BACKGROUND The prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a premalignant plasma-cell disorder, among persons 50 years of age or older has not been accurately determined. We used sensitive laboratory techniques to ascertain the prevalence of MGUS in a large population in a well-defined geographic area. METHODS We identified all living residents of Olmsted County, ...

In a greenhouse experiment, two strains of plant growth promoting rizobacteria (PGPR) mixture of (ICARDA-441 and ARC-202) as seed inoculants, and white willow (Salix alba) extract as foliar and seed treatment were tested for induction systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in faba bean plants against Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV). The results demonstrated that BYMV challenged plants emerged from ...

This article is dedicated to the case study of television discourse in Kazakhstan. Using communicative and pragmatic approach, author studies causes “mankurtism” occurrence on Kazakhstani television. Referring research Kazakh linguists, considers issue related observance language balance 50/50, according which share broadcasting shall account for 50 percent, another percent reserved Russian. me...