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Temporal patterns of foraging activities of northern gannets, Morus bassanus, in the northwest Atlantic ocean
No full textPursuit-plunging by Northern Gannets (Sula bassana) feeding on Capelin (Mallotus villosus)
No full textNorthern gannets (Sula bassana) are considered to obtain prey usually by rapid, vertical, shallow plunge dives. In order to test this contention and investigate underwater foraging behaviour, we attached two types of data–logging systems to 11 parental northern gannets at Funk Island in the North–West Atlantic. We documented, for the first time to the authors' knowledge, gannets performing long, flat–bottomed, Ushaped dives that involved underwater wing propulsion as well as rapid, shallow, V–shaped dives. The median and maximum dive depths and durations were 4.6 and 22.0m and 8 and 38s, respectively. Short, shallow dives were usually V–shaped and dives deeper than 8m and longer than 10s were usually Ushaped, including a period at constant depth (varying between 4 and 28s with median 8s). Diving occurred throughout the daylight period and deepest dives were performed during late morning. On the basis of motion sensors in the loggers and food collections from telemetered birds, we concluded that extended, deep dives were directed at deep schools of capelin, a small pelagic fish, and we hypothesized that V–shaped dives were aimed at larger, pelagic fishes and squids. Furthermore, these V–shaped dives allowed the birds to surprise their pelagic prey and this may be critical because the maximum swimming speeds of the prey species may exceed the maximum dive speeds of the birds
A Selection of Prize Winning Entries in the 1979 Arts and Letters Competition
No full textWinning Entries was an annual publication created in 1955 that announced and showcased the winners of the government sponsored Arts and Letters Awards. It ceased in print in 2000.Flowers For Old Yellow Fangs / Alice Story -- A Space For Me to Solve / Geraldine Rubia -- During the Campaign / Gordon Rogers -- Santiago El Grande At Fredericton / Grace Butt -- The Fourth Face of Nancy Miller / Scott Goudie -- St. John's Town / Deborah McDermott -- Sunrise, Funk Island / W. A. Montevecchi -- Saturday / Kent Barrett -- Water Light / Justin Hal
By-product Valorisation and Innovation Sustainable in the Agri-Food supply chain: Laboratory Researches.
No full textThere is great political and social pressure to reduce the pollution arising from food industrial activities who is heading the entire food area in a perspective of circular economy where food waste are recovered, recycled, requalificated and so converted from waste to resource. Among our laboratory research, two cases study of waste recycle were considerated, oil mill wastewater (OMW), and of spent coffee ground. Olive oil processing generates a large content of OMW, rich in inorganic compound, acids, sugars, phenols, raising several environmental issues. An olive vinegar was obtained in laboratory from the OMW and showed a high potential as functional food with good content of hydroxytyrosol and mineral compounds. Also a study of OMW acetification process in order to establish the best method to its preparation (alcoholic-acetous fermentation with yeast inoculum and the spontaneous acetification) was carried out. Both the methods have produced an acetic acid content around 4% (w/v) but spontaneous acetification has been more performant in relation to consumed sugars. In addition, this procedure given an irrelevant alcohol content and this suggests the acetogenesis was occurred bypassing the alcoholic fermentation. The spent coffee ground, usually discarded as organic waste, has still water, lipids (high concentrations of C16:0, C18:0 and C18:2), some aminoacids and volatile compounds (coffee aroma’s main compounds). This made it possible to development of a recovery system that allowed extracting simultaneously the fat fraction and volatile compounds using organic solvents and separating them from the solid residue. For each phase, new uses and formulations have been devised, including a coffee alcoholic drink from the hydro alcoholic extract, ingredients in the food sector or production of biogas from lipid fraction. Finally the solid residue defatted and dried was used for biopolymers formulation obtaining a biodegradable plastic
Seeing the world anew : the radical vision of Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 & 1516 world maps /
No full text9781929154470 (ISBN). 192915447X (ISBN). First edition 2012. Accompanied by 2 foldeds map in front and back pockets: 1507 map -- 1516 map.; Includes bibliographical references: pages 98-107.; Maps from pockets also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn6254227; Original version of the 1507 map: Universalis cosmographiae secundum Ptholomaei traditionem et Americi Vespucii alioru que lustrationes. [St. Dié, France? : s.n., 1507]; Original version of the 1516 map: Carta marina, navigatoria Portugallen, navigationes atque tocius cogniti orbis terre marisque formam naturamq[u]e situs et terminos nostris temporibus recognitos et ab antiquorum traditione differentes eciam quor[um] vetusti non meminerunt auctores hec generaliter indicat / consumatum est in oppido S. Deodati compositione et digestione Martini Waldseemuller Ilacomili. [St. Dié, France? : s.n., 1516]. Prologue: In a Renaissance Vision, a Glimpse of the Modern / John W. Hessler -- "An island surrounded on all sides by sea" : The World Map, 1507 / John W. Hessler -- "Land of Cuba, part of Asia" : The Carta marina, 1516 / Chet Van Duzer -- Epilogue: A Renaissance That Resonates Still / John W. Hessler -- Notes -- Afterword / Ralph E. Ehrenberg -- About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- The Maps: The 1507 World Map, 12 sheets, with commentary -- Composite: front pocket -- The 1516 Carta marina, 13 sheets, with commentary -- Composite: back pocket
Zasady szacowania gruntów w postępowaniach scaleniowych w Polsce
No full textThe subject of the study was the principles of land estimation used for the purpose of consolidation
proceedings, as they are applied in Poland.
The work examines the legal conditions relating to the estimation of land for the purposes of
consolidation. Documents prepared in the years 2005–2017 concerning land estimation (resolutions
of the consolidation participants, and protocols from the value estimates) have been
collected for 41 consolidated sites, located in 28 districts of 11 voivodships (regions). A survey
was conducted among the surveyors-designers of the consolidation proceedings, consisting of
19 questions. In the current year, the co-author of the present article was present at meetings of
consolidation proceedings’ participants, convened in order to determine the rules for estimating
land value on two sites located in different regions, and the material she collected during those
meetings was used in the article.
The collected data were subjected to an analysis, which showed that within Poland there is no
homogeneity in the method of estimating land value for the purpose of consolidation proceedings,
and that the method used to determine the value of land, taking into account the 1-hectare
estimated rate, and the price of 1dt of rye grain, according to the provisions of the agricultural
tax, is incompatible with the principles for the valuation of agricultural real estate, as specified in
the law on real estate management.Przedmiotem badań były zasady szacowania gruntów stosowane w postępowaniach scaleniowych w Polsce.
W ramach pracy przeanalizowano uwarunkowania prawne odnoszące się do szacunku gruntów na potrzeby scaleń. Zebrano dokumentację sporządzoną w latach 2005-2017 dotyczącą szacunku gruntów (uchwały uczestników scalenia i protokoły z przeprowadzonego szacunku) dla 41 obiektów scaleniowych, położonych na terenie 28 powiatów z 11 województw. Przeprowadzono ankietę wśród geodetów-projektantów scaleń, składającą się
z 19 pytań. Współautorka artykułu w bieżącym roku była obecna na spotkaniach uczestników scalenia, zwołanych w celu ustalenia zasad szacowania gruntów na dwóch obiektach, zlokalizowanych w różnych województwach i zebrane materiały dotyczące tych spotkań wykorzystane zostały w artykule.
Zgromadzone dane poddano analizie, która wykazała, że w Polsce nie ma jednolitości
w sposobie szacowania gruntów na potrzeby postępowań scaleniowych oraz że stosowany sposób określania wartości gruntów z uwzględnieniem stawek szacunkowych 1 ha oraz ceny 1dt żyta wg przepisów o podatku rolnym jest niezgodny z zasadami wyceny nieruchomości rolnych określonymi w ustawie o gospodarce nieruchomościami
Prof. Th. W. Adorno and the author Hans Erich Nossack.
No full textProf. Th. W. Adorno and the author Hans Erich Nossack at a reception of Insel Verlag, Buchmesse Frankfurt 1966LB
Correspondence and Photograph from Ernest W. Wright to Dr. C. A. Bacote, August 30, 1977
No full textCorrespondence between Ernest W. Wright (Employment Security Agency, Georgia Department of Labor) and Dr. C. A. Bacote, 30 August 1977. Enclosed 8"x10" photograph circa 1955, depicting voter registration participants. Written on Verso: "Left to Right: (Seated): Dr. Clarence A. Bacote, Dr. William Hale, Mr. Ron Harris? Dr. Robert Brisbane (Standing): Mr. Michael? Mr. C. A. Scott? Mr. Milton White"
Flexible foraging tactics by a large opportunistic seabird preying on forage- and large pelagic fishes
No full textRola Uniwersytetu Otwartego w nowoczesnej edukacji na odległość w promocji zrównoważonego rozwoju w Indiach i Polsce
No full textThe paper attempts to analyse, as to how distance education mechanisms can be effectually used for sustainability in areas of the human environment, health and management of the natural resources. Short review of methodological experiences in education of knowledge-based society for common action with experts for promotion sustainable development is based on over 20 years activity in this field of the AGH Open University and the Open Seminars on Sustainable Development and ca. 40 years of informal, problem-solving education in linkage with interdisciplinary case studies. Further this model will be sustainable in terms of clean technology used, for the benefit of the human environment and better quality of life. The concept is related to long-term international cooperation of the Polish author (e.g. from 1983 with Indian scientists) on human ecology, medical elementology, ecotoxicology and biotechnology as well as future requirements of the National Open University in India.Artykuł stanowi próbę oceny możliwości zastosowania mechanizmów edukacji na odległość w celu skutecznej promocji zrównoważonych działań w dziedzinach środowiska człowieka, zdrowia i oszczędnej gospodarki zasobami przyrody. Zwięzły przegląd doświadczeń metodycznych w zakresie edukacji społeczeństwa opartego na wiedzy nawiązuje do ponad 20-letniej działalności w tym zakresie Uniwersytetu Otwartego AGH oraz Otwartego Seminarium nt. Zrównoważonego Rozwoju, a także do 40-letniej nieformalnej edukacji ukierunkowanej na rozwiązywanie problemów w powiązaniu z badaniami interdyscyplinarnymi. Model ten służy zrównoważonemu rozwojowi, ponieważ promuje technologie proekologiczne pożyteczne dla środowiska człowieka i wpływające na poprawę jakości życia. Nawiązuje on też do wieloletniej międzynarodowej współpracy polskiego współautora (m.in. od 1983 r. z indyjskimi naukowcami) w zakresie ekologii człowieka, elementologii medycznej, ekotoksykologii i biotechnologii oraz potrzeb rozwojowych Narodowego Uniwersytetu Otwartego w Indiach
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