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[Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #1]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #2]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney
An Analysis of the EQIP program for Lesser Prairie Chickens in the Northern Texas Panhandle
No full textThe Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the Lesser Prairie Chicken provides monetary compensation to agricultural producers for species habitat development. The advantages and disadvantages of program enrollment, as well as the overall economic impact are evaluated for a typical ranch operation in the Northern Texas Panhandle from 2009-2013.Prairie Chicken, FARM Assistance, EQIP, Environmental Economics and Policy,
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Betsy Anne Bamberger Lesser
No full textTranscript (104 pages) of interview by Leslie Kelen with Betsy Lesser on January 1, 1927 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Oral History Project.Betsy Lesser (b. 1922) tells Leslie Kelen about her childhood, and about her grandfather, Utah Governor Simon Bamberger. She recalls her memories of Mills College, World War II, the night of VJ Day, the Bamburger Railroad, Utah Coal Company, and the tensions between German Jews and other ethnic Jews. She also talks about segregation as she remembers it. She tells stories about family members, remembers going to high school at Rowland Hall, and talks about first hearing Hitler on the radio. Other topics include her father, Lagoon, ethnic groups in Salt Lake City, the community response to World War II, changes she has seen in Salt Lake, and her memories of International House at the University of California at Berkeley. 104 pages
Effect of test conditions on the essential work of fracture in polyethylene terephthalate film
No full textThe tear resistance of polyethylene terephthalate film is characterized by the essential work of fracture method in mode I as a function of test speed and temperature. Attempts to extrapolate tearing resistance found by the method of essential work to commercial slitting processes are discussed. Limitations of the essential work of fracture method with regards to specimen size are evaluated. Based on the findings modifications to the test protocol are suggested
Lesser-spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) in Subarea VI and Divisions VIIa–c, e–j (Celtic Sea and west of Scotland)
No full textBased on the ICES approach to data-limited stocks, ICES advises that current catches could be increased by a maximum of 20%. Because the data for catches of lesser-spotted dogfish are not fully documented, ICES is not in a position to quantify the result.. ICES does not advise that an individual TAC be set for this stock, at present.</p
Vertical variation in flight activity of the lesser short-tailed bat in podocarp and beech forests, Central North Island, New Zealand
No full textDesigning robust monitoring programmes for cryptic species is particularly difficult. Not detecting a species does not necessarily mean that it is absent from the sampling area. A conclusion of absence made in error can lead to misguided inferences about distribution, colonisation and local extinction estimates, which in turn affects where and how conservation actions are undertaken. It is therefore important to investigate monitoring techniques that reduce the non-detection rate of cryptic species. As habitat complexity plays an important role in the activity of bats within a forest, it was hypothesised that the amount of vegetative ‘clutter’ present at different heights within two different forest types affected the flight activity of lesser short-tailed bats (Mystacina tuberculata). This could affect detection of the species within different forest structures. To compare bat activity at three heights – top (22.0–25.0 m), middle (10.0–12.0 m) and bottom (1.5–2.0 m) – within a podocarp and a beech forest we used automatic bat monitors during January to March 2005. The number of bat passes was recorded at each height at two study areas within each forest and compared between forest types. The forest structure was described using the Recce method and vegetative cover estimated within the three height tiers sampled for bat activity. Within both forest types, the middle-level bat detectors logged the greatest amount of activity. However, differences between the forest types were most pronounced closer to the ground, where a high amount of activity was detected within the beech forest, and very little within the podocarp forest. This suggests that flight activity of lesser short-tailed bats may be affected by the level of vegetative clutter found at different heights within a forest. When designing monitoring programmes for lesser short-tailed bats, it is recommended that consideration be given to the forest structure and how this may affect detection of bat activity
Lesser-spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) in Subarea VI and Divisions VIIa–c, e–j (Celtic Seas and west of Scotland)
No full textThe advice given in 2012 for this stock is valid for 2013-2015: “Based on the ICES approach to data-limited stocks, ICES advises that current catches could be increased by a maximum of 20%. Because the data for catches of lesser-spotted dogfish are not fully documented, ICES is not in a position to quantify the result.. ICES does not advise that an individual TAC be set for this stock, at present.”</p
Upper crustal structure of an active volcano from refraction/reflection tomography, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles
No full textTo better understand the volcanic phenomena acting on Montserrat, the SEA-CALIPSO seis-mic experiment (Seismic Experiment with Airgun-source – Caribbean Andesitic Lava Island Precision Seismo-geodetic Observatory) was conducted in 2007 December with the aim of imaging the upper crust and the magmatic system feeding the active Soufri ?ere Hills Volcano. The 3-D survey covered an area of about 50
× 40 km and involved the deployment of 247 land stations and ocean-bottom seismometers (OBSs). A subset of the data, recorded by four OBSs and four land stations on a southeast to northwest line, has been analysed, and traveltimes have been inverted to obtain a 2-D seismic velocity model through the island. Inverted phases include crustal and sediment P waves and wide-angle reflections. The resulting velocity model reveals the presence of a high velocity body (3.5–5.5 km s?1 ) beneath the island, with highest velocities beneath the Soufri ?ere and Centre Hills, cor responding primarily to the cores of these volcanic edifices, built of a pile of andesite lava domes and subsequent intrusions. In the off-shore region, velocities in the surficial sediment layer vary from 1.5 to 3.0 km s?1 , consistent with a mainly calcareous and volcaniclastic composition. A wide-angle reflector is observed at a depth of ?1200 m below the seabed, and appears to deepen beneath the island. The upper crust beneath this reflector has velocities of 4.0–6.0 km s?1 and is infer red to cor respond to plutonic and hypabyssal rocks and sedimentary material of the old arc. The high velocity region beneath the island, extends into the crust to a depth of at least 5 km, and is believed to be caused by an intrusive complex, possibly of intermediate composition. A low velocity zone, as would be expected in the presence of an active magma chamber, was not observed perhaps due to the limited resolution beneath ?5 km depth. Our results so far provide the first wide-angle seismic constraints on the upper crustal structure of the island to a depth of 10 km, and will help understanding the processes that drive volcanism at Montserrat and other island arc volcanoes
Home, dirty home: lesser kestrels prefer to breed in previously used nest sites
No full textPopulations of cavity nesting species are typically limited by the availability of suitable nesting sites. However, the factors driving the choice of a suitable nest sites are poorly investigated. For instance, individuals may prefer breeding in previously unused nest sites, that may host less parasites, or in previously used nest sites, which may provide cues of successful breeding attempt. We performed a simple nestbox choice experiment to assess whether breeding individuals prefer dirty and already used nestboxes vs. newly deployed ones. The study was carried out in Matera, which hosts the larger Italian colony of lesser kestrel. All nestboxes used for this experiment were provided within the framework of LIFE project.
Before lesser kestrel arrival we crated 40 nestbox dyads, pairing 40 used nest box with 40 new ones with nestbox entrances positioned side by side in order to force the choice. To disentangle the effect of nest substrate from the appearance of the nestbox we randomly exchanged entrance panels (old and new) and nest substrate (organic material from previous nesting attempts vs. sand and gravel). We than assessed which nestbox belonging to each dyads was first occupied. At the end of the egg laying period, 38 of 40 dyads had at least one nestbox occupied. Among these, in 36 cases birds selected the nestboxes with the old substrate. The adjoining nestboxes with new substrate was occupied by a second pair just in 4 case. The experiment suggests a strong preference of lesser kestrel for nest sites already used during previous breeding seasons: despite their possible higher parasitic load, used breeding sites may provide cues of previous breeding attempt. Under a management point of view, this result suggests that conservation actions based on installation of nestboxes can benefit from the translocation of substrates from used nestbox to newly deployed ones
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