MVD Quarterly Report on Building Project, 4th Quarter, FY06

A quarterly report from the Iowa Department of Transportation regarding building project status.

MVD Quarterly Report on Building Project, 1st Quarter, FY07

A quarterly report from the Iowa Department of Transportation regarding building project status.

Academic Building Revenue Bond Funds, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Independent Auditor's Report, Basic Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, June 30, 2006

State University Audit Report

Progress of the Building Project for the Motor Vehicle Division, 2006

Pursuant to Section 1 of House File 466 of the 81st General Assembly, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is required to make quarterly reports to the Legislative Council regarding the progress of the building project for the Motor Vehicle Division. Progress of the Building Project for the Motor Vehicle Division. A report to the Iowa Legislature, per Section 1 of House File 466 of the 81st General Assembly.

Research Highlights, August 2006

Provide an outstanding educational program that enables our graduates to become leaders in their professions by imparting fundamental principles, skills, and tools to innovate and excel. Pursue the discovery of fundamental knowledge and its applications to position the department among the leaders in research. Respond to the needs of the State of Iowa and the nation by building a strong outreach program that serves industry and the engineering profession.

Research Highlights, August 2004

Provide an outstanding educational program that enables our graduates to become leaders in their professions by imparting fundamental principles, skills, and tools to innovate and excel. Pursue the discovery of fundamental knowledge and its applications to position the department among the leaders in research. Respond to the needs of the State of Iowa and the nation by building a strong outreach program that serves industry and the engineering profession.

Study of parental models: building an instrument for their exploration

Objective: This research presents the construction of an attributional questionnaire concerning the different parental models and factors that are involved in family interactions. Method: A mixed methodology was used as a foundation to develop items and respective pilots that allowed checking the validity and internal consistency of the instrument using expert judgment. Results: An instrument of 36 statements was organized into 12 categories to explore the parental models according to the following factors: parental models, breeding patterns, attachment bonds and guidelines for success, and promoted inside family contexts. Analyzing these factors contributes to the children’s development within the familiar frown, and the opportunity for socio-educational intervention. Conclusion: It is assumed that the family context is as decisive as the school context; therefore, exploring the nature of parental models is required to understand the features and influences that contribute to the development of young people in any social context.





Cape Verde An Emerging Nation

Cape Verde is an emerging nation with a truly transformational development agenda. Since achieving independence in 1975, it has evolved into a stable democracy, making considerable progress in terms of growth of gross domestic product (GDP) and income per capita, as well as on human development indicators. At the end of 2007, the country graduated from the UN’s Least-Developed Country (LDC) Group, and in 2008 it acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

MVD Quarterly Report on Building Project quarter ending March 31, 2007

Pursuant to Section 1 of House File 466 of the 81st General Assembly, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is required to make quarterly reports to the Legislative Council regarding the progress of the building project for the Motor Vehicle Division and to inform the General Assembly of any significant delays or unanticipated expenditures. During the quarter ending March 31, 2007, the project progressed as planned. The project is on schedule and no unanticipated expenditures have been made.

Quarterly Report of the Building Project for the Motor Vehicle Division

Pursuant to Section 1 of House File 466 of the 81st General Assembly, the Iowa Department of Transportation is required to make quarterly reports to the Legislative Council regarding the progress of the building project for the Motor Vehicle Division. During the quarter ending June 30, 2007, the project was delayed by two weeks. The Motor Vehicle Division moved into the new Ankeny facility on June 22 and was operational Monday, June 25. The driver's license stations reopened as scheduled Tuesday, June 26, at the Ankeny facility as well as the Oliver Plaza renewal location.

Team Building em Portugal e sua Importância na Motivação das Equipas

Para enfrentar os desafios com que se deparam actualmente, as empresas deverão apostar mais nos seus colaboradores, e principalmente, preocupar-se em criar estímulos, de forma a motivá-los para que possam alcançar tanto os objectivos da organização quanto os objectivos pessoais. Pois pensar apenas em obter lucro e produtividade não incrementando politicas e práticas que privilegiem os recursos humanos, certamente não será uma boa opção. As actividades de Team Building estão a obter cada vez mais importância no seio das organizações, grandes empresas e multinacionais. Estão a tornar-se cada vez mais cruciais para qualquer empresa, dadas as melhorias verificadas no ambiente de trabalho e, consequentemente conduzem a um aumento de produtividade. Existem diversas actividades que se realizadas têm o objectivo de aumentar o grau de motivação dos colaboradores, sendo que, de acordo com as necessidades e pretensões, as empresas podem adoptar as actividades que mais se adequam à sua situação. O recurso ao Team Building como um instrumento de motivação dos colaboradores é actualmente muito praticado nas organizações que utilizam estilos de gestão modernos e orientados para a estratégia. Neste sentido, pretende-se ilustrar as melhorias que o Team Building tem vindo a desempenhar particularmente numa empresa portuguesa. Em termos metodológicos, recorreu-se ao método do estudo de caso qualitativo, à técnica de inquérito por questionário e à pesquisa bibliográfica.