Australian fur seals breed on thirteen islands located in the Bass Strait, Australia. Land access to these islands is restricted, minimising human presence but boat access is still permissible with limitations on approach distances. Thirty-two controlled noise exposure experiments were conducted on breeding Australian fur seals to determine their behavioural response to controlled in-air motor ...

ou have probably heard the story of St. George and the Dragon. According to legend, the Dragon caused many problems for the ancient city of Lasia, somewhere in the Middle East. Dragons are mighty, firebreathing creatures, but even in those auld times, there were brave men like St. George who slayed the Dragon, saved the city, and became a legend. In modern days we do not believe in those mythic...

Overland transport of recreational boats is among the most important distribution vectors for aquatic invasive zebra and quagga mussels between inland waters. Simple measures such as instructing boat owners how to prepare their boat for transport so that the boat does not carry invasive species are considered to be important prevention measures. Nevertheless, the net effects of such measures ar...

The history of heroin smoking and the subsequent development and spread of 'chasing the dragon' are examined. The first heroin smoking originated in Shanghai in the 1920s and involved use of porcelain bowls and bamboo tubes, thereafter spreading across much of Eastern Asia and to the United States over the next decade. 'Chasing the dragon' was a later refinement of this form of heroin smoking, ...

In this research paper, the proposed concept is to safeguard the uneducated fisher men crossing the border and guides them to go in a right path and save their life. Our proposed idea helps in locating the Fishing boat using GPS system. This information is transmitted using wireless mode to the control system. Then by detecting the latitude and longitudinal location of the Fishing boat, the con...