A. Introduction Recognizing the importance of the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes to the United States of America, Congress enacted the Oceans Act of 2000, which created the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy. The Commission’s comprehensive final report, with 212 recommendations, covered issues that included resource protection, transportation, ocean resource use, science, education, mapping, and [...]

Mathematics has always been my passion and obsession since my childhood. It always occupied most of my time and I never had any ambition in my life other than being a research mathematician. I was introduced to mathematics at an age as early as two years through basic arithmetic operations. When I grew older to [...]