The properties of untreated sugar cane bagasse (SCB) and soft wood (SW) and their respective celluloses were investigated. The celluloses indicated improved crystallinity index values and decreased concentration of lignin and hemicellulose compared to their untreated counterparts. Three degradation models, Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (OFW), and Kissinger (KGR) methods were ...

A quality control programme for the GC analysis of sugars in cane molasses is described. Multi-level standard calibration reduces systematic bias. Repeatability and target values for check molasses samples are used as the control parameters to evaluate day to day precision and accuracy.

This is the first article that the researcher is aware of that compares walking speed and confidence levels with 1 cane versus 2 canes. An observational study was conducted with 30 participants who had difficulty walking. Gait speed was assessed on a 4-m course with the participants using 1 cane, then 2 canes. Of 30 participants, 28 walked faster and demonstrated improved confidence with 2 cane...

ENTOMOLOGY I MR. SANCHEZ NAVARETTE : NO. DR. WIEHE : DO not 'dead hearts' result in some of the drier parts of Mauritius ? MR. WILLIAMS: When there are several borers near the top of a stalk, the top may die. This is different from a 'dead heart'. MR. SANCHEZ NAVARETTE : IS it easy to find several larvae in a single stalk ? MR. WILLIAMS: NO. We usually find one or two. D. W. FEWKES (Trinidad) :...

This study aimed to determine the proportion of Australian farming enterprises with systems and processes that meet current regulatory and industry standards for health and safety. Data from 683 farming enterprises were drawn from a nationally stratified random sample representing seven commodity sectors: beef cattle, cotton, dairy, horticulture, grain growing, sheep, and sugar cane. Results in...

There is evidence that in many cane growing countries field practices have not kept pace with scie~tific progress, and in fact may be lagging far behmd. One of the reasons for this is that there are no yardsticks for measuring productivity in the fields comparable with extraction and other efficiencies that are continuously and accurately cal~ulated in sugar mills in relation to the measured we...

The genotype and environment interaction influences the selection criteria of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) genotypes. Eight sweet sorghum genotypes were evaluated at five different locations in two growing seasons of 2014. The aim was to determine the interaction between genotype and environment on cane, juice, and ethanol yield and to identify best genotypes for bioethanol production in Kenya. Th...

Figure 2. Bearing capacity determined from astronaut bootprints (Modulus of Subgrade Reaction) [2]. Inset (upper left) shows a cross-section of bootprint and the forces involved. Other parameters can be measured using the astronaut’s boot or walking stick. They include surface temperature, dust accumulation, and penetrometry. These and other sensors will provide useful material information to g...

Primary health cane providers should play a leading role in the medical evaluation and psychological preparation of children before surgery or other procedunes requiring anesthesia. The provider’s goal is to ensure that the child’s medical issues are clearly defined and that the physiologic impact and limitations imposed by each condition are well delineated. The primary care provider’s knowled...