Temporal Trends in Macroscopic Indicators of Fish Health in the South Branch of the Potomac River

<p>The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is located on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The Kennedy Center is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet. In addition to being the nation's busiest arts facility, the Kennedy Center is also a "Living Memorial" to President Kennedy. The south expansion of the Kennedy Center, known as the REACH, provides much needed educational and rehearsal space, as well as a pedestrian link to the nearby Memorials.</p><p>The new structure combines practicality, versatility and innovation. Each surface and space created is unique, forming complex geometries and large span to depth ratios. The cast-in-place concrete structure is exposed on the interior or the exterior, including three white concrete pavilions rising out of the landscaped substructure. The pedestrian bridge connects the Kennedy Center to the river with over a 35-to-1 span to depth ratio. The REACH is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2019.</p>

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Spatiotemporal modelling of pregabalin prescribing in England with effect of deprivation

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029624 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. e029624

Author(s):

Ziyu Zheng ◽

Benjamin Taylor ◽

Barry Rowlingson ◽

Euan Lawson

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

Temporal Trends ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Additive Models ◽

The South ◽

The North ◽

Prescribing Trends ◽

Prescription Rates ◽

General Practices ◽

Spatial And Temporal Trends

ObjectiveThis paper aims to understand spatial and temporal trends in pregabalin prescribing and the relationship with deprivation across England at both general practice and clinical commissioning group (CCG) levels.DesignA set of 207 independent generalised additive models are employed to model the spatiotemporal trend of pregabalin prescribed and dispensed per 1000 population, adjusting for deprivation. The response variable is pregabalin prescribed in milligrams, with weighted Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), geographical location and time as predictors. The set of active prescribing facilities grouped within CCG is the unit of analysis.SettingNational Health Service open prescribing data; all general practices in England, UK between January 2015 and June 2017.PopulationAll patients registered to general practices in England, UK.ResultsAdjusting for deprivation, a North–South divide is shown in terms of prescribing trends, with the North of England showing increasing prescribing rates during the study period on average, while in the South of England rates are on average decreasing. Approximately 60% of general practices showed increasing prescribing rate, with the highest being 4.03 (1.75 for the most decreasing). There were no apparent spatial patterns in baseline prescription rates at the CCG level. Weighted IMD score proved to be statistically significant in 138 of 207 CCGs. Two-thirds of CCGs showed more pregabalin prescribed in areas of greater deprivation. Whether the prescribing rate is high due to high baseline prescription rate or increasing rates needs to be specifically looked at.ConclusionsThe spatial temporal modelling demonstrated that the North of England has a significantly higher chance to see increase in pregablin prescriptions compared with the South, adjusted for weighted IMD. Weighted IMD has shown positive impact on pregabalin prescriptions for 138 CCGs.

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Trend analysis of wave storminess: wave direction and its impact on harbour agitation

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ◽

10.5194/nhess-10-2327-2010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 2327-2340 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

M. Casas-Prat ◽

J. P. Sierra

Keyword(s):

Energy Content ◽

Temporal Trends ◽

Wave Climate ◽

Maximum Energy ◽

Wave Direction ◽

The South ◽

Wave Hindcast ◽

Catalan Coast ◽

Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

Abstract. In the context of wave climate variability, long-term alterations in the wave storminess pattern of the Catalan coast (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) are analysed in terms of wave energy content and wave direction, on the basis of wave hindcast data (from 44-year time series). In general, no significant temporal trends are found for annual mean and maximum energy. However, the same analysis carried out separately for different wave directions reveals a remarkable increase in the storm energy of events from the south, which is partly due to a rise in the annual percentage of such storms. A case study of Tarragona Port (on the southern Catalan coast) highlights the importance of including changes in wave direction in the study of potential impacts of climate change. In particular, an increase in the frequency of storms from the south leads to greater agitation inside the Port.

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