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Team Development And Beyond, Mary P. Wilson, Jamie A. Benedict, Gwenn Snow, Mike Havercamp

Journal of Extension

Team development and leadership remain important roles for Extension. This article demonstrates how Tuckman's model for small group development can be used to examine the evolution of teams retrospectively for the purpose of improving future practice. Our experience leading Nevada's Nutrition Network serves as the example. Critical points in the evolution of this team are identified and alternative actions are cited.

Drawing Upon The Wisdom Of Merlyn: Using The Logic Chain To Guide Vision-Based Community Planning, Myra Moss, Cindy Bound-Zielinski

Journal of Extension

A multidisciplinary Ohio State University Extension team and three counties of Appalachian Ohio Family and Children First Council conducted a 10-month planning project working backwards from a shared vision through a logic chain. The logic chain was used to guide the steps in the planning process to build consensus among council members. The article outlines the process and presents a model of strategic planning applicable to any Extension strategic planning process.

Enhancing Cluster Effects To Reduce Regional Labor-Supply Gaps: An Example In South Carolina, Lori A. Dickes, Kenneth L. Robinson

Journal of Extension

A series of regional focus groups and interviews reveal the practical economic development challenges that small and rural communities experience in an environment of globalization and industrial restructuring. The analysis reported here found that many economically distressed communities face immediate human capital and labor market concerns that may prevent the implementation of competitive economic development approaches. Unless these regions address these human capital constraints, they are at continued risk of falling further behind. They must begin with the development of programs and policies that build regional partnerships among local school districts, career centers, local businesses, and community colleges, and universities.

Worksite Wellness: Investing In Healthy Employees And Economies, Patricia Case

Journal of Extension

Worksites are structured environments with social norms and policies. These "norms" positively or negatively influence health habits such as physical activity and food choices. This article describes a worksite wellness program conducted and evaluated by Extension. The program demonstrated significant changes in body weight, waist circumference, body mass index, amount of exercise, and stages of change for exercise and intake of fruits and vegetables. This article challenges Extension to partner with employers who have a growing interest in contributing to a healthy work force. Also included are suggestions and tools for conducting worksite wellness programs.

Forecasting The New York State Economy With “Terraced” Vars And Coincident Indices, Eric Doviak, Sean P. Macdonald

Publications and Research

This paper introduces “Terraced” Vector Autoregressive (VAR) models, an innovative twist on traditional VAR modeling, which allows the econometrician to simultaneously forecast both exogenous and endogenous variables and the confidence intervals around those forecasts. In an application of our Terraced VAR framework, we have estimated coincident indices of economic activity for the United States, New York State and the six largest metropolitan areas of New York State and incorporated them into Terraced VARs, which forecast the unemployment rate, total non-farm employment, real wages and average hours worked in manufacturing in those regions.

Free Hospital Care And The Takings Clause: Franklin Memorial Hospital V. Harvey In A Changing Health-Care Landscape, Gayland Oliver Hethcoat Ii

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

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University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Clear As Mud: How The Uncertain Precedential Status Of Unpublished Opinions Muddles Qualified Immunity Determinations, David R. Cleveland

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Default In Florida's Tort Reform: How Bankruptcy Affects The Meaning Of Financial Responsibility, Stephanie Hauser

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns Of Helicobacter Pylori And Triple Therapy In A High-Prevalence Area, Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Z. Abbas, S. N. W. Jafri

Department of Medicine

This study aims to determine primary Helicobacter pylori resistance and its effect on eradication of the organism. Ninety-two Patients with dyspeptic symptoms were enrolled. H. pylori was cultured and antibiotic sensitivity was determined by the Epsilometer test (Etest) for clarithromycin (CLR), amoxicillin (AMX) and metronidazole (MTR). 23S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) point mutations associated with clarithromycin resistance were also detected. Patients were treated with omeprazole (40 mg daily), CLR (500 mg) and AMX (1g twice a day) for 14 days. A (14)C-urea breath test ((14)C-UBT) was repeated four weeks after completion of treatment to confirm eradication. Triple therapy failure was seen …

Molecular Studies Of Ichthyosis Vulgaris In Pakistani Families., Azam J. Samdani, Naghma Naz, Nuzhat Ahmed

Department of Medicine

Objective: To target and amplify a 1.5 kb FLG gene fragment known to carry R501X mutation responsible for causing ichthyosis vulgaris.

Study Design: A case series.

Place and Duration of Study: Centre for Molecular Genetics, University of Karachi and Dermatology Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi, from October 2007 to December 2008.

Methodology: Clinically examined seven ichthyosis vulgaris families were included in this study. The 1.5 kb FLG gene fragment was located in the genomic DNA of both the affected (patients) and unaffected (normal, controls) members of the families by PCR amplification using known primers FilF3 and RPTIP6.

Results: …

Screening Of Hepatitis B And C Among People Visiting General Practice Clinics In A Rural District Of Sindh, Pakistan., Ameet Kumar, Saima Lalani, Asad Ali Khan Afridi, Ali Khan Khuwaja

Community Health Sciences

BACKGROUND:

Hepatitis B (HB), Hepatitis C (HC) and their risk factors are amongst the major health problems in developing countries including Pakistan. This study aimed to screen for HB and HC among people who visited General Practice clinics and also to identify the differences of screening positive cases by age and sex.

METHODS:

This was a retrospective study conducted in Tando Muhammad Khan city, one of the rural districts of Sindh. All together we reviewed 5989 laboratory reports of people for hepatitis B and C on consecutive basis from two laboratories. A pre-designed and structured perform was used to collect …

Whole Brain And Regional Hyperintense White Matter Volume And Blood Pressure: Overlap Of Genetic Loci Produced By Bivariate, Whole-Genome Linkage Analyses, Peter Kochunov, David Glahn, Jack Lancaster, Anderson M. Winkler, Jack W. Kent Jr., Rene L. Olvera, Shelley A. Cole, Thomas D. Dyer, Laura Almasy, Ravi Duggirala, Peter T. Fox, John Blangero

School of Medicine Publications

Background and purpose: The volume of T2-hyperintense white matter (HWM) is an important neuroimaging marker of cerebral integrity with a demonstrated high heritability. Pathophysiology studies have shown that the regional, ependymal, and subcortical HWM lesions are associated with elevated arterial pulse pressure and arterial blood pressure (BP), respectively. We performed bivariate, whole-genome linkage analyses for HWM volumes and BP measurements to identify chromosomal regions that contribute jointly to both traits in a population of healthy Mexican Americans. Our aims were to localize novel quantitative trait loci acting pleiotropically on these phenotypes and to replicate previous genetic findings on whole brain …

Military Line Leadership And Tobacco Control: Perspectives Of Military Policy Leaders And Tobacco Control Managers, Walker Poston, Richard Suminski, Kevin M. Hoffman, Nattinee Jitnarin, Joseph Hughey, Harry A. Lando, Amelia Winsby, Keith Haddock

Faculty and Staff Publications

Despite progress in policy changes, tobacco use rates are still high in the military. Little is known about the views of those who create and implement tobacco control policies within the Department of Defense. These individuals determine what policy initiatives will be developed, prioritized, and implemented. We conducted key informant interviews with 16 service-level policy leaders (PLs) and 36 installation-level tobacco control managers (TCMs). PLs and TCMs believed that line leadership view tobacco control as a low priority that has minimal impact on successful mission completion. They also identified cultural factors that perpetuate tobacco use, such as low cost and …

A City Club Report On Ballot Measure 73, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Editor’S Farewell, Irvin Sam Schonfeld

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Information Technology Capability Within Small-Medium Enterprises, Aurelio Ravarini

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The study presented in this thesis investigates the influence of IT capability on the relationship between IT expenditures and long term business performance. To do so, the Resource Based View (RBV) has been used as the theoretical framework, and, within such a framework, the concept of sustainable competitive advantage has been used as a point of reference. IT capability, a term often mentioned in the scientific literature dealing with the applications of RBV in the IS field, has been the subject of this study. Within the IS discipline, IT capability is perceived to have considerable influence on the effect of …

The Western Australian Charter Boat Industry: Working Towards Long-Term Sustainability, Carli Telfer

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Fisheries agencies and industry are accountable for sustainable fishing practises from all sectors. Throughout Australia, commercial and recreational sectors have been the focus of monitoring programmes and management, yet charter boat industries have been providing a service to fee-paying recreational clients for decades and only recently have the industry become part of those monitoring and management programs. Charter boat industries exhibit characteristics of both commercial and recreational fishing sectors, charter operators are paid for a service and managed under a licensing framework, but their clients adhere to a set of recreational fishing regulations. Unlike the other two sectors, limited catch, …

Related Resources, Children At Risk

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

A listing of related resources for Volume 1, Issue 1.

Second Reaction: Buildings Inside Out, Melinda Gilbert

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

Second Reaction: Various Opinions On I Heard God Talking To Me, Sudha Pillai

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

The Arts And Our Surroundings, Jill P. May

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Information And Communication Technology On Research And Development Activities: The Fiiro Experience, O.O. Onilude, O.R. Apampa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper reports on a study which assessed the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on research and development activities at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO). The research focused on the use of computers, application software, and the Internet by all cadres of staff at the Institute. A thematic analysis highlighted the current state of ICT applications, level of literacy, and problems and challenges encountered in the application and use of ICTs. The study revealed a need to train members of staff in ICT. Infrastructure such as power supply and Internet connectivity need to be improved.

Gsu View, 2010-09-30, Office Of Public Affairs

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

Kroc Community Center Summer Day Camp Evaluation: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Jerry Deichert, Jianping Liu

Past Publications

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center summer day camp is an eight-week program for Kindergarten through 6th Grade youth that is partially funded through a grant provided by the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties (LCDSC). The Kroc Center contracted with the Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to conduct an external evaluation of the program.

The UNO evaluation is intended to supplement the planned internal evaluation of the program conducted by Kroc Center staff as well as those conducted by the Learning Community. This report documents the …

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for September 30-October 6, 2010. Vol. 86, No. 1.

Impulsivity, Impulsive And Reflective Processes And The Development Of Alcohol Use And Misuse In Adolescents And Young Adults, Reinout W. Wiers, Susan L. Ames, Wilhelm Hofmann, Marvin Krank, Alan W. Stacy

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

This paper contrasts dual-process and personality approaches in the prediction of addictive behaviors and related risk behaviors. In dual-process models, behavior is described as the joint outcome of qualitatively different “impulsive” (or associative) and “reflective” processes. There are important individual differences regarding both types of processes, and the relative strength of both in a specific situation is influenced by prior behavior and state variables (e.g., fatigue, alcohol use). From this perspective, a specific behavior (e.g., alcohol misuse) can be predicted by the combined indices of the behavior-related impulsive processes (e.g., associations with alcohol), and reflective processes, including the ability to …

Activation Of P44/42 In Human Natural Killer Cells Decreases Cell-Surface Protein Expression: Relationship To Tributyltin-Induced Alterations Of Protein Expression, Fred D. Dudimah, Abraham Abraha, Xiaofei Wang, Margaret M. Whalen

Chemistry Faculty Research

Tributyltin (TBT) activates the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), p44/42 in human natural killer (NK) cells. TBT also reduces NK cytotoxic function and decreases the expression of several NK-cell proteins. To understand the role that p44/42 activation plays in TBT-induced loss of NK cell function, this study investigated how selective activation of p44/42 by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) affects NK cells. Previously it was shown that PMA caused losses of lytic function similar to those seen with TBT exposures. This study examined activation of p44/42 in the regulation of NK-cell protein expression and how this regulation may explain the protein …

9/30/2010, Slutzker Center For International Students

Newsletters from Slutzker Center for International Services - SCIS News

No abstract provided.

Otter Realm, September 30, 2010, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Reaching Out to Students & Inviting Them to Explore the Town -- What You Otter Be Doing Sept 30 - Oct 13 -- Otter Oops -- Are You Ready to Explore the World? -- From the Classroom to the Town: Student Pitch Wine & Visitors Center to City of Gonzales -- Save Our Shores: CSUMB's Environmental Committee Team up for Coastal Cleanup Day -- The Latest, Greatest or even Strangest Facebook Feature -- Campus Security Under Scrutiny: Otters express concern over safety -- All Aboard the Otter Trolley -- Looking Ahead to Spring Semester -- Student of the Issue: Hayley …