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Tampa Bay Economy 01/03 (Fall/Winter 2000), University Of South Florida. Center For Economic Development Research

College of Business Publications

Expanding Trade Opportunities in South Africa -- From the Editor -- Announcement from the Department of Economics -- Update on CEDR's Data Center -- The 2000 USF Economic Development Course -- Tampa Bay Trades with Mexico -- Tampa Bay: The Growing International Powerhouse -- The Economic Contributions of the Florida State Fair Authority.

The Economic Contributions Of The Florida State Fair Authority : An Analysis Performed By Center For Economic Development Research, College Of Business Administration, University Of South Florida, University Of South Florida. Center For Economic Development Research

College of Business Publications

No abstract provided.

Conflicts Over Farming Practices In Canada: The Role Of Interactive Conflict Resolution Approaches, Lorne Owen, Wayne Howard, Mark Waldron

Agribusiness

An increasing number of articles in professional and scientific journals, as well as in the public press, give evidence to a rising number of conflicts that exist in rural communities. These conflicts arise from changes in farming practices, the increasing number of large-scale production units, resource use, and demographics. Fair, effective and efficient approaches to resolve these conflicts are of increasing interest and importance. An interactive conflict resolution (ICR) approach that focuses on communication and positive social interactions may be a preferred approach for resolving conflicts. The role of ICR approaches in addressing conflicts arising from farming and agri-business practices …

Personal Income Taxes And The Growth Of Small Firms, Robert Carroll, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Mark Rider, Harvey S. Rosen

Center for Policy Research

This paper investigates the effect of entrepreneurs’ personal income tax situations on the growth rates of their enterprises. We analyze the personal income tax returns of a large number of sole proprietors before and after the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and determine how the substantial reductions in marginal tax rates associated with that law affected the growth of their firms as measured by gross receipts. We find that individual income taxes exert a statistically and quantitatively significant influence on firm growth rates. Raising the sole proprietor’s tax price (one minus the marginal tax rate) by 10 percent increases receipts …

Environmental Finance Charette, Hyannis Park On Lewis Bay: A Case Study, New England Environmental Finance Center, Environmental Finance Center Of University Of Maryland

Water

The town of Yarmouth currently has a $30 million septic sludge treatment plant and transport lines in place. The vast majority of the dwellings and businesses in the Hyannis Park area are on septic systems that are viable and Title 5 compliant, regardless of age. Conventional, "non-failing" septic systems, however, were never intended to remove form their effluent nutrients such as nitrogen. These have become recognized as an environmental threat only as our understanding of the impacts of excess nutrients on ecosystems has increased in recent decades.

2000-09-15, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

September 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

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EDITORIAL ...•.............•..••.. •..........................•.. ............•.....•.. .............•..•.. 6

CLOSE UP ........... ....... ...... .. •......•.....•......•....••.• •.•..•..•.•••.•... ...••.. ... ..•.•.•.. .... 7

PRO/CON .....................••.. •. •. .. .... ..•..••... •..•. •. ..•....••... ••... •. ...•. .•.......•........... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE .•.....•....................................................•...•.............. 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET .. .. ............... ........ ..••... .•. •.•• .••...........•.•.. ..•....•.. 1 0

GETTING ORGANIZED ................•............................•....•.. ..••.. ...••.•.. .. ....... II

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ............................................................••...•....... I2

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............•...•..•.....•....••......•.............•...•..........•...• •..... 13

MANAGING ...................................................................................•.•.••.•. 14

LAW ..•.. ........... .......... .•..•..•.. •• ..•..•. .....•• •.•••... ...•.•••.....••.•..••...••............ •.. 15

LIST: BANKS IN THE I.E . ..•....• .••..•..••...... .•..................•.................... …

Diversity Of Behaviour During Novel Object Tests Is Reduced In Pigs Housed In Substrate-Impoverished Conditions, Françoise Wemelsfelder, Marie Haskell, Michael T. Mendl, Sheena Calvert, Alistair B. Lawrence

Sentience Collection

Modern intensive farming conditions lack the diversity of substrates present in more natural environments and offer young animals fewer opportunities for interaction. Evidence exists that this may affect the organization of interactive patterns of behaviour, but shifts in behavioural diversity have not been measured directly. We investigated the effect of the substrate in the home pen on the diversity of behaviour in young growing pigs, Sus scrofa. Over 5 months, 26 pigs were housed singly in either substrate-impoverished (SI) or substrate-enriched (SE) conditions. Once every month we recorded the behaviour of these pigs in detail both in the home pens …

Monitoring Cattle Behavior And Pasture Use With Gps And Gis, L. W. Turner, M. C. Udal, B. T. Larson, S. A. Shearer

Management and Monitoring of Farm Animals Collection

Precision agriculture is already being used commercially to improve variability management in row crop agriculture. In the same way, understanding how spatial and temporal variability of animal, forage, soil and landscape features affect grazing behavior and forage utilization provides potential to modify pasture management, improve efficiency of utilization, and maximize profits. Recent advances in global positioning system (GPS) technology have allowed the development of lightweight GPS collar receivers suitable for monitoring animal position at 5-min intervals. The GPS data can be imported into a geographic information system (GIS) to assess animal behavior characteristics and pasture utilization. This paper describes application …

Editorial, N Balasubramanian

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Dotcom: Classifying The New Animal, D Sampath

IIMB Management Review

During the 70s, computer communication technology was transformed by desktop computing and distributed capacity. Networks
based on the TCP/IP protocol (transmission control protocol and Internet protocol) started communicating with one another.
Internet control message protocol, a mechanism to transfer control messages between nodes, was developed to manage ARPANET (the US government's advanced research project networks). ARPANET started in 1969 and developed into the Internet in 1984 with the advent of UNIX and client/ server architecture. Data was transferred between networks in packet form through  switches, routers, bridges, and gateways. From defence, the Internet found its application in educational institutions. Usenet …

Agriculture Western Australia's Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute Katanning, Agriculture Western Australia

Natural resources published reports

Agriculture Western Australia's Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute has been established as a centre of excellence for research, development and extension into sustainable farming systems The. agency has a long association with the town of Katanning dating back to 1925 when the agency provided a general agricultural advisor.

The new Institute is strategically located in the heart of key sheep and cropping production areas with significant growth potential.

Its role is to stimulate the contribution of ideas from individuals, groups and organisations with an interest in research, development and extension relating to innovative, profitable and sustainable animal and cropping based …

August 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE …………………………………………………………………………………..3

EDITORIAUOPINION ………………………………………………………………..…………6

CLOSE UP: IONEWORX …………………………………………………………………….. 7

PRO/CON ……………………………………………………….. .................................... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE: PULMONETIC SYSTEMS INC …………………………… .. 9

CORNER ON ·THE MARKET .. …………………………………………………………. 1 0

GffiiNG ORGANIZED ………………………………………………………………………. II

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ……………………………………………………………..12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP …………………………………………………….......... 13

MANAGING ……………………………………………………………….. 14

LAW ………………………………………………………………………………... 15

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT …………………………………………………………………. 18

LIST: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES ……………………………………….... 26, 30, 32 & 34

LIST: SUBSTANCE ABUSE …………………………………………………… 28 & 36

LIST: LARGEST EMPLOYERS ……………………………………………….. 38, 40, 42 &43

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ………………………………………………....44

LIST: MBA EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS ………………………………. ... 50

RESTAURANT REVIEW ... ………………………………………………………. .48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ………………………. …………………………………... 51

RESOURCE …

Cpa Consultant, Volume 14, Number 4, Summer/Fall 2000, Cap

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Western Rock Lobster Management For Seasons 2001/2002 And 2002/2003 : A Discussion Paper, Kevin Donohue

Fisheries Management Papers

In Part One of this paper the discussion is focused on the suggestion that the 2001/2002 catch be increased. In Part Two other suggestions, by associations, that are primarily concerned with other aspects of the management of the fishery are discussed.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 42 Number 1, Summer 2000, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

8 - ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES? By Miriam Schulman. Beyond the hype of the headlines, there are no simple answers to the ethical questions raised by genetically modified food.

14 - BRAVE NEW WORLD By Tamara Straus. Now the lawyers want inside your head as they struggle to answer, "Who owns an idea?" Just the mere question is changing the face of legal education.

18 - THE GREAT GRADE GIVEAWAY By Jeff Zorn. Today's grades don't mean jack. So says one Santa Clara professor in this memoir and commentary on the evils of modern day grade inflation.

22 - …

Interstate Economic Co-Operation: Issues And Options., Sarah O. Alade

Bullion

The main objective of this paper is to present a brief discussion of issues and policy options involved in interstate economic co-operation in Nigeria, and the rationale for economic co-operation among states as well as issues of economic co-operation.

Degradation In The Brockman River And Ellen Brook Catchments, Western Australia, Brian Lloyd

Natural resources published reports

An eight day survey of degradation in the Ellen Brook and Brockman River catchments revealed several areas of concern. Key concerns are:

Erosion and sedimentation

Various forms of erosion were observed during the survey that would cumulatively have an effect on the quality of both the Ellen Brook and the Brockman Rivers, and ultimately the Swan River. Erosion resulted from many situations including landholder management, subdivision design and infrastructure maintenance. Raising awareness as to consequences of erosion and sedimentation, along with remedial techniques and best management practices is recommended for the various levels of stakeholders.

Eutrophication

Eutrophication has been established …

Breeders' Awards And The Gambler's Corner Solution, James J. Ahern, Jay E. Noel

Agribusiness

California has had a Thoroughbred breeders awards program since 1933. The intent of the program is to encourage the production of Thoroughbred horses and provide an incentive for that production. The program rewards breeders of horses, stallion owners, and owners of registered California bred (CB) horses.

June 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAI.JCOMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: THOMAS J. OLZAK ............................................................ 7

PRO/CON ..................................................................................................... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE: DR. SUSAN J. SMITH ............................. 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED ..................................... ~ .................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOITWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ l3

MANAGING ............................................................................................... l4

LAW .................................................................... ......................................... 1S

LIST: HOSPITALS SERVING THE I.E ........................................ 26 & 30

LIST: TOP SAVINGS AND LOANS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANKS ... 32

LIST: LARGEST CREDIT UNIONS IN THE I.E ................................. 38

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

LIST: I.E.'s MOTORCYCLE DEALERS ............................................... 44

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................. …

Practicing Cpa, Vol. 24 No. 4, June/July 2000, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing On The West Coast., West Coast Recreational Fishing Working Group

Fisheries Management Papers

The West Coast Region between Kalbarri and Augusta offers a wide range of recreational fishing opportunities.The West Coast Region also receives more fishing pressure than any other, with an estimated 380 000 anglers fishing each year. Already, the signs of a fishery under pressure are showing. Catch rates of dhufish around inshore reef systems such as the Three-mile are a far cry from the 1950s and 60s when people beachlaunched wooden dinghies to fish the inshore waters for these highly prized fish. Increasing pressure on stocks has led to growing community concerns that the future quality of recreational fishing is …

Fisheries Research Report No. 122 - Western Rock Lobster Mail Surveys Of Licensed Recreational Fishers 1986/87 To 1998/99, Roy Melville-Smith, Sonia M. Anderton

Fisheries Research Reports

Information on the catch, effort and fishing characteristics of recreational rock lobster fishers has been collected in Western Australia (WA) since 1986, by an annual mail survey of a randomly selected sample of rock lobster licence holders. Over the period 1986-1999, the number of licensed recreational rock lobster fishers in WA has approximately doubled, from 15,249 (1987/88) to 32,768 (1998/99), and the estimated catch has nearly tripled, from 219 tonnes (1987/88) to 626 tonnes (1998/99). These estimates have not attempted to take into account illegal catches.

Of those who do fish, approximately 65% of recreational rock lobster licence holders exclusively …

2000-06-00 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Corporate Governance, Reputation And Competitive Credibility, N Balasubramanian, David Kimber

IIMB Management Review

The decade of the 1990s has perhaps seen the most profound changes in global economic structures. The effects of structural adjustment and globalisation, and the emergence of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have meant that the role of business has dramatically changed throughout the world. Statistics of the number of corporations that are larger than nation states abound and only illustrate the importance of the corporate sector and its impact on the world order

Genetically Evolved Dynamic Control For Quadruped Walking, Giorgio Grasso

Dissertations

The aim of this dissertation is to show that dynamic control of quadruped locomotion is achievable through the use of genetically evolved central pattern generators. This strategy is tested both in simulation and on a walking robot. The design of the walker has been chosen to be statically unstable, so that during motion less than three supporting feet may be in contact with the ground.

The control strategy adopted is capable of propelling the artificial walker at a forward locomotion speed of ~1.5 Km/h on rugged terrain and provides for stability of motion. The learning of walking, based on simulated …

Applications Of Agent Architectures To Decision Support In Distributed Simulation And Training Systems, Plamen V. Petrov

Dissertations

This work develops the approach and presents the results of a new model for applying intelligent agents to complex distributed interactive simulation for command and control. In the framework of tactical command, control communications, computers and intelligence (C₄I), software agents provide a novel approach for efficient decision support and distributed interactive mission training. An agent-based architecture for decision support is designed, implemented and is applied in a distributed interactive simulation to significantly enhance the command and control training during simulated exercises. The architecture is based on monitoring, evaluation, and advice agents, which cooperate to provide alternatives to the …

A Proposed Marketing Strategy For Go2hk.Com, Kit Ming Chan, Shuk Man Tam

Bachelor Degree - Marketing - Final Year Project

Within these few years, the Internet becomes popular in the world. There are many well-known websites, such as the eBay, Amazon and Yahoo, etc.. In foreign countries, Web auction is very famous for the Internet users in foreign countries, while it is a new kind of electronic business in Hong Kong. The trend of web auction has penetrated into Hong Kong in this few years, but it is still at a growth stage of the industry life cycle.

Web auction seems to be a new type of business in electronic commerce, thus it can attract the people to participate it …

May 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ......................................................................... : .................. .3

Editorial and COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: SALLY LaBONTE ................................................................. 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: FULLeCOM INC ........................................... 9

CORNER ON THE l\1A.RKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/S0FfWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: EMPLOYMENT SERVICE AGENCIES ..................... 26, 30 & 36

LIST: LAW FIRMS .......................................................................... 38 & 40

LIST: DENTAL PLANS ........................................................................... 44

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................. 41

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF .................................................................. .47

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ...................................................................................... 49

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET ............................................... 61

RESOURCE DIRECTORY ...................................................................... 62 …

Information On Quota Management Of Rock Lobster Fisheries In South Australia, Tasmania And New Zealand., Kevin Donohue, Eric Barker

Fisheries Management Papers

This report provides an update on the information available to Western Australians on the quota management of Australasian rock lobster fisheries. The report keeps Government and industry abreast of developments in alternative management systems and, if necessary, reviews the WA management system.