During the years 1931-1945, Japan pursued a Biological Weapons(BW) program and conducted Biological Weapons(BW) field tests against Chinese military and civilian targets. According to some Japanese estimates, including from former members of the Japanese Imperial Army, the total number of Chinese killed by military use of Biological Weapons(BW) was about 21,000 people, most of these from cholera.(This figure does not include the more than 3,000 Chinese, Korean, and other prisoners of war who died in Japanese Biological Weapons(BW) experiments.) Chinese estimates are much greater. During Japan’s invasion of China, Biological Weapons(BW) was carried…
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GLOBAL COMPACT FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES FROM PANDEMIC
In order to combat with infectious diseases, it is essential a new strategy based on the creation of a four-Point International compact for Infectious Diseases. The first global compact for Infectious Diseases is required to establish, maintain and monitor international standards for surveillance and reporting of data and knowledge of infectious diseases using advanced information technology to ensure timeliness, interoperability and security, including but not limited to: –Epidemiological data, –Information about new and ongoing clinical trials –Data regarding new compounds and targets –Standardized material transfer agreements –Services and skills The…
Read MorePSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF INFANT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
Early mother-infant interactions begin by the mother adding meaning to the child’s behaviours which move on to mutual adjustment of emotions. As exchanges increase, then the interactions begin to be experienced as the infant begins to understand the presence of intentions and minds in other people. Mother-infant interaction begins to have significance called “shared experience of emotions (mind)” that is essential for affective development of infants or the personality formation. The important qualitative aspect of mother infant interaction will have already been established by the time the infant begins to…
Read MorePRECISION AGRICULTURE WITH BIG DATA ANALYTICS
In traditional agriculture, a schedule is predetermined considering factors such as rainfall, suitable weather, etc. and all tasks are performed in order accordingly. Despite their efforts, farmers face difficulty in making proper decisions due to lack of essential information at appropriate time. Thus, it is required to collect real time data on weather, air quality, and soil fertility and even on availability of labour and essential capital investment in total and analytical predictions, to make ingenious decisions. This way of farming is known as precision agriculture. Big data has emerged big in integrating various industries across…
Read MoreSTEPS OF INNOVATION FOR FUTURE FUELS: PART II
In June 2018, Norway launched an updated national strategy for research, development, demonstration and commercialisation of new climate-friendly energy technology. Fast-track from idea to market PILOT-E is a collaboration between different Norwegian energy research, development and demonstration support schemes. it works as a “fast-track” through the stages of research from idea to market. PILOT-E has been highlighted at earlier Ministerials and has been very successful. The maritime sector has been a priority so far. By 2022, around 70 new electric ferries will be operating on the Norwegian fords. There are also projects for hydrogen ferries underway. This is being made possible by public funding to develop the…
Read MoreSTEPS OF INNOVATION FOR FUTURE FUEL: PART I
For innovation in future fuel strategies & policies, few countries had agreed to provide information on strategies and plans for their respective governmental and/or state directed clean energy research and development investment over five years. New investments are focused on transformational clean energy technology innovations that can be scaled to varying economic and energy market conditions that exist in the countries and in the broader world. We can have bureau of some countries innovation strategies and policies for future fuel. The Government of Japan formulated the Strategic Energy Plan in…
Read MoreCITIZENSHIP CONCERNS WITH NATIONAL IDS
National IDs are offered to those who are citizens of a given state. Even the more limited forms of biometric ID such as enhanced driver’s licenses contain or connect with citizenship data. National citizenship is undoubtedly prized by some, but what is meant by that phrase varies from place to place and is also undergoing historic transformations. Citizenship means of warding off the vagaries of arbitrary rule and of holding governments accountable appears to have such capacities attenuated. Indeed, new border ID practices seem to many to foster a sense…
Read MoreCHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH : FORGOTTEN RESEARCH FACTORS
Since the start of the 21st century there has been a considerable increase in the quantity and quality of outcomes research in child and adolescent mental health. But despite this there remain many areas where research knowledge is insufficient to guide practice. Future efforts, research and practice will need to address an issues if we are to meet the ideal of reaching and treating all children and young people with mental health problems. For some mental health disorders of children and young people there is still a lack of clarity…
Read MoreHISTORY AND INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE INSURANCE WORLDWIDE: PART II
The overview of agricultural insurance in selected developed and developing economies. Although there are two kinds of products are offered in the German insurance market: the crop hail insurance and the livestock insurance. Crop hail insurance has a long history in Germany. This product was first introduced in 1733 and is mainly marketed by mutual insurance companies and cooperatives. Sixty percent of the total crop area in the country is insured against hail. Cattle insurance was introduced in Germany in1830. Many mutual insurers have commercialized livestock insurance since the eighteenth…
Read MoreFRAMEWORK WORK ACTION ON UNEMPLOYMENT: PART II
In order to deal with unemployment, we had express ourselves with framework of actions on unemployment( priority 1 Learning and priority 2 Transition) in previous article. Let’s look at remaining two priorities I.e. Employment and Entrepreneurship to deliver concrete measures in order to improve young people’s employment opportunities. Under the employment priority, social partners have reported a more diverse set of actions and measures taken at different countries’ national level. The social partners do not concentrate on a particular area but address different factors or causes preventing young people from getting…
Read MoreSUPER BRAIN YOGA
Super brain Yoga (SBY) is based on the principle of ear acupuncture and subtle energy movement in the body. SBY enhances the qualitative and quantitative pranic energy in the brain. The present study has show an improvement in concentration, memory, and confidence of students by practicing SBY. Super brain yoga (SBY) is a simple exercise which involves squeezing one’s earlobes with thumb and forefinger in a particular position and squatting following a prescribed breathing technique facing a particular direction. SBY cleanses and energises the energy centres needed for the brain…
Read MoreOUTLOOK ON CLIMATE CHANGE
In 2017, the Earth’s climate set alarming records for surface and ocean temperature as well as sea ice extent. Recent analyses by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) showed that 2017 ranked as either the second or third warmest year for global surface temperature on record since 1880, depending on the analysis method used. In the 136 year record of average near surface temperatures, 16 of the 18 warmest years have occurred since 2001. The average global surface temperature has now risen about…
Read MoreFRAMEWORK ACTION ON YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
The Framework of Actions aims to promote solutions to reduce youth unemployment, deliver concrete measures to improve young people’s employment opportunities. It calls on national social partners, public authorities and other stakeholders to act together and achieve concrete progress. It builds upon existing and new practices linked with the four priorities identified: 1 Learning 2 Transition 3 Employment 4 Entrepreneurship. Let’s have a look at two priorities in this article namely: Learning & Transition Education systems must provide adequate skills development to support individual qualification and a growing sustainable economy. Modern…
Read MoreCHALLENGES AND RISKS OF A GROWING BIG ECONOMY
The concept of bio economy covers the agricultural industry and all manufacturing sectors and their respective service areas. Thus, it achieves a variety of industries such as agriculture, forestry, horticulture, fisheries and aquaculture, plant and animal breeding, food and beverage, wood, paper, leather, textile, chemical and pharmaceutical industries up to branches of energy industry. The biotechnology is going to transform many sectors of the economy within the next years, particular in the fields of medicine, health, agriculture and nutrition. Furthermore, the efficient coupling of biological and chemical synthesis processes will…
Read MoreHISTORY AND INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE INSURANCE : PART I
As many of the world’s poor households are living in environments where risk is a daily reality. agricultural insurance is re-emerging as a topic of interest to farmers, policy makers, insurance companies, and development finance institutions. If we can overview of agricultural insurance in selected developed and developing economies then it is observed that the selected countries gives crop and livestock insurance with and without subsidies from the governments. There are seven identified developed economies that do not give subsidies in their agriculture insurance namely Australia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, New…
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