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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"rangers"”.
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Mosby's Rangers: the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, C.S.A.
… service of the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Partisan Rangers, C. S. A. Initially, the unit was composed of nine volunteers from Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's 1st Regiment Virginia Cavalry. By March, 1863, Mosby's rangers had won the hearts of the Confederacy in the daring capture of Union Brig. Gen. E. H. …
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Through the Eyes of the Guardians: A Photovoice Journey of Philippine Forest Rangers
… study explored the lived experiences of forest rangers in Leyte, Philippines, amidst the ongoing deforestation crisis. Employing photovoice and narrative inquiry, seven rangers documented their realities through photographs and personal narratives. This participatory, arts-based research …
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Indigenous women park rangers in the United States: belonging, resistance, and rematriation in colonial park system workplaces
… dissertation explores how Indigenous women park rangers in the United States (U.S.) experience, navigate, and resist these colonial workplace structures. Using a Two-Eyed Seeing methodological approach, guided by Indigenous and Western ways of knowing, the chapters in this dissertation explore …
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More Than Road Trips and Rangers in Flat Hats: Recognizing Millennial Perceptions of the National Park Service to Effectively Engage the Next Generation of Park Stewards
Despite popular perceptions that the National Park Service (NPS) is first and foremost the steward of spectacular natural vistas, two-thirds of the system’s nearly four hundred parks exist explicitly to protect and interpret cultural and historic resources. It is this perception that the NPS only …
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The impact of environmental volunteering on nature conservation: The case of Iceland Conservation Volunteers.
… of the program according to the managers and rangers. Post-program surveys from ICV participants were analyzed to capture volunteers’ perspectives. Managers of ICV and park managers where the work was conducted were interviewed through a combination of quantitative and qualitative questions. …
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The Cruel Consequences of War: Life in Fauquier County, Virginia, 1861-1863
… home to the partisan fighter John Mosby and his Rangers, one of the only meaningfully effective and successful Confederate guerrilla units of the war. The Rangers’ exploits directly affected the daily lives of Fauquier’s inhabitants, to the point that traditional demarcations between home front …
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An examination of the relationship of structural and attitudinal variables to occupational and organizational commitment
… in a 1975 survey of a sample of park and forest rangers working in the state of Virginia. In 1980, follow-up data were collected from the original sample. Difference of mean tests, zero-order correlation, multiple correlation, and multiple regression were used in the data analysis. The results of …
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Wilderness visitor response to ranger educational contacts at trailheads
The use of wilderness rangers to educate visitors on Without-A-Trace camping and wilderness ethics at trailheads is a common management practice, but little is known about how such contacts affect the visitors' wilderness experiences. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Shining Rock …
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Constructing, Consuming, and Complicating the Human-Nature Binary: Communication Practices in Forest Environmental Education
… disorder." When students visit the sites, rangers deliver structured lessons on ecosystems and forest management to children and chaperones--lessons that must adhere to the state's science curriculum. I used interpretive and critical qualitative approaches to conduct a five-month study of …
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ATLAS: a framework for large scale automated mapping and localization
… a variety of sensors: a laser scanner, sonar rangers, and omni-directional video.
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A Unique Hell in Southwestern Virginia: Confederate Guerrillas and the Defense of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
… of crippling the railroad. Confederate partisan rangers, bushwhackers, and home guards played separate roles in weakening, distracting, and hampering Union Army operations in southwestern Virginia, thereby helping to defend the VandT from attacks. Their actions played a crucial role in ensuring …
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Demographics, Experiences, and Management Preferences of Backcountry Campers in Yellowstone National Park
… for a backcountry camping permit, park rangers asked if campers would like to participate in the survey, which included questions regarding demographics and opinions on visitor experiences and management policies. Participants provided their names and email address and were sent a link …
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A Mixed Methods Study of Ranger Attrition: Examining the Relationship of Candidate Attitudes, Attributions and Goals
… and the goal of earning credibility in the Rangers were the most important reasons and goals provided through candidates' open-text responses. Additionally, between-groups analyses between Black Candidates, Hispanic Candidates, and White Candidates showed that differences in candidate …
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The Impact of a Student-Teacher-Scientist Partnership (Stsp) on Students' and Teachers' Content Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Science
… STSP. The STSP, called Students, Teachers, and Rangers and Research Scientists (STaRRS), designed to be incorporated into the existing long-standing education program Expedition: Yellowstone! (E:Y!) was the focus of this study. For teachers, a pre-test, intervention, post-test research design …
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The impact of a student-teacher-scientist partnership (STSP) on students' and teachers' content knowledge and attitudes toward science
… STSP. The STSP, called Students, Teachers, and Rangers and Research Scientists (STaRRS), designed to be incorporated into the existing long-standing education program Expedition: Yellowstone! (E:Y!) was the focus of this study. For teachers, a pre-test, intervention, post-test research design …
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The impact of protected areas on the livelihoods of local communities at Mikumi National Park, Tanzania”
… and local communities and even killed by park rangers. 1.3% of the respondent said that, government is the one who benefit because they collect revenues, taxes and other fees which sent direct to TANAPA. Based on the findings in this study, a number of recommendations were made, such as to …
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United States Army Elite Forces and the Global War on Terrorism
… States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC): rangers, Special Forces, and Delta Force. The history of these elite forces from World War II to the present will be studied closely. Furthermore, this thesis will explore the types of training, missions, and technology used by these forces. …
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A posthuman analysis of wildlife security
… issue. This ranged from trophy hunting to game rangers and activists, showing distinctive interpretations as to what constitutes conservation practice. From this field work, three substantive chapters emerged that reflected the findings: Violence, surveillance and care. The thesis offers a …
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Factors Influencing Employee Turnover Intention at South Eastern Kenya University
… in the same ratio, all types of staff, wide rangers of salaries, distribute position in the university widely, employ people from other counties. The study recommends that the management should develop ways of rewarding employees commensurately and training all the employees
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