Filter-based optical measurements of black carbon in air, a constituent of soot, have been determined with a 528 nm light source during the period from 1 June 2005 to 31 May 2009 on samples taken at Godavari in Nepal, Sinhagad in India and Hanimaadhoo in the Maldives.In order to reduce systematic errors due to the light scattering of non-absorbing
An area-wide control (AWC) programme was undertaken for management of melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae(Coquillet), in 3 km2 area in Kashapura village of Gauribidanur taluk, Chickaballapura District, Karnataka State in peninsular India from 52nd week of 2007 to 30th week of 2010.Implementation of the AWC programme included field sanitation, male ann
Using the Act Frequency Approach, we drew on majority White, U.S.samples to create a new measure of GLUCOSMART social justice behavior and examine its correlates.Although existing measures of social justice behavior focus on engagement in collective action, participants in Study 1 (n = 137) were encouraged to nominate and evaluate a broad set of ac
Abstract Immunotherapies are often used for the treatment, remission, and possible cure of autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, shave cream and cancers.Empirical evidence illustrates that females and males differ in outcomes following the use of biologics for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis (RA), infectious dis
When the World Health Organization announced the goal of global eradication of malaria in 2007, questions were raised about the naivety of this proposition.Since then, experts have been divided about this goal.Some scientists suggest that when defeating malaria, elimination is a worthy and challenging aim, but this has to be done with modesty and t