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1901 - The Transition Period Of California From A Province Of Mexico In 1846 To A State Of The American Union In 1850 Jan 2019

1901 - The Transition Period Of California From A Province Of Mexico In 1846 To A State Of The American Union In 1850

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

A detailed description of events that transpired from 1846 when to 1850 when California became a state of the United States of America. The author gives a brief account of peoples already living in California and events preceding the war with Mexico. He discusses efforts by other countries to get a foothold in California, the war with Mexico, the treaty, the conventions held to establish California first as a territory and then as a state.


1899 - List Of Printed Maps, Map Department, California State Library Jan 2019

1899 - List Of Printed Maps, Map Department, California State Library

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

A finding list of printed maps that were found in the Map Department of the California State Library as of November 1899.


1901 - Soil Survey Of The Lower Salinas Valley California, Macy H. Lapham And W. H. Heileman Jan 2019

1901 - Soil Survey Of The Lower Salinas Valley California, Macy H. Lapham And W. H. Heileman

Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports

Prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, this report addresses the conditions found in the Lower Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California in 1901, including the development of agriculture, climate, geology, soil types, cultivation, irrigation. groundwater, and alkali found in the soil.


1901 - Soil Survey Of The Lower Salinas Valley California, Macy H. Lapham And W. H. Heileman Jan 2019

1901 - Soil Survey Of The Lower Salinas Valley California, Macy H. Lapham And W. H. Heileman

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, this report addresses the conditions found in the Lower Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California in 1901, including the development of agriculture, climate, geology, soil types, cultivation, irrigation. groundwater, and alkali found in the soil.


Drummond Financial Services, Llc, Order On Pending Motions And Discovery Disputes, John J. Goger Jan 2019

Drummond Financial Services, Llc, Order On Pending Motions And Discovery Disputes, John J. Goger

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Premier Porfolio 2, Llc Order On Motion To Dismiss, Elizabeth E. Long Jan 2019

Premier Porfolio 2, Llc Order On Motion To Dismiss, Elizabeth E. Long

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.


Pennington, Brenda Kaye (Fa 1244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2019

Pennington, Brenda Kaye (Fa 1244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1244. Student folk studies project titled “Country stores in Lincoln County, [Kentucky]” which includes survey sheets with narrative descriptions of general stores in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of the building, its history, and photos.


Dominion Road In Auckland, New Zealand And Chinese Community, Wendy W. Tan Jan 2019

Dominion Road In Auckland, New Zealand And Chinese Community, Wendy W. Tan

Publications and Research

Dominion Road, located at Auckland, New Zealand, runs north-south across most of the central areas of the town. It has been known as having a colorful mix of shops and being described as "United Nations of restaurants". However, around the Balmoral town center, Chinese-owned businesses have topped all other ethnic groups, so a proposal to designate this Road as the first Chinatown of Auckland City has been heard. The author did a literature search in this respect and also made a visit to this area. This article (in Chinese) is her understanding of the status quo after this site visit.


1901 - Irrigation In The United States - Testimony Of Elwood Mead Before U.S. Industrial Commission, June 11-12, 1901 Jan 2019

1901 - Irrigation In The United States - Testimony Of Elwood Mead Before U.S. Industrial Commission, June 11-12, 1901

Miscellaneous Federal Documents & Reports

Professor Elwood Mead, expert in charge of the Irrigation Investigations of the United States Department of Agriculture, appeared before the United States Industrial Commission on June 11 and 12, 1901, to testify on the subject of irrigation in the United States. His testimony presented a review of the irrigation situation in the United States, including not only the arid region of the West, but also the humid sections of the South and East, where in two States alone more land had been brought under irrigation during the past five years than in any single State in the arid region during …


Reforms Of The Pension System Of Developed Countries And The Possibility Of Its Application In Uzbekistan (On The Example Of Japan), N.B Abdulazizova Jan 2019

Reforms Of The Pension System Of Developed Countries And The Possibility Of Its Application In Uzbekistan (On The Example Of Japan), N.B Abdulazizova

Central Asian Problems of Modern Science and Education

This article discusses the international experience of pension reform and examines the experience of the world, including Japan, and compares the characteristics of the pension system in Uzbekistan. The need to transform the Uzbek pension system is due to the increase in maintenance costs, dependence on budget revenues and contributions, low assets and the expected increase in the budget deficit of the Pension Fund of Uzbekistan. In order to improve the national pension system, a package of measures is proposed to ensure its financial balance.


The Santa Clara, 2019-02-21, Santa Clara University Jan 2019

The Santa Clara, 2019-02-21, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.


Ada News - 01/21/2019, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Jan 2019

Ada News - 01/21/2019, 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.


2019: The Year Of Supply Chains Living Dangerously, Michael Gravier Jan 2019

2019: The Year Of Supply Chains Living Dangerously, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Failure to take action this year could leave you in danger of being left behind, and reduced uncertainty is a far cry from increased prosperity.


Proposed Interpretation: State And Local Government Client Affiliates (Formerly Entities Included In State And Local Government Financial Statements), January 11, 2019 ,Comments Are Requested By March 11, 2019; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants),, 2019, January 11, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Jan 2019

Proposed Interpretation: State And Local Government Client Affiliates (Formerly Entities Included In State And Local Government Financial Statements), January 11, 2019 ,Comments Are Requested By March 11, 2019; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants),, 2019, January 11, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


1910 - The United States Consulate In California Jan 2019

1910 - The United States Consulate In California

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

This is the story of the first and only United States consulate in California. Thomas Oliver Larkin served in four different official capacities under the United States government -- as United States consul in California from 1844 to 1848; as confidential agent of the government from 1846 to 1848; as navy agent from 1847 to 1849; and as a naval store keeper from 1847 to 1848. Rumors of war with Mexico over Texas and later with England over the Oregon boundary reach California.

When Larkin became consul for the United States, the US consular service was on an uncertain basis …


Agriculture Of Uzbekistan: The Time Of Great Perfections, B.R Matjonov Jan 2019

Agriculture Of Uzbekistan: The Time Of Great Perfections, B.R Matjonov

Central Asian Problems of Modern Science and Education

The article deals with ways in which credit can be extended to farmers. The significance and relevance of the loan today is contributing to the development of farming businesses.


The Principles Of Organizational Inaction, Roger A. Lohmann Jan 2019

The Principles Of Organizational Inaction, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Organization inaction and the absence of change are seriously understudied topics. This article (a spoof) reports on a research problem that identifies and studies four principles of organizational inaction: The time, subject matter, group size and controversy theorems together and separately explain a great deal of committee and organizational inaction. The article also introduces innovative techniques of invariant statistics and mystery sampling. The article is an extensive rewrite of a 'research report' that originally appeared in a peer-reviewed administrative humor journal, The Bureaucrat, in 1979.


The Zookeeper's Secret: Finding Your Calling In Life, Erica Knight Jan 2019

The Zookeeper's Secret: Finding Your Calling In Life, Erica Knight

Marriott Student Review

Does the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" frighten you? Funny how no one considers themselves a "grown up", but there comes a time when we stop asking this question.


Book Review: "Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies And Make Good Companies Great" By Al Dunlap, Jennifer Ann Goldsberry Jan 2019

Book Review: "Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies And Make Good Companies Great" By Al Dunlap, Jennifer Ann Goldsberry

Marriott Student Review

No abstract provided.


Lean In, Alyssa Clark Jan 2019

Lean In, Alyssa Clark

Marriott Student Review

Gender inequality still exists in the workplace. In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg explains that in order to attain greater gender equality, women must actively lean in to their work and make their voices heard. This article highlights Sandberg's primary messages and emphasizes practical steps that can be taken to give more balanced opportunities to both men and women. This message is intended to be a jumping point for conversations about the gendered experiences of women professionally and in the home.


Book Review: Beyond Juggling, Marianna Richardson Jan 2019

Book Review: Beyond Juggling, Marianna Richardson

Marriott Student Review

No abstract provided.


Common Sense Communication: Four Keys To Communicating Your Way To The Top, Elisabeth J. Andersen Jan 2019

Common Sense Communication: Four Keys To Communicating Your Way To The Top, Elisabeth J. Andersen

Marriott Student Review

No abstract provided.


Industry Spotlight: Medical Devices, Evan D. Poff Jan 2019

Industry Spotlight: Medical Devices, Evan D. Poff

Marriott Student Review

Medical devices restore and even redefine health. This Industry Spotlight examines pre-market barriers, medtech business model quirks, current and future developments in the field, and the present-day move to value-based care in the medical device industry.


Forced Labor In Hong Kong, Kylan Rutherford Jan 2019

Forced Labor In Hong Kong, Kylan Rutherford

Marriott Student Review

Domestic workers are among the most exploited groups, composing 24% of the estimated 45.8 million forced laborers worldwide. The market for domestic workers has expanded especially rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region; in Hong Kong alone, there are currently 360,000 domestic workers—about 10% of Hong Kong’s workforce—mostly originating from the Philippines and Indonesia (Hincks, 2017). 94% of these workers show signs of exploitation or forced labor (Kang, 2017). The nature of their work in a foreign country limits their access to government protection, forces them to comply with illegally high recruitment fees, and can push them to submit to abuse in …


Don't Gamble With Aloha, Victoria Beecroft Jan 2019

Don't Gamble With Aloha, Victoria Beecroft

Marriott Student Review

No abstract provided.


Synopsis: Tourism In Utah As An Economic Development Tool, Jhana Aristondo Jan 2019

Synopsis: Tourism In Utah As An Economic Development Tool, Jhana Aristondo

Marriott Student Review

Tourism in Utah is largely driven by seasonal recreation at its variety of natural-heritage resources all year round. Traditionally, in order to measure the impact that tourism has had on economic growth, income variables such as the nominal and real GDP have been used, but these only give a one-sided economic approach. If we look at the distinct concept of economic development instead of economic growth, what can be said about the impact that tourism has on the former?

This study will use and test variables that explain economic development and tourism behavior in the state of Utah. To measure …


Executive Spotlight: Ahmad Corbitt, Ryan Yauney Jan 2019

Executive Spotlight: Ahmad Corbitt, Ryan Yauney

Marriott Student Review

No abstract provided.


Coping Mechanisms To Failure And Adversity, Jacob Thorpe Jan 2019

Coping Mechanisms To Failure And Adversity, Jacob Thorpe

Marriott Student Review

No abstract provided.


Navigating Sino-American Business Relationships, Ryan Stenquist Jan 2019

Navigating Sino-American Business Relationships, Ryan Stenquist

Marriott Student Review

Relationships between American and Chinese companies have never been more important or profitable as they are now. With linguistic, moral, governmental, and legal systems developed entirely independent of each other for thousands of years, these relationships also prove the most difficult and complex to navigate. This article explores mistakes foreigners often make while doing business in China, the current environment and culture of joint ventures with native Chinese, and how to succeed in the challenging yet rewarding economy now opening up to the world.


Buzzwords, Sarah Romney Jan 2019

Buzzwords, Sarah Romney

Marriott Student Review

No abstract provided.