Pollen analysis of continuous sediment cores from two lakes in the northern Chonos Archipelago (44 S) in southern Chile shows a complete postglacial record of vegetation change. The fossil records indicate that deglaciation was complete in the northern Chonos by at least 13,600 C yr BP. Ericaceous heath and grassland persisted for more than 600 years after deglaciation under the influence of dr...

Aims. The analysis of the high-resolution UVES spectra of the CP stars HR 6000 and 46 Aql has revealed the presence of an impressive number of unidentified lines, in particular in the 5000-5400 Å region. Because numerous 4d-4f transitions of Fe ii lie in this spectral range, and because both stars are iron overabundant, we investigated whether the unidentified lines can be due to Fe ii. Methods...

Analyses of the near-ultraviolet continuum of late-type stars have led to controversial results regarding the performance of state-of-the-art model atmospheres. The release of the homogeneous IUE final archive and the availability of the high-accuracy Hipparcos parallaxes provide an opportunity to revisit this issue, as accurate stellar distances make it possible to compare observed absolute fl...

Response of six sunflower hybrids/ breeding lines viz., G-101, SF-187, Hysun-33, Hysun-38, 64A-93 and S-278 to drought stress imposed at germination and seedling growth stages was investigated in a laboratory experiment (25±3C). Five water stress levels of zero (control), -0.35, -0.6, -1.33, and 1.62 MPa were developed using polyethyleneglycol-6000 (PEG-6000). Complete randomized design with th...

Experiment was conducted in 0.0-ha earthen ponds to promote growth performance of silver carp and Cyprinus carpio big head (cyprinid) plus phytoplankton zooplankton were estimated a pond receiving mixed fertilizer with vermicomposting, 6000 12000 kg per/ha/year (VC6 VC12) 6000, without vermicomposting (CO6and CO12). All treatments compared finally. Significant differences found diversity abunda...

DIMI-6000 is an early microcomputer-based synthesizer designed in the mid-1970s by the Finnish inventor Erkki Kurenniemi. Designed as a hub for electronic music studios, DIMI-6000 featured a computer-controlled analog sound synthesis circuitry and a modular design. Despite its innovative design, only two units were built, one for Finland's national broadcasting company Yle and the other for Swe...