Old Chinese and Egyptian physicians used some chemical methods for the treatment of wounds and injuries. Although the beneficial effect of passing surgical instruments through flame was well known to ancient civilizations, the heat as a preservative method in medical industry, was first introduced in 1809 in France. Joseph Lister (1827–1912) believed that it was microbes carried in the air that...

U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright. IEEE AC paper #1522. Abstract— Airborne trials have produced the first applications of a new thermal-imaging radiometer, the FireMapper, which is a unique three-channel, calibrated imaging system designed through a Research Joint Venture between the USDA Forest Service and Space Instruments, Inc. FireMapper has been designed to map the progr...

The efficacy of a new virulent Metarhizium anisopliae strain (SRRC 2558) obtained from Coptotermes formosanus in China was evaluated against the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes and the Formosan subterranean termite, C. formosanus, in the laboratory. This new strain was compared with three other virulent M. anisopliae strains and was found to be highly infectious against te...

Many concepts—such as “computer mediated versus face-to-face interaction,” “virtual versus real,” “flaming,” and “anonymity”—that scholars have used for decades have led to theoretical misunderstandings about online and offline communication. This chapter discusses theoretical problems that standard terms introduce. The goal is not simply to urge more precision by defining terms, but rather to ...

The research findings outlined in this report provide information on aspects of bait acceptance by, and the biology of, the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenic Desmarest) in the Rotorua district of North Island, New Zealand. Emphasis has been given to information that is relevant to the cost effective control of this species by methods of poison baiting, shooting and trapping and to a suitable met...

Combustion of wildland fuels represents a major source of particulate matter (PM) and light-absorbing elemental carbon (EC) on a national and global scale, but the emission factors and source profiles have not been well characterized with respect to different fuels and combustion phases. These uncertainties limit the accuracy of current emission inventories, smoke forecasts, and source apportio...