In September of 2005, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission approved regulations in the blue crab fishery for reducing wasteful fishing practices and preserving the spawning stock. Interviews of soft and peeler ...

We investigate how perceived meaning influences labor supply. In a laboratory setting, we manipulate the perceived meaning of simple, repetitive tasks and find a strong influence on subjects’ labor supply. Despite the fact ...

<p>In the years 1866-1916, the U.S. Army changed from a frontier constabulary to an industrial age force capable of expeditionary operations. This conversion was made possible by organizational reforms including the ...

<p>Respect for autonomy is the foundation of modern bioethics, even (or especially) where bioethics is attentive to the problem of suffering caused by the practice of medicine itself. It provides guidance in the midst of ...

<p>A strong model of culture should capture both the structured and negotiated elements of cultural meaning, allowing for the fluidity of social action and the agency of social actors. Although cultural meanings often ...

In the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is building three colossal artificial islands— each in the shape of a palm tree—in the Arabian Gulf. This has prompted several other Gulf countries to construct artificial islands. To ...

Across the globe, marine managed area (MMA) designation has been traditionally justified primarily from a biological perspective, the goals of which have focused on conserving species and habitats critical for maintaining ...

The increased number of sea turtles housed in rescue and rehabilitation facilities, the growing demand for treatment, and the lack of standard guidelines has dictated a need for a comprehensive Sea Turtle Husbandry Manual ...

This paper investigates whether market entrants exhibit more product innovation than incumbent firms, and whether a firm’s overall age in the industry relates to its propensity to innovate. Our study found that new entrants ...