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Us Foreign Trade Zones As The Secret Lover: Is Uncle Sam Faithful To Tariff Elimination?, Richard J. Smith Jul 2009

Us Foreign Trade Zones As The Secret Lover: Is Uncle Sam Faithful To Tariff Elimination?, Richard J. Smith

Social Work Faculty Publications

For centuries the nations and principalities of the world have engaged in trading schemes to boost exports. Conquest, protection of domestic supply through tariffs and eroding domestic currency are all part of the historic policy harem. The United States has a foreign trade zone program. Who knew? FTZs evoke images of women locked inside a dark sweatshop in a jungle making hoodies for football fans. While these "developing" countries have unambiguously embraced FTZs as an export strategy, Uncle Sam has played the unwilling suitor to the concept, making the FTZ a common law revealed preference while engaged with but not …


Patterns Of Differential Involvement In Terrorist Activities: Evidence From Dhkp/C And Turkish Hezbollah, Ismail Yilmaz Jul 2009

Patterns Of Differential Involvement In Terrorist Activities: Evidence From Dhkp/C And Turkish Hezbollah, Ismail Yilmaz

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the patterns of involvement in terrorist activities for the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) and Turkish Hezbollah members. The study is based on the assumption that terrorists differ in terms of their involvement in terrorist activities. In this sense, there are full-time and part-time terrorists. Full-time terrorists act professionally and do the assignments given by their commanders. Part-time terrorists, on the other hand, act on a non-professional basis and have their own motivations to participate in terrorist activities. For part-timers, there are various factors that may have an effect on their degree of involvement in terrorist activities. …


Fair Process In Physician Performance Rating Systems: Overview And Analysis Of Colorado's Physician Designation Disclosure Act, Lara Cartwright-Smith, Sara J. Rosenbaum Jul 2009

Fair Process In Physician Performance Rating Systems: Overview And Analysis Of Colorado's Physician Designation Disclosure Act, Lara Cartwright-Smith, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Programs to rate, grade, rank, or tier physicians based on quality or other measures are becoming more commonplace as the demand for greater transparency and accountability in the nation’s health care system intensifies. For many years, the preferred provider organization (PPO) reflected the most basic form of tiering—physicians were either included or excluded from the PPO network. However, this approach has become more refined as the tools for evaluating physician performance have evolved.


An Application Of Anomie And Strain Theories To Terrorism: Suicide Attacks In Turkey, Ozgur Nikbay Jul 2009

An Application Of Anomie And Strain Theories To Terrorism: Suicide Attacks In Turkey, Ozgur Nikbay

Theses and Dissertations

A suicide attack is an extreme modus operandi of terrorism. This research examines the application of two similar sociological theories to terrorism and specifically, to suicide terrorism. Three models are built to test if Merton‘s strain theory can explain the propensities of provinces to produce terrorists and suicide bombers in the first phase. Next, in Phase 2 one model is built on a combination of altruistic and fatalistic type variables to test if Durkheim‘s anomie theory can explain the probability of a terrorist to become suicide bomber or not. The analyses of models 1, 2, and 3 are performed in …


Estimating The Effects Of Health Reform On Health Centers' Capacity To Expand To New Medically Underserved Communities And Populations, Leighton C. Ku, Peter Shin, Sara J. Rosenbaum Jul 2009

Estimating The Effects Of Health Reform On Health Centers' Capacity To Expand To New Medically Underserved Communities And Populations, Leighton C. Ku, Peter Shin, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative

Nearly 100 million persons reside in urban and rural communities that can be considered medically underserved as a result of inadequate supply of primary care physicians and elevated health risks. A report by the National Association of Community Health Centers and the Robert Graham Center estimated that 60 million people are "medically disenfranchised" and lack access to adequate primary health care because of where they live, even though many have health insurance. This brief assesses the potential effects of national health reform on health centers and on the number of patients they can serve. Because improving primary care access is …


Antitrust Aspects Of Health Information Sharing By Public And Private Health Insurers, Taylor Burke, Lara Cartwright-Smith, Erica Pereira, Sara J. Rosenbaum Jul 2009

Antitrust Aspects Of Health Information Sharing By Public And Private Health Insurers, Taylor Burke, Lara Cartwright-Smith, Erica Pereira, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This policy brief is the first of two to address antitrust considerations that arise in health system transformation aimed at producing greater clinical integration and greater levels of information about the quality and cost of care. The second policy brief will discuss the implications of several recent Federal Trade Commission rulings on physician joint contracting to achieve clinical integration and greater health information accountability. These rulings have significant implications for growing efforts, as part of health reform, to create entities known as accountable care organizations.


Ddasaccident681, Hd-Aid Jul 2009

Ddasaccident681, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

On 21 July 2009 while deminer [the Victim] was working in his clearance lane, investigating a detected signal with his hand trowel, he hit a mine on its top and caused it to go off. The weather was hot and the ground surface was hard and dry, so it seems that the deminer had used his excavation tool by force and carelessly and directly on pinpointed spot so touched the top of mine and caused the accident. As the deminer was dressed with PPE (vest, helmet and visor according to [Demining group] SOPs), so his face, neck and chest remained …


Ddasaccident675, Hd-Aid Jul 2009

Ddasaccident675, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

Narrative: While the deminer was trying to investigate a signal using the heavy RAKE and after he pinpointed it , and finished with the light RAKE the deminer hit the non visible AP mine (M14) by the heavy RAKE on the pressure plate which initiated the mine 2.2 metres away from the deminer.


Ddasaccident671, Hd-Aid Jul 2009

Ddasaccident671, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

The burner prepared one MK5 stuck mine inside the stuck mine burning pit; he burned the mine in the right procedure and lift the burning area to a safe distance. The mine took a long waiting time to be burned that caused the deminer to go back to the burning area to check the reason, on his way back to the burning area the MK5 stuck mine blasted and small fragments hit the burner in his chin and face and caused the some injuries.


State Experiences With Affordable Housing Plus Services: Report To Seniors And Persons With Disabilities, On The Move, Paula C. Carder, Erika Zoller Jul 2009

State Experiences With Affordable Housing Plus Services: Report To Seniors And Persons With Disabilities, On The Move, Paula C. Carder, Erika Zoller

Institute on Aging Publications

Housing developers, providers, policy makers, and advocates, increasingly recognize that for some groups of individuals, access to affordable housing alone is "not enough." That is, some individuals require more than shelter. Examples include individuals who have chronic health conditions (e.g., HIV/AIDS), those with physical or cognitive limitations (e.g., persons with developmental disabilities, adults with physical disabilities), and those who have a combination of health conditions or who cannot thrive in traditional housing (e.g., persons who have been homeless, individuals with chronic mental illness). Increasingly, housing providers, social service agencies, advocates, states, and federal agencies have recognized the need to combine …


New Eurasian Continental Bridgehead Lianyungang, Qiaoqiao Wu Jul 2009

New Eurasian Continental Bridgehead Lianyungang, Qiaoqiao Wu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis On Development Of Empty Container Distribution Center In Shanghai Port, Jieyua Xu Jul 2009

Analysis On Development Of Empty Container Distribution Center In Shanghai Port, Jieyua Xu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Research On Ikea (China)'S Supply Chain Management, Yingyan Yuan Jul 2009

The Research On Ikea (China)'S Supply Chain Management, Yingyan Yuan

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Evolution Of Lianyungang Port Fund From Share Market, Pengyu Bai Jul 2009

The Evolution Of Lianyungang Port Fund From Share Market, Pengyu Bai

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Study Of Supply Chain Management In Chery Automobile Co., Ltd, Fangfang Cai Jul 2009

The Study Of Supply Chain Management In Chery Automobile Co., Ltd, Fangfang Cai

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis And Design Of Earthquake Relief Virtual Logistic Information System, Chi Chen Jul 2009

Analysis And Design Of Earthquake Relief Virtual Logistic Information System, Chi Chen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis On Strategies Of Liners Against The Global Financial Crisis, Feng Chen Jul 2009

Analysis On Strategies Of Liners Against The Global Financial Crisis, Feng Chen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study On Opmtimizing The Cold Chain Logistic System In China, Huizhong Chen Jul 2009

A Study On Opmtimizing The Cold Chain Logistic System In China, Huizhong Chen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Research On Optimization Of Liner Route Between China To Middle East, Tingyi Chen Jul 2009

The Research On Optimization Of Liner Route Between China To Middle East, Tingyi Chen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Value-At-Risk In International Crude Oil Shipping Market, Xiaoyin Cui Jul 2009

Research On Value-At-Risk In International Crude Oil Shipping Market, Xiaoyin Cui

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research Of Logistic Development Strategy In Wuhu Port, Cheng Gao Jul 2009

Research Of Logistic Development Strategy In Wuhu Port, Cheng Gao

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Brand Strategies Of Cdl Company, Wei Gu Jul 2009

Research On Brand Strategies Of Cdl Company, Wei Gu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Study On Strategy Of Enhancing The Competitiveness Of Ports In Yantze Delta Area, Ying Han Jul 2009

The Study On Strategy Of Enhancing The Competitiveness Of Ports In Yantze Delta Area, Ying Han

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Marketing Analysis Of The Chinese Coffee Market : Suggestions For A Logistic System For The Colombian Coffee Exporters, Soraya Margarita Herrera Jaramillo Jul 2009

Marketing Analysis Of The Chinese Coffee Market : Suggestions For A Logistic System For The Colombian Coffee Exporters, Soraya Margarita Herrera Jaramillo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Economic Approach Of Piracy Along The Maritime Silk Road And Cost Analysis Of The Northern Sea Route, Petros Kelaiditis Jul 2009

Economic Approach Of Piracy Along The Maritime Silk Road And Cost Analysis Of The Northern Sea Route, Petros Kelaiditis

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Research On Risk Evaluation Of Shanghai Lng Import Program, Chao Lin Jul 2009

The Research On Risk Evaluation Of Shanghai Lng Import Program, Chao Lin

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Strategy Research On The Problems Of Newlandocean Logistics Company, Lubin Liu Jul 2009

Strategy Research On The Problems Of Newlandocean Logistics Company, Lubin Liu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Research On The Choice Of Logistic Mode By Ahp For M Company, Xiaoying Luo Jul 2009

The Research On The Choice Of Logistic Mode By Ahp For M Company, Xiaoying Luo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Legal Analysis Of Off-Hire Clauses, Li Ma Jul 2009

Legal Analysis Of Off-Hire Clauses, Li Ma

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Research On Function And Application Of Financial Leasing For Small And Medium Size Shipping Enterprise : Decision Making On Ship Financing In M Company, Yu Miao Jul 2009

The Research On Function And Application Of Financial Leasing For Small And Medium Size Shipping Enterprise : Decision Making On Ship Financing In M Company, Yu Miao

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.