YIELD AND QUALITY OF GRAPES AT DIFFERENT LOAD RATES

The article presents research data on the de-pendence of the yield of vineyards and the quality of grapes on the load of shoots. The studies were carried out at the All-Russian Re-search Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking named after Ya.I. Potapenko, Novocherkassk, Rostov region. On grafted vineyards of the Krasnostop Zolotovsky variety, load rates were studied: 20; 25; 30; 35 shoots per bush. The conducted studies revealed: the maximum yield was obtained in plantings with a load of 35 shoots per plant and amounted to 5.78 t / ha with the best grape conditions in the experi-ment – the mass concentration of sugars in ber-ry juice was 284, and the titrated acids were 6.2 g/dm3.

Species composition and distribution features of the ichthyofauna of the Kama reservoir

Рresents information about the current composition of the ichthyofauna of the Kama reservoir, based on long-term research of the Perm branch of the Federal state budgetary scientific institution "all-Russian re-search Institute of fisheries and Oceanography" (FSBSE «VNIRO») (until 2019 Perm branch of FSBSE "GosNIORKh") for the period 2000–2020. The regularity of increasing the species diversity of ichthy-ofauna in the North-South directions is confirmed by the example of a number of reservoirs of the Volga-Kama cascade. Data on the relative abundance of species in the context of the accepted hydrological scheme of zoning of the Kama reservoir are presented. The species composition of the ichthyofauna of the Kama reservoir, including 31 species of fish from 11 families belonging to 7 orders, is established. The features of the distribution of the species composition of the ichthyofauna and the relative number of fish in the areas of the Kama and Chusovsky ples of the reservoir are considered, both at the present stage of the reservoir's existence and in comparison with retrospective data.

Moving Beyond Relationships Matter: An Overview of One Organization’s Work in Progress

Several recent and important reviews of the research on the science of learning and development extensively discuss the power of developmental relationships, but do not provide readers with information or insight on how to build those relationships. The author describes the effort that Search Institute has underway to fill the gap in both research and practice to identify steps that youth-serving organizations can take to create close connections that help young people be and become their best selves.

EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS, AND SOCIAL CAPITAL IN A FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITY

<br />In Alberta, concerns about the state of educational achievement among First Nations students have been widely reported. Academic literature has well established the link between poor school performance and delinquency. Miyo Wahkohtowin Community Education Authority of Ermineskin First Nation in Hobbema (“Miyo”) has identified one of its major concerns to be low attendance rates among many students. Based on the significant body of work related to risk and protective factors in school-aged children by the Search Institute of Minneapolis, and research related to social capital in Aboriginal communities by Mignone and O’Neil (2005) and others, this study draws on the standard Developmental Asset Profile developed by the Search Institute, and Mignone and O’Neil’s (2005) standardized questions related to cultural and social capital in Aboriginal communities. Results from a survey administered to high school age students (n = 69) and attendance rates for the students, reveal a strong correlation between attendance rates and developmental asset scores. On the other hand, no correlation was revealed between attendance rates and sense of cultural heritage, or perceptions of a positive community context. Implications for building assets and social capital among youth, and strengthening community attachments are discussed.

Developmental Assets and the Middle School Counselor

Search Institute has identified 40 Developmental Assets™ that are building blocks of healthy development and success for children and adolescents. Young people's experience of most of these developmental assets declines over the middle school years. In this article, research is described showing the prevalence and impact of developmental assets among middle school students, and the power of the assets is connected to the developmental characteristics of young adolescents. The middle school counselor's role is described and suggestions given both for building assets in individual students and for helping to shape a positive school climate that promotes developmental well-being through the school community.