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Examining Correlations With Frequency Of Walking Trips In Metropolitan Areas, Michelle J. Marcus

Public Health Theses

This research assessed correlations between funding for pedestrian facilities, presence of walkways, and daily and weekly walking trips in a sample of United States residents living in metropolitan areas. The purpose of the research was to identify factors at the policy and environmental level which are associated with a greater frequency of walking trips, and therefore may influence physical activity levels. Data from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s 2001 National Household Travel Survey and the Thunderhead Alliance’s 2007 Benchmarking Report: Bicycling and Walking in the U.S. were combined to provide variables for the number of daily and weekly walking trips, …

Telecommunications Policies And Procedures - It-5110-00

Information Technology Services

The purpose of this policy is to establish operational policies for use of University provided telecommunication services.

Policy Mandated Collaboration, Jan Ivery

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This exploratory study examined the collaborative strategy used by Tri Cities Partnership (TCP) to facilitate the collaborative process required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive Continuum of Care funding. The study examined partner perceptions of TCP's leadership, organizational structure, benefits and drawbacks of participation, and relationships with partners. A follow-up survey and key informant interviews explored themes related to organizational affiliation with TCP, benefits and drawbacks of participation, relationships with partners, challenges impacting the ability of TCP to facilitate collaboration and strategies for involving key stakeholders. The study also identified factors that motivate …

Faecal-Centric Approaches To Wildlife Ecology And Conservation; Methods, Data And Ethics, C. T. Darimont, T. E. Reimchen, H. M. Bryan, P. C. Paquet

Ethics and Conservation Biology Collection

Abundant and commonly encountered in the field, wildlife faeces have long attracted scientists. Recent advances in molecular techniques, however, especially when coupled with creative study designs, can now yield a great variety of high quality data. Herein, we review the opportunities and challenges of faecal-centric approaches to address ecological and conservation questions using wolves of coastal British Columbia, Canada, as a case system. We begin by discussing methodological considerations, which should have broad applicability to any wildlife study system. We then summarize the extensive and unique variety of data that has emerged from our ‘facts from faeces’ approach with wolves, …

Agritourism As A Viable Strategy For Economic Diversification: A Case Study Analysis Of Policy Options For The Bahamas, Erecia Hepburn

All Dissertations

This research examines the prospects for developing an economic diversification policy for The Bahamas, utilizing agritourism. The Bahamas is plagued with the dominance of one traditional sector, tourism combined with the lack of economic innovation and the inability to maintain domestic demand for food security, which has the potential for economic crisis if there are any serious 'external shocks' or setbacks in mainstream tourism. Such a possible drop in tourism is most evident from experiences in 2001 with the Straw Market fire of Sept 4th, and the terrorist attacks in America on September 11th, coupled with the escalating cost of …

International Human Resource Studies: A Framework For Future Research, Lee Dyer, Thomas Kochan, Rosemary Batt

Lee Dyer

[Excerpt] The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical framework for research in a broadened and redefined field of international human resource studies. Interest in international aspects of human resource management (HRM) and policy has increased markedly in recent years'. This should not be surprising, given the growing importance of international economic activity in general, and, in particular, the increased mobility of technology, capital, and human resources across national boundaries. We are concerned that current research falling under this label is both too narrowly conceived and ignores important work from allied areas and disciplines. We also believe that …

Housing Availability For Clients Of Oamhs By Community Service Network (Csn) Regions, Helen Hemminger Mmhs

Disability & Aging

This report is in response to a request made by Maine's Office of Adult Mental Health Services (OAMHS) to the Muskie School to anlayze existing housing data at the level of the regional community service networks (CSNs) and present information regarding the availability of various housing options by CSNs.

The sections of this report are:

1. General Housing Affordability for Renter Households
2. Homelessness in Maine Based on the Annual Point in Time Survey
3. Inventory of Independent Housing for Adults with Mental Illness
4. Inventory of Supported Living Options for Adults with Mental Illness
5. Reported Unmet Housing Needs

Law For The Sustainable Use Of Energy (2008), Cámara De Diputados Del Honorable Congreso De La Unión, Mexico

Latin American Energy Policies

This legislation aims to promote the sustainable use of energy by optimizing its use in all its processes and activities, including the exploration, production, processing, distribution and consumption.

Law No. 18.362 - Accountability And Budget Execution, Asamblea General Del Uruguay

Latin American Energy Policies

Art. 241 through 250 legislate the access to locations for the exploitation of wind energy.

From The Margins To The Mainstream And Back Again: A Comparison Of Lifelong Learning In South Korea And The United States, In Tak Kwon, Fred M. Schied

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper compares the development of lifelong learning in South Korea and the United States. The paper examines how and why lifelong learning has achieved mainstream status in Korea while remaining on the margins in the US.

The Underinsured In Rural America: The Root Of The Problem And Possible Solutions, Andrew F. Coburn Phd, Erika C. Ziller Phd

Access / Insurance

Presentation to National Congress on the Un- and Under-Insured Washington DC.

Industrialization Strategy And Industrial Relations Policy In Malaysia, Sarosh C. Kuruvilla

Sarosh Kuruvilla

[Excerpt] In this chapter, a different view is taken of the relationship between industrialization strategies and industrial relations policy and practice. I argue that it is not the logic of industrialism or the levels of industrialization per se but the choice of an industrialization strategy and the shifts between such strategies that influence changes in industrial relations policies.

Systemic Analysis Of Social Scientists Policy Research And Economic Reforms In Nigeria, Sikir Abdulsalam

Sikiru Abidemi Abdulsalam

Despite numerous policy research institutes, organizations and social research in Nigeria, social outputs seem to have contributed little to policy articulation and formulation process. This feeble interface between knowledge base and policy formulation reduces the latter to a subject of intuitive judgment. This paper uses a schematic analysis approach to examine the relationship between policy space, social scientist and economy performance in Nigeria. The paper found that the input of policy research which should necessarily underscore economic reforms is inadequate and not effective. These adverse weaknesses are assumed to have substantiated the economic downtrodden in Nigeria. We recommend that the …

Organised Crime In Ireland: A Policy Analysis Of The Introduction Of Organised Crime To The Irish Statute Book, Elizabeth Davey

Dissertations

This thesis is an examination of the policy process employed in the introduction of organised crime to the Irish Statute Book. Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 creates, for the first time in Irish criminal law, specific organised crime offences. This thesis examines the different definitions of organised crime that have been proffered by various academics since the 1960s and highlights the difficulties that exist in coining an all-encompassing yet specific definition for the phenomenon. The methods by which Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 became law are also scrutinised. The views of various interest groups …

Oil And Gas Projects In The Western Amazon: Threats To Wilderness, Biodiversity, And Indigenous Peoples, Matt Finer, Clinton N. Jenkins, Stuart L. Pimm, Brian Keane, Carl Ross

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

The western Amazon is the most biologically rich part of the Amazon basin and is home to a great diversity of indigenous ethnic groups, including some of the worlds last uncontacted peoples living in voluntary isolation. Unlike the eastern Brazilian Amazon, it is still a largely intact ecosystem. Underlying this landscape are large reserves of oil and gas, many yet untapped. The growing global demand is leading to unprecedented exploration and development in the region. Without improved policies, the increasing scope and magnitude of planned extraction means that environmental and social impacts are likely to intensify. We review the most …

A Mapping Of Entrepreneurship And Innovation Policy In Ireland., Thomas Cooney

Reports

The objective at the centre of the IPREG (Innovative Policy Research for Economic Growth) project is the facilitation of a " network of networks" needed to address one of Europe's critical issues-empirically relevant research on growth policy. IPREG is an established "network of networks" encompassing researchers, policy makers and business people in twelve countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden and UK. The initial stage of the project was to map out the current policies and actors in each country and to develop a comprehensiveness index based upon interviews and survey feedback. This work …

Constituent Mandate No. 15 - Electricity Tariff, Asamblea Constituyente, Ecuador

Latin American Energy Policies

Under this mandate, the National Electricity Board (CONELEC) has a maximum of thirty days to approve new tariff schedules to set the flat rate to be applied to electric distribution companies for each type of electrical energy. It also includes other provisions relating to the electricity sector.

Law No. 1215 - Electric Energy Generation, Congreso De Colombia

Latin American Energy Policies

This brief decree articulates guidelines pertaining to the generation of electric energy, especially those related to the sale of surplus electricity.

Maine Cdc/Dhhs Demographics And Health Indicator Comparison Tables: Estimates For The Year 2006 And Projections For The Year 2015, Helen Hemminger Mmhs

Disability & Aging

The Maine CDC/DHHS Demographics and Health Indicator Comparision Tables were prepared July 2008 for Maine's Community Service Networks by the Muskie School for Public Service and the Office of Adult Mental Health Services. These tables are based on the District Profiles created by the Maine Center for Disease Control and using data from the US Census and the Maine State Planning Office.

Parts Of The Whole: Teachers And The Work They Do, Dorothy Wallace

Numeracy

This introductory column argues the need to study our system of education with the same care we would give any complex system, pointing out some ways in which the educational system functions differently from other managed systems, and concluding that a careful study of the forces shaping education will lead to insight into what makes educational change successful.

Asset-Building Coalitions In States: Innovative Coalition Development And Policy Advocacy Strategies Meeting, Karen Edwards, Gena Gunn Mcclendon, Jennifer Heffern

Center for Social Development Research

Asset-Building Coalitions in States: Innovative Coalition Development and Policy Advocacy Strategies Meeting

Asset-Building Coalitions In Oregon And North Carolina: Two Case Studies, Karen Edwards, Gena Gunn, Jennifer Downs, Jennifer Heffern

Center for Social Development Research

Asset-Building Coalitions in Oregon and North Carolina: Two Case Studies

Assets, Poverty, And Public Policy: Challenges In Definition And Measurement, Yunju Nam, Jin Huang, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Assets, Poverty, and Public Policy: Challenges in Definition and Measurement

Policy Forming Mechanisms In Rural China, Ai-Jun Qiu

Center for Social Development Research

This paper provides an overview of major policy changes in rural China over the past 30 years and then focuses on the discussion of eight policy making mechanism using policy examples for illustration. Finally, it briefly discusses the trends in policy making in today’s China.

The Sounds Of Silence: American Criminal Justice Policy In Election Year 2008, Frank O. Bowman Iii

Faculty Publications

One of the striking features of the 2008 election cycle has been the absence of crime as a national political issue. Nobody has declared metaphorical war on any type of crime, run an ad about the depredations of a parolee, or even promised 100,000 cops. It may simply be that for a country embroiled in two nonmetaphorical foreign wars and deeply nervous about the state of the economy, crime is a second-order concern. It could be that the big drop in crime of all types throughout the 1990s has made the issue seem less pressing. Whatever the explanation, things are …

Eitc In Indian Country: Moving Beyond The Safety Net To Asset Building, Kristen Wagner, Amy Locklear Hertel

Center for Social Development Research

EITC in Indian Country: Moving Beyond the Safety Net to Asset Building

Idas And Asset-Building Policy: Lessons And Directions, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

This paper addresses Individual Development Accounts, which feature matched savings for the poor as a strategy for building assets. a large, multi-method, and continuing research project known as “The American Dream Demonstration” provides the empirical foundation for the discussion. Several research methods and key results are summarized and discussed. Evidence is considered in light of current and potential policy, and future research directions are suggested.

State 529 Matching Grant Program Summary, Margaret M. Clancy, Lisa Reyes Mason, Soda Lo

Center for Social Development Research

State 529 Matching Grant Program Summary

Decree No. 299/008 - Modifies Art. 2 Of Decree No. 77/006, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

Modifies Art. 2, III) of Decree No. 77-006. Only certain power stations will be affected by this article.

Decree No. 296/008 - Broadens The Regulations Stated In Decree No. 397/007, Ministerio De Industria, Energía Y Minas

Latin American Energy Policies

Broadens the regulations regarding the energy providers' contracts stated in Decree No. 397/007.