.....:: Jordan Research - Publications ::.. http://www.jordanresearch.co.uk/pubs.html NAVIGATION Home UK Consultancy Overseas Publications GLOBALISATION AND BIRD'S NEST SOUP David Jordan This is an amended version of an article first published in International Development Planning Review, Volume 26, Number 1, Liverpool University Press, 2004 Summary Almost un-noticed by outsiders, an extraordinary industry has emerged in Indonesia to meet a specialised demand from the nouveau riche of the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC). This industry produces the prime ingredient of the famous bird’s nest soup, also used in traditional Chinese medicines and cosmetics. It is an urban industry, using substantial specially designed buildings, that has transformed a number of Indonesian towns. So far there has been little serious research into this phenomenon. The Indonesian government statistical agency (Badan Pusat Statistik) confesses that the industry output, though considerable, is not captured by its GDP estimates. Enquiries are hampered by the secretive behaviour of the practitioners, who jealously guard their trade secrets. The author is an economist/planner who first observed the phenomenon when conducting fieldwork for an urban development project in North Sumatera. He is currently preparing a research project on the subject to be carried out in association with Badan Pusat Statistik. The nests of bird’s nest soup are produced by the genus aerodramus (formerly collocallia)...
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...Endangered Species are species of animals or plants that are at risk of extinction. There are many different types of endangered species all over the world. One endangered species is the hawksbill sea turtles that are known for their head, which ends in a sharp point that resembles a bird’s beak. These turtles are considered highly valuable because of their colored and pattered shells, which can cause a threat on the population as well as other threats associated to them. This will discuss hawksbill turtles, why they matter, the threats and ways people can help save them. Hawksbill sea turtles are small tropic sea turtles that are typically found around coastal reefs, rocky areas, oceanic islands and lagoons. They have lengthened oval shells...
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...Behaviour- nesting: Swallows are excellent fliers, and use these skills to attract a mate and to feed. Some species, like the Mangrove Swallow, are territorial, whereas others are not and simply defend their nesting site. In general, the males select a nest site, and then attract a female using song and flight, and (dependent on the species) guard their territory. The size of the territory varies depending on the species of swallow; in colonial-nesting species it tends to be small, but it may be much larger for solitary nesters. Outside of the breeding season some species may form large flocks, and species may also roost communally. This is thought to provide protection from predators such as sparrowhawks and hobbies.[2] These roosts can be enormous; one winter roosting site of Barn Swallows in Nigeria attracted 1.5 million individuals.[9] Non-social species do not form flocks but recently fledged chicks may remain with their parents for a while after the breeding season.If to close to territory swallows will attack you in the perimeter of the nest. Breeding The more primitive species nest in existing cavities, for example in an old woodpecker nest, while other species excavate burrows in soft substrate such as sand banks.[2] Swallows in the genera Hirundo, Ptyonoproggne, Cecropis, Petrochelidon and Delichon build mud nests close to overhead shelter in locations that are protected from both the weather and predators. The mud-nesters are most common in the Old World, particularly...
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...Toxins present in the food web Bacillus thuringiensis kills the larvae of certain flies and mosquitoes. The main targets for this Bt are the larval stages of mosquitoes, black flies, and fungus gnats; it does not kill larval stages of "higher" flies such as the house fly, stable fly, or blow flies. Microcystis, can pass through the gut of grass carp unharmed, and pick up nutrients while in the gut. Thus, in some cases, blue-green algae blooms have been exacerbated by grass carp. Also, Microcystis has been shown to produce more toxins in the presence of grass carp. Grass carp, which have natural defenses to their toxins, sometimes can contain enough algal toxins in their systems that they become hazardous to eat. Ecosystem’s evasive species The Burmese python has its origins in Southeast Asia and was introduced in Everglades in 1979. Perhaps no other invasive species has attracted as much media attention at Burmese pythons in Florida, particularly after spectacular photographs and eyewitness accounts of struggles between native alligators and these snakes were released. Burmese pythons have voracious appetites and have been found to eat animals ranging in size from wrens to white-tailed deer. A study by Michael Dorcas of Davidson College found some mammals populations have dropped 90 percent in areas populated by the pythons. They share the top of the food chain in the Everglades with alligators and prey on 39 endangered species and 41 additional rare species. They continue...
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...Mannequins: The mannequins are used to display the merchandise in both individually by using half mannequins and mixed using complementary merchandise with both ‘monochromatic’, ‘complementary’ colours. Fixtures The fixture density is high; the type of fixtures is comparatively high for the store. They are using both floor and wall fixtures in their store. Floor Fixtures The store have used different floor fixtures such as 4-Way: They were using 4-way fixtures mostly in the store. The 4 way fixture is mostly concentrated in the women’s section in the first level. Gondolas: They have used most of their gondolas in kitchen and home decorative sections. The rest were used in the apparel, footwear sections. Nesting Tables: They are using 2- table paired nesting tables. The nesting table are very less compared to other floor fixtures; they are seen in both the men’s and kids section. Bins: Bins were not used as fixtures in the store....
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...INTRODUCTION The okapi is a very unusual animal in both its appearance and behavior. The scientific name is Okapia johnstoni and they are part of the Giraffidae family. Other common names used to refer to the okapi are forest giraffe or congolese giraffe. These names stem from their natural habitat which is the rainforest in Central Africa which the Congo River runs through [1]. The okapi are on the endangered species list with approximately 25,000 okapis left in the wild due to the reduction of this habitat from logging of these forested areas in Africa and also from poaching for meat and their unusual skin [2]. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The okapi has often been described as a cross between a zebra, giraffe, and horse. They have a dark brown...
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...great source of protein to make it through the day. In later years such as the 1900s the Texas Diamondback Terrapins were sought after as a delicacy in many high quality restaurants along the coast. One of the earliest accounts was in Galveston Bay by the English author Charles Hooten who wrote a book based on his journal account of a visit to Texas in 1841. He along with three Spaniards caught nearly three hundred terrapins along the coastal bay in their nesting grounds and sailed back home along with other fish. (Hooten...
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...I recently just watched a documentary called Racing Extinction. It was all about how people in the world are destroying the species in the world. For example the documentary showed that people in Indonesia are going into the ocean near their village to find and kill stingrays. The catch them and kill them. They also take them back to the village and chop them up and cell them. This is the reason many plants and animals are going extinct. The human race is the main cause. There is many animals, but the one I am going to focus on is the Leather back Turtle. There are between 34,000 and 36,000 nesting females left possibly. This may seem like a lot but compare it to the 115,000 nesting females in 1980. They are located in many places like Coastal...
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...Rising Temperatures Put Sea Turtles at Risk Sea turtles are said to be one of Earth’s most ancient creatures and the seven species that can be found today have been around for roughly 110 million years, which dates back to when dinosaurs ruled the planet. Their unique shell allows for easy movement through the water and unlike other turtles, sea turtles cannot retract their legs and head into their shells (“Sea Turtle Migration”, 2013). Depending on the species of sea turtle, their diet tends to consist of smaller sea life such as jellyfish, seaweed, crabs, shrimp, sponges, snails and algae. It is also interesting to note that green sea turtles can stay under water for as long as five hours even though the length of a feeding is usually five minutes or less. Their heart rate slows to conserve oxygen and nine minutes may elapse between heartbeats (“Sea Turtle Migration”, 2013). It is often quite difficult to gauge the total population count for sea turtles because both male and juvenile sea turtles do not return to shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it extremely difficult to keep track of numbers (“Sea Turtle Migration”, 2013). Most of the behavioral information that has been gathered on sea turtles is based off of females and their hatchlings. When females come to shore to lay their eggs they dig out a hole, bury their clutch of eggs and then return to the ocean. The eggs are left unattended to hatch and make their way back to the ocean, which is where...
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...invertebrates, ranging from the Blackthorn (Prunus spinose) which can flower as early as March to Ivy (Hedra helix) which flowers in the late autumn (Maudsley, 2000). The value of hedgerows for birds. Hedgerows provide nesting, roosting, foraging sites and cover for local and distance movement for a variety of bird species depending on the type of hedgerow. Birds generally prefer hedgerows that are closely related to their usual non-hedgerow breeding habitat for example, the Common Linnet (Carduelis camabina) a woodland edge and scrub inhibiting bird prefers low, wide and dense hedgerows, whereas the Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) a woodland inhibiting species prefers tall, wide hedgerows with plenty of trees. Generally hedgerows with a dense vegetation and a variety of trees types increase bird species richness and abundance, due to a greater selection of nesting sites (Hinsley and Bellamy, 2000). There are a few number of species of bird that rely almost completely on hedgerows. 13 of the priority Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) bird species use hedgerows as their primary habitat (Hedgelink, 2007), such as the Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus), confined to hedgerows and surrounding fields in Devon, south-west England. The Emberiza cirlus rely on hedgerows for nesting sites and nearby fields for foraging and was in rapid decline due to lack of managed hedgerows , until recent years when hedgerows (RSPB, 2015). The value of hedgerows for small mammals. Hedgerows offer similar benefits...
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...PENIEL INTEGRATED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF RIZAL, INC. COMPUTER CURRICULUM MAP GRADE 8 S.Y 2016-2017 FIRST QUARTER | SECOND QUARTER | THIRD QUARTER | FOURTH QUARTER | BASIC WEB CONCEPTS * Web Design Terminology * History of the Internet * History of the World Wide Web * Accessing the Web * Web Browsers * Web Browsers Elements * Kinds of the Web Browsers * Basic Web Design Principles * Essentials Elements of the Web Contents * Planning Your Web SiteINTRODUCTION TO HTML * What is HTML? * Exploring HTML Text Editors * What is New in HTML5? * Basic Differences between HTML4 and HTML5? * Browser Support for HTML5 * Writing HTML Files * Starting HTML with Notepad * The Notepad Window * What is DocType? * What is Meta? * Attributes for <meta> * Viewing HTML Code in a BrowserTAGS AND ATTRIBUTES * What is Tag? * Structure of Tag * Container and Empty Tags * HTML Tags * New Structural Tags in HTML5 * New Media Elements in HTML5 * New Canvas and Form Elements in HTML5 * Removed Elements * What are Attributes * Common Attributes * Outline Algorithm * Basic Page StructureHEAD AND BODY TAGS * What are Head Tags? * What are Body Tags? * Attributes for <body> * What are Headings? * Attributes for <h1> to <h6> * Grouping HeadingsCREATING AN HTML DOCUMENT * Creating an HTML Document * Saving an HTML Document * Viewing an HTML Page * Using Header * Using Navigation * Creating...
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...The independent variable is the bill size of the male B. rhinoceros. There will be three groups based on the bill size. I will try to choose birds with other similar traits such as body length, age, bill and feather colour to ensure that the experiment tests my hypothesis. The dependent variable will be the effect of the bill size on the mating chances. I will measure this by recording the number of successful copulations in each of the three groups and compare them together. I will provide a controlled habitat closely similar to the natural habitat in order to make observations and measurements more accurate. I will provide an artificial rain forest, large enough for them to have relatively enough freedom to fly and choose their mates. I will...
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...The data shows that B. californicus is an important species to conserve. It is a generalist species, so it does not need special flowers present in an area like C. viridis, which requires dune plants, or I. icarioides missionensis, which requires three lupine species. This makes it much easier to conserve as it can easily be added onto another project, as long as there is an relatively open area with easy to till soil for nesting purposes. More than increasing the population, increasing the flower visitation rates is incredibly important in habitat restoration. Especially with smaller populations of pollinators, having B. californicus there to pollinate flowers that might not be visited otherwise until the population is more stable can mean a higher rate of success. The study by Goulson et al. (2002) shows that the type of substrate in an area can affect the visitation rates of an area and plants need high rates of visitation if they are going to be fertilized. Having habitat for B. californicus is relatively simple. Just ensure the substrate is soil so there can be ground...
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...The Great Blue Heron 2 The Great Blue Heron Overview of the paper: The Great Blue Heron, also known by its scientific name Ardea herodias, pronounced (ARE-dee-ah her-ODE-ih-as) is one of the largest herons in the world and one of North Americas most wide spread bird. It is an amazing sight to see a GBH* soar over head because of their massive size, and their interesting flight style. In this paper I will be giving the reader an overview of the GBH, specifically: 1. Identification of the Great Blue Heron 2. The Habitat of the Great Blue Heron 3. Behavior of the Great Blue Heron 4. The Life Cycle of the Great Blue Heron 5. Conservation Status The scientific classification of the GBH: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Ardea Species: A. herodias *GBH- Great Blue Heron(s) The Great Blue Heron 3 Identification of the Great Blue Heron: GBH are a large bluish gray bird with a long curving neck. They have long legs that are yellow with chestnut brown feathers on their thighs and a yellow bill. The adult has a white head with a stripe above the eyes that extends down to the plumes at the back of the head. The juveniles have grey heads and lack the plumes which will grow on their necks later in life. The heron has a long, pointed yellow bill which it uses for fishing. The bills are tapered to a point at the end so that they can spear fish, a male’s bill is...
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...Brian Jones Melanie Raite Biology 1103 November 3, 2012 DDT and Its Effects on Peregrine Falcons The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), or Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized raptor weighing 2 to 2 ½ pounds. These remarkable birds of prey measure 15-21 inches and have a wingspan of about 3 ½ feet. Their name, Peregrine, comes from the Latin word peregrinus, which means “to wander”. The name fits, given that they have one of the longest migrations in North America and are found on every continent besides Antarctica. Peregrine Falcons hunt pigeons, crows, waterfowl, starlings, jays, and other small to medium sized birds. They are also known to hunt for bats and other small mammals (Defenders of Wildlife). They are best known for their spectacular hunting methods in which they catch their prey mid-air. If that is not impressive enough, they do it while plunging at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, killing or stunning its prey instantly (National Geographic). What is even more impressive than any of this is the fact that the Peregrine Falcon was on the verge of extinction and has made a remarkable comeback. The cause of their brush with extinction was the result of the use of organochlorine pesticides, mainly dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) (The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group). DDT was first synthesized in 1874. However, its effectiveness as an insecticide was not discovered until 1939. This discovery was made by Dr. Paul Herman Müller of Switzerland. Müller...
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