Public Comment on Draft NOAA Citizen Science Strategy

Human Computation ◽

10.15346/hc.v8i1.130 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 25-42

Author(s):

Lea Shanley ◽

Pietro Michelucci ◽

Krystal Tsosie ◽

George Wyeth ◽

Julia Kumari Drapkin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Federal Government ◽

Citizen Science ◽

Guest Editorial ◽

Public Comment ◽

History Of ◽

The U.S

This guest editorial briefly describes a history of activities related to engaging the U.S. federal government in citizen science, and presents the recent public comments that we submitted to the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in response to their recently published draft citizen science strategy.

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The Importance of Good Data

Annual Review of Nursing Research ◽

10.1891/0739-6686.28.1 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 1-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Joanne Spetz

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Federal Government ◽

Health Resources ◽

The United States ◽

National Sample ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Future Research ◽

National Sample Survey ◽

History Of ◽

The U.S

In 1977, the federal government launched the nation's largest and most significant program to collect data on the registered nurse (RN) workforce of the United States—the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN). This survey is conducted by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, first in 1977 and then every 4 years since 1980. This article offers the history of the NSSRN and a review of the ways in which the NSSRN data have been used to examine education, demographics, employment, shortages, and other aspects of the RN workforce. The influence this body of research has had on policymaking is explored. Recommendations for future research are offered, in the hope that future waves of the NSSRN will continue to be used to their fullest potential.

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Article V Conventions and American Federalism: Contemporary Politics in Historical Perspective

Publius The Journal of Federalism ◽

10.1093/publius/pjz009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 515-539

Author(s):

Patrick M Condray ◽

Timothy J Conlan

Keyword(s):

Federal Government ◽

Historical Perspective ◽

Federal System ◽

Constitutional Amendments ◽

Contemporary Politics ◽

History Of ◽

American Federalism ◽

The U.S ◽

Historical Practice

AbstractThis article examines the federalism implications of state-initiated calls for an Article V convention. Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows two-thirds of the states to call for a convention to consider one or more Constitutional amendments. This article explores the framers’ intent in adding this provision to the Constitution, the history of state efforts to call an Article V convention, and the politics of contemporary efforts to promote such a convention. It utilizes a unique database of 354 state calls for an Article V convention to analyze the evolving politics of this constitutional mechanism. It argues that recent state efforts to promote an Article V convention mirror some historical patterns, particularly the focus on limiting federal government powers in some way. At the same time, Article V initiatives since 2010 diverge from historical practice in their exceedingly partisan nature, which may alter their implications for the federal system.

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Health Planning and the U.S. Federal Government

International Journal of Health Services ◽

10.2190/cmkq-0c05-ck6u-cqjd ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 367-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. L. Levin

Keyword(s):

Federal Government ◽

Central Government ◽

Health Planning ◽

Federal State ◽

Planning Techniques ◽

Current Health ◽

Financial Plan ◽

History Of ◽

The Hill ◽

The U.S

The history of health planning efforts within the federal government is summarized, starting with enactment of the Hill—Burton legislation in 1946. Shortcomings in planning by the central government and in its guidance of the states are noted. The recent development of certain federal health planning techniques—a program structure, the five—year program and financial plan, and program analyses—is summarized. Political and administrative constraints on planners, within the system of federal—state—local relationships, are explored. The degree to which planning is applicable to current health problems, including those of rising prices and misuse of resources, and future federal reactions to these problems, are commented upon.

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Like Cuba and the Philippines

Imperial Metropolis ◽

10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651347.003.0005 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 111-141

Author(s):

Jessica M. Kim

Keyword(s):

Los Angeles ◽

Federal Government ◽

Mexican Revolution ◽

American Foreign Policy ◽

The United States ◽

The Philippines ◽

Woodrow Wilson ◽

History Of ◽

The Caribbean ◽

The U.S

This chapter explores how investors based in Los Angeles expected the U.S. government to intervene on their behalf to protect personal and urban interests from the unrest caused by the Mexican Revolution and the rewriting of the Mexican Constitution in 1917. Drawing on a history of imperial interventions on the part of the United States across Latin America and the Caribbean as well as in the Philippines and Hawaii, Los Angeles investors rolled out a forceful lobbying campaign to push the federal government, particularly President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, to intervene militarily in Mexico. The effort was led by Los Angeles lawyer Thomas Gibbon and oil producer Edward Doheny, and through a lobbying organization formed in Los Angeles, the National Association for the Protection of American Rights in Mexico. These maneuvers for intervention placed Angelenos at the forefront of American foreign policy toward Mexico between 1910 and 1930.

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An American Language

10.1525/california/9780520297067.001.0001 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Rosina Lozano

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

National Policy ◽

The United States ◽

Spanish Language ◽

Spanish Speakers ◽

Language Recognition ◽

Political Language ◽

Political Issue ◽

History Of ◽

The U.S

An American Language is a political history of the Spanish language in the United States. The nation has always been multilingual and the Spanish language in particular has remained as an important political issue into the present. After the U.S.-Mexican War, the Spanish language became a language of politics as Spanish speakers in the U.S. Southwest used it to build territorial and state governments. In the twentieth century, Spanish became a political language where speakers and those opposed to its use clashed over what Spanish's presence in the United States meant. This book recovers this story by using evidence that includes Spanish language newspapers, letters, state and territorial session laws, and federal archives to profile the struggle and resilience of Spanish speakers who advocated for their language rights as U.S. citizens. Comparing Spanish as a language of politics and as a political language across the Southwest and noncontiguous territories provides an opportunity to measure shifts in allegiance to the nation and exposes differing forms of nationalism. Language concessions and continued use of Spanish is a measure of power. Official language recognition by federal or state officials validates Spanish speakers' claims to US citizenship. The long history of policies relating to language in the United States provides a way to measure how U.S. visions of itself have shifted due to continuous migration from Latin America. Spanish-speaking U.S. citizens are crucial arbiters of Spanish language politics and their successes have broader implications on national policy and our understanding of Americans.

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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Excel in Business but Not without Risks

10.36650/nexus14.2_77-90_imada ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 77-90

Author(s):

Bill Imada

Keyword(s):

Asian Americans ◽

Asian American ◽

Immigration Policy ◽

Pacific Islanders ◽

Significant Growth ◽

Current Trends ◽

History Of ◽

Mainstream Society ◽

American Society ◽

The U.S

In recent years, data has shown that there has been significant growth in Asian American Pacific Islander-owned (AAPI) enterprises. Driven by demographic changes, related in large part to the history of immigration policy, the AAPI population has been growing, and this has been accompanied by AAPI innovators and entrepreneurs leaving greater marks on American society and the U.S. economy. This growth, however, is not without risks and threats. The legacy of being “othered” by mainstream society means that AAPI success in business and in the corporate landscape can be met with resentment and criticism. This article explores the history of AAPI entrepreneurship and current trends. It also examines the challenges that the community may continue to face and offers recommendations on how to ensure continued growth and expanded opportunities for AAPIs in business.

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