A Network for Economic Integration of Immigrants: Supporting Latino/as in Des Moines, IA

Presentation made at Latinos in the Heartland (13th : 2015 : Columbia, Mo.) and published in the annual conference proceedings.Iowa has become a new gateway destination for Latinos/as, demonstrated by a five-fold increase in the Latino/a population in the state since the 1990s. The Latino/a population has become the largest minority group in Iowa and the state has benefited from the influx of this population given existing demographic trends that include brain drain, aging populations, and shrinking communities. This growth has led to the development of Latino/a entrepreneurship and businesses, creating commercial niches with high potential for economic development and revitalization in Iowan communities. However, the distribution of Latinos/as in the labor force remains concentrated in low-wage sectors of the economy. The lack of state and federal involve-ment to facilitate the economic integration of Latinos/as in the receiving communities partially explains this concentration. In order to overcome the public sector non-action status, the efforts to promote economic integration is shifting to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Using a context of reception framework, which refers to the existing modes of integration at the receiving locations, my research studies the formal nongovernmental actors that contribute to the integration of Latinos/as in the City of Des Moines. A qualitative approach was used to examine four overall research questions: 1) Who are the formal NGO stakeholders involved in the network of support for economic integration? 2) What are the NGOs currently doing to assist with the economic integration of the Latino/a population? 3) How do the NGOs perform with regards to provision of services and opportunities? and 4) Do the NGOs collaborate and form partnerships within the network? This paper focuses on the third question by examining the services provided to support economic integration. A segmented assimilation approach was used, focusing on the societal level of the reception context. By examining the existing network of support, which was influenced by the reception context, the study concluded that the societal mode of incorporation was not sufficient to contribute to producing a strong network of support. Recommendations include strengthening public sector involvement in a culturally sensitive way in the network of support for the Latino/a population; expanding jobs and mobility services and opportunities; and improving access to services by simplifying and expanding qualifications. A multistate conference about integration of immigrants Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference Latinos in the Heartland: Growing Together in New Destination Areas www.cambio.missouri.edu/Library/ Keywords: Latino, economic integration, nongovernmental organizations, multi-sector mobility, qualitative, new destination

Method for machining holes in composite materials

A method for boring well defined holes in a composite material such as graphite/epoxy is discussed. A slurry of silicon carbide powder and water is projected onto a work area of the composite material in which a hole is to be bored with a conventional drill bit. The silicon carbide powder and water slurry allow the drill bit, while experiencing only normal wear, to bore smooth, cylindrical holes in the composite material

LEVEL OF EFFECTIVENESS, SUSTAINABILITY OF SCHOOL-BASED FEEDING PROGRAM, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED PROJECT BUSOG TALINO PROGRAM

This study aimed to find out the effectiveness and sustainability of the School-Based Feeding Program and the nutritional status of learners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as the basis for a proposed intervention program. The respondents of this study were the four school heads and the 40 School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) coordinators from four different schools in East Maitum District namely: Angko Elementary School, Batian Elementary School, Maitum Elementary School, and Virginia Tañedo Garcia Elementary School. This research employed a cross-sectional research design. The result of this study revealed that the level of effectiveness of the School-Based Feeding Program was very and average in attainment of desired outcomes. The level of sustainability of the School-Based Feeding Program was very high in delivery of nutritious food packs, inventory of resources, monitoring and evaluation and average in nutritional components. The nutritional status of recipient pupils of the 4 schools was normal, and the level of their academic performance was satisfactory.  Article visualizations

Detecting Atlantic herring by parametric sonar

Author Posting. © Acoustical Society of America, 2010. This article is posted here by permission of Acoustical Society of America for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 127 (2010): EL153-EL159, doi:10.1121/1.3336398.The difference-frequency band of the Kongsberg TOPAS PS18 parametric sub-bottom profiling sonar, nominally 1–6 kHz, is being used to observe Atlantic herring. Representative TOPAS echograms of herring layers and schools observed in situ in December 2008 and November 2009 are presented. These agree well with echograms of volume backscattering strength derived simultaneously with the narrowband Simrad EK60/18- and 38-kHz scientific echo sounder, also giving insight into herring avoidance behavior in relation to survey vessel passage. Progress in rendering the TOPAS echograms quantitative is described.Work supported by the Norwegian Research Council under Grant No. 184705 and the Office of Naval Research under Award No. N000140910482

Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes (Down In Tennessee)

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Virulence Attributes and Hyphal Growth of C. neoformans Are Quantitative Traits and the MATα Allele Enhances Filamentation

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal human pathogen with a bipolar mating system. It undergoes a dimorphic transition from a unicellular yeast to hyphal filamentous growth during mating and monokaryotic fruiting. The traditional sexual cycle that leads to the production of infectious basidiospores involves cells of both α and a mating type. Monokaryotic fruiting is a modified form of sexual reproduction that involves cells of the same mating type, most commonly α, which is the predominant mating type in both the environment and clinical isolates. However, some a isolates can also undergo monokaryotic fruiting. To determine whether mating type and other genetic loci contribute to the differences in fruiting observed between α and a cells, we applied quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping to an inbred population of F(2) progeny. We discovered that variation in hyphal length produced during fruiting is a quantitative trait resulting from the combined effects of multiple genetic loci, including the mating type (MAT) locus. Importantly, the α allele of the MAT locus enhanced hyphal growth compared with the a allele. Other virulence traits, including melanization and growth at 39 °C, also are quantitative traits that share a common QTL with hyphal growth. The Mac1 transcription factor, encoded in this common QTL, regulates copper homeostasis. MAC1 allelic differences contribute to phenotypic variation, and mac1Δ mutants exhibit defects in filamentation, melanin production, and high temperature growth. Further characterization of these QTL regions will reveal additional quantitative trait genes controlling biological processes central to fungal development and pathogenicity

Smallholder Avocado Contract Farming in Kenya: Determinants and Differentials in Outcomes

Avocado is a non-traditional export crop of economic importance in Kenya. Commercialization of the fruit through contract farming is a viable alternative for improving the welfare of majority of smallholder farmers involved in its production. This paper explores factors influencing the participation of smallholder farmers in avocado contract farming and decomposes those contributing to differentials in quality and quantities of fruit harvested and sold by contract and non-contract farmers.  Findings from a probit analysis indicate that adoption of Hass and Fuerte varieties, hired labor, and information on production and marketing significantly influenced participation in contract farming. Results from gap analysis, using Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition, showed that differences between contract and non-contract farmers in quality and quantities of harvested and sold were due to endowment and structural differences. The results imply that closing the observed gap will require policies aimed at facilitating better access to land and training of farmers in good agricultural practices among other support services

Rumination, Brooding, and Reflection: Prospective Associations with Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts

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