This research provides a broad look at sponsorships across the Internet. As sponsorship becomes a more prevalent use of strategic communications on the Internet, an examination of its uses online was in order. The research examines the different sponsorship characteristics that are similar and different across different website types, such as health, technology, and news. Also examined is the way that sponsorship on the Internet differs from traditional sponsorships.A content analysis of sponsorships online was conducted over the course of four weeks. The results indicate that different types of websites use sponsorships in different ways and certain website types have developed more consistent strategies for employing sponsorship. Overall, the most sophisticated and consistent use of sponsorship was found on health, technology, and general community websites.This research provides both academics and practitioners with a better understanding of the way sponsorships appear and are used on different types of websites across the Internet. Overall, the research offers an understanding of a form of strategic communication that has not yet been widely researched.
The North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) were developed to reduce the risk of childhood agricultural injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate compliance with NAGCAT-recommended work practices (WPs) when youth work with large animals. On a daily basis, over a period of 10 weeks, youth self-reported the number of minutes they worked with a large animal and whether they followed the associated NAGCAT WP guidelines. Statistical analyses were conducted to compare boys to girls and to consider the effect of factors such as youth age, farm residence status, and selected parental characteristics. A high proportion of youth exhibited relatively low compliance for most of the five WPs evaluated. Respirators were rarely worn, but checking for people and obstacles in the area while working with large animals was commonly reported. In general, boys, especially the older boys, exhibited higher compliance than did girls. The results of our study demonstrate, in general, that youth are not following recommended NAGCAT WPs when working with large animals, identifying an area in agricultural safety and health requiring focused attention.
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