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Commerson.E2.80.99s dolphins Cetacean bycatch

a commerson s dolphin in aquarium. the expanding trawl fisheries devastated commerson s dolphin (cephalorhynchus commersonii) populations in patagonia. trawl fisheries expanded twenty years until crashed in 1997. pelagic squid fisheries took on use pelagic trawls harmful dusky, short-beaked common dolphins, , commerson’s dolphins. there approximately 21,000 commerson’s dolphins remaining today. 2 stocks have been identified in population genetic information , bycatch levels unknown. anchovy fisheries expanding, imperative assess commerson’s dolphin population before these fisheries grow. seasonal operation of in-shore gillnet fisheries known involve bycatch of cetaceans. presently, there no known estimates of gillnet bycatch. bycatch problem in argentina political in nature. improvements in fishing technology, awareness, , large scale survey of commerson’s dolphin populations , impact of bycatch essential.

Shopping Grand Strand

heroes harbor @ broadway @ beach in june 2006 the grand strand area has many different stores , malls, 1 of largest shopping areas in southeastern united states, , largest shopping destination in south carolina. barefoot landing opened in 1988 , includes 100 stores, restaurants , attractions. center has alabama theatre, has concerts traditional country music singers. center includes golf resort. coastal grand mall opened in 2004 , largest indoor mall in state. mall, has indoor , outdoor shopping areas, has gross leasable area of 1,047,732 square feet (97,337.5 m). single-story facility hass 5 anchor stores (including belk, jcpenney, , dillard s), 14-screen movie theater, food court, , 170 stores. myrtle beach mall 525,385 square feet (48,809.9 m), , has 3 anchor stores: bass pro shops, belk , jcpenney. single-story mall has 12-screen movie theater, food court, , variety of other specialty stores. used known colonial mall, , opened briarcliffe mall. tanger outlets @ myrtle beac...

Influence on scientists and artists Alexander von Humboldt

frederic edwin church, heart of andes (1859) a number of nineteenth-century artists traveled latin america, following in footsteps of humboldt, painting landscapes , scenes of everyday life. johann moritz rugendas, ferdinand bellermann, , eduard hildebrandt 3 important european painters. frederic edwin church famous landscape painter in u.s. in nineteenth century. paintings of andean volcanoes humboldt climbed helped make church s reputation. 5 foot 10 foot painting entitled heart of andes caused sensation when completed. church had hoped ship painting berlin show painting humboldt, humboldt died few days after church s letter written. church painted cotopaxi 3 times, twice in 1855 , in 1859 in eruption. george catlin, famous portraits of north american indians , paintings of life among various north american tribes traveled south america, producing number of paintings. wrote humboldt in 1855, sending him proposal south american travels. humboldt replied, thanking him , sending memor...

Travels and work in Europe Alexander von Humboldt

schiller, wilhelm , alexander von humboldt goethe in jena in 1794 humboldt admitted famous group of intellectuals , cultural leaders of weimar classicism. goethe , schiller key figures @ time. humboldt contributed (7 june 1795) schiller s new periodical, die horen, philosophical allegory entitled die lebenskraft, oder der rhodische genius. in 1792 , 1797 humboldt in vienna; in 1795 made geological , botanical tour through switzerland , italy. although service state regarded him apprenticeship service of science, fulfilled duties such conspicuous ability not did rise rapidly highest post in department, entrusted several important diplomatic missions. the death of stern mother, on 19 november 1796 after year s suffering cancer, set him free. neither brother attended funeral. humboldt had not hidden aversion mother, 1 correspondent writing him after death, death...must particularly welcomed you. after severing official connections, awaited opportunity fulfill long-cherished dream of tra...

Through the centuries Turco-Persian tradition

tomb of humayun shares similar patterns taj mahal taj mahal the mughals, persianized turks had invaded india central asia , claimed descent both timur , genghis khan, strengthened persianate culture of muslim india. cultivated art, enticing courts artists , architects bukhara, tabriz, shiraz, , other cities of islamic world. taj mahal commissioned mughal emperor shah jahan. mughals dominated india 1526 until eighteenth century, when muslim successor states , non-muslim powers of sikh, maratha, , british replaced them. the ottoman, safavid, , mughal empires developed variations of broadly similar turco-persian tradition. remarkable similarity in culture, particularly among elite classes, spread across territories of western, central , south asia. although populations across vast region had conflicting allegiances (sectarian, locality, tribal, , ethnic affiliation) , spoke many different languages (mostly indo-iranian languages persian, urdu, hindi, punjabi, pushtu, baluchi, or kurdish, ...

Launch Complex 39 Kennedy Space Center

the vehicle assembly building (center) in 1999, launch control center jutting out right, , pads , b in distance launch complex 39 (lc-39) built saturn v, largest , powerful operational launch vehicle in history, apollo manned moon landing program. since end of apollo program in 1972, lc-39 has been used launch every nasa human space flight, including skylab (1973), apollo-soyuz test project (1975), , space shuttle program (1981-2011). since december 1968, launch operations have been conducted launch pads , b @ lc-39. both pads on ocean, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of vab. 1969–1972, lc-39 departure point 6 apollo manned moon landing missions using saturn v, , used 1981–2011 space shuttle launches. human missions moon required large three-stage saturn v rocket, 363 feet (111 meters) tall , 33 feet (10 meters) in diameter. @ ksc, launch complex 39 (lc-39) built on merritt island accommodate new rocket. construction of $800 million project began in november 1962. lc-39 pads , b complet...

Transportation Mokpo

1 transportation 1.1 railroad 1.2 inland road 1.3 bus 1.4 airport 1.5 sea 1.5.1 ferries @ coastal terminal 1.5.2 nonghyup ferry @ north harbor transportation railroad mokpo station mokpo station opened may 15, 1913, final destination of honam line , accommodates on 1.2 million annually, cargo shipments. the station located near yudal mountain, in southwestern part of city. railroad ends inside station, although freight-only line continued on samhakdo, carrying coal industrial factories. because of potential danger, city removed rail extension in 2011. on april 1, 2004, korea train express advertised three-hour travel time seoul mokpo, however, actual time longer due number of stops along honam line. three-hour travel possible when limiting train 4 stops: seodaejeon, iksan, gwangjusongjeong, , mokpo. however, service has not been available since 2008. currently, there 10 trains yongsan station mokpo, travel time of 195 minutes. railroad has plans improve high-speed honam line, reduc...

Tomb of Pope Leo XI Alessandro Algardi

tomb of leo xi algardi s first major commission came in 1634, when cardinal ubaldini (medici) contracted funeral monument great-uncle, pope leo xi, third of medici popes, had reigned less month in 1605. monument started in 1640, , completed 1644. arrangement mirrors 1 designed bernini tomb of urban viii (1628–47), central hieratic sculpture of pope seated in full regalia , offering hand of blessing, while @ feet, 2 allegorical female figures flank sarcophagus. however, in bernini s tomb, vigorous upraised arm , posture of pope counterbalanced active drama below, wherein figures of charity , justice either distracted putti or lost in contemplation, while skeletal death actively writes epitaph. algardi s tomb less dynamic. allegorical figures of magnanimity , liberality have impassive, ethereal dignity. have identified helmeted figure of magnanimity of athena , iconic images of wisdom. liberality resembles duquesnoy s famous santa susanna, rendered more elegant. tomb somberly monotone , ...

Political career Henry Sewell

1 political career 1.1 1st parliament 1.2 2nd parliament , premiership 1.3 executive positions , legislative council political career 1st parliament sewell s diary, published in 1980 sewell journal in 2 volumes, gives unique insight life in colony. journal s editor, historian w. david mcintyre, calls absorbing , undoubtedly fullest private manuscript relating new zealand in 1850s . in late july 1853, sewell decided stand parliament in 1853 general election; question whether should run in town of christchurch or christchurch country electorate. there 1 position filled in town electorate, , 2 in rural electorate. sewell sought counsel friends, recommended him stand in rural electorate, did not want oppose guise brittan, had declared candidacy. whilst brittan unpopular constituency, sewell thought useful have him in parliament. complication town electorate john charles watts-russell had received pledge majority of constituency, there rumours not stand, , known go travelling during time o...

Healthcare in England Health care in the United Kingdom

norfolk , norwich university hospital, national health service hospital. most healthcare in england provided national health service (nhs), england s publicly funded healthcare system, accounts of department of health s budget (£122.5 billion in 2017-18). commissioning in april 2013, under terms of health , social care act 2012, reorganisation of nhs took place regarding administration of nhs. primary care trusts (pcts) , strategic health authorities (shas) abolished, , replaced clinical commissioning groups (ccgs). ccgs commission of hospital , community nhs services in local areas responsible. commissioning involves deciding services population need, , ensuring there provision of these services. ccgs overseen nhs england, formally known nhs commissioning board (nhs cb) established on 1 october 2012 executive non-departmental public body. nhs england has responsibility commissioning primary care services - general practitioners, opticians , nhs dentistry, specialised hospital services...

V List of Etruscan mythological figures

^ cite error: named reference sb78 invoked never defined (see page). ^ bonfantes (2002), page 210. ^ de grummond, pages 220-225. ^ development of concept can found in harmon. ^ lewis & short, latin lexicon, available online @ www.perseus.com. ^ swaddling & bonfante page 42. ^ walters art museum

Career Marcos Angeleri

1 career 1.1 estudiantes 1.2 sunderland 1.3 return estudiantes 1.4 málaga career estudiantes born in la plata, buenos aires province, angeleri made first appearance estudiantes in 2002. played in championship decider apertura 2006 title, , in 2008 called diego maradona argentina national football team. angeleri deployed wingback on right, noted aggressive defense , solid transition play along right flank. under coach diego simeone played libero. freedom join attack increased after arrival of leonardo astrada coach in mid-2008, causing angeleri noticed maradona , south american sports journalists, voted angeleri in top-ten place in 2008 edition of south american footballer of year award. in 2008 angeleri part of estudiantes team finished runners in copa sudamericana 2008, , regular player in team won copa libertadores 2009, although missed latter stages of tournament through injury, frustrated transfer europe, several top sides interested in him. having recovered, angeleri played in 201...

Construction and other details Rowallan Castle

rowallan castle today william aiton s map of 1811 showing rowellan (sic) the castle built around small knoll , once stood in small loch or swampy area, fed carmel burn. southern front of castle erected year 1562 john mure of rowallan , lady, marion cuninghame, of family of cuninghamhead. information appears inscription on marriage stone or tablet @ top of wall: - jon.mvr. m.cvgm. spvsis 1562. family coat of arms lies right. crest of mure s moore s head, sculptured near coat of arms. no doubt rebus or jeu-de-mot on mure name, suggested reference feat performed in crusades against saracens. royal arms of scotland, blazoned, carved on main entrance, shields of cumin family, whom mures claim descent. on ornamented gateway stone date 1616 inscribed upon it. engraving of castle james fittler in scotia depicta, published 1804 over doorway of porch inscription in hebrew using hebrew characters read lord portion of mine inheritance , of cup, psalms. xvi, verse 5. such inscription rare unique. d...

Swara Carnatic music

swara refers type of musical sound single note, defines relative (higher or lower) position of note, rather defined frequency. swaras refer solfege of carnatic music, consist of 7 notes, sa-ri-ga-ma-pa-da-ni (compare hindustani sargam: sa-re-ga-ma-pa-dha-ni or western do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti). these names abbreviations of longer names shadja, rishabha, gandhara, madhyama, panchama, dhaivata , nishada. unlike other music systems, every member of solfege (called swara) has 3 variants. exceptions drone notes, shadja , panchama (also known tonic , dominant), have 1 form; , madhyama (the subdominant), has 2 forms. 7th century stone inscription in kudumiyan malai in tamil nadu shows vowel changes solfege symbols ra, ri, ru etc. denote higher quarter-tones. in 1 scale, or raga, there 1 variant of each note present. exceptions exist in light ragas, in which, artistic effect, there may two, 1 ascending (in arohanam) , descending (in avarohanam).

Top Up TV Freeview+ box (DTR) Top Up TV

a range of top tv freeview+ digital tv recorders, known dtrs, automatically records programmes broadcast overnight, user can watch on-demand. first generation box manufactured thomson – thomson dti 6300-16 containing 160gb hdd. higher capacity boxes introduced later on thomson dti 6300-25, thomson dti 6300-16 250gb hdd. different manufacturer s equipment such luxor, bush, sharp, wharfdale , new thomson box available retailers such argos , asda. these newer boxes contain varying degrees of capacity ranging 160gb 500gb. top tv dtrs no longer available buy directly top tv. included in packaging top tv bespoke remote control , scart lead, signal improvement kit, rf lead , power cable. printed materials include top tv welcome pack, remote control codes guide , instruction manual. rear of box has 2 scart sockets, 2 tuners, s-video output, analogue phono output , digital audio output. features powered functionless usb port on front or rear of dtr.

Types Dieting

1 types 1.1 low-fat 1.2 low-carbohydrate 1.3 low-calorie 1.4 low-calorie 1.5 detox 1.6 religious types low-fat low-fat diets involve reduction of percentage of fat in 1 s diet. calorie consumption reduced because less fat consumed. diets of type include ncep step , ii. meta-analysis of 16 trials of 2–12 months duration found low-fat diets (without intentional restriction of caloric intake) resulted in average weight loss of 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) on habitual eating. low-carbohydrate low-carbohydrate diets such atkins , protein power relatively high in protein , fats. low-carbohydrate diets ketogenic (i.e., restrict carbohydrate intake sufficiently cause ketosis). low-calorie low-calorie diets produce energy deficit of 500–1,000 calories per day, can result in 0.5 1 kilogram (1.1 2.2 pounds) weight loss per week. 1 of commonly used low-calorie diets weight watchers. national institutes of health reviewed 34 randomized controlled trials determine effectiveness of low-calorie diet...

History Field lacrosse

ball players painted george catlin, illustrates various native americans playing lacrosse. lacrosse traditional native american game. according native american beliefs, playing lacrosse spiritual act used healing , giving creator . play game resolve minor conflicts between tribes not worth going war for, name little brother of war . these games last several days , many 100 1,000 men opposing villages or tribes played on open plains, between goals ranging 500 yards (460 m) several miles apart. the first europeans observe french jesuit missionaries in st. lawrence valley, in 1630s. name lacrosse comes reports, described players sticks bishop s crosier—la crosse in french. native american tribes used various names: in onondaga language called dehuntshigwa es ( bump hips or men hit rounded object ); da-nah-wah uwsdi ( little war ) eastern cherokee; in mohawk, tewaarathon ( little brother of war ); , baggataway in ojibwe. variations in game not limited name. in great lakes regi...

Locations Jeanne d'Arc (Frémiet)

the original work located @ place des pyramides, in paris, near joan of arc wounded during failed attempt take paris. other copies can seen at: nancy, france, new orleans, philadelphia, portland, oregon (joan of arc), melbourne, australia. ^ http://statues.vanderkrogt.net/object.php?webpage=st&record=fr206 ^ joan of arc, (sculpture) . inventories of american painting , sculpture, smithsonian american art museum. retrieved august 3, 2011.  ^ jeanne d arc, (sculpture) . inventories of american painting , sculpture, smithsonian american art museum. retrieved august 3, 2011.  ^ http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0006557.htm ^ joan of arc, maiden of orleans, (sculpture) . inventories of american painting , sculpture, smithsonian american art museum. retrieved august 3, 2011.  ^ http://www.publicartaroundtheworld.com/jeanne_d_arc_statue.html

Irish Oak SS Irish Oak (1919)

1 irish oak 1.1 background 1.2 initial sailing, convoys , delays 1.3 out of convoy sailings 1.4 stornest 1.5 encounter u-650 1.6 torpedoed 1.7 landfall irish oak background at outbreak of world war ii ireland had few ships, , united states instructed ships not enter war zone . acting irish government, minister frank aiken negotiated charter of 2 oil-burning steamships united states maritime commission’s reserve fleet. these west neris , west hematite. 2 irish crews travelled new orleans take on ships, did on 9 september 1941. the west neris renamed irish oak , west hematite renamed irish pine. both chartered government owned irish shipping limited (isl) , managed limerick steamship company, port of registry changed dublin. irish oak captained matthew moran of wexford; irish pine frank dick of islandmagee, samuel mcnamara of belfast chief engineer. initial sailing, convoys , delays destined carry wheat , phosphate fertilizer, both ships sailed new orleans st john s in october 1941,...

Canna .27Musaefolia Grande.27 Canna 'Musaefolia'

canna (foliage group) canna musaefolia grande the original 5 musaefolia hybrids have been joined cultivar, may synonym of 1 of 5 above, or new hybrid. regarded many enthusiasts magnificent specimen , becoming increasingly popular. a giant foliage group cultivar; green , purple variegated foliage, large, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; half-round stems, coloured green + purple; spikes of flowers upright, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes long , narrow, self-cleaning; fertile both ways, not true type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes thick, 7 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering prolific. introduced herb kelly, usa, venezuela. the earliest reference catalogue of kelly s plant world, california, usa. 1989.

Training Community emergency response team

on february 5, 2017, community emergency response team training in berwyn heights, maryland 2 members putting out fire. on february 5, 2017, community emergency response team training while in gear. while state , local jurisdictions implement training in manner best suits community, citizen corps cert program has established curriculum. jurisdictions may augment training, encouraged deliver entire core content. citizen corps cert core curriculum basic course composed of following 9 units (time instructional hours): unit 1: disaster preparedness (2.5 hrs). topics include (in part) identifying local disaster threats, disaster impact, mitigation , preparedness concepts, , overview of citizen corps , cert. hands on skills include team-building exercises, , shutting off utilities. unit 2: fire safety (2.5 hrs). students learn fire chemistry, mitigation practices, hazardous materials identification, suppression options, , introduced concept of size-up. hands-on skills include using fire exti...

Characters U.S. Acres

1 characters 1.1 primary characters 1.1.1 orson pig 1.1.2 roy rooster 1.1.3 wade duck 1.1.4 booker 1.1.5 sheldon 1.1.6 bo sheep 1.1.7 lanolin sheep 1.2 secondary characters characters the primary traits of cartoon s main characters established during run of comic strip, down such visual gags head on wade s inner tube having same facial expression wade. primary characters orson pig orson pig (voiced gregg berger): bossy naive pig work ethic makes him functional leader. humor being tested 1 of common gags in cartoons. in 1986, orson had long eyelashes (to represent him young piglet) until disappeared on january 3, 1988 , , booker , sheldon called him mom (though inconsistent because @ other times call him orson). being runt of litter, orson s original owner intended rid of him. orson fell pick-up taking him away birthplace , moved farm known u.s. acres. , later found farm girl persuaded orson follow her father s farm. orson s alter-ego costumed superhero named power pig, more not causes ...

References OS/VS1

functional structure of ibm virtual storage operating systems, part i: influences of dynamic address translation on operating system technology, m. a. auslander , j. f. jaffe, ibm systems journal, volume 12 (1973), no 4, page 368 os/vs1 concepts , philosophies, t. f. wheeler, jr., ibm systems journal, volume 13 (1974), no 3, page 213 the job entry subsystem of os/vs1, j. h. baily, j. a. howard, , t. j. szczygielski, ibm systems journal, volume 13 (1974), no 3, page 253 (the os/v1 job entry subsystem named jes1)

A Basque trade area History of the Basques

french map of basque districts (mid-18th century) the basques welcomed philip v—from lineage of king henry iii of navarre—to crown of castile (1700), absolutist outlook inherited grandfather hardly withstand test of basque contractual system. 1713 treaty of utrecht (see basque sailors above) , 1714 suppression of home rule in kingdom of aragon , catalonia disquieted basques. did not take long until spanish king, relying on prime minister giulio alberoni, attempted enlarge tax revenue , foster spanish internal market meddling in basque low-tax trade area , moving basque customs ebro coast , pyrenees. overseas , customary cross-pyrenean trade—and extension home rule—under threat, royal advance responded western basques trail of matxinadas, or uprisings, shook 30 towns in coastal areas (biscay, gipuzkoa). spanish troops sent over, , widespread rebellion quelled in blood. in wake of events, expedition led duke of berwick dispatched quadruple alliance broke spanish territory western pyrenee...

Prequel.2C intermezzo.2C and sequel Blueberry (comics)

1 prequel, intermezzo, , sequel 1.1 prequel: la jeunesse de blueberry (young blueberry) 1.1.1 change of artist 1.1.2 change of writer 1.1.3 second change of artist 1.2 intermezzo: marshal blueberry 1.3 sequel: blueberry 1900 1.3.1 ramifications prequel, intermezzo, , sequel a prequel series, la jeunesse de blueberry (young blueberry), , intermezzo series marshal blueberry have been published well, other artists , writers, famously william vance latter. despite dogged efforts on part of giraud, intended blueberry 1900 sequel did not come fruition extraneous reasons. prequel: la jeunesse de blueberry (young blueberry) —charlier, on conceiving young blueberry series. a later created prequel series, dealt blueberry s years, during american civil war, relating how racist son of wealthy plantation owner turned yankee bugler , adventures after that. material first 3 albums, conceived original blueberry creators, published in 1968–1970 mass market paperback sized super pocket pilote series...