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Community Participation In Disaster Planning And The Expectation Gap: Analysis And Recommendations, Phillip Sperry

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the expectation gap and how it relates to the field of emergency management. As disasters become more commonplace, many citizens have high expectations of their governments, which results in a lack of individual disaster preparation. This thesis analyzed the current state of community education and engagement programs, use of best practices by governments and inter-agency cooperation and partnerships. The research consisted of fifteen interviews with emergency management professionals representing local, state, and federal government as well as the private sector. The results show limited public participation, as well as issues with crisis communications systems. Over 80% of …

Usa V. Shawn Coleman

2013 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Prospectus, November 20, 2013, Ashton Gwin, Mace Mackiewicz, Ben Boltinghouse, Amber Simmons, Brittany Rhed, Jojo Rhinehart, Alex Wallner

Prospectus 2013

COMMUNITY VETERANS HONORED; Illinois to legalize same sex marriage; Suppose JFK had served a second term; 5 study methods that actually work; If you see a crime happening, report it to Public Safety!; "Freedom of Speech" may not be so free anymore; The Gettysburg Address: Much noted and long remembered; How will Firearm Concealed Carry Act, passed in July 2013, affect yourself or other students?; A spike of success for Parkland volleyball

Emu Today, November 20, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Carcieri: Bringing Certainty To Trust Land Acquisitions, Kevin Washburn

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Hot Spot Identification And Analysis Methodology, Jacob S. Farnsworth

Theses and Dissertations

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Traffic and Safety Division continues to advance the safety of roadway sections throughout the state. To aid UDOT in meeting their goal the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University (BYU) has worked with the Statistics Department in developing analysis tools for safety. The most recent of these tools has been the development of a hierarchical Bayesian Poisson Mixture Model (PMM) statistical model of traffic crashes and safety on UDOT roadways statewide and the integration of the results of this model in a Geographic Information System (GIS) framework. This research focuses …

Spectrum, Volume 31, Issue 9, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: NEC Champions -- ESPN Anchor Speaks to SHU Students -- Moses Webb’s Play Goes Viral -- Killer Speed Bumps -- Habitat for Humanity Thrives on Campus -- Allison O’Keefe Gets Her Feet Wet -- Students Do Business in China -- 16 Handles or Pinkberry?

A Two-Step Estimation Procedure And A Goodness-Of-Fit Test For Spatial Extremes Models, Hongwei Shang

Doctoral Dissertations

Parametric max-stable processes are increasingly used to model spatial extremes. Since the dependence structure is specified for block maxima, the data used for inference are block maxima from all sites. To improve the estimation efficiency, we propose a two-step approach with composite likelihood that utilizes site-wise daily records in addition to block maxima. Besides the parameter estimation, there is no formal model checking and diagnosis method for spatial extremes modeling yet. Model diagnosis in practice has been informal and mostly based on visual checking tools such as residual plot and quantile-quantile plot. We proposed a goodness-of-fit test for max-stable processes …

Montana Kaimin, November 20, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Emu Today, November 19, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

The Advocate, November 19, 2013, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, November 19, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Vandals Destroy Property
• News
• Opinions
• Arts & Entertainment
• Classifieds
• Puzzles & Comics
• Sports

Strategic Planning For University-Based Executive Education Programs: Success Factors And Design Alternatives, Newton Margulies, Jack R. Gregg

Journal of Executive Education

There appears to be a growing interest among B-schools in providing continuing management education. The trend toward meeting demands of changing business and learning environments – and responding to the obsolescence of various management disciplines -- has encouraged growth in non-degree, professional development programs. Some of these programs are generic in nature, while others are more specialized, depending on the perceived strengths and interests of the schools and the areas faculty choose to emphasize.

Transportation Projects. Vehicle License Fee. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Initiatives

Increases vehicle license fee by 1% of a vehicle's value, phased in over four years. Exempts commercial vehicles from 1% increase if diesel fuel taxes are raised by three cents per gallon. Requires new fees to be deposited in a special fund. Also redirects certain sources of current state revenue to this special fund. Disburses revenue from the special fund to pay-as-you-go transportation projects, including local streets and roads, state highways, and public transportation. Prohibits use of fund for other purposes. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government:Increased state …

The Chanticleer, 2013-11-18, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

Transportation Projects. Vehicle License Fee. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Initiatives

Increases vehicle license fee by 1% of a vehicle's value, phased in over four years. Exempts commercial vehicles from 1% increase if diesel fuel taxes are raised by three cents per gallon. Requires new fees to be deposited in a special fund. Also redirects certain sources of current state revenue to this special fund. Disburses revenue from the special fund to pay-as-you-go transportation projects, including local streets and roads, state highways, and public transportation. Prohibits use of fund for other purposes. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government:Increased state …

The Collegian (2013-11-18), Cleiri Quezada

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 66, No. 13

Emu Today, November 18, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For The Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2013 And June 30, 2012, Tennessee. Department Of Treasury.

TCRS Financial Reports

No abstract provided.

Local Government Law Enforcement Services: Relationships Between Performance And Cost In Collective And Non-Collctive Bargaining Workforces, Joseph Casey

Theses and Dissertations

High performance organizations desire to provide services in an effective and efficient manner with positive outcomes; therefore measures of performance and cost can be utilized to gauge such success. Through comparative research and analysis of local governments that have and do not have collective bargaining for law enforcement, findings and results can determine if there is any correlation between employee workforce classification (in collective or non-collective bargaining workplaces), high performance traits, costs and high performance return on costs (HPRC) for law enforcement. A HPRC composite measure was developed and utilized to compare and contrast all of the local governments to …

The Cost Of Fear: An Analysis Of Sex Offender Registration, Community Notification, And Civil Commitment Laws In The United States And The United Kingdom, Kate Hynes

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs (2012 - Present)

Sex offenders are often seen as a notorious group in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The public opinion of the masses has often found its way into the laws which restrict the privacy and freedoms of many sex offenders. This comment will examine the often divergent trends in lawmaking and judicial authority in both countries in regard to sex offender registration, community notification, and civil commitment. Further, the comment will study the lasting effects on the sex offender population and potential civil rights implications.

V. 81, Issue 9, November 15, 2013

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.

Arts And Sciences Open Faculty Forum, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

High Court Ruling, Secret Document Discovery Overshadow Argentina's Midterm Elections Results, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.

Isso Weekly Newsletter, November 15, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. International Students And Scholars Office.

ISSO Weekly Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

-- Lunch and Learn: There's Still Time to Get Involved! November 20
-- Ethnic Food Celebration: Australian Food November 21
-- African Union Multicultural Night TONIGHT November 15
-- Thanksgiving Break November 25-29
-- Thanksgiving Holiday
-- Thanksgiving Holiday Dining Hours
-- Like and Follow Us!
-- ISSO Office Hours
-- ISSO - Enhancing International Experiences

Emu Today, November 15, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, November 15, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Vol.41 N.16 November 14th 2013, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Faculty Council Minutes November 14, 2013, Bronx Community College Faculty Council

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the Faculty Council on November 14, 2013.