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  Interpretation Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Within the centre there are two CCTV camera links, one to a fixed camera in a nest box and the other, user controlled with a joystick, to a camera on a pole in the lake showing the unusual and changing perspective of the park.
The centre was designed to blend into the woodland surroundings, and have a minimal impact on the local environment.
By building the centre off the ground, the foundations were in the form of a small number of concrete pads which support the feet of the building.
www.devon.gov.uk /contrast/index/environment/natural_environment/country_parks/stover_country_park/interpretation_centre.htm   (286 words)

  
 THE UNCONSCIOUS IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS
But not merely so, since the moment of unconscious identification on the therapist’s part is followed by an elongated process (not always long in time but long in emotional processing) during which the therapist susses out what he or she is being taken for.
She carefully considers it as the basis of understanding throughout the session: 'Constant projecting by the patient into the analyst is the essence of analysis; every interpretation aims at a move from the paranoid/schizoid to the depressive position' (Brenman-Pick, 1985, p.
Most importantly, she emphasises the power of the projections and what they evoke countertransferentially: 'I have been trying to show that the issue is not a simple one; the patient does not just project into an analyst, but instead patients are quite skilled at projecting into particular aspects of the analyst.
human-nature.com /rmyoung/papers/pap137h.htm   (5684 words)

  
 VALLNORD - Ordino Valley Nature Interpretation Centre (EN)
The centre is an interactive facility that shows visitors the best aspects of the valley and teaches them to interpret its nature, in order for them to gain an in-depth understanding of the area.
The centre offers a wide variety of sensations, which you will subsequently be able to enjoy to the full on thematic walks during the spring, summer and autumn seasons, in the company of specialised guides.
An audiovisual multi-image show with a soundtrack by Albert Bartumeu, which presents the common history of humankind and the valley (a conceptual storyline in which a drop of water is used to convey the evolution of the countryside and humanity).
www.vallnord.com /centro_interpretacion_naturaleza_ordino.asp?idioma=1   (218 words)

  
 Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort in Kota Kinabalu opens Nature Interpretation Centre
Situated on a hill overlooking the South China Sea, the Nature Interpretation Centre is a place to touch, feel and see the diverse flora and fauna of the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo.
The 25-hectare (64-acre) Nature Reserve, which is the first and only one of its kind in the state, is a rehabilitation centre for baby orangutans -- gentle red apes found only in Borneo and Sumatra -- which are trained for eventual release into the rainforest.
Nature Interpretation Centre gardens have also been planted with indigenous herbs, medicinal plants, shrubs and trees, letting visitors learn about native flora before they first step foot on the trails.
www.asiatraveltips.com /news05/2911-KotaKinabalu.shtml   (717 words)

  
 Ma' Daerah Turtle Sanctuary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Ma' Daerah Turtle Sanctuary Centre is a newly established hatchery and interpretation centre dedicated to the protection and conservation of sea turtles.
The Centre was established with sponsorship from BP Petronas Acetyls Sdn.
The Centre is situated in Kemaman district in the east coast state of Terengganu.
www.wwfmalaysia.org /madaerah/about   (279 words)

  
 FDCM : Eco-Tourism : Sites to Visit.
This nature interpretation center at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali depicts different aspects related to wildlife and allied forestry aspects.
This interpretation center is under development at present, however the depiction of Mangrove species with artificial plants has been completed, it is also proposed to develop a small aquarium of local fish species found in the Vasai creek, which is just adjacent to this trail.
A nature trail traversing through dense moist mixed deciduous forests on either side along with rich and diverse ground flora will be of interest to the school and collage students to study the various aspects of forests.
fdcm.nic.in /sites.htm   (413 words)

  
 Press Release: Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs: Bird-Dino Link
Xiao-chun Wu, a palaeontologist with Nature, analyzed the fossil, which is in the collections of the National Museum of Natural Science in Taiwan.
This fossil data is consistent with the orientation of eggs in the ring-shaped clutches in known oviraptorosaurian nests.
It maintains a 10-million-specimen collection and promotes awareness of Canada's natural heritage through permanent and travelling exhibitions, public education programmes, and scientific research in the life sciences and earth sciences.
www.nature.ca /museum/press/2005/pr05-04-14_dnoegs_e.cfm   (579 words)

  
 KEOLADEO NATIONAL PARK
The purpose of any interpretation centre and programme is to create among the visitors and the local people better appreciation towards the natural heritage of the park.
In a unique endeavour to conserve nature and spread the message of conservation, the Salim Ali Visitor Interpretation Programme at Keoladeo National Park has been initiated jointly by WWF-India, Rajasthan State Forest Department and D. Swarovski and Co. The central theme of this initiative, water, is what binds the three distinct partners.
The purpose of this interpretation centre and programme is to create among the visitors and the local people better appreciation towards the natural heritage of the park.
www.knpark.org /SalimAli.htm   (363 words)

  
 Tamar Island Wetlands Conservation Area
The Interpretation Centre and the boardwalk leading to Tamar Island are just a ten minute drive north from the centre of Launceston on the West Tamar Highway, just north of Riverside.
The Interpretation Centre and the board-walk to the island have easy wheelchair access and both the Centre and the island have disabled toilet facilities.
The Interpretation Centre is 200 metres from the main gate.
www.parks.tas.gov.au /reserves/tamar   (951 words)

  
 FDCM : Eco-Tourism : Sites to Visit.
This nature interpretation center at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali depicts different aspects related to wildlife and allied forestry aspects.
This interpretation center is under development at present, however the depiction of Mangrove species with artificial plants has been completed, it is also proposed to develop a small aquarium of local fish species found in the Vasai creek, which is just adjacent to this trail.
A nature trail traversing through dense moist mixed deciduous forests on either side along with rich and diverse ground flora will be of interest to the school and collage students to study the various aspects of forests.
www.fdcm.nic.in /sites.htm   (413 words)

  
 Kalimpong tour packages, Darjeeling sikkim tour, Tour in Darjeeling sikkim
Nature Interpretation Centre : Operated by the Forest Department, focuses on flora, fauna and local people interacting with ecology to conserve soil and forests of the area.
It is also the starting point for trekking to the Neora National Park, which is a storehouse of flora, wildlife and leads to the 3,152 metre high RacheLa tri-junction of Bhutan, Sikkim and West Bengal, with a panoramic view of the Chola Range.
Samco Ropeway : 20 kms from Kalimpong on the highway to Siliguri, this ropeway was constructed by Christian missionaries to spread the gospel.
www.pigeontravels.com /india/darjeeling_sikkim_tour_packages/kalimpong_information.php   (1279 words)

  
 Isle of Man - Manx Wildlife Trust visitor centres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Headqaurters of MWT is situated opposite the cafe in the courtyard at the Tynwald Craft Centre.
The Ayres, a stretch of coast fringing the lowland in the northwest, has a combination of shingle, dunes and heath very different from other coasts on the Isle of Man. The area is of great ecological importance, home to some of the Island's rarest plants.
The MWT Visitor Centre is situated in the former office for the quarry.
www.isleofman.com /whattodo/attractions/nature/mwt/visitorcentres   (253 words)

  
 ENGLISH NATURE - Special Sites
Natural England brings together English Nature, The Countryside Agency and Rural Development Service.
There are two car parks on the reserve, one at the south end, by the visitor centre, and another at the north end.
There is an interpretation centre, bird ringing observatory and a field station for education and research.
www.english-nature.org.uk /special/nnr/nnr_details.asp?NNR_ID=66   (320 words)

  
 Sikkiminfo - Siliguri
Siliguri is the major trade centre for the North-East and eastern Nepal; a real boom city, cycle-rickshaws dominate the roads and there are large number of buses and jeeps plying to different tourist destinations of the region.
Nature Interpretation Centre : Mahananda Wild Life Sanctuary Nature is presented as an exhibition.
The ISKCON CENTRE in Siliguri is being labelled as the biggest Krishna Centre in the whole of the North East.
www.sikkiminfo.net /siliguri.htm   (1056 words)

  
 Services of the Income Tax Rulings Directorate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
An advance income tax ruling is a written statement given by the Directorate to a taxpayer stating how the CRA will interpret and apply specific provisions of existing Canadian income tax law to a definite transaction or transactions that the taxpayer is contemplating.
When, however, a request for a technical interpretation relates to a specific proposed transaction, an advance income tax ruling rather than a technical interpretation must be requested.
Technical interpretations provided to the public are not income tax rulings and are not binding on the CRA nor is a fee charged for this service.
www.cbsc.org /servlet/ContentServer?printFlag=true&pagename=CBSC_NT%2Fdisplay&lang=en&cid=1081944192760&c=Services   (696 words)

  
 RNP History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Nature Park Committee drafts letter to the Parks and Recreation Commission demanding no further reductions to the area.
The [Nature Park] Interpretive Program relates the natural and cultural features of the Park to visitors and a uses a wide variety of methods to achieve this goal.
Interpretation has been defined as 'education and instruction in the presence of the subject itself' and as "learning in an informal invironment.
www.geog.ubc.ca /courses/klink/g448/2000/rnp/rnpshistory.html   (2075 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : North Bengal & Sikkim
Today, at a small programme held at the Nature Interpretation Centre at Rajabhatkhawa inside Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR), two NGOs distributed the cycles among daily-wage labourers of the forest department and handed over the stretchers to four eco-development committees of the area.
The members of Tiger Awareness, an organisation based in the UK, and Institute of Climbers and Nature Lovers, from Calcutta, also promised to help Aropi in other ways so that he can continue with his studies.
Chatterjee was present at the programme along with Phil Davis of Tiger Awareness, L.G. Lepcha, the field director of the BTR, Subhankar Sengupta, the deputy field director of the BTR (east), Arjun Rakshit, the Alipurduar divisional railway manager, and other officials.
www.telegraphindia.com /1061026/asp/siliguri/story_6915854.asp   (473 words)

  
 Kids For Tigers - The Tiger's Den - Tiger Tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Curious village kids who gathered at the spot were soon invited along with their friends to play nature games such as "Who am I?", form food webs and play games explaining the ill-effects of pollution.
15 children selected on the basis of their enthusiasm in participating in the nature games and proficiency and sensitivity to wildlife and nature conservation at the quiz would be told to be ready the next morning, with packed lunch, for a safari into Tadoba Tiger Reserve.
The importance of waterholes for wild animals, water and forest conservation and its benefits to local villages was repeatedly emphasised throughout the tour.
www.kidsfortigers.org /tigersden/detailtigertales.php?id=317   (555 words)

  
 Nature and Wetland Interpretation Centre
The 30 acres for the Interpretation Center is planned primarily for educational purpose, while the 2,000 acres is proposed for responsible eco-tourism uses.
an exhibition centre of different kinds of flora and fauna in the form of herbarium display/ model display / preservation using adequate and proper chemicals, etc., in the Interpretation Center.
space for an office, laboratory, documentation centre and common facility built in a manner that uses appropriate materials and blends with the local environment.
www.keip.in /nature_and_wetland_interpretation_centre.htm   (308 words)

  
 Packaged tours for nature interpretation centre klimpong, nature interpretation centre klimpong tours, travel agent for ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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Run by the Soil Conservation Division of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, the centre consists of a number of well-organised dioramas which depict the effects of human activity on the environment.
www.toursforindia.com /destinations/westbengal/natureinterpretationcentreklimpong-tours.html   (125 words)

  
 Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve, Hainan, China: file 2
In this area the mangroves are close to optimal size (for the climatic conditions) and reflect the natural species composition and age structure for a forest of this type.
Natural events such as typhoons and tidal surges may also pose a significant threat to the mangrove system in Dongzhaigang.
The main aim of the NIC will be to disseminate knowledge and information about nature, wetlands, birds and mangroves through posters, displays and interactive tools.
www.ramsar.org /wurc/wurc_mgtplan_china1b.htm   (6903 words)

  
 THE WORK GROUP REVISITED: REFLECTIONS ON THE PRACTICE OF GROUP RELATIONS BY DAVID ARMSTRONG
It operates often I think as a silent factor, expressed in members’ readiness to stay in the field of what can be an extraordinarily unsettling experience and in the ways in which staff: their motives, values and competences, are continually being tested, including the nature of the of authority they exercise and draw on.
To answer this question I believe one has to dig into and as it were interrogate the particular quality that attaches to the work group function: not just the nature of its task but the psychic meaning or meanings that attach to this task and the particular anxieties that this meaning or meanings can arouse.
And then if we shouldn’t or don’t what are the implications for the ways in which we think about and build from the conference experiences and is this gathering itself and the work you are in the midst of one such implication.
human-nature.com /hraj/work.html   (3285 words)

  
 CPR - Nature Centre - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
When Center Parcs decided to develop a nature centre at its Sherwood Forest Village deep in the heart of the Nottinghamshire countryside, one of the challenges set down was how to portray visitor information in a way which would capture the imagination of all ages.
The nature centre opened in time for the 2004 Christmas holidays and has already proved a big hit.
The centre is a major part of the leisure organisation’s commitment to helping conservation.
www.caliba.co.uk /press_release_Naturecentre.html   (695 words)

  
 Hiking & Nature Trails :: Gowealthy.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Eastern Nature Trail is an exciting 3.5 miles of outstanding natural beauty along the east coast of St Lucia which stretches from Mandele to Praslin Bay.
While hiking through the well-maintained nature trail, you will witness the fury of the atlantic scultured rock cut platforms, sedimentary cliffs, stacks, arches and stony beaches.
An Interpretation Centre provides information on endangered species, vegetation zones and the forest by night and day.
www.gowealthy.com /article/396/page_3/index.asp   (316 words)

  
 Malaysia - Putrajaya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The architecture is a mixture of European influences overlaid by Malay and Islamic elements.
Portraying an atmosphere of Islamic Middle East, it has 8 rest areas along the bridge where visitors are able to enjoy the scenery of the surrounding lake that includes the Prime Minister’s office and the Putra Mosque.
A centre for research and compilation of data on water and plant studies.
www.abcmalaysia.com /tour_malaysia/putrajaya.htm   (545 words)

  
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Municipal and regional park / nature interpretation centre (15)
The Centre touristique et éducatif des Laurentides (CTEL) (Laurentian educational and tourist centre) features the natural attractions and animals of this part of the country and all its forests, 
Amid the pristine natural setting of northern Lanaudière, explore the 12 km (7.5 mi.) of hiking trails on mounts Brassard and Barrière, with an altitude of nearly 700 m (2,300 ft.).
www.tourisme.gouv.qc.ca /it-it/recherche/resultats.php?menu_droit=o&langue=en&typerecherche=ATTRAITS&mot_cle=&BQC_REGIONID=&thematiqueID=&categoryid=23830   (381 words)

  
 Features of Borivili National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The park is unique in its nature and each season has its own charm, making it difficult to pick a particular time as the best.
Some schools in Thane visit the centre and under the forest officer’s guidance and advice are taken for a trek in to the forest and the children are taught at an early age the importance of interacting with nature.
The revival process is slow and adversely affected by the lack of motivation and inadequacy of resources on the part of the official machinery on the one hand, and the ignorance, indifference and basic inertia of the people on the other.
www.borivlinationalpark.com /features.htm   (1940 words)

  
 Ian McLennan Consulting
Ontario Science Centre is universally acknowledged as one of the two seminal contemporary science centres in the world.
Ian was contracted by the Provincial Government to conduct an operational and planning overview and options report for the Board of this landmark centre in the historic Powerhouse.
Ian was contracted to assist this facility to investigate redevelopment of its planetarium to an upgraded facility with “atmospherium” capability.
www.ianmclennan.com /2005.htm   (1537 words)

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