had called for a shutdown in protest against the “gruesome killings of innocent civilians Arshad Ahmad Dar (Pattan), Raies Ahmad Dar (Pulwama) and Nayeem Ahmad Shah (Baderwah)” during anti-terror operations.

Shops, businesses and educational institutions were closed while public transport was mostly off the roads. The separatists had also called for protest marches after Friday prayers across the state. Authorities had imposed restrictions in parts of old city to prevent the protests. There was heavy deployment of police and Central Reserve Police Forcein sensitive areas.

VALLEY PUT ON ALERT FOR MAY 21

The Kashmir Valley has been put on a three-day alert after intelligence agencies warned of a possible terror attack on defence installations in the area to coincide with the 17th day of Ramzan on May 21.

In the past, militantsAnalysis of microbiota on abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) in South Korea for improved product management.
Abalone is a popular seafood in South Korea; however, because it contains various microorganisms, its ingestion can cause food poisoning. Therefore, analysis of the microbiota on abalone can improve understanding of outbreaks and causes of food poisoning and help to better manage seafood products. In this study, we collected a total of 40 abalones from four different regions in March and July, which are known as the maximum abalone production areas in Korea. The microbiota were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing, and bacterial loads on abalone were quantified by real-time PCR. Over 2700 species were detected in the samples, and Alpha- and Gammaproteobacteria were the predominant classes. The differences in microbiota among regions and at