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System For Scanning And Monitoring Science And Technology Policy Texts Of Us And Eu, Dahai Yu, Aofei Chang, Bolin Hua, Hongguang Wang, Wenjiao Zheng
System For Scanning And Monitoring Science And Technology Policy Texts Of Us And Eu, Dahai Yu, Aofei Chang, Bolin Hua, Hongguang Wang, Wenjiao Zheng
Journal of Scientific Information Research
[Purpose/significance]Science and technology policy plays a guiding role in the development of science and technology. Whether science and technology policies are efficient and reasonable has an important impact on the rapid development of science and technology. In order to help decision-makers grasp the latest international scientific and technological layout, planning and policy guidance more quickly, especially to track and analyze the scientific, and technological policies of major developed countries in Europe and the United States, grab analyze and mine the corresponding scientific and technological policy texts in real time, has of great significance in the current international environment.[Method/process]This research designed …
America And Hope In The Time Of Fentanyl And Meth: A Fireside Chat With Sam Quinones, Sam Quinones
America And Hope In The Time Of Fentanyl And Meth: A Fireside Chat With Sam Quinones, Sam Quinones
Center for Policy Research
For the 34th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy, Sam Quinones sat down with Dr. Shannon Monnat for a fireside chat. He discussed how the drug-trafficking world has changed over the last twenty years, the rise of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the U.S., how drug use in the U.S. reflects American society, and what kind of policies will help with this epidemic.
Teaching Agroecology: Preparing Students For Navigating Uncharted Territory, Charles A. Francis, Steve Gliessman
Teaching Agroecology: Preparing Students For Navigating Uncharted Territory, Charles A. Francis, Steve Gliessman
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Agroecologists understand that farming and food systems are more complex than the aggregation of their components. This realization drives our choices of learning strategies and activities that will prepare students for complexity and uncertainty. Our quest for a just, sustainable, and nutritious food system adequate to equitably serve everyone on the planet today and into the future is an enormous challenge. An undertaking of this magnitude will be met only with major adjustments informed by thoughtful teaching and practicing problem solving skills through a new educational lens. The principles of agroecology help us focus this lens on the wicked problems …
การศึกษาการจัดการด้านความปลอดภัย อาชีวอนามัย และสภาพแวดล้อมในการทำงาน : กรณีศึกษากลุ่มโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมยางพารา จังหวัดสงขลา, ภาณุรักษ์ ต่างจิตร
การศึกษาการจัดการด้านความปลอดภัย อาชีวอนามัย และสภาพแวดล้อมในการทำงาน : กรณีศึกษากลุ่มโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมยางพารา จังหวัดสงขลา, ภาณุรักษ์ ต่างจิตร
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
วิทยานิพนธ์นี้ศึกษาการจัดการความปลอดภัย อาชีวอนามัย และสภาพแวดล้อมในการทำงาน ที่มุ่งให้สนใจกับกลุ่มโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมยางพาราจังหวัดสงขลา โดยมีวัตถุประสงค์หลักในการศึกษาการนำนโยบายด้านการจัดการด้านความปลอดภัยในการทำงานมาประยุกต์ใช้ในกลุ่มโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมยางพาราดังกล่าว เพื่อให้ทราบถึงปัญหาและอุปสรรคของกระบวนการการนำนโยบายไปปฏิบัติ และเสนอแนะแนวทางในการปรับปรุงการดำเนินการที่เกี่ยวข้อง ผู้วิจัยใช้วิธีการศึกษาเชิงคุณภาพ ผ่านการทบทวนเอกสารและการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกผู้ที่ทำงานเกี่ยวข้องกับการจัดการความปลอดภัย อาชีวอนามัย และสภาพแวดล้อมในการทำงาน และมีความเข้าใจลักษณะการทำงานของกลุ่มโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมยางพารา ผลการศึกษาพบว่า สถานประกอบการบางแห่งขาดมาตรการ ความเข้าใจกฎหมายที่คุ้มครองให้แรงงานปลอดภัยจากอุบัติเหตุที่เพียงพอ นอกจากนั้น ปัญหาในการสื่อสารที่เกี่ยวข้องกับนโยบายและเงื่อนไขตามกฎหมายยังทำให้การดำเนินการขาดความต่อเนื่อง ทั้งนี้หน่วยงานภาครัฐบางส่วน รวมถึงโรงงานอุตสาหกรรมยางพาราขนาดกลางและขนาดย่อมในจังหวัดสงขลาโดยส่วนใหญ่ มีทรัพยากรจำกัด ทำให้ไม่สามารถดำเนินการตามนโยบายในด้านนี้ได้อย่างครบถ้วนสมบูรณ์ รวมถึงปัญหาด้านทัศนคติต่อการจัดการส่งผลให้ผู้ประกอบการบางส่วนมีมุมมองต่อการจัดการด้านความปลอดภัยในลักษณะภาระค่าใช้จ่ายที่ไม่จำเป็น และท้ายสุด การขาดความเชื่อมโยงของหน่วยงานภาครัฐในพื้นที่ ทำให้การดำเนินการยังไม่เป็นไปในทิศทางเดียวกัน ในส่วนของข้อเสนอแนะนำของการศึกษาเพื่อเป็นแนวทางในการปรับปรุงการจัดการด้านความปลอดภัย อาชีวอนามัย และสภาพแวดล้อมในการทำงาน สำหรับภาครัฐ ควรให้ความสำคัญกับการส่งเสริมกิจกรรมที่เกี่ยวข้องกับความปลอดภัยให้ได้รับการปฏิบัติอย่างต่อเนื่องและสร้างแรงจูงใจให้ภาคธุรกิจใส่ใจกับการบริหารจัดการด้านความปลอดภัย สำหรับสถานประกอบการ ควรมีการสนับสนุนการสร้างวัฒนธรรมความปลอดภัยให้สอดคล้องกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงของภาคอุตสาหกรรม ท้ายที่สุดสำหรับแรงงานในสถานประกอบการ ควรเสาะแสวงหาความรู้ความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับสิทธิของลูกจ้างแรงงาน รวมถึงให้ความสำคัญและร่วมมือในการดำเนินการลดความเสี่ยงในการปฏิบัติงานด้วย
การศึกษาโครงการเงินอุดหนุนเพื่อการเลี้ยงดูเด็กแรกเกิดของผู้เกี่ยวข้องในระดับปฏิบัติการ: กรณีศึกษาจังหวัดสมุทรปราการ, เหมือนพิมพ์ รอบคอบ
การศึกษาโครงการเงินอุดหนุนเพื่อการเลี้ยงดูเด็กแรกเกิดของผู้เกี่ยวข้องในระดับปฏิบัติการ: กรณีศึกษาจังหวัดสมุทรปราการ, เหมือนพิมพ์ รอบคอบ
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
การศึกษาในครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ (1) เพื่อศึกษาปัญหาและอุปสรรคในกระบวนการรับสิทธิของโครงการเงินอุดหนุนเพื่อการเลี้ยงดูเด็กแรกเกิด และ (2) เพื่อนำไปสู่ข้อเสนอแนะสำหรับแนวทางในการพัฒนาโครงการ โดยเป็นการศึกษาด้วยรูปแบบการวิจัยแบบเชิงคุณภาพเกี่ยวกับกระบวนการรับสิทธิของโครงการเงินอุดหนุนเพื่อการเลี้ยงดูเด็กแรกเกิดในจังหวัดสมุทรปราการ ตั้งแต่ช่วงปี พ.ศ.2563 - พ.ศ.2566 ในจังหวัดสมุทรปราการ โดยศึกษาจากเอกสารและการทบทวนวรรณกรรมที่เกี่ยวข้อง เก็บข้อมูลปฐมภูมิจากการสัมภาษณ์แบบกึ่งโครงสร้างจากผู้ให้ข้อมูลสำคัญทั้งหมด 3 กลุ่ม ได้แก่ (1) กลุ่มผู้ปฏิบัตินโยบาย ซึ่งได้แก่ เจ้าหน้าที่ระดับปฏิบัติการส่วนกลางคือ ศูนย์ปฏิบัติการโครงการเงินอุดหนุนเพื่อการเลี้ยงดูเด็กแรกเกิด เจ้าหน้าที่ระดับปฏิบัติการส่วนภูมิภาคคือ สำนักงานพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์จังหวัด และเจ้าหน้าที่ระดับปฏิบัติการส่วนถิ่นจากองค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น 3 แห่ง ได้แก่ องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางเพรียง เทศบาลเมืองปู่เจ้าสมิงพราย เทศบาลนครสมุทรปราการ และ อาสาสมัครสาธารณสุขประจำหมู่บ้าน (2) กลุ่มผู้ปกครองที่เข้าร่วมโครงการ (3) กลุ่มผู้ปกครองที่ไม่ได้เข้าร่วมโครงการ (กลุ่มตกหล่น) รวมทั้งหมด 28 ท่าน จากการศึกษาพบว่า หลักเกณฑ์และขั้นตอนในกระบวนการรับสิทธิมีรายละเอียดค่อนข้างเยอะทำให้เกิดความเข้าใจต่อโครงการในระดับที่แตกต่างกันของกลุ่มผู้ปฏิบัตินโยบาย หน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้องรวมถึงประชาชนผู้รับบริการเนื่องจากขาดการสื่อสารและถ่ายทอดเกี่ยวกับหลักเกณฑ์และแนวปฏิบัตินโยบายที่ชัดเจนและสม่ำเสมอต่อกลุ่มผู้ปฏิบัตินโยบายและหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้อง การรับรองสถานะครัวเรือนผู้มีรายได้น้อยโดยใช้เกณฑ์รายได้เฉลี่ยสมาชิกครัวเรือนไม่สามารถคัดกรองได้อย่างแท้จริงและอาจเป็นช่องว่างให้เกิดเป็นประเด็นทางการเมืองได้ ความยากลำบากในการหาผู้รับรองสถานะครัวเรือนก่อให้เกิดต้นทุนในการปฏิบัติตามนโยบายและต้นทุนจิตวิทยาของกลุ่มผู้ประสงค์เข้ารับสิทธิ ระบบแอปพลิเคชันเงินเด็กไม่เสถียร การจ่ายเงินอุดหนุนเพื่อการเลี้ยงดูเด็กแรกเกิดในครั้งแรกมีความล่าช้า ผู้ศึกษาเห็นว่าแนวทางในการพัฒนาโครงการ คือ เพิ่มการสื่อสารระหว่างองค์การ จัดทำคู่มือการปฏิบัติงานโครงการในฉบับย่อสำหรับกลุ่มผู้ปฏิบัตินโยบายในระดับต่างๆ แก้ไขแบบฟอร์มในการลงทะเบียนให้สั้นกระชับ ผู้ปกครองที่มีหลักฐานเอกสารรับรองรายได้ควรอนุโลมให้ไม่จำเป็นต้องมีผู้เซ็นรับรองสถานะครัวเรือน เป็นต้น สำหรับข้อเสนอแนะเชิงนโยบายผู้ศึกษาเห็นว่าควรพัฒนาโครงการไปสู่การเป็นสวัสดิการแบบถ้วนหน้าสำหรับเด็กทุกคนตามแนวคิดการคุ้มครองทางสังคมถ้วนหน้าเพื่อลดต้นทุนในการเรียนรู้นโยบายและต้นทุนในการปฏิบัติตามนโยบายจากการศึกษาและปฏิบัติตามแนวทางนโยบายที่กำหนดรวมถึงต้นทุนทางด้านจิตวิทยาของผู้ปกครองที่เข้าร่วมโครงการ รวมถึงลดต้นทุนทางจิตวิทยาที่เกิดขึ้นกับข้าราชการระดับปฏิบัติการในระดับต่างๆและลดการตีความแนวทางในการปฏิบัติตามนโยบายที่ไม่สอดคล้องกับของกลุ่มผู้ปฏิบัตินโยบายที่เกี่ยวข้องอีกด้วย
Double Burden Of Malnutrition Workshop Facilitation Manual: Lima, Peru, Carmen Quinteros-Reyes, Pavarskevi Seferidi, Laura Guzman-Abello, Christopher Millett, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz, Lindsey Pawlowski, Ellis Ballard
Double Burden Of Malnutrition Workshop Facilitation Manual: Lima, Peru, Carmen Quinteros-Reyes, Pavarskevi Seferidi, Laura Guzman-Abello, Christopher Millett, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz, Lindsey Pawlowski, Ellis Ballard
Social System Design Lab
This is a facilitation manual for workshops in Lima, Peru as part of the project “Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Peru: using a community-based system dynamics approach to improve food systems”. The project is a collaboration between investigators at the Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases (CRONICAS) at the University of Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Peru, the Social System Design Lab at Washington University in St. Louis, USA and Imperial College London funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (Grant Ref: BB/T009004/1). It is a supplemental document associated with the paper …
Double Burden Of Malnutrition Workshop Facilitation Manual: Iquitos, Peru, Carmen Quinteros-Reyes, Paraskevi Seferidi, Laura Guzman-Abello, Christopher Millett, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz, Lindsey Pawloski, Ellis Ballard
Double Burden Of Malnutrition Workshop Facilitation Manual: Iquitos, Peru, Carmen Quinteros-Reyes, Paraskevi Seferidi, Laura Guzman-Abello, Christopher Millett, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz, Lindsey Pawloski, Ellis Ballard
Social System Design Lab
This is a facilitation manual for workshops in Lima, Peru as part of the project “Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Peru: using a community-based system dynamics approach to improve food systems”. The project is a collaboration between investigators at the Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases (CRONICAS) at the University of Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Peru, the Social System Design Lab at Washington University in St. Louis, USA and Imperial College London funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (Grant Ref: BB/T009004/1). It is a supplemental document associated with the paper …
Farmer And Community Perceptions Of The New Rural Land Reform Policy Impacts In Henan Province, China, Lian Huijie, Agnes C. Rola, Vella A. Atienza, John Enrinorio M. Perez, Ferdinand C. Maquito, Merylyne M. Paunlagui
Farmer And Community Perceptions Of The New Rural Land Reform Policy Impacts In Henan Province, China, Lian Huijie, Agnes C. Rola, Vella A. Atienza, John Enrinorio M. Perez, Ferdinand C. Maquito, Merylyne M. Paunlagui
Journal of Public Affairs and Development
The household contract responsibility system which was the land reform policy from 1978 to 2008 in China revealed shortcomings in terms of its goals. This system veers away from the commune system (1958 -1978) and endows land use and management responsibility to households. The New Rural Land Reform Policy that started in 2008 aims to create a more market led policy and it captured adjustments to correct these shortcomings. This New Rural Land Reform Policy signals a significant policy change. This paper uses Lewin's change theory as a framework and Henan province in China as a case to determine the …
Analysis Of Competencies Of The Engineering Research And Development For Technology Alumni Of The University Of The Philippines Los Banos, Paulyn G. Micor, Maria Ana T. Quimbo, John Erinorio M. Perez, Ruth Ortega-Dela Cruz
Analysis Of Competencies Of The Engineering Research And Development For Technology Alumni Of The University Of The Philippines Los Banos, Paulyn G. Micor, Maria Ana T. Quimbo, John Erinorio M. Perez, Ruth Ortega-Dela Cruz
Journal of Public Affairs and Development
In the context of local and global workforce and people skills competitiveness, this study sought to determine whether the Engineering Research and Development for Technology - University of the Philippines Los Banos (ERDT-UPLB) alumni are competent in their chosen employment fields. Using the Likert scale of measurement, the skills, knowledge, and attitude competencies of engineering graduates were compared to the preferred competencies of employers and potential employers. Results showed no significant difference between the existing competencies of the ERDT alumni and the preferred competencies of prospective employers. Moreover, employers and potential employers have indicated a positive and favorable response to …
The Shortfalls Of Vulnerability Indexes For Public Health Decision-Making In The Face Of Emergent Crises: The Case Of Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake In Virginia, Lydia Cleveland Sa, Erika Frydenlund
The Shortfalls Of Vulnerability Indexes For Public Health Decision-Making In The Face Of Emergent Crises: The Case Of Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake In Virginia, Lydia Cleveland Sa, Erika Frydenlund
VMASC Publications
Equitable and effective vaccine uptake is a key issue in addressing COVID-19. To achieve this, we must comprehensively characterize the context-specific socio-behavioral and structural determinants of vaccine uptake. However, to quickly focus public health interventions, state agencies and planners often rely on already existing indexes of "vulnerability." Many such "vulnerability indexes" exist and become benchmarks for targeting interventions in wide ranging scenarios, but they vary considerably in the factors and themes that they cover. Some are even uncritical of the use of the word "vulnerable," which should take on different meanings in different contexts. The objective of this study is …
Calvin And Virginia Jackson Kiah Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Calvin And Virginia Jackson Kiah Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Finding Aids
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Calvin and Virginia Jackson Kiah, spanning 1871 to 1999, with a focus on 1949-1989. It includes correspondence, teaching materials, artist files, photographs, newspaper clippings, and related documents. Of particular note are records of Virginia Jackson Kiah's work founding and managing both the Kiah House Museum in Savannah, Georgia, and the Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The collection also focuses on materials supporting the museums' missions, such as Virginia Jackson Kiah’s drafts of a book on African American art contributions. The collection also contains documents relating to Calvin Kiah's …
Examining Migration Flows Across Kentucky's Counties, James Brady Stein
Examining Migration Flows Across Kentucky's Counties, James Brady Stein
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
The state of Kentucky is home to many rural counties which experience high levels of outward migration due to their relatively unfavorable economic conditions. While migration trends nationally have begun to plateau, migration flows from county to county show a much more volatile story. This study will examine the relationship between economic opportunity and migration flow estimates in Kentucky’s counties through a multiple regression approach with the response variable being annual migration flow estimates, with multiple predictor variables showing the economic composition of the county. Variables used in this regression include annual unemployment rates, educational attainment levels, county poverty rates, …
Estill County "Twin Cities" Consolidation Study, Logan Hart
Estill County "Twin Cities" Consolidation Study, Logan Hart
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
To provide essential services without imposing an unreasonable financial burden on their residents, local governments, particularly those with a declining population or tax base, are seeking ways to maximize their resources. Municipal consolidation is one of the solutions that many local governments have considered. This study aimed to determine if municipal consolidation would improve the efficiency and financial standing of the Estill County, Kentucky cities of Irvine and Ravenna. The study's findings suggest that consolidation could lead to cost benefits for both cities. However, due to the limited availability of data, further research is required to gain a complete understanding …
An Analysis Of Test Scores In The Central And Eastern Time Zones, Rliey Reed
An Analysis Of Test Scores In The Central And Eastern Time Zones, Rliey Reed
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
During daylight savings in Kentucky, elementary students in the Eastern Time Zone receive around an hour less of sunlight than students in the Central Time Zone when attending school in the morning. With recent discussion of making daylight savings permanent, it's important to discuss the effects that going to school in the dark has on students' test scores. Research has been done to study the effects that operating on less amounts of sunlight has on school aged children. This study seeks to do the same, by comparing test scores of 3rd grade students on the Central and Eastern Time Zones …
Did The Covid-19 Pandemic Cause A Learning Loss In Reading And Mathematics? Empirical Evidence Using 2022 Grade 8 Students In Kentucky., Tiyani Rodrigo
Did The Covid-19 Pandemic Cause A Learning Loss In Reading And Mathematics? Empirical Evidence Using 2022 Grade 8 Students In Kentucky., Tiyani Rodrigo
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
In 2020, most United States (U.S.) schools closed abruptly. Due to the pandemic, students and teachers were affected in multiple ways. Nearly three years post-pandemic, it is evident students lost in academic achievement. Lower academic performance may impact the future economy and labor force due to lower productivity. Therefore, understanding the causal impact COVID-19 had on academic achievement is vital to develop policy that will help mitigate the long-term impact. In this capstone, I will estimate the size and direction of the impact COVID-19 had on Mathematics and Reading skills for grade 8 students in Kentucky. Using a Difference-in-Differences (DiD) …
Budget Models And Methods Used In Higher Education, Brad West
Budget Models And Methods Used In Higher Education, Brad West
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
The Cambridge Dictionary defines a budget as “a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend.” (Budget, 2023). The budget of an institution within higher education is how to allocate the planned amount of revenues received to support the planned expenditures across the organization for an upcoming period, usually a fiscal year or project duration. Various public higher education institutions have many different methods for allocating those planned revenues to support expenditures across their colleges, schools, and administrative units to support the university's mission. This …
Navigating The Maze Of Student Loan Debt: Exploring Long-Term Economic Implications And Strategies For Alleviating The Burden, Kimberly Faulk
Navigating The Maze Of Student Loan Debt: Exploring Long-Term Economic Implications And Strategies For Alleviating The Burden, Kimberly Faulk
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
This capstone paper explores the long-term economic implications of student loan debt on individuals and society and identifies potential strategies that can be implemented to alleviate the burden. Student loan debt has become a significant issue globally, affecting individuals of all backgrounds and having far-reaching consequences for both individuals and the broader economy. The analysis reveals that the long-term economic implications of student loan debt on individuals are multifaceted. High levels of debt can hinder financial stability and economic mobility, as borrowers struggle to save, invest, and participate in the broader economy. The burden of student loan debt can delay …
Bourbon Barrel Tax, William Twigg
Bourbon Barrel Tax, William Twigg
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
This paper will look at the impacts of barrel tax reform within the state of Kentucky and the impact of the sunsetting of such an important revenue generator for the Commonwealth given the recent passing of Kentucky House Bill 5 (HB5) on March 31, 2023. It will provide a brief history of the bourbon industry, how Kentucky became known as the homeland of bourbon, some background as to what the barrel tax is and why the tax was needed in the first place, and provide some context as to how the tax was assessed, how much it amounted to, and …
Public Health Access And Service For All, Austin Nugent
Public Health Access And Service For All, Austin Nugent
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
Collecting, analyzing, and reporting accurate, reliable data is necessary for achieving health equity. Although data alone will not lead to equitable health outcomes for all people, it helps health professionals, researchers, and policymakers understand health disparities and develop effective interventions, programs, and policies to reduce them. Necessary data includes disaggregated health information on diverse demographics, including people with disabilities. However, despite this need, disability data gaps exist. Fortunately, numerous solutions exist to address this issue, including implementing minimum data standards on disability and engaging all levels of health organizations in data practices.
This capstone project investigated the current data practices …
Understanding Delays And Improving Emergency Response With Gis - Evergreen Fire Department In Evergreen, Colorado, Adrien Hoff
Understanding Delays And Improving Emergency Response With Gis - Evergreen Fire Department In Evergreen, Colorado, Adrien Hoff
Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones
It is expected that both the PSAP and the responders in the field react quickly and arrive on the scene to emergency events as soon as possible. Fire agencies have been held to standards set in place reflective of where the emergency occurs and how quickly responders are expected to reach that location. Calls that experience delays in meeting these standards should be carefully examined and learned from for future events. Utilizing National Fire Protection (NFPA) population zone recommendations, population zones previously established with 2010 census data and unknown methods were recreated for Evergreen Fire Protection District. Then, utilizing SQL …
Carnivore And Ungulate Occurrence In A Fire-Prone Region, Sara J. Moriarty-Graves
Carnivore And Ungulate Occurrence In A Fire-Prone Region, Sara J. Moriarty-Graves
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
Increasing fire size and severity in the western United States causes changes to ecosystems, species’ habitat use, and interspecific interactions. Wide-ranging carnivore and ungulate mammalian species and their interactions may be influenced by an increase in fire activity in northern California. Depending on the fire characteristics, ungulates may benefit from burned habitat due to an increase in forage availability, while carnivore species may be differentially impacted, but ultimately driven by bottom-up processes from a shift in prey availability. I used a three-step approach to estimate the single-species occupancy of four large mammal species: mountain lion (Puma concolor), coyote …
The Case Against The Case For Zoning, Michael Lewyn
The Case Against The Case For Zoning, Michael Lewyn
Scholarly Works
Critiques an article defending zoning. In particular, the article notes that a traditional justification for zoning is that it conserves community character. This argument fails because when people priced out of exclusive neighborhoods move to other areas, they change the character of the receiving area. Similarly, the argument that zoning prevents infrastructure from being overloaded overlooks the fact that if people priced out of one area move to a cheaper area, the latter area's infrastructure is equally burdened. A third argument is that zoning allows local governments to push the costs of growth to developers- but the sluggish growth of …
Social Determinants Of Mental Health Considerations For Counseling Children And Adolescents, Kaprea F. Johnson, Patrick D. Cunningham, Camila Tirado, Oswaldo Moreno, Nancy N. Gillespie, Bisola Duyile, Dequindre C. Hughes, Emily Goodman Scott, Dana Brookover
Social Determinants Of Mental Health Considerations For Counseling Children And Adolescents, Kaprea F. Johnson, Patrick D. Cunningham, Camila Tirado, Oswaldo Moreno, Nancy N. Gillespie, Bisola Duyile, Dequindre C. Hughes, Emily Goodman Scott, Dana Brookover
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications
Childhood is a crucial period for developing a strong social and emotional foundation critical for mental well-being. Given that the childhood developmental period is vital for mental health, it is essential to address social determinants that can disrupt development and have lasting adverse effects on psychological and physical health. Therefore, professional counselors specializing in children and adolescent mental health care can benefit from understanding and utilizing the social determinants of mental health (SDOMH) framework in practice. This article details the SDOMH framework and considerations for SDOMH-informed treatments for professional counselors working in settings with children and adolescents.
The Expected Risks And Exacerbations Of Poverty, Mental Health Disorders, And Maternal Mortality From Abortion Bans: A Comparative Literature Analysis, Daniel J. Francisco
The Expected Risks And Exacerbations Of Poverty, Mental Health Disorders, And Maternal Mortality From Abortion Bans: A Comparative Literature Analysis, Daniel J. Francisco
All Master's Theses
Background. Early termination of a pregnancy (hereinafter referred to as an “abortion”) has been debated in the United States (U.S.) for decades, without much regard to the negative outcomes that forced pregnancies have for those assigned female at birth regarding poverty, mental health and maternal mortality. In 1973, access to safe abortions was protected so long that the procedure was done within the legal gestational period and/or was necessary for the health and safety of the patient (Blackmun, 1972). Unfortunately, in 2022, the Supreme Court took that protection away and made it legal for states to determine the reproductive rights …
Cuba's Energy Future: Options Based On Renewables And Non-Carbon-Based Sources, Colin Crawford
Cuba's Energy Future: Options Based On Renewables And Non-Carbon-Based Sources, Colin Crawford
FIU Law Review
My intention is to research and write on article on Cuba's energy future. Specifically, I plan to consider the options for a sustainable energy future using renewable energy sources and not carbon-dependent sources. This analysis will require both an examination of the island's historical energy challenges as well as consideration of the options for developing a sustainable energy infrastructure with international governmental (e.g. UN, World Bank etc.) and regional governmental (e.g. EU) support- an analysis that will also require consideration of the island nation's socialist political system and its willingness to engage internationally. The topic is one, clearly, with implications …
Land Back And Justice: Examining Indigenous Land And Water Rights In The United States, Matthew Deveaux
Land Back And Justice: Examining Indigenous Land And Water Rights In The United States, Matthew Deveaux
Honors Program Theses
This paper evaluates U.S. policies regarding Indigenous land and water rights in the context of changing global climate conditions and a societal shift towards reparative justice models. Theories from the literature on Indigenous sovereignty and environmental protection at large, as well as the literature on reparative justice and post-colonial theory, are combined with case studies of environmental personhood in Ecuador and New Zealand to examine how a policy model could be created for the U.S. that strengthens Indigenous rights. It is argued that this colonial capitalist process has resulted in oppressive policies that harm Indigenous populations and negatively impact the …
Abortion Decisions As Humanizing Acts: The Application Of Ambivalent Sexism And Objectification To Women-Centered Anti-Abortion Rhetoric, Rachel L. Dyer, Olivia R. Checkalski, Sarah Gervais
Abortion Decisions As Humanizing Acts: The Application Of Ambivalent Sexism And Objectification To Women-Centered Anti-Abortion Rhetoric, Rachel L. Dyer, Olivia R. Checkalski, Sarah Gervais
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
Women-centered anti-abortion rhetoric, grounded in ostensibly positive beliefs that pregnant people are precious objects who must be protected from having abortions, has proliferated anti-abortion activism and legislation. However, abortion stigma, marked by negative perceptions of people who terminate pregnancies, is the most widely used theoretical tool for understanding the social and psychological implications of abortion. In this article, we first integrate these two seemingly contradictory perspectives on abortion through the lens of ambivalent sexism theory. We then argue that ambivalent sexism paves the way for objectifying perceptions and treatment of pregnant people; specifically, our typology of reproductive objectification provides a …
The Influence Of Associate Degree Attainment On Baccalaureate Degree Completion For Reverse Credit Transfer Students, Jonathan Taggart Reece
The Influence Of Associate Degree Attainment On Baccalaureate Degree Completion For Reverse Credit Transfer Students, Jonathan Taggart Reece
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nationally, reverse credit transfer is a practice of transfer credit. The reverse transfer program at the study site was implemented in 2013, but no information had been analyzed about the experiences of participating students. This study explored students’ experiences of the reverse transfer program at the study site. The theory of student persistence framed the study to understand students’ early departures from a two-year institution and persistence at a four-year institution. The research question was designed to capture students’ experiences with and perceptions of the reverse transfer program. In this basic qualitative study, 12 reverse transfer program participants were interviewed. …
Cross-Sectional Collaboration In Florida's Emergency Management System, Christopher Stephen Kirkland
Cross-Sectional Collaboration In Florida's Emergency Management System, Christopher Stephen Kirkland
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Florida faces a unique set of emergency management hazards prompted by the state’s geography, high volume of tourism, and position as a hub of international trade. The state has developed a highly adaptive emergency management system to deliver humanitarian assistance to Floridians affected by natural and other disasters. Despite the importance of collaboration in delivering humanitarian goods and services to Floridians in times of crisis, little is known as to how collaboration occurs, what impediments exist, and how organizations adapt to the dynamics of natural and other disasters. In this qualitative case study, the integrative framework for collaborative governance was …
Graphic Health Warnings And Plain Packaging In The Philippines: Results Of Online And Household Surveys, Gianna Gayle H. Amul, Eunice U. Mallari, John Rafael Y. Arda, Alen Josef Santiago
Graphic Health Warnings And Plain Packaging In The Philippines: Results Of Online And Household Surveys, Gianna Gayle H. Amul, Eunice U. Mallari, John Rafael Y. Arda, Alen Josef Santiago
Ateneo School of Government Publications
In line with Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the Philippines has implemented graphic health warnings on cigarette packs. To date, there has been no published literature evaluating the perceived effectiveness of GHWs in the Philippines. This study aims to contribute to the evidence on the perceived effects of graphic health warnings (GHWs) in cigarette packaging and the potential impact of plain packaging in the Philippines. The study involved an online convenience survey and a nationwide household survey. Mock-up sets of cigarette packs based on the Philippines’ law on GHWs, and Thailand’s and Singapore’s plain packaging …