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Risk Assessment Of Catch And Release, Rolf Erik Olsen, Tor Fredrik Næsje, Trygve Poppe, Lynne Sneddon, John Webb Oct 2019

Risk Assessment Of Catch And Release, Rolf Erik Olsen, Tor Fredrik Næsje, Trygve Poppe, Lynne Sneddon, John Webb

Lynne Sneddon, PhD

The report was produced during most of 2009, and gives a state of art overview of current knowledge on the effects of catch and release practices on these fish species’ welfare, using accessible and peer reviewed published literature as basis for the assessment. Anecdotic and non-published reports have been used to a limited extent as they are regarded as untested or containing unverified statements. The Panel on Animal Health and Welfare discussed the full report in a meeting on the 9th of December, and gave its support to the conclusions drawn by the ad hoc-group. The report has concentrated on …

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"Being Mindful" And Becoming A "Harmony Worker" During Unsettling Times.Docx Aug 2019

"Being Mindful" And Becoming A "Harmony Worker" During Unsettling Times.Docx

Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.

Let us be mindful of our individual and collective past in order to learn what works and does not work for our individual and collective Well Being.
Let us seek and find ways to experience Joy as a way "to be" in the present for our individual and collective Well Being.
And, let us create and implement Visions for evolving our consciousness in ways that can sustain our individual and collective Well Being.

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2019 Prevent Plant Impacts To South Dakota Grain Crop Value, Matthew Elliott, Lisa Elliott Aug 2019

2019 Prevent Plant Impacts To South Dakota Grain Crop Value, Matthew Elliott, Lisa Elliott

Matthew Elliott

The 2019 crop year has presented various challenges to South Dakota grain crop producers. A record number of prevented planting acres, late planted crops, and trade disputes are expected to significantly lower the value of grain crop production in South Dakota. Preliminary estimates of impact are outlined in the presentation.

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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Market Industry Size, Trends & Forecast By Credence Research 2019-2027, Robson Tolson Aug 2019

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Market Industry Size, Trends & Forecast By Credence Research 2019-2027, Robson Tolson

Robson Tolson

The latest market report published by Credence Research, Inc. “Global Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Market – Growth, Future Prospects, Competitive Analysis, 2019- 2027,” the global paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is set to reach from US$ 2,341.4 Mn in 2018 to US$ 6,203.0 Mn by 2027 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2019 to 2027.
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The hematopoietic stem cells originating from the bone marrow is said to undergo complications such as premature red blood cell hemolysis and formation of blood clots, which are the major clinical manifestation in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The treatment approach for PNH …

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Shining A Humanistic Light On Racism.Docx Jul 2019

Shining A Humanistic Light On Racism.Docx

Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.

On July 14, 2019, race-linked tweets, filled with racially charged negative rhetoric, began to emerge for a country, the United States, to grapple once more with its past, present, and future.  The tweets were directed toward four duly elected women of color in Congress.  In this light, the phenomenon of racism, yet again, was abruptly made more overt, rather than covert.  Indeed, it is fair to say that the phenomenon of racism is often an "unconscious or veiled phenomenon" for some. 

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Boc Sciences Establishes A Medicinal Chemistry Branch For Drug Discovery.Docx, Alex Brown Jun 2019

Boc Sciences Establishes A Medicinal Chemistry Branch For Drug Discovery.Docx, Alex Brown

Alex Brown

BOC Sciences Establishes a Medicinal Chemistry Branch for Drug Discovery
On June 27, 2019, the global leading chemical company BOC Sciences announced to establish a medicinal chemistry branch, which is specially designed to support scientists’ needs arising from drug discovery efforts, covering nearly the whole process of a drug discovery project from lead discovery all the way to formulation issues.
Medicinal chemistry is an integrated discipline which links many scientific fields in new drug research and development. In other words, in this process medicinal chemists apply their chemistry training to the process of synthesizing new pharmaceuticals. Different procedures like the …

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High-Throughput Screening Technology Was Updated At Boc Sciences For Pharmaceutical Research.Docx, Alex Brown Jun 2019

High-Throughput Screening Technology Was Updated At Boc Sciences For Pharmaceutical Research.Docx, Alex Brown

Alex Brown

High-throughput Screening Technology Was Updated at BOC Sciences for Pharmaceutical Research
On June 13, 2019, the New York-based chemical vendor BOC Sciences announces to update its high-throughput screening technology for researchers involved with lead discovery in the pharmaceutical industry.
 
Drug discovery and development is an extremely complex process, which involves the discovery of innovative active ingredients all the way to the launch of a finished product. It usually takes more than ten years to complete this process and is enormously costly. The discovery of lead compounds is the initial step that plays a pivotal role in the success of …

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Does The Seal Licensing System In Scotland Have A Negative Impact On Seal Welfare?, Laetitia Nunny, Fritha Langford, Mark P. Simmonds Jan 2019

Does The Seal Licensing System In Scotland Have A Negative Impact On Seal Welfare?, Laetitia Nunny, Fritha Langford, Mark P. Simmonds

Mark P. Simmonds, OBE

This study examined the licensing system that permits seal shooting in Scotland, which was established under Part 6 Conservation of Seals of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Four approaches were used: data were collated and analyzed from both the Scottish Government and Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme; a survey was sent to current license holders and informal interviews were conducted with key stakeholder types. Between February 2011 and the end of October 2015, 1229 gray seals, and 275 common seals were reported shot under license to the Scottish Government. The numbers of seals reported as shot has reduced year-on-year since …

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