Hikayat Raja Kulawandu : manuscript, 1838

Title from f. 1r.

The Raja of Sattara : speech delivered in the Court of Proprietors at the India House, July 15 1841 /

Mode of access: Internet.

Riihimäen tehokkaat henkilökuljetukset yhteistyötä lisäämällä ja raja-aidoista luopumalla

Tässä työssä on asetettu Riihimäen seudullisen joukkoliikenteen palvelutasotavoitteet nykyisen, aikavälille 2010–2016 asetetun palve-lutason jälkeiseen aikaan. Palvelutasomäärittelyssä on sovellettu uutta Liikenneviraston julkaisun 31/2015 mukaista joukkoliikenteen palvelutason määrittelyohjetta. Ohjeen mukaisesti määritellyn palvelutason lisäksi työssä esitetään alueen kaikkien avoimien henkilö-kuljetusten muodostama seudullinen palvelutaso, johon on otettu muukaan myös ne liikenteet, joiden asiakaspohja ei täytä palvelu-tasoluokitellun joukkoliikenteen mukaisia numeerisia kriteerejä. Käytännössä tämä tarkoittaa kyliä tai tiesuuntia joiden asukasluku on alle 650. Seudullisen liikenteen pysäkit on luokiteltu työssä Digiroad -tietokantaan tallennettuja tietoja hyödyntäen neljään eri luokaan. Termi-naali -tasoisina pysäkkeinä on esitetty Riihimäen matkakeskus ja Hyvinkään linja-autoasema. Toiseksi korkeimpaan luokkaan valittiin Lopen linja-autoasema, Oitin keskustaajaman katoksellinen pysäkki sekä VT3 rampeilla sijaitsevat pikavuoropysäkit Riihimäellä ja Hyvinkäällä. Muut pysäkit on jaettu vilkkaisiin ja peruspysäkkeihin. Lisäksi työn aikaan on otettu kantaa suunnittelualueella vuonna 2015 päättyneiden Uudenmaan ELY-keskuksen toimivaltaan kuulu-neiden liikenteiden toteutukseen sekä laadittu hankintasuunnitelma vuonna 2016 päättyvien liikenteiden toteutuksesta jatkosta. Näiden akuuttien tarpeiden lisäksi työn lopussa ideoitiin uudenlaista, nykyistä voimakkaammin eri toimijoiden tarpeita huomioivaa tapaa suun-nitella ja kilpailuttaa alueen joukkoliikennettä ja henkilökuljetuksia alueellisina kokonaisuuksina innovaatiokumppanuuteen perustuvaa hankintaprosessia hyödyntäen. Työn aikana opiskelijatyönä toteutetun käyttäjäkyselyn tuloksia voitiin huomioida erityisesti Riihimäen paikallisliikenteeseen suunnitel-luissa pienissä reittimuutoksissa, joista keskeisimpiä olivat Merkoksen kaupallisten palveluiden alueen sekä Valion tehtaan kytkeminen mukaan paikallisliikenteen reitteihin. Riihimäen palveluliikenteen osalta keskeisimmäksi kehittämistarpeeksi osoittautui tiedottamisen lisääminen niin kaupungin organisaation sisällä kuin myös ulospäin asiakkaille.

Description of a new species of skate of the genus Malacoraja Stehmann, 1970: the first species from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, with notes on generic monophyly and composition (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae)

O primeiro registro para o Atlântico Sul ocidental de uma espécie do gênero Malacoraja Stehmann, 1970 é feita com base na descrição de Malacoraja obscura, espécie nova, proveniente do talude continental do Sudeste brasileiro dos estados do Espírito Santo e Rio de Janeiro em profundidades de 808-1105 m. A espécie nova é conhecida através de cinco exemplares e é distinta de seus congêneres pela sua coloração dorsal composta por numerosas manchas esbranquiçadas e pequenas na região do disco e nadadeiras pélvicas, por apresentar uma fileira irregular de espinhos ao longo da superfície dorsal mediana da cauda a qual persiste em espécimes maiores (desde a base da cauda até dois-terços do seu comprimento numa fêmea de 680 mm de comprimento total, CT) e uma região pequena desprovida de dentículos na base ventral da cauda (estendendo somente até a margem distal da nadadeira pélvica). Outros caracteres diagnósticos em combinação incluem a ausência de espinhos escapulares em indivíduos maiores, número elevado de fileiras dentárias (64/62 fileiras num macho subadulto de 505 mm de CT e 76/74 numa fêmea de 680 mm de CT) e de vértebras (27-28 Vtr, 68-75 Vprd), coloração ventral do disco uniformemente castanha escura, duas fenestras pós-ventrais na cintura escapular, fenestra pós-ventral posterior grande, forame magno circular e dois forames para a carótida interna na placa basal ventral do neurocrânio. Machos adultos não são conhecidos, porém uma descrição anatômica de M. obscura, sp. nov., é fornecida. Comparações são realizadas com todo o material conhecido de M. kreffti, com a literatura sobre M. senta e com material abundante de M. spinacidermis da África do Sul; M. obscura, sp. nov., assemelha-se mais a M. spinacidermis do Atlântico Sul oriental em esqueleto dérmico, coloração e tamanho. Malacoraja é monofilético devido à sua espinulação e apêndices rostrais conspícuos e é aparentemente composta por dois grupos de espécies, um para M. obscura e M. spinacidermis e outro para M. kreffti e M. senta, porém a elucidação das relações filogenéticas entre as espécies necessita de mais informações anatômicas, principalmente das duas últimas espécies.

Egg capsules of the little skate, Psammobatis extenta (Garman, 1913) (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Melbourne Festival review: Vertical Influences' freewheeling dancers skate at breathtaking speeds

A theatre, gallery or concert hall – yes. But an ice rink? This is not a traditional venue for a Melbourne Festival performance. Under the team flags and beyond the trophy cases for competitive hockey and ice-skating, Vertical Influences features two works performed by five performers on skates.

Age and growth of the undulate ray, Raja undulata, in the Algarve (southern Portugal)

Aspects of the population dynamics of the undulate ray, Raja undulata (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae), one of the more abundant elasmobranch fish captured along the Portuguese south coast (Algarve), were studied for the first time. Some traditional elasmobranch vertebral enhancing techniques were compared and the most precise for this species determined to be the cedar wood oil immersion and the alizarin red S stain. The sample consisted of 14 age-classes, with age-classes 3 to 8 being the most represented. Evidence of an annual deposition pattern of a pair of bands (one opaque and one translucent) was found by marginal increment analyses. Von Bertalanffy growth parameters were estimated and no differences found between males and females (all data: L-inf=110.22 cm, K=0.11 y(-1) and t(0)=-1.58 y).

Reproductive aspects of the undulate ray, Raja undulata, from the south coast of Portugal

The maturity of the undulate ray, Raja undulata, one of the most important by-catch elasmobranch species captured in south Portugal, was studied for the first time. Females ranged in total length (TL) from 19.4 to 88.2 cm and males from 23.0 to 83.2 cm. The gonadosomatic index for females was higher during the winter, meaning that this species reproduces during this season. Females matured at significantly larger sizes and older ages than males, with 50% of the females mature at 76.2 cm TL at an age of 8.98 years while 50% maturity for males was achieved at 73.6 cm TL and 7.66 years. Females were mature at 86.3% of the maximum observed size and 69.1% of the maximum observed age while males matured at 88.5% of the maximum observed size and 63.8% of the maximum observed age, making this a very late maturing species, with important consequences in terms of fisheries management and conservation. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

A thematic approach to integrating maths and science for pre-service primary teachers via sustainability

Efforts to improve mathematics and science content knowledge have in many institutions required redefining teacher education through new teaching and learning. See, for example, Peard & Pumadevi (2007) for an account of one such attempt involving the development of a Foundations Unit, Scientific and Quantitative Literacy. This unit is core for all first year pre-service primary teacher education students at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and two Education Institutes in Malaysia, Institute Perguruan Raja Melewar (IPRM), and Institute Perguruan Teknik (IPT) Kuala Lumpur. Since then, QUT has modified the unit to adopt a thematic approach to the same content. An aim of the unit rewrite was the development of a positive attitude and disposition to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science, with a curiosity and willingness to speculate about and explore the world. Numeracy was specifically identified within the mathematics encountered and appropriately embedded in the science learning area. The importance of the ability to engage in communication of and about mathematics and science was considered crucial to the development of pre-service primary teachers. Cognisance was given to the appropriate selection and use of technology to enhance learning - digital technologies were embedded in the teaching, learning and assessment of the unit to avoid being considered as an optional extra. This was achieved around the theme of “the sustainable school”. This „sustainability‟ theme was selected due to its prominence in Australia‟s futures-oriented National Curriculum which will be implemented in 2011. This paper outlines the approach taken to the implementation of the unit and discusses early indicators of its effectiveness.

A thematic approach to integrating maths and science for pre-service primary teachers via sustainability

Efforts to improve mathematics and science content knowledge have in many institutions required redefining teacher education through new teaching and learning. See, for example, Peard & Pumadevi (2007) for an account of one such attempt involving the development of a Foundations Unit, Scientific and Quantitative Literacy. This unit is core for all first year pre-service primary teacher education students at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and two Education Institutes in Malaysia, Institute Perguruan Raja Melewar (IPRM), and Institute Perguruan Teknik (IPT) Kuala Lumpur. Since then, QUT has modified the unit to adopt a thematic approach to the same content. An aim of the unit rewrite was the development of a positive attitude and disposition to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science, with a curiosity and willingness to speculate about and explore the world. Numeracy was specifically identified within the mathematics encountered and appropriately embedded in the science learning area. The importance of the ability to engage in communication of and about mathematics and science was considered crucial to the development of pre-service primary teachers. Cognisance was given to the appropriate selection and use of technology to enhance learning - digital technologies were embedded in the teaching, learning and assessment of the unit to avoid being considered as an optional extra. This was achieved around the theme of “the sustainable school”. This ‘sustainability’ theme was selected due to its prominence in Australia’s futures-oriented National Curriculum which will be implemented in 2011. This paper outlines the approach taken to the implementation of the unit and discusses early indicators of its effectiveness.

Injury bulletin 105 : skateboard injury

Summary of findings: QISU estimates that approximately 1,000 skateboard-associated injuries are seen at emergency departments each year in Queensland. 10-14 year old males are the most likely group to present to a QISU ED with a skateboard related injury. The peak time for skateboard injuries to occur is on the weekend and in the late afternoon. Only 19% of skateboard injuries occur at skate park facilities, with the remainder oc-curring in non-skate parks, on roads and footpaths. Risk factors associated with more severe injuries are, age less than 10 years and involvement in a motor vehicle crash The most common types of injuries are fractures and sprains of the upper limbs. Isolated head injuries represent approximately 5% of skateboarding injuries, but 60% of serious injuries requiring resuscitation. These injuries may be minimized or pre-vented with helmet use.