For example, New York State has a Persistent Felony Offender law that dates back to the late 19th century.

Its use for agricultural purposes has since been prohibited by national legislation of most countries, while its use as a control against malaria vectors is permitted, as specifically stated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.

PFOS was added to Annex B of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in May 2009 and has been shown to cause chronic kidney disease amongst people and animals exposed to larger quantities.

Persistent infant crying has been associated with severe marital discord, postpartum depression, Shaken Baby Syndrome, SIDS / suffocation, early termination of breastfeeding, frequent visits to doctors, maternal smoking and over a quadrupling of excessive laboratory tests and prescription of medication for acid reflux.

A similar feature has been adopted by PDAs running the Windows Mobile 5. 0 operating system, and is named " Persistent Storage ".

In addition, a scheme called Persistent Non Congestion Detection ( PNCD ) has been devised to detect persistent lack of congestion and induce an Agile Probing phase to expeditiously utilize large dynamic bandwidth.

Persistent suggestions, based on a similarity of hair colour, have been made that Harry's father is actually James Hewitt, with whom Diana had an affair.

Persistent suggestions have been made in the media that Hewitt, and not Charles, is the biological father of Prince Harry.

Persistent back injuries meant that she had to retire in 1960.

The Persistent Problems of Philosophy ( 1907 ) and The Good Man and The Good ( 1918 ) were two publications where she got to express her philosophical views.

; Persistent truncus arteriosus: Defect in that the truncus arteriosus fails to divide.

PCBs are a persistent organic pollutant, and cause cancer in animals and likely in humans as well, among other health effects ; PCB production was banned by the U. S. Congress in 1979 and by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2001.

Some physicians use the term Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome to refer to the condition in women ; others consider the syndrome of priapism in men to be the same disorder.

Persistent presence of more than 30 mg albumin per gram creatinine in the urine is diagnostic of chronic kidney disease ( Microalbuminuria is a level of 30 – 299 mg / g ; a concentration of albumin in the urine that is not detected by usual urine dipstick methods ).

Persistent disease ; persistent GTD: If there is any evidence of persistence of GTD, usually defined as persistent elevation of beta hCG ( see « Diagnosis » below ), the condition may also be referred to as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia ( GTN ).

Persistent Trillium is an endangered herbaceous perennial plant that grows to a height of 20 – 30 cm, with three leaves in a whorl near the top of the stem just below the flower ; each leaf is broad lanceolate, 3 – 9 cm long and 1. 5 – 3. 5 cm broad.

Persistent legends, based on the highly coloured and unreliable accounts of 16th-century chroniclers such as Adam Abell, Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie, John Leslie and George Buchanan, claim that James III was assassinated at Milltown, near Bannockburn, soon after the battle.

Persistent land disputes arose between the brothers and local government officials with the result that two townships were established in the port area, Government Town and Rhodestown.

Persistent rumours about the activities of the party treasurer Michael Ashcroft furthered this impression.

Persistent economic problems still remain and include a rather high unemployment rate ( 9. 6 % in 2007 ),

* Persistent vegetative state ( vegetative coma )— deep coma without detectable awareness.

" Ethical Questions Raised by the Persistent Vegetative Patient.

Persistent organisms remain viable as they are capable of returning to a normal growth state once conditions in the host cell improve.

The Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an agreement to provide for the control and reduction of emissions of persistent organic pollutants ( POPs ) in order to reduce their transboundary fluxes so as to protect human health and the environment from adverse effects.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which entered into force in 2004, is an international legally binding agreement for the control of persistent organic pollutants.

Persistent infection of the cervix over the years can cause irreversible changes leading to carcinoma in situ and eventually invasive cervical cancer.

Persistent use of the veto can also be overturned by the Commons, under a provision of the Parliament Act 1911.

Persistent urban legends, however unlikely, often maintain at least a degree of plausibility, for instance a serial killer deliberately hiding in the back seat of a car.

" Persistent Whiggery in the Confederate South, 1860-1877 ," Journal of Southern History, Vol.

Persistent attempts by the Israeli government to identify another Palestinian leader to represent the Palestinian people failed.

Persistent flushing and other symptoms may indicate deficiencies in one or more of the cofactors responsible for this enzymatic cascade.

Persistent allergic conjunctivitis may also require topical steroid drops.

Persistent fever that cannot be explained after repeated routine clinical inquiries is called fever of unknown origin.

Depending on the temperature and humidity at the altitude the contrail forms, they may be visible for only a few seconds or minutes, Persistent contrails are thought to have a significant effect on global climate.

Due to PCBs ' environmental toxicity and classification as a persistent organic pollutant, PCB production was banned by the United States Congress in 1979 and by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2001.

According to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 9 of the 12 most dangerous and persistent organic chemicals are pesticides.

Persistent stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone receptors ( TSH-Rs ) may be involved.

Persistent themes include aging, delusional behavior, bad relationships, death, and the personification of inanimate objects.

Persistent attacks eventually forced the German troops holding the south-western portion of Hill 145 to withdraw, but only after they had run out of ammunition, mortar rounds and grenades.

Due to the toxicity of PCBs and their classification as persistent organic pollutants, PCB production was banned by the U. S. Congress in 1977 and by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2001.