Policy update : New reforms for deposit insurance

Deposit insurance

Implementing integrated coastal zone management through the use of coastal action plans: lessons from Victoria

There are currently no performance indicators in place for assessing the successful implementation of Victoria,\u27s strategic plans (Coastal Action Plans, CAPs) in achieving Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) at a regional level. This article explores the findings of a study which assessed the success of the approach adopted in Victoria under the State Coastal Management Act 1995 to implement ICZM through CAPs. The study developed a set of criteria for measuring this success. We conclude with a discussion of how appropriate such an approach may be in other jurisdictions

Recreational use of a marine protected area: Point Lonsdale, Victoria

This This article reports findings from observational and questionnaire surveys of visitors to a Marine Protected Area (MPA) at Point Lonsdale, Victoria. The MPA was established primarily to protect the biodiversity of intertidal rock platforms, with only limited restrictions being placed on fishing. Visitor surveys were undertaken to identify and quantify recreational uses, assess level of compliance with regulations, identify the uses most likely to have damaging impacts on biota, and to assess awareness of, and support for, this MPA and for MPAs in general. A questionnaire survey of visitors supported observational survey findings concerning recreational use patterns and provided information on awareness about and attitudes towards conservation measures for this location and for Victoria\u27s marine environment. The finding that about half the visitors were not aware thatthey were visiting a marine protected area has implications for future management of this area and MPAs in general. Most visitors indicated support for the concept of marine conservation areas and marine protected areas

Active experiments in space in conjunction with Skylab

Two papers are presented which relate to the Skylab barium shaped charge experiments. The first describes the L=6.6 OOSIK barium plasma injection experiment and magnetic storm of March 7, 1972. Rocket payload, instrumentation, data reduction methods, geophysical environment at the time of the experiment, and results are given. The second paper presents the observation of an auroral Birkeland current which developed from the distortion of a barium plasma jet during the above experiment

Policy update: Fed to begin paying interest on reserves

Federal Reserve banks ; Banks and banking ; Monetary policy

Rapid Fluctuations in Earth-Currents at College

An unusual type of earth-current variation is regularly observed in the College records. The phenomena consist of more or less regular fluctuations with range from a few mv/km to more than 1000 mv/km, and periods ranging upwards from 6 seconds. The fluctuations may continue from a few minutes to several hours. They have a strong diurnal variation at College with a broad maximum at 0600 local time. The fluctuations also occur at a site about 100 km southeast of College, but are not observed at Barrow« Thus these rapid fluctuations display characteristics quite different from the previously classified magnetic and earth-current continuous pulsations, pc's, and train pulsations, pt's. Special equipment was devised to count and record the period of the fluctuations on a continuous basis. Typical rapid, fluctuation, traces.and charts showing their activity patterns are presented.This research is sponsored by the Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command under Contract No. AF 19(604)-3075 and by a grant from the National Science Foundation.Abstract -- Introduction -- Equipment : Geographic location of electrode field ; Stray electric fields ; Electrodes ; Lines ; Recorders ; Cycle counting equipment -- Records and Scaling : Rapid fluctuation records ; Rapid fluctuation at College - selected days ; Rapid fluctuation activity - February 1958 -- Diurnal variation in rapid fluctuation -- Diurnal variation in amplitude and frequency activity ; Rapid fluctuation frequency and period ; Rapid fluctuations at College and at Barrow -- Discussion : Comparison of earth-current rapid fluctuations with geomagnetic pulsations ; Comparison with other earth-current pulsation studies ; Diurnal Variation in amplitude and fluctuation frequency activity at College ; Generation of earth-current rapid fluctuation -- Summary -- Bibliography -- FiguresYe

Active experiments using rocket-borne shaped charge barium releases

A reliable payload system and scaled down shaped charges were developed for carrying out experiments in solar-terrestrial magnetospheric physics. Four Nike-Tomahawk flights with apogees near 450 km were conducted to investigate magnetospheric electric fields, and two Taurus-Tomahawk rockets were flown in experiments on the auroral acceleration process in discrete auroras. In addition, a radial shaped charge was designed for plasma perturbation experiments

Friction tests of lubricating grease and oils

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