scholarly journals Intellectual property rights in Brazilian floriculture: innovations for the growth and development of the market

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Helio Junqueira ◽  
Marcia Peetz
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consumer Market ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Cultivated Species ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sectoral Policy

One of the most important demands imposed by the consumer market on the Brazilian Productive Chain of Flowers and Ornamental Plants is the constant launching of innovations in cultivated species and varieties. Such innovations include the constant introduction of flowers and plants not yet grown and commercialized, both native and adapted exotic species, as well as transformations and changes in size, shape, coloring and conduction patterns and presentation of these goods to the market. Brazil does not have a relevant breeding and cultivation industry. In this sense, it is highly dependent on imports of genetic material developed by countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, the United States of America, Thailand, among others. Recent developments in the sectoral policy to protect the rights of genetic developers, in the development of internationally adequate legislation and in the control of the use and trade of cultivars, has allowed Brazil greater access to new genetic materials of high quality and in line with contemporary international trends in the consumption. This article aims to discuss the state of the art of protection of cultivars in Brazil, pointing to the advances that the legislation and the inspection have allowed in relation to the introduction of genetic innovations, evaluating the impact of these measures on the growth and development of the market of consumption of flowers and ornamental plants in the country.

scholarly journals Patently a problem? Recent developments in human gene patenting and their wider ethical and practical implications

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Constand
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Material ◽  
Brca1 Gene ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Myriad Genetics ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Gene Patenting ◽  
Industry Investment ◽  
The Impact

The issue of gene patenting has become re-enlivened with the recent decisions of both the Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal Court of Australia in regards to the patentability of isolated genetic material. The latter case, Cancer Voices Australia v Myriad Genetics Inc, upheld the validity of a patent over the isolated BRCA1 gene and has highlighted the wider implications of gene patenting in Australia. This article examines the legal issues arising from that judgment in respect of the ‘manner of manufacture’ requirement for patentability. It also analyses the ethical consequences of gene patenting and the impact of the monopolistic market control that is facilitated by patents upon the delivery of biogenetic healthcare, industry investment and the dissemination of research results. It will further consider community concerns regarding possible limitations in access to genetic testing and treatment and suggest means of redressing such concerns.

The Impact of Solar Winds on Navigation Aids

1999 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. H. Sandford
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Remote Imaging ◽  
Solar Winds ◽  
New Information ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Impact

Recent developments in remote imaging equipment carried on satellites have given the scientific community a vast amount of new information about the Sun and its atmosphere. Media coverage of the remarkable discoveries accompanied by impressive images of the Sun's atmosphere, and linkage to the loss of a television satellite over the United States, have focused public attention on the existence and effects of the Solar Wind. This paper sets out to illustrate the impact of the Solar Wind on radio aids to navigation, and to look at the possible effects on present and proposed systems.

Coping with Loneliness

2019 ◽  
pp. 216-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Joosten-Hagye ◽  
Anne Katz
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Transnational Feminism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Major Predictor ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Global Growth

This chapter examines loneliness and how it affects health and well-being. It discusses how loneliness may lead to ill health but also how ill health may lead to feelings of loneliness. It reviews the evidence suggesting that loneliness is not only linked to overall morbidity and mortality in older adults but also a major predictor of psychological distress. With the global growth of the aging population, considerable research attention focuses on these issues in Europe, the United States, and Australia. The proportion of Australians aged 65 years or older is growing, with prevalence rates of loneliness among older adults as high as 30%. The impact of this is discussed in this chapter, as are recent developments, current conditions, historical trends, transnational feminism and advocacy, and how loneliness impacts the health and well-being of older women in Australia.

‘Y’all need to hide your kids, hide your wife’: Mobile applications, risk and sex offender databases

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 2469-2484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharif Mowlabocus
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mobile Mapping ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article reflects upon recent developments in sex offender tracking and monitoring. Taking as its focus a suite of mobile applications available for use in the United States, the author explores the impact and consequences of remediating the data held by State offender databases. The article charts the recent history of techno-corrections as it applies to this category of criminal, before then undertaking an analysis of current remediation of this legally obtained data. In doing so, the author identifies how the recontextualizing of data serves to (re)negotiate the relationship between the user, the database and registered sex offenders. The author concludes by arguing that the (mobile) mapping of offender databases serves to obscure the original intentions of these recording mechanisms and might hinder their effectiveness in reducing sex offending.

scholarly journals The long tail and rare disease research: the impact of next-generation sequencing for rare Mendelian disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
TONY SHEN ◽  
ARIEL LEE ◽  
CAROL SHEN ◽  
C.JIMMY LIN
Keyword(s):  
Next Generation Sequencing ◽  
Rare Diseases ◽  
The United States ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Next Generation Sequencing Ngs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Generation Sequencing

SummaryThere are an estimated 6000–8000 rare Mendelian diseases that collectively affect 30 million individuals in the United States. The low incidence and prevalence of these diseases present significant challenges to improving diagnostics and treatments. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have revolutionized research of rare diseases. This article will first comment on the effectiveness of NGS through the lens of long-tailed economics. We then provide an overview of recent developments and challenges of NGS-based research on rare diseases. As the quality of NGS studies improve and the cost of sequencing decreases, NGS will continue to make a significant impact on the study of rare diseases moving forward.

Hygienic Assessment Of The Impact Of Adverse Factors On The State Of Operating Greenhouse Farms

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Shavkat Mamirovich Turdiev ◽  
◽  
Dinara Makhkambaevna Khashirbaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
The State ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
Greenhouse Plant ◽  
The Impact

Currently, along with the expansion of protected ground areas, the intensification of greenhouse crop production is carried out, providing for a higher organizational and technological level, providing effective ways to accelerate the growth and development of plants, as well as protect them from numerous pests and diseases. In solving the problems of supplying the country's population with fresh vegetables throughout the year, providing flower and ornamental plants, as well as carrying out year-round plant breeding, an important role should be played by greenhouse plant growing [5, 7, 11].

The Promises and Challenges of Health Information Technology

2012 ◽  
pp. 57-76
Author(s):  
Brian Gugerty ◽  
Michael J. Maranda
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Personal Health Records ◽  
Healthcare Information Technology ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter explores the application of Information Technology to healthcare in the United States. Recent developments and trends in healthcare information technology (HIT) are presented and discussed. Widespread adoption of HIT promises to save lives, save money, and improve health. Definitions, descriptions, and examples of electronic health records (EHRs) and personal health records (PHRs) are provided. The significant efforts to broadly and meaningfully adopt HIT over the next several years are discussed. The significant challenges in implementing EHRs are discussed, including transformation of clinical processes. Finally, the impact of HIT on the concept of ownership of the healthcare record and how it may change the relationship between the patient and healthcare provider are explored. Implementing effective HIT on a nationwide scale will require considerable effort.

The Future of CTC and Community-Based Prevention*

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abigail A. Fagan ◽  
J. David Hawkins ◽  
Richard F. Catalano ◽  
David P. Farrington
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Training System ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Communities That Care ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Impact

Although there is growing consensus that community-based prevention efforts have great potential to reduce youth behavioral health problems, few such systems have been well evaluated and demonstrated to produce such outcomes. This chapter begins by reviewing the impact of one such system, Communities That Care. Next, the components of CTC that are responsible for producing desired changes in community norms and processes, and for its effectiveness and cost effectiveness in reducing youth behavioral health problems. The challenges that may be faced by communities in the United States and internationally when implementing CTC and similar community-based interventions are reviewed and solutions to these challenges are provided. The chapter concludes by describing recent developments in the implementation and evaluation of CTC, including the development of an on-line training system and international replications of CTC.

Miranda, Francisco de

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joselyn M. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alexis De Tocqueville ◽  
Latino Immigration ◽  
Latino Literature ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Cabeza De Vaca ◽  
New Democracy ◽  
The Impact

Francisco de Miranda (1750–1816), known as El Precursor (the Precursor) in Latin America, belongs in the canon of Latino Literature as a contrapuntal figure to the better-known and frequently anthologized Álvar Nuñez, Cabeza de Vaca, and as a critical Hispanic voice amidst better-known European travelers such as Alexis de Tocqueville. Miranda’s journey can be considered within the context of his dramatic transatlantic life and the broader historiography. In the Viaje por los Estados Unidos, 1783–1784, translated as The New Democracy in America: Travels of Francisco de Miranda in the United States, 1783–1784, Miranda articulates a hemispheric consciousness that anticipates the impact of Latino immigration in the American story, turning it into a North–South narrative, as well recent developments in American studies. At the same time, he opens a space for sovereignty in Latin America. Through his experiences in the United States, Miranda confronts the limits of a democracy predicated on exclusionary categories of race, gender, and class. Finally, Miranda can be considered an early exponent of Romanticism in the Hispanophone world in his engagement with the historical sublime and his construction of an autobiographical subject who is conscious of being a historical agent.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-123
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transnational Organized Crime ◽  
World Community ◽  
Legal Responses ◽  
Un Security Council ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Impact

RESPONDING TO TERRORISMThe tragic events in the United States on 11 September, 2001, have brought terrorism to the forefront of the agenda of the world community. This comes at a time when there are also widespread concerns about the impact of internqational and organized crime. The need to develop effective legal responses to these problems is reflected in the UN Security Council Resolution 1373 of 28 September, 2001, which calls upon all States to adopt further measures in accordance with the relevant provisions of international law, including intyernational standards of human rights, to prevent terrorism and to strengthen international co-operation in combating terrorism. Similary, the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime seeks to “promote co-operation to prevent and combat transnational organized crime more effectively”.

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