5th Portuguese-Brazilian Conference on Conservation and Restoration – an introductory note

Nasal Coda Restoration in Brazilian Portuguese

Certain dialects of Brazilian Portuguese (BP) show signs of nasal coda restoration (NCR). Results of an instrumental study suggest that stressed, word-final nasal vowels terminate in a velar nasal stop, though word-final nasal stops are presumed to be banned in BP. Four BP speakers uttered words ending in a stressed nasal vowel. A split flow mask sampled nasal and oral airflow. Complete oral oc...

Economics and Conservation in the Tropics: Conference Synthesis Note

This note summarizes the results of the meeting, " Economics and Conservation in the Tropics: A Strategic Dialogue, " held in San Francisco, January 31–February 1, 2008, and organized by the Conservation Strategy Fund, Resources for the Future, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. At the meeting, experts (see Annex 1) were asked to discuss the role of economic analysis as a tool to achiev...

An Introductory Guide to References on Conservation Laws

These pages originate as a follow up to the course Conservation Laws delivered by the author at the University of Warsaw in the week 12-16.05.2014. Clearly, not all the theory of Conservation Laws is considered, several subjects are only superficially covered, while others are entirely omitted and the space devoted to the various research directions is not related to their relevance. Unfortunat...

5th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference Proceedings of the 5th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference

The development of a counter-insurgency doctrine is an evolutionary process: no two insurgencies are the same. However, certain fundamental principals remain consistent and these can be applied to meet the required circumstances. The creation of an overarching plan encompassing a combination of military, political and social actions under the strong control of a single authority is central. The...

Student Conference on Conservation