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Research Reports

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The Political, Economic And Management History Of A Successful Exotic Eradication: The Case Of Black-Tailed Jackrabbits In One Part Of Florida, Richard M. Engeman, Bernice Constantin, Jeffrey Bunting

Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species

Black-tailed jackrabbits are a prolific, mobile species that became established at Miami International Airport, Florida. These animals posed a potential threat for colonization through additional parts of Florida if they were able to spread beyond the expansive airport property. Moreover, their carcasses from collisions with vehicles and aircraft attracted large scavenging and predatory birds to the airport, causing potential airstrike hazards. While the jackrabbits ultimately were successfully eradicated, the political, economic and management paths to that success were convoluted. We describe that history here and how a beneficial outcome was ultimately achieved.

Fort Hancock, Texas: Compilation Of Iped Technical Reports, John Bretting, Sergio Pena , Philip Boyd, Juan Carlos Gomez, Daniel J. Quiñones, Lisa Tomaka, Christopher Villa

IPED Technical Reports

This is a compilation of IPED Technical Reports: 2005-3, 2005-4, 2005-5, and 2007-7.

Intergovernmental Challenges And Achievements, Biennial Report Of Tacir Fy 2005 And Fy 2006, Tennessee. Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations.

Biennial Report

No abstract provided.

Catalog, 2007-2008, Roger Williams University

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

City Of Winona Comprehensive Plan 2007: Winona, Minnesota, City Of Winona-Minnesota

City of Winona Planning Documents

This is the 2007 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Winona, Minnesota.

"This Comprehensive Plan contains the essential planning policies and recommendations intended to guide Winona’s growth through the next ten to 20 years – the plan uses the year 2030 as a target date for many of its projections for housing, land use and economic growth, but should be updated at approximately 10-year intervals to remain relevant. Background information regarding conditions and resources that affect development and describing the planning process is included in a Background Report.

The Comprehensive Plan includes general goals, objectives and policies that will …

Health Monitoring Of Concrete Bridges Utilizing Sensor Technology, Ammar Zalt

Masters Theses

Structural health monitoring using sensor technology is a promising way to provide excellent means for protecting important structures such as bridges, dams, and nuclear reactors. These sensors provide real-time information about structural conditions, They work together as a nervous system to provide timely information for emergency and risk mitigation. The information obtained from these sensors can later be analyzed and compared to the design data so that the problem can be detected and fixed before it develops into a serious and costly hazard.

Throughout the course of this thesis the feasibility and performance of two types of sensors will be …

Reforming Entrapment Doctrine In United States V. Hollingsworth, Richard H. Mcadams

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

This short essay, written for a symposium commemorating Richard Posner's twenty-fifth year as a judge, examines Judge Posner's majority opinion for a closely divided en banc decision on the federal entrapment defense. The cases considers a fundamental issue in the meaning of the element of "predisposition." Judge Posner crafts a boldly innovative reading of the Supreme Court precedent on the topic, introducing the element of "position" or "readiness" to predisposition. I claim the result, properly understood, is to rationalize the doctrine of entrapment.

The Doomsday Suction: Disaster Management In The Age Of Homeland Security, Thomas Nosewicz

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Gordie News, August 2007, West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

Gordon Natural Area History & Strategic Plan Documents

No abstract provided.

The Bg News August 1, 2007, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 1, 2007. Volume 97-Issue 158.

Report Of The Task Force On Distance Learning Policy And Practice, John Jay College Of Criminal Justice, John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - Task Force On Distance Learning Policy And And Practice

Reports and Publications from John Jay College

The Task Force has generally concluded that distance learning initiatives should only go forward with the full commitment of the college's leadership, made real by dedicated resources and personnel, and carried forward by organizational structures and policies designed to best deliver online education.

The Task Force surveyed John Jay faculty, students and administrators about their experiences with online learning at the college, finding an acceptance of distance learning and an anticipation of its expansion. The competitive landscape was surveyed as well, identifying a large number of institutions in New York and across the country 'that offer degrees in criminal justice, …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• “Operation Move-In” to welcome nearly 4,000 students

Privacy As Struggle, Andrew R. Taslitz

San Diego Law Review

The title of this short essay is "Privacy as Struggle," a title meant in part to capture the Court's requirement of superhuman individual efforts to attain secrecy, that is, totally veiling one's activities from the state's prying eyes as an essential prerequisite to the existence of privacy, all too often at the expense of human relationships, interpersonal trust, and political voice. I want, therefore, to paint an apocalyptic vision of the Court's Fourth Amendment privacy jurisprudence, as the reader will no doubt have noticed I have already done in connection with my reading of Hoffa. I want to do so …

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 28, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 27, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Police Misconduct And Early Warning Systems; An Exploratory Examination Of Influential Variables, Lisa B. Andre

Masters Theses

The purpose of this exploratory research was two-fold: 1) an extensive literature review was conducted to discover what “police misconduct variables” have previously been researched and identified; 2) an existing early warning system (EWS) at Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) was examined to analyze the correlation between influential variables and case outcomes. The BCPD secondary data set examined consisted of all officers involved in use of force actions, firearm discharge towards a person, vehicle pursuits, and/or citizen complaints combined, which were reported and received between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2006 (n = 1099). The findings demonstrated statistical significance …

Summary Of Halverson V. Hardcastle, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 29, Jennifer Arias

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Petition granted in part and denied in part for a writ of quo warranto challenging a chief justice’s authority to require another district judge to meet with a committee of judges, to remove and reassign that judge’s criminal caseload, and to temporarily bar that judge from entering the courthouse.

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 25, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Tolerability Of Risk For Dams And Levees, Sanjay S. Chauhan, David S. Bowles

2007

All technological systems, dams included, exist within that broader world and today, in many countries, society expects that it will dictate to the technological community the safety and other goals that should be met by technological systems, rather than the opposite, as has often been the case in the past. Risk assessment provides an opportunity to manage dam safety using a framework of risk evaluation that is common to other types of hazardous facilities. Therefore this paper contains presentation of risk evaluation from a general perspective with comments on its applicability to dam safety.

Public Response To Elevated Levels Of Arsenic In Drinking Water: An Investigation Of Survey Participation, Risk Perception, And Averting Behavior, Kati Ireland Stoddard Et Al.

2007

By evaluating perceived risks and averting behaviors associated with arsenic in drinking water, scientists, the EPA, policy makers, and public water treatment officials will better understand the public and thereby be better equipped to protect them from the health risks posed by arsenic.

The Oklahoma Mesonet: A Multi-Purpose Network For Water Resources Monitoring And Management, Ronald L. Elliott Et Al.

2007

The Oklahoma Mesonet, a statewide automated network of more than 110 environmental monitoring stations, has proven to be very useful to the state's water management functions at both the wet and dry ends of the hydrological spectrum.

Independent- Jul. 24, 2007, Duncan Macnab

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Deavers V. Santiago

2007 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Gsu Offers Master Of Public Administration Program To Area Police, Fire, And Public Administration Professionals, Office Of Public Affairs

Press Releases

Governors State University is helping local law enforcement agencies meet the need for well educated professionals through its Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.

The university plans to offer a MPA cohort at the Illinois State Police District 5 Headquarters in Lockport. The cohort program will allow police, fire, and public administration professionals throughout the region to complete a degree together, at a single, central location. The college has successfully offered a similar cohort program in Lansing and is currently delivering programs in Orland Park, Oak Forest, and Frankfort, IL.

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 19, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

In Re: Merck & Co

2007 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 18, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, July 18, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

July 2007

No abstract provided.

Soft Surface Roll Mechanics Parameters For Light Vehicle Rollover Accident Reconstruction, Kevin Claude Henry

Theses and Dissertations

Light vehicle rollover accidents on soft surfaces can be modeled assuming constant drag with linear motion equations and other engineering principles. The concept of using segment average results to evaluate roll mechanics parameters throughout a roll sequence, and specifically, segment duration to evaluate vehicle trajectory between ground impacts is developed. The trajectory model is presented, explained and compared to values obtained by analyzing digital video of rollover crash tests. Detailed film analysis procedures are developed to obtain data from rollover crash tests that are not otherwise documented. Elevation of the center of gravity of vehicles is obtained where instrumentation does …