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Team Approach To Management, Al Prosch

Cornhusker Economics

In 2003 Key and Mcbride1 found that pork operations using production contracts improved productivity. They asserted that improvement in the quality of managerial inputs such as improving information transfers and facilitating access to credit may account for such improvements. Alvarez and Arias2 suggested that fixed managerial ability causes agricultural operations to suffer dis-economies of size. Managerial ability, as described by Kaldor3, consists of supervision and coordination. Supervision is crucial for numerous individuals to work together to complete the responsibilities for common production results. The coordination aspect is that function of deciding which arrangements or contracts should be entered into. While …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, October 15, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Volume 39 - Issue Career Fair - Tuesday, October 14, 2003, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For October 14, 2003, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the October 14, 2003 Board of Regents Meeting

Stray Cat Rescue Group Hosts Cat Food Drive, Fund-Raiser Thursday, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Feral University Rebel Rescuers, a University of Mississippi student organization dedicated to the population control of stray cats on campus, hosts a fund-raiser and dry cat food drive at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Ole Miss Student Union plaza.

Unh Highlights Faculty Student Technology Projects At First Etap Showcase Oct 23, Lori Gula

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Interpreting Hemoglobin And Water Concentration, Oxygen Saturation, And Scattering Measured In Vivo By Near-Infrared Breast Tomography, Subhadra Srinivasan, Brian W. Pogue, Shudong Jiang, Hamid Dehghani, Christine Kogel, Sandra Soho, Jennifer J. Gibson, Tor D. Tosteson, Steven P. Poplack, Keith D. Paulsen

Dartmouth Scholarship

Near-infrared spectroscopic tomography was used to measure the properties of 24 mammographically normal breasts to quantify whole-breast absorption and scattering spectra and to evaluate which tissue composition characteristics can be determined from these spectra. The absorption spectrum of breast tissue allows quantification of (i) total hemoglobin concentration, (ii) hemoglobin oxygen saturation, and (iii) water concentration, whereas the scattering spectrum provides information about the size and number density of cellular components and structural matrix elements. These property data were tested for correlation to demographic information, including subject age, body mass index, breast size, and radiographic …

Exotendons For Assistance Of Human Locomotion, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Background: Powered robotic exoskeletons for assistance of human locomotion are currently
under development for military and medical applications. The energy requirements for such devices are excessive, and this has become a major obstacle for practical applications. Legged locomotion in many animals, however, is very energy efficient. We propose that poly-articular elastic mechanisms are a major contributor to the economy of locomotion in such specialized animals. Consequently, it should be possible to design unpowered assistive devices that make effective use of similar mechanisms.

Methods: A passive assistive technology is presented, based on long elastic cords attached to an
exoskeleton and guided …

The Bg News October 14, 2003, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 14, 2003. Volume 94-Issue 35.

Montana Kaimin, October 14, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Minutes October 13, 2003

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, October 13, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 121, Issue 32

Mustang Daily, October 13, 2003

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Columbia Chronicle (10/13/2003), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from October 13, 2003 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 32 pages and is listed as Volume 37, Number 4. Cover story: "Student arrested in South Loop" Editor-in-Chief: Chris Coates

Murray Ledger And Times, October 13, 2003, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2003-10-13

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

October 13, 2003 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter October 13, 2003, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Bg News October 13, 2003, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 13, 2003. Volume 94-Issue 34.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, October 12, 2003, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2003

No abstract provided.

Development Of Standard Methods To Estimate Manure Production And Nutrient Characteristics From Dairy Cattle, T. Nennich, J. H. Harrison, D. Meyer, W. P. Weiss, A. J. Heinrichs, R. L. Kincaid, W. J. Powers, Richard K. Koelsch, P. E. Wright

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Presentations and White Papers

Total collection data from many universities were pooled for statistical analyses to evaluate existing data from dairy animals and determine if one or more modifications were needed for Standard Table D384.1. Many of these studies were carried out to evaluate nutritional characteristics associated with different diets. The data collected were sufficient to evaluate total manure, total and volatile solids, and N excretion values. Some experiments had sufficient number of samples analyzed to evaluate P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cl, S, and micro-elements. Statistical analyses were conducted to determine if a single column value was appropriate and define the regression equations …

Proposed Beef Cattle Manure Excretion And Characteristics Standard For Asae, Galen E. Erickson, B. Auvermann, R. A. Eigenberg, L. W. Greene, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Richard K. Koelsch

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Presentations and White Papers

A committee was formed consisting of both animal scientists and agricultural engineers to evaluate and update current ASAE standards. An intake minus retention model was developed to estimate nutrient excretion. This approach allows users (producers, engineers, etc.) to develop site specific information based on known variables such as protein or phosphorus content of diets and cattle performance. This approach illustrates the importance of nutrition on nutrient excretion in livestock operations. Our focus is for feedlot cattle and updates excretion of dry matter (DM or total solids), organic matter (OM or volatile solids), N, P, Ca, K, Na, Mg, S, Cu, …

Use Of Computer Spreadsheets And Paper-Based Workbooks To Teach Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning, Charles A. Shapiro, R. L. Deloughery, Richard K. Koelsch, M. J. Kucera, Charles S. Wortmann

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Presentations and White Papers

The objective of this program was to provide producers and ag advisors the skills needed to apply for and maintain the non-engineering components of a Nebraska permit to operate a livestock waste control facility. This includes a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP). Eighty six producers and advisors participated in an intensive three-session hands-on class with a total of nine contact hours at four sites in eastern Nebraska in the spring of 2002. The workshop included lecture and participant use of spreadsheet tools to assist with performing the necessary calculations. With an average of 68 % responses per session, 58% rated …

Brick City Festival And Alumni Weekend: 2003, Albert Simone

RIT Digital Archives

No abstract provided.

Volume 39 - Issue 05 - Friday, October 10, 2003, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

The Tiger Best Of Clemson 2003-10-10, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, October 10, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 121, Issue 31

Sandspur, Vol 110, No 07, October 10, 2003, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Volume 41, Number 7: October 10, 2003, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.