...snapper. As a result, the commercial fishing industry has been greatly compromised (REEF). In the future, lionfish have the capacity to devastated ecotourism in many places, in turn further disrupting the economy. Recreational fishing, snorkeling, and diving have also been greatly impacted. Recreational fishermen have been increasingly disheartened by the lack of fish in our oceans, while snorkelers and divers have seen a decrease in the diversity of our coral reefs and an unusual increase in lionfish sightings (Ocean Support Foundation). In an effort to salvage our coral reefs and our economy, marine biologists and economists have launches research studies in a quest to discover how lionfish have infiltrated the Atlantic Ocean (REEF). Through Darwin’s laws of natural selection, it can be inferred that the lionfish that have best adapted to the Atlantic Ocean environment are the most abundant. Through acquiring DNA sequences of a multitude of lionfish specimen, scientists are able to identify the specific lionfish species that have invaded the Atlantic, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. By comparing these sequences to native Indio-Pacific sequences, we are able to identify differences than may highlight specific characteristics of Atlantic fish populations. Furthermore, scientists are able to study invasion chronology, taxonomy, local abundances, reproductive habits, venom and feeding habits, parasitology, and potential implications. ( cite paper here). As a result, scientists...
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...New Technology in the Trucking Industry Sheila Hanson Southern New Hampshire University English Composition II (Eng.123) Professor McIntyre December 15, 2014 New Technology in the Trucking Industry Drivers who travel the interstate have shared the road with an 18 – wheeler, which incorporates a large portion of the transportation service industry (also known as the trucking industry), and have witnessed firsthand new technology working not only to protect the driver but you as well. New technology is defined as the specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems. Research has shown that new technology has been both helpful and harmful in changing the trucking industry, but was needed. The electronic log, an electronic clearance system (also called PrePass), and the on-board computer (also called EOBRs which stands for Electric On-Board Recorder) are some of the new technologies implemented by the trucking industry that are designed to improve safety, productivity, and help the trucking industry keep up with the changes of the manufacturing and distribution industry's choice to keep a lower level of inventory on hand by using the just-in-time business practice. The following table illustrates the major changes to the trucking industry by Congress that required new technology, in order for the trucking industry to comply with the new regulation. Table 1-History of Changes in the Trucking Industry Date | Event | 1935 | Congress passed the...
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...An INTERNSHIP REPORT On [pic][pic] [A Case Study on GANDARIA CORPORATE Branch, Dhaka] Supervised To Shah Ridwan Chowdhury Lecturer Department of Management Studies Jagannath University, Dhaka. Submitted By: Md.Emam Uddin Roll: 090202106, Reg:122905 Section: B, session:2009-10 Department of Management Studies Jagannath University, Dhaka. Jagannath University, Dhaka Date of Submission: 30-06-2013 Table of Content |Chapter |Title |Page No | | |Letter of Submission |i | | |Certificate of Supervisor |ii | | |Certificate of Bank |iii | | |Acknowledgement |iv | | |Executive Summary |v | |Ch - 1 |Introduction |9 | | |1.1 Introduction of the Topic ...
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...MODULE 1 ; ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM LESSON 4 ; THE BASIC PROHIBITIONS EXPLAIN WHY RIBA AND GHARAR IS PROHIBITED IN ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM , GIVING AND EXAMPLE . Technically RIBA includes all forms of income which is not earned by an individual { un earned income } it is not restricted to usury . Islam has categorically prohibited unearned income , for the sake of convenience we can only site the source of prohibition {QURAN 2:278-279}. Some scholars have gone on to distinguish between interest on load { RIBA AL NASIAH } and interest that is over and above {excessively } the load paid in kind { RIBA AL FADL} . The first type of RIBA is fixed in advance for waiting. SHARIAH wishes to extinguish all forms of exploitation , those with financial capital should not use their financial muscle to exploit the rest . Moreover SHARIAH wishes to eliminate all forms of unjust exchanges that may result in business transactions . In making trade permissible and making interest illegal Islam has put it clear that the two are different . the principle source of difference is the nature of profit gained from charge interest is different from the one gained from trading . The person in debt can not extinguish the burden unless he pays off the entire loan , as long as the loan or part of it still remains , the cumulative effect is to add on the interest charge...
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...Interpretation is an important component as a means of influencing or even changing environmental attitudes and/or behaviour of visitors to protected areas. The two important components are communicating ideas and enriching visitor experiences. This essay will define interpretation and discuss the effectiveness of interpretation as a means of influencing or even changing environmental attitudes and/or behaviour of visitors to protected areas and evaluate the roles of tourism and environmental agencies in managing & controlling the impacts of tourism in protected areas. For the purpose of this research more visitor-focused definition will be used. Definition of Interpretation There are two ways to describe interpretation. The first would be listing the forms of interpretation. For example: information centre, guide walk and tour, guidebook, brochures and signs or pamphlets that provide information of the protected areas The example given above could be suggested that interpretation incorporates all the various ways in which organizer seek to communicate with their visitors. It is also sometimes refer to as visitors’ education. Recently interpretation has been use as a recognized element of other types of attraction such as theme parks. The increase usage of interpretive activities reflects growing competition between attractions and increasing expectations from visitors. (Harris, 2005) Given the wide range of places where interpretation is used, it is not surprising to...
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...Competitive Strategies: Cisco vs. Aruba: For the purpose of this assignment a comparison between two very successful companies leading commercial wireless enterprise networks, Cisco Systems and Aruba Networks will be the featured topic of research. This paper will discuss various points behind this comparison between these companies including Corporate Culture differences, Unique Culture Benefits, Affects if changes in Corporate Culture are Required. Corporate Culture Corporate culture is uniquely built and a myriad of factors go into creating an effective culture. There are at least six different components that have been found to be common within great corporate cultures. The vision, values, practices, people, narrative and place and how they are brought together will determine how successful or unsuccessful that corporation becomes. Developing these elements is essential to building an individual and long lasting organization. Because all corporations and businesses are unique it becomes increasingly difficult to duplicate each corporation exactly the same. Seven dimension of organizational cultures has been identifies that include: innovative, stable, people, outcome oriented, detail oriented, team oriented and aggressive (Chatman & Jehn, 1994). As the organization become more complex in their make-up, so do the various cultures they incorporate. In any organization looking to be successful, they need to be a hybrid of these cultures in order to keep their...
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...McDonalds This is an exciting and interesting essay to write for a number of reasons. For one it's an honour to make a research on one of the most profitable societies of the world, for second because the kindness of McDonald's employees and the precision of McDonald's Web site, are perfect sources for all kind of information that can help analyse through Porter's value chain, all the aspects of its value creation. In the late 1940s, Dick and Mac McDonalds were searching for a way to improve their little drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California, U.S.A.; they invented an entirely new concept based upon speed service, low prices, and big volumes. Word of its success spread quickly, in 1952 they had more than 300 franchising inquires a month from all over the country. McDonald's is now the largest and best-known foodservice retailer and one of the two best-known and powerful brands in the market. With more than 24,500 restaurants in 115 countries, some of those operated by the company, some by franchisees or by affiliates operating under joint-venture agreements. The global market potential is still huge: yet on any day, even as the market leader, McDonald's serves less than one percent of the world's population. The restaurant chain plans to expand their leadership position through convenience, superior value and excellent operations. The effort to increase market share, profita! bility and customer satisfaction has produced...
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...Aquaponics—Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture A Publication of ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.attra.ncat.org By Steve Diver NCAT Agriculture Specialist Published 2006 Updated by Lee Rinehart, NCAT Agriculture Specialist © 2010 NCAT Aquaponics is a bio-integrated system that links recirculating aquaculture with hydroponic vegetable, flower, and/or herb production. Recent advances by researchers and growers alike have turned aquaponics into a working model of sustainable food production. This publication provides an introduction to aquaponics with brief profiles of working units around the country. An extensive list of resources points the reader to print and Web-based educational materials for further technical assistance. Introduction Contents Introduction ..................... 1 Aquaponics: Key Elements and Considerations ............... 2 Aquaponic Systems ...... 3 Organic Aquaculture .................. 11 Evaluating an Aquaponic Enterprise ........................ 12 References ...................... 13 Resources ....................... 13 Appendix I: Bibliography on Aquaponics ............. 20 Appendix II: Dissertations ................. 25 A quaponics, also known as the integration of hydroponics with aquaculture, is gaining increased attention as a bio-integrated food production system. Aquaponics serves as a model of sustainable food production by fol low ing certain principles: • The waste products...
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...s oНОВИНИ ЗАРУБІЖНОЇ НАУКИ 415 Mian Sajid Nazir1, Aqsa Butt2, Muhammad Musarrat Nawaz3 INTEREST RATE DETERMINANTS OF BANKS IN PAKISTAN This study attempts to investigate determinant factors of interest rate differential on deposits and loan accounts of Pakistani banks. For this purpose 4 year data on 30 banks is included in this research paper. The empirical results based on the correlational analysis of the relationship between weighted average rate of interest and 10 independent variables which are credit risk, amount of deposit, administrative cost, profit margins, bank's liquidity, amount of loan, market share, inflation rate, macroeconomic conditions and bank specific factors. These variables will help to highlight customer reaction towards variation in interest rates which help banks to review their policies regarding interest rates, margins and risk premium. The results shows that credit risk, administrative costs, profit margins and deposit amounts are important factors for the interest rate determination and these are positively related with interest rate. Bank's liquidity and deposit amount have negative relationship with interest rate. Meanwhile, inflation and market share have no significant relationship with interest rate fluctuations. Keywords: interest rate; banking sector; Pakistan; risk; deposits. Міан Саїд Назір, Акса Батт, Мухаммад Музаррат Наваз ЧИННИКИ, ЩО ВИЗНАЧАЮТЬ ВІДСОТКОВІ СТАВКИ У БАНКАХ ПАКИСТАНУ У статті зроблено спробу визначити чинники...
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...Introduction Since the indefinite commercial whaling moratorium was introduced in 1986, the whaling nations have killed around 15,000 whales between them. At the time of writing, the Japanese whaling fleet has just returned from Antarctic waters where a further 300 or so minke whales have been killed for so called ‘research’, in open defiance of world public opinion and the IWC which has never validated the Japanese programme. The meat from those dead whales will end up on sale in Japanese restaurants and on supermarket shelves. Japan is not only defying the global moratorium on commercial whaling, it is killing whales in a sanctuary agreed by the IWC in 1994. Japan has ‘recruited’ many countries to the IWC to support the resumption of commercial whaling using foreign aid packages. If the ban is lost it will be a disaster for whale conservation efforts. This report presents the many reasons why the ban on commercial whaling must be maintained and properly enforced. We cannot wipe away the tragic history of commercial whaling, but we can, and must, prevent its repetition. The Natural History of Whales Whales belong to the order of mammals known as Cetacea. There are about 80 species of cetaceans, including all the dolphins and porpoises, as well as the ten so-called ‘great’ whale species, which have borne the brunt of commercial whaling. Cetaceans are believed to have evolved from land mammals, which adapted to an aquatic existence about 50 million years ago. They are superbly...
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...BARRIERS CONFRONTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA BY YEOSUF .A. ABDULRASAQ BEING A SEMINAL PAPER PRESENTED AT 3RD ANNUAL NATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES, FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NASARAWA. NASARAWA STATE BETWEEN 21ST AND 23RD APRIL, 2010. ABSTRACT This paper identified the barriers confronting the growth and development of SMIs in Nigeria. An analysis of 150 SMIs, using chi-square technique and percentages, indicates that formal barriers and informal barriers form the most significant barriers for SMI businesses. The environmental barriers were secondary in significance. The government should provided enabling environment for the SMI to grow and develop such as good road, electricity supply, good provision of funds at low interest rate, Reduction in tax and finally, the SMI. Operators should form a support networks among themselves, in term of needs. INTRODUCTION Small and medium Industries (SMIs) have been widely acknowledge as a major divers of economic growth. In most of the developed country, SMIs accounted for 90% of all business enterprises. In china, SMIs are said to be responsible for about 60 percent of the industrial output and employed about 75 percent of the workforce in the urban centres. In spite of all the efforts and support of the succeeding administrations and governments to the developments of SMIs in Nigeria, the SMIs have not played the expected...
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...1.1 Purpose and Scope The information security concern regarding information disposal and media sanitization resides not in the media but in the recorded information. The issue of media disposal and sanitization is driven by the information placed intentionally or unintentionally on the media. Electronic media used on a system should be assumed to contain information commensurate with the security categorization of the system’s confidentiality. If not handled properly, release of these media could lead to an occurrence of unauthorized disclosure of information. Categorization of an information technology (IT) system in accordance with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems1 , is the critical first step in understanding and managing system information and media. Based on the results of categorization, the system owner should refer to NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations2 , which specifies that “the organization sanitizes information system digital media using approved equipment, techniques, and procedures. The organization tracks, documents, and verifies media sanitization and destruction actions and periodically tests sanitization equipment/procedures to ensure correct performance. The organization sanitizes or destroys information system digital media before its disposal...
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...2004, it was the world’s largest and most ambitious project of its kind, involving over 25km2 of new land being created and extending Dubai’s beaches by about 78 km; twice the size of Dubai’s natural coastline. The Palm Jumeirah takes the shape of a palm tree and is divided into three main sections: the trunk, which is 1.9km long and 500m wide is considered the “hub” of the palm because it consists mostly of commercial, retail and hotel infrastructure. The fronds and the spine are attached to the trunk and extend into the sea laterally. They vary in length from 600m to 2km and mostly contain residential villas. Then there is the crescent, an elliptical shaped island surrounding the Palm that acts as breakwater offering shore protection on its outer side and contains luxury hotels and beaches. In the summer of 2001, construction began with 4 dredgers, a fleet of 9 barges, 10 floating cranes, 40 pieces of heavy equipment, and 15 tugboats. The breakwater core was built with seabed sand and erosion was prevented by placing interlocking rocks on it up to 3m above sea level. Divers were sent constantly to ensure the breakwater was in place and standing firm. The project was delayed 3 weeks when the breakwater faced its first test of strength in the winter of 2001 when it experienced the annual Shamal, a strong northwesterly wind which affects the Persian Gulf states. The Crown Prince wanted the island and city on it to be built by 2006. The only way to meet that deadline was to build...
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...Background of the Study 7 1.2. Rationale for the Study 9 1.3. Problem Statement 10 1.4. Research Objectives 10 1.5. Summary 10 CHAPTER TWO 11 LITERATURE REVIEW 11 2.1. Introduction 11 2.2. How Motivation can Enhance Performance 12 2.3. Factors Affecting Employee Motivation 12 2.4. Motivating Employees at the Workplace 13 2.5. Theories of Motivation 14 2.5.1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory 14 2.5.2. Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory 15 2.5.3. PERMA model 17 2.5.4. Financial 18 2.5.5. Non-financial 19 CHAPTER 3 21 METHODOLOGY 21 3.1. Introduction 21 3.2. Research Design 21 3.3. Population of the Study 21 3.4. Sample Frame 22 3.4.1. Questionnaire Instrument 22 3.4.2. Data Collection 24 3.5. Validity and Reliability 25 3.7. Data Analysis 25 CHAPTER FOUR 26 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 26 4.1. Introduction 26 3.2. Report on Findings of Specific Objectives 27 3.3. Report on Findings of General Objectives 29 CHAPTER 5 31 CONCLUSION 31 REFERENCES 33 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study Several studies have explored the link between work motivation and job satisfaction; however, different papers continue to confirm conflicting results between the two items. Certain research results have confirmed that job satisfaction and work motivation have a direct and positive correlation, while other research results points out that the two have negative correlation. The present...
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...CREATE Research Archive Non-published Research Reports 2007 A Brief Analysis of Threats and Vulnerabilities in the Maritime Domain Niyazi Onur Bakir CREATE, nbakir@usc.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://research.create.usc.edu/nonpublished_reports Recommended Citation Bakir, Niyazi Onur, "A Brief Analysis of Threats and Vulnerabilities in the Maritime Domain" (2007). Non-published Research Reports. Paper 5. http://research.create.usc.edu/nonpublished_reports/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by CREATE Research Archive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Non-published Research Reports by an authorized administrator of CREATE Research Archive. For more information, please contact gribben@usc.edu. A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THREATS AND VULNERABILITIES IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN1 N.O. BAKIR University of Southern California, Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) 3710 McClintock Avenue, RTH 322, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2902 USA Abstract The attacks of September 11 have exposed the vulnerability of the American homeland against terrorism. Terrorists have already expressed their intentions to continue their aggression towards United States. Their goal is to incur maximum economic damage, inflict mass casualty, spread unprecedented fear among citizens and thus destabilize the nation to further their agenda. Many critical sites lay across US maritime borders, all of which could be potential targets to accomplish these goals...
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