...Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise Research and Enterprise Working Paper Series Working Paper Number IX June 2010 THE PERCEPTION OF THE VALUE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AMONGST TANKER OFFICERS Quentin.Cox@Solent.ac.uk 1 Abstract Current international maritime legislation requires professional qualifications to be attained, in order for seafarers to be employed as senior officers on merchant ships. There is no requirement for higher educational qualifications to be held by these staff. Nonetheless, it is apparent that many officer employees are conscious of the desirability of possessing recognised educational qualifications. Several have, entirely voluntarily, taken steps to advance their higher education simultaneously with their seagoing careers. This is not a new phenomenon but an opportunity has been taken to gauge current attitudes toward the matter. The paper has been composed as a result of empirical research from a random sample of seagoing officers, whom have attended the Specialised Tanker Training Programmes at Warsash Maritime Academy, since the autumn of 2009. A sample, consisting of 61 course participants, was asked if any had undertaken, or had considered undertaking, higher education study. Of these, 21 had indicated such a preference and were then presented with a series of ten open-ended questions. The results of this survey are presented in this paper and the rationale behind their answers discussed. The paper has also endeavoured to place the findings...
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...In 2010, Climatologists Anny Cazenave and William Llovel stated that “recent acceleration in glacier melting and ice mass loss from the ice sheets” (Cazenave, 145) can be linked directly to an increase in global temperature. Their paper deducts that since water expands when it is warner, the ocean should also expand when it is warmer, in turn causing an overall increase in sea levels around the world. Section “2.2. Altimetry Era” states that “due to global deformation of ocean basins … we thus get a rate of global mean sea level rise of 3.4 ± 0.4 mm [per pear]” (Cazenave, 145). Cazenave later explains that the data was gathered through Topex/Poseidon, a satellite launched in August of 1992 by a joint satellite agency between the French and the Unites States of America. On board, it was equipped with only two onboard altimeters that sharing the same antenna. Nevertheless, during that period, it “ha[d] become the main tool for precisely measuring sea level changes globally” (Cazenave, 148), as it allowed for measurements of up to a precision of “>5 cm, [and after further data processing] to ∼1-2 cm” (Cazenave,...
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...Bio 173 Fisheries Biology: Term Paper Date: September 3, 2013 File: d:\B173-2013\B173_term_paper.wpd Summary You are to write a scientific term paper about a topic related to fisheries biology. Goal Ron Coleman The goal is for you to produce a term paper that illustrates that you have researched and thought in depth about a topic in fisheries biology. The term paper will tell me that you understand the important issues in a particular field and have identified the current cutting edge in that research. This paper is NOT an essay. I do not want you to explain a topic to me. I want you to discuss current research on a topic. If you find yourself including extensive background material then you are not doing the paper correctly. The paper is about the current research, not just about the phenomenon. For each of your source papers, tell me what the authors were trying to investigate, how they did their investigation, what they found and what it means. It is possible that you have never done this kind of paper before. If you are unclear about what you are doing, ask me about it. If you think that this is just like writing a typical term paper on some topic, then you are dead wrong. Most importantly, think of this as an opportunity to show me what you can do, not as something that you have to do. I want you to discover something and to share that discovery with me. Potential Topics I suggest you look at the following journals for inspiration: Science, Nature, Journal of Fish Biology...
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...of Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Canadian Arctic IAN STIRLING1 and CLAIRE L. PARKINSON2 (Received 10 November 2005; accepted in revised form 25 January 2006) ABSTRACT. Polar bears depend on sea ice for survival. Climate warming in the Arctic has caused significant declines in total cover and thickness of sea ice in the polar basin and progressively earlier breakup in some areas. Inuit hunters in the areas of four polar bear populations in the eastern Canadian Arctic (including Western Hudson Bay) have reported seeing more bears near settlements during the open-water period in recent years. In a fifth ecologically similar population, no changes have yet been reported by Inuit hunters. These observations, interpreted as evidence of increasing population size, have resulted in increases in hunting quotas. However, long-term data on the population size and body condition of polar bears in Western Hudson Bay, as well as population and harvest data from Baffin Bay, make it clear that those two populations at least are more likely to be declining, not increasing. While the ecological details vary in the regions occupied by the five different populations discussed in this paper, analysis of passive-microwave satellite imagery beginning in the late 1970s indicates that the sea ice is breaking up at progressively earlier dates, so that bears must fast for longer periods during the open-water season. Thus, at least part of the explanation for the appearance of more bears near...
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...completely tropical, island province of China, is going to open its arm to the entire world and to focus on attracting foreign visitors while continue to welcome people from inland China. Located in the South China Sea and separated from the mainland by the 24-km Qiongzhou Strait, Hainan is 33 920 km2 in area with a population of about 7.79 million people in 2002, comprising 1.34 million (17.2 per cent) ethnic minorities.(Kai Gu, Geoffrey Wall, 2) To most Chinese, Hainan Island is a paradise which is unaffected by pollution yielded from heavy industry; it is also a wonderful place to spend the long, freezing winter of people from northern China. The fresh air, the moderate climate, the brightly shiny white beach, the natural formed hot spring, the clear seawater with colorful marine organisms and the abundant tropical plants and fruits are all the tourism resources attracting tourists year after year since ancient dynasties of China. However, with the restriction of inconvenient transportation and unopened policies of old time Chinese government, the mass tourism with foreign visitors had never formed. With the new policy declared, government will definitely put immense fund to pump up the foreigner-focused tourism industry, but how will the policy influence Hainan? This paper seeks to answer this question in the context of whether people residing on Hainan Island are going to benefit from the “opening-up” policies. Base on the social, economic, and environmental changes which the...
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...A PAPER PRESENTED TO DR. DAVID E. GRAVES FOR THE COMPLETION OF BIBLE ARCHAEOLOGY 471 BY GERALD K. PHIPPS APRIL 20, 2015 1 WILLIAM FOXWELL ALBRIGHT THE PERSON: One of the many contributors to the field of Biblical Archaeology is world renowned Dr. William Foxwell Albright. Born in Conquimbo Chile on May 24, 1891 to missionary parents Wilbur and Zephine Albright. The love of his life whom he married in 1921 in which they had the pleasure of raising four sons. After graduating from John Hopkins University in 1916 with a Ph.D. in Semitic Languages he went on to be a professor and director at the American School of Oriental Research (ASOR) [1]. William while teaching at ASOR fell under the wing of two prominent archaeologists Charles Torrey and James Montgomery. Albright was recognized in 1956 by the American Academy of Arts and Science as an honorable fellow. With this notable recognition lead to a more prestigious tittle which became known as “Nobleman of Jerusalem”, one of Israel’s highest honor. The (ASOR) in Jerusalem was renamed (AIAR) which is to be interpreted as Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. This became the focal research center for the ancient Near Eastern studies in the entire Middle east. Albright is noted as a generous in the eyes of many biblical...
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...GEO 210 – CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY – 40H “People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography” TNCC – FALL 2012 Instructor: Larry Snider – Phone: (757) 850-4912 E-mail: sniderl@tncc.edu (school); Skimmerva@aol.com (home) Office Hours: 4:30-5:30 p.m. M (Rm 947 Templin Hall), 6-7 p.m. T (Rm 131A Diggs Hall), 5:00-5:30 p.m. W (Rm 947 Templin Hall) and by appointment INTRODUCTION COURSE DESCRIPTION: (from VCCS Master Course file): Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. COURSE CONTENT: Cultural geography entails the study of spatial variations among cultural groups and the spatial functioning of society. The course provides an introduction to the manner in which humans have modified the world, emphasizing patterns of migration, livelihoods of man, and environments in which these modifications have taken place and continue to occur. It focuses on describing and analyzing the ways population, religion, language, ethnicity and race, political factors, economy, agriculture, industry, the urban setting, and other cultural phenomena vary or remain constant from one place to another. The framework of geographic location of significant countries, regions, and physical features is also addressed in order to provide the necessary...
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...WORKING PAPER USING ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP TO LEVERAGE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LESSONS FROM GHANA Mr. Isaac Kwasi Egyir Human Ecology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BELGIUM Email: iegyir@vub.ac.be CONTENT PAGE ACRONYMS 3 ABSTRACT 4 1. Introduction 5 1.1 The Definition and Concept of Communication 5 1.1.1 Concept of Environmental Communication 6 1.2 The Definition and Concept of Leadership 8 1.2.1 Concept of Environmental Leadership 9 1.3 Link between Environmental Communication and Leadeship 10 2. Statement of Research the Problem 10 2.1 Objectives of the Paper 11 2.2 Guiding Hypotheses 11 3. Conceptual Framework of the Paper 11 4. Materials and Methods 13 4.1 The Study Location 13 4.2 Data Collection Analysis 13 5. Results and Discussion 15 5.1 The State of Ghana's Environment 16 5.1.1 Perception of Environmental Problems in Ghana 16 5.2 Environmental Policy and Implementing Instituitions in Ghana 17 5.2.1 Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) 18 5.2.2 National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) 18 5.2.3 Ghana Environmental REsources Management systems (GERMS) 19 5.2.4 Forest and Wildlife Policy 20 5.2.5 Environment Sanitation Policy (ESP) 20 5.2.6 Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) 20 5.3 Environmental Implementing...
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...Competitiveness of ports Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam Maritime and Modal Transportation Borms Floris 2014/2015 Table of content 1. Intro p. 3 2. General information about the ports p. 4 3.1.1. Antwerpen p. 4 3.1.2. Zeebrugge p. 5 3.1.3. Rotterdam p . 6 3. Geographical Location p. 7 4. Hinterland connections p. 8 5. Port services quality, frequency, efficiency p. 10 6. Port Authority/Administration (legal/institutional background) p. 10 7. Conclusion p . 11 8. References p. 13 1. Introduction In this term paper I will discuss the competitiveness of ports. What are the most important factors that influence the results of a port and the amount of customers and suppliers they attract. This will include exogenous as well as endogenous components. The focus will be on the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam because their locations are close to each other and on the first view they serve a similar market, which makes them comparable. To completely understand the performances of these ports, it is important that we have a short background of the ports and how they are evolving. This will be explained in the general information topic. Thereafter we will have a look at their geographical locations, the connection with the hinterland, their services they offer and the legal background. 2. General Information 2.1 Port of Antwerp ...
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...resulting in 3,500 Allied merchant ships and 175 Allied warships being destroyed in addition to over 72,000 Allied casualties (Syrett, 1994). In an attempt to obstruct the movement of merchant shipping, supplies, equipment, and forces into Britain, Admiral Karl Dönitz, German U-Boat Fleet Commander, deployed several U-Boats in “wolfpack” formations to inflict fear and destruction on Allied convoys. As a result, U.S. Allied forces launched a naval campaign to secure the Atlantic sea-lanes, which subsequently served as a precursor to the allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 (Baer, 1996). In an effort to analyze the strategic and operational factors of this vital campaign, this paper will examine the contributing factors, which led to the Allied victory during the Battle of the Atlantic. Specifically, we will assess the strategic importance of time, coordination, policy, diplomacy, economic management, military intervention, and theory. In addition, we will evaluate the operational factors of adaptive warfare at sea, the critical role of intelligence, and the exploitation of advanced technologies throughout the Battle of the Atlantic. Strategic Factors Grand Alliance When seeking to determine a national goal, objective, or interest, there must be a combination of resources, conditions, and elements of national power to determine the viability of a nation and its relative status among partner nations. Initially, the United States was hesitant to become involved into another war under...
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...placed by people on ecosystems. Human activities have always had an impact on the ecosystem as a whole and over a period of time, this has had an irreversible impact on the ecosystem and the imbalance caused in the ecosystem have started to take its toll on the flora and fauna. The challenge now ahead of mankind is to focus on sustainable development and fight against issues like global warming and delayed rainfalls. Both the renewable and nonrenewable resources are under the threat of depletion. Issues like growing human population, deforestation, acute fuel shortage, and food production crisis drives our attention to sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development is making rounds ever since its inception in 1987. This paper proposes to build a conceptual model that relates social system and ecosystem with social, economic and environmental factors so as to build a System Dynamics model highlighting sustainable development. Keywords: Social Sustainability, Ecological Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, System Dynamics. Introduction: Sterman (2012) states that human civilization is unsustainable and is deteriorating rapidly. Fast paced life, desire for wealth creation, and rapid urbanization have...
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...Have you ever wondered if math can be a subject found in the Bible? In taking this class, I began a journey that made me consider the subject from a Biblical standpoint. According to Merriam-Webster.com, the definition of mathematics is defined as, “the science of numbers and their operations”. In this paper, we will evaluate three different occasions where math references were used in the Bible. The first point that we will be looking at is how addition can be found in the Bible. The book of Genesis presents an example of how addition played a role. “And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; called his son Seth: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred years: and he died.” (Genesis 5:3-5, King James Version) It is clear from the picture painted above that 130 years are added to 800 years to equal the complete years Adam lived, which was 930 years (Keister, 1982). The Lord could have enlightened the author’s mind to publish that Adam lived a long life. However, the author explained in detail how many years Adam lived before and after the birth of his son, Seth. Furthermore, one can conclude that this detailed description was placed with the purpose of helping the reader to see the mathematical aspect behind it. The second point we will be discussing in our search for mathematical wisdom in...
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...Vinegar Electrolytes S. Ramakanth Electrical And Electronics Engineering,Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, Visakhapatnam Abstract: This paper gives how salt water and salt vinegar is used as a renewable energy source. Working of salt water and salt vinegarelectrolytes and both the combination of electrolytes, comparison of different electrodes used in the electrolytes. And choosing which is the best pair of electrodes.applications of it in many fields. Keywords: Electro-chemicalreaction,Electrolyte,Vinegar,corrosion. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Page 310 www.ijird.com October, 2012 Vol 1 Issue 8 1. Introduction We know that our earth covered with 70% of water and 30% of land. So water occupies more space than land but 97% is the salt water and 3% is the fresh drinking water. Many technologies are developed to use salt water for producing electrical energy. The energy produced in this way is renewable energy source. Ex: salt water battery, salt water generators etc. The modern battery is found in high-tech applications ranging from hearing aids and pace-makers to pocket calculators, personal stereos, radios and mobile phones. They are everywhere and completely invaluable. The origin of the power behind the battery is chemical. In the following paper I explain the how the electrolysis occur and what are the different reaction of different electrodes for the better efficiency. 1.1How These Work –...
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...Attitude a marketing strategy for marketers Oluwajimi Taiwo Minnesota State University Moorhead Fall semester Term paper Attitude is everything. A good example of attitude is an iceberg in the artic. In real life you see 10% of the iceberg which is visible above sea level and the remainder of the iceberg 90% is below sea level. From the example 10% is how we behave as a result of attitude we have below the sea level. The 90% which comprises of attitude mostly also include beliefs, values, motives and culture. Attitude is more important than facts. Attitude how does it affect people? It affects people by changing their mood. According to Charles Swindell, people are now convinced that life is ten percent of what happens to people and ninety percent of how people react to it. What people mean by this, is that most of what happens to people is because of the way they react. The other part of life is what happens because of the reaction. Another simple way of putting it, is that attitudes controls what happens. A popularize definition of attitude is: “an enduring organization of motivational, emotional, perceptual, and cognitive processes with respect to some aspect of the individual’s world (Wrenn et al., 2014). Attitude has become one of the most valuable topic or subject marketers and academicians focus their attention because of the power influence it has in the field of marketing. Attitude is the central part of human individuality. Many examples can be found for people...
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