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Improving the Utilization Rate of the Sacramento County Veteran Services Office: A Study in Staffing, Location, and Outreach
Full text linkAccording to the California Association of County Veteran Service Officers (CACVSO) 2020 Annual Report, the veteran utilization rate of the Sacramento County Veteran Services Office is 26.1 percent of the over 84,000 veterans who reside in the county. Increasing the number of veterans who utilize the Sacramento CVSO will benefit the veterans and their families by connecting them to their earned federal VA monetary and health care benefits. It will also benefit the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance by increasing the share of subvention funds received from the state. A thorough literature review was conducted and found twenty-four articles, the majority of which support the three central themes of the study: staff to customer ratio, location, and outreach. The study used a mixed methodology consisting of both qualitative and quantitative data in the form of surveys, interviews with key informants, SMEs, and participant observation to gather information. The goal of the study was to analyze the effect of reducing the current staffing ratio of qualified Veteran Claims Representatives per veteran, moving the location of the office to a central location and opening satellite locations, and hiring one, if not more Outreach Specialists on the veteran utilization rate of the Sacramento CVSO
Enhancing Veterans\u27 Job Opportunities in the Federal Government
Full text linkGiven their federal work background within the United States military and veteran preference laws, most veterans should not have difficulty accessing federal jobs. The reality is they do. The goal of this research study was to support the following hypothesis: If military preseparation programs, including Transition Assistance Program (TAP) sessions for governmental and non-government jobs deployed, as well as various comparable non-governmental jobs training services, then transitioning military personnel are prepared to negotiate within the job marketplace and to access government jobs and career prospects. A comprehensive overview of previous literatures on military transition and veterans’ access to federal job supported this research. This research study also employed a mixed research methodology (qualitative and quantitative) via individual interviews and surveys. It is the goal of this study the research findings will lead to social and economic mobility for veterans to qualify for specific federal positions. For this study, the writer assumed a neutral position upon completion and analysis of the data collection
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach Program
Full text linkThe Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, is a government program that provided/provides nutritious food to low-income families and individuals. Unfortunately, there are various barriers that prevent certain groups, such as veterans, college students, and seniors discouraged from participating due to the stigma attached to the program (US Department of Agriculture, 2019). 1) The lack of social media outreach needs studying. 2) SNAP eligibility criteria (specifically for college students) need reviewing and propose expansion. 3) The eligibility criteria are unknown or need clarification, targeted education campaign needs implementing. Aside from this, the program policies needed review to ensure it aligned with the latest legislation. The research used articles, journals, and blogs written by experts and scholars. The study used a combination of qualitative and quantitative design methods. The data collected was used to identify some of the gaps in the program that can be filled. As part of my research, I have interviewed key informants and analyzed data regarding perceptions of the program. The research shown that SNAP outreach implementation deemed necessary. The research proved the importance of social media outlets, targeted education education/campaign and SNAP eligibility criteria for college students should expand availability. Results and findings found in Chapter 4 and Conclusion, Recommendations and Further study discussed on Chapter 5
Intellectual Property Excesses Exploring the Boundaries of IP Protection
No full textProf. Marc Greenberg is the author of chapter 16: ROBOTS (and Elvis Imitators) Again: Estate of Presley v Russert and Right of Publicity Over-Reaches in US Law
This collection of essays highlights the sometimes absurd outcomes which an unjustified overprotection of intellectual property (IP) may lead to. It collects and comments on a series of IP disputes which have taken the notion of IP protection to extremes. From individuals being sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars for sharing a playlist, to sports spectators being arrested for wearing the \u27wrong\u27 dresses, passing through granting patents for inventions obtained by misappropriating traditional knowledge, and trademark protection of merely descriptive signs, this book brings together a broad range of examples from across the IP spectrum where protection and enforcement have been used or threatened on unreasonable and/or untenable grounds.The aim of the book is to criticise these excesses precisely because they harm IP; and because they contribute to creating an environment where more and more people are led to \u27hate\u27 IP, and view it as a protectionist regime which discourages creativity in innovation and ends up safeguarding the owners of monopolistic rights which restrict trade, competition and people\u27s freedom.This is not, therefore, a book against IP, it is instead a call for change and an attempt to \u27save\u27 IP through critiquing its excesses and preventing such a fascinating area of law from continuing to be an easy target for criticism.The book includes a foreword by Jason Mazzone, Albert E Jenner Jr Professor of Law at the University of Illinois, USA.https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/book_chapters/1054/thumbnail.jp
NFT: The Next Big Thing?
Full text linkIn 2021, Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) have taken the world of digital art to new heights. Artists are beginning to “tokenize” their art and sell them in NFT marketplaces for highly lucrative prices where bids can be made only with cryptocurrency. The “hype” surrounding NFTs grows by the day, thousands of new NFTs are being “minted” everyday. Even celebrities are getting involved in this digital movement. It seems however, that we have seen only the infancy of the blockchain based technology and that it may soon venture off beyond the world of digital art. For those in the legal profession, it begs the question, what are NFTs really? And how do we regulate them
Attacks on Affirmative Action: Holistic Review of College Applicants Under Fire
Full text linkThe Supreme Court has upheld affirmative action in higher education recognizing that the consideration of race in a holistic review of a college applicant is narrowly tailored to obtain the compelling state interest of educational benefits associated with a diverse student body. However, recent cases are challenging this precedent and threaten to end the holistic review of college applicants. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina. These two cases will determine the future of race conscious admissions practices. The cases are brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. SFFA is an organization founded by Edward Blum who seeks a prohibition on awareness of race in college admissions
Youth Incarceration Harms America\u27s Children. It\u27s Time to End It
No full textWe need to abolish the youth carceral system, and all carceral systems, because they do more harm than good, are extremely costly, and do not keep us safe. Instead, we need to move the resources that we currently commit to carceral facilities–money, time, and people–into systems that focus on care and support for youth in need of help. -Excerpt from articl
WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVERS: COLLECTING EARMARKED DONATIONS THROUGH MOBILE PAYMENT APPS
Full text linkWith the rise in mobile payment applications, charitable donations using these platforms are increasing; equally, the use of a conduit between a donor and a charity to solicit and collect donations for the charity’s benefit is growing. If a charity is overfunded or the charitable purpose is no longer available, the conduit is caught holding a pool of designated donations without the ability to contact the donors for permission for a similar or alternate use. Using the Internal Revenue Code requirements, the authority and regulations are not apparent for a charitable contribution through a conduit, particularly not for a conduit’s use of a mobile payment application.Part I of this Article provides an overview of the conduit situation and the complications that arise. Part II introduces the requirements of a charitable contribution and the services that mobile payment applications offer. Part III analyzes three donation methods: a contribution directly to a 501(c)(3) organization, a contribution to an individual, and a contribution to a 501(c)(3) organization through an individual. Part IV examines the potential solutions to the issue of overfunded charities and the motivations behind each. Finally, Part V offers a brief overview of the prevalence of the issue and the future of mobile payment applications. The interaction of the detailed requirements of the Internal Revenue Code for a charitable contribution and mobile payment applications’ privacy policies, without clear authority or direction on the specific conduit situation, has the potential to be problematic and challenging for the contributor, conduit, charitable organizations, and mobile payment applications
Does CEQA Need a Rewrite or Just a Better Public Relations Manager?
Full text linkI’ve recently been tempted to blame my existential climate-change-induced dread on a 50-year-old environmental law that may be exacerbating California’s contributions to the climate crisis. The impacts of climate change are here and will only grow more severe. I’m angry, and I am scared for the future because we aren’t doing nearly enough to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. The climate action pledges taken by many countries are insufficient, and we aren’t even on track to meet these pledges. The calls-to-action are all about urgency: “we need to act yesterday to avoid a climate catastrophe.” So, an environmental law specifically created to slow projects down, even when that project is a much-needed wind farm, becomes a natural punching bag for frustration.
That punching bag is the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a law first passed in 1970 that is rooted in the environmental conservation movement. It is a broad, process-based law that requires “projects” to undergo environmental review before they can proceed. As the governor’s office puts it, it makes agencies “look before they leap” when approving a project. In doing so, the CEQA process can appear to pit conservation concerns and climate change solutions against each other. For example, when approving a wind farm, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) might be forced to delay the construction of an essential alternative energy source as it studies the habitat of a local bird population. CEQA stands as a visible barrier in the face of urgency, but is this a fair characterization of this impactful environmental law
Criminal Liabilities of Boko Haram in Nigeria
Full text linkOne major problem that has posed a great threat to the Nigerian Nation is Boko Haram or rather the Boko Haram militant group.
What this paper intends to do is to analyze the criminal liabilities of the Boko Haram militant group in Nigeria in both domestic and international law.
I see this paper primarily as timely because a lot has been said about Boko Haram, in Nigeria, but yet there is much we still do not know about Boko Haram, its criminal liabilities, origin structure, size and method of operation still remains a mirage and a mystery. This dissertation will start with an introduction of the term Boko Haram and the various definitions of terrorism. The subsequent chapter will in detail attempt the Impact of the Boko Haram insurgency as a threat to national security--This chapter would be more of revelations surrounding the Boko Haramites conflict, and its inclinations towards terrorism. Chapter three intends to look at the fascination towards Boko Haram, while chapter five would discuss the Applicable International and Domestic laws against Boko Haram. At the conclusion in chapter six, suggestions and recommendations will be made on how to eradicate the Boko Haram terrorist group as well as enforcing actions against the Boko Haramites to determine their criminal liability or rather their culpability. This dissertation would remain relevant going by the fact that the stability of the Nigerian Nation has been affected drastically by the Boko Haram conflict and I am confident that this work of mine could be a source of inspiration for those in authority as well as policy makers to adequately tackle this horrific crime