This report describes the results of a visitor study at Fort Scott National Historic Site (NHS) in Fort Scott, KS conducted July 15 - August 23, 2011 by the National Park Service (NPS) Visitor Services Project (VSP), part of the Park Studies Unit (PSU) at the University of Idaho.

Since 2004, Colonial National Historical Park (Colonial NHP) has operated seasonal shuttle services to connect key visitor attractions in the area, including Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Jamestowne, and the Yorktown Battlefield. In August 2010, the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation System Center (Volpe Center) administered a survey to visitors not arriving by shuttle. The survey follows an earlier survey of shuttle riders, conducted in 2009, also by the Volpe Center. The 2010 survey asked visitors for basic demographic information, level of awareness of the shuttle, information sources used, and for their willingness to ride the shuttle in the future. This report presents the 2010 survey findings, comparison with the 2009 results, and recommendations for Colonial NHP and other parks operating alternative transportation systems.

In recent years the model of sport media communication has changed drastically, and it continues to evolve seemingly daily. The bywords of media communication are interconnectivity, interactivity, and mobility. This 4th Edition provides readers information on the current trends and emerging areas in the field of sport communication from technology to social media to how the global outreach of sport has affected the sports media profession. While the fourth edition rightly goes into emerging areas of the field, it also retains the focus of the first three editions, specifically on the basics and principles of sports media that remain its foundations. Any student interested in a career in sports media has to know certain essentials -- how to interview, how to effectively create and distribute content, and how to deal with communications problems that will invariably arise. All of these subjects and more are addressed, as are more specialised topics such as those dealing with event management, publicity campaigns, and ethics.

This report is intended to inform present and future National Park Service personnel concerning the history, challenges, and circumstances surrounding the development of the New River Gorge National River (NERI) and its sister units Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI) and Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE). It provides background understanding of the natural and human histories of the area, of how these have related to administration of the park, and how park administration has developed in interaction with contemporary issues and concerns.

The report that follows is a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for Wind Cave National Park (NP), located in the Black Hills region of southwestern South Dakota. This document is intended to provide the park with treatment and use recommendations for specific areas of concern, as well as long-term management of this important natural and cultural resource.

The primary goal of the MNWR Alternative Transportation Study is to identify transportation intervention options that could improve alternative transportation access to MNWR. While this study focuses primarily on MNWR, it takes into account important relationships to transportation within Chatham as a whole, particularly related to the downtown area and access to the federally owned Lighthouse Beach. The study identifies interventions that: improve multi-modal access to MNWR and within Chatham, reduce traffic and parking congestion around MNWR and within Chatham, improve traveler safety, enhance the visitor experience and develop and enhance partnerships with governmental and non-governmental agencies.

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. The role of sport in development initiatives has grown dramatically over the last five years, now finding a place in the UN's millennium development goals. In Sport and Development for Peace, Simon Darnell outlines the most recent sociological research on the role of sport in development initiatives. The book analyses the relationship between sport and international development and looks at what this reveals about socio-political economy. It addresses a gap in the literature by focusing on issues of politics, power and culture, particularly looking at volunteer experience, mega-sporting events and sporting celebrity in the context of development. Darnell questions the belief that sport can offer a 'solution' to enduring development issues. Drawing on the latest empirical research, the book is a thorough and timely analysis of the social and political implications of tying sport to development.

The toy industry is one of the most consistently misunderstood sectors of American business. Thats no surprise because on many levels it resists easy definition. Its a commodity business. No, its a fashion business. No, its a consumer products business. No, its an entertainment business. The fact is its all of these businesses, each of which addresses and responds to market forces differently. And often, especially with the larger, publicly traded companies all of these businesses share a balance sheet. This book will provide a concise and in-depth introduction to the structure, practices and market forces that impact the toy industry. It will offer a short history of the industry, a description of the current market landscape, major and emerging industry competitors, contemporary trends, changes and expectations for the future. It will further cover aspects of retailing, consumer behavior, and financial markets as they relate to the industry. As noted, the book will focus primarily on the U.S. toy industry, but will provide guidelines for extrapolating the information to the global toy market and a highlight of those issues, such as manufacturing, that are relatively consistent worldwide. The book is intended to provide a foundation for understanding the diverse and changing nature of the toy industry and to help readers develop a context for appreciating it relevant to other, more predictable and definable industries. Many studentsaEURO"and professionals for that matteraEURO"come to the toy industry ill equipped for success because they are unable to understand the various disciplines and business practices it encompasses and therefore unable to apply those practices appropriately for the product or product category. A preschool toy will never behave like a toy from a hot movie. Its something many successful people in the business know and have learned over time, but it remains a mystery to the uninitiated. Withal this book is intended as an initiation into a fascinating, fast-paced and fiercely competitive business that is very often more an art than a science.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) Comprehensive Rail Study provides a 20-year framework for the growth and development of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR). This study documents the current state of the system as a baseline for analysis, and, using CVNP- and CVSR-defined vision and goals for the system, develops a prioritized program of improvements to achieve stakeholders' desired future state.

This project provides transportation support to Martin Van Buren NHS's first General Management Plan (GMP), which will be complete in 2010 or 2011. This study investigates existing transportation infrastructure, local transportation links, and regional transportation connections. The study looks at how alternative transportation may attract additional park visitors, accommodate event visitation, and incorporate new park activities.

The UNLV Center for Gaming Research's Occasional Paper Series features papers on a variety of topics in gaming history, economics, and operations from scholars and members of the industry. This collection pulls together 17 papers originally published in the series, making them available in one book for the first time. Ranging from the mythologies surrounding notorious gangster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel to a look at the lessons that the financial crisis (should have) taught Las Vegas casinos to a cross-national examination of how governments spend the money they accrue from gambling proceeds and taxes, this collection draws on several disciplines, including history, sociology, philosophy, public policy, and business. Taken together, these papers provide a snapshot into the diversity of work currently being conducted in a variety of fields with the common focus of gambling, in its many manifestations. Papers include: 1 "Seeking Value or Entertainment?" David G. Schwartz 2 "The Powerful Mythology Surrounding Bugsy Siegel" Larry Gragg 3 "The History of Baccarat" Theodore Whiting 4 "Nation, Corporation or Family?" Theodor Gordon 5 "The Promise of Gangster Glamour" Laura Cook Kenna 6 "Taking the Points" Frederick W. Krauss 7 "Gaming in Britain and America" Nicholas Tosney 8 "Where Locals Play" Rex J. Rowley 9 "Nevada Gaming Licensing" Robert D. Faiss and Gregory R. Gemignani 10 "Betting on the U.S. Market" Glenn Light, Karl Rutledge, and Quinton Singleton 11 "Souls/Soles of Signs" Darryl A. Smith 12 "Containment and Virtualization" Kah-Wee Lee 13 "Halos, Alibis and Community Development" Lynn Gidluck 14 "The Fiscal Forensics of the Las Vegas Strip" Dean M. Macomber 15 "From the Last Frontier to the New Cosmopolitan" Jessalynn Strauss 16 "Pyramids to Players Clubs" Oliver Lovat 17 "Moral Markets and the Problematic Proprietor" Christopher Wetzel The book includes illustrations in select chapters, contributor biographies, and an index. About the Center for Gaming Research Located within Special Collections at UNLV's state-of-the-art Lied Library, the Center for Gaming Research is committed to providing support for scholarly inquiry into all aspects of gaming. Through its website, http: //gaming.unlv.edu, the Center offers several unique research tools and information sources.

This report focuses on equipment and procedural solutions for gathering and disseminating a wide range of visitor information, including real-time traveler information data relating to traffic and parking at Sandy Hook. Based on an evaluation of the existing TIS efforts, park geography, regional partner agencies, and other data and information opportunities available, this report describes the TIS concept recommended for Sandy Hook. A conceptual framework for a text-based communication platform is presented as a short-term, tangible solution for TIS communication.

In 1987, the Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) chartered a research work unit to examine outdoor recreation in the wildland-urban interface. The new work unit was established to address the needs of the increasingly diverse recreation visitors to national forests. The four forest supervisors in southern California observed that in the past, most recreation visitors were White. However, that percentage was changing with an increase in diverse visitors. In particular, they noted the increasing numbers of Latino visitors. They also observed that the diverse visitors were recreating in different ways compared to White visitors. The supervisors expressed concern that the needs of the diverse visitors may not be being met because the sites were often developed with White visitors in mind, and thought it was beneficial for PSW to provide scientific information about the diverse outdoor recreation visitors who were using USFS lands for outdoor recreation. The research work unit has emphasized applied research in response. We report 16 studies grouped into six major topical headings: international studies, syntheses of studies, management studies, environmental belief studies, communication studies, and measurement studies.

The "Top 25 Sport Club Management KPIs of 2011-2012" report provides insights into the state of sport club management performance measurement today by listing and analyzing the most visited KPIs for this functional area on smartKPIs.com in 2011. In addition to KPI names, it contains a detailed description of each KPI, in the standard smartKPIs.com KPI documentation format, that includes fields such as: definition, purpose, calculation, limitation, overall notes and additional resources. While dominated by KPIs reflecting cost performance and material handling, other popular KPIs come from categories such as transportation, time performance, delivery quality and warehousing. This product is part of the "Top KPIs of 2011-2012" series of reports and a result of the research program conducted by the analysts of smartKPIs.com in the area of integrated performance management and measurement. SmartKPIs.com hosts the largest catalogue of thoroughly documented KPI examples, representing an excellent platform for research and dissemination of insights on KPIs and related topics. The hundreds of thousands of visits to smartKPIs.com and the thousands of KPIs visited, bookmarked and rated by members of this online community in 2011 provided a rich data set, which combined with further analysis from the editorial team, formed the basis of these research reports.

When congressional appropriations expire in September 2010, Colonial NHP, its local partners, and federal and state grant programs are not expected to be able to fund and operate the HTS/JAS systems at the current level of service. Thus, the Volpe Center was tasked with the following items: To document the existing transportation conditions at Colonial NHP; To evaluate the HTS/JAS systems in terms of operations, costs, and traveler demand; To document the existing funding situation and investigate alternative scenarios; and To document alternative service concepts. This report is the culmination of the Volpe Center's analysis of the existing Colonial NHP alternative transportation system. Based on this analysis, this report suggests possible strategies to continue running it in the future. The report is designed to provide a basis on which to set goals, develop and evaluate alternatives, and ultimately improve access and mobility at Colonial NHP for all visitors.

In 2008, the New Bedford Economic Development Council (EDC), the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission (HDC), and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Dartmouth partnered to pilot a shuttle service that runs between the ferry terminal, the downtown, and a satellite parking area for ferry passengers during the spring, summer, and fall and a loop (termed The LOOP) to UMass Dartmouth for students, faculty, and staff in the fall, winter, and spring months. The park has proposed a phased approach to result in an alternative transportation shuttle system that will directly link park sites with parking facilities, ferry and cruise ship service, and other destinations for visitors during different seasons. This report evaluates the existing pilot shuttle and determines the feasibility of establishing a shuttle system to serve visitors to city cultural sites, the ferry terminal, and adjacent parking areas. This evaluation assesses the sustainability of a park shuttle service including potential shuttle routes, revenues and expenditures, operating costs, and financial and operational partnerships.

The purpose of this study is to support the GMP process by examining the current transportation-related conditions associated with JOFI and its plans for the future. The organization of this report is as follows: Chapter 2 summarizes existing conditions related to the JOFI site and the surrounding area, including site management, visitation, land use, and transportation. Chapter 3 explores and assesses a variety of potential activities that NPS could undertake to improve access to and information about the JOFI site. Chapter 4 expands upon Chapter 3, by applying some of the potential activities to the possible GMP alternative of opening a satellite visitor center in the Coolidge Corner area. Chapter 5 provides conclusions and next steps for NPS to consider. The appendices provide follow up information on many of the activities described in Chapter 3.

Each NPS unit is required to complete a Comprehensive (or General) Management Plan (CMP) that defines the park's basic approaches to natural and cultural resource protection, visitor experience, facilities, and partnerships for the next 15 - 20 years. The alternative transportation needs assessment is a component of the CMP. This study, developed as a first phase of alternative transportation systems (ATS) support for CAJO, focuses on two primary components: an ATS inventory and a regional ATS analysis.

This protocol details the why, where, how, and when of the PWR's white pine community dynamics monitoring program. The intent of the protocol is to ensure that a scientifically credible story about the ecological condition of white pine communities and their responses to invasive pathogens, park management actions, changing precipitation patterns, and other stressors can be told to park visitors and managers alike. These long-term data can contribute to the development of informative models of relationships between white pine community dynamics and key environmental factors and management actions specific to each park.

This SOP describes the step-by-step procedures for preparing for field work and for constructing, preparing, and organizing field equipment prior to the initiation of personnel training and entry into the field.

"Introduction to Sport Management" is the ideal text to prepare students for the sports industry. By offering perspectives from various authors within and outside the industry, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the nature of the sports business. A host of practical skills such as proper techniques of social networking with the media, globalization of sport, and exploring different career outlets are presented alongside insightful readings to help students paint a picture of the industry.
This text is perfect for any introductory course that helps students embark on their sports management career.
Michelle J. Brimecombe is the sport management program director at Cazenovia College. She earned her Ph.D. in Sport Management from Florida State University. Over the past several years, she has instructed courses and advised undergraduate students in sport management at Cazenovia College, Ball State University, and Florida State University. Her primary research and teaching interests are human resource management and business policy within the sport industry.

This report documents a feasibility study for over-the-snow (OTS) transportation service on Herman Leirer Road to the Exit Glacier Area. Through a site visit, interviews, and independent analysis, the study team examined existing conditions, comparable services, vehicle options, market demand, owner-operator models, and business models. The team's conclusions and recommendations are included.

The primary objectives of this report are to: 1. Build from the National Monument's purpose and significance statements and identify the important physical resources critical to achieving the Monument's purpose and maintaining its significance. 2. Provide background information for the Monument's important physical resources (current condition, related trends, and issues/threats). 3. Define the relevant laws and policies related to physical resources that support management decisions, and identify stakeholder interest.

Gambling, once widely outlawed, is today a regulated, taxed activity that is legal in some form in all but two states. State governments have the main responsibility for overseeing gambling, but Congress historically has played a significant role in shaping the industry. Congressional actions include 1960s-era anti-racketeering laws, a 1988 statute setting policy for Indian gaming, and a 1992 law banning state involvement in sports betting. This book examines remote gaming and the gambling industry, wherein states and tribes are using technological innovations, including the Internet and advances in computing and telecommunications to transform the ways in which gambling activity takes place in the United States.