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Nuclear Psychologies: On The First Use Of Nuclear Weapons And Reductions In Nuclear Arsenals, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes how the psychological rationales for, and the consequences of, the same nuclear policies can be constructed very differently by different groups of nuclear policymakers. Some possible rationales for these differences are offered.

Yale Nurse: Yale School Of Nursing Newsletter, December, 1998, Yale University School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

This issue features research at the School and the opening of an Office of Research and Policy.

Please contact the Yale Historical Medical Library if you need a higher resolution version.

Law No. 88 - Approves The Kyoto Protocol Of 1997, Asamblea Legislativa

Latin American Energy Policies

This Law approves the Kyoto Protocol, which is an international agreement that sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas emmisions. This will be accomplished, in part, by the research, promotion, development and increase in the use of new and renewable energy.

Decree 1390 - Regulation Of Nuclear Law No. 24.804, Poder Ejecutivo Nacional

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree provides approval for the regulation of Law No. 24.804, which established the operation of nuclear activities.

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 1998-11-19, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 1991-2000

This edition of the Wooster Voice from November 19, 1998 is twelve pages long. The first page has an article about the student's reaction to the Iraq situation. At 3am on November 4, twelve students were awakened with phone calls that their cars were going to be towed if they didn't move them. The third page has an article about the Campus Council's view on the smoking policy. Matthew Anderson wrote an article on page four titled, "The challenges of being Greek." Also on the fourth page, Brian Little has an article titled, "It's a date rape double standard," which …

Regulation Of The Law Of Public Electricity Service, In Terms Of Contributions, Presidente De Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Latin American Energy Policies

This ordinance aims to regulate, under the general rules provided for in the Public Service Electricity Act, cases and the conditions under which applicants for public electricity service must make contributions to carry out specific works, or expand or modify existing works, and those in which the provider can agree with the electricity refund of contributions.

Urban Egypt: Towards A Post-Metropolization Era?, Eric Denis, Asef Bayat

Faculty Book Chapters

The second of two issues, this volume covers aspects of Egyptian society. Contributors include: Donald Cole, Soraya Altorki, Asef Bayat, Eric Denis, Enid Hill, Ziad Bahaeddin, Malak Rouchdy, Linda Herrera, Jim Napoli, Hussein Amin, Mahmoud al-Lozy, Cynthia Nelson, and Shahnaz Rouse.

The Course Of Law Cannot Be Stopped': The Aftermath Of The Cumberland Rebellion In The Civil Courts Of Nova Scotia, Jim Phillips, Ernest A. Clarke

Dalhousie Law Journal

This article examines a series of cases launched in the Nova Scotia courts following the Cumberland Rebellion of 1776. In these cases loyalists sued former rebels, including those granted amnesty by the authorities, for losses sustained during the rebellion. The article traces the history of the cases and places them in the context of post-rebellion government policy. It argues that such proceedings were without precedent and effectively took the place of official schemes of expropriation of rebel land and compensation to loyalists. It also suggests that the use of civil courts in this way prolonged and exacerbated the social and …

Law No. 1896 - Agreement Between The Republic Of Argentina And The Republic Of Bolivia, Congreso Nacional De Bolivia

Latin American Energy Policies

Creates the binational Comission between the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Bolivia with the purpose of creating an applicable contribution for the generation of energy.

Law No. 1887 - Multiple Project Angosto De Bala, Congreso Nacional De Bolivia

Latin American Energy Policies

Declares as national priority the development of the Angosto de Bala Project for the use of water from the Rio Beni through the construction of a Hydroelectric Dam.

Decree 1320 Of 1998 - Natural Resources In Indigenous Communities, Ministerio Del Interior, Colombia

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree regulates prior consultation with indigenous and black communities for the exploitation of natural resources within their territory.

Legislative Decree No. 354 - Law Of The National Fund For The Investment In Electricity And Phone Service, Asamblea Nacional Legislativa De El Salvador

Latin American Energy Policies

The goal of this Law is to facilitate the access of rural and low income areas of the population to electric and phone services. Article 6 states that the assets of the Fund will be made up by the totality of the resources generated by the General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications on concessions for the exploitation of hydraulic and geothermal resources for the generation of electricity.

Law No. 4389 - Wind Energy Law For The Chubut Province, Legislatura De La Provincia Del Chubut, Argentina

Latin American Energy Policies

This law declares the generation, transmission, distribution, consumption and utilization of wind energy, as well as the establishment of industries for the manufacture of equipment for this purpose in the Chubut Province.

The History And Status Of Children's Allowances: Policy Background For Children's Savings Accounts, Jami C. Curley, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Children’s allowances, a common feature of twentieth century welfare states, are cash grants to families with children. The concept of a government-provided monthly cash benefit to foster income security for all children has never had widespread political appeal. This report traces the history of children’s allowances in other nations to see what can be learned about child support policies.

Law No. 41 - General Environmental Law, Asamblea Legislativa

Latin American Energy Policies

Law which establishes the basic norms and principles for the protection and recuperation of the environment, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources in Panama.

Resolution No. 25/98 - Authorization Of The Practices Associated With The Use Of Ionizing Radiation, Ministra De Ciencia, Tecnología Y Medio Ambiente

Latin American Energy Policies

Establishes the general rules and regulates the requirements for the authorization of practices associated with the use of ionizing radiation and their sources, with the goal to protect the life, health, assets and environment of the Country.

The U.S. Trade Deficit: A Misleading Economic Indicator, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The U.S. trade deficit is the most misleading indicator of economic performance in our statistical tool kit. More often than not, bad news for the economy is good news for the trade deficit, and vice versa. In 1992, the economy was in recession and our trade deficit came down. One year later, the opposite was true. When we look beyond the short-run gyrations of the trade balance and the business cycle, more fundamental, longer-run problems do involve the trade deficit. Indeed, it is a symptom of a more basic economic imbalance.

Voiding Surrogacy Contracts To Protect Children: A Blueprint For New Mexico, Jay R. Combs

Student Thesis Honors (1996-2008)

This Paper analyzes the problems created by the enforcement of surrogacy contracts and proposes legislation by which the State of New Mexico can proactively protect its children and parents from the social and legal dangers of surrogacy contracts. First, this Paper will explore three of the most compelling policy reasons for voiding surrogacy contracts: (1) the societal consequences of allowing the redistribution of procreation through contract; (2) "maternal" arguments for the protection of the hired surrogate; and (3) current policies which are embedded in New Mexico Statutes. Second, this Paper will analyze other state statues which have voided surrogacy contracts. …

Blowing Smoke: Tobacco Companies, Anti-Tobacco Tax Policies, And International Security, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article illustrates how governmental tax policymakers are an insignificant threat to tobacco companies. Security implications are alluded to--viz., company relationships with illicit trafficking organizations, the health of populations, and tax policies towards illegal drugs if the last were to become legal.

New World Order And A New U.S. Policy Toward China, James C. Hsiung

CAPS Working Paper Series

While domestic politics is divided between Congress and the White House, generally along partisan lines, President Bill Clinton’s al-out engagement policy toward China, announced shortly after he began his second term in office, is aimed at fostering a Sino-US partenship for the twenty-first century. Below, I shall explain that this policy came at the end of three separate policy reviews conducted since Clinton’s first term. Here, though, I would like to note that rationale of the new China policy is in keeping with the requirements of the new world order, to meet the challenge posed by the three attributes identified …

Recasting The Role Of Government To Promote Economic Prosperity, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

No government in the world has an agency with the mission of depressing the economy or accelerating the rate of inflation. Yet, many government actions - especially taxation, government spending, and regulation - have those undesirable effects. The paper focuses on government regulation of business, where the costs are especially insidious, and what can be done to reform this regulation. Government decision-makers often forget the fundamental fact that individuals and private organizations have tremendous capability to deal with the shortcomings of a modern economy on their own. Relying more heavily on private initiative moves us closer to a free society …

The Community-Based Management Of Fisheries In Atlantic Canada: A Legislative Proposal, Raymond Maccallum

Dalhousie Law Journal

The crises in Canada's fisheries demonstrate the failure of Canadian fisheries management practices to achieve their public policy objectives. The author proposes that a new fisheries management regime, based on principles of community-based management, should be implemented to better ensure the sustainability of both the fisheries and fishing communities. A draft bill is provided to establish a specific framework around which to discuss those values and interests that should be promoted and protected by legislation, and how legislation can be used to establish and nurture a new community-based management regime.

Salvaging The Welfare State?: The Prospects For Judicial Review Of The Canada Health & Social Transfer, Lorne Sossin

Dalhousie Law Journal

The Canadian Health and Social Transfer ("CHST"), which came into force on April 1, 1996, contains no national standards relating to the quality of social welfare. The goal of this new transfer was to promote provincial flexibility in the sphere of social policy. The author argues that this flexibility may undermine the core of the Canadian welfare state. Given the preoccupation of the provincial and federal governments with devolution, welfare recipients must turn to the judiciary to determine the "bottom line" of the welfare state. The author explores the various constitutional and administrative law grounds on which the federal government's …

Executive Order No. 1274 - Regulation Of Concessions, Permits And Licenses For The Provision Of Electric Service, Presidente Constitutional Interino De La República De Ecuador

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree establishes procedures for granting concessions, permits and licenses for public service delivery of electricity.

Law No. 272- Law Of The Electric Industry, Asamblea Nacional De La República De Nicaragua

Latin American Energy Policies

This law establishes the legal regime to be applied to electric industry activities, which include the generation, transmission, distribution, marketing, import and export of electricity in Nicaragua.

Decree No. 233 - Environmental Law, Asamblea Legislativa De La Republica De El Salvador

Latin American Energy Policies

General law that has as main goal the protection, conservation and recuperation of the environment; also, the sustainable use of the natural resources to improve the quality of life of present and future generations. Art. 21 states that anyone who intends to execute a project involving electric generation based on renewable energy sources must present a Study of Environmental Impact.

Partial Agreement On Energy Integration Between The Republic Of Argentina And The Republic Of Bolivia, El Gobierno De La República Argentina Y El Gobierno De La República De Bolivia

Latin American Energy Policies

This bilateral agreement establishes the internal rules that are necessary to permit the commercial exchange and transportation of energy between Argentina and Bolivia, as well as encourage private investment in the sector, in a context of economic stability.

Empathy And Political Psychology: Problematic Contributions To Security Issues, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes potential contributions of the empathy construct to political psychology as well as problems hindering this potential from being realized.

The Business Of Politics As The Politics Of Business, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents arguments for and against the significant employment of business practices in domestic and foreign policy development and implementation within representative democracies.

The Political Psychology Of Affirmative Action, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the goals, means, and consequences of affirmative action policies and relates these rationales to policy development and policy understanding and acceptance.