Has the "Farm Problem" Disappeared? A Comparison of Household and Self-Employment Income Levels of the Farm and Nonfarm Self-Employed

This study tests the impact of household and demographic factors on the economic well-being of the farm and nonfarm self-employed using data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Parametric and nonparametric techniques are used to test for statistical differences in self-employment and household income levels. Further, household and demographic factors are tested for their effect on self-employment income using a censored tobit regression model. The farm self-employed report significantly higher levels of self-employment income. Results reveal that several household and demographic factors significantly impact self-employment income levels for the farm and nonfarm self-employed, with key differences in impacts.self-employment, farm households, Community/Rural/Urban Development,

High MRSA Carriage Rate among Nursing Microbiology Students

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of disease, particularly in colonized persons. Although methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections have become increasingly reported, populationbased studies of students preparing for the health professions having S. aureus and MRSA colonization are lacking. We have found that students in microbiology classes having more contact with individuals in a healthcare setting are more likely to carry MRSA in their nares and axilla. The classes who had the highest rate of MRSA carriage during the school year, 2013-2014, were those with nursing students, who had a greater exposure to clinical settings and nursing homes. The class which had the highest rate of S. aureus carriage, had nearly 50% of the infected students had been involved a clinical setting. Since the majority of the students in the nursing and biology courses are looking to pursue a career in medicine, this sampling was very beneficial to inform them and others if they were a carrier of S. aureus and MRSA and the preventative measures to reduce the risk of infection

MILKING THE MOST FROM YOUR PROMOTIONAL DOLLARS: AN ANALYSIS OF AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS SERVING U.S.AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS

Although the marketing mix has been covered in great detail in many veins of literature, very little information exists regarding the mix of marketing tools within the agriculture industry serving U.S. agricultural producers. Using a survey conducted by AgriMarketing magazine in June 2006, a two-fold analysis is undertaken. This study attempts to determine the differences in the use of marketing tools by industry and simple regression analysis is conducted to determine promotional factors that produce a significant impact on sales. Both mass media and other promotional tools were found to be the most consistently significant factor impacting sales of firms in the study.marketing mix, agribusiness, promotion, agriculture, marketing, mass media. expenditures

Does Experience Determine Performance? A Meta-Analysis on the Experience-Performance Relationship

The impact of experience on entrepreneurial performance has been widely tested. Although experience is expected to positively impact performance, results are varied. This research synthesizes the current literature by determining systematic sources of variation through both exploratory and ordered probit analyses. Results reveal that start date for data collection and form of experience tested pose a major impact on the probability of obtaining a positive estimate for the experience-performance relationship. This research further emphasizes the need for tightened standards across the experience-performance literature in order to equip both academics and practitioners with better information.Entrepreneurship, Experience, Performance, Meta-Analysis, Agribusiness, Labor and Human Capital,

Tradeoffs in manipulator structure and control. Part 1: Summary

The study of various aspects of manipulator design and control is summarized, focusing on the interaction of the structure's flexible dynamics and the dynamics of the joint control system, including specific information on modeling and design, modal analysis and control, and the flexible manipulator analysis computer program, FMAP

Diagnosis of the Posture of the Child in Utero

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Toward an Integrative Research Framework for New Venture Legitimacy Judgement Formation

 Legitimacy is a critical resource for new ventures. Yet, our review of the literature indicates that the process through which new venture legitimacy judgments are bestowed by stakeholders is under-theorized. Additionally, the consequences of the legitimacy judgment for the stakeholder have not been adequately incorporated in prior research frameworks. We employ the absorptive capacity construct to address these limitations and propose an integrative research framework that includes the stakeholder in the legitimacy judgment formation process, and paves the way for empirical testing of these underlying processes

A History of Flips in Combinatorial Triangulations

Given two combinatorial triangulations, how many edge flips are necessary and sufficient to convert one into the other? This question has occupied researchers for over 75 years. We provide a comprehensive survey, including full proofs, of the various attempts to answer it.Comment: Added a paragraph referencing earlier work in the vertex-labelled setting that has implications for the unlabeled settin

Water We Putting in the Mohawk

The Hudson River Watershed consists of 11 major sub-watersheds, one of which is the Mohawk River (MKR).1 The Schoharie Creek (SCH) contributes 1,650 of the 4,086 river miles to the Mohawk River watershed, making it the largest contributor to the Mohawk. 2,3 The Cobleskill Creek (CBL), located in Schoharie County, flows in the east-northeast d irection to Schoharie Creek.4 The map shows how the bodies of water flow together to create a large watershed that provides active sites for recreational activities, such as fishing and swimming, across New York State. Since the Cobleskill Creek flows to the Schoharie Creek, which flows in to the Mohawk, the goal of this project is to assess common substances found in each of these rivers. The samples were analyzed to see whether or not these elements and compounds get carried from one body of water to the next due to their interconnected nature.https://digitalworks.union.edu/waterprojectposters/1005/thumbnail.jp