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Public Policy And The Missing Link: A Progress Report On The Design And Implementation Of The Massachusetts Linked Deposit Program, Jim T. Campen

John M. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies Publications

The idea underlying the Massachusetts Linked Deposit Program (LDP), which has been operated by the Treasurer since 1978, is that a portion of the money in the state's General Fund is deposited in Massachusetts banks, with the amounts awarded to individual banks linked to their performance in serving the people and communities of Massachusetts. Bidding banks must offer a required minimum interest rate and must furnish specific information on the composition of their loan and investment portfolios. This information is used to compute a "linked deposit score" for each bank, which provides a basis for linking the awarding of public …

1985 December, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from December of 1985.

Maine Statewide News Letter No. 71 (December 1985), Institute For Nonviolence, Education, Research, And Training Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Cresset (Vol. Xlix, No. 2), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Completing The Missing Link: The Economic Impact Of I-495 On Southeastern Massachusetts, Glenn Miller

Bridgewater Review

The long-anticipated final link of Boston’s outer beltway, I-495, was opened in southeastern Massachusetts in November of 1982. South Shore residents who watched enviously as Rt. 128 and the North Shore experienced rapid economic growth and all the benefits (and possible drawbacks) of “high-tech” development, can now anticipate some of those changes in the area between Brockton and New Bedford. The catalyst, according to a wide range of indicators, is the completion of Rt. I-495.

It is generally accepted that access to a major highway provides the impetus for economic development and population growth. The full impact of circumferential beltways, …

The Trail Of Education In Two Cities: Omaha And Manila, Navidad T. Nacianceno, Floyd T. Waterman

Publications

Never, perhaps, in the history of local communities has the educational system been recognized openly as being interwoven with the community as it is now. In individuals' aspiration, for better lives and as a primary component of the equation of education and community, education is viewed as an avenue of promise. There can be no doubt of its universal acceptance as the key to the most fervently desired goals, security for the future and an understanding of self and others.

The Case For Making Economic Forecasts: St. Offset And Annual Projections, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Murray Weidenbaum states that the public should not expect pinpoint accuracy in economic forecasting. But prevailing forecasts can be helpful in indicating the general direction and trends for the year ahead.

Feminist Theory And Social Policy Or Why Is Welfare So Hard To Reform?, Dorothy C. Miller

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

More than 10 years ago Henry Aaron wrote a classic paper entitled "Why Is Welfare So Hard to Reform?" (1973). This paper answers that question from the perspective of the new discipline of Women's Studies. The author suggests that the use of feminist theories; notably those of Hartsock and Chodorow; can further one's recognition and understanding of male bias in social policy development. Tracing the history of U.S. welfare policies for women and children the analysis provides explanations for the differential treatment of women in the welfare system and the failure of work strategies to increase poor women's economic independence. …

The Effect Of Changes In The Federal Disability Programs On State And Local General Assistance Programs, Courtney Scherer Petersen, Eric R. Kingson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Since early 1981, there has been a large-scale removal of persons from the SSI and Social Security disability programs as a result of the Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980. This article reports on the findings of a national survey designed to determine whether the removal of persons from the federal disability programs had an impact on state and local General Assistance programs and the extent to which older recipients of General Assistance are in need of long-term income assistance for health and other reasons.

Some states and jurisdictions have noticed an increase in applications as a result of federal …

The Relationship Between Personality Characteristics And Job Satisfaction Of Secondary Marketing Education Teachers, Connie Kay Staehr Plessman

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Scholarship

The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the personality characteristics of secondary marketing teachers, and (2) to examine the relationship between personality characteristics and selected demographic and attitudinal variables with job satisfaction (intrinsic, extrinsic, and general) of marketing teachers. A random sample of 475 marketing teachers was drawn from the membership of the national Marketing Education Association; responses were received from 73 percent of the marketing teachers surveyed. Two instruments, the Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, were combined with attitudinal and demographic questions for use in data collection. Eight null hypotheses were proposed to investigate …

Predicting Agency Survival As A Function Of Constituency Support In The Michigan Mental Health System, R. Dee L. Woell

Dissertations

Two public facilities for the mentally ill, Michigan Institute for Mental Health and Lafayette Clinic were examined, using a framework provided by Douglas R. Boulter (1983). The basic research question was, why did Lafayette Clinic survive while Michigan Institute did not?

The following research propositions were explored: (1) Organizations that receive strong constituency and media support are more likely to survive than those which do not; (2) Program success or failure is dependent on the decision-maker's perception of the sum of public support; (3) The media serves both as a carrier of opinion and as an influential actor in its …

The Implementation Of Deterrence: A Multi-Approach Assessment Of The Impact Of Recent Changes In Anti-Drunk Driving Legislation On Reducing Alcohol-Involved Fatalities, Josef R. Soper

Dissertations

The objective of this study is to determine if anti-drunk driving legislation, enacted between January 1979 and December 1983, has significantly reduced the number of alcohol-involved traffic fatalities.

At the macro-level, 60 consecutive months of alcohol-involved fatality data were requested from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Sixteen states supplied the requested data. The Box-Jenkins technique for interrupted time-series analysis was used to determine if a change in the state's drunk driving law impacted the frequency of alcohol-involved fatalities in that state. Results are discussed in relation to the statewide impact of anti-drunk driver legislation.

At the micro-level, …

Technical Bulletins: Irs Regulations Clarifying Taxation Of Non-Cash Fringe Benefits, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Internal Revenue Service issued regulations clarifying the circumstances in which non-cash fringe benefits provided to employees must be treated as taxable income.

Technical Bulletins: Flsa: New Legislation Lessens Impact, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Signed into law November 4, 1985, new legislation postponed the application of FLSA' s overtime and recordkeeping requirements until April 15, 1986, and precluded liability for any violations of those requirements occurring before that date.

Maine Statewide News Letter No. 70 (November 1985), Institute For Nonviolence, Education, Research, And Training Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Looking Up Times Vol 1, No 2 (1985), Looking Up Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Municipal Utility Rates In Tennessee, Ken Joines

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication is primarily the compiled results of surveys sent to the cities in Tennessee. Electric rate information was supplied by the Tennessee Valley Authority and population figures were taken from the 1985 Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities. Approximately, one-hundred and thirty cities responded in part or whole to the survey. If data from a city appears in one section but not another it indicates the city either does not provide that service or information was not included in the survey response for some other reason. The data is divided into five major utility areas: Water; Sewer; Natural Gas; …

The Cresset (Vol. Xlix, No. 1), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Estimated Resources Available For Financing A Nebraska Housing Trust Fund, David R. Dimartino, R. K. Piper

Publications

One part of determining the feasibility of a Housing Trust Fund in Nebraska is to estimate the resources available for such a fund. This analysis of available resources focused on four separate sources of potential funding--earnings on sales escrow deposits, earnings on mortgage escrow accounts, earnings on rental security deposits, and earnings from transfer taxes. All figures are based on prevailing practices in Nebraska, and ranges of potential funding are offered because of the use of varying rates of return (interest rates).

Beyond Severe Disabilities: National Approaches And Networking Guide, Floyd T. Waterman, Carole Davis, Lois S. Rood

Publications

As we studied these programs, it became clear to us that most of these programs have some intrinsic values and that it would not be practical or advisable for us to evaluate the programs, Instead of rating programs, we selected programs that met at least one of our ten critical factors for program selection, and many of them met several. Our decisions were also based on a desire to present a variety of programs, especially those that seemed to be appropriate for program planners in Nebraska.

We thought that it would be best to have program personnel describe their programs. …

Beyond Severe Disabilities: Nebraska Services Guides, Lois S. Rood

Publications

In Nebraska and elsewhere, individuals with disabilities should be receiving their education, vocational training, and employment in the same schools, training programs, businesses, and industries as individuals without disabilities, Generally, this requires some specific planning on the part of schools, generic job training programs, and employers. Such support may mean a minor modification in the environment, the acquisition of an aide, or financial assistance. By developing these support services, individuals with disabilities will not be limited to the few vocational opportunities offered by most segregated vocational workshops, but they will have access to a variety of career options.

Beyond Severe Disabilities: Models And Strategies For Changes, Lois S. Rood

Publications

This is a monograph about new careers for individuals that society has labeled disabled. It is not, however, about disabilities. Instead, it describes how society can effectively use the unique capabilities of each individual in the work place.

The principles outlined in this monograph could apply to any individual, not just those who have mental, physical, or emotional impairments. We believe that in the future successful career development will be the same for all individuals. Career planning which meets the needs of individuals with severe disabilities is presented as an alternative to the segregated workshop model of· the past.

Beyond Severe Disabilities: The Challenge Of Private Enterprise, Lois S. Rood, Carole Davis

Publications

Throughout the nation, most individuals with severe disabilities are unemployed and reside with their parents, or they are in institutions, segregated work activity centers, or sheltered workshops. Today, many youths leave public schools and find that vocational training or employment opportunities are not available.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1985, Vol. 13, No. 04, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "A Computerized Inventory of Housing and Neighborhood Conditions in Lincoln, Nebraska," by R. K. Piper.

The Lincoln Urban Development Department contracted the Center for Applied Urban Research to conduct a citywide inventory of housing and neighborhood conditions to obtain information needed for guiding and targeting the use of Community Development Block Grant funds. Specifically, the inventory provides information that is needed for neighborhood planning, housing rehabilitation programs, redevelopment activities, and monitoring conditions throughout the city. This inventory is not a one-time study of conditions, rather, it is a versatile information system …

Beyond Severe Disabilities: A Functional Bibliography, Lois S. Rood, Karen Faison

Publications

This bibliography is divided into five broad categories to help users obtain information about specific areas. But, it is not an inclusive listing of the literature available.

The Role Of The Council Of Economic Advisers: Theory And Reality, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The function of the Council of Economic Advisers is to advise the President on economic policy with as much impartiality as possible. The CEA chairman is expected to help the public understand and in turn support the President's economic program.

Economic Prospects For 1986, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The economic forecast for 1986 is expected to show a much more modest growth than that of 1984 and 1985, mostly due to increases in imports, causing a reduction in domestic production.

1985 November, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from November of 1985.

The Octofoil, November/December 1985, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Brick Certificate, Mike Lindberg

Ernie Bonner Collection

No abstract provided.