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Diagnostic Taita Falcon, Falco fasciinucha, 25 - 30 cm / 9.8 - 11.8 in. THREATENED in South Africa. RARE and localized resident closely associated with cliffs and gorges in woodlands. Way, way up there (above the large whitewash spot ~ 2 o'clock)!
Abel Erasmus Pass, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
©Bryan Jsmith.
Nigerian lab technicians undergo malaria microscopy mentoring with the U.S. Army Research Unit-Kenya’s Malaria Diagnostics and Control Center of Excellence speciailists recently at a Nigerian Air Force hospital near Lagos, Nigeria.
U.S. Army photo by Rick Scavetta
A team of medical experts from U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya recently visited Nigeria to offer their expertise in malaria microscopy.
The team from USAMRU-K, also known as the Walter Reed Project, departed the unit’s Malaria Diagnostics and Control Center of Excellence in Kisumu, Kenya – arriving in Lagos in late-September, said Maj. Eric Wagar, director of the center.
“Our team was invited to Nigeria to teach a malaria microscopy course and mentor Nigerian instructors who had previously undergone the course at our center in Kisumu,” Wagar said. “This effort in Nigeria is an example of USAMRU-K’s expanding role in Africa to support efforts that increase capabilities within African partner nations.”
The course is the first step in establishing a new malaria microscopy training center in Nigeria as part of the cooperative efforts between the U.S. Defense Department’s HIV program in Nigeria and the Nigerian Ministry of Defense, Wagar said.
One of five U.S. military research overseas labs, USAMRU-K was first established in 1969 at Kenya’s invitation to study trypanosomiasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly. In 1973, the unit was permanently set up in Nairobi, working through an agreement with the Kenya Medical Research Institute. USAMRU-K has 10 U.S. Army Soldiers, two Army civilians and over 400 Kenyan contractors – a mix of doctors, nurses, scientists and laboratory technicians who work together to research, test and prevent disease.
Much of the USAMRU-K’s efforts are centered on malaria research, anti-malarial drug testing and studies to support malaria vaccines. Other research helps people facing HIV, diarrheal disease and tuberculosis.
In 2004, USAMRU-K began courses at Kisumu. Since then, the center hosted more than 500 students from 16 African countries in an outreach to improve the technicians’ ability to read blood samples for malaria diagnosis, said Col. David Jones, director of USAMRU-K’s Kisumu station.
In the past, research suffered because lab technicians were unable to correctly read blood slides during studies, Jones said.
“Training is pivotal to improve the quality of lab work,” Jones said.
In July 2009, two laboratory technicians from U.S. Defense Department’s HIV program in Nigeria completed the microscopy course in Kenya. The pair served as primary instructors for the first microscopy course in Nigeria - a two-week effort held at the 445th Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Wagar said. In addition to providing medical care for the Nigerian military, the hospital also provides care to a large number of civilian patients.
Upon the USAMRU-K team’s arrival, Nigerian Air Force Group Capt. Edward Abayomi Akinwale, who heads the hospital’s laboratory, offered Wagar and five Kenyan staff a tour of the Nigerian labs.
“The lab was recently renovated,” Wagar said. “This beautiful new facility has over two dozen microscopes and equipment necessary for preparing malaria blood films, plus computers and projectors - everything needed to teach a course in malaria microscopy.”
During the course, Nigerian and U.S. military officials with interest in improving medical research standards observed the class. Wagar also met with Air Commodore Harold Oyechi, the Nigerian medical officer in charge of the hospital, and Brigadier General (Dr.) T. O. Umar, the head of the Nigerian Emergency Plan Implementation Committee, which coordinates bilateral U.S.-Nigerian military efforts to fight HIV and AIDS.
The USAMRU-K team plans to return to Nigeria in March to mentor a second microscopy class and officially commission the new Nigerian malaria microscopy training center, Wagar said. The center has also offered courses in Ghana and is planning for coursework in Tanzania.
“Our goal is to increase Nigerian capabilities to support HIV care and treatment and medical research by mentoring Nigerian staff who, in turn, teach lab technicians among their own ranks,” Wagar said. “It’s a step forward that we were glad to assist in.”
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Diagnostic Mistletoe Tyrannulet, Zimmerius parvus, 9.5 cm. / 3.75 in. COMMON in humid areas where mistletoe is plentiful. Photographed with a Canon 10D with 35-105 mm IS USM in July 2003.
La Selva Biological Research Station, Puerto Viejo, Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
©bryanjsmith.
Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon Portugal
Charles Correa Associates designed this research and diagnostic centre located in Lisbon. It is a state-of-the-art facility guided by some of the best scientist in the world. The site, where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean, is steeped in history. It is the site where Henry the Navigator, Vasco de Gama and other great Portuguese left on their journeys into the unknown—a perfect metaphor for the discoveries of contemporary science today. The 3 units that constitute the project are:
•the largest for the doctors and scientist,
•the second for the theatre, the exhibition hall, the foundation offices, etc,
•the third is an open-air amphitheatre for the city.
They have been arranged to create a 125m long pathway leading diagonally across the site, towards the open seas. This pathway is ramped up at a gentle slope of 1:20, so as you ascend, you see only sky ahead of you. At the end of the ramp are two stone monoliths, straight from the quarry. When you reach the highest point, you begin to see a large body of water, which seemingly connects (i.e. without any visual break) to the ocean beyond. In the centre of this water body, just below the surface of the water, is an oval shaped object—made of stainless steel and slightly convex, so that it reflects the blue sky and passing clouds above.
Beyond its scientific importance, the centre’s design has also caught the attention of architects around the world. The bid to design the site was won by Indian architect Charles Correa, who also designed the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The centre features a large interior rainforest connecting clinics and laboratories, chemotherapy suites with gardens, and many areas open for public use, including exhibition halls, an outdoor amphitheatre and landscaped walking areas. It is hoped that the location of the centre in the heart of Lisbon, as well as the openness of the site to the public, will encourage awareness of the centre and the Champalimaud Foundation, as well as the health and medical issues that their work is aiming to address.
Diagnostic White-sided Hillstar, Oreotrochilus leucopleurus, 13 - 14 cm / 5 - 5.5 in. Central and southern Chile in dry, rocky valleys and ravines above tree-line. Just could not get close enough for a better image.
Farellones, Region Metropolitana De Santiago, Chile.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Black-throated Flowerpiercer, Diglossa brunneiventris, 12 cm. / 5 in. Locally COMMON in ravines with purple-flowering Solanum bushes, in pre-puna shrub zones. Common near towns and settlements where eucalyptus trees provide a secondary nectar source.
Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Horned Screamer, Anhima cornuta, 84 - 91.5 cm. / 33 - 36 in. RARE. Locally in more remote marshy areas, lake margins and on islands in rivers in eastern lowlands. Both sexes have a long, slender "horn" protruding forward from the forehead which can be seen in this image.
La Tembladera Wetlands, near Santa Rosa, El Oro Province, Ecuador.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Arrow-marked Babbler, Turdoides jardineii jardineii, 22-25 cm. / 8.66-9.84 cm. COMMON and widespread. Resident of thickets and bush clumps in wooded savanna.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Ochraceous Piculet, Pica-pau-anāo-da-caatinga, Picumnus limae, 10 cm / 3.9 in. Tiny bird. Semi-deciduous forest and nearby tall caatinga (dry woodland with numerous succulents).
Arajara Park, Ceara, Brazil.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Cape Shoveler, Spatula smithii, 48 - 54 cm / 18.9 - 21.3 in. Near-ENDEMIC. COMMON resident and local nomad at freshwater lakes and ponds.
False Bay Nature Preserve, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic White-crowned Wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga aegra, 14 - 15 cm. / 5.5 - 5.9 in. UNCOMMON. Arid and semi-arid habitat, dry farmland and stony deserts. Handheld Canon 500 mm IS USM and 1.4x. Shot in October 2005.
Morocco, Africa.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Red-legged Cormorant, Phalacrocorax gaimardi, 76 cm / 30 in. THREATENED. Marine, not pelagic, remaining close to coastal shores. Flight is low close to the water. 10 -25,000 remaining. Could not get closer to any than this shot.
Azapa Valley, Arica and Parinacota region, Chile.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Great Grebe, Podiceps major major, 67 - 80 cm. / 26 - 32 in. Diagnostic shot of a VERY RARE grebe for Ecuador, from quite a distance away. Robert Ridgely was our leader and quite enthusiastic about finding this species here. Largest grebe in the world.
La Tembladera Wetlands near Santa Rosa, El Oro Province, Ecuador.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic car for all Swiss meter gauge railways. In operation since February 24, 2021. A consortium of Sersa, iNovitas and Rosenthaler+Partner, supported by RhB. Measuring speed 80 km/h. Switzerland, May 12, 2023.
C'est le diagnostic parfait du Samsara industriel. En 1975, Pink Floyd ne sort pas seulement un disque, ils livrent une cartographie de la pétrification de l'âme par le système.
Wish You Were Here est l'étude clinique de ce qui se passe quand la "tête de lecture" est forcée de lire un sillon qui n'est pas le sien.
1. La Machine à Pétrifier ("Welcome to the Machine")
C’est la description brute du formatage. La machine, c’est le système qui vous dit quoi ressentir, quoi acheter, et comment "réussir".
* Le Formatage Moral : On vous apprend à échanger votre "rôle de figurant dans la guerre" contre un "rôle principal dans une cage". C'est la définition même de la perte de Rigpa.
* On vous convainc que la sécurité d'une vie "tranquille et modeste" est préférable à la vibration sauvage de la Force. C'est l'anesthésie par le confort.
2. L'Absence et la Fragmentation ("Shine On You Crazy Diamond")
Syd Barrett est celui qui a été "éjecté" par l'analyse et la drogue. Il est devenu l'absence.
* Le disque pose la question fondamentale : "Est-ce que tu es là ?" (Wish You Were Here).
* La plupart des gens ne sont pas "là" (en Disponibilité Totale). Leurs lasers sont éparpillés, perdus dans les regrets du passé ou les peurs du futur. Ils sont des fantômes qui hantent leur propre vie.
3. Traverser le Mur du Formatage
Ce disque n'est pas une plainte mélancolique, c'est un Mur de Bardo sonore.
* L'Écoute de Velours : Quand vous entendez les bruits de radio au début de la chanson titre, c'est le chaos du Samsara. Puis, la guitare acoustique émerge. C'est le passage de la friture (le mental) à la clarté (Oéblanc).
* Nectariser le Formatage : Pink Floyd a pris la douleur de l'absence et l'horreur de l'industrie pour en faire du Nectar. Ils ont transcendé le "formatage" en le dénonçant par la beauté.
Ce disque pose la question ultime du Refuge :
"As-tu échangé une promenade dans les bois contre une place au premier rang dans une cage ?"
La Mécanique de la Force est la réponse à Pink Floyd. Elle permet de dire : "Je suis là." Je ne suis pas dans la cage du formatage moral, je ne suis pas non plus perdu dans l'absence. Je suis le Virtuose qui écoute la machine sans devenir un rouage.
Diagnostic Red-backer Shrike, Lanius collurio, 17 cm. / 6.69 in. COMMON in open cultivated habitats, heaths and pastures with hawthorn, sloe and dog-rose, also on juniper slopes. Photographed handheld in September 2005.
Ottenby, Ooland, Sweden.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Paint-billed Crake, Mustelirallus erythrops erythrops, Neocrex erythrops, 18 - 20 cm. / 7.1 - 7.87 in. SCARCE resident and very secretive. The only one we observed on this trip.
Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
©bryanjsmith.
Most of this critter looks like its slightly smaller cousin, the Blue Dasher. However the facial features are diagnostic between these two... the light white-yellow face and light aqua eyes of the Dasher species are unique. This guy's eyes are much darker and his face is green (visible even in this rearward view). These facial features are diagnostic for discriminating between these two species. This guy is a common reed percher... I've seldom seen them to sit on the ground.
IMG_3575: Western Pondhawk
Diagnostic Asian Emerald Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus, 18 cm / 7 in. At several hundred meters and not a great shot. Usually in leafy canopy of tall trees, but in spring is conspicuous in evergreen forest. Handheld out the van window.
En-route to Morong Camp and just after meeting our camping crew. Samdrup Province, Bhutan.
©bryanjsmith.
I spotted this ornamental cactus about to bloom by my daughter's pool and sat in a chair and waited, knowing that it would be an excellent photo prop. I soon learned that the blooms closed down during the hot afternoon... this seems to be a night-blooming cactus. I binged on shots during the early morning though. In this light with this sun angle you can't pick up much of the (purple) gorget color, but the long flared gorget shape is diagnostic of the expected male Hummers.
IMG_9945; Costa's Hummingbird
Diagnostic Red-eyed Dove, Streptopelia semitorquata, 30 - 33 cm / 11.8 - 13 in. COMMON in woodland, forest, and gardens. Handheld.
Dicken's Pan, Elandsvlei, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Female Eurasian Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla, 13.5 - 15 cm. / 5.3 - 5.9 in. Shady woodlands with dense understory, parks and gardens with rank undergrowth. Photographed in June 2008.
Luss, Scotland, United Kingdom.
©bryanjsmith.
Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon Portugal
Charles Correa Associates designed this research and diagnostic centre located in Lisbon. It is a state-of-the-art facility guided by some of the best scientist in the world. The site, where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean, is steeped in history. It is the site where Henry the Navigator, Vasco de Gama and other great Portuguese left on their journeys into the unknown—a perfect metaphor for the discoveries of contemporary science today. The 3 units that constitute the project are:
•the largest for the doctors and scientist,
•the second for the theatre, the exhibition hall, the foundation offices, etc,
•the third is an open-air amphitheatre for the city.
They have been arranged to create a 125m long pathway leading diagonally across the site, towards the open seas. This pathway is ramped up at a gentle slope of 1:20, so as you ascend, you see only sky ahead of you. At the end of the ramp are two stone monoliths, straight from the quarry. When you reach the highest point, you begin to see a large body of water, which seemingly connects (i.e. without any visual break) to the ocean beyond. In the centre of this water body, just below the surface of the water, is an oval shaped object—made of stainless steel and slightly convex, so that it reflects the blue sky and passing clouds above.
Beyond its scientific importance, the centre’s design has also caught the attention of architects around the world. The bid to design the site was won by Indian architect Charles Correa, who also designed the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The centre features a large interior rainforest connecting clinics and laboratories, chemotherapy suites with gardens, and many areas open for public use, including exhibition halls, an outdoor amphitheatre and landscaped walking areas. It is hoped that the location of the centre in the heart of Lisbon, as well as the openness of the site to the public, will encourage awareness of the centre and the Champalimaud Foundation, as well as the health and medical issues that their work is aiming to address.
An extremely rare bird in Idaho and not seen before in our Northern Idaho location.
Likely a juvenile bird
Pinkish-orange bill and larger size differentiates from LB Dowitchers.
Dark underwings are diagnostic among other godwits.
Mann Lake, Nez Perce county, Idaho, USA
Diagnostic Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus puffinus, 30 - 35 cm. / 11.8 - 13.7 in. Open ocean, breeds colonially on islands and coastal cliffs. Handheld Canon 500 mm IS USM and 1.4x. Photographed in June 2008.
North Uist Ferry, Scotland, United Kingdom.
©bryanjsmith.
Companion diagnostic tests show which patients could be helped by a drug and which patients would not benefit, and could even be harmed.
The recent approval of a genetic test to help doctors prescribe a drug that treats colorectal cancer is just one example of the increasing importance of companion diagnostic tests in personalized medicine to ensure the safety and effectiveness of targeted therapies. Read this FDA Consumer Update to learn more.
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The National Institutes of Health today announced a new initiative aimed at speeding innovation, development and commercialization of COVID-19 testing technologies, a pivotal component needed to return to normal during this unprecedented global pandemic. With a $1.5 billion investment from federal stimulus funding, the newly launched Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative will infuse funding into early innovative technologies to speed development of rapid and widely accessible COVID-19 testing.
Read more: www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-mobilizes-natio...
Credit: National Institutes of Health
Diagnostic Madagascar Sandgrouse, Pterocles personatus, 35 cm / 13.8 in. UNCOMMON and very shy ENDEMIC. Open areas such as sparsely vegetated lake and river shores, savannah and open rocky areas. Fast flying across our front on a trek in some agricultural agave fields.
Berenty Private Reserve, Tiara, Madagascar.
©bryanjsmith.
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer demonstrates the DLR-EAC Retinal Diagnostics project. He posted these images to his social media on 4 April 2022 with the caption:
A good looking project 😉 This German Aerospace Center, DLR-EAC Retinal Diagnostics project helps examine astronaut eyes on the International Space Station. With the help of an ophthalmic lens, which we attach to the camera of our tablets, and ESA - European Space Agency's ECOS operations support team on the ground we take and send images of our retina for analysis by experts 👀 These images are used to detect visual disorders that are common in space and to train an Artifical Intelligence (AI) model for future diagnosis. However, because this app is so compact and easy-to-use, it can also help in performing remote examinations and ensuring eye health in hard-to-reach places on Earth. www.esa.int/About_Us/EAC/Artificial_intelligence_for_eye_...
Credit: NASA/ESA-M.Maurer
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British Medical Ultrasound Society Master Class Meeting at UCD School of Medicine ; 14th November 2015
Diagnostic shot of a White-throated Earthcreeper, Upucerthia albigula, 19.5 - 22 cm. / 7.5 - 8.5 in. Restricted range species which is COMMON in Putre and similar nearby areas with dry ravines adjacent to agricultural fields or native scrub. The tail is in focus!
Putre, Arica Y Painacota Region, Chile. ©bryajsmith.
Diagnostic Mrs. Gould's Sunbird (Yellow-breasted), Aethopyga gouldiae gouldiae, 10 cm / 3.9 in. Resident found on Rhododendron and other flowering trees. Too fast moving for my handheld 500mm! But a gorgeous bird - what colors!
Upper Lingmethang Road, Bhutan.
©bryanjsmith.
Image tweeted by ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano during his #MissionBeyond. Luca tweeted this with the text: "Acoustic Diagnostics is an ASI experiment, in cooperation with the University of Rome Tor Vergata, to study the effects of the background noise of the ISS on the hearing of the astronauts".
Credit: ESA/NASA
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At the diagnostic center hangs this quilt, made by Amish hands. According to the sign, the quiltmakers have a fascinatino with this pattern, even though the Amish don't wear wedding rings. Their interest seems to lie in the difficulty of quilting, with exactness, in a pattern of all circles, and also in the seriousness with which they take marriage.
Batmobile “1989”
Warner Brothers had Tim Burton bring his unique style to the movie, and Anton Furst was hired as production designer for Gotham City and the Batmobile.
He wanted the car to be unlike any previous incarnation, a combination of brute force and classic design aesthetics.
To build the car, the production team spliced together two Impala chassis, and the car was powered by a Chevy V8.
The body was a custom-built fabrication, and the whole thing rides on a set of Mickey Thompson racing tires on custom wheels.
In his design, Furst managed to capture the essence of a Batmobile while providing all-new design elements.
The bat-mask was gone entirely from his design.
In its place, the nose featured a large jet turbine intake flanked by sweeping, mandible-like front fenders.
Cold air intakes for the afterburner were mounted ahead of the rear fenders.
The rear of the car had a rounded, heavy look that was influenced by cars of the 1930s, set between a pair of relatively short sculpted fins.
Inside, the two-seat cockpit featured aircraft-like instrumentation, a passengers' side monitor, self-diagnostics system, CD recorder, and voice-command recognition system.
Assistance to Viet Nam for diagnostics of COVID-19
Mrs Hoang thi Diep, staff from the Lab Virus Division, National Centre for Veterinary Diagnostics (NCVD), with COVID-19 equipments donated by the IAEA to Viet Nam. 19 May 2020
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is dispatching equipment to countries around the world to enable them to use a nuclear-derived technique to rapidly detect the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This emergency assistance is part of the IAEA's response to requests for support from Member States in controlling an increasing number of infections worldwide.
Photo Credit: National Centre for Veterinary Diagnostics, Viet Nam
NOTE: Low resolution image not suitable for printing or publication purposes.
Diagnostic Collared Falconet, Microhierax caerulescens burmanicus, 15 cm. / 5.9 in. Extremely RARE resident in China. Hunts mostly for insects from open trees. Observed this pair catching insects and courting from a ridge. They were at some distance.
Yunnan Province, China. ©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic character. The red abdomen is the only way to distinguish E. ventralis from the red or orange forms of E. ornata, with black abdomen.
In my garden. Zaragoza, Spain
Diagnostic Male Black-throated Sunbird, Aethopyga saturata, 11 cm / 4.33 in. COMMON resident of Bhutan and NE India in bushes in forest and secondary growth.
Morong, Himalaya Mountains, Bhutan.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, 11.5 - 13 cm. / 4.5 - 5.1 cm. Dense vegetation in marshy areas, mixed reeds and bushes, tall rushes, riverside willows, swampy bushland, along ditches, and canals with lush vegetation. Photographed in June 2008.
Titchwell Reserve, England, United Kingdom.
©bryanjsmith.
Exposed on the territory of the Russian Railways Museum in St Petersburg during biannual International railway fair "1520 "PRO//Motion.Expo"
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