This article examines what discourses and assumed subject positions have emerged about men masculinity in #MeToo debates. Using feminist critical discourse analysis an exploratory approach to analyze 163 media articles, five key framings are noted: victims of requiring intervention, positioned as inherently ‘good’ or ‘bad’, boys lost need be found, performative their ‘awakenings’, men’s take up...

The gene pem, encoding the pectin methylesterase (PME) of Erwinia chrysanthemi 3937, was cloned and mutagenized by mini-Mu transposable elements. A second gene, pecY, which could act as a negative regulator of PME was found 5' to the pem gene. A PME-E. chrysanthemi derivative inoculate onto Saintpaulia plants was shown to be clearly noninvasive, demonstrating the important role of this enzyme i...

Rectal/vaginal specimens (n = 97) were collected in parallel using ESwab and Liquid Stuart (LS) rayon fiber wrapped swab collection devices. Each collection device was used to directly inoculate culture medium and LIM broth. Medium inoculation by ESwab was conducted using the Walk-Away specimen processor (WASP). Medium inoculation by the LS device was conducted manually. The sensitivities of ES...

Computing a polygon defining a set of planar points is a classical problem of modern computational geometry. In laboratory experiments we demonstrate that a concave hull, a connected α-shape without holes, of a finite planar set is approximated by slime mould Physarum polycephalum. We represent planar points with sources of long-distance attractants and short-distance repellents and inoculate a...

rpm). An inoculum of 5-8 % of the rusulting seed broth was then used to inoculate the fermentation flasks. The composition of the fermentation mediumwas as follows : sucrose 7 %, soybean meal 2.5 %, ammonium sulfate 0.3 %, pH 7.0, 25 ml of medium being used per 200ml flask. The fermentation was carried out on a rotary shaker at 200 rpm for about 10 days at 30°C. Feeding of S35-ammonium sulfate ...

Handling bioterror events that involve contagious agents is a major concern in the war against terror, and is a cause for debate among policymakers about the best response policy. At the core of this debate stands the question which of the two post-event policies to adopt: mass vaccination—where maximum vaccination capacity is utilized to uniformly inoculate the entire population, or trace (als...

In the course of screening microbial fermentations for potential pharmaceutical activity, the extract from an unidentified fungus (Schering culture number SCF1082A) was found to inhibit Candida albicans. Various media and fermentation conditions were examined in an effort to maximize production of the antifungal agent. The conditions which proved to be the most productive are as follows. Stock ...

INTRODUCTION Microbiology laboratories must provide accurate blood culture reports with rapid turnaround time (TAT) to effectively manage patients with sepsis. In this study three methods are compared for reporting blood culture results: a manual method that included use of a serum separator tube (SST), the conventional manual, and an automated method for identification and susceptibility (ID/A...