EROSIVITY OF RAINFALL IN LAGES, SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL

Erosivity of rainfall in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil

The erosive capacity of rainfall can be expressed by an index and knowing it allows recommendation of soil management and conservation practices to reduce water erosion.The objective of this study was to calculate various indices of rainfall erosivity in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil, identify the best one, and discover its temporal distribution.Th

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Factors associated with adherence to guidelines in cancer pain management among adult patients evaluated at oncology unit, in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

IntroductionCancer pain is one of the most important deleterious and distressing symptoms suffered by patients with cancer which disturb their quality of life, especially in the last part of their life.Alleviating pain is a primary goal of prognosis of cancer pain management and pain symptoms must be prevented, treated as a priority, and considered

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A Checklist of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Pakistan

The present paper provides an updated checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Pakistan.These include seven of the 21 known extant subfamilies with 101 valid ant species in 33 genera.Five species are reported for the first time from Pakistan: Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890; Crematogaster biroi Mayr, 1897; Ooceraea biroi (Forel, 190

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Ethephon has mixed effects on table grapes

The growth animed blue lotion topical spray regulator ethephon (Ethrel) has been shown to improve coloring of the table grape varieties, Red Malaga, Queen, Tokay, and Emperor if applied after some of the berries have begun to show color.Preliminary trials with Cardinals showed cubs foam finger slight color benefits, of dubious commercial significan

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