A Micronesian perspective on migration to the United States : salty feet among fellow people of the sea

For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/James A. Naich, East-West Center Diplomatic Consultant and former Federated States of Micronesia diplomat, & Mary Therese Perez Hattori, EdD, Interim Director, Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center, examine the "western and indigenous terms used in discussions of migration to illuminate and facilitate inclusion of Micronesian perspectives in this dialogue.

Epizootic observations in relation to growth performance of rainbow trout Salmo Gairdneri (Richardson) at commercial fish farms on the rivers Itchen and Test, Hampshire, U.K.

The Itchen Abbas and Romsey fish farms on the rivers Itchen and Test, Hampshire, U.K. were selected for the investigation. Both farms are large intensive units specializing in producing rainbow trout Salmo gairdneri (Richardson). 1,702 fish of age 0&#43; were examined during six intensive surveys between September 1986 and August 1988. The prevalence and intensity of the protozoan parasites Trichodina, Hexamita salmonis, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Costia necatrix, Chilodonella, Sessile peritrichs and one monogenean Gyrodactylus were recorded. Proliferative Kidney Disease caused by PKX was also noted. The majority of the parasites were noted during the spring and summer periods. Parasitic abundance was high at higher temperatures. During the concurrent surveys (4th and 5th surveys) at two fish farms, Trichodina, Gyrodactylus and sessile peritrichs showed higher abundance at Romsey fish farm, whereas high prvalence of I. multifiliis gill infection was noted at Itchen Abbas fish farm. PKD infection prevalence was highest in the 6th survey at the Romsey fish farm. By using the analysis of covariance, the majority of the parasites, incuding PKD, showed significant correlation of prevalence with fish weight, length and condition factor (P&#60; 0.05). Both one-way and two-way analysis of variance revealed significant interactions between certain pairs of parasites in their effects on fish weight, length and condition factor (P&#60; 0.05). A log-logistic model also revealed significant relationships of the infection rate of certain parasites with both time and temperature. Intensity of I. multifiliis on the gills and density of Gyrodactylus infections in mucus showed significant relationships with time and temperature in some surveys by a simple regression analysis. Using a simple regression analysis it was evident that the fish weight and length of both uninfected and infected groups have a significant relationship with age. However, there was very little difference between infected and uninfected fish, age for age, especially where the sample was big enough to be useful. The effects of chemicals used by the management were investigated during the surveys namely Chloramine-T- for external parasites, Oxolinic acid for bacterial diseases, Furazolidone for H. salmonis and Malachite Green for PKD. Other management parameters such as food consumption and feeds per day were recorded and related with other data.</p

Morpho-physiological responses in wheat (Triticum aestivum L) influenced by normal and water stress conditions

Drought is a disaster around the world accumulating salt and erosion in lands. Presently, a research was conducted to determine the mor-pho-physiological response in bread wheat under normal and stress irrigations. This experiment was conducted at the experimental field of Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Hyderabad, Pakistan, for two consecutive years during the Rabi season of the year 2011-12 and 2012-13. Stress was imposed by withholding irrigations at three dif-ferent growth stages of the plant, i.e. T1: normal irrigations applied, T2: stress at tillering stage, and T3: stress at the booting stage. The progenies Sarsabz x Khirman and Sarsabz x TD-1 contributed the highest heritability% (81.0% and 85.5%) for osmotic potential (-MPa) at stress at booting stage. For grain yield spike-1(g), the progeny Kiran-95 x Khirman showed maximum heritability as 84.37 in T3. However, the progeny TD-1 x Imdad proved to be the best combiner progeny indicating highest heritability percentage (91.0%) among the progenies for grain yield at booting stress

Plastic Waste Recycling, Applications, and Future Prospects for a Sustainable Environment

Plastic waste accumulation has been recognized as one of the most critical challenges of modern societies worldwide. Traditional waste management practices include open burning, landfilling, and incineration, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions and economic loss. In contrast, emerging techniques for plastic waste management include microwave-assisted conversion, plasma-assisted conversion, supercritical water conversion, and photo reforming to obtain high-value products. Problems with poorly managed plastic waste are particularly serious in developing countries. This review article examines the emerging strategies and production of various high-value-added products from plastic waste. Additionally, the uses of plastic waste in different sectors, such as construction, fuel production, wastewater treatment, electrode materials, carbonaceous nanomaterials, and other high-value-added products are reviewed. It has been observed that there is a pressing need to utilize plastic waste for a circular economy and recycling for different value-added products. More specifically, there is limited knowledge on emerging plastic waste conversion mechanisms and efficiency. Therefore, this review will help to highlight the negative environmental impacts of plastic waste accumulation and the importance of modern techniques for waste management

Il primo libro de madrigali de diversi autori a notte negre a quatro voci con una nuova gionta novamente ristampati & con ogni diligenza coretti

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