As the world’s population continues to grow, so does the demand for seafood. Technological advances have enabled shrimp farming to change from traditional, small-scale businesses into a global industry. This has contributed to problems with serious disease outbreaks, which have already caused several regional wipe-outs of farm shrimp populations. The shrimp farming industry continues to grow and there is a need for a source of reliable and detailed information on shrimp farming, best practice and new developments, aimed at the shrimp industry, to facilitate future sustainable growth of the industry. The Shrimp Book, published in 2010, was written from the academic perspective, The Shrimp Book II’s focus is towards the industry perspective. 5m Books
A comprehensive source of information on all aspects of shrimp production, this reference covers not only the global status of shrimp farming, but also examines shrimp anatomy and physiology. From nutrition to health management and harvesting issues to biosecurity, this well-researched volume evaluates existing knowledge, proposes new concepts, and questions common practices. With an extensive review on worldwide production systems, this compilation will be highly relevant to research scientists, students, and shrimp producers.
Some say the best gift in life is being given a second chance. U.S. Navy SEAL Tripp “Bear” Walker wasn’t sure he agreed with that statement until his past came crashing back into his life. After dealing with regret for the past ten years, Bear realizes that he’s been given a rare opportunity to win back the heart of his childhood best friend and the woman he’s never stopped loving when it’s revealed the divorce he once thought was finalized, really wasn’t. Jocelyn Thompson knew she couldn’t hide from her past forever. Ten years ago, after signing divorce papers, she had put all her memories of Tripp Walker into a vault, threw away the key, and built a solid wall around her broken heart. But when she walks into a party and comes face-to-face with the man she swore she would never speak to again, Jocelyn finds that keeping her distance from the rugged, handsome, gray-eyed Navy SEAL is more challenging than she thought. But when she’s recruited by the First Lady of the United States to head up her global clean water initiative, Jocelyn doesn’t think twice before accepting the position—even if the assignment sends her to one of Africa’s most dangerous countries. What she hadn’t expected was to find out that the one man she was trying to run from was the lead individual of the security detail assigned to her and her team. No matter how hard she tries to keep their relationship strictly professional while on the assignment, Jocelyn finds herself slowly giving in. One night, when Bear manages to get her alone and opens up about the past and expresses his feelings for her, Jocelyn sees the vault she has fought so hard to keep secured begin to pry itself open. However, just when it appears things could be heading in the right direction between the pair, a stranger suddenly appears and sets his sights on Jocelyn and is willing to do whatever it takes to make Jocelyn his. Bear’s priority is keeping Jocelyn safe from the danger lurking in the shadows. But when he’s faced with making a critical decision, he quickly realizes he should’ve listened to his gut. Because when the smoke clears, Bear’s worst fear hits him hard—he may have lost Jocelyn for good.
This book resumes the story of two Manhattan Project scientists after Hiroshima and their quest to render all future nuclear warheads defunct once they have completed twenty years in the stockpile. They succeed but only by engaging with the new Atomic Energy Commission, the Truman Administration, and master spy Klaus Fuchs. Ultimately President Obama must deal with the dilemma of a nation without nukes, while trying to prevent one from going bang in his backyard.
The Council of Ancients returns to wreak irreverent havoc in the life of classic antihero, R.T. Stone. His latest mission? Deliver a new book of the Bible as told through the lives of not one, but two, reluctant saviors sent to save humankind. First, Stone must dodge assassination attempts, grapple with the amorous advances of an enchanting seductress, and face his own mortality. Will he learn to laugh with the Fates or will he succumb to the fear of life
480 Codorus Street Book II, Trials and Tribulations is a continuation of 480 Codorus Street Book I - Surviving Unpredictability. The life of a young Negro girl whose life started in York, Pennsylvania in the 1940s. This book covers the continued challenges that she faces during her life from 1973 to 1988. These years would test Sandra's ability to survive the unpredictable. This, book two, is not a book of fiction but, a true mental collage of a 19-year-old widowed girl with four children, finding her way through the personal storms that life takes one through. Sandra opens up the doorway to her life for all to see and learn, with hopes that her story will encourage others to continue to meet and greet the challenges head on, and win.
Joshua Samuelson continues his journey through life in this second book. He has a birthmark on his right palm that symbolizes his ancestorial relationship to Judas Iscariot. Jesus, the Prince of Light, protects the family as he promised Judas's wife. This birthmark causes money to fall easily into the palm of any family member who wears the mark. Having lost his wife in childbirth he needs to reorganize his life and help his children adjust to living without a mother. He hires a nanny from England to help fill the gap, giving him time to mourn and adjust to being a single parent. Strangely, at a party it becomes known that the Nanny is from an aristocratic family in England. Slowly a relationship blossoms and a wedding relaxes the family. But as life continues, evil raises it's head with problems in Joshua's businesses. Then his new wife's family causes trouble, and finally the world creates havoc with terrorists and the threat of World War III. Joshua has always feared that something would happen to his family with the world in turmoil, so he builds bomb shelters and eventually converts a cave into a massive shelter to withstand a nuclear bomb. He will use his money for loans to people in need during the coming Tribulation, which he has read about in the Bible. Barbara is Joshua's Guardian Angel and she has watched over him since his birth. She has contacted him once to warn of future events. She also watches Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness, who covets all the family's souls. He is aware of what is happening and waits in the shadows.
VOYAGE OF THE CAPRICORN LADY BOOK TWO The Shadow of His Smile Voyage of the Capricorn Lady, Book Two, The Shadow Of His Smile, continues the true story about a Caribbean Charter yacht couple, Captain Judith Gilman and her husband, Captain Dan T. Gilman III. After they lost their business and almost all their personal possessions in central Florida, they sailed away on an aging wooden sailboat, finding a new life in the Crewed Charter Industry in the Virgin Islands. The first book, Voyage of the Capricorn Lady, Book One, Lost at Sea with Daniel T., recounts Dan and Judis miraculous escape from almost certain death after a boating accident in the lower Bahamas, and chronicles the challenging and adventurous life they stumbled into that would provide a new career for the next 23 years. After they sold their sailboat, Capricorn, in 1980, they became the new owners of a 71 Trumpy Houseboat, built in 1947. From 1980 until 1999, Dan and Judi Gilman owned and operated Capricorn Lady in the British Virgin Islands, hosting Oscar winners, film directors, royals, and families from around the world. The vessel, and her owners, was featured in many international yachting and travel magazines, and was one of the first motor vessels to do crewed charters in the Virgin Islands. Dan and Judi purchased another smaller Trumpy, Capricorn Mistress in 1985 to join the Lady at her Nanny Cay base, often running the two vessels in tandem to provide accommodations for large family reunions, and corporate charters. Licensed Captain, First Mate, and Master Chef, Judi, a Capricorn Lady, tells all with a sense of humor and obvious love for the life she shared with Captain Dan. Tales of charter guests, charter crews, colorful island characters, beloved friends, and life in the beautiful British Virgins, are spiced with the memories of years of hard work and accomplishment. Judi describes what life was really like, below decks, on her successful charter yacht, as she and her husband strived to provide luxurious cruises for their guests, aboard a classic wooden yacht. Judi embarked on her voyage of love and adventure with Dan in 1964, and during their life together, they shared many tests of their ability to adapt to new circumstances. Never separated, working together 24 hours a day, they were loved and admired by their charter guests, but failed to heal the wounds caused by their abrupt departure from their previous life. Two families suffered the pain of separation, never sailing across distant horizons to reach the shores of forgiveness. This phase of the Capricorn Ladys journey culminated with Dans death from Lung Cancer in April 2003, after a fierce two-year battle for survival. Travel with Judi from the carefree golden sands of the Caribbean to the Cancer Centers in Oregon where Dan stood his final watch. Judis beloved Captain departed across the bar in Florence, Oregon, leaving her in a world far from the sunny islands of the Caribbean. Learning to cope without her beloved soul mate, while transitioning to a new and interesting life, is her new challenge for the future. Dreams and psychic occurrences during Judis life, and after Dans death, confirm the bonds of love that bind this Capricorn Lady and her Captain, Forever. The Capricorn Ladys Voyage will continue Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
Sustainable Biofloc Systems for Marine Shrimp describes the biofloc-dominated aquaculture systems developed over 20 years of research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Mariculture Laboratory for the nursery and grow-out production of the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. The book is useful for all stakeholders, with special attention given to entrepreneurs interested in building a pilot biofloc-dominated system. In addition to the content of its 15 chapters that cover topics on design, operation and economic analysis, the book includes appendices that expand on relevant topics, links to Excel sheets that assist in calculations, and video links that illustrate important operations tasks. Presents the most recent trials on nursery & gross-out of L. vannamei Includes a discussion of site selection, equipment options and water sources Provides a step-by-step guides from tank preparation, to feeding and harvest
