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This thesis explores student understanding of divergence in physics settings. The various uses of divergence in physics are detailed. Textbook approaches to divergence are categorized as geometric, curvilinear coordinate, discussion-based, and...
2014-12-03 (iso8601)
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Large equine facilities are comprised of many different departments (areas) that
are necessary for the proper care and maintenance of horses. The placement of
departments is often inefficient due to the slow growth of equine facilities. As a...
2014-12-15 (iso8601)
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Lake Victoria management has shifted from centralized to a co-management approach where the government and other stakeholders including Beach Management Units (BMUs) share management responsibilities. In Tanzania, these BMUs were formed in 1990’s...
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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Uganda’s fisheries sub-sector is predominantly supported by traditional small-scale fisheries which plays a vital role in food security and livelihoods of at least 5.3 million Ugandans. Nonetheless, this role has not been adequately characterized...
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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Since October 2013, consecutive cases of food mislabeling, such as Black Tiger Prawns being sold under the name of Kuruma Prawns in famous restaurants, department stores, etc., have begun to surface in Japan, and this has become a social problem....
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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Eritrea is resource rich but low capitalized country. The Red Sea of Eritrea is one of the most underexploited fisheries sectors in the world. This present study attempts to capture the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the...
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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There has been little empirical analysis of technical efficiency for commercial fisheries in Victoria. This study examines technical efficiency in the Victorian Abalone Fishery with an input-oriented data envelopment analysis (DEA) using panel...
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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When a resource shifts from one player to another, e.g. due to climate change, the conservation incentive of the player losing the resource decreases while the conservation incentive increases for the player at the receiving end. We set up an...
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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The “Fast Fish” campaign is a policy promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan. The term “Fast Fish” refers to fish products that are boneless and easy to prepare. Our study examined the campaign’s influence on...
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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The study compared fresh fish and smoked fish marketing in Adamawa state. Primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaires from marketers in 13 major fish markets in seven local government area of Adamawa state. Findings...
2014-07-07 (iso8601)
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Along the southern Sicilian coast (Central Mediterranean Sea), Sciacca harbor is the most important landing port for small pelagic fish species (manly anchovies and sardines) [1, 2]. This landing side accounts for about 2/3 of total catch in...
2014 (iso8601)
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One method for CO2 sequestration is to store the liquid form of CO2 in small cement wells in the ground. An issue with this method is the susceptibility of cement to fracture and thus release the CO2. One proposition is to fill these cracks with...
2014-12-01 (iso8601)
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Land-use regulations are contentious everywhere because of their potential negative effects on private property values. In recent years, “pay or waive” compensation legislation has been passed in a number of U.S. states, requiring governments to...
2014 (iso8601)
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St. Joseph's College was located within St. Paul, Oregon, the first Roman Catholic mission in the Pacific Northwest. The St. Paul mission was finally established in 1839 by Father Francois Blanchet, four years after the French-Canadian settlers in...
2014-12-01 (iso8601)
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Sulfur and copper are important for human health.
Sulfur deficiency is rare, but may occur in the elderly. However,
a large percentage of the U.S. population is deficient in
copper. The purpose of this study was to determine the range
of values...
2014-12 (iso8601)
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Recent literature has investigated whether the welfare gains from environmental taxation are
larger or smaller in a second-best setting than in a first-best setting. This question has mainly
been addressed indirectly, by asking whether the...
2011-05 (iso8601)
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We show that the transmission of a terahertz (THz) pulse through single-layer graphene is strongly
nonlinear. As the peak electric field of the THz pulse exceeds 50 kV/cm, the graphene becomes
increasingly transparent to the THz radiation. When...
2014-12-01 (iso8601)
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Forest management is rapidly undergoing a transformation from a discipline based on efficient commodity production to one for multiple uses, especially on federally managed land in the United States. This new management paradigm has challenged...
2014-12-10 (iso8601)
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