Obama Emphasizes Science and Innovation in State of the Union Address

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Tretkoff, Ernie

2011-02-01

U.S. president Barack Obama emphasized innovation and competitiveness in his State of the Union address on 25 January. He also raised science and technology early in the hour-long speech, noting that nations like China and India are focusing on math and science education and investing in research and technology. To be competitive with those countries, “we need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world,” Obama said. “The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation.”

Transforming and Improving American Education: A Memo to President-elect Obama. No. 7

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Lips, Dan; Marshall, Jennifer A.

2008-01-01

The authors of this memo to President-elect Barack Obama state that many in Congress are now proposing that the federal government intervene to address a range of problems in education by creating new programs and federal subsidies, including public school infrastructure and construction, funding for runaway college tuition costs, and the costs of…

President Obama Calls International Space Station

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2010-02-17

U.S. President Barack Obama, accompanied by Congressman C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (D-MD) and middle school children, prepares to hand over the phone to a student to ask a question to astronauts on the International Space Station during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The effects of name and religious priming on ratings of a well-known political figure, President Barack Obama.

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Williams, Gary A; Guichard, AnaMarie C; An, JungHa

2017-01-01

Priming with race-typed names and religious concepts have been shown to activate stereotypes and increase prejudice towards out-groups. We examined the effects of name and religious word priming on views of a specific and well-known person, President Barack Obama. We predicted that politically conservative participants primed with President Obama's middle name (Hussein) would rate him more negatively and be more likely to view him as a Muslim than those not shown his middle name. We also examined whether conservatives primed with concrete religious words would rate President Obama more negatively and be more likely to view him as Muslim than those primed with other word types. Furthermore, we predicted that those who mis-identify President Obama as Muslim would rate him more negatively than would those who view him as Christian. The results provided mixed support for these hypotheses. Conservatives primed with President Obama's middle name rated him significantly more negatively than did those in the control condition. This effect was not found for politically liberal or moderate participants. Name priming did not significantly affect views of President Obama's religious affiliation. Although not statistically significant, conservatives primed with abstract religious words tended to rate President Obama more negatively than did those primed with other word types. Religious word priming significantly influenced views of President Obama's religious affiliation; interestingly, participants primed with abstract religious words were more likely to think President Obama is Muslim than were those primed with religious agent or non-religious words. As predicted, participants who thought president Obama was Muslim rated him significantly more negatively than did those who thought he was Christian. Overall, our results provide some evidence that ethnic name and religious word priming can significantly influence opinions, even with a well-known and specific person.

President Barack Obama Visit to Kennedy Space Center

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2011-04-29

Terry White, United Space Alliance project lead for thermal protection systems, left, shows President Barack Obama and his family, from left, First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia, Marian Robinson and Sasha, how tiles work on the space shuttle during their visit to the Orbital Processing Facility at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, April 29, 2011. Looking on is Director of Flight Crew Operations for the Johnson Space Center and Astronaut, Janet Kavandi. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Presidents and health reform: from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Barack Obama.

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Morone, James A

2010-06-01

The health care reforms that President Barack Obama signed into law in March 2010 were seventy-five years in the making. Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. presidents have struggled to enact national health care reform; most failed. This article explores the highly charged political landscape in which Obama maneuvered and the skills he brought to bear. It contrasts his accomplishments with the experiences of his Oval Office predecessors. Going forward, implementation poses formidable challenges for Democrats, Republicans, and the political process itself.

President Barack Obama Visit to Kennedy Space Center

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2011-04-29

President Barack Obama, daughters Malia, left, Sasha, and Astronaut Janet Kavandi walk under the landing gear from beneath the nose of space shuttle Atlantis as they visit Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, April 29, 2011. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

President Obama Meets with Crew of Apollo 11

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2009-07-19

President Barack Obama poses with Apollo 11 astronauts, from left, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, Monday, July 20, 2009, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

STS-133 Crew Meets with President Obama

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2011-05-09

STS-133 Commander Steven Lindsey, far left, presents a montage to President Barack Obama as crew members Michael Barratt, Pilot Eric Boe, Nicole Stott, and Stephen Bowen look on during a visit to the Oval Office in the White House, Monday, May 9, 2011, in Washington. Also in attendance but not seen, was Mission Specialist Alvin Drew. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Obama Presents Far-Reaching Climate Plan, Addresses Keystone Pipeline Proposal

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Showstack, Randy

2013-07-01

Stating that climate change "is a challenge that does not pause for partisan gridlock," U.S. President Barack Obama took matters into his own hands and presented a broad-based climate action plan on 25 June. The plan, which relies on existing administrative authority and does not require congressional approval, includes three primary objectives: cutting carbon pollution in the United States, preparing the nation for the impacts of climate change, and leading international efforts to address climate change.

STS-133 Crew Meets with President Obama

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2011-05-09

STS-133 Commander Steven Lindsey, far left, presents a montage to President Barack Obama as crew members Michael Barratt, Pilot Eric Boe, Nicole Stott, and Stephen Bowen along with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, far right, look on during a visit to the Oval Office in the White House, Monday, May 9, 2011, in Washington. Also in attendance but not seen, was Mission Specialist Alvin Drew.Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

The effects of name and religious priming on ratings of a well-known political figure, President Barack Obama

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Guichard, AnaMarie C.; An, JungHa

2017-01-01

Priming with race-typed names and religious concepts have been shown to activate stereotypes and increase prejudice towards out-groups. We examined the effects of name and religious word priming on views of a specific and well-known person, President Barack Obama. We predicted that politically conservative participants primed with President Obama’s middle name (Hussein) would rate him more negatively and be more likely to view him as a Muslim than those not shown his middle name. We also examined whether conservatives primed with concrete religious words would rate President Obama more negatively and be more likely to view him as Muslim than those primed with other word types. Furthermore, we predicted that those who mis-identify President Obama as Muslim would rate him more negatively than would those who view him as Christian. The results provided mixed support for these hypotheses. Conservatives primed with President Obama’s middle name rated him significantly more negatively than did those in the control condition. This effect was not found for politically liberal or moderate participants. Name priming did not significantly affect views of President Obama’s religious affiliation. Although not statistically significant, conservatives primed with abstract religious words tended to rate President Obama more negatively than did those primed with other word types. Religious word priming significantly influenced views of President Obama’s religious affiliation; interestingly, participants primed with abstract religious words were more likely to think President Obama is Muslim than were those primed with religious agent or non-religious words. As predicted, participants who thought president Obama was Muslim rated him significantly more negatively than did those who thought he was Christian. Overall, our results provide some evidence that ethnic name and religious word priming can significantly influence opinions, even with a well-known and specific person

President Obama Meets with Crew of Apollo 11

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2014-07-22

President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 astronauts Michael Collins, seated left, Buzz Aldrin, center, Carol Armstrong, widow of Apollo 11 commander, Neil Armstrong, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, during the 45th anniversary week of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

President Barack Obama Visit to Kennedy Space Center

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2011-04-29

President Barack Obama holds hands with his daughter Malia as they walk under the space shuttle Atlantis during a tour the first family received of the the NASA Orbital Processing Facility given by Director of Flight Crew Operations for the Johnson Space Center and Astronaut, Janet Kavandi, right, at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, April 29, 2011. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

States Mull Obama's Call to Raise Compulsory-Attendance Age

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Maxwell, Lesli A.

2012-01-01

President Barack Obama's call for every state to require school attendance until age 18 may spark a flurry of action in some statehouses, but changing attendance laws will do little by itself to drive down the nation's dropout rates, experts on the issue say. In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama said states should require…

Obama commits to science spending

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Banks, Michael

2009-06-01

US President Barack Obama has pledged to increase the country's spending on research and development and create an "Apollo era" push for research into renewable energy. Speaking at the 146th annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington, DC, at the end of April, he outlined a wide-ranging plan for science and technology, from improving teaching of science in schools to reducing carbon emissions. Obama was only the fourth US president after George Bush senior, Jimmy Carter and John F Kennedy to address an NAS annual meeting.

Obama Calls for More Action on Climate Change During State of the Union Address

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Showstack, Randy

2013-02-01

President Barack Obama called for "meaningful progress" on climate change during his State of the Union address on 12 February, saying that "for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change." Noting that "the 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15," he said that there could be meaningful progress on the issue while also driving economic growth.

Obama address touches on research, energy, and environmental issues

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Showstack, Randy

2012-02-01

President Barack Obama's State of the Union message, delivered on 24 January, touched on the need for basic research, energy production, support for clean energy, and environmental protection, but it included just one passing reference to climate change. In addition, the speech made no note of the Administration's recent denial of a controversial application for the Keystone XL pipeline to transport crude oil from Canada to the United States and made just an elliptical reference regarding the bankrupt Solyndra Corporation, which the administration had touted as a clean energy company. Innovation "demands basic research," Obama said, adding that Congress should not "gut these investments in our budget." Noting that one promise for innovation is American-made energy, Obama said he is directing the administration to "open more than 75% of our potential offshore oil and gas resources."

The Relationship between Racial Identity and Perceived Significance of the Election of President Barack Obama among African American Mothers.

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Franco, Marisa; Smith-Bynum, Mia

2016-01-01

African American women's racial identity is a major determinant for how they interpret the world around them, yet there is little research examining how specific aspects of racial identity are linked with attitudes about an event that has been highly significant for African-Americans: the election of President Barack Obama. The current study examined the relationship between African American mothers' racial identity and their perceived significance of the election of President Barack Obama as an indicator of reduced systemic and actual racism for African Americans, using a sample of 110 African American mothers residing in a Northeastern metropolitan area. Results revealed that racial centrality and assimilation positively predicted perceived significance of President Obama's election for diminishing racism. Implications and future directions are discussed.

An Open Letter to President Barack Obama from C. Frederick Risinger

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Risinger, C. Frederick

2010-01-01

This article presents an open letter to President Barack Obama written by the author to express his concerns about the increasing emphasis on mathematics and science education along with the continued emphasis on reading/language arts while a fourth major curriculum area--social studies--is being marginalized by lack of funding and reduced…

AGU President's Message: Obama Administration's Commitment to Scientific Integrity

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McPhaden, Michael J.

2011-01-01

In March 2009, President Barack Obama issued a memorandum on the subject of scientific integrity in which he stated emphatically, 'Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my Administration on a wide range of issues, including improvement of public health, protection of the environment, increased efficiency in the use of energy and other resources, mitigation of the threat of climate change, and protection of national security.” The president charged John Holdren, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), with developing specific recommendations “for ensuring the highest level of integrity in all aspects of the executive branch's involvement with scientific and technological processes.” On Friday, 17 December, OSTP released federal department and agency guidelines for implementing the administration’s policies on scientific integrity.

Turning the Tides: President Obama and Education Reform. Education Outlook. No. 6

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McShane, Michael Q.

2012-01-01

The fact that president Barack Obama is an African American Democrat with a background working with poor communities has equipped him to confront teachers unions and other special interest groups in a way most other leaders have not been able to. A nearly insurmountable subgovernment in public education--labeled an "iron triangle" by…

The Relationship between Racial Identity and Perceived Significance of the Election of President Barack Obama among African American Mothers

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Franco, Marisa; Smith-Bynum, Mia

2016-01-01

African American women’s racial identity is a major determinant for how they interpret the world around them, yet there is little research examining how specific aspects of racial identity are linked with attitudes about an event that has been highly significant for African-Americans: the election of President Barack Obama. The current study examined the relationship between African American mothers’ racial identity and their perceived significance of the election of President Barack Obama as an indicator of reduced systemic and actual racism for African Americans, using a sample of 110 African American mothers residing in a Northeastern metropolitan area. Results revealed that racial centrality and assimilation positively predicted perceived significance of President Obama’s election for diminishing racism. Implications and future directions are discussed. PMID:28163660

NCI Scientists Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Obama | Poster

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Two NCI scientists received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement. The award was announced by President Obama in October. The honorees, John Schiller, Ph.D., Laboratory of Cellular Oncology (LCO), Center for Cancer Research, NCI, and Douglas Lowy, M.D., also from LCO and NCI deputy director, received their

Continuing Inequity through Neoliberalism: The Conveyance of White Dominance in the Educational Policy Speeches of President Barack Obama

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Hairston, Thomas W.

2013-01-01

The purpose of this critical discourse analysis is to examine how the political speeches and statements of President Barack Obama knowingly or unknowingly continue practices and policies of White privilege within educational policy and practice by constructing education in a neoliberal frame. With presidents having the ability to communicate…

Education in Obama's Second Term: Forward?

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House, Jenny

2012-01-01

This election season, "Forward" was the watch-word of President Barack Obama's campaign. During the election battle, it stood for moving ahead with four more years of his leadership, and for the future-focused thinking the president espoused as a candidate. But what does "forward" mean for President Obama's second term in…

Summary and Analysis of President Obama's Education Budget Request, Fiscal Year 2012: Issue Brief

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New America Foundation, 2011

2011-01-01

President Barack Obama submitted his third budget request to Congress on February 14th, 2011. The detailed budget request includes proposed funding levels for federal programs and agencies in aggregate for the upcoming 10 fiscal years, and specific fiscal year 2012 funding levels for individual programs subject to appropriations. Congress will use…

NCI Scientists Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Obama | Poster

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Two NCI scientists received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement. The award was announced by President Obama in October. The honorees, John Schiller, Ph.D., Laboratory of Cellular Oncology (LCO), Center for Cancer Research, NCI, and Douglas Lowy, M.D., also from LCO and NCI deputy director, received their medals at a White House ceremony on Nov. 20.

Has the Dream Been Fulfilled? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & President Barack Hussein Obama

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Robinson, Nichelle Boyd; Moore, Virginia J.; Williams-Black, Thea H.

2015-01-01

Equality for all was the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and he knowingly laid the foundation for and inspired the first African-American President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama, who also had the dream of "Change" for America. These men exhibited how working together can make dreams become reality. For the…

Barack Obama

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Phi Delta Kappan, 2008

2008-01-01

This article presents a speech that Senator Barack Obama delivered in Thornton, Colorado, in May 2008, summarizing his education beliefs and proposals. One of the highlights of Obama's education proposal is fixing the broken promises of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). As President, he will work with the nation's governors and educators to create and…

The Obama Books Boom

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Roach, Ronald

2009-01-01

As Barack Obama's rise to power inspires a flood of books, scholars hope the publishing trend will yield serious analysis. Barack Obama's rise from Illinois politics to the U.S. presidency has inspired authors to produce a flood of books chronicling the 44th commander in chief's life story and political career. Obama's political odyssey invites…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver shakes hands with President Barack Obama as she and NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, left, welcome the President to Kennedy in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The Budget Response: Fiscal Year 2013. CEF's Position Statement on President Obama's FY 2013 Budget Request

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Mandlawitz, Myrna, Ed.

2011-01-01

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of over 90 national education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, applauds President Obama's Fiscal Year 2013 budget for prioritizing investment in education as a proven strategy to increase jobs and improve our nation's economic growth and competitiveness.…

Obama Pressing Boost for Pre-K

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Klein, Alyson

2013-01-01

President Barack Obama used his first State of the Union address since winning re-election to put education at the center of his broader strategy to bolster the nation's economic prospects. He is proposing to dramatically expand preschool access for low- and middle-income children and to create a new competitive program aimed at helping high…

Obama's Education Record

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Petrilli, Michael; Eberhardt, Tyson

2012-01-01

In the fourth and final year of the first term of the Obama administration, enough time has elapsed to provide an opportunity for at least an interim assessment. Senator Lamar Alexander has commented that he has "a lot of admiration" for Obama's education secretary, Arne Duncan, and "respect" for the president's "positions…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

NASA Kennedy Space Center Director bob Cabana shakes hands with President Barack Obama as he and Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Commander, Air Force Space Command, left, welcome the President to Kennedy in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama's "Postmodernism," Humanism and History

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Peters, Michael A.

2009-01-01

The term "postmodernism" has recently been used to describe President Barack Obama, and not by just one commentator. Jonah Goldberg in a recent USA Today column, the author of "Liberal Fascism," advanced the notion that Obama is a postmodernist. Webster Griffin Tarpley, Bruce Marshall & Jonathon Mowat (2008) have written a book entitled "Obama:…

States Welcome Obama Pre-K Proposal--Cautiously

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Samuels, Christina A.

2013-01-01

Well before President Barack Obama vaulted early childhood learning to the top of the education agenda in his recent State of the Union address, states were taking steps to bolster their own preschool programs. More than a dozen states--including some, such as Hawaii and Mississippi, that have had no state-financed preschool programs in the…

The Obama Presidency and the Question of Social Justice: A Critical Analysis of the Meaningful Milestone

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Hanks, Lawrence J.

2009-01-01

On January 20, 2009, essentially 200 years after the enactment of the embargo against the slave trade, 40 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America. Using the one drop rule for racial designation which has prevailed in the USA for most of its history,…

America's College Promise: Situating President Obama's Initiative in the History of Federal Higher Education Aid and Access Policy

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Palmadessa, Allison L.

2017-01-01

Purpose: America's College Promise (ACP) is a legislative initiative introduced by President Obama to increase access to higher education, to build the economy, and to support his earlier American Graduation Initiative. This legislation has the potential to settle among the ranks of the most influential federal higher education aid and access…

Registered Apprenticeship: Stepping up to the President's Challenge

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Oates, Jane; Ladd, John V.

2009-01-01

In President Obama's inaugural address to Congress, he spoke about the role the workforce and education systems and Registered Apprenticeship will play in preparing U.S. workers to succeed in today's global market. The president issued the following challenge to all Americans: "And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama waves farewell after speaking at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Visit to KSC

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy Space Center to deliver remarks on the bold new course the Administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama, left, Air Force Col. Lee Rosen, Commander, 45th Launch Group, center, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talk with Dr. John P. Holdren is Assistant to the President for Science and Technology during a tour of the commercial rocket processing facility of Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama also visited the NASA Kennedy Space Center to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

President's Education Aims Aired

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McNeil, Michele; Klein, Alyson

2009-01-01

By explicitly naming education as one of three top priority areas in his first joint congressional address and in his first federal budget proposal, President Barack Obama is putting considerable political weight--and even more money--behind the agenda he laid out during his campaign. Certain themes he struck in the February 24…

President's Education Aims Aired

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McNeil, Michele; Klein, Alyson

2009-01-01

By explicitly naming education as one of three top priority areas in his first joint congressional address and in his first federal budget proposal, President Barack Obama is putting considerable political weight--and even more money--behind the agenda he laid out during his campaign. Certain themes he struck in the Feb. 24…

Explaining Obama: The Continuation of Free Market Policies in Education and the Economy

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Hursh, David

2011-01-01

Many who would define themselves as liberal progressives were heartened by the election of Barack Obama to the presidency. However, perhaps almost as many have been disappointed by Obama's policies as president. In this paper the author seeks to understand and explain the seeming reversal in Obama's policies, especially regarding education. He…

Advocates of Bilingual Education Eager to Embrace Obama as Ally

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Zehr, Mary Ann

2008-01-01

Supporters of bilingual education are hoping that the election of Barack Obama as president will lead to a thaw in attitudes toward what they consider a proven educational method that has been ignored--or worse--by the Bush administration. Advocates are encouraged by the endorsement of bilingual education by President-elect Obama in the recent…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama waves hello as he exits of Air Force One along with Senator Bill Nelson after landing at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy Space Center to deliver remarks on the bold new course the Administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy Space Center to deliver remarks on the bold new course the Administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama takes the stage after being introduced by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, right, and US Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) during an event where Obama outlined a bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Echoes Bush on Education Ideas

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Robelen, Erik W.

2009-01-01

President Barack Obama campaigned on a message of change, but when it comes to K-12 education, he appears to be walking in the policy footsteps of his recent predecessors, including George W. Bush. Obama is sounding themes of accountability based on standards and assessments. He is delivering tough talk on teacher quality, including a call for…

McCain, Obama Spar on Education

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Hoff, David J.

2008-01-01

The campaigns of Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama engaged in a sharp and testy exchange on education last week, making the topic the center of debate for the first time since the long race for the presidency began. Neither candidate changed course on the policies he is promising to pursue. However, Obama sought to distinguish himself…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

Members of the press watch on monitors as President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy Space Center to deliver remarks on the bold new course the Administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama, center, back to camera, shakes hands with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, right, as U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., looks on prior to Obama's speech outlining the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

President's Inaugural Address: We Call It School Nursing

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Mattey, Beth

2015-01-01

The incoming President of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) traditionally outlines the theme for their presidency during their inaugural address. This address is given by incoming President of the NASN, Beth Mattey, who discusses previous themes that supported the mission of NASN, but changed every two years with each new president.…

Obama states obligation to act on climate change

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Showstack, Randy

2012-11-01

Obama states obligation to act on climate change Noting increased global temperatures, Arctic ice melt, and severe weather events, President Barack Obama said that climate change is real and called for a conversation across the country to determine what can be done about it.

Is Montessori Ready for the Obama Generation?

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Powell, Mark

2009-01-01

When Barack Obama announced his run for the presidency, he seemed an unlikely candidate. Against all odds, he was able to defeat an apparently overwhelming opposition by relating to the electorate in a more horizontal, collaborative manner. What Obama did differently was to empower the new, digitally active, younger political class by involving…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama tours the commercial rocket processing facility of Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX, along with Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama also visited the NASA Kennedy Space Center to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

Air Force One is seen as it prepares to depart from the NASA SHuttle Landing Facility (SLF) after President Barack Obama delivered a speech at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy Space Center to deliver remarks on the bold new course the Administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

President Barack Obama, left, exits of Air Force One with, from left, Representative US Representative Suzanne M. Kosmas (D - FL), U.S Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin after landing at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Speaks to ISS

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2009-03-24

President Barack Obama is joined by members of Congress, including former astronaut Sen. Bill Nelson, right, and school children as he talks Tuesday, March 24, 2009, with astronauts on the International Space Station from the Roosevelt Room at the White House. (White House Photo/Pete Souza)

Key Questions on the Obama Administration's 2014 Education Budget Request. Issue Brief

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New America Foundation, 2013

2013-01-01

President Obama sent his fiscal year 2014 budget request to Congress on April 10, 2013. The New America Foundation's Education Policy Program released this subsequent issue brief, "Key Questions on the Obama Administration's 2014 Budget Request." Obama's budget request totals $71.2 billion in appropriations funding for the U.S.…

New Congressional Climate Change Task Force Calls on President to Use Administrative Authority

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Showstack, Randy

2013-02-01

Spurred by U.S. congressional inaction on climate change and by President Barack Obama's comments on the topic in his 21 January inaugural address, several Democratic members of Congress announced at a Capitol Hill briefing the formation of a bicameral task force on climate change. In addition, they have called on the president to use his administrative authority to deal with the issue.

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Commander, Air Force Space Command, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, 2nd from left, NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, and Col. Burke E. Wilson is the Commander, 45th Space Wing, right, welcome the arrival of Air Force One and President Barack Obama to the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama, where Art Thou? Hoping for Change in U.S. Education Policy

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Au, Wayne

2009-01-01

In this essay, Wayne Au carefully considers the educational stance of Barack Obama by exploring the president's speeches and his personnel and policy choices. Au considers the election of Obama as a moment of possibility for change in American education, but also questions whether Obama's hopeful message about education will be fully realized,…

Obama signals fresh approach to science

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Gwynne, Peter

2009-02-01

"More than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation." Statements like these from US President Barack Obama have been widely applauded by the US scientific community. With several scientists already named to fill top posts in Obama's administration - which will feature physicists Steven Chu and John Holdren as energy secretary and presidential science advisor, respectively - it seems clear that he intends to back up his words with actions.

Building toward Completion: Five Years into President Obama's 2020 Completion Initiative, Some Community Colleges Find Ways to Move the Needle on Student Success

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Pierce, Dennis

2015-01-01

In 2009, President Barack Obama announced the 2020 College Completion initiative. The goal: By 2020, the United States will have the greatest proportion of citizens who are college graduates, compared with the rest of the world. On a national level, however, the average six-year completion rate hasn't changed much in the more than five years since…

Obama Budget Choices Scrutinized

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Klein, Alyson

2009-01-01

Following an unprecedented increase for education aid in the federal economic-stimulus package, President Barack Obama's fiscal 2010 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education is being met with a tepid response from some school advocates. While few complained outright about the overall funding level, some educators are opposed to specific…

Start-Up Rhetoric in Eight Speeches of Barack Obama

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O'Connell, Daniel C.; Kowal, Sabine; Sabin, Edward J.; Lamia, John F.; Dannevik, Margaret

2010-01-01

Our purpose in the following was to investigate the start-up rhetoric employed by U.S. President Barack Obama in his speeches. The initial 5 min from eight of his speeches from May to September of 2009 were selected for their variety of setting, audience, theme, and purpose. It was generally hypothesized that Barack Obama, widely recognized for…

Even under Obama's Plan, Pell Grants Trail Tuition

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Field, Kelly

2009-01-01

Making Pell Grants an entitlement and tying the maximum award to a measure of inflation, as President Obama has proposed, would probably yield larger awards and stop the cycle of shortfalls that have plagued the program. The president's plan, which would index the maximum award to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus one percentage point, probably…

Obama Finding Teacher Support Secure, If Tepid: Policy Rifts Complicate Obama-Teacher Dance

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Klein, Alyson

2012-01-01

Ask Antonio White what he thinks of Race to the Top--President Barack Obama's signature K-12 initiative--and the Florida teacher will tell you the competitive-grant program is a "difficult pill to swallow." Merit pay for teachers based partly on student test scores is "a joke," he says. He's also not a fan of expanding charter…

Obama sets out NASA's new mission to Mars

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Gwynne, Peter

2010-05-01

US President Barack Obama has announced a new direction for NASA that includes plans to send astronauts to an asteroid by 2025. Speaking last month at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, the launching location for US manned spaceflights, Obama also called for a new "heavy-lift" rocket design to take astronauts on a mission to orbit Mars by the mid-2030s that will "eventually" be used to transport humans to the Martian surface.

Universities Look to Obama to Expand Their Role in Development Abroad

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McMurtrie, Beth

2009-01-01

As the Obama administration takes office, educators involved in development work abroad look to the future with hope. Although the economic downturn may constrain the new president's ability to make financial commitments abroad, Barack Obama has said he wants to double the amount of foreign assistance provided by the United States to fight poverty…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

US Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) gives introductory remarks during an event where President Barack Obama outlined a bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Obama Indicates Strong Support for Science

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Showstack, Randy

2009-05-01

In remarks delivered at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) annual meeting on 27 April, U.S. President Barack Obama indicated his administration's strong support for science and for pursuing a clean energy economy. He also announced a goal that the United States “will devote more than 3% of our [gross domestic product] to research and development.” “This represents the largest commitment to scientific research and innovation in American history,” Obama said, noting that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act already is providing the nation with its largest single boost to investment in basic research.

The Obama health care plan: what it means for mental health care of older adults.

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Sorrell, Jeanne M

2009-01-01

Health care was an important issue for both the Obama and McCain election campaigns. Now that Barack Obama is poised to serve as the 44th President of the United States, many health care providers are focused on what Obama's administration will mean for new health care initiatives. This article focuses specifically on aspects of the Obama and Biden health care plan that affects mental health care for older adults.

Mapping the Future, Mapping Education: An Analysis of the 2011 State of the Union Address

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Collin, Ross

2012-01-01

This article presents a discourse analysis of President Barack Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address. Fredric Jameson's concepts of cognitive mapping, cultural revolution, and the unconscious are employed to examine the president's vision of educational and economic transformation. Ultimately, it is argued this vision evokes a world in which…

Obama Plays Cheerleader for STEM

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Robelen, Erik W.

2010-01-01

Amid a struggling economy, a raft of foreign-policy headaches, and the tail end of a heated campaign season, President Barack Obama carved out time in his schedule last month to watch students in the State Dining Room demonstrate a solar-powered model car, a water-purification system, and a soccer-playing robot. The science fair was the fifth…

Obama's 2012 Plan Shelters Education

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Klein, Alyson

2011-01-01

The author reports on the federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 in which President Barack Obama singled out education as an area crucial to the country's economic future. He called for bolstering programs he deems critical to his vision for a renewed Elementary and Secondary Education Act and proposed new ones in research, early-childhood…

Obama speaks to ISS and STS-135 crews

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2011-07-15

President Barack Obama talks with the crews of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station during a phone call in the Oval Office, Friday, July 15, 2011, in Washington. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Obama Plan Champions E-Rate Fixes

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Cavanagh, Sean

2013-01-01

President Barack Obama is calling for an ambitious overhaul of the federal E-rate program, a step that many education and technology advocates have been urging for years to improve what they see as schools' badly out-of-date technological capabilities. The administration intends to ask the Federal Communications Commission to consider rechanneling…

Teaching Black History after Obama

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Sotiropoulos, Karen

2017-01-01

This article is a reflection on the teaching of black history after the Obama presidency and at the dawn of the Trump era. It is both an analysis of the state of the academic field and a primer on how to integrate the past few decades of scholarship in black history broadly across standard K-12 curriculum. It demonstrates the importance of…

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

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2010-04-14

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, right, gives introductory remarks as US Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) listens on during an event where President Barack Obama outlined a bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Assessing the President's Proposals on Higher Education Costs. WebMemo. No. 3480

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Butler, Stuart M.

2012-01-01

President Obama is right to draw attention to the soaring cost of a college education in America. However, his proposed solution will not only fail to fix the problem but is also likely to compound it by blunting the competition that is needed to shake up the world of higher education. President Obama proposes to slow tuition growth by…

Obama Team's Advocacy Boosts Charter Momentum

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Maxwell, Lesli A.

2009-01-01

President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have been championing charter schools for months, creating what some advocates believe is the most forceful national momentum to expand the largely independent public schools since the first charter opened nearly 20 years ago. That high-profile advocacy is being matched, moreover,…

Presidential Prescriptions for State Policy: Obama's Race to the Top Initiative

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Howell, William G.; Magazinnik, Asya

2017-01-01

With increasing frequency, U.S. presidents have orchestrated relations between federal and state governments. A defining feature of this "executive federalism" is a pragmatic willingness to both borrow from and reconstitute very different types of past federalisms. A case in point is President Barack Obama's Race to the Top (RttT)…

From biodefence to biosecurity: the Obama administration's strategy for countering biological threats.

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Koblentz, Gregory D

2012-01-01

The Seventh Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), the first international treaty to outlaw an entire class of weapons, was held in Geneva in December 2011. On 7 December, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became the highest-ranking US government official to address a BWC meeting. Secretary Clinton told the assembled delegation that ‘we view the risk of bioweapons attack as both a serious national security challenge and a foreign policy priority’. At the same time, she warned that a large-scale disease outbreak ‘could cripple an already fragile global economy’. Secretary Clinton's speech reflected a new understanding that the range of biological threats to international security has expanded from state-sponsored biological warfare programmes to include biological terrorism, dual-use research and naturally occurring infectious diseases such as pandemics. Recognizing these changes, President Barack Obama released a new national strategy for countering biological threats in 2009. This strategy represents a shift in thinking away from the George W. Bush administration's focus on biodefence, which emphasized preparing for and responding to biological weapon attacks, to the concept of biosecurity, which includes measures to prevent, prepare for and respond to naturally occurring and man-made biological threats. The Obama administration's biosecurity strategy seeks to reduce the global risk of naturally occurring and deliberate disease outbreaks through prevention, international cooperation, and maximizing synergies between health and security. The biosecurity strategy is closely aligned with the Obama administration's broader approach to foreign policy, which emphasizes the pragmatic use of smart power, multilateralism and engagement to further the national interest. This article describes the Obama administration's biosecurity strategy; highlights elements of continuity and change from the policies of the Bush administration; discusses

Obama Budget Proposal Would Increase Science Agency Funding

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Showstack, Randy

2010-02-01

Although the Obama administration’s $3.8 trillion U.S. federal budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2011, announced on 1 February, would push the federal deficit to $1.6 trillion and include a 3-year budget freeze for a number of nondefense programs, science and technology “are doing very well,” according to John Holdren, assistant to the president for science and technology. While President Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union speech his intention to hold down costs, it “did not mean he was imposing a mindless across-the-board freeze,” Holdren said at a 2 February briefing. “In making the tough decisions embodied in the 2011 budget, he managed to preserve and expand what most needed to be preserved and expanded in the government's investments in research and development, and in science, technology, engineering, and math education.”

Obama Gets to Work on Transition

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Hoff, David J.

2008-01-01

President-elect Barack Obama and his team started work this week on a transition that includes searching for the people who will bring to life his agenda of expanding preschool, improving the quality of teachers, and fixing the major federal law in K-12 education. Within 24 hours of his election, the Illinois Democrat assigned a team of campaign…

Remarks by the President at Princeton University Commencement Address.

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Clinton, William

This speech by President William Clinton addresses the 1996 graduating class of Princeton University on the occasion of Princeton's 250th anniversary. After his opening remarks, the President touches on the importance of the graduating seniors' education as well as the importance of education in general to the nation's future. He compares the…

Putting Barack Obama's Candidacy in Historical Perspective

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Rogers, Ibram

2008-01-01

Senator Barack Obama's historic candidacy for president of the United States has generated an intense and thoughtful national discussion within Black America. His campaign has brought several issues to the fore. Recently, the author spoke with five of the most preeminent Black scholars in the nation to search out some of their thoughts on five key…

The Obama Era: A Post-Racial Society?

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Lum, Lydia

2009-01-01

With Barack Obama ensconced as the nation's first Black president, plenty of voices in the national conversation are trumpeting America as a post-racial society--that race matters much less than it used to, that the boundaries of race have been overcome, that racism is no longer a big problem. In this article, longtime scholars whose life's work…

Access to Success: Truman, Obama, and the Evolution of Presidential Agendas for Community Colleges

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Robertson, Thashundray C.

2011-01-01

This dissertation examined two higher education federal activities, President Harry Truman's 1947 Presidential Commission on Higher Education and President Barack Obama's 2009 American Graduation Initiative, to understand how the federal government's mission for community colleges has evolved from one of student access to student success over the…

Obama Pushes Pre-K, Competitive Grants in Budget

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Klein, Alyson

2013-01-01

President Barack Obama's latest budget proposal envisions a sweeping, multi-billion-dollar expansion of prekindergarten programs and doubles down on the administration's strategy of using competitive grants to drive big change in states and districts--all as school districts try to cope with the largest cuts to federal education spending in recent…

Charter Schools, Market Capitalism, and Obama's Neo-Liberal Agenda

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Mora, Richard; Christianakis, Mary

2011-01-01

This paper analyzes President Obama's education policies as they relate to charter schools. The authors first show how his policies continue previous neoconservative and neoliberal educational initiatives that marketize schooling. Arne Duncan's role in charter schools, both in his capacity as former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and in his…

Watching Children: A History of America's Race to Educate Kids and the Creation of the "Slow-Learner" Subject

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Frenkiewich, Jeffrey C.

2012-01-01

On January 25, 2011, United States President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address to Congress and to the nation. As part of that address, President Obama articulated his vision for American education and stated that America had "to win the race to educate our kids" (Obama, 2011, state of the union). Mr. Obama's speech…

Participatory and social media to engage youth: from the Obama campaign to public health practice.

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Goodman, Jordi; Wennerstrom, Ashley; Springgate, Benjamin F

2011-01-01

Barack Obama's successful campaign for the presidency has been widely attributed to the use of social networking sites, mobile devices, and interactive websites to engage previously hard-to-reach populations in political activity. Campaign communication strategies may be applicable for youth health promotion efforts, particularly for the highly stigmatized issue of mental health. In this article, we examine elements of the 2008 Obama presidential campaign's use of social media technologies and content designed to foster effective political participation among youth. We outline how the same social media technologies may be applied to public health efforts focused on reaching and providing services to the 20% of young people who have a diagnosable mental disorder. We discuss the strengths and limitations of the application of these media to date, and raise questions about the future use of these media for engaging hard-to-reach populations in addressing stigmatized public health issues.

NNSA Administrator Addresses the Next Generation of Nuclear Security Professionals: Part 2

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Thomas D'Agostino

2017-12-09

Administrator Thomas DAgostino of the National Nuclear Security Administration addressed the next generation of nuclear security professionals during the opening session of todays 2009 Department of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Annual Conference. Administrator DAgostino discussed NNSAs role in implementing President Obamas nuclear security agenda and encouraged the computing science fellows to consider careers in nuclear security.

NNSA Administrator Addresses the Next Generation of Nuclear Security Professionals: Part 1

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Thomas D'Agostino

2017-12-09

Administrator Thomas DAgostino of the National Nuclear Security Administration addressed the next generation of nuclear security professionals during the opening session of todays 2009 Department of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Annual Conference. Administrator DAgostino discussed NNSAs role in implementing President Obamas nuclear security agenda and encouraged the computing science fellows to consider careers in nuclear security.

The NHS could learn from inspiring leaders like Barack Obama.

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Coghill, Yvonne

2017-02-01

I remember November 2008 like it was yesterday. I was the lead for the NHS Leadership Academy's national Breaking Through programme for black and minority ethnic staff, and recall being at our annual conference bursting with pride at the news that Barack Obama had been elected president of the United States.

Envisioning Workforce Training Differently: The Obama "Free" Community College Initiative

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Holland, Brian

2015-01-01

Education, particularly at the post-secondary level, does not come cheaply in the USA, with the increase in annual tuition costs far outpacing the inflation rate during the same time period. A core tenet of US President Obama's domestic policy agenda is the belief that increased educational attainment can potentially lead to better economic…

Unity and Duality in Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union"

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Terrill, Robert E.

2009-01-01

Faced with a racialized political crisis that threatened to derail his campaign to become the first African American president of the United States, Barack Obama delivered a speech on race titled "A More Perfect Union." He begins by portraying himself as an embodiment of double consciousness, but then invites his audience to share his…

Obama Announces Science Education Goal at White House Science Fair

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Showstack, Randy

2012-02-01

With student participants in the second annual White House Science Fair as a backdrop, President Barack Obama announced on 7 February programs to help prepare new math and science teachers and to meet a new goal of having 1 million more U.S. college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) over the next decade than there would be at the current graduation rate. That goal is outlined in a report entitled “Engage to excel,” by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), released the same day. Obama also announced several other initiatives, including a $22 million private-sector investment, led by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, to invest in STEM teacher training. After he toured the science fair projects, Obama said the science fair students “inspire” him. “What impresses me so much is not just how smart you are, but it's the fact that you recognize you've got a responsibility to use your talents in service of something bigger than yourselves,” he said. What these young people are doing is “going to make a bigger difference in the life of our country over the long term than just about anything,” adding, “We've got to emphasize how important this is and recognize these incredible young people who are doing that that I couldn't even imagine thinking about at fifth grade or eighth grade or in high school.”

Obama signals new course for NASA

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Gwynne, Peter

2010-03-01

US President Barack Obama has signalled his strong support for basic science in his administration's first budget request. If approved by Congress, the request would see the civilian research and development (R & D) budget rise by 5.9% to 66bn. The National Science Foundation would get an extra 9.4% (5.57bn in total) for R & D, while the Department of Energy is set to gain 11.219bn, a rise of 4.9%, although funds for the ITER fusion project are set to fall by 50m to just 80m.

What's Post Racial Discourse Got to Do with It? Obama and the Implications for Multiculturalism in College Classrooms

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Thorington Springer, Jennifer

2014-01-01

With the election and re-election of Barack Obama as the first Black President of the United States came the vexing yet perhaps expected conclusion that issues of race and ethnicity were no longer grave concerns. Somehow Obama's presence suggests the transcendence of race. While a nod to the political progress made in terms of social race…

Obama Reiterates Strong Support for Science at Two Recent Appearances

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Showstack, Randy

2013-05-01

President Barack Obama expressed his continued strong support for science and technology in remarks at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on 29 April. His call for continued funding, for scientific integrity, and for an "all-hands-on-deck" approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) followed remarks he made a week earlier at the White House Science Fair.

Promise and Peril: Charter Schools, Urban School Reform, and the Obama Administration

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Payne, Charles; Knowles, Tim

2009-01-01

In this essay, Charles Payne and Tim Knowles argue that given President Obama's support of charter schools, it is time for educators and policymakers to closely consider both the possibilities and the limitations of these schools in the context of urban school reform. The authors discuss the unique flexibility of charter schools--namely in…

Barack Obama, the Exodus Tradition, and the Joshua Generation

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Murphy, John M.

2011-01-01

This essay explores Barack Obama's invocation of the Exodus during his 2008 presidential campaign. It argues Obama's turn to Exodus, his rare embodiment of Joshua, and his renewal of the American covenant nicely addressed major rhetorical problems that he faced. Of equal importance, his campaign oratory opens an important line of inquiry into the…

"Educate to Innovate": How the Obama Plan for STEM Education Falls Short. Backgrounder. No. 2504

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Burke, Lindsey M.; McNeill, Jena Baker

2011-01-01

President Obama's Educate to Innovate initiative has provided billions in additional federal funding for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs across the country. The Administration's recognition of the importance of STEM education-- for global competitiveness as well as for national security--is good and…

Failure to Launch: Obama's New Teen Initiative Can Be Fixed, and Here's How

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Smith, William; Wagoner, James

2009-01-01

President Barack Obama has proposed an end to abstinence-only-until-marriage funding as Americans have known it for the better part of the last decade. This marks a significant change in direction, one that finally brings science and evidence back into government policy. His leadership on this new direction will be essential in the coming…

Responsive partisanship: public support for the clinton and obama health care plans.

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Kriner, Douglas L; Reeves, Andrew

2014-08-01

We examine the contours of support for the Clinton and Obama health care plans during the 1990s and 2000s based on our own compilation of 120,000 individual-level survey responses from throughout the debates. Despite the rise of the Tea Party, and the racialization of health care politics, opinion dynamics are remarkably similar in both periods. Party ID is the single most powerful predictor of support for reform and the president's handling of it. Contrary to prominent claims, after controlling for partisanship, demographic characteristics are at best weak predictors of support for reform. We also show that Clinton and Obama did not "lose" blacks, seniors, or wealthy voters over the course of the debate. The small and often nonexistent relationship between these characteristics and support for the plan are constant over time. Instead, the modest fluctuations in support for reform appear to follow the ebb and flow of elite rhetoric. Both mean levels of support and its volatility over time covary with elite partisan discourse. These findings suggest that presidents courting public opinion should seek consensus among their own party's elites before appealing to other narrower interests. Copyright © 2014 by Duke University Press.

The Early Education of Our Next President

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Meyer, Peter

2008-01-01

After a grueling primary season this year--for the Democrats, at least--it seems in retrospect that there was something inevitable in the pairing of John McCain and Barack Obama as the two contenders for the presidency in 2008. Two distinct generations, two unique backgrounds, two very different worldviews: white/black, old/young, right/left.…

Obama Administration Announces Ocean Policy

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Showstack, Randy

2010-08-01

With the U.S. Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force final report in hand, U.S. president Barack Obama issued an executive order on 19 July largely adopting its recommendations. These include establishing a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes; creating a National Ocean Council, which will hold its first meeting later this summer; strengthening the ocean governance structure; and providing for the development of coastal and marine spatial plans. The task force report indicates that U.S. ocean policy includes protecting, maintaining, and restoring ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources; increasing scientific understanding and using the best available science and knowledge to inform decisions about them; and improving the understanding and awareness of changing environmental conditions.

USC/School Performance Dashboard 2011. A Report from the Center on Educational Governance/University of Southern California

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Center on Educational Governance, 2011

2011-01-01

In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama declared that charter schools are a way to out-innovate and out-educate our competitors worldwide. The President believes that investment in education must be accompanied by reform, including the expansion of high-quality charter schools. President Obama has challenged states to lift…

School Change We Can Believe In: Three Modest Proposals for a Second-Term President

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Ayers, Bill

2013-01-01

There are good reasons to press President Obama and his education advisors right now to both rethink the direction of educational reform as well as to reignite the national conversation regarding school change. A second-term president faces a moment where it's natural to analyze past practices and decide to either "stay the course or to…

The second act. With Obama and the reform law here to stay, big decisions are ahead for healthcare.

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Daly, Rich; Zigmond, Jessica

2012-11-12

The re-election of President Barack Obama to a second term and the preservation of a Democratic majority in the Senate removed doubts about the survival of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as the law of the land.

From Paternalism to Self-Advocacy: Obama's Community College Graduation Strategy and Students with Disabilities

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Fogg, Neeta P.; Harrington, Paul E.

2009-01-01

President Obama recently asked community colleges across the nation to take on a central role in his economic policy by awarding 5 million new associate degrees over the next decade. Those familiar with community college data know this is a daunting task for the nation's public two-year college system. In order to meet the challenge, the nation's…

The Teacher Evaluation Revamp, In Hindsight: What the Obama Administration's Signature Reform Got Wrong

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Aldeman, Chad

2017-01-01

When President Obama took office in 2009, his administration quickly seized on teacher evaluations as an important public-policy problem. Today, much of his legacy on K-12 education rests on efforts to revamp evaluations in the hopes of improving teaching across the country, which his administration pursued via a series of incentives for states.…

A Year of College for All: What the President's Plan Would Mean for the Country

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Field, Kelly

2009-01-01

The author reports on president Obama's plan for Americans to have some higher education which could mean more earning power for many people. In a speech before Congress in February, the president called the nation's steep high-school dropout rates and low college-completion rates a "prescription for economic decline," and he urged all Americans…

Start-up rhetoric in eight speeches of Barack Obama.

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O'Connell, Daniel C; Kowal, Sabine; Sabin, Edward J; Lamia, John F; Dannevik, Margaret

2010-10-01

Our purpose in the following was to investigate the start-up rhetoric employed by U.S. President Barack Obama in his speeches. The initial 5 min from eight of his speeches from May to September of 2009 were selected for their variety of setting, audience, theme, and purpose. It was generally hypothesized that Barack Obama, widely recognized for the excellence of his rhetorical performance, would pursue both constant and variable strategies in his effort to establish contact with his audience. More specifically, it was hypothesized that the make-up of the audience--primarily native or non-native speakers of English--would be a prominent independent variable. A number of temporal and verbal measures were used as dependent variables. Variations were evident in mean length in syllables and duration in seconds of utterances (articulatory phrases), articulation rate in syllables per second of ontime, mean duration of silent pauses in seconds, and frequency of fillers, hesitations, colloquial words and phrases, introductory phrases, and 1st person singular pronominals. Results indicated that formality versus informality of the setting and presence or absence of a teleprompter were more prominent than native versus non-native audiences. Our analyses confirm Obama's skillfulness in challenging and variable settings and clearly detect orderliness and scientific generalizability in language use. The concept of orality/literacy provides a theoretical background and emphasizes dialogical interaction of audience and speaker.

It's an Honor to Receive This Doctorate

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Bartlett, Thomas

2009-01-01

When President Obama gave his commencement address at the University of Notre Dame last month, he lightened the mood with a joke about honorary degrees. "So far I'm only one for two as president," Mr. Obama said. "Father Hesburgh is 150 for 150." He was referring to the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, former Notre Dame president, who just turned 92.…

The Obama - Xi Accord: A Need for Further Action

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Tribett, W. R.; Hope, A. P.; Canty, T. P.; Salawitch, R. J.

2015-12-01

Presidents Barrack Obama of the United States and Jinping Xi of China recently announced a bilateral framework to reduce the total carbon emissions of their respective countries. The U.S. agreed to reduce annual carbon emissions such that by 2025, emissions would be 27% below 2005 levels. China agreed to achieve peak carbon emissions around 2030 coupled with a best effort to peak early. Here we analyze the implications of the Obama-Xi accord for total global carbon emissions (GCE) out to year 2060, using projections of population, economic growth, and carbon intensity for the rest of the world as well as various assumptions regarding how emissions from the U.S. and China will evolve after the timeframe of the Obama-Xi accord. Our GCE projections will be compared to those of the four Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) emission scenarios used in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). The Obama-Xi accord is shown to be a meaningful first step: if followed, the actual GCE will likely fall below RCP 8.5 between now and 2060. The U.S., China, and rest of the world presently emit 4.5, 2.0, and 1.1 tonne of carbon per person per year (tpy), respectively. We show that if the world's nations adopt a strategy of "Contraction and Convergence", such that per capita emission for each country reaches 1.0 tpy by 2060, actual GCE will approach that of RCP 4.5 by year 2060. Such action may be needed to reduce the risk of the most dire global warming forecasts within IPCC AR5.

Key Questions on the Obama Administration's 2013 Education Budget Request: Federal Education Budget Project. Issue Brief

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New America Foundation, 2012

2012-01-01

President Barack Obama submitted his third budget request to Congress on February 13th, 2012. The budget request includes proposed funding levels for all federal programs and agencies in aggregate for the upcoming 10 fiscal years, and specific fiscal year 2013 funding levels for programs subject to the annual appropriations process. It is…

Obama Speaks to ISS and STS-133 Crews

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2011-03-03

President Barack Obama makes a phone call with the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station from the Oval Office, March 3, 2011. Listening in the background are, from left: Ted Wackler, Acting Chief of Staff, Office of Science and Technology; Damon Wells, Assistant Director for Aeronautics and Space, Office of Science and Technology; and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) This photograph is provided by THE WHITE HOUSE as a courtesy and may be printed by the subject(s) in the photograph for personal use only. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not otherwise be reproduced, disseminated or broadcast, without the written permission of the White House Photo Office. This photograph may not be used in any commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

Knowing Obama: How High School Students of Color Learn about the 44th President

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Smith, William

2016-01-01

Drawing from a theory of racial literacy and literature on the post-racial phenomenon after the 2008 election, this case study examines how high school students of color have learned about Barack Obama as a racial and political figure. Findings suggest that schools can be unfriendly spaces for learning about these topics, with history and social…

The Power of the President: Recommendations to Advance Progressive Change

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Wartell, Sarah Rosen, Comp.

2010-01-01

Concentrating on executive powers presents a real opportunity for the Obama administration to turn its focus away from a divided Congress and the unappetizing process of making legislative sausage. Instead, the administration can focus on the president's ability to deliver results for the American people on the things that matter most to them. The…

Texture, Textuality and Political Discourse: A Study of Lexical Cohesion in Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan's Inaugural Address, May, 2011

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Enyi, Amaechi Uneke; Chitulu, Mark Ononiwu

2015-01-01

This study, entitled, "Texture and textuality in Political Discourse: A Study of Cohesive Devices in President Goodluck Jonathan's Inaugural Address-May, 2011" was an analysis of the lexical cohesive devices employed by Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan in crafting his May, 2011's Presidential Inaugural Address (PIA). Guided by the…

Barack Obama Blindness (BOB): Absence of Visual Awareness to a Single Object.

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Persuh, Marjan; Melara, Robert D

2016-01-01

In two experiments, we evaluated whether a perceiver's prior expectations could alone obliterate his or her awareness of a salient visual stimulus. To establish expectancy, observers first made a demanding visual discrimination on each of three baseline trials. Then, on a fourth, critical trial, a single, salient and highly visible object appeared in full view at the center of the visual field and in the absence of any competing visual input. Surprisingly, fully half of the participants were unaware of the solitary object in front of their eyes. Dramatically, observers were blind even when the only stimulus on display was the face of U.S. President Barack Obama. We term this novel, counterintuitive phenomenon, Barack Obama Blindness (BOB). Employing a method that rules out putative memory effects by probing awareness immediately after presentation of the critical stimulus, we demonstrate that the BOB effect is a true failure of conscious vision.

The President's Budget: New Investments, a Vision for Vulnerable Youth

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Bird, Kisha

2014-01-01

President Obama's Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget, released on March 4, reflects the Administration's commitment to helping low-income individuals and vulnerable families access pathways to economic mobility, healthy development, and high quality of life. The budget proposal adheres to spending levels established in the Bipartisan Budget…

"Out of Fear and into Peace" President Eisenhower's Address of the United Nations.

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Mueller, Jean West; Schamel, Wynell Burroughs

1990-01-01

Presents a section of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's, "Atoms for Peace," 1953 address to the United Nations General Assembly. Suggests using the document for classroom discussions of nuclear proliferation, emphasizing that using primary sources develops research skills, activates classroom discussions, citizenship, and creative…

From Compassionate Conservatism to Obamacare: Funding for the Ryan White Program During the Obama Administration.

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Hatcher, William; Pund, Britten; Khatiashvili, Giorgi

2016-11-01

To examine President Obama's fiscal commitment to the Ryan White Program (formerly Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency Act), which provides funding for economically disadvantaged people and families affected by HIV. We analyzed budgetary request and congressional appropriation data from 2009 to 2016. The data are available from the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Increased coverage for people living with HIV/AIDS provided by the Affordable Care Act most likely led the Obama administration to request small increases and at times decreases in funding for the Ryan White Program. Congress passed either small increases or decreases in appropriations for the Ryan White Program. Decreases or small increases in the Ryan White Program funding risk progress made in treating HIV among economically disadvantaged patients.

Obama Boosts Science Education During White House Student Fair

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Showstack, Randy

2010-10-01

With the East Room of the White House flush with Nobel laureates and government officials, including freshly sworn-in U.S. National Science Foundation director Subra Suresh, President Barack Obama honored dozens of students who participated in a White House science fair on 18 October. The fair—many of whose participants have won other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions—is part of a series of events that culminated 23-24 October in the USA Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D. C., and at 50 satellite events around the country. “We welcome championship sports teams to the White House to celebrate their victories,” Obama said, noting that the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, New Orleans Saints football team, and others have been to the White House. “I thought we ought to do the same thing for the winners of science fair and robotic contests and math competitions, because often we don’t give these victories the attention that they deserve. When you win first place at a science fair, nobody is rushing the field or dumping Gatorade over your head [in celebration].”

Barack Obama Blindness (BOB): Absence of Visual Awareness to a Single Object

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Persuh, Marjan; Melara, Robert D.

2016-01-01

In two experiments, we evaluated whether a perceiver’s prior expectations could alone obliterate his or her awareness of a salient visual stimulus. To establish expectancy, observers first made a demanding visual discrimination on each of three baseline trials. Then, on a fourth, critical trial, a single, salient and highly visible object appeared in full view at the center of the visual field and in the absence of any competing visual input. Surprisingly, fully half of the participants were unaware of the solitary object in front of their eyes. Dramatically, observers were blind even when the only stimulus on display was the face of U.S. President Barack Obama. We term this novel, counterintuitive phenomenon, Barack Obama Blindness (BOB). Employing a method that rules out putative memory effects by probing awareness immediately after presentation of the critical stimulus, we demonstrate that the BOB effect is a true failure of conscious vision. PMID:27047362

The 2008 Charles H. Thompson Lecture-Colloquium Presentation: From Du Bois to Obama--The Education of Peoples of African Descent in the United States in the 21st Century

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Lee, Carol D.

2009-01-01

This article presents the text of a lecture delivered by American Educational Research Association President Carol D. Lee at the 29th Annual Charles H. Thompson Lecture-Colloquium Series which was held on November 5, 2008. In her lecture, Lee discussed several points of similarities between W. E. B. Du Bois and President Barack Obama. These…

The Impact of Health Care and Immigration Reform on Latino Support for President Obama and Congress

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Sanchez, Gabriel R.; Medeiros, Jillian; Sanchez-Youngman, Shannon

2012-01-01

At the start of their term, the Obama administration pledged to reform two failing policy systems in the United States: immigration and health care. The Latino populations' attitudes toward these two critical policy areas are particularly relevant due to the large foreign born population in the Latino community and the large number of Latinos who…

Remembering President Barack Obama's inauguration and the landing of US Airways Flight 1549: a comparison of the predictors of autobiographical and event memory.

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Koppel, Jonathan; Brown, Adam D; Stone, Charles B; Coman, Alin; Hirst, William

2013-01-01

We examined and compared the predictors of autobiographical memory (AM) consistency and event memory accuracy across two publicly documented yet disparate public events: the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States on January 20th 2009, and the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549, off the coast of Manhattan, on January 15th 2009. We tracked autobiographical and event memories for both events, with assessments taking place within 2½ weeks of both events (Survey 1), and again between 3½ and 4 months after both events (Survey 2). In a series of stepwise regressions we found that the psychological variables of recalled emotional intensity and personal importance/centrality predicted AM consistency and event memory accuracy for the inauguration. Conversely, the rehearsal variables of covert rehearsal and media attention predicted, respectively, AM consistency and event memory accuracy for the plane landing. We conclude from these findings that different factors may underlie autobiographical and event memory for personally and culturally significant events (e.g., the inauguration), relative to noteworthy, yet less culturally significant, events (e.g., the plane landing).

Participatory and Social Media to Engage Youth: From the Obama Campaign to Public Health Practice

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Goodman, Jordi; Wennerstrom, Ashley; Springgate, Benjamin F.

2013-01-01

Barack Obama’s successful campaign for the presidency has been widely attributed to the use of social networking sites, mobile devices, and interactive websites to engage previously hard-to-reach populations in political activity. Campaign communication strategies may be applicable for youth health promotion efforts, particularly for the highly stigmatized issue of mental health. In this article, we examine elements of the 2008 Obama presidential campaign’s use of social media technologies and content designed to foster effective political participation among youth. We outline how the same social media technologies may be applied to public health efforts focused on reaching and providing services to the 20% of young people who have a diagnosable mental disorder. We discuss the strengths and limitations of the application of these media to date, and raise questions about the future use of these media for engaging hard-to-reach populations in addressing stigmatized public health issues. PMID:22352086

Funding Early Childhood Education: The President's Plan for the Future and States' Current Actions

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Best, Jane; Cohen, Courtney

2013-01-01

Increased attention to proposed federal early childhood education (ECE) legislation has sparked a debate on what the future holds for state-funded ECE systems. This brief explores how the goal of universal preschool is being shaped by the federal agenda and examines state programs in various stages of development. President Obama's Preschool for…

Obama quickly signals He means business on Green issues

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2009-06-15

President Obama has indicated that the U.S. will join the international community to find a resolution to the critical issue of climate change, but has made it clear that all major emitters must join the effort for it to be effective. The US is likely to agree to cut its emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The toughest task will be to convince a reluctant U.S. Congress to agree to comprehensive carbon legislation and to abide by any agreements reached in Copenhagen. Companies investing in such goods and services as coal-fired power plants and gas guzzling cars could start tomore » incur heavy economic penalties in the near future for their greenhouse gas output.« less

Rescaling Education: Reconstructions of Scale in President Reagan's 1983 State of the Union Address

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Collin, Ross; Ferrare, Joseph J.

2015-01-01

This article presents a discourse analysis of President Ronald Reagan's 1983 State of the Union Address. Focusing on questions of scale, the article considers how and with what effects Reagan reconstructs education as a local, state, national and global endeavour. It is argued that by situating education in a competitive global economy, Reagan…

My Brother's Keeper

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Obama, Barack

2014-01-01

In a White House address, the president announced an initiative to reclaim young boys and men of color. The "My Brother's Keeper" initiative partners with businesses, foundations, and nonprofits to address disparities in education, justice, and employment. President Obama was introduced by Christian, one of a group of students from…

76 FR 9550 - President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council

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2011-02-18

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.... exports, jobs, and growth. DATES: March 11, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. (ET). ADDRESSES: The President's Export...

The Decline in For-Profit Higher Education during the Obama Administration and Its Prospects in the Trump Presidency

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Castagnera, James Ottavio

2017-01-01

The fortunes of the for-profit higher education industry rise and fall with the political tides in the United States. During the 8 years of the George W Bush Administration (Republican), the for-profit sector of US higher education prospered. The following two terms of the Obama Administration (Democrat) resulted in the loss of all the ground…

76 FR 66693 - President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council

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2011-10-27

.... ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. SUMMARY: The President's Export Council will hold a meeting to discuss.... exports, jobs, and growth. DATES: November 16, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. (ET) ADDRESSES: The President's Export... on December 20, 1973 to advise the President on matters relating to U.S. export trade and report to...

Oncology Nurses and the Cancer Moonshot 2020.

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Kennedy Sheldon, Lisa

2016-08-01

When Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau, died of a brain tumor in May 2015, the Vice President's grief was profound. Yet, his grief generated an idea, a big idea: Let's collaborate and focus the talent and resources in our country to eliminate cancer as we know it. When Vice President Biden shared his idea with President Barack Obama in the fall of 2015, not only did President Obama endorse the idea, he announced the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative during his January 2016 State of the Union Address. The goal is to double progress against cancer and break down silos that prevent science and industry from working together. The initiative centers around the development and implementation of new vaccine-based immunotherapies to target individual tumors based on their genomic signature.

Every Day Is National Lab Day

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Bull, Glen

2010-01-01

President Barack Obama recently issued a call for increased hands-on learning in U.S. schools in an address at the National Academy of Sciences. Obama concluded that the future of the United States depends on one's ability to encourage young people to "create, and build, and invent." In this article, the author discusses National Lab Day (NLD)…

Science Receives Broad Support in Obama Administration's Proposed Budget

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Showstack, Randy

2011-02-01

With the U.S. federal deficit on target to hit $1.5 trillion this year, President Barack Obama's proposed federal budget of $3.73 trillion for fiscal year (FY) 2012, which begins on 1 October, has been greeted with mixed reviews since its release on 14 February. The proposal, which calls for a 5-year overall freeze on discretionary spending outside of security, generally is favorable for science and science agencies—particularly the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) laboratories. However, some other agencies and bureaus, including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), do not fare as well. A number of Republicans in Congress have panned the budget. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), chair of the House of Representatives Committee on the Budget, said the president “has failed to tackle the urgent fiscal and economic threats before us.” Also, with the FY 2011 budget never having been enacted, House Committee on Appropriations chair Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) introduced a continuing resolution (H.R. 1) on 11 February that would fund the federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal year at a level $100 billion below the administration's request for this year.

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu speaks to the 2009 IAEA General Conference delegation

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Secretary Chu

2017-12-09

On Sept. 14, 2009, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu addressed the 2009 IAEA General Conference delegation. Chu is the first Cabinet official to discuss President Obama's nuclear security and nonproliferation agenda outside the United States since the President delivered his landmark speech in Prague in April 2009.

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2015-01-20

President Barack Obama greets First Lady's box guest Scott Kelly following President ObamaÕs State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) P012015PS-1206 This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

Glorious Burdens: Teaching Obama's History and the Long Civil Rights Movement

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Slate, Nico

2011-01-01

As a young child, Barack Obama learned about the civil rights movement from his mother. Obama's mother strove to instill in her multiracial son pride in being more than just literally African American. There is much to learn from Obama's history, understood both as the story of his life and as what Obama himself has said about his past and the…

The Obama plan: more regulation, unsustainable spending.

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Antos, Joseph; Wilensky, Gail; Kuttner, Hanns

2008-01-01

The health reform plan put forth by Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) focuses on expanding insurance coverage and provides new subsidies to individuals, small businesses, and businesses experiencing catastrophic expenses. It greatly increases the federal regulation of private insurance but does not address the core economic incentives that drive health care spending. This omission along with the very substantial short-term savings claimed raise serious questions about its fiscal sustainability. Heavy regulation coupled with a fallback National Health Plan and a play-or-pay financing choice also raise questions about the future of the employer insurance market.

Quarantined Apollo 11 Astronauts Addressed by U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon

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1969-01-01

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named 'Eagle'', carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was airlifted to safety aboard the U.S.S. Hornet recovery ship, where they were quartered in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). In this photograph, the U.S.S. Hornet crew looks on as the quarantined Apollo 11 crew is addressed by U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon via microphone and intercom. The president was aboard the recovery vessel awaiting return of the astronauts. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.

A Leader among Leaders

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Stewart, Pearl

2011-01-01

When President Obama delivered the commencement address at Miami Dade College (MDC) in April, it was yet another coup for the high-profile institution--but not a first. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton also were graduation speakers, as the community college continues to be a magnet for national and international dignitaries. MDC has…

Investing in America's Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education

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Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2012

2012-01-01

In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy that is built to last. The President's plan affirms that the strength of the American economy is inextricably linked to the strength of America's education system. Particularly in times of economic challenge, American employers need a workforce that is…

Fixing Financial Aid

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Carey, Kevin

2013-01-01

For 40 years, federal money has sustained higher education while enabling its worst tendencies. That is about to change. The end may have come on February 12, 2013, when President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address. "Skyrocketing costs," the president said, "price way too many young people out of a higher education, or saddle…

Diverse Charter Schools

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Russo, Alexander

2013-01-01

In February 2009, newly elected President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited Capital City Public Charter School in northwest Washington, D.C. This was the First Family's first official public-school visit, just a few short weeks after President Obama was sworn into office. Obama's enthusiastic support for charter schools was one of…

Outbreak or Epidemic? How Obama's Language Choice Transformed the Ebola Outbreak Into an Epidemic.

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Gesser-Edelsburg, Anat; Shir-Raz, Yaffa; Bar-Lev, Oshrat Sassoni; James, James J; Green, Manfred S

2016-08-01

Our aim was to examine in what terms leading newspapers' online sites described the current Ebola crisis. We employed a quantitative content analysis of terms attributed to Ebola. We found and analyzed 582 articles published between March 23 and September 30, 2014, on the online websites of 3 newspapers: The New York Times, Daily Mail, and Ynet. Our theoretical framework drew from the fields of health communication and emerging infectious disease communication, including such concepts as framing media literacy, risk signatures, and mental models. We found that outbreak and epidemic were used interchangeably in the articles. From September 16, 2014, onward, epidemic predominated, corresponding to when President Barack Obama explicitly referred to Ebola as an epidemic. Prior to Obama's speech, 86.8% of the articles (323) used the term outbreak and only 8.6% (32) used the term epidemic. Subsequently, both terms were used almost the same amount: 53.8% of the articles (113) used the term outbreak and 53.3% (112) used the term epidemic. Effective communication is crucial during public health emergencies such as Ebola, because language framing affects the decision-making process of social judgments and actions. The choice of one term (outbreak) over another (epidemic) can create different conceptualizations of the disease, thereby influencing the risk signature. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:669-673).

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

President Barack Obama kisses first lady Michelle Obama while seated in the presidential reviewing stand during the inaugural parade, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Framing the China Dynamic

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2012-04-05

President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard of Australia in Joint Press Conference, November 16, 2011, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/11...16/remarks-president-obama-and-prime- minister- gillard -australia-joint-press. 24 Australian policy think tank, “Getting China wrong will have...Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard of Australia in Joint Press 90 Conference, November 16, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the

The Production of Political Discourse: Annual Radio Addresses of Black College Presidents during the 1930s and 1940s

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Suggs, Vickie L.

2008-01-01

The social and political role of Black college presidents in the 1930s and 1940s via annual radio addresses is a relevant example of how the medium of the day was used as an apparatus for individual and institutional agency. The nationalist agenda of the United States federal government indirectly led to the opportunity for Black college…

Defense.gov Special Report: Memorial Day 2013

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friends." President Barack Obama Presidential Proclamation: Prayer for Peace Memorial Day 2013 May 2013 Top Stories Obama Urges Remembrance in Memorial Day Remarks Photo: President Barack Obama is Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery, May 27, 2013. Welch is the sergeant of the guard of

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

A replica of NASA's Curiosity Rover and members of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) science team pass the Presidential viewing stand and President Barack Obama during the inaugural parade honoring Obama, Monday Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

At last...?: Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, race & history.

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Griffin, Farah Jasmine

2011-01-01

In this essay, Griffin brings to the fore two extraordinary black women of our age: First Lady Michelle Obama and entertainment mogul Beyoncé Knowles. Both women signify change in race relations in America, yet both reveal that the history of racial inequality in this country is far from over. As an Ivy League-educated descendent of slaves, Michelle Obama is not just unfamiliar to the mainstream media and the Washington political scene; during the 2008 presidential campaign, she was vilified as angry and unpatriotic. Beyoncé, who controls the direction of her career in a way that pioneering black women entertainers could not, has nonetheless styled herself in ways that recall the distinct racial history of the Creole South. Griffin considers how Michelle Obama's and Beyoncé's use of their respective family histories and ancestry has bolstered or diminished their popular appeal.

Obama Outlines NCLB Flexibility

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McNeil, Michele; Klein, Alyson

2011-01-01

The Obama administration will waive cornerstone requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, including the 2014 deadline for all students to be proficient in math and reading/language arts, and will give states the freedom to set their own student-achievement goals and design their own interventions for failing schools. In exchange for that…

The two worlds of race revisited: a meditation on race in the age of Obama.

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Early, Gerald

2011-01-01

Nearly fifty years ago, the American Academy organized a conference and two issues of its journal "Daedalus" on the topic of "The Negro American." The project engaged top intellectuals and policy-makers around the conflicts and limitations of mid-1960s liberalism in dealing with race. Specifically, they grappled with the persistent question of how to integrate a forced-worker population that had been needed but that was socially undesirable once its original purpose no longer existed. Today, racism has been discredited as an idea and legally sanctioned segregation belongs to the past, yet the question the conference participants explored -- in essence, how to make the unwanted wanted -- still remains. Recent political developments and anticipated demographic shifts, however, have recast the terms of the debate. Gerald Early, guest editor for the present volume, uses Barack Obama's election to the presidency as a pretext for returning to the central question of "The Negro American" project and, in turn, asking how white liberalism will fare in the context of a growing minority population in the United States. Placing his observations alongside those made by John Hope Franklin in 1965, Early positions his essay, and this issue overall, as a meditation on how far we have come in America to reach "the age of Obama" and at the same time how far we have to go before we can overcome "the two worlds of race."

77 FR 74908 - Small Business Investment Companies-Early Stage SBICs

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... President Obama's ``Start-Up America Initiative'' to promote American innovation and job creation by encouraging private sector investment in job-creating startups and small firms, accelerating research, and...). Applicants that do not address, to SBA's satisfaction, all of the comments contained in SBA's comment letter...

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

The Orion space capsule along with NASA Astronauts Lee Morin, Alvin Drew, Kjell Lindgren, Serena Aunon, Kate Rubins, and Mike Massimino pass the Presidential viewing stand and President Barack Obama during the inaugural parade honoring Obama, Monday Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Reflective Leadership by Selected Community College Presidents

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Stoeckel, Pamella Rae; Davies, Timothy Gray

2007-01-01

This phenomenological study addressed the following question: How do community college presidents experience self-reflection in their leadership roles? Male and female community college presidents of diverse racial backgrounds were interviewed to better understand how they experienced self-reflection in their own leadership. Three themes emerged:…

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

President Barack Obama waves as he walks along Pennsylvania Avenue during the inaugural parade, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Participative Leadership: Perspectives of Community College Presidents

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Grasmick, Lauren; Davies, Timothy Gray; Harbour, Clifford P.

2012-01-01

This grounded theory study addressed the issue of how community college presidents foster active, broad-based participation in campus decision-making processes. This study was based on in-depth interviews with nationally recognized community college presidents selected on the basis of their work in implementing participative governance within…

African Identity, Self and Other, in Obama's "Dreams from My Father"

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Heikal, Azza Ahmed; Aziz, Heba Mohamed Abdel

2016-01-01

This paper is a close examination of postcolonial and postmodern 20th century discourse with reference to Obama's "Dreams from My Father" (1995). Barack Hussein Obama (1961-present) has a colonial experience and double cultural background which formulate his views of racial discrimination, make him accept racial differences and dream of…

Positive emotions and the social broadening effects of Barack Obama.

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Ong, Anthony D; Burrow, Anthony L; Fuller-Rowell, Thomas E

2012-10-01

Past experiments have demonstrated that the cognitive broadening produced by positive emotions may extend to social contexts. Building on this evidence, we hypothesized that positive emotions triggered by thinking about Barack Obama may broaden and expand people's sense of self to include others. Results from an expressive-writing study demonstrated that African American college students prompted to write about Obama immediately prior to and after the 2008 presidential election used more plural self-references, fewer other-references, and more social references. Mediation analyses revealed that writing about Obama increased positive emotions, which in turn increased the likelihood that people thought in terms of more-inclusive superordinate categories (we and us rather than they and them). Implications of these findings for the role of positive emotions in perspective-taking and intergroup relations are considered.

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

The presidential limousine is seen traveling up Pennsylvania Avenue soon after President Barack Obama departed the White House for Capitol Hill and the swearing-in of Obama as the nation's 44th President, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

The Orion space capsule is seen as it rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue during the inaugural parade honoring President Barack Obama, Monday Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

It's Not about Me: Politics of the Public University President

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Pattenaude, Richard

2004-01-01

The author addresses the criticism that today's university presidents do not forcefully speak out to public issues and controversies. He discusses what had changed and why public presidents speak carefully on policy issues, putting forth that public university presidents have a responsibility to their institutions not to allow controversy sap…

IMAGES OF BLACK AMERICANS: Then, "Them," and Now, "Obama!"

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Fiske, Susan T; Bergsieker, Hilary B; Russell, Ann Marie; Williams, Lyle

2009-01-01

Images of Black Americans are becoming remarkably diverse, enabling Barack Obama to defy simple-minded stereotypes and succeed. Understood through the Stereotype Content Model's demonstrably fundamental trait dimensions of perceived warmth and competence, images of Black Americans show three relevant patterns. Stereotyping by omission allows non-Blacks to accentuate the positive, excluding any lingering negativity but implying it by its absence; specifically, describing Black Americans as gregarious and passionate suggests warmth but ignores competence and implies its lack. Obama's credentials prevented him from being cast as incompetent, though the experience debate continued. His legendary calm and passionate charisma saved him on the warmth dimension. Social class subtypes for Black Americans differentiate dramatically between low-income Blacks and Black professionals, among both non-Black and Black samples. Obama clearly fit the moderately warm, highly competent Black-professional subtype. Finally, the campaign's events (and nonevents) allowed voter habituation to overcome non-Blacks' automatic emotional vigilance to Black Americans.

The Importance of Preschool and Child Care for Working Mothers

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Glynn, Sarah Jane; Farrell, Jane; Wu, Nancy

2013-01-01

In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama made a historic pledge to provide universal, high-quality pre-K education to the nation's children. Early childhood education has myriad benefits, including better, more equitable long-term outcomes for children of divergent economic backgrounds Moreover, investments in these programs…

The Educational Rights of Unauthorized Immigrant Students

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Russo, Charles J.

2012-01-01

A 2007 report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO 2007) estimated that 12 million "unauthorized immigrants" lived in the United States, defining the term "unauthorized immigrants" as "foreign citizens residing in the United States illegally." Without providing exact numbers, in his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama addressed…

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV): Building Health and Early Development with the Pediatric Family-Centered Medical Home

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Willis, David W.

2013-01-01

President Obama announced his Early Learning Agenda during his Second Inaugural Address. This announcement has galvanized a special focus on early childhood policy and practices, for the prenatal to 5-year-old period, to improve educational outcomes for America's youth. The emergent science of early childhood development places an emphasis on…

Higher Education Governance and Performance Based Funding as an Ecology of Games

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Nisar, Muhammad Azfar

2015-01-01

To address the problematic situation of higher education affordability, and literacy, President Obama has recently outlined a new strategy to make colleges more affordable for the middle class. While this strategy includes many components, "Paying for Performance" is a core components of this new strategy. In recent years, states have…

Towards a Fiscally Constrained Pacific Posture

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2012-03-21

joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard , President Obama emphasized U.S. intent in the Asia Pacific region when he... gillard -australia-joint-press (accessed February 5, 2012). 5 Laura MacInnis and Caren Bohan, “Obama seeks to hitch U.S. economy to Asian growth,” Reuters...November 16, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/11/16/remarks-president-obama-and-prime- minister- gillard -australia-joint-press

The War on Drugs: A New Strategy

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2010-03-01

the use of psychoactive substances .24 In what public health advocates call a positive move in the right direction, President Obama recently signed a...Strategic Studies Degree. The views expressed in this student academic research paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official... PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT

A Community College President--What's That? Forum 45.

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Cosand, Joseph P.; And Others

This document compiles the Forum 45 major address and the responses of three reactors. Dr. Cosand's paper seeks to define what constitutes a top quality community college president. There are many styles of presidential leadership; however, the possibility of a president's providing strong and enlightened leadership depends on his effectiveness in…

My Brother's Keeper: How Commerce Has Created Pathways to Success in the Workforce for Our Nation's Youth

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US Department of Commerce, 2017

2017-01-01

In 2014, President Obama launched the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and to ensure that all young people can reach their full potential. Through this initiative, the Administration has partnered with cities, towns, businesses, and foundations to connect young people…

Expanding the School Counselor Repertoire through STEM-Focused Career Development

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Schmidt, Christopher D.; Hardinge, Gail B.; Rokutani, Laurie J.

2012-01-01

The call to generate increased student interest in math and science careers continues to receive tremendous amounts of national attention, most recently in President Barack Obama's (2011) State of the Union address when he referred to the current climate as "our generation's Sputnik moment." Responses to this call focus predominantly on teacher…

Manufacturing Careers, Skilled Workers and the Economy

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Martino, Lisa

2011-01-01

In order to jumpstart the economy, "Made in the U.S.A." needs to be synonymous with in-demand, high-quality products sold throughout the world. Recognizing the importance of the manufacturing industry and its connection to a healthy economy, President Obama addressed Carnegie Mellon University and launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership…

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

The U.S. Army, Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps marches past the the Presidential viewing stand during the inaugural parade honoring President Barack Obama, Monday Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

NASA employees, led by flag-bearer Marquell D. Proctor from Bishop Macnamara High School, march along Pennsylvania Avenue during the inaugural parade honoring President Barack Obama, Monday, Jan. 21. 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

National Policies for Military Unmanned Systems That Implement Joint Fires Missions

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2015-06-12

98 U.S. President, “Remarks by the President at the National Defense University.” 99 Tabassum Zakaria, “U.S. Drone Policy: Obama Seeking To Influence...have-armed-drones-within-ten- years/83878/. Zakaria, Tabassum . “U.S. Drone Policy: Obama Seeking To Influence Global Guidelines.” Huffington Post

Defense.gov Special Report: Memorial Day 2012

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; President Barack Obama Presidential Proclamation: Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day Memorial Day 2012 Published the priority for our nation, President Barack Obama said during the Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery. Story Panetta Urges Nation to Remember Fallen Troops on Memorial Day In his

A Strategy for American Innovation: Driving towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs

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Executive Office of the President, 2009

2009-01-01

Since taking office, President Obama has taken historic steps to lay the foundation for the innovation economy of the future. The Obama Innovation Strategy builds on well over $100 billion of Recovery Act funds that support innovation, additional support for education, infrastructure and others in the Recovery Act and the President's Budget, and…

Report to the White House Council on Women and Girls. U.S. Department of Education Agency Report

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US Department of Education, 2010

2010-01-01

On March 16, 2009, President Obama issued Executive Order (EO) 13506 establishing the White House Council on Women and Girls (Council) for the purpose of providing a "coordinated Federal response to issues that particularly impact the lives of women and girls... [and] to ensure that Federal programs and policies address and take into account…

The Online Frontier

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Sturgis, Ingrid

2012-01-01

In President Barack Obama's most recent State of the Union address, technology figured significantly as part of his plan to increase the number of college graduates and reduce the cost of education. With concern that the United States is losing its competitive edge because it is not producing enough graduates and minority students are reportedly…

Opportunity through Education: Two Proposals. Policy Brief Number 181

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Whitehurst, Grover J.

2011-01-01

The new normal for local, state and federal governments is fiscal austerity. Although President Obama supported education during his State of the Union address and in his budget proposal to Congress, cash-strapped localities and states--which foot most of the bill for educating America's children--may have to balance their budgets with cuts to…

Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women's Success in Engineering and Computing

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Corbett, Christianne; Hill, Catherine

2015-01-01

During the 2014 White House Science Fair, President Barack Obama used a sports metaphor to explain why we must address the shortage of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly in the engineering and computing fields: "Half our team, we're not even putting on the field. We've got to change those…

High School Redesign Gets Presidential Lift

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Adams, Caralee J.

2013-01-01

President Barack Obama applauded high school redesign efforts in his State of the Union address and encouraged districts to look to successful models for inspiration. Last week, he followed up with a request in his fiscal 2014 budget proposal for a new, $300 million competitive-grant program. Recognition is widespread that high schools need to…

Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women's Success in Engineering and Computing. Executive Summary

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Corbett, Christianne; Hill, Catherine

2015-01-01

During the 2014 White House Science Fair, President Barack Obama used a sports metaphor to explain why we must address the shortage of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly in the engineering and computing fields: "Half our team, we're not even putting on the field. We've got to change those…

Making the Most of the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009": A Guide for Asset-Building Leaders

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Lind, Christianne; Schmid, William

2009-01-01

To address the economic crisis facing the nation, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law on February 17, 2009. ARRA provides $787 billion in new funding; of this amount, more than $16 billion can be used to support asset-building programs and services for the individuals and communities most…

Measuring the Cost of a College Degree: A Case Study of a SUNY Community College

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Romano, Richard M.; Losinger, Regina; Millard, Tim

2010-01-01

In his February 2009 address to Congress, President Obama called attention to the problems of higher education and promised a policy agenda to restore the U.S. to its leadership role in student access and completion rates. However, a depressed economy, stagnant or falling state funding for public higher education, and public resistance to rising…

Not Stopping at First: Racial Literacy and the Teaching of Barack Obama

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Smith, William L.

2014-01-01

In this article the author speaks to the teaching of Barack Obama in U.S. schools. Drawing from scholarly literature on the heroification of American historical figures in public memory, the author argues that focusing on Obama's firstness as an African American may lead students to have incomplete and misleading understandings of what the…

States and Their Struggles with NCLB: Does the Obama Blueprint Get It Right?

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Berry, Kimberly Scriven; Herrington, Carolyn D.

2011-01-01

This article analyzes challenges states identify in implementing No Child Left Behind (NCLB) with the Obama administration's proposals for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization. Drawing upon information from six states, this study shows that the Obama administration Blueprint for Reauthorization of ESEA responds to a number…

Compulsory School Attendance: What Research Says and What It Means for State Policy

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Whitehurst, Grover J.; Whitfield, Sarah

2012-01-01

During his 2012 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama offered several recommendations on education policy, including one specifying that all states increase the age of compulsory school attendance to 18. Approximately 25 percent of public school students in the U.S. don't obtain a regular high school diploma, a tragedy for them and a…

Recognizing resilience

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Erika S. Svendsen; Gillian Baine; Mary E. Northridge; Lindsay K. Campbell; Sara S. Metcalf

2014-01-01

In 2012, a year after a devastating tornado hit the town of Joplin, Missouri, leaving 161 people dead and leveling Joplin High School and St. John's Hospital, President Obama addressed the graduating seniors: "There are a lot of stories here in Joplin of unthinkable courage and resilience. . . . [People in Joplin] learned that we have the power to...

STEM for All

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Hutton, Paul; VandenBurg, Todd

2011-01-01

President Obama said in his 2011 State of the Union address that the United States is experiencing a second "Sputnik Moment," implying that the country is challenged to keep up with its international competitors in training scientists and engineers. A recent review of academic performance rated the United States 17th in reading, 23rd in science,…

Fighting Campus Sexual Assault

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Tolman, Warren

2014-01-01

When President Obama points out, correctly, that young women stand a better chance of being sexually assaulted on a college campus than in the world outside, we have a problem that needs to be addressed not simply on campus, but at the highest levels of government. Author Warren Tolman strongly believes that the Massachusetts Office of Attorney…

ESEA Renewal Could Gain Momentum

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Klein, Alyson

2011-01-01

Education leaders in Congress are signaling that they're prepared to collaborate with the White House on a long-stalled reauthorization of the main federal law for K-12 education, after President Barack Obama sought to move education back to the top of the national agenda in his State of the Union address last week. Precollegiate policy is widely…

Roles for Educators in Helping the USA Form a Real Global Society

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Gentry, Ruben

2013-01-01

By not properly addressing economic issues, health care, and educational needs, the United States of America was on the verge of financial collapse and people had to choose between having food or medicine. President Barack Obama emerged with a broad-based plan of change for the country which impacts every major sector of society. He wants peace to…

Small Colleges Need "Gold Medal Selfies"

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Gross, Karen

2014-01-01

Higher education has been a favorite news topic for months. President Obama and the first lady have entered the national conversation, particularly around issues of cost and graduation rates for low-income students--addressing education in the State of the Union, at White House events, and in speeches across the nation. In the midst of these…

Making Sense of Social Studies with Visualization Tools

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Berson, Ilene R.; Berson, Michael J.

2009-01-01

On January 20, 2009, Americans witnessed a historical event as Barack Obama took the oath of office and became the 44th president of the United States. While the general population reflected on the event, students in a U.S. government course were busy analyzing the inaugural address. In the past, they might have written their own reflections on…

How to Use Social Media as an Advocacy Tool

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Kidwai, Sabrina; Imperatore, Catherine

2011-01-01

When Barack Obama ran for President in 2008, he not only used a grassroots campaign to reach out to his constituents, he also utilized social media. Since Obama's run for President, other politicians and federal government officials have sought to capitalize on social media's reach by creating their own Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts.…

Defense.gov - Special Report - U.S., Russia Resume Military Ties

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Medvedev in the Kremlin in Moscow, July 6, 2009. White House photo by Pete Souza ARTICLES Obama Proposes U.S., Russia to Resume Military Relations WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia agreed July 6 - President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev agreed in Moscow, July 6, 2009, to reduce U.S

Recognizing the Presidents: Was Alexander Hamilton President?

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Roediger, Henry L; DeSoto, K Andrew

2016-05-01

Studies over the past 40 years have shown that Americans can recall about half the U.S. presidents. Do people know the presidents even though they are unable to access them for recall? We investigated this question using the powerful cues of a recognition test. Specifically, we tested the ability of 326 online subjects to recognize U.S. presidents when presented with their full names among various types of lures. The hit rate for presidential recognition was .88, well above the proportion produced in free recall but far from perfect. Presidents Franklin Pierce and Chester Arthur were recognized less than 60% of the time. Interestingly, four nonpresidents were falsely recognized at relatively high rates, and Alexander Hamilton was more frequently identified as president than were several actual presidents. Even on a recognition test, knowledge of American presidents is imperfect and prone to error. The false alarm data support the theory that false fame can arise from contextual familiarity. © The Author(s) 2016.

Obama Uses Funding, Executive Muscle to Make Often-Divisive Agenda a Reality

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Klein, Alyson

2012-01-01

Back in 2008, it wasn't clear just where candidate Barack Obama's heart lay when it came to the big issues facing schools. Although Mr. Obama had been a community organizer, a law professor, and a state legislator, the junior U.S. senator from Illinois didn't have a long record on K-12 issues, and he rarely spoke about them in his presidential…

Past presidents I have known.

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Keys, T E

1975-01-01

This paper is an account of the accomplishments of some of the early past presidents of the Medical Library Association known personally to the author in his career as a medical librarian. It demonstrates the qualities that made these librarians leaders of our profession and also indicates their personal attributes that contributed to the advancement of medical librarianship. It is hoped that the historical presentation of some of the giants of our profession will inspire present and future presidents and other medical librarians with an understanding of some of the qualities necessary to the continuing success of our profession. Sir William Osler, who was a great believer in libraries and librarians and himself a Past President of MLA, summed up four qualities in his advice to medical students equally applicable to past and present leadership in the library profession-(1) the art of detachment, (2) the virtue of method, (3) the quality of thoroughness, (4) the grace of humility (Osler, Sir William. Teacher and Student. In his Aequanimitas: with Other Addresses to Medical Students. 3d ed. Philadelphia, Blakiston Company, 1904. p. 27-31.). It is thought that our past presidents possessed all of these qualities. Images PMID:1089017

Cancer Moonshot: What It Means for Patients.

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Mayer, Deborah K; Fuld Nasso, Shelley

2017-04-01

You may have heard of the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative led by former Vice President Joe Biden. It has brought together many people through a task force, blue ribbon panel, and many public forums to discuss how best "to dramatically accelerate efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer - to achieve a decade's worth of progress in 5 years." This initiative was launched after the 2016 State of the Union address, and the task force delivered recommendations to President Barack Obama on October 17, 2016, providing an opportunity to accelerate progress against cancer. 
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President's Role in Economic Development.

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Kopecek, Robert J.

This document focuses on the role of community college presidents in the varied activities entailed by economic development. Specifically, the paper addresses those activities that involve the political, financial, and economic aspects of regional or county planning, marketing and financing. First, definitions are provided of two types of economic…

STEM Sell

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Ullman, Ellen

2012-01-01

In his State of the Union Address in January, President Obama said he visited "many business leaders who want to hire in the United States but can't find workers with the right skills." Not hard to imagine, considering the U.S. Department of Commerce reports that only one in every 18 workers in America currently works in a science, technology,…

Quarantined Apollo 11 Astronauts Addressed by U.S. President Nixon

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1969-01-01

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn V vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. Aboard were Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named 'Eagle'', carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was airlifted by helicopter and taken to safety aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, where they were quartered in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). Shown here are the Apollo 11 crew members (L to R) Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin inside the MQF as U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon speaks to them via intercom. The president was aboard the recovery vessel awaiting return of the astronauts. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.

Vice President Mike Pence Visits Kennedy Space Center

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2017-07-06

NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Robert Cabana addresses agency leaders, U.S. and Florida government officials, and employees inside the Vehicle Assembly Building during a visit by Vice President Mike Pence. Pence thanked employees for advancing American leadership in space. During his visit to Kennedy, the Vice President also toured several facilities highlighting the public-private partnerships, as both NASA and commercial companies prepare to launch American astronauts from the multi-user spaceport.

A Reading List for Barack--And the Rest of Us

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Genco, Barbara

2009-01-01

With the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the most troops overseas since Richard Nixon's presidency, President-elect Barack Obama will certainly have his work cut out for him. But at least Obama is a reader (and a writer), and there is no better antidote to the stress of the present than an hour or so lost in a good book.…

Past presidents I have known.

PubMed Central

Keys, T E

1998-01-01

This paper is an account of the accomplishments of some of the early past presidents of the Medical Library Association known personally to the author in his career as a medical librarian. It demonstrates the qualities that made these librarians leaders of our profession and also indicates their personal attributes that contributed to the advancement of medical librarianship. It is hoped that the historical presentation of some of the giants of our profession will inspire present and future presidents and other medical librarians with an understanding of some of the qualities necessary to the continuing success of our profession. Sir William Osler, who was a great believer in libraries and librarians and himself a past president of MLA, summed up four qualities in his advice to medical students equally applicable to past and present leadership in the library profession--(1) the art of detachment, (2) the virtue of method, (3) the quality of thoroughness, and (4) the grace of humility (Osler, Sir William. Teacher and Student. In his Aequanimitas: with Other Addresses to Medical Students. 3d ed. Philadelphia, Blakiston Company, 1904. p. 27-31). It is thought that our past presidents possessed all of these qualities. Images PMID:9578938

The President's Report, 1983-84.

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Bok, Derek

The 1983-84 annual report of the President of Harvard University to members of the Board of Overseers addresses the advantages and disadvantages of the utilization of new technologies by a university, comments on the instructional uses of computers (including computer assisted instruction (CAI)) and video technology, and cites specific examples in…

President Lincoln and His Vice-Presidents. Lincoln Era Essay Contest Eleventh Annual Winners-1992.

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Cagle, William, Ed.

Sponsored by an endowment to Indiana University, the Lincoln Era Essay Contest has been held since 1982. Students in grades 6 to 12 may submit essays that address some topic dealing with Abraham Lincoln's presidency. A new topic is chosen each year. Written by middle school/junior high and high school students, this year's 19 essays concern…

Obama Proposes Teacher Results in Federal Law

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Sawchuk, Stephen

2010-01-01

In its fiscal 2011 budget request, the Obama administration has laid out its intention of carrying forward key teacher-effectiveness policies within the economic-stimulus law into the next edition of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In doing so, the budget proposal would invest heavily in competitive grants for new ways of recruiting,…

3 CFR 8356 - Proclamation 8356 of April 1, 2009. National Donate Life Month, 2009

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2010-01-01

... www.organdonor.gov. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by... Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.BARACK OBAMA ...

Charter Schools Indicators: A Report from the Center on Educational Governance University of Southern California. CSI-USC 2009

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Center on Educational Governance, 2009

2009-01-01

On February 24, 2009, President Obama outlined his fiscal plan for the 2010 budget to a joint session of Congress. Stressing the importance of backing education, Obama vowed to "expand our commitment to charter schools" and "invest in innovation." Obama's plan for more effective charters includes increasing federal aid and…

3 CFR 8981 - Proclamation 8981 of May 17, 2013. National Safe Boating Week, 2013

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2014-01-01

... Memorial Day weekend as “National Safe Boating Week.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the... Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.BARACK OBAMA ...

3 CFR 8993 - Proclamation 8993 of June 7, 2013. Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2013

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2014-01-01

... States to display the flag during that week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United... of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.BARACK OBAMA ...

A Pragmatic Study of Barak Obama's Political Propaganda

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Al-Ameedi, Riyadh Tariq Kadhim; Khudhier, Zina Abdul Hussein

2015-01-01

This study investigates, pragmatically, the language of five electoral political propaganda texts delivered by Barak Obama. It attempts to achieve the following aims: (1) identifying the speech acts used in political propaganda, (2) showing how politicians utilize Grice's maxims and the politeness principle in issuing their propaganda, (3)…

A Phenomenological Study into How Students Experience and Understand the University Presidency

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Schuemann, Kahler B.

2014-01-01

Little is known about how college students experience and understand the university presidency. Students are important consumers of the academic experience and by affiliation are constituents of organizational leadership. The social distance between students and university presidents continues to narrow. To address the void in scholarly…

3 CFR 8939 - Proclamation 8939 of March 1, 2013. 100th Anniversary of the United States Department of Labor

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2014-01-01

... and their families. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by... thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.BARACK OBAMA ...

3 CFR 8916 - Proclamation 8916 of December 14, 2012. Bill of Rights Day, 2012

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2013-01-01

... ourselves to driving a new century of American progress. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the..., and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.BARACK OBAMA ...

Musings on genome medicine: the Obama effect redux.

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Nathan, David G; Orkin, Stuart H

2009-09-11

From the point of view of genome medicine, Barack Obama has made two vital policy decisions: he has chosen a new director of the National Institutes of Health, and his proposed change in United States healthcare policy will have profound effects on genome medicine and, indeed, all of academic medicine.

Early childhood: breastfeeding, "solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation," an excerpt from the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity: report to the President, May 2010.

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2010-10-01

On February 9, 2010, the same day the First Lady launched the Let's Move! campaign, President Obama created a new interagency White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, charged with creating and implementing a comprehensive action plan to end the childhood obesity epidemic. The resulting action plan was developed by experts from across the federal government, with substantial public input, and released on May 11. The first chapter of the task force report discusses strategies for getting children a healthy start on life, including supporting breastfeeding. Here is an excerpt from the discussion of breastfeeding that appears in the report. The full text of the task force report can be found at www.letsmove.gov . —Martha Coven, JD Special Assistant to the President for Mobility and Opportunity White House Domestic Policy Council Lead Staff, White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity.

3 CFR 8381 - Proclamation 8381 of May 15, 2009. National Safe Boating Week, 2009

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2010-01-01

..., BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 16 through May 22, 2009..., and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.BARACK OBAMA ...

Pacific Century Institutions: Conceiving Options for United States Policy

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2012-03-21

November 2011 visit to Australia, just before the APEC Forum and Asia-Pacific summit. Citations: Barrack Obama and Julia Gillard , “Press Conference...www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/11/16/remarks-president- obama-and-prime-minister- gillard -australia-joint-press, (accessed January 24, 2012). Barrack Obama...Base for Australia Irritates China,” New York Times, November 16, 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/17/world/asia/obama-and- gillard -expand-us

Musings on genome medicine: the Obama effect redux

PubMed Central

2009-01-01

From the point of view of genome medicine, Barack Obama has made two vital policy decisions: he has chosen a new director of the National Institutes of Health, and his proposed change in United States healthcare policy will have profound effects on genome medicine and, indeed, all of academic medicine. PMID:19769781

3 CFR 8979 - Proclamation 8979 of May 10, 2013. Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2013

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2014-01-01

... as “Police Week.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do... thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.BARACK OBAMA ...

Quarantined Apollo 11 Astronauts Addressed by U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon

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1969-01-01

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named 'Eagle'', carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. The recovery operation took place in the Pacific Ocean where Navy para-rescue men recovered the capsule housing the 3-man Apollo 11 crew. The crew was airlifted to safety aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, where they were quartered in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) for 21 days. Here, U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon gets a good laugh at something being said by Astronaut Collins (center) as astronauts Armstrong (left), and Aldrin (right) listen. The president was aboard the recovery vessel awaiting return of the astronauts. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished.

3 CFR 8825 - Proclamation 8825 of May 21, 2012. National Safe Boating Week, 2012

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2013-01-01

....BARACK OBAMA ...-day period prior to Memorial Day weekend as “National Safe Boating Week.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 19 through May 25, 2012, as...

Waivering as Governance: Federalism during the Obama Administration

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Saultz, Andrew; McEachin, Andrew; Fusarelli, Lance D.

2016-01-01

This article analyzes how the Obama administration used executive power to grant waivers from federal education policies and assesses whether they used this power differently than previous administrations and in other sectors (e.g., health or welfare). The executive use of waivers to shape state policy is not a new trend. However, we find that…

3 CFR 8956 - Proclamation 8956 of April 8, 2013. National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2013

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2014-01-01

... thirty-seventh.BARACK OBAMA ... families, and for every American who has sworn an oath to protect and defend. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the...

President Bill Clinton visits JSC

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1998-04-14

S98-05024 (14 April 1998) --- A large crowd of JSC employees listen to President Bill Clinton during an April 14 visit to the Johnson Space Center. On the dais with the President (seated, from the left) are JSC Director George W.S. Abbey, U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson (D.-TX), and Houston Mayor Lee Brown. Standing behind them are members of the STS-95 crew: (from the left) Pedro Duque of ESA, Chiaki Mukai of NASDA, U.S. Sen. John H. Glenn Jr. (D.-Ohio), Stephen K. Robinson, Scott E. Parazynski, Steven W. Lindsey (behind Clinton) and Curtis L. Brown Jr. Out of the frame is NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin who also addressed the crowd. The Chief Executive earlier had gone inside several of the shuttle and ISS crew training facilities and mockups. Photo Credit: Joe McNally, National Geographic, for NASA

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

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Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4

2011-03-29

Senate - 05/17/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Racial attitudes and visual cues in political judgments: support for Obama during the 2008 presidential election.

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West, Tessa V; Pearson, Adam R; Dovidio, John F; Johnson, Blair T; Phills, Curtis E

2014-10-01

The present longitudinal study examined the complex role of race-including racial attitudes and visual representations of race-in White Americans' responses to Obama during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Consistent with prior research, participants who perceived Obama as darker skinned were less likely to vote for him and generally evaluated Obama less positively. It is important to note, however, that these effects were stronger among Whites with more egalitarian expressed racial attitudes. Moreover, this pattern occurred over and above effects of political orientation and remained stable over a 2-month period, including pre- and postelection. Implications of these findings for understanding the complex and persistent influence of race in politics are considered. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).

3 CFR 8710 - Proclamation 8710 of September 9, 2011. Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance...

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2012-01-01

... the two hundred and thirty-sixth.BARACK OBAMA ... September 11 as an annually recognized “National Day of Service and Remembrance.” NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2011, as Patriot Day...

Grief, glory, and political capital in the Capitol: presidents eulogizing presidents.

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Dennis, Michael Robert; Ridder, Karen; Kunkel, Adrianne Dennis

2006-05-01

Kunkel and Dennis (2003) established a framework for the examination of contemporary eulogia drawn from the comforting and social support paradigms found in psychology and communication literatures. Dennis and Kunkel (2004) applied the framework to eulogies for fallen national heroes (e.g., victims of terrorism and space shuttle astronauts) delivered by American presidents, and both illustrated its utility and noted several minor variations (e.g., presidents did not establish credibility early in speeches or portray emotion as individual experiences). The current study illuminates the nature of eulogies for past presidents by sitting presidents, and examines the eulogies of Presidents John Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan by Presidents Lyndon Johnson, Nixon, William Clinton, and George W. Bush, respectively. As highlighted by Kunkel and Dennis' framework, these eulogists accomplish many of the recognized comforting and consolation responsibilities. The presidents sometimes further their own causes and agendas when considered in hindsight, in ironic and prophetic fashion; thus, also meeting Jamieson and Campbell's (1982) definition of the rhetorical hybrid. Finally, the destiny and glory of the eulogized are often noted by eulogists, continuing the legacy that started with the death of George Washington, America' first president (Berens, 1977).

The Interpersonal Metafunction Analysis of Barack Obama's Victory Speech

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Ye, Ruijuan

2010-01-01

This paper carries on a tentative interpersonal metafunction analysis of Barack Obama's victory speech from the interpersonal metafunction, which aims to help readers understand and evaluate the speech regarding its suitability, thus to provide some guidance for readers to make better speeches. This study has promising implications for speeches as…

In The Dark: Military Planning for a Catastrophic Critical Infrastructure Event

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2011-05-01

source), and can be designed very easily. A trailer can carry a larger sized generator and multiple sites could be impacted by a coordinated attack...limited ingress and egress options. This scenario does not address EMP/ EMI , but for starters, this should be enough of a challenge with all normal...election of President Obama, warning that Russia would not tolerate the Bush Administration’s NATO missile shield , and that Russia would take steps to

The Discourse of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Daniel Ortega: Peace in Nicaragua without Concession.

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Arneson, Pat

Seeking to understand American and Nicaraguan perspectives of the Nicaraguan revolution, a study examined the rhetorical strategies used by Presidents Reagan and Ortega in their speeches. Ten public addresses made by each president in 1985-1986, pertaining to funding for Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary forces, were charted and examined for…

"A campaign won as a public issue will stay won": using cartoons and comics to fight national health care reform, 1940s and beyond.

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Knoblauch, Heidi Katherine

2014-02-01

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. As it went through Congress, the legislation faced forceful resistance. Individuals and organizations opposing the ACA circulated propaganda that varied from photographs of fresh graves or coffins with the caption "Result of ObamaCare" to portrayals of President Obama as the Joker from the Batman movies, captioned with the single word "socialism." The arguments embedded in these images have striking parallels to cartoons circulated by physicians to their patients in earlier fights against national health care. Examining cartoons used in the formative health care reform debates of the 1940s provides a means for tracing the lineage of emotional arguments employed against health care reform.

Vice President Mike Pence Visits Kennedy Space Center

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2017-07-06

NASA Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Janet Petro addresses agency leaders, U.S. and Florida government officials and employees inside the Vehicle Assembly Building during a visit by Vice President Mike Pence. Pence thanked employees for advancing American leadership in space. Behind the podium are, from the left, a flown SpaceX Dragon capsule, the Orion spacecraft flown on Exploration Flight test-1 in 2014, and a mockup of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. During his visit to Kennedy, the Vice President also toured several facilities highlighting the public-private partnerships, as both NASA and commercial companies prepare to launch American astronauts from the multi-user spaceport.

Vice President Mike Pence Visits Kennedy Space Center

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2017-07-06

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot addresses agency leaders, U.S. and Florida government officials, and employees inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a visit by Vice President Mike Pence. Pence thanked employees for advancing American leadership in space. Behind the podium are, from the left, a flown SpaceX Dragon capsule, the Orion spacecraft flown on Exploration Flight test-1 in 2014, and a mockup of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. During his visit to Kennedy, the Vice President also toured several facilities highlighting the public-private partnerships, as both NASA and commercial companies prepare to launch American astronauts from the multi-user spaceport.

Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2017

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Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 2016

2016-01-01

"Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2017" contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President's priorities, and summary tables. President Obama's 2017 Budget makes critical investments while adhering to the bipartisan budget agreement he signed into the previous fall, and it lifts sequestration in…

A Holistic Approach to Repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

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2010-03-17

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, ( LGBT ) rights debate.”31 Five months into his Presidency, President Obama held a LGBT White House reception... LGBT reception, the first of its kind at the White House, sharply contrasted from President Bush‟s position on homosexual issues. President Bush...never issued a LGBT proclamation during his presidential tenure. Pro-family groups criticized President Obama‟s homosexual political agenda as

Beyond Post-Racial Narratives: Barack Obama and the (Re)shaping of Racial Memory in US Schools and Society

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Smith, William L.; Brown, Anthony L.

2014-01-01

Drawing from the work of "cultural memory" and "racial formation theory" (Omi and Winant 1994) we explore the ascension of Barack Obama as an illustration of how "race" is understood and remembered. This article focuses on the public media discourse of the 2012 Obama re-election to illustrate how the narrative morphed…

Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2014

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Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 2013

2013-01-01

"Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014" contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President's priorities, budget overviews organized by agency, and summary tables. President Obama believes the country must invest in the true engine of America's economic growth--a rising and thriving middle class.…

White House Climate Action Plan Hotly Debated in Senate Hearing

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Showstack, Randy

2014-01-01

Emotions ran high among senators at a 16 January U.S. Senate hearing on the White House's Climate Action Plan; the hearing included administration officials and other supporters of the plan as well as opponents. The plan, which President Barack Obama presented in June 2013 (see Eos, 94(27), 239, doi:10.1002/2013EO270003), calls for cutting carbon pollution, preparing the nation for the impacts of climate change, and leading international efforts to address climate change.

The usefulness of discerning patterns.

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Elwood, Thomas W

2015-01-01

The health care domain is highly fluid, with new developments and discoveries occurring at a steady rate. The announcement that President Barack Obama made in his 2015 State of the Union Address to Congress regarding the launch of a new Precision Medicine Initiative offers an illustration of the considerable interest that exists in achieving greater progress in treating disease. Given such initiatives, it may be worth pondering what impact they will have on the composition of the health workforce.

75 FR 52929 - President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council

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2010-08-30

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce...: The President's Export Council will convene its next meeting via live webcast on the Internet at http...

Young Voters Overwhelmingly Favored Obama, Swinging Some Battleground States

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Lipka, Sara; Wiedeman, Reeves

2008-01-01

In his presidential acceptance speech last week, Barack Obama gave a nod to his youngest and most loyal supporters, who, he said, had "rejected the myth of their generation's apathy." Indeed, voters ages 18 to 29 turned out more than they had since 1972, the first presidential election after the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. They supported…

(Re)Storying Obama: An Examination of Recently Published Informational Texts

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May, Laura A.; Holbrook, Teri; Meyers, Laura E.

2010-01-01

American publishers have published numerous children's books about Barack Obama over the past several years; most take the form of informational biographies. This article reports on a research project aimed at how these books incorporate sociohistorical narratives, particularly those related to the civil rights movement. Though the features of the…

“A Campaign Won as a Public Issue Will Stay Won”: Using Cartoons and Comics to Fight National Health Care Reform, 1940s and Beyond

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Knoblauch, Heidi Katherine

2014-01-01

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. As it went through Congress, the legislation faced forceful resistance. Individuals and organizations opposing the ACA circulated propaganda that varied from photographs of fresh graves or coffins with the caption “Result of ObamaCare” to portrayals of President Obama as the Joker from the Batman movies, captioned with the single word “socialism.” The arguments embedded in these images have striking parallels to cartoons circulated by physicians to their patients in earlier fights against national health care. Examining cartoons used in the formative health care reform debates of the 1940s provides a means for tracing the lineage of emotional arguments employed against health care reform. PMID:24328659

Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2016

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Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 2015

2015-01-01

"Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016" contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President's priorities, and summary tables. The ideas offered by President Obama in this 2016 Budget are designed to bring middle-class economics into the 21st Century. They are intended to help working families…

$75 Billion in Formula Grants Failed to Drive Reform. Can $5 Billion in Competitive Grants Do the Job? Education Stimulus Watch. Special Report 2

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Smarick, Andy

2009-01-01

In early 2009, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the federal government's nearly $800 billion stimulus legislation. According to key members of Congress and the Obama administration, the education portions of the law, totaling about $100 billion, were designed both to…

End of Obamacare.

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Price, Jacqueline

2016-12-07

I write this with the results of the recent US presidential election fresh in my mind. In January 2017, Republican candidate Donald Trump will stand next to outgoing President Barack Obama at the White House and will be inaugurated president.

77 FR 13296 - Subcommittee Meeting of the Board of Advisors to the President, Naval Postgraduate School

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... President, Naval Postgraduate School AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.... (Parent Committee is: Board of Advisors to the Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate School and the Naval... Time Zone. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Naval Postgraduate School, Herrmann Hall, 1...

President Richard Nixon - Remarks Announcing an Agreement on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

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Nixon, Richard

President Nixon addresses the nation to announce a significant development between the United States and the Soviet Union regarding the limitation of the deployment of anti-ballistic missile systems (ABMs). Both nations have promised to make this agreement a top priority in the coming year, working together to limit ABMs. The President notes that intensive negotiations will follow to codify the pledge between the two nations but reports that this commitment is a major breakthrough for both nations.

Straight talk with...Miyoung Chun. Interview by Virginia Hughes.

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Chun, Miyoung

2013-04-01

It was a single tweet. In February, after US President Barack Obama made a subtle nod to a new neuroscience project in his annual State of the Union address, Francis Collins, director of the country's National Institutes of Health (NIH), posted on the @NIHDirector Twitter feed: "Obama mentions the #NIH Brain Activity Map in #SOTU." Instantly, scientists were buzzing with rumors that the Brain Activity Map could be the next moon shot, with a budget and timeline similar to the Human Genome Project. The brain map began as a brief white paper and has grown into a large--and still largely undefined--collaboration of several government agencies, nonprofit foundations and private companies. As the stakeholders describe in a commentary published last month (339, 1284-1285, 2013), the goal of the initiative is to understand how thousands of neurons work in concert to control behavior and trigger disease. Miyoung Chun, vice president for science programs at The Kavli Foundation in Oxnard, California, has been developing the project since the beginning and is the self-described "glue" between its many diverse stakeholders. Chun spoke with Virginia Hughes about the evolution of the project and what it might mean for biomedicine.

2014 Native Youth Report

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Executive Office of the President, 2014

2014-01-01

In June 2014, President Obama embarked on his first presidential visit to Indian Country, where he and Mrs. Obama witnessed the tale of two Americas. Standing Rock Reservation, like many others, faces myriad social, economic, and educational problems. Together, those problems are coalescing into a crisis for our most vulnerable population--Native…

The High Cost of Low Graduation Rates: How Much Does Dropping Out of College Really Cost?

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Schneider, Mark; Yin, Lu

2011-01-01

President Obama has set an ambitious goal for the nation: By the year 2020, the United States will have the highest proportion of adults with college degrees in the world. The Obama administration sees the successful completion of postsecondary education as essential to American competitiveness. Governors likewise see the economic future of their…

President's Address

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Kidd, Frank

1928-01-01

Twenty-four cases of purpura of the urinary tract are discussed and analysed. Purpura of the kidney may be a cause of painless hæmaturia. In some cases nephrectomy may be necessary to check the bleeding. Purpura of the bladder is a cause of painful hæmaturia. In such cases the diagnosis can be made with the cytoscope. A number of the cases appear to be caused by a streptococcal infection of throat, teeth or bowel. The exhibition of horse serum by the mouth usually has an immediate effect in checking the bleeding tendency Splenectomy should be considered in severe chronic recurrent cases. Purpura is a symptom and not a disease. It can attack the kidney or bladder in any type of case. The attacks may be simple, recurrent or fulminating. In many cases no cause can be discovered, in others it is associated with acute rheumatism. In a number of cases a proximate cause can be discovered, in the nature of a bacterial infection, a chemical poison, a thrombocytopenia, splenomegaly, or the deprivation of some vitamin. ImagesFig. 1Fig. 2Fig. 3 PMID:19986473

A SWOT Analysis of the Updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the U.S., 2015-2020.

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Holtgrave, David R; Greenwald, Robert

2016-01-01

In July 2015, President Barack Obama released an updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) for the United States to guide HIV efforts through the year 2020. A federal action plan to accompany the updated NHAS will be released in December 2015. In this editorial, we offer a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis with the aim of increasing discussion of ways to truly fulfill the promise of the updated NHAS and to address barriers that may thwart it from achieving its full potential.

Report to the President: President's Commission on the Holocaust.

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President's Commission on the Holocaust, Washington, DC.

On November 1, 1978, President Carter established the President's Commission on the Holocaust and charged it with the responsibility of deciding what might constitute an appropriate national memorial to all those who had perished in the Holocaust. This publication is the report of that Commission which consisted of 34 members including survivors,…

Laying It out

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Stuart, Reginald

2012-01-01

When President Obama maps out his plans for his next four years as the nation's chief executive, presidents in higher education are hoping he keeps his commitment to support and boost federal support for their institutions. When recently asked to identify three issues in higher education they felt were most important for the president to address…

Surprising Momentum: Spurring Education Reforms in States and Localities

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McDonnell, Lorraine M.

2010-01-01

This chapter first examines how the Obama administration was able to promote its K-12 agenda using the vehicle of economic stimulus policy, and how that agenda compares with prior federal and state education policy. As a basis for explaining President Obama's policy choices, a second section discusses the ideas and political dynamics shaping his…

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Selected Funding Streams for Struggling Students and Disconnected Youth

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Grant, Elizabeth, Comp.; Johnson, Cassius, Comp.

2009-01-01

On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the economic stimulus plan. Congress and the Obama Administration acted in the wake of an economic crisis spurred by a deepening recession. Among its aims in passing the ARRA, Congress moved to help states and local jurisdictions reduce…

The Need for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Partnerships

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Pawlowski, Brett

2012-01-01

There is an interesting contrast to be found between President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: Whereas Obama regularly refers to the current economic situation as the "Great Recession," Duncan instead labels it as "The New Normal." Only one of these can be correct--and the implications for educators are profound. The author…

Myths & Misunderstandings: The Undeserved Legacy of Year-Round Pell Grants

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Delisle, Jason; Miller, Ben

2015-01-01

The first two years of the Obama administration brought nothing but good news for student financial aid programs. These included increases to grants, tax benefits, and funding for community colleges and minority-serving schools. But in early 2011, President Obama and Congress released the new budget with a request that would achieve large savings…

"Shovel-Ready" Data: The Stimulus Package and State Longitudinal Data Systems

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Ewell, Peter T.

2009-01-01

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, commonly referred to simply as "the stimulus package," is poised to pump over $100 billion into U.S. public education in the next few years. This allocation reflects the Obama administration's new commitment to education as a public good, which is embodied in President Obama's ambitious goal of…

Stuck between a rock and a hard place: The relationship between Latino/a's personal connections to immigrants and issue salience and presidential approval.

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Sanchez, Gabriel R; Vargas, Edward D; Walker, Hannah L; Ybarra, Vickie D

The Obama administration has simultaneously marketed the prospect of providing undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship through comprehensive immigration reform and overseen mass deportations of mostly Latino immigrants. While it is clear that immigration policy was highly influential to Latino voters in 2012, it remains unclear how this political hypocrisy is being interpreted by Latino voters. As deportations have risen steadily during the Obama administration, there has been little research on how deportations and personal connections to undocumented immigrants have influenced the political attitudes of the Latino/a electorate. Using a nationally representative survey of 800 registered Latino/a voters administered in 2013, we explore the relationships between personal connections to undocumented immigrants and issue salience among Latinos as well as Latinos' views of President Obama. This study finds that registered Latino voters who know deportees and undocumented immigrants are more likely to report that they think the President and Congress should act on immigration policy versus all other policies. Moreover, Latino voters who know someone who is undocumented are less likely to have favorable views towards President Obama. This study has implications for our collective knowledge of how direct and indirect connections to policy outcomes influences the political behavior of the highly influential Latino/a electorate and how political and policy outcomes will be influenced in the future when a much higher proportion of the electorate have such connections.

T. J. Lee Presents Plaque to Vice President Dan Quayle

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1992-01-01

Vice President Dan Quayle holds up an inscribed plaque presented by Marshall Space Flight Center Director T. J. Lee (right) during Quayle's August 31, 1992 visit. While at Marshall, Quayle participated in a roundtable discussion with aerospace managers and addressed Center employees in Building 4755.

Focus on the President.

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Optometric Education, 2000

2000-01-01

An interview with the new president of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, John Schoessler, considers issues the president wishes to focus on during his presidency, changes in optometry students over the years, people who influenced his educational ideas, and research currently being conducted at Ohio State University College of…

Presidents as Transformational or Transactional Leaders in Higher Education

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Basham, Lloyd M.

2010-01-01

Purpose of study. The purpose of the study was primarily concerned with exploring the major issues that are confronting presidents of higher education and if transformational or transactional leadership practices and concepts are warranted in addressing their issues. Procedure. A Delphi technique was used with a broad-based panel of 52 experts…

2013 Inaugural Parade

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2013-01-21

The Orion space capsule is seen as it rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue during the inaugural parade honoring President Barack Obaama, Monday Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Changing Stages of Learning. Inaugural Address of Gordon M. Ambach, President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education, and Charge to the President by Chancellor Theodore M. Black.

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Ambach, Gordon M.; Black, Theodore M.

The Chancellor's charge to the President sets forth the principles and guidelines each will follow in their respective roles. The Board of Regents of the State of New York sets educational policy and rules for the execution of the policy. The newly elected President of the State University and Commissioner of Education will execute the policy.…

Research Concerns, Cautions and Considerations on Black Males in a "Post-Racial" Society

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Howard, Tyrone C.; Flennaugh, Terry

2011-01-01

Black males continue to be one of the most academically marginalized groups of students in US schools, and undoubtedly the role of race and racism has largely influenced these experiences. The paradox of the underperformance of Black males has been the election of President Obama in 2008. The Obama election has led some to question whether or not…

U.S. Ed-Tech Plan Urges Rethinking in K-12 Schools

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Ash, Katie

2010-01-01

The Obama administration urged educators and policymakers last week to embrace a host of digital-learning approaches it says will make K-12 schools better, including putting a computing device in the hands of every student. Guided by an overarching goal set by President Barack Obama to raise national college-completion rates from 40 percent to 60…

The New Leader of the Free World

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Williamson, Kevin D.

2012-01-01

On January 20, 2009, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India, became the leader of the free world. The free world's attention was focused elsewhere: Senator Barack Obama, who on that day became President Barack Obama, quietly abdicated the role now taken up by Dr. Singh, having run an election campaign premised upon the ever-present but…

KSC-2011-8362

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2011-04-29

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – (201104290015HQ) Terry White, United Space Alliance project lead for thermal protection systems, left, shows President Barack Obama and his family, from left, First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia, Marian Robinson and Sasha, how tiles work on the space shuttle during their visit to the Orbital Processing Facility at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Paradoxes of the Presidency.

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Perlman, Daniel H.

1989-01-01

The many paradoxes of the profession of the college president are discussed, with focus on whether the presidency is a profession to which a person should aspire and can prepare. Some people feel the position of presidency should only be filled by people with a love of scholarship and the intellectual life. The expectation, especially at the more…

Politics and the Presidency: Tribal College Presidents Share Their Thoughts.

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Archambault, Dave; Allen, Tom

2002-01-01

Discusses some of the difficulties faced by presidents of tribal colleges, including underfunding and political infighting. Emphasizes the need for presidents to have a fast learning curve, be a good mediator, use participatory management techniques, and maintain personal integrity. States that tribal colleges play a major role in developing…

A Phenomenological Study of African American Women College and University Presidents: Their Career Paths, Challenges and Barriers

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Jones, Tavis Alicia

2013-01-01

The purpose of this study was to address the career paths, challenges, and barriers of African American women college or university presidents. In addition, the expectation was to identify the "perceptions" of barriers to acquire the position of president. Using a phenomenological paradigm of inquiry, in-depth semi-structured personal…

Constructing the Presidency: College Presidents' Images of Their Leadership Roles, a Comparative Study.

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Neumann, Anna; Bensimon, Estela M.

1990-01-01

This study identifies four patterns of how college presidents (N=32) interpret their own leadership roles and defines them in terms of a president's target of attention, mode of action, and relatedness to college life. It concludes that the presidency is not a singular, objective event but a subjective construction that may be experienced in…

Reflecting: Perspectives on the College Presidency

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Nelson, Stephen J.

2014-01-01

This article provides Stephen J. Nelson's perspectives on challenges faced by college presidents today, how and when to use the bully pulpit of the college presidency, and advice for future college presidents. Nelson recently wrote his fifth book about college presidents, "College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory…

The American College President, 2000 Edition.

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Ross, Marlene; Green, Madeleine F.

This report is the fourth in the National Presidents' Study series and presents results of the 1998 study responded to by 2,380 college and university presidents. Highlights of presidents in 1998 compared to 1986 include: the percentage of women presidents doubled, from 9.5 percent to 19 percent; the proportion of minority presidents increased…

Reinvestment and recovery

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Epstein, Jonathan A.

2009-01-01

When US President Barack Obama declared in his 2009 inaugural address, “We will restore science to its rightful place,” many applauded. The US has led the world in research, innovation, and education in the medical sciences. The National Science Foundation, the NIH, and other government organizations involved in scientific investigations are the primary engines that have fueled this excellence over the past half century. Nevertheless, we cannot afford to assume that preeminence, or even excellence, will persist without attention and cultivation. PMID:19487815

3 CFR - Addressing Tax Delinquency by Government Contractors

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2011-01-01

... 3 The President 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Addressing Tax Delinquency by Government Contractors Presidential Documents Other Presidential Documents Memorandum of January 20, 2010 Addressing Tax Delinquency by Government Contractors Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies The Federal Government pays more than half a...

40 CFR 57.806 - Presiding Officer.

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2011-07-01

... Technology § 57.806 Presiding Officer. (a) Assignment of Presiding Officer. (1) The Administrator shall, as... EPA employee who is an attorney to serve as presiding officer. (b) Powers and duties of Presiding...

President Obama Wants Change--How Educators Can Help to Form a Real Global Society

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Gentry, Ruben

2009-01-01

"Do nothing and all things will be done," or "Wait, time heals all wounds" may have been sound advice of the past for some distant, sparsely populated island. But failing to address economic issues and not providing health care for the sick were putting America on the verge of financial collapse and making it a land where people had to choose…

The effect of images of Michelle Obama's face on trick-or-treaters' dietary choices: A randomized control trial.

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Aronow, Peter M; Karlan, Dean; Pinson, Lauren E

2018-01-01

To evaluate the microfoundations of a personality-inspired public health campaign's influence on minors. Multi-year randomized control trial. Economics professor's front porch in New Haven, CT. 1223 trick-or-treaters in New Haven over three years; on average, 8.5 years old and 53% male (among children whose gender was identifiable). Trick-or-treaters over the age of three that approached the house. Random assignment to the Michelle Obama side of the porch or the Comparison side of the porch. Selection of fruit over candy. Difference-in-means estimates. We estimate that viewing a photograph of Michelle Obama's face relative to control conditions caused children to be 19% more likely to choose fruit over candy. Michelle Obama's initiative to reduce childhood obesity has influenced children's dietary preferences. Whether this influence extends beyond Halloween trick-or-treating in New Haven, CT on the porch of an economics professor requires further research.

An Interview with Barack Obama: "The Most Important Skill Is Knowledge"

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Hebel, Sara

2007-01-01

Barack Obama agreed to answer a series of questions submitted via e-mail to his campaign. This article presents excerpts of "The Chronicle"'s exchange with the senator and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, in which he discussed his policy suggestions for student aid and college access; the appropriate role of the federal…

Council of Presidents: A Multifaceted Idea for 4-H

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Torretta, Alayne

2015-01-01

Communication between 4-H professionals and the youth they work with is an important part of a successful 4-H program. By creating a Council of Presidents comprised of officers of all the clubs in your county, you can increase communication while assuring your program addresses all four essential elements. The Council is also as a vehicle for…

Community College Presidents' Decision-Making Processes during a Potential Crisis

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Berry, Judith Kaye

2013-01-01

This case study addressed how community college presidents make decisions under conditions that can escalate to full-scale crises. The purpose of this study was to gather data to support the development of alternative models or refinement of existing models for crisis decision making on community college campuses, using an abbreviated…

Defense.gov - Special Report - Media Roundtable with the Commander-in-Chief

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incidents of post-traumatic stress disorder. Story Obama: Health Care Reform Won’t Impact VA, Tricare works with Congress to shore up gaps in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, President Barack Obama said he wants Secretary Eric Shinseki discuss Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and health care reform with military journalists

Defense.gov Special Report: V-E Day - 70th Anniversary

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than they did in 1945, but World War II veterans were out in force today at the National World War II stopped in Europe. Story Obama Salutes 'Greatest Generation' on V-E Day Anniversary "The world Germany's armed forces during World War II, President Barack Obama said today, marking the 70th anniversary

Yes, We Did? Educational Equity in a New "Post-Racial" Society

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Dixson, Adrienne

2015-01-01

This chapter provides a critique of the post-racial discourse that emerged after the election of President Barack Obama as the first African American president of the United States. Using personal narrative, I extend this critique of the post-racial within the context of a multicultural education graduate program.

75 FR 17839 - National Cancer Control Month, 2010

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2010-04-07

... Cancer Control Month, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Cancer is.... During National Cancer Control Month, let us renew our commitment to combat this disease by raising... as ``Cancer Control Month.'' NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of...

Stuck between a rock and a hard place: The relationship between Latino/a’s personal connections to immigrants and issue salience and presidential approval

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Sanchez, Gabriel R.; Vargas, Edward D.; Walker, Hannah L.; Ybarra, Vickie D.

2015-01-01

The Obama administration has simultaneously marketed the prospect of providing undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship through comprehensive immigration reform and overseen mass deportations of mostly Latino immigrants. While it is clear that immigration policy was highly influential to Latino voters in 2012, it remains unclear how this political hypocrisy is being interpreted by Latino voters. As deportations have risen steadily during the Obama administration, there has been little research on how deportations and personal connections to undocumented immigrants have influenced the political attitudes of the Latino/a electorate. Using a nationally representative survey of 800 registered Latino/a voters administered in 2013, we explore the relationships between personal connections to undocumented immigrants and issue salience among Latinos as well as Latinos’ views of President Obama. This study finds that registered Latino voters who know deportees and undocumented immigrants are more likely to report that they think the President and Congress should act on immigration policy versus all other policies. Moreover, Latino voters who know someone who is undocumented are less likely to have favorable views towards President Obama. This study has implications for our collective knowledge of how direct and indirect connections to policy outcomes influences the political behavior of the highly influential Latino/a electorate and how political and policy outcomes will be influenced in the future when a much higher proportion of the electorate have such connections. PMID:26366323

Passing Tradition: ACES Presidents, 1940-97.

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Sheeley, Vernon Lee

This booklet provides educational, professional, and biographical information on 52 presidents of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. A photo of each president is included. All presidents from 1940-1997 are covered. The presidents are: Samuel T. Gladding, Loretta J. Bradley, James V. Wigtil, Barbara Griffin, Joan T. England,…

The President Comes to Call.

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Sullivan, Steven

1985-01-01

Examines President Ronald Reagan's visit to the Wilco Area Career Center (Romeoville, Illinois). The author describes the educational areas the president visited, demonstrations on equipment performed by students, reactions of students and of the president, and what the benefits of such a visit are to the school. (CT)

75 FR 60283 - Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2010

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... Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A... Star Mothers and Families. For those in our Armed Forces who gave their last full measure of devotion... last Sunday in September as ``Gold Star Mother's Day.'' NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of...

31 CFR Appendix B to Part 510 - Executive Order 13551

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2011-07-01

... FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS Pt. 510, App. B... Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution... North Korea. I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, hereby expand the scope of the...

31 CFR Appendix B to Part 510 - Executive Order 13551

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2013-07-01

... FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS Pt. 510, App. B... Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution... North Korea. I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, hereby expand the scope of the...

31 CFR Appendix B to Part 510 - Executive Order 13551

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2012-07-01

... FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS Pt. 510, App. B... Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution... North Korea. I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, hereby expand the scope of the...

31 CFR Appendix B to Part 510 - Executive Order 13551

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2014-07-01

... FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS Pt. 510, App. B... Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution... North Korea. I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, hereby expand the scope of the...

The Every Student Succeeds Act: Opportunities and Responsibilities. re:VISION

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Johnson, Mark

2016-01-01

The "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 10, 2015. ESSA reauthorizes the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" (ESEA), which was first enacted as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty." Since 1965, ESEA has represented the federal government's…

Certificates Count: An Analysis of Sub-Baccalaureate Certificates

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Bosworth, Brian

2010-01-01

Since President Obama took office, he has repeatedly called for the United States to significantly improve its postsecondary education performance. One goal in particular has gained wide attention: the President's declaration that in an ever more competitive global marketplace, the United States must once again lead the world in college…

University Presidents: Academic Chameleons

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Buxton, Thomas H.; And Others

1976-01-01

Sampling the opinions of at least one college or university president in each state and at schools of all sizes, the authors measure the degree of job satisfaction experienced by presidents. (Editor/LBH)

Law addresses question of space artifact ownership

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Showstack, Randy

2012-10-01

U.S. astronauts who participated in many of NASA's early space missions will receive full ownership rights to artifacts from those missions through legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law on 25 September. The legislation, which received broad bipartisan support, provides artifact ownership rights to any of NASA's Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo space programs through the completion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, whose flight occurred in July 1975. The law defines artifacts as expendable, disposable, or personal use items—including personal logs and flight hardware salvaged from jettisoned lunar modules—used by astronauts that were not required to be returned to NASA; lunar rocks and other lunar material are not defined as artifacts. Bill cosponsor Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Tex.), chair of the House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, said on 19 September, “A majority of these items have been in the personal possession of the astronauts for 40 years or more. Over the last decade, NASA has begun to challenge the astronauts' ownership of these mementos. This issue was first brought to my attention late last year. I was surprised to learn that NASA had, on an irregular basis, intervened several times to claim ownership.”

2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Keynote Presentation (Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States)

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Clinton, William J.

2018-05-03

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Former President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, gave the final keynote address of the 2012 Summit on February 29. He addressed the importance of government investment in research that will help move the world toward a cleaner and more secure energy future.

2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Keynote Presentation (Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States)

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Clinton, William J.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit was held in Washington D.C. in February, 2012. The event brought together key players from across the energy ecosystem - researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials - to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. Former President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, gave the final keynote address of the 2012 Summit on February 29. He addressed the importance of government investment in research that will help move the world toward a cleaner and more secure energy future.

Stroke and the american presidency.

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Meschia, J; Safirstein, B E; Biller, J

1997-01-01

Eight past presidents of the United States have suffered at least one stroke: John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Richard Milhous Nixon. Survival from time of last stroke was greater than one month in only President John Tyler. Nixon represents the first president to be on scientifically validated prophylaxis (warfarin). He was also the first president to be considered for a controlled therapeutic trial in acute stroke and the first to have had an advanced directive regarding terminal care.

The Role of Relevance in Education Research, as Viewed by Former Presidents

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Snow, Catherine E.

2016-01-01

American Educational Research Association presidents' presidential addresses have only intermittently considered relevance as a criterion of quality for education research. A few, though, argued that education research could only distinguish itself from research in the disciplines through attention to improving educational outcomes. David…

Did Hurricane Sandy influence the 2012 US presidential election?

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Hart, Joshua

2014-07-01

Despite drawing on a common pool of data, observers of the 2012 presidential campaign came to different conclusions about whether, how, and to what extent "October surprise" Hurricane Sandy influenced the election. The present study used a mixed correlational and experimental design to assess the relation between, and effect of, the salience of Hurricane Sandy on attitudes and voting intentions regarding President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in a large sample of voting-aged adults. Results suggest that immediately following positive news coverage of Obama's handling of the storm's aftermath, Sandy's salience positively influenced attitudes toward Obama, but that by election day, reminders of the hurricane became a drag instead of a boon for the President. In addition to theoretical implications, this study provides an example of how to combine methodological approaches to help answer questions about the impact of unpredictable, large-scale events as they unfold. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Absent Authority: Failure to Plan Funding and Command Authorities in USAF Security Assistance Units

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-03-01

Warfare and Psychological Operations of the United States Air Force in Special Air Warfare (New York: Richards Rosen , 1969), 149. 73 Westermann...because we are naïve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear.” —President Barak Obama140...involved everyone from USSOCOM to AFSOC to the Embassy. While this worked for 140 Barak Obama

President of Council-Sir Alec

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None

2006-08-17

In December 1983 the president of the Assocation of Personnel of CERN suggested inviting the president of the council to a personnel meeting with the goal of improving communication between the council and the personnel. The DG H. Schopper thanks the president of the council, Sir Alec, for having accepted the invitation despite his busy schedule.

President of Council-Sir Alec

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None

2018-05-25

In December 1983 the president of the Assocation of Personnel of CERN suggested inviting the president of the council to a personnel meeting with the goal of improving communication between the council and the personnel. The DG H. Schopper thanks the president of the council, Sir Alec, for having accepted the invitation despite his busy schedule.

78 FR 37429 - Father's Day, 2013

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2013-06-20

... Day, 2013 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each day, men from every... father's love, day after day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America.... 109), do hereby proclaim June 16, 2013, as Father's Day. I direct the appropriate officials of the...

Transforming a Region

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Garcia, Juliet V.; McCauley, Angela K.

2011-01-01

In the May/June issue of "Change", US Undersecretary of Education Martha J. Kanter described President Barack Obama's plan for recapturing the position of the best-educated country in the world by 2020. She spelled out the formula for meeting the President's ambitious goal: increasing postsecondary access, improving the quality of a…

77 FR 60279 - Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2012

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2012-10-03

... Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2012 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation... daughters, fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, they were all patriots--and with a devotion to duty that... Mother's Day.'' NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of...

77 FR 69591 - President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council

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2012-11-20

... posted in advance of the meeting on the President's Export Council Web site at http://trade.gov/pec... broadcast via live webcast on the Internet at http://whitehouse.gov/live . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT...: Electronic Submissions Submit statements electronically via the President's Export Council Web site at http...

Madame President: Examining the Influence of Gender on Women University Presidents' Leadership

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Bucklin, Mary L.

2010-01-01

Women university presidents are now successfully leading major doctoral-granting universities, both public and private, and their numbers are trending upward, rising from "token" status numbers (13% in 2007) to a "minority" status of presidents (currently at approximately 20%). Assuming that gender (the socially-constructed expectations of being…

National Science Foundation proposed budget could see another increase

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Showstack, Randy

2012-03-01

President Barack Obama's proposed budget for the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for fiscal year (FY) 2013 would provide the agency with $7.37 billion, a $340 million increase, 4.8% above the FY 2012 estimated budget under which NSF has been operating. NSF has fared well during previous budget cycles, and the Obama administration's budget document for FY 2013 states that “NSF plays a critical role in the implementation of the President's Plan for Science and Technology.” With federal agencies operating under tighter budgets in a difficult financial climate, NSF director Subra Suresh said the budget includes substantial increases for core programs, frontier science, education, and human resources. “I am confident that NSF merits the $7.4 billion the president proposed. I'm optimistic Congress will approve the budget,” Suresh said at a 13 February NSF budget briefing.

Taking Aim at Gun Violence: Rebuilding Community Education & Employment Pathways

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Bryant, Rhonda

2013-01-01

In January 2013, President Obama released a plan for protecting children and communities by reducing gun violence. This plan has generated serious debate from both sides of the issue. The ensuing conversations about how to solve the issue of gun violence have been volatile. The President's plan includes reforms to close loopholes on background…

78 FR 62337 - Columbus Day, 2013

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2013-10-18

... Columbus Day, 2013 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Late in the summer of... year as ``Columbus Day.'' NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 14, 2013, as Columbus Day. I call upon the people of the United States to...

Pathways to Success: Measuring Students' Success through the Attainment of Educational Goals

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Smith, Martha

2011-01-01

In the wake of President Obama's challenge to again make the United States the world's No. 1 producer of college graduates and degree and certificate holders, the nation's community college leaders are shifting their focus from access to success. Fueled by the president's goals, and six months of conversation and deliberation within the college…

Reading Second. Brown Letters on Education

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Whitehurst, Grover

2009-01-01

Former President George W. Bush finished his tenure without having won congressional renewal of his No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy. With President Barack Obama now at the helm, NCLB is up for debate. Brown Center Director Grover "Russ" Whitehurst examines Reading First, a key component of NCLB, that aims to ensure that all children…

Stasis Persists in Washington

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Klein, Alyson

2012-01-01

After more than a year of heated campaigning, President Barack Obama remains in the White House, Democrats continue to control the U.S. Senate, and Republicans are still in charge of the House of Representatives--leaving unchanged a political landscape that has paralyzed congressional action on education policy and led the president to flex his…

3 CFR 8906 - Proclamation 8906 of November 16, 2012. National Family Week, 2012

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... earned. America’s prosperity has always come from an economy that is built on a strong and growing middle... recommit to keeping America's promise alive for every family. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of... November 16, 2012 Proc. 8906 National Family Week, 2012By the President of the United States of America A...

KSC-2012-1861

NASA Image and Video Library

2012-02-17

Presidential Visits to Kennedy Space Center: All the U. S. presidents shown here were in office at the time they visited KSC. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 02/10/1960 President Lyndon B. Johnson visited twice, 09/14/1964 and 09/27/1966 President Richard M. Nixon viewed the Apollo 12 launch on 11/14/1969 President Jimmy Carter came to KSC on 10/01/1978 President William J. Clinton viewed the STS-95 launch on 10/29/1998 and President Barack H. Obama visited KSC twice, 04/15/2010 and 04/29/2011. Poster designed by Kennedy Space Center Graphics Department/Greg Lee. Credit: NASA

5 CFR 315.602 - Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. 315.602 Section 315.602... service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. (a) Agency authority... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff, provided that the appointment is...

5 CFR 315.602 - Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. 315.602 Section 315.602... service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. (a) Agency authority... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff, provided that the appointment is...

5 CFR 315.602 - Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. 315.602 Section 315.602... service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. (a) Agency authority... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff, provided that the appointment is...

5 CFR 315.602 - Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White...

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2011-01-01

... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. 315.602 Section 315.602... service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff. (a) Agency authority... Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff, provided that the appointment is...

Strategic Marketing for Presidents.

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Pappas, Richard J., Ed.

Designed to inform the marketing efforts of community college presidents, this document describes the importance of marketing, presents a targeted approach, and outlines the specific roles and skills needed by the president to ensure successful efforts and effective institutions. The first chapter, "Developing a Marketing-Strategic…

Teaching the Modern Presidency.

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Rimmerman, Craig A.

1989-01-01

Stresses the need to challenge students' unrealistic ideas and heightened expectations of U.S. presidential performance. Maintains that college courses about the presidency must stress the role of the president within the context of democratic accountability, Madisonian principles, and the separation of powers doctrine. Discusses presidential…

The Female African American Presidents in Higher Education: Is There a Particular Journey toward Their Presidencies?

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Bennett, Vernell Anntoinette

2013-01-01

The rate of diversification in the academic president's office has been slow for decades. At least 25% of academic presidents are white males approaching retirement age. A potential wave of retirements means there is an opportunity to create greater diversity in the presidency. Although there are qualified, interested and capable African American…

2014 Australian Association for Research in Education Presidential Address: Educational Research and the Tree of Knowledge in a Post Human Digital Age

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Moss, Julianne

2016-01-01

The 2014, 41st Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) presidential address is both inspired and guided by the discursive genres of presidential addresses and the role of the president in a member association such as AARE. In the address, typically the president speaks to the members on an issue or issues that are to shape or…

77 FR 24337 - Establishing Policies for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Federal Workforce

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2012-04-23

... Vol. 77 Monday, No. 76 April 23, 2012 Part IV The President Memorandum of April 18, 2012--Establishing Policies for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Federal Workforce #0; #0; #0; Presidential Documents #0; #0; #0;#0;Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 76 / Monday, April 23, 2012 / Presidential Documents#0;#0; #0; #0;Title 3-- #0;The President [[Page 24339

40 CFR 57.806 - Presiding Officer.

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2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 5 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Presiding Officer. 57.806 Section 57.806 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED... Technology § 57.806 Presiding Officer. (a) Assignment of Presiding Officer. (1) The Administrator shall, as...

Building STEM Opportunities for All

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Lynch, Sharon J.; Peters-Burton, Erin; Ford, Michael

2015-01-01

In response to a report from the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, President Obama issued a challenge to the U.S. education system to create more than 1,000 new STEM-focused schools, including 200 high schools. Inclusive STEM-focused high schools--which focus their efforts on females, minorities, and students who are…

2013 Inaugural Parade

NASA Image and Video Library

2013-01-21

Members of The U.S. Army Band, Herald Trumpets Ensemble, look to make sure their feet are on markers in front of the Preidential viewing stand ahead of the 2013 Inauguration Parade, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. President Barack Obama was sworn-in as the nation's 44th President earlier in the day. Photo Credt: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Finding the Perfect Fit

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O'Donovan, Eamonn

2012-01-01

From the outset, President Obama placed teacher quality at the center of his Education Plan. The president and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have focused on teacher evaluation as the means of securing the best teachers for American students. This is evident from the push to use student achievement data in teacher evaluation in Race to the Top…

Presidential Medal of Freedom

NASA Image and Video Library

2012-05-29

Major S. Lee Meyer, USMC, Military Aide to the President, holds the Presidential Medal of Freedom that is to be presented by President Barack Obama to former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States Senator John Glenn, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Jobs Plan Highlights Education

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Klein, Alyson

2011-01-01

President Barack Obama is putting new money to save educators' jobs and help states refurbish aging school facilities at the center of a nearly $450 billion plan to jump-start the sluggish economy. The author talks about the president's plan which is sure to face hurdles in a politically polarized Washington where one house of Congress is…

Mapping wilderness character in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Treesearch

James Tricker; Peter Landres; Gregg Fauth; Paul Hardwick; Alex Eddy

2014-01-01

The Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness was established in September of 1984 when President Ronald Reagan signed the California Wilderness Act (PL 98-425). In March 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (PL 111-11) designating the John Krebs Wilderness and the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Addition (all wholly contained within SEKI)....

The President as Bard.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kingsley, J. Gordon

1987-01-01

The role of the college president is described as that of "the solitary singer galvanizing a people to noble, even heroic action by the power of Their Story." The president spends his or her life trying to embody and fulfill the dreams, hopes, and aspirations of the college. (MLW)

The first president's pathway into ESTSS: memories and ideas for future issue. Patients as partners.

PubMed

Van der Schrieck-De Loos, Erica M

2013-01-01

This article addresses Wolter De Loos' pathway into ESTSS that ended on 6th January 2004. His footsteps are still printed in the field of psychotraumatology as he showed the field how a physician was trying to integrate his working field with that of psychiatry, with a great passion for his patients. Erica M. Van der Schrieck-De Loos outlines the perspectives of her father as funding president of the ESTSS by using his Opening Address of the Fourth ESTSS Conference in 1995. This address emphasized that the mixture of righteousness and offence in warfare is ubiquitious and everlasting. The perspective of the first president's pathway has been integrated with the current vision of the author to show that the patient can be a partner of the healthcare team. A suggestion for ESTSS main objective number (8), contained within the ESTSS mission statement, is to involve patients as partners of the traumatic stress care team into accelerating traumatic stress care across Europe and beyond.

76 FR 68170 - Instructions for Implementing Sustainable Locations for Federal Facilities in Accordance With...

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2011-11-03

... for integrating sustainable facility location decision-making principles into agency policies and..., Energy, and Economic Performance,'' signed by President Obama on October 5, 2009. 74 FR 52117, Oct. 8...

Careers and people

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

2017-01-01

The physicist and advocate of strategic nuclear-arms reduction Richard Garwin has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the US's highest civilian honour, from outgoing US president Barack Obama.

Parable of a President.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Haak, Harold H.

A fictional account of 1 school year in the life of a university president is presented to illustrate the conflicts within the university. A meeting with state officials regarding the university's 1979-1980 budget request is described, including the president's premeeting anticipation and his thoughts about the dynamics of interactions. Diverse…

22 CFR 120.26 - Presiding Official.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Presiding Official. 120.26 Section 120.26 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS § 120.26 Presiding Official. Presiding Official means a person authorized by the U.S. Government to...

22 CFR 120.26 - Presiding Official.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Presiding Official. 120.26 Section 120.26 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS § 120.26 Presiding Official. Presiding Official means a person authorized by the U.S. Government to...

22 CFR 120.26 - Presiding Official.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Presiding Official. 120.26 Section 120.26 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS § 120.26 Presiding Official. Presiding Official means a person authorized by the U.S. Government to...

22 CFR 120.26 - Presiding Official.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Presiding Official. 120.26 Section 120.26 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS § 120.26 Presiding Official. Presiding Official means a person authorized by the U.S. Government to...

22 CFR 120.26 - Presiding Official.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Presiding Official. 120.26 Section 120.26 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS § 120.26 Presiding Official. Presiding Official means a person authorized by the U.S. Government to...

77 FR 54572 - President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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2012-09-05

... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders... Education. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the... attend. DATES: September 28, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education...

World Presidents Organization

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2010-01-01

Members of the World Presidents' Organization enjoy a buffet luncheon during a Jan. 26 visit to NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center. WPO members from several states toured Stennis facilities during a daylong visit that included a river ride with Special Boat Team 22, the U.S. Navy's elite boat warriors group that trains at Stennis. Visiting president also had an opportunity to learn about the ongoing work of the nation's premier rocket engine testing site.

World Presidents Organization

NASA Image and Video Library

2010-01-26

Members of the World Presidents' Organization enjoy a buffet luncheon during a Jan. 26 visit to NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center. WPO members from several states toured Stennis facilities during a daylong visit that included a river ride with Special Boat Team 22, the U.S. Navy's elite boat warriors group that trains at Stennis. Visiting president also had an opportunity to learn about the ongoing work of the nation's premier rocket engine testing site.

The hypertension of president Franklin Roosevelt. The president as casualty of war.

PubMed

Maloney, William James; Resillez-Urioste, Frank; Maloney, Maura

2012-11-01

Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the United States for four terms as president. He served during a period of unparalleled turmoil in American history. Roosevelt's blood pressure rose steadily as he presided over the Great Depression and much of World War II. He refused to decrease his workload, even as his health steadily declined. Roosevelt willingly and knowingly sacrificed his health, and, ultimately, his life fulfilling his desire to provide America with continuous and inspiring leadership. The medical community's understanding of hypertension was in its infancy during his presidency. Today, healthcare professionals understand the importance of the proper diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. Dentists play a vital role in detecting hypertension in individuals and, when necessary, referring the patient to the proper medical professional for evaluation.

The Changing Job of the President.

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McPhail, Irving P.

The multiple roles of a contemporary Black college president are discussed and defined, focusing on the changing role of the president. Like their White counterparts, presidents of the nation's 117 historically Black colleges have seen their roles evolve as they have become savvy promoters, competing aggressively for students and philanthropic…

45 CFR 99.2 - Presiding officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Presiding officer. 99.2 Section 99.2 Public Welfare DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND General § 99.2 Presiding officer. (a) (1) The presiding officer at a...

Lowering Barriers to Achieving Multiple Environmental Goals in the Chesapeake Bay

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

In recognition of past unsuccessful restoration strategies for the Chesapeake Bay, President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13508 “Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed” in 2009.

Picturing Obama: Race, High School Students and a Critical Methodology of the Visual

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Smith, William L.

2017-01-01

I draw on methodological findings from a case study on how high school students of color make sense of dominant narratives of race and politics in the Obama American Era. Incorporating literature from critical race theory, visual research methods, and the writings of cultural scholar Stuart Hall, I draw conclusions from this inquiry project as a…

The Care and Feeding of Presidents

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Trombley, Laura Skandera

2007-01-01

College and university presidents are viewed by their various constituencies as responsible for everything, good and ill. Upon assuming the role of president, one takes on a double existence--the symbol of the presidency overlays one's identity as a private individual. And the line between the two can at times become dangerously blurred. In this…

Young Presidents Settle in

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Fain, Paul

2009-01-01

The forty-something presidents are arriving, and not just at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. New chiefs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dartmouth College, Virginia Commonwealth University, and West Virginia University can't get their AARP cards yet. More are on the way. Fully 90 percent of presidents are at least 50 years old,…

77 FR 56521 - National Grandparents Day, 2012

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2012-09-13

... caregivers. They have added immeasurably to the strength of our families, and with compassion and wisdom... family, community, and country. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of...

The Obama Education Files: Is There Hope to Stop the Neoliberal Agenda in Education?

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Carr, Paul R.; Porfilio, Brad J.

2011-01-01

The contributors to this special issue of "The Journal of Inquiry and Action" provide insight into why the Obama administration's educational policies manifest the dominance of neoliberal ideology over most elements of social life. The articles presented in this issue build on the work originally presented in "The Phenomenon of…

Córdova to Be Nominated as New Head of NSF

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Showstack, Randy

2013-08-01

President Barack Obama announced on 31 July that he intends to nominate France Anne Córdova to become the next director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Córdova was president of Purdue University from 2007 to 2012 and has been a professor of physics and astronomy there. Previously, Córdova was chancellor of the University of California, Riverside from 1996 to 2002.

White House Science Fair

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-05-27

President Barack Obama spoke at the White House Science Fair Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the White House. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden attended and was recognized by the President at the fourth White House Science Fair, which included 100 students from more than 30 different states who competed in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions. (Photo Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Lost in the Health Care Reform Discussion: Health Care as a Right or Privilege

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O'Rourke, Thomas W.

2017-01-01

Health care has been an ongoing issue of public concern for decades, well before President Obama took office. Passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, in March 2010 and upheld by a Supreme Court in June 2012. With Republicans now in control of both the House and Senate as well as the presidency, the ACA in its current…

R and D ekes out an increase in FY 2015 budget request

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Kramer, David

2014-05-01

With spending caps in place, President Obama proposes an off-budget fund to support additional R and D. NASA would ground a flying observatory, and DOE would sharply curtail its nonproliferation programs.

Richard Nixon, Barack Obama, and the Road to American Climate Change Policy

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-10-24

Moynihan explained to Ehrlichman. The burning of fossil fuels J. Brooks Flippen received his doctorate from the University of Maryland and is...Climate Change & Policy conclude that, yes, CO2 released by the burning of fossil fuels did in fact con- tribute to the greenhouse effect. It had been...mandate that environmentalists would continue to employ to block questionable fossil fuel operations during the Obama years. The Environmental

Health reform: a bipartisan view.

PubMed

Cooper, Jim; Castle, Michael

2009-01-01

This optimistic assessment of the prospects for health reform from senior Democratic and Republican congressmen spells out several reasons why reform can be achieved early in the first year of the Obama administration. Political and policy factors suggest that President-elect Barack Obama is in a much better position than his predecessors to achieve comprehensive health reform, including universal coverage. The Obama administration will have to overcome numerous obstacles and resistance to enact reform. Still, after decades of frustration and disappointment, policymakers should set aside their differences and enable the United States to join the ranks of developed nations by making sure every American has health insurance.

Presidents of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities: A Study of the Successful Attainment of Six Female Presidents

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Porterfield, Deana Lynn

2013-01-01

Purpose: Little is known about the trajectory experiences of the female presidents within U.S. member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU). The purpose of this study was to gain understanding of how female presidents understand and describe their successful attainment of presidencies within CCCU…

Visit of the Federal President of Germany

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None

2007-12-05

The D.G. H. Schopper has the pleasure to welcome the president of the German Federal Republic, Richard von Weizsäcker (federal president from 1984-1994). This is the first visit from a German president in the history of CERN.

3 CFR 8903 - Proclamation 8903 of November 9, 2012. World Freedom Day, 2012

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... dream of a better future for themselves and their children. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President... our dedication to freedom and democracy. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth...

NNSA Administrator Looks to Future of Nuclear Security at STRATCOM Symposium

ScienceCinema

Thomas D'Agostino

2017-12-09

Administrator Thomas P. DAgostino of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) discusses the future of the Nuclear Security Enterprise and its strategic deterrence mission in light of President Obamas unprecedented nuclear security agenda.

2013 Inaugural Parade

NASA Image and Video Library

2013-01-21

Parade goers enjoy the music of street musicians outside a metro stop after attending the inaugural parade honoring President Barack Obama, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Visit of the Federal President of Germany

ScienceCinema

None

2018-05-18

The D.G. H. Schopper has the pleasure to welcome the president of the German Federal Republic, Richard von Weizsäcker (federal president from 1984-1994). This is the first visit from a German president in the history of CERN.

Earth and space science community responds to U.S. presidential election

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Showstack, Randy

2012-11-01

Following the 6 November reelection of U.S. president Barack Obama, Eos contacted a number of scientists and analysts involved with the Earth and space sciences. Each was asked (1) for their thoughts about what impact the presidential election will have on the Earth and space sciences and (2) what they see as the key challenges and what the Obama administration should have at the top of its agenda related to the geosciences. Here are 13 responses.

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, speaks at the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

40 CFR 24.17 - Presiding Officer's recommendation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Presiding Officer's recommendation. 24.17 Section 24.17 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GENERAL RULES GOVERNING... Requiring Corrective Measures § 24.17 Presiding Officer's recommendation. (a) The Presiding Officer will, as...

40 CFR 24.17 - Presiding Officer's recommendation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Presiding Officer's recommendation. 24.17 Section 24.17 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GENERAL RULES GOVERNING... Requiring Corrective Measures § 24.17 Presiding Officer's recommendation. (a) The Presiding Officer will, as...

The President Clinton crisis and the Starr report: children's perceptions and parents' awareness.

PubMed

Kelley, B R; Beauchesne, M A; Babington, L M; Christensen, M H; Patsdaughter, C A

1999-01-01

The media have suggested that the President Clinton crisis, as publicized by the Starr Report, has had detrimental effects on school-age children. Parents, too, have been concerned that their children are confused about the presidential controversies involving dishonesty, mistrust, betrayal, infidelity, and misuse of authority. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and reactions of school-age children to information surrounding the President Clinton situation, as well as parents' perceptions of their children's knowledge and reactions. A descriptive, qualitative design was used in this study. Data collection took place during the 2-week period following publication of the 1998 Starr Report. Fifty-one parents and 67 school-age children were interviewed using semi-structured interview guides with 5 open-ended questions addressing the President Clinton situation. Major themes that emerged from children's interviews were lying, getting caught, infidelity, and role modeling. Parents' awareness of their children's knowledge regarding the President Clinton situation varied; few were aware of the depth of knowledge their children had, nor had they discussed this situation with their children. Findings have relevance for nurse practitioners as they support parents in listening to and talking with their children about tough issues such as morality and sexuality in the context of real life events.

UCLA Community College Bibliography: Women Community College Presidents

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Liu, Amy

2007-01-01

This bibliography provides an overview of recent scholarship on female community college presidents. A significant and growing number of women are serving as community college presidents. Specifically, there has been an increase in women community college presidents from 11% in 1991 to nearly 28% in 2001. With more women holding presidencies at…

77 FR 26643 - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2012

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2012-05-04

... the challenges still faced by AAPI communities, and recommit to making the American dream a reality... American dream is within reach for all who seek it. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the...

Astrophysicist nominated to head NSF

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gwynne, Peter

2013-09-01

US president Barack Obama has nominated astrophysicist France Córdova as the next director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) - the country's biggest funder of basic research with an annual budget of 7bn.

Spotlight: Health Newsmakers

MedlinePlus

... and it overlooks our country's tradition of medical innovation." President Obama chose former Senate Majority Leader Tom ... our people and maintaining America's economic edge through innovation." Winter 2009 Issue: Volume 4 Number 1 Page ...

Strategic sustainability performance plan

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2010-06-01

In October 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13514 that sets sustainability : goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in environmental, energy and : economic performance. The Executive Order requires Federal agen...

Community College Presidents' Role in Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention. Prevention Updates

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DeJong, William

2006-01-01

This publication is designed to guide presidents of community colleges and their administrative staff as they focus on alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse prevention. The first section reviews the challenges facing community colleges in reducing student substance use and the strengths the colleges draw on in addressing it. The second section…

The Report Card of the Education President.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Penning, Nick

1990-01-01

Criticizes President George Bush's minimalist education budget as a lot of noise with little substance. Instead of adopting the President's education program and budget, Congress invested heavily in increases for Chapter 1 and Head Start. The President will most likely emphasize deregulation and federal program requirement waivers for school…

The President's Environmental Program, 1977.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, DC.

This government publication contains, in the order given, President Carter's Message on the Environment; a Fact Sheet explaining the background and details of the President's proposed legislation, Executive orders, and directives; the Executive orders themselves; and a brief explanation of the Administration position on the Clean Air Act…

The President's 1972 Environmental Program.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, DC.

Assembled in this compilation are the President's Message on the Environment and specific information on the President's 1972 environmental proposals. The information includes bills submitted to the Congress, together with letters of transmittal and section-by-section analyses; Executive Orders; and a brief description of other initiatives that…

China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-11-20

would ease restrictions on foreign investments in the culture industry, to include film , publishing, entertainment, online games, and multi-media...President Obama did raise human rights issues in his discussions, in particular the case of American geologist Xue Feng who had been detained several...decision represents a departure from the previous administration of President George W. Bush, which denied import relief in six previous cases of petitions

John H Glenn Jr. Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

NASA Image and Video Library

2012-05-29

President Barack Obama presents former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut and United States Senator John Glenn with a Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington.

ACHP | News

Science.gov Websites

promoting the preservation and appreciation of the nation's diverse cultural heritage will be greatly aided J.D. from Stanford Law School. President Obama made the announcement on February 26. Leger will

The Historically Black College and University Community and the Obama Administration: A Lesson in Communication

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Gasman, Marybeth; Collins, Heather

2014-01-01

The Obama administration has some improbable critics: members of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) community. What started out as carefully worded commentaries have given way to more direct criticisms and complaints about the administration's policies affecting HBCUs. Although some of these gripes can be attributed to…

Ethical Practices for College Presidents.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC.

A policy statement on ethical practices for college presidents developed by the Committee on Governance of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is presented. Presidents of AASCU member institutions recognize the special responsibilities that pertain to them by virtue of the public trust they hold. To fulfill that…

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, listens to a question during the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, talks with NASA's 2013 astronaut candidates at the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Advice for Those Who Would Be President.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Vaughan, George B., Ed.

1989-01-01

Individuals who wish to become community college presidents should take the following steps to prepare for the presidency: (1) get their doctorate; (2) get into the academic pipeline running from the classroom to the division chair, the dean of instruction, and the presidency; (3) find a good mentor; (4) establish a peer network; (5) assume…

Strategic Marketing: The President's Perspective.

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Pappas, Richard J.; Shaink, M. Richard

1994-01-01

Provides a step-by-step guide to developing a college marketing plan. Identifying a target market and determining an appropriate mix of promotional strategies are considered key to the process. Highlights the college president's role in the marketing process, indicating that, although the president is the chief marketer, all employees must be…

More Power to the President?

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Keohane, Nannerl O.

1998-01-01

Argues that with the increasing complexity of American college and university governance, the presidency should be strengthened, and the president's goal should be to use the powers of the office in serious, not cosmetic, collaboration with others who have responsibility and interests in the institution, and to bring partial views together in a…

75 FR 48953 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

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2010-08-12

...)), due to unanticipated events and the enactment of H.R. 1586, which authorizes the Education Jobs Fund... #: 1810-NEW. Agency Form(s) #: N/A. Abstract: On August 10, 2010, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 1586...

Transportation challenges for the new administration : perspectives of past DOT secretaries

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2009-01-01

On January 29, 2009, the RAND Corporation hosted a panel discussion with three former U.S. secretaries of transportation. This wide-ranging discussion, held the week after President : Barack Obamas inauguration and during the congressional debate ...

Budget boost offers stability to US science

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gwynne, Peter

2011-02-01

US President Barack Obama has signed into law the COMPETES Re-authorization Act that will provide an additional 43bn for science, technology and education during the next three years and help to commercialize emerging technologies.

3 CFR 8793 - Proclamation 8793 of April 2, 2012. National Financial Capability Month, 2012

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... of the free, reliable financial resources at www.MyMoney.gov, www.ConsumerFinance.gov, and 1-888-MyMoney. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the...

ACHP | News | Native Hawaiian Federal Interagency Working Group Created

Science.gov Websites

. InDecember 2014, President Obama announced the launch ofGeneration Indigenous (Gen-I), an initiative focused . The ACHP's Native Youth Program supports the Gen-I initiative by introducing Native youth to historic

National Medal of Technology Awarded to NCI Drs. Lowy and Schiller

Cancer.gov

President Obama announced that two NCI scientists would be recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation -- the nation's highest honor for technological achievement. The honorees, John Schiller, Ph.D., Laboratory of Cellular Oncology (LCO)

Comments from physicsworld.com

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

2009-02-01

US President Barack Obama's decision to include several scientists in his cabinet-including two physicists, John Holdren and Steven Chu, who will serve as science advisor and energy secretary, respectively - is discussed in this month's news section (see pp8-9). Two articles posted on physicsworld.com when the announcements were first made ("Nobel laureate goes to Washington?" 11 December 2008 and "Obama nominates physicist as science advisor" 22 December 2008) sparked a number of comments, both sceptical and supportive, from readers.

White House Science Fair Emphasizes Importance of STEM Education

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Showstack, Randy

2014-06-01

"I have a confession to make," U.S. president Barack Obama told the audience of young inventors and their mentors at a 27 May White House Science Fair ceremony in the East Room of the White House. "When I was growing up, my science fair projects were not as successful as the ones here." Recalling that during one of his experiments, "a bunch of mice escaped in my grandmother's apartment," Obama joked, "These experiments did not take me straight to the White House."

On the Choice Address Forms: Intimate Address Forms as In-Group Identity Markers of Black South Africans in "Invictus" Movie

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Prihantoro

2012-01-01

"Invictus" is a movie which is adapted from a true story of how the South African President, Nelson Mandela, tried to unite South Africa by supporting the national rugby team, Springbok, which used to be the symbol of Apartheid. His relation with other characters in this movie is reflected from the address forms and the choice is…

Let's Talk about Paying the President's Spouse

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Oden, Teresa Johnston

2005-01-01

Ask a group of presidents' spouses what's on their minds, and they're likely to say "compensation for the partner." As more spouses of academic presidents come to expect compensation or recognition for the various duties they assume in advancing their mate's presidencies, the issue of pay for partners and the waters beneath it remain murky. Paying…

The Architect as University President

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Barker, James F.

2008-01-01

Architecture blends the arts and sciences in a vigorous way--one well suited to a university presidency. In this article, the author shares how his architectural education and background prepared and helped him for his responsibility as president of Clemson University. A big part of his responsibility is to help plan, financially support, build,…

39 CFR 963.4 - Presiding Officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... THE PANDERING ADVERTISEMENTS STATUTE, 39 U.S.C. 3008 § 963.4 Presiding Officer. (a) The presiding... Officer upon delegation thereto. The Judicial Officer may, on his or her own initiative or for good cause...

Public versus Private University Presidents Pay Levels and Structure

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Monks, James

2007-01-01

Existing studies examine the determinants of private university presidents' compensation, but ignore recent earnings differentials between public and private university presidents. This paper estimates that public university presidents earn approximately 50 percent less than comparable private university presidents. This salary discount is robust…

Applying linguistic methods to understanding smoking-related conversations on Twitter.

PubMed

Sanders-Jackson, Ashley; Brown, Cati G; Prochaska, Judith J

2015-03-01

Social media, such as Twitter, have become major channels of communication and commentary on popular culture, including conversations on our nation's leading addiction: tobacco. The current study examined Twitter conversations following two tobacco-related events in the media: (1) President Obama's doctor announcing that he had quit smoking and (2) the release of a photograph of Miley Cyrus (a former Disney child star) smoking a cigarette. With a focus on high-profile individuals whose actions can draw public attention, we aimed to characterise tobacco-related conversations as an example of tobacco-related public discourse and to present a novel methodology for studying social media. Tweets were collected 11-13 November 2011 (President Obama) and 1-3 August 2011 (Miley Cyrus) and analysed for relative frequency of terms, a novel application of a linguistic methodology. The President Obama data set (N=2749 tweets) had conversations about him quitting tobacco as well as a preponderance of information on political activity, links to websites, racialised terms and mention of marijuana. Websites and terms about Obama's smoke-free status were most central to the conversation. In the Miley Cyrus data (N=4746 tweets), terms that occurred with the greatest relative frequency were positive, emotional and supportive of quitting (eg, love, and please), with words such as 'love' most central to the conversation. People are talking about tobacco-related issues on Twitter, and semantic network analysis can be used to characterise on-line conversations. Future interventions may be able to harness social media and major current events to raise awareness of smoking-related issues. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

Presidents: Same Look, Different Decade

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June, Audrey Williams

2007-01-01

This article reports on the findings of a study of college presidents released by the American Council on Education. Although more members of minority groups and women lead higher-education institutions today than in the past, the study shows the rate of diversification in the president's office has been slow, particularly since the late 1990s.…

75 FR 20895 - Establishing the President's Management Advisory Board

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2010-04-22

... Order 13538 of April 19, 2010 Establishing the President's Management Advisory Board By the authority... Administration (GSA) the President's Management Advisory Board (PMAB). Sec. 2. Mission. (a) The PMAB shall provide the President and the President's Management Council (PMC) advice and recommendations on effective...

EPA Provides Training to Help Communities Prepare for Climate Change

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

WASHINGTON - As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released an online training module to help local government officials take actions to increase their communities' resiliency to a chan

ACHP | News

Science.gov Websites

Modernization of Electric Grid, Save Money On June 7, 2013, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum (PM reliable, save consumers money on their energy bills, and support homegrown American clean energy jobs and

Exploiting microRNA Specificity and Selectivity: Paving a Sustainable Path Towards Precision Medicine.

PubMed

Santulli, Gaetano

2015-01-01

In his State of the Union address before both chambers of the US Congress, President Barack Obama called for increased investment in US infrastructure and research and announced the launch of a new Precision Medicine Initiative, aiming to accelerate biomedical discovery. Due to their well-established selectivity and specificity, microRNAs can represent a useful tool, both in diagnosis and therapy, in forging the path towards the achievement of precision medicine. This introductory chapter represents a guide for the Reader in examining the functional roles of microRNAs in the most diverse aspects of clinical practice, which will be explored in this third volume of the microRNA trilogy.

Exploiting microRNA Specificity and Selectivity: Paving a Sustainable Path Towards Precision Medicine

PubMed Central

2016-01-01

In his State of the Union address before both chambers of the US Congress, President Barack Obama called for increased investment in US infrastructure and research and announced the launch of a new Precision Medicine Initiative, aiming to accelerate biomedical discovery. Due to their well-established selectivity and specificity, microRNAs can represent a useful tool, both in diagnosis and therapy, in forging the path towards the achievement of precision medicine. This introductory chapter represents a guide for the Reader in examining the functional roles of microRNAs in the most diverse aspects of clinical practice, which will be explored in this third volume of the microRNA trilogy. PMID:26663175

Ethical and Economic Issues in Academe: The Point of View of a University President.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hardin, Paul

Ethical dilemmas concerning faculty compensation are considered by a university president who served as a nonadministrative professor of law for 10 years. It is suggested that trustees, administrators, and board members have as much to be concerned about as do faculty members when compensation and ethical dilemmas are addressed. The fact that…

Automated Analysis of ARM Binaries using the Low-Level Virtual Machine Compiler Framework

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-03-01

president to insist on keeping his smartphone [CNN09]. A self-proclaimed BlackBerry addict , President Obama fought hard to keep his mobile device after his... smartphone but renders a device non-functional on installation [FSe09][Hof07]. Complex interactions between hardware and software components both within... smartphone (which is a big assumption), the phone may still be vulnerable if the hardware or software does not correctly implement the design

African Science Leaders Focus on Key Challenges and Opportunities

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Showstack, Randy

2014-08-01

While dozens of African presidents were in Washington, D. C., in early August to meet with U.S. president Barack Obama during the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, African science ministers and science academy officials held their own gathering at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to focus on challenges and opportunities related to environmental protection, climate change, development, health, poverty, technology, and other issues.

Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-09-02

longstanding dispute involving sugar and high fructose corn syrup was resolved in 2006.99 Trucking100 Since 1995, the implementation of NAFTA trucking...Initiative High -Level Group meeting with their Mexican counterparts at which they agreed to a new strategy for the Mérida Initiative. President...maintained that “President Obama remains committed to comprehensive immigration reform” and that immigration reform “is and will be a high priority

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy is interviewed by TIME for Kids reporter Kristen Rigsby, ahead of the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Highlights of the recommendations of the President`s Council on Sustainable Development

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Zwally, K.D.

1996-12-31

After three years of investigation, listening and learning, the President`s Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) reached unanimous agreement and delivered its report to President Clinton in March, 1996. The 186-page document--a mixture of fundamental beliefs, goals, as well as scores of recommendations and implementation actions--is designed to define sustainability and guide the nation toward achieving it. The recommendations are directed toward government, industry, citizen groups and individuals. The report calls for wide-ranging action that would fundamentally alter the way problems are solved in the US. At the heart of the Council`s recommendations is the conviction that economic, environmental and socialmore » equity issues are inextricably linked and must be considered together. Decision makers in government, the private sector, community organizations, and the home must reflect this thinking in their daily choices. Another core belief is that to encourage sustainable development some things must grow--jobs, productivity, wages, capital, savings, information, and education--and others--pollution, waste and poverty--must not.« less

NASA Administrator Speaks at Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorati

NASA Image and Video Library

2012-01-16

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks and delivers greetings from President Obama at the 44th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The Role of the Community College President in Fundraising: Perceptions of Selected Michigan Community College Presidents

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Miller, Matthew W.

2013-01-01

This multiple case study examines the role of the community college president in fundraising as perceived by selected Michigan community college presidents. Over the past few decades, fundraising from private sources has become increasingly important in the fiscal landscape of community colleges. Pfeffer and Salancik's (1978) work in resource…

Undermining the ACA through the executive branch and federalism: what the Trump administration's approach to health reform means for older Americans.

PubMed

Jones, David K; Gusmano, Michael K; Nadash, Pamela; Miller, Edward Alan

2018-04-12

The ACA has survived multiple existential threats in the legislative and judicial branches, including dozens of congressional attempts at repeal and two major Supreme Court cases. Even as it seems that the ACA is here to stay, what the law accomplishes is far from settled. The Trump administration is using executive powers to weaken the law, in many cases using the same powers that President Obama used to strengthen the effects of the reform. States have responded by seeking flexibility to pursue reforms, such as work requirements, that could not pass Congress and that were not allowed by the Obama administration. There is no indication that the ACA is imploding as President Trump has predicted and seems to desire, although these changes have a real and substantial impact on the lives of many Americans, including the near-elderly in unique ways.

Vice President Meets with NASA Leadership

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-04-23

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and Vice President Mike Pence, meet with NASA leadership, Monday, April 23, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Bridenstine was just sworn in by the Vice President as NASA's 13th Administrator. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Will Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" and Similar Initiatives Have a Positive Impact on Low-Income Students?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Sanacore, Joseph

2017-01-01

Barack Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" is designed to narrow persistent gaps that boys and young men of color confront often and to help all young people achieve their potential in college and career. An important part of this initiative is comprehensive mentoring that supports students in schools and in communities. Because…

The Compensation and Benefits of Private University Presidents

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Langbert, Mitchell; Fox, Marc

2013-01-01

This study examines the determinants of the salaries of private college and university presidents. Ordinary least squares estimates suggest that institutional size, performance, and prestige are linked to presidents' compensation. Pay is for performance. Externally recruited presidents are paid more than those promoted from inside, which confirms…

2013 Inaugural Parade

NASA Image and Video Library

2013-01-21

A parade-goer holds dressed in a Stars and Stripes coat waves a flag while watching the 2013 Inaugural Parade honoring President Barack Obama, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Photo Credit : (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

77 FR 14507 - Revision to Guidance, “Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting”

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-12

... COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Revision to Guidance, ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and..., ``Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting''. SUMMARY: On October 5, 2009, President Obama signed... Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting that establishes Government-wide requirements for measuring and...

A Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among Blacks in the United States, 1981–2009

PubMed Central

Jones, Rhondette L.; Wolitski, Richard J.; Cleveland, Janet C.; Dean, Hazel D.; Fenton, Kevin A.

2009-01-01

Among US racial/ethnic groups, Blacks are at the highest risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Heightened National Response to Address the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans, which seeks to engage public and nonpublic partners in a synergistic effort to prevent HIV among Blacks. The CDC also recently launched Act Against AIDS, a campaign to refocus attention on the domestic HIV/AIDS crisis. Although the CDC's efforts to combat HIV/AIDS among Blacks have achieved some success, more must be done to address this crisis. New initiatives include President Obama's goal of developing a National HIV/AIDS Strategy to reduce HIV incidence, decrease HIV-related health disparities, and increase access to care, especially among Blacks and other disproportionately affected populations. PMID:19797748

Re-Seeing Race in a Post-Obama Age: Asian American Studies, Comparative Ethnic Studies, and Intersectional Pedagogies

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Schlund-Vials, Cathy J.

2011-01-01

Focused on comparative ethnic studies and intersectionality, the author commences with a discussion about Barack Obama's historic inauguration and the Asian American literature classroom. This essay argues that courses, programs, and departments focused on ethnicity, race, gender, class, and sexuality remain important precisely because they…

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, right, is interviewed by National Geographic Kids reporter Trevor Jehl ahead of the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, left, is interviewed by TIME for Kids reporter Grace Clark ahead of the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

10 CFR 590.314 - Presiding officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Presiding officials. 590.314 Section 590.314 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (CONTINUED) NATURAL GAS (ECONOMIC REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF NATURAL GAS Procedures § 590.314 Presiding officials. (a) The...

16 CFR 5.59 - Presiding official.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Presiding official. 5.59 Section 5.59 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE STANDARDS OF... Chief Administrative Law Judge, who shall appoint an Administrative Law Judge to preside over the...

President's Child Safety Partnership. Final Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

President's Commission on Child Safety Partnership, Washington, DC.

This report presents the findings and recommendations from the President's Child Safety Partnership, a group of citizens representing business, private nonprofit groups, the government, and private individuals appointed by President Reagan to gather accurate information about the nature and extent of violence against children and to identify…

Community Services: Pathway to the Presidency?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Vaughan, George B.

1987-01-01

Analyzes the position of chief of community services/continuing education as a stepping stone and training ground for the community college presidency. Considers qualities of community services administrators that are particularly important for presidents. Identifies disadvantages to this career route and offers recommendations to the individual,…

77 FR 15052 - National Ocean Council-National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-14

... COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY National Ocean Council--National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality. ACTION: Extension of comment period. SUMMARY: On July 19, 2010, President Obama signed Executive Order 13547 establishing a National Policy for the...

77 FR 8809 - United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board; Teleconference Meeting

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-15

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration United States Travel and Tourism... Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open teleconference meeting. SUMMARY: The United States Travel and Tourism... National Travel and Tourism Strategy (Strategy). The Executive Order was issued by President Barack Obama...

John Glenn Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

NASA Image and Video Library

2012-05-29

President Barack Obama presents former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States Senator John Glenn with a Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

77 FR 1549 - Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice of the Results of the 2010 GSP Annual Review

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-10

... OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice...-free importation of eligible articles when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries... review and the recommendation of the U.S. Trade Representative, President Obama removed one product...

Employment impacts of ARRA funding on TxDOT projects.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2010-10-01

The stimulus package signed by President Obama on March 6, 2009 is known as the American Recovery and : Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This act allocated $48.1 billion to transportation of which $27.5 billion was for : highway projects. Texas was allotted ...

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

Joey Hudy, Anthem, AZ, 16-year-old self-described “Maker” answers a question from the audience at the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Joey sat with the First Lady at the President’s 2014 State of the Union Address after his first shot to fame in 2012 when he attended the White House Science Fair where the President took a turn using his “extreme marshmallow cannon” to launch a marshmallow across the East Room of the White House. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

State of STEM (SoSTEM) Address

NASA Image and Video Library

2014-01-29

National Geographic Kids reporter Trevor Jehl, right, interviews Joey Hudy, Anthem, AZ, 16-year-old self-described “Maker” at the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) address, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Joey sat with the First Lady at the President’s 2014 State of the Union Address after his first shot to fame in 2012 when he attended the White House Science Fair where the President took a turn using his “extreme marshmallow cannon” to launch a marshmallow across the East Room of the White House. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

40 CFR 104.7 - Powers of Presiding Officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 21 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Powers of Presiding Officer. 104.7... HEARINGS ON EFFLUENT STANDARDS FOR TOXIC POLLUTANTS § 104.7 Powers of Presiding Officer. The Presiding...) of the Act. He shall take all necessary action to avoid delay and to maintain order. He shall have...

40 CFR 104.7 - Powers of Presiding Officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 22 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Powers of Presiding Officer. 104.7... HEARINGS ON EFFLUENT STANDARDS FOR TOXIC POLLUTANTS § 104.7 Powers of Presiding Officer. The Presiding...) of the Act. He shall take all necessary action to avoid delay and to maintain order. He shall have...

The State of Small Business: A Report of the President. Together with the Annual Report on Small Business and Competition of the Small Business Administration.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC.

This volume consists of a report of the President concerning the state of small businesses as well as the U.S. Small Business Administration annual report on small business and competition. Addressed in the President's report are the following issues: the role of small business in the economy; the foundations of small business policy; and problems…

21 CFR 1316.52 - Presiding officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 9 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Presiding officer. 1316.52 Section 1316.52 Food and Drugs DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES...) Rule on procedural items pending before him. (h) Take any action permitted to the presiding officer as...

21 CFR 1316.52 - Presiding officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 9 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Presiding officer. 1316.52 Section 1316.52 Food and Drugs DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES...) Rule on procedural items pending before him. (h) Take any action permitted to the presiding officer as...

21 CFR 1316.52 - Presiding officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 9 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Presiding officer. 1316.52 Section 1316.52 Food and Drugs DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES...) Rule on procedural items pending before him. (h) Take any action permitted to the presiding officer as...

21 CFR 1316.52 - Presiding officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 9 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Presiding officer. 1316.52 Section 1316.52 Food and Drugs DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES...) Rule on procedural items pending before him. (h) Take any action permitted to the presiding officer as...

21 CFR 1316.52 - Presiding officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 9 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Presiding officer. 1316.52 Section 1316.52 Food and Drugs DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES...) Rule on procedural items pending before him. (h) Take any action permitted to the presiding officer as...

10 CFR 2.1319 - Presiding Officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Presiding Officer. 2.1319 Section 2.1319 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEEDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF ORDERS Procedures for Hearings on License Transfer Applications § 2.1319 Presiding Officer. (a) The Commission will...

10 CFR 2.1319 - Presiding Officer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Presiding Officer. 2.1319 Section 2.1319 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEEDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF ORDERS Procedures for Hearings on License Transfer Applications § 2.1319 Presiding Officer. (a) The Commission will...

Vice President Meets with NASA Leadership

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-04-23

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, Vice President Mike Pence, and Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWit, right, meet with NASA leadership, Monday, April 23, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Bridenstine was just sworn in by the Vice President as NASA's 13th Administrator. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Refighting the Last War: Afghanistan and the Vietnam Template

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-01

2 November-December 2009  MILITARY REVIEW Thomas H. Johnson is a research professor for the Department of Na- tional Security Affairs and director...Valley of Afghanistan’s Wardak Province, 19 August 2009. (AP Photo, David Goldman) Thomas H. Johnson and M. Chris Mason IT IS AN oft-cited maxim that...in Afghanistan. President Obama certainly knows, as Presidents Johnson and Nixon did in similar circumstances, that the choice of alter- natives now

Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-02-03

fructose corn syrup was resolved in 2006.92 Trucking93 Since 1995, the implementation of NAFTA trucking provisions has been in dispute. In March 2009... high priority for him and his presidency.” On June 25, 2009, President Obama and officials in his Administration met with Members of Congress from...both parties on comprehensive immigration reform. During that meeting, he announced the formation of a high -level working group headed by DHS Secretary

Shared Leadership Experiences of Women Community College Presidents

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Campbell, Suzanne; Mueller, Kathryn; Souza, Jane M.

2010-01-01

According to the American Council on Education study "The American College President: 2007 Edition" only 23% of college presidencies were held by women as late as 2006. While the number of female executive officers has doubled since 1986, progress in achieving the presidency has been undeniably slow for women. To better understand a woman's road…