This study was carried out on 426 samples of raw meats collected from butcheries and supermarkets in Casablanca, Morocco. The samples were examined for the occurrence of Listeria species. Strains of Listeria monocytogenes were characterized by several biochemical tests and confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). β-hemolytic cultures and nonhemolytic isolates were tested for biochemical pr...

Abtract: The Pliocene locality of Ahl al Oughlam is situated at the southeastern limit of the city of Casablanca, in Morocco, on an ancient seashore of the Atlantic Ocean. It has yielded a very rich vertebrate fauna (macroand micromammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fishes) including both terrestrial and marine forms. On the basis of biostratigraphy, the fauna has been dated at about 2.5 M...

The present communication is to report the occurrence of dysentery microorganisms in the Mediterranean area. Similar data on the Salmonella types found in that vicinity are given by Bruner and Joyce (1946). Between September, 1943, and October, 1945, more than 1,344 Shigella cultures were examined serologically 'and biochemically. These were isolated in the Section of Bacteriology of the 15th M...

Controlling robotic devices from remote places, using an existing, wide spread network has significantly extend their application. Internet, considering its wide spread and accessibility, is an ideal media for data transmission between a robot and its operator, but the limitation in bandwidth, the notable delay, and the unreliability of the network introduces several problems. The solutions, pr...

THE CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES OF WOMEN'S LIVES: SHIFTING FAMILIES...4 WOMEN'S WORK: A KALEIDOSCOPE OF HIDDEN COSTS...7 IMPLICATIONS FOR CHILD CARE: A CALL FOR INNOVATION...9 PROGRAMMATIC ISSUES...12 THE NEED FOR A RANGE OF OPTIONS...13 CHILD DEVELOPMENT...18 POLICY AND PROGRAMME IMPLICATIONS: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH...21 PROGRAMMES IN BRIEF: THE INTERSECTING NEEDS OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDRE...

An introductory account is given of the modern understanding of the physics of the early Universe. Particular emphasis is placed on the paradigm of cosmological inflation, which postulates a period of accelerated expansion during the Universe’s earliest stages. Inflation provides a possible origin for structure in the Universe, such as microwave background anisotropies, galaxies and galaxy clus...

The highest burden of pediatric vaccine-preventable disease is found in developing nations where resource constraints pose the greatest challenge, impacting disease diagnosis and surveillance as well as the implementation of large scale vaccination programmes. In November 2012, a Working Group Meeting convened in Casablanca to describe and discuss the status with respect to 8 vaccine-preventabl...

Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of all patients admitted during 2011–2014, who developed Ulcer of the leg and were treated by lipofilling in the National centre for burns and plastic surgery, University Hospital, Ibn-Rochd Casablanca, Morocco. Patients with large ulcers and those with exposure of bone exposure were omitted from the study. Patient demographic data and digital photo...

Despite the common use of the blooming metaphor, its floral inspiration remains poorly understood. Here we study the physical process of blooming in the asiatic lily Lilium casablanca. Our observations show that the edges of the petals wrinkle as the flower opens, suggesting that differential growth drives the deployment of these laminar shell-like structures. We use a combination of surgical m...