Planning for Wooded Acreages and Woodlands, August 2005

PM2002B: People own wooded acreages and woodlands for a variety of reasons that may include: timber production, firewood production, recreation, wildlife habitat, aesthetics, and alternative forest products. Most of Iowa’s forestland is privately held, and the majority of ownership is fragmented into an average of ten acres (Forest Reserve Survey, 2004). In fact, the average size of an individual forest or woodlot ownership has been steadily declining for several years due in part to population growth, urban sprawl, and changes in land ownership. Studies indicate that the probability of a sustainable woodlot decreases as the population increases. At the same time, most woodlot owners want to be good stewards and protect and enhance the forest that they own. To achieve this goal, careful forest planning and management is required especially when managing the land for multiple objectives.

Special Investigation of Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Department of Facilities Planning & Management, For the Period February 3, 2003 through December 7, 2005

Other Audit Reports - Special Investigation

Measurements of three-dimensional glenoid erosion when planning the prosthetic replacement of osteoarthritic shoulders.

The three-dimensional (3D) correction of glenoid erosion is critical to the long-term success of total shoulder replacement (TSR). In order to characterise the 3D morphology of eroded glenoid surfaces, we looked for a set of morphological parameters useful for TSR planning. We defined a scapular coordinates system based on non-eroded bony landmarks. The maximum glenoid version was measured and specified in 3D by its orientation angle. Medialisation was considered relative to the spino-glenoid notch. We analysed regular CT scans of 19 normal (N) and 86 osteoarthritic (OA) scapulae. When the maximum version of OA shoulders was higher than 10°, the orientation was not only posterior, but extended in postero-superior (35%), postero-inferior (6%) and anterior sectors (4%). The medialisation of the glenoid was higher in OA than normal shoulders. The orientation angle of maximum version appeared as a critical parameter to specify the glenoid shape in 3D. It will be very useful in planning the best position for the glenoid in TSR.

State Planning Commission Annual Report, 2006

This is the annual report of the State Planning Commission. It tells about the program that the state has finished work on and is still working on. Plus plans for progress of the capital areas and surrounding buildings.

Iowa Department of Human Rights - Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, Agency Performance Plan, 2007

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Continuity of Government Planning Interim Study Committee, March 2007

The Legislative Council established the Continuity of Government Planning Interim Study Committee in 2006 and authorized the Committee to meet during the 2006 Legislative Interim. The Committee was given the following charge: Examine issues relating to the continued functioning of state government following a disaster, including gubernatorial succession, replacement of constitutional officers and department heads, legislative elections to fill vacancies, and continued funding of state government if the General Assembly is unable to meet and pass a budget.

Implantação de Help Desk na Universidade de Cabo Verde-Campus do Palmarejo: uma Proposta de Organização

O presente projecto visa contribuir para a resolução do problema dos Serviços Técnicos (ST) da Universidade de Cabo Verde, especificamente o Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologias - Campus de Palmarejo, no que se refere ao atendimento aos utilizadores e suporte à rede. Os Serviços Técnicos da Universidade de Cabo Verde actualmente não possuem qualquer sistema de registo, nem das solicitações dos utilizadores nem do histórico dos problemas dos equipamentos. Pelo que, pretende-se analisar e propor um software de Help Desk que sirva para a gestão dos serviços informáticos da referida Universidade. Compreende também o objectivo deste projecto propor algumas medidas que visam a reorganização do sistema Help Desk da UNI-CV, de forma a aumentar a produtividade do referido Departamento. Como ponto de partida é explicitado o conceito de Help Desk de acordo com o ponto de vista de diversos autores e efectuado um enquadramento teórico sobre Help Desk em geral, apresentando alguns conceitos aqui abordados, a fim de compreender melhor o que vem sendo feito no decorrer do projecto. Ainda será efectuado um enquadramento do Help Desk no ambiente universitário, após a apresentação da Universidade e uma breve descrição da sua estrutura, bem como uma descrição resumida dos Serviços Técnicos da UNI-CV, e das necessidades de um serviço de Help Desk moderno e eficiente, assim como uma descrição comparativa e detalhada de alguns softwares com o intuito de saber qual software poderá ser mais eficiente para a Uni-CV. No anexo poderá ser consultado as funcionalidades do software proposto. Por último é feito uma proposta, onde se apresenta algumas medidas a levar a cabo para reorganizar o sistema Help Desk da UNI-CV. Para uma melhor compreensão do projecto é feito uma ilustração que representa de forma esquemática o sistema sugerido.

Perfil do Utilizador em Redes Locais: O caso da Uni-CV – Campus do Palmarejo

O presente Trabalho cujo título é Perfil de Utilizador em Redes Locais – O Caso da Uni-CV - Campus do Palmarejo tem como Objectivo conceber e implementar o perfil dos utilizadores do referido Campus. A motivação é a não existência de perfil de utilizador no campus, ineficiência no acesso e partilha de recursos. A metodologia utilizada neste trabalho foi pesquisas bibliográficas, análise da estrutura de rede e recursos existentes na rede, aplicação dum questionário ao responsável da Uni-CV pelas TIC, tratamento da informação recolhida. Como resultado obteve-se a concepção e implementação do perfil de utilizadores de toda a comunidade académica (alunos, docentes e funcionários) do campus do Palmarejo.

Biodiversidade de moscas-das-frutas do gênero Anastrepha (Diptera, Tephritidae) no campus da ESALQ-USP, Piracicaba, São Paulo

Este trabalho foi conduzido na área abrangida pelo campus da Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz da Universidade de São Paulo, no município de Piracicaba, Estado de São Paulo. Teve como objetivos, determinar a composição do gênero Anastrepha Schiner e verificar a associação das espécies de plantas hospedeiras, estabelecidas na área, com as espécies de Anastrepha. Foram examinadas 23.277 fêmeas de Anastrepha coletadas por meio de armadilhas McPhail e 18 espécies pertencentes a nove grupos de espécies foram registradas. Um total de 563 amostras de frutos pertencentes a nove famílias e, pelo menos, 23 espécies de plantas foi coletado em 47 estações de capturas. Foram identificadas 10.243 fêmeas e das 18 espécies de Anastrepha capturadas em armadilhas somente seis emergiram das amostras de frutos: A. bistrigata Bezzi, A. fraterculus (Wied.), A. obliqua (Macquart), A. pseudoparallela (Loew), A. serpentina (Wied.) e A. sororcula Zucchi. A. fraterculus infestou maior diversidade de frutos. Os hospedeiros preferidos de A. obliqua foram as espécies da família Anacardiaceae. A. pseudoparallela e A. serpentina infestaram exclusivamente Passifloraceae e Sapotaceae, respectivamente. A. fraterculus é registrada pela primeira vez em sapoti (Manilkara zapota L.) no Brasil.

Human Resource Management Succession Planning Guide, 2007

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise (DAS-HRE) has developed a variety of tools and resources to address those concerns. Loss of institutional knowledge, or knowledge transfer as it is more frequently referred to, is one of the main topics of the Workforce Planning Guide. Potential difficulties finding new workers was one of the major reasons for adding a chapter on recruitment in the Applicant Screening Manual.

The use of contrast-enhanced MRI angiography for planning interventional catheterization

Background: Interventional catheterization is being increasingly used for relief of residual lesions in congenital heart disease. Exact anatomical imaging is crucial in the planning of an intervention. This can be provided non-invasively and without radiation by contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CEMRA). Aim: To evaluate the accuracy of the measurements of the vessels obtained by CEMRA in comparison to those obtained by conventional X-ray angiography (CXA). Methods: Retrospective blinded measurement of the diameters of aorta and pulmonary arteries on the CEMRA and CXA images, in the same locations. Comparison of the results by Pearson correlation and by calculating the limits of agreement. Results: Twenty-one children with congenital heart disease, mean age 5.6 +- 5.2 years, weight 21.1 +- 18.4 kg, underwent CEMRA and catheterization for assessment or treatment of a residual lesion. The time interval between the CEMRA and the CXA examination was 2.6 +- 2.3 months. A total of 98 measurements, 37 of the aorta and 61 of the pulmonary arteries were performed on the images obtained by each technique. The correlation between CEMRA and CXA measurements was excellent, r = 0.97, p < 0.0001. The mean difference between the two techniques was 0.018 +- 1.1mm; the limits of agreement were -2.14 and +2.18mm. Similar agreement was found for measures of the aorta (r +- 0.97, mean difference 0.20 = 1.08 mm) and of the pulmonary arteries (r +- 0.97, mean difference 0.048 = 0.89 mm). Conclusions: CEMRA provide accurate quantitative anatomical information, which highly agrees with CXA data, and can therefore be used for planning interventional catheterization.

Special investigation of the Area XV Regional Planning Commission located in Ottumwa, Iowa for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2006

Special investigation of the Area XV Regional Planning Commission located in Ottumwa, Iowa for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2006

Long Term Recovery Planning Task Force Report, August 2008

Eighty-five of 99 Iowa counties were declared Presidential Disaster Areas for Public Assistance and/orIndividual Assistance as a result of the tornadoes, storms, and floods over the incident period May 25 through August 13, 2008. Response dominated the state’s attention for weeks, with a transition to recovery as the local situations warranted. The widespread damage and severity of the impact on Iowans and their communities required a statewide effort to continue moving forward despite being surrounded by adversity. By all accounts, it will require years for the state to recover from these disasters. With an eye toward the future, recovery is underway across Iowa. As part of the Rebuild Iowa efforts, the Long Term Recovery Planning Task Force was charged with responsibilities somewhat different from other topical Task Force assignments. Rather than assess damage and report on how the state might address immediate needs, the Long Term Recovery Planning Task Force is directed to discuss and discern the best approach to the lengthy recovery process. Certainly, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor expect the task to be difficult; when planning around so many critical issues and overwhelming needs, it is challenging to think to the future, rather than to rise to the current day’s needs.

Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, Department of Human Rights Performance Plan, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, Department of Human Rights