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The authors present a remarkable site with a remarkable interpretation: a structured platform of dugong bones, containing skulls laid in parallel and ribs in sets, together with artefacts of the Neolithic period. They propose that the bones have been symbolically arranged and the mound as a whole had a ritual purpose--an interpretation endorsed by analogy with dugong platforms noted in the Torres Strait in recent times. Keywords: east Arabia, Neolithic, ritual, dugong, Introduction The Neolithic period in the Oman Peninsula and the Gulf is relatively unexplored. Excavations remain rare, with 20 sites, at most, explored between Kuwait and the Sultanate of Oman. [...]

The Air-Launched Autonomous Micro Observer (ALAMO) is a versatile profiling float that can be launched from an aircraft to make temperature and salinity observations of the upper ocean for over a year with high temporal sampling. Similar in dimensions and weight to an airborne expendable bathythermograph (AXBT), but with the same capability as Argo profiling floats, ALAMOs can be deployed from an A-sized (sonobuoy) launch tube, the stern ramp of a cargo plane, or the door of a small aircraft. Unlike an AXBT, however, the ALAMO float directly measures pressure, can incorporate additional sensors, and is capable of performing hundreds of ocean profiles compared to the single temperature profile provided by an AXBT. Upon deployment, the float parachutes to the ocean, releases the air-deployment package, and immediately begins profiling. Ocean profile data along with position and engineering information are transmitted via the Iridium satellite network, automatically processed, and then distributed by the Global Telecommunications System for use by the operational forecasting community. The ALAMO profiling mission can be modified using the two-way Iridium communications to change the profiling frequency and depth. Example observations are included to demonstrate the ALAMO's utility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this paper, a log-linear multidimensional Rasch model is proposed for capture-recapture analysis of registration data. In the model, heterogeneity of capture probabilities is taken into account, and registrations are viewed as dichotomously scored indicators of one or more latent variables that can account for correlations among registrations. It is shown how the probability of a generic capture profile is expressed under the log-linear multidimensional Rasch model and how the parameters of the traditional log-linear model are derived from those of the log-linear multidimensional Rasch model. Finally, an application of the model to neural tube defects data is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study which investigates the feeding behaviour in the cassowary or Casuarius casuarius that exploits fallen fruits. The study uses plesiomorphic tetrapod pattern and calculates kinematics of movement of the elements during food transport. Result reveal that transported food follows a ballistic curve with energy passed on by head backward displacement, permitting it to reach pharynx. It adds that the mechanism could be viewed as a specialisation or an ancestral mechanism.

The article presents a study which aims to characterize the morphometry of Anolis marmoratus (A. m.) to identify their performance and their optimal habitat. The study uses five adult male Anoles (Anolis spp.) collected from Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe. Results show similar morphology of both A. carolinensis and A. sagrei with relatively long and heavy hind and fore limbs they used to jump and run to escape and capture prey.