Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the age old process of raising shellfish and finned fish on inland farms, known as "aquaculture". The paper takes a look at the ancient history of aquaculture as well as its more recent history in the Midwest/great plains region of the United States. The paper also includes information on the current status of aquaculture and concludes that it is a process that is both well-established and a boon to farmers and consumers alike.

Introduction
History of Aquaculture
History of Midwest Aquaculture
Current Status of Midwestern Aquaculture
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Except for bucolic scenes of fishing on rivers meandering across the Midwest and Great Plains, most people don't equate fish with that region, at least not huge catches of commercial fish. However, as long ago as 1996, "traders in the 'futures pit' of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange were shouting and signaling bids and offers for spring wheat, white wheat, white shrimp and black tiger shrimp" (Weber 1996). Moreover, the shrimp being traded in Minneapolis was of interest to the local trading office of the Thai government (Weber 1996); Thai food depends heavily on shrimp, so finding it at commodity prices is important to the Thai people."

Tags:rivers, catches, commercial, shrimp, trade, thai, commodity, prices, warm, coastal, waters

Abstract
The paper examines the cause of the Air Midwest Beech 1900D crash and reveals that the company hired to do an in-house repair, Raytheon, had outsourced and hired mechanics from another company. The paper further reveals that the Raytheon supervisor did not adhere to safety protocols when he signed off on the trainee's work. The paper then explains the safety management system (SMS) that is a quality management tool for maintaining aircraft and quality control. The paper identifies its four pillars of safety management, with an emphasis on its fourth one of safety promotion. The paper shows how the failure of the SMS in regards to this crash was not in written policies and procedures, but in the willingness of Air Midwest and Raytheon to ignore safety protocols and fail to provide proper oversight of sub-contractors.

Outline:
Cause of the Crash
Outsourcing and the SMS
The Four Pillars
Reaction to the Findings

From the Paper
"From the initial reports, it would appear that everything was in order. However, upon further investigation, it was found that the company hired to do in-house repair had outsourced and hired mechanics from another company (IASA, 2003).These outsourced companies may not be watched as closely by the FAA, as the FAA may not even know that they are performing maintenance. The FAA is aware of the primary contractor and follows their actions closely. However, unless the primary contractor bothers to tell the FAA that they are outsourcing some of the work; the sub-contractor may not be as heavily policed by the FAA as the prime contractor."

Tags:subcontractors, elevator, control, cables, oversight, supervision

Abstract
The paper reviews Thomas O'Guinn's article "Touching Greatness: The Central Midwest Barry Manilow Fan Club". The paper analyzes his main theme, that this club, while on the surface appearing to lack credibility, provides its membership with an unexpected healthy and sustained community similar to that of a community church with all its social benefits.

From the Paper
"In his article O'Guinn touches on the broad topic of celebrity as idol and describes the familiar and somewhat cliched industry as an "interesting field of consumer behavior. (157)" However, O'Guinn's goal here is to explore the less observed communities that fall within this area of study, the celebrity fan club as modern example of church and the ensuing devotion to a personality as a form of new religion. An example of this phenomenon, and one chosen for its transparency one imagines, is the Central Midwest Barry Manilow Fan Club (CMBMFC)."

Tags:touching, greatness, personality

Abstract
This paper examines how Union and Confederate official systematically abused and denied the rights of the recently emancipated slaves in the American Midwest in the post-Civil War period. The paper illustrates this era by citing particular family histories.

From the Paper
"In the grand and complex tapestry that is the historical record of the Civil War, a uniquely significant moral and military conflict in the formation of the character and soul of the United States, it is impossible to draw a solid line between good and evil. Even though the Union would, in time, avow a willingness to "die to make men free" , it was not immune from acts of racially motivated cruelty. In an evocative example, Major General Samuel Curtis' letter of 13 March 1864 relates the poignant tale of a black father severely beaten by the Missouri militia while en route to recover his children. Through the selection of this short yet powerful primary document, the editors of Families and Freedom demonstrate how the well-intentioned nature of Northern officers and the profound family ties of newly-freed blacks were simply unable to overcome the deep-seated Southern racism that would once again subjugate African-Americans under the legal yoke of Jim Crow."

Tags:kansas, racism, rowland, slavery

Abstract
This paper analyzes the current situation that is faced by the organization and then goes on to look at their concerns and issues. Then, the paper make a suggestion of an alternative strategy. Next, it analyzes the organization and the strategies the organization is currently looking at and finally, the paper makes recommendations of what decisions should be made and why.

From the Paper
"This case study looks at the capital budgeting of Atlantic Aquaculture Inc and defines the present situation and the issues and concerns. Then it goes on to suggest alternative strategies. The paper analyses the organization in terms of its products, technology, assets, liabilities, effects of the industry and environment on the firm, effects of the strategy on the return and valuation, the risks and a sensitivity analysis in case things don't go as planned. Finally the paper makes a set of recommendations and action plan and..."

Tags:strategy, valuation, budget

Abstract
This paper discusses how although it is not known to what extent the use of aquaculture will assist in the preservation of coral reefs, it is certain that aquaculture will help promote the health and longevity of corals when kept in a personal fish tank. It looks at how the aquaculture process facilitates appropriate animal husbandry methods that are already widely used in facilitating and improving the health of other domesticated plants and animals.

Outline
Introduction
Coral Reefs and the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist
Applications of Aquaculture
Conclusion

From the Paper
"To be sold as a piece of authentic aquacultured coral, the organism must have propagated a minimum of two times in captivity, suggesting that the size of the organism has reached a size sustainable for harvest two or more times since the original parent colony was harvested from the ocean (Pillay & Kutty, 2005). This process has been likened to that of houseplants, where a houseplant has grown large enough to divide a minimum of two times before the successive harvested generations are considered to be domesticated. "

Tags:animal, husbandry, plants, animals

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses that coral collected for hobbyists comes from reefs throughout the world, with the majority of harvesting collected within the South Pacific and in the Caribbean Sea. The writer notes that aquaculture has been recommended as a means of improving the quality and longevity of corals kept in reef tanks, as well as helping preserve the integrity of the coral reefs from which these organisms are initially harvested. This paper identifies and explores these issues.

From the Paper
"Marine fish tank hobbyists are increasingly interested in keeping coral species as a centerpiece of their aquariums. The introduction of "nano reefs," or fish tanks that are less than thirty gallons in size and are specifically designed to house salt water species has exacerbated the demand for both fish and coral organisms within the aquarist trade. Moreover, many of those keeping such nano reefs are comparatively new to ..."

Tags:marine, biology, coral

From the Paper
"This research examines the shrimp aquaculture industry. The functioning of the industry is reviewed within the contexts of (1) economics and resource management, (2) biological and technological aspects of shrimp aquaculture, and (3) environmental management, law, and policy. Throughout this examination, special attention, where appropriate and feasible, is devoted to the shrimp aquaculture industries in both Ecuador and Taiwan (Republic of China).

Economics and Resource Management
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) estimated that aquaculture accounted for 12 percent of global fish product..."

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"This research will examine two books on immigration to the American Midwest in the nineteenth century: Immigrant Milwaukee, 1836-1860, by Kathleen Neils Conzen, and Ethnicity on Parade, by April R. Schultz. The plan of the research will be to discuss both works with reference to the means by which dominant themes are developed, including the respective authors' use of primary sources.

"Conzen's Immigrant Milwaukee focuses principally on the dramatic influx of German immigrants to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the 25 years before the Civil War. The book is basically a chronicle of the development of a German community within a city that was itself being created, having been founded in 1826. The coping strategies that German immigrants engaged in to assure their economic survival and their identity as an ethnic community were..."

Tags:book, review, non-fiction

Abstract
This paper reports on the development of a consortium of aquaculture producers in New Zealand in 2006. The goals of this consortium are discussed as well as its focus, which is the abalone industry. Abalone is a firm textured and light seafood-flavored shellfish that is an important export product. Various types of abalone are described. The significance of aquaculture to New Zealand's economy is examined, as well as the different segments of the population that are affected by this industry.

From the Paper
"New Zealand is located in the South Pacific southeast of Australia. The country contains a population of 4 million people and has a coastline equal to that of the United States of America. Although New Zealand is small in terms of landmass, its economic fishing zone covers some 1.2 million nautical miles. Because New Zealand is blessed with abundant coasts and seas, seafood is a major product of the country. Other products are ceramic arts and crafts, jade jewelry, decorative hand-blown glass, abalone jewelry, home-wares such as bed linen and placemats with a distinctive Pacific/Maori design theme, wooden toys and games made from native timbers, and natural cosmetics.

Tags:aquaculture, New, Zealand