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Estimating The Economic Impacts Of Gull Lake View Golf Club And Resort, Jim Robey, Stephen Biddle, Claudette Robey, Marie Holler, Brian Pittelko, Kathleen Bolter

Reports

Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort, located in Augusta, Michigan, operates several golf courses in the greater Kalamazoo region. A significant portion of its clients is not only from outside the region, but also outside the state of Michigan. Along with golf operations, Gull Lake View offers lodging, spa services, eating and drinking establishments, and meetings, weddings, and other events. The Resort wanted to better understand from where outside the region its patrons come and the economic impact resulting from the activities generated by these patrons.

Economic Conditions In Fostoria, Ohio, Jim Robey, Claudette Robey, Marie Holler, Kathleen Bolter, Brian Pittelko, Dennis Burnside, Donny Davis

Reports

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Methods And Systems To Use Relational Data To Assess Group Credit Worthiness, Joseph York, Nicholas Kurlas, Samantha Chatkin, Anastasiya Zarko

Defensive Publications Series

A computer-implemented method for aggregating and managing credit worthiness of a community including: selecting, with at least one processor, a group of individuals from the community; generating, with at least one processor, an individual risk score for each individual of the group based on individual data; generating, with at least one processor, a relational risk score for each individual of the group based at least partially on relational data; determining, with at least one processor, a weighted individual risk score and a weighted relational risk score based on a weighing parameter; generating, with at least one processor, a multi-party risk …

The Face At The Window, Kristina Lenberg

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.

Postglacial Recolonization Of North America By Spadefoot Toads: Integrating Niche And Corridor Modeling To Study Species’ Range Dynamics Over Geologic Time, Iulian Gherghel, Ryan Andrew Martin

Faculty Scholarship

Understanding the factors that shape species’ distributions is a key topic in biogeography. As climates change, species can either cope with these changes through evolution, plasticity or by shifting their ranges to track the optimal climatic conditions. Ecological niche modeling (ENM) is a widespread technique in biogeography that estimates the niche of the organism by using occurrences and environmental data to estimate species’ potential distributions. ENMs are often criticized for failing to take species’ dispersal abilities into consideration. Here, we attempt to fill this gap by combining ENMs with dispersal and corridor modeling to study the range dynamics of North …

Strategic Plan, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Final Report, 2017-2020, Catherine Cardwell, Kaya Van Beynen

Library Strategic Planning and Background Materials

The final report of the strategic plan for 2017-2020 for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.

Are Households In Kagera Region In Tanzania Vulnerable To Poverty?, Innocent Pantaleo

Business Management Review

This paper uses the six wave Kagera Health and Demographic Survey (KHDS) panel data to examine whether or not households in Kagera Region were vulnerable to poverty in the period 1991 - 2010. Using the Kagera poverty lines for 1991 and 2010, the paper examines the extent to which variability in households ' incomes and consumption engendered the risks (as a measure of vulnerability) to poverty. The results show that risk to poverty was relatively low for the 1991 poverty line and high for the 2010 poverty line. This difference indicates that the risk of households falling into poverty tends …

Cluster Analysis Of Opioid Accessibility In The Carolinas Using Data From The Arcos Database And An Enhanced Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method, Michael T. Bunker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study takes advantage of transaction level data from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) database made newly available under court order by The Washington Post in July 2019. This data details individual shipments of pharmaceutical opioid analgesics from wholesalers to retail distributors. Using the Enhanced 2-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) method, this study calculated access to opioid morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per capita for census tracts in North Carolina and South Carolina during the year 2009. This study demonstrated that outlier volumes of opioid analgesics at individual pharmacies are not always …

The Utilization Of Artificial Intelligence In Online Advertising And Its Perceived Effectiveness, Nouran Tahoun

Theses and Dissertations

This study explores the utilization of Artificial Intelligence in online advertising process and the impact of using AI each stage in that process with the overall perceived effectiveness. It also provides a better understanding of the magnitude of using AI in the four stages of advertising online: namely consumer insights, ad creation, media planning and buying, and finally ad evaluation. Process model of AI utilization in online advertising is the conceptual model of the study, which is developed from the previous literature. A triangulation methodology is implemented to enhance the credibility of the research study and leads to a more …

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Journal of Solution Focused Practices

No abstract provided.

Book Review - Team Talk: Building Excellence With Solution Focused Skills, Anne-Marie Wulf

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

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The Effect Of Using Self–Scaling Strategy(Kwl) And Mind Mapping Strategy On The Acquisition Of National Education Concepts And Critical Thinking Skills Of 10th Grade Students, عفراء محمد المطارنه, Dr.Nasser Al Khawaldeh

Jordanian Educational Journal

The study aimed at finding out the effect of the use of the Self-Scaling and Mind Maps strategies in acquiring the concepts of national education and critical thinking skills. The sample consisted of (75) female students. The researcher used two tests, one for acquiring concepts and the other for critical thinking skills. The results showed that there were significant differences between the mean performance scores of students in the acquisition of concepts, attributed to the method of teaching using the self-scale strategy. In addition to the existence of significant differences between the averages of the performance of learners in the …

The Impact Of Using The Integrated Learning Strategy On The Achievement Of The Students Of The University Of Jordan In The Subject Of ''Geography Of Jordan'', عبير محمد إسماعيل انصيو

Jordanian Educational Journal

The study aimed to investigate the effect of using the integrated learning strategy on the achievement of the students of the University of Jordan in the subject of "Geography of Jordan". The sample of the study consisted of two divisions، one of which was the experimental group (27)، while the second was the control group (29) students. A 30-question achievement test was developed to measure the impact of the use of the learning strategy built into the academic achievement of the sample members. The validity and consistency of the study instrument was verified.

To answer the study questions، the arithmetical …

The Impact Of Mind Maps Strategy On The Development Of Reflective Thinking Skills In History Studies Among Ninth Grade Students, عارف عيد الدهام, حامد عبدالله طلافحة

Jordanian Educational Journal

The study aimed at identifying the effect of of Mind Maps strategy on the development of reflective thinking skills among students of the ninth grade in Jordan. To achieve the objective of the study, the researchers designed a test to measure the skills of reflective thinking. The researchers adopted the semi-experimental method, where the experimental group of 30 students studied according to the strategy of Mind Maps, and the control group consisting of (30) students studied in the usual way. The test was applied to both groups before and after teaching. The results showed that there was a significant difference …

Ecological Protection And High-Quality Development In The Yellow River Basin: Framework, Path, And Countermeasure, Xu Yong, Wang Chuansheng

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

This paper summarizes the characteristics of natural ecological conditions, the current situation of economic and social development, existing problems and development opportunities of the Yellow River Basin. The overall framework of the national strategy for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin has been set up according to the three logical progressive links of basement-ecological priority, bearing capacity-development constraint, driving force-internal and external relevancy. It has formed the academic thinking of delimiting ecological, agricultural and urban functional areas through the evaluation of the suitability of human activities for land and space development, evaluating and calculating the resource …

Historical Evolution Of China's Major Productive Forces And Optimization Strategy During 14th Five-Year Plan, Li Jiaming, Zhang Wenzhong, Yu Jianhui

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Major productive force distribution is a strategic deployment related to the medium and long-term regional development pattern of China in the next 15-20 years. Unfortunately, after reform and opening up, its importance as an organic component of China's institutional advantages has been ignored for a long time. The study reexamines main theories of productive force distribution and rethinks their applicability in the market economy. Moreover, the historical changes of China's productive force distribution have also been reviewed. China's productive force distribution has experienced a development process from equilibrium, decentralization, and concentration to coordination. Finally, facing new situations and major issues, …

Spatial Optimization Strategies Of Population Function In China's World-Class Urban Agglomerations During 14th Five-Year Plan Period, Yang Yu, Qi Wei, Ma Li, Liu Yi

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Urban agglomerations, including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta regions, are the large clusters both from population and economic perspectives and have the most active vitality of innovation. To be the worldclass urban agglomerations, population function regulation should highlight the roles of the carrying capacity of resources and the environment, allocation of public service resources, and the challenges of global competitions in the fields of economy and technology. We firstly review the classic theories. Then the distinct characters of population development in China's urban agglomerations are figured out. Accordingly, the basic laws of population function regulation …

Lesieur, John Bryan "Jack," B. 1986 (Mss 707), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and selected scanned files (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 707. Documentation for an archaeological study, conducted by John Bryan LeSieur, of Kyrock, a planned industrial community in Edmonson County, Kentucky. Includes interviews, photographs, and an interpretive narrative.

How Are Key Demographic Indicators Related To Covid-19 Reported In The United States: A Data Review Protocol—Study Description, Charlotte Brasseux, Thoai Ngo, Mingqi Song

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The COVID-19 pandemic is evolving fast and affecting rich and poor countries; however, the social determinants of the health outcomes associated with COVID-19 have not been well characterized. While there is increasing discussion of COVID-19 disparities in the media, no systematic compilation of data exists that synthesizes what and how official reporting platforms disaggregate demographic indicators of COVID-19 testing, cases, hospitalizations, recoveries and deaths. This review will provide a comprehensive overview of what and how federal and local health officials report COVID-19 cases. Having this information nationally and subnationally can help health officials to deploy a more targeted response effort …

Planning, Participation, And Power In A Shrinking City: The Detroit Works Project, Gregory B. Markus, Amy Krings

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

Scholars and practitioners have argued that authentic public participation is crucial in developing strategic plans for so-called shrinking cities, not only for informing the content of the resulting plans but also for fostering public support, civic capacity, and equitable outcomes. The Detroit Works Project, launched in 2010, provided an opportunity to examine the crafting of a high-profile strategic plan for a major U.S. city challenged by decades of population loss and disinvestment. We find that the project was yet another instance of urban planning that began with an assurance that public involvement would play a central role but then failed …

Strategic Path Of Revitalization Development Of Northeast China Under New Era, Wang Chengjin, Li Xumao, Xie Yongshun, Chen Peiran, Xu Yong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Northeast China is a classic weakening area and becomes a difficult region of land development and high-quality development for the social-economic-ecological system. Its revitalization has the key supporting significance for the realization of the regional coordinated development in China. Based on the review on the evolution of the revitalization strategy of Northeast China and its experiences, this paper analyzes the current problems of Northeast China from the perspectives of the business environment, technological innovation, resources outflow, etc. And, the new situation and key relationship for the future revitalization of Northeast China are discussed. Then, we propose the whole thinking of …

Connotation Of High-Quality Development In Relative Poverty Areas Of China And Implementation Strategy, Zhou Kan, Sheng Kerong, Fan Jie, Liu Hanchu, Wu Jianxiong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Poverty is a major challenge faced by human development, especially the global problem that has plagued developing countries, including China, for a long time. As rural absolute poverty population and poverty-stricken counties will achieve poverty alleviation in 2020, China's anti-poverty focus in the new era will begin to shift from targeted poverty alleviation in absolute poverty areas to high-quality development through comprehensive measures in relative poverty areas. Based on an initially constructed conceptual model of high-quality development in relative poverty areas, this article analyzed the internal and external constraints from the sustainability of individual and regional scales, and further proposed …

Evolution Analysis Of China's Spatial Development Structure And Pattern Optimization Of Major Function Zones, Wang Yafei, Guo Rui, Fan Jie

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The major function zoning plays a strategic role in economic development and ecological environment protection in China. Analyzing the evolutionary process and trends in spatial structure is essential for the pattern optimization of land development and major function zones. The aim of this study is to explore the scientific and policy implications of the evolution of the spatial structure of major function zones. This paper first takes several basic parameters, namely the population ratio/economic ratio of the urbanization areas, agricultural development areas, and ecological security areas; then, measures the evolution characteristics of core-periphery structure and pole-axis structure five years before …

Trend Of Regional Integration And China's Medium And Long-Term Strategies, Chen Dong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Regional integration is entering a new stage, and the connotation, focus, and role have undergone important changes. This article discusses the new trends of regional integration and the medium and long-term strategies of China on the basis of analyzing the causes of repeated twists and turns in international regional integration. It is proposed that the change of the integration center and the unreasonable cost-benefit allocation mechanism have led to the ups and downs of international regional integration led by developed countries. The basic contradiction between socialized large-scale production and private ownership of means of production determines the integration cost-benefit allocation …

Methodology And Role Of "Double Evaluation" In Optimization Of Spatial Development Pattern, Zhou Daojing, Xu Yong, Wang Yafei, Zhou Kan, Liu Baoyin, Li Jiuyi, Fan Jie

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

"Double evaluation", the abbreviation of the evaluation of resource and environmental carrying capacity and territorial development suitability, is the important basis and prerequisite for the implementation of spatial planning. This study systematically expounded the scientific concept, study framework, and research process of "double evaluation", and discussed the core role in promoting the high-quality development of spatial development. This article firstly depicts the main development of "double evaluation" in MFOZ researches, including the proposal and improvement of the theoretical concept, the establishment of evaluation framework, and the application in MFOZ planning. Then, we analyze the main function of "double evaluation" and …

High-Quality Development Of National Territory Space Governance And Regional Economic Layout During 14th Five-Year Plan In China, Fan Jie

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

During the period of 14th Five-Year Plan, modernization of space governance and optimization of regional economic layout are the important parts of planning and development. Since the reform and opening up, China's regional economic layout has adopted the guiding ideology of "some regions get rich first", which has rapidly driven the overall improvement of national strength, but the development gap between regions has continued to widen. The open economy and the non-state-owned economy are developing rapidly, but there are shortcomings in the security and advancement of the economic system, and the reform of the state-owned economy is still insufficient. China's …

Develop Visualization Technology Of Cyberspace To Support Construction Of Comprehensive Prevention And Control System Of Cyber Security, Guo Qiquan, Gao Chundong, Hao Mengmeng, Jiang Dong

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Cyber security is the basis of national security in the information age, and the visualization of cyberspace is of vital importance for comprehensive prevention and control of cyber security. Based on the theory of "man-land-network" nexus, this study proposed the connotation and technical path of cyberspace visualization and described the visualization of the cyberspace elements, cyberspace relations, and cyberspace security events. Based on the cyberspace geography, the exploration and application of cyberspace visualization technology is an important content of constructing the mapping relations between cyberspace and real world as well as drawing a cyberspace map, which will provide a significant …

Discussion On Administrative Divisions Adjustment And Spatial Governance In 14th Five-Year Plan Period, Wang Kaiyong, Chen Tian

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The administrative division has always been the basic support unit of local governance. More and more attention has been paid to the role of resource allocation and spatial governance of administrative divisions in the new era. Administrative division plays an important role in improving urban layout, optimizing urban structure, improving spatial governance efficiency, adjusting spatial development order, promoting regional balanced development, and realizing regional optimization and reorganization. It is suggested to give full play to the role of the administrative divisions in optimizing the allocation of resources and promote the reform of the administrative management system of the urban agglomerations; …

Policies On Categorized Governance Of China's Urban Agglomerations In 14th Five-Year Plan, Guo Rui, Sun Yong, Fan Jie

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

From the 14th Five-Year Plan to 2035, urban agglomerations will remain the main form of China's urbanization. At present, the development of China's urban agglomerations has been diversified, the development pattern of their regions is increasingly differentiated, the strategic objectives of serving the protection of land and space development are diversified, and modern governance methods require precision. Therefore, it is necessary to classify and guide the development of urban agglomerations. Aiming at the problems that the comprehensive policy to classify urban agglomerations in China are not accurate and characteristic enough, this study proposes the "four specials + comprehensive" policy. Special …

Regulation And Guidance For Marketing Of Food Ingredients From Biomanufacturing And Policy Suggestions For China, Li Demao, Zeng Yan, Zhou Ju, Wang Qinhong, Sun Jibin, Jiang Huifeng, Ma Yanhe

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The tightening policy of market regulation for food ingredients and novel foods produced by genetically modified microorganisms has hindered the development of the bio-economy. Here, the comparative studies have been conducted on the market regulations of food ingredients and novel foods produced by biomanufacturing in EU, USA, Japan, and China. These countries are all very concerned about the regulation of food ingredients and novel foods from biomanufacturing, however, they adopt quite different polices. EU is cautious, USA is positive, and Japan is less cautious. Over the past decades, China has been tightening the approval of food ingredients and novel foods …