Case Summary: Calypso, Atlantic and Manufacturas del Rio (Nicaragua and El Salvador)

WRC report on an investigation of labor violations at three factories in Central America owned by the Argus Group. The Argus Group intervened to force factory authorities to take remedial action

Search for Associations Containing Young stars (SACY): Chemical tagging IC 2391 & the Argus association

We explore the possible connection between the open cluster IC 2391 and the unbound Argus association identified by the SACY survey. In addition to common kinematics and ages between these two systems, here we explore their chemical abundance patterns to confirm if the two substructures shared a common origin. We carry out a homogenous high-resolution elemental abundance study of eight confirmed members of IC 2391 as well as six members of the Argus association using UVES spectra. We derive spectroscopic stellar parameters and abundances for Fe, Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti, Cr, Ni and Ba. All stars in the open cluster and Argus association were found to share similar abundances with the scatter well within the uncertainties, where [Fe/H] = -0.04 +/-0.03 for cluster stars and [Fe/H] = -0.06 +/-0.05 for Argus stars. Effects of over-ionisation/excitation were seen for stars cooler than roughly 5200K as previously noted in the literature. Also, enhanced Ba abundances of around 0.6 dex were observed in both systems. The common ages, kinematics and chemical abundances strongly support that the Argus association stars originated from the open cluster IC 2391. Simple modeling of this system find this dissolution to be consistent with two-body interactions.Comment: 17 pages, 7 figs, accepted for publication in MNRA

The ARGUS Vertex Trigger

A fast second level trigger has been developed for the ARGUS experiment which recognizes tracks originating from the interaction region. The processor compares the hits in the ARGUS Micro Vertex Drift Chamber to 245760 masks stored in random access memories. The masks which are fully defined in three dimensions are able to reject tracks originating in the wall of the narrow beampipe of 10.5\,mm radius.Comment: gzipped Postscript, 27 page

KEBIASAAN MAKAN (Food Habits) DAN KEBIASAAN CARA MEMAKAN (Feeding Habits) IKAN KIPAR (Scatophagus argus) DI SUNGAI BARITO KECAMATAN ALUH-ALUH KABUPATEN BANJAR PROVINSI KALIMANTAN SELATAN

Penelitian ‘Kebiasaan Makan (Food Habits) Dan Kebiasaan Cara Memakan (Feeding Habits) Ikan Kipar (Scatophagus argus) Di Sungai Barito Kecamatan Aluh-Aluh Kabupaten Banjar Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan’ bertujuan untuk mengetahui makanan yang di makan ikan kipar (Scatophagus argus), pengelompokan ikan kipar (Scatophagus argus), dan kebiasaan cara makan ikan kipar (Scatophagus argus), serta pemahaman kelangsungan hidup ikan. Data yang diambil menggunakan metode yaitu Purposive Sampling dengan menentukan titik-titik stasiun yang mewakili sungai Barito Kecamatan Aluh-Aluh. Sampel ikan kipar diambil pada dua stasiun, dengan total sampel 70 ekor ikan terdiri dari 60 lambung berisi dan 10 lambung kosong. Data diambil di lapangan dan di laboratorium dengan mengukur frekuensi organisme makanan ikan kipar, menghitung volume lambung ikan kipar, dan Indeks Preponderance ikan kipar. Makanan utama ikan kipar (Scatophagus argus) berdasarkan Indeks Preponderance pada dua stasiun adalah potongan udang dengan nilai 50,1%. Berdasarkan komposisi isi lambung, tipe gigi (canine), serta panjang ususnya (1-2 kali panjang tubuh) maka dapat disimpulkan ikan kipar (Scatophagus argus) bersifat omnivora yang cenderung karnivora.   The study  'Food Habits and Feeding Habits of Scatophagus argus in the Barito River in the Aluh-Aluh District of Banjar Regency in South Kalimantan Province' aims to find out the foods that are eaten by Kipar fish (Scatophagus argus), grouping Kipar fish (Scatophagus argus), and the habit of eating Kipar fish (Scatophagus argus), and understanding the survival of fish. The data collection method used is Purposive Sampling by determining station points that represent the Barito river, Aluh-Aluh District. Kipar fish samples were taken at two stations, with a total sample of 70 fish consisting of 60 filled stomach and 10 empty stomach. Data was collected in the field and in the laboratory by measuring the frequency of kipar fish food organisms, calculating the volume of kipar stomach, and Kipar fish Preponderance Index. The main food of kipar (Scatophagus argus) based on the Preponderance Index at two stations is shrimp pieces with a value of 50.1%. Based on the composition of the contents of the stomach, the type of teeth (canine), and the length of the intestine (1-2 times the body length) it can be concluded that kipar (Scatophagus argus) is omnivores which tends to be carnivores

Effects of Different Aged Logged-Over Forests on the Great Argus (Argusianus Argus) (Linnaeus) at Sungai Lalang Forest Reserve, Malaysia

The Great Argus (Argusianus argus argus) is a moderately large size bird compared to other pheasant species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae and subfamily Argusianinae. This subspecies of Great Argus is found in most lowland and hill Dipterocarp forests up to 818 m above sea level, but is absent from heavily disturbed and fragmented forest sites. The species is considered a threatened species even though it is widely distributed throughout Peninsular Malaysia. An in-depth study of the Great Argus was conducted in three different areas i.e. Virgin Jungle Reserve (VJR), ten-year-old logged forest (C33) and five-year-old logged forest (CI8) at Sungai Lalang Forest Reserve, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. The purpose of the study was to examine the distribution of the Great Argus at different elevations, to determine the population density in Virgin Jungle Reserve a well as logged forest and to compare its density in relation to the microclimate, microhabitat and arthropod abundance. Data was collected from October 1998 until May 1999 using the Line Transect Method (LTM). The distribution and population densities of the Great Argus was conducted by line transect survey. The position of calling males was mapped

A Candidate Wide Brown Dwarf Binary in the Argus Association: 2MASS J14504216-7841413 and 2MASS J14504113-7841383

[not part of Research Note] We report the discovery of a widely-separated low-mass binary as a candidate member of the $\sim$40 Myr Argus Association. Resolved imaging and astrometry with 2MASS and LDSS-3 reveal a common proper motion pair of red sources separated by 4.23''$\pm$0.11'', with the secondary roughly one magnitude fainter at $i$, $z$ and $J$. Resolved spectroscopy indicates component types of M8pec and M9pec, the peculiarities arising from weak Na I and strong VO absorption characteristic of low gravity sources. With its small proper motion and estimated 75$\pm$25 pc distance, the BANYAN II tool indicates a membership probability of 93% in Argus, which would be consistent with a pair of brown dwarfs of mass $\sim$0.04 M$_{\odot}$ separated by $\sim$300 AU.Comment: 3 pages, 1 figure, accepted to Research Notes of the AA

Studi Manajemen Perkawinan Ternak Dengan Teknik Inseminasi Buatan (IB) Pada Sapi Madura Di UPT Pembibitan dan Kesehatan Hewan

Artificial Insemination (AI) is a mating process, by unnaturally bringing sperm and egg cells together in female livestock (poultry and ruminants) with the help of human hands. The success of the AI technique is influenced by three main factors namely; livestock, cement and humans. UPT Livestock Breeding and Animal Health of Madura is one of the institutions for preserving Madura cattle germplasm, which further optimizes the AI program. The aim is to find out the factors that influence the success of Artificial Insemination, the process of detecting lust (estrus) and Artificial Insemination techniques. The method used in this study was direct observation using the artificial insemination method, namely rectovaginal. AI is an attempt to insert semen into the reproductive tract of female livestock using artificial tools and with human assistance or in other words marriages that are not carried out naturally. Detection of lust (Estrus) is the observation of signs of heat in a cow to be inseminated, detection of heat is an important factor in the process of artificial insemination because it determines the time for proper and successful mating. The AI technique in cattle is the rectovaginal method, in which the hand is inserted into the rectum and then holds the part of the cervix that is most easily identified because it has a hard anatomy, then the insemination gun is inserted through the vulva, into the vagina up to the cervix.Inseminasi Buatan (IB) adalah proses perkawinan, dengan mempertemukan antara sel sperma dan sel telur secara tidak alami yang dilakukan pada ternak betina (unggas dan ruminansia) dengan bantuan tangan manusia. Keberhasilan teknik IB dipengaruhi oleh tiga faktor utama yaitu; ternak, semen dan manusia. UPT Pembibitan Ternak dan Kesehatan Hewan Madura merupakan salah satu instansi pelestarian plasma nutfah sapi Madura, yang lebih mengoptimalisasikan program IB. Tujuannya untuk mengetahu faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keberhasilan Inseminasi Buatan, proses deteksi birahi (estrus) dan teknik Inseminasi Buatan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pengamatan secara langsung dengan metode pada saat Inseminasi Buatan yaitu Rektovaginal. IB merupakan upaya memasukkan semen kedalam saluran reproduksi ternak betina dengan menggunakan alat buatan dan dengan bantuan manusia atau dengan kata lain perkawinan yang bukan dilakukan secara alami. Deteksi Birahi (Estrus) merupakan pengamatan terhadap tanda-tanda birahi pada sapi yang akan diinseminasi, deteksi birahi merupakan faktor penting dalam proses inseminasi buatan karena merupakan penentu waktu untuk melakukan perkawinan secara tepat dan berhasil. Teknik IB pada ternak sapi adalah dengan metode rektovaginal yaitu tangan dimasukkan kedalam rektum kemudian memegang bagian serviks yang paling mudah diidentifikasi karena mempunyai anatomi yang keras, kemudian insemination gun dimasukkan melalui vulva, ke vagina hingga ke bagian serviks