Major Forces Affecting Rural Regions in 2020
Rural regions in OECD countries have always faced development challenges, resulting from their: reliance on natural resources, small labour forces, and long distances from markets, as well as the effects of globalization.
David Freshwater
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Length-to-weight and length-to-length relations of 15 freshwater fish species (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes) from the Oujiang River, China [PDF]
Length-to-weight and length-to-length relations were estimated for 15 freshwater fishes belonging to the order Cypriniformes from Yuxi power station to Kaitan reservoir dam trunk stream of the Oujiang River, Zhejiang Province, China.
Aiju Zhang +5 more
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Length–weight and length–length relations of 16 freshwater fish species (Actinopterygii) caught in Jiaxing section of the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal, China [PDF]
The length–weight (LWRs) and length–length (LLRs) relations were estimated for 16 fish species obtained from Jiaxing section of the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal, China.
Aiju Zhang +7 more
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Typology of think tanks: A comparative study in Finland and Scotland
This paper provides a comparative analysis of current Finnish and Scottish think tanks and reviews how think tanks in these countries have evolved, how think tanks seek to influence decision making and engage with their stakeholders.
Markus Mykkänen, Neil Freshwater
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The time-area fishing closure impacts on fish stock; Qiantang River before and after a four-month fishing closure [PDF]
Fishing closures, commonly used to manage fisheries’ catch, involve temporarily closing a body of water to particular fishing gears to control fishing effort and protect feeding and spawning areas.
Aiju Zhang +3 more
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We develop and demonstrate an approach to optimally prioritize fields for irrigation‐system upgrades to improve agricultural‐drain discharge water quality.
Dylan R. Harp +10 more
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The Importance of Improving Incentives and Employment Opportunities for Farm Households in Poland
Poland is experiencing the first stages of a period where its active labour force will decline steadily over time. This has raised important concerns with how well labour markets in Poland function, especially those in rural areas where there are still ...
David Freshwater
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To assess the possibility of using a formulated diet instead of an iced trash fish diet for feeding spotted mandarin fish (Siniperca scherzeri), a 20-week feeding trial was conducted.
Maoyuan Wang +10 more
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Trends in nursing and midwifery research and the need for change in complementary therapy research [PDF]
In recent years there has been a change in nursing and midwifery research. Whilst many of the subjects being studied remain the same, nurses and midwives have started to employ a range of data collection methods that are relatively new to the profession.
Biley, Francis, Freshwater, Dawn
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Joseph Carpue's file drawer experiment – A murder mystery from 1801
Today unpublished or “file drawer” experiments are the impetus for trial registration and reporting of all results. In 1801, Joseph Carpue, the father of modern plastic surgery, did a file drawer experiment for Benjamin West, who was President of the ...
M. Felix Freshwater
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