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Murphy, Will. The Wren Song, sung by Will Murphy, Colliers
No full textColliers resident Will Murphy sings the wren songThe wren is just one of several Christmastime house-visiting traditions that
continue in Newfoundland and Labrador. Typically, children and/or adults will
visit homes within their community carrying around an effigy of a small
bird—the wren. Upon entry into a home, they usually recite a poem about the
wren and may offer some kind of performance, be it song, joke, or recitation.
Often the host will offer up food, drink, or money for the visit. Unlike other
house-visiting traditions, there are no disguises involved
I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption
No full textReport is summarised in 'I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption : a summary'.The Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (Great Britain), a joint initiative between the National Consumer Council and the Sustainable Development Commission, explored the challenge of UK consumption rates which, if reproduced globally, would require three planets' worth of resources. Globally we are already ‘living beyond our means’ to the tune of around 20%, despite the fact that a significant proportion of the world receive significantly less than their fair share.Publisher PD
Settlement Experiences in a Small City: Kamloops, British Columbia
No full textWhat is the settlement experience of immigrants coming through family reunion intake class in Kamloops, British Columbia? The importance of undertaking this study lies in the settlement challenges faced by smaller communities outside of the major metropolitan areas of Canada. It is imperative to better understand the settlement experience of family-class immigrants in a smaller city.
British Columbia is a large province and settlement experiences can be very different from one community to another. From 2002 to 2006 there were 4,111 new immigrants to the Thompson Okanagan Development Region (BC Multiculturalism and Immigration Branch, May 2007). All immigrant groups rely on health, education and other social services, and social workers play a key role
in the delivery of direct and essential services. This study will generate discussion and policy recommendations for government, practitioners, policy-makers and other stakeholders around issues such as needs and settlement experiences of immigrants, ethno-specific groups, credentials recognition and other labour market issues, and capacity issues for delivering key services in a smaller community.Peer reviewe
Settlement experiences in a small city: Kamloops, British Columbia
No full textWhat is the settlement experience of immigrants coming through family reunion intake class in Kamloops, British Columbia? The importance of undertaking this study lies in the settlement challenges faced by smaller communities outside of the major metropolitan areas of Canada. It is imperative to better understand the settlement experience of family-class immigrants in a smaller city.
British Columbia is a large province and settlement experiences can be very different from one community to another. From 2002 to 2006 there were 4,111 new immigrants to the Thompson Okanagan Development Region (BC Multiculturalism and Immigration Branch, May 2007). All immigrant groups rely on health, education and other social services, and social workers play a key role
in the delivery of direct and essential services. This study will generate discussion and policy recommendations for government, practitioners, policy-makers and other stakeholders around issues such as needs and settlement experiences of immigrants, ethno-specific groups, credentials recognition and other labour market issues, and capacity issues for delivering key services in a smaller community.Peer reviewe
Full committee hearing on the President's FY 2010 budget and Medicare : how will small providers be impacted? : hearing before the Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, hearing held March 18, 2009.
No full textShipping list no.: 2009-0308-P."Small Business Committee Document no. 111-011."Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet
Small Farm Quarterly - Summer 2014
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.
OUR GOALS ARE TO:
Celebrate the Northeast region’s smaller farms; Inspire and inform farm families and their supporters;
Help farmers share expertise and opinions with each other;
Increase awareness of the benefits that small farms contribute to society and the environment;
Share important research, extension, and other resources.
The most recent issues can be found on the SFP website here: http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/quarterly/CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE -Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT -ManageYour Risk with Crop Insurance, by Elizabeth Burrichter, Page 7; -Switch the Boots,Wash the Hands, and Keep Farm Records, by Rachel Carter, Page 18;
ENERGY ON THE FARM -Anaerobic Digesters: Up and Coming Energy Technology for Small Farms, by Abigail Woughter, Page 8;
FARM TECH -Fishing for a New Way to Farm, by Edward DuQuette, Page 6;
GRAZING -Ovines in the Vines?, by Nancy Glazier, Page 20;
LIVESTOCK & POULTRY -Colostrum, by Ulf Kintzel, Page 15; -Profitable Broiler Enterprises in New England, by Sam Anderson, Page 19;
LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING -Small Livestock Farm Reaches Big Markets, by Rachel Whiteheart, Page 9; -A Spirited Discussion with Hudson Valley Distillers, by Stephen E. Hadcock, Page 10; -First Food Justice Certified Farm and Food Stores in New York, by Elizabeth Henderson, Page 14;
NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS -Greasing the Farm Wheels: Tips From a Former First-Year Farmer, by Alicia Anderson, Page 5;
NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT -Investigating the Profitability of the Paper Pot Transplanter on a Small Vegetable Farm, by Liz Martin, Page 12;
SEED STORIES -Cultivating the Heirlooms of Tomorrow, by Petra Page-Mann, Page 2;
SMALL FARM SPOTLIGHT -Barn Foundation Problems?, by Dave Aman, Page 17;
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE -Keeping Farming Practices in Sync with Natural Systems Will Always Keep You in the Green, by Kimberly Hagen, Page 16Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, USDA NRCS, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fun
Employment Recession and Recovery in the 50 States: A Further Update
No full textPrivate-sector Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth ratios and employment recovery rates following the Great Recession are calculated for the 50 states, as well as Census regions and divisions. GDP growth rates measure the ratio of state private sector GDP in 2012 to that in 2007. States with 2012 private-sector GDP levels above their 2007 levels have GDP growth ratios greater than one, while those with private-sector GDP lower than their 2007 levels have ratios below one. Employment recovery rates measure the percentage of each state’s private-sector job losses during the recession that have been recovered as of June 2013. The nation’s private-sector GDP growth ratio is 1.026, and its employment recovery rate is 81.7 percent.This is the third in a series of reports measuring how private-sector employment has changed in the 50 states during the Great Recession and the subsequent recovery.This report was published as Issue Paper Number 36, July 2013, in Rutgers Regional Report
Employment Recession and Recovery in the 50 States
No full textThe goal of this paper is to provide a report of record of the employment performance of the 50 states during the Great Recession and the ensuing recovery period. The analysis presented here uses U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data to consistently measure the changes in private-sector jobs over the course of the employment cycle from July 2003 through June 2011, a period covering economic expansion, recession, and recovery.The nation lost 8,838,000 private-sector jobs over the 25-month period from January 2008 to February 2010, a rate of loss of 7.6 percent. In the job-recovery period from February 2010 through June 2011, the nation regained 2,230,000 private-sector jobs, a rate of increase of 2.1 percent and a recovery of 25.2 percent of all the private-sector job losses of the recession.The first part of this report measures the private-sector employment performance of each of the states and regions of the country. It also measures the shares of each state and region of the national job losses and job gains during the various phases of the employment cycle.The second part of the report measures the duration of the employment recession, the number of private-sector jobs lost, and the rate of job decline for each state. It then measures the duration of the job-recovery period, the number of private-sector jobs gained, the rate of private-sector job gain, and the percentages of job losses that have been recovered for each state. These rates and durations of decline and recovery are compared with the analogous national rates.Rutgers Regional Report Issue Paper 28This report was published as Issue Paper Number 28, September 2011, in Rutgers Regional Report
Employment Recession and Recovery in the 50 States: An Update
No full textJob recovery rates are calculated for all 50 states. The rate measures the percentage of a state’s private-sector employment losses during and after the recession that have been recovered as of June 2012. As a benchmark for comparing individual states, the national private-sector job recovery rate is 49.3 percent.Public-sector employment (federal, state, and local) increased well into the national recession. It was affected by numerous factors (federal countercyclical spending, deep tax-revenue declines for state and local governments, and varying political responses at the state and local levels in terms of tax increases versus service reductions).This report was published as Issue Paper Number 30, August 2012, in Rutgers Regional Report
The economic and fiscal impacts of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey, a macroeconomic analysis
No full textThis report estimates the macroeconomic and fiscal impacts of Hurricane Sandy on the economy of New Jersey using the R/ECON™ forecasting model of the state’s economy. The model consists of more than 250 quarterly time-series equations and 30 employment sectors.The analysis takes into account both the economic losses resulting from the hurricane and the offsetting positive economic impacts associated with recovery and reconstruction spending in the months and years following the storm.However, the estimates of impacts depend upon the restoration expenditures actually being made. If the funds for these restoration and recovery expenditures are not made available, the offsetting positive impacts to the economy will not occur and the New Jersey economy will be significantly damaged. See Section 3 for estimates of the negative impacts if restoration expenditures are not made.This report was published as Issue Paper Number 34, January 2013, in Rutgers Regional Report
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