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Problems with Aquaculture
Mon, Jul 13th 2009, 12:22
Aquaculture is widely regarded as the answer to the world’s problem of depleted fish stocks, but this does not come without a cost. Aquaculture comes with its own set of problems.
BELKNAP MILL QUILTERS GUILD, Laconia, NH, USA
Mon, Jul 6th 2009, 11:31
The Belknap Mill Quilters Guild has set deadlines for registration of quilts to be entered in its Harvest of Quilts to be held at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee, 62 Doris Ray Court, Laconia, October 3 and 4, 2009.
The Great Australian Bight
Mon, Jun 29th 2009, 12:40
If you look at a map of Australia you will notice that there is a large “bite†out of the south coast – this forms a huge bay known as the Great Australian Bight.
Port Lincoln, Southern Australia
Wed, Jun 24th 2009, 12:31
Port Lincoln lies on the scenic Eyre Peninsula in Southern Australia. This is a true bayside city that has its livelihood closely linked with the ocean.
World Oceans Day - 8 June 2009
Fri, Jun 5th 2009, 12:47
This year will be the 13th annual World Ocean Day … and now the United Nations has made it official celebration on 8 June each year.
Tragedy of 55 Whales beached in Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa
Mon, Jun 1st 2009, 11:50
Tragedy struck on Sunday 31 May when 55 False Killer Whales beached at Kommetjie beach on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa.
Insurance Terms
Mon, May 25th 2009, 16:31
Any risk can be insured provided that it can be quantified and there is someone who is prepared to accept responsibility for that risk.
Fair Trade Coffee
Fri, May 15th 2009, 12:17
The Coffee Industry is dominated by a few large players and a myriad of middle-men. Farmers who actually grow the coffee see very little of the money you eventually pay for a cup: hence Fair Trade Coffee.
Coffee Shop Culture
Mon, May 11th 2009, 11:51
Coffee was initially only used as a beverage to increase stamina and concentration during religious and meditation ceremonies in Arabia. But it was not long before the world’s first coffee shop opened in Constantinople in 1457.
Types of Aquaculture
Tue, Jul 7th 2009, 15:06
The farming of fish, shrimp, and shellfish is set to overtake cattle ranching by the end of this decade.
Aquaculture History
Wed, Jul 1st 2009, 12:37
In China they have been practicing Aquaculture since ancient times. In fact, it was the fattening of wild carp that led to the mutated and domesticated goldfish … and the fishpond culture still so popular today.
Port Lincoln Tuna Aquaculture
Fri, Jun 26th 2009, 16:57
15 years ago Port Lincoln was known for its struggling tuna canning industry. These days, Port Lincoln leads the world with a thriving Tuna Aquaculture industry that services the insatiable Japanese market.
Aquaculture
Tue, Jun 23rd 2009, 14:11
According to the WWF, 52% of the world’s fisheries are fully exploited and 24% are overexploited, depleted, or recovering from depletion. Already 30% of the world’s fish requirements are met by the aquaculture industry.
Ocean Dead Zones
Wed, Jun 10th 2009, 11:41
An Ocean Dead Zone is an area with such poor water quality, with so little oxygen that the only living organisms that can survive in it are microbes. More and more of these marine dead zones are being discovered each year ...
Tue, Jun 2nd 2009, 08:43
Baskin Robbins is a worldwide ice cream parlour chain and the first food franchised business along with first ice cream cake maker.
Hurricane Katrina and Coastal Insurance
Wed, May 27th 2009, 12:52
2005 was a devastating year for hurricanes along the American coast. Hurricane Katrina struck on 29 August, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. This meant significant losses for insurers and property owners alike.
Lloyd’s Coffeehouse: Birthplace of the Insurance Industry as we know it
Wed, May 20th 2009, 12:37
In the late 1600s, Edward Lloyd’s coffeehouse on the banks of the Thames River in London was a popular meeting place for people in the shipping industry, traders, sailors and ship-owners.
Coffee Shop Culture Amsterdam Style
Wed, May 13th 2009, 12:04
The Netherlands has a long association with coffee; in the 1600s they had established the first coffee plantations in Java. These days, however, Dutch coffee shop culture has come to mean something else entirely.
The Best Job in the World: Caretaker of Great Barrier Reef Islands in Queensland Australia
Thu, May 7th 2009, 11:56
Its official ... the most publicised job application process is over! A briton has been selected from over 34,000 applicants to become caretaker of an idyllic island in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.