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Cetaceans at risk Cetacean bycatch

1 cetaceans @ risk 1.1 atlantic humpback dolphins 1.2 baleen whales 1.3 burmeister’s porpoises 1.4 commerson’s dolphins 1.5 la plata dolphins 1.6 harbour porpoises 1.7 hector s , maui s dolphins 1.8 indo-pacific humpback , bottlenose dolphins 1.9 irrawaddy dolphins 1.10 spinner , fraser’s dolphins 1.11 yangtze river dolphins , finless porpoises 1.12 vaquita cetaceans @ risk bycatch recognized primary threat cetaceans. following cetaceans @ high risk entanglement in gillnets: atlantic humpback dolphins the atlantic humpback dolphin (sousa teuszii) endemic west africa. several stocks have been identified numbers ranging tens few hundred. abundance estimates lacking. gaps in species range , hence distribution evident. bycatch documented in few west african countries. surveys , evaluations need conducted determine presence/ absence of humpback dolphins in historical range. conservation measures need implemented save species. because many people live off sea, not feasible have complete gill...

Cigar brands J. C. Newman Cigar Company

1 cigar brands 1.1 dominican republic cigars 1.2 honduran cigars 1.3 nicaraguan cigars 1.4 united states cigars cigar brands dominican republic cigars cuesta-rey diamond crown diamond crown maximus diamond crown julius caeser la unica rigoletto arturo fuente honduran cigars don jose trader jacks nicaraguan cigars el baton brick house alcazar quorum quorum shade perdomo perla del mar united states cigars rigoletto tampa trolleys factory throwouts

Spanish American expedition, 1799–1804 Alexander von Humboldt

1 spanish american expedition, 1799–1804 1.1 seeking foreign expedition 1.2 spanish royal authorization 1799 1.3 venezuela 1799–1800 1.4 cuba 1800, 1804 1.5 andes 1801–1803 1.6 mexico 1803–04 1.7 united states 1804 1.8 travel diaries spanish american expedition, 1799–1804 alexander von humboldt s latin american expedition seeking foreign expedition with financial resources finance scientific travels, sought ship on major expedition. meantime, went paris brother wilhelm living. paris great center of scientific learning , brother , sister-in-law caroline connected in circles. louis-antoine de bougainville urged humboldt accompany him on major expedition, last 5 years, french revolutionary directoire placed nicolas baudin @ head of rather aging scientific traveler. on postponement of captain baudin s proposed voyage of circumnavigation due continuing warfare in europe, humboldt had been officially invited accompany, humboldt disappointed. had selected scientific instruments voyage. did, h...

Children of migrant workers Hukou system

children migrate parents face difficulties not experienced local counterparts children of rural workers migrate parents face challenges. without local, non-agricultural hukou, migrant children have limited access public social infrastructure. example, urban students’ educational opportunities far superior of migrant student counterparts. central government reformed education system in 1986 , again in 1993, yielding greater autonomy local governments in regulation of education system. limited space , desire protect local interests in turn induced local governments avoid enrolling migrant children in public schools. furthermore, because central government subsidized public schools based on enrollment rates of children local hukous, migrant children required pay higher fees if wanted attend. consequentially, many migrant families elect instead send children private schools cater migrants. however, in order charge students lower enrollment , attendance fees, these institutions must cut spe...

Evolution Hukou system

1 evolution 1.1 pre-1949: origins of hukou system 1.2 1949-1978: maoist era 1.3 1978-present: post-mao evolution pre-1949: origins of hukou system the legacy of chinese hukou system may traced pre-dynastic era, 21st century bc. in forms, household registration system used purposes of taxation , conscription, regulating migration. 2 models of hukou system xiangsui , baojia systems. xiangsui system, established under western zhou dynasty (circa 11th-8th centuries bc) used method of organizing , categorizing urban , rural land. function of baojia system, propagated lord shang yang of 4th century bc, create system of accountability within groups of citizens: if 1 person within group violated strict rules in place, in group suffer. structure later utilized , expanded upon during qin dynasty (221-207 bce) purposes of taxation, population control, , conscription. precursors hukou system used during qing dynasty monitor individuals , raise funds war the first formal codification of hukou syste...

George W. Elder Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company

an undated photograph of george w. elder in sitka, alaska. the george w. elder steamship operated oregon railroad , navigation company. east coast steamer built john roach & sons in chester, pennsylvania, george w. elder purchased oregon steamship company , sailed around cape horn oregon in 1876. oregon steamship company later sold george w. elder oregon railroad , navigation company. on may 31, 1899, george w. elder left seattle, washington, carrying 126 passengers , crew on 9,000-mile (14,000 km) scientific expedition russia, visiting alaska , british columbia along way. later year, george w. elder used troopship in philippines u.s. army. george w. elder continued operate oregon railroad , navigation company until 1904, when transferred san francisco , portland steamship company. in 1905, george w. elder struck rock in columbia river , sank 16 feet (5 m) of water. ship subsequently raised , acquired north pacific steamship company. in 1907, george w. elder helped rescue ...

Administration Mokpo

1 administration 1.1 mayor 1.2 disputes upon merge 1.3 population 1.4 government bureaus administration a view of city. mayor mokpo began local government in 1994. in july 1995 inaugurated first mayor, gwon dam, had been president of munhwa broadcasting corporation. city s lack of supply in past caused gwon focus on improving city s water supplies. in 2000, mayor officially provided aid north korea in form of rice shipments. however, gwon came conflict leaders of democratic party on fair election practices, causing him leave party. filed lawsuit against democratic party, courts subsequently rejected. jeon tae hong, next mayor, made important contributions mokpo s government, died in 2005. following death, jeong jong deuk elected mayor, promising protection of tourism industry. once in office, deuk responded concerns depressed condition of old downtown area establishing office of original city replanning , adopted slogan city of light. deuk re-elected in 2006 and, during second term, c...

Recent studies Photothermal therapy

1 recent studies 1.1 gold nanorods (aunr) 1.2 gold nanoshells 1.3 graphene , graphene oxide recent studies gold nanorods (aunr) huang et al. investigated feasibility of using gold nanorods both cancer cell imaging photothermal therapy. authors conjugated antibodies (anti-egfr monoclonal antibodies) surface of gold nanorods, allowing gold nanorods bind malignant cancer cells (hsc , hoc malignant cells). after incubating cells gold nanorods, 800 nm ti:sapphire laser used irradiate cells @ varying powers. authors reported successful destruction of malignant cancer cells, while nonmalignant cells unharmed. when aunp exposed nir light, oscillating electromagnetic field of light causes free electrons of aunp collectively coherently oscillate. changing size , shape of aunp, changes wavelength gets absorbed. desired wavelength between 700-1000 nm because biological tissue optically transparent @ these wavelengths. while aunp properties sensitive change in shape , size, au nanorods pro...

References Prix de Fontainebleau

france galop / racing post: 1979 . , 1980 . , 1981 . , 1982 . , 1983 . , 1984 . , 1985 . , 1986 . , 1987 . , 1988 .  1989 . , 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Media Fitchburg, Massachusetts

1 media 1.1 newspapers 1.2 television 1.3 radio media newspapers raivaaja sentinel & enterprise telegram & gazette television fitchburg has own access tv station, fitchburg access television. station covers various local events, ranging local school sports municipal government meetings. fatv operates 3 public, education, , government (peg) channels. fatv channels can viewed on comcast (channels 8, 9, & 99) , on verizon (channels 35, 36, & 37). fatv not available on satellite tv. radio wpkz, am-1280 fm-105.3 wxpl, fm-91.3 fitchburg state radio wxlo, fm-104.5 wjxp, fm-90.1 renew fm wqph, fm-89.3 (queen of perpetual help) shirley/fitchburg ewtn catholic radio affiliate ^ home . fatv. 

Transportation Fitchburg, Massachusetts

fitchburg municipal airport transportation fitchburg largely supplied montachusett regional transit authority (mart). mart operates fixed-route bus services, shuttle services, paratransit services within montachusett region. provides connections mbta commuter rail line @ fitchburg station. fitchburg station second last stop on fitchburg line north station in boston. the fitchburg municipal airport occupies 335 acres (136 ha) off airport road in fitchburg near leominster border. in 1940, airport land donated city of fitchburg , serves greater fitchburg area.

Politics Robert W. Mackenzie

1 politics 1.1 in opposition 1.2 in government 1.3 cabinet positions politics mackenzie ran provincial office in provincial election of 1955, candidate of ontario ccf in riding of windsor—walkerville. finished second, losing progressive conservative m.c. davies 3,000 votes. he ran canadian house of commons federal new democratic party in 1972 federal election, finished third in riding of hamilton—wentworth in close three-way race. ran again in 1974 federal election, , lost wider margin. progressive conservative candidate sean o sullivan won riding on both occasions. in opposition mackenzie elected ontario legislature in provincial election of 1975, winning working class riding of hamilton east wide margin. re-elected in elections of 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987 , 1990. time faced serious challenge in 1985, when liberal shirley collins came within 1,600 votes of defeating him. on other occasions, won significant margins. mackenzie supported bob rae ndp leadership in 1982. following inconclusi...

Germantown Junction North Philadelphia station

germantown junction station before 1896 the pennsylvania railroad (prr) built connecting railway in 1867 connect main line philadelphia , trenton railroad. 1870s, new york junction station established connecting railway crossed on philadelphia , reading railroad mainline in north philadelphia. signal tower, still extant, constructed around time. by 1880s, prr station known germantown junction, while reading had 16th street station block northwest (and after 1890, huntingdon street station southeast). germantown junction station two-story queen anne style building located between diverging lines; large gables acted shelters passengers.

Structure Steviol glycoside

molecular structure of steviol, showing substituted hydrogens on carboxyl group (bottom) , hydroxyl group (top) these compounds glycosides of steviol, diterpene compound. specifically, molecules can viewed steviol molecule, carboxyl hydrogen atom replaced glucose molecule form ester, , hydroxyl hydrogen combinations of glucose , rhamnose form acetal. the steviol glycosides found in s. rebaudiana leaves, , weight percentage, include: stevioside (5–10%) rebaudioside (2–4%) rebaudioside c (1–2%) dulcoside (0.5–1%) rebaudioside b rebaudioside d rebaudioside e the last 3 present in minute quantities, , rebaudioside b has been claimed byproduct of isolation technique. commercial steviol glycoside mixture extracted plant found have 80% stevioside, 8% rebaudioside a, , 0.6% rebaudioside c. the chinese plant rubus chingii produces rubusoside, steviol glycoside not found in stevia. stevioside , rebaudioside first isolated in 1931 french chemists, bridel , lavielle. both compounds have glucose su...

Skin Irritation

eczema arms eczema cause of chronic irritation , affects millions of individuals. eczema means dry skin itchy. condition starts @ age , continues throughout life. major complaint of people suffer eczema itchy dry skin. sometimes, itching associated skin rash. affected areas dry, scaly, reddish , may ooze sometimes. eczema cannot cured, symptoms can controlled. 1 should use moisturizers, use cold compresses , avoid frequent hot showers. there on counter corticosteroids creams can applied. sometimes, anti histamine has used prevent chronic itching sensations. there many individuals have allergies whole host of substances nuts, hair, dander, plants , fabrics. these individuals, minimal exposure can lead full blown skin rash, itching, wheezing , coughing. unfortunately, other avoidance, there no other cure. there allergy shots can desensitize against allergen results poor , treatments expensive. of these individuals chronic irritation allergens need take anti histamines or use bronchodilat...

Improvisation Carnatic music

1 improvisation 1.1 raga alapana 1.2 niraval 1.3 kalpanaswaram 1.4 tanam 1.5 ragam tanam pallavi 1.6 tani avartanam improvisation improvisation in raga soul of indian classical music – essential aspect. manodharma sangeetam or kalpana sangeetam ( music of imagination ) known in carnatic music, embraces several varieties of improvisation. the main traditional forms of improvisation in carnatic music consist of following: alapana niraval pallavi ragam swarakalpana tanam tani avartanam raga alapana an alapana, called ragam, exposition of raga or tone – slow improvisation no rhythm, raga acts basis of embellishment. in performing alapana, performers consider each raga object has beginnings , endings , consists somehow of sequences of thought. the performer explore ragam , touch on various nuances, singing in lower octaves first, gradually moving higher octaves, while giving hint of song performed. theoretically, ought easiest type of improvisation, since rules few, in fact, takes skill...

Interviews Ingrid Mattson

^ convert islam takes leadership role . npr. 2006-09-28. retrieved 2013-10-23.  ^ show archive | on being . being.publicradio.org. 2011-05-16. retrieved 2013-10-23.  ^ spiritual fallout of 9/11 | on being . being.publicradio.org. 2002-09-05. retrieved 2013-10-23.  ^ christians , muslims | connecticut public broadcasting network . cpbn.org. 2008-02-13. retrieved 2013-10-23.  ^ wwl: finding religious common ground | connecticut public broadcasting network . cpbn.org. 2009-01-27. retrieved 2013-10-23.  ^ enright files - in search of moderate muslims | ideas paul kennedy | cbc radio . cbc.ca. 2010-01-04. retrieved 2013-10-23.  ^ muslim women s leadership . wbez.org. 2010-05-04. retrieved 2013-10-23. 

Through the Jazz Age Westin St. Francis

woodrow wilson in 1919 after re-opening, st. francis hosted dozens of celebrities came san francisco see panama–pacific international exposition (ppie) of 1915, ranging helen keller, three-time presidential candidate , orator william jennings bryan, came san francisco speak against american involvement in first world war, , former baseball player , evangelist billy sunday, came san francisco denounce sin , theory of evolution. exterior of hotel appeared in keystone studios newsreel/documentary two-reeler, mabel , fatty viewing world s fair @ san francisco, followed studio s biggest stars, mabel normand , roscoe arbuckle, toured city , ppie. former president theodore roosevelt stayed @ hotel in july 1915, (about midway through nine-month-long ppie) , used occasion denounce bitter enemy, president woodrow wilson, , call american entry world war i. in september 1919, president woodrow wilson stayed @ st. francis toured country part of unsuccessful effort win support american entry league ...

Normal Operations Hannover Messe/Laatzen station

s-bahn service of class 423 @ terminating platform hannover-messe/laatzen station has been served since december 2008 s-bahn, services running every hour on line 4. had been served hourly regionalbahn services on hanover–hildesheim route , 2 hourly metronom service on uelzen–hanover–göttingen route.

4th Generation Group 5 .E2.80.93 .22Special Production Cars.22 .281976 to 1982.29 Group 5 (racing)

a lancia beta montecarlo contesting 1980 world championship makes in group 5 category. for 1976 season fia introduced new group 5 special production car category, allowing extensive modifications production based vehicles homologated in fia groups 1 through 4. these cars contest world championship makes series 1976 through 1980 , world endurance championship in 1981 & 1982. fia rules restricted width of car, therefore cars built standard body widths wide mudguard extensions. regulation required bonnet, roof, doors , rail panel left unmodified. rules did not mention headlight heights, therefore when porsche enter 935 production headlight, read rules , discovered loophole, therefore raced 935 hallmark flat nose. category associated wide boxy wheel arches , extravagant body style. category banished after 1982 in favour of group b regulation, did continued compete in jspc, imsa gtx category , other national sports car racing championships few more years. non-circuit events used group...

September 23.2C 1911 .28Saturday.29 September 1911

^ john plowright, routledge dictionary of modern british history (taylor & francis, 2006) p52-53 ^ cite error: named reference aror nov 1911 invoked never defined (see page). ^ moreno launched argentine navy , new york times, september 24, 1911 ^ edward s. sears, running through ages (mcfarland, 2001) p170 ^ http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/america-by-air/online/early_years/early_years02.cfm

Magistrates' duties Magistrate (England and Wales)

the layout of typical magistrates court a magistrate deals criminal cases, although have civil jurisdiction , can choose specialise in family proceedings court. civil cases deal include issuing warrants of entry utility companies (gas, water , electricity), enforcing payment of council tax, appeals local authority licensing decisions regarding pubs , clubs. criminal cases start in magistrates’ courts, , 97 percent concluded there. there 3 types of criminal offence: summary offences – such motoring offences, less serious assaults , many public order offences, can dealt in magistrates courts. these offences, magistrates decide bail (in more serious cases), taking plea - guilty or not guilty - deciding verdict , passing sentence. triable either-way offences - such theft, fraud, criminal damage (value of damage on £5,000), assault occasioning actual bodily harm, less serious sexual offences, dangerous driving. in these cases, magistrates decide venue (magistrates court or crown court) a...

LX Holden Torana

the mildly facelifted lx series arrived in february 1976. cosmetically, obvious changes replace lh s rectangular headlights round headlights, side window surrounds changed body colour black, , front holden badge enlarged. two-door hatchback body introduced alternative four-door sedan, although 1,897-cc opel unit not offered in new body style. after introduction, in july 1976, lx subjected performance-reducing engine modifications comply new mid-year emission regulations (adr 27a). power outputs (from on specified in kilowatts, part of australia s metrication programme) changed as: 173/2.85: 118 hp (88 kw) 78 kw (105 hp) 202/3.3: 135 hp (101 kw) 82.5 kw (111 hp) 253/4.2: 185 hp (138 kw) 120 kw (161 hp) 308/5.0: 240 hp (180 kw) 161 kw (216 hp) lx sunbird when lx torana introduced, featured choice of four-, six-, , eight-cylinder engines. in november 1976 four-cylinder torana revised , relaunched holden lx sunb...

Equations Pedal curve

1 equations 1.1 cartesian equation 1.2 polar equation 1.3 pedal equation 1.4 parametric equations equations from cartesian equation take p origin. curve given equation f(x, y)=0, if equation of tangent line @ r=(x0, y0) written in form cos ⁡ α x + sin ⁡ α y = p {\displaystyle \cos \alpha x+\sin \alpha y=p} then vector (cos α, sin α) parallel segment px, , length of px, distance tangent line origin, p. x represented polar coordinates (p, α) , replacing (p, α) (r, θ) produces polar equation pedal curve. pedal curve (red) of ellipse (black). here a=2 , b=1 equation of pedal curve 4x+y=(x+y) for example, ellipse x 2 a 2 + ...

1998–present Montreal Alouettes

the fortunes alouettes started change during 1998 season, when acquired young free agent quarterback hamilton tiger-cats, anthony calvillo, , drafted ben cahoon. tracy ham , mike pringle, led team second-place finish, , after great season, suffered last-second loss hamilton tiger-cats in east final. the alouettes broke through in 1999, under new head coach charlie taaffe, winning first division title since 1979. however, lost closely fought east final tiger-cats, 27–26. tracy ham retired after 1999 season, , anthony calvillo took on full-time starter, led team appeared in first grey cup final since 1979, losing bc, in contested game, came within missed 2 point convert of sending game overtime. after season charlie taaffe resigned become head coach of maryland terrapins. the next season started under new coach rod rust @ 9–2, after calvillo separated shoulder, team started struggling , after losing remaining games, gm jim popp fired rust, led them playoffs, lost hamilton tiger-cats, end...