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Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering October 1 – December 31, 2008, Margaret N. Rees
Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering October 1 – December 31, 2008, Margaret N. Rees
Get Outdoors Nevada
- The number of records in the volunteer database increased 8% over last quarter. The database now contains 6,431 records.
- Website activity increased, recording an average of 56,013 hits per month, an increase of 6% from last quarter, with an average of 5,211 pages viewed per month.
- Volunteer fall training has been completed.
- Three National Public Land Day and National Family Events have been completed.
- Two hundred and five people attended the Volunteer Recognition Event.
Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Cultural Site Stewardship Program – Program Expansion And Steward Retention: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2008, Margaret N. Rees
Cultural Site Stewardship Program
• The Cultural Site Stewardship Program reports the first decrease in reported cultural site impacts since program inception.
• Total cultural site stewards trained is 382 for 2008 calendar-year-end.
• Two new Regional Coordinators assigned to Sloan and Eldorado Valley.
Original Curriculum For Encouraging Meaningful Community Service In High School Students, Elizabeth H. Naylor
Original Curriculum For Encouraging Meaningful Community Service In High School Students, Elizabeth H. Naylor
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
In this paper I have explored the importance of community service experiences and ultimately created a guide for implementing a high quality and meaningful community service program at the high school level. This paper begins with an initial discussion of my personal experiences in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, when I discovered firsthand the importance of personal reflection and sharing. I have defined community as a group of people with common place and common interest. Community service is an action within the community that betters the community in some way. The reader will find examples of communities coming together to …
Aboriginal Interpretation In Australian Wildlife Tourism, Heather Zeppel, Sue Muloin
Aboriginal Interpretation In Australian Wildlife Tourism, Heather Zeppel, Sue Muloin
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
This paper evaluates Aboriginal cultural interpretation at wildlife attractions and on wildlife tours in Australia. The sites included 14 wildlife parks or zoos; three Aboriginal owned emu or crocodile farms; and 16 wildlife tours, river cruises or resorts with Indigenous interpretation of wildlife. Telephone interviews were conducted with 35 manage (nine Indigenous) and 26 Indigenous staff at wildlife attractions that included verbal or written Aboriginal wildlife interpretation. The Indigenous guides verbally presented both traditional uses and personal stories about Australian wildlife followed by Aboriginal 'Dreaming' or creation stories about totemic animal species. Non-Indigenous staff explained traditional Aboriginal uses of wildlife …
Many New Voters Make The Granite State One To Watch In November, Kenneth M. Johnson, Dante J. Scala, Andrew Smith
Many New Voters Make The Granite State One To Watch In November, Kenneth M. Johnson, Dante J. Scala, Andrew Smith
Carsey School of Public Policy
A third of potential voters in New Hampshire during the fall of 2008 have become eligible to vote in the state. Further, these potential new voters are more likely to identify with the Democratic Party and less likely to identify as Republicans than are established New Hampshire voters, contributing to the state's "purple" status.
Working Hard For The Money: Trends In Women's Employment 1970 To 2007, Kristin Smith
Working Hard For The Money: Trends In Women's Employment 1970 To 2007, Kristin Smith
Carsey School of Public Policy
Seventy-three percent of married rural mothers with children under age 6 work for pay. As men's employment rates have dropped over the past four decades, more rural women are working to keep the lights on at home. Rural women are just as likely as their urban counterparts to work for pay, but they earn less, have fewer occupational choices, and have seen their family income decline as men's wages have not kept pace with inflation. Dr. Smith's report looks at over 30 years of data about women's employment.
An Anonymous Collection Of Poetry, Anonymous
An Anonymous Collection Of Poetry, Anonymous
Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents
No abstract provided.
Fixing Foster Care: How Can We Best Support Foster Parents?, Erica S. Pistorino
Fixing Foster Care: How Can We Best Support Foster Parents?, Erica S. Pistorino
Pell Scholars and Senior Theses
The foster care system aims to provide a temporary home to children who are unable to be cared for by their parents. The reasons for this vary, but can be due to ”abuse, neglect, or abandonment” (Marzick 507). According to the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care, there are more than half a million children in our country who are currently in foster care. These children remain in the system for at least two years and are often moved around from family to family (Krinsky, “A Case” 541-542). This paper involves examining the foster care system, as well as …
Assets And Needs Assessment Of Senior Residents In The West Bloomington Neighborhood, Case Bell, Melissa Busher, Amy Deal, Ted Fischer, Christine Holmes, Joseph Lauchlan, Shane Peterson, Janelle Jones, Eric Porter, Brad Pribe, Viktor Shrader
Assets And Needs Assessment Of Senior Residents In The West Bloomington Neighborhood, Case Bell, Melissa Busher, Amy Deal, Ted Fischer, Christine Holmes, Joseph Lauchlan, Shane Peterson, Janelle Jones, Eric Porter, Brad Pribe, Viktor Shrader
Community Project Design and Management Reports - Sociology
The experience and process of aging has become a prominent topic of discussion nationwide and Central Illinois is no exception, due to the rapid growth within the senior population in the area. The 60 and over population of Illinois is projected to grow by 87% during the next 30 years (The Maturing of Illinois). An initiative has been developed to evaluate how prepared local communities are for older adults by conducting needs assessments, which can also serve as vital tools for those who plan and provide human services in communities. Often community leaders will form policies and allocate limited resources …
Writings: Syrian American Women’S Club December 4, 2008, Edna Louise Saffy
Writings: Syrian American Women’S Club December 4, 2008, Edna Louise Saffy
Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials
Speeches: Presented to the Syrian American Women’s Club December 4, 2008 by Dr. Edna Saffy.
The Nature And Dynamics Of Internet Pornography Exposure For Youth., Chiara Sabina, Janis Wolak, David Finkelhor
The Nature And Dynamics Of Internet Pornography Exposure For Youth., Chiara Sabina, Janis Wolak, David Finkelhor
Sociology
Abstract
We examined exposure to Internet pornography before the age of 18, as reported by college students (n = 563), via an online survey. Ninety-three percent of boys and 62% of girls were exposed to online pornography during adolescence. Exposure prior to age 13 was relatively uncommon. Boys were more likely to be exposed at an earlier age, to see more images, to see more extreme images (e.g., rape, child pornography), and to view pornography more often, while girls reported more involuntary exposure. If participants in this study are typical of young people, exposure to pornography on the Internet can …
No. 22: South African Government And Civil Society Responses To Zimbabwean Migration, Tara Poizer
No. 22: South African Government And Civil Society Responses To Zimbabwean Migration, Tara Poizer
Southern African Migration Programme
This policy brief discusses a key paradox in relation to Zimbabwean migration into South Africa. While Zimbabwean migration since 2000 has been the largest concentrated flow in South African history, South Africa’s reaction to this movement has been characterised by the attempt to continue with ‘business as usual’ and ‘no crisis’ responses.1 Compared with most other developed and developing countries, where an inflow of tens or hundreds of thousands of people is usually treated as a political crisis, such a non-response to over a million immigrants requires explanation.
The lack of commensurate responses is especially noticeable within the various departments …
Gender Dependence And Attitudes Toward The Distribution Of Household Labor: A Comparative And Multilevel Analysis, Sheri L. Kunovich, Robert M. Kunovich
Gender Dependence And Attitudes Toward The Distribution Of Household Labor: A Comparative And Multilevel Analysis, Sheri L. Kunovich, Robert M. Kunovich
Sociology Research
We use comparative and multilevel methods to examine attitudes toward the distribution of household labor in 32 countries. We test hypotheses derived from Baxter and Kane’s (1995) gender dependence theory, which suggests complex relationships between societal-level gender dependence, individual-level gender dependence, and gender attitudes. Country-level data are from the United Nations and survey data are from the International Social Survey Programme’s 2002 Family and Changing Gender Roles III module. Our analysis is among the first to combine societal and individual indicators of gender dependence using multilevel modeling and to test for cross-level interactions between societal and individual gender dependence. Results …
Latinos And The 2008 Presidential Election: A Visual Database, Laura Limonic
Latinos And The 2008 Presidential Election: A Visual Database, Laura Limonic
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Introduction: This report examines the impact of Latino voters on the 2008 presidential election at both the national and state levels.
Methods: All data in this report were derived from the exit polls from Edison Media Research as published by CNN and Pew Hispanic Center’s analysis of the exit polls from Edison Media Research as published by CNN.
Results: Nationwide, Latinos voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama over John McCain. Obama received 67% of the Latino vote, compared to 31% for McCain. Obama also received the majority of votes from other minority groups. Latinos increased their share of the national vote …
Primetimes Newsletter, Winter 2008, Office Of Lifespan Studies
Primetimes Newsletter, Winter 2008, Office Of Lifespan Studies
PrimeTimes Newsletter
PrimeTimes is the newsletter of the Office of Lifespan Studies in the College of Science at Coastal Carolina University.
The Forum: Second Thoughts On Presidential Politics, Janet Ruane, Karen A. Cerulo
The Forum: Second Thoughts On Presidential Politics, Janet Ruane, Karen A. Cerulo
Department of Sociology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
In this essay, we confront the "conventional wisdoms" promoted throughout this long presidential campaign. By conventional wisdoms, we mean the common knowledge of politics - the things that commentators and analysts forward as taken-for-granted assertions and beliefs. We will revisit just a few of the campaign season's conventional wisdoms and review them with a sociological eye. In so doing, we find that in politics, as in most other areas, conventional wisdom can be a risky source of knowledge.
Understanding The Human Aspects Of Animal Hoarding, Amanda I. Reinisch
Understanding The Human Aspects Of Animal Hoarding, Amanda I. Reinisch
Passive Cruelty to Animals Collection
The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium reviewed the case records of 71 incidents from across the United States and Canada to determine what characterizes a typical animal hoarding case (5). Of the cases reviewed, 83% involved women (71% involved individuals, who were widowed, divorced, or single); 53% of the animal hoarding residences were home to other individuals including children (5%), elderly dependents and disabled people (21%). Often essential utilities and major appliances such as showers, heaters, stoves, toilets, and sinks were not functional. Residential home interiors were usually unsanitary, 93%; 70% had fire hazards; and 16% of residences involved in …
The Time Is Now!: Talking With Black Youth About College, Stephanie Power Carter, James Damico, Kafi D. Kumasi
The Time Is Now!: Talking With Black Youth About College, Stephanie Power Carter, James Damico, Kafi D. Kumasi
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This article explores the authors work with a group of African American youth in an after school community literacy program. The authors examine how these youth used a set of Internet-based technology tools to evaluate whether or not a group of colleges would affirm their cultural identity and help them succeed if they attended these institutions. From this work, the authors describe how they began to rethink the relationships between college exploration,access, cultural identity, and students potential academic success.
Persons With High School Diploma Only In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Persons With High School Diploma Only In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Population Density, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Population Density, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Single Female Headed Household Unemployment Rate, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Single Female Headed Household Unemployment Rate, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Single Female Headed Household Unemployment, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Single Female Headed Household Unemployment, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Single Female Headed Family Households, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Single Female Headed Family Households, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Female Headed Households Below The Poverty Line In 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Female Headed Households Below The Poverty Line In 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Civilian Unemployment Rate, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Civilian Unemployment Rate, Grand Rapids, Mi 2000, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Households Below The Poverty Line In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Households Below The Poverty Line In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Percentage Of Households Not Owning Vehicles In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Percentage Of Households Not Owning Vehicles In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Median Household Income In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Median Household Income In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Median Individual Earnings In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Median Individual Earnings In 2000, Grand Rapids, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center
Community Maps
No abstract provided.
Socio-Economic Mobility Among Foreign-Born Latin American And Caribbean Nationalities In New York City, 2000-2006, Howard Caro-López
Socio-Economic Mobility Among Foreign-Born Latin American And Caribbean Nationalities In New York City, 2000-2006, Howard Caro-López
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Introduction: This study examines demographic and socioeconomic factors of racial/ethnic groups in New York City between 2000 and 2006 – particularly the Latino population.
Methods: Data on Latinos and other racial/ethnic groups were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, reorganized for public use by the Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota, IPUMSusa. Cases in the dataset were weighted and analyzed to produce population estimates.
Results: On the whole there was considerable variation between immigrants from different Latino national groups in New York City, with respect to economic performance between 2000 and 2006. Smaller national groups in New …