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Hanley Wood Acquires the TFM Show and Announces Plans for Co-Location With CONSTRUCT2009 and the CSI Annual Convention
Hanley Wood, LLC announced today that it completed the acquisition of The TFM Show, the nation's premier forum for senior facility management executives, from Group C Communications, Inc. As the leading business-to-business media company serving the residential and commercial construction industries, Hanley Wood is uniquely positioned to continue the strong...
Tags: acquisition, co-location, CONSTRUCT, FINANCE, Hanley Wood, Investment, Strategy
Research articles 2008-05-01
Expanded military cooperation in the Western Hemisphere
Introduction Canada and the United States have been on an historic journey for over forth- eight years. For almost five decades, they have ensured the aerospace sovereignty of North America, and in May 2006, they expanded their efforts to maritime warning. Recognizing the broader global aspects of 21st Century...
Tags: aerospace, construct, domain, Manufacturing, North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S.
Research articles 2007-07-01
CHABOT EMOTIONAL DIFFERENTIATION SCALE: A THEORETICALLY AND PSYCHOMETRICALLY SOUND INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING BOWEN'S INTRAPSYCHIC ASPECT OF DIFFERENTIATION, THE
Bowen's theory (1978) of differentiation is the personality variable most critical to mature development and the attainment of psychological health. The study of psychological differentiation has been confounded by confusion regarding the constructs being studied and the measurement tools used to assess them. The purpose of this review is to...
Tags: anxiety, construct, Erickson, Fordham University, Johnson, M., Miller, Schwartz, theory, therapy
Research articles 2006-04-01
University of Wisconsin obtains United States patent.(Brief Article)
University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI) has patented a method for obtaining glucose-regulated expression of active insulin in the cells of a mammalian subject. The method involves delivering into the subject a genetic construct comprising a coding sequence for a human proinsulin operably connected a promoter functional...
Tags: cell, construct, patent, University of Wisconsin
Research articles 2005-08-01
Retooling global mobility and forward presence: solving the challenges of opening air bases
Introduction The whole idea behind the expeditionary air force is to be able to plan and execute air and space power anywhere on the globe ... to do it in the way we train. --General John Jumper, USAF At this point in history, the US military enjoys...
Tags: Air Force, construct, mobility, Planning
Research articles 2005-06-22
University of British Columbia obtains United States patent.(Brief Article)
University of British Columbia (Vancouver, CA) has patented nucleic acid constructs comprising transcriptional regulatory regions homologous to plant FAE1 promoters. In some embodiments, these constructs may be used in transgenic cells or plants to promote expression of foreign and endogenous genes in developing seeds, for example...
Tags: construct, patent, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Research articles 2004-08-01
Pfister, Joel: Individuality Incorporated: Indians and the Multicultural Modern.(Book Review)
Pfister, Joel Individuality Incorporated: Indians and the Multicultural Modern Durham: Duke University Press 340 pp., $23.95, ISBN 0-8223-3292-2 Publication Date: April 2004 Joel Pfister's literary history, Individuality Incorporated: Indians and the Multicultural Modern, tells readers as much about the observers as the...
Tags: capitalism, construct, Duke University
Research articles 2004-06-22
Yale obtains United States patent.(Yale University )(Brief Article)
Yale University (New Haven, CT) has patented genetic constructs and methods for the production, maintenance and control of transgenes in transgenic eukaryotic organisms that undergo meiosis in which pollen or sperm can be outcrossed; this includes: transgenic animals, plant cells, plant tissues and whole plants. More...
Tags: Biotechnology, construct, patent, Yale University
Research articles 2004-05-01
Integrating a real life engineering case study into the syllabus of an undergraduate network programming using HTML and Java course
Abstract The booming Information Technology IT business has pushed universities to create IT academic programs minor or major. The Computer Science and Software Engineering Department of Auburn University have been among the first ones to create an Information Technology Minor. The COMP2000 Network Programming with HTML and Java course has...
Tags: Auburn University, computer, construct, HTML, INTERNET, Java, network, PRODUCTIVITY, programming, software, Strategy, Web
Research articles 2003-01-01
Columbia University obtains United States patent.(for recombinant DNA construct)(Brief Article)
Columbia University (New York, NY) has patented a recombinant DNA construct for expressing a gene of interest comprising a mouse calcium-calmodulin-dependent kinase IIa promoter operatively linked to a gene of interest. The present invention also provides for a murine neuronal cell line which has been stably...
Tags: Biotechnology, Columbia University, construct, DNA, patent
Research articles 2003-01-01
Earnings quality.
INTRODUCTION This commentary discusses empirical measures used in academic research to assess earnings quality and relates these measures both to decision usefulness, from the Financial Accounting Standards Board's FASB Conceptual Framework, and to the economics-based definition of earnings developed by Hicks (1939). Hicksian income corresponds to the amount...
Tags: accounting, accrual, construct, earnings, FINANCE, financial, Financial Accounting Standards Board, income, quality
Research articles 2003-01-01
Rigidity of thought and behavior: 100 years of research.
THE CONSTRUCT OF RIGIDITY has a productive and venerable history in the field of psychology. Systematic research on rigidity can be traced back to the Gestalt psychologists of the late 19th and early 20th century (Cattell, 1946; Chown, 1959; Lankes, 1915; Luchins & Luchins, 1994; Muller...
Tags: construct, G., M., Morrison, OPENNESS, patient, performance, researcher, Rogers, Technology Business Research, Thompson, Van, Williams
Research articles 2002-05-01
Protecting the homeland: Air Force roles in homeland security
Editorial Abstract: In the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, many airmen wonder how aerospace power can contribute to improving homeland security. This piece defines the problem and recommends actions the Air Force should take to enhance its role in defending the US homeland. The highest priority...
Tags: Air Force, attack, construct, Guard, homeland, Manufacturing, Reserve, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2002-03-22
DoD News Briefing -- Part 1 of 2.
M2 PRESSWIRE-20 August 2001-US DOD: DoD News Briefing -- Part 1 of 2 C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17082001 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary Rumsfeld: Good morning. It's a distinguished group. I thought what I would...
Tags: Benefits, construct, president, secretary, Strategy, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2001-08-20
New Product Performance: What Distinguishes the Star Products
Keywords: NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT NPD; NPD SUCCES DIMENSIONS; NPD SUCCCESS FACTORS; NPD OUTCOME CLUSTERS; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF NPD FACTORS. 1. Introduction New products are vital to the success and prosperity of the modern company. Facing new technologies, increasing and global competition, and dynamic market needs, Australian companies...
Tags: Company, construct, Cooper, financial, Innovation, marketing, performance, Quality, R&D, sales, Superior, team, Technology
Research articles 2000-06-01
The Construct of Mindfulness
Ellen J. Langer [*] After mindfulness is defined, a brief history of the research on the topic to date is reviewed. This work essentially falls into three categories: health, business, and education. Considerations of mindlessness as a social issue are then addressed. A brief introduction to the articles in...
Tags: Benefits, Cambridge, computer, construct, Harvard University, HEALTHCARE, M., metaphor, PRODUCTIVITY, psychology, SOFTWARE, theory
Research articles 2000-03-22
Characteristics of well-performing organisations in Singapore
Introduction Singapore, as an independent nation, celebrated its 33rd anniversary on 10 August 1998. By the late 1970s, Singapore possessed all the characteristics of a Newly Industrialised Country. At the beginning of 1996, Singapore was re-classified as an Advanced Developing Country by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development....
Tags: bank, construct, HARDWARE, Semiconductor Industry Association, Semiconductors, Singapore, staff, Staff, training
Research articles 2000-01-01
Identifying Latent Variables Measured by the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) in Norwegian College Students.
ABSTRACT. The latent structure of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory LASSI was examined in 2 independent samples of Norwegian college students. Exploratory factor analyses using the LASSI subscales showed the same 3-factor structure for the 2 samples. That factor structure was the same as the...
Tags: Anxiety, construct, Leadership, motivation, NIST, PRODUCTIVITY, strategy
Research articles 1998-09-22
Trump Indiana and Barden-Davis form limited liability company; Announce agreement with City of Gary
GARY, Ind.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 29, 1995--Trump Indiana, Inc. Friday announced it signed an agreement with Barden-Davis Casino, L.L.C., forming a limited liability company that will jointly develop, construct and operate the common land-based and waterside facilities for their two riverboats at Buffington Harbor, about 20 minutes from Chicago.The company also reached...
Tags: agreement, Business Wire, construct, Indiana
Research articles 1995-09-29
On Why "Emotional Intelligence" Will Not Predict Leadership Effectiveness Beyond ICQ or the Big Five : An Extension and Rejoinder
Emotional Intelligence El has been embraced by many practitioners and academicians without clear empirical support for the construct. This paper highlights the importance of using methodologically defensible scientific criteria for conducting or evaluating research. It reviews literature demonstrating that El models are beset with problems concerning their validity and show...
Tags: Construct, ICQ, Information Age Publishing, El, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Tools & Techniques, Management
White papers 2005-03-14