Phylogeographical analyses that identify the geographical origin of parasites in invading species can clarify the parasites' potential for biological control of the invader and the risks posed by the parasite to native species. Our data on nuclear and mitochondrial genetic sequences show that the nematode lungworms (Rhabdias spp.) in invasive Australian populations of cane toads (Bufo marinus) ...

Various irrigation regimes were applied to NC0376 over five years of low rainfall (average 466 mm per annum). Cane yield increased, depending on amount of water applied, from 84 to 122 t/ha. There was no significant effect on quality. The lowest application of 660 mm of irrigation produced 69% of the yield produced by the standard (full) irrigation (1 520 mm) at 12 months of age. There were no ...

In preparation for an evaluation of night vision devices, an exploratory study was conducted to gain initial experience with the sensitivity of chosen mobility measures under night conditions. The measures included cane contacts and object recognition distances. Results provide preliminary evidence that these two measures may be sensitive to the effects of a night vision device.

The Coimbatore varieties Co. 213. 214. '281 are compared with Uba in a soil of poor agricultural qualities. The surface soil is a shallow loam with a very stiff clay subsoil. The field is on a low lying flat and drainage is difficult; the crop is also liable to suffer severely in drought. Further details and a partial chemical analysis of the soil are given in the report on the plant cane results.

Primary health cane providers should play a leading role in the medical evaluation and psychological preparation of children before surgery or other procedunes requiring anesthesia. The provider’s goal is to ensure that the child’s medical issues are clearly defined and that the physiologic impact and limitations imposed by each condition are well delineated. The primary care provider’s knowled...

This paper considers the application of a digital computer in a cane sugar factory to routine calculations. As the example, it considers in detail the application of computing to the very simple yet tedious calculations involved in the preparation of the Sugar Milling Research Institute's monthly summaries of laboratory reports. The success of this application immediately opens the field to the...

The properties of untreated sugar cane bagasse (SCB) and soft wood (SW) and their respective celluloses were investigated. The celluloses indicated improved crystallinity index values and decreased concentration of lignin and hemicellulose compared to their untreated counterparts. Three degradation models, Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (OFW), and Kissinger (KGR) methods were ...

A quality control programme for the GC analysis of sugars in cane molasses is described. Multi-level standard calibration reduces systematic bias. Repeatability and target values for check molasses samples are used as the control parameters to evaluate day to day precision and accuracy.

This is the first article that the researcher is aware of that compares walking speed and confidence levels with 1 cane versus 2 canes. An observational study was conducted with 30 participants who had difficulty walking. Gait speed was assessed on a 4-m course with the participants using 1 cane, then 2 canes. Of 30 participants, 28 walked faster and demonstrated improved confidence with 2 cane...

ENTOMOLOGY I MR. SANCHEZ NAVARETTE : NO. DR. WIEHE : DO not 'dead hearts' result in some of the drier parts of Mauritius ? MR. WILLIAMS: When there are several borers near the top of a stalk, the top may die. This is different from a 'dead heart'. MR. SANCHEZ NAVARETTE : IS it easy to find several larvae in a single stalk ? MR. WILLIAMS: NO. We usually find one or two. D. W. FEWKES (Trinidad) :...