Abstract: Tapeless closure mechanisms are provided for fastening storage and shipping containers (boxes, cartons, etc.) to keep them closed. An exemplary tapeless closure mechanism includes a slot and a tab 16 which are provided on adjacent elements (e.g., one or more of a wall, a lid, a penal, a flap, etc.) of container and which are aligned with one another when the container is assembled. Furthermore, the tab has an arrowhead with a width which is no greater than the width of the slot, as well as one or two laterally extending hooks, each of which is foldable against the arrowhead, thereby permitted the tab to be inserted through the slot. After the tab is inserted through the slot, each of the hooks tends to unfold to a position in which withdrawal of the tab from the slot is no longer possible, consequently, keeping the container closed.

Abstract: Provided are methods for growing a plant under certain stressed conditions that alter the morphology of the plant. In certain aspects, however, although the plant is altered and may be undesirable for commercial purposed, the plant still produces an adequate number of seeds for breeding purposes. Further, because plants may be smaller in size, they can be grown at higher densities, allowing the production of large populations of plants to be brought under controlled conditions which can exclude pollinating insects and thus increase the genetic purity achievable in a breeding program.

Abstract: Provided are methods for growing a plant under certain stressed conditions that alter the morphology of the plant. In certain aspects, however, although the plant is altered and may be undesirable for commercial purposed, the plant still produces an adequate number of seeds for breeding purposes. Further, because plants may be smaller in size, they can be grown at higher densities, allowing the production of large populations of plants to be brought under controlled conditions which can exclude pollinating insects and thus increase the genetic purity achievable in a breeding program.

Abstract: Provided are methods for growing a plant under certain stressed conditions that alter the morphology of the plant. In certain aspects, however, although the plant is altered and may be undesirable for commercial purposed, the plant still produces an adequate number of seeds for breeding purposes. Further, because plants may be smaller in size, they can be grown at higher densities, allowing the production of large populations of plants to be brought under controlled conditions which can exclude pollinating insects and thus increase the genetic purity achievable in a breeding program.

Abstract: A suspension, coupling and alignment system and an electrical energy cables passage for fluorescent luminaires, comprising a luminaire body provided in its upper face with a longitudinal chute and a juncture element for the mounting of the adjacent luminaires, wherein said juncture element has end bores, mating with the bores provided in the lower face of said chute, in order to fix and mount a coupling for the luminaire suspension, said juncture element has such a configuration and dimensions that it can be inserted and permanently mounted on the end parts of said chute.

Abstract: A suspension, coupling and alignment system and an electrical energy cables passage for fluorescent luminaires, comprising a luminaire body provided in its upper face with a longitudinal chute and a juncture element for the mounting of the adjacent luminaires, wherein said juncture element has end bores, mating with the bores provided in the lower face of said chute, in order to fix and mount a coupling for the luminaire suspension, said juncture element has such a configuration and dimensions that it can be inserted and permanently mounted on the end parts of said chute.