Entanglement in and ingestion of marine debris by sea turtles stranded along the South Texas coast

Entanglement data were collected from sea turtle stranding reports submitted to the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network from Mustang and North Padre Islands, Texas during 1986 and 1987. Data collected included: month and location of stranding, species stranded, curved carapace length of the turtle and type of entanglement. A general necropsy similar to that described by Wolke and George (1981) was performed on dead sea turtles stranded during 1986 and 1987 on Mustang, North Padre and South Padre Islands, Texas. During necropsy, the curved carapace length and width was measured, sex was determined by external examination of the gonads, the entire digestive tract was removed and all organs were examined for irregularities in an attempt to determine the cause of death of the turtle. The esophagus, stomach and intestinal tract were later opened in the lab. If debris was present, it was removed and its location in the digestive tract was noted. The remaining gut contents were preserved in 10% buffered formalin for later analysis.Marine Scienc

A Company Profile: a Way to Get More Customers for Irama Mas Yamaha Music School Surabaya

The absence of the Company Profile at Irama Mas Yamaha Music School (IMYMS) is a problem that can lead to several problems in convincing and attracting customers about its credibility and its uniqueness. Most customers only know that Irama Mas is a Yamaha Music School, while actually, it is more than just a music school. As a music company, Irama Mas needs to have more customers to support its successful in a business world. Therefore, the bilingual company profile with some chosen features is made to help IMYMS clearly explain and attract customers about its products and services and market IMYMS. This company profile can also be used as a guidance in making its website since it does not have a website

But no one in my family has been to university - aiming higher: school students attitudes to higher education

In this paper, we present findings from the second stage of a three year longitudinal study involving 3,570 students aged 13-18 in a London Borough looking at the impact of Widening Participation (WP) on the attitudes of students. We outline findings from a previous stage and then focus specifically on two cohorts of Year 10 students (aged 14-15) in two consecutive years. The students completed the specially designed Attitudes to Higher Education Questionnaire (AHEQ) and provided information on WP activities in which they had participated. Data on the students' academic attainment and social backgrounds were also included. There were significant sex and cohort differences and interactions which were found to be related to WP activities specifically aimed at increasing the participation of socially disadvantaged students in higher education. The implications of findings are discussed in relation to theories of social identity and self concept and the implementation of strategies to increase participation in Higher Educatio

THE TREATMENT OF SPINAL PARAPLEGIA AT STOKE MANDEVILLE

The English National Spinal Unit at Stoke Mandeville is a unique centre in that it was the first hospital in the world where the treatment of spinal injuries was studied comprehensively and a completely new approach evolved. It began early during the Second World War with the increased number of spinal injuries. Dr. Ludwig Guttman, with difficulty, gained permission to put some new ideas into practice and began with one patient. The centre had, at the time I was there in 1951–1952, increased to one hundred and twenty beds in the hospital, had its own staff of doctors, surgeons, nursing staff and orderlies, and, of the eighteen physiotherapists employed at the hospital, sixteen worked full time in the unit. Between all the members of staff, from Dr. Guttman down, there was a tremendous spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm which inspired all the patients as well and made us all into a happy, purposeful, and single-minded team. Each physiotherapist had eight to ten patients to treat, and this, with weekly lectures on various aspects of spinal injury treatment by the medical staff, attendance at the initial examination of patients, and on ward rounds, meant a very full programme of work for all. The hospital itself was well constructed for paraplegic needs. It was built on one level with necessarily broad corridors to cope with high-speed wheelchair traffic. All stepped entrances had been converted into easily graded ramps. A handle on a chain hung over all beds, in all garages, toilets, and baths, to facilitate the patient's transfer without assistance from one place to another