Nomenclature

Larry Greenemeier’s article “You Can’t Handle the Truth–At Least on Twitter” unpacks the uncontrollable spread of false information in the digital era. Automated bots have entered into the communication games, and we are often driven to blame them when online information is false or defamatory. In reality, Greenemeier argues, we should blame ourselves. False information is “on average about 70 percent more likely to be retweeted” than factual information, but “bots did not significantly favor…

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY – Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is currently recognized as the preferred nomenclature for the clinical disorder formerly called Acute Renal Failure(ARF).This transition in terminology was meant to emphasize that the spectrum of the disease is much broader than a subset of patients who experience failure and require dialysis support .This nomenclature explains that renal failure occur as a continuum 1. AKIN recently defined AKI as “ functional or structural abnormalities or…

The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance, written by Nessa Carey, is a uniquely constructed introduction to the world of epigenetics. Regardless of its recent emergence in science, Carey articulately ties in both historical context and scientific evidence to outline and support the developing knowledge of epigenetics. She uses scientific studies, advances, and even possible future developments of the field to engage and…

Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common malignancy, and is the fourth leading cause of cancer related mortality in both women and men in the western world. It is predicted that by year 2020 pancreatic cancer will surpass colon and liver cancer related mortality, making pancreatic cancer the second leading cause of cancer related death, placing it just behind lung cancer (8)(9). The American Cancer Society estimates 48,960 new cases of pancreatic cancer for year 2015, and is estimated that…

in Judeo-Christian version of creationism Believed that the world was created 6000 years ago Believed that God created all living organisms in their current state and that they remained unchanged from their creation. He formalized binomial nomenclature Published Systema Naturae, which by its tenth edition, had identified 4400 species of animals and 7700 species of plants. He thought animals were immutable, but also believed that new species could be created. He believed he was just…

Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. The JLTV will only replace one-third of the current Humvees fleet, which is 106. According to the Force Management System website (FMSWeb), the brigade has three different nomenclatures of Humvees totally 352, which only 46 Humvees are armored. 1st Priority – Cavalry Squadron The first distribution priority for the JLTV is the Cavalry Squadron, which has majority of the Armored Humvees in the brigade. The Reconnaissance…

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia as PJP first came into attention Central and Eastern Europe during WWII as malnourished and premature infants began to suffer from a case of interstitial pneumonia (Bennett and Gilroy, 2016). The disease then came into the forefront in the medical world with the outbreak of malnourishment of Iranian children in the 1950s (Stringer et al, 2002). In 1981, there were 5 reported cases of homosexual men suffering with PJP as well (Bennett and…

is a term or phrase by which somebody or something is known and distinguished from other people or things. According to the Chamber Dictionary (2005), name is a word or words by which an individual person, place or thing is identified; it is the nomenclature used in making reference to all things, either tangible or intangible, living or non-living, concrete or abstract, liquid or solid. In an African context, name is not brought with levity since an immense socio-cultural criticalness is…

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the commonalities for undergraduate kinesiology programs and the importance of renewal, and appraisals of the curriculum. The author claims that this may stimulate change to reaffirm the status quo. The author claims every kinesiology program must provide a common denominator of knowledge, values, sensitivities, and skills. These common denominators provide a shared foundation for many sub-disciplines of the field. Some universities’ curricula have been…

it appears dark this is because the crater has been flooded with mare basalts. Mare Crisium (the sea of Crises), a “nectarine basin (about 3.9 billion years old) that spans 740 km” (NASA). Giovanni Riccioli named the Mare Crisium, whose 1651 nomenclature system has become standardized and by the 17 century Mare Crisium had acquired the name of “Caspin Sea”. The Mare Crisium can be observed without the…