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Applying Community-Oriented Policing As A Method To Counter Far-Right Extremism, Brian Warren

Student Research

Far-right extremism is a growing problem in the United States. Attacks by radical right organizations are increasing and represent a significant portion of all domestic terror incidents. However, current approaches to deal with far-right extremism are failing and require a different approach to address this problem. A potential solution to stymie future attacks would be to shift the way that police departments are conducting their operations. A community-oriented policing (COP) strategy would allow law enforcement to target extremists in a way that fosters positive relationships with communities as well as gain critical intelligence and insight into these radical movements. This …

The Battle To Increase Nevada’S Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard; An Insight Into Rps Policy Changes., Alondra Regalado

Student Research

Climate Change Greenhouse gas emissions from industrialized societies have changed the temperature of the earth’s surface, atmosphere, ocean and climate systems. Although scientists have been aware of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change as early as the 1970’s, world leaders have been slow to react and implement proactive policies. As federal administrations and national leaders abdicate their leadership in mitigating climate change, the responsibility to implement proactive policies now lies with local bodies, such as states, private companies and individuals.

Overview Nevada’s abundant renewable energy resources have made the state a target for the growing renewable energy …

Motherhood Wage Penalty, Ashley Schobert

Student Research

Women in the United States have made monumental strides in recent decades to increase their participation in both higher education and the workforce. As it currently stands, young women are beginning to acquire bachelor’s degrees and professional degrees at higher rates than men and are entering the labor force at record numbers. Aside from these vast societal shifts, a staggering problem remains as the gender gap in pay fails to effectively close. The persistence of the wage gap can be primarily attributed to one significant factor: having children. The motherhood wage penalty occurs when women experience a drop in earnings …

The Benefits Of A Grant For Police Worn Body Cameras, Tanner Castro

Student Research

Police monitoring and accountability are important moral and economic issues within our nation. The problems that surround police accountability serve as the cause of issues regarding high rates of court cases having to deal with police misconduct, the issue of a nature of hostility surrounding police officers, and the social issue of police brutality. In order to help mitigate several of these problems, policy must be constructed in order to increase the rates at which we monitor police officers and hold them accountable.

Monetarily, the courts have a problem of having to deal with cases involving police misconduct. Due to …

The #Vegasstrong Rallying Cry: How A Hashtag Came To Define A City’S Resilience, Miranda R. Barrie

Student Research

The mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017, left a place infamous for its neon lights in complete and total darkness. In a city that projects an image of the ideal adult playground, tragedy peels back the facade built by advertising agencies and tourism authorities. The world, perhaps for the first time, was able to see the people behind the image of a sinful strip. During the hours following the horrific events that occurred the night of October 1st, the Las Vegas community came together to grieve, heal, and find a path forward. Using the rallying …

A Queer Ethic Of Conflict And The Challenge Of Friendship. Review Of Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, And The Duty Of Repair, David S. Byers

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Online Learning Through Libguides For English Language Learners: A Case Study And Best Practices, Megan Hodge

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

Many of the international students in the U.S. first experience American education through English language programs, so the cultural norms taught by these programs are vital to the academic success of these students: without them, students struggle to recognize plagiarism in their writing, find reliable sources, and more, resulting in lower grades and honor code sanctions including expulsion. Librarians are uniquely equipped to meet this instructional need. This chapter introduces best practices for making the most of these opportunities for significant impact via Springshare's LibGuides platform.

Modjokerto Calvarium Infant (Homo Erectus)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: Java. Scanned from plaster cast.

Choukoutien (Lower Cave- Locus T) Skull I (Homo Erectus)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: China. Scanned from plaster cast.

Predmosti (H. Sapiens)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: Austria. Scanned from plaster cast.

Monte Circeo I Cranium (Neanderthal)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: Italy. Scanned from plaster cast.

Wadjak I Cranium (Homo Sapiens)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: Java. Scanned from plaster cast.

Choukoutien (Lower Cave) Cranium (Homo Erectus)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: China. Scanned from plaster cast.

Lausd Strike Report (Data Collected During The First Seven Days Of The Strike), Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Mariya Vizireanu

StudyLA Reports

Note: the following report is based on partially collected data (516 phone and online respondents). The survey runs throughout the month of January 2019. These results reflect the opinions of the 516 residents who were surveyed during the LAUSD strike from Monday, January 14 through Sunday, January 20, 2019. The margin of error is ±4.31% for the 516 respondents. The annual Los Angeles Public Opinion Survey conducted by StudyLA involved 20-minute telephone sessions and online surveys with more than 2,000 adults (1,200 phone and 800 online) living in Los Angeles County. Survey respondents were asked about quality- of-life perceptions, personal …

Lausd Strike Report (Data Collected Before The Strike), Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Mariya Vizireanu

StudyLA Reports

LAUSD Strike: 2019 Los Angeles Public Opinion Survey Results. Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California.

Lausd Strike Report - Final Report, Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Mariya Vizireanu

StudyLA Reports

The annual Los Angeles Public Opinion Survey conducted by StudyLA involved 20-minute telephone sessions and online surveys with more than 2,000 adults (1,200 phone and 800 online) living in Los Angeles County. Survey respondents were asked about quality- of-life perceptions, personal economic wellbeing, economic concerns, overall life satisfaction, and various civic issues. The margin of error is ±3.0% for the entire sample. For more information on study methodology, see Appendix section at the end of this report.

Housing Report, Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Mariya Vizireanu

StudyLA Reports

The annual Los Angeles Public Opinion Survey conducted by StudyLA involved 20-minute telephone sessions and online surveys with more than 2,000 adults (1,200 phone and 800 online) living in Los Angeles County. This sample includes 1,008 adults living in the City of Los Angeles. The following report focuses on the results of the City of LA survey respondents. Respondents were asked about quality-of- life perceptions, personal economic wellbeing, economic concerns, overall life satisfaction, and various civic issues. The margin of error is ±3.0% for the entire sample.

Education Report - Existing Versus Alternatives, Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Mariya Vizireanu

StudyLA Reports

The annual Los Angeles Public Opinion Survey conducted by StudyLA involved 20-minute telephone sessions and online surveys with more than 2,000 adults (1,200 phone and 800 online) living in Los Angeles County. Survey respondents were asked about quality- of-life perceptions, personal economic wellbeing, economic concerns, overall life satisfaction, and various civic issues. The margin of error is ±3.0% for the entire sample. For more information on study methodology, see Appendix section at the end of this report.

City Service And Characteristics Report, Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Mariya Vizireanu, Alejandra Alarcon

StudyLA Reports

How would you rate the service/characteristic as it relates to your city or area as a whole using the scale good, fair, or poor?

Since 2014, StudyLA's annual Los Angeles Public Opinion Survey of over 2,000 residents has asked respondents to rate 39 different city/county services and characteristics. These 39 questions are divided into six major themes: transportation, crime and safety, built environment and recreation, community and culture, utilities and services, and employment and affordability. Survey respondents rate each item using the scale good, fair, or poor. The percentage for each theme is the compilation of the "good" rating within …

Downtown La Community Study - Full Report, Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Mariya Vizireanu, Alejandra Alarcon

StudyLA Reports

This report details the results of the 2019 intercept survey of 610 Downtown LA residents. These data are compared to results of the 2019 Los Angeles Public Opinion Survey of 2,008 Los Angeles County residents.

In early 2019, StudyLA field researchers conducted a study in Downtown LA to measure resident perception of various aspects that contribute to quality of life and outlook on the future of the region. To gather the data, trained researchers recruited individuals in Downtown LA to complete a 10 minute survey available in both English and Spanish. The questions assessed public opinion on a range of …

25 Years After Prop 187 Report, Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Alejandra Alarcon, Vishnu Akella

StudyLA Reports

This report provides a comparative look at the demographics of California and Los Angeles County electorate, voters, and residents from 1994 (“Then”) to the present (“Now”) to understand the impact of California Proposition 187 (1994). Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Secretary of State are analyzed to study trends in the makeup of California and Los Angeles County. The proposition’s impact is captured through political representation, voter registration, and total population data examined as well as demographic shifts in the makeup of both the electorate and the voters by political affiliation and by race and ethnicity. For …

25 Years After Prop 187 Brochure, Fernando J. Guerra, Brianne Gilbert, Alejandra Alarcon

StudyLA Reports

This report provides a comparative look at the demographics of California and Los Angeles County electorate, voters, and residents from 1994 ("Then") to 2019 ("Now") to understand the impact of Prop 187. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and California Secretary of State are analyzed to study trends in the makeup of the two geographies. The proposition's impact is captured through political representation, voter registration, and total population data examined as well as demographic shifts in the makeup of both the electorate and the voters by race and ethnicity and by political affiliation.

Trends On Labour Migration In Pakistani Media (Media Analysis Report), Sabrina Toppa, Zaigham Abbas

CEJ Research and Publications

The purpose of this media review report is to produce a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the overall coverage of labour migration in Urdu and English-language media outlets from 2017 to 2020. Using media content analysis of print newspapers, TV clips, and social media channels, as well as qualitative interviews with journalists producing stories for the aforementioned media outlets, the report looks at how the current Pakistani media landscape has covered the topic of labour migration.

Golden Anniversary Reflections (1968-2018) On Ten Tennessee State University Olympians At The Mexico City Games, Fletcher F. Moon

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

International Campaign To Ban Landmines-Cluster Munition Coalition Annual Report 2019, Icbl-Cmc

Global CWD Repository

In 2018, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBLCMC) encouraged the universalization and full implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty and Convention on Cluster Munitions, with a focus on three goals:

• No more use of landmines or cluster munitions
• A significant decrease in land contaminated by landmines and cluster munitions
• Measurable progress in the quality of life for victims of mines and cluster munitions

The ICBL-CMC’s unique advocacy value is rooted in contributions from a campaign network spanning over 100 countries, and operationalized through the Investing in Action program of support to national campaigns and the …

Norwegian People's Aid Humanitarian Policy, Npa

Global CWD Repository

This document is NPA’s policy for humanitarian response. The humanitarian policy derives from and complements NPA’s international strategy. The policy is also informed by NPA’s partnership policy and gender equality policy. It outlines the challenges we address, defines the goals and objectives we aim to achieve, and provides an overview of responses and working methods employed in order to attain these objectives.

Apopo Annual Report 2019, Apopo

Global CWD Repository

APOPO originated from the idea of its founder Bart Weetjens to trains rats for the detection of landmines. Now, over 20 years later, APOPO deploys rats to find landmines and tuberculosis in many affected countries, and continues innovating to use its African Giant Pouched Rats in the battle against other scourges.

APOPO trains these ‘HeroRATs’ using positive reinforcement – they receive tasty treats when they identify a target scent. HeroRATs are at the core of the organization and it’s reflected in the way they are protected and responsibly raised.

Our Training and Research center is based at the foothills of …

Unmas Annual Report 2019, Unmas

Global CWD Repository

The work of UNMAS makes a difference in the lives of people. In its role as United Nations mine action coordinator, UNMAS enables and accelerates many of the core activities of the United Nations — from humanitarian action and peacekeeping to sustainable development and peacebuilding. In 2019, the clearance of landmines, explosive remnants of war (ERW) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) paved the way for food distribution centres, playing fields and schools. Roads were made safe, ensuring that people could travel to markets, humanitarian workers could deliver assistance, and peacekeepers could go on patrol. UNMAS, guided by the United Nations …

Gichd Strategy 2019-2022, Gichd

Global CWD Repository

“A world in which communities thrive, free from risks from explosive ordnance.” This is the vision that guides the GICHD 2019-2022 Strategy. Its four Strategic Objectives: Supporting the Conventions, Protecting communities from explosive harm, The safe return of land and infrastructure to people, and Gender equality and inclusion, will guide the GICHD’s work over the next four years and enable our partners to reduce the risks of explosive ordnance.

Iraq Programme Report 2019, Unmas

Global CWD Repository

Transition: In 2019, UNMAS Iraq, along with its implementing partners and in collaboration with other United Nations (UN) organizations, continued to contribute to that end despite continuing security threats where we work, political uncertainty, social unrest, and reduced fund-ing for our clearance work, risk education programmes, and technical assistance provided to our Iraqi counterparts. In response, UNMAS Iraq:

• Clearance: Introduced a new business model with a reduced “international footprint”. By gradually reducing international staff and re-deploying the remainder from “hands on” clearance tasks to exclusively supervisory, consultative and quality assurance roles in support of an increased, fully qualified local staff. …