An oval region found in each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex, lateral to the lentiform nucleus and situated within the sylvian fissure, involved in sensation, emotion, and autonomic function. Also called island of Reil.
(Anatomy) a pyramid-shaped area of the brain within each cerebral hemisphere beneath parts of the frontal and temporal lobes. Also called: island of Reil
1) showed high signals on the DW imaging (a) and a marked reduction in the ADC values (b) localized to the temporal lobe and right insular area. Additionally, the T2-weighted axial MR images (Fig.
The blind snake Leptotyphlops goudotii inhabit the dryforests of northwestern Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica, but has not been reported in the insular area of this region.
Virgin Islands] Any state, the District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory, insular area, or nation shall be considered eligible for affiliation with AVA as state associations.
Most notably, OIA established incentives for financial management improvements and project completion by tying a portion of each insular area's annual allocation to the insular governments' efforts in these areas--such as their efforts to submit financial and status reports on time.
Recommendation: To reduce the impact that frequently shifting insular area priorities have on insular areas' incentives to complete projects and efficiently use federal funds, the Secretary of the Interior should direct OIA to develop criteria that establish when project redirection requests should be approved and when they should be denied and update its financial assistance manual with these criteria to clarify OIA policy on redirection.
Following World War II, the islands of what is now the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) became part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States through the Department of Interior Office of Insular Areas (DOI/OIA).
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