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Gold Mining and the Environment, 2006.
An analysis of the destructive effects that gold mining has on the environment, and an exhortation to care for the environment.
948 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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The paper explains the mechanisms whereby gold mining causes environmental damage. It gives examples of damage to the Amazon and in North America caused by gold mining. Finally, the writer urges us to conclude that that life is unquestionably more precious than gold.
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"Acidic deposition causes the emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide into our air supply, causing many problems to the atmosphere. When these chemicals get into the air supply they combine with the Earth's sunlight, moisture, and oxidants to generate sulfuric and nitric acids, which are then carried along with atmospheric circulation. The interaction of all these components in the atmosphere then come back to earth via rainfall and snowfall, also known as acid rain. Dry deposits from acid rain come in the form of dry particles and atmospheric gases. Until acid deposition is diminished, loss of aquatic life in lakes and streams will continue and the growth of wildlife and forests may also be affected. If mines continue to excrete chemical waste into our atmosphere without thought to the serious effects to the Earth, we may very well see our wildlife and vegetation vanish before us."
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Gold-Mining Magnates and the South African War, 2003.
An analysis of the causes of the Boer War (1899-1902), exploring the roles of the gold-mining magnates, the British and Transvaal governments and individuals such as Joseph Chamberlain, Cecil J. Rhodes and Alfred Milner.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This essay argues that although the mining magnates had a significant part to play in the build up to the South African War (1899-1902), the underlying causes of the war were the respective governments of Britain and the Transvaal. The paper shows that Joseph Chamberlain, Alfred Milner and C.J. Rhodes may have all contributed, but the cause of the war was greater than the actions of individuals and was the result of regional rivalry and governmental policy.
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"As with all the principal actors involved in Transvaal politics preceding the Boer War, the gold-mining magnates certainly had a part to play in its causes. Indeed, it would be a difficult task to attribute the Boer War to a single actor, as each of the main contributors played a significant role. Most histories instead attempt to single out the primary driving force behind the war. Since the end of the war different analyses have focused on different issues; the gold-mining magnates, the respective governments in London or Pretoria, the role of the Uitlanders, the individual actions of actors such as Kruger, Milner, Rhodes or Chamberlain, and international financiers. The problem with assigning too much significance to one of these actors is that none of them were in complete control of the situation, and all relied, at least in part, upon the actions of others. Nevertheless, solely naming the different factors achieves little; it is important to try to root out the principal force. Certainly, although it now seems unlikely that the gold-mining magnates were the primary cause of the Boer War, they played an important role, even after the Jameson Raid in 1895."
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Gold Mining Destruction, 1992.
Discusses this issue in relation to California in the 1800s, examining environmental damage done by Gold Rush techniques and methods.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 10 sources, $ 103.95
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"Destruction Caused by Miners in the 1800s
To say that the gold miners in California of the 1800s had a devastating impact on the land is a great understatement. As Robert Kelly says in his book, Gold vs Grain, "They tore up the underbrush, stripped off overburden, and even uprooted soaring pines in their search for gold.". The miners pitched camp anywhere and everywhere, never mindful of the precious and fragile environment which they encountered. All forms of their mining contributed to the destruction of woodland, including sluices, booming, placer mining, dredging, drift mining, mercury and chloride processing, and hydraulic mining. Even their sheep took a toll on the vegetation of California.
Droughts and floods increased because of miners' damage to the land. Miners would callously divert streams for their use ..."
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The California Gold Rush and the Environment, 2008.
This paper explores the environmental impact of the California Gold Rush.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper reveals that the Gold Rush was a dark moment in the environmental history of the American West. The paper describes how the Gold Rush resulted in significant ecosystem destruction through deforestation, sedimentation, hydraulic mining and mercury pollution. The paper looks closely at the historical facts of the Gold Rush that indicate how the environment was severely damaged by the mining operations.
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"The history of the California Gold Rush is well-documented. What is less clear is the historical study of the lasting environmental impacts that the Gold Rush had on the California region. To be sure, the environmental impact of the Gold Rush would have been severe, if only taken in the context of the incredible demographic changes that took place in the early to mid nineteenth century. With that many people uprooting from eastern locales and making the trek west to make their fortune at the edge of the American frontier, the environment would have been hard-pressed to absorb the shock of that much more stress on the local ecosystems. However, even a cursory examination of contemporary historical work on the subject reveals that the environmental destruction was even more significant than that. The California Gold Rush, it would seem, resulted in a powerfully terrible environmental legacy for the state."
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Health, Environment and Economy in Goa's Mining Belt, 2008.
An analysis of the issues of health, environment and economy in Goa's mining belt and possible ways to improve them.
1,795 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses the debilitating effects of Goa's mining industry on health, the environment and economic stability in the area. It presents a project proposed by Dr. Ligia Noronha of the Western Regional Centre of the Tata Energy Research Institute, which aims to strike a balance between economic growth, ecological preservation and human development. The paper also suggests the option of implementing an accountability system that places both the government and the mining companies under the scrutiny of international bodies such as the World Bank. To conclude, the paper advocates combining Dr. Noronha's project proposal with the supervision of the international community for the long-term initiative.
Table of Contents:
Statement of the Problem
The Objectives of the Project
Alternative Options
Analysis of the Options (Pros and Cons)
Recommendation to IDRC Vice-President (Justification for Course of Action, Comparison of Different Options)
Appendix: Summary Table
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"The objectives of the project spear-headed by Dr. Ligia Noronha of the Western Regional Centre of the Tata Energy Research Institute are manifold. At its core, the proposed sustainable development initiative seeks to encourage the striking of a balance between economic growth and ecological preservation/human development. The project (which appears to be in its incipient stages) has already developed a series of evaluative tools which will allow for the measurement of community and ecological well-being in the region over time so that greater (and presumably more expeditious) participation and conflict resolution can be undertaken as issues arise (Conway, 2; please see summary table for a list of the three tools identified by the project leaders as practicable and effective). Proceeding further, there can scarcely be any question that the project also seeks to unify all stake-holders around the idea that each of them must work with all of the others in order to see to it that the environmental, social, and economic potentiality of the region is reached (Conway, 2)."
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Data and Text Mining, 2007.
A discussion on how data and text mining tools are revitalizing the librarian profession.
4,555 words (approx. 18.2 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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The paper discusses how the many advances in data and text mining are already revolutionizing the librarian profession. The paper explores how the ability of data mining tools to extract, transfer and load (ETL) massive amounts of data at a single time, is changing how all tasks in an organization get completed.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Content Integration Is Key
Data Mining
i) Principles of Data Mining
ii) Data Mining Timeline
Data Mining Implications for Librarianship
Text Mining
i) Text Mining Timeline
ii) Data Mining versus Text Mining
iii) Mining Blogs: An Example of How Text Mining Works
Text Mining Implications for Librarianship
Conclusion
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"At the intersection of text mining, linguistic analysis, statistical analysis, and latent semantic indexing techniques (Wikipedia Latent Semantic Indexing 2006). is the future of text mining that has the power to discover and report trending in highly unstructured content. At the center of text-mining's' rapid growth is the increasing sophistication of Natural Language Processing (CRM Buyer 2005). IBM and their significant research efforts in natural language processing are well documented on their website, as are the efforts and investments Microsoft is making."
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Data Mining, 2005.
The paper is about data mining, which is the process of finding trends and patterns in data, often within a database.
3,546 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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Data mining has become a very important concept today and is used by companies all over the world to increase their profits and target the right market. The paper talks about the different aspects of data mining, tools used, and future trends in data mining. Data mining benefits are discussed in detail, and an entire discussion related to the trends in data mining is presented.
1-Background
2-Introduction
3-Data Mining Growth and Tools
4-The Data Mining Process
5-Data Mining Market Place Trends
6-The Data in Data Mining and Meta Data
7-Types of Data Mining Problems
8-Privacy and Ethical Sensitivity in Data Mining Results
9-Future Prospects of Data Mining
10-Works Cited
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"Data, particularly in the vast diversity and immense quantity that it is available to modern business, was till recently almost very hard to find and understand. Yet, the comprehension of data is the most crucial step to extracting the knowledge that it contains. The scenario has drastically changed today where data is much more easily available and has become more "meaningful" with the utilization of Data Mining. Today, technology offers business managers powerful new tools for gleaning knowledge from data-the essentials of data mining. Data mining has become increasingly important to mainstream companies to become more competitive both in their workings and their customer based relationships. Data mining, as such is of great interest because it is imperative for organizations to grasp the competitive value of information contained within their data repositories. There are a number of pertinent benefits of data mining. First of all, data mining provides the tools and techniques that are essential for optimization of customer relationships. Secondly, data mining provides an automatic method of discovering patterns in data. Thirdly, but not the least, data mining tools can identify the relationships that are actually present in historical data."
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Echo Bay Mines, 1994.
This paper discusses Echo Bay Mines, a gold mining company: Industry conditions, output, sales, profits, strategies, threats and opportunities.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"Echo Bay Mines was begun in 1964 and was wholly owned by IU International by the end of the 1960s. Echo Bay mined silver near the Arctic Circle in Canada for most of its early history, then used the proceeds of the silver operation to purchase gold mines in the United States in the early 1980s (Clark, 1993, p. 1220). Echo Bay Mines is a major North American gold mining company with interests in four operating mines and exploration and development properties in Canada and the United States. The company has an office in Denver, but is based in Canada, where it is also incorporated. Echo Bay has approximately 1,800 employees, and has been traded on the American Stock Exchange (its symbol is ECO) since 1983. IU International spun off its Echo Bay holdings in November 1983. All financial information ... "
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Coal Mining In Hunter Valley, 2007.
This paper examines the issue of coal mining in Hunter Valley, Australia.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer notes that within the global environment there are nearly always situations and circumstances of special interest within the environmental sciences, as changes in industry occur all over the world and have varying impacts on the environment, both locally and globally. The writer points out that one issue of just such importance and of particular personal importance is the issue of Coal Mining in Hunter Valley New South Wales, Australia. The writer discusses the proposed development of an open pit coal mine in one of the few remaining tracks of naturally preserved land in the region, in fact the largest containing nearly 600 living elements of flora and fauna many of which are threatened, and the global nature of the debate that has ensued. The writer notes that conclusion of the matter is likely to end with approval for the Centennial Mining Co., as they, as well as most others, are assured that their extensive work to develop the plans and impact reports for the Anvil mine location will result in success since the state government is clearly projected to approve the development of the mine in Anvil Hill.
Outline:
Introduction
Background
Proposal For Change
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"One of the most challenging issues at work today in the environmental sciences is of coarse sustainable development. We stand at the precipice of a period of global transition, where challenges to the old, including but not limited to challenges to the global dependence on fossil fuels and a demand to transition to sustainable resources are in conflict. The transition will surely prove to be a difficult one, even though it would not seem that it should be given the seriousness of the environmental issues at hand. It is proposed by many environmental scientists that environmental devastation caused in part by the emissions of greenhouse gasses that deplete the earths protection from the sun and will eventually lead to mass climate change that could create a situation of extinction not only for the environment but for humans, much like the one theoretical extinction of historical proportions that are currently being studied, that of the dinosaurs. The transition is a challenge in a broad sense because the foundation of energy resources if squarely placed upon the use of fossil fuels and many individuals and organizations stand to lose a great deal in the short run for a long term goal that will likely never gain for them at all."
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Data Mining, 2006.
Examines the benefits of data mining to an organization.
3,397 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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Data mining is the extraction of hidden predictive information from large databases. This paper examines the effect that data mining has on the current corporate climate. It defines data mining and examines the scope of its existence and effects on overall industry and the rest of the world. The paper also explains the basics of the technology behind data mining and how these tools will interact with localized software. Examples of how data mining technology can be profitably used, as well as how it will use the data warehouse architecture to evolve existing software to develop new ways to collect and interpret information, is also looked at.
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"Model building itself is not a new technology; it is in fact something that has been around for a very long time. Since the beginning of computer technology, modeling has been a method to finding solutions. Computers work just as humans do by collecting information from a variety of differing situations and attempting to put it together in such a way that makes sense. With computers, there are more resources as well as faster integration of the information so the model building process is easy, fast and efficient. It also is much more complex than anything that a human can build which means the answer is in more depth and more accurate."
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Uranium Mining, 2006.
An overview of the controversy surrounding uranium mining with a focus on the Jabiluka mine controversy in Australia.
1,282 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper describes the controversy surrounding the Jabiluka mine in Australia, which dates back to the early 1970s when Pancontinental Mining Limited discovered high-grade uranium deposits in Jabiluka. The paper describes efforts by environmental organizations, student groups and traditional landowners to block the uranium mining project initiated by Energy Resources Australia and the results of those efforts.
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"While the Labor Party was in power in the 1980's, the construction of new mines was safely relegated to the back burner. However the mid 1990s marked the rebirth of uranium mining in Australia. The ERA presented its EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) to the pro-uranium mining Howard Government in 1996. In October 1997, Senator Hill approved the EIS, despite obvious flaws in the process & study. ERA sought to use the existing Ranger Mine facilities to mill Jabiluka ore. Construction commenced at the Jabiluka Site on 15th June 1998, amidst widespread opposition from environmentalists & traditional Aboriginal (Mirrar) landowners. A Jabiluka Blockade comprising of students, environmental groups, and traditional landowners was organized. At times, physical efforts by Blockade participants prevented trucks & equipments from entering the Jabiluka site."
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The Valuing of Mining Projects, 2004.
This paper is a literature review and a research proposal to study the way mining projects currently are valued and to demonstrate the need for changing this method.
12,500 words (approx. 50.0 pages), 50 sources, MLA, $ 239.95
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This paper explains that capital allocation is extremely important to mining, and the efficiency and effectiveness with which this capital is allocated will be greatly affected by the valuation of a project. The author points out that determining the best method is not the purpose of this paper; rather, using a primary and secondary approach, the study will examine current practices, review the various financial principles and methods that are currently available, and derive ideas for solutions that are somewhat more in favorable. The paper demonstrates that both the commercial and the technical aspects that have to do with mining investments have always been very high risk; however, in recent years, new elements of political risk are being created by the United States, which is considering changes in some of the mining laws that will be more stringent, making mining even more economically risky. Tables and graphs.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Rationale for the Study
Overview of the Study
Review and Analysis of the Literature
Methodology
Data Analysis
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"Larger companies, naturally, are much more sophisticated in the ways that they analyze their capital budgets. Companies that have sales greater than 500 million often use combinations of all three of the DCF techniques that are available. Many of these companies also performed escalated dollar analyses and constant dollar analyses that depended not only on financing alternatives but also on time constraints. Companies also used even more advanced techniques in performing various valuations into mining projects, but this was not seen to be on a consistent basis. Some of these techniques included computer simulations on various investment activity similar to Monte Carlo analyses and a specific way of utilizing options pricing into valuing of copper properties."
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Data Mining, 2004.
An exploration of the tools and equipment used in data mining.
3,476 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper presents an overview of data mining tools commercially available today. These tools are invaluable in helping commercial ventures, scientists, economists, medical practices, and even weather forecasters detect patterns and data sets in vast quantities of information that they have collected. After an overview of what data mining is and how it is utilized, the writer focuses on specific data mining tools on the market. A description of characteristics and the leading products of the type of tool are examined. Finally, a detailed look at a specific product, which uses neural network-based data mining tools, is examined in depth.
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"Data mining is the process of seeking and extracting knowledge buried in large volumes of raw data. The importance of collecting data that reflects business or scientific activities is well recognized today. (Brodley, Lane, Stough 1999) Most large and mid range companies now utilize various commercially available data warehousing software for collecting and managing the large quantities of information that they collect. Before data mining technology, the bottleneck in turning raw data into useful information was how to accurately and quickly extract knowledge from the collected raw data. Analysis by humans without special tools cannot make sense of enormous volumes of data that require processing in order to make informed business or scientific decisions. Data mining automates the process of finding relationships and patterns in raw data and delivers results that can be either utilized in an automated decision support system or assessed by human analysts. (Brodley, Lane, Stough)"
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Data Mining, 2002.
A study of data mining, which is the business information process for locating information.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the InfoWorld's article by Paul Krill, "Microsoft Pushes Data Mining in Business Intelligence Protocol" and relates the business merits of Data Mining. The paper also explores other resources on the topic that discuss its impact on business and individuals, with particular attention the Fortune 500 corporations. The paper provides a history of data mining in order to foresee its future.
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"There is a great deal of flexibility which businesses who use data mining will have upon their marketing campaigns. By knowing the customer almost as well as the customer knows him or her self, retail businesses can adjust their sales tactics to match the needs and desires of the customers. Individuals will have more choice, and more pleasing choice too. Companies will have more options for enticing customers, and less money can be spent on sending out independent researchers - since the data will already be at hand."
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Data Mining, 2002.
An overview of the security issues surrounding data mining.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the practice of data mining. It outlines what data mining is and why it is engaged in. It also considers how data mining raises privacy concerns.
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