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fine

a monetary penalty imposed in criminal matters. Itmaybe accepted in instalments, and in some cases, essentially based on means, the court may remit (extinguish) the fine. In the UK there are maximum levels of fines laid down for certain offences. Some levels are changed every so often in accord with the change in the value of money. There are sometimes statutory equivalent periods of imprisonment laid down for failure to pay fines.

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ii-The permissible face velocity to avoid condensate carry over is a function of fin density.

Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of Wavy-Fin Heat Exchanger Under Dehumidifying Condition

The transverse and longitudinal spacing of the fins for this study is equal to double the width of the fin.

Heat Transfer by Porous Pin Fins and Nanofluid in Rectangular Minichannels

This lesser known, lawful side of the fin trade could become illegal nationwide if the U.S.

Sustainably sourced shark fins?

(56) Instead of outright banning the practice of finning, the "fin to carcass" ratio requires countries to accept shark fins detached from the shark's body when the vessel lands if the fishermen bring a certain percentage of the shark carcass with it.

FROM SHARK FINNING TO SHARK FISHING: A STRATEGY FOR THE U.S. & EU TO COMBAT SHARK FINNING IN CHINA & HONG KONG

In many countries, including China and Hong Kong, the consumption of shark fins has declined after government interference, like banning the dish in state banquets.

Turning away from Shark Fin Soup

Compared to rectangular fin shape triangular fin cross section reduces the SCEs to a greater extent [2].

Comparative Simulation Analysis of Process Parameter Variations in 20 nm Triangular FinFET

Under the law, people with the proper license may still fish for sharks to sell their meat, but not the fins.

In Time for Shark Week, Fin Ban Takes Effect

[1] studied heat transfer and pressure drop of micro pin fin arrays in a rectangular channel.

Experimental investigation of heat transfer on square pin fins

Graham Buckingham from shark conservation organisation Bite Back told Unearthed: The sheer volume of shark fins being exported by the UK is a shocking indication that global demand for shark fin soup remains high and that sharks from EU waters are paying the price.

United Kingdom : REVEALED Tonnes of shark fins exported from Britain every year

Canada's bill bans the import and export, to and from Canada, of shark fins that are not attached to the shark.

Canada becomes the first G20 country to ban shark fin trade

Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins from a captured shark and discarding the animal at sea, still living or dead.

Up to 100 sharks wash up DEAD on beach sparking fears their fins were ripped off; Marine conservationists fear the fish were victims of shark finning, meaning their dorsal fins were ripped off and they were thrown back into the sea

The clinical symptoms included fin ulceration, abdominal redness, splenomegaly, hepatohemia and renomegaly (Fig.

Studies on Bacterial Diversity and Vibrio harveyi Distribution Associated with Diseased fugu (Takifugu rubripes) in Northeastern China