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To perform geomorphological analyses, we produced the following derived datasets in ArcGIS 10.4: (i) grayscale shaded relief maps (1× and 3× vertical exaggeration) with NW and SW illuminations, (ii) bathymetric surface contour maps (at 1-, 2-, and 5-m vertical intervals), (iii) slope (gradient) maps (0° to 90°), (iv) slope aspect maps (000° to 359°), and (v) profile curvature maps (in degrees m−1). To avoid mapping errors caused by azimuth bias (50, 51) and to ensure faithful landform representation, 2D cross-sectional profiling techniques were used (in Fledermaus and ArcGIS), alongside the first- and second-order derivatives of the bathymetric grid. Color and grayscale shaded relief maps (geotiffs) of digital elevation models were primarily used for 3D visualization purposes and cartographic presentation. All maps and datasets (onshore and offshore) were projected in Geographic Coordinate System GCS-WGS-1984 to minimize geolocation errors. Submarine glacial landforms within the former flow path of the MnIS were digitized in ArcGIS 10.4. Because of the large size of the study area (~10,000 km2) and differing resolution bathymetric datasets (see fig. S1), it was not possible to map all of the study area at the same level of detail, although mapping was typically conducted at 1:10,000 scale. In this study, we paid particular attention to the following: large transverse ridges within the ice-stream trough, other ice-marginal features (moraines, etc.), other evidence of ice-stream/ice-shelf grounding, and areas of hard substrate (bedrock) at seabed.

The Dodge Colt refers to a subcompact car that was an import from Mitsubishi. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for this car to cause some problems among its buyers.

Borgic, a board member of the National Pork Producers Council, cited accounts from European breeders whose "free access" arrangements allow sows to choose between group areas and tight stalls. A sow will tend to hang out and sleep in a single compartment, Borgic said — "she feels safe."

Wasps, like bees and ants, are hymenopterans, an order of animals that displays strikingly sophisticated behaviors. Ants build body-to-body bridges that allow whole colonies to cross gaps in their terrain. Lab-bound honeybees can learn to recognize abstract concepts, including “similar to,” “different from,” and “zero.” Honeybees also learn from one another. If one picks up a novel nectar-extraction technique, surrounding bees may mimic the behavior, causing it to cascade across the colony, or even through generations.

“We really encourage getting water samples analysed at a laboratory to check quality and/ or help investigate issues such as poor water intake or blocked pipes. Producers should speak to their vet or adviser first.” AHDB’s standard operating procedures provide a step-by- step guide to water sampling or microbiology (which is a farm assurance requirement) along with minerals, flow rate and water temperature.

According to the NHTSA, as many as 2,035 complaints have already been made regarding this SUV. Moreover, it has also been subject to three investigations and five recalls. Among the chief complaints regarding the 1999 Durango is its suspension. One complaint stated, “The pin that goes into the spindle on the 1999 Dodge Durango seems to have some huge problem, which can cause a major safety issue to its’ drivers.”

Developer Merlott Chitty Farms LTD want to construct the ‘free-range egg laying unit’ on land in Betton in Shropshire, just a few miles west of the boundary with Newcastle Borough.

Information generated from this project will aid in the development of effective techniques and protocols that reduce the negative effects of disease and stress on pig performance, as well as nutrition alternatives to antibiotics.  

These enclosures, called gestation crates — and separate farrowing crates that hold sows while they give birth and suckle their newborns — have unleashed a furious battle between pork producers who call them safe and opponents who say they amount to animal torture. 

I’ve also been led to believe that there were many horse races that took place in the area and that old, stove up ponies would be able to regain their vigor. Before and after the races, those horses were led into the warm waters to relieve their aching joints as well.

When it comes to pig water supply, both quality and quantity are equally important to get right. There are big opportunities to achieve better pig health 
and growth through simple changes to water systems, with untapped potential on many units. Pigs need ready access
to good quality, clean, palatable water and their water intake is directly related to feed intake. However, when performance problems are investigated, the water supply is often overlooked.

The bird hospital is one of several built by devotees of Jainism, an ancient religion whose highest commandment forbids violence not only against humans, but also against animals. A series of paintings in the hospital’s lobby illustrates the extremes to which some Jains take this prohibition. In them, a medieval king in blue robes gazes through a palace window at an approaching pigeon, its wing bloodied by the talons of a brown hawk still in pursuit. The king pulls the smaller bird into the palace, infuriating the hawk, which demands replacement for its lost meal, so he slices off his own arm and foot to feed it.