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The Abcs Of Communicating Results, Deborah S. Archambeault, Morgen Rose Dec 2010

The Abcs Of Communicating Results, Deborah S. Archambeault, Morgen Rose

Accounting Faculty Publications

Communicating results is an integral part of the internal auditor's job, and The IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing recognizes its importance by specifying in Standard 2420 that communications should be "accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, complete, and timely." In its 2009 survey. The Biggest Internal Audit Challenges in the Next Five Years, Protiviti, a global consulting firm, ranked communication with management and the audit committee as one of the biggest challenges facing internal auditing through 2012. Their subsequent 2010 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey identified presentation skills as the top "need to improve" personal …

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The Impact Of Content Courses On Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Mathematical Content Knowledge, Michael Matthews, Janice Rech, Neal Grandgenett Dec 2010

The Impact Of Content Courses On Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Mathematical Content Knowledge, Michael Matthews, Janice Rech, Neal Grandgenett

Teacher Education Faculty Publications

In response to research documenting the mathematical deficiencies of pre-service elementary teachers, many teacher preparation programs are requiring mathematical content courses specifically focusing on the mathematics taught at the elementary level. This study considers what impact two such courses (one course focusing on Arithmetic, and the other course focusing on Geometry and Measurement) had on the mathematical content knowledge and attitude towards mathematics by comparing a group of pre-service elementary teachers who took these courses to a group of pre-service elementary teachers who took only a more general mathematics course (such as College Algebra). Results indicated that those teachers who …

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Estimating A Small-Scale Macroeconometric Model (Ssmm) For Nigeria: A Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (Dsge) Approach, Charlse N.O Mordi, Michael A. Adebiyi Dec 2010

Estimating A Small-Scale Macroeconometric Model (Ssmm) For Nigeria: A Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (Dsge) Approach, Charlse N.O Mordi, Michael A. Adebiyi

CBN Occasional Papers

This paper attempts to develop a small scale macroeconometric model for the Nigerian economy using dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) methodology. Particular attention is paid to using impulse responses to explain the dynamic properties of the model. This model incorporates expectation as an anchor in the forward-looking monetary policy objective of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It captures most of the channels through which policymakers believe monetary policy can influence a small open economy with a managed floating exchange rate. The model was taken to the data by means of Bayesian estimation with the following major findings. First, although …

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Is The Philips Curve Useful For Monetary Policy In Nigeria, Carlos J. Garcia Dec 2010

Is The Philips Curve Useful For Monetary Policy In Nigeria, Carlos J. Garcia

CBN Occasional Papers

The objective of this article is to determine if the Phillips curve is a relevant tool to conduct monetary policy in African countries wishing to adopt an inflation-targeting regime. I choose Nigeria as a case of study because it is in the early stage of the implementation of this regime. I estimate a medium-sized model for monetary policy analysis. The model reflects a synthesis between the New Keynesian and the Real Business Cycle (RBC) approaches. Then I estimate the model by using Bayesian econometric technique in order to overcome the shortage of data availability. The study concludes that there is …

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Parking Management For Silicon Valley–A Guide For Planners, Decision Makers, And The General Public, Tracy Wang Dec 2010

Parking Management For Silicon Valley–A Guide For Planners, Decision Makers, And The General Public, Tracy Wang

Master's Theses

The crisis of climate change has jumpstarted a renewed interest in environmental sustainability. The growing awareness of the problem and the ensuing intense search for solutions called for a scrutinizing reexamination of the relationships between transportation, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions. Major publications such as The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup in 2005, and Parking Management, Strategies, Evaluation and Planning by Todd Litman in 2008, have identified parking as a crucial link. Parking issues are intrinsic to planning because parking facilities are a major land use type that affects how we design and build our commercial …

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Easterner, Vol. 62, No. 10, December 1, 2010, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University Dec 2010

Easterner, Vol. 62, No. 10, December 1, 2010, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about proposed budget cuts, police escorts to provide safety for students, Pence Union Building (PUB) remodel planning, scholarships, new Board of Trustees members, police opinions of counter protesters to the Westboro Baptist Church demonstration, a faculty art exhibit, fighting in hockey, and the football team's championship run.

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Analysis Of A Database Insider Threat Model, Andrea Samuel Dec 2010

Analysis Of A Database Insider Threat Model, Andrea Samuel

Computer Science and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

According to Silicon.com's CIO Insight - Beware the Insider Security Threat, insiders are bigger threats to corporate security than external threats such as denial of service attacks or malware. Statistics show that 70% of fraud is perpetrated by staff and that the main data security threat comes from poorly trained or disgruntled employees who are authorized to have access to data and file stores [4]. This research project focuses specifically on the problem of insider threat in relational database systems. The project involves simulating research conducted in Qussai Yaseen and Brajendra Panda's research paper, Predicting and Preventing Insider Threat in …

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Summary Report Of The Mainecare Listening Sessions, Anush Yousefian Hansen Ms,Ma, Katherine Rosingana, Nadine Edris Msw Dec 2010

Summary Report Of The Mainecare Listening Sessions, Anush Yousefian Hansen Ms,Ma, Katherine Rosingana, Nadine Edris Msw

Disability & Aging

In September of 2010, the Muskie School of Public Service conducted four Listening Sessions with MaineCare members to gather in-depth information about their experiences on MaineCare, their likes and dislikes, and suggestions, needs and wants for improving the program. The overall goal of these sessions was to provide rich information to help inform DHHS in their design of a new managed care initiative. Funding for this project was provided by the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF).

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Sr Visits: The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center At The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Benjamin R. Harris Dec 2010

Sr Visits: The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center At The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Benjamin R. Harris

Library Faculty Research

Situated atop Persimmon Hill on Oklahoma City's northeast side, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Center has spent forty-five years as the crown jewel of the city's attractions. Aside from exhibits featuring world-renowned art works, authentic western memorabilia, and informational displays, researchers and visitors can take advantage of the Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center. The archive includes books, serials, films, image collections and more, and curators depend upon this resource in the development of new exhibits. Serials Review learns about the history, materials, and services associated with the Dickinson Research Center.

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Learning That Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts: Efforts To Build An Integrative Learning Model In Music Management, David Chase, Keith Hatschek Dec 2010

Learning That Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts: Efforts To Build An Integrative Learning Model In Music Management, David Chase, Keith Hatschek

Conservatory of Music Faculty Articles

How can music industry programs best prepare students for the near constant change and ambiguity engendered by the rapid pace of technological and structural change to the global music and entertainment business? For the authors, the answer to this question has been to develop a new model for teaching and learning in the Music Management degree program they direct. This article provides an explanation for the process of developing this revised program. It is structured in two parts, which follow a brief introduction: the fi rst part looks at the changing landscape of approaches to student learning and its meaning …

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, And The Federal Role In The Secondary Mortgage Market, United States: Congress: Congressional Budget Office (Cbo) Dec 2010

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, And The Federal Role In The Secondary Mortgage Market, United States: Congress: Congressional Budget Office (Cbo)

Documents

Includes the Overview of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Secondary Mortgage Market, Possible Rationales for a Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market, Weaknesses of the Precrisis Model for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Alternative Approaches for the Future of the Secondary Mortgage Market, History of the Secondary Mortgage Market, and The Federal Home Loan Banks.

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Ict In The Teaching Of Science And Mathematics In Year 8 In Australia: Report From The Iea Second International Technology In Education Study (Sites) Survey, John Ainley, Frances Eveleigh, Chris Freeman, Kate O'Malley Dec 2010

Ict In The Teaching Of Science And Mathematics In Year 8 In Australia: Report From The Iea Second International Technology In Education Study (Sites) Survey, John Ainley, Frances Eveleigh, Chris Freeman, Kate O'Malley

ACER Research Monographs

The IEA Second International Technology in Education Study (SITES) is an international comparative research program studying the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in education. Its central focus is on understanding how ICT affects the way teaching and learning takes place in schools. In many educational systems there is a desire to use ICT to support changes in teaching and learning and policies have been implemented to promote the use of ICT by equipping schools with computers and network connections, training teachers in the use of ICT and providing digital resources. Although there is a growing body of research …

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Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar Dec 2010

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

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Choices For Bates, December 2010 Dec 2010

Choices For Bates, December 2010

Occasional Publications

No abstract provided.

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Fishing For Leadership: A Service Philosophy In Library Technical Services, Connie Foster Dec 2010

Fishing For Leadership: A Service Philosophy In Library Technical Services, Connie Foster

DLTS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Citizen Participation, Metadiscourse And Accountability: A Public Hearing On A Zoning Change For Wal-Mart, Richard Buttny Dec 2010

Citizen Participation, Metadiscourse And Accountability: A Public Hearing On A Zoning Change For Wal-Mart, Richard Buttny

Communication and Rhetorical Studies - All Scholarship

During a contentious public hearing on a zoning change for Wal-Mart, participants at times moved to a metadiscursive level with utterances such as, “expect to be listened to,” “I have a question,” or reading quotes of Town Board members from the newspaper. Such metadiscursive references allow participants to attempt to structure, or depart, from the public hearing format. Metadiscursive references also work to criticize their opponents’ speech or the process. Metadiscourse has the consequence of contextualizing the participation framework of the hearing as to topic, length of presentation, and mode of interaction. From a normative perspective, metadiscourse is used to …

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Spartan Daily December 1, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2010

Spartan Daily December 1, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 48

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University News Dec 2010

University News

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

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A Cost Benefit Analysis Of Utilizing Solar Panels On Bates Nut Farm, Brandon Walter Ness Dec 2010

A Cost Benefit Analysis Of Utilizing Solar Panels On Bates Nut Farm, Brandon Walter Ness

Agribusiness

No abstract provided.

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Mastering Mascarpone: What It Takes To Make A Perfect Batch Of Mascarpone Cheese, Teraisa (Tessa) Buratto Dec 2010

Mastering Mascarpone: What It Takes To Make A Perfect Batch Of Mascarpone Cheese, Teraisa (Tessa) Buratto

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

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Solar Dairy Farm, Justin Mason Dec 2010

Solar Dairy Farm, Justin Mason

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

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Second-Best Tax Policy And Natural Resource Management In Growing Economies, Steven P. Cassou, Arantza Gorostiaga, María José Gutiérrez, Stephen F. Hamilton Dec 2010

Second-Best Tax Policy And Natural Resource Management In Growing Economies, Steven P. Cassou, Arantza Gorostiaga, María José Gutiérrez, Stephen F. Hamilton

Economics

This paper investigates the exploitation of environmental resources in a growing economy within a second-best fiscal policy framework. Agents derive utility from two types of consumption goods — one which relies on an environmental input and one which does not — as well as from leisure and from environmental amenity values. Property rights for the environmental resource are potentially incomplete. We connect second best policy to essential components of utility by considering the elasticity of substitution among each of the four utility arguments. The results illustrate potentially important relationships between environmental amenity values and leisure. When amenity values are complementary …

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Expansion In Existing And Future Franchises, Shane Hart, Daniel Jeng Dec 2010

Expansion In Existing And Future Franchises, Shane Hart, Daniel Jeng

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Zensho Group has recently acquired the restaurant US based chains CoCo’s and Carrows but has not been able to affirm the same growth as the company has established in its home country of Japan. In order to fulfill their need to grow, extensive market analysis and research needs to be done. An expansion eastward and the introduction of their flagship restaurant chain, Sukiya, would offer growth potential. Determining the best locations for these new stores is the goal of this project. Low cost and high market penetration potential will be used to recommend the ideal locations that will benefit the …

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Designing A Sale Catalog And Marketing For A Purebred Dairy Cattle Sale, William David Jones Dec 2010

Designing A Sale Catalog And Marketing For A Purebred Dairy Cattle Sale, William David Jones

Dairy Science

The objective of this senior project is to develop a sale catalog to use for a purebred dairy cattle sale. After economic hardship fell on the Cal Poly dairy in 2009, industry supporters and dedicated students suggested the dairy host a sale. Not only did this sale provide an opportunity for positive public relations with various industry members, it was also a source of fundraising for the dairy’s operating costs and departmental student activities. The project determined the best (and most current) software to use for the design and layout, marketing and advertising for the greatest economic returns, and analyzed …

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A Practical Approach To Computer Donation Supply Chain For Non-Profit Organizations, John Jacob Burrell, Adam Robert Carpenter Dec 2010

A Practical Approach To Computer Donation Supply Chain For Non-Profit Organizations, John Jacob Burrell, Adam Robert Carpenter

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The United States today has a plethora of unused electronic equipment. This equipment comes from universities, small businesses, corporations, and many other sources. This project looks at the best way to put this equipment back to use for the remainder of its usable life by donating it to non-profit organizations in need. In order to complete this project it was necessary to research the areas of Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, and Engineering Economics. The approach for this specific project first involves analyzing the current donation process at California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, and its ability to …

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Mustang Daily, December 1, 2010 Dec 2010

Mustang Daily, December 1, 2010

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

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Associations Between Alcohol Misuse And Risks For Hiv Infection Among Men Who Have Multiple Female Sexual Partners In Cape Town, South Africa, Loraine Townsend, Samantha R. Rosenthal, Charles D.H. Parry, Yanga Zembe, Catherine Mathews, Alan J. Flisher Dec 2010

Associations Between Alcohol Misuse And Risks For Hiv Infection Among Men Who Have Multiple Female Sexual Partners In Cape Town, South Africa, Loraine Townsend, Samantha R. Rosenthal, Charles D.H. Parry, Yanga Zembe, Catherine Mathews, Alan J. Flisher

Health & Wellness Department Faculty Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

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The Greening Of Strategic Hrm Scholarship, Susan E. Jackson, Janghoon Seo Dec 2010

The Greening Of Strategic Hrm Scholarship, Susan E. Jackson, Janghoon Seo

Organization Management Journal

The topic of environmental sustainability is attracting increased attention among management scholars. Despite its importance to managers, employees, customers and other stakeholders, however, there is very little scholarship that considers the role of human resource management systems in organizations striving to achieve environmental sustainability. In this article, we propose several specific questions that such scholarship could address. By seeking answers to these questions, HRM scholars could contribute to improved organizational effectiveness and at the same time develop new theoretical models that more adequately reflect the complexity of organizational phenomena.

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“The Rise And Fall Of Finance And The End Of The Society Of Organizations” By Gerald F Davis (Academy Of Management Perspectives, August 2009), Frank M. Werner Dec 2010

“The Rise And Fall Of Finance And The End Of The Society Of Organizations” By Gerald F Davis (Academy Of Management Perspectives, August 2009), Frank M. Werner

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Goods Of Reading: Theological Interpretation And Scriptural Reasoning, Rebekah Ann Eklund Dec 2010

The Goods Of Reading: Theological Interpretation And Scriptural Reasoning, Rebekah Ann Eklund

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

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