• Air entrainment in the plasma can interfere with explosives detection (and biological and chemical agent detection to a lesser extent). (spectroscopyonline.com)
  • Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, insects, and fungi with the intent to kill, harm or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war. (wikipedia.org)
  • From a Vietnamese perspective, germ warfare helped place northern Vietnam in reconfigured Sinosphere and borderland relationships and created newer nationalist and revolutionary worlds. (ncsu.edu)
  • Before the 20th century, biological warfare took three main forms: (1) deliberate poisoning of food and water with infectious or toxic material, (2) use of microorganisms or toxins in some form of weapon system, and (3) use of biologically inoculated fabrics. (medscape.com)
  • Biological warfare became more sophisticated against both animals and humans during the 20th century. (medscape.com)
  • Such use is contrary to international law and has rarely taken place during formal warfare in modern history, despite the extensive preparations and stockpiling of biological agents carried out during the 20th century by most major powers (including development of strains resistant to multiple drugs). (msdmanuals.com)
  • He has led exercise-observation teams around the globe, and supported the Navy in Bahrain from 2001-2003, addressing counter-terrorism, political-military, and chemical/biological/radiological defense issues. (rand.org)
  • The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JSTO-CBD) manages research directed toward medical biological defense. (globalbiodefense.com)
  • The Medical Biological Defense Research Program (MBDRP) provides medical countermeasures for biological warfare agents. (globalbiodefense.com)
  • Executive Branch departments and agencies made no serious effort to examine the possibility of chemical warfare agent exposure to U.S. troops at Khamisiyah until late 1995, despite inquiries prior to that time by Congress and DOD's Defense Science Board Task Force. (health.mil)
  • Accordingly, biological agents are potentially useful as strategic deterrents, in addition to their utility as offensive weapons on the battlefield. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some biological agents (smallpox, pneumonic plague) have the capability of person-to-person transmission via aerosolized respiratory droplets. (wikipedia.org)
  • The use of biological agents is not a new concept, and history is replete with examples of biological weapons use. (medscape.com)
  • The German-American physician Anton Dilger established a secret biological laboratory in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with the intent to grow the causative agents of anthrax and glanders. (medscape.com)
  • This was the first multilateral agreement that extended prohibition of chemical agents to biological agents. (medscape.com)
  • As part of CIA's and DOD's continued work to support U.S. Government efforts related to the issue of Gulf war veterans' illnesses, this paper highlights the joint CIA-DOD efforts to model the release of chemical warfare agents from the Khamisiyah pit. (health.mil)
  • We were able to model the events at Al Muthanna, Muhammidiyat, and Bunker 73 largely because we had test data from the 1960s indicating how chemical warfare agents react and release when structures in which they were stored were bombed or detonated. (health.mil)
  • Biological Warfare Agents It is also known as microorganism inflicting disorder. (tsijournals.com)
  • Dang C. Chemical warfare agents. (medscape.com)
  • Biological and chemical agents: a brief synopsis. (medscape.com)
  • Successful treatment of patients exposed to many of the biological agents is exquisitely time dependent. (medscape.com)
  • What is the significance of recently declassified documents regarding February 1991 warnings to the U.S. Army about chemical warfare agents (CW) at Khamisiyah and November 1991 suspicions of CW exposure of U.S. troops at Khamisiyah? (health.mil)
  • When did we have sufficient evidence to conclude that chemical munitions were present at Khamisiyah and that U.S. forces conducting demolition activities may have been exposed to chemical warfare agents? (health.mil)
  • No later than December 1991, the intelligence community, military services, and any other U.S. government entity concerned about followup to the Gulf War had, or should have had, possession of classified and/or public documents that establish reasonable cause for concern that U.S. forces conducting ground-based demolition activities at Khamisiyah could have been exposed to chemical warfare agents. (health.mil)
  • In the face of substantial, credible evidence to the contrary, DOD's consistent denials to June 1996 of the possibility of exposure of U.S. troops to chemical warfare agents cannot be justified. (health.mil)
  • BEELs are concentration guide values for agents in biological media (e.g., blood, urine) of healthy workers. (cdc.gov)
  • The impetus for their development derived from the need to protect miners from hazardous dusts and gases, soldiers from chemical warfare agents, and firefighters from smoke and carbon monoxide. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1919, the U.S. Bureau of Mines published the first respirator performance standards for self-contained breathing apparatus for use in mines and for gas masks for use by soldiers against chemical warfare agents. (cdc.gov)
  • Biological warfare (BW) is the use of microbiological agents for hostile purposes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Biological-warfare agents are thought by some to be an ideal weapon for terrorists. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Biological warfare and chemical warfare overlap to an extent, as the use of toxins produced by some living organisms is considered under the provisions of both the BWC and the Chemical Weapons Convention. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) prohibits the production, use, development, stockpiling, or transfer of biological toxins or disease-causing organisms against humans, animals, or plants. (vox.com)
  • Iranian authorities are undertaking "comprehensive studies" into the possibility of "biological warfare" behind the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the head of Iran's Health Department. (greatgameindia.com)
  • It can be difficult to distinguish use of a biological-warfare (BW) agent from a natural outbreak of disease. (msdmanuals.com)
  • While containment of biological warfare is less of a concern for certain criminal or terrorist organizations, it remains a significant concern for the military and civilian populations of virtually all nations. (wikipedia.org)
  • After viewing the attached video, would any sane person doubt the fact that those in power would not hesitate to use biological weapons against their own populations in order to retain their grip on power? (geoengineeringwatch.org)
  • Zeng writes that the researcher claims "the Western model has failed, the 500-year maritime civilization is doomed, the CCP has won and 'will lead the way of the modernization in the new era after the biology revolution' after the 2020 CCP Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. (wnd.com)
  • Ping states in the video that "In 2020, China won the trade war, science and technology war, and especially the biological war. (wnd.com)
  • When indexed to weapon mass and cost of development and storage, biological weapons possess destructive potential and loss of life far in excess of nuclear, chemical or conventional weapons. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a tactical weapon for military use, a significant problem with biological warfare is that it would take days to be effective, and therefore might not immediately stop an opposing force. (wikipedia.org)
  • And, if you or a nation-state are so inclined, wield it as a biological weapon. (vox.com)
  • Thomas V. Inglesby, MD based recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health pro- fessionals if tularemia is used as a biological weapon against a civilian population. (cdc.gov)
  • R. R. Parker1 tial biological weapon because of its ex- tions. (cdc.gov)
  • Scientists used the computer game 'Age of Empires' to simulate ant 'warfare', in efforts to eradicate an invasive ant species. (acm.org)
  • Modeling is the science and art of using interconnected mathematical equations to predict the activities of an actual event, in this case the direction and extent of the chemical warfare agent plume. (health.mil)
  • In such cases, modeling uses obtainable data--the number of rockets, weather, and so forth--to develop a best estimate of the extent of potential exposure. (health.mil)
  • Biological weapons include any organism or toxin found in nature that can be used to incapacitate, kill, or otherwise impede an adversary. (medscape.com)
  • What attributes does a biological organism, no matter how enhanced, that makes it superior to a robotic AI-driven warfighter? (marcuswynne.com)
  • With S.J. Singer, Nicolson published a paper titled "The fluid mosaic model of the structure of cell membranes" in 1972, which is now regarded as a classic paper in cell biology. (betterhealthguy.com)
  • Qualitatively, the data are in agreement with the model accounting for the filter collection mechanisms such as impaction, interception, and diffusion. (cdc.gov)
  • We discuss how such positive feedback mechanisms can be modelled mathematically. (sociostudies.org)
  • We have endeavored to make a systematic comparison between biological and social evolution at different levels of analysis and in various aspects. (sociostudies.org)
  • Coordination intersectorielle et aspects sanitaires de la gestion de l' environnement : une étude de pratiques en cours dans divers pays / Morris Schaefer. (who.int)
  • We quickly realized that modeling the pit presented far greater challenges than modeling Bunker 73 at Khamisiyah and other releases. (health.mil)
  • In mathematical models of historical macrodynamics, a hyperbolic pattern of world population growth arises from non-linear, second-order positive feedback between demographic growth and technological development. (sociostudies.org)
  • This work has convinced us that it might be possible to find mathematical models that can describe important features of both biological and social macroevolution. (sociostudies.org)
  • Dr. O'Reilly has authored a number of papers focused on ensuring proper integration of chemistry into mathematical models used to quantify source contributions, and has conducted technical training on apportionment through Bar associations and other venues. (exponent.com)
  • Some of you know that I am a skeptic when it comes to modeling and simulation of a Small Wars scenario - especially in an urban environment. (smallwarsjournal.com)
  • Because the event uses one of USJFCOM's facilities, many of the modeling and simulation tools are available. (smallwarsjournal.com)
  • These reports assumed that the strange substances were biological weapons, including insects and microbes meant either to sicken or kill humans directly or to infect plants and animals and threaten the Vietnamese food supply. (ncsu.edu)
  • This case study uses this issue to model the scientific process, with scientists arguing, debating, collecting more evidence, and revising their opinions as new data become available. (berkeley.edu)
  • The video, which was broadcast in November, 2015, showed how Chinese scientists were doing biological experiments on a SARS connected. (greatgameindia.com)
  • Germany Hired Scientists To Develop Fake Coronavirus Model To Justify Strict. (greatgameindia.com)
  • The scientists trained the software with some 2 million molecules from a public database , and then modeled for specific, toxic traits. (vox.com)
  • Terrorist activities, thefts from biological laboratories, or information received from police agencies may impart forewarning if provided in a timely, discrete manner to appropriate offices of the local healthcare network. (medscape.com)
  • The vulnerability of societies to terrorist attacks results in part from the proliferation of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons of mass destruction, but it also is a consequence of the highly efficient and interconnected systems that we rely on for key services such as transportation, information, energy, and health care. (nationalacademies.org)
  • If there is an inherent advantage to the biological platform in war-fighting, something that cannot be outperformed by a mechanical or robotic/AI solution, are humans the best platform for that? (marcuswynne.com)
  • During the first meeting, ethicists and scientific experts concluded that it would be acceptable to offer to EVD patients as potential treatments unregistered interventions that have shown promising results in the laboratory and in animal models, but have not yet been evaluated for safety and efficacy in humans. (who.int)
  • Finally, this path offers a Google map of a few suspected incidents of biological weapons use drawn from the committee's work and other Việt Minh reports. (ncsu.edu)
  • Several cases are known of researchers becoming infected and dying of Ebola, which they had been working with in the lab (though nobody else was infected in those cases) - while there is no evidence that their work was directed towards biological warfare, it demonstrates the potential for accidental infection even of careful researchers fully aware of the dangers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Researchers look to cut large GPT models down to size. (acm.org)
  • In contrast, defensive biological research for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes is not prohibited by the BWC. (wikipedia.org)
  • During World War II, the Japanese operated a secret biological warfare research facility in Manchuria and carried out human experiments on Chinese prisoners. (medscape.com)
  • COVID-19 Was CCP 'Biological Warfare,' New Research Group Says. (instapundit.com)
  • The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is seeking proposals for research that is aimed at using lasers and other light source technology to develop new applications in medicine and biological systems for military applications. (globalbiodefense.com)
  • More than 100 technology items to research, including advances in ship construction, ground defenses, biological warfare, and psychic powers. (steampowered.com)
  • The Chinese have (actually for a long time, and little hints like the article above or the uproar over the cloned children they bred to experiment with HIV immunity indicate their research directions) focused on biological enhancement and a training program that starts in the cradle. (marcuswynne.com)
  • Currently, Meselson's research interest has to do with the evolution of sexes, and he is using the small invertebrate Rotifera as a model system. (cshl.edu)
  • Scientific research on the virus had been limited to experimental studies and early stage development work on vaccines within public entities interested in lines of defence against potential biological warfare. (who.int)
  • Dermal Exposure to Vesicating Nettle Agent Phosgene Oxime: Clinically Relevant Biomarkers and Skin Injury Progression in Murine Models. (medscape.com)
  • Early LIBS work at ARL involved using laboratory instruments to collect LIBS spectra from a variety of hazardous materials, including explosives and chemical and biological warfare agent surrogates (16-19). (spectroscopyonline.com)
  • With or without advanced warning, the actual time and location of the release of a biological agent most likely will be covert. (medscape.com)
  • Biological weapons may be employed in various ways to gain a strategic or tactical advantage over the enemy, either by threats or by actual deployments. (wikipedia.org)
  • He has acted as a consultant for a number of government agencies, and participated in scientific studies that studied the effects of accidental and misuse of biological weapons. (cshl.edu)
  • To an atmospheric dispersion model (6) were used to calculate advance the analysis of these recovery options, we propose the concentration of spores in each building in the exposed region. (cdc.gov)
  • This modeling exercise has been a joint effort, with significant coordination among multiple agencies and hundreds of people, with expertise ranging from upper atmospheric conditions to soil characteristics. (health.mil)
  • The 1925 Geneva Protocol, which bans the wartime use of chemical and also biological weapons, was an emphatic reaction to the use of chemical weapons in World War I, but legal institutions that would sanction violations of the treaty have evolved only with difficulty. (springer.com)
  • The model will include the full scattering matrix and temporal and spatial amplitude and phase fluctuation statistics. (sbir.gov)
  • This module argues that Vietnamese responses to biological warfare were inherently spatial. (ncsu.edu)
  • Unpacking the (non) event of biological warfare shows, in turn, how responses to biological weapons had complicated effects on Vietnamese spatial imaginaries. (ncsu.edu)
  • A biological attack could conceivably result in large numbers of civilian casualties and cause severe disruption to economic and societal infrastructure. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sean Ekins and his team thought of the toxin for a possible experiment, one he needed to meet a last-minute deadline for a presentation at the Spiez Laboratory in Switzerland, at a conference examining how developments in science and technology might affect chemical and biological weapons regimes. (vox.com)
  • It's like a race between the technology being developed really quickly and the biosecurity community racing to put the safeguards around it," said Jaime Yassif, vice president of global biological policy and programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative. (vox.com)
  • The emerging model of warfare in the 21st century isn't the superpower face-offs with tanks, massed divisions and nuclear weapons (though obviously those are still a consideration). (marcuswynne.com)
  • Of course we refer models were trained using 63 SRBCT ment or disease progression. (lu.se)
  • This failure is not only the failure of Trump's personal campaign for reelection as president, but also the failure of the neo-liberalism-led globalization of the past four decades led by the U.S. and the U.K. Therefore the development and modernization model of the U.S. and Europe is not worthy of China's imitation and repetition. (wnd.com)
  • Modelling techniques and development planning in the Arab Region : proceedings of the regional symposium held in Rabat, Morocco, 25-28 October 1982. (who.int)
  • To make maps useful for combatting biological warfare, the Việt Minh had to understand conditions in local places at specific moments. (ncsu.edu)
  • AIM OF THE STUDY: The study aim was to assess the effect of SHXD on LPS-induced fever and inflammation in a rat model, reduce NLRP3 activation in NK cells expressing specific cell phenotype antibodies and determine the therapeutic value of this approach in vivo. (bvsalud.org)
  • Going way, way back, the Mother of Modern Gaia Thought - after whom I modeled a major character in Earth - the late Lynn Margulis, has a reprinted riff in The Edge - " Gaia is a Tough Bitch " - offering insights into the kinds of rough negotiations between individuals and between species that must have led to us. (blogspot.com)
  • In other words, this module examines what certain Vietnamese thought about biological warfare and to explain what those actors thought with and how these structures changed over time. (ncsu.edu)
  • Such efforts included included producing and distributing a pamphlet meant to popularize knowledge about the history of American and Japanese use of biological weapons. (ncsu.edu)
  • During cleanup activities hazards may include physical, chemical and biological hazards. (cdc.gov)
  • Considering the transformative possibilities of simulated models of biological phenomena and systems at multiple scales. (acm.org)
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  • In this case, they are examples of the company's Standard Air Seal model. (rightwingwatch.org)
  • Computer aided design techniques will be used to construct an AutoCAD model fo the M40 mask. (sbir.gov)
  • Computer model of part of a molecule of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). (mediastorehouse.com)
  • Which is why this experiment got so much attention, not just among chemical warfare experts but among those who worry, specifically, about biological weapons. (vox.com)
  • It examines notes from a Vietnamese delegation to an international conference about biological warfare along with Chinese posters produced as part of a patriotic hygiene movement. (ncsu.edu)
  • It's special operations warfare: small units and singletons, small special operating groups with AI, cyberwarfare, narrative manipulation, kinetic direct action capability coupled to swarmed drones on call, run from smartphones and laptops. (marcuswynne.com)
  • This proposal outlines a multidiscipline approach to the issue of modeling the interface between the respirator and human face. (sbir.gov)
  • Cutaway model of the human face, seen in profile. (mediastorehouse.com)
  • One of my points was "Why a biological platform i.e. a human in the time where autonomous robotics driven by AI have emerged as the next wave of war-fighters? (marcuswynne.com)
  • That type of warfare may call for a unique kind of special operator, who has enhancement in the one cluster area that AI is only making initial forays into - intuition, skilled human manipulation through narrative control, and anomalous cognition. (marcuswynne.com)
  • That may be the area where an enhanced human platform for war-fighting, rather than a purely biological platform, might make continued sense. (marcuswynne.com)