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Item 2001 Labor Force Assessment Northeast Minnesota(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001) Lichty, Richard W; Porett, Matthew; Moore, Scott; O'Brien, Maureen; McTavish, Donald G; Skurla, James A; Jacobson, Jean; Almquist-Minko, Vickie; Smith, Eric; Simonson, JeremyItem Bumble Bee Survey Protocols(University of Minnesota Extension, 2020) Evans, Elaine; Forsberg, BrittItem Citation Manager Survey of Faculty and Graduate Students at the University of Minnesota, 2015(2016-03-15) Kocher, Megan; Kempf, Jody; Bishoff, Carolyn; Claussen, Amy; Bergland, Kristi; cbishoff@umn.edu; Bishoff, CarolynCitation manager software is used by researchers and students to store, organize, and cite bibliographic references. These data are the results of a survey administered to faculty and research assistants at the University of Minnesota in August-September 2015. The survey received 787 responses and includes data on current citation manager usage among researchers, digital storage needs for references, and desired software features. These data were collected to inform library support of citation managers.Item The Common Nighthawk in northern Minnesota(2018-05) Kolbe, StephenDeveloping methods for monitoring bird species that do not exhibit typical breeding behaviors is difficult. Species that do not sing, are sparsely distributed, are not active in the early morning, or are secretive are often impossible to monitor using traditional methods such as point counts. The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), like other species in the nightjar family, is a low-density breeder in the boreal forest and is not adequately surveyed by point counts due to its secretive nature and crepuscular activity. Specific surveys have been developed for nightjars, but never tested for utility with the Common Nighthawk. I compared nightjar survey routes censused during a crepuscular time period to those run during a nocturnal time period. Significantly more nighthawks were detected during the crepuscular window, a time period that is not used during the official survey. While the effect of time of survey was significant, the surveys were labor-intensive and relatively few observations of Common Nighthawks were made. However, large numbers of this species occur each autumn along the north shore of Lake Superior. With average annual counts of nearly 19,500 individuals, the autumn migration of Common Nighthawks is the largest known concentration of this species in the world. Visible migration counts of nighthawks were conducted for three weeks each year from 2008 to 2017 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. This daily evening count has elucidated the weather variables that most often lead to large flights: lighter and westerly winds, and warmer temperatures. Many of these conditions are not often associated with autumn migration. These weather effects on nighthawk migration intensity may be tied to aerial insect availability during migration. While the precise geographic origin of these migrant birds is unknown, many arrive from the Canadian boreal forest, where this species has undergone a significant decline and is listed as threatened. Trend analysis from autumn migration counts does not show such a decline. Counts such as the annual autumn survey of migrating Common Nighthawks along the north shore of Lake Superior are likely the best and most cost-effective way to census the boreal forest breeding Common Nighthawks and determine population trends for this declining aerial insectivore.Item Comparing the Flights of Elderly Seasonal Migrants: Arizona "Sunbirds" vs. Minnesota "Snowbirds"(University of Minnesota Duluth, 1993) Hogan, Timothy D; Steinnes, Donald NItem Connecting Professional Orientation to Professional Community(2015-10) Barron, AndrewThis study measured teacher professional orientation with a new instrument and investigated connections among teacher professional orientations and professional community. The data collected in a survey of teachers (n=185) from one U.S. school district indicated five factors of teacher professional orientation: agency, authority (local), authority (state), autonomy, and deep knowledge. The data further indicated significant links between professional community and teacher professional orientation. In particular, responses indicating robust professional community connected significantly with responses indicating teacher agency.Item Damiano Center's Kids Cafe(2005) Miller, SusannaItem Data and code in support of: Release of live baitfish by recreational anglers drives fish pathogen introduction risk(2022-06-06) McEachran, Margaret C.; Phelps, Nicholas B. D.; Drake, D. Andrew R.; Mladonicky, Janice M.; Picasso, Catalina; thom4412@umn.edu; McEachran, Margaret; University of Minnesota Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology; University of Minnesota Department of Veterinary Population Medicine; University of Minnesota Gabbert Raptor Center; Fisheries and Oceans Canada Great Lakes Research LaboratoryThis repository contains supplementary information, simulation data, and R computer code to accompany the manuscript titled "Release of live baitfish by recreaional anglers drives fish pathogen introduction risk." The purpose of this project was to quantify the risk of fish pathogen introduction, conceptualized as the number of fish infected with a priority pathogen released in a given year of fishing, under a range of conditions.Item Data Curation Network End User Survey 2021(2021-09-28) Wright, Sarah; Johnston, Lisa; Marsolek, Wanda; Luong, Hoa; Braxton, Susan; Lafferty-Hess, Sophia; Herndon, Joel; Carlson, Jake; jw256@cornell.edu; Wright, Sarah; Data Curation NetworkThis dataset includes the processed dataset from the 2021 End User Survey performed by the Data Curation Network.Item Data from Liking of Food Textures and Relationship with Oral Physiological Parameters, Part 1(2016-08-23) Kim, Sophia C; kimx1564@umn.edu; Kim, Sophia CThe data from Part 1 of the thesis "Liking of Food Textures and Relationship with Oral Physiological Parameters," contains raw and processed survey results in which participants evaluated their liking of 106 texture attributes. It shows liking ratings by attribute and participant that can be used to conduct principal components analysis, cluster analysis, and other analyses.Item Data from Liking of Food Textures and Relationship with Oral Physiological Parameters, Part 2(2016-08-23) Kim, Sophia C; kimx1564@umn.edu; Kim, Sophia CThe data from Part 2 of the thesis "Liking of Food Textures and Relationship with Oral Physiological Parameters,"contains the raw and processed data files in which participants evaluated their liking of 106 texture attributes and then classified themselves into one of the mouth behavior groups. The saliva flow rate, biting force, variance of hue, and particle size difference threshold of each participant were also measured. Age and gender information is also included. The data can be used for various analyses in order to examine the relationships among the different types of variables.Item A Description of Medication Therapy Management Services in Minnesota(University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, 2011) Digatono, Amie JoObjective: To describe Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services in Minnesota, quantifying how many patient encounters occur per week and compiling provider and practice site characteristics. Design: Cross‐sectional study. Setting: Minnesota practice sites surveyed in June and July 2010. Participants: MTM providers in Minnesota who are registered users of the Assurance® documentation system or are members of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association MTM Academy. Intervention: Self‐administered online questionnaire completed by study participants. Main Outcome Measures: The number of patient encounters per week, practice site location, practitioner length of time as a MTM service provider, and the motivating factors for providing direct patient care services. Results: There were 56 respondents, reporting a median of 5 MTM patient encounters per week (range 0 to 35) and a median length of service of 4 years (range <1 to 15). Clinic‐based practices were reported by 66% of providers and community pharmacy‐based practices by 30%. Eighty‐five percent practice in an urban setting, 9% in a large rural town and 6% in a small rural town. Nearly half (46%) of providers are the sole practitioner at their site. The most commonly cited motivation for providing direct patient care services was to improve patient outcomes. Conclusion: MTM service providers in Minnesota were more likely to report practicing in an urban area and in a clinic. Many practices were low‐volume or newly established, with half of all respondents reporting 5 or fewer MTM patient encounters per week and a length of service of four years or less.Item Duluth Opinion Survey and Report(University of Minnesota Duluth, 1997) Knudsen, Kjell R; Lichty, Richard W; Jacobson, Jean; Zelenak, Jennifer; Naimpally, Amrita; Lee, Courtney; Nippert, AndrewItem Ecology Of Influenza A Virus In Avian Species In Minnesota(2018-02) Guo, XiThe fall introductions of Influenza A virus (IAV) to turkey flocks in Minnesota (MN) have occurred annually since 1982 with very few exceptions. These cases were associated with outdoor production of turkeys and their exposure to wild birds during migration. Since 2007, there has been an emerging trend of Spring introductions (SIs) of IAV in MN. The subtypes associated with SIs includes H3, H4, H7, H9, and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N2 which were all avian-origin strains. Outdoor production practices were stopped in 1998 eliminating direct links between wild birds and domesticated turkeys. The factors that drive the Spring seasonality of IAV introductions has never been studied. The goal of this study is to identify these factors. We hypothesized that SIs of IAVs are driven by two synergistic factors, i.e. the presence of sufficient quantities of IAVs that can infect domesticated turkeys, and farm practices that link the flocks with a virus source. The approaches include to characterize the climate conditions, to investigate the epidemiological factors and to evaluate the virological basis. The findings demonstrate that these two factors work synergistically and were not deterministic to the occurrence of SIs. By detecting the viral persistence under SI related temperatures and by measuring the infectious dose of IAVs in turkeys, we show that IAV has long-term persistence under the temperature of both SI-years and non-SI years. Sufficient quantity of IAVs are necessary to drive SIs. By investigating risks associated with farm practices during 2014 – 2016, we illustrate that on-site mortality disposal and the activities of farm workers are critical factors that drive SIs. Improving the current understanding of SIs requires effective surveillance on the natural hosts of SIs. To control and prevent SIs in the future, on farm practices need to be adjusted for Spring conditions and to address risk factors like on site mortality disposal.Item Economic Effects of the Potential I-35 Conversion in Downtown Duluth(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2023) Haynes, Monica; Bennett, John; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Hopkins, Erin; Nadeau, Kenny; Perry, D'LanieIn response to growing community interest in a redesign of the I-35 corridor through downtown Duluth, Minnesota, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics examined the potential economic effects of such a redesign. The study area for the research includes the one-mile segment of the freeway that separates the city’s central business district from the Lake Superior waterfront, as well as the area immediately surrounding the freeway. The study includes a summary of the literature on the economic effects of highway removal and rightsizing projects throughout the U.S., the results of interviews and surveys with local stakeholders, case studies summarizing five similar highway rightsizing projects, and a summary of the feasibility of a rightsizing project in Duluth. In response to growing community interest in a redesign of the I-35 corridor through downtown Duluth, Minnesota, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics examined the potential economic effects of such a redesign. The study area for the research includes the one-mile segment of the freeway that separates the city’s central business district from the Lake Superior waterfront, as well as the area immediately surrounding the freeway. The study includes a summary of the literature on the economic effects of highway removal and rightsizing projects throughout the U.S., the results of interviews and surveys with local stakeholders, case studies summarizing five similar highway rightsizing projects, and a summary of the feasibility of a rightsizing project in Duluth. Our research team estimated that the economic impact of a one-year $50 million construction project (based on average cost per mile in case studies) could support 450 jobs, provide labor income of $29 million, contribute nearly $39 million to the study area’s GDP, and produce nearly $74 million in spending. These estimates do not represent the economic activity that might occur from development opportunities that arise after the project is completed. If Duluth were to redesign the segment of I-35 through the downtown waterfront area in a way that freed up land for alternate uses, survey respondents overwhelmingly felt that there would be private sector interest in developing that area (86% answered yes). Stakeholders identified housing (53 comments); mixed-use commercial development (39 comments); leisure and hospitality (37 comments); and other commercial developments like retail, office, and manufacturing (33 comments) as being the most likely development opportunities. This study is just one step in determining whether highway removal or rightsizing is a viable solution in Duluth. Some potential next steps for this effort include more extensive community engagement efforts, a broader look at the impacts of highway rightsizing on the case studies, and/or a more comprehensive community profile for downtown Duluth, among others. The Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council (MIC) is currently conducting an extensive I-35 corridor planning study that includes the downtown Duluth I-35 segment. The results of that study will also play an important part in developing the long-term goals for the corridor and determining appropriate actions for transportation planning and economic development in downtown Duluth.Item Economic Impact of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Yield Loss on Minnesota Raspberry Farms: A Grower Survey(Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 2019) DiGiacomo, Gigi; Hadrich, Joleen; Hutchison, William D.; Peterson, Hikaru; Rogers, MaryMinnesota was dubbed the ‘raspberry consumption capital of America’ in 2017 by wholesaler Driscoll’s, Inc. Local production of this high-demand fruit, however, is limited by the invasive pest, spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, Diptera: Drosophilidae). Recent research to develop integrated pest management (IPM) programs for MN berry crops indicates that raspberry growers are particularly vulnerable to significant spotted wing Drosophila-related yield losses. Spotted wing Drosophila was detected in Minnesota in 2012 across 29 counties. This analysis explores the economic impact of raspberry yield losses associated with spotted wing Drosophila in Minnesota as part of a multifaceted research initiative. An electronic survey of 157 MN berry growers was conducted in November 2017. Eighty-two individual grower surveys were returned (52% response rate). The survey included questions about production acreage, marketing practices, spotted wing Drosophila-related yield losses and future production intentions. The results of the e-survey indicate that raspberry growers have borne the highest levels of infestation among MN fruit growers surveyed. Spotted wing Drosophila-related yield losses for raspberry growers ranged from 2 to 100% of planted acreage.The median yield loss for this group of growers was 20% in 2017. Applying the median yield loss to ex-ante production estimates, we conclude that MN growers lost approximately $2.36 million in raspberry sales during the 1 yr studied. Investing in spotted wing Drosophila control measures will help MN growers reduce some of these losses in the future.Item Hibbing Business Retention and Expansion Survey and Report Series - Report 1: Hibbing’s Economic Base(University of Minnesota Duluth, 1997) Knudsen, Kjell R; Lichty, Richard W; Jacobson, Jean; Zelenak, Jennifer; Naimpally, Amrita; Lee, Courtney; Nippert, Andrew; Dinneen, AdrienneItem Interviews with Stakeholders: The Potential Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts on Duluth, Minnesota, as a Climate Refuge(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2022) Haynes, Monica; Nichols Dauner, Kim; Grensing, Gina Chiodi; Palmquist, Ben; Ye, Daniel; Jones, JacqueIn March 2019, Dr. Jesse Keenan—formerly of the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University —introduced the slogan “Duluth: The Most Climate-Proof City in America” (Keenan, 2019). He suggested that city officials should market Duluth to people relocating from climate-impacted regions, citing Duluth’s (Minnesota) cool climate, inland location, and access to fresh water as factors that make Duluth more resilient to the future impacts of climate change. Despite high levels of media attention, the literature is just beginning to address climate migration not owing to sea-level rise; the migration toward climate-friendly “destination cities” like Duluth; the perceptions of those in destination cities; and policy, social, and economic factors that could pull people toward destination cities. Given the gaps in the literature, our research sought to examine the potential social, environmental, and economic impacts of climate migration on receiving communities like Duluth through interviews with stakeholders. In total, we interviewed 18 individuals including people from climate advocacy groups, city and state governments, tribal communities, higher education, businesses, and the energy sector, and those who were clergy, researchers and climate scientists, biologists, landscape architects, and funders. Some participants represented multiple areas. Participants talked about existing community concerns, the most prominent being housing and racial and socioeconomic equity. The participants cited community assets as well including social capital and aspects of infrastructure related to Duluth, which once had a larger population.Item Lutsen-Tofte Tourism Information Survey(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2006) Skurla, James A; Jacobson, Jean; Hochsprung, Paul; Malik, Nitya; Martopullo, Ela; Slegh, David; Almquist-Minko, VickieItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Student Academic Integrity: September 13, 2005(2005-09-13) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Student Academic Integrity