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	Rodrigues - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raimundo António Rodrigues Serrão, Portuguese colonial governor of Portuguese Guinea.
		Vasco António Martínez Rodrigues, Portuguese colonial governor of Portuguese Guinea.
		José Manuel Bettencourt Rodrigues, Portuguese colonial governor of Portuguese Guinea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rodrigues (212 words)

	Rodrigues (island) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rodrigues (or, incorrectly, Rodriguez) is one of the Mascarene Islands and a dependency of Mauritius.
		The Rodrigues People's Organisation was established in 1976 to campaign for autonomy, which was partly achieved in 2001 when a regional assembly was set up on the island.
		Rodrigues is a volcanic island arising from a ridge along the edge of the Mascarene Plateau.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rodrigues_(island) (444 words)

	Rodrigues Island, Mauritius, Indian Ocean (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rodrigues is an island of volcanic origin, some 550 kilometres to the north-east of the island of Mauritius.
		With an area of 110 square kilometres, it is known as the tenth district of the Republic of Mauritius.
		Port Mathurin, the capital of Rodrigues is situated in the North of the island and the airport is at Plaine Corail.
	www.maurinet.com /rodrigues.html (341 words)

	Shoals Rodrigues - The History of Rodrigues
		There were in fact three species of giant tortoise on Rodrigues, and Leguat had described them as being so numerous 'that sometimes you see two or three thousand in a flock; so that you may go a hundred paces on their backs..without setting foot to ground'.
		Rodrigues was chosen by the French Academie des Sciences as one of the locations where the measurements could be taken.
		The war did not affect Rodrigues adversely, in fact the money that was brought in to pay for the troops and the contracts for the supplies of produce led to a small boom for the island.
	www.shoals-rodrigues.org /island7a.html (5573 words)

	Rodrigues
		Rodrigues (109 km²) is located 574km east of Mauritius and the smallest and reputedly the youngest of the Mascarene Islands with rocks being dated at only 1.5million years old.
		Rodrigues is the only Mascarene Island with extensive limestone deposits, and is surrounded by a large fringing reef that encloses eighteen small islets.
		Rodrigues formerly contained at least 12 species of endemic bird, including the famous flightless Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), two species of giant tortoise, two species of day geckos, two species of night geckos, an unidentified lizard and one endemic bat.
	www.phelsumania.com /public/biogeography/mascarenes/rodrigues.html (964 words)

	Ernesto Rodrigues, Guilherme Rodrigues, Jose Oliveira - Multiples (Creative Sources)
		Rodrigues, it seems, is not only the owner, he's a client; as his name appears first in the listing of performers on each of these four CDs.
		Rodrigues is again the focal point of the improvisations, his sonorous tones and short segments of mangled bowing set the tone for the others, with Chaparreiro sometimes almost inaudible.
		Rodrigues and Oliviera both show a noticeable development in their use of extended technique, with Oliviera's array of percussion becoming larger and more intriguing.
	www.fakejazz.com /reviews/2003/rodrigues.shtml (996 words)

	Rodrigues' bail a miscarriage - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		In pressing those claims, Rodrigues sent his lawyer into court to argue he was broke, near starving and in need of help until he would be "well fed and housed" by the federal prison system after his sentencing.
		Before the case went to trial, Rodrigues almost certainly could have struck a plea bargain that spared his daughter prison time — and possibly reduced his own time, as well — but he wouldn't get his daughter off the hook for the trouble he got her into.
		Rodrigues was convicted last November and has already been free on bail for 10 months as a result of sentencing delays.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Oct/01/op/op05adavid.html (619 words)

	State v. Rodrigues (Summary Disposition Order) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rodrigues next avers that Florence's observation was irrelevant because Florence could not positively identify the type of gun he saw nor tie it to the murder weapon.
		Rodrigues' assertion that Mahuka was rendered unavailable by the State's motion in limine seeking to bar witnesses who would assert the privilege against self-incrimination is erroneous, not only in substance but because the State withdrew that motion in limine.
		Rodrigues' overarching assertion in this respect, that it was unfair to exclude Rabellizsa's testimony on reliability grounds where the testimonies of the State's key witnesses were unreliable, is an apples-and-oranges argument without basis in law.
	www.hawaii.gov /jud/ica24535sdo.htm (1963 words)

	Rodrigues biography
		Rodrigues was born into a Jewish family which was almost certainly of Portuguese origin (although some claim that the family were of Spanish origin).
		Rodrigues was awarded a doctorate in mathematics from the École Normale in 1816 for a thesis that contains one of the two results for which he is known today, namely the Rodrigues formula for Legendre polynomials.
		Really Rodrigues was remarkably poorly appreciated by his contemporaries both as a mathematician, where he showed remarkable intuition in studying important problems, and as a social reformer where many of his views have at last become the accepted ones.
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /history/Biographies/Rodrigues.html (1251 words)

	Rodrigues guilty of union fraud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rodrigues was convicted of engineering a scheme from 1996 to 2000 in which he accepted kickbacks from insurers who did business with the union.
		Rodrigues sat stoically at her side for several minutes, then turned to her and took her in his arms, gently rocking her.
		Rodrigues is just the first of a major cleanup that has begun from the unions/legislature to the police...
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/792580/posts (1265 words)

	Rodrigues fruit bat
		Rodrigues fruit bats chatter constantly, especially at feeding time.
		WPTI is currently involved with a breeding project at the Black River Aviaries, on the island of Mauritius which is near Rodrigues.
		There are also programs on Rodrigues designed to educate local populations on the importance of protecting native bats.
	www.thewildones.org /Animals/rodbat.html (387 words)

	Rodrigues ordered to court - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Rodrigues alone was also found guilty of embezzling union assets and receiving kickbacks in connection with a union benefit plan.
		The prosecution sought to have Rodrigues and Sabatini forfeit to the federal government the $308,000 based on claims that Rodrigues devised a scheme to pay that amount to his daughter for work as a consultant to union health insurance plans.
		Rodrigues' attorneys argued that prosecutors had failed to show that the money stemmed from the illegal acts they were charged with.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Nov/28/ln/ln01a.html (852 words)

	The Island of Rodrigues
		As at December 1994, the population of Rodrigues stood at 34,678.
		That Rodrigues attains a stable population is important as it is doubtful whether the island can support a much larger number of people.
		Fishing is a very important economic activity for Rodrigues as it is a source of affordable protein and of substantial revenue for the population.
	www.intnet.mu /iels/Rodrigues_mau.htm (481 words)

	Lia Rodrigues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rodrigues worked at the Compagnie Maguy Marin, in Paris, France, where she had the opportunity of performing throughout Europe.
		Rodrigues was invited by M. Jean-Yves Lormeau to choreograph for Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater Ballet.
		Rodrigues has been the Artistic Director of Panorama da Dança Contemporanea, a dance festival sponsored annually by the Government of the City of Rio de Janeiro.
	www.tigertail.org /lia.html (241 words)

	Shoals Rodrigues - Welcome
		Shoals Rodrigues is a Marine Research, Training and Education organisation based on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Western Indian Ocean.
		The island of Rodrigues is part of Mauritius, but it is isolated by 500 km of the Indian Ocean.
		This is achieved through visiting international scientists, the involvement of local trainees and using educators to nurture the enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge of school children.
	www.shoals-rodrigues.org (234 words)

	Oregon Zoo Conservation of Rodrigues Fruit Bat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rodrigues fruit bats are found only on the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, about 1,000 mi east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
		In 1691, Rodrigues was colonized by a small number of French Huguenots, whose leader, Franÿois Leguat, wrote an extraordinary account of the solitaire.
		Mary Jane is a native of Rodrigues who received her bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of Sydney.
	www.oregonzoo.org /ConservationResearch/fruit_bat.htm (514 words)

	Rodrigues Warbler - acrocephalus rodericanus
		The Endangered Rodrigues Warbler Acrocepbalus rodericanus is endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues.
		A juvenile Rodrigues Warbler observed being fed by an adult in woodland at St Gabriel (central Rodrigues), on 30 April 1999, was estimated to be fewer than five days out of the nest.
		Further ecological studies on Rodrigues are required to examine the reproductive strategies and breeding success of both of the endemic passerines.
	www.birds.mu /Endemic/Rodrigues_Warbler.htm (701 words)

	Rodrigues belts out a cultural slice of Brazil - The Boston Globe
		The Afro-Brazilian diva Virginia Rodrigues is known for investing the music of Salvador de Bahia, her native city, with a poise and poignancy that can evoke gospel or opera.
		Regrettably, Cambridge fire rules prevented her from lighting incense to establish the right spiritual conditions, as is her habit.
		All four men are featured on the album and their easy entente with Rodrigues was apparent.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2005/11/12/rodrigues_belts_out_a_cultural_slice_of_brazil (419 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		Rodrigues and Sabatini face maximum penalties of five years imprisonment for each of the mail-fraud charges and as much as 20 years for each of the money-laundering counts.
		The government alleged that because of his power and influence as a union leader, Rodrigues negotiated consulting fees into the union's dental and medical contracts without the knowledge of the executive board, then caused the fees to be sent to two companies owned by Sabatini.
		Rodrigues was also convicted of accepting kickbacks in connection with a welfare-benefit plan that was covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
	starbulletin.com /2002/11/20/news/story1.html (881 words)

	Animal Info - Rodrigues Flying Fox
		Rodrigues has an area of 110 sq km (42 sq mi) and is an isolated island 574 km (356 mi) east of Mauritius.
		In the early 1970's there were less than 100 of the Rodrigues flying fox remaining in the wild and it was considered the rarest bat in the world.
		The Rodrigues flying fox is found in dry woodland characterized by the presence of Latania palms.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/bat/pterrodr.htm (638 words)

	Rodrigues Island
		Lost in the Indian Ocean, 650 km to the East of Mauritius, the island of Rodrigues is destined to the wild-nature lovers.
		The absolute calm and the simplicity of its inhabitants bestow the island with a unique atmosphere where worries and troubles are quickly forgotten...
		In Rodrigues, it is quite difficult not to get right inside Robinson Crusoe’s character: discovering small abandoned creeks where civilization is only a faraway souvenir, appreciating the tranquility of a desert islet, or dreaming of the splendor of the lagoon twice as superior as the extent of its lands...
	www.mysterra.org /webmag/rodrigues-island.html (129 words)

	Rodrigues flying fox - Pteropus rodricensis - ARKive
		The Rodrigues flying fox gained its name because of its fox like large pointed ears, elongated snout and large eyes.
		The Rodrigues flying fox body is fairly small but its wing span can be up to 90 cm, with lightweight bones in the wings, facilitating flight.
		Most flying fox species are brown but the Rodrigues flying fox is brightly coloured, and may be yellow, orange and red or silver and fl.
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Pteropus_rodricensis (228 words)

	99-4127 -- Johnson v. Rodrigues -- 08/28/2000
		It avers that the residence of Defendant Monica Rodrigues (Orozco) was unknown but that her last known address was in Orem, Utah and Plaintiff also alleged it was his belief that Defendant Rodrigues remains in a state other than Arizona or Utah.
		The complaint further alleged that Plaintiff and Defendant Rodrigues conceived a child in Arizona, referred to as "Baby Orozco," who was born at the Orem Community Hospital in Orem, Utah; and that Defendant Rodrigues had previously informed Plaintiff that she was pregnant but had had an abortion during her first trimester.
		In discussions with Defendant Rodrigues' friends on about May 1, 1997, Plaintiff learned that he may be the father of a daughter by Defendant Rodrigues.
	www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2000/08/99-4127.htm (4059 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News
		Gary Rodrigues took part in Judicial Selection Commission deliberations on Insurance Commissioner Rey Graulty's application for appointment to the bench even though Rodrigues was involved in a lawsuit and investigation by Graulty's office.
		Graulty, acting as court-appointed liquidator of the failed health insurer Pacific Group Medical Association, has sued Rodrigues' union and is probing questionable payments to a company owned by Rodrigues' daughter.
		Graulty is the named plaintiff, and Rodrigues is a central figure in the case, which so far has focused on the legal nature of the agreement between the union and PGMA.
	starbulletin.com /1999/01/13/news/story1.html (667 words)

	About OBC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rodrigues fruit bats are found only on the tiny island of Rodrigues in the southwestern Indian Ocean.
		They were overwhelmed by the many threats to the island's ecosystem; deforestation, erosion (the result of wandering livestock and overfarming), and pollution all threatened to destroy the few remaining remnants of bat habitat thus condemning the bats to extinction.
		On the show she discusses a variety of environmental issues: solid waste management, the importance of trees, and of course, Rodrigues fruit bats.
	batconservation.org /content/aboutobc/rodriguez.htm (634 words)

	Vanessa Rodrigues \| Soul Project
		One of the most pleasant surprises of the '04 Ottawa International Jazz Festival was organist Vanessa Rodrigues, who appeared as part of saxophonist Dave Turner's quartet.
		While Rodrigues has a strong background in everything from classical piano to more spiritual works on church pipe organ, it's clearly the soul-drenched music of artists like Dr. Lonnie Smith, with whom Rodrigues spent a month as a live-in student, that is her main passion.
		Rodrigues is a more inside player, but with a keen sense of development—check out her playing on “The Red Dirt Jam,” where she fashions a solo that builds in intensity so gradually one is almost unaware that it's happening.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=16415 (520 words)

	Rodrigues Family Genealogy Forum
		Re: Antone Rodrigues and Maria Costa - Ivette 6/21/01
		Re: Antone Rodrigues and Maria Costa - Ivette 7/07/01
		Cosme Natividad Rodrigues - Lisbon - LEON RODRIGUES 6/16/99
	genforum.genealogy.com /rodrigues (619 words)

	Virginia Rodrigues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Dubbed the “new voice of Brazilian music” (The New York Times), Virginia Rodrigues burst upon the international scene in 1997 with her stunningly evocative voice.
		Discovered by Brazilian music legend Caetano Veloso, Rodrigues has already released two critically acclaimed albums and regularly appears at concerts and festivals around the world.
		Eloquently capturing the essence of Afro-Brazilian culture in its pure state, Rodrigues devotes an evening at the Hop to Afro Sambas, a legendary collection of songs both impossibly lonely and ecstatic.
	hop.dartmouth.edu /2005-06/11-rodrigues.html (108 words)

	Unusual Destinations: Rodrigues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rodrigues, a delightful, remote little holiday island 650 km east of Mauritius is the perfect getaway for those not wanting the glitz and glamour of Mauritius.
		Measuring only 18 km in length and 8 km at its widest point Rodrigues is entirely surrounded by coral reefs offering world-class diving and snorkelling.
		This is where you will see the endangered Rodrigues fruit bats, as well as the endangered Rodrigues fody (less than 500 left) and the endangered Rodrigues brush warbler (less than 100 left).
	www.unusualdestinations.com /Rodrigues.441.0.html (366 words)

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