Biosystematics of the first-stage larvae of some North American Bruchidae (Coleoptera) /

Includes appendix.

Systematics of Stator of North and Central America (Colepeotera: Bruchidae) /

Prepared in cooperation with Northern Arizona University.

Systematics of the genus Mimosestes (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) /

Issued Dec. 1978.

Guide leaflet, geological science field trip, Macomb area : McDonough County, Macomb and Colchester quadrangles /

May 9, 1953.

A Method for Capturing Dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Open Water

We developed a method to rapidly and safely live capture wild dugongs based on the “rodeo method” employed to catch marine turtles. This method entails close pursuit of a dugong by boat until it is fatigued. The dugong is then caught around the peduncle region by a catcher leaping off the boat, and the dugong is restrained at the water surface by several people while data are collected. Our sampling protocol involves a short restraint time, typically < 5 min. No ropes or nets were attached to the dugong to avoid the risk of entanglement and subsequent drowning. This method is suitable for shallow, open-water captures when weather and water conditions are fair, and may be adapted for deeper waters.

Corporate Recruiters and Alumni: Perceptions of Professional Courses

Corporate recruiters and alumni of the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University were asked their perceptions of hospitality professional courses. The study investigates the importance that these groups attribute to 22 professional courses commonly offered in institutions of higher education.

Evaluating and Selecting a Property Management System

In his study - Evaluating and Selecting a Property Management System - by Galen Collins, Assistant Professor, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Northern Arizona University, Assistant Professor Collins states briefly at the outset: “Computerizing a property requires a game plan. Many have selected a Property Management System without much forethought and have been unhappy with the final results. The author discusses the major factors that must be taken into consideration in the selection of a PMS, based on his personal experience.” Although, this article was written in the year 1988 and some information contained may be dated, there are many salient points to consider. “Technological advances have encouraged many hospitality operators to rethink how information should be processed, stored, retrieved, and analyzed,” offers Collins. “Research has led to the implementation of various cost-effective applications addressing almost every phase of operations,” he says in introducing the computer technology germane to many PMS functions. Professor Collins talks about the Request for Proposal, its conditions and its relevance in negotiating a PMS system. The author also wants the system buyer to be aware [not necessarily beware] of vendor recommendations, and not to rely solely on them. Exercising forethought will help in avoiding the drawback of purchasing an inadequate PMS system. Remember, the vendor is there first and foremost to sell you a system. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the adjectives unreliable and unethical are on the table, but do be advised. Professor Collins presents a graphic outline for the Weighted Average Approach to Scoring Vendor Evaluations. Among the elements to be considered in evaluating a PMS system, and there are several analyzed in this essay, Professor Collins advises that a perspective buyer not overlook the service factor when choosing a PMS system. Service is an important element to contemplate. “In a hotel environment, the special emphasis should be on service. System downtime can be costly and aggravating and will happen periodically,” Collins warns. Professor Collins also examines the topic of PMS system environment; of which the importance of such a factor should not be underestimated. “The design of the computer system should be based on the physical layout of the property and the projected workloads. The heart of the system, housed in a protected, isolated area, can support work stations strategically located throughout the property,” Professor Collins provides. A Property Profile Description is outlined in Table 1. The author would also point out that ease-of-operation is another significant factor to think about. “A user-friendly software package allows the user to easily move through the program without encountering frustrating obstacles,” says Collins. “Programs that require users to memorize abstract abbreviations, codes, and information to carry out standard routines should be avoided,” he counsels.

Ethical Challenges of the Industry: Are Graduates Prepared?

Hospitality graduates often enter their first jobs unaware of the difficult ethical dilemmas they will face. By having ethics teaching in a curriculum, the authors of this article believe that the perceptions of ethics of senior hospitality students at Northern Arizona University were comparable to those of operating industry managers.

Book Review: Tourism in China: Exotic Land Revealed

There is no better way to lean about tourism in China than from renowned expert in the field. Alan Lew. PhD. and professor at Northern Arizona University, Lawrence Yu, Ph.D. and associate professor in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at George Washington University. John Ap, Ph.D. and associate professor in tourism management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Zhang Guangrui, director of the Tourism Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, China, have contributed to and edited a collection of writings detailing the development of tourism in this fascinating and exotic land.

Web-Based Training for Native American Tribes

The authors describe a project undertaken at the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University in which the internet is used to present Native American tribes in Arizona with customer service training. It discusses why the project was instigated looks at its development and funding, and highlights the educational and technological challenges that had to be overcome. This is the second in a series of articles on the uses of the internet in educating non-university student constituencies interested in hospitality management.'

What is this thing called Historical Archaeology?

Historical archaeology, in its narrow temporal sense -as an archaeology of the emergence and subsequent evolution of the Modern world- is steadily taking pace in Spanish academia. This paper aims at provoking a more robust debate through understanding how Spanish historical archaeology is placed in the international scene and some of its more relevant particularities. In so doing, the paper also stresses the strong links that have united historical and prehistorical archaeology since its inception, both in relation to the ontological, epistemological and methodological definition of the first as to the influence of socio-political issues in the latter. Such reflection is partly a situated reflection from prehistory as one of the paper’s authors has been a prehistorian for most of her professional life.

A cultura organizacional e a centralidade nas redes sociais: Um estudo exploratório em uma empresa de serviços

O presente artigo apresenta uma pesquisa de campo sobre cultura organizacional e redes sociais que foi realizada junto a uma empresa prestadora de serviços. O objetivo foi verificar se existe a influência da cultura da organização nas características dos grupos sociais, com ênfase na centralidade. A literatura nacional e internacional evidencia que trabalhar com a centralidade significa identificar a posição em que o ator se encontra em relação às trocas e à comunicação na rede; a centralidade em uma rede traz a idéia de poder, isto é, quanto mais central é o indivíduo, mais bem posicionado ele está em relação às trocas e a comunicação. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório de natureza quantitativo; o levantamento feito através de dois questionários elaborados por Nelson(2006 e 2007), pesquisador da Illinois University. O primeiro relativo à cultura organizacional denominado Perfil de Valores Agregados (PVA), que identifica a presença e as prioridades atribuídas dentro de uma organização quanto aos temas: Trabalho “tarefa”, Relações “sociais”, Controle “poder“ e Cognição “Pensamento”. O segundo relativo às redes formadas cujo instrumento constituiu-se da apresentação de uma lista com todos os participantes da pesquisa e foi solicitado a cada membro que informasse sobre a natureza dos contatos adjacentes a cada nome. Os campos nome e cargo já foram entregues pré-preenchidos pelos pesquisadores, os campos aprovações e número de e-mails recebidos e enviados foram preenchidos por meio de estimativa do respondente e o campo dependência foi respondido respeitando-se uma escala de 1 a 6, onde 1 representava pouca e 6 muita dependência da outra pessoa. Utilizou-se uma amostra de 58 respondentes, todos funcionários próprios da empresa prestadora de serviços. Os dados foram tratados pela técnica estatística não-paramétrica Mann Whitney para os valores da cultura e para os dados das redes Sociais os índices foram apurados por meio do software Ucinet 6.0 de Borgatti, Everett, e Freeman (2002). Os resultados mostraram que os elementos centrais, ou seja, aqueles que têm o maior número de contatos na rede têm um maior alinhamento dos seus valores com os padrões da cultura organizacional e se concluiu que estes podem influenciar e participar na disseminação dos valores presentes na cultura organizacional. O que se pode perceber ao se analisar relação de nomes e funções dos colaboradores é que os quatro atores mais centrais da rede (centralidade) exercem funções gerenciais ou exercem algum tipo de liderança dentro da organização pesquisada; uma delas é Sub-gerente Operacional , duas outras são Supervisoras e a ultima é Assistente Operacional e trabalha diretamente com a Gerente Operacional. Os benefícios e a minimização de custos nas interações sociais caso a empresa utilize estes elementos centrais em programas de coaching ou mentoring, ou em outras ações de mudança, pode favorecer a retirada dos colaboradores da sua zona de conforto e ajudar a disseminar mais rapidamente a Missão, Visão e Valores Organizacionais.

Contexts That Inform Racial Awareness and Affect Teaching Practice: A Study of White Bilingual Teachers

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-08

Northern wing, General Purpose North 3, University of Queensland, St Lucia

As seen from Blair Road.