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The Native Health Database: 1993-2022, Jonathan M. Pringle

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Background: The Native Health Database (NHD) was created in the early 1990s and functioned for nearly three decades exclusively as an abstracting database; it provided text-based search results and in some cases embedded external links to full text content. Its purpose was (and continues to be) to provide information pertaining to the health and health care of Indigenous populations in North America—to myriad end users who in turn can use the content to improve health outcomes for Indigenous peoples.

Case Presentation: The period of 1993-2022 is a significant period in the management of the NHD, demonstrating the relationship …

Academic Health Sciences Libraries' Outreach And Engagement With North American Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review, Allison B. Cruise, Alexis Ellsworth-Kopkowski, A Nydia Villezcas, Jonathan Eldredge, Melissa L. Rethlefsen

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Objective: We sought to identify trends and themes in how academic health sciences libraries in the United States, Canada and Mexico have supported engagement and outreach with Native Americans, Alaska Natives, First Nations, and Indigenous peoples, in or from those same countries. We also sought to learn and share effective practices for libraries engaging with these communities.

Methods: We conducted a scoping review utilizing Arksey and O’Malley’s framework for scoping reviews and followed principles from JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. We searched seven bibliographic databases, E-LIS (Eprints in Library and Information Science repository), and multiple sources of grey literature. Results …

First & Second Cycles Final Report For: Educational And Workforce Development Through Creation Of Programs In Transportation To Generate Future Careers For Our Students In Navajo Nation Region, Gholam Ehteshami

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Navajo Technical University (NTU) in New Mexico, has made a partnership with the Tran-SET regional center at Louisiana State University, LSU. We have provided learning and training the Native American students in transportation-related Industries to some of STEM students at NTU through these partnerships opportunities. The program was designed and supported by Native American students from high school to STEM undergraduate students. The program was implemented accordingly with four main components: (1). Selected eligible and interested Native American student to paid summer internships to the field and facilities of transportations industries and participate in research summer at LSU. (2). Directed …

Nutrient Pollution In Casco Bay (Fact Sheet), Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Casco Bay Nutrient Council

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NUTRIENT POLLUTION IN CASCO BAY: AN EMERGING ISSUE • Nutrient pollution is emerging as one of Casco Bay’s most challenging problems. We usually think of “nutrients” as things that make food nutritious, but when we add excess nutrients to coastal waters, it boosts plant growth, which has many unintended consequences. • Due to our region’s relatively low population, Casco Bay’s water quality is generally excellent compared to other coastal bays close to urban and suburban areas. However, the Bay is beginning to experience effects of excess nutrients. • In Casco Bay, nutrient pollution is principally caused by excess nitrogen entering …

Nutrient Pollution In Casco Bay, Maine: State Of The Science And Recommendations For Action, Curtis Bohlen Phd, Marti Blair, Victoria Boundy

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The Casco Bay Nutrient Council, a group with wide representation including local and state government, wastewater treatment and stormwater management professionals, researchers, community development organizations, and water quality advocacy organizations, was convened in 2017 to develop recommendations to policymakers, regulators, and funders on how best to assess, understand, convey and reduce the negative impacts of nutrients on Casco Bay.

While in common usage “nutrients” are things that make food nutritious or healthy, nutrients in Casco Bay refers to nitrogen, phosphorus, and silica. These chemical elements boost plant growth in aquatic ecosystems and such effects can lead to negative impact on …

Leveraging The Dissemination Of Scholarly Works, Brent D. Bowen, Jackie Luedtke, Timothy B. Holt, Mary M. Fink, Hunter Watson

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The objective of this research was to analyze the marketing and economic outcomes and benefits from the dissemination of the data from the Airline Quality Rating (AQR) (http://airlinequalityrating.com) over the past 27 years, including the newer distributive avenues such as social media and open access venues online. Industry standards are set by the AQR, providing consumers and industry watchers objective performance-based data to compare performance quality among different U.S. airlines. The AQR weighted average formula highlights criteria including baggage handling, customer complaints, denied boarding and on-time arrivals. The scholarly publication of the AQR was first released in 1991; the authors …

Capisic Brook Watershed Landowner Survey: Final Report, Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District

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The goal of the Capisic Brook Watershed Landowner Survey was twofold. The data gathered through the survey is aiding in the development of the Capisic Brook Watershed Management Plan, a project being undertaken by the City of Portland and Woodard and Curran, and funded by the Maine DEP through 604(b) federal stimulus money. The information helped to identify barriers to implementing residential best management practices to address stormwater and to develop targeted marketing strategies to promote stormwater-friendly behaviors. In addition, the materials developed and process carried out will serve as a model for other municipalities, since the survey was designed …

Environmental Stewardship For Golf Courses In The Casco Bay Watershed, Forrest Bell

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In July of 2003, Presumpscot River Watch received a $5,000 grant from the Casco Bay Estuary Project (CBEP) to assist the 21 golf courses located within the Casco Bay watershed with environmental stewardship efforts. This grant was later amended to the amount of $5,999. The project was implemented in three tasks: 1) Coordination for and promotion for a two-day conference for natural resource professionals and golf course superintendents; and 2) One-on-one meetings and technical assistance visits with Casco Bay golf courses to assess needs and promote the Audubon program; and 3) Initial environmental planning with Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program registered …

The Alien Cloak Of Confidentiality: Look Who's Wearing It Now, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

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After more than a decade of debate, the United States Congress enacted the omnibus Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), which ushered in a period of "legalization" or adjustment of status to allow undocumented aliens "to emerge from the shadows."

Part I of this article explores the rationale of the legalization program, the experience of other countries in encouraging applications for their respective "amnesty" or "regularization" programs, and the components of the American approach designed to maximize participation through massive outreach and broad confidentiality.

Part II examines the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) strict construction of the IRCA …