River Ouse: fisheries drought report 1996

The basis for undertaking this study was to examine factors and potential impacts affecting fish and fishing in relation to low flow drought conditions and what other impacts may arise as a result of further reduced flows resulting from abstraction. The study formed the basis of a three year project to concentrate on effects relating to potable water abstractions at Moor Monkton by YWS. To fully evaluate the possible effects on fisheries the study set out to encompass fish population surveys from fry to adult stock, analysis of angler catch data, reports from anglers and river reports from Environment Agency Fisheries staff. In order to evaluate any effects of drought and abstraction a three year study was instigated to examine fish populations. Fish population surveys were conducted at six sites in which the triennial rolling programme formed the basis of site selection. Multi-method sampling techniques were carried out at several sites in order to evaluate capture efficiency. Roach were prolific above the weir at Linton-on-Ouse, with gudgeon, perch and small bream also well represented. Roach dominated catches on the R.Ouse below Linton, with perch and bleak also relatively abundant. Low flows were not thought to be directly correlated to successful recruitment of coarse fish, rather the associated high temperatures during drought conditions showing a strong positive effect with most species exhibiting growth rates above their long-term average. At this stage in the study there are no clear indications that the drought has caused any deleterious effects to coarse fish populations or marked changes in species composition, with evidence of good recruitment by several species, indicating that the higher temperatures have generally been beneficial to recruitment. However, the indication that dace did not benefit as well as other coarse fish under these conditions may suggest some species are affected more than others. The successful strong recruitment of most coarse fish suggests that, in future, fisheries will be supported by the 1995 year-class

A New Turn or More of the Same? A Structured Analysis of Recent Developments in Russian Foreign Policy Discourse

Russia and the European Union (EU) pursue active policies in their shared neighbourhood. The official Russian foreign policy discourses that we analyse here provide insights into the most important foreign policy ideas that Russia seeks to promote. They show how Russia perceives its role in the region and the world, as well as how it wants to develop its relations with neighbours. Building on previous studies identifying the main discourses in Russian foreign policy, this paper offers a new, comprehensive analysis of recent Foreign Policy Concepts and the annual Presidential Addresses to the Federal Assembly during President Vladimir Putin’s third term. The paper contributes to our understanding of Russian foreign policy discourses and Russia’s stance vis-a-vis the EU in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region. Rather than focusing on a single aspect of foreign policy (a common practice adopted by many existing studies), it provides an analysis of all of them, thereby showing any shift in emphasis on different aspects of foreign policy and regions over time. Moreover, it takes a closer look at the content of the economic pitch within the official Russian discourses to attract the countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In this way, rather than focusing on what Russia does not offer (the values and political system of Western countries), it investigates whether the discourses presented contain a potential positive offer for the countries in the region

Outcomes Research in Health Care: Simulations to Drive Cost Conclusions

Aprovaciól el 17-7-2003. En format PDF. Expedient 02PC1013Ajuntament de Barcelona. Direcció d'Actuació UrbanísticaFotoplànol i plànol de situació del PMU. L'objectiu del Pla és reconèixer el traçat viari executat realment, que no coincideix amb la previsió del planejament. A més, s'ampliarà el terreny d'Aigües de Barcelona de les noves instal·lacions

A New Turn or More of the Same? A Structured Analysis of Recent Developments in Russian Foreign Policy Discourse

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Assets return and risk and exchange rate trends : an ex post analysis

An earlier version of this paper has been presented at the Financial Services Symposium 2006 of the Financial Services Institute, St. John’s University, 101 Murray Street, New York City, N.Y., September 8, 2006. We would like to acknowledge the help provided by our research assistants, Matthew Horejs, Keith Brady, and Arati Gandhi. Financial support from Henry George Research Funds (Robert Schalkenbach Foundation) is gratefully acknowledged. The usual disclaimer applies.The objective of this analysis is to determine the movements (long-term trend) of the exchange rate by looking at the rate of return and risk that financial assets (3-month T-bills) have in four different economies, for four different investors. Risk averse speculators will try to maximize their return and minimize risk by investing in different countries, and these capital flows will affect the value of the four currencies (their exchange rates). The empirical results show that before 2001 the return in the U.S. was high and the dollar was appreciated; after 2001, the same return became negative and the dollar was depreciated, but after 2004 the returns have growing positively for the U.S. and relatively the same for the U.K.; the returns for the Euro-zone and Japan are falling. So, the dollar is expected to appreciate, the pound might experience a little appreciation and the euro will fall together with the yen. From this ex post analysis, we can conclude that, by forecasting risk and return in countries’ assets, we can determine the long-term trend of these currencies (exchange rates) in the future.peer-reviewe

The effect of focused and unfocused indirect written corrective feedback on EFL learners\u27 accuracy in new pieces of writing

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. The study examined the effectiveness of focused as opposed to unfocused written corrective feedback (WCF) on the accuracy of weak verbs and the total accuracy of all structures in new pieces of writing. Undertaken in a Taiwanese college context, the design of the study was quasi-experimental, comprising a pre-test, treatment, immediate post-test and delayed post-test. Three writing tasks were used for the tests and two different types of WCF represented the treatment: focused indirect WCF and unfocused indirect WCF. A control group received no WCF. The findings for the analysis of weak verb accuracy and total accuracy were remarkably similar. In both cases, parametric tests demonstrated the focused and unfocused indirect WCF groups not only outperformed the control groups in the immediate post-test but also in the delayed post-test. It is suggested that learners in both the focused indirect WCF group and the unfocused indirect WCF group were unable to notice the target structure or notice it with metalinguistic understanding following a single episode of WCF; instead, the indirect WCF likely served as a signal for the learners to push their output in their overall accuracy when writing new pieces of writing in the post-tests

The Corn Club I and II

April, 1923.Includes index.Cover title

Model for Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Packaging Design

This paper explores a studio course in packaging design within Rochester Institute of Technology, which touches on three key elements: First, the course is designed as an interdisciplinary studio comprised of fourth year and graduate students in graphic design, industrial design and packaging science, allowing them to refine skills in their own disciplines while expanding their breadth in other methods of thinking. This model, commonly called “T-shape” profile, is crucial in today’s professional practice (Design Council 2006). Second, the course involves a Fortune 500 company sponsor, who challenges students to develop packaging solutions in an internal design competition. While collaborations between academia and industry have been common since the Nineteenth Century, they never cease to offer great benefits to all parties involved (Lee 2000, 111). Third, the course assignments require students to develop environmentally friendly solutions. Sustainability has become a key element in packaging design, given the negative effect that current practices in manufacturing and mass consumption have on the environment (Elshof 2008, 134)