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South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 2006, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen May 2006

South Dakota Agricultural Land Values And Cash Rental Rates: 2006, Burton Pflueger, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Interview No. 1189, Ramon Flores Gonzales May 2006

Interview No. 1189, Ramon Flores Gonzales

Combined Interviews

Mr. Flores Gonzales remembers growing up in Juquillo, Jalisco, México, and having to work from the age of five; he recalls hearing about the bracero program from his brother who worked in Blythe, California; in 1956, he joined the bracero program and worked in California until 1960 picking carrots, cotton, and watermelon; he relates what it was like to be contracted in Empalme, Sonora, México, the process they went through, the papers he needed, and the brief medical exams they received; furthermore, he describes his bus ride to Mexicali, Baja California, México, and how the contracts were created in El …

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Interview No. 1190, Felipe Flores May 2006

Interview No. 1190, Felipe Flores

Combined Interviews

Mr. Flores remembers his childhood in Guanajuato, México, and his home life; he recounts that his father was a bracero before he was born, and that he only saw him about once a year; schooled up to sixth grade in México, he completed a college degree in the United States; he recalls working in the fields from age six, and the hardships they endured by not having their father around; moreover, he states that his father sent them money and cards while working in the United States; he discusses how his father moved the family to Mexicali, how then they …

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Interview No. 1191, Jesus Flores May 2006

Interview No. 1191, Jesus Flores

Combined Interviews

Mr. Flores remembers his childhood in Jalisco, México, and working in agriculture with his parents; he states that he did not go to school and that he worked in his parents’ ranch until he was twenty-two years old; furthermore, he recalls getting his first bracero contract in 1951; he describes what the contract lengths were like, how he renewed his contract every six months, and how he was able to remain a bracero after eighteen months by crossing into México and then signing up for it again; additionally, he explains the contracting process and having to pick cotton for twenty …

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Interview No. 1188, Cirilo Diaz May 2006

Interview No. 1188, Cirilo Diaz

Combined Interviews

Mr. Diaz remembers his childhood and cutting radishes and cilantro; he joined the bracero program in 1953, and from 1956 to 1960; he worked in Arizona picking cotton, lettuce, and watermelon; during 1953, he joined a group of braceros that held a strike due to bad food; he describes how the Mexican consulate representative sided with the farmer and how the group was moved to a different field and sent to México; in 1956, he was contracted in Empalme, Sonora, México; he expresses the conditions men suffered while waiting for contracts, how they were contracted, and their trip to the …

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Interview No. 1197, Francisco Murrillo Almaraz May 2006

Interview No. 1197, Francisco Murrillo Almaraz

Combined Interviews

Mr. Murrillo Almaraz remembers growing up in Tabasco, Zacatecas, México and working from an early age in agriculture; he states that he never had formal schooling; in 1942, he explains that he was contracted as a bracero in Mexico City, México; he details that many people, in 1942, did not want to join the bracero program because they were worried that they might be sent to the war; moreover, he worked in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington; there he picked apples, beets, lemons, oranges, and peaches and also cut lettuce; he recalls the contracting process, his trip to …

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Interview No. 1192, Fernando Games García May 2006

Interview No. 1192, Fernando Games García

Combined Interviews

Mr. Games García remembers growing up in Hierbabuena, Michoacán, México, and going to school up to the fifth grade; he states that his father joined the bracero program in 1943, and worked as a bracero on and off until 1964; furthermore, he recounts his father’s memories of the process of becoming a bracero, his contracting, the treatment they received while crossing into the United States, how braceros were fumigated, and the treatment they received from foremen; he describes what life was like while his father was gone, the hardships his mother went through, and how he missed and worried for …

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Interview No. 1199, Amadeo Tapia Q May 2006

Interview No. 1199, Amadeo Tapia Q

Combined Interviews

Mr. Tapia remembers growing up in Sahuaripa, Sonora, México, and his father’s work as a civil judge; he went to school until the fifth grade; in 1958, he joined the bracero program and worked in Arizona and California picking beets, cotton, lemons, lettuce, onions, and tomatoes, until 1962; he recounts how he joined the program in 1958 and 1959 through a government list, and how for the next two contracts he had to pick cotton to acquire them; he describes what the contracting process was like in Empalme, Sonora, México, the medical exams they got, and the embarrassment of having …

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Interview No. 1193, Pedro García May 2006

Interview No. 1193, Pedro García

Combined Interviews

Mr. García remembers growing up in Cederal, San Luis Potosí, México, and what his life was like as a child; he recalls wanting to leave home in 1944 and traveling to Texas to work picking carrots and cotton; furthermore, he recounts working as an undocumented worker in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas; he states that he traveled to Blythe, California and that he couldn’t find work because all the jobs were filled by braceros; he describes trying to become a bracero, but being harassed and forced to leave while waiting in line; moreover, he expresses that braceros received better …

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Interview No. 1200, Salvador Beltran Torres May 2006

Interview No. 1200, Salvador Beltran Torres

Combined Interviews

Mr. Beltran Torres remembers growing up in Cosalá, Sinaloa, México, and working from an early age with his father in agriculture; he recalls how he heard about the bracero program, and what the contracting process was like in Empalme, Sonora, México; in 1956, he joined the bracero program, and then returned to it in 1958, because his father was killed; he worked in Arizona and California picking cotton, spreading seed, and watering until 1962; furthermore, he describes what life on the farm was like, the work he did, and the pay he received; he explains what his living arrangements were …

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Interview No. 1195, Rodolfo J. López May 2006

Interview No. 1195, Rodolfo J. López

Combined Interviews

Mr. López remembers his childhood growing up in Angamacutiro, Michoacán, México; he completed five years of formal schooling, and worked in agriculture at an early age; furthermore, after completing his military service, he joined the bracero program in 1957; he worked in California picking cotton and driving tractors; he describes the contracting process in Empalme, Sonora, México, the trip to the border he endured in a freight train, and the fumigation and medical exams he went through at El Centro, California, México; moreover, he recounts the names of different farms in Blythe, California, as well as how his life there …

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Interview No. 1196, Jose S. Magana May 2006

Interview No. 1196, Jose S. Magana

Combined Interviews

Mr. Magana remembers growing up in Hierbabuena, Michoacán, México; he is oldest sibling in his family, and remembers how hard it was to grow up poor in a ranch in México; he recalls that his father was a bracero from 1956 to 1960, and worked in California cutting lettuce; furthermore, he recounts the memories his father shared with him about the bracero program; he highlights the hardships his father endured, and how his father refused to work in United States again after returning to México, because of the bad treatment he received; moreover; he describes how his father arranged for …

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Interview No. 1201, Severiano G. Villarreal May 2006

Interview No. 1201, Severiano G. Villarreal

Combined Interviews

Mr. Villarreal remembers growing up in Saguaripa, Sonora, México; he states that his father worked in agriculture, and after his death, he had to find work in the U.S.; he recounts that he worked in Yuma, Arizona planting and growing trees as an undocumented worker from 1951 to 1954; in 1954, his boss helped him become a bracero, and he worked for him until 1961; moreover, he recalls that he did not go to contracting centers in México, because he was contracted as a special bracero in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, México through the La Asociación, a group in …

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Interview No. 1187, Luis C. Marín May 2006

Interview No. 1187, Luis C. Marín

Combined Interviews

Mr. Marín states that he was contracted in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, and he entered the United States through El Paso, Texas: he recalls the process he went through in El Paso, and how he was medically examined; additionally, he remembers that most braceros did not want to work in Texas due to the harsh treatment they received; he describes being at Rio Vista processing center; moreover, he recounts that he worked as a bracero until 1955 with only one farmer in New Mexico; he relates what his family life was like as a bracero, and how his children were born …

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Fgm Abandonment In Egypt: A Case Study Of Changing Behavioural Patterns And Attitudes Towards Fgm In The Village Of Benban, Aswan, Laila Mahmoud El Moshneb May 2006

Fgm Abandonment In Egypt: A Case Study Of Changing Behavioural Patterns And Attitudes Towards Fgm In The Village Of Benban, Aswan, Laila Mahmoud El Moshneb

Archived Theses and Dissertations

[abstract not provided]

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Interview No. 1186, Raul Cardenas M. May 2006

Interview No. 1186, Raul Cardenas M.

Combined Interviews

Mr. Cardenas briefly recalls his childhood and having to move to México City, México, to start working; when he was seventeen years of age he heard about a call for braceros; he decided to leave his job for the chance to work in the United States; he traveled to the processing center in Calexico, México; he details the harsh conditions he and other men endured while waiting there; in addition, he talks about how painful the physical exams were and how rudely they were conducted; his first contract took him to work in the tomato fields of Yolo, California; he …

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Interview No. 1194, Asterio L. León May 2006

Interview No. 1194, Asterio L. León

Combined Interviews

Mr. León remembers growing up in Palmar de Sepúlvedas, Sinaloa, México; he discusses how he started working in agriculture at an early age, and how he was able to get formal school until the third grade; furthermore, he recalls how he heard about the bracero program, how he got his first contract after being an undocumented worker in Blythe, California, and how his boss there helped him acquire the contract; he explains how contracting occurred in Empalme, Sonora, México, how potential braceros waited sometimes for months to get contracted, and how he paid coyotes to get on the list for …

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Interview No. 1198, Jose B. Sanchez May 2006

Interview No. 1198, Jose B. Sanchez

Combined Interviews

Mr. Sanchez remembers growing up in San Miguel Epeja, Michoacán, México, and leaving home when he was thirteen years old because his father was very rough; he recalls working in agriculture throughout México; in 1953, he recounts how he was contracted in Gómez Palacio, Durango, México, the process he went through, and his trip to the border; furthermore, he describes crossing into the United States, and the medical exams he endured; he worked in Arizona and California picking cotton, lettuce, and melons; his last year as a bracero was in 1963; moreover, he states what the housing they received was …

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Still Navigating Across The Atlantic: A View Of A Virtual Reference Service For Academic Libraries., Carmen Franco Barroso, Leonor Fernández Alfaro, Ricardo Carrero Galfore, Ricardo Chamorro Rodríguez, Rosario Gestido Del Olmo May 2006

Still Navigating Across The Atlantic: A View Of A Virtual Reference Service For Academic Libraries., Carmen Franco Barroso, Leonor Fernández Alfaro, Ricardo Carrero Galfore, Ricardo Chamorro Rodríguez, Rosario Gestido Del Olmo

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This paper presents the Via Virtual Project, a virtual reference service designed by the University of Cadiz as a strategy in response to the new educational model in Europe. It was launched in cooperation with the University of New Mexico General Library as a bilingual reference service in real time, available 24 hours a day. The philosophy of the project will be described: the difference between virtual reference and a traditional reference service, the reorganisation of functions and activities, the acquisition of new skills by staff, the implementation of the software, and training etc. At present, the University of Cadiz …

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Reconfigure And Renovate: Renewal Through Redesign For Relevance In Research And Learning - A Case Study., Grace Saw, Heather Todd May 2006

Reconfigure And Renovate: Renewal Through Redesign For Relevance In Research And Learning - A Case Study., Grace Saw, Heather Todd

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Designed To Deliver: Building A Digital Collection To Support Research., Ellen Derey Safley May 2006

Designed To Deliver: Building A Digital Collection To Support Research., Ellen Derey Safley

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

For a university created from a scientific research institute, the importance of its library was essential for providing faculty with current literature. Yet, scientific and technical resources are some of the most expensive materials acquired by libraries. The 1980s and early 1990s was a very lean financial period. By 1998, the combination of a fundamental change in budgeting for acquisitions, the advent of digital delivery of information, and the rise in consortial purchasing arrangements created a surprisingly robust library environment. Within a twelve year period, a library previously deemed woefully inadequate became an asset to scientists and engineers needing scholarly …

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Involving University Library Staff In Ongoing Research, Adriaan Swanepoel May 2006

Involving University Library Staff In Ongoing Research, Adriaan Swanepoel

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

To embed university library practitioners in research, this paper proposes a strategy of maximum immersion. The strategy involves the inclusion of as many employees from as many sections or departments in the library as is practically feasible in research projects of an ongoing or repetitive nature. The paper argues that this strategy will overcome most of the obstacles that normally hinder research by library practitioners, including a lack of research experience and a lack of time. To succeed, the strategy should comply with a number of conditions, such as that the research has to be relevant and beneficial to the …

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Library Live - Embedding And Contextualizing Information Resources In The Virtual Learning Environment., Anette Van Vuren, Hannie Sander, Tanya De Plessis May 2006

Library Live - Embedding And Contextualizing Information Resources In The Virtual Learning Environment., Anette Van Vuren, Hannie Sander, Tanya De Plessis

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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A Pro-Active University Library In The Brazilian Context., Carmelita Do Espírito Santo, Maria De Fátima Pereira Raposo May 2006

A Pro-Active University Library In The Brazilian Context., Carmelita Do Espírito Santo, Maria De Fátima Pereira Raposo

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This work aims to present some procedures that characterize a pro-active posture in Brazilian university libraries. For this purpose, aspects of the concept of pro-active libraries are presented in a context where growth in the number of needy students entering private higher education demands ever more use and application of information technology (IT) for their learning processes. However, it has been observed that most of these students have difficulty in using and applying this technology, not only in their academic lives but also in their professional lives. In our approach to Brazilian private sector university libraries, it was seen that …

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Library Support For Research In A University Context., Imogen Garner May 2006

Library Support For Research In A University Context., Imogen Garner

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Library support for research in a university context An increased focus on research within Australian universities, driven by the federal government’s research agenda, has heightened interest in the services and resources provided by academic libraries to enhance research within higher education institutions. While academic libraries have always had as part of their mission support for research within the university, what constitutes this support has changed over time. This paper looks at library support for research in the university environment over the past 10-15 years. In evaluating the changing functions of this support for research, examples from Australian university library websites …

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Associate Dean For Research: Libraries Commitment To Interdisciplinary/Collaborative Sponsored Research In The Libraries And Throughout The University., James L. Mullins May 2006

Associate Dean For Research: Libraries Commitment To Interdisciplinary/Collaborative Sponsored Research In The Libraries And Throughout The University., James L. Mullins

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The research role of university librarians is changing. The advent of massive datasets by academic researchers has created the need for collaboration between the researchers and librarians. The National Science Foundation (USA) has recognized the need for management of massive datasets. In response, Purdue University Libraries has created a program and specific positions to help address this need.

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What Is The Current Role Of Libraries For Researchers?, Teresa Lago May 2006

What Is The Current Role Of Libraries For Researchers?, Teresa Lago

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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The University Of Western Australia Library's Implementation Of A Digital Learning Object Repository: A Case Study., John Arfield May 2006

The University Of Western Australia Library's Implementation Of A Digital Learning Object Repository: A Case Study., John Arfield

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Information Retrieval Systems In Scientific And Technological Libraries: From Monolith To Puzzle And Beyond., Paul Nieuwenhuysen May 2006

Information Retrieval Systems In Scientific And Technological Libraries: From Monolith To Puzzle And Beyond., Paul Nieuwenhuysen

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Positioning Librarians As Indispensible To The New Virtual Learning Environments (Vles), David Ball May 2006

Positioning Librarians As Indispensible To The New Virtual Learning Environments (Vles), David Ball

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This paper discusses the explosion in the use of electronic resources by students and the development of e-books. The existing high usage will intensify as virtual learning environments (VLEs) become the primary means of interaction between students and universities. A brief outline of university library procurement in the UK is given, followed by an analysis of a recent ground-breaking tender for e-books for higher education libraries in the UK. The continuing development of a bespoke subject collection of e-books for nursing students is explored in some detail, as is the demand for non-traditional resources for the VLE. The paper closes …

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