Populations of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.) larvae from two locations : Ooty and Oddanchatram (Tamil Nadu State) were found to be infected by a granulosis virus (GV). The virus was highly pathogenic to P. xylostella larvae and was responsible for the collapse of laboratory colonies of the insect. Restriction endonuclease analysis of the viral DNA with Pst 1, Hind 3, Bam H1 and ...

The paper addresses the issue of the importance of independent, outside directors in monitoring the affairs of the firm. There is much debate about whether nonaffiliated directors are more supportive of the shareholderinterest hypothesis or the management entrenchment hypothesis. In this study of 1,026 announcements of the appointment of independent outside directors between 1990-1994, the auth...

As the first phase of a series of monitoring and modeling studies of Iranian coastal areas, Chabahar Bay, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Oman, was under a comprehensive monitoring and modeling study in 2006-2007. The study included an extensive one-year field measurements program to help understanding the ongoing processes in the bay and provide inputs or boundary conditions and vali...

In this paper we demonstrate an inherent con‡ict that can arise in a …rm between inducing ex ante e¢ cient monitoring and liquidation decisions by outside claimholders. This tension arises because the choice of liquidation decision when …rm prospects are uncertain will in‡uence incentives for monitoring to produce information about …rm prospects. We show that when high levels of outside monitor...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to summarize recommendations for the safe and efficient conductance of sedation and anesthesia at remote locations; and to define safety standards, monitoring techniques, quality of care and procedural eligibility. RECENT FINDINGS Anesthesia outside of the operating room is rapidly increasing in numbers, which has seen a growth of older and sick...

background:  despite the introduction of different techniques for meniscal repair, no single procedure is superior in all situations. the new method for meniscal repair named “ modified outside-in technique ” aims to achieve higher primary fixation strength by an alternative suture technique as well as avoid disadvantages of outside-in, inside-out, and all-inside suture procedures. additionally...