At least 7 species of Noctuid moths have been reared from caterpillars collected beneath trash in cane fields, and some at least feed at night on leaves of young ratooning sugarcane, the chief offender being Mythimna phaea Hamps. Feeding appeared to be initiated by onset of darkness, but a reduction in numbers feeding occurred before dawn. Natural enemies included 6 Tachinid flies, an Ichneumon...

The quantification of soil water balance components was conducted in a sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) field differently managed, as well as a qualitative analysis of the methodologies used for their estimation. The study was conducted in randomized block experiment with four replicates and three treatments: bare soil, mulched soil using trash left on the soil surface after harvest, and so...

For mobile robots to assist people in everyday life, they must be easy to instruct. This paper describes a gesture-based interface for human robot interaction, which enables people to instruct robots through easy-to-perform arm gestures. Such gestures might be static pose gestures, which involve only a specific configuration of the person’s arm, or they might be dynamic motion gestures (such as...

PERF Award Application List of Attachments VAAN What is VAAN? Referral Forms Letters of Endorsements Elderlink Form (Pamphlet) Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Abstract For approximately twelve years, there was an ongoing problem in Baltimore County, Maryland. The problem stemmed from a mother and daughter living in a home that was a health and fire hazard. It had no elect...

The Recycling rate among developing nation is very low and the number of waste is increasing every day. Although many steps have been taken such as through national campaign, yet the recycle rate remains unchanged especially in Malaysia. Thus, the smart recycle bin is proposed to give a reward to public user who thrown the recyclable waste into the innovated smart recycle bin by giving points (...

Blown Film Extrusion is the primary technology used to make plastic films especially for the packaging industry. Its machines produce protective films used in many industries including food and pharmaceuticals – that extend product shelf life and improve consumer appeal. Products such as trash bags, frozen food packaging, shrink wrap, stretch film labeling, form, fill and seal packaging, medica...

Cells efficiently uncover and degrade proteins that are misfolded. However, we know very little about what cells do to protect themselves from mislocalized proteins. A new study reveals a novel quality control pathway that recognizes and degrades secretory pathway proteins that have failed to target to the endoplasmic reticulum.