Nature preserve, former quarry, Arabia Mountain, Georgia, 2010

Human Cutaneous Anthrax, Georgia 2010–2012

We assessed the occurrence of human cutaneous anthrax in Georgia during 2010--2012 by examining demographic and spatial characteristics of reported cases. Reporting increased substantially, as did clustering of cases near urban centers. Control efforts, including education about anthrax and livestock vaccination, can be directed at areas of high risk.

Hypoventilation in chronic mountain sickness: a mechanism to preserve energy.

Chronic Mountain Sickness (CMS) patients have repeatedly been found to hypoventilate. Low saturation in CMS is attributed to hypoventilation. Although this observation seems logical, a further understanding of the exact mechanism of hypoxia is mandatory. An exercise study using the Bruce Protocol in CMS (n = 13) compared to normals N (n = 17), measuring ventilation (VE), pulse (P), and saturati...

Prize quarry

dogfish and a total allowable catch of zero for 2010. Scientists had recommended a zero catch for this year as studies suggest the northeast Atlantic population is on the verge of collapse. Catches for cod outside the North Sea, hake, monkfish, sole and whiting have also been agreed at levels higher than those recommended by EU advisors. The Bay of Biscay anchovy fishery is to remain closed but...

The Periodic Nature of Step-pool Mountain Streams

Rhythmic sequences of steps and pools in steep mountain streams have captured the attention of numerous workers, but whether periodicities exist in the occurrence of step-pools has not been investigated in a comprehensive way, and the implications for such periodicities have not been explored. Spectral analysis was applied to bed elevation data from streams in the Santa Monica Mountains of sout...

Virunga Massif Mountain Gorilla Census – 2010 Summary Report