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Treasury Department And Fhfa Modify Terms Of Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements For Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, United States: Department Of The Treasury Dec 2017

Treasury Department And Fhfa Modify Terms Of Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements For Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, United States: Department Of The Treasury

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Summarizes the agreement to a set of modifications to the terms of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs).


Statement From Fhfa Director Melvin L. Watt On Capital Reserve For Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa) Dec 2017

Statement From Fhfa Director Melvin L. Watt On Capital Reserve For Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa)

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Letter Agreement With Treasury, Fannie Mae And Fhfa - December 21, 2017, United States: Department Of The Treasury, Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) Dec 2017

Letter Agreement With Treasury, Fannie Mae And Fhfa - December 21, 2017, United States: Department Of The Treasury, Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)

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Fhfa And Treasury Freddie Mac Letter Agreement, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa) Dec 2017

Fhfa And Treasury Freddie Mac Letter Agreement, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa)

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Keynote Remarks For The Commemoration Of The Centennial Of The Federal Reserve's U.S. Dollar Account Services To The Global Official Sector, Simon Potter Dec 2017

Keynote Remarks For The Commemoration Of The Centennial Of The Federal Reserve's U.S. Dollar Account Services To The Global Official Sector, Simon Potter

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Food Waste In The United States: Issues, Ethics, And Solutions, Patrick Erickson Dec 2017

Food Waste In The United States: Issues, Ethics, And Solutions, Patrick Erickson

Honors College Theses

One-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally. In North America and Europe, 280-300 kg of food is wasted per capita each year, with more than 40% of the losses occurring at the retail and consumer level. In this paper, I compare the amount of food wasted in the United States to the amounts wasted by different societies around the world, and discuss the reasons for the food waste, and the consequences that the waste has on our society, in terms of resource consumption and production of pollution. The pragmatic philosophy of Richard Rorty states …


Stigma And The Discount Window, Mark Carlson, Jonathan Rose Dec 2017

Stigma And The Discount Window, Mark Carlson, Jonathan Rose

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Imf Executive Board Discusses Proposals For Toolkit Reform, International Monetary Fund (Imf) Dec 2017

Imf Executive Board Discusses Proposals For Toolkit Reform, International Monetary Fund (Imf)

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Strategic Insights: Proxy War Norms, C. Anthony Pfaff Dec 2017

Strategic Insights: Proxy War Norms, C. Anthony Pfaff

Articles & Editorials

No abstract provided.


Neighborhood Cohesion, Neighborhood Disorder, And Cardiometabolic Risk, Jennifer N. Robinette, Susan T. Charles, Tara Gruenewald Dec 2017

Neighborhood Cohesion, Neighborhood Disorder, And Cardiometabolic Risk, Jennifer N. Robinette, Susan T. Charles, Tara Gruenewald

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Perceptions of neighborhood disorder (trash, vandalism) and cohesion (neighbors trust one another) are related to residents’ health. Affective and behavioral factors have been identified, but often in studies using geographically select samples. We use a nationally representative sample (n = 9032) of United States older adults from the Health and Retirement Study to examine cardiometabolic risk in relation to perceptions of neighborhood cohesion and disorder. Lower cohesion is significantly related to greater cardiometabolic risk in 2006/2008 and predicts greater risk four years later (2010/2012). The longitudinal relation is partially accounted for by anxiety and physical activity.


Syria And Colombia: A Study Of Intervention, Nicole E. Gomez Dec 2017

Syria And Colombia: A Study Of Intervention, Nicole E. Gomez

Open Access Theses

Civil war has persisted as a relevant topic of debate concerning U.S. foreign policy. On the international stage, getting involved in another nation’s civil war has become highly contentious. Following intervention in Vietnam, Korea, Somalia, and later in Libya, many argue towards a more isolationist U.S. stance. One of the mostly highly debated cases of civil war today is the case of Syria. While many are pushing for the U.S. to do more, many are sending a warning to stay away. Much closer to home, Colombia sought to control a drug-fueled civil war that erupted to a level that the …


Sense Of Place In Military Children's New Community And School Environment, Myriam C. Imhoff Dec 2017

Sense Of Place In Military Children's New Community And School Environment, Myriam C. Imhoff

Education

Relocation, or permanent change of station (PCS) is one of the constants of the military lifestyle. Thus, every two to three years, dependent children of enlisted military are uprooted from a place and forced to call a new place home. The goal of this research project is to provide a resource for teachers who have transient military children in their classroom and help them develop a sense of place in their new community and school environment. Scholarly literature on geographic mobility, stress and coping, education, sense of place, and place attachment as well as existing educational resources for military families …


Helping Veterans Through Outreach, Rodney B. Ebersole Dec 2017

Helping Veterans Through Outreach, Rodney B. Ebersole

Justice

The present Master's project seeks to develop a better understanding of Veterans and what they are going through. Research methods include extensive data on the high suicide rates of Veterans. Veteran and service members are in need of a service to them that will address the issue of suicide and what can be done to help and eliminate this problem. The programs that need to be designed to help needs should be in locations that have Veteran populations so as to serve them with their needs. Ultimately, Veterans Affairs (VA) officials have boosted their mental health personnel and suicide hotline …


Marching Morally Towards Equality: Perspective Of Bishop Richard Allen, Ernest M. Oleksy Dec 2017

Marching Morally Towards Equality: Perspective Of Bishop Richard Allen, Ernest M. Oleksy

The Downtown Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Written and Peer-Reviewed by Mandel Honors College Students at Cleveland State University

The African American's struggle for equality is fraught with contributions from men and women of various ilk. Amongst these early abolitionists were naturalist Benjamin Banneker, freeman orator Frederick Douglass, and Bishop Richard Allen, who is the focus of this paper. Through an analysis of primary and secondary sources, the author takes on the persona of the late Bishop speaking to a community of his fellow African Americans as he comments on timely events and characters and advises the listeners on a reasonable course of action.


Inseparable: Perspective Of Senator Daniel Webster, Ernest M. Oleksy Dec 2017

Inseparable: Perspective Of Senator Daniel Webster, Ernest M. Oleksy

The Downtown Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Written and Peer-Reviewed by Mandel Honors College Students at Cleveland State University

Considering the hypersensitivity that their nation has towards race relations, it is often ineffable to contemporary Americans as to how anyone could have argued against abolition in the 19th century. However, by taking the perspective of Senator Daniel Webster speaking to an audience of disunionist-abolitionists, proslaveryites, and various shades of moderates, numerous points of contention will be brought to light as to why chattel slavery persisted so long in the U.S. Focal points of dialogue will include the Narrative of Frederick Douglass, the "positive good" claims of Senator John C. Calhoun, the disunionism of William Lloyd Garrison, and the defense …


Cuba: Déjà Vu Or New Beginnings, Ryan Forrest, Hunter W. Phillips, Magena Rodriguez Dec 2017

Cuba: Déjà Vu Or New Beginnings, Ryan Forrest, Hunter W. Phillips, Magena Rodriguez

University of Miami Business Law Review

That the United States has long had a strained relationship with Cuba is no secret to the international community. Most recently, this strain has been embodied in a commercial, economic and financial embargo that has been enforced by the United States since 1962. That said, focusing only on this limited stretch of history would ignore the greater context of American–Cuban relations. This paper takes a step back to conduct a historical analysis, examine the current state of relations, and to posit on the potential of future economic ties between the two nations. After a thorough examination, an overarching question emerges: …


Genetic Epidemiology Of Neural Tube Defects, Philip J Lupo, A J Agopian, Heidi Castillo, Jonathan Castillo, Gerald H Clayton, Nienke P Dosa, Betsy Hopson, David B Joseph, Brandon G Rocque, William O Walker, John S Wiener, Laura E Mitchell Dec 2017

Genetic Epidemiology Of Neural Tube Defects, Philip J Lupo, A J Agopian, Heidi Castillo, Jonathan Castillo, Gerald H Clayton, Nienke P Dosa, Betsy Hopson, David B Joseph, Brandon G Rocque, William O Walker, John S Wiener, Laura E Mitchell

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

It has been estimated that 60-70% of neural tube defects (NTDs) have a genetic component, but few causative genes have been identified. The lack of information on genes associated with non-syndromic NTDs in humans is especially notable as the "genomic revolution" has led to new tools (e.g., genome-wide genotyping arrays, next-generation sequencing) that are helping to elucidate the full spectrum of genetic variation (from common to rare) contributing to complex traits, including structural birth defects. However, the application of modern genomic approaches to the study of NTDs has lagged behind that of some other common structural birth defects. This may …


Usarray Imaging Of Continental Crust In The Conterminous United States, Xiaofei Ma, Anthony R. Lowry Dec 2017

Usarray Imaging Of Continental Crust In The Conterminous United States, Xiaofei Ma, Anthony R. Lowry

Geosciences Faculty Publications

The thickness and bulk composition of continental crust provide important constraints on the evolution and dynamics of continents. Crustal mineralogy and thickness both may influence gravity anomalies, topographic elevation, and lithospheric strength, but prior to the inception of EarthScope’s USArray, seismic measurements of crustal thickness and properties useful for inferring lithology are sparse. Here we improve upon a previously published methodology for joint inversion of Bouguer gravity anomalies and seismic receiver functions by using parameter space stacking of cross correlations of modeled synthetic and observed receiver functions instead of standard H-κ amplitude stacking. The new method is applied to estimation …


Collective Narcissism, Anti-Globalism, Brexit, Trump, And The Chinese Juggernaut, Russell Belk Dec 2017

Collective Narcissism, Anti-Globalism, Brexit, Trump, And The Chinese Juggernaut, Russell Belk

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

Brexit and the election of Trump both relied on a particular type of nationalistic appeal to collective narcissism — an exaggerated emotional belief that the nation’s greatness is being undermined by other nations and other people. This tendency is catered to by appeals to make the nation great again by shutting borders and embracing isolationism while scapegoating refugees and immigrants. The rise of jingoistic leaders like Trump, Putin, and Erdogan can be explained by such appeals. But China, which has long suffered feelings of national humiliation is reacting in quite different ways that embrace globalism, even while rejecting multiculturalism. This …


Weather And Climate Summary And Forecast: December 2017 Report, Gregory V. Jones Dec 2017

Weather And Climate Summary And Forecast: December 2017 Report, Gregory V. Jones

Linfield University Wine Studies Reports

This report provides a summary of the weather and climate forecast for December 2017. It includes forecast information specific to the Pacific Northwest and the western United States, as well as forecast information for other portions of the United States and abroad.


National Estimates Of Genetic Testing In Women With A History Of Breast Or Ovarian Cancer., Christopher P Childers, Kimberly K Childers, Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, James Macinko Dec 2017

National Estimates Of Genetic Testing In Women With A History Of Breast Or Ovarian Cancer., Christopher P Childers, Kimberly K Childers, Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, James Macinko

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Purpose In the United States, 3.8 million women have a history of breast (BC) or ovarian cancer (OC). Up to 15% of cases are attributable to heritable mutations, which, if identified, provide critical knowledge for treatment and preventive care. It is unknown how many patients who are at high risk for these mutations have not been tested and how rates vary by risk criteria. Methods We used pooled cross-sectional data from three Cancer Control Modules (2005, 2010, 2015) of the National Health Interview Survey, a national in-person household interview survey. Eligible patients were adult females with a history of BC …


The Effect Of Medicaid On Medication Use Among Poor Adults: Evidence From Oregon., Katherine Baicker, Heidi L Allen, Bill J. Wright, Amy N Finkelstein Dec 2017

The Effect Of Medicaid On Medication Use Among Poor Adults: Evidence From Oregon., Katherine Baicker, Heidi L Allen, Bill J. Wright, Amy N Finkelstein

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Oregon's 2008 Medicaid expansion significantly increased the use of prescription medications in 2009-10.


Medicaid Managed Care And The Health Care Utilization Of Foster Children, Makayla Palmer, James Marton, Aaron Yelowitz, Jeffery Talbert Dec 2017

Medicaid Managed Care And The Health Care Utilization Of Foster Children, Makayla Palmer, James Marton, Aaron Yelowitz, Jeffery Talbert

Economics Faculty Publications

A recent trend in state Medicaid programs is the transition of vulnerable populations into Medicaid managed care (MMC) who were initially carved out of such coverage, such as foster children or those with disabilities. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the impact of the transition of foster children from fee-for-service Medicaid coverage to MMC coverage on outpatient health care utilization. There is very little empirical evidence on the impact of managed care on the health care utilization of foster children because of the recent timing of these transitions as well as challenges associated with finding data sets large …


Science Georgia Standards Of Excellence In Southwest Georgia: A Mixed Method Study Of Science Teachers' Perceptions Of Science And Engineering Practices And Administrative Support, Shereca R. Harvey Dec 2017

Science Georgia Standards Of Excellence In Southwest Georgia: A Mixed Method Study Of Science Teachers' Perceptions Of Science And Engineering Practices And Administrative Support, Shereca R. Harvey

Theses and Dissertations

With the publication of A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (National Research Council, 2012), the dominant instructional approach for science education in the United States changed from teaching science as a process of inquiry to teaching science as a practice, using science and engineering practices. Middle and high school science teachers in the State of Georgia implemented the practices for the first time during 2017-2018 school year while teaching the new Science Georgia Standards of Excellence. Teachers who have been successful at making such instructional changes have done so with the support of their …


Factors Of Renewable Energy Deployment And Empirical Studies Of United States Wind Energy, Serife Elif Can Sener Dec 2017

Factors Of Renewable Energy Deployment And Empirical Studies Of United States Wind Energy, Serife Elif Can Sener

All Dissertations

Considered essential for countries' development, energy demand is growing worldwide. Unlike conventional sources, the use of renewable energy sources has multiple benefits, including increased energy security, sustainable economic growth, and pollution reduction, in particular greenhouse gas emissions. Nevertheless, there is a considerable difference in the share of renewable energy sources in national energy portfolios. This dissertation contains a series of studies to provide an outlook on the existing renewable energy deployment literature and empirically identify the factors of wind energy generation capacity and wind energy policy diffusion in the U.S. The dissertation begins with a systematic literature review to identify …


Justice Scalia's Other Standing Legacy, Tara Leigh Grove Dec 2017

Justice Scalia's Other Standing Legacy, Tara Leigh Grove

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Outbreak Response And Incident Management: Shea Guidance And Resources For Healthcare Epidemiologists In United States Acute-Care Hospitals., David B Banach, B Lynn Johnston, Duha Al-Zubeidi, Allison H Bartlett, Susan Casey Bleasdale, Valerie M Deloney, Kyle B Enfield, Judith A Guzman-Cottrill, Christopher Lowe, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, Kyle J Popovich, Payal K Patel, Karen Ravin, Theresa Rowe, Erica S Shenoy, Scott Stienecker Md, Pritish K Tosh, Kavita K Trivedi Dec 2017

Outbreak Response And Incident Management: Shea Guidance And Resources For Healthcare Epidemiologists In United States Acute-Care Hospitals., David B Banach, B Lynn Johnston, Duha Al-Zubeidi, Allison H Bartlett, Susan Casey Bleasdale, Valerie M Deloney, Kyle B Enfield, Judith A Guzman-Cottrill, Christopher Lowe, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, Kyle J Popovich, Payal K Patel, Karen Ravin, Theresa Rowe, Erica S Shenoy, Scott Stienecker Md, Pritish K Tosh, Kavita K Trivedi

Hospital Medicine

This expert guidance document was developed as a resource to provide healthcare epidemiologists working in acute-care hospitals with a high-level overview of incident management for infectious diseases outbreaks and to prepare them to work within an emergency response framework. It addresses how the epidemiologist’s skills and expertise apply to scenarios that require enhanced preparedness and response efforts, eg, when pathogens associated with outbreaks are poorly characterized or when outbreaks require additional interventions including, but not limited to, healthcare personnel education, enhanced infection prevention and control measures, added staffing, supplies, and resources, adjustments to clinical and support activities, and external communications. …


Crisis And Response: An Fdic History, 2008– 2013, United States: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Fdic) Nov 2017

Crisis And Response: An Fdic History, 2008– 2013, United States: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Fdic)

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No abstract provided.


The Association Of Social Anxiety Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder And Reproduction: Results From Four Nationally Representative Samples Of Adults In The Usa., B Miloyan, A Bulley, B Brilot, T Suddendorf Nov 2017

The Association Of Social Anxiety Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder And Reproduction: Results From Four Nationally Representative Samples Of Adults In The Usa., B Miloyan, A Bulley, B Brilot, T Suddendorf

School of Psychology

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) are highly prevalent and frequently co-occur. The results of population studies suggest that SAD tends to precede AUD, and the results of laboratory studies suggest that alcohol use facilitates social behaviors in socially anxious individuals. Therefore, we posited that, in a modern context, a tendency to consume alcohol may be positively selected for among socially anxious individuals by its effect on the likelihood of finding a partner and reproducing. We tested the hypothesis that a higher proportion of individuals with a lifetime diagnosis of SAD and AUD reproduce (i.e., have at …


Motion To Extend Time To Jan 12th, 2018, United States Nov 2017

Motion To Extend Time To Jan 12th, 2018, United States

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In the Supreme Court of the United StatesStarr International Company Inc., Petitioner v. the United States, Respondent Solicitor General, Noel J. Francisco, requests an extension to file the government's response pursuant to Rule 30.4.