THE EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY ON AGRICULTURAL CROPS EXPORT TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES


Developmental and reproductive performance of a specialist herbivore depend on seasonality of, and light conditions experienced by, the host plant.

Host plant phenology (as influenced by seasonality) and light-mediated changes in the phenotypic and phytochemical properties of leaves have been hypothesised to equivocally influence insect herbivore performance.Here, we examined the effects of seasonality, through host plant phenology (late growth-season = autumn vs flowering-season = winter) and

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Evaluation of surface water characteristics of novel daily disposable contact lens materials, using refractive index shifts after wear

Jeffery Schafer,1 Robert Steffen,1 William Reindel,1 Joseph Chinn2 1Vision Care, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY, USA; 2J Chinn LLC, Lafayette, CO, USA Purpose: Contact lens wearers today spend much time using digital display devices.Contact lens manufacturers are challenged to develop products that account for longer periods of

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