The novelty lies in the modelling of interdependencies among port performance measures, and the combination of weights of interdependent measures with both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the measures from multiple stakeholders for quantitative port performance measurement.
The nine areas showed spatially homogenous pollution patterns, as determined by the high correlation of the measures from the monitoring stations in the same area, as well as of measurements performed at different within-area locations during the study period.
Three Republicans -- Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Michael D. Crapo of Wyoming and Richard C. Shelby of Alabama -- joined with Democrats in blocking the measures from consideration.
The measures, from both Democrats and Republicans, sought to strengthen background checks and prevent people on terror watch lists from purchasing firearms.
Hillary Clinton announced the measures from Seoul, where she and Robert Gates had just visited the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
David Cameron said the list of Bills showed the Government had "run out steam" and accused Mr Brown of stealing many of the measures from the Tories.
After the United States elections in November, he said, his government would embark on a broad new campaign that would seek support for the measures from grass-roots organizations up to Congress.
But the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats succeeded in removing the measures from the bill last week, replacing them with a more specific amendment handing courts the power to force internet service providers (ISPs) to block certain websites.
The United States attorneys in Denver and Seattle responded with nearly identical statements, offering no clue on whether they would sue to block the measures from being put into effect.
Many of Looe's fishermen are members of Seafish's Responsible Fishing Scheme: from the conversations on the boat and the quayside, you believe that they are deeply serious about taking all the measures – from reducing by-catch to preventing pollution – necessary to keep the Cornish stocks healthy "Everyone's going on about sustainability," says Neil. "Of course we're trying not to self-destruct".
