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Tractor Mac Saves Christmas, Sdnee Burr

Children's Book and Media Review

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Somali Poem "Doqon Dila - The Demise Of Fools", Jamal A. Hussein

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Somali Students In The Soviet Union (1960-1978), Lyubov Ivanova

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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The Hidden Tactile Negotiation Sign Language In Somaliland's Livestock Markets, Ahmed M. Musa, Raphael Schwere

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Foreign State Influence And Somalia's 2017 Presidential Election: An Analysis, Brendon J. Cannon

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Somali Entrepreneurs In The United Kingdom: Some Adjustments To The Prevailing Image, Benny Carlson, Gabriela G. Andersson

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Editor's Note

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Contributors

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Table Of Contents

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Cover And Verso

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

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Innovative Business, Entrepreneurship And Intrapreneurship, Nancy Foster-Holt

Seminar in Textiles and Clothing

Innovation is not merely the development of something new, especially in the world today. There are different types of innovation, as well as different ways to apply it. Dr. Nancy Forster-Holt, a professor at the College of Business here at the University of Rhode Island, brought insight to these burning questions during her discussion of innovation in the business world. First, I will discuss the two types of innovation and how they play a part, then I will discuss innovation in the business model, the production process, and the final product itself. I will provide solid examples of forms of …

International Organization For Standardization (Iso) Activities For Long-Term Sustainability (Lts) Of Space Activities, Dan Oltrogge

Space Traffic Management Conference

About ISO

• ISO established in 1947 to promote standards in international trade, communications, and manufacturing
• ISO general consultative status with UN ECOSOC since 1947 •ISO is an independent, non-governmental organization made up of members from national standards bodies of 163 countries
• “World's largest developer of international standards”
• “One country, one vote”

Afuas (Advanced Flexible Use Of Airspace Service) Concept, Frank Morlang

Space Traffic Management Conference

Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) Conzept

• Air space = continuum
• Civil / Military à integration instead of segregation
• Flexible air space structures and proceduresà time slotted allocation und usage

Issue 2: How We Can “Bell The Cat”: African Canadian Perspectives Of The Canadian Child Welfare System, Isaac Yoryor

Journal of Law and Social Policy

I am very grateful to Canada for what it has done for impoverished people, refugees, and immigrants from all over the world; as a Christian refugee who has benefited from this country’s generosity, I feel an obligation to give back in my own special way. It is my hope to describe a refugee parent’s perspective of Canada’s child welfare system.

Throughout the world, Canada is held in high esteem for its social services and respect for cultural differences, often making it an ideal refuge. Many newcomers have experienced suffering and deprivation before immigrating to Canada, and many believe they can …

Issue 2: Tax, Race, And Child Poverty: The Case For Improving The Canada Child Benefit Program, Jinyan Li, Jacklyn Neborak

Journal of Law and Social Policy

Existing literature reveals that Black and Indigenous children are overrepresented in the child welfare system, that poverty is among the key factors producing this overrepresentation, and that child poverty is racialized. As such, tackling poverty and its racialization is an important component of an overall strategy to address overrepresentation. As the income tax system provides support to families with children, including through the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) program, this article investigates its role and effectiveness in reducing child poverty in general and racialized poverty in particular. Our main conclusions include the following: the CCB is arguably the best anti-child poverty …

Issue 2: Imagining A Community-Led, Multi-Service Delivery Model For Ontario Child Welfare: A Framework For Collaboration Among African Canadian Community Partners, Jennifer Clarke, Julian Hasford, Leyland Gudge, Sonia Mills-Minster

Journal of Law and Social Policy

This article imagines a new model for child welfare in Ontario, specifically for African Canadian children, youth, and families. Throughout the article, we discuss both what needs to be changed and how those changes can be achieved, including the development and implementation of community-led organizational structures, programs, and services, and the restructuring of government-community relations and funding allocation, to enable African Canadian community-based agencies to deliver preventative, culturally relevant, family-centred supportive services to African Canadians. The article outlines the development of a community-led, multi-service delivery model for Ontario child welfare, and the potential challenges and opportunities for the delivery of …

Issue 2: A Human Right To Self-Government Over First Nations Child And Family Services And Beyond: Implications Of The Caring Society Case, Naiomi Walqwan Metallic

Journal of Law and Social Policy

On 26 January 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released a watershed decision in First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada et al v Attorney General (Caring Society), finding that the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs’ (INAC) design, management, and control of child welfare services on reserve, along with its funding formulas, cause a number of harms to First Nations children and families that amount to discrimination. A full appreciation of the workings and harms of INAC’s First Nations Child and Family Services Program (the FNCFS Program), paired with the two key propositions from the tribunal’s decision—that, …

Issue 2: Reimagining Child Welfare Systems In Canada, Janet Mosher, Jeffery Hewitt

Journal of Law and Social Policy

Contributions to volume 28:1 of the JLSP offered poignant insights into the root sources of the overrepresentation of Indigenous and African Canadian children and families in state child welfare systems, highlighting the role of poverty, racism, discrimination, and ongoing colonial violence. The contributions to this volume, 28:2, offer insights to deepen our understanding of the roots of overrepresentation, as well as concrete strategies with the potential to dramatically improve outcomes for children, families, and communities. As with volume 28:1, the contributions here arise from a symposium, Reimagining Child Welfare Systems in Canada, held 21 October 2016 and co-hosted by the …

New Standards For An Old Problem: The Role Of The Federal Communications Commission In Fulfilling Space Policy Directive-3, Michael S. Dodge

Space Traffic Management Conference

The recent Space Policy Directive-3, issued on June 18^th, 2018, commands several sectors of the federal executive apparatus to reassess their current and future efforts to address space traffic management and space situational awareness issues. The reasons for this Directive can be boiled down to the belief that the continued use of the orbital realm depends on responsible management, which in turn depends on myriad factors that include the development of new technologies, the refinement of data gathering, and the clarification of governmental operational roles. In particular, the Directive calls for enhanced standardization of safety and best practices, …

Decentralized Space Traffic Management, Ruth E. Stilwell 6105540

Space Traffic Management Conference

This paper will examine the political, policy, and regulatory barriers to the provision of STM as a global safety service. It will examine the concepts under development for airspace from 20km to 100km to accommodate new entrants in aviation and space and discuss how those concepts may provide a path forward for decentralized space traffic management.

Emerging Need For A European Approach To Space Traffic Management, Tomas Hrozensky

Space Traffic Management Conference

The intensification of space activities worldwide, together with the emergence of new actors and disruptive concepts (e.g. miniaturized satellites, mega-constellations, in-orbit operations), create new challenges to ensure the safety and security of space systems and operations as well as the long-term sustainability of space activities. Among policy responses to these challenges, the development of a new approach to space traffic management was recently brought to the forefront by the adoption of a policy directive in this domain by the United States.

A comparable STM policy has not yet been developed in Europe even though considerations for the safety, security and …

Monetizing Space Debris: Getting Tax Credits On Board, George Anthony Long

Space Traffic Management Conference

Human ingenuity and creativity is said to be one of the most powerful forces on Earth. Money is and historically has been a universal motivation for human ingenuity and creativity. Outer space is not an exception to this historical trend. It is common knowledge that private sector investment in outer space ventures is escalating and this investment is the engine generating the current resurgence in space ventures. The private investments in outer space are principally directed toward resource extraction, space tourism, and other activities which hold the promise of future financial returns on the investments. Noticeably, we do not hear …

Stm In The Nature Of International Space Law, Yu Takeuchi

Space Traffic Management Conference

The discussion regarding STM has been accelerated due to the US policy decision of taking the lead of international discussion in Space Policy Directive 3 (SPD3). It is necessary to solve the following 3 issues to install STM in global sphere; the SSA data sharing; space debris mitigation management; and traffic management regulations.

This paper will be focusing on the 3^rd issue, traffic management regulations, and firstly describe the reason of inherent reluctance of States to control the outer space based on the fundamental principle of international space law. The States sovereignty is always the dominant in the territorial …

An Argument For Delayed, Indirect, Embedded Praise, Cindy Campbell

Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice

This case study examines the implementation of an early alert intervention system designed to enhance retention and student course engagement at a large suburban, public two-year degree-granting college. The focus of the study was to investigate the work-flow process and labor requirements for operationalizing the in-house intervention protocol, utilizing a Success Coach model. This paper documents the intervention procedures and reports findings pertaining to faculty time commitment and participation, frequency and prevalence of raised alert flags, and labor requirements for conducting student outreach. Cost efficiency and effectiveness are discussed, as are alternative approaches for implementation, including the use of automation …

Implementing An Early Alert Workflow Process In Higher Education To Enhance Retention And Student Engagement, Joseph Huston, Kiara L. Sabina, M. Lisa Valentino, Lou L. Sabina

Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice

This case study examines the implementation of an early alert intervention system designed to enhance retention and student course engagement at a large suburban, public two-year degree-granting college. The focus of the study was to investigate the work-flow process and labor requirements for operationalizing the in-house intervention protocol, utilizing a Success Coach model. This paper documents the intervention procedures and reports findings pertaining to faculty time commitment and participation, frequency and prevalence of raised alert flags, and labor requirements for conducting student outreach. Cost efficiency and effectiveness are discussed, as are alternative approaches for implementation, including the use of automation …

Thriving And Spirituality In Doctoral Studies, Sarah J. Yates

Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice

The purpose of this study was to explore doctoral students’ perceptions of personal thriving and spirituality at a private Christian, liberal arts university in the southeastern United States. Eighty-one Ed.D. students from the target university responded to the Thriving Quotient for Graduate Students (Schreiner, 2010), a survey designed to measure student perceptions of personal thriving in the areas of engaged learning, academic determination, positive perspective, social connectedness, and diverse citizenship. In addition, the researcher added items to the survey to measure students’ spirituality. The target students’ responses to the survey were compared to the national norms of the Thriving Quotient …

U.S. Navy Pilot Competence: An Exploratory Study Of Flight Simulation Training Versus Actual Aircraft Training, Aaron D. Judy, Tom Gollery

Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between US Navy T-45C flight simulation training time, actual aircraft training time, and intermediate and advanced jet pilot competence as measured by the Naval Standard Score (NSS). Examining the relationships between US Navy T-45C flight simulation time and actual aircraft flight time may provide further information on flight simulation training versus actual aircraft training to aviation authorities, flight instructors, the military aviation community, the commercial aviation community, and academia. The study was non-experimental, correlational, causal-comparative with an emphasis upon the establishment of mathematic and predictive relationships using archival data from …

From The Editor, Patty Leblanc

Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice

From the Editor

Letter From The Provost, William Hackett

Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice

Letter from the Provost

Cambodian American Views Of Partnerships In Public Education, Peter T. Keo

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

This study elicited the views of Cambodian American adults regarding public school partnerships. The central argument is that the paucity of extant literature and research on Southeast Asian American (SEAA) family-school partnerships in public education renders these individuals invisible. Given the fluid and dynamic lived experiences across and within the SEAA community, there is a critical need for empirical research that addresses issues particular to ethnic groups. Surveys and semi-structured interviews were utilized to collect data from Cambodian American respondents. Findings suggested the importance of culture and structure in building critical partnerships.