we are looking for French horn and/or voice solos specifically written for Mary Beth Orr. (soundandmusic.org)
  • forms.app has many form fields from picture selection to multiple choices and allows users to create colorful forms in minutes. (forms.app)
  • Very rarely, FBLN5 and ALDH18A1 gene variants are associated with autosomal dominant forms of the disorder. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Silversmiths are used for manufacturing the natural material - sterling and a horn of the bull or ox. (ascasonline.org)