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Focus Emu, November 19, 2002, Office Of Public Information Jan 2002

Focus Emu, November 19, 2002, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, March 19, 2002, Office Of Public Information Jan 2002

Focus Emu, March 19, 2002, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, March 12, 2002, Office Of Public Information Jan 2002

Focus Emu, March 12, 2002, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, November 12, 2002, Office Of Public Information Jan 2002

Focus Emu, November 12, 2002, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, May 14, 2002, Office Of Public Information Jan 2002

Focus Emu, May 14, 2002, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, August 13, 2002, Office Of Public Information Jan 2002

Focus Emu, August 13, 2002, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Winter Commencement Address, "In The Right Place At The Right Time?", Steven D. Wild, December 15, 2002, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2002

Winter Commencement Address, "In The Right Place At The Right Time?", Steven D. Wild, December 15, 2002, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

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Commencement Information, April 27, 2002, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2002

Commencement Information, April 27, 2002, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

No abstract provided.


Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Spring 2002, Office Of The Registrar Jan 2002

Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Spring 2002, Office Of The Registrar

Class Schedules Collection

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Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Fall 2002, Office Of The Registrar Jan 2002

Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Fall 2002, Office Of The Registrar

Class Schedules Collection

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Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Winter 2002, Office Of The Registrar Jan 2002

Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Winter 2002, Office Of The Registrar

Class Schedules Collection

No abstract provided.


Endangered Species Bulletin, January/February 2002 - Vol. Xxvii No. 1 Jan 2002

Endangered Species Bulletin, January/February 2002 - Vol. Xxvii No. 1

Endangered Species Bulletin

In this issue:
4 Endangered Species and the National Park Service
8 Endemic Amphipods in our Nation’s Capital
10 Endangered Species in Midwestern Parks
12 Alaska: A Great Life for Wildlife
14 Diverse Challenges in the Intermountain Region
16 Improving Prospects for the Florida Panther
18 Endangered Species in the Pacific and Western Parks
20 Restoring an Atlantic Barrier Island Epidemic
22 Turtle Patrol on Padre Island


Board Of Regents Meeting Materials, November 19, 2002, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2002

Board Of Regents Meeting Materials, November 19, 2002, Eastern Michigan University

Board of Regents Meeting Materials

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Ec02-893 Basis Patterns For Selected Sites In Nebraska For Corn, Wheat, Sorghum, And Soybeans, Lynn Lutgen Jan 2002

Ec02-893 Basis Patterns For Selected Sites In Nebraska For Corn, Wheat, Sorghum, And Soybeans, Lynn Lutgen

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The following publication contains corn basis patterns for several towns in Nebraska. The basic price information was collected through electronic media. The listing includes towns that are representative of different geographic locations in Nebraska. The amount of data varies among locations. This publication will be updated each year by adding a year's data to each location which will allow the user to observe changes in the basis patterns over time.


Nf02-505 Drinking Water: Chloramines Waters Disinfection In Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District, Sharon Skipton, Bruce I. Dvorak Jan 2002

Nf02-505 Drinking Water: Chloramines Waters Disinfection In Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District, Sharon Skipton, Bruce I. Dvorak

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Bacteria and other disease-causing organisms in drinking water can cause intestinal infections, dysentery, and a variety of other illnesses. Water disinfection reduces disease-causing organisms and prevents the transmission of disease. This publication discusses the disinfection process used by Metropolitan Utilities District and how it will change in 2002.


2001-2002 Annual Report Jan 2002

2001-2002 Annual Report

Lancaster County, Nebraska Extension: Reports

Helping You Put Knowledge to Work
Extension Provides Reliable, Research-Based Information
New to Extension in 2002
Gov. Johanns Proclaimed 2002 "4-H Centennial Year in Nebraska"
From NU to You
Over 3,000 Web Pages of Content
Partnering with the Community
Increasing Outreach Through "Training the Trainer"
Lancaster Extension Education Center Facilitates Community Programs
UNL Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County 2001-02 Honors and Awards
A Winning Partnership
4-H Teaches "Learning by Doing"
Celebrating 100 Years
4-H Clubs Develop Life Skills
4-H Council Provides Behind-the-Scenes Support
4-H Offers Many Opportunities for Personal Growth
County Fair Showcases Talents
Citizen Washington Focus (CWF) Teaches Government …


Drinking Water: Chloramines Water Disinfection In Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District, Sharon Skipton, Bruce I. Dvorak Jan 2002

Drinking Water: Chloramines Water Disinfection In Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District, Sharon Skipton, Bruce I. Dvorak

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Bacteria and other disease-causing organisms in drinking water can cause intestinal infections, dysentery, and a variety of other illnesses. Water disinfection reduces disease-causing organisms and prevents the transmission of disease. This publication discusses the disinfection process used by Metropolitan Utilities District and how it will change in 2002.


Building On Assets And Mobilizing For Collective Action: Community Guide, John C. Allen, Sam M. Cordes, Smith Covey, Randy Gunn, Dorlene Hicks, Lacey Madden, Kathie Starkweather Jan 2002

Building On Assets And Mobilizing For Collective Action: Community Guide, John C. Allen, Sam M. Cordes, Smith Covey, Randy Gunn, Dorlene Hicks, Lacey Madden, Kathie Starkweather

Publications from the Center for Applied Rural Innovation (CARI)

This document focuses on the positive assets the community’s individuals, associations, institutions, and economy. Focusing on community problems conveys negative images of the community, and residents begin to accept these images as the only guide to the reality of their lives. Focusing on positive asset components will help build the community, giving residents hope and a positive vision for themselves. Most of this community guide publication is devoted to how community assets can be inventoried. Concludes with steps to developing an action plan.


Software Piracy In China, Jack Cook, Ben Chan, Patrick Barber Jan 2002

Software Piracy In China, Jack Cook, Ben Chan, Patrick Barber

Presentations and other scholarship

According to the Business Software Alliance (BSA), business software piracy rates worldwide have fallen from nearly 50 percent in 1994 to 36 percent in 1999 (Gruenwald 2001). However, the illegal reproduction and distribution of copyrighted computer software continues to be a major problem encountered by software manufacturers in the Chinese market. BSA statistics indicate that 94 percent of the software used by Chinese corporations was pirated during 2000 as compared to 91 percent in 1999 (BSA 2001). Even in 1996, Chinese officials estimated software piracy to be a $16 billion per year problem (Smith 1996). The 3 percent increase in …


B2b Trade Exchanges: A Study From A Seller's Perspective, Jack Cook, Laura Cook Jan 2002

B2b Trade Exchanges: A Study From A Seller's Perspective, Jack Cook, Laura Cook

Presentations and other scholarship

B2B transactions directly affect a company's bottom line. More businesses are turning to e-marketplaces to conduct their purchasing and selling operations. This paper examines online trade exchanges and studies 20 manufacturing trade exchanges from a seller's perspective.


Critical Success Factors For The Development Of Trade Exchanges, Jack Cook Jan 2002

Critical Success Factors For The Development Of Trade Exchanges, Jack Cook

Presentations and other scholarship

Inefficiencies exist throughout the supply chain. Everyday business operations are often tedious and time-consuming. Transactions may be significant delayed due to limitations associated with asynchronous communications. Electronic marketplaces provide a means for improving supply chain efficiency. They enhance liquidity by permitting a large number of buyers and sellers to connect with each other. Estimates indicate that B2B trade exchanges with facilitate $600 billion to $3 trillion (U.S. revenues) in trade by 2003 (Tumolo, 2001). Exchanges are found in a variety of industries including aerospace, agriculture, automotive, banking, chemical, education, energy, food, hospitality, paper, and steel...


An Empirical Study Of Web Surfers' Privacy Concerns, Jack Cook, Rachel Curtin Jan 2002

An Empirical Study Of Web Surfers' Privacy Concerns, Jack Cook, Rachel Curtin

Presentations and other scholarship

Just imagine how you would feel if you found out that someone secretly followed you for months. This person knows your name, address, and birth date, but it does not stop there. They have discovered what medications you currently take, that you plan to vacation in Cocoa Beach, Florida from March 10th to the 18th, what kind of music you listen to, even how old your children are and the fact that you think your spouse is cheating on you. Do you think that this only happens to people in the movies? Think again. This is but a sample of …


How It Reshaped The Manufacturing Enterprise - Its Competitive Advantages And Organizational Requirements, Qiang Tu Jan 2002

How It Reshaped The Manufacturing Enterprise - Its Competitive Advantages And Organizational Requirements, Qiang Tu

Presentations and other scholarship

None provided.


Web Accessibility: How Does Your State Eye Up?, Douglas Golub, Jamie Phillips, Laura Cook, Jack Cook Jan 2002

Web Accessibility: How Does Your State Eye Up?, Douglas Golub, Jamie Phillips, Laura Cook, Jack Cook

Presentations and other scholarship

Since the passage of Section 508 federal law, several states have instituted their own web accessibility policy. Many have not instituted a policy. This paper compares U.S. web site accessibility with the quality of state web site policies. The results show a disparity between policy, adherence, and practice.


Ethical Data Mining, Laura Cook, Jack Cook Jan 2002

Ethical Data Mining, Laura Cook, Jack Cook

Presentations and other scholarship

The advent of data mining opens up a number of interesting prospects to increase competitiveness. To remain competitive, a corporation must strategically manage its information and react quicker than its competitors. However, this information must be kept secure, but accessible. Every organization must be held responsible for ensuring that their data is being used in a legal and ethical manner. This paper highlights both the positive and negative aspects of data mining. In addition, it provides insight into how information systems (IS) professionals and businesses may protect themselves from the negative ramifications associated with improper use of data.


A Path Analytical Study Of The Effect Of Top Management Support For Is, Bhanu S. Ragu-Nathan, Charles H. Apigian, T.S. Ragu-Nathan, Qiang Tu Jan 2002

A Path Analytical Study Of The Effect Of Top Management Support For Is, Bhanu S. Ragu-Nathan, Charles H. Apigian, T.S. Ragu-Nathan, Qiang Tu

Presentations and other scholarship

The strategic use of information systems (IS) has become a vital aspect of business strategy. Companies have tried to differentiate themselves based on their use and adaptation of new technology. To accomplish this, top management support has become an integral part of the IS function. The literature has conceptually supported this notion, but empirical evidence has been lacking. This paper develops a framework for the support from top management (TMS Model) as well as empirically tests the relationship between top management support, the IS function, and IS performance with structural equation modeling, with the results supporting the direct and indirect …


Consumer Privacy: What Information Do Web Sites Collect?, Jack Cook, Jamie Steinwachs, Linda Chen Jan 2002

Consumer Privacy: What Information Do Web Sites Collect?, Jack Cook, Jamie Steinwachs, Linda Chen

Presentations and other scholarship

This article discusses the results of an updated consumer privacy survey based on the original version of the FTC survey. Its main objective was to find out what kind of personal information web sites are collecting from consumers today, and which web sites offer privacy notices regarding the handling and collection of personal information on their web site.


Data Quality Knowledge Management: A Tool For The Collection And Organization Of Metadata In A Data Warehouse, M. Pamela Neely Jan 2002

Data Quality Knowledge Management: A Tool For The Collection And Organization Of Metadata In A Data Warehouse, M. Pamela Neely

Presentations and other scholarship

This paper describes a relational database tool, the Data Quality Knowledge Management (DQKM), which captures and organizes the metadata associated with a data warehouse project. It builds on the concept of fitness for use by describing a measurement technique for subjectively assigning a measure to a data field based on the use and quality dimension of the dat within the data warehouse. This measurement can then be compared to some minimum criteria, below which it is not cost effective to enhance the quality of the data. This tool can be use to make resource allocation decisions and get the greatest …


Privacy Policies: Are They Meeting Users' Needs?, Jack Cook, Robyn Smith, Katherine Edmonds Jan 2002

Privacy Policies: Are They Meeting Users' Needs?, Jack Cook, Robyn Smith, Katherine Edmonds

Presentations and other scholarship

This paper examines the web site privacy policies of 200 web sites, 100 of the most popular as well as 100 random web sites. It examines the extent at which these privacy policies comprehensively define a company's data collection and dissemination policies. Such policies are important in creating trust between a company and its customers.


Motivational Factors Of Intending Female And Male Entrepreneurs, Richard Demartino, Robert Barbato Jan 2002

Motivational Factors Of Intending Female And Male Entrepreneurs, Richard Demartino, Robert Barbato

Presentations and other scholarship

This study examines men and women intending entrepreneurs, who have graduated with an MBA from a top tier Business School. Entrepreneurs are compared to non-entrepreneurs for both men and women. A comparison between entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs with similar backgrounds allows for a more meaningful examination. The study focuses on career motivators of intending entrepreneurs and the findings both support and refute previous literature. Among the findings: intending women were not more dissatisfied with their careers, and they did possess different career motivators and intentions than women who were not likely to become entrepreneurs. The difference between intending and non-intending women …