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University Of South Carolina Discovery Day 2014, University Of South Carolina

Discovery Day Abstracts

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Public Health Law & Equal Access To Justice In Rural America, Linda L. Chezem

South Dakota Law Review

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Table Of Contents, South Dakota Law Review

South Dakota Law Review

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Crime And Natural Resource Booms: Evidence From Unconventional Natural Gas Production, Timothy M. Komarek

Economics Faculty Publications

The USA has experienced a sudden expansion of oil and natural gas production due to the combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. The energy extraction boom has had many localized impacts, most notably in areas with substantial shale gas reserves. This paper exploits a natural experiment in the Marcellus region to examine one channel of the so-called resource curse, the effect of resource extraction on local crime. The results show that areas experiencing a natural gas extraction boom suffer an increase in overall violent crimes, while property crimes remain similar to non-boom areas. Furthermore, the violent crime increase appears …

The 2014 Smu Criminal Justice Colloquium: An Introduction, Meghan J. Ryan, Jenia I. Turner

SMU Law Review

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The American Bar Association And The Rule Of Law, James R. Silkenat

SMU Law Review

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Front Matter

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Bearing The Burden Of Denial: Observations Of Lower Court Decisions Misapplying Supreme Court Precedent In Second Amendment Cases, Alex Ploor

SMU Law Review

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Annual Reports Of Sugar Hill, New Hampshire 2013., Sugar Hill Town Representatives

Sugar Hill, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

2013 Annual Report, Town Of Goffstown, New Hampshire., Goffstown Town Representatives

Goffstown, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

University Of Northern Iowa Fact Book, 2014-2015, University Of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa Fact Book

Contents:

Quick Reference ... Inside Front Cover
Mission Statement ... 1
UNI Organizational Chart ... 2
UNI Administration ... 3
Definition of Terms Used ... 4
Calendar ... 6
New Students ... 7
Enrollment ... 13
Alumni ... 31
Faculty and Staff ... 39
Budget and Finance ... 44
Library ... 51
General Information ... 53
Peer Institutions ... 66

Annual Report Of The Selectmen And Other Town Officers Goshen, N.H. 2013., Goshen Town Representatives

Goshen, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Personal Privacy Vs. Public Safety, Danielle Bynum

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

•“Americans like their privacy, but sometimes the reflex to defend privacy at all costs undermines the common good of society (Clewett, 1).” •When it comes to matters of national security, the controversial battle of Personal Privacy vs. Public Safety is waged. • Finding the balance between the two has long vexed those in power to set the rules to protect this nation individually as well as nationally.

Nebraska Game And Parks Commission 2014 Annual Report

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

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Penn Place Transit Plan: Connecting & Engaging The Emu-Ypsilanti Community, Michael Strugala

Graduate Capstone Projects

The overall mission and vision for the Peninsular Place Neighborhood Study area is to increase collaboration amongst stakeholders, residents, businesses, and the EMU community to increase walkability, enhance pedestrian safety (in and around the park), deter criminal activity, repair broken and outdated infrastructure including sidewalks and antiquated lighting. Furthermore, the Peninsular Place Neighborhood Plan from a transportation perspective will focus on creating nodes of interest, developing key gateway entry points, connecting users to the AATA route, and establishing connectivity between Eastern Michigan University, Peninsular Place Park, Frog Island Park, and Depot Town. Additionally, the transportation plan will provide a robust …

Index To The Senate Journal State Of Colorado: Sixty-Ninth General Assembly Second Regular Session, Colorado General Assembly

Colorado House and Senate Journals

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Faculty Senate Minutes, May 21, 2014, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes and Reports

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Presumed Imminence: Judicial Risk Assessment In The Post-9/11 World, Avidan Y. Cover

Faculty Publications

Court opinions in the terrorism context are often distinguished by fact-finding that relates to risk assessment. These risk assessments — inherently policy decisions — are influenced by cultural cognition and by cognitive errors common to probability determinations, particularly those made regarding highly dangerous and emotional events. In a post-9/11 world, in which prevention and intelligence are prioritized over prosecution, courts are more likely to overstate the potential harm, neglect the probability, and presume the imminence of terrorist attacks. As a result, courts are apt to defer to the government and require less evidence in support of measures that curtail civil …

The Middle Class Tax Relief And Job Creation Act Of 2012 And Its Impact On Television Broadcasting And Future Broadband Wireless Communications, David H. Cole

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The upcoming Incentive Auction for the 600 MHz band will cause the relocation of hundreds of UHF television stations while potentially freeing up as much as 120 MHz of valuable electromagnetic spectrum for utilization by wireless communications providers. This "new" wireless spectrum will allow wireless providers to increase their wireless broadband capabilities and feed the ever-growing demand by consumers for more wireless broadband capacity. This thesis addresses the mechanics of the proposed auction platforms, the impact the auction will have on existing television broadcasters, and explores some of the possible future opportunities the repurposing of the 600 MHz band presents …

Can Municipal Political Structure Improve Fiscal Performance?, Clayton P. Gillette

Faculty Articles

I want to focus on two likely sources of divergence between the interests of local officials and those of their constituents that I consider the most likely cause of our current widespread municipal distress. The first involves the intertemporal conflict between the costs and benefits of current expenditures. Debt crises in New York and elsewhere arose because municipal officials borrowed funds for operating and capital expenses, providing services to current residents while imposing the obligation to pay for them on future generations of residents—those who would not be casting votes in the next election. Aside from intertemporal conflict, there is …

Study On Investment In Water And Wastewater Infrastructure And Economic Development, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management in the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston was tasked by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Advisory Board (MWRAAB) with asking and answering a very fundamental question relating to public infrastructure: “What is the relationship between investment in water and wastewater infrastructure and economic growth?” To do so, Center staff not only researched the positive results of investing in infrastructure, but also took time to consider what failing to invest in adequate water and wastewater infrastructure might mean. Additionally, the Center …

The Representativeness Of Traditionally Underrepresented Populations In Appointed Policy-Level State Government Leadership Positions In North Carolina 1973-2012: "Who Gets In, Who Stays In, Who Gets Appointed, And Who Gets Disappointed.", Steven Eric Hairston

Dissertations

This study applies the theory of representative bureaucracy to state level political appointees over the course of five gubernatorial administrations in North Carolina. The theory of representative bureaucracy holds that the demographic diversity of the workforce of public sector organizations or bureaucracies (passive representation) leads to policy decisions and outcomes that reflect the beliefs and interests of the groups that are represented (active representation), including underrepresented populations (e.g. minorities and women) that have historically been disadvantaged. Using measures of representativeness, the study determines the extent to which members of underrepresented populations have been appointed to leadership positions by each of …

Establishing Legitimacy Through Inclusive Re-Formation: The Necessary Process For Re-Forming The Seattle Police Department, Becky Fish

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

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Expanding Understanding Of Public Policy As A Complex And Pluri-Disciplinary System: Illustrating Possibilities Of Epistemic Pluralism, Cynthia Cors

Theses and Dissertations

Science, and especially the social sciences, has developed as distinct territories, each with its own vocabulary and language-game (Wittgenstein, 1945/1958). Yet understanding and explaining science as a complex and pluri-disciplinary system has important practitioner-oriented as well as research-oriented and other benefits, benefits that can be enhanced through the use of cloud-based technologies. Understanding and explaining public policy in particular as complex can inform and transform the way problems are approached. This is particularly important for an action subject like public policy and administration that can be considered as having been influenced by many disciplines. Public administration (PA) through multiple perspectives, …

Critical Editions And Comparative Analysis Of Three Representative Wind Band Works From The French Revolution, Adam Gary Kehl

Theses and Dissertations

The French Revolution witnessed the greatest output of music for wind band before the twentieth century. The importance of wind bands and wind repertoire grew for several reasons including, most notably, their participation in government sponsored outdoor national festivals. Festival celebrations were large gatherings in which wind band music was a central component. The French National Guard Band was the dominant musical ensemble in revolutionary France; its leaders, François Gossec, Bernard Sarrette, and Charles-Simon Catel, were among France's most important musical figures between 1789-1799. These men, in combination with music schools established in Paris during the Revolution, helped shaped the …

Dynamic Testing Procedures For Performance Assessment Of Nuclear Fuel Rods, Travis M. Adams

Honors Theses and Capstones

Existing transportation probabilistic risk assessment for spent nuclear fuel in the United States is based on short-term (decades) on-site storage at power plants before transport. Updated risk assessment estimates will be required as extended on-site storage (centuries) and higher burnup levels in fuel become standard. Nuclear fuel rods under these two conditions are more brittle than rods from short-term storage and intermediate burnup due to several mechanisms, including hydrogen embrittlement. Development of risk assessment requires characterizations of dynamic behavior of these degraded rods under transportation scenarios. This Honors thesis provides an initial literature review for a larger project that will …

Treasurer's Report, For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014, Tennessee. Department Of Treasury

Treasurer's Reports

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Key Advertising Components And Media Channels For Recruiting Long Haul Drivers, Marla B. Royne, Carol C. Beinstock, Tracy Anna Cosenza

Journal of Transportation Management

This research examines how trucking companies can develop effective advertising media and messages for reaching and recruiting qualified long distance long distance truck drivers. Long distance truck driver candidates seem most interested in competitive pay, paid vacation, a weekly payment schedule (along with direct deposit), assigned equipment, 24/7 dispatch, a large volume of hub group freight, and flexible home time. To reach this audience and its needs, we suggest advertisements emphasizing these benefits be placed on the Internet and social media sites, as well as in selected professional magazines frequented by truck drivers searching for jobs.

A New Crime For Corporate Misconduct?, Peter J. Henning

Law Faculty Research Publications

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S.B. 9: A Second Chance For Juveniles Serving Life Without Parole In California In Theory - And Why It Won't Make A Difference In Practice, Evan Reese

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

Historically, juveniles have been treated differently than adults when convicted of a crime. They were seen as less culpable than adults and more capable of reform. In California and in many other states, however, some juveniles have been tried as adults in a variety of situations. Recent legislation in California has offered a glimmer of hope, and perhaps a second chance, for some juvenile offenders who have been sentenced as adults to life without parole. S.B. 9 allows such juveniles to petition the court for resentencing after serving the first fifteen years of their life sentence. In theory, if the …