Audit report on the City of Carter Lake, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the City of Carter Lake, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Insects associated with the composting process of solid urban waste separated at the source

Sarcosaprophagous macroinvertebrates (earthworms, termites and a number of Diptera larvae) enhance changes in the physical and chemical properties of organic matter during degradation and stabilization processes in composting, causing a decrease in the molecular weights of compounds. This activity makes these organisms excellent recyclers of organic matter. This article evaluates the succession of insects associated with the decomposition of solid urban waste separated at the source. The study was carried out in the city of Medellin, Colombia. A total of 11,732 individuals were determined, belonging to the classes Insecta and Arachnida. Species of three orders of Insecta were identified, Diptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. Diptera corresponding to 98.5% of the total, was the most abundant and diverse group, with 16 families (Calliphoridae, Drosophilidae, Psychodidae, Fanniidae, Muscidae, Milichiidae, Ulidiidae, Scatopsidae, Sepsidae, Sphaeroceridae, Heleomyzidae, Stratiomyidae, Syrphidae, Phoridae, Tephritidae and Curtonotidae) followed by Coleoptera with five families (Carabidae, Staphylinidae, Ptiliidae, Hydrophilidae and Phalacaridae). Three stages were observed during the composting process, allowing species associated with each stage to be identified. Other species were also present throughout the whole process. In terms of number of species, Diptera was the most important group observed, particularly Ornidia obesa, considered a highly invasive species, and Hermetia illuscens, both reported as beneficial for decomposition of organic matter.

Audit report on the Office of Treasurer of State, Iowa Educational Savings Plan Trust for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Office of Treasurer of State, Iowa Educational Savings Plan Trust for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the City of Denison, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the City of Denison, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Sheldon Community School District in Sheldon, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Sheldon Community School District in Sheldon, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

A process approach to the utility for gambling

This paper argues that any specific utility or disutility for gamblingmust be excluded from expected utility because such a theory is consequentialwhile a pleasure or displeasure for gambling is a matter of process, notof consequences. A (dis)utility for gambling is modeled as a process utilitywhich monotonically combines with expected utility restricted to consequences.This allows for a process (dis)utility for gambling to be revealed. Asan illustration, the model shows how empirical observations in the Allaisparadox can reveal a process disutility of gambling. A more general modelof rational behavior combining processes and consequences is then proposedand discussed.

Audit report on Clarke Community School District in Osceola, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Clarke Community School District in Osceola, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Monitoring the university admissions process in Spain

The examinations taken by high-school graduates in Spain and the role ofthe examination in the university admissions process are described. Thefollowing issues arising in the assessment of the process are discussed:reliability of grading, comparability of the grades and scores(equating),maintenance of standards, and compilation and use of the grading process,and their integration in the operational grading are proposed. Variousschemes for score adjustment are reviewed and feasibility of theirimplementation discussed. The advantages of pretesting of items and ofempirical checks of experts' judgements are pointed out. The paperconcludes with an outline of a planned reorganisation of the highereducation in Spain, and with a call for a comprehensive programme ofempirical research concurrent with the operation of the examination andscoring system.

State of Iowa’s Single Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2005

State of Iowa’s Single Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2005

Audit report on Adair County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Adair County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Hardin County Sanitary Solid Waste Disposal Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Hardin County Sanitary Solid Waste Disposal Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Rural Iowa Waste Management Association for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Rural Iowa Waste Management Association for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Iowa Agricultural Development Authority for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Iowa Agricultural Development Authority for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the South Dallas County Landfill Agency for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the South Dallas County Landfill Agency for the year ended June 30, 2008