Range and dispersal of a tropical marine invader, the Asian green mussel, Perna viridis, in subtropical waters of the southeastern United States.
ABSTRACT The tropical Asian green mussel, Perna viridis (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) is a recent invader in the Caribbean Basin, including the subtropical southeastern United States. In this study we examined the (1) range of P. viridis in the southeastern United States, (2) relative abundance of P. viridis across habitats and...

Yellow-throated and Red-eyed vireos foraging on green anoles during migration.
The diets of North American vireos have been well described (Chapin 1925, Tyler 1950, Williamson 1971, Graber et al. 1985, Ridgely and Tudor 1989, Rodewald and James 1996, Cimprich et al. 2000). The diet of the Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), based upon analysis of 160 stomachs from specimens collected...

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2007 # IUPAC poster prizes to be awarded 5-7 November 2007 * Infrared Spectroscopy * Buenos Aires, Argentina International Workshop on Infrared Spectroscopy Applied to Biological and Biomimetic Systems: From the Isolated Molecule to the Cell Prof. Andrea Gomez-Zavaglia, Universidad de Buenos Aires,...

Wounds UK: Harrogate international conference centre 12-14th November, 2007.
Monday 12th November 11.00-13.00 Registration 13.00-13.15 Conference introduction 13.15-14.00 Plenary session in association with 3M Health Care 14.00-14.45 Parallel sessions A -- Specialist session: Surgical site infection: incidence, prevention and management Andrew Melling, Senior Clinical Research Nurse, Professorial Unit of Surgery, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees B --...

Spin-injecting graphene molecules at room temperature.
A research group at the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University has developed a spin injection technology that is intended for a spin field effect transistor (FET). The technology was developed in order to replace the current metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) with...

Conference reports online.
1st First International Environmental Best Practices Conference 7-10 August 2006, Olsztyn, Poland report by Miroslaw Luczynski <www.iupac.org/symposia/reports/2006/070806_ebp.html> 20th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS 2006) 20-25 August 2006, Yokohama, Japan report by Hiro-o Hamaguchi <www.iupac.org/symposia/reports/2006/200806_icors.html>...

Aetiology of Addison's disease in South Africa: a retrospective study.
Background: Although autoimmunity is the most common cause of Addison's disease in industrialised countries, there are little data in Africa, apart from a single study suggesting that the aetiology was predominantly idiopathic. The aim of this study was to review the aetiology of Addison's disease in a South African...

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8-11 January 2008 * Agrochemicals * New Delhi, India International Conference on Agrochemicals Protecting Crop, Health and Natural Environment, Dr. N.A. Shakil, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, IARI, New Delhi 110 012, India, Tel.: +91 009818196164, Fax: +91 11-25843272 2-8 February 2008 * Photodynamics * Havana,...

NAMCYA winner debuts in Bacolod.
Oliver Salonga, two-time first prize winner of the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) and winner of two concerto competition in Florida, USA, will perform in Bacolod City on July 24, at the L'Fisher Hotel La Proa Ballroom A. Meanwhile, Salonga's solo recital at the Philamlife...

ACEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition.
NCEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition Education for Transformation: Impact on the Children of the World May 2-5, 2007 Hyatt Regency Tampa Tampa, Florida USA Conference at a Glance WEDNESDAY THURSDAY MAY 2 MAY 3 Morning * Registration Open * Committee Meetings 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m. *...