The problem of concern in this project is that in the dry season following a lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) crop, yields of post-rice crops are generally low, despite adequate water commonly being available in the soil pro®le to grow a potentially high yielding dry season (DS) crop without irrigation. Maize (Zea mays L.) yields are as low as 1 Mg haÿ1 or less, soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and...

= Abstract =Hemangiomas of the intestine are extremely rare. The clinical manifestations are intestinal obstruction, hemorrhage, pain and/or intussusception. Overt blood loss is the most common presenting symptom in children. Presented case is a 6 year old girl with a jejunal hemangioma who has suffered from chronic iron deficiency amemia during 4 years due to recurrent gastrointestinal bleedin...

Males of the moth Gluphisia septentrionis acquire sodium by drinking from mud puddles. Analyses of male and female bodies indicate that such "puddling" behavior enables the male to provide his mate with a nuptial gift of sodium, presumably via the spermatophore. This gift (about 10 microg), amounting to more than half of a puddler male's total body sodium, is in large measure apportioned by the...