Marine Protected Areas: Smart Investments in Ocean Health

Expanding ocean protection could return an increase in jobs, resources and services that far outweigh the costs, according to an analysis of new research commissioned by WWF on marine protected areas. The analysis comes months before governments make critical decisions that will direct the fate of the ocean for generations to come.The analysis shows that every dollar invested to create marine protected areas – commonly known as MPAs – is expected to be at least tripled in benefits returned through factors like employment, coastal protection, and fisheries.The new analysis is based on a WWF-commissioned study produced by Amsterdam's VU University, modelling MPA expansion at both the 10 per cent and 30 per cent target levels. The report found that increased protection of critical habitats could result in net benefits of between US$490 billion and US$920 billion accruing over the period 2015-2050. WWF recommends 30 per cent global coverage of MPAs by 2030 in order to secure the most complete benefits for people and the ocean

'Magic coins' and 'magic squares': the discovery of astrological sigils in the Oldenburg Letters

Enclosed in a 1673 letter to Henry Oldenburg were two drawings of a series of astrological sigils, coins and amulets from the collection of Strasbourg mathematician Julius Reichelt (1637–1719). As portrayals of particular medieval and early modern sigils are relatively rare, this paper will analyse the role of these medals in medieval and early modern medicine, the logic behind their perceived efficacy, and their significance in early modern astrological and cabalistic practice. I shall also demonstrate their change in status in the late seventeenth century from potent magical healing amulets tied to the mysteries of the heavens to objects kept in a cabinet for curiosos. The evolving perception of the purpose of sigils mirrored changing early modern beliefs in the occult influences of the heavens upon the body and the natural world, as well as the growing interests among virtuosi in collecting, numismatics and antiquities

C. Tourrette. Évaluer les enfants avec déficiences ou troubles du développement

Cet ouvrage sera sans doute apprécié d’abord par la « boîte à outils » (selon l’expression de l’auteur) qu’il présente dans deux de ses parties, la deuxième et la troisième : pas moins de 460 épreuves (tests ou échelles) conçues pour l’évaluation d’enfants ayant des déficiences ou des troubles du développement. Ces épreuves sont présentées dans la deuxième partie de l’ouvrage. Elles sont classées en fonction de l’objectif qu’elles se proposent : évaluation du développement et des troubles du ..

Postcard from Reuchlin Wright to Milton Wright from Washington, D.C. (Smithsonian Institution)

A Washington, D.C. postcard featuring the Smithsonian Institution. Sent in 1909 from Reuchlin Wright to his nephew, Milton Wright.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms711_postcards/1022/thumbnail.jp

Contrôle da orientação profissional

(Résultats relatifs aux tests de dépouillement de l'enquête sur le contrôle de l'orientation professionnelle)M. REUCHLIN. (lnstitut National d'Étude du Travail et d'Orientation Professionnelle Journées d'Études: Juillet 1949

Ensaio de análise da distinção «psicologia em laboratório», «psicologia no terreno»

I. Pode-se tentar resumir, no fim deste ciclo de estudos, as principais características a partir das quais diversos contribuintes propuseram, implícita ou explicitamente, distinguir uma psicologia em laboratório de uma psicologia no terreno (mesmo quando esta distinção foi apresentada com críticas e reservas, o que foi frequentemente o caso). Poder-se-á a seguir questionar se as características distintivas são compatíveis com uma diferenciação numa só dimensão definida pelos polos «laboratóri..

N2O, CH4 und CO2 – Flüsse aus anthropogen genutzten organischen Böden in der Rheinebene – erste Ergebnisse

Als Unterzeichnerstaat mehrerer internationaler Vereinbarungen zum Klimaschutz hat sich Deutschland zur Klimaberichterstattung verpflichtet, was die Verbesserung des jährlichen nationalen Emissionsinventars zu Treibhausgasen impliziert. Um der Qualität der geforderten Standards in den Berichtskategorien Landwirtschaft und Landnutzungsänderungen zu entsprechen, ist eine Aktualisierung bzw. erstmalige Erhebung von Aktivitätsdaten und Emissionsfaktoren erforderlich. So fehlen beispielsweise bislang Grundlagen für die Klimabericht-erstattung „organischer Böden“, welche in Deutschland einen hohen Flächenanteil einnehmen. Ein 2009 initiiertes Verbundprojekt „Klimaberichterstattung „organische Böden“ – Ermittlung und Bereitstellung von Methoden, Aktivitätsdaten und Emissionsfaktoren“ soll diese Lücke schließen. Im Tagungsbeitrag sollen erste Ergebnisse aus dem Testgebiet ‚Rheinebene – Graben-Neudorf’ vorgestellt werden. Hier werden die Flüsse klimarelevanter Spurengase CO2, N2O und CH4 intensiv und extensiv genutzter Grünlandstandorte auf Niedermooren und Anmooren, Acker- und Waldstandorte auf Niedermooren erfasst. Die Ergebnisse sollen im Vergleich zu natürlichen Standorten diskutiert werden

Bonamia infection in native oysters (Ostrea edulis) in relation to European restoration projects

1. There is a growing effort throughout Europe to restore populations of native oysters (Ostrea edulis), with the ecological objective of enhancing ecosystem biodiversity and resilience. 2. The introduced parasite, Bonamia ostreae, caused catastrophic mortalities during the 1980s, furthering the decline of this species, and is now present throughout much of the natural range of O. edulis. It is therefore important that restoration attempts avoid further introduction and spread of this parasite, which can cause lethal infections of O. edulis. 3. This article presents a comprehensive overview of the scale and distribution of current infection, transmission pathways, and preventive measure guidelines, focusing on the seas, inlets, and estuaries of north‐west Europe, where most ecological restoration attempts for the native European oyster have occurred so far. 4. This is critical information for restoration project planning in which the risk of Bonamia infection must be taken into account