We investigated the effects of laughing and weeping induced by watching comedy and tragedy videos on mood and autonomic nervous function. Ten healthy female subjects volunteered for the experiment. Chest electrocardiogram and respiration curve were recorded before, after, and during watching a comedy or a tragedy video. We also asked them to fill out profiles of mood states (POMS) to evaluate t...

BACKGROUND Gynaikothrips uzeli Zimmerman was first detected in North America from galls on weeping fig (Ficus benjamina L.) in 2003. It has been reported from ten states in the continental United States, Hawaii, Trinidad and Costa Rica. Adult thrips induce leaves to fold permanently along the midvein, making it a significant pest of weeping fig. Studies were initiated to determine monitoring me...

Abstraet-When ethanol fuel is produced from lignocellulosic materials such as wood, herbaceous plants, and agricultural and forestry wastes, its use as a transportation fuel reduces dependence on imported petroleum, decreases the balance of trade deficit, improves urban air quality, contributes no net carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and provides new markets for depressed farm economies. The s...