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The general name for NORTH AMERICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; and SOUTH AMERICA unspecified or combined.

The geographic area of Latin America in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes Central America, South America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.

The relationships of groups of organisms as reflected by their genetic makeup.

The science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, and air and the distribution of plant and animal life, including humanity and human industries with reference to the mutual relations of these elements. (From Webster, 3d ed)

Remains, impressions, or traces of animals or plants of past geological times which have been preserved in the earth's crust.

A field of study concerned with the principles and processes governing the geographic distributions of genealogical lineages, especially those within and among closely related species. (Avise, J.C., Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species. Harvard University Press, 2000)

The largest of the continents. It was known to the Romans more specifically as what we know today as Asia Minor. The name comes from at least two possible sources: from the Assyrian asu (to rise) or from the Sanskrit usa (dawn), both with reference to its being the land of the rising sun, i.e., eastern as opposed to Europe, to the west. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p82 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p34)

Genotypic differences observed among individuals in a population.

The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.

The study of early forms of life through fossil remains.

Periodic movements of animals in response to seasonal changes or reproductive instinct. Hormonal changes are the trigger in at least some animals. Most migrations are made for reasons of climatic change, feeding, or breeding.

General name for two extinct orders of reptiles from the Mesozoic era: Saurischia and Ornithischia.

A multistage process that includes cloning, physical mapping, subcloning, determination of the DNA SEQUENCE, and information analysis.

A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

The longterm manifestations of WEATHER. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Techniques used to determine the age of materials, based on the content and half-lives of the RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES they contain.

The pattern of any process, or the interrelationship of phenomena, which affects growth or change within a population.

The period of history before 500 of the common era.

The intergenic DNA segments that are between the ribosomal RNA genes (internal transcribed spacers) and between the tandemly repeated units of rDNA (external transcribed spacers and nontranscribed spacers).

Warm-blooded VERTEBRATES possessing FEATHERS and belonging to the class Aves.

Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.

Woody, usually tall, perennial higher plants (Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, and some Pterophyta) having usually a main stem and numerous branches.

The area that lies between continental North and South America and comprises the Caribbean Sea, the West Indies, and the adjacent mainland regions of southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.

The process of cumulative change over successive generations through which organisms acquire their distinguishing morphological and physiological characteristics.

The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed)

Non-native organisms brought into a region, habitat, or ECOSYSTEM by human activity.

The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.

A region, north-central Asia, largely in Russia. It extends from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and from the Arctic Ocean to central Kazakhstan and the borders of China and Mongolia.

The scientific study of past societies through artifacts, fossils, etc.

The geographical area of Africa comprising ALGERIA; EGYPT; LIBYA; MOROCCO; and TUNISIA. It includes also the vast deserts and oases of the Sahara. It is often referred to as North Africa, French-speaking Africa, or the Maghreb. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p856)

A mosquito-borne viral illness caused by the WEST NILE VIRUS, a FLAVIVIRUS and endemic to regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Common clinical features include HEADACHE; FEVER; maculopapular rash; gastrointestinal symptoms; and lymphadenopathy. MENINGITIS; ENCEPHALITIS; and MYELITIS may also occur. The disease may occasionally be fatal or leave survivors with residual neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13; Lancet 1998 Sep 5;352(9130):767-71)

Double-stranded DNA of MITOCHONDRIA. In eukaryotes, the mitochondrial GENOME is circular and codes for ribosomal RNAs, transfer RNAs, and about 10 proteins.

A species of FLAVIVIRUS, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE). It can infect birds and mammals. In humans, it is seen most frequently in Africa, Asia, and Europe presenting as a silent infection or undifferentiated fever (WEST NILE FEVER). The virus appeared in North America for the first time in 1999. It is transmitted mainly by CULEX spp mosquitoes which feed primarily on birds, but it can also be carried by the Asian Tiger mosquito, AEDES albopictus, which feeds mainly on mammals.

The geographic area of the northwestern region of the United States. The states usually included in this region are Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

The islands of the central and South Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. (Random House Dictionary, 2d ed)

The variety of all native living organisms and their various forms and interrelationships.

Divisions of the year according to some regularly recurrent phenomena usually astronomical or climatic. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

The ceasing of existence of a species or taxonomic groups of organisms.

The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS.

Diseases of birds not considered poultry, therefore usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild. The concept is differentiated from POULTRY DISEASES which is for birds raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption, and usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc.

A process by which animals in various forms and stages of development are physically distributed through time and space.

The Arctic Ocean and the lands in it and adjacent to it. It includes Point Barrow, Alaska, most of the Franklin District in Canada, two thirds of Greenland, Svalbard, Franz Josef Land, Lapland, Novaya Zemlya, and Northern Siberia. (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p66)

The science of the earth and other celestial bodies and their history as recorded in the rocks. It includes the study of geologic processes of an area such as rock formations, weathering and erosion, and sedimentation. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

The concept pertaining to the health status of inhabitants of the world.

The process of cumulative change at the level of DNA; RNA; and PROTEINS, over successive generations.

The genetic constitution of individuals with respect to one member of a pair of allelic genes, or sets of genes that are closely linked and tend to be inherited together such as those of the MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX.

Individual members of North American ethnic groups with ancient historic ancestral origins in Asia.

Small solar system planetary bodies including asteroids. Most asteroids are found within the gap lying between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Animate or inanimate sources which normally harbor disease-causing organisms and thus serve as potential sources of disease outbreaks. Reservoirs are distinguished from vectors (DISEASE VECTORS) and carriers, which are agents of disease transmission rather than continuing sources of potential disease outbreaks.

Diseases of non-human animals that may be transmitted to HUMANS or may be transmitted from humans to non-human animals.

Statistical interpretation and description of a population with reference to distribution, composition, or structure.

A genus of the subfamily SIGMODONTINAE consisting of 49 species. Two of these are widely used in medical research. They are P. leucopus, or the white-footed mouse, and P. maniculatus, or the deer mouse.

Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.

A variety of simple repeat sequences that are distributed throughout the GENOME. They are characterized by a short repeat unit of 2-8 basepairs that is repeated up to 100 times. They are also known as short tandem repeats (STRs).

Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). It may result from natural factors such as changes in the sun's intensity, natural processes within the climate system such as changes in ocean circulation, or human activities.

The quality or state of relating to or affecting two or more nations. (After Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed)

A plant genus of the family LYTHRACEAE that contains ALKALOIDS.

Individual members of Central American ethnic groups with ancient historic ancestral origins in Asia. Mexican Indians are not included.

In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers). The essential steps include thermal denaturation of the double-stranded target molecules, annealing of the primers to their complementary sequences, and extension of the annealed primers by enzymatic synthesis with DNA polymerase. The reaction is efficient, specific, and extremely sensitive. Uses for the reaction include disease diagnosis, detection of difficult-to-isolate pathogens, mutation analysis, genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and analyzing evolutionary relationships.

The protection, preservation, restoration, and rational use of all resources in the total environment.

A plant genus in the CHENOPODIACEAE family.

Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the Muerto Canyon virus whose primary rodent reservoir is the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. First identified in the southwestern United States, this syndrome is characterized most commonly by fever, myalgias, headache, cough, and rapid respiratory failure.

Infectious diseases that are novel in their outbreak ranges (geographic and host) or transmission mode.

The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

The science, art or practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.

Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which ANIMALS, ZOO is available.

A phylum of fungi which have cross-walls or septa in the mycelium. The perfect state is characterized by the formation of a saclike cell (ascus) containing ascospores. Most pathogenic fungi with a known perfect state belong to this phylum.

The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.

A plant genus of the family FAGACEAE that is a source of TANNINS. Do not confuse with Holly (ILEX).

Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.

The family Cervidae of 17 genera and 45 species occurring nearly throughout North America, South America, and Eurasia, on most associated continental islands, and in northern Africa. Wild populations of deer have been established through introduction by people in Cuba, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and other places where the family does not naturally occur. They are slim, long-legged and best characterized by the presence of antlers. Their habitat is forests, swamps, brush country, deserts, and arctic tundra. They are usually good swimmers; some migrate seasonally. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1362)

The process of leaving one's country to establish residence in a foreign country.

The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in position in their alveoli. Dentition referring to the deciduous teeth is DENTITION, PRIMARY; to the permanent teeth, DENTITION, PERMANENT. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

The splitting of an ancestral species into daughter species that coexist in time (King, Dictionary of Genetics, 6th ed). Causal factors may include geographic isolation, HABITAT geometry, migration, REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION, random GENETIC DRIFT and MUTATION.

The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra.

A family of terrestrial carnivores with long snouts and non-retractable claws. Members include COYOTES; DOGS; FOXES; JACKALS; RACCOON DOGS; and WOLVES.

Any solid objects moving in interplanetary space that are smaller than a planet or asteroid but larger than a molecule. Meteorites are any meteoroid that has fallen to a planetary surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. This is the true milkweed; APOCYNUM & EUPHORBIA hirta are rarely called milkweed. Asclepias asthmatica has been changed to TYLOPHORA.

INSECTS of the order Coleoptera, containing over 350,000 species in 150 families. They possess hard bodies and their mouthparts are adapted for chewing.

Time period from 1701 through 1800 of the common era.

An order of diurnal BIRDS of prey, including EAGLES; HAWKS; buzzards; vultures; and falcons.

A set of statistical methods used to group variables or observations into strongly inter-related subgroups. In epidemiology, it may be used to analyze a closely grouped series of events or cases of disease or other health-related phenomenon with well-defined distribution patterns in relation to time or place or both.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Time period from 1901 through 2000 of the common era.

The geographic area of the southwestern region of the United States. The states usually included in this region are Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.

A phylum of fungi that produce their sexual spores (basidiospores) on the outside of the basidium. It includes forms commonly known as mushrooms, boletes, puffballs, earthstars, stinkhorns, bird's-nest fungi, jelly fungi, bracket or shelf fungi, and rust and smut fungi.

The inanimate matter of Earth, the structures and properties of this matter, and the processes that affect it.

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain 5-methyl-8-hydroxycoumarin. The common name of centaury is more often used for CENTAURIUM

Number of individuals in a population relative to space.

The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

WHO regional office for the Americas acting as a coordinating agency for the improvement of health conditions in the hemisphere. The four main functions are: control or eradication of communicable diseases, strengthening of national and local health services, education and training, and research.

A plant genus of the family JUGLANDACEAE that bears edible nuts.

A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, helical bacteria, various species of which produce RELAPSING FEVER in humans and other animals.

A geographic area of east and southeast Asia encompassing CHINA; HONG KONG; JAPAN; KOREA; MACAO; MONGOLIA; and TAIWAN.

Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host.

The discipline studying genetic composition of populations and effects of factors such as GENETIC SELECTION, population size, MUTATION, migration, and GENETIC DRIFT on the frequencies of various GENOTYPES and PHENOTYPES using a variety of GENETIC TECHNIQUES.

A plant genus in the family PINACEAE, order Pinales, class Pinopsida, division Coniferophyta. They are evergreen trees mainly in temperate climates.

A province of eastern Canada, one of the Maritime Provinces with NOVA SCOTIA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND; and sometimes NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. Its capital is Fredericton. It was named in honor of King George III, of the House of Hanover, also called Brunswick. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p828 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p375)

The presence of parasites in food and food products. For the presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY is available.

Discussions, descriptions or catalogs of public displays or items representative of a given subject.

An order of MAMMALS, usually flesh eaters with appropriate dentition. Suborders include the terrestrial carnivores Fissipedia, and the aquatic carnivores PINNIPEDIA.

The dimension of the physical universe which, at a given place, orders the sequence of events. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Individual members of South American ethnic groups with historic ancestral origins in Asia.

A written account of a person's life and the branch of literature concerned with the lives of people. (Harrod's Librarians' Glossary, 7th ed)

A genus of the family SALMONIDAE (salmons and trouts). They are named for their hooked (onco) nose (rhynchus). They are usually anadromous and occasionally inhabit freshwater. They can be found in North Pacific coastal areas from Japan to California and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean. Salmon and trout are popular game and food fish. Various species figure heavily in genetic, metabolism, and hormone research.

The interaction of persons or groups of persons representing various nations in the pursuit of a common goal or interest.

A plant genus in the family ARALIACEAE, order Apiales, subclass Rosidae. It is the source of cirensenosides (triterpenoid saponins).

A plant family of the order Campanulales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida

A province of Canada on the Pacific coast. Its capital is Victoria. The name given in 1858 derives from the Columbia River which was named by the American captain Robert Gray for his ship Columbia which in turn was named for Columbus. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p178 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p81-2)

Australia, New Zealand and neighboring islands in the South Pacific Ocean. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed.)

The family Hirundinidae, comprised of small BIRDS that hunt flying INSECTS while in sustained flight.

A theorem in probability theory named for Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). In epidemiology, it is used to obtain the probability of disease in a group of people with some characteristic on the basis of the overall rate of that disease and of the likelihood of that characteristic in healthy and diseased individuals. The most familiar application is in clinical decision analysis where it is used for estimating the probability of a particular diagnosis given the appearance of some symptoms or test result.

A species of ALPHAVIRUS causing encephalomyelitis in Equidae and humans. The virus ranges along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States and Canada and as far south as the Caribbean, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. Infections in horses show a mortality of up to 90 percent and in humans as high as 80 percent in epidemics.

Time period from 1601 through 1700 of the common era.

Diseases of freshwater, marine, hatchery or aquarium fish. This term includes diseases of both teleosts (true fish) and elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates).

Any of a group of plants formed by a symbiotic combination of a fungus with an algae or CYANOBACTERIA, and sometimes both. The fungal component makes up the bulk of the lichen and forms the basis for its name.

The field of veterinary medicine concerned with the causes of and changes produced in the body by disease.

A country spanning from central Asia to the Pacific Ocean.

A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.

The rigid framework of connected bones that gives form to the body, protects and supports its soft organs and tissues, and provides attachments for MUSCLES.

A form of arboviral encephalitis (primarily affecting equines) endemic to eastern regions of North America. The causative organism (ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, EASTERN EQUINE) may be transmitted to humans via the bite of AEDES mosquitoes. Clinical manifestations include the acute onset of fever, HEADACHE, altered mentation, and SEIZURES followed by coma. The condition is fatal in up to 50% of cases. Recovery may be marked by residual neurologic deficits and EPILEPSY. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp9-10)

The species Canis latrans in the family CANIDAE, a smaller relative of WOLVES. It is found in the Western hemisphere from Costa Rica to Alaska.

An acute infection characterized by recurrent episodes of PYREXIA alternating with asymptomatic intervals of apparent recovery. This condition is caused by SPIROCHETES of the genus BORRELIA. It is transmitted by the BITES of either the body louse (PEDICULUS humanus corporis), for which humans are the reservoir, or by soft ticks of the genus ORNITHODOROS, for which rodents and other animals are the principal reservoirs.

A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE causing HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS, first identified during the Korean war. Infection is found primarily in rodents and humans. Transmission does not appear to involve arthropods. HANTAAN VIRUS is the type species.

Time period from 1801 through 1900 of the common era.

Aspects of health and disease related to travel.

Diseases of plants.

Water containing no significant amounts of salts, such as water from RIVERS and LAKES.

A plant genus of the family Pteridaceae. Members contain TRITERPENES. Some species in this genus are called maidenhair fern which is also a common name occasionally used for Lygodium (FERNS) and POLYPODIUM.

Order of mammals whose members are adapted for flight. It includes bats, flying foxes, and fruit bats.

A class of ciliate protozoa. Characteristics include the presence of a well developed oral apparatus and oral cilia being clearly distinct from somatic cilia.

Blood-sucking acarid parasites of the order Ixodida comprising two families: the softbacked ticks (ARGASIDAE) and hardbacked ticks (IXODIDAE). Ticks are larger than their relatives, the MITES. They penetrate the skin of their host by means of highly specialized, hooked mouth parts and feed on its blood. Ticks attack all groups of terrestrial vertebrates. In humans they are responsible for many TICK-BORNE DISEASES, including the transmission of ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; TULAREMIA; BABESIOSIS; AFRICAN SWINE FEVER; and RELAPSING FEVER. (From Barnes, Invertebrate Zoology, 5th ed, pp543-44)

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The POLLEN is one cause of HAYFEVER.

Carnivores of the genus Procyon of the family PROCYONIDAE. Two subgenera and seven species are currently recognized. They range from southern Canada to Panama and are found in several of the Caribbean Islands.

A suborder of the order ARTIODACTYLA whose members have the distinguishing feature of a four-chambered stomach, including the capacious RUMEN. Horns or antlers are usually present, at least in males.

A province of western Canada, lying between the provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Its capital is Edmonton. It was named in honor of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p26 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p12)

A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.

The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment.

An infectious disease caused by a spirochete, BORRELIA BURGDORFERI, which is transmitted chiefly by Ixodes dammini (see IXODES) and pacificus ticks in the United States and Ixodes ricinis (see IXODES) in Europe. It is a disease with early and late cutaneous manifestations plus involvement of the nervous system, heart, eye, and joints in variable combinations. The disease was formerly known as Lyme arthritis and first discovered at Old Lyme, Connecticut.

The effect of GLOBAL WARMING and the resulting increase in world temperatures. The predicted health effects of such long-term climatic change include increased incidence of respiratory, water-borne, and vector-borne diseases.

Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.

A large family of narrow-leaved herbaceous grasses of the order Cyperales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Food grains (EDIBLE GRAIN) come from members of this family. RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL can be induced by POLLEN of many of the grasses.

A genus of the family Bovidae having two species: B. bison and B. bonasus. This concept is differentiated from BUFFALOES, which refers to Bubalus arnee and Syncerus caffer.

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The name is similar to Broom or Scotch Broom (CYTISUS) or Butcher's Broom (RUSCUS) or Desert Broom (BACCHARIS) or Spanish Broom (SPARTIUM).

The reduction or regulation of the population of noxious, destructive, or dangerous insects through chemical, biological, or other means.

Water particles that fall from the ATMOSPHERE.

The study of the teeth of early forms of life through fossil remains.

Province of Canada consisting of the island of Newfoundland and an area of Labrador. Its capital is St. John's.

A large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of "daisy" refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.

El Nino-Southern Oscillation or ENSO is a cycle of extreme alternating warm El Niño and cold La Nina events which is the dominant year-to-year climate pattern on Earth. Both terms refer to large-scale changes in sea-surface temperature across the eastern tropical Pacific. ENSO is associated with a heightened risk of certain vector-borne diseases. (From http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/lanina_new_faq.html, accessed 5/12/2020)

An extensive order of basidiomycetous fungi whose fruiting bodies are commonly called mushrooms.

Invertebrates or non-human vertebrates which transmit infective organisms from one host to another.

The change in gene frequency in a population due to migration of gametes or individuals (ANIMAL MIGRATION) across population barriers. In contrast, in GENETIC DRIFT the cause of gene frequency changes are not a result of population or gamete movement.

A genus of mushrooms in the family Cortinariaceae. When ingested, species of Cortinarius cause delayed acute RENAL FAILURE.

Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of fungi.

Common name for the largest birds in the order PASSERIFORMES, family Corvidae. These omnivorous black birds comprise most of the species in the genus Corvus, along with ravens and jackdaws (which are often also referred to as crows).

The external elements and conditions which surround, influence, and affect the life and development of an organism or population.

Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with humans. They include animals domesticated by humans to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches for economic reasons, including LIVESTOCK (specifically CATTLE; SHEEP; HORSES; etc.), POULTRY; and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship, e.g., PETS; or specifically DOGS; CATS; etc.

Places for cultivation and harvesting of fish, particularly in sea waters. (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

A phenomenon that is observed when a small subgroup of a larger POPULATION establishes itself as a separate and isolated entity. The subgroup's GENE POOL carries only a fraction of the genetic diversity of the parental population resulting in an increased frequency of certain diseases in the subgroup, especially those diseases known to be autosomal recessive.

A common MSH2 mutation in English and North American HNPCC families: origin, phenotypic expression, and sex specific differences in colorectal cancer. (1/1743)

The frequency, origin, and phenotypic expression of a germline MSH2 gene mutation previously identified in seven kindreds with hereditary non-polyposis cancer syndrome (HNPCC) was investigated. The mutation (A-->T at nt943+3) disrupts the 3' splice site of exon 5 leading to the deletion of this exon from MSH2 mRNA and represents the only frequent MSH2 mutation so far reported. Although this mutation was initially detected in four of 33 colorectal cancer families analysed from eastern England, more extensive analysis has reduced the frequency to four of 52 (8%) English HNPCC kindreds analysed. In contrast, the MSH2 mutation was identified in 10 of 20 (50%) separately identified colorectal families from Newfoundland. To investigate the origin of this mutation in colorectal cancer families from England (n=4), Newfoundland (n=10), and the United States (n=3), haplotype analysis using microsatellite markers linked to MSH2 was performed. Within the English and US families there was little evidence for a recent common origin of the MSH2 splice site mutation in most families. In contrast, a common haplotype was identified at the two flanking markers (CA5 and D2S288) in eight of the Newfoundland families. These findings suggested a founder effect within Newfoundland similar to that reported by others for two MLH1 mutations in Finnish HNPCC families. We calculated age related risks of all, colorectal, endometrial, and ovarian cancers in nt943+3 A-->T MSH2 mutation carriers (n=76) for all patients and for men and women separately. For both sexes combined, the penetrances at age 60 years for all cancers and for colorectal cancer were 0.86 and 0.57, respectively. The risk of colorectal cancer was significantly higher (p<0.01) in males than females (0.63 v 0.30 and 0.84 v 0.44 at ages 50 and 60 years, respectively). For females there was a high risk of endometrial cancer (0.5 at age 60 years) and premenopausal ovarian cancer (0.2 at 50 years). These intersex differences in colorectal cancer risks have implications for screening programmes and for attempts to identify colorectal cancer susceptibility modifiers. (+info)

North American and European porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses differ in non-structural protein coding regions. (2/1743)

Although North American and European serotypes of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) are recognized, only the genome of the European Lelystad strain (LV) has been sequenced completely. Here, the genome of the pathogenic North American PRRSV isolate 16244B has been sequenced and compared with LV. The genomic organization of 16244B was the same as LV but with only 63.4% nucleotide identity. The 189 nucleotide 5' non-coding region (NCR) of 16244B was distinct from the LV NCR, with good conservation (83%) only over a 43 base region immediately upstream of open reading frame (ORF) 1a. Major differences were found in the region encoding the non-structural part of the ORF1a polyprotein, which shared only 47% amino acid identity over 2503 residues of the six non-structural proteins (Nsps) encoded. Nsp2, thought to have a species-specific function, showed the greatest divergence, sharing only 32% amino acid identity with LV and containing 120 additional amino acids in the central region. Nsps encoded by the 5'-proximal and central regions of ORF1b had from 66 to 75% amino acid identity; however, the carboxy-terminal protein CP4 was distinct (42% identity). The ORF 1a-1b frameshift region of 16244B had 98% nucleotide identity with LV. Consistent with previous reports for North American isolates, the six structural proteins encoded were 58 to 79% identical to LV proteins. The 3' NCR (150 nucleotides) was 76% identical between isolates. These genomic differences confirm the presence of distinct North American and European PRRSV genotypes. (+info)

Comparison of European and North American malignant hyperthermia diagnostic protocol outcomes for use in genetic studies. (3/1743)

BACKGROUND: Halothane and caffeine diagnostic protocols and an experimental ryanodine test from the North American Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) Group (NAMHG) and the European MH Group (EMHG) have not been compared in the same persons until now. METHODS: The outcomes of the NAMHG and EMHG halothane and caffeine contracture tests were compared in 84 persons referred for diagnostic testing. In addition, the authors assessed the experimental ryanodine protocol in 50 of these persons. RESULTS: Although the NAMHG and EMHG halothane protocols are slightly different methodologically, each yielded outcomes in close (84-100%) agreement with diagnoses made by the other protocol. Excluding 23 persons judged to be equivocal (marginally positive responders) by the EMHG protocol resulted in fewer persons classified as normal and MH susceptible (42 and 19, respectively) than those classified by the NAMHG protocol (48 and 34, respectively). For the 61 persons not excluded as equivocal, the diagnoses were identical by both protocols, with the exception of one person who was diagnosed as MH susceptible by the NAMHG protocol and as "normal" by the EMHG protocol. The NAMHG protocol produced only two equivocal diagnoses. Therefore, a normal or MH diagnosis by the NAMHG protocol was frequently associated with an equivocal diagnosis by the EMHG protocol. The time to 0.2-g contracture after the addition of 1 microM ryanodine completely separated populations, which was in agreement with the EMHG protocol and, except for one person, with the NAMHG protocol. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the NAMHG and EMHG protocols and the experimental ryanodine test yielded similar diagnoses. The EMHG protocol reduced the number of marginal responders in the final analysis, which may make the remaining diagnoses slightly more accurate for use in genetic studies. (+info)

Genetic diversity and distribution of Peromyscus-borne hantaviruses in North America. (4/1743)

The 1993 outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the southwestern United States was associated with Sin Nombre virus, a rodent-borne hantavirus; The virus' primary reservoir is the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus). Hantavirus-infected rodents were identified in various regions of North America. An extensive nucleotide sequence database of an 139 bp fragment amplified from virus M genomic segments was generated. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that SNV-like hantaviruses are widely distributed in Peromyscus species rodents throughout North America. Classic SNV is the major cause of HPS in North America, but other Peromyscine-borne hantaviruses, e.g., New York and Monongahela viruses, are also associated with HPS cases. Although genetically diverse, SNV-like viruses have slowly coevolved with their rodent hosts. We show that the genetic relationships of hantaviruses in the Americas are complex, most likely as a result of the rapid radiation and speciation of New World sigmodontine rodents and occasional virus-host switching events. (+info)

Genetic diversity of equine arteritis virus. (5/1743)

Equine arteritis viruses (EAV) from Europe and America were compared by phylogenetic analysis of 43 isolates obtained over four decades. An additional 22 virus sequences were retrieved from GenBank. Fragments of the glycoprotein G(L) and the replicase genes were amplified by RT-PCR, prior to sequencing and construction of phylogenetic trees. The trees revealed many distinctive lineages, consistent with prolonged diversification within geographically separated host populations. Two large groups and five subgroups were distinguished. Group I consisted mainly of viruses from North America, whilst group II consisted mainly of European isolates. In most instances, where the geographic origin of the viruses appeared to be at variance with the phylogenetically predicted relationships, the horses from which the viruses were recovered had been transported between Europe and America or vice versa. Analysis of the replicase gene revealed similar phylogenetic relationships although not all of the groups were as clearly defined. Virus strains CH1 (Switzerland, 1964) and S1 (Sweden, 1989) represented separate 'outgroups' based on analysis of both genomic regions. The results of this study confirm the value of the G(L) gene of EAV for estimating virus genetic diversity and as a useful tool for tracing routes by which EAV is spread. In addition, computer-assisted predictions of antigenic sites on the G(L) protein revealed considerable variability among the isolates, especially with respect to regions associated with neutralization domains. (+info)

Containing health costs in the Americas. (6/1743)

In recent years, a series of policy measures affecting both demand and supply components of health care have been adopted in different Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as in Canada and the United States. In applying these measures various objectives have been pursued, among them: to mobilize additional resources to increase operating budgets; to reduce unnecessary utilization of health services and consumption of pharmaceuticals; to control increasing production costs; and to contain the escalation of health care expenditures. In terms of demand management, some countries have established cost-recovery programmes in an attempt to offset declining revenues. These measures have the potential to generate additional operating income in public facilities, particularly if charges are levied on hospital care. However, only scant information is available on the effects of user charges on demand, utilization, or unit costs. In terms of supply management, corrective measures have concentrated on limiting the quantity and the relative prices of different inputs and outputs. Hiring freezes, salary caps, limitations on new construction and equipment, use of drug lists, bulk procurement of medicines and vaccines, and budget ceilings are among the measures utilized to control production costs in the health sector. To moderate health care expenditures, various approaches have been followed to subject providers to 'financial discipline'. Among them, new reimbursement modalities such as prospective payment systems offer an array of incentives to modify medical practice. Cost-containment efforts have also spawned innovations in the organization and delivery of health services. Group plans have been established on the basis of prepaid premiums to provide directly much or all health care needs of affiliates and their families. The issue of intrasectorial co-ordination, particularly between ministries of health and social security institutions, has much relevance for cost containment. In various countries, large-scale reorganization processes have been undertaken to eliminate costly duplications of resources, personnel, and services that resulted from the multiplicity of providers in the public subsector. Given the pluralistic character of the region's health systems, an important challenge for policy-makers is to find ways to redefine the role of state intervention in health from the simple provision of services to one that involves the 'management' of health care in the entire sector. (+info)

The prevalence of low back pain in adults: a methodological review of the literature. (7/1743)

The prevalence of low back pain (LBP) has been reported in the literature for different populations. Methodological differences among studies and lack of methodological rigor have made it difficult to draw conclusions from these studies. A systematic review was done for adult community prevalence studies of LBP published from 1981 to 1998. The technique of capture-recapture was performed to estimate the completeness of the search strategy used. Established guidelines and a methodological scoring system were used to critically appraise the studies. Thirteen studies were deemed methodologically acceptable. Differences in the duration of LBP used in the studies appeared to affect the prevalence rates reported and explain much of the variation seen. It was estimated that the point prevalence rate in North America is 5.6%. Further studies using superior methods are needed, however, before this estimate can be used with confidence to make health care policies and decisions relating to physical therapy. (+info)

Lymphatic and hematopoietic cancer in teachers. (8/1743)

A recent study found high rates of leukemia and related disorders among teachers. This finding may be related to exposure to childhood infections. Therefore, epidemiologic studies on the risk of lymphatic and hematopoietic cancer among teachers were systematically reviewed. Altogether 26 relevant investigations were identified, most from ad hoc publications rather than from scientific journals. Elevated risks of leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma were found in studies using proportional mortality or mortality odds ratios as outcome measures. However, these observations may reflect low overall mortality and do not necessarily indicate high death rates from the cancers of interest. In studies deriving standardized mortality or incidence ratios, the risk estimates were generally lower. The most striking finding was for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (approximate summary relative risk 1.36, 95% confidence interval 1.13-1.62), but it was likely to have been exaggerated by publication bias. In conclusion, no compelling epidemiologic evidence exists for a hazard of leukemia or related diseases among teachers. (+info)

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The United Nations formally recognizes "North America" as comprising three areas: Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. (wikipedia.org)
Northern America", as a term distinct from "North America", excludes Central America, which itself may or may not include Mexico (see Central America § Different definitions). (wikipedia.org)
Figure 33-1 shows the distribution of ecological zones in North and Central America, as identifed and mapped by FRA 2000. (fao.org)
Today in Miami, the governments of US and Mexico are putting aside their well-publicized tensions of recent months and co-hosting a conference on security and governance in Central America´s Northern Triangle of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, from where thousands of people flee extreme violence to seek asylum in the US and Mexico. (ipsnews.net)
Mexico and the majority of Central America and portions of the Caribbean are majority Spanish speaking making it an important North American language as well. (wikitravel.org)
A 21-million-year-old fossil monkey appearing in Central America is extraordinary and a bolt from the blue. (newscientist.com)
The Caribbean Plate includes almost the entire floor of the Caribbean Sea plus that part of Central America to the west of it. (nytimes.com)
The boundary then is thought to extend across Central America to meet the Cocos Plate at the Middle America Trench. (nytimes.com)
As more extracontinental migrants transit through South and Central America, Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica have developed the most comprehensive policies to manage these flows, sometimes working in coordination with the U.S. government. (migrationpolicy.org)

For the past five years, Fritz has been instrumental in MAM North America's growth and I look forward to building upon his success. (prnewswire.com)
What are America's options in North Korea? (msnbc.com)
Chip Cummins explains how North America's oil boom is acting as a shock absorber to global price hikes and how it has given policy makers a new set of governing options. (wsj.com)
Enjoy North America's Premier Resort In Wel. (vrbo.com)
With a cliff-top position above the St Lawrence River and captivatingly picturesque old streets, North America's oldest French-speaking city is a gorgeous, seductive place. (lonelyplanet.com)
It's easy to visualize the legendary rivalry between the French and English on a tour of this, North America's largest fort. (lonelyplanet.com)
North America's highest point is Alaska's Mount McKinley, which rises to 6,194 m (20,320 ft) above sea level. (wikitravel.org)
BISMARCK, N.D. - Abnormally dry weather may bedevil farmers and ranchers, but is a boon for American white pelicans nesting on a North Dakota island known as North America's largest refuge for the big-billed birds. (foxnews.com)
North America's skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows. (smh.com.au)
Toronto, July 6 (IANS) North America's largest mosque was formally opened Saturday amid much fanfare in the city of Calgary in Alberta province. (thaindian.com)
The first State of North America's Birds report finds that of 1,154 bird species that live in and migrate among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, 432 are of 'high concern' due to low or declining populations, shrinking ranges and threats such as human-caused habitat loss, invasive predators and climate change. (cbc.ca)
The panel is moderated by MSC North America's Regional Director, with a presentation of high-level findings of a recent sustainability study by GlobeScan, and discussion by panelists Janet Helms from Inter IKEA Group, Jack Scott from Nestlé Purina PetCare, and Contessa Kellogg-Winters, Communications Director at the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. (msc.org)
They became North America's largest continuous ecosystem and were home to a vast number and variety of plants and animals. (livescience.com)
A report released by the National Audubon Society predicts a dire future for North America's birds if climate change isn't slowed. (nationalgeographic.com)
Released today, the report predicts that if Earth continues to warm according to current trends -rising 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100-more than two-thirds of North America's bird species will be vulnerable to extinction due to range loss. (nationalgeographic.com)
The Audubon report comes in the wake of an equally bleak paper published by Science last month, which found that North America's bird population has plummeted by 2.9 billion breeding adults since 1970. (nationalgeographic.com)
So, it's no wonder that North America's best ski towns turn into the best mountain biking towns each summer. (onthesnow.com)
The firm's materbatches unit ranks as one of North America's 30 largest compounders and concentrates makers. (plasticsnews.com)

Growing numbers of African and Asian migrants are moving through Latin America, many hoping to reach the United States or Canada after expensive, arduous, and often dangerous journeys that can take months or even years. (migrationpolicy.org)
Adam Equipment, a worldwide manufacturer of scales and balances for professionals, is now offering OIML E2 class calibration weights to customers in both North and Latin America. (prweb.com)

We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. (butterfliesandmoths.org)

See Nuclear Negotiations with North Korea: In Brief , December 4, 2017. (fas.org)
See also Possible U.S. Policy Approaches to North Korea , CRS In Focus , September 4, 2017. (fas.org)
Building on the success of previous events, SMi proudly announces the return of its 4th annual Biosimilars North America Conference, taking place on November 15 and 16, 2017 in Iselin, New Jersey. (smi-online.co.uk)
Thus, Biosimilars North America 2017 will provide an intelligent meeting to explore novel and innovative strategies to advance biosimilar development, and ensure optimal market access and commercialization opportunities whilst complying with evolving regulatory requirements. (smi-online.co.uk)
A woman walks past a TV screen broadcasting news of North Korea's missile launch, in Tokyo, Aug. 29, 2017. (voanews.com)
A staff of a Japanese newspaper hands out passer-b A staff of a Japanese newspaper hands out passer-by an extra edition reporting North Korea's rocket launch at a street corner in Tokyo, Aug. 29, 2017. (voanews.com)

There are many depositories of the records of the Indians of North America. (familysearch.org)

NBC News' Richard Engel reports on Vladimir Putin's reaction to the U.S. and North Korea. (msnbc.com)
William Cohen discuss strategies for North Korea. (msnbc.com)
For the past week, the world has been hearing almost daily threats and belligerent statements from North Korea. (voanews.com)
Now there are two things that we can point to that have been going on that would fit into the pattern of how North Korea behaves. (voanews.com)
We also have to remember that North Korea obviously feels under siege on the diplomatic front with the additional sanctions that have been put into place by the U.N. Security Council, including support, to some degree, for those sanctions from China, which you know, of course, has to be North Korea's sole significant ally since the demise of the Soviet Union. (voanews.com)
Kim Il sung / North Korea The late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (L) and his father, the late North Korean founder Kim Il-sung, are seen in this undated photo released by state media. (voanews.com)
The thought often is in North Korea that the real power lies with the military generals. (voanews.com)
He is the hereditary ruler of North Korea. (voanews.com)
The other thing that always must be kept in mind with North Korea: the military comes first in North Korea. (voanews.com)
The DoD assessment presents an uncompromisingly hostile North Korea that is committed to nuclear weapons. (fas.org)
North Korea ultimately seeks the capability to strike the continental United States with a nuclear-armed ICBM," the Pentagon report said. (fas.org)
In the long term, North Korea may see nuclear weapons as permitting more frequent coercive behavior and may further increase Kim Jong Un's tolerance for risk. (fas.org)
The potential value of this system could be to quickly create an incentive for North Korea to take diplomatic negotiations seriously and to destroy North Korean ICBMs if they are launched at the continental United States. (fas.org)
The asserted role of such a system in promoting diplomatic negotiations rests on certain assumptions about how it would be perceived and evaluated by North Korea that are not addressed by the authors here. (fas.org)
The alternative to military conflict with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program is to advance some kind of negotiated settlement. (fas.org)
A new report from the Congressional Research Service summarizes the limited successes of past nuclear negotiations between the US and North Korea, including lessons learned. (fas.org)
Otto Warmbier's parents say North Korea tortured him while he was detained there, but North Korea denies it. (cnn.com)
Why does North Korea detain some US citizens? (cnn.com)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two U.S. journalists have been taken into custody, apparently by North Korean border guards, in the area of the Tumen River marking the border between North Korea and China, the U.S. State department said. (cnn.com)
A State Department official tells CNN the United States is working with the Chinese government on the case and has expressed Washington's concern to North Korea through the Swedish Embassy in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. (cnn.com)
Sweden represents the United States in North Korea since the United States does not have diplomatic relations with the North. (cnn.com)
CNN has learned that the two were a part of a group of four who were filming near the Tumen River area, on the border between China and North Korea. (cnn.com)
Before they went into North Korea, the group was on a fact-finding mission to South Korea. (cnn.com)
Tensions with North Korea have been high for months, as the North has announced it is preparing to launch a missile carrying what it describes as a communications satellite. (cnn.com)
North Korea accuses the United States and South Korea of threatening its security by engaging in military exercises, which end March 20. (cnn.com)
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its capital Pyongyang that flew over Japan before plunging into the northern Pacific Ocean. (voanews.com)
North Korea conducted a missile test early Tuesday morning that flew over Japan, one that analysts say was similar to Pyongyang's recently aborted plan to fire a missile near the U.S. territory of Guam, and which prompted sharp reaction from Japanese and other leaders. (voanews.com)
We find these repeated threats by North Korea unacceptable and have strongly protested to North Korea in the strongest possible words," said Suga. (voanews.com)
Leaders in Washington and Seoul also agreed to seek increased economic sanctions on North Korea, just weeks after the United Nations imposed new punitive measures that included a export ban on fish, coal and other lucrative minerals that could deprive Pyongyang of over $1 billion in revenue. (voanews.com)
Lewis said the Hwasong 12 was likely the missile that North Korea was planning to launch earlier in August toward the U.S. territory of Guam, where a major American military base is located. (voanews.com)
The U.S. is asking that an American citizen recently detained in North Korea be released on humanitarian grounds, the State Department said Tuesday. (foxnews.com)
According to a U.S. official, the man was detained in North Korea several months ago, and within the last few weeks the Swedes have been able to meet with him. (foxnews.com)
An American college student detained in North Korea has publicly confessed to attempting to steal a political banner from a Pyongyang hotel. (globalsecurity.org)
The 21-year-old University of Virginia student, who was visiting North Korea with a tour group, was arrested last month before boarding a plane out of the country. (globalsecurity.org)
North Korea has often detained Americans and other foreign citizens on trumped up charges. (globalsecurity.org)
The U.S. and Canadian governments both advise against travel to North Korea. (globalsecurity.org)
I'll admit to suffering a John Bolton moment at the news that North Korea had, once again, threatened to drop out of the Six Party talks and restart its nuclear program . (prospect.org)
Is the answer, then, to break off any further contact with North Korea, and let the chips fall as they may? (prospect.org)
there will be no resolution until North Korea ceases to exist. (prospect.org)
In the case of North Korea, we have a state that is never going to be "normal" in the sense that the term means a fully participating member of international society. (prospect.org)
However, the management of North Korea's status as a "problem" can be better or worse, which is to say that North Korea can cause more or less general mischief, depending on how the U.S. and its allies behave. (prospect.org)
Nevertheless, it was a positive good that the U.S. restrained North Korea from plutonium production between 1994 and 2002, and from 2006 to the present. (prospect.org)
Similarly, the U.S. has failed to stop North Korea from testing ballistic missiles, but it has managed the situation such that the tests North Korea conducts evoke international outrage and condemnation, and that North Korean efforts at proliferation of missile technology have been limited. (prospect.org)
Each year that North Korea goes without restarting the Yongbyon facility is a victory for the United States, even if North Korea retains the capability to reopen it in the future. (prospect.org)
North Korea's military continues to deteriorate in comparison with that of South Korea, Japan, and the U.S., and its economy continues to stagnate. (prospect.org)
North Korea is getting weaker, while those around North Korea get stronger. (prospect.org)
As I suggested earlier, South Korea's central concern is no longer that North Korea will attack but rather that it will collapse, creating a problem much worse than that faced by West Germany in 1990. (prospect.org)
Management, not resolution, should be key to U.S. North Korea policy. (prospect.org)
North Korea's unproductive behavior is irritating, but whatever minor concessions it extracts from the United States can't change the fact that North Korea is on the wrong side of history. (prospect.org)
North Korea has long used illegal enterprises (drugs, counterfeiting, smuggling, espionage), run out of their embassies as a way to earn more foreign currency. (strategypage.com)
This caused a growing number of countries to threaten a shutdown of the North Korean embassy they hosted and after the 1990s (a particularly desperate time for North Korea) a lot of the illegal activities were either shut down (like drug smuggling) or done a lot more discreetly (smuggling of non-drug items and distributing counterfeit American hundred dollar bills) to avoid losing these foreign embassies. (strategypage.com)
Despite that since 2000 illegal drugs have still been coming out of North Korea. (strategypage.com)
North Korea has long been a major supplier of methamphetamine in the region, but using Thailand as a jumping off point for methamphetamine smuggling into North America was new. (strategypage.com)
This means non-government North Korean meth producers have to find another market and some have put more meth into circulation within North Korea. (strategypage.com)
Possibly the first of two recent U.S. detainees, Robert Park, entered North Korea in December, his family says. (cnn.com)
The American, who has not been identified, was detained Monday for trespassing on North Korea's border with China, state-run Korea Central News Agency reported Thursday. (cnn.com)
North Korea announced December 29 that it was holding an American who had entered the country illegally from China on Christmas Eve. (cnn.com)
At the time, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Washington was concerned by reports that a Korean-American missionary, Robert Park, had gone into North Korea, but could not confirm them. (cnn.com)
The United States relies on the Swedish Embassy to look after U.S. interests in North Korea . (cnn.com)
SEOUL/SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Korean-American tourist who visited North Korea last month for what was to have been a five-day trip has been detained by police in the reclusive state, South Korean media reported on Thursday. (reuters.com)
Bae entered North Korea on November 3 for a five-day visit, South Korean media reported. (reuters.com)
Washington does not have diplomatic relations with North Korea. (reuters.com)
Earlier that year, former U.S. President Bill Clinton flew to Pyongyang to secure the release of two American journalists who had entered North Korea illegally. (reuters.com)
North Korea on Wednesday sparked calls for sanctions from Washington and others when it fired a long-range rocket that put a satellite into space. (reuters.com)
Communication between the United States and North Korea (or Democratic People's Republic of Korea-DPRK) has almost entirely ceased in the last years of the Obama administration. (afsc.org)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea released three American prisoners and handed them over to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday, clearing a major obstacle to an unprecedented summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (reuters.com)
While Kim is giving up the last of his American detainees, whom North Korea has often used as bargaining chips, their return could also be aimed at pressuring Trump to make concessions as he tries to get Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear arsenal, something it has not signaled a willingness to do. (reuters.com)
I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking so forward to meeting. (reuters.com)
He ruled out the heavily fortified demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, increasing the possibility the meeting could take place in Singapore, which he previously said was under consideration. (reuters.com)
The remains handed over by North Korea last week in 55 boxes are 'consistent with being Americans,' based on an initial examination, although none has been positively identified, a U.S. scientist who has seen the remains said Thursday. (dailymail.co.uk)
Byrd was present when North Korean officials turned over the 55 boxes at Wonsan airport in North Korea last Friday, and he was among the U.S. government specialists who made a further preliminary examination of the contents after the boxes were flown to Osan air base in South Korea the same day. (dailymail.co.uk)
Separately, North Korea had handed over 208 boxes of remains between 1990 and 1994, some of which have yet to be identified. (dailymail.co.uk)

Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg walks to the stage before leading a climate change rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 8, 2019. (reuters.com)
Climate change environmental activist Greta Thunberg receives hugs after speaking at a youth panel at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, North Dakota, October 8, 2019. (reuters.com)
North American Construction Group Ltd. or NACG NOA is scheduled to release third-quarter 2019 results on Oct 28, after the closing bell. (yahoo.com)

Second: the North Koreans have a pattern of testing new South Korean presidents. (voanews.com)
Whether this involves some struggle for power within the military -- or something that the North Koreans believe or fear beyond their normal types of concerns, we don't know for sure. (voanews.com)
State Department Spokesman Mark Toner said he wasn't able to release information on the American without a privacy act waiver and that the Swedish working with the North Koreans to resolve the matter. (foxnews.com)
It would not be out of the ordinary if the North Koreans held this person for crossing the border alone. (foxnews.com)
While technically illegal the North Korean government sort of tolerated non-government manufacturing of methamphetamine, if only because the drug was so popular among so many North Koreans who had money. (strategypage.com)
Like the government, all North Koreans want more foreign currency. (strategypage.com)
Meanwhile there is a growing problem with North Koreans obtaining meth and becoming addicted. (strategypage.com)
Washington (CNN) -- The North Korean government informed the State Department on Friday that it is holding a second American citizen who the North Koreans say entered the country from China, a State Department spokesman said. (cnn.com)
For the 52 days they occupied the area-from October 17 to December 7, 1950, when they were driven out by the advancing Chinese troops-U.S. troops, according to the North Koreans, committed numerous mass murders and atrocities, aimed chiefly at local civilians, that amounted to nothing less than a total holocaust. (thedailybeast.com)
When the North Koreans turned over the 55 boxes to Byrd and other U.S. officials at Wonsan on July 27 they said the cases contained remains of an undetermined number of Americans, but the only identification item provided was a single military dog tag, Byrd said. (dailymail.co.uk)

What's Behind North Korea's Bluster? (voanews.com)
North Korea's primary strategic goal is perpetual Kim family rule via the simultaneous development of its economy and nuclear weapons program - a two-pronged policy known as byungjin . (fas.org)
See Pentagon Says North Korea's Regime Has Staked Its Survival on Nuclear Weapons , May 17. (fas.org)
This pursuit supports North Korea's strategy of deterring the United States as well as weakening U.S. alliances in the region by casting doubt on the U.S.commitment to extended deterrence. (fas.org)
It includes some new material on North Korea's ballistic missile tests, cyber capabilities, special operations forces, and other topics. (fas.org)
North Korea's rapidly maturing nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missile programs have prompted urgent reconsideration of what to do about them. (fas.org)
Many of North Korea's recent missile tests were launched from different mobile launch sites across the country, making them more difficult to target than one stationary launch site. (voanews.com)
Indeed, a North Korean collapse produces a host of new problems, which is one reason why North Korea's neighbors are terrified at the prospect of general state failure. (prospect.org)
For example, the U.S. has thus far failed to solve the problem of North Korea's nuclear program, or the problem of its ballistic missile program. (prospect.org)
Time is not on North Korea's side. (prospect.org)

North America is the third-largest continent by area, following Asia and Africa, and the fourth by population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. (wikipedia.org)
of Europe, North and South America, and Africa closer in contact with each other. (bartleby.com)
They first appeared in Africa, and some of them somehow crossed the Atlantic to South America about 26 million years ago, where they spread rapidly in all directions. (newscientist.com)
TUNIS, Tunisia - As the lonely sound of 'Taps' drifted over 2,833 bleached-white headstones Monday, dozens of U.S. Army Africa Soldiers raised their hands in salute at the North Africa American Cemetery. (flickr.com)
They were among a group of U.S. service members who traveled to the cemetery to honor the fallen, men who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the North Africa campaign in World War II. (flickr.com)
Then Gen. William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, stepped to the podium echoing the words of Gen. Omar Bradley, who led U.S. Army II Corps in North Africa. (flickr.com)
Philip Archer, a U.S. Army Africa officer who plans the command's partnership engagements in North Africa. (flickr.com)
In late-1942, U.S. forces landed in North Africa with British troops. (flickr.com)

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere. (wikipedia.org)
In 1507, Waldseemüller produced a world map, in which he placed the word "America" on the continent of South America, in the middle of what is today Brazil. (wikipedia.org)
Later, other mapmakers extended the name America to the northern continent. (wikipedia.org)
Groups of native people lived on the North American continent long before they were discovered by European explorers. (familysearch.org)
As its name suggests, this was the site of a pivotal event: the infamous battle in 1759 on the Plains of Abraham between British General James Wolfe and French General Louis-Joseph Montcalm that determined the fate of the North American continent and the end of New France. (lonelyplanet.com)
Just as surprising is that monkeys, having made it to North America so early, then apparently expanded no further into the continent. (newscientist.com)
The North American Plate consists of this continent as well as all of the North Atlantic Ocean west of the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge. (nytimes.com)
A billion birds have disappeared from North America since 1970, and a third of bird species across the continent are threatened with extinction, a new report says. (cbc.ca)
Prairies began to appear in the mid-North American continent between 10,000 and 8,000 years ago. (livescience.com)

We are now accepting nominations and applications for the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America 2021 program. (ey.com)
Our 2021 property listings offer a large selection of 609,924 vacation rentals around North America. (vrbo.com)

PURCHASE, N.Y. , Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MAM, a world leader in innovating and developing top quality baby care products for nearly 40 years, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Mitchell as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for North America effective January 1 , 2016. (prnewswire.com)
It details historical values for North American tourism sector for 2007-2011, along with forecastfigures for 2012-2016. (slideshare.net)

Discover a selection of more than 10,000 vacation rentals in North America that are perfect for your trip. (vrbo.com)

Sturdy, portable, and easy-to-use, it features the most complete information available on every bird species known to North America. (google.com)
Around the world there are probably more than 5000 species of jumping spiders, of which a few hundred occur in North America north of Mexico. (tolweb.org)
Native to the North American grasslands that spread all the way from Southern Canada to Mexico, the American Badger have one of the largest ranges of all badger species. (worldatlas.com)
Once it formed, animals from the north - including sabre-toothed cats, deer and horses - surged south, as southern species - such as terror birds, ground sloths and armadillos - pushed north. (newscientist.com)
Rosenberg and colleagues projected population data using weather radar, 13 bird surveys going back to 1970 and computer modelling to come up with trends for 529 species of North American birds. (smh.com.au)
Rising sea levels could affect up to 14 percent of breeding bird species in North America, according to Audubon's modeling. (nationalgeographic.com)

Lafarge North America is the largest diversified supplier of construction materials in the U.S. and Canada and is currently the world's largest cement manufacturer by mass of product shipped. (epa.gov)

In 2006, 10,942 Americans went to Canada, compared with 9,262 in 2005 and 5,828 in 2000, according to a survey by the Association for Canadian Studies. (go.com)

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Regions of North America/doc . (wikipedia.org)
Large populations of Groundhogs are to be found along the streams, woodlands, and countryside of North America, especially in the Central and Northeast regions of the United States. (worldatlas.com)
The impact of European expeditions in the American regions during the late 1400s and early 1500s was substantial. (bartleby.com)

The Global Sustainability Megatrends session is part of the Seafood Expo North America , which runs from March 15-17, 2020 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. (msc.org)

and the South Fork, which flows 80 miles (129 km) north-northwest from the Flathead National Forest past the Flathead Range to join the main stream via the Hungry Horse Dam and Reservoir. (britannica.com)
What are the main cities to discover in North America? (vrbo.com)
Ground squirrels, rats, gophers, and mice are the American Badger's main food sources, as they are located in the same habitat ranges as the American Badger. (worldatlas.com)
Photo: Free space for text, Logan Pass, main attraction of Glacier National Park, Montana, USA, North America Author: Gerhard Zwerger-SchonerDate: 2008-10-23. (tradebit.com)

Can you name the answers correctly to get to sector 15 of the North America geography bunker? (sporcle.com)

In the limited context of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the term covers Canada, the United States, and Mexico, which are the three signatories of that treaty. (wikipedia.org)
The National Archives of the United States in Washington D.C., its several regional archives, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, the Oklahoma Historical Society in Oklahoma City, the Public Archives of Canada in Ottawa are but a few of the archives or libraries with very substantial holdings of American Indian records. (familysearch.org)
The North American region consists of three countries, Canada, Mexico and the United States of America, (U.S.), with a combined population of just over 400 million. (fao.org)
At the same time, exports of finished petroleum products - including finished motor gasoline, propane, distillate fuel oil and others - to Canada and Mexico are a big part of the North American energy market that we posted on here , a market that is providing economic and security benefits to all three countries. (api.org)
Most U.S. imports of distillate fuel oil are supplied to the East Coast by Canada, whose largest refinery is located in New Brunswick , just 65 miles north of the U.S. border. (api.org)
From the development of energy resources that provide jobs and added economic value to consumer energy cost savings, free trade between the United States, Canada and Mexico has enabled North America to more fully and effectively utilize its energy resources for all of the continent's citizens. (api.org)
Headquartered in Herndon, Va., Lafarge North America employs more than 16,600 people who work at more than 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. (epa.gov)
The number of Americans moving to Canada in 2006 hit a 30-year high. (go.com)
During the mid-70s, Canada admitted between 22,000 and 26,000 Americans a year, most of whom were draft dodgers from the Vietnam War. (go.com)
North America is a dynamic migration region, with the United States home to more immigrants than any other country in the world, the Mexico-U.S. corridor the globe's top migration corridor, and Canada a leading destination for migrants. (migrationpolicy.org)

They are protected in such national parks as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Tennessee and North Carolina border, and in recent years have shown an increase in their numbers. (worldatlas.com)
The discovery is absolutely astounding," says Richard Kay at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. (newscientist.com)
At the Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter, we know that our community network is the driving force behind progress. (lupus.org)
Your support and generous contributions to the LFA, North Carolina Chapter supports life-saving research, education, support and advocacy initiatives to bring an end to lupus. (lupus.org)
The LFA, North Carolina Chapter promotes action on the federal, state and international levels on issues that will improve the lives of the 1.5 million Americans living with lupus. (lupus.org)
Host a third party fundraiser, by planning a local community event, establishing a tribute fund, launching a mutually beneficial cause-marketing campaign, or conducting some other creative way to raise funds for the Lupus Foundation of America and the North Carolina Chapter. (lupus.org)
The companies that are involved with the LFA, North Carolina Chapter not only fund thousands of dollars worth of research and programs, they also successfully market themselves to their core consumer audiences. (lupus.org)
The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people affected by lupus through programs of research, education, support, and advocacy. (lupus.org)

Spanish North America (New Spain) was often referred to as Northern America, and this was the first official name given to Mexico. (wikipedia.org)
Located in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, the Colorado River is a 2,330-kilometer (1,450-mile) river with its headwaters in the Rocky Mountain National Park in north-central Colorado . (encyclopedia.com)
Sugar trade among the countries of North America is currently relatively small, but this is expected to change under NAFTA in terms of exchanges between Mexico and the U.S. For related sugar containing products and sugar substitutes such as high fructose corn syrup, the trade is currently also relatively small but highly continuous. (fao.org)
This page lists all genera in North America north of Mexico, organized according to a provisional arrangement of subfamilies. (tolweb.org)
One example is the way abundant domestic natural gas for refining and processing helps U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast, which are increasing diesel output for export to Mexico and to South American countries. (api.org)

books.google.com - Now in its fourth edition, the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America is the ultimate birder's field guide. (google.com)
The National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fourth Edition will continue to be a bestseller among the fastest-growing sector in the U.S. travel market-the nearly 25 million people who travel each year specifically to observe wild birds. (google.com)
But the big birds, some of the largest in North America measuring 6 feet from bill to tail, still have plenty of nesting room, and an aerial survey completed this week showed some 27,120 breeding adults have returned from as far away as California and the Gulf Coast to raise their chicks. (foxnews.com)
The count, which is down about 6,600 birds from last year, still is among the highest recorded at the 4,385-acre refuge north of Medina. (foxnews.com)
Once one of the most common forest birds in eastern North America, the wood thrush has decreased by almost 70% in the last 40 years. (cbc.ca)

They talked to a few local journalists, then enlisted the help of a South Korean pastor who helps North Korean refugees flee the North. (cnn.com)

What three oceans border North America? (sporcle.com)

It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean. (wikipedia.org)
The inexorable westward movement of North America relative to the Caribbean region is believed to have been responsible for the earthquake that killed thousands in Guatemala Wednesday and for a damaging aftershock yesterday. (nytimes.com)
The Motagua Fault is believed to mark a part of the boundary between a vast section of the earth's rigid surface, known as the North American Plate, and the Caribbean Plate to the south. (nytimes.com)
The source of the quake, northeast of Guatemala City, was on the line that is believed to separate the Caribbean and North American Plates. (nytimes.com)

SuzoHapp North America (formerly Happ Controls, Inc.) is the largest manufacturer and distributor of input device components and related accessories for arcade games, vending machines, casino games, and industrial control systems in the U.S. Headquartered in Mount Prospect, Illinois, the company produced its own products locally until 2005, when it began outsourcing to China. (wikipedia.org)
The second largest dam is Glen Canyon Dam, which is in north-central Arizona and began operating in 1964. (encyclopedia.com)
What is the largest country by area in North America? (sporcle.com)
It is a joyous day for us as we now have a new place of worship which happens to be the largest in North America," community spokesman Safeer Khan told IANS. (thaindian.com)
The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. (poets.org)
Of the 165 miles of singletrack that encircle the largest alpine lake in North America, more than 80 miles are open to mountain bikes. (onthesnow.com)

The appearance of the Panama isthmus, generally dated to about 3 million years ago, provided a land connection between North and South America for the first time. (newscientist.com)
Jonathan Bloch at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and his colleagues have been studying 21-million-year-old sediments in Panama that were deposited on the North American side before the isthmus formed. (newscientist.com)
It wasn't the only animal that crossed between North and South America before the Panama isthmus emerged, but it is by far the oldest. (newscientist.com)

We know (pelicans) are a draw and something that motivates people to travel to North Dakota,' said Mike Jensen, a spokesman for the state tourism department. (foxnews.com)
U.S. Army Col. Robert Manning, a spokesman at the Pentagon, said the launch "did not pose a threat to North America. (voanews.com)

Pyongyang portrays nuclear weapons as its most effective way to deter the threat from the United States," the Department of Defense says in a newly disclosed report to Congress on North Korean security policy. (fas.org)
In addition to working through the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang -- the U.S. protective power in the absence of formal U.S.-North Korean ties -- Washington is also seeking help from the Chinese. (cnn.com)
U.S. officials have also reached out to the North Korean mission to the United Nations, a common way of communicating with Pyongyang. (cnn.com)
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga condemned the latest North Korean missile test that entered the country's airspace as "the greatest and serious threat to the nation ever" and said Tokyo will work with the United States and United Nations Security Council to further increase economic and diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang. (voanews.com)
The Swedish embassy has represented U.S. interests in Pyongyang since the Korean War and has protective powers over American citizens in the region. (foxnews.com)
In an excerpt from 'See You Again in Pyongyang,' author Travis Jeppesen visits a North Korean museum dedicated to showing what it insists are the barbarous acts of US troops. (thedailybeast.com)

Because it is on the North American Tectonic Plate, Greenland is included as part of North America geographically. (wikipedia.org)
However, the first recorded European references to North America (other than Greenland) are around 1000 AD in Norse sagas where it is referred to as Vinland. (wikipedia.org)
Several indigenous languages are spoken by Native Americans and the Inuit peoples of North America including Greenland. (wikitravel.org)

Monkeys can certainly survive in North America . (popsci.com)
How could they possibly be those of a monkey given what almost seems like a law at this point: there are no monkeys in North America prior to the Great American Interchange? (newscientist.com)
It would make sense for those first North American monkeys to repeat that history by spreading far and wide - but they didn't. (newscientist.com)

Put simply, Trump marks the end of an American cycle! (ipsnews.net)
As American lawmakers and the Trump administration prepare the ground for introducing a border adjustment tax, many controversial issues have emerged, including whether they go against the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). (ipsnews.net)
The report provides no reason to anticipate a reconsideration or a reorientation of the country's nuclear policies, though that is the entire premise of the upcoming June 12 summit meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (fas.org)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un decided to delay that test after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to respond with "fire and fury" to any attack on U.S. territory. (voanews.com)
Kim's handover of the Americans was in response to an "official suggestion" from Trump, the North Korean state news agency KCNA said in its account of the talks with Pompeo. (reuters.com)
Although President Donald Trump has publicly thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for fulfilling the promise he made at their June 12 Singapore summit to return American war remains, U.S. officials had cautioned that little was known about the remains and that they could not be quickly identified. (dailymail.co.uk)

Although the American badger is a common animal to encounter in the forests of North America, that doesn't mean you can safely go up and pet one of these furry guys. (worldatlas.com)
Panama was covered in South America-derived rainforests 21 million years ago, but those forests weren't found further north. (newscientist.com)

The All-American Canal provides water for the Imperial Valley of southern California, a productive agricultural region converted from a desert. (encyclopedia.com)
Labcon North America was founded in Marin County, California in 1959. (bioportfolio.com)

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www.springernature.com/us ). (scientificamerican.com)
That being said, American Badgers can be found in cold deserts and many park lands as well. (worldatlas.com)
They found seven teeth belonging to a South American monkey (see photo, below). (newscientist.com)
By comparing growth rings in Cedrela odorata trees found in the Rio Paru watershed of the eastern Amazon River with hundreds of similar chronologies in North and South America, scientists have shown an inverse relationship in tree growth, and therefore precipitation patterns, between the areas. (nsf.gov)
Lost and found: the Bermudan Donadinia seaveri found in North America, with comments on its juniper associates. (bioportfolio.com)
What we saw were remains that were consistent with what we have found from the Korean War recoveries that we've done over the years, and we found remains that were consistent with being Americans,' Byrd said, speaking by video teleconference from Hawaii. (dailymail.co.uk)

It is important to identify the name of the tribe to which an ancestor may have have belonged, before trying to establish a connection to Native American ancestry. (familysearch.org)
Establish current practice and attitudes towards recovery in a group of Division-1 Collegiate athletes from North America. (bioportfolio.com)

Catherine Macdonald is the North America Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Director for The Nature Conservancy. (nature.org)
A fairly dry climate is favorable to the American Badger, and they prefer to reside in gassy fields and on prairie grounds. (worldatlas.com)
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have established a link between climate patterns in the Amazon and large parts of North and South America using a newly developed tree-ring chronology from the Amazon River basin. (nsf.gov)
The new Cedrela chronologies from the Amazon, when compared with the hundreds of tree-ring chronologies in temperate North and South America, document this Pan American resonance of climate and ecosystem extremes in the centuries before widespread deforestation or human-caused climate change," said Dave Stahle, a geoscientist and first author of a study in the journal Environmental Research Letters . (nsf.gov)

Badgers are ferocious by nature, and a key contributor to the North American ecosystem. (worldatlas.com)
Only the ecosystem of Brazil's rainforest was more complicated and diverse than the prairies of North America. (livescience.com)

Researchers have discovered traces of cannabis at the only known Viking settlement on the North America mainland, raising the possibility that Norsemen were using the plant for medicinal or recreational purposes. (newsweek.com)

unglaciated portions of North America . (popsci.com)

In 1538, Gerard Mercator used America on his map of the world for all the Western Hemisphere. (wikipedia.org)
Manitou , among Algonquian -speaking peoples of North America , the spiritual power inherent in the world generally. (britannica.com)
The Cold War was the relationship developed between the Unites States of America (USA) and the Union of Soviets Socialist Republics (USSR) after the end of World War II. (bartleby.com)
Today, the tallgrass prairie of North America is one of the most endangered and rarest ecosystems in the world . (livescience.com)
God Bless America, the greatest nation in the world. (reuters.com)

A new and deadly form of protectionism is being considered by Congress leaders and the President of the United States that could have devastating effect on the exports and investments of American trading partners, especially the developing countries. (ipsnews.net)
The North American Bird Conservation Initiative is a collaboration of conservation groups and scientists, in all three countries. (cbc.ca)

The office of state Senator Paull Shin, a Korean-American whose district includes parts of Lynnwood, was "trying to find out more information" about the situation but was not in contact with the family, legislative assistant Jeff King told Reuters. (reuters.com)

About 3 million years ago, one of the most epic ecological struggles of all time - between the animals of North and South America - was at its peak. (newscientist.com)
The ecological battles, dubbed the Great American Interchange, raged for generations. (newscientist.com)

This research service covers the total pneumatic actuators market in the North American region. (prnewswire.com)
The Fiji/FAO Organizing Committee has asked me to present my analysis of the North American market. (fao.org)
The report makes a detailed analysis and projection of the North American Travel Intermediariesmarket covering Market Size, Growth Drivers and Key Performance Indicators. (slideshare.net)
Take strategic business decisions using top-level historic and forecast market data related toNorth American travel and tourism sector. (slideshare.net)
Understand the demand-side dynamics within the North American travel and tourism sector,along with key market trends and growth opportunities. (slideshare.net)
Currently there are only 4 biosimilar products approved but the North Americas market continues to grow and has become highly lucrative. (smi-online.co.uk)
The North American automobile market continues to record steady growth. (bioportfolio.com)
North America now accounts for 20 percent of sales for Muttenz, Switzerland-based Clariant, but the market is growing at an annual rate of 2-3 percent, North America President and CEO Deepak Parikh said in an interview at NPE2018. (plasticsnews.com)

History shows that the first settlers in North America, both the Vikings and Native Americans, were the first cultures to practice slavery in the area. (bartleby.com)
Papermaking in North America and Europe The practice of making paper by hand draws forth past centuries in a single sheet of tangled fibers. (bartleby.com)

These high-quality products are built upon the robust foundation of J. Reese Voshell's very popular and highly respected book A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America, and they include Flash Cards of Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America (three different sets) and QuickGuide to Major Groups of Freshwater Invertebrates, an easy-to-use guide to identifying common, widespread macroinvertebrates to the levels of class and order. (naaee.org)
Orlando, Fla. - Materials firm Clariant International Ltd. is looking to grow in North America through new capacity and new products. (plasticsnews.com)

Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill, protagonist in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). (pbs.org)

McDonald & Woodward Publishing launched an environmental education initiative with the release of four interactive educational resources for use in identifying and studying common, widespread freshwater invertebrates of North America. (naaee.org)

The region to the north apparently moved west relative to the area south of that line. (nytimes.com)

North America was reached by its first human populations during the last glacial period, via crossing the Bering land bridge approximately 40,000 to 17,000 years ago. (wikipedia.org)
More than 1,000 years ago, Native Americans irrigated their crops with the waters from the river. (encyclopedia.com)
The apparent and surprisingly abrupt demise in Steve Bannon's influence offers a major potential opening for neoconservatives, many of whom opposed Trump's election precisely because of his association with Bannon and the "America Firsters," to return to power after so many years of being relegated to the sidelines. (ipsnews.net)
Shook said small colonies of nesting pelicans also have taken hold in the past few years in nearby Devils Lake and at the Audubon National Wildlife Refuge in central North Dakota. (foxnews.com)
On average, American Badgers will live up to five years in the wild. (worldatlas.com)
America has held on to the title of most obese country for over 60 years. (bartleby.com)

These natives have been known as Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, the native races of North America, and other similar terms. (familysearch.org)
The findings could shed new light on the level of contact between Viking and Native Americans before European colonization: According to Ledger, a postdoctoral fellow at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Vikings likely traded with tribes up and down the East Coast, acquiring butternut squash, wild grapes and, yes, cannabis. (newsweek.com)
Native women want justice in North America! (causes.com)
European Colonization Of Native Americans, America, North. (bartleby.com)
The Native Americans, who were the descendants of Asians that crossed the old land bridges, however were getting displaced from their tribal lands as more europeans and their plantations with African slaves would either peacefully or violently remove the Native Americans from prime agricultural and coastal areas. (bartleby.com)
It was named this way by the Dutch fur traders who settled along the Hudson River and bought part of Manhattan Island from a Native American tribe. (bartleby.com)
The Native Americans , Robert F. Spencer, et. (angelfire.com)

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Organisms47

Diseases9

Chemicals and Drugs3

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment9

Psychiatry and Psychology2

Phenomena and Processes31

Disciplines and Occupations8

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena10

Technology, Industry, Agriculture5

Humanities6

Information Science6

Named Groups3

Health Care30

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A common MSH2 mutation in English and North American HNPCC families: origin, phenotypic expression, and sex specific differences in colorectal cancer. (1/1743)

North American and European porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses differ in non-structural protein coding regions. (2/1743)

Comparison of European and North American malignant hyperthermia diagnostic protocol outcomes for use in genetic studies. (3/1743)

Genetic diversity and distribution of Peromyscus-borne hantaviruses in North America. (4/1743)

Genetic diversity of equine arteritis virus. (5/1743)

Containing health costs in the Americas. (6/1743)

The prevalence of low back pain in adults: a methodological review of the literature. (7/1743)

Lymphatic and hematopoietic cancer in teachers. (8/1743)

North America

South America

Americas

Latin America

Central America

North Carolina

Phylogeny

Europe

North Sea

Geography

Fossils

Phylogeography

Asia

Genetic Variation

Canada

Paleontology

North Dakota

Animal Migration

Dinosaurs

Sequence Analysis, DNA

Ecosystem

Climate

Radiometric Dating

Population Dynamics

History, Ancient

DNA, Ribosomal Spacer

Birds

Atlantic Ocean

United States

Molecular Sequence Data

Trees

Caribbean Region

Biological Evolution

Ecology

Mexico

Africa

Introduced Species

Species Specificity

Siberia

Archaeology

Africa, Northern

West Nile Fever

DNA, Mitochondrial

West Nile virus

Northwestern United States

Oceania

Biodiversity

Seasons

Extinction, Biological

Genotype

Argentina

Bird Diseases

Animal Distribution

Arctic Regions

Geology

World Health

Evolution, Molecular

Haplotypes

Indians, North American

Minor Planets

Disease Reservoirs

Zoonoses

Demography

Wyoming

Peromyscus

Disease Outbreaks

Chile

Microsatellite Repeats

Climate Change

Internationality

Lythrum

Indians, Central American

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Conservation of Natural Resources

Chenopodium

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Communicable Diseases, Emerging

Prevalence

Agriculture

Animals, Wild