The present study considered the situation of kilka stocks in last decades by using overfished biomass threshold, fishing effort ratio and fishing mortality proxy during 1991-2010. The CPUE index of anchovy and mixed-species of kilka indicated an undepleted from 1991 to 2000. In 2000, the CPUE ratio declined to close to the “in danger” region, and subsequently collapsed to “overfished” region f...

During the twentieth century, Austin Bradford Hill researched diseases and their causes in England and developed the Bradford Hill criteria, which comprise the minimal requirements that must be met for a causal relationship to be established between a factor and a disease. Hill also suggested that researchers should randomize clinical trials to evaluate the effects of a drug or treatment by mon...

Long before the European Council of Ministers put Maastricht on the map, scientists researching into the mysteries of the thymus had discovered and enjoyed the excellent secluded facilities provided by the Centrum Rolduc in the 12th century monastery nearby. The 3rd Thymus Workshop was attended by approximately 100 participants who gathered together for 3 days of informal but intensive presenta...

on every continent was Dr Ross's Clinic, a name bestowed by seamen of every nationality upon the building erected by Liverpool Corporation in 1923, and described on the bronze plaque beside its front door as "THE SEAMEN'S DISPENSARY. OPEN TO SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS FOR FREE TREATMENT AND ADVICE". The Seamen's Dispensary has been in the forefront, actively participating in the events spanning almo...

Traditionally, research approaches to building models of argument knowledge and belief have differed in terms of objectives, scope, and methodology. For example, in rhetoric, the groundswarrant-claim model has been used to analyze the structure of arguments. In psycholinguistics, researchers have analyzed the discourse structure of expository text by applying theories of discourse and schema co...