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Children In The Workplace: An Exploration In Library Policy Making, Sharolyn Swenson, Marissa Anne Bischoff, Ryan Lee

Faculty Publications

Children in the workplace are becoming a more common discussion in various work environments, including libraries. Since the university has no policy addressing this issue, a task force was charged to draft a recommended policy for the university library regarding bringing children to the workplace. The task force reviewed existing policies and conducted a survey and interviews with library employees. The resulting policy provided guidelines for employees and their supervisors without being overly prescriptive. This article provides a case study of how the task force used assessment methods and tools to create an appropriate and inclusive policy. While the specific …

New Membership Policy Annonced

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Beginning with this Newsletter, F.A.R.M .S. announces a new membership policy. The changes affect all our readers. F.A.R.M.S. is preparing to move with vigor into the 1990s, and this is a good time to enhance the relationship between the Foundation and its members. Commencing September 1, 1989, F.A.R.M.S. becomes a membership organization. All who have been receiving the F.A.R.M.S. Newsletter will now need to enroll as members of the Foundation in order to continue receiving issues of Insights. Under this new arrangement, members will enjoy an expanded list of benefits.

A Proposal For Paid Family Leave In Utah, Erin Wong

Student Works

When a woman gives birth, the arrival of that child will have a statistically significant negative impact on that woman’s employment, earning potential, health, and overall wellbeing. The arrival of a child has no statistically significant impact on men’s employment, earning potential, or overall health and wellbeing. The labor force experiences a drain of talent and productivity when mothers leave the market in large numbers after having a child. Many mothers who wish to remain the workforce after childbirth are faced with the impossible choice of their child’s health or their own job and earning potential. Many fathers or partners …

Cross-National Analysis Of Mothers' Occupational Status In Germany And The United States: Before And After Germany's Work-Family Policy Changes, Paige N. Park

Theses and Dissertations

In many OECD countries, women are underrepresented in the highest status, highest paying positions and overrepresented in the lowest status, lowest paying positions. One potential reason for this inequity is the "motherhood penalty," where women with children face more roadblocks in hiring and promotions. This research investigates occupational segregation among mothers and fathers and analyzes whether gender gaps in occupational status are more extreme for immigrant populations. Using data from the Luxembourg Cross-National Data Center, I compare changes in gender occupational segregation from 2000 to 2016 in Germany and the United States among immigrant and native-born parents. Multinomial logistic regression …

Reciprocal Empathy: Reversing Antipathy Towards Immigrants In Emotion And Votes, Amanda Gach

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The topic of immigration politics has gained traction in recent years as surges of immigrants are introduced to new homes—often with a long road of integration into the host country ahead. As a result, debates emerged on how to effectively “humanize” members of these outgroups – which include immigrants and refugees alike—while also being able to forge lasting cooperation between these ethnic groups allowing for peaceful integration. Previous attempts to achieve this goal have used various forms of visual and sensory media to generate empathy towards these outgroup members. These approaches have proven to be ineffective when not met with …

Contingent Diachronicity And Biodiversity: Lessons From An Agent-Based Model Simulating The Impact Of Biodiversity Offsetting Policy In A Complex, Socio-Ecological System, Matthew Hare

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

BioOffset-Emergent is a spatially-explicit, agent-based model of a multi-trophic, socio-ecological system. It investigates the potential impacts of different biodiversity offsetting policy options on net biodiversity. Biodiversity offsetting is being promoted internationally as a means of facilitating socio-economically beneficial infrastructure development whilst avoiding losses to net biodiversity. Where biodiversity would be unavoidably lost as a result of infrastructure development, similar habitat in another offset location is created to restore the lost biodiversity or improve upon it. BioOffset-Emergent models the components, on a 2D raster grid, of a complex socio-ecological system in which a multi-tropic woodland ecosystem - featuring trees, the bugs …

Upscaling Participatory Modelling For Multi-Local Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation: Methodological Developments And New Insights Into The Vulnerability Of Complex, Socio-Ecological Systems, Matthew Hare

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

This work reports on methodological developments of and findings from a series of participatory modelling processes implemented and adapted during several years of participatory action research, in multiple locations in Mexico, facilitating community-based climate change adaptation. The participatory modelling process involves the co-construction and joint use of qualitative, paper-based, causal loop models of the complex, socio-ecological systems in which community livelihoods and wellbeing thrive or fail. The process permits in situ collaborative system identification; co-evaluation of drivers of and threats to that system; and the co-evaluation of measures to mitigate those threats. A community´s vulnerability to climate change tends to …

Upscaling Participatory Modelling For Multi-Local Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation: Methodological Developments And New Insights Into The Vulnerability Of Complex, Socio-Ecological Systems, Matthew Hare

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

This work reports on methodological developments of and findings from a series of participatory modelling processes implemented and adapted during several years of participatory action research, in multiple locations in Mexico, facilitating community-based climate change adaptation. The participatory modelling process involves the co-construction and joint use of qualitative, paper-based, causal loop models of the complex, socio-ecological systems in which community livelihoods and wellbeing thrive or fail. The process permits in situ collaborative system identification; co-evaluation of drivers of and threats to that system; and the co-evaluation of measures to mitigate those threats. A community´s vulnerability to climate change tends to …

Water-Food-Poverty Nexus, Tiziano Distefano

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Both developed and developing countries are facing massive transformations toward low-carbon transition. As an exemplified case-study we choose Colombia. Colombia is a distinctive country in Latin America characterized by a great variety of landscapes and a strong historical legacy with colonialism, inequality and political struggles. The current study provides a comprehensive picture of the spatio-temporal distribution of several indicators regarding the economic activities, water distribution, energy and land use across 5 hydrologic regions. Our comprehensive approach highlights that regional differences are remarkable and persistent over time. From the supply side, we show that, within the national boundaries, there are both …

The Security Layer, Mark Thomas O'Neill

Theses and Dissertations

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a vital component to the security ecosystem and the most popular security protocol used on the Internet today. Despite the strengths of the protocol, numerous vulnerabilities result from its improper use in practice. Some of these vulnerabilities arise from weaknesses in authentication, from the rigidity of the trusted authority system to the complexities of client certificates. Others result from the misuse of TLS by developers, who misuse complicated TLS libraries, improperly validate server certificates, employ outdated cipher suites, or deploy other features insecurely. To make matters worse, system administrators and users are powerless to fix …

Special Reports: Us Immigration Policy, Amanda Bishop

Children's Book and Media Review

This non-fiction resource examines immigration policy in the United States. The information spans from the nation’s founding to the modern era. Chapters are divided thematically and range from history, to the relationship between immigration and the economy, to the opposing views on immigration in the United States. The information is well organized and includes factual information presented in an unbiased way. Various viewpoints and perspectives, as well as historical events, are recounted and analyzed in a way that allows readers to understand the long-term affects of immigration in the United States. The sources used in the book are foot-noted and …

Addressing The Regulator's Dilemma: A Self Drive Framework For Balancing Safety And Innovation, Craig Maughan

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

Policymakers are tasked with creating regulations that responsibly oversee the growth and deployment of emerging technologies. I argue that the SELF DRIVE Act, currently being deliberated in Congress, offers one such intelligent regulatory structure for autonomous vehicles: it prioritizes public safety over adherence to outdated requirements, giving innovators greater freedom to field-test new designs. More importantly, I examine how key principles of the SELF DRIVE Act should be applied to other emerging technologies currently facing regulatory roadblock. Specifically, I suggest the drone industry be subject to regulatory changes that incentivize safety, allow exploration, and anticipate future growth. Such regulations allow …

Does Marijuana Decriminalization Make The Roads More Dangerous?, Daehyeon Kim

Theses and Dissertations

As the movement to decriminalize marijuana has gained more support throughout the United States, as of early 2017, 21 states have decriminalized the possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal recreational use, and more states are expected to decriminalize marijuana (GOVERNING 2017). Despite this strong move toward decriminalizing marijuana, however, the consequences of implementing such a policy are still very much unknown. One of the concerns regarding this movement to decriminalize marijuana is its potential impact on road safety (Schrader 2015; Roberts 2017; Halsey 2015). Although there are a few studies that have examined the association between marijuana …

Identifying United States And Territory Education Requirements For Childhood Vaccination Exemptions, Lacey M. Eden, Emily G. Dunn, Karlen E. Luthy, Katelyn Wells, Janelle L. B. Macintosh, Renea Beckstrand

Faculty Publications

Background: : Children are required by law to receive vaccinations to enter school. States and territories offer exemptions for parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. Types of exemptions vary by state or territory, as does the exemption filing process. The purpose of this research was to identify the various education-related processes implemented by states and territories which allow parents to exempt children from vaccinations.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to immunization program managers in the 50 United States, District of Columbia, the United States Indian Health Service, and eight United States territories. Managers reported vaccination requirements for their jurisdiction …

The Fall Of Fertility: How Same-Sex Marriage Will Further Declining Birthrates In The United States, Jason S. Carroll, Walter Schumm

Faculty Publications

The current debate over the definition of marriage is typically portrayed as a decision to "expand" or "extend" the boundaries of marriage to include same-sex couples. This argument, however, rests on the assumption that the basic nature off marriage will remain largely unchanged by granting marriage status to same-sex partnerships and that all this policy change will do is absorb same-se partnerships within the existing boundaries of marriage and emend the benefits of marriage to a wider segment of society. Indeed, the very term "same-sex marriage" implies that same-sex couples in committed relationships are already a type of marriage that …

Cybersecurity And The Future International Competitiveness Of The United States, Tai Gray

Student Works

Cybersecurity is inseparably connected to the future international competitiveness of the United States and must play a more significant role in both governmental and private spheres of American society. To increase the strength of U.S. cybersecurity and defend against future attacks, the government should devote more resources to providing cybersecurity tools and information to the public, promoting the implementation of secure forms of communication and purchasing, as well as researching and developing both offensive and defensive cyber tools. By focusing efforts on these three key areas, the U.S. government can better prepare for future cyberattacks and minimize risk to both …

Parents And The Common Core State Standards For Mathematics, Rebecca Anne Roberts

Theses and Dissertations

As the majority of the nation has adopted Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM), studying parents' resistance to these standards becomes vital in improving parental involvement and support of school mathematics reforms. Using Schoenfeld's (2011) model for decision making as a framework, an online survey and six interviews were conducted. The results of the survey showed that parents' resources related to student experiences and the mathematical methods students are performing are affecting their resistance toward CCSSM. The survey results also showed that parents' orientations related to the difficulty of the standards and politics affects their resistance toward CCSSM. The …

Vaccination Perceptions Of School Employees In A Rural School District, Janelle Macintosh, Karlen E. (Beth) Luthy, Renea L. Beckstrand, Lacey M. Eden, Jennifer Orton

Faculty Publications

Background: There continues to be a need for increases in adult vaccination rates, especially among those working in environments which may easily become communicable disease outbreak centers, such as school employees in the school environment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate why rural Utah school employees were non-compliant with the influenza and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines, as well as to identify their views on mandatory vaccination policies.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to all school employees in a rural Utah school district. Data analysis included frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion for quantitative items …

Vaccination Perceptions Of School Employees In A Rural School District, Janelle L. B. Macintosh

Faculty Publications

Background: There continues to be a need for increases in adult vaccination rates, especially among those working in environments which may easily become communicable disease outbreak centers, such as school employees in the school environment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate why rural Utah school employees were non-compliant with the influenza and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines, as well as to identify their view on mandatory vaccination policies.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to all school employees in a rural Utah school district. Data analysis included frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion for quantitative items …

“Languages Of The Peoples Of Kazakhstan And Their Interaction” By Bakhytzhan Khassanov, And “Languages Of The Peoples Of Kazakhstan” By Eleonora Suleimenova, Nursulu Shaimerdenova, Dana Akanova, Aidyn Aldaberdikyzy

Russian Language Journal

A rich vein of articles and books has recently addressed some critical issues in the field of sociolinguistics in Kazakhstan, both in terms of theoretical perspectives and of their implications in the context of education and policy. A wide range of theoretical and practical questions of Kazakhstani sociolinguistics are addressed, including:

• Defining de jure and de facto status of languages;

• Content and stages of status and corpus language planning;

• Ethnic and linguistic identification of individuals, ethnic groups and the population altogether;

• Ethnic and linguistic consciousness and self-consciousness;

• Possibility and prevention of language conflicts;

• Defining …

Planning Policy And Public Perception In Small-Town Utah, Greg M. Platt

Theses and Dissertations

City growth policies codify community values and serve as the basis for enforcement of community standards. If these policies do not match resident preferences for growth, potential exists for communities to grow in ways which make the community undesirable. This thesis examines whether adopted city growth policies match resident preferences in small towns in Utah. Findings include a strong relationship between resident preferences and city leader preferences for growth. Also, city staffs are poor readers of public sentiment relative to growth and growth management. Some cities are more effective in enacting city policies to match resident attitudes towards growth than …

Analysis Of Incentive Schemes For Biodiversity Using A Coupled Agent-Based Model Of Land Use Change And Species Metacommunity Model, J. Gary Polhill, Alessandro Gimona, Nicholas M. Gotts

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

We report results from roughly 20,000 runs of a coupled agent-based model of land use change and species metacommunity model. We explored the effect of increasing government incentive to improve biodiversity, in the context of other influences on land manager decision making: aspirations, input costs, and price variability. The experiments test four kinds of policy varying along two dimensions: activity-versus-outcome-based incentive, and individual-versus-collective incentive. The results reveal critical thresholds in incentive schemes, where a sudden increase in environmental benefit occurs for a small increase in incentive. Further, the context affects the level of incentive at which tipping points occur, and …

Integrating Land Markets, Land Management, And Ecosystem Function In A Model Of Land Change, Derek T. Robinson, Tatiana Filatova, Shipeng Sun, Rick L. Riolo, Daniel G. Brown, Dawn C. Parker, Meghan Hutchins, William S. Currie, Joan I. Nassauer

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

We present the conceptual design of a new land-change modelling framework that builds on previous land-change research and models (i.e. ALMA, SOME, DEED). The design integrates agents of land change, land-market mechanisms, land-management behaviour and its ecosystem impacts, and land-policy scenarios into a single framework that can be used to address questions about land-change processes in exurban environments. The framework is implemented in Java, built using the Repast Simphony agent-based libraries within the Eclipse integrated development environment. The framework serves as a platform for integrating human and natural processes, as well as data that include social surveys of residential landscape …

The Northern-Global Climate Change Adaptation Dialogue, J. I. Maclellan

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Although climate change adaptation can occur over various political, social, and institutionalscales, the majority of adaptation decisions take place at the local level where an intimate understanding ofthe particularities of local circumstances (i.e. successful responses to past extremes events) exist alongsidea lack of formalised expertise in projecting and analyzing future possibilities. The relationship between theexperts who produce counterfactual knowledge, and the individuals who apply it, is thus central to thechallenge of responding to climate change successfully. I present a deliberately polarized caricature of thisrelationship in an attempt to facilitate knowledge exchange (i.e. to identify barriers to knowledgeexchange). Through bibliometric analysis …

Analysis Of Incentive Schemes For Biodiversity Using A Coupled Agent-Based Model Of Land Use Change And Species Metacommunity Model, J. Gary Polhill, Alessandro Gimona, Nicholas M. Gotts

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

We report results from roughly 20,000 runs of a coupled agent-based model of land use change and species metacommunity model. We explored the effect of increasing government incentive to improve biodiversity, in the context of other influences on land manager decision making: aspirations, input costs, and price variability. The experiments test four kinds of policy varying along two dimensions: activity-versus-outcome-based incentive, and individual-versus-collective incentive. The results reveal critical thresholds in incentive schemes, where a sudden increase in environmental benefit occurs for a small increase in incentive. Further, the context affects the level of incentive at which tipping points occur, and …

Integrating Land Markets, Land Management, And Ecosystem Function In A Model Of Land Change, Derek T. Robinson, Tatiana Filatova, Shipeng Sun, Rick L. Riolo, Daniel G. Brown, Dawn C. Parker, Meghan Hutchins, William S. Currie, Joan I. Nassauer

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

We present the conceptual design of a new land-change modelling framework that builds on previous land-change research and models (i.e. ALMA, SOME, DEED). The design integrates agents of land change, land-market mechanisms, land-management behaviour and its ecosystem impacts, and land-policy scenarios into a single framework that can be used to address questions about land-change processes in exurban environments. The framework is implemented in Java, built using the Repast Simphony agent-based libraries within the Eclipse integrated development environment. The framework serves as a platform for integrating human and natural processes, as well as data that include social surveys of residential landscape …

The Northern-Global Climate Change Adaptation Dialogue, J. I. Maclellan

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Although climate change adaptation can occur over various political, social, and institutionalscales, the majority of adaptation decisions take place at the local level where an intimate understanding ofthe particularities of local circumstances (i.e. successful responses to past extremes events) exist alongsidea lack of formalised expertise in projecting and analyzing future possibilities. The relationship between theexperts who produce counterfactual knowledge, and the individuals who apply it, is thus central to thechallenge of responding to climate change successfully. I present a deliberately polarized caricature of thisrelationship in an attempt to facilitate knowledge exchange (i.e. to identify barriers to knowledgeexchange). Through bibliometric analysis …

Introduction To Volume 59

Russian Language Journal

The present volume of Russian Language Journal offers a rich selection of new research and studies in all three of the Journal’s major areas of focus: language policy, research on the study and teaching of Russian as a foreign or second language, and original research.

"To Strengthen The Colonies": French Labor Policy, Indentured Servants, And African Slaves In The Seventeenth Century Caribbean, Robert Taber

Library Research Grants

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Or Best Offer: A Privacy Policy Negotiation Protocol, Daniel David Walker

Theses and Dissertations

Users today are concerned about how their information is collected, stored and used by Internet sites. Privacy policy languages, such as the Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P), allow websites to publish their privacy practices and policies in machine readable form. Currently, software agents designed to protect users' privacy follow a "take it or leave it" approach when evaluating these privacy policies. This approach is inflexible and gives the server ultimate control over the privacy of web transactions. Privacy policy negotiation is one approach to leveling the playing field by allowing a client to negotiate with a server to determine how …