BRINGING THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR INTO STATEWIDE HIGHER EDUCATION PLANNING

The ideal of a comprehensive higher education planning agency was only partially fulfilled in the 1970's. It was especially limited in its ability to bring independent colleges and universities into statewide planning. The unfulfilled comprehensive statewide planning model makes an attractive case for decentralised decision–making. State planning, usually characterized by the so–called “bureaucratic model,” might be balanced by increased use of an “incentive model.” The work of the state agency would be to encourage and reward fair market competition among the institutions and segments of higher education. Such an approach is based on the conviction that “…intelligent planning can diminish the role of government in the academic and administrative affairs of all sectors, while improving accountability to the public and to the diverse constituencies our institutions serve.”     

CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPING ARMS CONTROL ACCORDS

This paper offers a new definition of arms control and traces some of the implications of that definition. It also sets out a list of prerequisites for arms control, within the framework, the current and future prospects for arms control are briefly assessed, as are the fundamental limitations of arms control as a strategy for peace and security.     

James Matthews excavation A second interim report

Les fouilles de James Matthews. Second rapport prelimhaire P. BAKER AND G. HENDERSON Les auteurs décrivent dans ce rapport les méthodes utiliées et les résultats obtenus en 1975–77, sur une épave coulée par faible fond sur la côte ouest d'Australie. Ils présentent, en détail, l'utilisation d'un carroyage rigide, facilement manoeuvrable et servant en même temps de plate-forme pour une tourelle - photo pyramidale. Les avantages et les limites de la photogrammétrie, pour les relevés subaquatiques, sont aussi exposés.     

Extreme weather events in northeastern New Brunswick (Canada) for the period 1950–2012: Comparison of newspaper archive and weather station data

In the context of global warming, changes in extreme weather and climate events are expected, particularly those associated with changes in temperature and precipitation regimes and those that will affect coastal areas. The main objectives of this study were to establish the number of extreme events that have occurred in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada in recent history, and to determine whether their occurrence has increased. By using archived regional newspapers and data from three meteorological stations in a national network, the frequency of extreme events in the study area was established for the time period 1950–2012. Of the 282 extreme weather events recorded in the newspaper archives, 70% were also identified in the meteorological time series analysis. The discrepancy might be explained by the synergistic effect of co‐occurring non‐extreme events, and increased vulnerability over time, resulting from more people and infrastructure being located in coastal hazard zones. The Mann Kendall and Pettitt statistical tests were used to identify trends and the presence of break points in the weather data time series. Results indicate a statistically significant increase in average temperatures and in the number of extreme events, such as extreme hot days, as well as an increase in total annual and extreme precipitation. A significant decrease in the number of frost‐free days and extreme cold days was also found, in addition to a decline in the number of dry days.