Investigation of horizontal crustal movements in Iceland using a modulated light-beam device

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Norris tailwater creel survey : fishermen responses to quality regulations

Norris Tailwater is located in Anderson county in East Tennessee. It was created when Norris dam impounded the Clinch River in 1936 and hypolimnetic discharges for power generation changed the cool water river to a cold-water tailwater. The tailwater has been an important trout fishery since the 1950\u27s when regular stocking of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) began. On March 1, 1993 the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission implemented a new quality zone on 6.4 km of tailwater from Cane Creek to the bottom of Llewellyn Island. The new regulation stated only 2 fish over 14 in could be kept and only artificial lures could be used in the quality zone. Because of local controversy, the regulations were changed in 1994 to 3 fish, only one could be over 14 in and no bait restrictions applied to the quality zone. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of these new regulations. An access point creel survey of float anglers was conducted in 1993. The survey was administered at two boat ramps within the 16.4 km study area. The area was divided into three approximately equal zones; the upper zone, the quality zone, and the lower zone. In 1993, quality zone anglers\u27 catch rate (0.6 fish/hour), total effort (360 man hours), and total catch (200 trout) was significantly lower (P \u3c 0.05) than the lower zone anglers\u27 catch rate (1.4 fish/hour), total effort (1720 man hours), and total catch (2420 trout). Percent release was high in the quality zone (94%) but was not significantly different from the lower zone (62%). The most common gear used over the entire area was spincast gear (91%). The most common bait used over the entire area was artificial bait (43%). It was impossible to determine if fish caught within the quality zone were larger because of the small sample size (n = 5) measured in the quality zone. Most float fishermen (59.5%) came from nearby Knox county which was the most populated county in the region. The data gathered in 1993 led to changes in the design in 1994. In 1994, two wading access points were added, survey periods were lengthened to interview more types of anglers, and questions were added to obtain fishermen\u27s opinions of quality regulations. In 1994 float and wade anglers were interviewed. No bank anglers were included in this survey. Anglers within the quality zone had approximately the same catch rate (1.3 fish/hour) as anglers in the lower zone (1.2 fish/hour). Quality zone anglers\u27 total effort (3090 man hours) and total catch (4070 fish) were significantly lower (p \u3c 0.05) than lower zone anglers\u27 total effort (7190 man hours) and total catch (8590 fish). Anglers within the quality zone released significantly more fish (95%) than anglers in the lower zone (74%). The most prevalent gear over the entire area was flyfishing gear (46%) and artificial bait was the most prevalent bait (68%). Again, it was impossible to determine if fish within the quality zone were larger because of the small sample size from the quality zone (n = 4). As in 1993, most fishermen came from Knox county (56.1%) in 1994. More anglers were in favor of quality regulations (68%) than were against (18%). Sbdy-nine percent of anglers interviewed indicated the quality regulations did not change the way they fished the tailwater

A critical study of the treatment of criminals at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Sociology, 1922. ; Includes bibliographical references

Rees Jeffreys Road Fund study: Major roads for the future - Identifying network users and their characteristics

The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund (RJRF) has commissioned an ambitious two-year study of major roads in England with a horizon of 2040. There are seven topics of interest, and the first topic of interest has two tasks, one of which (Task 1B) is to identify network users and their characteristics.The RJRF Study Team needs a comprehensive picture of the nature of usage of major roads in England – who and where the users are, and what sort of journeys they are making.Bringing together data from National Road Traffic Estimates and the National Travel Survey, this reportprovides:• Explanations of the patterns of use of different types of user.• Identification of the factors that may be used to define the nature and extent of roads that could beclassified as forming part of a newly defined Major Road Network (MRN).• Analysis of usage of the SRN in England by region, road type, vehicle type, journey purpose and length

Is ILL Enough? Examining ILL Demand After Journal Cancellations at Three North Carolina Universities

Interlibrary loan has traditionally been offered as a substitute method of access for low-use titles during cancellation projects. There has been little current research about the impact that cancellation actually has on interlibrary loan demand. Universities in North Carolina experienced severe budget reductions in 2011–2012, resulting in dramatic serials cancellations. This paper examines interlibrary loan demand for journal titles cancelled during budget reductions at three North Carolina schools since time of cancellation. We will also address factors that mitigate interlibrary loan demand, including the diverse structure of cancellation projects at the different institutions. The panel will discuss implications of these data for future journal cancellation projects as well as implications for publishers, database providers, and the future of scholarly communication

A fatal case of infective endocarditis complicated by acute COVID-19 pneumonia.

A 74-year-old man with no co-morbidities presented to hospital with a 3-day history of diarrhoea and vomiting. He met the modified Duke's criteria for definite infective endocarditis and was immediately started on an intravenous antibiotic. Over Days 1-9, he developed renal failure. On Day 10, he was transferred to a tertiary hospital for mitral valve replacement. However, he tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on arrival at the tertiary hospital, which delayed his surgery. He underwent bi-weekly nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 with a plan to operate as soon as he tested negative, or as soon as his incubation period for COVID-19 pneumonia had elapsed. Unfortunately, he died on Day 31 from acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia. We describe the challenges in deciding on the optimal timing for valve replacement. We conclude by suggesting that earlier valve replacement may result in better outcomes

Air-Cooled Turbine Blades with Tip Cap For Improved Leading-Edge Cooling

An investigation was conducted in a modified turbojet engine to determine the cooling characteristics of the semistrut corrugated air- cooled turbine blade and to compare and evaluate a leading-edge tip cap as a means for improving the leading-edge cooling characteristics of cooled turbine blades. Temperature data were obtained from uncapped air-cooled blades (blade A), cooled blades with the leading-edge tip area capped (blade B), and blades with slanted corrugations in addition to leading-edge tip caps (blade C). All data are for rated engine speed and turbine-inlet temperature (1660 F). A comparison of temperature data from blades A and B showed a leading-edge temperature reduction of about 130 F that could be attributed to the use of tip caps. Even better leading-edge cooling was obtained with blade C. Blade C also operated with the smallest chordwise temperature gradients of the blades tested, but tip-capped blade B operated with the lowest average chordwise temperature. According to a correlation of the experimental data, all three blade types 0 could operate satisfactorily with a turbine-inlet temperature of 2000 F and a coolant flow of 3 percent of engine mass flow or less, with an average chordwise temperature limit of 1400 F. Within the range of coolant flows investigated, however, only blade C could maintain a leading-edge temperature of 1400 F for a turbine-inlet temperature of 2000 F

Patient shadowing as an ethnographic study of staff and patient experience to influence daycase surgery outcomes

Patient shadowing is useful in evaluating the patient experience. Authors share insights from Improving Experience through Regular Shadowing Events (ImERSE), a patient shadowing program for medical students within a paediatric surgery daycase theatre