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Introduction. Bartonella species are increasingly recognized as agents of culture-negative endocarditis. However, to date, almost all human cases have been associated with two members of the genus, Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana. B. henselae infections are zoonotic, with domestic cats serving as reservoir hosts for the pathogen. Bartonella clarridgeiae also exploits cats as reservoir hosts, but its zoonotic potential is far less established. Case presentation.
Description of Bartonella bennetti sp. nov., a novel rodent-associated species, with comparative genomics of the Bartonella genus
Volume 76, Issue 3 Article metrics loading... /content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijsem.0.007095 Metrics Download as PowerPoint /deliver/fulltext/ijsem/76/3/ijsem007095.html?itemId=/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijsem.0.007095&mimeType=html&fmt=ahah References Parte AC, Sardà Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Göker M. List of prokaryotic names with standing in nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ.
A New Startup Will Redefine the Marketing Industry with AI and Blockchain
Apusher is a new startup aiming to change the game in working with bloggers and marketing in general. The founders of Apusher have carefully studied the market and developed a platform that uses artificial intelligence and blockchain to create a whole ecosystem for easy interaction between bloggers and brands. The team aims to compete with all advertising agencies that profit from high commission percentages. Let’s break down the product below.
Lack of detection of SARS-CoV-2 in British wildlife 2020-21 and first description of a stoat (Mustela erminea) Minacovirus
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Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) Is Real: A Case Report
Open AccessCase Report by Laura Jane Mackenzie 1,*, Jaquelin Anne Bousie 1, Mary-Jessimine Ann Bushell 2 and Phillip Newman 1,3 1 Faculty of Health (Physiotherapy), University of Canberra, Canberra 2617, Australia 2 Faculty of Health (Pharmacy), University of Canberra, Canberra 2617, Australia 3 UC Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, Canberra 2617, Australia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
How Many Children Did Henry VIII Have and Who Were They?
You could be forgiven for thinking that Henry VIII had only one child: Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth is one of the most famous women in British history, her smarts, ruthlessness and heavily made-up face still making her a well-known fixture of films, television shows and books today. But before Queen Elizabeth there were King Edward VI and Queen Mary I of England, her younger brother and older sister.
5 Key Medieval Infantry Weapons
It goes without saying that medieval weapons were very different from those used in battle today. But although medieval armies may not have had access to modern technology, they were still capable of inflicting serious damage. Here are five of the most important infantry weapons used between the 5th and 15th centuries. 1. Sword There were three main types of swords used in the European medieval period.
What Was the Significance of the Viking Attack on Lindisfarne?
The year 793 is normally seen by scholars as the dawn of the “Viking Age” in Europe, a time of wide-ranging pillaging, conquest and empire building by the fierce warriors of the north. The turning point came on 8 June of that year when the Vikings launched an attack on the wealthy and unprotected monastery-island of Lindisfarne.
10 Facts About Stonehenge
Stonehenge is the ultimate historical mystery. One of the most famous landmarks in Britain, the unique stone circle situated in modern-day Wiltshire continues to confound historians and visitors alike. Amid this lack of clarity, here are 10 facts we do know about Stonehenge 1. It is really, really old The site went through various transformations and didn’t begin as a ring of stones.
10 Key Facts About the Industrial Revolution
* * * This educational video is a visual version of the article 10 Key Inventions During the Industrial Revolution and presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Please see our AI ethics and diversity policy for more information on how we use AI and select presenters on our website. Beginning in the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was a defining period of western history.
8 Iconic Paintings of the Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 is perhaps the most famous military clash of the 19th century and as such has been commemorated in hundreds of paintings. Below are some of the most dynamic and eye-catching artistic impressions of the battle’s pivotal moments. 1. Battle of Waterloo 1815 by William Sadler 2. Wellington at Waterloo by Robert Alexander Hillingford 3. Scotland Forever! by Lady Elizabeth Butler 4. Hougoumont by Robert Gibb 5.
Program Expands to Attract and Retain Young, Skilled Film and Video Workers
Nova Scotia’s thriving film and video industry will benefit from the More Opportunity for Skilled Trades (MOST) program helping attract and retain more young, skilled workers to meet demand. For eligible film and video operators under the age of 30, the program will return their Nova Scotia provincial income tax paid on the first $50,000 of eligible income earned.
Henry VIII's 6 Wives in Order
This educational video is a visual version of this article and presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Please see our AI ethics and diversity policy for more information on how we use AI and select presenters on our website. Henry VIII is one of England’s best-known monarchs. Charismatic and extravagant, his reign lasted nearly 39 years. Henry enacted radical changes to the English constitution, expanded royal power and broke with the Catholic Church in the English Reformation.
Where Did the Vikings Come From and Who Were They?
The Vikings were invaders and settlers who came from Scandinavia and travelled by boat as far as North America in the west and Central Asia in the east from about 700 AD to 1100. The word “Viking” meant “pirate raid” in the Old Norse language that was spoken in Scandinavia around the same period. And the Vikings are certainly most famous for their plundering. But not all Vikings were pirates or raiders.
Thor, Odin and Loki: The Most Important Norse Gods
Although Viking mythology came long after and Greek mythology, the Norse gods are far less familiar to us than the likes of Zeus, Aphrodite and Juno. But their legacy on the modern-day world can be found in all kinds of places — from the days of the week in the English language to superhero films. The Viking mythology is primarily established in texts written in Old Norse, a North Germanic language in which modern Scandinavian languages have their roots.
When Did the Spanish Armada Set Sail? A Timeline
The Armada may have been more than two years in the making for Philip II of Spain, but its engagements with the English fleet took place over the course of just a few days in 1588. Meanwhile, a vital cog in Spain’s plan to invade England never came to fruition at all; a Spanish army from the Netherlands had been waiting to join up with the Armada but, in the end, never left land. This timeline of the Armada foregoes the preparation stage and gets more or less right into the action.
10 Facts About the Industrial Revolution
This educational video is a visual version of the article 10 Key Inventions During the Industrial Revolution and presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Please see our AI ethics and diversity policy for more information on how we use AI and select presenters on our website. Beginning in the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was a defining period of western history.
8 Facts About the Battle of Britain
During the summer and early autumn of 1940, after the evacuation of British forces from Dunkirk and the Fall of France, Germany prepared for an invasion of Britain. The German Air Force, known as the Luftwaffe, mounted an attack aiming to overcome the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and force Britain to negotiate a peace settlement. Yet the Germans underestimated the strategy and resilience of Britains both in the air and on the ground.
10 Facts About Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Rasputin is a man about whom countless myths and tall tales abound. But in many cases where this Russian mystic and self-professed holy man is concerned, stories that sound like fiction often prove to be fact. With this in mind, here are 10 intriguing facts about the man who became close to the family of the last Russian Tsar – most infamously his wife, the Tsarina – and contributed to its downfall. 1.
Where Did the Holocaust Take Place?
The Holocaust began in Germany in the 1930s and later expanded to all areas of Nazi-occupied Europe during World War Two. The majority of killings occurred after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union two years into the war, with approximately 6 million European Jews murdered between 1941 and 1945. But the Nazis’ persecution of Jews and other minorities began long before that. Such persecution was initially confined to Germany.
Government Invests in Film Industry Growth
The government is investing $23 million to help Nova Scotia’s film industry grow sustainably and generate economic activity year-round. Premier Tim Houston announced today, March 8, two investments to support the industry: $8 million toward a soundstage that will increase the industry’s capacity, create more jobs and allow productions to continue year-round $15 million for a new Nova Scotia Content Creator Fund that will benefit local film and television productions.
エジプトの遺跡の「ヴァーチャルツアー」が、観光にもたらす新たなアプローチ
わたしたちが往来できる物理的な世界は、たった数カ月ですっかり小さくなってしまった。世界を新型コロナウイルスが襲った今年、飛行機は地上での待機が続き、人々は外出禁止を言い渡され、愛する人に会いに行くこともできなくなった。 それでも逆境はチャンスを生むものだ。インターネットの世界は、この間も独創的なテクノロジーの活用により大きな広がりを見せている。自宅のソファからエジプト各地の史跡巡りができるようになったのだ。 エジプト観光考古省のTwitterアカウントがヴァーチャルなツアーオペレーターとなり、2020年4月初旬から新たなオンラインツアーへのリンクを掲載し始めた。これを使えば、自宅にいながらアレクサンドリアにある古代の地下共同墓地「コム・エル・シュカファのカタコンベ」を見学し、そのあと数日かけて数千年前につくられた墓地を見て周り、週末にはオールド・カイロにある19世紀に再建された「ベン・エズラ・シナゴーグ」を訪れることだってできてしまう。 記録用のスキャンデータが観光ツールに...
Meet the Muslims who support Donald Trump
ABU DHABI / WASHINGTON // Five years ago, Saba Ahmed, a Pakistan-born American Muslim, was running for the US congress as a Democrat. Today, she is a proud supporter of Donald Trump. “He’s an outsider, he has the leadership experience,” says Saba, 31, a lawyer for the US patent and trademark office who switched to the Republican Party in 2012. Saba’s decision to vote for Mr Trump seems astonishing.
Inside the Middle East anti-vax movement
| Science | August 26 Bill Gates wants to immunize the world against the most deadly pandemic in a century. But given the rising tide of corona misinformation, the battle for people’s minds is becoming just as important as rolling out a vaccine. FOR ALI KHALIFA, it’s like having the “mark of the beast.” The 41-year-old Algerian is not warning against worship of the antichrist, fretting over biblical sea monsters, or debating the meaning of the number 666.
Why the Beirut explosion caused a mushroom cloud
| Science | August 5 Shockwave from blast was likely due to humid conditions—and not a nuclear attack, experts say. Amid the physical smoke above Beirut, and the hot air of conspiracy-riddled social media platforms, it can be hard to be sure of much when assessing the cause of the huge blast that caused a towering mushroom-like white cloud, and led to widespread destruction and at least 135 deaths, in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday.
Africa: Polio, Measles Outbreaks 'Inevitable', Say Vaccine Experts
Interruptions to vaccination programmes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could result in new waves of measles or polio outbreaks, health experts warn. A growing number of one-off immunisation campaigns and national routine vaccine introductions are being delayed amid social distancing and other measures to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, leaving millions unprotected.
Polio, Measles Outbreaks ‘Inevitable’, Say Vaccine Experts
Global, Headlines, Health Health By Laura Mackenzie Reprint | | Print | A young boy in Pakistan receives an oral polio vaccine (OPV). Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS May 6 2020 (IPS) - Interruptions to vaccination programmes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could result in new waves of measles or polio outbreaks, health experts warn.
Meet the Middle East’s Greta Thunbergs
| Culture | April 29 Photo credit: ILLUSTRATION : ALEXANDRA ESPANA The global face of environmental activism is undoubtedly Greta Thunberg. In less than two years, the 17 year old has gone from holding solitary protests to being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. But it is not just in Europe that teenagers are kicking back: in the Middle East and North Africa, young people—some aged just ten—are proving that age is just a number when it comes to fighting for our future.
Polio, measles outbreaks 'inevitable,' say vaccine experts
by Laura MacKenzie, SciDev.Net British Rotarians immunise children in the streets of Lucknow during the polio immunisation campaign in Northern India. Experts believe that a rise in cases of vaccine-preventable diseases are inevitable.Copyright: RIBI Image Library (CC BY 2.0) Interruptions to vaccination programs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could result in new waves of measles or polio outbreaks, health experts warn.
Surveillance: how Gulf states keep watch on us
| Technology | January 21 Regional countries have deployed some of the world’s most advanced tech to keep tabs on what we do—from internet monitoring to facial recognition. Surveillance is in the spotlight worldwide, as the possibilities for others to snoop into our daily lives get ever more varied, intrusive, and, sometimes, sinister. We’re being watched like never before, for better and for worse—by everyone from governments and Big Tech, to criminal actors.
Dubai floods: Has UAE cloud-seeding gone too far?
| Science | January 11 There are waterlogged streets, flooded malls, and questions over chemicals being pumped into the skies. So should we really be playing with the weather? Home to part of the largest sand desert in the world and with summer temperatures regularly topping 40 degrees celsius, the United Arab Emirates is rarely associated with rain.
'This phoenix has to rise': new Beirut sculptures represent the power of the Lebanese people
Sculptures of a phoenix and a revolutionary woman have been erected by protesters and artists in Beirut's Martyrs' Square Lebanese anti-government protesters work on constructing a sculpture of a Phoenix, set in the centre of the capital Beirut's Martyrs' Square. AFP First, there were the martyrs. Then, the phoenix. Then, the revolutionary woman.
Beirut's The Egg: Lebanon's abandoned cinema building comes back to life amid protests
A long-abandoned building in the city has returned to life during recent protests Demonstrators on the roof of The Egg, an abandoned cinema building in Beirut that is now showing films once again. Reuters For much of the past 40 years, the domed building known to the Lebanese as The Egg has stood abandoned, a victim of the civil war, like so much else in downtown Beirut.
How a group of displaced Syrian women are making a living by crocheting octopuses in Lebanon
Crocheting was once something Nour Kahwaji only did in school, back in Syria. But in the past four months it has become both a financial and psychological lifeline for the mother of four, 38. “It’s a way to reduce the pressure; it’s mentally a support,” says Kahwaji, who is from Jobar in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, much of which has been devastated by the eight-year conflict in Syria.
20 Facts About the Vikings
The Viking Age may have ended around a millennium ago but the Vikings continue to capture our imagination today, inspiring everything from cartoons to fancy dress outfits. Along the way, the seafaring warriors have been hugely mythologised and it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to these northern Europeans. With that in mind, here are 20 facts about the Vikings. 1. They came from Scandinavia But they travelled as far as Baghdad and North America.
Lebanon protest cleaning squads bring a lesson in tidy logistics
| Science | 13h ago Volunteers and NGOs rally to recycle, an area in which government policy has fallen short. By night the streets of downtown Beirut now belong to the hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters who are calling for an overhaul of the political system. But by morning they belong to a smaller—albeit equally passionate—group of people who are picking up after them.
Why the Joker became a serious symbol of Lebanon protests
With Joker currently playing in cinemas across the Middle East, the clown face of the film’s protagonist has emerged as a symbol of Beirut’s anti-government protests—the biggest seen in the country for at least four years, if not ever. The protests began on Thursday night, in part sparked by a government-approved “WhatsApp tax” that would have seen residents forced to pay $0.20 per day to use internet-based phone calls.
Who Were the Normans and Why Did They Conquer England?
The Normans were Vikings who settled in northwestern France in the 10th and 11th centuries and their descendants. These people gave their name to the duchy of Normandy, a territory ruled by a duke that grew out of a 911 treaty between King Charles III of West Francia and Rollo, the leader of the Vikings.
Power outages in Beirut and Lebanon ruining electronics
| Technology | September 4 Why blackouts might mean wipeouts for electronics and home appliances Frequent power outages in Lebanon, and other Middle East countries, may be damaging your electronics and appliances (WIRED / Nadia Mendez) Daily power outages have been the norm in Lebanon since the civil war.
D-Day: How Many Men Were Involved in the Invasion of Normandy and How Many Casualties Were There?
As the largest amphibious invasion in history, the figures for D-Day are extraordinary. The operation, codenamed “Overlord”, took several years of careful planning and involved huge numbers of Allied troops, aircraft and vessels.
Los habitantes de Alepo, devastada por la guerra, intentan conservar al menos el patrimonio de la memoria
Ir al hamam fue alguna vez un preciado ritual para el alepino Atef Shikhouni y sus amigos. En recuerdo de una experiencia exuberante y alegre, el hombre, de 55 años, escribió: "Un hombre grita 'dónde está el jabón? Al tiempo que otro pide champú y un tercero quiere que alguien le frote la espalda. Hay ruido. Tras pasar un rato en la sauna ha llegado el hombre que frota. Usa una áspera esponja natural para frotarme el cuerpo sin piedad y rezo para que termine sin provocar daños".
10 Facts About Anne Frank
Anne Frank was just 15 years old when she died but her diary is perhaps the best known document chronicling life under Nazi occupation and the persecution suffered by Jews. Written over the course of two years, Anne’s diary details the time that her family spent in hiding during the Nazis’ occupation of the Netherlands. The Jewish Frank family moved into a secret annex on the premises of the company owned by Anne’s father in order to escape capture by the Nazis.
9,000 Fallen Soldiers Etched onto Normandy Beaches in this Amazing Artwork
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10 Facts About the Battle of Stalingrad
Immortalised by numerous films, including the star-studded thriller Enemy at the Gates, the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most decisive clashes of the Eastern Front in World War Two and ended in a catastrophic defeat for the Nazis. Here are 10 facts about it. 1. It was sparked by a German offensive to capture Stalingrad The Nazis launched their campaign to capture the south-west Russian city – which bore the name of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin – on 23 August 1942.
Did Emperor Nero Really Start the Great Fire of Rome?
Rome, as the saying goes, was not built in a day. But 18 July 64 AD, the date on which the Great Fire of Rome broke out, can certainly be remembered as a day on which centuries of building were undone. A mad despot In 64 AD, Rome was the imperial capital of an immense empire, stuffed full of the spoils and ornaments of victory and with Nero, the last of the descendants of Julius Caesar, on the throne.
10 Facts About Vladimir Lenin
Even if you are unfamiliar with the ins and outs of Vladimir Lenin’s personal story, you will no doubt have heard of his name and the political theory he developed – and which is named for him. As the architect of the Soviet Union – or, as it was officially known, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) – he is an almighty historical figure whose actions determined the course of some of the biggest political events of the 20th century. Here are 10 facts about him. 1.
How William the Conqueror Won the Battle of Hastings
HISTORYHIT.TV A new online only channel for history lovers William the Conqueror was a Norman duke when he won the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066 — a victory that would ultimately lead to him taking the English crown. Although William’s army won the battle decisively, it was hard-fought on both sides and unusually long by medieval standards. Both William and his opponent, Harold II, King of England, had everything to lose and their forces were well matched.
Beyond the Headlines podcast: The Rohingya crisis, six months on, and saving animals caught up in the war against ISIL
It has been six months since Myanmar military operations sparked a mass exodus of the country's Rohingya Muslim minority to neighbouring Bangladesh. But although the crisis has now fallen out of the headlines, on the ground it is only growing by the day.
Beyond the Headlines: GCC summit and Trump's Jerusalem announcement
This week's GCC summit may have closed a day early but there were some signs that progress had been made on the row between members states the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and Qatar. Though there was by no means a real resolution to the six-month-long dispute reached, the fact that the annual gathering took place at all was seen as a positive step. And, as our reporter Naser Al Wasmi explains from Kuwait City, body language between the officials gathered suggested that tensions may be easing.
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