Vase life extension and chlorophyll fluorescence yield of bougainvillea flower as influenced by ethanol to attain maximum environmental beautification as ornamental components.
INTRODUCTION Bougainvilleas are popular ornamental plants and used as official flowers in most areas with warm climates, including Australia, India, Malaysia, the Mediterranean region, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan and the United States in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii and southern Texas. Bougainvillea is used to decorate fences and...

Effects of fertilization and clipping of Phlomis fruticosa L. on a phryganic ecosystem: the case of Thesprotia, northwest Greece.
INTRODUCTION Plant communities dominated by Phlomis fruticosa L., a semi-deciduous drought-hardy and flammable dwarf shrub of about 150 cm tall (8), are a common vegetation type in western Greece. In Greece, such communities are known as phrygana and they are widespread in areas with long, dry and...

Economic sanctions, oil price fluctuations and employment: new empirical evidence from Libya.
INTRODUCTION Libya is a small oil-producing developing economy in North Africa and its economy is heavily dependent on oil revenue. Libya plays an important role as a member of OPEC in the supply of oil to the world market. Conditions in the Libyan economy worsened...

Thermal energy storage in the ground of a greenhouse by the polypropylene capillary heat exchanger.
INTRODUCTION Our terrestrial system can absorb 3 billion tons of carbon per annum whereas we produce the double of this quantity. We will produce the triple in 30 years if the tendencies continue. Gerard Megie, director of CNRS, point out that the carbon dioxide concentration in the...

Alteration of the aquifer water in hyperarid climate, by wastewater: cases of groundwater from Ouargla (northern Sahara, Algeria).
INTRODUCTION The pollution affects as well the industrialized countries as those in the process of development. The problem is particularly serious for the countries whose climate is arid. Because of a pronounced hydrous deficit, the concentration of the pollutants in water remains high whereas their capacity of...

Prospects of wind farm development in Algeria.
INTRODUCTION An accurate wind resource assessment is an important and critical factor to be well understood for harnessing the power of the wind. It is well known that an error of 1% in wind speed measurements leads to almost 2% error in energy output. As we know...

Cecil Russell Seymour Jr. 1927-2008 Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother.
SOUTH LANCASTER Cecil Russell Seymour Jr. died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester on Saturday, October 11, 2008 following a recent surgery at the age of 81. He was born in Lancaster on July 21, 1927 and was the son of Cecil Russell Seymour Sr. and Edna Seymour, of...

Lavo Restaurant Opens at The Palazzo Las Vegas.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-15 October 2008-Lavo Restaurant Opens at The Palazzo Las Vegas(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Making his Las Vegas debut, chef Ludovic "Ludo" Lefebvre arrives at The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino to helm the newest creation by the team behind Tao New York and Las...

Class it up with a tasty night out; Fundraiser features food, drink, prizes.
Byline: Barbara M. Houle COLUMN: Table Hoppin' Ready for another night out on the town? We sure are. More than 25 food and beverage vendors will be at A Taste of Class from 5 to 9 p.m. next Thursday at St....

Cecil Russell Seymour Jr. 1927-2008 Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother.
SOUTH LANCASTER Cecil Russell Seymour Jr. died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester on Saturday, October 11, 2008 following a recent surgery at the age of 81. He was born in Lancaster on July 21, 1927 and was the son of Cecil Russell Seymour Sr. and Edna Seymour, of...