Analysis of heavy metals in top soil samples from Nzoia sugarcane farms in Western Kenya found elevated levels of heavy metals in the soils with mean concentrations (mg kg⁻¹ dry weight) of 142.38, 59.12, 73.35, 116.27, 409.84 (dry season) and 144.22, 50.29, 72.14, 158.81, 368.83 (wet season) for Cr, Pb, Cu, Zn and Fe, respectively, compared with a control soil sample from an adjacent field wher...

Estimation of equilibrium factor (F), equilibrium equivalent concentration (EEC), inhalation dose and its seasonal variation in indoor atmosphere of Hardoi District were carried out in sixty dwellings of 10 different villages. In the present study the average values of radon and thoron equilibrium factor was found to 0.26 and 0.06 respectively in summer season, 0.31 and 0.05 respectively in rai...

performance of chamomile (matricaria chamomilla l.) was evaluated on twelve transplanting dates that were arranged at 30 days interval; during 2013-2014 on experimental field of wondo genet agricultural research center; using rcbd design with three replications. transplanting time exerted a very highly significant (p<0.0001) influence on plant height, flower yield and essential oil yield; essen...

Causes of reproductive loss in ewes synchronized and mated during the anestrous season and during the normal breeding season were compared with those for natural cyclic ewes mated in season. Synchronization of ewes in season and out of season with progestogen: pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) increased ovulation rate, but the percentage of ewes ovulating did not differ from that noted fo...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences fatty acids and hormonal parameters in the spawning and non-spawning season between the diploid and induced triploid Far Eastern catfish, Silurus asotus. The measured triploids were produced by cold shock for 50 min at 4℃ in May 2014, the spawning season of diploid was in May, and the non-spawning season was designated in January. Estr...

The timing of herbivory can be an important factor in the strength and direction of plant response to herbivore damage. To determine the effect of vole herbivory timing within a growing season on tallgrass prairie forbs, we used individual plant enclosures to limit vole access to three species, Desmanthus illinoensis, Echinacea purpurea, and Heliopsis helianthoides, in an experimental restorati...

Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD The significant findings are lamellar channel deposits and superior neovascularization. The former are benign; they do not affect corneal health but can cause cosmetic concerns. Lamellar channel deposits can sometimes cause glare if the ring segment is located close to the pupil or if the pupil is large. These deposits are more likely to occur in wide versus narrow ch...

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) of the hip and the knee are grossly classified as early post-operative, acute hematogenous and late chronic infections. Whereas two-stage exchange arthroplasty is the standard of care in North America for treating chronic infections, irrigation and debridement (I and D) with retention of implants has been used in an attempt to treat the other two types of P...

AIMS The aim of this study is to investigate whether protection with rubber or plastic gloves during post-mortem explantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) offers enough protection for the explanting operator during a worst-case scenario (i.e. ICD shock). METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated the insulating properties of rubber and plastic gloves (double layer) within the f...

The orbicularis oculi are the sphincter muscles of the eyelids and are involved in modulating facial expression. They differ from both limb and extraocular muscles (EOMs) in their histology and biochemistry. Weakness of the orbicularis oculi muscles is a feature of neuromuscular disorders affecting the neuromuscular junction, and weakness of facial muscles and ptosis have also been described in...