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Strengthening Security And Oversight At Biological Research Laboratories, Michael Greenberger

Congressional Testimony

With the advent of the Anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001, this Nation has been confronted with a serious policy conundrum. On the one hand, we have strengthened programs that encourage the use of our best scientific resources to develop countermeasures to the weaponization of highly dangerous biopathogens. On the other hand, research on those countermeasures requires the use of the very biopathogens we seek to defeat. There have been many mishaps in the handling of those pathogens, which raises the frightening prospect that the research may be as (or more) dangerous than the potential bioterrorist acts themselves. Indeed, …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 99 [100], No. 5 (Sept. 22, 2009), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 99, but it is the 100th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Suicide Attempts Among Latinas Who Experienced Early Sex Were Largely Mediated By Substance Abuse, Patria Rojas, Sunny Kim, Mario De La Rosa, Wayway M. Hlaing, Theophille Niyonsenga

Florida Public Health Review

The purpose of this study was to describe the role of substance abuse as a mediating factor between early sexual experiences and suicide attempts among adult Latinas. In our study participants (n=158), nearly 15% had attempted suicide and 39% experienced their first sexual encounter at an age of 15 or younger (referred to hereafter as “early sex”). Latinas who experienced early sex were more likely to attempt suicide [OR=2.4, p<0.05], and this relationship was largely mediated by substance abuse. An early sexual debut may indicate an environmental adversity on the child that calls for long term intervention for prevention of substance abuse as well as promotion of psychological well-being later in life.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University Presidential Finalist Aaron M. Podolefsky, Ph.D. to Visit Campus

Spartan Daily September 21, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 13

Reporter's Verbatim Report Of Proceedings, Monday, September 21, 2009, Volume Xii - Session 1 Of 4 [Pages 2485-2568]

King County Superior Court Documents

Includes testimony by James Kelly, president of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and vice president of the Network for Excellence in Washington Schools.

The Utah Statesman, September 21, 2009, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Wilson Named As Uab Associate Professor Emerita, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

The Collegian (2009-09-21), Julianna Sosa

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 62, No. 5

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, September 21, 2009, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Annual Report
• Honors Program Report
• Libraries Advisory Council Report
• Parking Committee Report
• EPC Items
• Committee on Committees (results of election - Honorary Degrees/Awards Committee)

On The Green Vol. 38 No. 14 September 18, 2009, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

Montana Kaimin, September 18, 2009, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

September 17, 2009, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Weekly Challenger, September 17, 2009, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 17, 2009, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Grandma's On Facebook: New Uab Study Examines Benefit Of Internet Access, Social Media Networking On Seniors' Health, Staff

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No abstract provided.

Washington University Record, September 17, 2009

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Lafayette-Oxford-University Community To Observe World Alzheimer's Day Sept. 21, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Volume 101 Issue 3, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

Panther- September 2009 - Vol. Lxxxix, No.2, Prairie View A&M University

PV Panther Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 17, 2009, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees September 17, 2009 meeting include:

• Audit Committee Charter
• State Capital Outlay - Priority List
• Building Project Priority List 2009/10
• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• Grant Report

Minutes September 14, 2009

Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Collegian (2009-09-14), Julianna Sosa

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 62, No. 4

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 11, 2009, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 11, 2009, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

The Utah Statesman, September 11, 2009, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Human Capital Agenda: Asset Holding And Educational Attainment Among African-American Youth, William Elliott, Kevin Kim, Hyunzee Jung, Min Zhan

Center for Social Development Research

This study extends previous analyses in several ways. First, in addition to parental wealth, the relationship between children’s wealth and math and reading scores are examined. Second, we examine different mediating pathways that wealth may affect children’s math and reading scores in a single path analysis model. The advantage of path analysis over traditional regression analyses, which are typically used in this area, is that researchers can get a glimpse of relationships among variables. While the focus of regression analysis is on the associations of predictors with outcome variables, path analysis provides a larger picture of the overall structure of …

Young Children's Perceptions Of College And Saving: Potential Role Of Child Development Accounts, William Elliott Iii, Margaret Sherrard Sherraden, Lissa Johnson, Baorong Guo

Center for Social Development Research

This paper explores young children's perceptions and expectations about attending college, and the potential influence of a savings program on shaping children's perceptions about paying for college. As part of a four-year study of a school-based college savings program called “I Can Save”, this paper uses qualitative evidence from interviews conducted in second and fourth grades with a diverse group of 51 children. Findings suggest that most of the children in the study have a general understanding of college and have begun a process of considering higher education. Further, children in “I Can Save” are more likely than a comparison …

Child Development Accounts And Saving For Children's Future: Do Financial Incentives Matter?, Lisa Reyes Mason, Yunju Nam, Margaret Clancy, Youngmi Kim, Vernon Loke

Center for Social Development Research

This study examines savings outcomes in the first large-scale demonstration of Child Development Accounts (CDAs) in the United States—the Saving for Education, Entrepreneurship, and Downpayment (SEED) initiative. It is also the first empirical study, to our knowledge, to investigate associations between savings outcomes and incentives in an asset-building program for children. This study enhances knowledge about saving in CDAs, incentives in public policy in general, and incentives in savings policy in particular. Results can inform CDA policy design.

Overview Of Child Development Accounts In Developing Countries, Jeff Meyer, Rainier D. Masa, Jamie M. Zimmerman

Center for Social Development Research

Child Development Accounts (CDAs) as a matter of policy have existed for some time, though predominantly in developed countries. While there are at least a few government social programs with CDA components in the developing world, such policies have yet to gain significant traction. This paper finds that despite this lack of policy movement, CDAs do exist in developing countries in a variety of forms and delivered by a diverse group of institutions. Government-linked institutions (such as savings and post banks); non-governmental institutions (such as credit unions and NGOs); and commercial financial institutions are all innovating in CDA design and …

Tribal Innovations In Children's Accounts, Miriam Jorgensen, Peter Morris

Center for Social Development Research

An important frontier in savings policy and research is the effectiveness of accounts at birth. This paper presents ideas and initial findings from the experience of American Indian nations—America’s first asset-builders—with such policies. It describes the motivations for creating “minors’ accounts,” which are offered by approximately 70 tribes. These tribes are the only jurisdictions in the nation to offer universal, unrestricted accounts for children. Increasingly, they also are using conditions and incentives to promote their policy goals. Their experiences and ideas offer important insights for mainstream policy makers and program managers (in the US and elsewhere) about how to design …

September Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.