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Notes Toward A Definition Of Values-Based Leadership, James O'Toole Dec 2012

Notes Toward A Definition Of Values-Based Leadership, James O'Toole

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

O’Toole distinguishes values-based leaders from other types of leadership by citing to various examples of both historical and present day leaders. In the end, as O’Toole notes, the values defining the leader are the values that leader holds dear.


Assuming The Leadership Role On Climate Change And Energy Security, Richard G. Lugar Dec 2012

Assuming The Leadership Role On Climate Change And Energy Security, Richard G. Lugar

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

With decades of service in the United States Senate, including Chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Lugar addresses the most looming issues facing mankind: global climate change and energy dependence. He concludes that effective leadership must not exist myopically, but must be shared by global partners, both friendly and hostile, and optimistically forecasts resolution through ingenuity and innovation.


Climate 2030: A National Blueprint For A Clean Energy Economy (Executive Summary), Rachel Cleetus, Steven Clemmer, David Friedman Dec 2012

Climate 2030: A National Blueprint For A Clean Energy Economy (Executive Summary), Rachel Cleetus, Steven Clemmer, David Friedman

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Courage of conviction, unyielding stamina to underscore the dangerous realities of unchanging lifestyle habits and doing business as usual in today’s world, and unfettered tenacity necessary to build an ever-growing network of dedicated individuals and scientists struggling to express the need for public awareness and governmental action, describes this nationwide group. The Union of Concerned Scientists, primarily headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, presents its forecast for 2030 – complete with the recipe needed to be undertaken for individuals and businesses to both survive and thrive.


Driving Sustainable Innovation: A Pioneer For The 21st Century, Verena Kloos Dec 2012

Driving Sustainable Innovation: A Pioneer For The 21st Century, Verena Kloos

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

An interesting look into one of the premier automobile manufacturers and the design team behind its emergence as a force – not only in the development of new and more efficient vehicles – but in the application of these eco-centered guidelines to other consumer products as well. Verena Kloos provides a rare insight into the role of not just a female officer in an industry largely dominated by men, but of a leader committed to embracing change where demanded.


Plant Tour And Meeting With Members Of Interface’S Sustainability Team: December 16, 2009 Dec 2012

Plant Tour And Meeting With Members Of Interface’S Sustainability Team: December 16, 2009

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

Simply stated, business does not work without the infusion of ethics. While “ethics” can be interpreted in a relative manner, there is no dispute within the scientific community as to the deleterious effects of unrestricted manufacturing processes and the role of environmental factors in generating health crises. The “cradle to grave” designation ― once descriptive of wasteful industrial practices ― is capable of evolving into a “cradle to cradle” approach, triggering a newfound common sense thinking demonstrated by both producers and consumers alike. The Interface experience is demonstrating this evolutionary process.


Sustainability And The Bottom Line: The Responsible Collusion Of Economics, Social Responsibility, And The Environment, Ray C. Anderson Dec 2012

Sustainability And The Bottom Line: The Responsible Collusion Of Economics, Social Responsibility, And The Environment, Ray C. Anderson

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

The Interface model has become the paradigm of sustainable manufacturing in a world where there is dwindling disagreement as to the debilitating effects of expanding landfills and increasing CO2 emissions, all of which adversely affect ecosystems and human health. In Mid-Course Correction, CEO Anderson examines the troubled past of Interface and its firm commitment to righting these wrongs while examining ways to actually begin a restorative process.


The Look For Less: A Survey Of Intellectual Property Protections In The Fashion Industry, Nicole Giambarrese Dec 2012

The Look For Less: A Survey Of Intellectual Property Protections In The Fashion Industry, Nicole Giambarrese

Touro Law Review

Currently, there are no copyright protections for fashion designs in the United States. Proposed legislation that would provide such protection has been sitting in Congress for two years. Further, the Lanham Trademark Act only protects the origin of products, such as logos and trademarks. Even with the current available trademark protection, fashion houses, such as Louis Vuitton, and luxury jewelry firms, such as Tiffany & Company, have seen the Second Circuit make it more difficult to assert the protection. This increasing difficulty is due to a fear of overextending monopolies and taking an affirmative stance on who has the burden …


Regulators And Effectors Of Acetyltransferase P300 During Oxidative Stress, Heart Disease And Aging, Sumit Jain Dec 2012

Regulators And Effectors Of Acetyltransferase P300 During Oxidative Stress, Heart Disease And Aging, Sumit Jain

Open Access Dissertations

The nuclear acetyltransferase p300 is a chromatin-modifying enzyme that facilitates gene transcription by modifying histone-DNA interactions and promoting the transcriptional activation properties of numerous transcription factors. p300 and its paralogue, CBP (CREB-binding protein) are implicated in a wide range of essential biological processes, however, the extent to which p300 has independent tissue- or signal-specific functions has been a matter of dispute. Here, I used gene targeting, gain-of-function and knockdown models to show that the myocardial response to oxidative stress is obligatorily dependent on the cellular availability of p300, and that this availability is dynamically modulated as part of an acute …


Umsl Magazine - Fall 2012, University Of Missouri-St. Louis Dec 2012

Umsl Magazine - Fall 2012, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Magazine and other UMSL Magazines

The University of Missouri–St. Louis publishes UMSL Magazine for alumni and friends. The magazine highlights excellence at the university. Circulation is 81,000, and the magazine is released twice a year.


December 4, 2012, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate Dec 2012

December 4, 2012, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the December 4, 2012 meeting of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate.


Annual Glyphosate Treatments Alter Growth Of Unaffected Bentgrass ( Agrostis ) Weeds And Plant Community Composition, Collin W. Ahrens, Carol A. Auer Dec 2012

Annual Glyphosate Treatments Alter Growth Of Unaffected Bentgrass ( Agrostis ) Weeds And Plant Community Composition, Collin W. Ahrens, Carol A. Auer

Open Access Author Fund Awardees' Articles

Herbicide resistance is becoming more common in weed ecotypes and crop species including turfgrasses, but current gaps in knowledge limit predictive ecological risk assessments and risk management plans. This project examined the effect of annual glyphosate applications on the vegetative growth and reproductive potential of two weedy bentgrasses, creeping bentgrass (CB) and redtop (RT), where the glyphosate resistance (GR) trait was mimicked by covering the bentgrass plants during glyphosate application. Five field plots were studied in habitats commonly inhabited by weedy bentgrasses including an agricultural hayfield, natural meadow, and wasteland. Results showed that annual glyphosate treatment improved bentgrass survivorship, vegetative …


Independent - Dec. 4, 2012, Emily N Haddad Dec 2012

Independent - Dec. 4, 2012, Emily N Haddad

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.


Minutes, Arts And Sciences Executive Committee Meeting, Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Arts And Sciences Executive Committee Dec 2012

Minutes, Arts And Sciences Executive Committee Meeting, Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Arts And Sciences Executive Committee

Executive Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.


The Utah Statesman, December 4, 2012, Utah State University Dec 2012

The Utah Statesman, December 4, 2012, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


Uab Researcher Named Aaas Fellow, Jim Bakken Dec 2012

Uab Researcher Named Aaas Fellow, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

No abstract provided.


Ethics Bowl Team To Compete At Nationals, Natalya Grabavoy '13 Dec 2012

Ethics Bowl Team To Compete At Nationals, Natalya Grabavoy '13

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.


The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, December 4, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Dec 2012

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, December 4, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

No abstract provided.


Uab Researcher Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Jim Bakken Dec 2012

Uab Researcher Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

No abstract provided.


Concentrated, Non-Foaming Solution Of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds And Methods Of Use, Cesar M. Compadre, Philip J. Breen, Hamid Salari, E. Kim Fifer, Danny L. Lattin, Michael F. Slavik, Yanbin Li, Timothy O'Brien, Amy L. Waldroup, Thomas F. Berg Dec 2012

Concentrated, Non-Foaming Solution Of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds And Methods Of Use, Cesar M. Compadre, Philip J. Breen, Hamid Salari, E. Kim Fifer, Danny L. Lattin, Michael F. Slavik, Yanbin Li, Timothy O'Brien, Amy L. Waldroup, Thomas F. Berg

Patents Granted

A concentrated quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) solution with a concentration greater than about 10% by weight and at least one solubility enhancing agent, such as an alcohol, is disclosed. A diluted QAC solution is useful on food products to prevent microbial growth on the food from a broad spectrum of foodborne microbial contamination. Also disclosed is a method of contacting food products with the dilute QAC for an application time of at least 0.1 second. Foods that can be treated by this method are meat and meat products, seafood, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, pet foods and snacks, and any other …


Flyer News, Vol. 60, No. 19 (Dec. 4, 2012), University Of Dayton Dec 2012

Flyer News, Vol. 60, No. 19 (Dec. 4, 2012), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.


Daily Eastern News: December 04, 2012, Eastern Illinois University Dec 2012

Daily Eastern News: December 04, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

December

No abstract provided.


The Lived Experience Of Fathers Whose Children Are Diagnosed With A Genetic Disorder, Mary T. Rivard Dec 2012

The Lived Experience Of Fathers Whose Children Are Diagnosed With A Genetic Disorder, Mary T. Rivard

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

Parenting a child with a genetic disorder requires overcoming numerous obstacles. The purpose of this study was to understand the experience of fathers whose children have been diagnosed with a genetic disorder. By gaining insight into a father's reactions and needs, nurses will be better able to provide anticipatory guidance, emotional support, assistance with stressor identification, development of coping mechanisms, and problem solving strategies to assist him in coping with his child's condition.


Exploring The Differences Between Adult Cancer Survivors And Their Caregivers' Social Support, Self-Efficacy For Physical Activity, Physical Activity Behavior, And Quality Of Life, Fedricker Diane Barber Dec 2012

Exploring The Differences Between Adult Cancer Survivors And Their Caregivers' Social Support, Self-Efficacy For Physical Activity, Physical Activity Behavior, And Quality Of Life, Fedricker Diane Barber

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

Less than 20% of cancer survivors meet recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines. Research reporting positive impact of social support on PA in cancer survivors has not included their caregivers' PA. A review of the literature examining social support and PA in cancer survivors supported including caregivers in developing strategies to increase PA in cancer survivors. The purposes of this study were: (1) to explore the differences and relationships between adult cancer survivors' and caregivers' social support, self-efficacy for physical activity (SEPA), PA, and quality of life (QOL), and (2) understand cancer survivors and caregivers' perception of social support in PA …


Vulnerability And Adaptation For Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, Amy Johnson Dec 2012

Vulnerability And Adaptation For Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, Amy Johnson

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

Many of the over 5 million survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with related disabilities living in the community do not have support for their unmet needs. Adapting to life after TBI is difficult because of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral complications. Nurses and other healthcare professionals have the opportunity to promote positive outcomes for persons with TBI. However, to increase the depth and breadth of that support, nurses need a base of knowledge that includes an understanding of the TBI survivors' needs, vulnerabilities, and obstacles to adaptation. TBIs result in physical, psychological, developmental, and emotional losses. The needs that ensue …


The Current Volume 23 : Issue 15, Nova Southeastern University Dec 2012

The Current Volume 23 : Issue 15, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Characterization Of Chemotype And Aggressiveness Of Nebraska Isolates Of Fusarium Graminearum, Anita Panthi Dec 2012

Characterization Of Chemotype And Aggressiveness Of Nebraska Isolates Of Fusarium Graminearum, Anita Panthi

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused mainly by Fusarium graminearum, is a devastating disease of wheat and other small grain cereals. FHB lowers grain yield and quality and contaminates grain with mycotoxins, predominantly deoxynivalenol (DON) and its acetylated derivatives 3-ADON and 15-ADON. Forty one Fusarium isolates collected from grain elevators and wheat fields in Nebraska in 2009 and 2010 were sequenced for molecular identification. Forty isolates were identified as F. graminearum and one isolate was identified as F. culmorum. Seventy seven F. graminearum isolates collected from grain elevators and wheat fields in Nebraska from 2007 to 2010 were tested …


Alteration Of Behavior By Desert Bighorn Sheep From Human Recreation And Desert Bighorn Sheep Survival In Canyonlands National Park: 2002 - 2010, Kanalu K. Sproat Dec 2012

Alteration Of Behavior By Desert Bighorn Sheep From Human Recreation And Desert Bighorn Sheep Survival In Canyonlands National Park: 2002 - 2010, Kanalu K. Sproat

Theses and Dissertations

Human encroachment into wilderness areas can influence the persistence of wildlife populations by decreasing and degrading habitat, displacement, and decreasing survival. For bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), some human activities are detrimental, causing both physiological stress and habitat abandonment. Between 1979 and 2000, human recreation has increased over 300% in areas occupied by desert bighorn sheep (O. c. nelsonii) in southeastern Utah. We investigated if an increase in human activity in areas used by bighorns affected their behavior. We observed 34 bighorn sheep using focal-animal sampling for >14 hrs to compare time spent grazing and scanning between areas of high and …


Fluoroquinolone And Macrolide Co-Resistance In Clinical Isolates Of Campylobacter Species: A 15-Year Study In Karachi, Pakistan, Seema Irfan, A Ahmad, D Guhar, E Khan, Fasial Malik, Syed Mahmood, Afia Zafar Dec 2012

Fluoroquinolone And Macrolide Co-Resistance In Clinical Isolates Of Campylobacter Species: A 15-Year Study In Karachi, Pakistan, Seema Irfan, A Ahmad, D Guhar, E Khan, Fasial Malik, Syed Mahmood, Afia Zafar

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Fluoroquinolone and macrolide antibiotics are generally considered as first-line drugs for the treatment of severe campylobacteriosis. This study was conducted to analyse the trend of erythromycin and ofloxacin resistance among Campylobacter spp. isolated from stool specimens over a period of 15 years (1992-2007) at The Aga Khan University clinical laboratory in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 83 396 stool specimens were processed, with a 14% isolation rate for enteric pathogens. The isolation rate of Campylobacter spp. was low during 1992-93 (6%-13%), peaked in 1996 (46%), then ranged from 20% to 40%. We report a rising trend in ofloxacin resistance, re-emergence …


State Of The College Address 2012, Jeremy Travis Dec 2012

State Of The College Address 2012, Jeremy Travis

Reports and Publications from John Jay College

No abstract provided.


Volume 110, Number 13 - Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Saint Mary's College Of California Dec 2012

Volume 110, Number 13 - Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

No abstract provided.