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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln currently allows smoking provided that the smoker is not within the prohibited areas-10 feet away from some buildings and 25 feet from other buildings (4). “The university is the only institution in the University of Nebraska system that does not have a tobacco-free policy. Other Nebraska institutions of higher education -- including Creighton University, Bellevue University, Clarkson College, College of Saint Mary, York College and the Nebraska Methodist College

the juvenile court process and one parent has been rehabilitated and the other has not, requiring a custody order to ensure the safety of the child(ren). This White Paper supports passing LB 180. The intended audience of this White Paper is the Nebraska Legislature Judiciary Committee. Background In 2014 the Barriers to Permanency Project conducted a case analysis of 455 children that had been in out of home care for 36 months or longer. The study found that 7% or 32 children were still in care

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Most of have heard the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. The Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs estimate that 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. We commonly associate PTSD with soldiers who have fought in wars. About 30 percent of the men and women who have spent time in war zones experience PTSD. (Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs. (2007). No one is immune to it. Other traumatic events can also cause

The Impact of Technology Emerging technologies affected lives of many people on the Great Plains frontier, ones that were already living there, and others that would eventually migrate there. Technology increased the Plains goods being produced, made life easier, and brought our country closer together. Although there are some disagreements, I believe that commercialization and technology was a benefit for most westerner in the late nineteenth century. Before technological advancements were brought

M E M O R A N D U M To: From: Jonathan Rosenbloom and Jefferson Fink, Drake Law School Date: RE: Iowa was once a great vastness of prairie. Plants that had deep roots and were able to withstand anything that the wild Iowa climate, and they are able to thrive in it. Now, there are very few prairies left and these native plants have been pushed to the near brink of extinction. These native plant face a great other barriers from repopulating our urban landscape because of limitations of

1. Identify stakeholders in this endeavor. Expanding the scope of practice for APRN remains a controversial issue in Missouri, where I currently reside. Expanding the scope of practice also remains an issue for the health care field nationwide. Stakeholders that I can identify include The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), APRN Consensus Work Group, National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), APRN Advisory

The Domestication of the Last Frontier In 1865 the frontier line generally followed the western limits of the states bordering the Mississippi River, bulging outward to include the eastern sections of Kansas and Nebraska. Beyond this thin edge of pioneer farms, lay the prairie and sagebrush lands that stretched to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Then, for nearly 1,600 kilometers, loomed the huge bulk of mountain ranges, many rich in silver, gold and other metals. On the far side, plains

conclusions will provide awareness of the feasibility supporting the final recommendations concerning a small-scale natural grass-fed cattle ranch in North Platte, Nebraska. The purpose of this research is to determine the feasibility of starting a small-scale cattle ranch, focused on raising natural grass-fed cattle in North Platte, Nebraska. The research examines operating costs associated with small-scale natural grass-fed cattle operations to determine the profitability and sustainability of

The Electoral College, a hot topic these days, is subject to both criticism and defense. To understand why either side is valid we must look at its values and its weaknesses, its pros and cons. In defense of the Electoral College we can see that it in its roots the Electoral College was devised to dole out the power of selecting our executives geographically, and to give otherwise marginalized portions of the U.S. population a voice. Adversely the Electoral College can be seen as an obstruction to

Railroads made a huge contribution to United States, they led to many advances throughout American History. There were numerous matters the railroads effected in American development and the framework of the country. The railroad had positive and negative effects on America as a whole through the growth of the industry, such as; encouraged western expansion, enhanced the economy, recognized railroad monopolies, assisted the Union in Civil War, helped keep the country together, and created a high