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Law Of Energy For The Countryside, Cámara De Diputados Del Honorable Congreso De La Unión, México

Latin American Energy Policies

This law aims to stimulate rural development and provides the framework for energy production and consumption in such areas.

Decree No. 4.541 - Regulates Law No. 10.438, Presidente Da República Federativa Do Brasil

Latin American Energy Policies

States the sources of the money that will be used to develop the alternative energy projects in Brazil.

Assessment Of Groundwater Resources In Selected Areas Of Al Ain In The U.A.E., Fatma Abdullatif Al Shahi

Theses

The sustainable development of any region depends on the availability of water resources. In arid and semi-arid regions, the shortage in freshwater resources constitutes the major constraint against the expansion in agricultural and industrial activities. Therefore, every possible effort should be made to assess, develop and sustain the limited freshwater water resource in such regions.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located in an arid region, where the climate is harsh and the renewable freshwater resources are very limited. Despite the severe shortage in water resources, water is misused and sometimes wasted. The per capita daily consumption in the UAE …

Indentifying Ekvall's Creative Climate Dimensions In Elementary Through High School Settings/The Impact Of Climate In The Classroom: Reporting Baseline Data For The Development Of Class, Rebecca G. Peters

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

No abstract provided.

Marina Site Suitablity Tool : Final Project Report, Marcia Berman, Kirk J. Havens, Tamia Rudnicky, Thomas A. Barnard

Reports

In coordination with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC), the Center for Coastal Resources Management at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) was contracted to develop a tool for local governments that would assist in the decision-making process for marina development. In particular, the agencies wanted to develop a visual representation of the VMRC Criteria for the Siting of Marinas or Community Facilities for Boat Mooring. This was accomplished by gathering available data sets and developing geographic information system (GIS) data …

Law 443 - Law Of Exploration And Exploitation Of Geothermal Resources, La Asamblea Nacional De La República De Nicaragua

Latin American Energy Policies

The objective of this law is to promote and establish the basic conditions governing the exploration and exploitation of geothermal resources of the country for the purpose of electricity generation.

Information And The Subsistence Farmer's Decision To Deforest In Latin America, James F. Casey

James F Casey

No abstract provided.

Information Technology In Africa: An Exploratory Analysis, Emmanuel Uzoma Opara

African Social Science Review

This article investigates the competitive landscape enhanced by the outburst of the information technology [IT] and addresses its impact on businesses in Africa. Also, the article identifies problems encountered in Africa and discusses their systematic characteristic and impact on businesses. In sum, the analysis offers some recommendations for solving each problem.

To Walk The Earth In Safety 4th Edition (Fy2002), Us Dos Pm/Wra

Global CWD Repository

By the end of 2002, the United States will have provided more than $600,000,000 to 43 countries, as well as to northwest Somalia, for various humanitarian demining efforts, such as deminer training, mine awareness and mine clearance, orthopedic assistance to, and socioeconomic reintegration programs for, landmine accident survivors and their families. More than $100,000,000 of this total was spent in Fiscal Year 2002, one of the largest commitments of any nation involved in financing humanitarian demining activities.

The goals of the U.S. Humanitarian Demining Program are simple and direct: to reduce the loss of life and limb of innocents; to …

Peaks Island, Portland, Me., Neighborhood-Based Plan (2002)., Peaks Island Neighborhood Association

General Reports

Peaks Island Vision 2020 survey report, Aug 2002.

This report was the culmination of a year-long community planning process during which islanders expressed their concerns about and visions for the future of island. Topics of concern include natural resource management and protection, transportation, managing development and taxation, demographics, and housing.

Cultural Variations In Parental Support Of Children's Play, Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

The purpose of this reading is to highlight the importance of play for children's development and to examine the role of parents in supporting children's play in various cultures. Although play is believed to be universal, the amount of attention devoted to play in a particular society depends in part on the cultural beliefs about the nature of childhood, and on the adults' specific goals for their young children. Researchers have found that some parents consider themselves appropriate social partners for their young children, but in many communities it is older siblings and peers who are the children's primary play …

Law No. 1.948 - Gas, Congreso De La Nación De Paraguay

Latin American Energy Policies

This law outlines regional energy integration and complementation, the diversification of forms of energy available for sustainable development, the use of new technologies and the safety of long-term energy supply.

D1 Dopamine Receptor Regulation Of Microtubule-Associated Protein-2 Phosphorylation In Developing Cerebral Cortical Neurons, Z.-M. Song, Ashiwel S. Undieh, Y.-Y. Fang, L. Zhang, S. Dracheva, S.C. Sealfon, M.S. Lidow

Publications and Research

This study addresses the hypothesis that the previously described capacity of D1 dopamine receptors (D1Rs) to regulate dendritic growth in developing cortical neurons may involve alterations in the phosphorylation state of microtubuleassociated protein-2 (MAP2). The changes in phosphorylation of this protein are known to affect its ability to stabilize the dendritic cytoskeleton. The study involved two systems: primary cultures of mouse cortical neurons grown in the presence of the D1R agonists, SKF82958 or A77636, and the cortex of neonatal transgenic mice overexpressing the D1A subtype of D1R. In both models, a decrease in dendritic extension corresponded with an elevation in …

Agreement No. Ag-110-2002 - Development Of Hydroelectric Plants, Ministerio De Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

Contains the Manual of Procedures to authorize requests for the instalation of hydroelectric power plants, as well as for the transportation services, final distribution of electricity, and temporary authorizations among others.

The Legal Response To International Water Scarcity And Water Conflicts: The Un Watercourses Convention And Beyond, Patricia Wouters

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

46 pages.

Contains footnotes.

Equitable Management And Allocation Of Trans-Boundary Waters In India [Abstract], Mohan V. Katarki

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

1 page.

The Discourse Of State Sovereignty, Development And Foreign Aid In Sub-Saharan Africa, Karyn Christine Miller

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Roundtable Series On Innovative Approaches To Land Conservation And Smart Growth, New England Environmental Finance Center

Smart Growth

A series of six roundtable discussions was conducted by the New England Environmental Finance Center (NE/EFC) from January through May 2002, one in each New England state. The objectives of the series were to consolidate expertise in financing and coordinating projects that combine conservation and development on the landscape, and to identify key areas of unmet need that could be addressed by the NE/EFC. Each discussion entailed several case study presentations and facilitated discussion about what works, what doesn’t work, and what might work in financing and coordinating efforts that combine conservation and development. Key areas of opportunity that emerged …

Review Of Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study Report, Kaehne Consulting Ltd

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This study assesses the feasibility of a hydro project at Amaila Falls in Guyana, identifying aspects of the project that lack adequate research and financial support.

Inflation, Financial Development And Growth, Hishame Gamal Khedr

Archived Theses and Dissertations

All throughout the economic tradition, economists have been interested in studying the positive effects of inflation. However, recent empirical research has found strong evidence that inflation has negative effects on economic growth. This thesis, "Inflation, Financial Development and Growth", is concerned with the degree of development of the financial markets and how these markets transmit the inflation effects. How that the availability of money alternatives allows the households and firms to escape inflation tax, and consequently results in social losses? How that the exchangeability of inside and outside money transmitted inflation effects? The main findings of this thesis are that …

Law No. 10.438 - Creates The Incentives Program For Alternative Sources Of Electricity (Proinfa), Congresso Nacional Do Brasil

Latin American Energy Policies

Proinfa's goal is to increase the participation of Independent and Autonomous Electricity Producers based on wind, small hydroelectric power plants and biomass sources in the Interlinked National Electric System.

Law No. 8265 - Approval Of The Adhesion To The Convention On Physical Protection Of Nuclear Materials, La Asamblea Legislativa De La República De Costa Rica

Latin American Energy Policies

This law approves the adhesion to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials, which was adopted in Vienna, Austria, in October 1979.

Decree No. 11-2002 - Law Of The Councils For The Urban And Rural Development, Congreso De La República De Guatemala

Latin American Energy Policies

Creates the System of Councils for Development which is the way by which the Maya, Xica, Garifuna and non-indigenous populations can participate in public matters in order to implement democratic development planification. The System's main goal is to organize and coordinate the public administration through the creation of development policies, budget plans and programs to boost public and private interinstitutional coordination.

Smart Growth And Land Acquisition Priorities, New England Environmental Finance Center

Land Conservation

It is well-known and generally accepted that all undeveloped land in New England cannot forever be protected from development; nor would this be a desirable goal, as continued economic development and population growth are near certainties. For these and other reasons, private land trusts and government agencies generally use explicit criteria to prioritize their land acquisition activities and prospects.

Much land protection in New England and elsewhere, however, has occurred without substantial attention to such land use needs as fostering the best locations for where people will live, businesses will locate, and infrastructure will be built to avoid degrading resources. …

The Role Of Law In Global E-Health: A Tool For Development And Equity In A Digitally Divided World, John D. Blum

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Economic Development Incentives, Accountability Legislation And A Double Negative Commerce Clause, Ivan C. Dale

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Endogenous Growth And Equilibrium Unemployment In A North-South Model Of The World Economy, Hian Teck Hoon

Research Collection School Of Economics

A North-South model is developed which incorporates an endogenous rate of equilibrium unemployment in the North in the context of long-run growth. It is shown how increases in the size of public debt and unemployment compensation financed by payroll taxation, all measured relative to productivity, raise the Northern natural rate of unemployment and, consequently, reduce the global rate of long-run growth. The effect of the shocks is also to drive down the rate of employment expansion in the South. A set of the fundamental determinants of the world terms of trade is obtained, which includes policy parameters.

Cd 615 Discipleship Development In The Home, Chris Kiesling

Syllabi

1. Norman Cohen, Self, Struggle & Change: Family Conflict Stories in Genesis and Their Healing Insights for Our Lives. Woodstock VT: Jewish Lights Press, 1995. 2. Larry Crabb, Connecting: A Radical New Vision. Nashville: Word, 1997. 3. Donald Joy, Empower Your Kids to be Adults. Nappanee: Indiana, 2000. 4. Walter Wangerin, Jr. As For Me and My House: Crafting Your Marriage to Last. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1987. 5. Freudenburg, Ben and Lawrence, Rick, The Family Friendly Church. Vital Ministry, 1998.

Cd 615 Discipleship Development In The Home, Chris Kiesling

Syllabi

1. Norman Cohen, Self, Struggle & Change: Family Conflict Stories in Genesis and Their Healing Insights for Our Lives. Woodstock VT: Jewish Lights Press, 1995. 2. Larry Crabb, Connecting: A Radical New Vision. Nashville: Word, 1997. 3. Freudenburg, Ben and Lawrence, Rick, The Family Friendly Church. Vital Ministry, 1998. 4. Donald Joy, Empower Your Kids to be Adults. Nappanee: Indiana, 2000. 5. Reading Packet (The packet may be delayed from arriving in the bookstore until after the semester begins, but should not adversely affect assignments) 6. Mike Mason, The Mystery of Marriage: Meditations on the Miracle. Sisters: Multnomah, 1985.

Cd 610 Moral Development, Chris Kiesling

Syllabi

1. James C. Wilhoit and John M. Dettoni. Nurture that is Christian: Developmental Perspectives on Christian Education. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1995. 2. Reading Packet for Moral Development (available at the bookstore, though it may be delayed beyond the first week of class). 3. James Fowler. Faithful Change: The Personal and Public Challenges of Postmodern Life. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996. 4. Jean Piaget, The Moral Judgment of the Child. New York, Free Press, 1965. 5. E Stanley Jones, The Christ of the Mount. 6. Choose one from the following: (I recommend The Great Divorce for this class, but I am open …