'In the shadow of hierarchy': meta-governance, policy reform and urban regeneration in the West Midlands

This paper explores the relationship between political hierarchy and the complex webs of political organization associated with urban governance. Deploying the concept of meta-governance and a study of urban policy reform in the West Midlands region of England, this paper claims that state and governmental hierarchies continue to have a crucial role in coordinating the activities of governance regimes in the UK. This paper concludes by considering the effects of hierarchical power on the systems of political participation and representation that are associated with urban governance.     

Regional characteristics of dust events in China

The regional characteristics of dust events in China has been mainly studied by using the data of dust storm, wind-blown sand and floating dust from 338 observation stations through China from 1954 to 2000. The results of this study are as follows: (1) In China, there are two high frequent areas of dust events, one is located in the area of Minfeng and Hotan in the South Xinjiang Basin, the other is situated in the area of Minqin and Jilantai in the Hexi Region. Furthermore, the spatial distributions of the various types of dust events are different. The dust storms mainly occur in the arid and semiarid areas covering the deserts and the areas undergoing desertification in northern China. Wind-blown sand and floating-dust not only occur in the areas where dust storms occur, but also extend to the neighboring areas. The range of wind-blown sand extends northeastward and southeastward, but floating-dust mainly extends southeastward to the low-latitude region such as the East China Plain and the area of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Compared with wind-blown sand, the floating-dust seldom occurs in the high latitude areas such as North Xinjiang and Northeast China. (2) The affected areas of dust storms can be divided into seven sub-regions, that is, North Xinjiang Region, South Xinjiang Region, Hexi Region, Qaidam Basin Region, Hetao Region, Northeastern China Region and Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Region. The area of the most frequent occurrence of dust storms and floating-dust is in South Xinjiang Region, and of wind-blown sand in the Hexi Region. In general, the frequency of dust events in all the seven regions shows a decreasing tendency from 1954 to 2000, but there are certain differences between various dust events in different regions. The maximum interannual change and variance of dust events during this time happened in South Xinjiang Region and Hexi Region. The dust events generally occur most frequently in April in most parts of China. The spring occurred days of dust events occupied 60-70% of the whole year in Hetao Region and Northeastern China Region. However, in South Xinjiang Region and North Xinjiang Region, which was less affected by monsoon climate, dust events may occur at any time of the year, less than 50% of the events in this region occur during spring. In the remaining three regions 50-60% of the dust events occur in spring of a year.     

A FOOD GEOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT PLAINS

ABSTRACT. This article explores the regional identity of the Great Plains through its foodways using 744 responses from a mailed survey that asked participants to plan a representative menu for their locale. The strongest association is with beef—not surprising in an area known for cattle ranching. Other commonalities include potatoes, beans, and corn. Differentiation within the region is marked by preparation methods for beef as well as emphases on cornbread and peach cobbler in the south, rhubarb pie in the north, tortillas and sopapillas in the southwest, and pickles in two separate clusterings.     

试述福建顺昌南舟萤石矿地质特征

顺昌南舟萤石矿位于顺昌县埔上镇南舟村境内，1996年福建省区域地质调查队开展1：5万埔上幅区调时发现矿体，后开展普查工作表明该矿床规模大、交通方便，易于开采，现已投入开发利用。南舟萤石矿成矿地质特征在闽北丰富的萤石资源中具有一定代表性。     

遵义市城区及周边地带制砖页(泥)岩地质特征和开发前景

文章对遵义市城区及周边地带各地质时代的页（泥）岩已有资料进行了系统收集、归纳和适当的野外调研，认为区内制砖页（泥）岩层位可分为三类，第一、二类利用价值小或仅有部分可以利用，第三类则易于露采，大部分可利用，其层位为下奥陶统湄潭组和下三叠统夜郎组九级滩段，是区内可作制砖页（泥）岩利用最有开发前景的层位。同时对页（泥）岩的形成沉积环境作了简要分析，对其资源量进行了概略估算，经优化筛选，提出了10个供制砖厂企设置布局和矿源地选择之前需进行地质勘查的区块。     

六枝煤矿区构造体系初步分析

六枝煤矿区属于威宁—郎岱褶皱束的一部分，NW向构造占据主要地位。地史上该区有多次升降运动，二叠纪的东吴运动，伴随基性岩浆活动；侏罗、白垩纪的燕山运动，使本区发生大规模的褶皱和断裂；喜马拉雅运动的影响使本区构造复杂化。形成NE向扭性断层；构造复合的基本方式是横跨和限制。构造分析表明，NE向构造形成较早，NW向构造形成较晚。     

MAPGIS在地质科技期刊插图制作中的应用

地质论文中的插图具有自身的特殊性，根据地质科技期刊对其插图的要求，应用各种绘图软件制作插图，经对比认为MAPGIS是一种方便、快捷、功能强大、最适合制作地质插图的矢量化软件。     

锦江水库坝址③号断裂构造破碎带地质特征及其对堤坝安全性的影响

通过野外地质调查和地球化学探测成果，结合区域地质发展史，论述锦江水库③号断裂构造破碎带的地质特征及其对建筑物的影响。     

我国数字填图技术研究现状与发展趋势

数字填图系统(RGMAP)是中国地质调查局研发的,用来进行区域地质调查工作的专业软件.通过4幅150000和10幅1250000数字填图试点应用,使数字填图系统已臻于完善,为中国地质调查局全面推广数字填图方法奠定了良好的基础.野外数据采集数字化,使得地质调查数据实现了一体化的描述、组织、综合、管理及资源的统一描述、再现和集成.建立个性化的多用户,多目标的社会化服务体系,是今后地质调查主流程信息化的主要任务和目标.     

对综合测井曲线解释的几点体会

本文阐述了在地质找矿中从地质角度对综合测井曲线解释的重要性；指出了测井曲线的一般特点和特殊优点；尤其对致密钙质岩石在测井曲线上的表现形式及其厚度确定做了深入研究；分析了测井曲线解释存在的问题；最后提出了几点建议。