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Annual Review Of The World Pheasant Association 1997/1998, World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Reports and Other Materials

Chairman's report, Richard P. Howard

Annual report of Council 1997/98

Chapters and Affiliate reports

Pheasant Specialist Group report, Peter J. Garson

Treasurer's annual report and account, Ian F. Hoggarth

Partridge, Quail and Francolin Specialist Group report, John P. Carroll

Grouse Specialist Group report, Ilse Storch

Megapode Specialist Group report, René W. R. J. Dekker

Cracid Specialist Group report, Daniel M. Brooks and Stuart D. Strahl

WPA-South Asia Regional Office, Rahul Kaul

Ecology and conservation of the Moluccan megapode in Halmahera, Gillian C. Baker, Helen Crudgington, Hujaima Cein, and Halim Mahmud

Sichuan hill-partridge forest conservation project: Report on the 1997 field …

The Educational Needs Of Welfare Recipients And The Role Of The Community College As An Agent Of Social Change, Carolyn L. Browning

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate two underlying questions related to welfare reform and its impact on participants in the Cumberland Plateau Region: (1) What are the training and other noneducational needs of the participants in the VIEW program? and (2) What is the projected success of the impact of the training on the lives of the participants? The research study included 47 interviews with four distinct groups of individuals--VIEW participants, case managers, administrators, and trainers. Three focus group interviews were conducted with individuals who were participants in the VIEW program or professionals actively involved in the administration …

The Octofoil, January/February 1998, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Wave Of A Troubled Juvenile Future, Porcher L. Taylor Iii

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Faculty Publications

In the violent wake of the recent slaughter in Springfield, Ore., America faces a future wave of juvenile terrorism from Internet-self-trained, Timothy McVeigh-determined and Unabomber-technically-savvy adolescents intent on getting even with a society they deem responsible for their low self-esteem.

Human Services: A Discussion Paper, David Wiles

Research outputs pre 2011

Human services is an emergent field of study and work in Australia. Its definition is complex, needing continuing theoretical and empirical clarification. Despite the contemporary decline of the Australian welfare state, human services has emerged in cultural congruence with historic Australian notions of a 'fair go', of social equity, and of social egalitarianism. Human services constitutes a nascent profession, which - in the main - helps people with problems, particularly including members of the social 'underclass'. With much of its origins in volunteerism and the voluntary sector, human service organisational theory is now developing, and is helping workers and students …

Economic Navigation In A Period Of Great Uncertainty, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

1997 was a very good year economically, but 1998 is expected to bring a lower growth rate and a slowdown across a number of industries. But rather than a period of doom-and-gloom, 1998 will in fact be best defined as a time of economic uncertainty. In light of this, this paper attempts to provide an economic outlook for the year ahead by answering three key questions: first, how will the East Asian financial deterioration affect us? Second, will politicians try to spend the projected federal surplus before it materializes? Lastly, will the Federal Reserve continue to stay on the policy …

1998 January, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for January of 1998.

Incommensurability And Cost-Benefit Analysis, Matthew D. Adler

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Budô In Japanese And U.S. Policies, Guy H. Power

Master's Projects

No abstract provided.

Municipal Involvement In International Relations, John Jack William Hilgers

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

The purpose of this study is to examine municipal involvement in international relations in the United States. This municipal phenomenon is occurring concurrently with both a shift away from the traditional nation-centric structure of international relations under the influence of globalism as well as a sharp decline in intergovernmental aid. The research questions were: (1) What are the indicators that define municipal involvement in international relations? and (2) What is the extent of that involvement?

Extensive qualitative and research was conducted in the form of an exploratory literature survey which was set forth in narrative analysis to overcome the paucity …

Rights And Efficiency In American Health Law, Maxwell Gregg Bloche

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

During the 1960s and 1970s, the individual rights revolution that swept through American society remade much of the nation's health law in its image. Sick people acquired the right to be told of the risks and benefits of proposed treatments and then to give thumbs-up or thumbs-down to their doctors' decisions. Successful suits for medical negligence went from rare to commonplace. Elderly and poor Americans achieved statutory rights of access to publicly funded healthcare, and courts burnished these rights with myriad procedural protections. The critically ill and their families won the right to refuse aggressive, life-sustaining treatments. Psychiatric patients acquired …

Walking The Walk: An Affirmative Action Plan For Moving Welfare Parents Into The Workplace, Shauna Marshall

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Improving Safety In The Saudi Coast Guard, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Amri

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation serves to highlight the need to have a proper safety system within the Saudi Coast Guard organisation (SCG), the agency within the Ministry of the Interior, whose main task is to ensure safety at sea, enforcement of laws in the territorial waters of the Kingdom, rescue at sea and supervision and control of fishing and excursion vessels. These great responsibilities need an integrated approach in order to achieve an organised safety system. Measures have been taken at the international level to improve safety at sea, such as STCW 95 and ISM Code. STCW 95 includes measures for the …

Quality Assurance System In Vietnam Register (Vr), Hai Bang Pham

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a study of the implementation of a quality assurance system applied for Vietnam Register as well as other classification societies as imposed in the IMO resolution A739(18) and the Quality System Certification Scheme (QSCS). The concepts of quality, quality assurance and the process of the standardisation are clarified, taking into account the changes in terms of management and operation in the maritime industry nowadays. The necessity to implement the quality assurance system in the international classification societies is investigated in respect of their roles and obligations. Certain attempts to increase quality and credibility of services provided by …

The Panama Canal Handover In 2000 : Preparing For The Future, Libardo Alberto Brü

World Maritime University Dissertations

This document contains a recompilation of the current situation and status of the recent events that are preceding the Turnover of the Panama Canal into Panamanian hands. It is to understand that a deep analysis of the current situation and future implications of the present actions taken is not the purpose of this paper and by no means possible to accomplished due to the extent and vast amount of information and aspects that should be taken into consideration. Nevertheless by having a general understanding of aspects such as Economical, Administrative and Safety, it can be established an overview of what …

An Action Plan To Address The Protection Of Marine Environment From Risks Posed By Land-Based And Marine Activities In Maputo Bay, Nicolau Augusto Banze

World Maritime University Dissertations

The marine environment is an essential part of the global biosphere, the oceans cover almost the fourths of the earth’s surface, contain over the 90 per cent of the world’s water resources, and are home to many forms of marine life. The oceans are also environmentally susceptible to natural and human-related activities, such as climatic changes, sea level rise, dredge and fill activities, charmelisation, sedimentation, sewage discharges and shoreline development, among many others. therefore there is an urgent need for immediate action, to stop further destruction of the marine environment caused by offshore and land based activities. This dissertation is …

The Impact Of Pollution On Kenyan Coastal Marine Environment, Abidjah Ndegwa Wachirah

World Maritime University Dissertations

This dissertation looks at the types and main sources of marine pollution in Kenya, the existing national regulations and their comparison with the international legislation, and the damage that the Kenyan marine environment has sustained from accidental oil spills. The global environmental protection framework is analysed and the international conventions the Kenya government has ratified so far are indicated. The author further examines the current environmental protection regulations in Kenya against international standards and gives solutions for remedy where they are found lacking. The role of IMO in the prevention of the marine industry especially in the protection of the …

Nigerian Maritime Administration : Its Role In Marine Environmental Protection : A Case Study On The Escravos Oil Terminal, Niger Delta, Mudi I. Isa

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is an attempt to examine the Nigerian oil industry and its impact on the environment. The world pre occupation in recent years, with green house gas emission and climatic changes has tended to over shadow an equally important problem, oil pollution either land based or marine. Oil spills have an equally devastating impact on the environment, especially in developing countries which have little or no capacity to deal with this problem. Thus the focal point of this paper is to analyse the Nigerian oil sector and the environmental impact of its activities. This involves identifying sectors within the …

Environmental Protection In The Lithuanian Shipping Company (Lisco), Tadas Vaivada

World Maritime University Dissertations

This dissertation provides an overview of the marine environment protection issue on the ships of Lithuanian Shipping Company. The Lithuanian Shipping Company LISCO is the biggest shipping company in Lithuania. Until 1991 LISCO was a part of the USSR merchant fleet and could not carry out not only the whole policy of the company independently from Moscow but even a policy of environmental protection from pollution from ships. After 1991, when Lithuania achieved independence from the USSR, LISCO has became an independent state company. LISCO has worked for only 7 years in the free shipping market, so, it is interesting …

Proposals For Restructuring The Marine Department In Aqaba Port, Jordan, Walid A.S. Al-Suheimat

World Maritime University Dissertations

Today’s shipping industry has become an over-regulated industry where safety and the marine environment protection can not be compromised. This modern global arrangement requires a heightened efficient and competent maritime administrations to control and observe their national fleet. Hence, the main aim of this dissertation is to promote and enhance the marine safety and pollution prevention through restructuring the Marine Department at The Port of Aqaba by proposing and recommending feasible solutions. The Marine Department’s role in Port of Aqaba is essential as it is the sole authority controlling and enforcing national safety related maritime legislation. Its roles significance has …

Proposal For Improving Maritime Safety In Jordan With Emphasis On The Engineer's Role, Moain Al-Zoubi

World Maritime University Dissertations

This dissertation is a study for improving maritime safety in Jordan with a focus on the marine engineers role. The topic evaluates the current situation of maritime authority structure and safety procedures in all maritime activities. The objective of this proposal is to set out general guidance to improve the planning, management and operational procedures of safety matters in all maritime fields in Jordan. The topic discusses four important areas deemed necessary to improve maritime safety in Jordan, with emphasis on the role of the marine engineer in each area. The first is administrative and management, the second is legal …

Establishing Statutory Safety Equipment Standards For Cargo Ships And Pleasure Vessels Under 500 Gross Tonnage : A Proposal For Malta, John Alden

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is based on the author’s examination of the safety equipment requirements that have been established by Flag States on a national or regional level together with those developed as guidelines by recognised organizations. The first five chapters are a general description and examination of the regulations of a selection of Flag States and organisations that includes also the author’s analysis of various requirements that in his view may have been dealt with in a more complete manner. The captioned chapters are supplemented by 8 appendices that, in tabular form, present the safety equipment requirements. The tables, which have …

Developing A Regulatory Framework For The Liberian Small-Craft Program, Yvonne Clinton

World Maritime University Dissertations

This dissertation is a way of discussing the future of the Liberian Small-craft Program. The main objective is to develop regulations that could be useful if adopted by the program. The regulations are centred on safety appliances like fire equipment, lifesaving. aids to navigation and radio equipment. The historical development of the Liberian Maritime Program is briefly discussed as well as the need to address issues which concern small-craft, which should otherwise be operating under this program. The safety of small-craft is of great importance both internationally and locally. The importance of training ship personnel in handling the ship and …

Vietnam Register Of Shipping With Emphasis On Survey Quality For Sea-Going Ships, Duy Quy Vo

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is an analytical of the factors affecting the survey quality and some solutions suggested to the Vietnam Register of Shipping as to improve the survey quality for sea-going ships. In chapters I and II, a brief look is taken of the overall view with regard to the Vietnam maritime industry and the role of the Vietnam Register of Shipping in assuring of maritime safety. In the reforming stage, due to the competition from the foreign classification societies on technical supervision for sea-going ships, the survey quality, which is the essential matters arising, is being considered by the Vietnam …

Fire Safety In Connection With The Transport And Handling Of Dangerous Cargoes In Port Areas, Adama Sy

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Proposal For An Effective Legal Framework To Protect The Marine Environment From Pollution : The Case Of Plastic Garbage Pollution In The Coastal Waters Of Tanzania, Farida Idrisa

World Maritime University Dissertations

There is an increasing amount of man-made debris that litterthe world's oceans and coastal waters, and associated problems which this brings. This debris consists mostly of persistent materials such as plastics, metal. glass and rubber. This dissertation provides an insight into problems and threats associated with plastic garbage. 'Apart from its persistence in the environment, plastics float for years and are concentrated into specific location by ocean currents causing permanent and irreversible damage to the marine ecosystem. Thus, sources and impacts of plastics into the marine environment are discussed. The increase in population. industrialisation. urbanisation and the rising standards of …

Legal And Organisational Considerations For Preventing Marine Pollution During Sihanoukville Development, Sideth Mak

World Maritime University Dissertations

The study investigates the management and strategic planning for preventing marine pollution in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The initial chapters consider the natural marine resources and concepts of sustainable development in Sihanoukville area. The later chapters of the study looks into the effects and hazards pollution and its effect to marine life and human health. The problems brought about by industrial developments and rapid urbanisation were also investigated and identified in this study. Furthemore, the paper also considers the present regulatory functions of government agencies and the role of private individuals and entities concerning these pollution problems. Steps and possible solutions for …

Maritime Casualties And Lessons To Be Learned : Their Application And Use In The Teaching And Training Process In The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, Anastacio C. Anteza Ii

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a study of the lessons to be learned from casualties to be included in the PMMA nautical curriculum. A review was undertaken at the present curriculum together with its historical developments. On the other hand, a thorough investigation and research was conducted in consonance to the requirements provided for by the STCW 95 as the basis of the future nautical curriculum. The succeeding chapters of the study surveys and evaluates the present deficiencies of the nautical curriculum system used by the PMMA. Identification of the problems and possible solutions were made in order to promote and develop …

Ddasaccident132, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

The investigators determined that the victim was investigating a reading in a pile of soil deposited by the back-hoe when the mine went off. The investigators reported that the victim claimed to have been using a bayonet but that his lack of injury made them think this unlikely.

Ddasaccident134, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

The investigators determined that Victim No.1 was investigating a pile of spoil deposited by the back-hoe when he got a continuous detector reading and started excavating with a long handled shovel. He detonated a mine. The mine was identified as a PMN (by "found fragments").