An interdisciplinary study of the effects of groundwater extraction on freshwater fishes.
ABSTRACT The aquatic communities in fluvial systems are to a large extent an expression of the dynamic inter- and intra-annual variability in the hydrologic regime of that system and region. To assess the degree to which alteration of the hydrologic regime has affected expressions of ecological integrity,...

Development of a low flow early warning system for the NOAA National Weather Service, USA.
ABSTRACT Monitoring the stage and flow of rivers and streams is critically important for ensuring the well-being of riparian ecosystems and human activities that rely on these water systems, especially during times of flooding and drought. With the invention of systematic forecasting tools, which have improved the...

Twin deficits phenomenon: empirical evidence from the ARDL bound test approach for Turkey.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to examine the general validity of twin deficits hypothesis for Turkey during the period 1987:1 to 2005:4. In this study, the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model and the bounds test for cointegration were used to assess the short-run and long-run...

Northeast Asia regionalism and linkages with Southeast Asia.
The tempo of discussion has increased over future political and security architecture for Northeast Asia as nuclear and other issues involving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) become more malleable. The recent visit of Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte to Japan, South Korea, and China hopefully will...

Travel Business News - Asia / Pacific.
Jun 23, 2008 General Tours World Traveler A new catalog from General Tours World Traveler showcases nine new affordable luxury tours to Singapore and other destinations in Asia. Each trip begins with a three-night stay at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, with private-car sightseeing. Travelers...

Dell and NMS Tea for VAS in India and South Asia.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-13 June 2008-Dell and NMS Tea for VAS in India and South Asia(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Telecommunications services platform provider NMS Communications has partnered with technology and IT supplier Dell to meet customer demand for new value-added voice and video services (VAS) in India and...

Aircraft News - Asia / Pacific.
Jun 30, 2008 Airbus Airbus began transporting A320 segments from Hamburg to the new Tianjin FAL, where the first aircraft (headed for Sichuan Airlines) will be assembled starting in August for delivery in the first half of next year. Airbus will hold 51% of the...

Airline Finance News - Asia / Pacific.
Jun 23, 2008 China International Capital reported that cross-strait routes will be among the most profitable for mainland carriers. It predicted passenger volumes will double those on flights to/from Hong Kong and Korea, which contribute about CNY5 billion in annual net income to mainland carriers. Jun 19,...

Airport Business News - Asia / Pacific.
Jun 23, 2008 General Electric General Electric's commercial aviation arm has initially agreed to invest in a new airport in south China costing more than CNY3.7 billion yuan (USD$537.6 million), its Chinese partner said. GE Commercial Aviation Services will set up a joint venture with...

Travel Business News - Asia / Pacific.
Jun 30, 2008 After a tumultuous few months of anti-government protests, as well as other security concerns, China's government is reopening Tibet to foreign tourists, the Associated Press reports. The first visitors arrived Wednesday morning, according to the Tibetan Tourism Bureau. There were earlier plans to reopen...