This report does not constitute a publication and is for information only. All data herein are to be considered provisional. Abstract The population of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in the western Aleutian Islands has declined significantly and is currently listed as an endangered species. Among the possible limiting factors for this population is predation by transient killer whales (...

Twenty-one commercial insect repellent products, including 12 botanical, 6 DEET-based, and 3 synthetic organics, were evaluated as larvicides and as oviposition deterrents of Aedes albopictus. Ten of the 12 botanical products at 0.1% concentration provided 57-100% mortality of laboratory-reared 4th-stage Ae. albopictus larvae at 24 h after treatment. Five of the 6 DEET-based products and 3 synt...

Not all delphinids are similarly affected by acoustic deterrent devices (pingers). At-sea trials were carried out to assess a range of signals and deterrents on the behaviour common dolphins. In initial tests two devices, which previously produced an evasive response bottlenose dolphins, failed elicit any similar in A new signal output device, permitted be tested at various source levels charac...

Egypt has led the region (Africa and the Middle East, excluding Israel) in the availability of Internet services on a wide scale. Nevertheless, Egypt is encountering very particular issues and problems – common to developing countries – with regard to electronic commerce. This paper, as it identifies deterrents to electronic commerce in Egypt, hopes to offer a to-do-list for anyone who is champ...

The purpose of this paper is to find out what passion means oneself and why millennials fail pursue their passion. This phenomenological type qualitative research was conducted through purposive sampling by participation 16 millennials. data were collected an in depth semi-structured interview. All the interviews transcribed analyzed inductively. Through study we could understand see that it so...

OBJECTIVE There are three general objectives: First, to determine the number of reports of abuse made by teachers, their knowledge of child abuse laws and reporting procedures, and their perceived deterrents in reporting abuse; second, to determine if there were gender or ethnic differences in reporting; and third, to evaluate teachers responses to case vignettes. METHOD A survey of 197 teach...