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2. The Corporation of Learning: Nonprofit Higher Education Takes Lessons from Business. Research & Occasional Paper Series. CSHE.5.03
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University of California, Berkeley, Center for Studies in Higher Education and Kirp, David L.
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This essay examines the ways in which nonprofit universities increasingly emulate businesses, focusing on two of the most direct forms of emulation: the creation of internal university markets at the University of Southern California through adoption of variants of resource center management (RCM) and the privatization of public higher education at the University of Virginia. (Contains 55 endnotes.)
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- 2003
3. Neoliberalism in Historical Light: How Business Models Displaced Science Education Goals in Two Eras
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Hayes, Kathryn N.
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Although a growing body of work addresses the current role of neoliberalism in displacing democratic equality as a goal of public education, attempts to parse such impacts rarely draw from historical accounts. At least one tenet of neoliberalism--the application of business models to public institutions--was also pervasive at the turn of the 20th century. A comparison between the two eras sheds needed light on the mechanisms by which business models displace educational goals. Using science education as a context, this paper draws from historical, theoretical and empirical studies to demonstrate how business paradigms disrupt science education goals related to preparation for democratic participation and equity. As evidence, this paper draw upon historical accounts, as well as findings from a mixed-methods study of how accountability and related institutionalization of business models impacts equity in elementary science education. Institutional theory provides a framework for interpreting the mechanisms of disruption in both eras.
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- 2016
4. The Benefits of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Elementary and Secondary Education. A Briefing before the United States Commission on Civil Rights Held in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2006. Briefing Report
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US Commission on Civil Rights
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On July 28, 2006, a panel of experts briefed members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the putative benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. Four experts presented written statements to the Commissioners that assessed the social science literature on this issue. They also addressed whether or not racial and ethnic diversity in public schools should be mandated by the state and whether the net benefits of state-mandated diversity are different from the benefits that this diversity may yield when achieved through purely voluntary behavior. The experts also presented a number of studies to the Commission assessing the putative educational and social benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. This volume presents the following papers: (1) The Outcomes of School Desegregation in Public Schools (David J. Armor); (2) Testimony Prepared for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Regarding the Educational Benefits of Diversity in Elementary and Secondary Education (Arthur L. Coleman); (3) The Benefits of Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Elementary and Secondary Education (Michal Kurlaender); and (4) Demographic Perspectives on Diversity, Racial Isolation, and the Seattle School Board's Plan to "Cure" Residential "Segregation" (Stephan Thernstrom). A bibliography is included. (Individual papers contain figures, tables, exhibits, footnotes, appendices, and references.)
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- 2006
5. A Coordinated Approach to Raising the Socio-Economic Status of Latinos in California.
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California State Library, Sacramento. California Research Bureau., Lopez, Elias, Puddefoot, Ginny, Gandara, Patricia, Lopez, Elias, Puddefoot, Ginny, Gandara, Patricia, and California State Library, Sacramento. California Research Bureau.
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This report presents a collection of papers that focuses on a coordinated approach to raising the socioeconomic status of Hispanic Americans living in California. After presenting "The Need for a Coordinated Approach," the papers are: "Preschool Access" (Theresa Garcia, Sandra Gutierrez, and Giovanna Stark); "K-12 Performance" (Patricia de Cos, Christine Aranda, Cirenio Rodriguez, and Sonia Hernandez); "College & University Performance" (Patricia Gandara); "Digital Divide" (Saeed Ali, Diana Rude, Raul Araujo, Richard Chabran, and Karen Origel); "Business Development" (Gus Koehler, Trish Kelly, Manuel Pastor, Sam Perez, and Alfonso Salazar); "Employment & Training" (Alicia Bugarin, Philip Martin, and Francisco Rodriguez); "Community Building and Redevelopment" (Belinda Reyes, Kim J. King, and Nestor Ruiz); "Pensions & Investments" (Marco Rodriguez, David B. Felderstein, and Leo Aguinaldo); "Media, Culture, & Information" (Jose Perez, Refugio Rochin, and Kathy Low); "Health Care" (Richard Figueroa); and "Safe Neighborhoods" (Marcus Nieto and Arturo Venegas). (SM)
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- 2000
6. Expanding Marketing Principles for the Sale of Higher Education
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Rudd, Denis and Mills, Richard
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This paper will develop and explain a conceptual framework for the use of business industry marketing techniques within the higher educational spectrum. This framework will demonstrate how sound marketing management can help higher education increase its effectiveness and improve student interest, as well as encourage the development of managerial skills that will lead to better operational efficiency. The material will be presented in a detailed, specific, and practical manner that can be utilized by educational administrators. There are many benefits in the utilization of the marketing concept for higher education. Marketing can lead to a better understanding of your customer (student), a more efficient use of money geared specifically towards your target market, a better understanding of where your college or university stands relative to your competitors. Marketing can also help create a more effective use of your human resources and an increased awareness of marketing trends. Marketing, specifically targeted towards the student using the nine p's and taking into account the differences between marketing for higher education and marketing for products, may result in improved student interest towards the marketed university or college, which may result in higher enrollment.
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- 2008
7. Building Blocks for a California Workforce Preparation System: A Progress Report.
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California State Job Training Coordinating Council, Sacramento.
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The State Job Training Coordinating Council (SJTCC) developed recommendations for a new workforce preparation system for California. Its 30 members represented industry and business, state and local government, local and community-based organizations, and the general public. Four committees that focused on four broad areas--coordination and planning, private sector involvement, performance based accountability, and governance--sought information through focus sessions, policy papers, public forums and hearings, conference, and literature review. Recommendations were produced for three issues related to coordination and planning: funding, priorities, and access. Recommendations to ensure private sector involvement were detailed in a strategic outreach plan. SJTCC developed a performance-based accountability system that could compile, maintain, and disseminate information on provider performance, programs, and the workforce preparation system. Creation of the California Workforce Preparation Council was recommended. Recommendations regarding service delivery were made for new mechanisms in One-Stop Vision and School-to-Career State Plan. Next steps were identified for the four areas. (Appendixes include a 14-item bibliography, acronym list, recommendations for the four areas, and comments and responses from the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and State Board of Education.) (YLB)
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- 1996
8. Moral frameworks of commercial surrogacy within the US, India and Russia.
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Smietana, Marcin, Rudrappa, Sharmila, and Weis, Christina
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HUMAN reproduction , *ETHICS , *CHARITY , *GIFT giving , *EVALUATION , *WORK , *ETHICAL decision making , *INTERVIEWING , *NARRATIVES , *CREATIVE ability , *BUSINESS , *TERMS & phrases , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *LABOR (Obstetrics) , *PARENTS - Abstract
In this paper, we draw on three ethnographic studies of surrogacy we carried out separately in different contexts: the western US state of California, the south Indian state of Karnataka, and the western Russian metropolis of St Petersburg. In our interviews with surrogate mothers, intended parents, and surrogacy professionals, we traced the meanings and ideologies through which they understood the clinical labour of surrogacy. We found that in the US, interviewed surrogates, intended parents and professionals understood surrogacy as an exchange of both gifts and commodities, where gift-giving, reciprocity, and relatedness between surrogates and intended parents were the major tropes. In India, differing narratives of surrogacy were offered by its different parties: whilst professionals and intended parents framed it as a win-win exchange with an emphasis on the economic side, the interviewed surrogate mothers talked about surrogacy as creative labour of giving life. In Russia, approaches to surrogacy among the interviewed surrogate mothers, professionals and intended parents overlapped in framing it as work and a businesslike commodity exchange. We suggest these three different ways of ethical reasoning about the clinical labour of surrogacy, including justifications of women's incorporation into this labour, were situated in local moral frameworks. We name them "repro-regional moral frameworks", inspired by earlier work on moral frameworks as well as on reproductive nationalisms and transnational reproduction. Building on these findings, we argue that any international or global regulation of surrogacy, or indeed any moral stance on it, needs to take these local differences into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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9. Firearm availability and police shootings of citizens: a city level analysis of fatal and injurious shootings in California and Florida.
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Shjarback, John A., Semenza, Daniel C., and Stansfield, Richard
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GUN laws ,GUNSHOT wounds ,HOMICIDE ,AUDITING ,STATISTICS ,THEFT ,PROFESSIONAL licenses ,HISPANIC Americans ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,SHOOTINGS (Crime) ,REGRESSION analysis ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,BUSINESS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DISEASE complications ,DATA analysis software ,POLICE ,CITIZENSHIP ,PROXY ,AFRICAN Americans - Abstract
Background: A growing body of research has found a link between firearm availability and police shootings of citizens across place. The problem, however, is that the previous studies on the topic tend to suffer from several limitations: a near exclusive focus on citizen fatalities, units of analysis at the state or county levels, and a variety of proxy measures tapping into community-level firearm access. The current study set out to address these issues by examining the relationship between different forms of firearm availability and both fatal and nonfatal injurious police shootings of citizens at the city level. Methods: More specifically, it merged The Trace's "Missing Pieces" measures of guns reported lost and stolen to police as well as licensed firearms dealers across jurisdictions from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives as proxies for firearm availability with data on police shootings of citizens in California and Florida from California's URSUS system and the Tampa Bay Times' "Why Cops Shoot" database, respectively. Negative binomial regression analyses were performed on a sample of 253 cities across the two states and a sub-sample of cities with licensed firearms dealers. Results: Findings uncovered a small positive association between rates of federally licensed guns stores and the number citizens shot by police as well as police shooting incidents while controlling for several community-level measures (e.g., concentrated disadvantage, gun homicide rates). Rates of guns lost or reported stolen were generally not significantly associated with the outcome measures in the multivariate models. Conclusions: Firearm availability is a significant correlate of police shootings. Pooled counts of both citizens shot by police and police shooting incidents are heightened in jurisdictions with higher rates of licensed gun dealers, which may be due to the fact that all firearms sold in the USA first make their way to the public through these mechanisms. Such licensed gun dealers must be appropriately monitored and audited to reduce illicit behavior and prevent firearms from making their way into secondary markets. Addressing access to firearms can be meaningful for a host of gun-related morbidity and mortality outcomes, including police shootings of citizens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. FROM THE EDITOR.
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Logsdon, Jeanne M.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,PERIODICAL publishing ,ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. ,BUSINESS ,ANNUAL meetings - Abstract
The 16 the annual meeting of International Association for Business and Society (IABS) will be held in California wine country from March 31 to April 3, 2005. The conference theme is "The New World of 21st Century Labor." Conference details are provided in the announcement following these editor comments and on the IABS web page. The 2001 Best Paper Award in the business and society field was announced at the recent IABS conference. The winning article was published in "Business & Society" in the December 2001 issue.
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- 2004
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11. THE ETHICS AND SOCIAL MISSION OF WORKERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIAL INTRAPRENEURSHIP.
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Galván-Vela, Esthela, Mercader, Victor, and Ravina-Ripoll, Rafael
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SOCIAL ethics ,INFERENTIAL statistics ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SOCIAL values ,BUSINESS ethics ,SCALING (Social sciences) ,SOCIAL responsibility of business - Abstract
Copyright of Anduli: Revista Andaluza de Ciencias Sociales is the property of Anduli: Revista Andaluza de Ciencias Sociales and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2023
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12. READERS REPORT:.
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SHIRLEY, JOSEPH A., AGNEW, CLIFTON A., ROGERS, JOHN D., and McINTOSH, A. J.
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LETTERS to the editor ,BUSINESS ,OFFICE buildings ,VACUUM cleaners - Abstract
Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues related to business, including the three new office buildings being constructed in Los Angeles, California, the office building construction in Dallas, Texas, and the new model vacuum cleaner.
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- 1948
13. Organizations Getting Social.
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Keiser, Barbie E.
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ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,BUSINESS ,MEDICAL consultants ,NEWSPAPERS ,PUBLISHING ,BLOGS ,SOCIAL media - Abstract
The article identifies several free research resources from business schools, publishing companies, management consultancies, and think tanks. Topics discussed include the publication of books and journals by business schools and the use of social media by publishers for informing the public about the release of a new book. The "Harvard Business Review" issued by Harvard Business School and the release of the "McKinsey Quarterly" of research firm McKinsey & Co. are then mentioned.
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- 2015
14. Using fundraising incentives and point-of-purchase nutrition promotion to improve food choices among school families in restaurants: a pilot and feasibility study.
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McNally, Shawna L, Anzman-Frasca, Stephanie, Bowman, Kelly, Beleche, Mariana, Folta, Sara C, and Patel, Anjali A
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SCHOOL choice ,NUTRITION ,FEASIBILITY studies ,SALES statistics ,PILOT projects ,RESTAURANTS ,FAMILIES & psychology ,RESEARCH ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,PSYCHOLOGY of parents ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,EVALUATION research ,FOOD supply ,FOOD preferences ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,BUSINESS ,DECISION making ,RESEARCH funding ,HEALTH promotion ,CUSTOMER satisfaction - Abstract
Objective: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of in-restaurant interventions aiming to promote healthy choices via fundraising incentives benefiting school wellness programmes and point-of-purchase nutrition promotion.Design: Twelve schools were randomly assigned to one of the two intervention periods: Fundraising Incentive (FI) donated funds for visiting the study restaurant and Fundraising-Healthy Eating Incentive (F-HEI) included FI with additional funds given when selecting a healthier item. Both conditions included point-of-purchase nutrition promotions. Families were recruited to attend their designated intervention and complete a survey. Feasibility was assessed based on recruitment and participation, implementation fidelity and intervention acceptability. Efficacy was assessed by comparing participant receipts between intervention periods and by comparing overall restaurant sales during intervention v. two no-intervention time frames.Setting: Fast-casual restaurant in Southern California.Participants: Parents with children attending participating schools.Results: Eighty-one families visited the restaurant during the intervention, with sixty-six completing surveys. All study activities were implemented successfully, but school family participation in the intervention was low (0·95 %). Among participants completing surveys, all indicated satisfaction with the programme. The percentage of healthier items ordered was significantly greater during both FI (χ2 = 5·97, P = 0·01) and F-HEI (χ2 = 8·84, P = 0·003) v. Comparison 2. Results were similar but did not reach statistical significance when comparing the interventions to Comparison 1.Conclusions: Results support potential efficacy of this programme, but more research is needed to inform feasibility. Fidelity and acceptability data supported feasibility, but participation rates were low in this initial study. Methods evaluating this intervention with a greater proportion of parents should be considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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15. NEW BUSINESS.
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BUSINESS - Abstract
This section offers news briefs on U.S. business in March 1938. The American Automobile Association and the Board of Education of Berkeley, California are providing students with driving lessons as part of the regular school curriculum. Middlesex County, New Jersey has entered a lease with Charles Hellmuth Printing Ink Corporation which enables the company to occupy 20,000 square feet of space in the plant of Michelin Tire Company.
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- 1938
16. Who is behind the stocking of energy-dense foods and beverages in small stores? The importance of food and beverage distributors.
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Ayala, Guadalupe X., D'Angelo, Heather, Gittelsohn, Joel, Horton, Lucy, Ribisl, Kurt, Sindberg, Lesley Schmidt, Olson, Christina, Kharmats, Anna, and Laska, Melissa N.
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BEVERAGE industry distributors ,SNACK foods ,FROZEN foods ,CONFECTIONERY ,ETHNICITY ,BEVERAGES ,FOOD supply ,FRUIT ,VEGETABLES ,FOOD relief ,BUSINESS ,CITY dwellers ,SWEETENERS ,COST analysis ,CROSS-sectional method ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
Objective: The present study examined food and beverage distributors' sourcing, placement and promotion of obesogenic (energy-dense, nutrient-poor) product categories from the perspective of small food store owners/managers. The obesogenic product categories of interest were savoury snacks, sugary beverages, sweet snacks, confectionery and frozen treats. Specifically, we examined how frequently distributors sourced these products, and the types of agreements and expectations they had for their placement and promotion. Differences were explored by store size and ethnicity. Fresh produce was used as a comparison when examining differences in frequency of sourcing only, with implications for healthy food access.Design: Survey research involving in-person interviews.Setting: Four urban areas in the USA: Baltimore, MD; Durham, NC; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; and San Diego, CA.Subjects: Seventy-two small food store owners/managers, 65 % consent rate.Results: Most distributors sourced obesogenic products weekly. Agreements to place products were predominantly informal (e.g. handshake) with sweet snack, confectionery and frozen treat distributors, and formal (e.g. contract) with savoury snack and sugary beverage distributors. Free-standing displays were the most common incentive provided by distributors and they expected some control over their placement and pricing. Free/discounted products and signage were also common incentives but slotting fees were not. Smaller stores and ethnic stores were less likely to receive various incentives, but among sweet snack distributors, they were more likely to control the price in ethnic v. non-ethnic stores.Conclusions: Obesogenic products are ubiquitous. Influencing what is made available to consumers in the retail food environment needs to consider the distributor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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17. Substantial improvements not seen in health behaviors following corner store conversions in two Latino food swamps.
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Ortega, Alexander N., Albert, Stephanie L., Chan-Golston, Alec M., Langellier, Brent A., Glik, Deborah C., Belin, Thomas R., Garcia, Rosa Elena, Brookmeyer, Ron, Sharif, Mienah Z., and Prelip, Michael L.
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FOOD industry ,NUTRITIONAL value ,GROCERIES ,FOOD habits ,BIVARIATE analysis ,FOOD supply statistics ,STATISTICS on Hispanic Americans ,BUSINESS ,CUSTOMER satisfaction ,DIET ,FOOD supply ,FRUIT ,HEALTH behavior ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH funding ,VEGETABLES ,RESIDENTIAL patterns - Abstract
Background: The effectiveness of food retail interventions is largely undetermined, yet substantial investments have been made to improve access to healthy foods in food deserts and swamps via grocery and corner store interventions. This study evaluated the effects of corner store conversions in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights, California on perceived accessibility of healthy foods, perceptions of corner stores, store patronage, food purchasing, and eating behaviors.Methods: Household data (n = 1686) were collected at baseline and 12- to 24-months post-intervention among residents surrounding eight stores, three of which implemented a multi-faceted intervention and five of which were comparisons. Bivariate analyses and logistic and linear regressions were employed to assess differences in time, treatment, and the interaction between time and treatment to determine the effectiveness of this intervention.Results: Improvements were found in perceived healthy food accessibility and perceptions of corner stores. No changes were found, however, in store patronage, purchasing, or consumption of fruits and vegetables.Conclusions: Results suggest limited effectiveness of food retail interventions on improving health behaviors. Future research should focus on other strategies to reduce community-level obesity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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18. Valuing Risk: Options in California Water Markets.
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Hansen, Kristiana, Howitt, Richard, and Williams, Jeffrey
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WATER supply ,WATER ,METEOROLOGICAL precipitation ,BUSINESS ,ECONOMICS ,MARKETS ,MATHEMATICAL optimization ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The article provides information on using numerical methods to address water supply and reliability issues. It focuses on the options for the California water markets affected by varied natural precipitation, costs of trading, and water policies. The establishment and application of the California Value-Integrated Network (CALVIN) as the starting of point of a model focusing on the economic value of water are tackled. Hydroeconomic modeling, optimization, simulation, and the Limited Foresight Netflow model are also mentioned to add details.
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- 2008
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19. Trade Without Law: Private-Order Institutions in Mexican California.
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Clay, Karen
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MERCHANTS ,COALITIONS ,CALIFORNIA state history ,BUSINESS ,GAME theory ,NINETEENTH century ,HISTORY - Abstract
Trade prospered in absence of law in California during the 1830s and 1840s. Merchants, through intermerchant trade and the partnerships they organized to buy goods abroad, played a central role in trade. This article examines the private-order institution that facilitated intermerchant trade. The hypothesis is that a particular type of private-order institution, a coalition, governed agency relations among merchants in California. Within the coalition, a reputation mechanism mitigated the commitment problem inherent in having individuals handle goods that they did not own by linking a merchant's past behavior and his future payoff. Evidence from the merchants' business correspondence supports the hypothesis. A game-theoretic model of a coalition is presented. The model provides insight into the punishment merchants imposed on cheaters, the expansion of the coalition in the 1830s, and its collapse around the time of the gold rush in 1848–1849 [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 1997
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20. ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN LOS ANGELES BUSINESS PATTERNS.
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Harries, Keith D.
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BUSINESS ,CONSUMERS ,CONSUMER behavior - Abstract
The functional composition of three ethnically based samples of retail and service establishments in Los Angeles County, California, corresponded closely to the pattern that might be predicted on the basis of income, available physical facilities for shopping, and subcultural consumer preferences. Functional diversification was inversely related to income. Interethnic differences were particularly pronounced in the food, financial service, professional service, and vacancy categories at the two-digit level. The food, eating and drinking, personal service, and ‘other retail’ categories exhibited significant variations at the four-digit level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1971
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21. OUT OF THIS I AM GETTING NOT A NYICKL.
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Blount, Roy
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SPORTS promoters ,BOXING - Abstract
The article features boxing fight promoter George Parnassus. Parnassus was born in Greece and in 1915 he migrated in Los Angeles, California where he worked as a dishwasher and hat checker. He established a restaurant business in Phoenix, Arizona where most of the customers were Mexican and many were boxers. He married Rosalie Montez De Ocas and by the mid 1920s managing was his profession. He also became a title holder in 1934 when he knocked out Ceferino Garcia and had a welterweight title over Barney Ross in 1936.
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- 1971
22. THEIR BUSINESS IS PEANUTS.
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Jares, Joe
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RACING ,WORLD Series (Baseball) ,BASEBALL tournaments - Abstract
The article provides insights on the concession stand business in sports in the U.S. One concessionaire at the third World Series baseball game in Los Angeles, California in 1965 earned 81,604 dollars. Concessionaires have developed systems and gadgets to protect themselves and their customers from employee error and cheating. It points out that it is more beneficial for owners of a racetrack or a ball park to handle their own food and drink sales than hiring outsiders.
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- 1966
23. MORE FUN THAN THE WATUSI.
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Cantwell, Robert
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DOMINOES - Abstract
The article highlights the popularity of dominoes in San Francisco, California. Investment bankers Ted Baker and Ernest Blum, who won the domino championship of the world in 1965, are among the famous individuals who have been hooked with the game. Baker and Blum earned their title at the Commercial Club, which is a venue for merchants to meet, eat lunch since 1852 and had recently opened its doors for them to play dominoes to past their time. The East Bay Women's Championship and the Palo Alto tournament are some of the domino competitions in the U.S.
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- 1965
24. The French explore U. S. markets.
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EXECUTIVES ,BUSINESS ,INDUSTRIAL management - Abstract
The article reports on the decision of French executives to explore and learn about business in the U.S. markets in March 1972. It says that 40 French executives were entertained by businessmen in San Francisco, California, who have come to the U.S. in order to learn about management and how they can enter the U.S. market. According to Cegmark International Inc. president Nicolas Steinberg, French businessmen are looking abroad for business opportunities after years of coping with the rapid growth in their home market.
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- 1972
25. NAKED AND CONTEMPTUOUS.
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ASSAULT & battery ,SPORTS promoters ,BOXING ,WITNESSES - Abstract
The article discusses the assault on U.S. boxing promoter Jackie Leonard in Los Angeles, California on June 3, 1959, which happened a couple of weeks after he gave testimony to the California State Athletic Commission about the threat he received from the dirty businessmen of boxing. According to the author, the attack was a naked and contemptuous demonstration of the way the underworld strives to control U.S. boxing. The highlights of Leonard's sworn testimony before the commission are also presented.
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- 1959
26. Making Sense of Business Reference.
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Ross, Celia
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BUSINESS library reference services ,MARKET share ,AGRICULTURE ,BEVERAGES ,BUSINESS ,INFORMATION technology ,INVESTMENTS ,REFERENCE books ,LIBRARY reference services - Abstract
An excerpt is presented from the book "Making Sense of Business Reference" by Celia Ross, which focuses on questions asked during business reference workshops on topics including market shares for products, price/earnings (P/E) ratios, and investment advice.
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- 2013
27. Fixing a hole.
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Sweet, Jack
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BUSINESS ,CLIENTS - Abstract
The article features Orange Coast (OC) Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., based in Santa Ana, California. Its commercial business clients representing approximately 20 percent of the company's business, include John Wayne/Sanata Ana Airport, the Orange County Department of Recreation, and the Coastal Communities Hospital. For the replacement of the water service at Coastal Communities Hospital, they allegedly had to do a bypass to keep the hospital in business.
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- 2011
28. From Young Adults With Autism to Grown UPS With Jobs.
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HUTCHINS, SHELLEY D.
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AUTISM ,BUSINESS ,EMPLOYMENT ,SOCIAL skills education ,SPEECH therapy - Abstract
The article provides information on the UPS Store Workforce Training Lab for young adults with autism at the Los Angeles Speech & Language Therapy Center in California. Launched by speech-language pathologist Pamela Hubbard-Wiley, the UPS training program originated from her goal to teach the social skills needed by adults for employment readiness. Graphic designer Christian Marrero teaches participants how to create posters, banners, business cards and other printing projects.
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- 2018
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29. California uber Alles.
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REFERENDUM ,PRODUCT safety laws ,PRODUCT liability ,BUSINESS ,CONSTITUTIONAL law - Abstract
Comments on the California public referendum, Proposition 65, which will require manufacturers and merchants doing business in the state to prove that their products pose no significant risk of causing cancer or birth defects. State politician who sponsored the referendum; Implication of the referendum on the state's business; Legal implications of the referendum.
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- 1988
30. OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANIES.
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OFFICE equipment & supplies industry ,BUSINESS enterprise ratings ,BUSINESS enterprises ,BUSINESS - Abstract
Presents a chart related to office supply companies in San Diego, California ranked by full-time employees as of June 30, 2004.
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- 2005
31. I Love My Librarian Award Winners Honored in New York.
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COLLEGE students ,SCHOOL libraries ,ACADEMIC libraries ,AWARDS ,BUSINESS ,LIBRARIANS ,LITERACY ,PHYSICAL fitness ,TEACHERS ,PUBLIC libraries ,VOCATIONAL guidance ,ACCESS to information - Abstract
The article announces that several librarians, including Venetia V. Demson, Jennifer O. Keohane, and Jennifer LaGarde, were recognized as winners of the 2011 I Love My Librarian Award at a ceremony on December 9, 2011 in New York City.
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- 2012
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