Abstract The ubiquitous nature of marine debris is a growing concern worldwide. Continued monitoring of established sites will only lead to a deeper understanding of the complex problem. Beach surveys have been performed at Charlesworth Bay since July 2011. With over 3 years of beach survey data we are able to examine the temporal importance in estimating daily accumulation rates. We continue to identify the types and sources of debris. With an expanding data set experts are able to better
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This horrific news brought me to research why the whale turned on its trainer and the information I found made me change my outlook on animal captivity completely. In the ethical debate over marine mammals in captivity there are many conflicting views. The public theme park industries advocate that marine mammal exhibits provide an important role in educating‚ entertaining‚ and conservation; they see nothing wrong with captivity. An increasing number of scientists counter this view and believe that
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The purpose of this directive is to ensure proper accountability of sensitive items which include: COMSEC equipment‚ Night Vision Devices (NVDs)‚ Global Positioning Devices (GPDs)‚ weapons‚ munitions‚ and any other item designated by a Controlled Inventory Identification Code (CIIC). This equipment is critical to our war fighting capability and highly desired by criminal and terrorist elements. It is imperative that commanders and leaders at all levels of command manage the control of sensitive items
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Challenges in the Field of Marine Biology No matter what science oriented profession one chooses to pursue‚ education is the undisputed key to success and the field of marine biology is no exception. While a bachelor’s degree qualifies you for an entry level position‚ it is most likely insufficient if you have your sights set on a career involving independent research or field work. The majority of people working within the field of marine biology with only a bachelor’s degree‚ are for the
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RED FLAGS AT L.A. GEAR In reviewing the Balance Sheet of L.A. Gear‚ it appears that the cash on hand was not sufficient‚ although it had increased from the prior year. The accounts receivable had increased suggesting that it was extending credit but not receiving payments due to them in a timely manner. This situation had most definitely left them without their much needed cash flow. The fact that inventory continued to decline and the net property and equipment more than doubled indicates a
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COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT A Research Paper Presented to Prof. Karyl F. Dagoc Department of Biological Sciences College of Science and Mathematics MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the course General Ecology Laboratory (Bio 107.2) ALGEN MARI B. CASTAÑETO BS-Bio (Mar) – II Bio 107.2 (C34-2) ABSTRACT The Philippine archipelago is mainly surrounded by marine and/or
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H A R V A R D B U S I N E S S S C H O O L BRIEF CASES 4426 A f ’ K I L 19. 2013 lUCHAJllJ I) HrtML-RMF.SH iiLiNRU YONG Meli Marine It was past midnight‚ but David Tian‚ CEO of Singapore-based Meli Marine‚ could not sleep. The next board meeting was just two weeks away in early February 2008. Edwin Chang‚ the founder of the company and chairman of the board‚ had called earlier to hear Tian’s assessment of a potential acquisition. "This could be.1 the biggest turning point
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MEMORANDUM Subject: Increasing of public scrutiny on not-for-profit reporting requirements The purpose of this memo is to explain why increasing scrutiny and demand for accountability by the public has influenced reporting for not-for-profit and governmental entities. State and federal regulators are reviewing‚ audit reports of agencies like ours that receive federal grants and loan monies. Their purpose is to “ensure that independent audit firms are in compliance with Generally Accepted Audit
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Mobility means simply the action of getting from one place to another. Keeping mobile and active is very important. Different people require differing degrees of help to remain mobile and their needs may vary over time. Mobility can easily decrease and dependence increase if people are left sitting a round their homes for long periods. You as the home care assistant have a responsibility to try to maintain and support the people you are caring for and to ensure that they retain the maximum amount
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I have been tasked with writing this 1000 word essay on the importance of accountability of sensitive items within the military. The reason I have been assigned to do this task is due to my failure of being attentive that cause me to wash and utterly destroy my meal card on the night of 07MAR2014 at approximately 2350 hours. I had just came back from playing some playing billiards and having some drinks with some friends (no I did not drive). After checking to see if any washing units were available
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