Starting lives, saving lives, screwing up lives: An exhibition of molecules that can help and harm the young

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Emsley
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
High Infant Mortality ◽  
The World ◽  
Success Of Science ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Public Exhibition

In this gallery we will look at the portraits of molecules which can affect us very profoundly, and not only ourselves, but also the life we carry inside us, or the life we would like to create. In a private room at the end of the gallery are a few portraits that were not thought suitable for public exhibition, but which selected individuals will be allowed to view. These are molecules that are deemed undesirable, but their eradication is proving difficult, if not impossible. Few things are more important than creating new life, and yet nature has an almost cavalier attitude to the process, investing in gross overproduction of the raw materials necessary. Women have the ability to produce around three hundred eggs in a lifetime, and men to manufacture three hundred million sperm a week. Despite this abundance the human population has been kept in check in many ways—high infant mortality, famine, disease, war; but even so, today we have a world that is overpopulated with humans. This has come about through the success of science, which has lifted the first three of these natural scourges, although it has made the fourth much worse. Sadly science has so far not elicited the response of better birth control in many parts of the world, but it has made it possible to plan parenthood carefully. Science has also made it possible to ensure that if you decide to have a baby, then the baby you bring into the world should be perfect. The only prayer that potential parents in developed nations deem necessary is ‘please let our baby be all right.’ There are a few simple precautions that a woman can take to ensure her baby has a good chance of avoiding some risks that would seriously affect it. In this part of the gallery there are two molecules that she needs to think about. Folic acid is found in plants, animals and microorganisms such as fungi and yeasts. It is present in grass, butterflies’ wings and fish scales. Humans need it also, as an essential component for several metabolic processes.

scholarly journals A produção de vôngole e seu potencial para o desenvolvimento de novos produtos a base de pescado

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Mayla Monique dos Santos Leite ◽  
Gesilene Mendonça Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Human Population ◽  
Protein Production ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Animal Protein ◽  
Product Diversification ◽  
Center Line ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Biological Value ◽  
The World ◽  
Fishing Resources

<p>A dificuldade em suprir a demanda de proteína de origem animal de excelente valor biológico para a população humana é uma das maiores preocupações do nosso século. De acordo com a FAO, a atividade pesqueira (pesca extrativa e aquicultura), será uma das principais atividades responsáveis pela segurança alimentar do planeta, com previsões de produção de proteína de origem animal para a próxima década maior do que o setor de animais de abate (carnes bovinas, suínas e aves). A utilização de recursos pesqueiros subutilizados com potencial para explotação poderá assegurar a manutenção da oferta primária de matéria prima no mercado interno local e/ou regional, e inibir oscilação de preços, como a prática da mariscagem. Neste contexto, o presente artigo de revisão tem por objetivo evidenciar o potencial da <em>Anomalocardia brasiliana</em> para explotação e processamento contribuindo para o fortalecimento desta cadeia produtiva no segmento artesanal e diversificação de produtos no mercado brasileiro.</p><p align="center"><strong><em>The production of clams and its potential for development of new products based on fish</em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The difficulty in supplying the animal protein demand of great biological value for the human population is a major concern of our century. According to the FAO, the fishery (extractive fishing and aquaculture), will be one of the main activities responsible for food safety in the world, with animal protein production forecasts for the next decade longer than the slaughter of animals sector (beef, pork and poultry). The use of fishing resources with underutilized potential for exploitation can ensure the maintenance of primary supply of raw materials on-site domestic and / or regional, and inhibit movement of prices, as the practice of shellfish. In this context, the present review aims to highlight the potential of <em>Anomalocardia brasiliana</em> to exploitation and processing contributing to the strengthening of this production chain in the craft segment and product diversification in the Brazilian market.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"> </p>

scholarly journals Female Life Expectancy Rates and Factors Affecting them: An Analytical-Quantitative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Muneer Abdallah Karadsheh ◽  
Rahma Ibrahim Al-Mahrooqi ◽  
Shaikha Hamed Al-Madailwi
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
World Population ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The World ◽  
Annual Population

The study aimed to detect the expectations of life expectancy of women since birth according to the diversity of the communities and to examine the most important social, cultural, economic, and demographic determinants. These have been identified as: the proportion of annual population increase, rates of infant mortality, the rate of the crude death, the rate of population density per cubic meter, the population of the state, the period during which the population doubles, the total fertility rate, the rate of birth control use, the level of individual income, the proportion of youth in the community (population less than 15 years), and the rate of urbanization. The study relied on the annual global data for 242 countries provided by the United Nations for all countries in the world which is known as the World Population Data Sheet. The study found that females live longer than males, and variables such as infant mortality, the proportion of youth in a community, the rate of crude mortality, total fertility of women and rate, and the relative use of birth control methods in the community, all play an influential role in determining the levels of the woman’s life expectancy. 

Some pediatric problems of Australian Agorigines

1973 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gracey
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
European Origin ◽  
Standards Of Living ◽  
The World ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Developed Nations

Australia is generally considered one of the "developed" nations; technicalIy advanced, with high standards of living and health, and with one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world. This is true for the vast majority of Australians who are of European origin, but not for those of aboriginal descent, the ethnic minority who are now recognized to have serious health problems resembling those typical of poorer communities in other parts of theworld.

Quantity and Quality

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-39
Author(s):  
Emily Klancher Merchant
Keyword(s):  
Birth Control ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vital Statistics ◽  
The Political ◽  
International Union ◽  
Immigration Restriction ◽  
The World

Chapter 1 describes the emergence in the 1920s of two scientific approaches to human population. The first, rooted in the natural sciences, suggested that the world was headed for overpopulation, while the second, rooted in vital statistics, suggested that the countries of North America and Western Europe were instead facing imminent depopulation. It demonstrates that the two scientific perspectives supported opposing positions in debates over birth control legalization and immigration restriction. Natural scientists and statisticians from the Americas, Europe, and Asia nonetheless came together in 1928 to form the International Union for the Scientific Investigation of Population Problems (IUSIPP; today the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population or IUSSP). This chapter contends that, although the IUSIPP was unable to survive the rise of fascism in Europe, the political and scientific struggles that tore it apart also laid the foundation for demography in the United States.

PERSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD PRODUCTION OF FEEDS FOR AQUACULTURE: ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS

2017 ◽  
pp. 67-78
Author(s):  
Lina Yurievna Lagutkina
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Feed Production ◽  
The World ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
World Industry ◽  
First Time ◽  
A Current

The author of the article discloses the prospects of development of the world feed production for aquaculture based on the analysis of key innovative technological and market trends. The author specifies that shortage, high cost, low ecological compatibility of traditional raw materials - fish flour - are among major limiting factors in the development of production of feeds for aquaculture. This fact, in turn, limits sustainable development of aquaculture both in Russia, and in the world in general. The article presents the overview of a current status of the world industry of feed production in aquaculture, where the regional situation is studied, as well. For the first time, there is given the outlook of innovative technologies in feed production based on the alternative sources of protein (on the example of projects of leading aquabiotechnological companies) which will determine industry’s objectives for the mid-term perspective.

Unveiling the Theoretical Mistakes in the World Bank Formation and its Implication on Survival of Africa Monetary Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Olatunji Abdul Shobande ◽  
Kingsley Chinonso Mark
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Monetary Union ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
World Bank Group ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Bank Group ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Developed Nations

Abstract The quest for urgent solution to resolve the world liquidity problem has continued to generate enthusiastic debates among political economists, policy makers and the academia. The argument has focused on whether the World Bank Group was established to enhance the stability of international financial system or meant to enrich the developed nations. This study argues that the existing political interest of the World Bank Group in Africa may serve as lesson learned to other ambitious African Monetary Union.

ADAPTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MILK PRODUCERS IN THE NEW ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
В.Н. СУРОВЦЕВ ◽  
Е.Н. ПАЮРОВА
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Products ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Raw Milk ◽  
World Market ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
State Support ◽  
Demand Reduction ◽  
The World ◽  
Dairy Cattle Breeding

Проанализированы проблемы на рынке молока и молочных продуктов России в условиях глобального экономического кризиса: перепроизводство молока в основных странах-экспортерах, снижение закупочных цен на сырое молоко, снижение цен на биржевые товары в мире и России в 2020 году, тренд на уменьшение спроса на молочные продукты на мировом рынке в среднесрочном периоде, снижение общего спроса на молочные продукты на внутрироссийском рынке при падении реальных доходов населения, изменение структуры потребления. Проведена оценка новых возможностей и угроз для развития отрасли: со стороны потребителей — рост цен на продовольствие, снижение доходов; с позиции производителей молока — снижение закупочных цен, рост требований к сырью для производства продукции с увеличенными сроками годности, дефицит рабочей силы, вероятное сокращение господдержки в результате снижения цен на углеводороды, попытки регулирования цен; со стороны перерабатывающих предприятий — сокращение спроса, снижение цен на готовую продукцию вслед за мировыми ценами. Обоснованы приоритеты инвестирования в молочном скотоводстве и основные формы совершенствования государственной поддержки отрасли, обеспечивающие эффективную адаптацию производителей молока к новым экономическим условиям, повышение устойчивости отрасли при усилении макроэкономических рисков. The article analyzes the problems in the Russian milk and dairy products market in the context of the global economic crisis: overproduction of milk in the main exporting countries, lower purchase prices for raw milk, lower prices for commodities in the world and in Russia in 2020, trend to reduce demand for dairy products on the world market in medium term, a decrease in total demand for dairy products in the Russian market with a decrease in the purchasing power of the population, a change in the structure of consumption. An assessment of new opportunities and threats to the development of the industry was carried out: on the part of consumers — rising food prices, lower incomes; from the perspective of dairy producers — reduction in purchase prices, increased requirements for raw materials for the production of products with extended periods, labor shortages, the likely reduction in state support as a result of lower prices for hydrocarbons, attempts to regulate prices; on the part of processing enterprises — reduction of demand, reduction of prices for finished goods following world prices. The investment priorities in dairy cattle breeding and the main forms of improving state support for the industry, ensuring the effective adaptation of milk producers to new economic conditions, increasing the sustainability of the industry with increasing macroeconomic risks, are substantiated.

scholarly journals Commodity price pass-through along the pricing chain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Jiménez-Rodríguez ◽  
Amalia Morales-Zumaquero
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Commodity Prices ◽  
Commodity Price ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
The World ◽  
Producer Prices ◽  
Pass Through

AbstractThis paper analyses the commodity price pass-through along the pricing chain for the global commodity price index and the indices of its main categories (i.e., agricultural raw materials, food and beverages, energy and metals) in the world, advanced and emerging economies. To do so, the study considers country-by-country vector autoregression models and pool the results by taking weighted means for 18 advanced economies and 19 emerging countries, as well as for the world (defined as the sum of advanced and emerging economies). The results show the following: (i) there is evidence in favour of partial pass-through from commodity prices to producer prices, although the evidence for the pass-through to consumer prices is less evident; (ii) the pass-through in the world seems to be led by both advanced and emerging countries for producer prices and only by advanced economies for consumer prices; (iii) higher prices in the four categories (agricultural raw materials only in the short-run) induce significant higher producer prices in almost all cases, with shocks in the prices of energy and metals showing the largest effects; and (iv) energy prices explain the highest variability of producer and consumer prices.

scholarly journals Sensing of Nickel(II) Ions by Immobilizing Ligands and Using Different SPEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Liliana Anchidin-Norocel ◽  
Sonia Amariei ◽  
Gheorghe Gutt
Keyword(s):  
Bismuth Oxide ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Cyclic Voltammogram ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Nickel Allergy ◽  
Nickel Ions ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Wide Range

The aim of this paper is the development of a sensor for the quantification of nickel ions in food raw materials and foods. It is believed that about 15% of the human population suffers from nickel allergy. In addition to digestive manifestations, food intolerance to nickel may also have systemic manifestations, such as diffuse dermatitis, diffuse itching, fever, rhinitis, headache, altered general condition. Therefore, it is necessary to control this content of nickel ions for the health of the human population by developing a new method that offers the advantages of a fast, not expensive, in situ, and accurate analysis. For this purpose, bismuth oxide-screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) and graphene-modified SPEs were used with a very small amount of dimethylglyoxime and amino acid L-histidine that were deposited. A potentiostat that displays the response in the form of a cyclic voltammogram was used to study the electrochemical properties of nickel standard solution with different concentrations. The results were compared and the most sensitive sensor proved to be bismuth oxide-SPEs with dimethylglyoxime (Bi2O3/C-dmgH2) with a linear response over a wide range (0.1–10 ppm) of nickel concentrations. Furthermore, the sensor shows excellent selectivity in the presence of common interfering species. The Bi2O3/C-dmgH2 sensor showed good viability for nickel analysis in food samples (cocoa, spinach, cabbage, and red wine) and demonstrated significant advancement in sensor technology for practical applications.

Design and Application about System of Plant Science Popularization Based on the QR Code

2015 ◽  
Vol 738-739 ◽  
pp. 1303-1308
Author(s):  
Jing Hua Han ◽  
Ming Jia Li
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
General Public ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Plant Science ◽  
Qr Code ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Science Popularization ◽  
The World

Plant is not only closely related to human beings’ life, but also an integral part of raw materials in production. Protection of nature and plant resources is an increasingly urgent needs around the world. Cognition is a prerequisite for the protection of plant. But the way of plant science popularization is old, the knowledge of plant is too obscure to the general public. The system of plant science popularization based on the QR code spreads the knowledge of plant with illustrations interactively, to facilitate ordinary users to learn, understand and identify plant species. The article will detail all aspects of development of the system, allowing more scholars to understand the digitized plant science popularization under the new media.

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