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A Comparative Analysis Of Energy Policy And Markets In Ohio, Iowa, And Minnesota And Respective Impacts On Renewable Energy Development, Sara Honeck

Honors Projects

With the climate crises worsening it is important that governments adopt effective policies to support renewable energy development. This is imperative considering the greenhouse gas emissions that fossil fuels, the conventional energy sources, emit. With a lack of direction from the federal government since the early 2000s, the states have been mostly left to support renewables with their own policy development. Between the three midwestern states of Iowa, Ohio, and Minnesota, Ohio lags far behind in terms of renewable energy growth while Iowa and Minnesota are national leaders. A state such as Ohio has likely seen less growth due to …

Bird Monitoring At Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa, Status Report 2005–2017, David G. Peitz, Lloyd W. Morrison, Kristen L. Mecke

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

In 2005, the Heartland Inventory & Monitoring Network initiated breeding bird surveys on Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa, to address two objectives: (1) to monitor changes in bird community composition and abundance, and (2) to improve our understanding of relationships between breeding birds and habitat, and the effects of management actions on those relationships. This report evaluates trends in the park’s breeding bird populations in the context of trends observed within the North American Bird Conservation Initiative’s (NABCI) Eastern Tallgrass Prairie Bird Conservation Region , the region in which the park is located. By doing so, we …

Bird Monitoring At Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa, Status Report 2009–2017, David G. Peitz, Lloyd W. Morrison, Kristen L. Mecke

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

In 2009, the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Network) initiated breeding bird surveys on Effigy Mounds National Monument (NM), Iowa, to address two objectives: (1) to monitor changes in bird community composition and abundance, and (2) to improve our understanding of relationships between breeding birds and habitat and the effects of management actions on such relationships. This report evaluates trends in the park’s breeding bird populations in the context of trends observed within the North American Bird Conservation Initiative’s (NABCI) Prairie Hardwood Transition Bird Conservation Region, the bird conservation region in which the park is located. By doing …

An Initial Exploration Of The 2005 Iowa Rural Interstate Speed Limit Increase Using Linear Regression, Thomas Ryan Cook

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Speed limit increases, particularly on interstates have been studied and researched many times over the course of the last 50 years in the United States. These research efforts began after the implementation of the National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL), which reduced all speed limits to a maximum of 55-mph. In the years that followed, this restriction was relaxed to 65-mph with the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act (STURAA) and ultimately repealed later by the National Highway System Designation Act (NHSDA). Since the repeal, states reacted in myriad of ways and many studies documented the changes of those reactions. …

Missouri National Recreational River 2012 Resource Brief, Isabel W. Ashton, Michael Prowatzke, Kara Paintner

United States National Park Service: Publications

Includes brief information on plant community monitoring, water quality monitoring, and weather and climate monitoring for the Missouri National Recreational River in the United States for 2012.

The Elder Economic Security Initiative™: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index For Iowa, Gerontology Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston, Wider Opportunities For Women

Gerontology Institute Publications

This report addresses income adequacy for Iowa’s older adults using the national WOW-GI National Elder Economic Security Standard Index (Elder Index) methodology. The Elder Index benchmarks basic costs of living for elder households and illustrates how costs of living vary geographically and are based on the characteristics of elder households, including household size, home ownership or renter status and health status. The costs are based on market costs for basic needs of elder households and do not assume any public or private supports.

Reminiscences, John A. Carver Jr.

The Past, Present, and Future of Our Public Lands: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Public Land Law Review Commission’s Report, One Third of the Nation’s Land (Martz Summer Conference, June 2-4)

7 pages.

Story Of Our Lives Performance Schedule In Spanish And English

Postville Project Documents

The schedule of performances of La Historia de nuestras vidas given in 2009 and 2010.

Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2010, Washington, Dc, March 19-22, 2010, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley shares the story of the Postville raid and the aftermath with at the Ecumenical Advocay Days in 2010 in Washington, D.C and how the local Catholic church responded.

Poster For Camayd-Freixas Presentation

Postville Project Documents

Announces presentations by Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas, who served as an interpreter for those detained in the immigration raid at the Agriprocessors plant in Postville, Iowa.

The Postville Story, Just Faith Participants, Resurrection Parish, Dubuque, Iowa, February 20, 2010, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley shares the experience of the Postville raid and the aftermath at the Just Faith meeting in Dubuque, Iowa February 20, 2010.

The Postville Story, Sisters Of St. Francis, Mt. St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa, January 14, 2010, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley recounts the events of the Postville raid and the aftermath and how the local Catholic Church responded. She also encourages other churches to speak out on immigration reform.

Excerpt Testimony Of Sholom Rubashkin, Sholom Rubashkin

Postville Project Documents

The testimony of Sholom Rubashkin concerning the Agriprocessors immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.

Testimony Of Leah Rubashkin, Leah Rubashkin

Postville Project Documents

The testimony of Leah Rubashkin concerning the Agriprocessors immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.

Why Should We Care And Be Involved? Interfaith Alliance, Des Moines, Iowa, November 9, 2008, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

An address given by Mary McCauley about her experience providing support to those directly impacted by the Postville raid.

Iowa, Other Raids Rallying Points In Push For Immigration Changes, Patricia Zapor

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 12, 2009: A year ago a dramatic workplace immigration raid turned the town of Postville, Iowa, on its head, with the arrest of 389 immigrant workers rippling through to most of the town's 2,300 residents, straining resources and ultimately leading to closed businesses around town.

Clergy, Religious Offer Perspectives On Aftermath Of Postville Raid, Mark Pattison

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 1, 2009: Reverberations from the immigration raid in Postville last May are still being felt in the town and throughout the Archdiocese of Dubuque, of which Postville is a part.

Town's Economy Is Hit Hard After Immigration Raid, Mark Pattison

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 1, 2009: When Father Paul Ouderkirk assumed the pastorate of St. Bridget Parish in Postville in 2000, he estimated the town's population at 2,000. Within a year, he said, it had grown to 2,500.

Priest Came Out Of Retirement To Help Meatpacking Plant Workers, Mark Pattison

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from Apr. 29, 2009: Father Paul Ouderkirk has a nice house in northeastern Iowa where he was living in comfortable retirement, overseeing the banks of, as he calls it, "the mighty Missi-Sloppy."

American Dream Still Shines For Women Detained In Postville Raid, Mark Pattison

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from Apr. 27, 2009: When Marta Veronica Cumez Solovi was driven to the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville where she once worked, she said she had a sense of dread about going back there.

Response To Recognition At Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition, April 26, 2009, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

An address given by Mary McCauley on her receiving an award from the Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition on April 26, 2009. She acknowledged all those impacted by the Postville raid and accepted it in their honor.

Story Of Our Lives Personal Interviews, Teatro Indocumentado

Postville Project Documents

The transcriptions of the stories that form the basis of the play La Historia de nuestras vidas ; the story of our lives. The stories cover their childhoods, their decisions to come to the United States, their experiences getting to Postville, what it was like to work at the Agriprocessors plant, and the raid and what happened to them after the raid.

Transcript Of Hearing Before The Judiciary Subcommittee, Erik Camayd-Freixas

Postville Project Documents

The statements of Erik Camayd-Freixas, David Leopold, Robert R. Rigg, and Lora Costner before the U.S.House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law concerning the Agriprocessors plant immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.

Information About The Decorah Performance Of La Historia De Nuestras Vidas : The Story Of Our Lives

Postville Project Documents

An announcement of the June 11, 2009 performance of La Historia de nuestras vidas : the story of our lives at the Good Shephard Lutheran Church in Decorah, Iowa as well as a preview of a play created by women impacted by the Postville raid.

Un Comentario De La Obra Dramatisada La Historia De Nuestras Vidas De Juventino Lopez Pichia, Juventino Lopez Pichia

Postville Project Documents

A commentary on the creation of the play La historia de nuestras vidas : the story of our lives written by one of the men that wrote and performed the play.

Story Of Our Lives Written Statement From Co-Director Alex Skitolsky, Alex Skitolsky

Postville Project Documents

A commentary on the creation of the play La Historia de Nuestras Vidas: The Story of Our Lives written by the co-director of the play.

La Historia De Nuestras Vidas Spanish Script, Teatro Indocumentado

Postville Project Documents

A play that recounts the experiences of seven of the people caught up in the Postville immigration raid in 2008.

Story Of Our Lives Spanish Poster For Chicago Performance, Teatro Indocumentado

Postville Project Documents

A poster announcing the performance of La Historia de nuestras vidas on March 22, 2009 at the Luther Memorial Church in Chicago.

Story Of Our Lives Spanish Commentary By Juventino Lopez Pichia, Juventino Lopez Pichia

Postville Project Documents

A commentary on the creation of the play La Historia de nuestras vidas : the story of our lives written by one of the men that wrote and performed the play.

Story Of Our Lives Letter From Alex Skitolsky, Alex Skitolsky

Postville Project Documents

A letter written in response to an idea suggesting that the writing sessions for the play be recorded on videotape or cassette. Alex Skitolsky explains why he doesn't think that would be a good idea.