Fisheries in a changing scene [includes section on proposed Morecambe Bay barrage scheme]: paper presented at Association of River Authorities, Annual Conference, Morecambe, 1967

The report looks at trends developing in the area of the Lancashire River Authority which will, by the turn of the century, bring tremendous pressures to bear on its natural resources, particularly land and water. It looks at difficulties maintaining an environment suitable for all, human or otherwise, including construction of energy plants and increasing population. It explores the scheme of harnessing water on Morecambe Bay, including fishery advantages and disadvantages. The report looks at fish deaths and diseases in Morecambe Bay and the Lancashire area, providing statistics.

Vozes da reação: Atuação católica e laicização do Estado Brasileiro (1890 1891)

O objetivo desta dissertação é analisar a atuação de diferentes agentes da Igreja Católica para reverter a situação de desprestígio que o Governo Provisório tentou lhe impor, ao instaurar o Estado laico no Brasil. São analisado o jornal O Apóstolo, órgão da imprensa católica, documentos oficiais, como a Pastoral coletiva do episcopado de 1890 e as reclamações dirigidas pelos bispos às autoridades republicanas, e a atuação destacada de deputados e senadores defendendo no congresso constituinte de 1890-1891 os interesses da Igreja Católica. Desta forma, procuraremos demonstrar que a atuação integrada dos diversos agentes interferiu nos planos de laicização do governo, tornando as leis daquele período menos prejudiciais à Igreja do que inicialmente se projetara, o que levou à uma acomodação de interesses entre esta e governo.

Letter and Recollections of Alexander Agassiz: The 1891 Albatross Expedition

Presented here is another in the list of historic accounts of iconic research cruises of the USFC Steamer Albatross, this a reminiscence of the renowned scientist Alexander Agassiz edited by his son G. R. Agassiz, a chapter from the volume “Letters and Recollections of Alexander Agassiz,” published in 1913. Agassiz made three major cruises in the Albatross in 1891, 1899–1900, and 1904–05, adding greatly to the world’s store of specimens and knowledge of thalasography, his favored term for oceangraphy, and specifically of the Pacific Ocean. Having made important cruises and studies with the Blake in the Caribbean, he sought to do comparable research in the Pacific. His opportunity came in 1890, and with the consent of President Benjamin Harrison, he took charge of this Albatross research cruise, paying much of the expense himself. In contrast with the other ships he had been on, he found the laboratories, equipment, and furnishings to be comparatively luxurious and extremely well appointed for his work. Further, the Albatross was then captained by Lieutenant Commander Zera Luther Tanner who seemed to take as much interest in the oceanographic research as did the scientists, and Agassiz appreciated working with him, too. Little of the original text has been altered, and readers are cautioned that some of the views expressed may reflect unfortunate prejudices of that era toward individuals, nationalities, etc.

Second Annual Report for the year ended 31st March, 1967

This is the second Annual report of the Cumberland River Authority on information of its activities and responsibilities on river management in its area between the beginning of April 1966, to the end of March 1967. The report contains 5 main sections on water resources, land drainage, fisheries, pollution, and finally the expenditure and income for the 12 month period. The first area that the report deals with is water resources, which includes periodical surveys, hydrometric schemes, acceptable flows, conservation works and a review of rainfall and river flow. The section on land drainage looks at work on improvement schemes, floods, charges and information on maintenance work carried out on rivers including Wampool, Waver, Marron, Ellen, Derwent, Esk, Eden, Caldew, Petteril, Eamont, Gelt and Annas. The fisheries section covers 5 districts of the River Eden, Esk, Ellen, Derwent and South West Cumberland. It includes angling information and a general report for salmon and sea trout, Brown trout and freshwater fish. Fish disease and fish hatchery are also included as well as fisheries protection and byelaws. The fourth section on pollution deals with water quality and the results of samples taken from rivers Eden, Eamont, Caldew, Calder, Derwent, Ehen, Ellen, Wampool and Waver are also given. It also covers information on sewage and trade effluents. The River Authorities preceded the Environment Agency which came into existence in 1996.

Um Gavroche entre a política e a sociedade: teatro de Arthur Azevedo (1891-1898)

Arthur Azevedo viveu uma época de mudanças. Nascido em São Luís do Maranhão, em 7 de julho de 1855, na Corte, como tantos outros jovens provincianos daquela época. No Rio de Janeiro, foi jornalista, escritor, funcionário público e destacado autor teatral. Testemunhou a passagem do Império à República, fazendo desse conjunto de acontecimentos, matéria e cenário para suas crônicas, contos e peças teatrais, em especial, em suas Revistas de Ano. Partindo do conceito de cultura política, tal como foi formulado por Serge Bernstein, pretende-se analisar a produção de Arthur nos anos subseqüentes à mudança do regime, à luz do contexto social e teatral experimentado pelo autor, articulando suas escolhas políticas e a cultura da época à obra por ele deixada.

River Dart Scale Reading Investigation Report on the 1967 Season

This is the sixth and final River Dart Scale Reading Investigation Report on the 1967 Season by the Devon River Board. The object of this investigation is to examine, by means of scale-reading, the general biology of the salmon population of the River Dart. It reviews the methods used for the collection of scales and examination of the materials. It shows the results of the survey and the number of scales studied from each of the various sea-age classes, time of running with distribution of the sea-age groups throughout the season, fish sizes and smolt ages at migration. All it summarized in tables, and figures are included plotting weight distributions for each age classes and frequency distributions. It also compares the results of previous reports and gives a full summary for the investigation (including previous reports).