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Viron Lintuseuran Ja Tringan Saarenmaan Talviretki 3-6.1.2003 07.03.2017 Lajit 04.01.2003 05.01.2003 06.01.2003
VIRON LINTUSEURAN JA TRINGAN SAARENMAAN TALVIRETKI 3-6.1.2003 07.03.2017 LAJIT 04.01.2003 05.01.2003 06.01.2003 1 PHACAR Merimetso kormoran x 1 Vilsandi (Ab07) 1 2 CYGOLO Kyhmyjoutsen kühmnokk-luik x 522: Undva 350 (Ab15),103 (Ab17), 26 (Ab16), 43 Panga (Ab23) x 1 Sõrve (Aa17), 23 Loode (a10/15) 540 3 CYGCYG Joutsen laululuik x 17 Undva (Ad16) x 2"3' Loode (Aa10/17) 22 4 ANACRE Tavi piilpart x 3 Roomassaare (Ad01) 3 117: 1 Panga(Ab23), 23 Kudema(Ab22), 33 Uudepanga(Ab15), 6 5 ANAPLA Sinisorsa sinikael-part x Undva(Ab16), 80 Roomassaare(Ad01), 4 Pidula x 4: Vilsandi 1 (ab05), 3 (Ab07) 120 6 AYTFUL Tukkasotka tuttvart x 5 Vilsandi (Ab07) 5 7 AYTMAR Lapasotka merivart x /1 Vilsandi (Ab05) 1 8 POLSTE Allihaahka kirjuhahk x 15 Undva (Ad16) x 250 Vilsandi (Ab07) 265 9 CLAHYE Alli aul x 280 Undva (Ab16), 2 Panga(Ab23) x 9 Vilsandi 7(Ab07) x 1300 Loode (Aa10/15) 1600 10 MELFUS Pilkkasiipi tõmmuvaeras x 2 Vilsandi (Ab07) 2 11 BUCCLA Telkkä sotkas x 159 Panga 9 (Ab23), Undva 150 (Ab16) x 200, 170, 250 Visandi (Ab07) x 500 Loode (Aa10/15) 1280 VL Vesilintu 1000+ Loode(Aa10/15), 19 Sõrve (Aa17), 5 Rõude 1000 12 MERALB Uivelo väikekoskel x 30 Undva (Ab16) x 20 Vilsandi (Ab05/07/08) x 10 Loode (Aa10/15) 60 13 MERSER Tukkakoskelo rohukoskel x 1/ Vilsandi (Ab08) 1 14 MERMER Isokoskelo jääkoskel x 64 Veere 8 (Ab19), Undva 6 (Ab15), 50 (Ab16) x 110 Vilsandi (Ab05/07/08) x 115 Lõu 15 (Aa13), 100 Loode (Aa10/15) 290 15 HALALB Merikotka merikotkas x 9: 3 Panga, 1 Veere, 5 Undva x 4 Vilsandi (Ab05) x 6 Loode 3, Sõrve 3 19 16 CIRCYA Sinisuohaukka välja-loorkull -
CV Catalogue of the Fulbright Finland
The Fulbright Finland Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organization based in Helsinki, Finland. Its purpose is to promote a wider exchange of knowledge and professional talents through educational contacts between Finland and the United States. The Foundation collaborates with a range of government, foundation, university and corporate partners on both sides of the Atlantic to design and manage study and research scholarships, leadership development programs and internationalization services. The Foundation supports the internationalization of education and research in Finland, and helps U.S. and Finnish institutions create linkages. Under its Internationalization Services the Foundation organizes themed study tours to the United States for Finnish higher education experts, runs the highly popular Fulbright Speaker Program, the Fulbright Dialogues series, and the Transatlantic Roundtables, as well as organizes two national Fulbright Seminars every year. The Foundation is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, the U.S. Department of State, the Finland-America Educational Trust Fund, private foundations, Finnish and U.S. higher education institutions, alumni of the Fulbright Finland programs, and private donors. Over 70% of the Foundation’s core funding originates from Finland, and advancement, fundraising and sponsored grants are a central part of the operation. Please contact the Fulbright Finland Foundation if you wish to contact A key strength of the Fulbright Finland Foundation is the consistent a Fulbright Finland grantee or invite a strategic engagement of the alumni. 5 700 Finns and Americans have grantee to lecture at your university. received a grant from the Finnish-American program since its inception in 1949 and the Foundation runs an active and rapidly growing alumni Fulbright Finland Foundation network in both countries. -
Natural Materials These Are Materials That Are ‘Naturally’ Found Around Us
Natural Materials These are materials that are ‘naturally’ found around us. We may have to dig them out of the ground, grow them, or take them from living things. Wood It is used for burning, building houses, benches, fences and lots of other things. It isn’t chemically processed so it is natural. Wood comes from stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy material that grows around the seed of the cotton plant. There are no chemical processes used to make cotton so it is a natural material. The cotton is spun into yarn to make a soft breathable fabric. Cotton is used to make clothes and furnishings. Gold Gold is a metal found as nuggets in rocks. It is not chemically processed so it is a natural material. Gold is melted down to make jewellery, gold teeth and used in industry. Gold is also used for investment. It is kept in bars which are worth lots of money. Iron Iron is a metal. There is lots and lots of iron on earth. It is found in the earth’s crust and core. It is not chemically processed therefore it is a natural material. It is used to make gates, buildings, tools, fireplaces, piping and many more. Leather Leather is a material created by the tanning of animal hide and skins. Usually from cattle. It is not chemically processed therefore it is a natural material. It is used for shoes, jackets, other clothing, upholstery and also used in industry. Sand Sand is made from ground up rock and mineral particles. -
Sustainable Acoustic Materials
sustainability Editorial Sustainable Acoustic Materials Jorge P. Arenas 1,* and Kimihiro Sakagami 2 1 Institute of Acoustics, University Austral of Chile, PO Box 567, Valdivia 5090000, Chile 2 Environmental Acoustics Laboratory, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +56-632-221012 Received: 10 August 2020; Accepted: 11 August 2020; Published: 13 August 2020 Abstract: Technological advances in materials science, manufacturing processes, chemistry and nanoscience have led to enormous developments in innovatively engineered materials over recent decades. Among them, sustainable acoustic materials have helped to improve acoustical comfort in built environments, and their use is rapidly growing in the architecture, automotive, aerospace and construction industries. These materials are manufactured through a responsible interaction with the environment in order to avoid a depletion or degradation of the natural resources, and to allow for long-term environmental quality. This Special Issue reports on some research studies on membrane absorbers and fibrous materials of natural origin that can be sustainable alternatives to traditional acoustic materials. Keywords: sustainable materials; sound-absorption; natural fibers; acoustic materials; recycled and recyclable materials; membrane absorbers; nanofibers 1. Introduction Although the term is complex, and several definitions of ‘sustainability’ can be found in the literature, the report presented by the World Commission on Environment and Development to the United Nations General Assembly in 1987 stated that the use of resources and the development of technologies should “meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” [1]. -
What Characteristics Define Ecological Building Materials
Proceedings of the 7th IASME / WSEAS International Conference on HEAT TRANSFER, THERMAL ENGINEERING and ENVIRONMENT (HTE '09) What Characteristics Define Ecological Building Materials SMARANDA BICA, LILIANA ROŞIU, RADU RADOSLAV Department of Architecture “Politehnica” University of Timişoara Traian Lalescu str. 2A, 300223 Timişoara ROMANIA [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://www.upt.ro Abstract: - The impact of building activities on the environment is tremendous. It can be analyzed considering different topics: insulation, use of unconventional energy sources, solar devices, glass houses, photovoltaic systems etc. The paper focuses on the complex problem of healthy, ecological materials, analyzing what makes a building material ecological and what criteria should these meet. Some new ideas and technologies for the use of one of the oldest natural building materials, earth, are presented. Key-Words: Ecology, Building, Materials, Health, Energy, Environment 1 Introduction Ecology is nowadays an every day topic. The building 2 What are healthy materials? sector is directly targeted, being, from the ecological The building materials should be healthy for the point of view, one of the most damaging for the inhabitants/users. That means they should be: environment. The variety of new materials is - Without pollutants and toxic components tremendous, and so is the variety of new ideas. But what - Not causing unpleasant noises are the characteristics an ecological building material - Secure as radioactivity -
Haldusterritoriaalse Reformi Mõiste Selgitamiseks on Sulev Mäeltsemees Koostanud Maatriksi (Vt Tabel 1)
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by DSpace at Tartu University Library TARTU ÜLIKOOL Majandusteaduskond Triin Saarma SAAREMAA OMAVALITSUSTE ÜHINEMISE MAJANDUSLIKKE TAGAJÄRGI Magistritöö sotsiaalteaduse magistrikraadi taotlemiseks majandusteaduses Juhendaja: prof. Olev Raju Tartu 2015 Soovitan suunata kaitsmisele ................................................ (prof. Olev Raju) Kaitsmisele lubatud “ “................... 2015. a Riigimajanduse ja majanduspoliitika õppetooli juhataja Kadri Ukrainski ....................................................................... (õppetooli juhataja allkiri) Olen koostanud töö iseseisvalt. Kõik töö koostamisel kasutatud teiste autorite tööd, põhimõttelised seisukohad, kirjandusallikatest ja mujalt pärinevad andmed on viidatud. .................................................. (Triin Saarma) SISUKORD Sissejuhatus ....................................................................................................................... 5 1. Riigi haldusterritoriaalne korraldus ja selle muutmine ............................................. 8 1.1. Töös kasutatavatest põhimõistetest .................................................................... 8 1.2. Kohaliku haldustasandi haldusterritoriaalse korralduse teoreetilised alused ... 16 2. Haldusterritoriaalse reformi tulemustest Eestis ....................................................... 30 2.1. Eesti haldusterritoriaalse jaotuse kujunemine ja kohalike omavalitsuste ühinemine Eestis ........................................................................................................ -
A Narrative Inquiry on Postgraduate International Students' Psychologic
Beltrán, Ana María Their story, our story, my story: A narrative inquiry on postgraduate international students’ psychological well-being experiences at the University of Oulu Master’s Thesis in Education FACULTY OF EDUCATION Master’s Degree Program in Education and Globalisation 2020 University of Oulu Faculty of Education Their story, our story, my story: A narrative inquiry on postgraduate international students’ psychological well-being experiences at the University of Oulu (Ana Maria Beltrán) Master’s thesis in Education, 98 pages, 4 appendices June 2020 This study focuses on the experiences of eight postgraduate international students at the Uni- versity of Oulu in Finland. The thesis follows narrative inquiry as the research methodology and heart of the inquiry. The research puzzles (Clandinin, 2016) of this study seek to under- stand postgraduate international students’ stories regarding psychological well-being experi- ences at the University of Oulu, and secondly, how psychological well-being services feature in research participants’ stories. The thesis explores internationalisation in the Finnish higher education context, its history, current market-oriented governmental policies and challenges experienced at the institutional level. Then, the thesis presents the role of different psycholog- ical well-being support services for international students at the University of Oulu. In terms of the theoretical framework, multidimensional transitions experienced by international stu- dents when living abroad are described first, followed by a broad analysis of mental health, addressed from postmodern, positive, multidimensional and cross-cultural lenses. Counselling services are also analysed from a critical and dialogical standpoint. The eight interviews of this study were analysed from a three- dimensional space data-analysis approach and creative research practices. -
Minerals in Your Home Activity Book Minerals in Your Home Activity Book
Minerals In Your Home Activity Book Minerals in Your Home Activity Book Written by Ann-Thérèse Brace, Sheila Stenzel, and Andreea Suceveanu Illustrated by Heather Brown Minerals in Your Home is produced by MineralsEd. © 2017 MineralsEd (Mineral Resources Education Program of BC) 900-808 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6C 2X4 Canada Tel. (604) 682-5477 | Fax (604) 681-5305 | Website: www.MineralsEd.ca Introduction As you look around your home, it is important to think of the many things that you have and what are they made from. It’s simple - everything is made from Earth’s natural resources: rocks, soil, plants, animals, and water. They can be used in their natural state, or processed, refined and manufactured by people into other useable things. The resources that grow and can be replaced when they die or are harvested, like plants and animals, are called renewable resources. Those that cannot be regrown and replaced, like rocks, soil and water, are called non-renewable resources. All natural resources are valuable and we must use them conservatively. Mineral resources are natural Earth materials that must be mined from the ground. We use them every day, and they are non- renewable. Some are changed very little before they are used, like the rock granite for example, that is commonly used to make kitchen countertops or tombstones. Other mineral resources, like those that contain useful metals, must be processed to extract the metal ingredient. The metal is then manufactured into different parts of a product, like a toaster or a smartphone. Whether you are practicing violin in your room, eating a meal in the kitchen, watching TV in the living room or brushing your teeth in the bathroom, your daily activities use things that come from mineral resources. -
Vabariigi Valitsuse Määruse „Kihelkonna Valla, Kuressaare Linna
Vabariigi Valitsuse määruse „Kihelkonna valla, Kuressaare linna, Laimjala valla, Leisi valla, Lääne-Saare valla, Mustjala valla, Orissaare valla, Pihtla valla, Salme valla, Torgu valla ja Valjala valla osas haldusterritoriaalse korralduse ja Vabariigi Valitsuse 3. aprilli 1995. a määruse nr 159 „Eesti territooriumi haldusüksuste nimistu kinnitamine“ muutmine“ eelnõu seletuskiri 1. Sissejuhatus 1.1. Sisukokkuvõte Vabariigi Valitsuse määruse „Kihelkonna valla, Kuressaare linna, Laimjala valla, Leisi valla, Lääne-Saare valla, Mustjala valla, Orissaare valla, Pihtla valla, Salme valla, Torgu valla ja Valjala valla osas haldusterritoriaalse korralduse ja Vabariigi Valitsuse 3. aprilli 1995. a määruse nr 159 „Eesti territooriumi haldusüksuste nimistu kinnitamine“ muutmine“ eelnõu (edaspidi eelnõu) eesmärgiks on Eesti haldusterritoriaalse korralduse muutmine uue haldusüksuse moodustamisel kohaliku omavalitsuse üksuste (edaspidi ka omavalitsus) volikogude algatusel. Eelnõu toetub omavalitsuste initsiatiivile algatada omaalgatuslikult omavalitsuste ühinemine moodustamaks tugevam, võimekam ja jätkusuutlikum omavalitsusüksus. Eestis on hetkel 15 maakonda ning 213 omavalitsust, mis jagunevad 183 vallaks ja 30 linnaks. Eelnõuga muudetakse haldusterritoriaalset korraldust Saare maakonnas1, mille tulemusena moodustub üheteistkümne Saare maakonda kuuluva omavalitsusüksuse ühinemise teel üks uus omavalitsusüksus. Hetkel kuulub Saare maakonda üks linn ja 11 valda, pärast haldusterritoriaalse korralduse muutmist jääb maakonda neli valda. Omavalitsuste koguarv -
Lajit 05.12.2007 06.12.2007 07.12.2007 08.12.2007 09.12.2007
VIRON LINTUSEURAN HIIDENMAA-SAARENMAA TALVIRETKI 5-9.12.2007 05.01.2016 LAJIT 05.12.2007 06.12.2007 07.12.2007 08.12.2007 09.12.2007 3 Suuresadama, 12 Tahkuna, 30 28 Undva, 2 Veere, 7 Kuressaare (Tori 1 CYGOLO Kyhmyjoutsen kühmnokk-luik x x 50 Haldi, 20 Sõru x x 25p Põõsaspea, 2 Söderby Kõrgessaare abajas), 6 Roomassaare 185 2 Hellamaa, 2 Suuresadama, 30 2 CYGCYG Joutsen laululuik x x 4 Haldi Kõrgessaare 38 CYG SP Joutsenlaji luik 310 Sõru-Triigi 3 Ookivi, 150 Kuressaare 460 3 BRALEU Valkoposkihanhi Valgepõsk-lagle x 1 Haldi 1 4 BRABER Sepelhanhi mustlagle x 2 Sõru 2 5 ANAPEN Haapana viupart x 2 Roomassaare 2 6 ANASTR Harmaasorsa rääkspart x 2 Kuressaare (P-linna), 7 Roomassaare 9 7 ANACRE Tavi piilpart x 60 Roomassaare 60 6 Suuresadama, 20 Kärdla, 30 Kõrgessaare, 14 Undva, 83 Kuressaare (P-linna), 15 8 ANAPLA Sinisorsa sinikael-part x x 35 Haldi, 70 Sõru, 5 Sõru-Triigi x x 2 Dirhami, 3 Keila-joa, 40 Tallinna 390 15 Käina Kuressaare, 50 Roomassaare 9 ANAACU Jouhisorsa soopart x /1 Kuressaare (Piispanlinna) 1 10 AYTFUL Tukkasotka tuttvart x 22 Suuresadama x 300 Roomassaare 320 11 AYTMAR Lapasotka merivart x 12 Veere x 4 Põõsaspea 16 12 SOMMOL Haahka hahk x 11 Ristna x /1 Undva, 1/ Veere 13 13 POLSTE Allihaahka kirjuhahk x 28 Undva 28 14 CLAHYE Alli aul x 6 Suuresadama, 3p11m Tahkuna x 100p500m Ristna, 10 Sõru, 500 Sõru-Triigi x 100 Undva, 40 Veere x 10000+ Põõsaspea, 40 Dirhami 11000 15 MELNIG Mustalintu mustvaeras x 2 Tahkuna x 300p300m Ristna x 5 Undva x 40 Põõsaspea 650 16 MELFUS Pilkkasiipi tõmmuvaeras x 5 Tahkuna x 2 Ristna, 2 Sõru-Triigi -
Hydrodynamical and Geological Investigations of Possible Deep Harbour Sites in North-Western Saaremaa Island: Overview and Conclusions
Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Eng., 2001, 7, 2, 85–98 HYDRODYNAMICAL AND GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF POSSIBLE DEEP HARBOUR SITES IN NORTH-WESTERN SAAREMAA ISLAND: OVERVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS Jüri ELKENa, Jüri KASKb, Tarmo KÕUTSa, Uno LIIVc, Rein PERENSb, and Tarmo SOOMEREa a Estonian Marine Institute, Paldiski mnt. 1, 10317 Tallinn, Estonia; [email protected] b Estonian Geological Survey, Kadaka tee 82, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia c Corson Consulting, Akadeemia tee 21 B413, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia Received 5 April 2001 Abstract. Saaremaa is the largest Estonian island located to the west of Estonian mainland. A new deep harbour, need for which is stated in the Saaremaa County development plan, is possible only in the north-western part of the island that is environmentally sensitive and belongs partly to the area of Vilsandi National Park. This part of the island is known as wintering area of Steller’s Eider and the sanctuary for seals. Environmental impact assessment of the harbour site selection indicated environmental risks at all the considered sites. Discussion of the assessment results led to additional hydrodynamical and geological investigations of the three harbour location alternatives on the Tagamõisa Peninsula: Undva (Uudepanga Bay), Suuriku-Kuriku (entrance of Tagalaht Bay), and Vaigu (central part of Tagalaht Bay). The investigations contained geological and hydrographic field work and modelling of currents and waves. The results revealed that due to dominating cyclonic circulation and small current speeds in the Uudepanga Bay, the risk of oil pollution from the Undva harbour to nearby Vilsandi National Park is rather low. The risk of polluting Steller’s Eider wintering area in the north from the harbour site is somewhat higher, but still small. -
Koolieelsete Lasteasutuste Teeninduspiirkondade Kinnitamine“ LISA 1
Kihelkonna Vallavolikogu määruse nr 14 „Koolieelsete lasteasutuste teeninduspiirkondade kinnitamine“ LISA 1 Saaremaa ühinevate omavalitsuste ametiasutuste hallatavate koolieelsete lasteasutuste teeninduspiirkonnad 1. Aste Lasteaia teeninduspiirkond on Anijala, Ansi, Aste, Asuküla, Aula-Vintri, Eikla, Endla, Haamse, Hakjala, Hübja, Irase, Jootme, Jõe, Kaarma, Kaarma-Kirikuküla, Kaarmise, Kaisvere, Kaubi, Kellamäe, Keskvere, Kiratsi, Koidu, Koidula, Kuke, Kungla, Käku, Laadjala, Laoküla, Maleva, Meedla, Metsaküla, Mullutu, Nõmme, Piila, Põlluküla, Pähkla, Pärni, Randvere, Saia, Sepa, Tamsalu, Tõlli, Tõrise, Tõru, Uduvere, Unimäe, Vantri, Vestla, Viira, Õha külad ning Aste alevik. 2. Kaali Kooli teeninduspiirkond on Eiste, Ennu, Haeska, Hämmelepa, Iilaste, Ilpla, Kaali, Kailuka, Kangrusselja, Kiritu, Kuusiku, Kõljala, Kõnnu, Laheküla, Leina, Liiva, Liiva- Putla, Masa, Matsiranna, Metsaküla, Mustla, Nässuma, Pihtla, Püha, Rahniku, Rannaküla, Reeküla, Reo, Räimaste, Sagariste, Salavere, Sandla, Sauaru, Saue-Putla, Sepa, Sutu, Suure-Rootsi, Tõlluste, Vanamõisa, Väike-Rootsi, Väljaküla külad. 3. Kahtla Lasteaed-Põhikooli teeninduspiirkond on Aaviku, Asva, Audla, Jõe, Kahtla, Kapra, Kingli, Kõiguste, Käo, Laheküla, Laimjala, Mustla, Mägi-Kurdla, Nõmme, Pahavalla, Paju-Kurdla, Randvere, Rannaküla, Ridala, Ruhve, Saareküla, Saaremetsa, Viltina, Üüvere külad. 4. Kihelkonna Kooli teeninduspiirkond on Abaja, Abula, Kallaste, Kalmu, Karujärve, Kehila, Kiirassaare, Kotsma, Kuralase, Kuremetsa, Kurevere, Kuumi, Kuusiku, Kõruse, Kõõru, Liiva, Loona, Lätiniidi,