The context to this paper is the difficulty – recognised by the Conference of the Parties (COP)of the Convention on Biological Diversity – of protecting deep seabed genetic resources and of conserving and sustainably using biodiversity in marine areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. The COP has identified a number of actions including the establishment of networks of marine protecte...

This notice sets forth proposed actions to be taken under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules. Interested parties are invited to submit comments concerning these proposals. These proposals will be considered by the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) at its meeting on October 16, 1990. After consideration of these proposals an...

Although Britain's National Health Service has implemented a number of reforms designed to improve the quality of care in a cost-effective manner, healthcare litigation in the United Kingdom continues to increase. Resource shortages have prompted many patients to bring legal actions against the National Health Service in an attempt to compel a resource allocation, while other patients have sued...

the prophetic action and behavior as a part of tradition is regarded as a kind of evidence and legal plea. explanation of the concept and nature of the prophet’s (s.a.w.) action and the two sects’ analysis of this rational reasoning in the process of inference of legal ruling has an important status in islamic jurisprudence. given the existing views, there are two general approaches to the prop...

BACKGROUND A public-private (51/49 %) partnership was initiated in 2007 in France to improve the attractiveness of French sites in industry-sponsored international clinical trials. This initiative developed and implemented a combination of structuring actions and support actions. Here we report the assessment of the impact after 6 years on participation of French study sites in industry-sponsor...

Background The use of antimicrobials is the main cause for development of antimicrobial resistance. Many countries increasingly implement actions to control antimicrobial resistance through rational use. The information on national and local antimicrobial consumption can be an important source for planning rational use interventions and for monitoring progress towards a more prudent use of anti...

OBJECTIVE This report presents estimates of basic actions difficulty, which includes difficulties related to sensory, motor, cognitive, and emotional or behavioral functioning, in U.S. children aged 5-17 years based on questions from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Selected estimates are shown for the educational and health care service use of children with and without basic action...