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Because A Better World Is Possible: Women Casino Workers, Union Activism And The Creation Of A Just Workplace, Susan Chandler

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Based on a re-analysis of data from a qualitative study of the work experience of 36 women casino workers, this article examines the contributions and personal characteristics of the 13 women in the sample who described themselves as committed union activists. These women, all leaders in the Hotel Employees, Restaurant Employees Union, were proud that collectively they had improved wages, benefits, and the conditions of work in Nevada casinos, and had created an environment that reinforced pride in a job well-done, provided job security, and promoted strong families and communities. These women's workplace experience serves as a reminder to the …

Consumptive Water Use At The Mirage Hotel And The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino In Las Vegas, Nevada, Johann A. Feller

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The Las Vegas Valley is one of the driest regions in the southwest United States. Due to limited water supplies from the Colorado River, rainfall, and groundwater sources, the water requirements of the valley’s growing population is slated to surpass the current available water supply. The purpose of this comparative study is to quantify the amount of consumptive water used at a major Las Vegas resort/casino in one year. This, being of importance, because of the resort/casino industry’s role as one of the largest, most visible, and most resource intensive industries in the Las Vegas valley. The goal of this …

Inside Unlv, Gian Galassi, Jennifer Vaughan, Carol C. Harter, Carolyn Sabo

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Inside Unlv, Gian Galassi, Richard Jensen, Carol C. Harter, Kenneth E. Marks

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Premier, Bill Werner, Mohsen Azizsoltani, John Sweeney, George Baggott

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

No abstract provided.

Premier, Richard Mirman

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

No abstract provided.

Premier, Susie Southgate-Fox, Stan Bromley, April Apple, Greg Miller

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity until 2018 (FCS)

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Nitrate And Man: Toxic, Harmless Or Beneficial?, Jane Kabogo, Jeanette Evans, Melanie Burns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity until 2018 (FCS)

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Nitrate And Man: Toxic, Harmless Or Beneficial?, Jane Kabogo, Jeanette Evans, Melanie Burns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

The Bay House Café: Against All Odds, Dudley-Anne Thomson, Brian Finlayson, Michael Varekamp, Laurence Weinstein

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Interview by Laurence Weinstein of Dudley-Anne Thomson, Brian Finlayson, and Michael Varekamp.

Dudley-Anne Thomson is the current manager of the Bay House Café, located10 kilometers from Westport, South Island, New Zealand. She rents the space from Brian Finlayson and Michael Varekam, who both started the Bay House Café eight years ago and then moved on to open restaurants in Sydney, Australia.

A Study Of The Growth Potential That Lies Within Regional Asian And Hispanic Consumer Markets For New Jersey's Horse Racing Industry, Amy E. Silver

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Pig In Irish Cuisine Past And Present, Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire

Conference papers

The inspiration to research and present this paper came from a folklore tale about how Saint Martin created the pig from a piece of fat. The paper will explore the pig in Irish cuisine and culture from ancient times to the present. The paper will discuss the pig in Irish literature and mythology; outline the role the emergence of the potato had on domestic pig keeping, and trace the rise of commercial processing in the nineteenth century to the present day. It will highlight a number of traditional Irish dishes using pig meat and illustrate how today’s chefs have incorporated …

Delayed Discharges From An Adult Intensive Care Unit (Icu), Teresa Williams

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Introduction - Maximising efficient and effective use of resources without compromising quality of care is essential in the current healthcare climate. Intensive care unit services are one of the most resource intensive and therefore expensive services within a hospital. Because intensive care unit services comprise a significant portion of hospital costs and resources, appropriate utilisation of intensive care units is imperative. The occurrence of delayed discharges and the reason for the delays is important as they impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of intensive care unit services. Patients who no longer need intensive care unit care block beds for impending …