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UN Urged to Act on Chinas Reported Rights Violations in Xinjiang – Voice of America – VOA News

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On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, rights activists and several Western diplomats attended a meeting to urge the U.N. to take action over Chinas reported mistreatment of Uyghurs and other Turkic ethnic groups in Xinjiang.

Discrimination of this kind and in such dimensions is not acceptable in todays world, said Bob Rae, Canadas permanent representative to the U.N., in his opening remarks at a panel discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council research group and Human Rights Watch.

The discussion was a response to the release of a long-awaited U.N. human rights report which found that the Chinese government committed serious human rights violations.

UN assessment on Xinjiang

Last month Michelle Bachelet, on the last day of her tenure as U.N. high commissioner for human rights, published her offices assessment of the rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or XUAR. The report said China may have committed crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups under the pretext of counterterrorism and counter-extremism measures.

The assessment of U.N. human rights officials called on the Chinese government to account for its practices and to release all individuals arbitrarily detained in Xinjiang. The report described other rights violations in Xinjiang in areas including religious, cultural and linguistic identity and expression; rights to reproduction, privacy and freedom of movement; forced labor; family separation; and reprisals for speaking out.

How these atrocities are addressed goes ultimately to the credibility of the U.N. system, to the credibility of our international system itself, said Jeffrey Prescott, deputy to the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., during the forum.

He continued, Its deeply disheartening to see a country that has been so central to the creation of the modern U.N. system, and enjoys the status of a permanent member of the Security Council, so profoundly violating its commitments.

Zeid Raad Al Hussein, the immediate predecessor to Bachelet as U.N. human rights commissioner, told the attendees at the event that while he credited the high commissioners office for publishing the report on human rights in Xinjiang, he said more needs to be done.

There are two shortcomings in the way that I read this report, he said, adding that one was not to refer to the abuses as genocide and the other was not calling for the establishment of a formal U.N. commission of inquiry into the findings of the report.

A commission of inquiry is a U.N. investigative tool which would look further into allegations of human rights violations and push for accountability.

Inaction is no longer possible, Fernand de Varennes, the United Nations special rapporteur on minority rights, said at the forum. If we allow this to go unpunished, what kind of message is being propagated?

Chinas response

On September 13, during the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, Chen Xu, Chinas ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, spoke on behalf of China and 28 countries. He delivered a joint statement saying, We are deeply concerned that the OHCHR, without the authorization of the Human Rights Council and the consent of the country concerned, released the so-called assessment on Xinjiang, China, which is based on disinformation and draws erroneous conclusions.

Also this month, Chen said his government could not cooperate with the U.N. human rights office following the release of the report.

Chinas foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, described the U.N. report as completely illegal, during a September 1 press conference.It is a patchwork of disinformation that serves as a political tool for the U.S. and some Western forces to strategically use Xinjiang to contain China, said Wang.

In recent years, Xinjiang has enjoyed sustained economic growth, social harmony and stability, better living standards, cultures thriving like never before, andfreedom of religious beliefs and religious harmony, Wang told reporters.

Xinjiang-related actions from abroad

The United States and Canada describe Chinas actions in Xinjiang as genocide. The European Parliament said Chinas treatment of Muslim, Turkic ethnic groups in Xinjiang holds a serious risk of genocide.

The U.S. imposed sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for the mistreatment of Uyghurs and implemented a law called the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to stop goods made by Uyghur forced labor from entering the U.S. markets.

We need to deal with the question of what further sanctions will be required, Canadas Rae said. We need to deal with the question of what further steps could be taken to respond to the extent of this crisis.

U.N. response and suggestions

The U.N. human rights office said it is up to member states to determine the next steps, but the assessment states that the human rights situation in XUAR requires urgent attention by the Government, the United Nations intergovernmental bodies and human rights system, as well as the international community more broadly. We stand ready to continue engagement, including on outcomes of the visit and implementation of the recommendations, of the report, media officer Jeremy Laurence told VOA in an email.

He said there is no planned discussion on Xinjiang or the human rights assessment during the 51st session of the Human Rights Council.Nury Turkel, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is asking member states to urge the incoming high commissioner to further investigate the situation in Xinjiang and suggested opening a U.N. commission of inquiry.

We do hope the OHCHR report will galvanize further support from those nations who have so far abstained from taking the kind of necessary action that crimes against humanity should invoke, Turkel said.

Turning a blind eye to the perpetration of crimes against humanity and persecution of a religious minority would be an unconscionable failure, Carolyn Nash, Amnesty International USAs Asia advocacy director, told VOA.

Nash said the U.N. human rights offices report corroborated extensive evidence of serious human rights violations previously documented by Amnesty and other rights groups.

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Why Voice Actors Are Concerned By This AI Tech – SVG

In his interview with GLHF, Agiomyrgiannakis argued that AI generated voicesare good for the industry as they fill in background characters, freeing up budget for more real actors. Speaking with GLHF, "Horizon: Zero Dawn" voice actor Ashly Burch pointed out that the Screen Actors Guild offers agreements "designed so indie developers can get access to quality VO without breaking the bank." Bursch went on to say, "You're never going to get a truly dynamic and compelling performance from an AI," and said that it could be used for "combat barks."

Another voice actor interviewed by GLHF, "Red Dead Redemption 2" voice actor Roger Clark, said "I am interested in what AI can do, but its capacity for imitating real people is alarming." Clark then argued that when AIcan listen and respond to a real actor, "we're in trouble." In the same interview,"Firewatch" voice actor Cissy Jones said, "a synthetic performance is soulless by definition, thus losing... the creative spark that comes from people working together."

Altered AI features demonstrations of its tech on their YouTube channel notably one that shows off AI voices in "The Ascent."The full impact of AI on the voice acting industry is yet to be felt, but several developers and even modders are already using AI technology. But if gaming voice actors are to be believed, there's a thin line between AI being a useful tool, and being a roadblock for aspiring VO artists.

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Enrichment and proteomic identification of Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst wall – Parasites & Vectors – Parasites & Vectors

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Mosaic Turner Syndrome: What It Is and How It’s Treated – Healthline

Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition involving a persons sex chromosomes. Turner syndrome results when one of the X chromosomes (sex chromosomes) is missing or partially missing following conception.

In mosaic Turner syndrome, an X chromosome is missing in some cells in people assigned female at birth.

Keep reading to learn more about what causes mosaic Turner syndrome, what the symptoms might be, and what treatments are available.

Chromosomes are what carry genetic information (also called DNA) from each cell throughout the human body. Each person is born with 23 pairs of chromosomes 46 total including one pair of sex chromosomes, X and Y.

Turner syndrome affects people who were assigned female at birth. While people assigned female at birth typically have two X chromosomes (XX), people with Turner syndrome have just one X chromosome.

Because so much genetic information is missing at such an early stage of development, Turner syndrome can cause a variety of medical and developmental concerns, including failure of the ovaries to develop, heart defects, and short height.

There are two main types of Turner syndrome:

In general, symptoms for people with mosaic Turner syndrome tend to be less severe than symptoms for people with complete Turner syndrome. This is because the number of cells that are affected by the missing or deficient X chromosome is fewer with mosaicism.

Some cells contain the usual two XX chromosomes and, therefore, do not contribute to health issues.

Symptoms may vary greatly between people with mosaic Turner syndrome. Some people may not even realize they have this condition until puberty or later in life.

Symptoms may include:

In addition to these symptoms, a person with mosaic Turner syndrome may have certain physical characteristics, including:

Again, these symptoms may be milder than people experience with complete Turner syndrome. A 2018 study revealed that people with the mosaic (partial) form tended to be closer to average height with fewer reproductive and heart issues.

Turner syndrome is rare. It affects roughly 1 in every 2,000 to 2,500 female births across the globe.

The mosaic form of this condition is caused by a partial loss of the second X chromosome. The one-chromosome form is caused by a complete loss of the second X chromosome.

A 2013 study found that between 30% and 40% of people with Turner syndrome have the mosaic form.

What causes the loss of this second sex chromosome isnt fully understood yet. Researchers believe it may happen at random during reproduction. It could occur soon after the sperm meets the egg or early in fetal development.

Turner syndrome does not appear to be genetically inherited. This means it does not run in families.

Diagnosis is often made after a baby is born, in either childhood or adolescence. The physical features of infants with Turner syndrome may be recognizable at birth or emerge during infancy.

If your child shows signs after birth, their pediatrician may order tests, such as:

In some cases, a doctor may diagnose Turner syndrome before a baby is born through prenatal genetic testing. In particular, karyotyping may be performed by sampling a mothers blood, bone marrow, or other tissue that can identify any chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.

Ultrasound may also help doctors diagnose Turner syndrome during pregnancy. Some babies may have lymphedema (swelling) or issues with the kidneys or the heart that are visible on prenatal ultrasounds.

Theres no cure for Turner syndrome. Instead, treatment aims to address whatever signs or symptoms a person with Turner syndrome is experiencing. Treatment varies by the person and their needs.

A 2018 study involving people with mosaic Turner syndrome found that treatment may not be necessary particularly in cases when the syndrome is found by chance.

This means some people may have mosaic Turner syndrome that doesnt cause symptoms or health issues, so theres no need for any treatment.

Otherwise, treatment options may include:

Symptoms of mosaic Turner syndrome tend to be milder than those of complete Turner syndrome. As a result, people with this condition may lead relatively healthy lives.

Early diagnosis and treatment can help with growth and development issues before and during puberty. That said, not all people with mosaic Turner syndrome will have delays in their development. Or if they do, these issues may only be minor.

Most people with mosaic Turner have either reduced fertility or infertility. In vitro fertilization may help address fertility issues.

However, people with mosaic Turner syndrome who do become pregnant are at risk of blood pressurerelated complications, which can lead to premature birth or fetal growth restriction.

Pregnancy in people with mosaic Turner syndrome is also associated with an increased risk of maternal complications, including heart conditions like aortic dissection and aortic rupture.

Researchers are exploring the potential link between Turner syndrome and autism. In one British study from 2018, the rate of autism in people with Turner syndrome was 21% compared with the U.K. rate in females of 0.3%.

Mosaic Turner syndrome is a developmental abnormality involving the sex chromosomes. Turner syndrome results when one of the X chromosomes (sex chromosomes) is missing or partially missing following conception.

Treatment can help with a persons specific health issues but may not be necessary if symptoms are mild.

People with this condition may have a range of health and development issues, but they generally may lead healthy lives.

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Did the prevalence of gonorrhea in early humans lead to long-living and protective grandmothers? – Genetic Literacy Project

The arms race between the human immune system and gonorrhea might have had the useful side effect of promoting healthy brain tissue later in life.

This tiny boost to cognitive health in our twilight years might have played a small role in ensuring grandmas were sharp-minded enough for evolution to keep them around.

While its fiendishly difficult and may be impossible to figure out what evolutionary factors are responsible for living beyond ages where we no longer reproduce, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, are closing in on some possible explanations.

In2015, a team of researchers led by molecular medicine professor Ajit Varki discovered that humans have a unique type of immune receptor that protects againstAlzheimersdisease and sets us apart from other primates.

In apaperpublished this month, the team found that the spreading of this variant immune receptor in our species wasnt entirely random, but rather the result of intense selection pressure over a relatively brief period.

The research showed that some of our closest relatives NeanderthalsandDenisovans did not have this version of immune receptors coded into their genomes. Something drove humans to develop this special immune receptor early in our history as a species, the researchers said.

The likely culprits are infectious human-specific pathogens likeNeisseria gonorrhoeae that try to disguise themselves by dressing in the same sugar coating as human cells, which fools patrolling immune cells into thinking the bacteria are harmless.

The researchers showed that the newly evolved immune receptor could see through the disguise and kill the invading bacteria, while the older variation of the immune receptor could not.

Getting rid of gonorrhea is useful for the survival of the species because this disease can mess with human reproduction.

The new version of the immune receptor is called huCD33. Thanks to the way this version is tweaked into two subtly different structures within our body, its been the subject of investigations by evolutionary scientists for some time.

Once evolved, this immune receptor was probably co-oped by brain immune cells, called microglia, for a different purpose: protection against aging, the researchers suggest.

The human immune system usually doesnt attack itself on purpose, but it needs to when cells start to decay.

The huCD33 receptor, which seems to have evolved as a response to sneaky bacteria, had the added benefit of being able to recognize decaying brain tissue and thereby protect cognitive function in old age.

Microglia use the huCD33 receptor to clear away damaged brain cells and amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimers disease.Whether this might have played a role in clearing the way for evolution to add a few more precious years to our lives for the sake of helping out with raising families is a topic open to debate.

Grandparents provide benefits to the human species as they help to look after kids and pass on important cultural knowledge. And gonorrhea may be to thank for that.

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IS THIRD REALLY WEIRD? – Greater Kashmir

According to recent research published in journal of Human Reproduction Update, the sperm count among men is dropping and the decline is not slowing any way. Male identity is diluting in more than one way.

We find that the deep voices of men are drowning and their valor vanishing. Men are choosing to be fair, feeble and feminine. They are getting soft spoken and slimmer every day.

On the other hand, women are getting rough and robust, struggling hard to be strong not serene, to be bold not shy, to be he not she. The result is a mere exchange of identities which is neither wholesome nor original.

The girls tend to look like tom-boys and the boys are so chocolaty. Everyone is cherishing to live by choices which are beyond the scope of natural laws.

While transgender is about a natural calamity, being Lesbian or Gay or bisexual is about the personal choice of individuals. We have been transgressing the natural disposition every day. So all of us are trans in one way or the other. Much like our mobile phones, we are badly in need of a reset and restore.

When we are in search of best quality, we always mean the original taste, the original flavour, the original color, the original fruit, the original cloth of wool, cotton and leather.

A wise man was so fond of originality that he said, It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. For the transgenders, I want to end with this wise quote of Shannon L. Alder, Your dignity can be mocked, abused, compromised, toyed with, lowered and even badmouthed, but it can never be taken from you.

You have the power today to reset your boundaries, restore your image, start fresh with renewed values and rebuild what has happened to you in the past.

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