This report examines various state plans under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), which authorizes states to establish their own occupational safety and health plans and preempt standards established and enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA must approve state plans if they are "at least as effective" as OSHA's standards and enforcement. The report provides specific examples from California and Arizona

The Energy Assistance Fund (EAF) is a voluntary, nonprofit fuel fund that provides grants to income qualified utility customers in an effort to help those customers avoid electricity service disconnection. The administering utility and the energy industry as a whole is undergoing transformative change, resulting in a projected decrease of fundraising capacity for EAF among its most substantial donor pool - utility shareholders and employees. Utility customers represent a small percentage of EAF donors, despite the significant size of the customer base. Through a series of ethnographic interviews and secondary research, this thesis seeks to understand the demographics and motivations of utility customers who donate to EAF in order to help improve EAF’s fundraising strategy and donor solicitations to eventually grow customer donations. The goal of EAF is to maintain or grow donations from 2014 levels so the Fund can continue to serve income qualified customers facing energy poverty. This thesis provides a contextual review of fuel funds; challenges faced by the energy and utility industry; the politics and culture of energy; as well as nonprofit sector fundraising challenges and cultures/motivations of giving. This thesis includes client deliverables such as thick description of donor motivation, motivation themes and a donor …

This issue brief discusses pay secrecy policies that nearly half of workers nationally reported that they were either contractually forbidden or strongly discouraged from discussing their pay with their colleagues. Includes a listing of state laws that protect employees in discussing pay and compensation.

This report analyzes research performed to test the Lovaas Model of Applied Behavior Analysis. This behavior modification technique uses prompting and reinforcement to help with children who have disabilities.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does not speak of participating in any battles or combat. He returned home aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) after the war ended in late 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does not speak of participating in any battles or combat. He returned home aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) after the war ended in late 1945.

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."

Digital photograph taken at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Oral History Association. The theme of the conference was "OHA@50: Traditions, Transitions and Technologies From The Field."