Roses and Votes: Immigrant Jewish Women and the New York Woman Suffrage Movement, 1894-1917

The purpose of this article is to explore the role that Jewish immigrant women had in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. It is focused in New York due to the unique concurrency of a large, concentrated Jewish immigrant community and a heavily active location for the Women’s Suffrage Movement. The project draws a strong link to Jewish workingwomen’s influence and participation in the Labor Rights Movement, also during the early nineteenth century. The research draws upon several primary sources from the Lower East Side Jewish community, as well as the research of historians Susan A. Glenn and Melissa R. Klapper. The Jewish immigrants coming from Eastern Europe had distinctive cultural worldviews that allotted the women of the families a stronger economic presence. This cultural mindset led to a strong support of the Labor Rights and Women’s Suffrage Movements. Not only were they involved with the suffrage movement, but also without the large support of working class Jewish women, the New York Women Suffrage Movement may have not experienced the ultimate success that it did

Teach Your Children White?

Through exploration of early childhood literature - focused on those intended as read aloud and including illustrations – this thesis will investigate the impact and influence of cultural and racial diversity and representation in books on the development of a child’s identity as well as broader world view. The thesis will also research the histories of cultural diversity and representation in children’s literature. The research parameters for this project are focused on Marin County and will include: access to culturally diverse literature in public libraries throughout the county; library procurement policies and the impact on cultural diversity within the collection; brief analysis of children’s literature titles with high circulation rates across the county. The final conclusion will highlight gaps and opportunities that will need to be addressed in order to improve cultural awareness and representation for all children

Social Networking: How to Build Social Networks

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Negative e-WOM Resulting from Political Posts on Social Media: A Case Study of a Small Retailer’s Struggle over Time

Consumers have been advocating for a variety of causes, and in turn, retailers are expressing their political opinions through social-media posts in hopes of aligning with their customers’ views. This study looks at a single case in which customers reacted to a retailer’s political opinion posted on a social media account. Data was collected at the time of the retailer’s political post and up to three years afterward. Content analysis was employed to identify themes from the customer reviews posted, and four themes were identified. Of significance, this study found that customers of a retail store typically merge feelings on the retailer’s product and political post or the retailer’s service and the political post within their social media responses. Thus, a majority of customers in this case were not exclusively focused on battling the political post on social media. Also, a shift in customers’ opinions of the retailer shifted positively over time

Millennial Perceptions of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothing: An Exploration of Clothing Preferences Using Q Methodology

Millennials are becoming more conscientious of the products they buy, as well as the social and environmental implications behind them. However, Millennials with low discretionary incomes have limited choices in today’s marketplace, and it is unclear as to how these consumers perceive low-cost apparel options, including fast fashion apparel and second-hand apparel. The purpose of this study is to explore and compare Millennials’ perceptions of inexpensive fast fashion and second-hand apparel. The Q methodology was employed to determine patterns among perceptions. Participants sorted 14 statements describing ideal clothing items into a Q sort grid. The Q sort grid forced participants to rank statements by the degree to which they agree (or disagree). Once the Q sort grid was completed, participants shared their thoughts (qualitatively) as to why they ranked each statement the way that they did. The findings indicate that there are varied perceptions across the Millennial generation, which resulted in the emergence of four distinct factors for both fast fashion and second-hand apparel. The findings of this study are extensive. Fast fashion retailers and consignment shops will need to update their future strategies in order to target the Millennial generation

Two Decades of Investment in Substance-Use Prevention and Treatment

This FSG report assesses two decades of investment by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to reduce harm from alcohol and other drugs in the United States. Over this time, the foundation spent nearly $700 million in pursuit of this goal, representing the largest investment in substance use prevention and treatment ever made by a nonprofit, philanthropic funder.This retrospective assessment explores the evolution of the foundation's substance-use strategies and goals, examines what RWJF achieved as a result of these efforts, and identifies strengths and challenges of the foundation's approach

Restore the Vote: Ending Parole, Probationary, and Supervised Release Disenfranchisement

In Minnesota, felony disenfranchisement is the suspension of voting rights when a person is serving a felony conviction through incarceration, probation, parole, or supervised release. Felony disenfranchisement deprives tens of thousands of Minnesotans of their most basic civil rights long after any period of incarceration has ended. This is especially true for Minnesotans of color. Restoring the right to vote immediately upon release from incarceration will promote equality in voter representation and protect civil rights for all Minnesotans

Beach water quality: a comprehensive analysis of the pathogenic pollution of the Durban coastline.

M. Sc. Eng. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 2015.South Africa's beaches have many local and international visitors. Various recreational activities occur along the Durban coastline, especially during the holiday seasons. Beach water quality is negatively affected by pathogenic pollution which enters coastal water via stormwater and river discharges. Poor water quality jeopardises public health and has an adverse effect on tourism and the economy. The focus of this research is pathogenic pollution of Durban‟s coastal waters. In an attempt to understand the changes and establish any trends in pathogenic water quality conditions over the past decade, a critical assessment and statistical review of the historical water quality conditions of the Durban beaches has been done. This involves a general statistical analysis and water quality classification according to the new South African Water Quality Guidelines. Statistical parameters considered include arithmetic mean, standard deviation, geometric mean, and percentiles. A total of 42 beaches were analysed. Beaches were grouped into 4 sections: Northern, City, Bluff, and Southern. Water quality data for E.coli and Enterococcus were analysed from 2003 to 2013. The highest concentrations of both bacteria occurred in summer and autumn most often. Generally the average levels of both bacteria have either remained consistent or increased. Large standard deviations noted indicate variability in pollution as they represent a large spread of data from the average pollution values. Geometric mean comparisons show that Enterococcus levels were generally higher than E.coli, but both bacteria follow same patterns. Classification of water quality conditions shows that water quality has deteriorated as the frequency of poor water quality has increased. Water quality is classified as poor more frequently based on Enterococcus when compared to E.coli. However, higher levels of E.coli are allowed than Enterococcus as per the guidelines. Beaches located near rivers and stormwater outfalls are adversely affected and are shown to exhibit poorer water quality conditions. A case study was completed involving the analysis of the beach water quality data for 2009 to 2013 to determine the possible eligibility of Durban‟s beaches to receive the Blue Flag Award. Based on the microbiological water quality, it is unlikely that Durban will be a “Blue Flag coastline” in the immediate future. Most beaches have not managed to consistently meet the criteria for both E.coli and Enterococcus. As of October 2014, 7 beaches had pilot status

The effect of service excellence training: Examining providers\u27 patient experience scores

Previous research and applied work has shown that communication-based training has the potential to impact important outcomes for healthcare organizations. Our institution developed and deployed Service Excellence, a communications-focused training, in our large academic cancer-focused healthcare system. In this study, we investigated whether patient experience improved for those with care providers who completed Service Excellence, as measured by Press Ganey Provider Experience surveys, and whether the effect of Service Excellence training depends on employee engagement. Results indicated that participating in Service Excellence training positively impacts perceptions of patient experience, and that the impact of the training is stronger for providers with low engagement as compared to providers with high engagement. Findings suggest that communications-based training can be an effective mitigation strategy to assist even those low engaged physicians with displaying the expected behaviors for positive patient interactions. Implications for healthcare organizations are discussed, including the rationale for motivating providers to attend such training. Experience Framework This article is associated with the Policy & Measurement lens of The Beryl Institute Experience Framework. (https://www.theberylinstitute.org/ExperienceFramework). Access other PXJ articles related to this lens. Access other resources related to this lens

Healthcare Costs: How Much Could a Hospital Make on Outlier Patients in Montana?

This poster illustrates hospital cost for outlier patients in Montana