Cetacean and shark depredations in a small-scale longline fishery in the southeastern Taiwan waters were estimated based on interviews of 21 fishermen and logbooks of 12 sampling vessels, including 649 operations (681,310 hooks) from October 2009 to December 2010.Cetacean depredations were more serious than shark depredations, with damage rates of
Drought conditions in the Sabie catchment in the eastern Transvaal (now called Mpumalanga), South Africa, has had an observable effect on the sediment dynamics of the river.Sediment production within the catchment is largely unaffected by a reduction in the frequency and magnitude of rainfall events, although the rate of translocation of the weathe
This paper focuses on Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS), consisting of a combination of batteries and Electric Double Layer Capacitors (EDLC), for electric urban busses.The aim of the paper is to develop a methodology to determine the hybridization percentage that allows the electric shaft assembly bus to work with the highest efficiency while r
Increasing the number of inspection sources creates an opportunity to combine information in order to properly set Sun Care Sticks the operation of the entire system, not only in terms of such factors as reliability, confidence, or accuracy, but inspection time as well.In this paper, a magnetic sensor-array-based nondestructive system was applied t
Endoscopic examination is not risk free.Not only are there well-known complications associated with the procedure, but malignant and pre-malignant lesions can be missed due to human factors or failures in organizational process.Duty of candor (DoC) is a legal requirement if significant harm occurs in delivery of healthcare.Post-colonoscopy colorect