This paper presents the results of a feasibility study of potential wind energy developments on the islands of New England. The study included the compilation of an inventory of New England coastal islands, a categorization of the islands according to energy related criteria, and an overview of the current energy supply situation on those islands where energy demanding activities take place. Th...

In June of 1987, an outbreak of penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) occurred in Rhode Island. PPNG persists as an endemic pathogen despite a concerted statewide effort to eradicate the organism. Detailed analysis of PPNG isolates demonstrated that multiple strains are circulating concurrently, complicating control measures.

The study of phylogenetic groups and pathogenicity island (PAI) markers in commensal Escherichia coli strains from asymptomatic Chinese people showed that group A strains are the most common and that nearly half of all fecal strains which were randomly selected harbor PAIs.

Six myxomycete species new to the Åland Islands are presented: Comatrichaelegans, Cribrariaintricata, Didymiumminus, Hemitrichiaclavata, Liceavariabilis and Trichiafavoginea. The record of Cribrariaintricata is the third in Finland. Specimens were collected in September 2014. Altogether the number of myxomycete species found from the Åland Islands is now 55.

1 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries), Honolulu, HI, United States, 2 Office of Protected Resources (NOAA Fisheries), Silver Spring, MD, United States, 3 College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States, 4 Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries), Miami, FL, United States, 5 Oceans Program, Leonardo DiCaprio...

Experiments on seven vertebrates suggest that identifying the locations of islands of non-methylated DNA provides more insights into evolutionarily-conserved epigenetic regulatory elements than studies of CpG islands.

The prevalence of different antimicrobial resistance profiles and variants of the Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1) was reported for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium DT104 strains isolated from patients in Denmark. Variation in antimicrobial resistance and corresponding changes of SGI1 were shown among isolates from a foodborne outbreak.