1 Dehydration is a major risk factor for kidney stone formation. 2  Symptoms of a kidney stone include flank pain (the pain can be quite severe) and blood in the urine (hematuria). 3  People with certain medical conditions, such as gout, and those who take certain medications or supplements are at risk for kidney stones.
sigâ¢naâ¢toâ¢ry. 1. having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty. 2. the signer, or one of the signers, of a document: The U.S. and British delegates were among the signatories. signÄtÅrius of, belonging to sealing, derivative of signÄ(re) to mark, seal].
(October 2009) Ratification is a principal's approval of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal. Ratification defines the international act whereby a state indicates its consent to be bound to a treaty if the parties intended to show their consent by such an act. In the case of bilateral treaties, ratification is usually accomplished by exchanging the requisite instruments, while in the case of multilateral treaties the usual procedure is for the depositary to collec