Abstract This paper will discuss the recovery of the striped bass in the Hudson River. It looks at the reasons for a reduction in the number of striped bass in the river, particularly the impact that pollution has had in spawning area and striped bass numbers. It then shows that while the striped bass recovery thus far is outstanding, additional efforts are required if the striped bass population is to continue to thrive.
From the Paper "However, based on studies of striped bass behaviors, nutritional needs, reproductive rates, and recruitment, such a step could be disastrous for the current recovery effort. Some scientists believe a proposed cleanup by GE of the sediment of the river could re-spread pollution, killing or harming thousands of the existing Hudson population. Further, with an increase in mortality due to commercial fishing, the population of striped bass could rapidly decline. More research, increased recruitment efforts, and continued efforts to keep pollution levels low in the Hudson are needed to maintain the current levels of striped bass. Without careful consideration, the efforts of the last decades that have adequately saved the striped bass in the Hudson River could be destroyed."
This paper focuses on the largemouth bass fish which are primarily indigenous to slow moving bodies of water found in prairies, wetlands and woodland areas in the United States and Australia.
Abstract The writer of this paper examines the various studies done regarding the behavior of the largemouth bass which is currently one of the most popular sporting fish in the U.S. This paper delves into the specific areas that various types of sunfish including largemouth bass and sungill tend to gather, such as slow moving streams or rivers which collect a lot of heat. Studies show that these particular fish prefer the water temperature to be between 77 degrees to 86 degrees Fahrenheit whereas the fishermen prefer the temperature to be lower as it encourages the fish to bite more often than not. The writer presents a clear and concise description of the largemouth bass, detailing its various color patterns as well as its large jaw. This paper discusses the breeding habits of this particular fish which displays a prominent territorial stance during the spawning season. This paper also examines the hunting instincts of the largemouth bass which has been known to hide behind rocks and plants awaiting the opportunity to catch a frog or small fish.
From the Paper "In the northern parts of the continent, the fish weighs less and is rarely more than 10 pounds, but in the south, there have been sightings of fish weighing more than 20 pounds. The highest record for a catch all over the country is 22 pounds 4 ounces and that was caught in Georgia. Every state has its own record and for example, the record for Florida is a little over 17 pounds. Compared to this fish, there is also a liking for black bass among all freshwater fish. These fish live in a wide area and when they strike, they strike hard and also show great strength during the process of being caught. The fishes are very active and their food includes many things found in water and they will attack all types of bait or lure. The sexual maturity of these fish also comes quite early and at an age of a little over 2 years. The descriptions of the fish in terms of body colors have already been given."
Tags: fish, behavior, hunting, breeding, fishing, maritime, streams, river
Abstract This seafood research paper outlines some basic facts about striped bass, one of the most succulent fish served in the United States. Basic information about striped bass, including market information, use in menus, potential parasites, commercial fishing information and seasonality is included.
From the Paper "Striped bass is also known as striped bass, striper, linesider, bass, rockfish, rock, sewer trout and Fr. bar raye. The scientific name for striped bass is Morone saxatilis, and the fish appears in some early scientific literature as Roccus lineatus. Striped bass is a member of the medium- to large-sized, perch-like fishes, and inhabits coastal marine, brackish, and fresh waters in both temperate and tropical regions. This fish species was successfully introduced in into both a large number of inland lakes and reservoirs, and the Pacific coast. Striped bass now are resident from Ensenada, Mexico to British Columbia."
Abstract This seafood research paper outlines some basic facts about striped bass, one of the most popular and succulent fish served in the United States. Basic information about striped bass, including market information, use in menus, potential parasites, commercial fishing information and seasonality is included.
From the Paper "Striped bass is also known as striped bass, striper, linesider, bass, rockfish, rock, sewer trout and Fr. bar raye. The scientific name for striped bass is Morone saxatilis, and the fish appears in some early scientific literature as Roccus lineatus. Striped bass is a member of the medium- to large-sized, perch-like fishes, and inhabits coastal marine, brackish, and fresh waters in both temperate and tropical regions. This fish species was successfully introduced in into both a large number of inland lakes and reservoirs, and the Pacific coast. Striped bass now are resident from Ensenada, Mexico to British Columbia."
Abstract Discusses the life and career of graphic artist Bass. His graphic designs. His film work including GOODFELLAS, CAPE FEAR, CARMEN JONES, WALK ON THE WILD SIDE, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM and other noteworthy movies. His many achievements & awards. His own productions of short films. Work on Corporate design programs. Sample of Bass' film & business designs.
From the Paper "Born in New York in 1920, after the end of World War I, Saul Bass grew up during a time in history when the world was going through massive changes. Women had just been granted the right to vote and Margaret Sanger was getting ready to launch the National Birth Control League (United States History, 1999). With the economic boom of the 1920s tumbling into the Great Depression of the 1930s, Bass was still fortunate enough to be able to study art under Howard Trafton at the Art Students League from 1936 to 1939. After World War II he continued his studies under Gyorgy Kepes at Brooklyn College, New York from 1944 - 1945 (Contemporary Designers, 1997).
In 1946, Bass moved to Los Angeles and started his company Saul Bass and Associates. Although he did mostly graphic design at the time, by 1954, about the time of the Civil Rights..."
Abstract This paper relates the importance and need for in-store security at sporting goods stores, not only to prevent customer and employee thefts, but also for secure transactions for online sales as well. The author uses Bass Pro Shop Inc, a retail sporting goods store as an example and provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed, scholarly and online organizational resources to identify, detail, and outline security components that will, can, and are currently being used in a Bass Pro Shop outlet, with both catalog and on-line sales.
Outline:
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
References
From the Paper "Today, many Americans are becoming increasingly obese as a result of hanges in lifestyle that have contributed to more sedentary habits at work and play. These trends make the continuing success of sporting goods companies such as Bass Pro Shops all the more intriguing and worthy of study. One of the biggest challenges facing such retail growth industries is the need for in-store security to prevent customer and employee theft, as well as to ensure secure transactions for their online catalog sales. This paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed, scholarly and online organizational resources to identify, detail, and outline security components that will, can, and are currently being used in a retail sporting goods store, a Bass Pro Shop outlet, with both catalog and on-line sales. A summary of the research and important findings are presented in the conclusion."
Abstract This paper discusses the first live release, recorded in March, 1999, of Medeski, Martin, and Wood (MMW), "Tonic", a small New York City club, on the lower east side of Manhattan popular with many well-known artists. The author states the post-modern jazz album used a single pair of strategic microphones. The paper reviews each track and describes how various elements such as walking bass, improvisation and syncopation.
From the Paper "Bud Powell composed track 6, Buster Rides Again. The song is begun by a lightly played piano, which develops the theme. The rhythm section joins in followed by a bass solo accompanied by piano, mriba, and a cow bell. There is a return to the melody then a piano solo accompanied by a walking bass and drums emphasizing cymbal sounds. Bass and piano then go into a call and response until the drums begin a lone solo. Melody is restated and another piano solo initiates the end of the piece."
Abstract This paper examines the Pearl Drum Company, which began in Japan in April 1946, initially as a manufacturer of music stands and, eventually, as a producer of bass and snare drums and stands. It looks at how Pearl drums are created to be a product that consumers will be proud to purchase and the importance to the company that musicians want to be associated with them. It looks at how they focus strongly on producing quality products and on being perceived as one of the best companies in the industry. It also shows how they also focus on creating an image for the company that matches what musicians are looking for, an image of success, and an image closely linked with the high energy world of the music industry.
From the Paper "The Pearl Drum Company has also been aware that the best option for promoting their products is to have significant bands using them. This has resulted in the company supporting and sponsoring various bands and musicians. When these bands are successful, the Pearl name is effectively promoted. For the average consumer, they might see the Pearl name on the drum set at a concert or on a film clip. This is an effective promotional option from Pearl, and one that costs less than actually creating advertisements. In addition, Pearl also reaches the market of musicians and drummers by this method. In the music industry, it is often known which brand of drums musicians use. The Pearl Drum Company supporting a drummer who is respected by other drummers is an effective promotional strategy."
Abstract This paper explains that, in the short story, "Days of Heaven", by Rick Bass, the main character comes to terms with his love of the land, although he knows that it will soon be gone and he must bear part of the responsibility for its disappearance; and that, in "The Big Two Hearted River", Ernest Hemingway, wrote of Nick Adams attempts to return to a land he had loved, after it had already been destroyed by development and construction, knowing that it would never be the same. The author points out that nature could be considered a main character in these stories: In one story, the land is about to be destroyed; in the other story the land is renewing itself. The paper relates that each author makes full use of the symbolism and human identity associated with the destruction and renewal.
From the Paper "Both of these stories display a strong relationship between the main characters and nature. The caretaker in "Days of Heaven" has a longstanding relationship with the land that he has been chosen to care for. To find himself in a position of seeing that land being taken away, land that he strived to keep natural is a great disappointment to him. To put it simply, it is like seeing something you treasure be taken away and destroyed. Imagine the greatest treasure that a person holds dear to their heart being ripped away and sold off into smaller pieces so someone else can use it. How heartbroken would that person be? This is the situation the caretaker finds himself in. He is also somewhat responsible for it, as he cannot or is not doing anything to stop it from happening. The opposite is true of Nick Adams, who has come from a place in his life where he was an element of destruction for nature. He is no longer a part of that life, and has transformed himself into someone who lives with the nature surrounding him. He has found that peace that the caretaker had."
An analysis of the difference between transformational versus servant styles of leadership based on the article by B. M. Bass, entitled "The Future of Leadership in Learning Organizations."
Abstract This paper discusses the primary distinctions between transformational versus servant styles of leadership. It discusses the article by B. M. Bass, entitled "The Future of Leadership in Learning Organizations." The paper then briefly reviews a classical laboratory type experiment in which the workplace of the Western Electric Company was effectively converted into a working laboratory by several researchers intent on identifying various workplace related environmental factors.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Article Summary: The Future of Leadership in Learning Organizations
The Hawthorne Experiments
From the Paper "The Hawthorne Effect (HE) has been used to justify countless workplace policies and initiatives over the years since it was first identified during the 1920s and 1930s. The conclusions drawn from the studies that spawned HE resulted in many factors such as social dynamics among group members in the work environment that implied that employees would improve their performance simply for the reason that they knew they were being observed (Hawthorne, 2004, paras.1-3). The experiments that led to this conclusion were undertaken by Roethlisberger and Dickson who first examined environmental factors in the workplace such as lighting, humidity, and other physically oriented factors but later shifted into psychological factors such as breaks, scheduling, leadership issues, and training issues (Miner, 2002, p.27). These researchers concluded, falsely it seems, that regardless of the type or form of experiment, that the employees involved in the experiment responded positively to any stimulant factor. The original study under these researchers was only intended to last for a period of one year but quickly extended into five years as the researchers could not seem to validate any other conclusion than the one they finally left with."
A practical and conceptual analysis of the contributions of charismatic and transformational approaches to leadership research in relation to their ability to inform practice within complex organisational settings.
Abstract This paper summarises the main focuses of leadership research in the 1980's and 1990?s, which given increasingly competitive, deregulated, technology led, globalised business environments required theories of leadership which emphasises the need for quantum change and cultural reinvention as a basis for economic success. Thus, the main focus of leadership research during this period led to the development of charismatic and transformational theories of leadership, which emphasised change, flexibility, creativity and reinvention at an individual, team and organisational level as key outcomes of the leadership process. However, these theories of leadership are not without criticism both in terms of their practical application and the soundness of the underlying research paradigms. The work of Bass (1985, 1990, 1998), Bass & Avolio (1985, 1990, 1994, 1995), House (1977), Conger & Kunungo (1987, 1999), Shamir et al, (1993), Hunt (1996), Yukl (1998, 1999) among others is critically appraised in order to identify the main tenets of transformational and charismatic leadership theory and to critically evaluate their contributions to leadership research and practice.
Outline
Explanation of Transformational Leadership Behaviours
A Full Range Model of Transformational Leadership
Criticisms of Transformational Leadership Theory
Charismatic Leadership
Personal Identification
Social Identification
Internalisation
Self-Efficacy
Facilitating Conditions
Criticisms of Charismatic Leadership Theory
Summary
From the Paper "The concept of transformational leadership is described in a seminal work by the political sociologist James MacGregor Burns entitled Leadership (1978). In his work, Burns attempts to link the roles of leadership and followership. He describes leaders as those people who tap the motives of followers. Transactional leadership occurs when leaders set up relationships with followers that are based on an exchange for some resource valued by the followers. Interactions between the transactional leader and the followers appear to be episodic, short-lived and limited to that one particular transaction. A transactional leader balances the demands of the organisation and the requirements of the people within the organisation. Transformational leadership is much more complex and happens when people are engaged together in such a way that leaders and followers encourage one another to increase levels of motivation and morality. In such situations the aspirations of leaders and followers merge to become one, (Bass, 1998)."
Abstract This a jazz review which discusses the new "Headhunter" album, "Return of the Headhunters", after almost twenty years since they became a group. It analyzes the elements of jazz that are used within the album, including approaches to improvisation, syncopation and bass runs.
From the Paper "The Headhunters album, Return of the Headhunters, is under Hancock Records of the pianist Herbie Hancock, he is also one of the executive producers. This is one of Hancock's old bands; he doesn?t make the list of band member but guests on some of the songs. The Headhunters were last together at the end of the 1970?s. This album was released in 1998 and continues with the group's tradition of jazz fusion and funk.
"Track one is Funk Hunter and includes Herbie Hancock and Patrice Rushen on keyboards, Darrell Smith on keyboard programming, and JK on guitar. The song is melodic with elements of cool jazz. Drums introduce and then continue with constant syncopated snare drum hits. The sax takes a theme and fades in and out between bass and drum patterns. Bass uses repeated runs. This first verse is replayed, with a stompy, prowling feeling. The keyboard goes into a syncopated developmental solo with percussion, bass, and snare accompaniment. The bass and keyboards go into a call and response routine. The theme is restated and a cow bell is heard between snare hits. Sax and keyboard then go into call and response play. The sax leaves and with the keyboard featured there is a restatement of the theme and a fade out."
Abstract This paper attempts to look for similarities in the large body of literature on transformational leadership and arrive at a notion of the transformational leader that can be generally applied to most any setting. The author of the paper hopes that this examination will help to organize the general body of research in the area, providing managers with a more cohesive general model. The review begins with a brief delineation of the initial model of transformational leadership proposed by Burns (1978)and expanded upon by Bass (1986). It then goes on to examine more contemporary articulations of this type of leadership. The review ends by delineating a basic definition of transformational leadership that is applicable to most settings. The paper includes a comprehensive list of all the literature on the topic.
From the Paper "Burns (1978) characterized transformational leadership as dynamic in the sense that leaders threw themselves into a relationship with followers who feel 'elevated' by it and often become more active themselves, thereby creating new cadres of leaders. In general, then, transformational leaders interacted within a webwork of evolving interrelationships in which they continuously evoked motivational responses from followers and modified their behavior when they met responsiveness or resistance---- a ceaseless process of flow and
counterflow."
Abstract The writer begins with the origins of this essential bass instrument, going into what instruments and inventions led to the creation of the tuba. It then talks about its use in both the band and orchestra settings. Finally, it shows the importance of the tuba through its uses and demands.
From the Paper "Polka, "Oompa", whole notes, blatty, and always behind the beat: the unfortunate, but common images of tubas have often been thus. Even the players have been pictured as nothing that would improve upon the idea of the tuba. These people are usually pictured as geeky, adolescent, fat pimple-faced boys in a high school band, which is full of pig tales, snotty noses, and pocket protectors. Although I am a tuba player, and I have heard and seen such references to these images I would like to show the world, or at least those who read this paper, that the tuba and its family are very important and independent instruments in music and music literature."
Abstract This paper defines Reggae is a heavy four-beat rhythm, which is driven in different measures, depending on the artist concerned, by two percussion instruments,drums and a corrugated stick rubbed against a plain stick called the scraper, and two string instruments, the bass guitar and the electric guitar. The author points out that reggae is influenced by the traditions of African music, and its link to life before the African diaspora, and so before slavery, runs through the music as one of its defining revolutionary elements. The paper examines Jamaican music by using a reader-response model to understand the importance of the changes in the music over the years.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The History of Jamaican Music
Reggae Reader Response
Is Reggae Still Radical?
From the Paper "Although it might seem from our current vantage point that there has always been a connection between reggae and Rastafarianism, this connection actually came about through the work of a number of groups such as Big Youth and Black Uhuru. They pushed the messages of both reggae and the Rastafarian movement, a pan-Africanist movement, which urged the children of the African diaspora to return to the continent of their forebears and created a divinity of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I (whose birth name was Ras Tafari). The fact that Rastafarianism promotes the use of ganja (marijuana) as a sacrament did much to endear the movement to many reggae fans."
