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University Of Minnesota, Morris Named A 2014 Best Value Public College By Kiplinger's Personal Finance, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Praised for Strong Academic Record and Great Economic Value

The Role Of Power In Organizational Corruption: An Empirical Study, David Jancsics, István Jávor

Publications and Research

This article concerns the extent to which corrupt behavior is dependent on the organizational power structure and the resources available for illegal exchange. This qualitative study is based on 42 in-depth interviews with organizational actors in different organizations in Hungary. Four core themes emerged from the analysis of the interviews: (a) isolated corruption at the bottom, (b) the middle level’s own corruption, (c) “technicization” when middle-level professionals and expert groups are used to legalize the corruption of the dominant coalition, and (d) “turning-off controls” when organizational elites intentionally deactivate internal and external controls to avoid detection.

Optical Spectroscopic Studies Of Two Star Forming Regions, Kristen Leilani Erickson

Dissertations

The ρ Ophiuchi and Serpens molecular clouds are sites of low mass star formation. The goals of this study were to identify young stellar objects (YSOs) and estimate ages and masses in order to infer an initial mass function (IMF), investigate disk evolution, and determine the star-forming history. Optical spectroscopic surveys of an unbiased sample of candidate young stars have been completed. Optical images taken in different photometric bands were used to create color-magnitude diagrams from which sources were selected for spectroscopic observation. In combination with published data, 135 association members in ρ Ophiuchi and 63 association members plus 16 …

Project Vote Smart Bus Plans Dominican Stop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The non-partisan Project Vote Smart group has created an archive of searchable information on all the candidates for president, U.S. Congress, governor, and state legislature. The organization is traveling the nation on a 45-foot red and blue motor coach to deliver information on each candidate’s voting record, speeches, campaign finance information, and interest group ratings.

12-10-2013 Gdk Sorority At Swosu Teams Up With First Choice, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2013

Gamma Delta Kappa is an honor sorority at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and the sorority has been involved in various charitable causes and recently teamed up with First Choice Pregnancy Center to help promote the center that offers many services to young men and women.

December 10, 2013, Civil Service Council

2013

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of Floral Symmetry Across The Plant Order Lamiales, Jinshun Zhong

Dissertations

Bilaterally symmetrical corollas have evolved independently numerous times from radially symmetrical ancestors and are thought to represent adaptation to specific pollinators. However, evolutionary losses of bilateral symmetry have occurred sporadically in different lineages. CYC2-like and RAD-like are genes needed for the normal development of bilateral symmetry in snapdragon corollas. However, exactly how changes in the floral symmetry patterning genes correlate with the origin and loss of floral bilateral remains poorly known. To address this question, a densely sampled phylogeny of CYC2-like genes across the order Lamiales was inferred and calibrated. The expression patterns of these genes in early diverging and …

Exploring The Mechanisms By Which Increasing Dietary Protein Induces Iron Transporter Expression And Improves Intestinal Iron Absorption, Carrie Elizabeth Thomas

Doctoral Dissertations

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. Whole body iron balance is primarily controlled through the regulation of intestinal iron absorption. Therefore, the identification of factors that affect iron absorption is important for the development of therapies aimed at improving iron status in deficient individuals. We recently found that increasing dietary protein in rats enhances duodenal iron absorption. This protein-induced increase in iron absorption is associated with augmented transcript levels of key intestinal iron transporters, including the iron importer, DMT1.

To determine whether dietary protein directly affects DMT1 expression in vitro, the effect of amino acid supplementation on …

Dr. Ernie F. Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Ernie Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Umsl Magazine - Fall 2013, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Magazine and other UMSL Magazines

The University of Missouri–St. Louis publishes UMSL Magazine for alumni and friends.

Blog Post, Vision 20/20 Blog, 'Burg Blogs, December 10, 2013, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

USF St. Petersburg Campus News and Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Scott Kocher V. Borough Larksville

2013 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Observing The Unwatchable Through Acceleration Logging Of Animal Behavior, Danielle D. Brown, Roland Kays, Martin Wikelski, Rory Wilson, A. Peter Klimley

Methodology and Animal Models in Research

Behavior is an important mechanism of evolution and it is paid for through energy expenditure. Nevertheless, field biologists can rarely observe animals for more than a fraction of their daily activities and attempts to quantify behavior for modeling ecological processes often exclude cryptic yet important behavioral events. Over the past few years, an explosion of research on remote monitoring of animal behavior using acceleration sensors has smashed the decades-old limits of observational studies. Animal-attached accelerometers measure the change in velocity of the body over time and can quantify fine-scale movements and body postures unlimited by visibility, observer bias, or the …

Cal Poly Fall Commencement Set For Dec. 14, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Women Engineers Awarded Gold For 10th Time, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Servant Leadership Style And Michigan Public School Superintendents As Measured By Meap Reading And Math Proficiency, Antoinette Pearson

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

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Former Deloitte Touche & Tohmatsu Ceo Says A Culture Of Respect Leads To Success, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Steve Eaton

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

Those who are serious about being effective leaders should ask themselves some tough questions about how they can best do their job and one of those questions is: “Is it better for those you lead to fear you or love you?”

Buehler Leadership Scholars Challenge Ideas, Apply What Resonates, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Steve Eaton

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

Vern Buehler has stirred up a group of thoughtful, restless students, who are tactful yet very direct, and opinionated but open-minded. It’s a group that says it regularly challenges its preconceived notions of what real leadership is all about. They insist that correct principles that are not tested and practiced are of little worth.

North Carolina’S White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance And Response Plan, Gabrielle Graeter, Kendrick Weeks, Susan Cameron

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

III. Objective- The objective of this plan is to coordinate the conservation community’s strategy for addressing White-nose Syndrome (WNS) in North Carolina as it relates to disease surveillance and response, population monitoring, and research.

12/10/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/10/2013. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

General Education Subcommittee Minutes, December 10, 2013, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Course/Designation Removals

Syllabi Approvals

Business

• Communication Intensive (CI) requirement

Information

• Two USU Course Requirement
• Revision of the web pages for USU 1330, 1340 and 1300
• No USU course will be included in the schedule unless it has a subtitle

Next Meeting

Ndls Update 12/10/2013, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Update

No abstract provided.

State V. Marks Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 39684

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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Carbon Fluxes In Karst Aquifers: Sources, Sinks, And The Effect Of Storm Flow, William B. White

KIP Articles

An effective carbon loading can be calculated from measured alkalinity and pH of karst waters. The carbon loading is independent of the degree of saturation of the water and does not depend on the water being in equilibrium with the carbonate wall rock. A substantial data base of spring water analyses accumulated by students over the past 40 years has been used to probe the CO2 generation, transport, and storage in a variety of drainage basins that feed karst springs. Carbon loading in the water exiting karst drainage basins depends on the rate of CO2 generation in the soils of …

Fashion-Savvy Student Makes The Cover, Hannah Dhue

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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New Hampshire Children In Need Of Services: Impacts Of 2011 Legislative Changes To Chins, Lisa Speropolous, Barbara Wauchope

Carsey Publications

Using administrative data from state and local agencies and data from interviews with CHINS professionals, this brief provides an overview of participation in the Children in Need of Services (CHINS) program before and after the change in the law in September 2011 but before funding returned in 2013. Specifically, it examines changes in CHINS petitions filed, children served, and services provided to children and their families in the state. Authors Lisa Speropolous and Barbara Wauchope present the study as an example of the impact that state fiscal policy can have on the most vulnerable of New Hampshire’s populations.

Cultural Competence Integration In The Nursing Curriculum, Boniface C. Stegman

Dissertations

With an increasingly diverse population, it is important to ensure that graduates of nursing programs are able to deliver culturally competent care (Krainovich-Miller et al., 2008; Allen, 2010). This study was undertaken to address this call to include cultural competence integration into nursing curriculum. The purpose of this study was to discover evidence of cultural competence integration in the nursing curriculum as perceived by faculty and students in a baccalaureate nursing program. This study addressed the following research questions: a) Does the undergraduate nursing curriculum integrate cultural competence?, b) Do the undergraduate nursing faculty perceive cultural competence content in the …

A Study Of Women Through 18th-Century Literature: As Reflected By The Works Of Jane Austen, Or, A Re-Visioning, Nicole Miller

Honors Program Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Lgbt Homeless Youth In Boston, Massachusetts: Experiences Regarding Resources And Potential Barriers, Brittney Connery

Honors Program Theses and Projects

LGBT youth are at an escalated risk of leaving home, mental health concerns, victimization, substance abuse, and risky sexual behavior. However, research shows a lack of LGBT-specific resources. This raises concern as LGBT youth comprise 20 to 40 percent of homeless youth – disproportionate to the general youth population which is only 10 percent LGBT. The purpose of this research was to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of LGBT homeless youth in Boston, Massachusetts regarding their use of resources and any potential barriers they may face. Furthermore, this study examined whether or not current resources are safe, welcoming …