In a previous paper by Dunham and Rake (1948) the successful propagation of Donovania granulomati8 on artificial media, after adaptation, was described. Since that publication the strain has been maintained for additional passages on the media containing equal parts of 3 per cent agar in beef heart infusion broth and modified Levinthal's stock broth. The present communication will describe the ...

A Gram-positive diphtheroid isolated from spontaneous cases of cystitis and pyelonephritis of cows on five farms has been studied. All the strains obtained were of the same general morphology. They possess similar cultural characteristics and to a great degree similar agglutination affinities. The organism is not pathogenic for the ordinary laboratory animals. It produces no toxin. Cows injecte...

This paper discusses the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) in Jordanian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Utilising a methodology based upon questionnaires and semi-structure interviews, investigation of Jordanian ICT organisations and their significant stakeholders has revealed that although they have endeavoured to put into practice the strategies, tools and ...

The centre of origin of the oil palm is the tropical rain forest region of West Africa. It is considered to be the 200-300 kilometre wide coastal belt between Liberia and Mayumbe. The oil palm tree has remained the 'tree of life' of Yoruba land as well as of other parts of southern West Africa to which it is indigenous. The Yoruba are adept at spinning philosophical and poetical proverbs around...

The purpose of this study was to isolate cellulolytic enzyme producing bacteria which may able to utilize banana pseudostem as sole carbon source for production of cellulolytic enzymes. This was attempted by isolating 10 bacteria from banana pseudostem waste. Out of the screened, isolate NAULH-5 showed high cellulolytic activity. The isolate NAULH-5 produced highest 5.97 U/mg endoglucanase, 2.2...

Anthracnose symptoms often occurred on fruits of Asian pear trees grown in Anseong, Naju, Seonghwan and Pyeongtaek in Korea during the harvesting period from 2000 to 2005. A total of 28 isolates of Colletotrichum sp. were obtained from the anthracnose symptoms. All the isolates were identified as Colletotrichum acutatum based on their morphological and cultural characteristics. Four isolates of...

The Holy Land has absorbed millions of immigrants in recent centuries: Jews from East and West, Druze, Circassians, Muslim and Christian Arabs. The land is unique and diverse in geographical location and ethnic groups, and also in its cultural characteristics, including traditional medicine and use of materia medica. However, these traditions have waned over the years. The young state of Israel...

Three methods for the laboratory classification of mycobacteria have been proposed. Runyon (1955) used pigment production and rate of growth to define four groups (numbered 1 to 4). Collins (1962) employed growth at 20°C. and 44°C., resistance to thiosemicarbazone, and growth in a synthetic medium to describe four similar groups (assemblies A to D). Marks and Richards (1963) used morphological,...

Expressed mate preferences provide unique windows into the cultural evolution of values and evolved mating psychology. The current study used two research instruments—one ranking procedure and one rating procedure—to examine mate preferences in mainland China. We compared modern Chinese (n = 1060) with Chinese studied a quarter of a century earlier (N = 500). Results revealed several cultural c...

This article presents a theory of seven cultural value orientations that form three cultural value dimensions. This theory permits more finely tuned characterization of cultures than other theories. It is distinctive in deriving the cultural orientations from a priori theorizing. It also specifies a coherent, integrated system of relations among the orientations, postulating that they are inter...