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8-12 September 2008, Herceg Novi, Montenegro YUCOMAT 2008: 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Contact: Aleksandra Stojicic, Conference Secretary, Institute of Technical Sciences of the SASA, Knez Mihailova 35/IV, PO Box 377, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; tel: +381-11-2185-437; fax: +381-11-2185-263; E-mail: yumrs@itn.sanu.ac.yu; Internet address: www.hercegnovi.com 11-13 September...

Mature larvae of Hydroporus signatus Sharp (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) as substrates for Peritrichida.
ABSTRACT Mature larvae of Hydroporus signatus Sharp collected from a small eutrophic habitat served as substrates for Peritrichida (Ciliophora). The rate of infestation was 60% and there were indications of body site specificity for the colonies with most found attached to the cranium and/or mouthparts. ...

The social contexts of bullying and victimisation.
Journal of Early Adolescence, v.27, n.2, 2007, pp.145-74. Student bullying and cooperative behaviours were examined in relation to three 'less-structured venues associated with school': the school cafeteria at lunchtime, the locker/hall area during class transition time, and school dances. The bullying behaviour of students identified as bullies...

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28 May-1 June 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 8th WORLD BIOMATERIALS CONGRESS Contact: International Conference Services BV, tel: +31-2-06-79-32-18; fax:+31-206758236; E-mail: wbc2008-info@ics-online.nl; Internet: www.biomaterials.org 16-18 June 2008, Cologne, Germany 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: MEDICAL MOULDINGAND EXTRUSION Contact: Dr Sally Humphreys, Business Development Manager, tel: +44-1743-873955;...

Enumeration and identification of selected bacteria in water samples from the Alapahoochee River system.
ABSTRACT Escherichia coli and enterococci were enumerated in water collected bi-weekly for one year at ten stations in the Alapahoochee River system. The concentrations of E. coli were usually below a standard of 576 colony forming units (cfu) per 100 ml, except after heavy rain. At five...

A redescription of the mature larva of Thermonectus basillaris (Harris) (coleoptera: dytiscidae: dytiscinae).
ABSTRACT Mature larvae collected from Georgia ephemeral habitats were cultured into the adult stage and identified and described as Thermonectus basillaris. The legs of T. basillaris have fewer spiniform sensilla than reported for Acilius mediatus, and it appears that its two large dorsal stemmata are more massive...

Tracheal cannula.
Technical Products, Inc. of Georgia, USA, introduces Speak-EZ Cannula, a tracheal cannula with a self-contained, ultra-low-resistance, one-way valve, This device, used to maintain the potency of a tracheostomy, allows a patient to speak without physically occluding the stoma. Patients can safely remove, clean, and reinsert these devices. ...

Events calendar.
ASAE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASAE conferences and meetings, contact the Meetings Department at 800-371-2723 or hq@asae.org. For the complete list, see www.asae.org/resource/asaevents.html. 2005 Feb. 13-16 Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC). Louisville, Kentucky, USA. March 5-9...

More classrooms and books with DepEd's empowerment move.
BIG majority believes that GMA is sincere in wiping out graft and corruption. *** All her predecessors were of like mind but failed to make a dent. Either because some close relative or big official or both proved to be a stumbling block. ...

AE50 outstanding innovations 2002.
Products winning the 2002 AE50 awards represent the cream of the crop developed throughout the world for the agricultural, food and biological systems industries. The innovations highlighted in this issue were chosen from numerous entries in the competition sponsored by Resource. The judges who chose...