Doradidae
Doradidae (thorny catfish; subclass Actinopterygii, order Siluriformes) A large family of small catfish that have rows of thick, overlapping plates along each side of the body, each plate provided with a thorny process. The
dorsal and
pectoral fins each bear a strong spine. Doradidae usually have three pairs of
barbels around the mouth. Several species are known to aquarium hobbyists, including
Amblydoras hancocki (grunting thorny catfish), which can make audible grunting noises. There are about 130 species, found in S. American rivers.
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"Philadelphia", along with 13 competing yachts, to set sail from Nieuwpoort, Belgium, in yacht race to end Philadelphia as part of U.S. Constitution Bicentennial celebration.
PR Newswire; 5/8/1987; 700+ words
; ...Representing the United States, the city's own yacht appropriately named the "Philadelphia," will set sail from Nieuwpoort, Belgium, on May 16 along with 13 competing yachts racing under the flags of each of the countries of the European Community...
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Did Tommies' trenches sink plucky little Belgian town?
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/10/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...years ago. During the First World War, Nieuwpoort, in common with dozens of other towns...There is a big difference between Nieuwpoort and the Somme," says the country...big tunnels 50ft underground. But at Nieuwpoort, so close to the sea, the water is...
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In Flanders Flooded Fields: Before Ypres There Was Yser.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 9/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...level farmland (polder) between Nieuwpoort (Nieuport) on the North Sea and Dixmude...foot" gates on the Yser Channel at Nieuwpoort. Van Pul, a trained land surveyor...s "Dover Patrol" off the coast of Nieuwpoort was, thus, a welcome sign of British...
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Constitution Transatlantic: An International Parade of Sails. (Penn's Landing, Philadelphia) (NEWS ADVISORY)
PR Newswire; 6/19/1987; 700+ words
; ...welcome the sailors who just completed a 3,500-mile race across the Atlantic Ocean from Nieuwpoort,-mile Belgium, to Cape May, N.J.cean from Nieuwpoort,-mile The race, called the Constitution Transatlantic, wasle sponsored by We the...
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Pheomelanins predispose lighter-skinned individuals to developing skin cancer.
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 7/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...melanosomes from light skin types," according to F. Van Nieuwpoort and colleagues, Leiden University, Medical Center. "A...light-skinned individuals," researchers proposed. Van Nieuwpoort and colleagues published their study in Journal of Investigative...
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World war tunnels threaten homes.
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 12/27/2000; 427 words
; ...looking at incidence of subsidence in houses in the town of Nieuwpoort. Razed 'This town was completely razed to the ground during...over. Now some have started to collapse.' The area around Nieuwpoort, near Ostend, saw fierce fighting throughout the war. The...
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Bruges by boat
Newspaper article from: Western Daily Press (Bristol UK); 12/22/2007; 700+ words
; ...novelty - but one that is rapidly catching on. Our base was in Nieuwpoort, a comfortable 40 minutes drive from Calais and an excellent...keepers on hand to do things with handles and sluices. The Nieuwpoort-Bruges canal, actually a spur of the Ostend-Bruges navigation...
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World war tunnels threaten homes
Newspaper article from: Evening Mail; 12/27/2000; 419 words
; ...looking at incidence of subsidence in houses in the town of Nieuwpoort. Razed 'This town was completely razed to the ground during...over. Now some have started to collapse.' The area around Nieuwpoort, near Ostend, saw fierce fighting throughout the war. The...
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Inquiry into coach crash.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 6/11/2007; 273 words
; ...collision in which British holidaymakers were injured as they travelled through Belgium after a European city tour. Three passengers and a relief driver remained in hospital last night after the accident between Middelkirke and Nieuwpoort.
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Equipment showdown: Seafood Processing America returns.(SPA Preview)(Directory)
Magazine article from: Seafood Business; 2/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...Peabody, MA Lindgren-Pitman, Inc. 1485 Pompano Beach, FL LSQ Funding Group, L.C. 271 Orlando, FL Marelec NV 687 Nieuwpoort, Belgium Marel Food Systems 865 Seattle, WA Marine Stewardship Council 881 Seattle, WA Marineland Commercial Aquariums...
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Nieuwpoort
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Nieuwpoort or Nieuport , town (1991 pop. 9,572), West Flanders prov., W Belgium...industrial center, and a beach resort. The site of a strong fortress, Nieuwpoort suffered heavily in the many wars of the Low Countries and was almost...
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Méchain, Pierre-François-André
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...competence as a map-maker. The archives were soon transferred to Paris, and there he drew up the maps for the shoreline from Nieuwpoort in Flanders to Saint-Mato. In 1777 M é chain married Th é r è se Marjou, whom he met while working...
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Dekkers, Ad
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
Dekkers, Ad ( Adrian Dekkers ) (1938–1974). Dutch sculptor and experimental artist. He was born in Nieuwpoort and studied at the Rotterdam Academy, 1954–8. His work was strongly influenced by the austere abstract art...
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Yser
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Yser , river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, rising in N France and flowing generally NE through NW Belgium and into the North Sea at Nieuwpoort. It connects a network of canals. The area was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I.
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Maurice of Nassau
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...independent republic they already claimed to be in law. Although Maurice was able to win a brilliant victory over the Spaniards at Nieuwpoort in 1600, the southern Netherlands remained under Spanish control, especially after Ambrogio de Spinola took over command...
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