Birds Korea is a specialist non-government organisation based in Busan (Republic of Korea), working for the conservation of birds and their habitats in Korea and the wider Yellow Sea Eco-region. Our work aims to promote genuinely sustainable development, as defined by the United Nations and as targeted by the United Nations ’ global Millennium Development Goals We are writing today to provide some further background information on Songdo’s international importance for migratory bird species, many of which are threatened by further reclamation of inter-tidal wetlands. Please note that “reclamation ” is defined throughout as the conversion of natural wetland into dry land by mechanical means. This information, along with clarification of some of the conservation obligations that already exist relating to reclamation and the resultant declines in biodiversity under e.g. the intergovernmental Ramsar Convention (Ramsar) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), should be of value we believe to any discussion on the ethics and business cost / benefit analysis of investing in recently-reclaimed wetland at Songdo. This is especially as, in line with scientific conservation literature, the link between reclamation and biodiversity loss is proven (e.g. Burton et al., 2003; Burton et al., 2006; Moores et al., 2008); many species dependent on inter-tidal wetlands in the Yellow Sea and in East Asia are in decline, due largely to reclamation especially of “key staging areas ” (e.g. Stroud et al., 2006); and the link between biodiversity conservation and good business sense is also becoming increasingly apparent (e.g. TEEB,

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a challenging problem is to correctly identify and label objects in a scene from X-ray projection data. The presence of artifacts in the reconstructed image confounds traditional segmentation and labeling methods. In this work, we focus on integrating machine learning, physical modeling and Bayesian inference in a framework for direct material identifi cation and labeling. Such an approach can mitigate image artifacts, reduce the number of corner cases and minimize false alarms.

The role of faculty staffs is very important to producing scholars and economy building in any country. The faculty staff’s satisfaction, commitment and performance are the pillars to investigate in education sector of India, especially in private sector universities. This study is performed

Abstract — This project performs the essential “characterization ” of explosive compounds and mix-tures. Physical properties include infrared (IR), Raman, 1H and 13C NMR and mass spectroscopy. These properties are measured and made available, through an online database, to the homeland security enterprise, as well as to forensic labs. Plans are being made to include analysis methods and references. Other essential properties include thermal stability under a variety of conditions, heat of decomposition and detonation and destructive techniques.

Te purpose of research was identifying the relationship between achievement motivation and efficiency of agricultural faculty staff, Islamic Azad University Shoushtar Branch. The method of research was a descriptive-correlative. The sample size was agricultural faculty staff (n=45). A fivepoint

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education. It is good for students to study in foreign universities in order to get more exposure and experiences. The purpose of this study was to examine problems of international students in China and to know the perception of faculty/staff attached with students to compare problems in Higher Education

Understanding cat owners' housing, care, and management practices is important for promoting cat welfare. A survey study was conducted on the housing and management practices used for cats by students, faculty, and staff of The Ohio State University and Purdue University veterinary colleges