"James Joyce en su laberinto" ["James Joyce in His Labyrinth"] by Antonio Marichalar, translated by Gayle Rogers

A translation of the first full-length study of James Joyce in Spanish, along with partial translations of Ulysses, by Antonio Marichalar. Published in 1924 in the journal Revista de Occidente [Review of the West], edited by José Ortega y Gasset, the most influential magazine of interwar Spain and in the Hispanophone world. Translated by Gayle Rogers, Department of English

Post-Redress Memory: A Personal Reflection on Manzanar Murakami

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Abundance and behavioural ecology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University

In order to survive, animals require both food and protection from predators. These ecological factors are major determinants in habitat selection and social interactions. Determining the causes of habitat selection and examining the behavioural ecology of marine mammals is often a difficult task. In the ever-changing marine environment, factors such as shifts in prey availability, turbidity, sea surface temperature, and salinity result in a highly dynamic ecosystem that influences distribution. This research's primary focus was to establish baseline information on the behavioural ecology of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus in and around the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. Boat based surveys, photo-identification, and group focal follows were used to assess spatial distribution, abundance, home range, and social interactions. Boat based surveys were conducted from 2003 to 2005. Photo-identification data collected from 1997 to 2005 were used in analysis. Uniquely marked individuals (n = 335) were sighted throughout the Marlborough Sounds and long-term site fidelity was observed among members in this large open population. Aggregations of between 3 to 172 individuals were observed with a median group size of 12. Group size was influenced by the presence of calves, with groups tending to be larger when calves were present. Larger groups were found to rest more than smaller groups and resting occurred less in the spring months. Association patterns revealed long- and short-term preferred associations between individuals throughout the Sounds. Distribution and movement patterns of dolphins showed they used all areas within the Marlborough Sounds. The population of bottlenose dolphins observed in the Marlborough Sounds were found to be semi-resident with 211.5 (C.I. = 195 - 232) individuals utilising the Sounds year round while other individuals were found to migrate in and out of the area on an annual basis. The Marlborough Sounds appear to be only a portion of a much larger home range for this population

Euro-productivity and euro-jobs since the 1960s: which institutions mattered?

How have labor market institutions and welfare-state transfers affected jobs and productivity in Europe? Many studies have tackled this question, with mixed results. This paper proposes an eclectic approach and gives a clearer answer to the issue. Orthodox criticisms of European government institutions are right in some cases and wrong in others. Labor-market policies such as employment protection laws have become more costly since 1980 through their human-capital cost of protecting senior male workers at the expense of women and youth. Product-market regulations may have reduced GDP, though the evidence is less robustProductivity, Employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits, social spending, welfare state

Are NGO´S promoting development objectives? In pursuit of empirical data

As concerns persist over the effectiveness of official aid, and global partners seek better ways to promote development, donors have increasingly allocated funds through non-government organizations (NGOs) to sidestep the "capture" problem associated with public aid flows in poor countries and bring services directly to those who need them. Despite this shift, surprisingly little data is available on exactly how much money is spent by NGOs in each recipient nation. This paper explores the data gap by comparing existing measures of NGO presence and presenting a new series. The exercise raises important questions about whether NGOs are effectively promoting development.Non Profit Organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations, Países en desarrollo, Developing economies

Financial forecasts : 1974

Economic conditions ; Monetary policy

Measuring job security over time: in search of a historical indicator for EPL

All studies that have explored the impact that job-security legislation has had on labor-market performance have been handicapped by the lack of a good quantitative indicator covering a long enough historical period to reflect the drastic changes that have occurred in this area since World War II. This study has developed such an indicator in hopes of making a key tool available for labor-market research. The paper describes the reason that job security is important for labor market performance, and outlines the steps taken to develop this time-series indicator, which should help to deliver on how job-security laws have affected labor market performance in the developed countries since WWII.

The District economy in perspectives : 1973

Federal Reserve District, 5th ; Economic development