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Aquaculture in the Midwest, 2005.
A historical account of the process of aquaculture.
2,202 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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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
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"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."
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Aquaculture and Marine Coral, 2008.
An overview of the cultivation and sustentation of coral for aquarium hobbyists.
1,146 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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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.
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Introduction
Coral Reefs and the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist
Applications of Aquaculture
Conclusion
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"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. "
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Aquaculture, 1996.
Analyzes fish farm industry, focusing on shrimp. Technology, environmental management, law & policy, economic theory related to property rights, global issues. Table.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 20 sources, $ 135.95
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"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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Community and "The Central Midwest Barry Manilow Fan Club", 2005.
A review of Thomas O'Guinn's article "Touching Greatness: The Central Midwest Barry Manilow Fan Club".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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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.
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"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)."
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Post-Civil War Midwest Discrimination, 2003.
Traces the history of racial injustice in the American Midwest after the Civil War.
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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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.
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"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."
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Immigration to the Midwest, 2001.
Analysis of 2 books on topic: "Immigrant Milwaukee" & "Ethnicity on Parade." Authors' themes & use of primary sources.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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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..."
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The Abalone Industry in New Zealand, 2007.
This paper describes current trends in New Zealand aquaculture, with an emphasis on the abalone industry.
1,483 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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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.
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"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.
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Genetically Improved Growth Rates in Farmed Fish., 2002.
This paper examines aquaculture or fish farming.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 17 sources, $ 71.95
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It outlines the development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that have an accelerated growth rate and produce a higher yield faster. The focus is on salmon, trout and catfish. Their development is outlined and their growth rates are compared to those of comparable species.
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Financial Market for Merchant Services & Processing, 2002.
A study of the electronic payment processing industry through an analysis of the company, Midwest Payment Systems.
2,990 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper examines the rapidly growing company, Midwest Payment Systems and provides financial status and future projections. It investigates the electronic payment industry using substantial research data, which was analyzed over the past two years. The paper looks at emerging technologies, expanding markets and potential geographic expansion of the company. The paper includes graphs and statistics.
Table of Contents:
Overview
Industry Definition
Competitive Positioning Analysis
Sustainability Analysis
Strategic Issues Ahead of MPS
Sustainability Analysis: Current Industry Position
Recommendations
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"Overview: Midwest Payment Systems (MPS) delivered an Operating Income of $ 372 million in 2001, contributing 21% to Fifth Third Bank's Total Operating Income of $ 1797 million. MPS's contribution to Fifth Third's Income has been steadily increasing over the years (15% [1999]; 18% [2000]; 21% [2001]). Within MPS, Merchant Services Revenue grew by 32% in 2001 and 30% in 2000, while EFT Services saw growth figures of 44% in 2001 and 38% in 2000 . MPS has also an enviable 23 consecutive years of record performance, given which, it is not surprising that Electronic Payment Processing (MPS) is considered as one of Fifth Third's four primary businesses."
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Tornadoes on Campus, 2004.
This paper is a risk analysis and management assessment of a tornado striking a university in the Midwest.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper stresses that, even if you have never been through the 'tornado experience', you can still be on the lookout in the sky for a greenish or greenish-black color common to approaching tornadoes. The author points out that one should be especially wary if local weather or disaster authorities have issued a tornado watch, which means that a tornado is possible within a narrowly-specified period; a tornado warning is even more serious. The paper relates that, no matter how many tornadoes you have suffered through at home or on your farm, it is particularly important in multi-storied, crowded buildings to move to the interior of the structure, preferably a stairwell or hallway.
Table of Contents
Step 1: Awareness
Step 2: See a Tornado in the Sky
Step 3: The Tornado Strikes
Step 4: What to Do before a Tornado Strikes to Mitigate Risk
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"It is helpful to be aware of what a tornado is, meteorologically and chronologically speaking. There are four main stages in a tornado's life. These are the organization stage, the mature stage, the shrinking stage, and the decaying stage. In the organization stage, the weather conspires to create the classic, funnel-shaped cloud. The mature stage means that the tornado cloud is not at its largest size. "The funnel then decreases to a thin column in the shrinking stage, and becomes fragmented and very disorganized in the decaying stage, although it is still a destructive funnel." "
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Natural Disasters, 1995.
Discusses these in general and gives examples (the 1993 Midwest floods and the 1994 Southern California earthquake). Examines the impact on community infrastructure, basic services and insurance companies.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, $ 71.95
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"Introduction
Natural disasters come in many forms: floods, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions and landslides are but a few of the calamities that people endure. It is when nature comes into conflict with humans that catastrophe results. The response to these natural disasters has been to invest in early warning systems in order to protect lives and property, and to offer residents and businessmen advice on how best to survive the types of disasters that any one area is prone to. Fortunately, not all parts of the world are subject to every type of disaster, which means that people in any one area have to prepare only for those disasters which are likely to occur in their area. Such preparation can take the form of developing evacuation programs and finding ways to minimize damage both to people, livestock and ..."
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California Earthquakes, 1994.
This paper discusses primarily California earthquakes: Major faults, research, geology, potential for disaster, safety measures and Midwest quake dangers.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 55.95
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"For decades, Californians have lived with the knowledge that the San Andreas Fault could produce a magnitude eight earthquake. However, California's most recent earthquake, in early 1994, measuring 6.6 on the moment-magnitude scale--a measure of earthquake energy that has largely replaced the Richter scale--did not come from the San Andreas Fault. It was caused by a smaller fault in the San Fernando Valley that lay hidden deep underground, some nine miles down. While this was not considered the Big One, it still caused widespread damage: collapsed buildings and freeway bridges, fires, deaths and injuries, utility outages, and damage to property.
Soon after the first tremor, seismologists began trying to map out the newly revealed fault to determine how it is connected to other fissures in the region. To complete this task, the ... "
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Shrimp and the Environment, 2005.
A discussion of how environmental damage from shrimp production arises from the widespread availability of shrimp on menus around the world.
2,234 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper describes the extreme environmental consequences resulting from the production of shrimp, both via aquaculture and through trawling the ocean floor. It also outlines some policy suggestions to limit the environmental damage caused by this industry.
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"When ponds stop producing, there are generally no attempts whatsoever to reconstruct the landscape that existed before their installation. In the economically constrained areas where most of these farms are located, it is simply not economically feasible for the average farmer to do anything else, and as a result, an inordinate amount of completely unproductive land is left in the wake of the ponds. From 1985-1995 alone, 150,000 hectares of land previously used for shrimp farming worldwide was abandoned, and indications are that abandonment rates are rapidly rising (Gujja, Finger-Stich 1996). This land remains wholly unproductive for 20-30 years on average, often leading to collapses of local economies and extreme hardship for residents (Gujja, Finger-Stich 1996)."
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Alaska Seafood Industry, 2003.
Discusses the economic problems of the salmon industry.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 39.95
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Examines the global economic impact, including free trade, as disastrous for Alaska. Discusses contributing factors to the decline of salmon fishery, the expansion of aquaculture and farmed salmon, and the effect on prices of economic recession.
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"The Alaska Seafood Industry, the economic backbone of the state of Alaska, is today in dire straits. In particular, the salmon market is on the brink of collapse, having sustained many consecutive years of plunging prices and waning product demand."
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