Caribbean Islands

It was growing as an exotic exhibit in the government glass houses in Amsterdam in Holland. Dutch workers took it from there in 1710 and circled Africa with it, around the Cape of Good Hope, and it was soon growing in Surinam in the Western Hemisphere. Meanwhile it had traveled to the botanical garden hot houses in Paris, and from there it was also taken to French colonial sites in the West—French Guiana and Martinique. Direct introductions were likewise made from France to the Caribbean islands in 1721 and 1741. Coffee was found by these Dutch and French adventurers to be well adapted to the climates and soils of the western tropics. 

World coffee production varies from year to year. In the 53 coffee-growing countries mentioned in the 1952 yearbook of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (16), 2,269,900 metric tons of coffee were produced in 1951. In the Western Hemisphere, North and Central America and the Caribbean Islands produced 366,600 and South America 1,500,600 tons. In the Eastern Hemisphere, Asia produced 82,300, Africa 315,400, and Oceania 5000 tons. 

The pest control situation in California and Florida is reviewed, with particular attention to mechanical developments and the introduction of new fungicides and insecticides, such as the insoluble coppers and parathion, and the outstanding unsolved problems such as control for nematodes which will not injure the plant and the need for a systemic material which will control virus diseases. Emphasis is on needed lines of investigation. Pest control problems in Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America are discussed, with special reference to lack of suitable equipment and material because of dollar exchange problems. 

Almost all rocks contain some aluminum in the form of aluminum silicate minerals found in clays, feldspars, and micas. Today, bauxite is the major ore for the source of aluminum metal. Bauxite was formed eons ago by the natural chemical reaction of water, which then formed aluminum hydroxides. In addition to the United States, Jamaica and other Caribbean islands are the major sources of bauxite. Bauxite deposits are found in many countries, but not all are of high concentration. 

To date there is no evidence that the toxins of L. ma.iuscula are involved in the development of human cancer. Certainly frequent ingestion of edible seaweeds that are contaminated with L. ma.1uscula could increase the probability of gastrointestinal cancer. There is precedence for this. The black and Creole population of the Caribbean island of Curacao suffers from an exceedingly high rate of esophageal cancer which appears to be related to the daily intake of a tea prepared from the leaves of a... 

Rickson, F. R. (1977). Progressive loss of ant-related traits of Cecropia peltata on selected Caribbean islands. American Journal of Botany 64 585-592. 

Schistosomiasis afflicts more than 200 million people throughout the world, making it by far the most significant flatworm disease and one of the most important infectious diseases in the world. A great majority of those infected are in Africa (Chitsulo et al., 2000, 2004), but the disease is present in Asia and South America as well as Pacific and Caribbean Islands. 

No one was injured there was no fire or significant release. After this incident, the operating company had vacuum breakers installed on all of the vessels in this process that were not designed for full vacuum. In addition, they rerouted the stripper vent line. Operations started up without this stripper and operated for nearly a month during which time a new column was being built in the United States on an emergency basis and airlifted to the Caribbean island. [5]... 

India is the major producer and exporter of turmeric at present, even though the crop is grown in several countries, e.g. Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, China, Korea, Sri Lanka, the Caribbean Islands and Central America. It is estimated officially that about 80% of the world production of turmeric is from India alone. 

Future bilateral assistance is planned for a number of States not Party in Africa (identified from among the States not Party attending the regional workshop held in Addis Ababa in 2004), in Asia and in the Caribbean islands. All of the Pacific Island countries have also been requested to indicate their assistance needs, as part of a broader sub-regional approach to achieving universality as well as full and effective implementation of the CWC. 

The presence of competent mosquito vectors [Ae. aegypti and Anopheles quadrimacalatus) and of recent immigrants from the Caribbean Islands and Latin America raised the possibility of dengue and malaria transmission in Florida. Because mosquito-based surveillance for St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) is unable to detect these diseases, fliers with information on identification and reporting of dengue and malaria were distributed to health care workers in the area. No dengue or malaria cases were reported to the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. 

The best-known mimid in North America is the northern mockingbird (Mimus pofyglottos an acclaimed songster of shrubby and suburban habitats that breeds over most of the United States and Mexico, some Caribbean islands, and southern Canada. 

Caribbean island I visit is a Christmas ornament. They re little treasures that come in all forms, from fish to palm trees. Most are handmade, and they re inexpensive and easy to carry back. Better yet, when they re displayed on the tree each year they re great conversation pieces that help us remember all the wonderful memories. 

Blessed by nature and rich in history, this lush tropical paradise invites you to experience a Caribbean island like no other. From the golden sand beaches and cloud-fringed hillsides to the rich cultural heritage and warm, welcoming hospitality,... 

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