Drifts usually occurred in winter in an effort to escape the severe cold winds, but it could also occur in summer as the result of lack of water or grass because of a drought, or as an aftermath of a stampede.

Ataxia can be induced as a result of severe acute radiation poisoning with an absorbed dose of more than 30 Grays.

This population decreased drastically around the start of the 20th century as a result of extreme fur prices which caused severe hunting also during population lows.

A kindling effect also occurs in alcoholics whereby each subsequent withdrawal syndrome is more severe than the previous withdrawal episode ; this is due to neuroadaptations which occur as a result of periods of abstinence followed by re-exposure to alcohol.

The rationale behind this treaty, which has been ratified or acceded to by 165 countries as of 2011, is to prevent a biological attack which could conceivably result in large numbers of civilian fatalities and cause severe disruption to economic and societal infrastructure.

Failure to move sufficient blood can result in failure in other organs and may result in death if severe.

As a result, wet cement is strongly caustic and can easily cause severe skin burns if not promptly washed off with water.

Most candidial infections result in minimal complications such as redness, itching and discomfort, though complications may be severe or fatal if left untreated in certain populations.

If the severe diarrhea is not treated with intravenous rehydration, it can result in life-threatening dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

Labeling a healthy person with predisease can result in overtreatment, such as taking drugs that only help people with severe disease, or in useful preventive measures, such as motivating the person to get a healthful amount of physical exercise.

The result of the worst drought on record and a day of severe weather conditions, a deep dust cloud envelops the city, turning day to night.

Colom stated that the situation is the combined result of a number of factors, including a severe drought and global warming, which have reduced the domestic food supply, and the Global financial crisis, which has reduced Guatemala's ability to import food.

If severe, death may result.

In the 1960s, the economy deteriorated drastically as a result of political instability, a young and inexperienced government, and economic nationalism, which resulted in severe poverty and hunger.

In humans, immunodeficiency can either be the result of a genetic disease such as severe combined immunodeficiency, acquired conditions such as HIV / AIDS, or the use of immunosuppressive medication.

While in Rome he suffered a severe cold, which left him partially deaf, and, as a result, he began to carry a small ear trumpet with which he is often pictured

As a result, Theodosius ' vengeance was not as severe as it might have been.

He tells Champlin that his drinking became so severe while shooting in Japan that he actually drank on set, which he had never done before, and as a result he entered rehab on returning to America.

Ketoprofen is generally prescribed for arthritis-related inflammatory pains or severe toothaches that result in the inflammation of the gums.

Latvia's economy experienced GDP growth of more than 10 % per year during 2006-07, but entered a severe recession in 2008 as a result of an unsustainable current account deficit and large debt exposure amid the softening world economy.

According to Heinsohn and Steiger's theory, the state persecuted the midwives as witches in an effort to repopulate the European continent which had suffered severe loss of manpower as a result of the bubonic plague which had swept over the continent in waves, starting in 1348.

In nature, the mutations that arise may be beneficial or deleterious-it is the driving force of evolution, an organism may acquire new traits through genetic mutation, but mutation may also result in impaired function of the genes, and in severe cases, causing the death of the organism.

* Substances that increase serotonin, norepinephrine, and / or dopamine activity, as too much of any of these neurochemicals can result in severe acute consequences, including serotonin syndrome, hypertensive crisis, and psychosis, respectively.

The most widely accepted of these is that of the Princeton University Dictionary which defines it as " the process of fertile land transforming into desert typically as a result of deforestation, drought or improper / inappropriate agriculture "

The displacement of 1 million Eritreans as a result of the war with Ethiopia, multi-year drought, and the widespread presence of land mines all have played a role in the declining productivity of the agricultural sector.

The Mongolian State Emergency Commission said it was the coldest winter in 30 years and, like the preceding harsh summer drought, could have been the result of global warming.

By mid-1995 the over 1. 7 million Mozambican refugees who had sought asylum in neighboring Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Zambia, Tanzania, and South Africa as a result of war and drought had returned, as part of the largest repatriation witnessed in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The result is the same as under continuous grazing: in some parts of the United States tall-growing species die and short-growing species that are more subject to drought injury predominate the pasture, while in most other parts of the world tall, drought tolerant, unpalatable species such as Imperata or Aristida come to dominate.

A drought year may result in a very narrow one.

The period from 1850 to 1873 saw, as a result of the Taiping Rebellion, drought, and famine, the population of China drop by over 60 million people.

As a result of extended, severe drought, the desert has been expanding since the mid-1960s.

The result is that if drought hits, the poor try to copy by selling their few animals.

But if rainfall is insufficient drought and famine can result.

The species is susceptible to drought and hunting ( especially with dogs ), which may result in localized extinctions.

As a result of the Southeastern U. S. drought of 2007, the airport ( the eighth-largest water user in the state ) has made changes to reduce water usage.

Unemployment throughout the economy increases as a result of government's reform measures ; drought reduces electric-power production, forcing plant shutdowns.

Chinese people would take great care to avoid offending them, for if they grew angry or felt neglected, the result was bad weather, drought, flood or thunderstorms.

In 2008, as a result of a serious drought and resulting water shortage, the Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution directing the governor to pursue its claim in the United States Supreme Court.

In 2012, the river dropped to record-or near-record-low water levels as a result of the acute effects of the 2012 North American drought in Ohio.

As a result of the House Committee on Un-American Activities investigation into Communist influence in Hollywood, Meredith was placed on the Hollywood blacklist, resulting in a seven-year drought of work.

The result has been what Nunes terms a " man-made drought.

Both Namibia and Botswana experience drought and as a result of this, there have been concerns about possible conflict over use of the river's water.

As a result, the tribe is suffering from a severe drought.