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Long-Term Care Ombudsman Training, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Jan 2010

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Training, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Training agendas, manuals, and other information on long-term care ombudsman training, 2010.


Organizational Life And Political Incorporation Of Two Asian Immigrant Groups: A Case Study, Sofya Aptekar Oct 2009

Organizational Life And Political Incorporation Of Two Asian Immigrant Groups: A Case Study, Sofya Aptekar

Publications and Research

Civil society is the foundation of a healthy democracy but its immigrant element has received little attention. This paper is a case study of immigrant organizations of highly skilled Asian Indians and Chinese immigrants in a suburban town of Edison, New Jersey. I find that civic participation of Asian Indian immigrants spills over into political incorporation while Chinese immigrant organizations remain margin- alized. I argue that local processes of racialization are central in explaining differences in political incorporation of immigrants. In the local context, the Chinese are seen as successful but conformist model minorities and Asian Indians as invaders and …


Nuclear Technologies In The Great Basin Oral History Project, Danielle Endres Apr 2008

Nuclear Technologies In The Great Basin Oral History Project, Danielle Endres

Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues

Abstract:

The United States currently faces a nuclear waste crisis. According to a 2002 report by former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, “We have a staggering amount of radioactive waste in this country.”1 The Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that by 2035 the U.S. will have approximately 115,000 metric tons of high-level nuclear waste, which exceeds the capacity of the proposed federal storage site at Yucca Mountain.2 Deciding where and how to store nuclear waste is a significant nuclear, environmental, and health policy issue. The decisions that we make about nuclear waste siting greatly impact the future of nuclear technologies …


Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Training Manual, 2007, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2007

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Training Manual, 2007, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

The training manual of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, 2007.


Tshl Foundation Endowment Committee Information, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2007

Tshl Foundation Endowment Committee Information, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Meeting notes and information on the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation Endowment Committee, 2007-2008


Gail Johnson, Comptroller, 2007-2008, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2007

Gail Johnson, Comptroller, 2007-2008, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Documents from the Gail Johnson, Comptroller, 2007-2008 file. These documents include TSHL financial reports from 2007-2008.


Barbara Effenberger, Comptroller 2002-2006 File, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Barbara Effenberger Jan 2006

Barbara Effenberger, Comptroller 2002-2006 File, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Barbara Effenberger

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Documents from the Barbara Effenberger, Comptroller, 2002-2006 file. These materials include the comptroller's reports, inventory of TSHL property, and summary of TSHL grants.


Albert Campbell, Comptroller 2006-2007 File, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Albert Campbell Jan 2006

Albert Campbell, Comptroller 2006-2007 File, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Albert Campbell

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Documents from the Albert Campbell, Comptroller, 2006-2007 file. These documents include TSHL financial reports from 2006-2007.


Committee Chairman's Handbook: Tshl Training Committee 2006, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2006

Committee Chairman's Handbook: Tshl Training Committee 2006, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Committee chairman's handbook prepared by the TSHL training committee of 2006.


Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation, Jim Hine, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Jim Hine Jan 2006

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation, Jim Hine, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Jim Hine

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

These documents are from the Texas Silver-Haired Legislation Foundation folder titled Jim Hine. Included are Financial Recommendations from September 8, 2006 for the TSHL Foundation and the TSHL; a letter from A. Campbell, TSHL Comptroller/Strategic Planning, to Members of the Texas Silver-Haired Executive Committee; and a proposal dated 15 July 2005 about the funding of the TSHL Resolution Book.


The Tenth Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Legislative Report, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2004

The Tenth Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Legislative Report, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

The tenth Texas Silver-Haired Legislature legislative report from 2004.


Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation - Donations And Receipts, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2003

Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation - Donations And Receipts, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Information from the Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation on donations and receipts from 1992-2003.


This One's For The Children : Collaborative Leadership In A Rural Appalachian Community, Jennifer J. Scharf Jan 2002

This One's For The Children : Collaborative Leadership In A Rural Appalachian Community, Jennifer J. Scharf

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The current research is an ethnographic case study of one collaborative community group that worked toward solving complex problems related to early care and education in their community. The methods used consisted of conducting in-depth interviews and observations, recording and transcribing group meetings, and collecting documents that furthered understanding of the group. The research questions addressed were related to the nature of the relationships among the members, leadership enactment in the group, and how they created positive outcomes and overcame obstacles they faced. Several themes emerged related to each question, confirming and extending current understanding of collaboration and collaborative leadership. …


Renegade Roundup- Advocacy West Texas Style, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Jan 2002

Renegade Roundup- Advocacy West Texas Style, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Information on the Renegade Roundup- Advocacy West Texas Style program and agenda.


Tshl Strategic Plan 2002-2014, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2002

Tshl Strategic Plan 2002-2014, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Information on the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature's strategic plan from 2002-2014.


The Ninth Tshl Legislative Report Resolutions And Priorities, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2002

The Ninth Tshl Legislative Report Resolutions And Priorities, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Resolutions and priorities from the ninth Texas Silver-Haired Legislature legislative report, 2002.


Diy, Community, And Technology: The Impact Of Technology On Community Cohesion In The Portland Indie Rock Production Culture, Jeffrey Ross London Mar 2000

Diy, Community, And Technology: The Impact Of Technology On Community Cohesion In The Portland Indie Rock Production Culture, Jeffrey Ross London

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether differences exist between those steeped in the practice of the use of the computer in music production and those reared in a mostly analog environment. In addition, this study aimed to develop theory concerning who may be in or out of the technology revolution in music. The areas of inquiry included the artists' situated perceptions of the quality, production aesthetic, and community role of the computer.

Subjects were selected using a snowball sample of those producers with an interest in the topic area. As the research developed, subjects were chosen …


"305s For Big Ticket Items" Folder, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2000

"305s For Big Ticket Items" Folder, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Materials from the file titled 305s for big ticket items.


The Eighth Tshl Legislative Report Resolutions And Priorities, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 2000

The Eighth Tshl Legislative Report Resolutions And Priorities, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Resolutions and priorities from the eighth Texas Silver-Haired Legislature legislative report, 2000.


The Silver Bulletin 2000-2013 Binder, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Ivan Arceneaux, Lila Millican, Nancy Byler, Stephen Wilson Jan 2000

The Silver Bulletin 2000-2013 Binder, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Ivan Arceneaux, Lila Millican, Nancy Byler, Stephen Wilson

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

The Silver Bulletin 2000-2013 binder. The cover of the binder is the primary document on this record and the documents inside the binder are attached to this record as additional files. See list below for additional files contents.

The editors of The Silver Bulletin during these years are listed before:

Bill Sagstetter, 1996-2003

Ivan Arceneaux, 2004-2007

Lila Millican, 2009

Nancy Byler, 2010-2013

Stephen Wilson, 2013 -


Silver Bulletin, Volume Xiii, Number 3, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Felix Nigh Jul 1999

Silver Bulletin, Volume Xiii, Number 3, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Felix Nigh

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Silver Bulletin volume XIII number 3 published July 1999. This publication of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature was edited by William J. (Bill) Sagstetter with Felix Nigh serving as an advisory editor.


Silver Bulletin, Volume Xiii, Number 1, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Felix Nigh Jan 1999

Silver Bulletin, Volume Xiii, Number 1, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Felix Nigh

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Silver Bulletin volume XIII number 1 published January 1999. This publication of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature was edited by William J. (Bill) Sagstetter with Felix Nigh serving as an advisory editor.


Bills Paid 1999, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Jan 1999

Bills Paid 1999, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

A file of bills paid in 1999.


Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation Minutes, 1999, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 1999

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation Minutes, 1999, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation minutes from 1999.


Silver Bulletin, Volume Xii, Number 4, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Felix Nigh Oct 1998

Silver Bulletin, Volume Xii, Number 4, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter, Felix Nigh

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Silver Bulletin volume XII number 4 published October 1998. This publication of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature was edited by William J. (Bill) Sagstetter with Felix Nigh serving as an advisory editor.


Silver Bulletin, Volume Xii, Number 3, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter Jul 1998

Silver Bulletin, Volume Xii, Number 3, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Silver Bulletin volume XII number 3 published July 1998. This publication of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature was edited by William J. (Bill) Sagstetter.


Silver Bulletin, Volume Xii, Number 2, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter Apr 1998

Silver Bulletin, Volume Xii, Number 2, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, William J. Sagstetter

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Silver Bulletin volume XII number 2 published April 1998. This publication of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature was edited by William J. (Bill) Sagstetter.


Ag Edwards Investment Account, 1998, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 1998

Ag Edwards Investment Account, 1998, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Information about the AG Edwards Investment Account, 1998.


Tshl Resolutions And Individuals, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 1998

Tshl Resolutions And Individuals, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Documents recognizing TSHL individuals from 1998.


Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation Minutes, 1998, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation Jan 1998

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation Minutes, 1998, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation minutes from 1998.