Iowa Department of Corrections Annual Performance Report, 2004

Iowa Department of Corrections Annual Performance Report FY 2004

Deferred effects of nursery school on adolescents' school performance in Spain

This research analysis the long-term effects of nursery school attendance before the age of three in Spain. The effects are measured when the individuals are adolescents and attend secondary school. The article deals with the controversy over the long-term effects of nursery school attendance and its potential effect on reducing inequalities and social exclusion. The results estimate a significant long-term effect of nursery school attendance on improving educational performance, although the beneficial effects are lower among adolescents residing in the lower status households.

Iowa Veterans Home Agency Performance Plan, 2005

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Veterans Home Agency Performance Plan 2004

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Diagnostic performance of urinary metanephrines for the postmortem diagnosis of hypothermia.

The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic potential of urinary metanephrines and 3-methoxytyramine compared to urinary catecholamine determination in diagnosing antemortem cold exposure and fatal hypothermia. 83 cases of fatal hypothermia and 144 control cases were included in this study. Catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline and dopamine), metanephrines (metanephrine, normetanephrine) and 3-methoxytyramine were measured in urine collected during autopsy. All tested analytes were significantly higher in hypothermia cases compared to control subjects and displayed a generally satisfying discriminative value, thus indicating urinary catecholamines and their metabolites as reliable markers of cold-related stress and hypothermia related-deaths. Metanephrine and adrenaline had the best discriminative value between hypothermia and control cases compared to other tested analytes, though with different sensitivity and specificity. These can therefore be considered the most suitable markers of cold-related stress.

Iowa Department of Education Performance Report, FY 2005

Agency Performance Report

Iowa Department of Administrative Services Agency Performance Plan, FY 2004

Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department for the Blind Performance Plan, FY 2004

Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department for the Blind Performance Plan, FY 2005

Agency Performance Plan

Iowa College Student Aid Commission Performance Report, FY 2004

Agency Performance Report

Department of Commerce Iowa Division of Banking Performance Report, FY 2004

Agency Performance Report from the Banking Division