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Ua62/3 June Newsletter, Kentucky Small Business Development Center Jun 2010

Ua62/3 June Newsletter, Kentucky Small Business Development Center

University Organizations

Newsletter created by the Kentucky Small Businesss Development Center at WKU.


Theatre Department To Present Neil Simon’S Biloxi Blues, Lindenwood University Jun 2010

Theatre Department To Present Neil Simon’S Biloxi Blues, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Modified Information Criteria For Selecting A Finite Mixture Model, Safa K. Kadhem, Hajem A. Daham Jun 2010

Modified Information Criteria For Selecting A Finite Mixture Model, Safa K. Kadhem, Hajem A. Daham

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

Recently, a paper published by Celeux et al. (2006) presented several forms for the deviation information criterion (DIC) for mixture models, each version is depended on the kind of probability function. However, no reliable version was adopted for those models. As an idea inspired by Brooks (2002, p. 617), we develop, in this paper, Bayesian deviations plugging into two known criteria: the Akaike information criterion (AIC) and Bayesian information criterion (BIC) for choosing best mix model. Due to unavailability the closed-form of the perceived likelihood of those models, we propose an algorithm for estimating the observed likelihood for mixture models …


Francis Howell Central Grad Receives Lindenwood-Pachyderm Scholarship, Lindenwood University Jun 2010

Francis Howell Central Grad Receives Lindenwood-Pachyderm Scholarship, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Trade And Human Development, Ishrat Husain Dr. Jun 2010

Trade And Human Development, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

I agree with the main message of the Report that the link between Trade, Human Development and Economic growth is not straight forward and has to be created consciously by forward looking policies and strategies by both national governments and multilateral trade bodies. But having said that we must also recognize that South Asian countries have made remarkable progress in opening their economies since early 1990s. Till about 1990, trade-GDP ratio was 20 percent which has escalated to 52 percent by 2008. The three large countries of the region – India, Pakistan and Bangladesh – started the process of liberalization …


Interview No. 1484, Sylvia Martinez Jun 2010

Interview No. 1484, Sylvia Martinez

Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project

Sylvia Martinez, her then husband and his brother decided to start inhome healthcare support business to assist families in El Paso. The business is called Altomar and is located in El Paso, Texas. Their business provided help for families dealing with special needs children. Altomar is a woman-owned certified as well as minority certified business. Sylvia also owns Altomar New Mexico and just started Altomar Medical Equipment Company that provides medical equipment. Sylvia is a member of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Altomar is able to help the El Paso community was …


Monetary Policy Essay, Dan Brocklehurst Jun 2010

Monetary Policy Essay, Dan Brocklehurst

Academic Symposium of Undergraduate Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Key Drivers Of Innovation In Malaysia., Seyed Amirhossein Taherizadeh Jun 2010

The Key Drivers Of Innovation In Malaysia., Seyed Amirhossein Taherizadeh

Student Works (2010-2019)

The day-by-day increase in competitive pressures keeps companies on their toes to continuously adapt, develop and innovate in order to excel in the stifling ocean of competition. Moreover, in today’s borderless world where boundaries are no longer relevant, where accessibility to knowledge, expertise and technology is far advanced, innovation has become a necessity rather than a luxury (Kaplan &Warren, 2007). Malaysia, among all of the developing countries in the world, is often held up as one of the few countries whose economic policies might be worth emulating. Its rapid economic growth following the industrial transformation that took place in the …


The Antecedents Of Initial Trust On Intention To Purchase Online In Malaysia., Chin Kian Hoong Jun 2010

The Antecedents Of Initial Trust On Intention To Purchase Online In Malaysia., Chin Kian Hoong

Student Works (2010-2019)

Internet shopping is not new to developed countries, particularly from the western part. However, survey shows that the volume of Internet purchase in Malaysia is far behind compared to those countries. The percentage of Internet shopping in Malaysia is relatively low compared to other Internet usage. Lack of initial trust on Internet vendors is an issue in Internet shopping. Without a trusting foundation, Internet shoppers are reluctant to move forward to make transactions online. Therefore, formation of trusting attitude is imperative in any success of Internet business. However, the factors that influence the formation of initial trust Internet shopping remain …


Do Auditors Adjust Their Audit Plans Accordingly When They Encounter Material Automated Control Weaknesses?, Daniel D. Selby Jun 2010

Do Auditors Adjust Their Audit Plans Accordingly When They Encounter Material Automated Control Weaknesses?, Daniel D. Selby

Accounting Faculty Publications

Automated control weaknesses are associated with defects in computer hardware or computer applications. AU 319 does not require auditors to add professionals with specialized skills in automated controls (or IT audit specialists) to the audit engagement. Auditors may encounter a material automated control weakness and adjust their audit plan without the assistance of an IT audit specialist. Thus, auditors may not adjust their audit plan enough to gain an understanding of the material automated control weakness. This is an important problem for auditors because this problem may result in misstated financial statements and incorrect internal control opinions if auditors fail …


Islam And The Future Of Economics, Ishrat Husain Dr. Jun 2010

Islam And The Future Of Economics, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

The topic that has been assigned to me today is Islam and the future of Economics. As a practitioner I would hesitate from indulging in pure abstractions and would illustrate my viewpoint with the help of application to Pakistan. There are many protagonists in Pakistan who are pushing the country towards adopting this system. Western analysts and observers view such a move with apprehension and feel that this will lead to Pakistan’s decoupling from the global economic system and its isolation from mainstream economic thinking. In their minds such behavior will create greater instability and amplify risks for the rest …


Islam And The Future Of The Economics, Ishrat Husain Dr. Jun 2010

Islam And The Future Of The Economics, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

There are many protagonists in Pakistan who are pushing the country towards adopting an Islamic economic system. Western analysts and observers view such a move with apprehension and feel that this will lead to Pakistan's decoupling from the global economic system and its isolation from mainstream economic thinking. In their minds such behavior will create greater instability and amplify risks for the rest of the world. I believe these apprehensions are totally misplaced and the assumptions and premises on which the hypothesis about the Islamic economic system have been constructed are seriously flawed. As a practitioner I would hesitate from …


Consumer Opinions And Rfid Implementation, Anna K. Brown Jun 2010

Consumer Opinions And Rfid Implementation, Anna K. Brown

Honors Theses

Radio frequency identification (RFID) has been in use for a number of decades tracking various products and materials in a wide range of industries. The objective of this study was to find simple factors and relationships explaining the usage of Internet shopping and online banking, and the attitudes toward RFID in hospitals. The question being addressed is whether the general population is accepting of the technology application in the tracking of patients and their medical histories in a hospital environment. A randomly selected survey of the population in the Midwest was taken to examine relationships between privacy attitudes and behaviors …


The Shaping Of Managers’ Security Objectives Through Information Security Awareness Training, Mark Harris Jun 2010

The Shaping Of Managers’ Security Objectives Through Information Security Awareness Training, Mark Harris

Theses and Dissertations

Information security research states that corporate security policy and information security training should be socio-technical in nature and that corporations should consider training as a primary method of protecting their information systems. However, information security policies and training are predominately technical in nature. In addition, managers creating security policies rely heavily on security guidelines, which are also technically oriented. This study created a series of information security training videos that were viewed by four groups of managers. One video discussed the socio-technical aspects of security, another discussed only the social aspects of security, the third detailed only the technical aspects …


Interview No. 1483, Edith Morales Jun 2010

Interview No. 1483, Edith Morales

Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project

Edith Morales was born in El Paso, Texas but grew up in Ciudad Juárez, México as well. Edith attended The University of Texas at Dallas. She began working at a company called Daisy Tech in Plano, Texas eventually running their Latin America division in Miami, Florida and in México City, México. After twelve years of working for that company, the company went out of business. Edith started Printek Supplies Inc. in Miami. In 2005 while visiting family in El Paso, Edith and her husband decided to move their company and family back to El Paso. Edith belongs to the Greater …


Study Abroad Program Expanding, Lindenwood University Jun 2010

Study Abroad Program Expanding, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Speed Of Issuance, Lender, Specialization, And The Rise Of The 144a Debt Market, Rongbing Huang, Gabriel G. Ramirez Jun 2010

Speed Of Issuance, Lender, Specialization, And The Rise Of The 144a Debt Market, Rongbing Huang, Gabriel G. Ramirez

Faculty Articles

Using a large sample of convertible and straight debt issues in the public, 144A, and bank loan markets from 1991 to 2004, we find that the 144A market has risen largely at the expense of the nonshelf public market, the overwhelming majority of the 144A issues are subsequently registered, and straight debt issuers with the highest credit quality and transparency tend to use the shelf public market. Our findings suggest that firms’ preference for speed of issuance drives the growth of the 144A market, and banks and qualified institutional buyers have advantages over public lenders in handling credit risk and …


Ada News - 06/21/2010, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Jun 2010

Ada News - 06/21/2010, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.


Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Federal Reserve Board - Final Guidance On Incentive Compensation, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board Jun 2010

Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Federal Reserve Board - Final Guidance On Incentive Compensation, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Email sent to members of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Board announcing the final guidance on incentive compensation issued by the Federal Reserve, OCC, OTS and FDIC.


Auditing Standards Board (Asb) Meeting, June 21-24, 2010, Atlanta, Ga; Highlights (Asb) Meeting, June 21-24, 2010, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jun 2010

Auditing Standards Board (Asb) Meeting, June 21-24, 2010, Atlanta, Ga; Highlights (Asb) Meeting, June 21-24, 2010, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


The Awesome Responsibility Of Leadership (Grand Rapids, Mi), C. William Pollard Jun 2010

The Awesome Responsibility Of Leadership (Grand Rapids, Mi), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at the Acton Institute (Grand Rapids, MI), Pollard contends that leadership must be person-centered and oriented to cultivating a "moral community for the development of human character."


Lindenwood To Host Philanthropy Summit For Businesses, Charities, Lindenwood University Jun 2010

Lindenwood To Host Philanthropy Summit For Businesses, Charities, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Pioneer Days Bring Missouri’S Frontier Era To Life, Lindenwood University Jun 2010

Pioneer Days Bring Missouri’S Frontier Era To Life, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Contract Over Target Baseline (Otb) Effect On Earned Value Management's Cost Performance Index (Cpi), Dennis E. Jack Jun 2010

Contract Over Target Baseline (Otb) Effect On Earned Value Management's Cost Performance Index (Cpi), Dennis E. Jack

Theses and Dissertations

Cost growth is a problem in U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions. A particular component of cost growth is a cost overrun or Over Target Baseline (OTB). In 2009, Trahan found that the Gompertz growth curve better predicted program Estimates at Completion (EAC) for OTB contracts. In 2010, Thickstun studied “the relationships between overruns and a variety of factors,” but found OTB occurrences “random” and questioned the benefit of the OTB process (Thickstun, 2010). In this research, we study OTB‟s ability to effect improved program cost performance; we examine OTB‟s effect on the cumulative Cost Performance Index (CPI) slope after …


Interview No. 1481, Armando Reyes Jun 2010

Interview No. 1481, Armando Reyes

Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project

When Armando was a 12 years old, he began accompanying his father to work at Alejandro’s Plumbing Company. When Armando was a teenager, he worked for that company as well. Armando Reyes graduated from Jefferson High School in 1965 and worked for Pacific Food Express after graduation. Once the job ended, Armando and four friends left for California to find work. He was able to find work in California that paid well but eventually Armando returned to El Paso. When he returned, Armando attended El Paso Community College and worked with his brother Julian at an air conditioning company called …


Interview No. 1482, Carlos Guzman Jun 2010

Interview No. 1482, Carlos Guzman

Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project

Carlos Guzman was born and raised in Puerto Rico and lived in there until he joined the United States Army. Prior to joining the military, Carlos obtained his Bachelor degree from the University of Puerto Rico in biology and chemistry. While in the military, Carlos served as an officer and served in Iraq from 2004 until 2005. Upon returning from Iraq, Carlos began to pursue his M.A. in computer resource management. It was during this time that Carlos met Larry Walter and the two became interested in biofuel technology after a discussion on biofuel. Carlos began investigating what it would …


Assessing The Alignment Of Information Security With Strategic Business, And Strategic Information System Planning: A Department Of Defense Perspective, John H. Scanlan Iv Jun 2010

Assessing The Alignment Of Information Security With Strategic Business, And Strategic Information System Planning: A Department Of Defense Perspective, John H. Scanlan Iv

Theses and Dissertations

This research extends the Strategic Information Systems Plan (SISP) and Strategic Business Plan (SBP) alignment model construct by adding the Information Security Plan (ISP) as an additional component considered essential to the success of network centric organizations. Six hypotheses were considered to measure the two-way alignment among three components of the proposed model. The research was adapted for a public sector organization and analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test. A vertical, cross-sectional sample from the United States Marine Corps, a Department of Defense organization, was surveyed (n = 149). Results indicate a strong two-way alignment exists between SISP - SBP …


Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Federal Reserve Board - Ben Bernanke On Squam Lake Report, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board Jun 2010

Ua37/29 Gary Ransdell - Federal Reserve Board - Ben Bernanke On Squam Lake Report, St. Louis Federal Reserve Board

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Email sent to members of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Board of Ben Bernanke's speech regarding the Squam Lake Report: Fixing the Financial System.


A Review Of Key Factors Affecting The Adoption Of Self-Service Technologies In Tourism., Petranka Kelly, Jennifer Lawlor, Michael Mulvey Jun 2010

A Review Of Key Factors Affecting The Adoption Of Self-Service Technologies In Tourism., Petranka Kelly, Jennifer Lawlor, Michael Mulvey

Conference papers

During the past ten years self-service technologies (SSTs) have attracted research attention especially in the banking, retail and airline sectors. The infusion of technology in the service encounter has been identified as being advantageous to both the service provider and the consumer. Service provider companies may reduce costs, increase consumer satisfaction and tap into new markets which have been made accessible via the Internet. From a consumer’s point of view, SSTs can save money and time, provide convenience, and in some cases, enjoyment. All the above mentioned advantages are achievable only if SSTs gain adoption among consumers. In light of …


Optimal Coordination Policy For Supply Chain System Under Imperfect Quality Consideration, Tien-Y Lin, Din-Horng Yeh Jun 2010

Optimal Coordination Policy For Supply Chain System Under Imperfect Quality Consideration, Tien-Y Lin, Din-Horng Yeh

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

We considered a simple single-vendor, single-buyer supply chain system, in which the buyer’s ordering lead time is affected by purchasing price discounts which in turn are affected by the vendor’s pricing policy. Both parties in the supply chain system have conflicting goals: the buyer wants to minimize his total cost while the vendor aims to maximize his total profit. In order to guarantee the mutual interest of both parties, we have developed a mathematical model to illustrate how the best supply chain system benefit can be achieved through coordinating the buyer’s ordering lead time and the vendor’s pricing policy. For …