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Pride Against Prejudice: Haitians In The United States, Alex Stepick, Nancy Foner May 2016

Pride Against Prejudice: Haitians In The United States, Alex Stepick, Nancy Foner

Alex Stepick

This book describes the struggle of Haitians in the United States, the strain between pride in their Haitian roots and prejudice against Haitians, and its causes and consequences for approximately 500,000 Haitians in the U.S. The book examines the problems of prejudice, economics and immigration Haitians confront, along with their pride and resources of family, community and culture. Haitians reflect continuing difficulties in America concerning race, ethnicity and nationality. Part of the New Immigrants Series, edited by Nancy Foner. Focusing on the massive wave of immigration currently sweeping across America, this ground breaking series includes coverage of five ...

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The Seduction Of Asset Forfeiture, Greg Warchol, Brian Johnson Apr 2014

The Seduction Of Asset Forfeiture, Greg Warchol, Brian Johnson

Greg Warchol

No abstract provided.

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Esmonde Higgins - Politics As Intellectual Practice, Terry Irving Jan 2014

Esmonde Higgins - Politics As Intellectual Practice, Terry Irving

Terence H Irving, Dr (Terry)

This chapter traces Esmonde Higgins' struggle to define his intellectual practice from 1919 to 1954, using his private correspondence and his published writings. It divides his reflections into three parts: alienation, practice, and contradictory aspects of practice.It describes his route from Communist bureaucratic practice to having conversations 'about human interests' with workers as equals in adult education classes and informal domestic gatherings.

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Participation And Democracy East And West: Comparisons And Interpretations, Dietrich Rueschemeyer, Marilyn Rueschemeyer, Björn Wittrock May 2013

Participation And Democracy East And West: Comparisons And Interpretations, Dietrich Rueschemeyer, Marilyn Rueschemeyer, Björn Wittrock

Marilyn Rueschemeyer

No abstract provided.

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A History Of Correctional Violence: An Examination Of Reported Causes Of Riots And Disturbances, Reid Montgomery, Gordon Crews, William Crawley Sep 2012

A History Of Correctional Violence: An Examination Of Reported Causes Of Riots And Disturbances, Reid Montgomery, Gordon Crews, William Crawley

Gordon A Crews

No abstract provided.

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Mental Health Parity: Implications For The State Of Florida, Bruce Levin, Ardis Hanson, Richard Coe, Ann Taylor Oct 2011

Mental Health Parity: Implications For The State Of Florida, Bruce Levin, Ardis Hanson, Richard Coe, Ann Taylor

Bruce Lubostsky Levin, DrPH, MPH

The federal Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 required insurers to offer the same benefits for mental disorders and substance abuse as they provide for physical disorders and includes parity for any annual or lifetime limitations and restrictions placed upon such coverage. To date, twenty-one states across the nation have enacted parity laws for mental health and/or substance abuse benefits. This paper summarizes the essential issues facing the state of Florida in the development of state mental health parity legislation, including an examination of the experiences of other states, a look at potential benefits, and a discussion of the ...

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How Tolerable Is Delay? Consumers' Evaluations Of Internet Web Sites After Waiting, Benedict G.C Dellaert, Barbara E. Kahn Dec 1998

How Tolerable Is Delay? Consumers' Evaluations Of Internet Web Sites After Waiting, Benedict G.C Dellaert, Barbara E. Kahn

Marketing Papers

The effect of waiting times on consumers’ retrospective evaluations of internet web sites is investigated in four computer-based experiments. Results show that waiting can, but does not always, negatively affect evaluations of web sites. They also show that the potential negative effects of waiting can be neutralized by effectively managing waiting experiences. A conceptual framework and formal random utility model are introduced.

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Geographic Information Systems: A Tool For Rural Community Research, Sarah Dewees, Timothy Collins Dec 1998

Geographic Information Systems: A Tool For Rural Community Research, Sarah Dewees, Timothy Collins

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Because of their traditional application in the environmental and geological sciences, geographic information systems are not usually considered to be useful tools for rural community research or analysis. The 1990 census made socio-economic data available at the block-group level, however, and this has facilitated the mapping of socio-economic variables in small areas. Insight, explanation, and understanding can come from seeing data in their spatial context. Citizen researchers in the Jackson County, KY, Empowerment Zone used block-group level data in maps of their county to study socio-economic patterns in their communities. This paper provides an example of a way to use ...

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Agricultural Concentration: An Analysis By Commodity, Don E. Albrecht Dec 1998

Agricultural Concentration: An Analysis By Commodity, Don E. Albrecht

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

One of the most striking consequences of the industrialization of agriculture in the United States is the extent to which production is becoming increasingly concentrated on a relatively few farms. In this study, a human ecological perspective and nationwide census data at the county level from 1982, 1987, and 1992 were used to explore concentration in the dairy, hog, and beef cattle industries. Wide differences were found in the extent of concentration from commodity to commodity and from county to county. It was found that in counties where the production of one commodity is highly concentrated, the production of other ...

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The Challenge Of Welfare Reform: Earnings And The Cost Of Living In Rural Kentucky, Julie N. Zimmerman, Lorraine Garkovich Dec 1998

The Challenge Of Welfare Reform: Earnings And The Cost Of Living In Rural Kentucky, Julie N. Zimmerman, Lorraine Garkovich

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The passage in 1996 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act may well mark the single most consequential social legislation of this decade, especially for rural southern families, for it marked a fundamental shift in the welfare system in the U.S. No longer focused on hardship relief, cash assistance now has a work-first focus, with mandatory work requirements and lifetime limits for recipients. Underlying this legislation have been four assumptions about the nature of the labor market and welfare recipients' characteristics and opportunities. This article examines the utility of these assumptions, especially in the context of the regional ...

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Perceived Barriers To Labor Force Participation Among Welfare Recipients In West Virginia, Melissa Latimer Dec 1998

Perceived Barriers To Labor Force Participation Among Welfare Recipients In West Virginia, Melissa Latimer

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This research utilizes data collected by the Children's Policy Institute (CPI) of West Virginia in 1993 to identify perceived barriers to labor force participation for families with children receiving AFDC and/or Food Stamps. By merging data on West Virginia from several county-level data sources with the CPI data, this multi-level research identifies the major barriers West Virginia welfare recipients perceive as limiting their labor force participation (i.e., as explaining their current unemployment status). This research also examines how the barriers identified vary among welfare recipients.

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Violence Prevention In Georgia's Rural Public Schools: Perceptions Of School Superintendents, Chet Ballard Dec 1998

Violence Prevention In Georgia's Rural Public Schools: Perceptions Of School Superintendents, Chet Ballard

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

A survey of school superintendents in 81 public school systems in rural Georgia was conducted to describe strategies being pursued to prevent school violence and promote a safe and disciplined learning environment. Among the surveyed superintendents, there was widespread recognition of school safety as a high priority item and evidence of use of law enforcement and technology to deter violence in schools. Descriptive data analysis suggests that school size and county economic conditions relate to school superintendents’ assessment of school safety and potential for violence. This research addresses a void in the literature on violence in rural schools and provides ...

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Editor's Note, Glenn D. Israel Dec 1998

Editor's Note, Glenn D. Israel

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Ddasaccident159, Humanitarian Demining Accident And Incident Database Dec 1998

Ddasaccident159, Humanitarian Demining Accident And Incident Database

Global CWD Repository

At the time of the accident, Victim No.1 was excavating a detector reading. Victim No.2 was the detector man and had paused on his return to the safe area because he felt unwell and so had not left the vicinity when the mine initiated. Victim No.1 was excavating with a "trowel" [a locally made excavating tool] (after prodding) when (at 10:40) he initiated a mine. He had been a deminer for 13 months.

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Pvn-Cat-444-C-008-004-Fwo, Patricia Urban Dec 1998

Pvn-Cat-444-C-008-004-Fwo, Patricia Urban

Four Valleys Archive

No abstract provided.

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Ddasaccident165, Humanitarian Demining Accident And Incident Database Dec 1998

Ddasaccident165, Humanitarian Demining Accident And Incident Database

Global CWD Repository

On the morning of the accident the victim was working as a prodder man on an upward incline of 30o. The detector man got a reading, marked it and called to the victim to investigate. As the victim was excavating he saw a white metal tube about the size of a finger but did not recognise what it was. He continued to prod around it and he initiated the mine with the tip of his prodder

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Tax Planning And Management Considerations For Farmers In '98, Michel Haigh, Burton Pflueger Dec 1998

Tax Planning And Management Considerations For Farmers In '98, Michel Haigh, Burton Pflueger

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

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Survival Strategies For Nonprofit Social Service Organizations, Jennifer Alexander Dec 1998

Survival Strategies For Nonprofit Social Service Organizations, Jennifer Alexander

Urban Publications

This monograph reviews the results of a multi-phase study of nonprofit social service organizations serving children and youth in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of devolution and related efforts to introduce the new public management to the nonprofit sector. The article begins with a discussion of the purpose of the study, followed by a brief elaboration of how devolution is affecting nonprofit organizations. The article then turns to a discussion of the methodology and a profile of organizations that completed the survey instrument. The survey addressed changes in funding sources, demands for ...

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Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar Dec 1998

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.

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Trends. Bombing Iraq: The Relativity Of Time, Ibpp Editor Dec 1998

Trends. Bombing Iraq: The Relativity Of Time, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the recent military attack on Iraq by the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK).

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From The Ibpp Research Associates. Venezuela: Sharon Reimel De Carrasquel, Sharon Reimel De Carrasquel Dec 1998

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Venezuela: Sharon Reimel De Carrasquel, Sharon Reimel De Carrasquel

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author, Sharon Reimel de Carrasquel, discusses the recently held presidential election in Venezuela.

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Psychohistory And Personality Assessment By Proxy: Comments On Ritzler And Singer (1998), Ibpp Editor Dec 1998

Psychohistory And Personality Assessment By Proxy: Comments On Ritzler And Singer (1998), Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article comments on the psychohistorical use of the "MMPI-2 by proxy" technique that is described by Long Island University's Barry Ritzler and Meredith Singer in the October 1998 Issue of the Journal of Personality Assessment.

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Ordinance No. 98-781d: For The Purpose Of Amending The Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In The Pleasant Valley Area Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.) Dec 1998

Ordinance No. 98-781d: For The Purpose Of Amending The Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In The Pleasant Valley Area Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

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Ordinance No. 98-786c: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In The Sunnyside Area Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.) Dec 1998

Ordinance No. 98-786c: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In The Sunnyside Area Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

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Cedarville Vs. Notre Dame, Cedarville College Dec 1998

Cedarville Vs. Notre Dame, Cedarville College

Women's Basketball Programs

No abstract provided.

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Ordinance No. 98-782c: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In The Stafford Area Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.) Dec 1998

Ordinance No. 98-782c: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In The Stafford Area Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

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Ordinance No. 98-780: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In Clackamas County , Metro (Or.) Dec 1998

Ordinance No. 98-780: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In Clackamas County , Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

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Ordinance No. 98-779d: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In Urban Reserve Areas 43, 47 Of Washington County, And Urban Reserve Areas 33 And 34 Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.) Dec 1998

Ordinance No. 98-779d: For The Purpose Of Amending Metro Urban Growth Boundary And The 2040 Growth Concept Map In Ordinance 95-625a In Urban Reserve Areas 43, 47 Of Washington County, And Urban Reserve Areas 33 And 34 Of Clackamas County , Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

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Notre Dame Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville College Dec 1998

Notre Dame Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville College

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

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Audubon Signature Gold Program- Conversation With Dr. Bud Smart, Dona Bentzien Dec 1998

Audubon Signature Gold Program- Conversation With Dr. Bud Smart, Dona Bentzien

Historical Documents

December 15, 1998 memo from Dona Bentzien to John Brooks summarizing an intial discussion with Dr. Bud Smart of Audubon International concerning the GMLC.

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