SPECIAL ISSUE 2012 NEWSLETTER 2 Editorial Board: Dr. Dipankar Ghose Mita Nangia Goswami Moulika Arabhi Dr. Parikshit Gautam Editor: Published By: WWF-India IND WWF-India‚ 172-B‚ Lodhi Estate‚ New Delhi 110003 COVER IMAGE: © ASHOK CHAUDHRY Fionna Braganza Protecting Bustards in India Special Issue FROM THE SG & CEO’S DESK Dear friends‚ The articles in this publication aim to bring attention to the alarming status of four species of bustards found in India -
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North Stradbroke Island is an island that is located within Moreton Bay in the Australian state of Queensland. The island is approximately thirty seven kilometres long and eleven kilometres wide. The island spans 27‚520 hectares and of that only 445 hectares had been declared National Park. The highest peak is Mt Hargrave sand dune around 229 meters and the average rainfall is about 1803 mm per year. The rain does percolate through the sand into the islands water table. Underground water supplies
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Introduction (AGG) People change for many reasons but the loss of a loved is one of the biggest reasons why a person would change. (BS-1) In the book Under The Persimmon Tree Najmah changes because of the loss of her father and brother. (BS-2) She also has more changes while she travels through the mountains with Akthar and Khalida because her mother and baby brother passed away. (BS-3) These losses motivate Najmah to go look for her brother and father in Peshawar and meet Nusrat who encourages her
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Asian Journal of Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2321 – 0893) Volume 02 – Issue 01‚ February 2014 Quality of Oleoresinous Wood Varnish Prepared using Resin Synthesized from Tannin Extracted from Stem Bark of Khaya senegalensis Osei Akoto1 and Anthony Osei-Brefoh2 1 Department of Chemistry‚ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi‚ Ghana 2 Department of Chemistry‚ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi‚ Ghana __________________________________________
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Life on earth A. Procaryotic Organisms 1. The prokaryotic cell‚ unlike the eukaryotic cell‚ is able to survive in an oxygen-deprived‚ mineral-deprived and vitamin-deprived environment. The normal cells in our body‚ the eukaryotic cells need oxygen‚ vitamins and minerals to be able to survive. 2. The classification system of prokaryotes Classification of Prokaryotes Procaryotes can be divided into two distinct groups‚ archaea and eubacteria. Each group has its own characteristics
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Siargao Island About 800 kilometers southeast of Manila is a surfing haven called Siargao Island‚ a 400-square kilometer island with white-sand beaches‚ reefs‚ and rough winds from the Pacific Ocean that whips up waves ideal for international surfing competitions. Siargao Island is where local and foreign surfers meet‚ daring each other to take on the next huge wave. It‚ however‚ has more to offer beyond surfing. Siargao Island has large mangrove forests and stretches of wetlands. The place
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Since before the Common Era‚ mankind has placed a large importance on the evolution of health and medicine. The first medical texts date back thousands of years to ancient Egypt‚ and over these many years medicine has evolved. As practical medicine has evolved throughout history‚ so too has human sexuality‚ sexual health‚ and even contraception – the logical path of course‚ as without procreation this essay would not be written today. Though sex allows the human species to carry on‚ the fact of the
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|City |History/Etymology |Borders |Attractions |Product & Cuisines |Accommodation |Fiesta | |Caloocan |The city is historically significant because it|Northern Caloocan |1. Bonifacio Monument |1. Macapuno Tarts |1. Kabayan Hotel |1. Bonifacio Day | | |was the center of activities for the Katipunan‚|North-
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February 20‚ 2014 Ms. Mia Colleen Banaria Brand Manager Colgate-Palmolive missy.banaria@gmail.com 1049 J.P. Rizal Avenue‚ Makati City‚ Metro Manila‚ 1200‚ Philippines Dear Ms. Banaria: Good day! We are sophomores of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines taking up Bachelor in Advertising and Public Relations. A requirement with our Brand Management subject were given to us and we are asked to conduct an interview with any resource person that knows the company well. We are
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Cynthia Moss‚ a former journalist and present director of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project in Kenya‚ has studied the same population of elephants for 44 years. She has born in 1940 in Ossining‚ New York‚ U.S.A. In 1972‚ she started the famous Amboseli Elephant Research Project at Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Since then she and her research associates have identified and recorded more than 1‚400 elephants belonging to 50 families at an immense of 400 square miles. For 14 years Cynthia Moss
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