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  1. Vision 2015: The West Virginia Science and Technology Strategic Plan. Progress Report

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, 2014

    2014-01-01

    In 2005, West Virginia science and education leaders developed a strategic plan entitled: "Vision 2015: The West Virginia Science and Technology Strategic Plan." The plan is comprised of five (5) target areas for infrastructure development, with 14 goals for action by designated leaders from higher education, state government, and…

  2. Development of a Model for Planning an Educational Facility. [A] Practicum Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Boughner, Wesley; And Others

    This publication is composed of two separate entities: a relatively brief manuscript entitled "Development of a Model for Planning an Educational Facility" and a much more lengthy Midi-Practicum Report that describes the implementation of the plans outlined in the first manuscript. Each of the three authors wrote one section of the first…

  3. 42 CFR 417.420 - Basic rules on enrollment and entitlement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.420... HMO or CMP that has in effect a contract with CMS under subpart L of this part. (b) Entitlement. If a...

  4. 12om Methodology: Process v1.1

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-03-31

    in support of the Applied Research Project (ARP) 12om entitled “Collaborative Understanding of Complex Situations”. The overall purpose of this...Definition ARP Applied Research Project CF Canadian Forces CFOPP Canadian Forces Operational Planning Process CIDA Canadian International... Research Project (ARP) 12om entitled “Collaborative Understanding of Complex Situations”. The overall purpose of this project is to develop a

  5. Pre-Service Teachers' Use of a Technology Integration Planning Cycle: A Case Study

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Beschorner, Beth; Kruse, Jerrid

    2016-01-01

    This study explored pre-service teachers' use of Hutchison and Woodward's (2014) Technology Integration Planning Cycle for instructional lesson planning in literacy. Ten pre-service teachers enrolled in a course entitled Literacy Assessment and Instruction II participated. As part of the course, each pre-service teacher developed and delivered…

  6. 75 FR 59086 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Adoption of Control...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-27

    ... package printing entitled ``Control Techniques Guidelines for Flexible Package Printing'' (Publication No... adoption of the EPA CTG for flexible packaging printing. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control... Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for...

  7. 42 CFR 411.163 - Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement... Health Plans § 411.163 Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations. (a) Basic rule. Coordination of benefits is governed by this section if an individual is eligible for or entitled to Medicare...

  8. 42 CFR 411.163 - Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement... Health Plans § 411.163 Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations. (a) Basic rule. Coordination of benefits is governed by this section if an individual is eligible for or entitled to Medicare...

  9. 42 CFR 411.163 - Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement... Health Plans § 411.163 Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations. (a) Basic rule. Coordination of benefits is governed by this section if an individual is eligible for or entitled to Medicare...

  10. 42 CFR 411.163 - Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement... Health Plans § 411.163 Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations. (a) Basic rule. Coordination of benefits is governed by this section if an individual is eligible for or entitled to Medicare...

  11. 42 CFR 411.163 - Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement... Health Plans § 411.163 Coordination of benefits: Dual entitlement situations. (a) Basic rule. Coordination of benefits is governed by this section if an individual is eligible for or entitled to Medicare...

  12. Situation analysis: assessing family planning and reproductive health services. Quality of care.

    PubMed

    1997-01-01

    This issue of Population Briefs contains articles on researches conducted by the Population Council concerning the delivery of quality of care, contraceptive development, safe abortion, family planning, demography, and medical anthropology. The cover story focuses on a systematic data collection tool called Situation Analysis that helps managers in program evaluation. This tool has a handbook entitled "The Situation Analysis Approach to Assessing Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services" that contains all the information needed to conduct a Situation Analysis study. The second article reports about a new contraceptive method, the two-rod levonorgestrel, which was developed at the Population Council and was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The third article reports on a medical abortion procedure that was proven to be safe, effective, and acceptable to women in developing countries. Moreover, the fourth article presents initial findings of the Community Health and Family Planning Project conducted in Northern Ghana. The fifth article discusses the paper written by the Population Council demographer, Mark Montgomery entitled "Learning and lags in mortality perceptions". Finally, the sixth article deals with another paper that reports on women's health perceptions and reproductive health in the Middle East.

  13. Relational Multimodal Freight Database Webinar

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2012-02-01

    The relational Multimodal Freight Database (MFD) was developed as part of Texas Department : of Transportation (TxDOT) Research Project 0-6297 entitled Freight Planning Factors Impacting : Texas Commodity Flows, conducted by the Center for Transporta...

  14. Drawing entitled "Planting Plan Pine Hills, Gd. Sta. U.S. Department ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    Drawing entitled "Planting Plan Pine Hills, Gd. Sta. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Region 5. L. Glenn Hall, landscape engineer. 11-5-35. - Pine Hills Station, Barracks, West Side of Boulder Creek Road at Engineers Road, Julian, San Diego County, CA

  15. MR Imaging Based Treatment Planning for Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-02-01

    developed practical methods for heterogeneity correction for MRI - based dose calculations (Chen et al 2007). 6) We will use existing Monte Carlo ... Monte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system, Phys. Med. Biol., 45:2483-95 (2000) Ma...accuracy and consistency for MR based IMRT treatment planning for prostate cancer. A short paper entitled “ Monte Carlo dose verification of MR image based

  16. FDA plan for statutory compliance. Notice of availability.

    PubMed

    1998-11-24

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a document entitled "FDA Plan for Statutory Compliance" (the plan). This document is the agency's response to section 406(b) of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA), which requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to develop a plan bringing the agency into compliance with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act).

  17. Planning the Marketing Strategy. PACE Revised. Level 1. Unit 6. Research & Development Series No. 240AB6.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashmore, M. Catherine; Pritz, Sandra G.

    This lesson on planning a marketing strategy, the sixth in a series of 18 units, is part of the first level of a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum entitled: A Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship (PACE). (Designed for use with secondary students, the first level of PACE introduces students to the concepts involved in…

  18. 75 FR 72705 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Idaho

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-26

    ... other states, WG relied on an additional study entitled the ``Uinta Basin Air Quality Study (UBAQS... of a modeling analysis to assess ozone impacts prior to authorizing oil and gas development projects... Agencies on assessing impacts of oil and gas development projects.\\18\\ WG questioned why EPA's...

  19. 43. Portion of Construction Drawing 2042F17, entitled 100 ft. Roundhouse, ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    43. Portion of Construction Drawing 2042-F-17, entitled 100 ft. Roundhouse, Plan and Section of Typical Bay. Shown is a section showing soil bearing foundation and plan. (Original drawing, in the possession of Wyre Dick and Company, Livingston, New Jersey.) - Central Railroad of New Jersey, Engine Terminal, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ

  20. 42 CFR 411.162 - Medicare benefits secondary to group health plan benefits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... entitled on the basis of age or disability), Medicare is secondary to any GHP (including a retirement plan... Medicare payments as follows: (i) Primary payments only for Medicare covered services that are— (A... have been entitled to Medicare as early as March 1, 1991, Medicare is secondary payer only from March 1...

  1. 77 FR 33229 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Continuum of Care Homeless...

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    2012-06-05

    ... Information Collection for Public Comment; Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application--Continuum of Care Application AGENCY: Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development... collection for public comment entitled Continuum of Care of Homeless Assistance Grant Application- Continuum...

  2. The Designing and Development of a Program to Prepare Inactive Registered Nurses for Reentry into Practice. Curriculum Development.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Belock, Shirley

    The planning and design of a course for the inactive registered nurse desiring to return to active practice is reported in this practicum paper. Current literature was reviewed with emphasis on the needs in rural states, such as Vermont, and characteristics of the target group. The first three modules of the course were developed, entitled: The…

  3. 78 FR 28776 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Stage II Requirements for Enterprise...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-05-16

    ... the December 12, 2006, EPA policy memorandum from Stephen D. Page, entitled ``Removal of Stage II... memorandum from Stephen D. Page entitled, ``Removal of Stage II Vapor Recovery in Situations Where Widespread...

  4. 23 CFR 1.32 - Issuance of directives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... the highway planning functions. (iv) The Research and Development Manual series entitled, “The... transmitting one-time or short-term instructions or information which is expected to remain in effect for less than 90 days or for a predetermined period of time normally not to exceed one year. (3) Orders are...

  5. 23 CFR 1.32 - Issuance of directives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... the highway planning functions. (iv) The Research and Development Manual series entitled, “The... transmitting one-time or short-term instructions or information which is expected to remain in effect for less than 90 days or for a predetermined period of time normally not to exceed one year. (3) Orders are...

  6. 23 CFR 1.32 - Issuance of directives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... the highway planning functions. (iv) The Research and Development Manual series entitled, “The... transmitting one-time or short-term instructions or information which is expected to remain in effect for less than 90 days or for a predetermined period of time normally not to exceed one year. (3) Orders are...

  7. Alternatives for Man and Environment, Revised Curriculum.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Miami-Dade Junior Coll., FL.

    A one-year general education course entitled "Man and Environment" has been developed at Miami-Dade Junior College, Florida. Basic framework for the course was built on the premise that an interdisciplinary, module-structured course represents one of the better approaches to planning environmental education curriculum. Material for the…

  8. Planning emergency medical communications

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1996-06-01

    This technical bulletin summarizes a two volume publication entitled "Planning Emergency Medical Communications." Volume One, the State Level Planning Guide, contains general background information about a two tiered approach to EMS communications pl...

  9. 5 CFR 1653.14 - Calculating entitlements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 5 Administrative Personnel 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Calculating entitlements. 1653.14 Section 1653.14 Administrative Personnel FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD COURT ORDERS AND LEGAL PROCESSES AFFECTING THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS Legal Process for the Enforcement of a Participant's Legal...

  10. 31 CFR 29.402 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan, who is or may become entitled to a benefit... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan. Department means the Secretary of the... under the Police and Firefighters Plan or the Teachers Plan based on credit for service accrued as of...

  11. 31 CFR 29.402 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan, who is or may become entitled to a benefit... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan. Department means the Secretary of the... under the Police and Firefighters Plan or the Teachers Plan based on credit for service accrued as of...

  12. 31 CFR 29.402 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan, who is or may become entitled to a benefit... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan. Department means the Secretary of the... under the Police and Firefighters Plan or the Teachers Plan based on credit for service accrued as of...

  13. 31 CFR 29.402 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan, who is or may become entitled to a benefit... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan. Department means the Secretary of the... under the Police and Firefighters Plan or the Teachers Plan based on credit for service accrued as of...

  14. 76 FR 58020 - Prescription Drug User Fee Act IV Information Technology Plan

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-19

    ...] Prescription Drug User Fee Act IV Information Technology Plan AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION... information technology (IT) plan entitled ``PDUFA IV Information Technology Plan'' (updated plan) to achieve... Information Technology Plan.'' This plan will meet one of the performance goals agreed to under the 2007...

  15. Career Education at the Elementary School Level: Preparation for the Future

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Pandolfi, Ralph R.

    1974-01-01

    An account is given of the first year of participation by three schools in a Federally funded project entitled "A Comprehensive Career Education Model, K-14," and their plans for future development. A spiral curriculum related to the fifteen occupational clusters identified by the U.S. Office of Education is described. (AJ)

  16. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute QEP: Writing across the Curriculum Professional Development Program

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hampson, Margaret P.

    2009-01-01

    As part of its Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmation process, Caldwell Community College (CCC) and Technical Institute's (TI) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), entitled "Enhancing Writing--Write On!" demonstrates the need to improve student writing through multifaceted interventions. The goals of CCC's and TI's…

  17. 42 CFR 417.430 - Application procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.430 Application...

  18. 75 FR 60759 - Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion and Advertising Restrictions; Availability

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-01

    ...] Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion and Advertising Restrictions; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug... availability of a document entitled ``Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion and Advertising Restrictions'' (Enforcement Action Plan), which describes FDA's plan to enforce the restrictions on promotion and advertising...

  19. GCS plan for software aspects of certification

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Shagnea, Anita M.; Lowman, Douglas S.; Withers, B. Edward

    1990-01-01

    As part of the Guidance and Control Software (GCS) research project being sponsored by NASA to evaluate the failure processes of software, standard industry software development procedures are being employed. To ensure that these procedures are authentic, the guidelines outlined in the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA/DO-178A document entitled, software considerations in airborne systems and equipment certification, were adopted. A major aspect of these guidelines is proper documentation. As such, this report, the plan for software aspects of certification, was produced in accordance with DO-178A. An overview is given of the GCS research project, including the goals of the project, project organization, and project schedules. It also specifies the plans for all aspects of the project which relate to the certification of the GCS implementations developed under a NASA contract. These plans include decisions made regarding the software specification, accuracy requirements, configuration management, implementation development and verification, and the development of the GCS simulator.

  20. Photonics workforce education and development in Puerto Rico

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Friedman, J. S.; Diaz, A.; Trujillo, E.; Saltares, R.; Floran, L.; Gordillo, R.

    2016-09-01

    At the Puerto Rico Photonics Institute we have responded to the need of a workforce competitively prepared for entry into the fields of lasers and photonics by creating a 1-year Photonics and Lasers Technical certificate, supported under a grant from the US Department of Labor. The project, entitled New Horizons: Puerto Rico Lasers and Photonics Career Pathways offers displaced workers, veterans, and others in Puerto Rico an opportunity to develop new and highly marketable skills for the 21st century. We give a roadmap of plans and pitfalls, and share our successes, challenges, solutions, and future expectations for those planning similar programs.

  1. 29 CFR 4041.31 - Notice of noncompliance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Regulations Relating to Labor (Continued) PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION PLAN TERMINATIONS TERMINATION... § 4041.23; (ii) The plan administrator failed to issue notices of plan benefits to all affected parties entitled to plan benefits in accordance with § 4041.24; (iii) The plan administrator failed to file the...

  2. 5 CFR 1653.4 - Calculating entitlements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... PROCESSES AFFECTING THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS Retirement Benefits Court Orders § 1653.4 Calculating... purchased as of the effective date; and (iii) Multiplying the price per share as of the payment date by the... estimate the amount of a payee's entitlement when it prepares the court order decision letter and will...

  3. 42 CFR 417.452 - Liability of Medicare enrollees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.452...

  4. 42 CFR 417.434 - Reenrollment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.434 Reenrollment. If an HMO or CMP...

  5. 42 CFR 417.461 - Disenrollment by the enrollee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.461 Disenrollment...

  6. 76 FR 77431 - Decommissioning Planning During Operations

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-12-13

    ... (DG) DG-4014, ``Decommissioning Planning During Operations.'' This guide describes a method that the.... The draft regulatory guide entitled, ``Decommissioning Planning During Operations,'' is temporarily..., 40, 50, 70, and 72 RIN 3150-AI55 [NRC-2011-0286; NRC-2008-0030] Decommissioning Planning During...

  7. 2008 Enterprise Transition Plan (ETP)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-09-30

    of contract data to entitlement systems . • Close coordination with contracting office resulted in an increase in the successful electronic ...2005 to the Fall of 2007, the DBSMC approved funding for 304 individual systems , representing $7.5B in modernization investment funding. These...industry has developed the processes and learned its lessons from working in Africa for generations . Leveraging this experience is

  8. 42 CFR 417.450 - Effective date of coverage.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.450 Effective date...

  9. 78 FR 78366 - Draft Generic Drug User Fee Act Information Technology Plan; Availability for Comment

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-26

    ...] Draft Generic Drug User Fee Act Information Technology Plan; Availability for Comment AGENCY: Food and... the availability for public comment of the draft information technology (IT) plan entitled ``GDUFA Information Technology Plan.'' This plan is intended to provide FDA's approach for enhancing business...

  10. 78 FR 78367 - Draft Prescription Drug User Fee Act V Information Technology Plan; Availability for Comment

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-26

    ...] Draft Prescription Drug User Fee Act V Information Technology Plan; Availability for Comment AGENCY... announcing the availability for public comment of the draft information technology (IT) plan entitled ``PDUFA V Information Technology Plan.'' This plan is intended to provide FDA's approach for enhancing...

  11. Robust Planning for Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots in Unstructured, Dynamic Environments: An LDRD Final Report

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

    EISLER, G. RICHARD

    This report summarizes the analytical and experimental efforts for the Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project entitled ''Robust Planning for Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots In Unstructured, Dynamic Environments (AutoNav)''. The project goal was to develop an algorithmic-driven, multi-spectral approach to point-to-point navigation characterized by: segmented on-board trajectory planning, self-contained operation without human support for mission duration, and the development of appropriate sensors and algorithms to navigate unattended. The project was partially successful in achieving gains in sensing, path planning, navigation, and guidance. One of three experimental platforms, the Minimalist Autonomous Testbed, used a repetitive sense-and-re-plan combination to demonstratemore » the majority of elements necessary for autonomous navigation. However, a critical goal for overall success in arbitrary terrain, that of developing a sensor that is able to distinguish true obstacles that need to be avoided as a function of vehicle scale, still needs substantial research to bring to fruition.« less

  12. 42 CFR 417.440 - Entitlement to health care services from an HMO or CMP.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE... Contract § 417.440 Entitlement to health care services from an HMO or CMP. (a) Basic rules. (1) Subject to... not converted to the risk portion of the contract, may enroll in a special supplemental plan, if...

  13. Marketing a continuing education course for healthcare managers.

    PubMed

    Welnetz, K

    1990-01-01

    The purpose of this article was to elicit from the relevant literature the important considerations to make when planning to market continuing education (CE) within hospitals. References on marketing from both institutions of higher education and hospitals were reviewed. Based on this review, a strategic marketing plan was developed and initially implemented in the hospital. A 1-day course for healthcare managers, entitled "Successful Writing of Proposals and Reports," was offered twice and tested, using the steps outlined in the strategic marketing plan. The plan proved to be most beneficial in systematically guiding our first attempts at marketing CE to hospitals and other healthcare facilities. From this plan, efforts are currently being made to further develop curricula and determine other programs that might be marketable to these same target groups. In addition, closer links with nearby educational institutions or affiliated hospitals are being pursued to support and maintain our ongoing marketing endeavors.

  14. 78 FR 42085 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Pediatric Study Plans: Content of and Process for Submitting...

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    2013-07-15

    ...] Draft Guidance for Industry on Pediatric Study Plans: Content of and Process for Submitting Initial... a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Pediatric Study Plans: Content of and Process for... Plans: Content of and Process for Submitting Initial Pediatric Study Plans and Amended Pediatric Study...

  15. 20 CFR 661.240 - How do the unified planning requirements apply to the five-year strategic WIA and Wagner-Peyser...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ...) [Reserved] (6) Senior Community Service Employment Programs under title V of the Older Americans Act. (b... meeting the requirements of the Interagency guidance entitled State Unified Plan, Planning Guidance for...

  16. 48 CFR 28.307-1 - Group insurance plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... requirement. Under cost-reimbursement contracts, before buying insurance under a group insurance plan, the... other refunds to which the contractor may be entitled in the future shall be taken into account. ...

  17. 76 FR 11825 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    2011-03-03

    ... 27d-1 (17 CFR 270.27d-1) is entitled ``Reserve Requirements for Principal Underwriters and Depositors....'' Form N-27D-1 (17 CFR 274.127d-1) is entitled ``Accounting of Segregated Trust Account.'' Rule 27d-1 requires the depositor or principal underwriter for an issuer of a periodic payment plan to deposit funds...

  18. 42 CFR 422.320 - Special rules for hospice care.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM Payments to Medicare Advantage Organizations § 422... her enrollment in the MA plan and is entitled to receive, through the MA plan, any benefits other than...

  19. 31 CFR 29.402 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Treasury or a designee authorized to exercise the Secretary's authority with respect to Federal Benefit... Money and Finance: Treasury Office of the Secretary of the Treasury FEDERAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER... Judges Plan, Police and Firefighters Plan, or Teachers Plan, who is or may become entitled to a benefit...

  20. 76 FR 44491 - Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers: Rules Relating to Internal Claims and Appeals...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-07-26

    ... 37208) entitled, ``Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers: Rules Relating to Internal Claims..., ``Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers: Rules Relating to Internal Claims and Appeals and... external review processes for group health plans and health insurance issuers offering coverage in the...

  1. 76 FR 55923 - Draft Guidance for Industry: Submission of Warning Plans for Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-09

    ...] Draft Guidance for Industry: Submission of Warning Plans for Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products... the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Submission of Warning Plans for... submitting warning plans to FDA under the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act, as amended by...

  2. Development of Skylab experiment T020 employing a foot controlled maneuvering unit

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Hewes, D. E.; Glover, K. E.

    1972-01-01

    A review of the plans and preparations is presented for Skylab experiment T020, entitled Foot-Controlled Maneuvering Unit (FCMU). The FCMU is an experimental system intended to explore the use of simple astronaut maneuvering devices in the zero-gravity environment of space. This review also includes discussions of the FCMU concept and experiment hardware systems, as well as supporting experiment definition and development research studies conducted with the aid of zero-gravity simulators.

  3. 9. (Second sheet of a twosheet set entitled "Kongensgade 5558") ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    9. (Second sheet of a two-sheet set entitled "Kongensgade 55-58") KONGENSGADE (FRONT) ELEVATIONS OF KONGENSGADE 57 & 58 (LEFT TO RIGHT) (see photograph VI-50-1 for plan of Kongensgade 57) - King Street Area Study, Kongensgade 5-18, 36, 37B, 51-58 (Houses), 5-18, 36-37B, 51-58 King Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

  4. 8. (First sheet of a twosheet set entitled "Kongensgade 5558") ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    8. (First sheet of a two-sheet set entitled "Kongensgade 55-58") KONGENSGADE (FRONT) ELEVATIONS OF KONGENSGADE 55 & 56 (LEFT TO RIGHT) (see photograph VI-50-1 for plan of Kongensgade 56) - King Street Area Study, Kongensgade 5-18, 36, 37B, 51-58 (Houses), 5-18, 36-37B, 51-58 King Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

  5. 49 CFR 266.3 - Rail Service Assistance Program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... construction assistance; (6) Planning assistance; and (7) Program operations assistance. (b) Special limitations on planning assistance and program operation assistance. (1) A State is eligible to receive up to $100,000, or 5 percent of its entitlement, whichever is greater, as planning assistance; and (2) A...

  6. 78 FR 63464 - William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form; Extension of Public...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form; Extension of Public Comment Period; Correction AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Correction notice... entitled, ``William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form''. ED is extending...

  7. 78 FR 8104 - First Phase of the Forest Planning Process for the Bio-Region; Correction

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-02-05

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service First Phase of the Forest Planning Process for the Bio-Region; Correction AGENCY: USDA, Forest Service. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The Department of... rule entitled First Phase of the Forest Planning Process for the Bio-Region. The document contained...

  8. Wounded Warrior Regiment Strategic Plan 2011-2012

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-01-01

    months later, the “Miracle Man”, as he had come to be known, walked out of the hospital under his own power. Sergeant German met his challenges...Coordination Program-Support Solution ( RCP -SS), Marine Corps Medical Entitlement Data System (MCMEDS), Comprehensive Health Care System (CHCS), and...PTS Post-Traumatic Stress RCC Recovery Care Coordinator RCP -SS Recovery Coordination Program-Support Solution RMED Reserve Medical Entitlements

  9. 26 CFR 54.4980F-1 - Notice requirements for certain pension plan amendments significantly reducing the rate of future...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 64 of 2.2% of the participant's career average pay... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 65 of 2% of career average compensation multiplied... Code and section 204(h) of ERISA? Q-2. What are the differences between section 4980F and section 204(h...

  10. 26 CFR 54.4980F-1 - Notice requirements for certain pension plan amendments significantly reducing the rate of future...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 64 of 2.2% of the participant's career average pay... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 65 of 2% of career average compensation multiplied... Code and section 204(h) of ERISA? Q-2. What are the differences between section 4980F and section 204(h...

  11. 26 CFR 54.4980F-1 - Notice requirements for certain pension plan amendments significantly reducing the rate of future...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 64 of 2.2% of the participant's career average pay... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 65 of 2% of career average compensation multiplied... Code and section 204(h) of ERISA? Q-2. What are the differences between section 4980F and section 204(h...

  12. 26 CFR 54.4980F-1 - Notice requirements for certain pension plan amendments significantly reducing the rate of future...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 64 of 2.2% of the participant's career average pay... entitled to a normal retirement benefit at age 65 of 2% of career average compensation multiplied... Code and section 204(h) of ERISA? Q-2. What are the differences between section 4980F and section 204(h...

  13. Connected Vehicle Impacts on Transportation Planning—Outreach to Planning Community.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2016-06-01

    This document presents outreach memos on 11 case studies analyzing the impacts of connected and automated vehicles (C/AV) on transportation planning products. These 11 case studies are documented indepth in the associated project document entitled Co...

  14. 75 FR 59204 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Reopening of a...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-27

    ... for addenda to the FY 2010 sector operations plans and contracts, and the supplemental environmental... sector operations plans and contracts and allocations of annual catch entitlement (ACE) for 17 NE... addenda to FY 2010 NE multispecies sector operations plans and contracts that would add certain exemptions...

  15. 76 FR 16378 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Vermont Advisory Committee

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-03-23

    ... Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that briefing and planning... of the planning meeting is to plan future activities. Members of the public are entitled to submit... below. Persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired who will attend the meetings and require the services of...

  16. 76 FR 9742 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Vermont Advisory Committee

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-02-22

    ... Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that briefing and planning... of the planning meeting is to plan future activities. Members of the public are entitled to submit... below. Persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired who will attend the meetings and require the services of...

  17. 40 CFR 35.6055 - State-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... safety plan. (i) Before beginning field work, the recipient must have a health and safety plan in place..., but must be made available to EPA upon request. (ii) The recipient's health and safety plan must comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120, entitled “Hazardous...

  18. The Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Laboratory: Research Program: Update and Current Status

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The ABADRL has three 5-year project plans under two ARS National Research Programs. One project plan under the Animal Health National Program is entitled “Countermeasures to control and eradicate Rift Valley fever (RVF)”. Research objectives in this plan are 1) to determine the vector competence of ...

  19. 75 FR 54025 - Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-03

    ...-AA26 Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative... a final rule entitled ``Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment... responders for each vessel or facility with appropriate equipment and resources located in each zone of...

  20. 42 CFR 417.454 - Charges to Medicare enrollees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.454 Charges to... of the contract period, all premiums, enrollment fees, and other charges collected from its Medicare...

  1. Using historical crash data as part of traffic work zone safety planning and project management strategies.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2014-07-01

    This funding enabled the project entitled, USING HISTORICAL CRASH DATA AS PART OF TRAFFIC WORK ZONE SAFETY : PLANNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES to address the following: : Evaluate current organizational strategies with respect to w...

  2. 40 CFR 52.515 - Original identification of plan section.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Natural Resources and Environmental Control. (19) The Plan revision entitled “Revisions to the..., Cylinder wipe, Emission unit, Federally enforceable, Flexography, Fugitive emission, Gas services, Gas..., Freeboard ratio, Mayor, Vehicular fuel tank. Abbreviations: (Degree), VOC, “%”. (ii) Additional material. (A...

  3. 42 CFR 417.424 - Denial of enrollment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.424 Denial of... complying with any of the other contract qualifying conditions set forth in subpart J of this part; (3...

  4. 75 FR 9232 - Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) 2010-2014 Strategic Plan

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-01

    ...-2014. SUMMARY: The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has..., entitled Strengthening Knowledge and Understanding of Dietary Supplements. The strategic plan is available... the federal government, academia, the dietary supplement industry, consumer advocacy and education...

  5. 77 FR 74063 - Amendments to the Abandoned Plan Regulations

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-12

    ... forth below in Section G of this preamble, entitled ``Regulatory Impact Analysis.'' B. Background On... detailed Regulatory Impact Analysis. For purposes of readability, the proposed rulemaking republishes the... sponsor's delinquent contribution debts to the plan and to collect these delinquencies (or to notify the...

  6. Plan to increase public access to the results of Federally-funded scientific research results.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2015-12-16

    This plan is issued in response to the February 22, 2013 Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies entitled Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Researc...

  7. 42 CFR 417.456 - Refunds to Medicare enrollees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.456 Refunds to... accordance with paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section by the end of the contract period following the...

  8. 42 CFR 417.436 - Rules for enrollees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.436 Rules for enrollees... limited to the following: (1) All benefits provided under the contract, as described in § 417.440. (2) How...

  9. 24 CFR 350.5 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests. 350.5 Section 350.5 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES § 350.5 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement...

  10. 24 CFR 350.5 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests. 350.5 Section 350.5 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES § 350.5 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement...

  11. 24 CFR 350.5 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests. 350.5 Section 350.5 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES § 350.5 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement...

  12. 24 CFR 350.5 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests. 350.5 Section 350.5 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES § 350.5 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement...

  13. 24 CFR 350.5 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; Security Interests. 350.5 Section 350.5 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES § 350.5 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement...

  14. Guidelines for Local Governments on Solid Waste Management.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    National Association of Counties, Washington, DC. Research Foundation.

    This document consists of ten guides on Solid Waste Management to assist local elected and appointed policy-making officials. They are entitled: Areawide Approaches; Legal Authority, Planning, Organization Design and Operation, Financing, Technical and Financial Assistance, Citizen Support, Personnel, and Action Plan and Bibliography. The guides…

  15. Climate adaptation planning in practice: an evaluation of adaptation plans from three developed nations

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

    Preston, Benjamin L; Westaway, Richard M.; Yuen, Emma J.

    2011-04-01

    Formal planning for climate change adaptation is emerging rapidly at a range of geo-political scales. This first generation of adaptation plans provides useful information regarding how institutions are framing the issue of adaptation and the range of processes that are recognized as being part of an adaptation response. To better understand adaptation planning among developed nations, a set of 57 adaptation plans from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States was evaluated against a suite of 19 planning processes identified from existing guidance instruments for adaptation planning. Total scores among evaluated plans ranged from 16% of the maximum possiblemore » score to 61%, with an average of 37%. These results suggest adaptation plans are largely under-developed. Critical weaknesses in adaptation planning are related to limited consideration for non-climatic factors as well as neglect for issues of adaptive capacity including entitlements to various forms of capital needed for effective adaptation. Such gaps in planning suggest there are opportunities for institutions to make better use of existing guidance for adaptation planning and the need to consider the broader governance context in which adaptation will occur. In addition, the adaptation options prescribed by adaptation plans reflect a preferential bias toward low-risk capacity-building (72% of identified options) over the delivery of specific actions to reduce vulnerability. To the extent these findings are representative of the state of developed nation adaptation planning, there appear to be significant deficiencies in climate change preparedness, even among those nations often assumed to have the greatest adaptive capacity.« less

  16. Development of Medical Technology for Contingency Response to Marrow Toxic Agents

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-01-31

    REPORT NUMBER N/A collaboration and data Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI-Std Z39-l8 1 of 20 Grant Award N00014-12-1-0142...Closed 4 IIA.2 Objective 2 – Coordination of Care of Casualties Task 1 – Contingency Response Network Open 4 Task 2 – Standard Operating...manuscript Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science entitled,” Medical planning and response for a nuclear detonation: a

  17. 42 CFR 56.603 - Project elements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... of the Social Security Act, obtain or make every reasonable effort to obtain a written agreement with... entitled to insurance benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, to medical assistance under a State plan approved under title XIX of such Act, to social services and family planning under title XX...

  18. 42 CFR 417.422 - Eligibility to enroll in an HMO or CMP.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICARE PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.422... entered into a contract under subpart L of this part; (d) During an enrollment period of the HMO or CMP...

  19. Testimony: Writing Cooperatively.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sasser, Linda; Cromwell, Carole

    A lesson plan and supportive materials for an exercise in reading comprehension and cooperative writing are presented. The exercise is based on a story entitled "Testimony," in which a writer expresses feelings about a boxing match. The lesson plan outlines procedures for presentation of the exercise to the class, for the cooperative teams to…

  20. 40 CFR 62.13108 - Identification of plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Puerto Rico Regulations for the Control of Atmospheric Pollution, entitled, “Definitions” and... Control of Air Emissions of Designated Pollutants from Existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste...

  1. 24 CFR 81.93 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. 81.93 Section 81.93 Housing and Urban Development Office of the Secretary... Procedures § 81.93 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. (a) A Participant's...

  2. 24 CFR 81.93 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. 81.93 Section 81.93 Housing and Urban Development Office of the Secretary... Procedures § 81.93 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. (a) A Participant's...

  3. 24 CFR 81.93 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. 81.93 Section 81.93 Housing and Urban Development Office of the Secretary... Procedures § 81.93 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. (a) A Participant's...

  4. 24 CFR 81.93 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. 81.93 Section 81.93 Housing and Urban Development Office of the Secretary... Procedures § 81.93 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. (a) A Participant's...

  5. 24 CFR 81.93 - Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. 81.93 Section 81.93 Housing and Urban Development Office of the Secretary... Procedures § 81.93 Creation of Participant's Security Entitlement; security interests. (a) A Participant's...

  6. Vaccines for Children: Critical Issues in Design and Implementation. Report to Congressional Requesters [and] Vaccines for Children: Major Implementation Hurdles Remain. Testimony of Kwai-Cheung Chan, before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Program Evaluation and Methodology Div.

    In response to congressional request, this report provides information on the implementation plans developed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. Introductory material indicates that the VFC was created to increase vaccine coverage levels nationwide by creating an entitlement to free vaccine for…

  7. Factors Affecting the Military Environment of North Norway: Its History, International Relations, Physical Characteristics, and Balance of Military Forces.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-01-01

    by the United States Air Force under Contract F49620-86-C-0008. Further information may be obtained from the Long Range Planning and Doctrine Division...published simultaneously with this Note. The work was performed under the Project AIR FORCE project entitled "Concept Development and Project Formulation...warfare aircraft, and 130 ground attack fighters. Norway can field a total armed force of about 366,500 men under a system of universal conscription and

  8. 76 FR 319 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Maine Advisory Committee

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-04

    ... Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that orientation and planning..., Portland, ME 04112. The purpose of the orientation meeting is to provide ethics training and to describe... State and to plan future activities. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the...

  9. 78 FR 58184 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina; Removal of Stage II Gasoline...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-09-23

    ...] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina; Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor... measures for new and upgraded gasoline dispensing facilities in the State. The September 18, 2009, SIP... .0953), entitled Vapor Return Piping for Stage II Vapor Recovery, for all new or improved gasoline tanks...

  10. 42 CFR 411.162 - Medicare benefits secondary to group health plan benefits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... course of maintenance dialysis or who receive a kidney transplant before December 1989, the coordination... entitlement. (3) An individual began a regular course of maintenance dialysis on February 10, 1990. He did not... plan coverage and Medicare made no payments at all during the deferred period.) (8) The same facts...

  11. 42 CFR 411.162 - Medicare benefits secondary to group health plan benefits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... course of maintenance dialysis or who receive a kidney transplant before December 1989, the coordination... entitlement. (3) An individual began a regular course of maintenance dialysis on February 10, 1990. He did not... plan coverage and Medicare made no payments at all during the deferred period.) (8) The same facts...

  12. 42 CFR 411.162 - Medicare benefits secondary to group health plan benefits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... course of maintenance dialysis or who receive a kidney transplant before December 1989, the coordination... entitlement. (3) An individual began a regular course of maintenance dialysis on February 10, 1990. He did not... plan coverage and Medicare made no payments at all during the deferred period.) (8) The same facts...

  13. 42 CFR 406.24 - Special enrollment period related to coverage under group health plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEDICARE PROGRAM HOSPITAL INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT Premium Hospital Insurance § 406.24 Special enrollment period related to coverage under group health plans... 42 Public Health 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Special enrollment period related to coverage under...

  14. 42 CFR 417.464 - End of CMS's liability for payment: Disenrollment of beneficiaries and termination or default of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... of beneficiaries and termination or default of contract. 417.464 Section 417.464 Public Health... PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.464 End of CMS's liability for...

  15. 40 CFR 52.1639 - Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 4 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Prevention of air pollution emergency... Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes. (a) The plan submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on..., entitled Air Pollution Episode Contingency Plan for New Mexico, is approved as meeting the requirements of...

  16. 40 CFR 52.1639 - Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 4 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Prevention of air pollution emergency... Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes. (a) The plan submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on..., entitled Air Pollution Episode Contingency Plan for New Mexico, is approved as meeting the requirements of...

  17. 40 CFR 52.1639 - Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 4 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Prevention of air pollution emergency... Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes. (a) The plan submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on..., entitled Air Pollution Episode Contingency Plan for New Mexico, is approved as meeting the requirements of...

  18. 40 CFR 52.1639 - Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 4 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Prevention of air pollution emergency... Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes. (a) The plan submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on..., entitled Air Pollution Episode Contingency Plan for New Mexico, is approved as meeting the requirements of...

  19. 40 CFR 52.1639 - Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 4 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Prevention of air pollution emergency... Prevention of air pollution emergency episodes. (a) The plan submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on..., entitled Air Pollution Episode Contingency Plan for New Mexico, is approved as meeting the requirements of...

  20. 42. Photocopy of drawing no. C3599, dated 10 December 1915, ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    42. Photocopy of drawing no. C-3599, dated 10 December 1915, entitled "New York Municipal Railway Corporation, Coney Island Terminal Contract Drawing. Steel Plan of Stillwell Avenue Station, " showing structural framing plan using new and used iron and steel column griders. Original on file, plan archives of MTA New York City Transit, New York. - Stillwell Avenue Station, Intersection of Stillwell & Surf Avenues, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

  1. Home - Division of Mining, Land, and Water

    Science.gov Websites

    (Public Land Title) Surveys, Easements and Plats Water Aquatic Farming Dam Safety Navigability Shore Farming Contract Administration Dam Safety Land Sales Land Use Planning Mining Municipal Entitlements

  2. 29 CFR 825.212 - Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.212 Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments. (a)(1) In... unpaid leave that provide for the employer to cease coverage retroactively to the date the unpaid premium...

  3. 29 CFR 825.211 - Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.211 Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans. (a) A... contributions on behalf of an employee using FMLA leave as though the employee had been continuously employed...

  4. 29 CFR 825.212 - Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.212 Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments. (a)(1) In... unpaid leave that provide for the employer to cease coverage retroactively to the date the unpaid premium...

  5. 29 CFR 825.212 - Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.212 Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments. (a)(1) In... unpaid leave that provide for the employer to cease coverage retroactively to the date the unpaid premium...

  6. 29 CFR 825.211 - Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.211 Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans. (a) A... contributions on behalf of an employee using FMLA leave as though the employee had been continuously employed...

  7. 29 CFR 825.211 - Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.211 Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans. (a) A... contributions on behalf of an employee using FMLA leave as though the employee had been continuously employed...

  8. 29 CFR 825.211 - Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.211 Maintenance of benefits under multi-employer health plans. (a) A... contributions on behalf of an employee using FMLA leave as though the employee had been continuously employed...

  9. 29 CFR 825.212 - Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.212 Employee failure to pay health plan premium payments. (a)(1) In... unpaid leave that provide for the employer to cease coverage retroactively to the date the unpaid premium...

  10. 78 FR 34928 - Revisions to Framework Adjustment 50 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-11

    ... Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common... either sectors or the common pool fishery. DATES: Effective June 10, 2013, through April 30, 2014. FOR... to vessels not enrolled in a sector (referred to as the common pool). This allocation is also...

  11. 76 FR 34903 - Revisions to Framework Adjustment 45 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-15

    ... Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common... (ACLs) for common pool vessels (common pool sub-ACLs), ACLs for sector vessels (sector sub-ACLs), and... number of participants electing to fish in either sectors or the common pool fishery in FY 2011. DATES...

  12. Even under Obama's Plan, Pell Grants Trail Tuition

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    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…

  13. The Richmond Plan: A Report of a Pre-Technology Program for the "Average Learner."

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cogswell Polytechnical Coll., San Francisco, CA.

    This concluding report of a project initiated by the Cogswell Polytechnical Institute entitled "The Richmond Plan," focuses on the results of a reevaluation of the principles and practices of high school programs in the Richmond City Schools in California. This project, designed to meet the specialized needs of "average" high…

  14. 40 CFR 350.23 - Disclosure to authorized representatives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET DISCLOSURES TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS... entitled to trade secret or confidential treatment under this part. Such authority may be exercised only in...

  15. 40 CFR 350.23 - Disclosure to authorized representatives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET DISCLOSURES TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS... entitled to trade secret or confidential treatment under this part. Such authority may be exercised only in...

  16. 40 CFR 350.23 - Disclosure to authorized representatives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET DISCLOSURES TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS... entitled to trade secret or confidential treatment under this part. Such authority may be exercised only in...

  17. 40 CFR 350.23 - Disclosure to authorized representatives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET DISCLOSURES TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS... entitled to trade secret or confidential treatment under this part. Such authority may be exercised only in...

  18. 40 CFR 350.23 - Disclosure to authorized representatives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET DISCLOSURES TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS... entitled to trade secret or confidential treatment under this part. Such authority may be exercised only in...

  19. Benchmarking of OEM Hybrid Electric Vehicles at NREL: Milestone Report

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

    Kelly, K. J.; Rajagopalan, A.

    2001-10-26

    A milestone report that describes the NREL's progress and activities related to the DOE FY2001 Annual Operating Plan milestone entitled ''Benchmark 2 new production or pre-production hybrids with ADVISOR.''

  20. Labor market analysis and development of a prototype program for minority entrepreneurs

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    Not Available

    1989-10-01

    The US Congress established the office of Minority Economic Impact (MI), in the Department of Energy, to recommend ways to insure that minorities are afforded an opportunity to participate fully in the energy programs of the Department. One undertaking was the development of a prototype technical assistance program plan tailored to encourage, promote, and assist minority business enterprises in establishing and expanding energy related business opportunities among a specific segment of the population with limited education but with a good business sense and potential for success. The concept of the prototype plan was generated by an unsolicited proposal submitted tomore » the Department of Energy by the Business and Professional Development Institute of the Bronx Community College (City University of New York) to MI, entitled Labor Market Analysis and Development of A Prototype Program for Entrepreneurs.'' Since Bronx Community College is one of the many educational institutions around the country with special programs and resources capable of generating such a plan, the Business and Professional Development seemed to possess the desired qualifications, experience, location and public and private associations necessary to effectively accomplish the study.« less

  1. End points and assessments in esthetic dental treatment.

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    Ishida, Yuichi; Fujimoto, Keiko; Higaki, Nobuaki; Goto, Takaharu; Ichikawa, Tetsuo

    2015-10-01

    There are two key considerations for successful esthetic dental treatments. This article systematically describes the two key considerations: the end points of esthetic dental treatments and assessments of esthetic outcomes, which are also important for acquiring clinical skill in esthetic dental treatments. The end point and assessment of esthetic dental treatment were discussed through literature reviews and clinical practices. Before designing a treatment plan, the end point of dental treatment should be established. The section entitled "End point of esthetic dental treatment" discusses treatments for maxillary anterior teeth and the restoration of facial profile with prostheses. The process of assessing treatment outcomes entitled "Assessments of esthetic dental treatment" discusses objective and subjective evaluation methods. Practitioners should reach an agreement regarding desired end points with patients through medical interviews, and continuing improvements and developments of esthetic assessments are required to raise the therapeutic level of esthetic dental treatments. Copyright © 2015 Japan Prosthodontic Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  2. 32 CFR 48.508 - Certain 100 percent disability retirement.

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    2010-07-01

    ..., MILITARY AND CIVILIAN RETIRED SERVICEMAN'S FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN Annuity § 48.508 Certain 100 percent... duty as a direct result of armed conflict, or (b) His widow or children are not entitled to dependency...

  3. Updating a Strategic Highway Safety Plan : Learning from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) - Proceedings from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highway Safety Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-10-01

    On November 4, 2009, ITDs Office of Highway Operations and Safety partnered with the FHWA Office of Safety to host a one-day peer exchange. This event focused on the update of Idahos Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), entitled Toward Zero...

  4. 42 CFR 411.161 - Prohibition against taking into account Medicare eligibility or entitlement or differentiating...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... provides. (2) Example— Mr. Smith works for employer A, and he and his wife are covered through employer A's GHP (Plan A). Neither is eligible for Medicare nor has ESRD. Mrs. Smith works for employer B, and is... items and services which Plan B does not cover, such as prescription drugs. If Mrs. Smith obtains a...

  5. 77 FR 37816 - Revisions to Framework Adjustment 47 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and...

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    2012-06-25

    ... Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common... either sectors or the common pool fishery. DATES: Effective June 22, 2012, through April 30, 2013. FOR... for GOM cod on May 1, 2012 (77 FR 25623), consistent with the Council's request. The common pool and...

  6. Preparing PharmD Students to Participate in Medicare Part D Education and Enrollment

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    Zagar, Michelle

    2007-01-01

    Objective To create and implement a teaching module that prepares students to assist Medicare beneficiaries in evaluating and enrolling in Medicare Part D plans. Design A 6-hour module entitled “Medicare 2006: This Year, It's Different!”1 was developed and first presented to students in February 2006. Material describing provisions of Medicare Part D was included as well as instructions on using the plan selection tools available on the Medicare web site. Learning activities developed included listing the top 10 things a Medicare beneficiary should know about Medicare Part D, participating in a mock patient counseling activity, selecting an appropriate Medicare prescription drug plan for a given list of drugs, and writing a paper explaining features of the plan they selected and justifying their selection. Assessment Assessment of the 64 students who completed the module was based on completion of individual Top 10 lists, participation in mock counseling sessions, and appropriate drug plan recommendations in plan selection assignments. Overall student response to the series was overwhelmingly positive. Conclusion Given opportunities to apply Medicare Part D knowledge in the classroom setting, PharmD students were able to empathize with the plight of elderly patients and took the initiative to participate in Part D education and enrollment efforts in their communities. PMID:17786265

  7. Mars power system concept definition study. Volume 2: Appendices

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Littman, Franklin D.

    1994-01-01

    This report documents the work performed by Rockwell International's Rocketdyne Division on NASA Contract No. NAS3-25808 (Task Order No. 16) entitled 'Mars Power System Definition Study'. This work was performed for NASA's Lewis Research Center (LeRC). The report is divided into two volumes as follows: Volume 1 - Study Results; and Volume 2 - Appendices. The results of the power system characterization studies, operations studies, and technology evaluations are summarized in Volume 1. The appendices include complete, standalone technology development plans for each candidate power system that was investigated.

  8. 78 FR 33848 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection: Developing...

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    2013-06-05

    ...] Draft Guidance for Industry on Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection: Developing Antiretroviral Drugs... entitled ``Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection: Developing Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment.'' The... guidance for industry entitled ``Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection: Developing Antiretroviral Drugs...

  9. Integrated water cycle planning for towns in New South Wales, Australia.

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    Schneider, P; Davison, A; Langdon, A; Freeman, G; Essery, C; Beatty, R; Toop, P

    2003-01-01

    Integration means different things to different people and as a consequence appears to only partially deliver on promised outcomes. For effective integrated water cycle management these outcomes should include improved water use efficiency, less waste, environmental sustainability, and provide secure and reliable supply to meet social and economic needs. The objective of integration is the management and combination of all these outcomes as part of a whole, so as to provide better outcomes than would be expected by managing the parts independently. Integration is also a consequence of the Water Reforms embarked on by the NSW State Government in 1995. The key goals of the reforms are clean and healthy rivers and groundwaters, and the establishment of more secure water entitlements for users. They are also essential for meeting the Council of Australian Government (COAG) water management strategies. The policies and guidelines that formed the NSW Water Reforms were the basis of the Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) (WMA) which is the legislative framework for water management in NSW. The NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation has developed an approach to integrated water cycle management for rural centres in NSW based on a catchment and policy context. This approach includes consideration of catchment wide needs and issues, environmental sustainability, government policy and community objectives in the development of an integrated water cycle plan. The approach provides for a transparent assessment of priorities and how to deal with them, and while specific to urban centres, could easily be expanded for use in the management of the whole of the catchment water cycle. Integration of the water cycle is expected to offer benefits to the local environment, community and economy. For instance, any unused proportion of an urban centre's water entitlement, or an offset against this entitlement created through returned flows (such as via good quality sewage effluent discharge to a river), can provide a surplus which is available to be traded on an annual basis. Further, improved demand management within an urban centre can be expected to result in a reduction in abstraction against the licence entitlement. This may result in the increased availability of in-stream water for environmental or other purposes and is expected to increase the economic value of returned water. Improved water use efficiencies are also expected to result in reduced capital works (and their associated costs) as the efficiency of service delivery and resource use improves. In this paper an example of the application of this process is provided and the outcomes discussed.

  10. Publication planning 101.

    PubMed

    Sismondo, Sergio; Nicholson, Scott Howard

    2009-01-01

    Publication planning is the sub-industry to the pharmaceutical industry that does the organizational and practical work of shaping pharmaceutical companies' data and turning it into medical journal articles. Its main purpose is to create and communicate scientific information to support the marketing of products. This report is based mostly on information presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the International Society of Medical Planning Professionals, including a workshop entitled "Publication Planning 101/201", attended by one of us. We provide some analysis of the role of publication planning in medical publishing, and its implications for the structuring of medical knowledge.

  11. Recycling Old PCC Pavement - Performance Evaluation of FAI 57 Inlays

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1993-02-01

    This report details the construction and performance monitoring efforts of two demonstration projects proposed in an experimental features work plan entitled Recycling Old PCC Pavement". The objectives of this experimental feature were to evaluate th...

  12. Dose as a Tool for Planning and Implementing Community-Based Health Strategies.

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    Kuo, Elena S; Harner, Lisa T; Frost, Madeline C; Cheadle, Allen; Schwartz, Pamela M

    2018-05-01

    A major challenge in community-based health promotion is implementing strategies that could realistically improve health at the population level. Population dose methodology was developed to help understand the combined impact of multiple strategies on population-level health behaviors. This paper describes one potential use of dose: as a tool for working collaboratively with communities to increase impact when planning and implementing community-level initiatives. Findings are presented from interviews conducted with 11 coordinators who used dose for planning and implementing local efforts with community coalitions. During early-stage planning, dose was used as a tool for strategic planning, and as a framework to build consensus among coalition partners. During implementation, a dose lens was used to revise strategies to increase their reach (the number of people exposed to the intervention) or strength (the relative change in behavior for each exposed person) to create population-level impact. A case study is presented, illustrating how some community coalitions and evaluators currently integrate dose into the planning and implementation of place-based healthy eating and active living strategies. Finally, a planning checklist was developed for program coordinators and evaluators. This article is part of a supplement entitled Building Thriving Communities Through Comprehensive Community Health Initiatives, which is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, Community Health. Copyright © 2018 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  13. Academic Entitlement in the Context of Learning Styles

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    Andrey, Jean; Joakim, Erin; Schoner, Vivian; Hambly, Derrick; Silver, Amber; Jayasundera, Rohan; Nelson, Allen

    2012-01-01

    This study explores the linkages between students' sense of entitlement and their approaches to learning, based on survey research at a large public university in Canada. Through literature review and pilot testing, a questionnaire instrument was developed that measures four constructs: academic entitlement, deep learning, surface learning and…

  14. 76 FR 30905 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Massachusetts State Advisory Committee

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    2011-05-27

    ... for project planning. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must... Office at the above e-mail or street address. Deaf or hearing-impaired persons who will attend the...

  15. Healthy Border 2020 Embassy Launch

    Cancer.gov

    The U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission launched the Healthy Border 2020 at the Mexican Embassy in the United States on June 24, 2015. This new initiative aims to strengthening what was accomplished on the previous plan of action entitled Healthy Border 2010.

  16. 78 FR 7393 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Florida Advisory Committee

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    2013-02-01

    ... orientation and plan future activities. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the... (404) 562-7000. Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign...

  17. 75 FR 47306 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Technical Review Panel on the...

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    2010-08-05

    ... Marian Robinson found in the Federal Register (FR) on July 30, 2010, entitled ``Technical Review Panel on... and should include the e-mail address for Marian Robinson ( marian.robinson@hhs.gov ). Applicability...

  18. What Next in Health Policy?

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    Ginzberg, Eli

    1975-01-01

    A National Health Insurance (NHI) bill is discussed. Such a law would address primarly two issues: financial coverage for catastrophic illness and some broadening of entitlements for ambulatory care. Current need, financial support, Federal and local planning and priority objectives are reviewed. (Author/EB)

  19. 75 FR 18825 - Advantage Electronic Product Development Incorporated/Utility Crew Safety LLC

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    2010-04-13

    ... described in U.S. Patent Application No. 12/401,033, entitled ``Ground Potential Rise Monitor,'' and PCT/US10/26189, entitled ``Ground Potential Rise Monitor,'' in the United States and in foreign countries... embodied in U.S. Patent Application No. 12/401,033, entitled ``Ground Potential Rise Monitor'' and PCT...

  20. Self-Entitled College Students: Contributions of Personality, Parenting, and Motivational Factors

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    Greenberger, Ellen; Lessard, Jared; Chen, Chuansheng; Farruggia, Susan P.

    2008-01-01

    Anecdotal evidence suggests an increase in entitled attitudes and behaviors of youth in school and college settings. Using a newly developed scale to assess "academic entitlement" (AE), a construct that includes expectations of high grades for modest effort and demanding attitudes towards teachers, this research is the first to investigate the…

  1. 78 FR 28602 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee: Intercessional Meeting

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    2013-05-15

    ... Committee (MERPAC) will meet to work on Task Statement 83, entitled ``Development of competency requirements... the June 11, 2013, working group meeting is as follows: (1) Develop competency requirements to meet... committee to consider with regards to Task Statement 83, entitled ``Development of competency requirements...

  2. Postsecondary Plans of High-School Seniors in 1972 and 1980: Implications for Student Quality. AIR Forum 1982 Paper.

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    Brown, Kenneth G.

    The postsecondary educational plans of black and white high school seniors in the class of 1972 were compared with those in the same racial classification in the class of 1980. Data were extracted from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 and from the survey entitled, "High School and Beyond." In order to test…

  3. Future perspectives for Antarctic infrared astronomy at Dome C

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ferrari-Toniolo, M.

    A brief presentation is done about the objectives, the justifications and the purposes of the PNRA Project entitled: ``A preliminary study of a large Antarctic IR Telescope for Dome C'', with a mention to the up-to-now history and the planned development for the next years. This research does not pretend to be either in competition or in opposition to any of the proposals in progress for IR Astronomical Observations from Antarctica, but wishes to be a contribution toward a full future utilization of the unique site characteristics expected from the High Plateau for IR Astronomy.

  4. Edward Everett Hale

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    2004-01-01

    The first known proposal for a marned-satellite appeared in a story by Edward Everett Hale entitled The Brick Moon. The story involved a group of young Bostonians who planned to put an artificial satellite into polar orbit for sailors to use to determine longitude accurately and easily.

  5. Early Rockets

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2004-04-15

    The first known proposal for a marned-satellite appeared in a story by Edward Everett Hale entitled "The Brick Moon." The story involved a group of young Bostonians who planned to put an artificial satellite into polar orbit for sailors to use to determine longitude accurately and easily.

  6. 48 CFR 2009.570-5 - Contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS Organizational Conflicts of Interest 2009.570-5 Contract clauses. (a) General contract clause. All contracts and simplified acquisitions of the types set forth in 2009.570-4(b) must include the clause entitled, “Contractor Organizational Conflicts of...

  7. Why Young People Don't Vote.

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    Gans, Curtis; And Others

    1988-01-01

    Discusses several reasons for decreasing voter participation in the United States, specifically focusing on lack of voter participation by youth. Highlights recommendations for increasing young voter turnout. Presents three voting activity lesson plans for middle school students and three activities entitled "Increasing Participation in…

  8. 45 CFR 307.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... system means the hardware, operational software, applications software and electronic linkages in an... further defined in the OCSE guideline entitled “Automated Systems for Child Support Enforcement: A Guide... training, testing, and conversion plans to install the computer system. (j) The following terms are defined...

  9. 45 CFR 307.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... system means the hardware, operational software, applications software and electronic linkages in an... further defined in the OCSE guideline entitled “Automated Systems for Child Support Enforcement: A Guide... training, testing, and conversion plans to install the computer system. (j) The following terms are defined...

  10. 45 CFR 307.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... system means the hardware, operational software, applications software and electronic linkages in an... further defined in the OCSE guideline entitled “Automated Systems for Child Support Enforcement: A Guide... training, testing, and conversion plans to install the computer system. (j) The following terms are defined...

  11. 45 CFR 307.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... system means the hardware, operational software, applications software and electronic linkages in an... further defined in the OCSE guideline entitled “Automated Systems for Child Support Enforcement: A Guide... training, testing, and conversion plans to install the computer system. (j) The following terms are defined...

  12. 45 CFR 307.1 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... system means the hardware, operational software, applications software and electronic linkages in an... further defined in the OCSE guideline entitled “Automated Systems for Child Support Enforcement: A Guide... training, testing, and conversion plans to install the computer system. (j) The following terms are defined...

  13. Behaviors in Advance Care Planning and ACtions Survey (BACPACS): development and validation part 1.

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    Kassam, Aliya; Douglas, Maureen L; Simon, Jessica; Cunningham, Shannon; Fassbender, Konrad; Shaw, Marta; Davison, Sara N

    2017-11-22

    Although advance care planning (ACP) is fairly well understood, significant barriers to patient participation remain. As a result, tools to assess patient behaviour are required. The objective of this study was to improve the measurement of patient engagement in ACP by detecting existing survey design issues and establishing content and response process validity for a new survey entitled Behaviours in Advance Care Planning and ACtions Survey (BACPACS). We based our new tool on that of an existing ACP engagement survey. Initial item reduction was carried out using behavior change theories by content and design experts to help reduce response burden and clarify questions. Thirty-two patients with chronic diseases (cancer, heart failure or renal failure) were recruited for the think aloud cognitive interviewing with the new, shortened survey evaluating patient engagement with ACP. Of these, n = 27 had data eligible for analysis (n = 8 in round 1 and n = 19 in rounds 2 and 3). Interviews were audio-recorded and analyzed using the constant comparison method. Three reviewers independently listened to the interviews, summarized findings and discussed discrepancies until consensus was achieved. Item reduction from key content expert review and conversation analysis helped decrease number of items from 116 in the original ACP Engagement Survey to 24-38 in the new BACPACS depending on branching of responses. For the think aloud study, three rounds of interviews were needed until saturation for patient clarity was achieved. The understanding of ACP as a construct, survey response options, instructions and terminology pertaining to patient engagement in ACP warranted further clarification. Conversation analysis, content expert review and think aloud cognitive interviewing were useful in refining the new survey instrument entitled BACPACS. We found evidence for both content and response process validity for this new tool.

  14. Micromechanics of composite laminate compression failures

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    Guynn, E. Gail; Bradley, Walter L.

    1988-01-01

    The purpose of this annual progress report is to summarize the work effort and results accomplished from July 1987 through July 1988 on NASA Research Grant NAG1-659 entitled Micromechanics of Composite Laminate Compressive Failure. The report contains: (1) the objective of the proposed research, (2) the summary of accomplishments, (3) a more extensive review of compression literature, (4) the planned material (and corresponding properties) received to date, (5) the results for three possible specimen geometries, experimental procedures planned, and current status of the experiments, and (6) the work planned for the next contract year.

  15. Modeling Ni-Cd performance. Planned alterations to the Goddard battery model

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    Jagielski, J. M.

    1986-01-01

    The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) currently has a preliminary computer model to simulate a Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) performance. The basic methodology of the model was described in the paper entitled Fundamental Algorithms of the Goddard Battery Model. At present, the model is undergoing alterations to increase its efficiency, accuracy, and generality. A review of the present battery model is given, and the planned charges of the model are described.

  16. Cultural Resources Management Plan: Coralville Lake, Iowa.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-05-01

    7 iAlf now* E-* ILA’AUKEE -.WlSCCqSIN -. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF CORALVILLE LAKE, IOWA - FINAL CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN Prepared By...2004 In Fulfillment of: Contract No. DACW25-86-C-0036 May 1987 (A -P. 7V. V T This report entitled, "The Archaeology of Coralville Lake, Iowa - Final...various studies include survey, testing, and geomorphic investigations. "The Archaeology of Coralville Lake, Iowa - Landscape Evolution" presents the

  17. Specifying a State Guaranteed Health Benefits package for Kazakhstan: lessons for emerging economies and middle-income countries.

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    Jones, Michael; Chanturidze, Tata; Franzen, Sam; Manu, Alex; Naylor, Mike

    2017-10-01

    The Government of Kazakhstan is engaged in a "root and branch" modernisation of the health care sector. One aspect of the raft of modernisation programmes was to revisit the State Guaranteed Health Benefits Package, with the aim to review citizen entitlements to healthcare. This paper reviews the ongoing evolution of the planning of the health benefits package in Kazakhstan, with the main challenges encountered, and critical lessons learned, to be considered for similar attempts elsewhere. The main conclusions are that: the design process requires a blend of technical and socio-political analysis, because it attracts public interest, and therefore political risks; the scale and burden of analysis need to be kept to manageable proportions; and the relationship between the benefits package and funding modalities needs to be carefully managed by the State, to ensure access to declared entitlements to all members, including the most vulnerable, while keeping the package financially feasible. © 2017 The Authors. International Journal of Health Planning and Management published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. © 2017 The Authors. International Journal of Health Planning and Management published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

  18. Opening Transportation Data for the Public Good : Getting Our Bits in a Row

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2016-09-01

    The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Public Access Plan was issued in November 2015, in response to the February 22, 2013 Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies entitled ...

  19. 76 FR 28730 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the District of Columbia Advisory Committee

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    2011-05-18

    ..., Washington, DC 20425. The purpose of the meeting is for project planning. Members of the public are entitled....usccr.gov , or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above e-mail or street address. Deaf or...

  20. Excellent Beginnings: Evaluation of Phase I (1991-1994).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brickman, Alan

    In 1991 the Plan for Social Excellence, Inc., funded three elementary schools to design and implement a comprehensive early childhood education program. This funding initiative, entitled "Excellent Beginnings," supports programs that include innovative curriculum and classroom-management strategies, extensive parent participation, the use of high…

  1. Legally Best Practices in Section 504 Plans

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Holler, Rachel; Zirkel, Perry A.

    2008-01-01

    Section 504 is civil rights legislation that is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 directly affects public schools, prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities. More specifically to students with disabilities, Section 504 provides various procedural protections and, for students, an entitlement to…

  2. 7 CFR 1580.302 - Technical assistance and services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Initial Business Plan recommended by NIFA and approved by the Administrator (FAS) before receiving an... by the Administrator (FAS), the producer shall be entitled to receive an amount not to exceed $8,000...) The Administrator (FAS) may authorize supplemental assistance necessary to defray reasonable...

  3. 7 CFR 1580.302 - Technical assistance and services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Initial Business Plan recommended by NIFA and approved by the Administrator (FAS) before receiving an... by the Administrator (FAS), the producer shall be entitled to receive an amount not to exceed $8,000...) The Administrator (FAS) may authorize supplemental assistance necessary to defray reasonable...

  4. 7 CFR 1580.302 - Technical assistance and services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Initial Business Plan recommended by NIFA and approved by the Administrator (FAS) before receiving an... by the Administrator (FAS), the producer shall be entitled to receive an amount not to exceed $8,000...) The Administrator (FAS) may authorize supplemental assistance necessary to defray reasonable...

  5. McGann v. H & H Music Company.

    PubMed

    1991-11-04

    The U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a U.S. District Court holding that the plaintiff-employee was not discriminated against under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) when his employer became self-insured and reduced the maximum lifetime medical benefits for employees with AIDS from $1,000,000 to $5,000. ERISA does not mandate that employers provide any particular benefits. ERISA is violated, however, when an employee is discriminated against for exercising any right to which he/she is entitled or when there is interference with the attainment of any right to which an employee may become entitled. The court held that there was no ERISA violation because the reduction in coverage affected all current and future employees with AIDS and was not directed against the plaintiff in particular, and because there was no evidence that the reduction was done for any reason other than reducing plan cost. Additionally, the continued coverage was not a right the plaintiff was entitled to because the defendant company never promised indefinite million dollar coverage.

  6. 76 FR 34741 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, Entitlement and State Community...

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    2011-06-14

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5481-N-06] Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, Entitlement and State Community Development Block (CDBG) Program... Block Grant (CDBG) programs (State CDBG Program, CDBG Disaster Recovery Supplemental Funding, CDBG...

  7. Permissive parenting and mental health in college students: Mediating effects of academic entitlement.

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    Barton, Alison L; Hirsch, Jameson K

    2016-01-01

    Student mental health may suffer due to unreasonable expectations associated with academic entitlement; permissive parenting may be one source of these expectations. The authors examined the role of academic entitlement as a mediator of the relationship between permissive parenting and psychological functioning. Participants were 524 undergraduate students at a single institution (52% female; age range = 18-22). Data collection was completed in May 2011. Cross-sectional design. Participants completed online self-report measures of parenting styles, academic entitlement, stress, depressive symptoms, and well-being. Permissive parenting was associated with greater academic entitlement and, in turn, to more perceived stress and poorer mental health. Mother/father differences were found in some cases. Academic entitlement may partially explain why permissive parenting is detrimentally related to mental health for college students. Implications for academic affairs and counseling include helping students develop an appreciation of the role of self-regulation in college success.

  8. Science Comic Strips

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    Kim, Dae Hyun; Jang, Hae Gwon; Shin, Dong Sun; Kim, Sun-Ja; Yoo, Chang Young; Chung, Min Suk

    2012-01-01

    Science comic strips entitled Dr. Scifun were planned to promote science jobs and studies among professionals (scientists, graduate and undergraduate students) and children. To this end, the authors collected intriguing science stories as the basis of scenarios, and drew four-cut comic strips, first on paper and subsequently as computer files.…

  9. Three Prevailing Ideas and Their Impact on the Constitution.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dent, Gail

    1987-01-01

    Presents three lesson plans for an eleventh grade U.S. History course entitled: "Thomas Jefferson's Opinions of Negroes"; "Why Weren't Women Considered Part of the Body Politic?;" and "Blackstone's Understanding of King-in-Parliament as the Foundation of the British Constitution." Each lesson includes instructional…

  10. 78 FR 52467 - Title I-Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-08-23

    ... Orders 12866 and 13563 Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order 12866, the Secretary must... or planned by another agency; (3) Materially alter the budgetary impacts of entitlement grants, user... advantages; distributive impacts; and equity); (4) To the extent feasible, specify performance objectives...

  11. 42 CFR 417.426 - Open enrollment requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Open enrollment requirements. 417.426 Section 417... PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.426 Open enrollment requirements. (a) Basic requirements. (1) HMOs or CMPs must provide open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries...

  12. 42 CFR 417.426 - Open enrollment requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Open enrollment requirements. 417.426 Section 417... PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.426 Open enrollment requirements. (a) Basic requirements. (1) HMOs or CMPs must provide open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries...

  13. 77 FR 43601 - Risks and Benefits of Hydroxyethyl Starch Solutions; Public Workshop

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-07-25

    ...] Risks and Benefits of Hydroxyethyl Starch Solutions; Public Workshop AGENCY: Food and Drug... public workshop entitled: ``Risks and Benefits of Hydroxyethyl Starch Solutions.'' The purpose of this... starch (HES) solutions. The public workshop has been planned in partnership with the Department of...

  14. Facebook-Infused Identities: Learners' Voices

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hashim, Ruzy Suliza; Idrus, Mohd Muzhafar; Ho-Abdullah, Imran; Yosof, Noraini Md; Mydin, Raihanah Mohd; Hamdan, Shahizah Ismail

    2013-01-01

    The National Higher Education Strategic Plan of Malaysia focuses on graduates who are innovative and knowledgeable to meet the standards and challenges of 21st century. This paper, then, explores how an innovation practice has taken place in a course entitled "Gender Identities: Malaysian Perspectives" where students scrutinize gender…

  15. PMU - One Year After. Occasional Paper 2.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fielden, J.

    The rationale and objectives of a 1973 report, entitled "Planning and Management in Universities" (PMU), is described, followed by a discussion of the problems of introducing business concepts into universities. Problems facing organizations that introduce management innovations are examined: life cycle of an innovation; visible cost and…

  16. 42 CFR 417.428 - Marketing activities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Marketing activities. 417.428 Section 417.428... PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.428 Marketing... marketing requirements set forth in subpart V of part 422 of this chapter also apply to Medicare contracts...

  17. 42 CFR 417.428 - Marketing activities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Marketing activities. 417.428 Section 417.428... PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.428 Marketing... marketing requirements set forth in subpart V of part 422 of this chapter also apply to Medicare contracts...

  18. 42 CFR 460.104 - Participant assessment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... assessments into a single plan of care for each participant through discussion in team meetings and consensus... informed that they are entitled to choose a qualified specialist for women's health services from the PACE organization's network to furnish routine or preventive women's health services. (c) Periodic reassessment—(1...

  19. Plankton Production Biology

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-09-30

    schedule was also a discussion of a draft plan for the next decade by NASA’s Ocean Biology and Bio- geochemistry Program, tentatively entitled, “Earth’s...workshop was being held in Seattle. (GLOBEC was a ten-year field program under ICSU that was co-sponsored by the In- ternational Geosphere- Biosphere

  20. The Space Station as a Construction Base for Large Space Structures

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Gates, R. M.

    1985-01-01

    The feasibility of using the Space Station as a construction site for large space structures is examined. An overview is presented of the results of a program entitled Definition of Technology Development Missions (TDM's) for Early Space Stations - Large Space Structures. The definition of LSS technology development missions must be responsive to the needs of future space missions which require large space structures. Long range plans for space were assembled by reviewing Space System Technology Models (SSTM) and other published sources. Those missions which will use large space structures were reviewed to determine the objectives which must be demonstrated by technology development missions. The three TDM's defined during this study are: (1) a construction storage/hangar facility; (2) a passive microwave radiometer; and (3) a precision optical system.

  1. Accuracy Improvement of Neutron Nuclear Data on Minor Actinides

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Harada, Hideo; Iwamoto, Osamu; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Kimura, Atsushi; Terada, Kazushi; Nakao, Taro; Nakamura, Shoji; Mizuyama, Kazuhito; Igashira, Masayuki; Katabuchi, Tatsuya; Sano, Tadafumi; Takahashi, Yoshiyuki; Takamiya, Koichi; Pyeon, Cheol Ho; Fukutani, Satoshi; Fujii, Toshiyuki; Hori, Jun-ichi; Yagi, Takahiro; Yashima, Hiroshi

    2015-05-01

    Improvement of accuracy of neutron nuclear data for minor actinides (MAs) and long-lived fission products (LLFPs) is required for developing innovative nuclear system transmuting these nuclei. In order to meet the requirement, the project entitled as "Research and development for Accuracy Improvement of neutron nuclear data on Minor ACtinides (AIMAC)" has been started as one of the "Innovative Nuclear Research and Development Program" in Japan at October 2013. The AIMAC project team is composed of researchers in four different fields: differential nuclear data measurement, integral nuclear data measurement, nuclear chemistry, and nuclear data evaluation. By integrating all of the forefront knowledge and techniques in these fields, the team aims at improving the accuracy of the data. The background and research plan of the AIMAC project are presented.

  2. [Design of a plan for patient safety in pediatric surgery service].

    PubMed

    Paredes Esteban, R M; Castillo Fernández, A L; Miñarro del Moral, R; Garrido Pérez, J I; Granero Cendón, R; Gómez Beltrán, O; Berenguer Garcia, M J; Tejedor Fernández, M

    2014-10-01

    Patient safety is a key priority in quality management for healthcare services providers. Every patient is entitled to receive safe and effective healthcare. The aim of this study was to design a patient safety plan for a Paediatric Surgery Department. We carried out a literature review and we established a work group that included healthcare professionals from the Paediatric Surgery Department and the Quality and Medical Records Department. The group identified potential adverse events, failures and causes and established a rating using Failure Mode Effects Analysis. Potential risks were mapped out and a plan was designed establishing actions to reduce risks. We designated leaders to ensure the effective implementation of the plan. A total of 58 adverse events were identified in the Paediatric Surgery Department. We detected 128 failures that were produced by 211 different causes. The group developed a proposal with 424 specific measures to carry out preventive and/or remedial actions that were then narrowed down to 322. The group designed a plan to apply the programme, which is currently being implemented. The methodology used enabled obtaining key information for improvement of patient safety and developing preventive and/or remedial actions. These measures are applicable in practice, as they were designed using proposals and agreements with professionals that take active part in the care of children with surgical conditions.

  3. Developing a Web-Based Ppgis, as AN Environmental Reporting Service

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ranjbar Nooshery, N.; Taleai, M.; Kazemi, R.; Ebadi, K.

    2017-09-01

    Today municipalities are searching for new tools to empower locals for changing the future of their own areas by increasing their participation in different levels of urban planning. These tools should involve the community in planning process using participatory approaches instead of long traditional top-down planning models and help municipalities to obtain proper insight about major problems of urban neighborhoods from the residents' point of view. In this matter, public participation GIS (PPGIS) which enables citizens to record and following up their feeling and spatial knowledge regarding problems of the city in the form of maps have been introduced. In this research, a tool entitled CAER (Collecting & Analyzing of Environmental Reports) is developed. In the first step, a software framework based on Web-GIS tool, called EPGIS (Environmental Participatory GIS) has been designed to support public participation in reporting urban environmental problems and to facilitate data flow between citizens and municipality. A web-based cartography tool was employed for geo-visualization and dissemination of map-based reports. In the second step of CAER, a subsystem is developed based on SOLAP (Spatial On-Line Analytical Processing), as a data mining tools to elicit the local knowledge facilitating bottom-up urban planning practices and to help urban managers to find hidden relations among the recorded reports. This system is implemented in a case study area in Boston, Massachusetts and its usability was evaluated. The CAER should be considered as bottom-up planning tools to collect people's problems and views about their neighborhood and transmits them to the city officials. It also helps urban planners to find solutions for better management from citizen's viewpoint and gives them this chance to develop good plans to the neighborhoods that should be satisfied the citizens.

  4. 77 FR 74204 - Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina-Call for...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-13

    ...BOEM invites the submission of nominations for commercial wind leases that would allow a lessee to propose the construction of a wind energy project on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore North Carolina, and to develop the project if approved after further environmental review. Although this announcement is not itself a leasing announcement, the Call Areas described herein, or portions thereof, may be available for future leasing. BOEM will use responses to this Call to gauge specific interest in acquiring commercial wind leases in some or all of the Call Areas, as required by 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3). Parties wishing to submit a nomination in response to this Call should submit detailed and specific information in response to the requirements described in the section entitled, ``Required Nomination Information.'' This announcement also requests comments and information from interested and affected parties about site conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to, or within, the Call Areas that would be relevant to BOEM's review of any nominations submitted and/or to BOEM's subsequent decision to offer all or part of the Call Areas for commercial wind leasing. The information that BOEM is requesting is described in the section of this Call entitled, ``Requested Information from Interested or Affected Parties.'' This Call is published pursuant to subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3), which was added by section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), as well as the implementing regulations at 30 CFR part 585. The Call Areas described in this notice are located on the OCS offshore North Carolina and are delineated as Wilmington-West, Wilmington-East and Kitty Hawk (formerly referred to as North Carolina Planning Areas 1, 2, and 5, respectively, during BOEM's North Carolina offshore wind planning efforts). The three Call Areas include 195 whole OCS blocks and 60 partial blocks in total and comprise approximately 1,441 square nautical miles (494,016 hectares). These Call Areas were established in consultation with the BOEM North Carolina Renewable Energy Intergovernmental Task Force (Task Force). A detailed description of the areas and how they were developed is described in the section of this Call entitled, ``Description of the Area.''

  5. Ontario Universities Benefits Survey, 1990-91: Part I, Benefits Excluding Pensions.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto.

    The report details, in tabular form, non-pension benefits offered by each of 17 Ontario universities. These include: supplementary health insurance; long term disability; sick leave entitlement; sick leave-benefits continuance; long term disability-benefits continuance; life insurance; survivor benefit; dental plan; post-retirement benefits;…

  6. 78 FR 68997 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Florida; Approval of Revision to the State...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-11-18

    ... Production.'' EPA has determined that this provision was erroneously incorporated into the SIP. Therefore....) entitled ``Synthetic Organic Fiber Production'' was inadvertently incorporated into the Florida SIP on June... synthetic organic fiber production facilities in northwest Florida. The rule was only concerned with...

  7. 29 CFR 825.203 - Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.203 Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave. Eligible... leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule for planned medical treatment, then the employee...

  8. 29 CFR 825.203 - Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.203 Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave. Eligible... leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule for planned medical treatment, then the employee...

  9. 29 CFR 825.203 - Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.203 Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave. Eligible... leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule for planned medical treatment, then the employee...

  10. 29 CFR 825.203 - Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... OF LABOR OTHER LAWS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 Employee Leave Entitlements Under the Family and Medical Leave Act § 825.203 Scheduling of intermittent or reduced schedule leave. Eligible... leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule for planned medical treatment, then the employee...

  11. 76 FR 34000 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Revisions to...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-10

    ... nonattainment area in Allegheny County by incorporating Federal modeling requirements. EPA is approving these... for sources locating in or impacting a nonattainment area by incorporating Federal modeling... incorporating the modeling requirements from 40 CFR part 51, subpart I, entitled ``Review of New Sources and...

  12. Access America for Students. Strategic Plan.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    National Partnership for Reinventing Government, Washington, DC.

    This report provides an overview of a federal initiative, entitled Access America for Students, which is designed to re-engineer the way training and educational services are delivered to students. Part of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government, the initiative's major objectives are to implement privacy and security processes for…

  13. 42 CFR 417.432 - Conversion of enrollment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Conversion of enrollment. 417.432 Section 417.432... PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.432 Conversion of... Medicare Parts A and B or Part B only. (b) Effective date of conversion. Unless the individual chooses to...

  14. 42 CFR 417.432 - Conversion of enrollment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Conversion of enrollment. 417.432 Section 417.432... PREPAYMENT PLANS Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract § 417.432 Conversion of... Medicare Parts A and B or Part B only. (b) Effective date of conversion. Unless the individual chooses to...

  15. Getting to Know You...All about You: Preschool Orientation Manual.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    San Ysidro School District, CA.

    Designed to guide teachers through a 20-day sequence of preschool orientation activities, the manual presents a numbered sequence of topics with related objectives and explanations, preparation and planning needs, and specific activities for children. Section I is entitled "All Around Us" and focuses on guiding preschool children and…

  16. Use of electrical resistivity to detect underground mine voids in Ohio : research implementation plan.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2005-09-01

    This project was a natural extension of the 1996-1997 void detection work completed by the USGS for : ODOT. This earlier project was entitled Detection of Underground Mine Voids in Ohio by Use of : Geophysical Methods and was published as U. S....

  17. 32 CFR 651.14 - Integration with Army planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... be controversial. In most cases, local citizens and/or existing advisory groups should assist in... reduce or eliminate discussion of minor issues to help focus analyses. Such an approach will minimize... recommendations presented in the CEQ publication entitled “The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of Its...

  18. 32 CFR 651.14 - Integration with Army planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... be controversial. In most cases, local citizens and/or existing advisory groups should assist in... reduce or eliminate discussion of minor issues to help focus analyses. Such an approach will minimize... recommendations presented in the CEQ publication entitled “The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of Its...

  19. 32 CFR 651.14 - Integration with Army planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... be controversial. In most cases, local citizens and/or existing advisory groups should assist in... reduce or eliminate discussion of minor issues to help focus analyses. Such an approach will minimize... recommendations presented in the CEQ publication entitled “The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of Its...

  20. 32 CFR 651.14 - Integration with Army planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... be controversial. In most cases, local citizens and/or existing advisory groups should assist in... reduce or eliminate discussion of minor issues to help focus analyses. Such an approach will minimize... recommendations presented in the CEQ publication entitled “The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of Its...

  1. 32 CFR 651.14 - Integration with Army planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... be controversial. In most cases, local citizens and/or existing advisory groups should assist in... reduce or eliminate discussion of minor issues to help focus analyses. Such an approach will minimize... recommendations presented in the CEQ publication entitled “The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of Its...

  2. 77 FR 74852 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Certification of Designated Medical Gases; Availability

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-18

    ... the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Certification Process for Designated Medical Gases.'' This draft guidance describes the new certification process created by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) for certain medical gases and explains how FDA plans to...

  3. Teaching Gymnastics and Body Control.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mauldon, E.; Layson, J.

    This book contains fifteen chapters. Chapters concerned with specific themes or movement ideas are divided into (a) material, (b) teaching, and (c) apparatus. Chapter 1 deals with lesson planning and organization. Chapter 2 is entitled "Movement Observation" and stresses the importance for both children and teachers of trying to see and understand…

  4. 75 FR 32481 - Guidance for Industry: Enforcement Policy Concerning Rotational Warning Plans for Smokeless...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-08

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2010-D-0276... Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Enforcement Policy... information relating to FDA's enforcement policy concerning section 3 of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco...

  5. 5 CFR 1605.21 - Plan-paid breakage and other corrections.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... participant's account in the wrong investment fund(s). (3) A participant will not be entitled to breakage.... 1605.21 Section 1605.21 Administrative Personnel FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD CORRECTION... investment gains or losses the account have received had the error not occurred, the account will be credited...

  6. 5 CFR 1605.21 - Plan-paid breakage and other corrections.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... participant's account in the wrong investment fund(s). (3) A participant will not be entitled to breakage.... 1605.21 Section 1605.21 Administrative Personnel FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD CORRECTION... investment gains or losses the account have received had the error not occurred, the account will be credited...

  7. 5 CFR 302.105 - Special agency plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... preference or priority consideration referred to in sections 1302(c) or 8151 of title 5, United States Code, but which does not conform to all the procedural requirements set forth in this part. The agency establishing such a system must ensure that all eligible applicants entitled to veteran preference or priority...

  8. Deep space network resource scheduling approach and application

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Eggemeyer, William C.; Bowling, Alan

    1987-01-01

    Deep Space Network (DSN) resource scheduling is the process of distributing ground-based facilities to track multiple spacecraft. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has carried out extensive research to find ways of automating this process in an effort to reduce time and manpower costs. This paper presents a resource-scheduling system entitled PLAN-IT with a description of its design philosophy. The PLAN-IT's current on-line usage and limitations in scheduling the resources of the DSN are discussed, along with potential enhancements for DSN application.

  9. NIH EXAMINER: conceptualization and development of an executive function battery.

    PubMed

    Kramer, Joel H; Mungas, Dan; Possin, Katherine L; Rankin, Katherine P; Boxer, Adam L; Rosen, Howard J; Bostrom, Alan; Sinha, Lena; Berhel, Ashley; Widmeyer, Mary

    2014-01-01

    Executive functioning is widely targeted when human cognition is assessed, but there is little consensus on how it should be operationalized and measured. Recognizing the difficulties associated with establishing standard operational definitions of executive functioning, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke entered into a contract with the University of California-San Francisco to develop psychometrically robust executive measurement tools that would be accepted by the neurology clinical trials and clinical research communities. This effort, entitled Executive Abilities: Measures and Instruments for Neurobehavioral Evaluation and Research (EXAMINER), resulted in a series of tasks targeting working memory, inhibition, set shifting, fluency, insight, planning, social cognition and behavior. We describe battery conceptualization and development, data collection, scale construction based on item response theory, and lay the foundation for studying the battery's utility and validity for specific assessment and research goals.

  10. 77 FR 66081 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-01

    ... District Court for the Western District of Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Kellogg USA... Implementation Plan, for violations at Kellogg's cereal and snack food manufacturing plants located in Battle Creek, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The proposed Consent Decree requires Kellogg to reduce its...

  11. North Carolina Marine Education Manual, Unit One: Coastal Geology.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mauldin, Lundie; Frankenberg, Dirk

    Presented are teaching materials designed to supplement North Carolina's course of study plans in earth science for the intermediate grades and junior high schools. This manual is one of a collection produced by North Carolina teachers and university faculty under a Sea Grant project entitled "Man and the Seacoast." Included are 27…

  12. 78 FR 48173 - Guidance for Industry on Oversight of Clinical Investigations-A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-08-07

    ...] Guidance for Industry on Oversight of Clinical Investigations--A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring... Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Oversight of Clinical... monitoring strategies and plans for clinical investigations of human drugs, biologics, medical devices, and...

  13. 40 CFR 52.2570 - Identification of plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Resources submitted revised rules NR 154.01 (126m), 154.02, 154.03 and 154.06. Support materials for these.... (A) The following Sections of Chapter 144 of the Wisconsin Statutes, entitled “Water, Sewage, Refuse...) Letter from the State dated July 13, 1984, stating that decisions made pursuant to NR 154.25 would be...

  14. 40 CFR 52.2570 - Identification of plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... Resources submitted revised rules NR 154.01 (126m), 154.02, 154.03 and 154.06. Support materials for these.... (A) The following Sections of Chapter 144 of the Wisconsin Statutes, entitled “Water, Sewage, Refuse...) Letter from the State dated July 13, 1984, stating that decisions made pursuant to NR 154.25 would be...

  15. Science 9. DeSoto Parish Curriculum Guide.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    DeSoto Parish School Board, Mansfield, LA.

    This guide is designed to aid the teacher in planning and teaching a ninth-grade science course. It should provide students with a functional system of knowledge which is applicable to new situations and will serve as the basis for future decisions. Five units outlined are entitled: Introduction to Service; The Earth's Storehouse; The Earth's…

  16. 77 FR 44674 - Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement-National Institute of Corrections Inaugural Virtual...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-07-30

    ..., scheduling, promotion, production, and delivery of an NIC Virtual Conference entitled ``Handcuff Key to Door... conference through design, scheduling, promotion, and delivery; (2) In-studio and/or onsite production staff... in a project plan a detailed chart and description of a project management structure and team roles...

  17. 78 FR 2878 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia: New Source Review-Prevention of...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-01-14

    ... Deterioration'' to approve changes to Georgia's SIP-approved regulations entitled ``Air Quality Control Rule 391... a separate action, the correct version of EPA's proposed rulemaking related to Georgia's Air Quality Control Rule 391-3-.1 is being provided for public comment. This course of action will promote efficiency...

  18. Le Temps, des sucres [Sugaring-Off Time]. Teacher's Guide.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ullmann, Rebecca; And Others

    A resource kit for the teaching of listening comprehension in French at the beginning elementary level is represented by a teacher's guide and a handbook entitled "The Maple Sugar Industry." The guide offers sample activities and lesson plans, as well as a complete procedure for conducting a listening comprehension test. Instructions are given for…

  19. 48 CFR 52.222-8 - Payrolls and Basic Records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... and mechanics working at the site of the work. Such records shall contain the name, address, and... paragraph (d) of the clause entitled Davis-Bacon Act, that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the... that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and...

  20. 48 CFR 52.222-8 - Payrolls and Basic Records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... and mechanics working at the site of the work. Such records shall contain the name, address, and... paragraph (d) of the clause entitled Davis-Bacon Act, that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the... that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and...

  1. 78 FR 24211 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-24

    ... container labels and carton labeling design, is the second in a series of three planned guidance documents...] Draft Guidance for Industry on Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design To... entitled ``Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to Minimize Medication...

  2. 29 CFR 4010.8 - Plan actuarial information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    .... Assumptions for decrements other than mortality and retirement (such as turnover or disability) used to... than 25 years of service. Employee A is an active participant who is age 40 and has completed 5 years... entitled under the assumption that A works until age 58. (2) Example 2. Employee B is also an active...

  3. Digital Reference Service in the New Millennium: Planning, Management, and Evaluation. The New Library Series, Number 6.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lankes, R. David, Ed.; Collins, John W., III, Ed.; Kasowitz, Abby S., Ed.

    This book on digital reference services begins with an introduction entitled "The Foundations of Digital Reference" (R. David Lankes). Part 1, "The New Reference Culture: Traits and Trends," includes the following papers: "Why Reference Is about To Change Forever (but Not Completely)" (Joseph Janes);…

  4. 77 FR 15717 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Nevada Advisory Committee

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-16

    ... an orientation and plan future activities. Members of the public are entitled to submit written... services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten (10) working days... COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Nevada Advisory Committee...

  5. 77 FR 32496 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Nevada Advisory Committee

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-06-01

    ... is for the Committee to plan future activities. Members of the public are entitled to submit written... services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten (10) working days... COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS[REMOVED PRIVATE FIELD] Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the...

  6. Establishing a Chargeback Policy: What the Department of Defense Can Learn from One Company’s Approach

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1993-12-10

    is using the MOC ( Managing Organizational Change ) change technology, a philosophy of intervention purchased from an external consulting organization...conveyed in ODR’s two-day course entitled " Managing Organizational Change Implementation Planning Application." In the first phase, an organization, prompted

  7. 32 CFR 48.502 - Effective date of annuity.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Effective date of annuity. 48.502 Section 48.502... RETIRED SERVICEMAN'S FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN Annuity § 48.502 Effective date of annuity. All annuities..., except that no annuity shall accrue or be paid for the month in which entitlement to that annuity...

  8. 78 FR 39736 - Draft Guidance for Industry: Considerations for the Design of Early-Phase Clinical Trials of...

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    2013-07-02

    ..., choosing a study population, using a control group and blinding, dose selection, treatment plans...] Draft Guidance for Industry: Considerations for the Design of Early-Phase Clinical Trials of Cellular... document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Considerations for the Design of Early-Phase Clinical Trials of...

  9. 42 CFR 423.782 - Cost-sharing subsidy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... individuals. Full subsidy eligible individuals are entitled to the following: (1) Elimination of the annual deductible under § 423.104(d)(1). (2) Reduction in cost-sharing for all covered Part D drugs covered under the PDP or MA-PD plan below the out-of-pocket limit (under § 423.104), including Part D drugs covered...

  10. 42 CFR 423.782 - Cost-sharing subsidy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... individuals. Full subsidy eligible individuals are entitled to the following: (1) Elimination of the annual deductible under § 423.104(d)(1). (2) Reduction in cost-sharing for all covered Part D drugs covered under the PDP or MA-PD plan below the out-of-pocket limit (under § 423.104), including Part D drugs covered...

  11. 42 CFR 423.782 - Cost-sharing subsidy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... individuals. Full subsidy eligible individuals are entitled to the following: (1) Elimination of the annual deductible under § 423.104(d)(1). (2) Reduction in cost-sharing for all covered Part D drugs covered under the PDP or MA-PD plan below the out-of-pocket limit (under § 423.104), including Part D drugs covered...

  12. Opportunities Lost and Lessons Learned: Inside a Workplace Literacy Program.

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    Kalman, Judy; Fraser, Kay Losey

    This paper is a description of a union-sponsored workplace literacy program conducted in a large metropolitan hospital. The section following the introduction presents the research methodology, including data collection and data analysis procedures. The section entitled "The Making of a Workplace Literacy Program" looks at the planning stages of…

  13. 78 FR 9955 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    2013-02-12

    ... Change To Extend the Pilot Program Related to Trading Pauses Due to Extraordinary Market Volatility... Rule 11.18, entitled ``Trading Halts Due to Extraordinary Market Volatility.'' The text of the proposed... stocks become, on a rolling basis, subject to the Plan to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility...

  14. American Indian Self-Image Workshop Manual.

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    Rainer, Howard T.

    A self-image workshop manual for American Indians aims to help Indian people set goals and excel in whatever they plan in life. A section entitled "Are You an Eagle?" tells of the significance of eagles in traditional American Indian Culture, discusses those who merit an eagle feather for accomplishment, and lists characteristics of eagles (and…

  15. Beautiful Science: Worth a Visit

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    Bingham, Frederick M.

    2013-01-01

    For those in the profession of teaching physics who reside in or plan to visit the Los Angeles area, I would highly recommend a trip to the Huntington Library in San Marino, specifically to a permanent exhibit entitled "Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World" in the Dibner Hall of the History of Science. The exhibit contains…

  16. Correctional Sentence Plan: A Pathway to Adult Correctional Education

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    Mokoele, Matata

    2016-01-01

    In this essay, Matata Mokoele reflects on the importance of prisoner education, and notes that what is missing is official recognition of this or adult-specific components outlining an upper secondary school adult education diploma entitling holders to apply for higher education. Studies reporting a correlation between greater education and lower…

  17. 75 FR 17898 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Connecticut Advisory Committee

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    ... COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Connecticut Advisory.... Commission on Civil Rights and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a briefing meeting and planning..., high school attainment rates, and civil rights. Members of the public are entitled to submit written...

  18. 76 FR 20625 - Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Louisiana Advisory Committee

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    ... COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Louisiana Advisory Committee... Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the... briefing and planning meeting to identify a future civil rights project. Members of the public are entitled...

  19. Life Support and Habitation and Planetary Protection Workshop

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    Hogan, John A. (Editor); Race, Margaret S. (Editor); Fisher, John W. (Editor); Joshi, Jitendra A. (Editor); Rummel, John D. (Editor)

    2006-01-01

    A workshop entitled "Life Support and Habitation and Planetary Protection Workshop" was held in Houston, Texas on April 27-29, 2005 to facilitate the development of planetary protection guidelines for future human Mars exploration missions and to identify the potential effects of these guidelines on the design and selection of related human life support, extravehicular activity and monitoring and control systems. This report provides a summary of the workshop organization, starting assumptions, working group results and recommendations. Specific result topics include the identification of research and technology development gaps, potential forward and back contaminants and pathways, mitigation alternatives, and planetary protection requirements definition needs. Participants concluded that planetary protection and science-based requirements potentially affect system design, technology trade options, development costs and mission architecture. Therefore early and regular coordination between the planetary protection, scientific, planning, engineering, operations and medical communities is needed to develop workable and effective designs for human exploration of Mars.

  20. [Sexual and reproductive health in Roma women: the family planning programme of Polígono Sur in Seville (Spain)].

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    Escobar-Ballesta, Marta; García-Ramírez, Manuel; Albar-Marín, M ª Jesús; Paloma, Virginia

    2018-04-05

    To describe the challenges, resources and strategies of the staff of the family planning programme of the Polígono Sur Healthcare Centre in Seville (Spain) in their care of Roma women. This is a descriptive study in which in-depth interviews and discussion groups were held with all programme professionals, including a documentary review of the programme. The information was analyzed based on the Roma Health Integration Policy Index, a tool that evaluates the entitlement, accessibility, sensitivity and capacity for change of health programmes for the Roma population. The professionals encountered multiple challenges to implement the family planning programme with Roma women due to the characteristics of the users and the low sensitivity of the programme towards them. The absence of specific actions for Roma women within the family planning programme, agreed to by the healthcare district, obliges professionals to develop adaptations and strategies to ensure quality sexual and reproductive health services for their users. It is necessary to adapt sexual and reproductive health programmes targeted at Roma women by (a) detecting, evaluating, systematizing and disseminating good practices, (b) developing actions that address the multiple vulnerabilities of Roma women, (c) acknowledging professionals who advocate for the health of these women within their organizations, and (d) promoting reproductive justice as the goal of these programmes. Copyright © 2018 SESPAS. All rights reserved.

  1. A DSS for sustainable development and environmental protection of agricultural regions.

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    Manos, Basil D; Papathanasiou, Jason; Bournaris, Thomas; Voudouris, Kostas

    2010-05-01

    This paper presents a decision support system (DSS) for sustainable development and environmental protection of agricultural regions developed in the framework of the Interreg-Archimed project entitled WaterMap (development and utilization of vulnerability maps for the monitoring and management of groundwater resources in the ARCHIMED areas). Its aim is to optimize the production plan of an agricultural region taking in account the available resources, the environmental parameters, and the vulnerability map of the region. The DSS is based on an optimization multicriteria model. The spatial integration of vulnerability maps in the DSS enables regional authorities to design policies for optimal agricultural development and groundwater protection from the agricultural land uses. The DSS can further be used to simulate different scenarios and policies by the local stakeholders due to changes on different social, economic, and environmental parameters. In this way, they can achieve alternative production plans and agricultural land uses as well as to estimate economic, social, and environmental impacts of different policies. The DSS is computerized and supported by a set of relational databases. The corresponding software has been developed in a Microsoft Windows XP platform, using Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, and the LINDO library. For demonstration reasons, the paper includes an application of the DSS in a region of Northern Greece.

  2. A multi-disciplinary curriculum for 11- to 13-year-olds: immunization, plus!

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    Glik, D C; Stone, K M; McNeil, J D; Berkanovic, E; Jones, M C; Richardes, D A; Mirocha, J M

    1997-09-01

    A sixth grade curriculum entitled "Immunization, Plus!" Was developed to promote adolescent immunization. This targeted immunization curriculum utilized contemporary learning theory and innovative teaching approaches and styles to maximize acceptability among educators. Because instructional time in school was limited, a thematic curriculum was created to embed immunization and communicable disease content within mathematics, science/health, and language arts units. The curriculum, which reflected the theory of multiple intelligences among students, offered an array of different learning formats, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, and bodily-kinesthetic. The curriculum was made available free of charge to school districts in California, and its evaluation was planned to track distribution, utilization, and changes in students' knowledge, attitude, and behavior.

  3. 75 FR 21749 - Spring 2010 Semiannual Agenda of Regulations

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    2010-04-26

    ...In compliance with Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended, the Department of Commerce (Department), in the spring and fall of each year, publishes in the Federal Register an agenda of regulations under development of review over the next 12 months. Rulemaking actions are grouped according to prerulemaking, proposed rules, final rules, long-term actions, and rulemaking actions completed since the fall 2009 agenda. The purpose of the agenda is to provide information to the public on regulations currently under review, being proposed, or issued by the Department. The agenda is intended to facilitate comments and views by interested members of the public.

  4. 20 CFR 404.408 - Reduction of benefits based on disability on account of receipt of certain other disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... account of receipt of certain other disability benefits provided under Federal, State, or local laws or... provided under Federal, State, or local laws or plans. (a) When reduction required. Under section 224 of... an amount determined under paragraph (c) of this section if: (1) The individual first became entitled...

  5. 20 CFR 404.408 - Reduction of benefits based on disability on account of receipt of certain other disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... account of receipt of certain other disability benefits provided under Federal, State, or local laws or... provided under Federal, State, or local laws or plans. (a) When reduction required. Under section 224 of... an amount determined under paragraph (c) of this section if: (1) The individual first became entitled...

  6. 20 CFR 404.408 - Reduction of benefits based on disability on account of receipt of certain other disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... account of receipt of certain other disability benefits provided under Federal, State, or local laws or... provided under Federal, State, or local laws or plans. (a) When reduction required. Under section 224 of... an amount determined under paragraph (c) of this section if: (1) The individual first became entitled...

  7. 20 CFR 404.408 - Reduction of benefits based on disability on account of receipt of certain other disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... account of receipt of certain other disability benefits provided under Federal, State, or local laws or... provided under Federal, State, or local laws or plans. (a) When reduction required. Under section 224 of... an amount determined under paragraph (c) of this section if: (1) The individual first became entitled...

  8. Sustainability Indicators for the Army Installation Management Command

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-03-01

    of brownfields remediated (no further actions required) and/or (b) per- centage of eligible brownfields re- mediated using sustainable remed...Sustainable Communities Scorecard • The SERDP-funded report by Alan Atkinson, David Berry, and Lee Hatcher (2009) entitled Sustainability Assessment ...Fitness (CSF) initiative focuses on sustaining resilience in our Soldiers, Families and Civilians through individual assessment and planning across

  9. Formative Assessment Probes: Is It a Rock? Continuous Formative Assessment

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    Keeley, Page

    2013-01-01

    A lesson plan is provided for a formative assessment probe entitled "Is It a Rock?" This probe is designed for teaching elementary school students about rocks through the use of a formative assessment classroom technique (FACT) known as the group Frayer Model. FACT activates students' thinking about a concept and can be used to…

  10. 40 CFR 52.1570 - Identification of plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... hydrocarbon emissions as a result of the revisions to N.J.A.C. 7:27-2.1. (10) Regulation entitled: “Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Substances,” New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J... Protection. (11) Technical justification supporting N.J.A.C. 7:27-16 et seq. submitted on March 3, 1976. (12...

  11. Does Big Business Rule America? Critical Commentaries on Charles E. Lindblom's "Politics and Markets."

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    Hessen, Robert, Ed.

    This volume pulls together commentaries on Charles E. Lindblom's book entitled "Politics and Markets: The World's Political-Economic Systems" (1977) which expounds the thesis that big business dominates American culture and politics and prevents the introduction of central planning in place of a market-oriented economy. Following an introduction,…

  12. ICT Integration in Primary and Secondary Education in Andalusia, Spain: Curricular and Organizational Implications

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    Morueta, Ramon Tirado; Igado, Manuel Fandos; Gomez, J. Ignacio Aguaded

    2010-01-01

    This work, part of the Spanish government's National I + D Plan 2004/07, entitled "Observatics: the implementation of free software in ICT centres in Andalusia: an analysis of its effect on the teaching-learning process", aims to describe the most recent impact of online communication technologies on education in Andalusia (Spain),…

  13. 40 CFR 350.3 - Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; interaction with 40 CFR part 2.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... TRADE SECRECY CLAIMS FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET... the disclosure of chemical identity claimed as trade secret, and determinations by EPA of whether this information is entitled to trade secret treatment. Claims for confidentiality of the location of a hazardous...

  14. 40 CFR 350.3 - Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; interaction with 40 CFR part 2.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... TRADE SECRECY CLAIMS FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET... the disclosure of chemical identity claimed as trade secret, and determinations by EPA of whether this information is entitled to trade secret treatment. Claims for confidentiality of the location of a hazardous...

  15. 40 CFR 350.3 - Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; interaction with 40 CFR part 2.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... TRADE SECRECY CLAIMS FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET... the disclosure of chemical identity claimed as trade secret, and determinations by EPA of whether this information is entitled to trade secret treatment. Claims for confidentiality of the location of a hazardous...

  16. 40 CFR 350.3 - Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; interaction with 40 CFR part 2.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... TRADE SECRECY CLAIMS FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET... the disclosure of chemical identity claimed as trade secret, and determinations by EPA of whether this information is entitled to trade secret treatment. Claims for confidentiality of the location of a hazardous...

  17. 40 CFR 350.3 - Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; interaction with 40 CFR part 2.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... TRADE SECRECY CLAIMS FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION: AND TRADE SECRET... the disclosure of chemical identity claimed as trade secret, and determinations by EPA of whether this information is entitled to trade secret treatment. Claims for confidentiality of the location of a hazardous...

  18. Every Day Lots of Ways. An Interdisciplinary Nutrition Curriculum for Kindergarten-Sixth Grade.

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    Bagby, Robin; Campbell, V. Star; Achterberg, Cheryl; Probart, Claudia; Ebel, Kimberlyn

    This K-6 interdisciplinary nutrition curriculum focuses on vegetables and fruits. The lessons use core subjects to promote consumption of fresh, frozen, and canned vegetables and fruits; vegetable and fruit juices; and dried fruits. The lessons also investigate the Food Guide Pyramid. Each lesson plan has a section entitled Extensions. The…

  19. 20 CFR Appendix C to Part 614 - Standard for Fraud and Overpayment Detection

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    2010-04-01

    ... to claimants' entitlement to benefits paid to them in a sufficient proportion of cases to test the... post-audit or by industry surveys. The so-called “post-audit” is a matching of central office wage... concurrent benefit lists. A plan A. of investigation based on a sample post-audit will be considered as...

  20. 42 CFR 423.782 - Cost-sharing subsidy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... subsidy eligible individuals are entitled to the following: (1) Elimination of the annual deductible under § 423.104(d)(1). (2) Reduction in cost-sharing for all covered Part D drugs covered under the PDP or MA-PD plan below the out-of-pocket limit (under § 423.104), including Part D drugs covered under the PDP...

  1. 75 FR 73153 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    2010-11-29

    ... Change by BATS Exchange, Inc. to Modify the Minor Rule Violation Plan for BATS Options November 22, 2010... Proposed Rule Change The Exchange is proposing to amend BATS Rule 25.3, entitled ``Penalty for Minor Rule Violations'', to expand the list of violations eligible for disposition under the Exchange's Minor Rule...

  2. Diversity in the Elementary Schools: Challenging Didactics in Teacher Education Programs in Brazil

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    Marcondes, Maria Ines; Tura, Maria de Lourdes

    2004-01-01

    The objective of this paper is to give indications to a curriculum designed to prepare teachers for the next decade, the results presented here were based on a research project entitled "The Teacher and the Cultural Dimensions of School Knowledge" and aiming at analyzing teachers' conceptions about the diversity in group planning and its…

  3. Challenging Notions of Academic Entitlement and Its Rise among Liberal Arts College Students.

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    Lemke, Debra; Marx, Jeff; Dundes, Lauren

    2017-12-06

    To assess academic entitlement, we employed a repeated cross-sectional design to compare survey data from two systematic random samples collected eight years apart, in 2009 ( n = 225) and 2017 ( n = 159), at a small, private, mid-Atlantic liberal arts college. According to an entitlement scale (based on Greenberger et al., 2008), students were less likely to be entitled in 2017 (27%) than in 2009 (41%) ( p = 0.02). In 2009, a higher proportion of males than females felt entitled (50% versus 34%, p = 0.05), a sex difference that disappeared by 2017. To explore academic entitlement further, we developed the "PIE" scale to measure the extent to which students believe "participation," "improvement" and "effort" should help determine their course grades. Although the proportion of above average PIE scorers was stable from 2009 (36%) to 2017 (34%), in 2017, more females than males were above average on PIE (26% of males versus 44% of females, p = 0.02). PIE, or the desire for recognition of "academic sweat equity," could reflect students' support for a learning model that goes beyond mastery and is more developmental and process oriented. These data challenge common conceptions of what constitutes academic entitlement, the belief that it is rising, and suggest continued discussions of what factors should determine grades.

  4. NIH EXAMINER: Conceptualization and Development of an Executive Function Battery

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    Kramer, Joel H.; Mungas, Dan; Possin, Katherine L.; Rankin, Katherine P.; Boxer, Adam L.; Rosen, Howard J.; Bostrom, Alan; Sinha, Lena; Berhel, Ashley; Widmeyer, Mary

    2015-01-01

    Executive functioning is widely targeted when human cognition is assessed, but there is little consensus on how it should be operationalized and measured. Recognizing the difficulties associated with establishing standard operational definitions of executive functioning, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke entered into a contract with the University of California-San Francisco to develop psychometrically robust executive measurement tools that would be accepted by the neurology clinical trials and clinical research communities. This effort, entitled Executive Abilities: Measures and Instruments for Neurobehavioral Evaluation and Research (EXAMINER), resulted in a series of tasks targeting working memory, inhibition, set shifting, fluency, insight, planning, social cognition and behavior. We describe battery conceptualization and development, data collection, scale construction based on item response theory, and lay the foundation for studying the battery’s utility and validity for specific assessment and research goals. PMID:24103232

  5. Microgravity Combustion Diagnostics Workshop

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    Santoro, Gilbert J. (Editor); Greenberg, Paul S. (Editor); Piltch, Nancy D. (Editor)

    1988-01-01

    Through the Microgravity Science and Applications Division (MSAD) of the Office of Space Science and Applications (OSSA) at NASA Headquarters, a program entitled, Advanced Technology Development (ATD) was promulgated with the objective of providing advanced technologies that will enable the development of future microgravity science and applications experimental flight hardware. Among the ATD projects one, Microgravity Combustion Diagnostics (MCD), has the objective of developing advanced diagnostic techniques and technologies to provide nonperturbing measurements of combustion characteristics and parameters that will enhance the scientific integrity and quality of microgravity combustion experiments. As part of the approach to this project, a workshop was held on July 28 and 29, 1987, at the NASA Lewis Research Center. A small group of laser combustion diagnosticians met with a group of microgravity combustion experimenters to discuss the science requirements, the state-of-the-art of laser diagnostic technology, and plan the direction for near-, intermediate-, and long-term programs. This publication describes the proceedings of that workshop.

  6. Cost-Benefit Analysis for Alternatives to Aliphatic Isocyanate Polyurethanes

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    Lewis, Pattie

    2007-01-01

    NASA and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) have similar missions and therefore similar facilities and structures in similar environments. The standard practice for protecting metallic substrates in atmospheric environments is the application of an applied coating system. The most common topcoats used in coating systems are polyurethanes that contain isocyanates. Isocyanates are classified as potential human carcinogens and are known to cause cancer in animals. The primary objective of this effort was to demonstrate and validate alternatives to aliphatic isocyanate polyurethanes resulting in one or more isocyanate-free coatings qualified for use at AFSPC and NASA installations participating in this project. This Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) quantifies the estimated capital and process costs of coating alternatives and cost savings relative to the current coatings. The estimates in this CBA are to be used for assessing the relative merits of the selected alternatives. The actual economic effects at any specific facility will depend on the alternative material or technology implemented, the number of actual applications converted, future workloads, and other factors . The participants initially considered eighteen (18) alternative coatings as described in the Potential Alternatives Report entitled Potential Alternatives Report for Validation of Alternatives to Aliphatic Isocyanate Polyurethanes, prepared by ITB. Of those, 8 alternatives were selected for testing in accordance with the Joint Test Protocol entitled Joint Test Protocol for Validation of Alternatives to Aliphatic Isocyanate Polyurethanes, and the Field Test Plan entitled Field Evaluations Test Plan for Validation of Alternatives 10 Aliphatic Isocyanate Polyurethanes, both of which were prepared by ITB. A joint Test Report entitled Joint Test Report for Validation of Alternatives to Aliphatic Isocyanate Polyurethanes, prepared by ITB, documents the results of the laboratory and field testing, as well as any test modifications made during the execution of the testing. The coatings selected for evaluation in this CBA are shown in the table below. Only one control coating system is considered in this analysis. These coatings were either downselected for Phase II or performed well enough to be included in the Qualified Products List in the NASA technical standard NASA-STD-5008, Protective Coating of Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum on Launch Structures, Facilities, and Ground Support Equipment.

  7. Potential of modified flow-release rules for Kingsley Dam in meeting crane habitat requirements, Platte River, Nebraska

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    Shen, H.W.; Hiew, K.L.; Loubser, E.

    1985-11-01

    The Whooping Crane, an endangered species, uses the Platte River downstream from Overton, Nebraska in its migratory route. Maintenance of favorable habitat conditions required by law may mean restrictions on development and management of Colorado's entitled water in the South Platte River. The project investigated meeting crane habitat flow requirements by alternative plans for flow releases through Kingsley Dam (North Platte River) and Narrows Dam (a proposed project on the South Platte River). The analysis is based on mean monthly flow of the past 39 years. Irrigation releases were held firm, hydroelectric power production was maximized, and flows available tomore » meet habitat requirements were determined. A simulation model was developed to model the operation of the North Platte and South Platte Rivers.« less

  8. 150. Photocopy of drawing (taken from Twin Falls Canal Company ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    150. Photocopy of drawing (taken from Twin Falls Canal Company Surveyor's Book #363, Page 42, entitled, 'Diversion Tunnels', located in Twin Falls Canal Company office, Twin Falls, Idaho). PLAN OF DIVERSION TUNNELS, MILNER DAM. - Milner Dam & Main Canal: Twin Falls Canal Company, On Snake River, 11 miles West of city of Burley, Idaho, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

  9. Putting Nussbaum's Capability Approach to Work: Re-Visiting Inclusion

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    Hedge, Nicki; MacKenzie, Alison

    2012-01-01

    The Capabilities Approach places dignity at its core, emphasising people as ends not means who should be enabled to achieve the plans and goals they have reason to value. Focussed on the entitlement of all people to flourish and to be treated with equal respect, we argue here that this approach lends itself to a consideration of ethical issues…

  10. Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis of U.S. and Italian Children's Performance on the PASS Theory of Intelligence as Measured by the Cognitive Assessment System

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    Naglieri, Jack A.; Taddei, Stefano; Williams, Kevin M.

    2013-01-01

    This study examined Italian and U.S. children's performance on the English and Italian versions, respectively, of the Cognitive Assessment System (CAS; Naglieri & Conway, 2009; Naglieri & Das, 1997), a test based on a neurocognitive theory of intelligence entitled PASS (Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive; Naglieri & Das,…

  11. 77 FR 31513 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans...

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    2012-05-29

    ... the final rule, interim final rule, published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2012, entitled...)(2) of the final rule that at least two types of entities must serve as Navigators.'' On page 18336... of personally identifiable information in Sec. 155.260(a) of the proposed rule published on July 15...

  12. 20 CFR 229.68 - Reduction of DIB O/M.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Reduction of DIB O/M. 229.68 Section 229.68..., State, or Local Law or Plan § 229.68 Reduction of DIB O/M. A reduction for entitlement to worker's compensation or a public disability benefit is applied after the DIB O/M is reduced for age and the family...

  13. 20 CFR 229.68 - Reduction of DIB O/M.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Reduction of DIB O/M. 229.68 Section 229.68..., State, or Local Law or Plan § 229.68 Reduction of DIB O/M. A reduction for entitlement to worker's compensation or a public disability benefit is applied after the DIB O/M is reduced for age and the family...

  14. Neural Models of Spatial Orientation in Novel Environments

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1994-01-01

    tool use, the problem of self-organizing body -centered spatial representations for movement planning and spatial orientation, and the problem of...meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, February, 1993. 23. Grossberg, S., annual Linnaeus Lecture, Uppsala...Congress on Neural Networks entitled --A self-organizing neural network for learning a body -centered invariant representa- tion of 3-D target

  15. 26 CFR 1.501(c)(9)-2 - Membership in a voluntary employees' beneficiary association; employees; voluntary association of...

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    2011-04-01

    .... A health insurance benefit plan was established by X and Y as the result of a collective bargaining... other members of the association are entitled. See § 1.501(c)(9)-4(b). Whether the selection or... benefits. (E) A requirement that a member (or a member's dependents) meet a reasonable health standard...

  16. Planning and implementing a nationwide football-based health-education programme.

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    Dvorak, Jiri; Fuller, Colin W; Junge, Astrid

    2012-01-01

    Communicable and non-communicable diseases place enormous social and economic burdens on developed and developing countries. Health education leading to changes in people's attitudes and behaviours remains the best approach for reducing the problem of communicable diseases while there is evidence that programmes providing regular physical exercise and advocating a controlled diet can reduce the prevalence of many non-communicable diseases. Hence, the delivery of health education and physical activity within a single coherent programme offers great potential for simultaneously addressing both health issues. Since 2006, FIFA has developed and tested a novel football-based health-education programme for children entitled '11 for Health', which is aimed at increasing children's levels of physical activity while also delivering 11 simple health messages. When new interventions of this type are published in the scientific literature, it is often not possible to describe important background information about the project that could assist other researchers in developing and implementing similar programmes. This paper attempts to bridge this gap by describing the aims and objectives, organisation, planning, implementation and monitoring requirements needed to deliver FIFA's '11 for Health' programme, first as a pilot project and subsequently as a nationwide project, through a tripartite arrangement between FIFA, the national Football Association and the Government Ministries in Mauritius.

  17. Planning and implementing a nationwide football-based health-education programme

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    Dvorak, Jiri; Fuller, Colin W; Junge, Astrid

    2012-01-01

    Communicable and non-communicable diseases place enormous social and economic burdens on developed and developing countries. Health education leading to changes in people's attitudes and behaviours remains the best approach for reducing the problem of communicable diseases while there is evidence that programmes providing regular physical exercise and advocating a controlled diet can reduce the prevalence of many non-communicable diseases. Hence, the delivery of health education and physical activity within a single coherent programme offers great potential for simultaneously addressing both health issues. Since 2006, FIFA has developed and tested a novel football-based health-education programme for children entitled ‘11 for Health’, which is aimed at increasing children's levels of physical activity while also delivering 11 simple health messages. When new interventions of this type are published in the scientific literature, it is often not possible to describe important background information about the project that could assist other researchers in developing and implementing similar programmes. This paper attempts to bridge this gap by describing the aims and objectives, organisation, planning, implementation and monitoring requirements needed to deliver FIFA's ‘11 for Health’ programme, first as a pilot project and subsequently as a nationwide project, through a tripartite arrangement between FIFA, the national Football Association and the Government Ministries in Mauritius. PMID:22144002

  18. Challenging Notions of Academic Entitlement and Its Rise among Liberal Arts College Students

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    Lemke, Debra; Marx, Jeff; Dundes, Lauren

    2017-01-01

    To assess academic entitlement, we employed a repeated cross-sectional design to compare survey data from two systematic random samples collected eight years apart, in 2009 (n = 225) and 2017 (n = 159), at a small, private, mid-Atlantic liberal arts college. According to an entitlement scale (based on Greenberger et al., 2008), students were less likely to be entitled in 2017 (27%) than in 2009 (41%) (p = 0.02). In 2009, a higher proportion of males than females felt entitled (50% versus 34%, p = 0.05), a sex difference that disappeared by 2017. To explore academic entitlement further, we developed the “PIE” scale to measure the extent to which students believe “participation,” “improvement” and “effort” should help determine their course grades. Although the proportion of above average PIE scorers was stable from 2009 (36%) to 2017 (34%), in 2017, more females than males were above average on PIE (26% of males versus 44% of females, p = 0.02). PIE, or the desire for recognition of “academic sweat equity,” could reflect students’ support for a learning model that goes beyond mastery and is more developmental and process oriented. These data challenge common conceptions of what constitutes academic entitlement, the belief that it is rising, and suggest continued discussions of what factors should determine grades. PMID:29211021

  19. Space life sciences strategic plan

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    Nicogossian, Arnauld E.

    1992-05-01

    Over the last three decades the Life Sciences Program has significantly contributed to NASA's manned and unmanned exploration of space, while acquiring new knowledge in the fields of space biology and medicine. The national and international events which have led to the development and revision of NASA strategy will significantly affect the future of life sciences programs both in scope and pace. This document serves as the basis for synthesizing the options to be pursued during the next decade, based on the decisions, evolution, and guiding principles of the National Space Policy. The strategies detailed in this document are fully supportive of the Life Sciences Advisory Subcommittee's 'A Rationale for the Life Sciences,' and the recent Aerospace Medicine Advisory Committee report entitled 'Strategic Considerations for Support of Humans in Space and Moon/Mars Exploration Missions.' Information contained within this document is intended for internal NASA planning and is subject to policy decisions and direction, and to budgets allocated to NASA's Life Sciences Program.

  20. Space life sciences strategic plan

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    Nicogossian, Arnauld E.

    1992-01-01

    Over the last three decades the Life Sciences Program has significantly contributed to NASA's manned and unmanned exploration of space, while acquiring new knowledge in the fields of space biology and medicine. The national and international events which have led to the development and revision of NASA strategy will significantly affect the future of life sciences programs both in scope and pace. This document serves as the basis for synthesizing the options to be pursued during the next decade, based on the decisions, evolution, and guiding principles of the National Space Policy. The strategies detailed in this document are fully supportive of the Life Sciences Advisory Subcommittee's 'A Rationale for the Life Sciences,' and the recent Aerospace Medicine Advisory Committee report entitled 'Strategic Considerations for Support of Humans in Space and Moon/Mars Exploration Missions.' Information contained within this document is intended for internal NASA planning and is subject to policy decisions and direction, and to budgets allocated to NASA's Life Sciences Program.

  1. Informing resource-poor populations and the delivery of entitled health and social services in rural India: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

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    Pandey, Priyanka; Sehgal, Ashwini R; Riboud, Michelle; Levine, David; Goyal, Madhav

    2007-10-24

    A lack of awareness about entitled health and social services may contribute to poor delivery of such services in developing countries, especially among individuals of low socioeconomic status. To determine the impact of informing resource-poor rural populations about entitled services. Community-based, cluster randomized controlled trial conducted from May 2004 to May 2005 in 105 randomly selected village clusters in Uttar Pradesh state in India. Households (548 intervention and 497 control) were selected by a systematic sampling design, including both low-caste and mid- to high-caste households. Four to 6 public meetings were held in each intervention village cluster to disseminate information on entitled health services, entitled education services, and village governance requirements. No intervention took place in control village clusters. Visits by nurse midwife; prenatal examinations, tetanus vaccinations, and prenatal supplements received by pregnant women; vaccinations received by infants; excess school fees charged; occurrence of village council meetings; and development work in villages. At baseline, there were no significant differences in self-reported delivery of health and social services. After 1 year, intervention villagers reported better delivery of several services compared with control villagers: in a multivariate analysis, 30% more prenatal examinations (95% confidence interval [CI], 17%-43%; P < .001), 27% more tetanus vaccinations (95% CI, 12%-41%; P < .001), 24% more prenatal supplements (95% CI, 8%-39%; P = .003), 25% more infant vaccinations (95% CI, 8%-42%; P = .004), and decreased excess school fees of 8 rupees (95% CI, 4-13 rupees; P < .001). In a difference-in-differences analysis, 21% more village council meetings were reported (95% CI, 5%-36%; P = .01). There were no improvements in visits by a nurse midwife or in development work in the villages. Both low-caste and mid- to high-caste intervention households reported significant improvements in service delivery. Informing resource-poor rural populations in India about entitled services enhanced the delivery of health and social services among both low- and mid- to high-caste households. Interventions that emphasize educating resource-poor populations about entitled services may improve the delivery of such services. clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00421291.

  2. Can existing practices expected to lead to improved on-farm water use efficiency enable irrigators to effectively respond to reduced water entitlements in the Murray-Darling Basin?

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    Ticehurst, Jenifer L.; Curtis, Allan L.

    2015-09-01

    Australia is the driest continent and there is increasing competition for scarce fresh water resources between agriculture and the environment. In the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) that conflict has largely been resolved by reallocating water from agriculture to the environment. As part of the water reform process both governments and industry are focussed on improving on-property water use efficiency (WUE), particularly of irrigated agriculture. This paper examines the potential for WUE to enable MDB irrigators to adapt to cuts in their irrigation entitlements. The paper draws on data from a case study in the Namoi Valley of New South Wales. The distinctive contribution of this paper is that we draw on survey data of the existing and intended adoption of a limited suite of currently available WUE practices. That is, we have not simply assumed that all irrigators, or a specific proportion of irrigators, will adopt each WUE option. Given survey respondents' intended level of adoption, we calculated the potential water savings for each property and then the catchment, without extrapolating beyond the survey respondents. Those calculations suggest that water savings of up to 100.9 GL could be achieved across the Namoi catchment if those interested in doing so were to convert to existing improved WUE practices. Those savings represented 82% of the reduction in irrigator entitlements under the draft MDB Plan, and exceed the 10 GL/yr reductions required under the revised MDB Plan. These results suggest that those adopting existing WUE practices will have additional water for irrigation. To the extent that this is the case, there seems to be less justification for government support for irrigators during the adjustment process.

  3. Status report, The Public Health and Planning 101 project: strengthening collaborations between the public health and planning professions.

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    Mahendra, A; Vo, T; Einstoss, C; Weppler, J; Gillen, P; Ryan, L; Haley, K

    2017-01-01

    Land use planning is a complex field comprised of legislation, policies, processes and tools. A growing body of evidence supports the relationship between land use planning decisions, community design and health. The built environment has been shown to be associated with physical inactivity, obesity, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and mental illness. Consequently, there is a growing interest within public health to work with planners on land use planning initiatives such as official plans and transportation master plans. Two surveys were developed: one for public health professionals and the other for planning professionals (survey questions available upon request to the corresponding author). The surveys were pilot tested in two separate focus group sessions with public health and planning professionals. Focus group volunteers helped to validate the surveys by verifying survey questions, design and overall flow. In early 2012, 304 public health professionals and 301 planning professionals completed the two separate surveys, comprising the total survey respondents for each respective profession used to calculate proportions. The survey results represent a convenience sample and are not generalizable to the entire population of public health and planning professionals in Ontario. Results compare survey responses from both groups where appropriate. Most respondents worked either as public health staff (78%) or planners/senior planners (58%). A smaller percentage of public health and planning professionals worked either as managers (15% and 11%, respectively) or directors (5% and 9%, respectively). Health is associated with how communities are planned and built, and the services and resources provided within them. Inspired by the results of our survey and based on user feedback from the pilot tests, a free online training program entitled "Public Health and Planning 101: An Online Course for Public Health and Planning Professionals to Create Healthier Built Environments" was launched in 2016 by OPHA as a collaborative project with OPPI and PHAC. This course is designed to bridge the gaps between the two professions, as well as provide greater opportunities for developing collaborative partnerships to help create and foster healthy built environments.

  4. Food security issues--a potential comprehensive plan.

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    Norton, R A

    2003-06-01

    The need for a comprehensive plan to protect the food production system has emerged as a critical issue over the last several years. To address this need, a comprehensive food security plan has been developed at Auburn University. The proposed program, entitled the Consolidated American Network for Agriculture Resource Intelligence (CANARI) system is one of several systems being proposed to deal with potential agricultural bioterrorism or agroterrorism events. Unlike other systems, which hastily emerged in many agencies after the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the system has been planned over the last 5 yr with the input of the agricultural industries, is comprehensive in its conception, and is designed to coordinate all components (existing and planned) necessary to prevent, detect, and respond to potential agroterrorism events. The plan uses the principle that the first line of defense must be within the states and agricultural companies for the detection of agroterrorism incidents to be rapid and the response effective, organized, and timely. CANARI is designed to integrate the previously disparate elements by fostering a cooperative network of local, state, and federal agencies as well as commodity entities and interested non-governmental organizations. Using a market-driven approach, the system encourages commodity membership and cooperation through positive incentives rather than regulatory duress. A centralized command structure is envisioned, which would be provided through the creation of a National Agroterrorism Defense Center. The responsibility of this Center would be to coordinate all of the activities presently available in components at the local, state, and federal levels and develop and manage new and emerging activities provided by the stakeholders. CANARI offers a new paradigm by which all of its constituent members act collectively and cooperatively to lessen the risk of an attack and better ensure the continued availability of a safe, abundant, and economical food supply.

  5. The European cooperative approach to securing critical information infrastructure.

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    Purser, Steve

    2011-10-01

    This paper provides an overview of the EU approach to securing critical information infrastructure, as defined in the Action Plan contained in the Commission Communication of March 2009, entitled 'Protecting Europe from large-scale cyber-attacks and disruptions: enhancing preparedness, security and resilience' and further elaborated by the Communication of May 2011 on critical Information infrastructure protection 'Achievements and next steps: towards global cyber-security'. After explaining the need for pan-European cooperation in this area, the CIIP Action Plan is explained in detail. Finally, the current state of progress is summarised together with the proposed next steps.

  6. McGann v. H & H Music Company.

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    1990-06-28

    The U.S. District Court held that the plaintiff-employee's rights under the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) were not violated when his employer decided to become self-insured and to reduce maximum lifetime medical benefits from $1,000,000 to $5,000 for employees with AIDS. The purpose of ERISA is to protect the solvency of employee benefit plans. ERISA does not mandate that employers provide any particular benefits nor does it prohibit changes to health plan benefits. In order to demonstrate discrimination under ERISA, an employee must show that plan changes were made for the purpose of interfering with the rights to which an employee may become entitled. The court held that the defendant complied with the purpose and requirements of ERISA when it provided each employee with a summary plan description, notifying them that the employer could terminate or amend the plan at any time. Because the plan had suffered serious financial loses in recent years, the defendant had to make changes in the plan or terminate it.

  7. Mainstreaming gender equality in the sustainable development process: 1992-1996.

    PubMed

    1997-01-01

    One of the major contributions of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the mainstreaming of gender equality into a sustainable development process was organizing the 5th African Regional Conference on Women in November 1994, in which a comprehensive policy document was formulated and adopted by all African governments. The policy contained in a document entitled the African Platform for Action (APA), which promotes the advancement of women through sustainable development. Its recommendations are being implemented together with the Global Platform for Action (GPA). To ensure the implementation of APA and GPA, ECA has set up various monitoring and implementation-coordinating groups such as the African Regional Coordinating Committee and the African Women's Communications and Development Network. In addition, ECA also facilitated the creation of the African Women Committee for Peace in November 1996, which will ensure the participation of women in the peace process at the highest level. All work programs of the ECA are expected to mainstream gender in their plans and activities.

  8. Update: Providing Quality Family Planning Services - Recommendations from CDC and the U.S. Office of Population Affairs, 2017.

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    Gavin, Loretta; Pazol, Karen; Ahrens, Katherine

    2017-12-22

    In April 2014, CDC published "Providing Quality Family Planning Services: Recommendations of CDC and the U.S. Office of Population Affairs" (QFP), which describes the scope of services that should be offered in a family planning visit and how to provide those services (e.g., periodicity of screening, which persons are in need of services, etc.) (1). The sections in QFP include the following: Determining the Client's Need for Services; Contraceptive Services; Pregnancy Testing and Counseling; Clients Who Want to Become Pregnant; Basic Infertility Services; Preconception Health Services; Sexually Transmitted Disease Services; and Related Preventive Health Services. In addition, the QFP includes an appendix entitled Screening Services for Which Evidence Does Not Support Screening.

  9. Participation in the city: where do women fit in?

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    Beall, J

    1996-02-01

    Women's priorities have often been ignored in the design of human settlements, the location of housing, and the provision of urban services. New forms of urban partnership are needed to develop participatory processes which include women and men at all stages of urban development. Participation is most commonly associated with political participation or activity. The author gives an overview of the "gendered city", then looks at how men and women benefit and contribute to urban life, through examples of opportunities for making a living and for using urban resources and services. She then moves away from participation as entitlement to consider participation as empowerment, looking at some problems faced by women in public office and grassroots organizations. The paper concludes in arguing that a gender perspective will not inform urban policy and planning processes automatically. Sections discuss gender and poverty in the city, making a living in the city, urban planning as a gender issue, getting around the city, access to resources and services, violence in the city, women's participation in urban governance, women's representation in public office, community organization and advocacy, men and gender issues, and forging linkages through participation.

  10. Temperature Dependence Of Elastic Constants Of Polymers

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    Simha, Robert; Papazoglou, Elisabeth

    1989-01-01

    Two papers extend theory of elastic constants of disordered solids to finite temperatures below glass-transition temperatures. First paper, entitled "Elastic Constants of Disordered Solids II: Temperature Dependence," applies to cryogenic temperatures. Second paper, entitled "Theory of Thermoelastic Properties for Polymer Glasses," develops unified treatment for static compressional and elongational properties at temperatures up to glass-transition temperatures.

  11. 76 FR 50729 - Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered...

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    2011-08-16

    ... SAB report, Peer Review of EPA's Draft National-Scale Mercury Risk Assessment (08/04/11) Draft. DATES... SAB draft report entitled Peer Review of EPA's Draft National-Scale Mercury Risk Assessment (08/04/1...)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA developed a draft risk assessment for mercury, entitled...

  12. Primary care in the village. An approach to village self-help health programmes.

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    Suyadi, A; Sadjimin, T; Rohde, J E

    1977-07-01

    The health clinic run in Kalirandu, Indonesia, by Foster Parents Plan, a private philanthropic welfare organization is described. In 1974 the Plan was serving 3000 families through 4 clinics, providing general curative services, pre- and postnatal services, family planning, dental care, and referral to the local urban hospital where needed. Each clinic treated about 100 patients per day at a cost of $1 per client family per month. However, few inocculations were given and few preventive health checks were requested. When the number of Plan families grew to 9500 while the population of the served communities grew to 400,000 with no increase in clinic budget, a different approach was tried. Instead of serving only the families helped direactly by the Plan, a total community service was developed. Plan personnel began to encourage use of the government health clinics. A rural health insurance system was developed which entitles the families to preventive health services. Plan medical staff and the local health center trained volunteers from Kalirandu in the use of a few simple medicines. The volunteers were selected by the village headmen and generally have elementary school education and a position of responsibility. This health "kader" works without payment and has 10-15 families living near him for whom he is responsible. At the time of writing there were over 500 kaders trained. Inservice courses are conducted to keep them up-to-date. An acceptors club was formed to motivate use of family planning. Seeking a more active role in village life, the acceptors club then took on child nutrition as a project, weighing children and reminding mothers of inoculations. The self-help momentum is spreading to housing and better farming practices, which is providing more vegetable gardens and better sources of Vitamin A. It is emphasized that this type of group responsibility cannot be imposed from outside. It is community leaders within that provide the motivation for self-help projects.

  13. Development of a System-Wide Program, Volume II : Stepwise Implementation of a Predation Index, Predator Control Fisheries and Evaluation Plan in the Columbia River Basin, 1992 Annual Report.

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    Ward, David L.; Nigro, Anthony A.; Willis, Charles F.

    1994-06-01

    The authors report their results of studies to determine the extent to which northern squawfish predation on juvenile salmonids is a problem in the Columbia River Basin, and to evaluate how effectively fisheries can be used to control northern squawfish populations and reduce juvenile salmonid losses to predation. These studies were initiated as part of a basinwide program to control northern squawfish predation and reduce mortality of juvenile salmonids on their migration to the ocean. Three papers are included in this report. They are entitled: (1) Development of a Systemwide Predator Control Program: Indexing and Fisheries Evaluation; (2) Economic, Socialmore » and Legal Feasibility of Commercial Sport, and Bounty Fisheries on Northern Squawfish; (3) Columbia River Ecosystem Model (CREM): Modeling Approach for Evaluation of Control of Northern Squawfish Populations using Fisheries Exploitation.« less

  14. Schistosomiasis elimination strategies and potential role of a vaccine in achieving global health goals.

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    Mo, Annie X; Agosti, Jan M; Walson, Judd L; Hall, B Fenton; Gordon, Lance

    2014-01-01

    In March 2013, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-sponsored a meeting entitled "Schistosomiasis Elimination Strategy and Potential Role of a Vaccine in Achieving Global Health Goals" to discuss the potential role of schistosomiasis vaccines and other tools in the context of schistosomiasis control and elimination strategies. It was concluded that although schistosomiasis elimination in some focal areas may be achievable through current mass drug administration programs, global control and elimination will face several significant scientific and operational challenges, and will require an integrated approach with other, additional interventions. These challenges include vector (snail) control; environmental modification; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and other future innovative tools such as vaccines. Defining a clear product development plan that reflects a vaccine strategy as complementary to the existing control programs to combat different forms of schistosomiasis will be important to develop a vaccine effectively.

  15. Computational chemistry research

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    Levin, Eugene

    1987-01-01

    Task 41 is composed of two parts: (1) analysis and design studies related to the Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation (NAS) Extended Operating Configuration (EOC) and (2) computational chemistry. During the first half of 1987, Dr. Levin served as a member of an advanced system planning team to establish the requirements, goals, and principal technical characteristics of the NAS EOC. A paper entitled 'Scaling of Data Communications for an Advanced Supercomputer Network' is included. The high temperature transport properties (such as viscosity, thermal conductivity, etc.) of the major constituents of air (oxygen and nitrogen) were correctly determined. The results of prior ab initio computer solutions of the Schroedinger equation were combined with the best available experimental data to obtain complete interaction potentials for both neutral and ion-atom collision partners. These potentials were then used in a computer program to evaluate the collision cross-sections from which the transport properties could be determined. A paper entitled 'High Temperature Transport Properties of Air' is included.

  16. National consultation leads to agrivita research to practice plan for Canada.

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    Asselin, Johanne; MacLeod, Martha L P; Dosman, James A

    2009-01-01

    A gap exists between research development and its implementation in agricultural health and safety. In order to fill this gap, the goal of this project was to consult agricultural stakeholders across Canada in order to identify the health and safety priorities in research and knowledge translation, and then to propose an approach to bridge the gap. Between April and August 2007, "A National Stakeholder Consultation on Health and Safety Research and its Effective Translation to the Agricultural Sector" was initiated by the Canadian Centre for Heath and Safety in Agriculture. The experiences and opinions of stakeholders across Canada were gathered through focus groups with over 150 participants in seven Canadian provinces and a survey of 289 individuals across Canada. Stakeholders identified a range of health and safety research priorities. Chemical exposure, stress, and farm safety issues were immediate concerns and issues surrounding labor and trained workers, whereas health problems and environmental issues were long-term concerns. Results identified research and knowledge translation priorities, which provided elements for a proposed program aiming at bridging the gap existing between research development and its translation into practice. A request for a knowledge translation/transfer mechanism, where all agricultural stakeholders from researchers to end users are involved in the process, was identified. Findings from the national consultation were used to develop a business plan entitled "Agrivita Research to Practice Program: A Partnership Plan for Health and Safety and its Effective Transfer to the Agricultural Sector in Canada." The plan provides for a coordinated and integrated approach in Canada, conceptually drawing on the American experience established by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

  17. Compression strength of composite primary structural components

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    Johnson, Eric R.

    1993-01-01

    Two projects are summarized. The first project is entitled 'Stiffener Crippling Inititated by Delaminations' and its objective is to develop a computational model of the stiffener specimens that includes the capability to predict the interlaminar stress response at the flange free edge in postbuckling. The second is entitled 'Pressure Pillowing of an Orthogonally Stiffened Cylindrical Shell'. A paper written on this project is included.

  18. Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Care: Demand Forecasting Staffing, and Treatment Planning

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    2013-03-21

    order to provide service to more wounded, ill and injured ( WII ), while continuing to provide a high quality and valuable service. There are...These wounded, ill, or injured ( WII ) troops will be diagnosed and receive treatment at specialty clinics. Once they have completed the necessary...most issues arising with military pay, benefits, entitlements, transition to civilian at medical board , etc. The RCP handles the medical treatment

  19. Genesee River Basin Study. Volume 1. Main Report.

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    1988-06-01

    Watersheds" by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, was prepared in June and October 1974. The report entitled "Dyke Creek...Watershed Preliminary Evaluation" by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, was prepared in December 1974. The report recommended... Soil Conservation Service prepared the draft report "Dyke Creek, P.L. 566 Watershed Project, Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment" in June

  20. Battle Staff Operations: Synchronization of Planning at Battalion and Brigade Level

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    1989-06-02

    tactical employment of the tank and mechanized infantry battalion task force. In consonance with Airland Battle doctrine, the document emphasizes ...letter entitled *Emphasis on Rapid Estimates and Decisions on the Atomic Battlefield.’ Emphasizing the increased tempo of the post war mechanized army...If so, a copy of the message is automatically canted to the user(s) identified in the distribution field. Queries are messages retrived records from

  1. The New Totalitarians: Social Identities and Radical Islamist Political Grand Strategy

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    2007-01-01

    ends of their political grand strategy. According to a book entitled The Management of Barbarism, posted on the internet by an al-Qa’ida...Islamists are in control, the Second Phase, “The Management of Barbarism” will ensue. This second plan apparently was formulated in reaction to the...establishment of alliances with neighboring elements that are yet to give total conformity to the Management , and improve management structures

  2. Educational Debt in the Context of Career Planning: A Qualitative Exploration of Medical Student Perceptions.

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    Phillips, Julie P; Wilbanks, Deana M; Salinas, Diana F; Doberneck, Diane M

    2016-01-01

    Phenomenon: Medical students in the United States face increasing educational debt because medical education costs have risen while public investment in higher education has declined. Contemporary students borrow more money and accumulate debt far surpassing that of previous generations of physicians, and both interest rates and terms of loan repayment have changed significantly in the last decade. As a result, the experiences of medical students differ from the experiences of physician educators. Little is known about how contemporary medical students view their debt in the context of career planning. Understanding contemporary U.S. medical students' lived experiences of educational debt is important, because high debt levels may affect medical students' well-being and professional development. The study's purpose was to explore contemporary students' views of their debt in the context of career planning. In 2012, 2nd-year medical students enrolled in a health policy course at one medical school were invited to write an essay about how debt influences their career choices. The authors analyzed 132 essays using immersion and crystallization and iterative, team-based coding. Code-recode strategies, member checking, and reflexivity ensured validity and rigor. Three themes emerged about the meaning of debt: debt symbolizes lack of social investment, debt reinforces a sense of entitlement, and debt is a collective experience. Four approaches to debt management emerged: anticipation, avoidance, acceptance, and disempowerment. Insights: Medical students' views of debt are more complex than previously reported. Medical educators should recognize that many students experience debt as a stressor, acknowledge students' emotions about debt, and invite discussion about the culture of entitlement in medical education and how this culture affects students' professionalism. At the same time, educators should emphasize that students have many repayment options and that regardless of specialty choice, most physicians repay their debts without significant difficulty. Further exploration is needed of the relationships between the amount of debt owed, students' attitudes toward their debt, and other student characteristics. Because students experience debt in a range of ways, more nuanced approaches to understanding and reframing student perceptions of debt are necessary.

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

    Evans, R.D.

    This report discusses the progress achieved during the first year of a two year project entitled ''Well Test Performance and Analysis of Gas Wells Completed in Non-Continuous Lenticular Formations.'' The development of a general three dimensional dry gas reservoir simulator for non-continuous lenticular formations is presented. The simulator was used to perform well performance studies of real and hypothetical low permeability, lenticular, gas bearing formations indigeneous to the Rocky Mountain province of the United States. In addition a mathematical model is presented for simulating transient multiphase flow in a wellbore with phase re-distributions. Finally, an experimental research plan is outlinedmore » for measuring the non-Darcy flow coefficient in porous media and artifically fractured porous media. Conclusion are drawn and recommendations made concerning the continued pursuit of these research endeavors. 28 refs., 16 figs.« less

  4. (Surface engineering by high energy beams)

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    McHargue, C.J.

    1989-10-23

    A paper entitled Structure-Mechanical Property relationships in Ion-Implanted Ceramics'' was presented at the 2nd International Seminar on Surface Engineering by High Energy Beams in Lisbon, Portugal. This seminar was sponsored by the International Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering and included discussions on surface modifications using laser, electron, and ion beams. The visit to the University of Lisbon and LNETI-Sacavem included discussions regarding collaborative research in which Professor J.C. Soares and Dr. M.F. da Silva would conduct perturbed angular correlation (PAC) studies on ion-implanted samples supplied by the traveler. The collaboration between researchers at ORNL and the University Claudemore » Bernard-Lyon 1 (France) continues. Data were analyzed during this visit, plans for further experiments were developed, and a paper was drafted for publication.« less

  5. Technical Basis of Scaling Relationships for the Pretreatment Engineering Platform

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    Kuhn, William L.; Arm, Stuart T.; Huckaby, James L.

    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been tasked by Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) on the River Protection Project-Waste Treatment Plant (RPP-WTP) project to perform research and development activities. The Pretreatment Engineering Platform (PEP) is being designed and constructed as part of a plan to respond to an issue raised by the WTP External Flowsheet Review Team (EFRT) entitled “Undemonstrated Leaching Processes” and numbered M12. The PEP replicates the WTP leaching process using prototypic equipment and control strategies. The approach for scaling PEP performance data to predict WTP performance is critical to the successful resolution of the EFRT issue. This report describesmore » the recommended PEP scaling approach, PEP data interpretation and provides recommendations on test conduct and data requirements.« less

  6. Gas/Liquid Separator Being Developed for Microgravity

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    Hoffmann, Monica I.

    2002-01-01

    The examination and research of how liquids and gases behave in very low gravity will improve our understanding of the behavior of fluids on Earth. The knowledge of multiphase fluid behavior is applicable to many industries on Earth, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, and nuclear industries, just to name a few. In addition, this valuable knowledge applies very well to the engineering and design of microgravity materials processing and of life-support systems for extended space flight. Professors Ashok Sangani of Syracuse University and Donald Koch of Cornell University are principal investigators in the Microgravity Fluid Physics Program, which is managed and sponsored by the NASA Glenn Research Center. Their flight experiment entitled "Microgravity Observations of Bubble Interactions" (MOBI) is planned for operation in the Fluids and Combustion Facility aboard the International Space Station.

  7. Academic Entitlement and Academic Performance in Graduating Pharmacy Students

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    Barclay, Sean M.; Stolte, Scott K.

    2014-01-01

    Objectives. To determine a measurable definition of academic entitlement, measure academic entitlement in graduating doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students, and compare the academic performance between students identified as more or less academically entitled. Methods. Graduating students at a private health sciences institution were asked to complete an electronic survey instrument that included demographic data, academic performance, and 2 validated academic entitlement instruments. Results. One hundred forty-one of 243 students completed the survey instrument. Fourteen (10%) students scored greater than the median total points possible on 1 or both of the academic entitlement instruments and were categorized as more academically entitled. Less academically entitled students required fewer reassessments and less remediation than more academically entitled students. The highest scoring academic entitlement items related to student perception of what professors should do for them. Conclusion. Graduating pharmacy students with lower levels of academic entitlement were more academically successful than more academically entitled students. Moving from an expert opinion approach to evidence-based decision-making in the area of academic entitlement will allow pharmacy educators to identify interventions that will decrease academic entitlement and increase academic success in pharmacy students. PMID:25147388

  8. NP2010: An Assessment and Outlook for Nuclear Physics

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

    Lancaster, James

    This grant provided partial support for the National Research Council’s (NRC) decadal survey of nuclear physics. This is part of NRC’s larger effort to assess and discuss the outlook for different fields in physics and astronomy, Physics 2010, which takes place approximately every ten years. A report has been prepared as a result of the study that is intended to inform those who are interested about the current status of research in this area and to help guide future developments of the field. A pdf version of the report is available for download, for free, at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13438. Among the principalmore » conclusions reached in the report are that the nuclear physics program in the United States has been especially well managed, principally through a recurring long-range planning process conducted by the community, and that current opportunities developed pursuant to that planning process should be exploited. In the section entitled “Building the Foundation for the Future,” the report notes that attention needs to be paid to certain elements that are essential to the continued vitality of the field. These include ensuring that education and research at universities remain a focus for funding and that a plan be developed to ensure that forefront-computing resources, including exascale capabilities when developed, be made available to nuclear science researchers. The report also notes that nimbleness is essential for the United States to remain competitive in a rapidly expanding international nuclear physics arena and that streamlined and flexible procedures should be developed for initiating and managing smaller-scale nuclear science projects.« less

  9. The Transformation of Climate Models to Earth System Models and their Role in Policy Development and Decision Support

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Washington, W. M.

    2012-12-01

    We have seen over the last few decades continued improvement in climate models such that they are becoming Earth system models (ESMs). Usually climate models use specified concentrations of greenhouse gases whereas ESMs allow carbon, water, biochemical and other cycles to be fully interactive between various model components. Typically ESMs have atmospheric, ocean, land/vegetation, sea ice, urbanization components and some are starting to include glacier change which can directly affect sea level change. Steve Schneider, for whom this lecture is named after, strongly encouraged the development of such models and he went further to strongly suggest that these tools be developed beyond just the climate science questions. The modeling community needs to be interacting with the social, behavioral, and economic science communities. This would allow for realistic humankind interactions with the Earth system. In 2012, the federal government with advice from the National Academies developed a new strategic plan for the U. S. Global Change Research Program entitled The National Global Change Research Plan 2012-2021. This new plan has added the social, behavioral, and economic sciences to the mix of research expertise. It should be pointed out that the Global Change Research Act of 1990 passed by Congress specified strategic goals: advance science, inform decisions, conduct assessments, and communicate and educate. In order to carry out these goals an implementation plan is being put together by the 13 federal agencies and departments. Throughout Steve's professional life, he knew that to make global change understood required this broad community of sciences to work together to answer the questions that the public and policymakers had about environmental change. This talk will not only be about the historical developments in the field but also about the future research challenges. As part of the talk I will show several unpublished video segments of Steve explaining what mankind should do about climate and global change.

  10. Retiree health benefits-vesting of welfare benefits-early retirement-duty to bargain-termination of benefits-estoppel.

    PubMed

    2010-01-01

    Poore v. Simpson Paper Co., 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 11170 (9th Cir. Or. May 21, 2009). To be able to sue under ERISA, retirement health plan participants need not show that their benefits are vested the same way pension benefits are vested; the rights to the benefits need not be fixed or unalterable, rather, the employee must have an entitlement to the benefits.

  11. The Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-07-20

    AWARD NUMBER: W81XWH-15-1-0093 TITLE: The Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Laura Carpenter, MD RECIPIENT...Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS) 5b. GRANT NUMBER W81XWH-15-1-0093 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) . 5d. PROJECT NUMBER Laura...report provides a description of the Year 1 progress made and plans for Year 2 for the project entitled “The Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS

  12. An Econometric Analysis of the Effectiveness of Compensation to Retention

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-03-01

    increased significantly in recent years. A 2005 study estimated that 72 percent of enlisted members had one or more years of college education...DoD only uses basic pay in calculating the retirement annuity. The Office of the Actuary found that while a 20-year retiree may be entitled to 50...percent of RMC ( Actuary , 2007:10). The current retirement system available to eligible uniformed personnel is a defined benefit plan. Employee

  13. Information Resources Management: Systems Communicating with Systems. A Session Especially Designed by Senior Managers for Senior Management Officials. Viewgraphs and Presentations. Intensive One-Day Symposium (Gaithersburg, Maryland, December 3, 1987).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Services Administration, Washington, DC.

    Summaries of the welcoming and opening remarks for a symposium on the standards issues that will affect the federal government's planning, acquisition, and use of integrated computer and telecommunications systems over the next five years set the stage for the keynote address by Joseph Timko of IBM entitled "Standards--Perspectives and Evolution."…

  14. 44. Photocopy of drawing no. C3737, dated 24 October 1917, ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    44. Photocopy of drawing no. C-3737, dated 24 October 1917, entitled "New York Municipal Railway Corporation, Coney Island Terminal, Details of Concrete Track Deck and Platforms, Stillwell Avenue Station, Working Drawing," showing typical reinforced concrete encasement of iron and steel girders and columns. Original on file, plan archives of MTA New York City Transit, New York. - Stillwell Avenue Station, Intersection of Stillwell & Surf Avenues, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

  15. Theory and use of modern microscopical methods with applications to studies of wetlands microbial community dynamics. Final performance reports

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

    NONE

    1995-12-31

    Funds were granted to the University of Southwestern Louisiana to coordinate and offer a summer enhancement institute for science teachers. Following are highlights from that institute: (1) 20 teachers from Louisiana attended the institute as students; (2) institute faculty included staff members from USL`s Departments of Biology, Mathematics, and Education and 3 principal scientists plus technicians from the Southern Science Center; (3) the institute began June 5, 1995 and ended June 30, 1995, and it featured daily lectures, laboratory exercises, examinations, and field trips--assignments for students included journal keeping, lesson plan development, and presentations, the student`s journal entries proved valuablemore » for evaluating institute activities, students received copies of lesson plans developed at the institute, videos entitled ``Pond Life Diversity`` and ``Chesapeake: The Twilight Estuary,`` a guide to ``Free-lining Freshwater Protozoa,`` a graphing calculator, 2 x 2 slide set of pond life, software or hardware (selected by the teacher to meet specific needs), a field manual for water quality monitoring laboratory exercises (Project Green), and a book on Benchmarks for Science Literacy; (4) follow-up measures included the following--a newsletter disseminated by USL but written with teacher input; making equipment (such as a trinocular compound microscope and video monitor) and materials and supplies available to the teachers and their students in the classroom; and mentoring between USL and SSC staff and the teachers during the school year. Attached to this report are copies of the institute agenda and lesson plans developed in the institute.« less

  16. TV spots' impact.

    PubMed

    El-bakly, S

    1994-09-01

    The Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Center of the State Information Service was established in 1979 for the purpose of providing information to the people on the population issue. The Ministry of Information has accorded the State Information Service free TV and radio air time for family planning dramas and spots. In the early years information campaigns were organized to make people aware of the population problem by slogans, songs, and cartoons. Around 1984 misconceptions about family planning and contraceptives were attacked through a number of TV and radio spots. A few years later 21 spots on specific contraceptive methods were broadcast which were aired for three years over 3000 times. They were extremely successful. The impact of these TV spots was one of the major reasons why the contraceptive prevalence rate increased from 30% in 1984 to 38% in 1988 and 47% in 1992. Spots were also broadcast about the social implications of large families. The TV soap opera "And The Nile Flows On", with the family planning message interwoven into it, was very well received by the target audience. A program entitled "Wedding of the Month" features couples who know family planning well. The most successful radio program is a 15-20 minute long quiz show for residents of the villages where the Select Villages Project is being implemented. The State Information Service has 60 local information centers in the 26 governorates of Egypt that make plans for the family planning campaign. In 1992 the Minya Initiative, a family planning project was implemented in the Minya Governorate. As a result, the contraceptive prevalence rate rose from 22% to 30% over 18 months. A new project, the Select Village Project, was developed in 1993 that replicates the Minya Initiative on the village level in other governorates. This new project that was implemented in sixteen governorates.

  17. Sea Level Rise Decision Support Tools for Adaptation Planning in Vulnerable Coastal Communities

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Rozum, J. S.; Marcy, D.

    2015-12-01

    NOAA is involved in a myriad of climate related research and projects that help decision makers and the public understand climate science as well as climate change impacts. The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) provides data, tools, trainings and technical assistance to coastal resource managers. Beginning in 2011, NOAA OCM began developing a sea level rise and coastal flooding impacts viewer which provides nationally consistent data sets and analyses to help communities with coastal management goals such as: understanding and communicating coastal flood hazards, performing vulnerability assessments and increasing coastal resilience, and prioritizing actions for different inundation/flooding scenarios. The Viewer is available on NOAA's Digital Coast platform: (coast.noaa.gov/ditgitalcoast/tools/slr). In this presentation we will share the lessons learned from our work with coastal decision-makers on the role of coastal flood risk data and tools in helping to shape future land use decisions and policies. We will also focus on a recent effort in California to help users understand the similarities and differences of a growing array of sea level rise decision support tools. NOAA staff and other partners convened a workshop entitled, "Lifting the Fog: Bringing Clarity to Sea Level Rise and Shoreline Change Models and Tools," which was attended by tool develops, science translators and coastal managers with the goal to create a collaborative communication framework to help California coastal decision-makers navigate the range of available sea level rise planning tools, and to inform tool developers of future planning needs. A sea level rise tools comparison matrix will be demonstrated. This matrix was developed as part of this effort and has been expanded to many other states via a partnership with NOAA, Climate Central, and The Nature Conservancy.

  18. Early Rockets

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2004-04-15

    Science fiction writers, like Jules Verne in France and Edward Everett Hale in America, had discovered one of the most vital elements in the formula for space travel-a fertile imagination. The first known proposal for a marned-satellite appears in a story by Hale entitled "The Brick Moon" published in 1899. The story involved a group of young Bostonians who planned to put an artificial satellite into polar orbit for sailors to use to determine longitude accurately and easily. They planned to send a brick satellite into orbit because the satellite would have to withstand fire very well. The Satellite's 37 inhabitants signaled the Earth in morse code by jumping up and down on the outside of the satellite.

  19. The Brick Moon

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    2004-01-01

    Science fiction writers, like Jules Verne in France and Edward Everett Hale in America, had discovered one of the most vital elements in the formula for space travel-a fertile imagination. The first known proposal for a marned-satellite appears in a story by Hale entitled 'The Brick Moon' published in 1899. The story involved a group of young Bostonians who planned to put an artificial satellite into polar orbit for sailors to use to determine longitude accurately and easily. They planned to send a brick satellite into orbit because the satellite would have to withstand fire very well. The Satellite's 37 inhabitants signaled the Earth in morse code by jumping up and down on the outside of the satellite.

  20. IPPF re-affirms its policy on sterilization: a free, informed and unpressured choice.

    PubMed

    1977-01-01

    The IPPF has re-affirmed its policy on sterilization that individuals have the right to voluntarily choose a contraceptive method. A sterilization acceptor should understand all the implications and that the procedure should be considered irreversible, although medical techniques should be used to give the greatest chance of reversibility. An individual should know of alternative contraceptive methods and the risks and benefits involved with each. Incentives for family planning programs should ensure that benefits be in addition to the benefits and services which are entitled to everyone; likewise, any disincentives should not conflict with basic human rights. Family planning education should promote informed decisions on contraceptive use including sterilization procedures.

  1. Working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to obtain approval of products under the Animal Rule.

    PubMed

    Park, Glen D; Mitchel, Jules T

    2016-06-01

    While the development of medical products and approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is well known, the development of countermeasures against exposure to toxic levels of radiation, chemicals, and infectious agents requires special consideration, and there has been, to date, little experience in working with the FDA to obtain approval of these products. The FDA has published a regulation entitled "Approval of Biological Products when Human Efficacy Studies are not Ethical or Feasible." This regulation, known simply as the "Animal Rule," was designed to permit approval or licensing of drugs and biologics when efficacy studies in humans are not ethical or feasible. To date, 12 products have been approved under the Animal Rule. It is highly recommended that sponsors of products that are to be developed under the Animal Rule meet with the FDA and other government entities early in the development process to ensure that the efficacy and safety studies that are planned will meet the FDA's requirements for approval of the product. © 2016 New York Academy of Sciences.

  2. The sexuality connection in reproductive health.

    PubMed

    Dixon-Mueller, R

    1993-01-01

    Sexuality and power relations based on gender are relevant to researchers, policymakers, and service providers in the reproductive health field, because they underlie virtually all of the behaviors and conditions that their programs address. Yet, a review of conventional treatments in the demographic and family planning literature reveals that, when they consider these topics at all, researchers typically adopt narrow definitions of sexual behavior and focus almost exclusively on risks of pregnancy and disease. This article proposes an analytic framework as a guide to researchers and family planning providers. It relates four dimensions of sexuality to reproductive health outcomes and concludes that family planning policies and programs should address a broader spectrum of sexual behaviors and meanings, consider questions of sexual enjoyment as well as risk, and confront ideologies of male entitlement that threaten women's sexual and reproductive rights and health.

  3. 38 CFR 21.9570 - Transfer of entitlement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Transfer of entitlement... (CONTINUED) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Entitlement to Basic Educational Assistance to Dependents § 21.9570 Transfer of entitlement. An individual entitled to educational...

  4. 38 CFR 21.9570 - Transfer of entitlement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Transfer of entitlement... (CONTINUED) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Entitlement to Basic Educational Assistance to Dependents § 21.9570 Transfer of entitlement. An individual entitled to educational...

  5. 38 CFR 21.9570 - Transfer of entitlement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Transfer of entitlement... (CONTINUED) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Entitlement to Basic Educational Assistance to Dependents § 21.9570 Transfer of entitlement. An individual entitled to educational...

  6. 38 CFR 21.9570 - Transfer of entitlement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Transfer of entitlement... (CONTINUED) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Entitlement to Basic Educational Assistance to Dependents § 21.9570 Transfer of entitlement. An individual entitled to educational...

  7. A Case Study in the Identification of Critical Factors Leading to Successful Implementation of the Hospital Incident Command System

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-06-01

    California EMSA, National Incident Management System, NIMS, hospital preparedness program, Nursing Home Incident Command System, NHICS, Hospital...The International Journal of Trauma Nursing published an article in 2007 entitled “Organization of a Hospital-based Victim Decontamination Plan...Journal of Trauma Nursing 5, no. 4 (October– November 2007): 119–123. 32 Ellen Lanser May, “Scarred but Smarter: Lessons Learned from Florida’s 2004

  8. The Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-07-01

    AWARD NUMBER: W81XWH-15-1-0093 TITLE: The Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Laura Carpenter, MD RECIPIENT...Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS) 5b. GRANT NUMBER W81XWH-15-1-0093 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER Laura Carpenter...provides a description of the Year 2 progress made and plans for Year 3 for the project entitled “The Carolina Autism Transition Study (CATS).” The goal of

  9. (Meetings on the structure and properties of implanted ceramics)

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

    McHargue, C.J.; Horton, L.L.

    1990-01-01

    The visit to the University Claude Bernard was for the purpose of analyzing data obtained there and at ORNL in a collaborative research program, to exchange samples, to plan further work, and to revise drafts of two manuscripts for publication. One of the travelers served on the jury for the doctoral examination of E. Abonneau. The travelers also attended the NATO-ASI entitled Diamond and Diamond-Like Films and Coatings'' and served on the Organizing Committee.

  10. [The health system of Chile].

    PubMed

    Becerril-Montekio, Víctor; Reyes, Juan de Dios; Manuel, Annick

    2011-01-01

    This paper describes the Chilean health system, including its structure, financing, beneficiaries, and its physical, material and human resources. This system has two sectors, public and private. The public sector comprises all the organisms that constitute the National System of Health Services, which covers 70% of the population, including the rural and urban poor, the low middle-class, the retired, and the self-employed professionals and technicians.The private sector covers 17.5% of the population, mostly the upper middle-class and the high-income population. A small proportion of the population uses private health services and pays for them out-of-pocket. Around l0% of the population is covered by other public agencies, basically the Health Services for the Armed Forces. The system was recently reformed with the establishment of a Universal System of Explicit Entitlements, which operates through a Universal Plan of Explicit Entitlements (AUGE), which guarantees timely access to treatment for 56 health problems, including cancer in children, breast cancer, ischaemic heart disease, HIV/AIDS and diabetes.

  11. A Typology of Students Based on Academic Entitlement

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Luckett, Michael; Trocchia, Philip J.; Noel, Noel Mark; Marlin, Dan

    2017-01-01

    Two hundred ninety-three university business students were surveyed using an academic entitlement (AE) scale updated to include new technologies. Using factor analysis, three components of AE were identified: grade entitlement, behavioral entitlement, and service entitlement. A k-means clustering procedure was then applied to identify four groups…

  12. Building a Framework in Improving Drought Monitoring and Early Warning Systems in Africa

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Tadesse, T.; Wall, N.; Haigh, T.; Shiferaw, A. S.; Beyene, S.; Demisse, G. B.; Zaitchik, B.

    2015-12-01

    Decision makers need a basic understanding of the prediction models and products of hydro-climatic extremes and their suitability in time and space for strategic resource and development planning to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies. Advances in our ability to assess and predict climate extremes (e.g., droughts and floods) under evolving climate change suggest opportunity to improve management of climatic/hydrologic risk in agriculture and water resources. In the NASA funded project entitled, "Seasonal Prediction of Hydro-Climatic Extremes in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) under Evolving Climate Conditions to Support Adaptation Strategies," we are attempting to develop a framework that uses dialogue between managers and scientists on how to enhance the use of models' outputs and prediction products in the GHA as well as improve the delivery of this information in ways that can be easily utilized by managers. This process is expected to help our multidisciplinary research team obtain feedback on the models and forecast products. In addition, engaging decision makers is essential in evaluating the use of drought and flood prediction models and products for decision-making processes in drought and flood management. Through this study, we plan to assess information requirements to implement a robust Early Warning Systems (EWS) by engaging decision makers in the process. This participatory process could also help the existing EWSs in Africa and to develop new local and regional EWSs. In this presentation, we report the progress made in the past two years of the NASA project.

  13. Schistosomiasis Elimination Strategies and Potential Role of a Vaccine in Achieving Global Health Goals

    PubMed Central

    Mo, Annie X.; Agosti, Jan M.; Walson, Judd L.; Hall, B. Fenton; Gordon, Lance

    2014-01-01

    In March 2013, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-sponsored a meeting entitled “Schistosomiasis Elimination Strategy and Potential Role of a Vaccine in Achieving Global Health Goals” to discuss the potential role of schistosomiasis vaccines and other tools in the context of schistosomiasis control and elimination strategies. It was concluded that although schistosomiasis elimination in some focal areas may be achievable through current mass drug administration programs, global control and elimination will face several significant scientific and operational challenges, and will require an integrated approach with other, additional interventions. These challenges include vector (snail) control; environmental modification; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and other future innovative tools such as vaccines. Defining a clear product development plan that reflects a vaccine strategy as complementary to the existing control programs to combat different forms of schistosomiasis will be important to develop a vaccine effectively. PMID:24402703

  14. 20 CFR 410.215 - Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or...; Duration of Entitlement; Filing of Claims and Evidence § 410.215 Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister. (a) parent, brother, or sister is entitled to benefits beginning with the month all the...

  15. 20 CFR 410.214 - Conditions of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; parent, brother...; Duration of Entitlement; Filing of Claims and Evidence § 410.214 Conditions of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister. An individual is entitled to benefits if: (a) Such individual: (1) Is the parent, brother...

  16. 20 CFR 404.251 - Subsequent entitlement to benefits less than 12 months after entitlement to disability benefits...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) Computing...) Disability before 1979; second entitlement after 1978. In this situation, we compute your second-entitlement... primary insurance amount computed for you as of the time of your second entitlement under any method for...

  17. Services used by perinatal substance-users with child welfare involvement: a descriptive study

    PubMed Central

    2010-01-01

    Background Substance use during pregnancy often leads to involvement in the child welfare system, resulting in multiple social service systems and service providers working with families to achieve successful child welfare outcomes. The Vulnerable Infants Program of Rhode Island (VIP-RI) is a care coordination program developed to work with perinatal substance-users to optimize opportunities for reunification and promote permanency for substance-exposed infants. This paper describes services used by VIP-RI participants and child welfare outcomes. Methods Data collected during the first four years of VIP-RI were used to identify characteristics of program participants, services received, and child welfare outcomes: closed child welfare cases, reunification with biological mothers and identified infant permanent placements. Descriptive Results Medical and financial services were associated with positive child welfare outcomes. Medical services included family planning, pre- and post-natal care and HIV test counseling. Financial services included assistance with obtaining entitlement benefits and receiving tangible support such as food and clothing. Conclusions Findings from this study suggest services that address basic family needs were related to positive child welfare outcomes. The provision of basic services, such as health care and financial assistance through entitlement benefits and tangible donations, may help to establish a foundation so mothers can concentrate on recovery and parenting skills. Identification of services for perinatal substance users that are associated with more successful child welfare outcomes has implications for the child welfare system, treatment providers, courts and families. PMID:20807432

  18. Fluidized bed steam reformed mineral waste form performance testing to support Hanford Supplemental Low Activity Waste Immobilization Technology Selection

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

    Jantzen, C. M.; Pierce, E. M.; Bannochie, C. J.

    This report describes the benchscale testing with simulant and radioactive Hanford Tank Blends, mineral product characterization and testing, and monolith testing and characterization. These projects were funded by DOE EM-31 Technology Development & Deployment (TDD) Program Technical Task Plan WP-5.2.1-2010-001 and are entitled “Fluidized Bed Steam Reformer Low-Level Waste Form Qualification”, Inter-Entity Work Order (IEWO) M0SRV00054 with Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) entitled “Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming Treatability Studies Using Savannah River Site (SRS) Low Activity Waste and Hanford Low Activity Waste Tank Samples”, and IEWO M0SRV00080, “Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming Waste Form Qualification Testing Using SRS Low Activity Wastemore » and Hanford Low Activity Waste Tank Samples”. This was a multi-organizational program that included Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), THOR® Treatment Technologies (TTT), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Office of River Protection (ORP), and Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS). The SRNL testing of the non-radioactive pilot-scale Fluidized Bed Steam Reformer (FBSR) products made by TTT, subsequent SRNL monolith formulation and testing and studies of these products, and SRNL Waste Treatment Plant Secondary Waste (WTP-SW) radioactive campaign were funded by DOE Advanced Remediation Technologies (ART) Phase 2 Project in connection with a Work-For-Others (WFO) between SRNL and TTT.« less

  19. Services used by perinatal substance-users with child welfare involvement: a descriptive study.

    PubMed

    McCann, Kenneth J; Twomey, Jean E; Caldwell, Donna; Soave, Rosemary; Fontaine, Lynne Andreozzi; Lester, Barry M

    2010-08-31

    Substance use during pregnancy often leads to involvement in the child welfare system, resulting in multiple social service systems and service providers working with families to achieve successful child welfare outcomes. The Vulnerable Infants Program of Rhode Island (VIP-RI) is a care coordination program developed to work with perinatal substance-users to optimize opportunities for reunification and promote permanency for substance-exposed infants. This paper describes services used by VIP-RI participants and child welfare outcomes. Data collected during the first four years of VIP-RI were used to identify characteristics of program participants, services received, and child welfare outcomes: closed child welfare cases, reunification with biological mothers and identified infant permanent placements. DESCRIPTIVE RESULTS: Medical and financial services were associated with positive child welfare outcomes. Medical services included family planning, pre- and post-natal care and HIV test counseling. Financial services included assistance with obtaining entitlement benefits and receiving tangible support such as food and clothing. Findings from this study suggest services that address basic family needs were related to positive child welfare outcomes. The provision of basic services, such as health care and financial assistance through entitlement benefits and tangible donations, may help to establish a foundation so mothers can concentrate on recovery and parenting skills. Identification of services for perinatal substance users that are associated with more successful child welfare outcomes has implications for the child welfare system, treatment providers, courts and families.

  20. South Australia's River Murray: Social and cultural values in water planning

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Mooney, Carla; Tan, Poh-Ling

    2012-12-01

    SummaryThe South Australian River Murray is at the end of the Murray-Darling Basin which spans four Australian states, and is reliant on upstream flow. Under the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, South Australia has an annual entitlement of 1850 GL flow. In the recent debilitating drought, the Agreement was put 'on hold' while emergency sharing arrangements provided for critical human needs, with meagre supplies for any other consumptive use. The drought also impacted on environmental values already compromised by river regulation and the high levels of water consumption. Conducted during the policy development phase of a second water allocation plan, our research trialled three tools designed to assess economic, social and cultural values for the new plan. The first was a pilot social impact study of effects of changing water availability in the Murraylands. In the second, researchers used a participatory modelling tool conjunctively with multi-criteria analysis to identify community values relevant to the prioritisation of environmental assets in the context of water scarcity. The third tool addressed Indigenous cultural values associated with water. Results of trials demonstrate that identifying public and social values in water require a number of interactive and deliberative tools in order to engage the broad community in water planning. Of the three tools, the most innovative was the second tool as it facilitated deliberation about the relative importance of the environment and helped shift individuals from entrenched interest based positions to consensus on values in wetlands.

  1. 42 CFR 406.12 - Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social... is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability benefits. (a) Basic requirements. An...) Entitled or deemed entitled to social security disability benefits as an insured individual, child, widow...

  2. "I Bought My Degree, Now I Want My Job!" Is Academic Entitlement Related to Prospective Workplace Entitlement?

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Peirone, Amy; Maticka-Tyndale, Eleanor

    2017-01-01

    Academic entitlement, a term that defines students' expectations of academic success independent of performance, has been linked with a number of maladaptive behaviors. This study examined the potential relationship between academic entitlement and prospective workplace entitlement in a sample of Canadian students (N=1024) using an online survey.…

  3. 42 CFR 406.12 - Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social... is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability benefits. (a) Basic requirements. An...) Entitled or deemed entitled to social security disability benefits as an insured individual, child, widow...

  4. 42 CFR 406.12 - Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social... is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability benefits. (a) Basic requirements. An...) Entitled or deemed entitled to social security disability benefits as an insured individual, child, widow...

  5. 42 CFR 406.12 - Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Individual under age 65 who is entitled to social... is entitled to social security or railroad retirement disability benefits. (a) Basic requirements. An...) Entitled or deemed entitled to social security disability benefits as an insured individual, child, widow...

  6. 24 CFR 570.427 - Program amendments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Small Cities, Non-Entitlement CDBG Grants in Hawaii and Insular Areas Programs § 570.427 Program amendments. (a) HUD approval of certain...

  7. Genesee River Basin Study; Reconnaissance Report. Volume 1. Main Report.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1986-01-01

    River in the Towns of Chili and Riga, Monroe County, New York" was prepared in September 1969. The report gives a history of flooding and outlines...a benefit - cost ratio of less than unity. 9 A report entitled "Flood Recovery Planning Program - Preliminary Evaluation of Stony Brook and Mill Creek...Creek, Town ot (a Chili , and Ogden, Monroe County, New York," was prepared in August 1915. Ttl- report presents a brief history of flooding and

  8. (Collaboration for improved understanding of implanted ceramics)

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

    McHargue, C.J.

    1990-04-09

    The visit to the University Claude Bernard was to analyze data obtained there and at ORNL in a collaborative research program, to exchange samples, to plan further work, and to prepare drafts of two manuscripts for publication. The traveler also attended a meeting of the organizers of a NATO-ASI entitled Diamond and Diamond-Like Films and Coatings'' that will be held in Italy in July--August 1990. The purpose of this organizing meeting was to establish the program and other organization details.

  9. Geotechnical support and topical studies for nuclear waste geologic repositories

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

    Not Available

    1989-01-01

    The present report lists the technical reviews and comments made during the fiscal year 1988 and summarizes the technical progress of the topical studies. In the area of technical assistance, there were numerous activities detailed in the next section. These included 24 geotechnical support activities, including reviews of 6 Study Plans (SP) and participation in 6 SP Review Workshops, review of one whole document Site Characterization Plan (SCP) and participation in the Assembled Document SCP Review Workshops by 6 LBL reviewers; the hosting of a DOE program review, the rewriting of the project statement of work, 2 trips to technicalmore » and planning meetings; preparation of proposed work statements for two new topics for DOE, and 5 instances of technical assistance to DOE. These activities are described in a Table in the following section entitled Geoscience Technical Support for Nuclear Waste Geologic Repositories.''« less

  10. Having it all: national benefit equity and local payment parity in Medicare.

    PubMed

    Dowd, Bryan; Feldman, Roger

    2002-01-01

    The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has identified two important problems with the Medicare+Choice (M+C) program: nationwide geographic inequity in government-financed benefits, and unequal government payments for M+C plans versus fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare in the same market area. MedPAC concludes that both problems cannot be solved simultaneously. We argue that both problems could be solved if Congress discontinued its policy of underwriting the cost of FFS Medicare. Instead, Congress should define a national entitlement benefit package and have all health plans submit bids on the package in each market area. The government's premium contribution should be equal to the lowest bid submitted by a qualified health plan in each market area. The contribution could be adjusted for health risk, the special obligations of FFS Medicare, and welfare enhancements associated with FFS Medicare that are valued by both beneficiaries and taxpayers but unrelated to beneficiaries' health status.

  11. ISRU: An Overview of NASA'S Current Development Activities and Long-Term Goals

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    Sanders, Gerald B.; Nicholson, Leonard S. (Technical Monitor)

    2000-01-01

    The concept of "living off the land" by utilizing the indigenous resources of the Moon, Mars, or other potential sites of robotic and human exploration has been termed In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). It is fundamental to any program of extended human presence and operation on other extraterrestrial bodies that we learn how to utilize the indigenous resources. The chief benefits of ISRU are that it can reduce the mass, cost, and risk of robotic and human exploration while providing capabilities that enable the commercial development of space. In January 1997, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Space Processing Technical Committee released a position paper entitled, "Need for A NASA Indigenous Space Resource Utilization (ISRU) Program". Besides outlining some of the potential advantages of incorporating ISRU into Lunar and Mars human mission plans and providing an overview of technologies and processes of interest, the position paper concluded with a list of seven recommendations to NASA. This paper will examine the seven recommendations proposed and provide an overview of NASA's current ISRU development activities and possible long term goals with respect to these recommendations.

  12. State contraceptive coverage laws: creative responses to questions of "conscience".

    PubMed

    Dailard, C

    1999-08-01

    The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) guaranteed contraceptive coverage for employees of the federal government. However, opponents of the FEHBP contraceptive coverage questioned the viability of the conscience clause. Supporters of the contraceptive coverage pressed for the narrowest exemption, one that only permit religious plans that clearly states religious objection to contraception. There are six of the nine states that have enacted contraceptive coverage laws aimed at the private sector. The statutes included a provision of conscience clause. The private sector disagrees to the plan since almost all of the employees¿ work for employers who only offer one plan. The scope of exemption for employers was an issue in five states that have enacted the contraceptive coverage. In Hawaii and California, it was exemplified that if employers are exempted from the contraceptive coverage based on religious grounds, an employee will be entitled to purchase coverage directly from the plan. There are still questions on how an insurer, who objects based on religious grounds to a plan with contraceptive coverage, can function in a marketplace where such coverage is provided by most private sector employers.

  13. Program evaluation in integrated resource planning

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

    Council, C.D.

    1994-12-31

    The Western Area Power Administration along with the Southwestern and Southeastern Power Administrations joined together to develop a set of integrated resource planning (IRP) tools to help their customers development and implement an IRP process. The project has been entitled the Resource Planning Guide (RPG), and is specifically designed to help small- to mid-sized utilities analyze supply- and demand-side alternatives as part of an IRP process. The RPG project will be available in January 1994 and will include such support as: workshops, technical assistance, an RPG hotline, and an RPG User`s Group for the project. The RPG grew out ofmore » the interest shown by utility customers who wanted a user-friendly tool to aid in their application of the IRP process. The project has been field tested by 43 utilities and related organizations over the last year, has sparked interest both nationally and internationally, and is now available for public use. The program evaluation aspects of the IRP process are heightened by a requirement of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 which requires all long-term power customers of the Western Area Power Administration to develop, implement, and monitor an IRP process. The EPAct defines IRP as: A planning process for new energy resources that evaluates the full range of alternatives, including new generating capacity, power purchases, energy conservation and efficiency, cogeneration and district heating and cooling applications, and renewable energy resources, to provide adequate and reliable service to its electric customers at the lowest system cost. The process takes into account necessary features for system operation, such as diversity, reliability, dispatchability, and other factors of risk; the ability to verify energy savings achieved through energy conservation and efficiency and the projected durability of such savings measured over time; and treats demand and supply resources on a consistent and integrated basis.« less

  14. Power increases the socially toxic component of narcissism among individuals with high baseline testosterone.

    PubMed

    Mead, Nicole L; Baumeister, Roy F; Stuppy, Anika; Vohs, Kathleen D

    2018-04-01

    The corrosive effects of power have been noted for centuries, but the self-related changes responsible for those effects have remained somewhat elusive. Narcissists tend to rise to-and abuse-positions of power, so we considered the possibility that positions of power may corrupt because they inflate narcissism. Two pathways were considered: Powerholders abuse their power because having power over others makes them feel superior (grandiosity pathway) or deserving of special treatment (entitlement pathway). Supporting the entitlement pathway, assigning participants to a position of power (vs. equal control) over a group task increased scores on the Exploitative/Entitlement component of narcissism among those with high baseline testosterone. What is more, heightened Exploitative/Entitlement scores among high-testosterone participants endowed with power (vs. equal control) statistically explained amplified self-reported willingness to misuse their power (e.g., taking fringe benefits as extra compensation). The grandiosity pathway was not well supported. The Superiority/Arrogance, Self-Absorption/Self-Admiration, and Leadership/Authority facets of narcissism did not change as a function of the power manipulation and testosterone levels. Taken together, these results suggest that people with high (but not low) testosterone may be inclined to misuse their power because having power over others makes them feel entitled to special treatment. This work identifies testosterone as a characteristic that contributes to the development of the socially toxic component of narcissism (Exploitative/Entitlement). It points to the possibility that structural positions of power and individual differences in narcissism may be mutually reinforcing, suggesting a vicious cycle with personal, relational, and societal implications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

  15. 76 FR 59406 - Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

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    2011-09-26

    ... development of antibacterials for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and the draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia: Developing Drugs for...

  16. Energy aspects of solid waste management: Proceedings

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

    Not Available

    1990-01-01

    The Eighteenth Annual Illinois Energy Conference entitled Energy Aspects of Solid Waste Management'' was held in Chicago, Illinois on October 29--30, 1990. The conference program was developed by a planning committee that drew upon Illinois energy and environmental specialists from the major sectors including energy industries, environmental organizations, research universities, utility companies, federal, state and local government agencies, and public interest groups. Within this framework, the committee identified a number of key topic areas surrounding solid waste management in Illinois which were the focus of the conference. These issues included: review of the main components of the solid waste cyclemore » in the Midwest and what the relative impact of waste reduction, recycling, incineration and land disposal might be on Illinois' and the Midwest's solid waste management program. Investigation of special programs in the Midwest dealing with sewage sludge, combustion residuals and medical/infectious wastes. Review of the status of existing landfills in Illinois and the Midwest and an examination of the current plans for siting of new land disposal systems. Review of the status of incinerators and waste-to-energy systems in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as an update on activities to maximize methane production from landfills in the Midwest.« less

  17. Create positive contraceptive images for strongest impact in single lesson.

    PubMed

    1987-05-01

    Health educators attempting to deliver contraceptive information to adolescents in the classroom must seek ways to make a major impact in a very short period of time. A Planned Parenthood professional from New Jersey has developed a single-shot birth control lesson that, rather than presenting the pros and cons of various contraceptive methods, has teenagers identify themselves as at high, low, or no risk of pregnancy. Students estimate the number of classmates who are in each category and then assess whether they personally are at risk of an unintended pregnancy. In general, teens overestimate the number of classmates who are sexually active. This approach seems to make the ensuing discussion of contraceptive methods more meaningful. This discussion presents the condom and foam, the sponge, and visiting a family planning clinic. After this 40 minute presentation, fewer adolescents report being afraid of contraceptive side effects; they also have more knowledge about the efficacy and availability of different methods. A lesson in preparation is centered around a videotape entitled "Swept Away is Not Okay." It shows a teen couple going to a family planning clinic before they ever have intercourse. This strategy of encouraging adolescents to seek contraception before sexual involvement begins is considered more realistic than pressuring teens to abstain from sex. School officials and teachers have been receptive to this educational approach, viewing it as presenting important public health information.

  18. Development of a Systemwide Program: Stepwise Implementation of a Predation Index, Predator Control Fisheries and Evaluation Plan in the Columbia River Basin, Volume 1, 1992 Annual Report.

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

    Ward, David L.

    1994-06-01

    Results of the second year are reported of a basinwide program to harvest northern squawfish in an effort to reduce mortality due to squawfish predation on juvenile salmonids during their migration from natal streams to the ocean. Six papers are included in this report. They are entitled: feasibility investigation of a commercial longline fishery for northern squawfish in the Columbia River downstream from Bonneville dam; evaluation of the northern squawfish sport-reward fishery in the Columbia and Snake Rivers; controlled angling for northern squawfish at selected dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in 1992; evaluation of harvest technology for squawfishmore » control in Columbia River reservoirs; effectiveness of predator-removal for protecting juvenile fall chinook salmon released from Bonneville Hatchery; and Northern squawfish sport-reward payments.« less

  19. Grand Challenges of Advanced Computing for Energy Innovation Report from the Workshop Held July 31-August 2, 2012

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

    Larzelere, Alex R.; Ashby, Steven F.; Christensen, Dana C.

    2013-03-06

    On July 31-August 2 of 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) held a workshop entitled Grand Challenges of Advanced Computing for Energy Innovation. This workshop built on three earlier workshops that clearly identified the potential for the Department and its national laboratories to enable energy innovation. The specific goal of the workshop was to identify the key challenges that the nation must overcome to apply the full benefit of taxpayer-funded advanced computing technologies to U.S. energy innovation in the ways that the country produces, moves, stores, and uses energy. Perhaps more importantly, the workshop also developed a set ofmore » recommendations to help the Department overcome those challenges. These recommendations provide an action plan for what the Department can do in the coming years to improve the nation’s energy future.« less

  20. International and national initiatives in biobanking.

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    Ectors, N

    2011-01-01

    Translational research and biobanking are "in", also in Flanders and in Belgium. In Flanders the Advice report 120 from the Flemish Council for Science and innovation, entitled "Extension of translational research in Flanders" paved the way for the Center for Medical Innovation. The Center for Medical Innovation aims at promoting collaboration between Flemish Universities, university hospitals, pharma and biotech industry and the Flemish Government specifically in the domain of translational research. The Initiative # 27 of the Cancer plan from the Federal Government aims at financing a virtual interuniversity tumor bank in order to promote "cancer" translational research in a collaborative network between academic structures, general hospitals en different industrial partners (pharmacy, biotechnology, diagnostics, ...) active in research in Belgium. However, the scientific interest in the human tissues is not new, at all. This text aims at giving an overview of the development and evolutions of "biobanking" initiatives.

  1. Sensual sexuality education with young parenting women.

    PubMed

    Gubrium, Aline C; Shafer, Miriam B

    2014-08-01

    Comprehensive sexuality education curricula that incorporate sex positive and integrated approaches go beyond a presentation of facts and strategies for prevention to emphasize the promotion of sexual subjectivity and wellbeing. A pilot sensual sexuality education program was planned, implemented and informally evaluated with young parenting women at an alternative General Educational Development test preparation center. The program prioritized a sex positive framework, including topics such as pleasure, desire and sexual entitlement, and invited participants to explore sexuality through a multisensory orientation. Participants took part in small group discussions and activities that engaged their senses through arts-based methods. Grounded in holism, program topics were integrated with a focus on participants' everyday experiences. The pilot curriculum serves as a promising program for re-positioning young parenting women as sexual subjects, which is key to the promotion of health and wellbeing. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  2. 20 CFR 410.202 - Duration of entitlement; miner.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; miner. 410.202 Section 410.202 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, TITLE IV-BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (1969- ) Requirements for Entitlement; Duration of Entitlement...

  3. 20 CFR 410.202 - Duration of entitlement; miner.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; miner. 410.202 Section 410.202 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, TITLE IV-BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (1969- ) Requirements for Entitlement; Duration of Entitlement...

  4. 20 CFR 410.201 - Conditions of entitlement; miner.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; miner. 410.201 Section 410.201 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, TITLE IV-BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (1969- ) Requirements for Entitlement; Duration of Entitlement...

  5. 20 CFR 410.201 - Conditions of entitlement; miner.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; miner. 410.201 Section 410.201 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, TITLE IV-BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (1969- ) Requirements for Entitlement; Duration of Entitlement...

  6. Academic Entitlement: Relations to Perceptions of Parental Warmth and Psychological Control

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    Turner, Lisa A.; McCormick, Wesley H.

    2018-01-01

    Academic entitlement characterises students who expect positive academic outcomes without personal effort. The current study examined the relations of perceived parental warmth and parental psychological control with two dimensions of academic entitlement (i.e., entitled expectations and externalised responsibility) among college students.…

  7. Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: a qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK.

    PubMed

    Jones, Alasdair; Goodman, Anna; Roberts, Helen; Steinbach, Rebecca; Green, Judith

    2013-08-01

    Access to transport is an important determinant of health, and concessionary fares for public transport are one way to reduce the 'transport exclusion' that can limit access. This paper draws on qualitative data from two groups typically at risk of transport exclusion: young people (12-18 years of age, n = 118) and older citizens (60+ years of age, n = 46). The data were collected in London, UK, where young people and older citizens are currently entitled to concessionary bus travel. We focus on how this entitlement is understood and enacted, and how different sources of entitlement mediate the relationship between transport and wellbeing. Both groups felt that their formal entitlement to travel for free reflected their social worth and was, particularly for older citizens, relatively unproblematic. The provision of a concessionary transport entitlement also helped to combat feelings of social exclusion by enhancing recipients' sense of belonging to the city and to a 'community'. However, informal entitlements to particular spaces on the bus reflected less valued social attributes such as need or frailty. Thus in the course of travelling by bus the enactment of entitlements to space and seats entailed the negotiation of social differences and personal vulnerabilities, and this carried with it potential threats to wellbeing. We conclude that the process, as well as the substance, of entitlement can mediate wellbeing; and that where the basis for providing a given entitlement is widely understood and accepted, the risks to wellbeing associated with enacting that entitlement will be reduced. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  8. 14 CFR 36.6 - Incorporation by reference.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... No. 179, entitled “Precision Sound Level Meters,” dated 1973. (ii) IEC Publication No. 225, entitled... 1966. (iii) IEC Publication No. 651, entitled “Sound Level Meters,” first edition, dated 1979. (iv) IEC... edition, dated 1976. (v) IEC Publication No. 804, entitled “Integrating-averaging Sound Level Meters...

  9. Time crawls when you're not having fun: feeling entitled makes dull tasks drag on.

    PubMed

    O'Brien, Edward H; Anastasio, Phyllis A; Bushman, Brad J

    2011-10-01

    All people have to complete dull tasks, but individuals who feel entitled may be more inclined to perceive them as a waste of their "precious" time, resulting in the perception that time drags. This hypothesis was confirmed in three studies. In Study 1, participants with higher trait entitlement (controlling for related variables) thought dull tasks took longer to complete; no link was found for fun tasks. In Study 2, participants exposed to entitled messages thought taking a dull survey was a greater waste of time and took longer to complete. In Study 3, participants subliminally exposed to entitled words thought dull tasks were less interesting, thought they took longer to complete, and walked away faster when leaving the laboratory. Like most resources, time is a resource valued more by entitled individuals. A time-entitlement link provides novel insight into mechanisms underlying self-focus and prosocial dynamics.

  10. 75 FR 80114 - Agency Information Collection (Obligation To Report Factors Affecting Entitlement) Activity Under...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-12-21

    ... (Obligation To Report Factors Affecting Entitlement) Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Veterans Benefits... Report Factors Affecting Entitlement (38 CFR 3.204(a)(1), 38 CFR 3.256(a) and 38 CFR 3.277(b)). OMB... benefits must report changes in their entitlement factors. Individual factors such as income, marital...

  11. 38 CFR 21.5138 - Computation of benefit payments and monthly rates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ...: 38 U.S.C. 3231, 3233, 3241, 3491, 3680, 3689) (a) Computation of entitlement factor. (1) For residence training, VA will compute an entitlement factor as follows: (i) Enter the number of full months in... entitlement factor.) (2) For correspondence training, VA will compute an entitlement factor as follows: (i...

  12. 20 CFR 410.213 - Duration of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; child. 410.213...; Filing of Claims and Evidence § 410.213 Duration of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning with the first month in which all of the conditions of...

  13. 20 CFR 725.218 - Conditions of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 4 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; child. 725.218... Conditions of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits where he or she meets the... the child of a deceased miner who: (1) Is determined to have died due to pneumoconiosis; or (2) Filed...

  14. 20 CFR 725.218 - Conditions of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 4 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; child. 725.218... Conditions of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits where he or she meets the... the child of a deceased miner who: (1) Was receiving benefits under section 415 or part C of title IV...

  15. 20 CFR 725.218 - Conditions of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; child. 725.218... Conditions of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits where he or she meets the... the child of a deceased miner who: (1) Was receiving benefits under section 415 or part C of title IV...

  16. 20 CFR 410.213 - Duration of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; child. 410.213...; Filing of Claims and Evidence § 410.213 Duration of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning with the first month in which all of the conditions of...

  17. 20 CFR 410.212 - Conditions of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; child. 410.212...; Filing of Claims and Evidence § 410.212 Conditions of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits if such individual: (1) Is the child or stepchild (see § 410.330) of (i) a deceased miner...

  18. 20 CFR 725.219 - Duration of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 4 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; child. 725.219... of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning... month in which any one of the following events first occurs: (1) The child dies; (2) The child marries...

  19. 20 CFR 725.219 - Duration of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 4 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; child. 725.219... of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning... month in which any one of the following events first occurs: (1) The child dies; (2) The child marries...

  20. 20 CFR 725.219 - Duration of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 4 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; child. 725.219... of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning... month in which any one of the following events first occurs: (1) The child dies; (2) The child marries...

  1. 20 CFR 725.219 - Duration of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; child. 725.219... of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning... month in which any one of the following events first occurs: (1) The child dies; (2) The child marries...

  2. 20 CFR 410.212 - Conditions of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; child. 410.212...; Filing of Claims and Evidence § 410.212 Conditions of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits if such individual: (1) Is the child or stepchild (see § 410.330) of (i) a deceased miner...

  3. 20 CFR 725.218 - Conditions of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; child. 725.218... Conditions of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits where he or she meets the... the child of a deceased miner who: (1) Was receiving benefits under section 415 or part C of title IV...

  4. 20 CFR 725.219 - Duration of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; child. 725.219... of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning... month in which any one of the following events first occurs: (1) The child dies; (2) The child marries...

  5. 20 CFR 725.218 - Conditions of entitlement; child.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 4 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Conditions of entitlement; child. 725.218... Conditions of entitlement; child. (a) An individual is entitled to benefits where he or she meets the... the child of a deceased miner who: (1) Was receiving benefits under section 415 or part C of title IV...

  6. Class Social Situation and Cultural Value Prediction Factors of the Academic Entitlement of College Students

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hong, Fu-Yuan; Huang, Der-Hsiang; Lin, Min-Pei; Lin, Hung-Yu

    2017-01-01

    This study measured the level of academic entitlement in college students using a performance promotion goal questionnaire, an academic entitlement group norm questionnaire, a cultural value orientation questionnaire, and an academic entitlement questionnaire, with 297 college students. The research findings of this study could be used to identify…

  7. 20 CFR 725.228 - Effect of conviction of felonious and intentional homicide on entitlement to benefits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... intentional homicide on entitlement to benefits. 725.228 Section 725.228 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT... intentional homicide on entitlement to benefits. An individual who has been convicted of the felonious and intentional homicide of a miner or other beneficiary shall not be entitled to receive any benefits payable...

  8. Aerospace Workforce Development: The Nebraska Proposal; and Native Connections: A Multi-Consortium Workforce Development Proposal

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Bowen, Brent; Vlasek, Karisa; Russell, Valerie; Teasdale, Jean; Downing, David R.; deSilva, Shan; Higginbotham, Jack; Duke, Edward; Westenkow, Dwayne; Johnson, Paul

    2004-01-01

    This report contains two sections, each of which describes a proposal for a program at the University of Nebraska. The sections are entitled: 1) Aerospace Workforce Development Augmentation Competition; 2) Native Connections: A Multi-Consortium Workforce Development Proposal.

  9. Student Entitlement: Issues and Strategies for Confronting Entitlement in the Classroom and Beyond

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lippmann, Stephen; Bulanda, Ronald E.; Wagenaar, Theodore C.

    2009-01-01

    While not representative of all students, those who demonstrate a sense of entitlement demand a great deal of instructors' time and energy. Our article places student entitlement in its social context, with specific attention to the prevalence of the consumer mentality, grade inflation, and the self-esteem of the student generation. We then…

  10. 22 CFR 40.203 - Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant... § 40.203 Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification. An alien entitled to nonimmigrant... to receive an immigrant visa until the alien executes a written waiver of all rights, privileges...

  11. 22 CFR 40.203 - Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant... § 40.203 Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification. An alien entitled to nonimmigrant... to receive an immigrant visa until the alien executes a written waiver of all rights, privileges...

  12. 22 CFR 40.203 - Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant... § 40.203 Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification. An alien entitled to nonimmigrant... to receive an immigrant visa until the alien executes a written waiver of all rights, privileges...

  13. Self-Compassion as a Predictor of Psychological Entitlement in Turkish University Students

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sahranç, Ümit

    2015-01-01

    The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive role of self-compassion on psychological entitlement. Participants were 331 university students (205 women, 126 men, M age = 20.5 years.). In this study, the Self-compassion Scale and the Psychological Entitlement Scale were used to assess self-compassion and psychological entitlement. The…

  14. 38 CFR 10.35 - Claim of mother entitled by reason of unmarried status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Claim of mother entitled... OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADJUSTED COMPENSATION Adjusted Compensation; General § 10.35 Claim of mother entitled by reason of unmarried status. Claim of a mother for the benefits to which she may be entitled by...

  15. 38 CFR 10.35 - Claim of mother entitled by reason of unmarried status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Claim of mother entitled... OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADJUSTED COMPENSATION Adjusted Compensation; General § 10.35 Claim of mother entitled by reason of unmarried status. Claim of a mother for the benefits to which she may be entitled by...

  16. 20 CFR 408.816 - When does SVB entitlement end due to death?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false When does SVB entitlement end due to death... CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS Suspensions and Terminations Termination § 408.816 When does SVB entitlement end due to death? Your SVB entitlement ends with the month in which you die. Payments are terminated...

  17. 20 CFR 408.816 - When does SVB entitlement end due to death?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false When does SVB entitlement end due to death... CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS Suspensions and Terminations Termination § 408.816 When does SVB entitlement end due to death? Your SVB entitlement ends with the month in which you die. Payments are terminated...

  18. 20 CFR 408.816 - When does SVB entitlement end due to death?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false When does SVB entitlement end due to death... CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS Suspensions and Terminations Termination § 408.816 When does SVB entitlement end due to death? Your SVB entitlement ends with the month in which you die. Payments are terminated...

  19. 20 CFR 408.816 - When does SVB entitlement end due to death?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false When does SVB entitlement end due to death... CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS Suspensions and Terminations Termination § 408.816 When does SVB entitlement end due to death? Your SVB entitlement ends with the month in which you die. Payments are terminated...

  20. 20 CFR 408.816 - When does SVB entitlement end due to death?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false When does SVB entitlement end due to death... CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS Suspensions and Terminations Termination § 408.816 When does SVB entitlement end due to death? Your SVB entitlement ends with the month in which you die. Payments are terminated...

  1. 20 CFR 725.223 - Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or... Benefits) § 725.223 Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister. (a) A parent, sister, or brother....222 are met. (b) The last month for which such parent is entitled to benefits is the month in which...

  2. 22 CFR 40.203 - Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant... § 40.203 Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification. An alien entitled to nonimmigrant... to receive an immigrant visa until the alien executes a written waiver of all rights, privileges...

  3. [Reflections on and contributions to the Ministry of Health's Integrated Plan on Health Surveillance Actions for People Exposed to Pesticides].

    PubMed

    Moisés, Marcia; Machado, Jorge Mesquita Huet; Peres, Frederico; Hennington, Elida; Beltrami, Aramis Cardoso; Beltrami Neto, Adelcki Camilo

    2011-08-01

    This paper highlights the issue of human and environmental contamination caused by abusive and undue use of pesticides and of its consequences for human health and the environment. It seeks to present reflections on and contributions to the Ministry of Health's Integrated Plan on Health Surveillance Actions for People Exposed to Pesticides arising from the Federal District Assessment and Control Project for Human and Environmental Exposure. The methodology used in this study consisted of reading and analysis of reports from the aforementioned projects, as well as participating in preliminary meetings for drafting the General Coordination Plan for Environmental Health Surveillance and the workshop entitled "The integration of Occupational Health Surveillance and Sanitary Vigilance: the information issue." This was coordinated by the Occupational Health Working Group of the Brazilian Public Health Association and in meetings and workshops of the Federal District Project. The outcome of the discussions suggests that the investigation strategy used is a positive contribution and that the Federal District Project may serve as a pilot project for the Ministry of Health's Integrated Plan.

  4. Warfighter nutrition: current opportunities and advanced technologies report from a Department of Defense workshop.

    PubMed

    Deuster, Patricia A; Weinstein, Ali A; Sobel, Annette; Young, Andrew J

    2009-07-01

    The Uniformed Services University hosted a conference in July 2008 entitled "Warfighter Nutrition: Advanced Technologies and Opportunities" with Health Affairs and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop strategic and tactical plans that could enhance Force Health Protection (FHP) by optimizing warfighter nutrition within the Department of Defense (DoD). The conference focused on three aspects of military nutrition: (1) fueling the forces, or garrison feeding; (2) performance optimization or operational feeding during deployment; and (3) nutritional interventions to support health reset and healing. Presentations by speakers addressed practical interventions (i.e., ready for implementation now) and advanced technologies (i.e., approaches meriting prioritized research and development efforts to transition into application). The conference concluded that nutritional optimization represents an integral and proactive approach to prevent illness, injury, and performance degradation throughout all phases of military service. The overarching consensus achieved was that warfighter nutrition, as a cornerstone of FHP, warrants the critical attention of both medical and line leadership to move quickly to support current initiatives and future advanced technologies.

  5. A Longitudinal Study of Sexual Entitlement and Self-Efficacy among Young Women and Men: Gender Differences and Associations with Age and Sexual Experience

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    Hewitt-Stubbs, Gillian; Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J.; Mastro, Shawna; Boislard, Marie-Aude

    2016-01-01

    Many scholars have called for an increased focus on positive aspects of sexual health and sexuality. Using a longitudinal design with two assessments, we investigated patterns of entitlement to sexual partner pleasure and self-efficacy to achieve sexual pleasure among 295 young men and women aged 17–25 years attending one Australian university. We also tested whether entitlement and efficacy differed by gender, and hypothesized that entitlement and efficacy would be higher in older participants and those with more sexual experience. A sense of entitlement to sexual partner pleasure increased significantly over the year of the study, whereas, on average, there was no change in self-efficacy over time. At Time 1 (T1), young women reported more entitlement than young men. Age was positively associated with T1 entitlement, and experience with a wider range of partnered sexual behaviors was concurrently associated with more entitlement and efficacy and was also associated with increased entitlement to partner pleasure and increased self-efficacy in achieving sexual pleasure at T2 relative to T1. A group with the least amount of sexual experience was particularly low in entitlement and efficacy when compared to groups with a history of coital experience. There was no evidence that any association differed between young men and young women. Limitations of the study include a sample of predominantly middle class, Caucasian students at one university and the possibility that students more interested in sex and relationships, and with more sexual experience, chose to participate. PMID:26797642

  6. College instruction is not so stress free after all: A qualitative and quantitative study of academic entitlement, uncivil behaviors, and instructor strain and burnout.

    PubMed

    Jiang, Lixin; Tripp, Thomas M; Hong, Phan Y

    2017-12-01

    The vast majority of today's college students are millennials, who have traits of confidence, tolerance, but also of entitlement and narcissism (Twenge, 2006). Therefore, college instructors face a unique challenge: dealing with the requests from academically entitled students, who have unreasonable expectations of receiving academic success, regardless of performance (Chowning & Campbell, 2009). We conducted two studies to examine whether student academic entitlement would increase instructors' strain and burnout via uncivil behaviors. A qualitative inquiry asked 136 instructors with college-teaching experience to describe types of behaviors entitled students display, their responses to entitled students, and the influence of these interactions on instructors' well-being. Next, a quantitative study with data from 857 college students nested in 34 instructors tested a multilevel mediation model where students' academic entitlement was related to instructor-reported uncivil behaviors, which in turn related to instructors' strain and burnout. Both studies largely support our hypothesis that uncivil behaviors fully mediate the relationship between students' academic entitlement and instructors' strain and burnout. We recommend employing behavioral modification strategies to decrease uncivil behaviors (e.g., class rules regarding uncivil behaviors might be specified in the course syllabus and consistently enforced) because academic entitlement attitudes are largely stable beliefs and thus may be less amenable to modification. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

  7. Identifying Two Groups of Entitled Individuals: Cluster Analysis Reveals Emotional Stability and Self-Esteem Distinction.

    PubMed

    Crowe, Michael L; LoPilato, Alexander C; Campbell, W Keith; Miller, Joshua D

    2016-12-01

    The present study hypothesized that there exist two distinct groups of entitled individuals: grandiose-entitled, and vulnerable-entitled. Self-report scores of entitlement were collected for 916 individuals using an online platform. Model-based cluster analyses were conducted on the individuals with scores one standard deviation above mean (n = 159) using the five-factor model dimensions as clustering variables. The results support the existence of two groups of entitled individuals categorized as emotionally stable and emotionally vulnerable. The emotionally stable cluster reported emotional stability, high self-esteem, more positive affect, and antisocial behavior. The emotionally vulnerable cluster reported low self-esteem and high levels of neuroticism, disinhibition, conventionality, psychopathy, negative affect, childhood abuse, intrusive parenting, and attachment difficulties. Compared to the control group, both clusters reported being more antagonistic, extraverted, Machiavellian, and narcissistic. These results suggest important differences are missed when simply examining the linear relationships between entitlement and various aspects of its nomological network.

  8. Measurement of academic entitlement.

    PubMed

    Miller, Brian K

    2013-10-01

    Members of Generation Y, or Millennials, have been accused of being lazy, whiny, pampered, and entitled, particularly in the college classroom. Using an equity theory framework, eight items from a measure of work entitlement were adapted to measure academic entitlement in a university setting in three independent samples. In Study 1 (n = 229), confirmatory factor analyses indicated good model fit to a unidimensional structure for the data. In Study 2 (n = 200), the questionnaire predicted unique variance in university satisfaction beyond two more general measures of dispositional entitlement. In Study 3 (n = 161), the measure predicted unique variance in perceptions of grade fairness beyond that which was predicted by another measure of academic entitlement. This analysis provides evidence of discriminant, convergent, incremental, concurrent criterion-related, and construct validity for the Academic Equity Preference Questionnaire.

  9. Venezuela: from doctrine to dialogue to participation in the processes of regional development.

    PubMed

    Allor, D J

    1984-01-01

    The growing toward decentralization and democratization of development planning in Venezuela was discussed. Venezuela has a long tradition of rule by a strong centralized authority. Currently, the Office of the President is vested with considerable power, despite the existence of an elected legislator and an independent judiciary. The president rules by decree. State legislatures are elected, but governors of the states are appointed by the president. There are also elected municipal councils. Both state and municipal governments are almost fully dependent on the federal government for both their operating and capital investment budgets. Development programs are administered through 2 systems. Specific programs are administered by almost 100 different institutes and enterprises. The activities of these various programs are coordinated by administrative bodies at the state and federal level. The 2nd administrative system operates at the regional and federal levels. The administrative body at the federal level is the Central Office for Coordination and Planning and was established by Presidential Decree in 1958. This body prepares and coordinates all national development plans. The administrative bodies at the regional level are the Regional Organizations for Development. These bodies were created in specific regions through a series of legislative acts commencing in 1969 and continuing into the present. The development of these regional bodies represented a 1st step toward decentralization. Decree 478, promulgated in 1980, further promoted the decentalization of developmental planning. The decree established a series of assemblies and councils at various levels. A National Council of Regional Development was created at the federal level, and a Regional Council of Development was established at the regional level. At the state level an Assembly of Participation was organized, and at the municipal level a Committee of Citizen Participation was established. Neighborhood associations were mentioned in the decree, but their role was not formalized. This series of newly established bodies plays a role in both advisory and administrative processes. The advisory process begins at the lowest level, and local concerns are expressed upward through the hierarchy. The administrative process flows in the opposite direction. Participation remains highly formalized and is restricted to the participation of recognized leaders and organizations. For example, members of the Assembly of Participation include the state governor, representatives of municipal councils, and representatives of various industrial and commercial organizations. Despite the formal nature of the participation, the 1980 Decree clearly exhibited the trend toward decentralization predicted by John Freeman in his analysis of Venezuelan political structure and published in a book entitled "venezuela: From doctrine to Dialogue." Increased pressure will now be exerted for broader community participation in the development process, and eventually development planning will focus on the equitable distribution of development benefits rather than on the maximization of economic growth.

  10. The 300 Area Integrated Field Research Challenge Quality Assurance Project Plan

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

    Fix, N. J.

    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and a group of expert collaborators are using the U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site 300 Area uranium plume within the footprint of the 300-FF-5 groundwater operable unit as a site for an Integrated Field-Scale Subsurface Research Challenge (IFRC). The IFRC is entitled Multi-Scale Mass Transfer Processes Controlling Natural Attenuation and Engineered Remediation: An IFRC Focused on the Hanford Site 300 Area Uranium Plume Project. The theme is investigation of multi-scale mass transfer processes. A series of forefront science questions on mass transfer are posed for research that relate to the effect of spatial heterogeneities; themore » importance of scale; coupled interactions between biogeochemical, hydrologic, and mass transfer processes; and measurements/approaches needed to characterize and model a mass transfer-dominated system. This Quality Assurance Project Plan provides the quality assurance requirements and processes that will be followed by the 300 Area IFRC Project. This plan is designed to be used exclusively by project staff.« less

  11. 75 FR 29513 - Developing a Supplemental Poverty Measure

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    2010-05-26

    ... Supplemental Poverty Measure AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and... comments on the approach to developing a Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) presented in a report entitled ``Observations from the Interagency Technical Working Group on Developing a Supplemental Poverty Measure,'' which...

  12. 77 FR 24508 - Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Community Development Block Grant...

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    2012-04-24

    ... Proposed Information Collection to OMB Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program AGENCY... subject proposal. The closeout instructions apply to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs... responses. This notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Community Development Block...

  13. 77 FR 70167 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Vaginal Microbicides: Development for the Prevention of Human...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-23

    ... entitled ``Vaginal Microbicides: Development for the Prevention of HIV Infection.'' The purpose of this... human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The guidance outlines the types of nonclinical studies and...: Development for the Prevention of HIV Infection.'' This guidance addresses nonclinical development, early...

  14. 20 CFR 404.340 - How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving divorced spouse?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false How do I become entitled to mother's or... § 404.340 How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving divorced spouse? You may be entitled to mother's or father's benefits as the surviving divorced wife or the surviving...

  15. 20 CFR 404.339 - How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false How do I become entitled to mother's or... do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse? You may be entitled as the widow or widower to mother's or father's benefits on the earnings record of someone who was fully...

  16. 20 CFR 404.340 - How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving divorced spouse?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false How do I become entitled to mother's or... § 404.340 How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving divorced spouse? You may be entitled to mother's or father's benefits as the surviving divorced wife or the surviving...

  17. 20 CFR 404.339 - How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false How do I become entitled to mother's or... do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse? You may be entitled as the widow or widower to mother's or father's benefits on the earnings record of someone who was fully...

  18. 20 CFR 404.339 - How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... that is equal to or larger than the full mother's or father's benefit; and (e) You have in your care... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false How do I become entitled to mother's or... do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse? You may be entitled as...

  19. 20 CFR 404.339 - How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... that is equal to or larger than the full mother's or father's benefit; and (e) You have in your care... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false How do I become entitled to mother's or... do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse? You may be entitled as...

  20. 20 CFR 404.339 - How do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... that is equal to or larger than the full mother's or father's benefit; and (e) You have in your care... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false How do I become entitled to mother's or... do I become entitled to mother's or father's benefits as a surviving spouse? You may be entitled as...

  1. Applications of a damage tolerance analysis methodology in aircraft design and production

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Woodward, M. R.; Owens, S. D.; Law, G. E.; Mignery, L. A.

    1992-01-01

    Objectives of customer mandated aircraft structural integrity initiatives in design are to guide material selection, to incorporate fracture resistant concepts in the design, to utilize damage tolerance based allowables and planned inspection procedures necessary to enhance the safety and reliability of manned flight vehicles. However, validated fracture analysis tools for composite structures are needed to accomplish these objectives in a timely and economical manner. This paper briefly describes the development, validation, and application of a damage tolerance methodology for composite airframe structures. A closed-form analysis code, entitled SUBLAM was developed to predict the critical biaxial strain state necessary to cause sublaminate buckling-induced delamination extension in an impact damaged composite laminate. An embedded elliptical delamination separating a thin sublaminate from a thick parent laminate is modelled. Predicted failure strains were correlated against a variety of experimental data that included results from compression after impact coupon and element tests. An integrated analysis package was developed to predict damage tolerance based margin-of-safety (MS) using NASTRAN generated loads and element information. Damage tolerance aspects of new concepts are quickly and cost-effectively determined without the need for excessive testing.

  2. 5 CFR 630.1210 - Greater leave entitlements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AND LEAVE Family and Medical Leave § 630.1210 Greater leave entitlements. (a) An agency shall comply... greater family or medical leave entitlements to employees than those provided under this subpart. Nothing...

  3. Energy aspects of solid waste management: Proceedings

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

    Not Available

    1990-12-31

    The Eighteenth Annual Illinois Energy Conference entitled ``Energy Aspects of Solid Waste Management`` was held in Chicago, Illinois on October 29--30, 1990. The conference program was developed by a planning committee that drew upon Illinois energy and environmental specialists from the major sectors including energy industries, environmental organizations, research universities, utility companies, federal, state and local government agencies, and public interest groups. Within this framework, the committee identified a number of key topic areas surrounding solid waste management in Illinois which were the focus of the conference. These issues included: review of the main components of the solid waste cyclemore » in the Midwest and what the relative impact of waste reduction, recycling, incineration and land disposal might be on Illinois` and the Midwest`s solid waste management program. Investigation of special programs in the Midwest dealing with sewage sludge, combustion residuals and medical/infectious wastes. Review of the status of existing landfills in Illinois and the Midwest and an examination of the current plans for siting of new land disposal systems. Review of the status of incinerators and waste-to-energy systems in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as an update on activities to maximize methane production from landfills in the Midwest.« less

  4. Large infrared survey telescope for Antarctica at Dome C

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    Ferrari-Toniolo, Marco; Epchtein, Nicolas; Corcione, Leonardo; Marenzi, Anna R.

    2002-12-01

    The first results obtained from the Site Campaigns performed in the last years in different locations of the Antarctic Continent and the acquired experience obtained from the first astronomical IR measures with SPIREX, have in fact opened the way to a present time challenge, about the installation of a large IR Telescope in the best possible site on earth, that will be competitive with the present frontier of ground based and space telescopes in the Infrared range. A project in this context has been submitted to the Italian Plan for Antarctic Research (PNRA), in collaboration with French and Australian colleagues that began to be funded this year. The project entitled "A preliminary study for a Large Infrared Telescope at Dome C", will lay the bases for the realization of a non-conventional instrument for the mid-IR domain, suited for the very particular and severe Antarctic situation. In this first paper a general overview is done about the future development plan for the GTA (Grande Telescopio Antartico), paying attention to the following themes: Large aperture and low emissivity and high reliability of Antarctic IR telescopes High resolution and very high sensitivity objectives for a mid-ir Survey Telescope. Non-conventional observing modes for quasi drift-scan measurements.

  5. 24 CFR 570.441 - Citizen participation-insular areas.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Citizen participation-insular areas... HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Small Cities, Non-Entitlement CDBG Grants in Hawaii and Insular Areas Programs § 570.441 Citizen participation—insular areas. (a...

  6. 24 CFR 570.442 - Reallocations-Insular Areas.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Reallocations-Insular Areas. 570... HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Small Cities, Non-Entitlement CDBG Grants in Hawaii and Insular Areas Programs § 570.442 Reallocations-Insular Areas. (a) Any...

  7. Using Organization Development To Improve School Climate. Report No. 17.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gottfredson, Gary D.; Gottfredson, Denise C.

    This paper presents and illustrates some principles for organizational development approaches to improving school climate. It discusses a specific structure for facilitating school improvement entitled Program Development Evaluation, and it illustrates the use of school climate assessments for school diagnosis and the evaluation of improvement…

  8. 75 FR 29560 - Identifying Unmet Public Health Needs and Facilitating Innovation in Medical Device Development...

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    2010-05-26

    ...] Identifying Unmet Public Health Needs and Facilitating Innovation in Medical Device Development; Notice of... entitled ``Identifying Unmet Public Health Needs and Facilitating Innovation in Medical Device Development... an initiative to proactively facilitate medical device innovation to address unmet public health...

  9. 78 FR 63464 - Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Application-1894-0001; Extension of Public...

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    2013-10-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Application-- 1894-0001; Extension of Public Comment Period; Correction AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Correction notice... entitled, ``Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Application--1894-0001''. ED is extending the...

  10. DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING: AN OVERVIEW

    EPA Science Inventory

    The objective of the project described here, entitled Data for Environmental Modeling (D4EM), is the development of a comprehensive set of software tools that allow an environmental model developer to automatically populate model input files with environmental data available from...

  11. 76 FR 59405 - Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

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    2011-09-26

    ... development of antibacterials for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia, including ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, and the draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia: Developing Drugs for Treatment...

  12. Basic Concepts, Current Practices and Available Resources for Forensic Investigations on Pavements

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-09-01

    The purpose of the project, entitled Development of a Methodology for Identifying Pavement Design and Construction Data Needed to Support a Forensic Investigation," is to develop a database containing information useful in identifying the premature f...

  13. Effects of customer entitlement on service workers' physical and psychological well-being: a study of waitstaff employees.

    PubMed

    Fisk, Glenda M; Neville, Lukas B

    2011-10-01

    This exploratory study examines the nature of customer entitlement and its impact on front-line service employees. In an open-ended qualitative inquiry, 56 individuals with waitstaff experience described the types of behaviors entitled customers engage in and the kinds of service-related "perks" these individuals feel deserving of. Participants explained how they responded to entitled customers, how and when managers became involved, and how their dealings with these patrons influenced their subjective physical and psychological well-being. We found that the behaviors of entitled customers negatively impacted waitstaff employees. Participants reported physiological arousal, negative affect, burnout, and feelings of dehumanization as a result of dealing with these patrons. While respondents drew on a variety of strategies to manage their encounters with entitled customers, they indicated workplace support was often informal and described feeling abandoned by management in dealing with this workplace stressor. Approaching customer entitlement as a form of microaggression, we offer recommendations for practice and suggest new directions for future research. . (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved).

  14. Pluralism, public choice, and the state in the emerging paradigm in health systems.

    PubMed

    Chernichovsky, Dov

    2002-01-01

    Today in developed nations, the public pays for most medical care, with the state and the medical profession or providers determining its nature, form, and level. But there is no well-defined institutional framework for revealing consumer preferences and enabling client choice about the nature and form of public entitlement. This thwarts the efforts of health system reformers to satisfy their clients and consequently promote equity and control costs--the raison d'être of publicly supported care. Consumers can be empowered in the emerging paradigm, however, in which the publicly financed system also contains competing fund-holding institutions that organize and manage the consumption of care (OMCC), such as HMOs and sickness funds. In a system in which individuals are entitled to health coverage, OMCC institutions can play an essential role in both shaping the entitlement and in expressing members' preferences. To do this, the OMCCs need to be financed through capitation and endowed with appropriate constitutional rights on how to use the funds.

  15. 20 CFR 10.224 - What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? 10.224 Section 10.224 Employees' Benefits OFFICE OF... Termination of Cop § 10.224 What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? Where OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid, the...

  16. 20 CFR 10.224 - What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? 10.224 Section 10.224 Employees' Benefits OFFICE OF... Termination of Cop § 10.224 What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? Where OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid, the...

  17. 20 CFR 10.224 - What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? 10.224 Section 10.224 Employees' Benefits OFFICE OF... Termination of Cop § 10.224 What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? Where OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid, the...

  18. 20 CFR 10.224 - What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? 10.224 Section 10.224 Employees' Benefits OFFICE OF... Termination of Cop § 10.224 What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? Where OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid, the...

  19. 20 CFR 10.224 - What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid?

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    ... is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? 10.224 Section 10.224 Employees' Benefits OFFICE OF... Termination of Cop § 10.224 What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid? Where OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid, the...

  20. 75 FR 15443 - Advancing the Development of Diagnostic Tests and Biomarkers for Tuberculosis; Public Workshop...

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    ...] Advancing the Development of Diagnostic Tests and Biomarkers for Tuberculosis; Public Workshop; Request for... workshop entitled ``Advancing the Development of Diagnostic Tests and Biomarkers for Tuberculosis (TB... Tuberculosis in the United States, Committee on the Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States, Division...

  1. 75 FR 35492 - Guidance for Industry on Lupus Nephritis Caused By Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Developing...

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    ...] Guidance for Industry on Lupus Nephritis Caused By Systemic Lupus Erythematosus--Developing Medical... entitled ``Lupus Nephritis Caused By Systemic Lupus Erythematosus--Developing Medical Products for... biological products, and medical devices for the treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) caused by systemic lupus...

  2. 75 FR 35493 - Guidance for Industry on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Developing Medical Products for Treatment...

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    ...] (formerly Docket No. 2005D-0106) Guidance for Industry on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus--Developing Medical... entitled ``Systemic Lupus Erythematosus--Developing Medical Products for Treatment.'' This guidance... medical devices for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This guidance finalizes the draft...

  3. 24 CFR 570.421 - New York Small Cities Program design.

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    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false New York Small Cities Program... HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Small Cities, Non-Entitlement CDBG Grants in Hawaii and Insular Areas Programs § 570.421 New York Small Cities Program design...

  4. 78 FR 63218 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Developing Direct-Acting...

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    ...] Draft Guidance for Industry on Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Developing Direct-Acting Antiviral... entitled ``Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Developing Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs for Treatment... antiviral (DAA) drugs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. This guidance revises and replaces a...

  5. Oversight hearings on P. L. 93-577, ERDA Plan and Program. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development and Demonstration of the Committee on Science and Technology, U. S. House of Representatives, Ninety-Fourth Congress, Second Session

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    The purpose of the hearings was to examine the comprehensive plan and program for dealing with energy that ERDA submitted to Congress on June 30, 1975. Included as an appendix to these hearings is the October 1975 report of the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) entitled, ''An Analysis of the ERDA Plan and Program'' (for abstract of this report, see EAPA 2:79). Testifying on Jan. 22 was the director of OTA, Emilio Q. Daddario, and chairmen of various task groups that assisted in the ERDA analysis, namely: Dr. John Gibbons, Conservation; Dr. Paul Craig, Overview Panel; Dr. Alvin Weinberg, Nuclear;more » Dr. Stanford S. Penner, Environmental and Health; and Dr. Jerry Grey, Solar; also present, and participating in the question and answer portion was Lionel Johns, head of the energy projects and programs in OTA. Testifying at the Jan. 23 hearings were experts presenting environmental, scientific, and engineering viewpoints, namely: Dr. Donald McDonald, director of the environmental studies program at Dartmouth College; Dr. Reginald Vachon, Auburn University, representing the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and Dr. Thomas Lee, General Electric Co., representing the Inst. of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The final hearings on Jan. 29 included the testimony of Dr. Robert W. Fri, Deputy Administrator, ERDA, and that of each of five assistant administrators: Dr. John Teem, Solar, Geothermal, and Advanced Energy Systems; Dr. Austin Heller, Conservation; Dr. Richard W. Roberts, Nuclear Energy; Dr. Roger W. A. LeGassie, Planning and Analysis; and Dr. James Liverman, Environment and Safety. (LMT)« less

  6. Improving Data for Behavioral Health Workforce Planning: Development of a Minimum Data Set.

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    Beck, Angela J; Singer, Phillip M; Buche, Jessica; Manderscheid, Ronald W; Buerhaus, Peter

    2018-06-01

    The behavioral health workforce, which encompasses a broad range of professions providing prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for mental health conditions and substance use disorders, is in the midst of what is considered by many to be a workforce crisis. The workforce shortage can be attributed to both insufficient numbers and maldistribution of workers, leaving some communities with no behavioral health providers. In addition, demand for behavioral health services has increased more rapidly as a result of federal legislation over the past decade supporting mental health and substance use parity and by healthcare reform. In order to address workforce capacity issues that impact access to care, the field must engage in extensive planning; however, these efforts are limited by the lack of timely and useable data on the behavioral health workforce. One method for standardizing data collection efforts is the adoption of a Minimum Data Set. This article describes workforce data limitations, the need for standardizing data collection, and the development of a behavioral health workforce Minimum Data Set intended to address these gaps. The Minimum Data Set includes five categorical data themes to describe worker characteristics: demographics, licensure and certification, education and training, occupation and area of practice, and practice characteristics and settings. Some data sources align with Minimum Data Set themes, although deficiencies in the breadth and quality of data exist. Development of a Minimum Data Set is a foundational step for standardizing the collection of behavioral health workforce data. Key challenges for dissemination and implementation of the Minimum Data Set are also addressed. This article is part of a supplement entitled The Behavioral Health Workforce: Planning, Practice, and Preparation, which is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Copyright © 2018 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  7. Scriptotherapy: A Technique for Conflict Resolution.

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    Johnson, Roy E.

    Part 1 of this dissertation contains an introductory chapter entitled, "The Children Shout Fight Fight," in which the written analytical process named Scriptotherapy is discussed. In Chapter 1, "Early Adolescence an Ongoing Process," early adolescent growth and development, the process of moral development, temperament types…

  8. Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear War and the Health Professions: Curriculum Development in Medical Schools.

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    Cassell, Christine K.; McCally, Michael

    1984-01-01

    Describes the design and development of a 10-week course entitled Medical Consequences of Nuclear War, offered to medical and nursing students at the Oregon Health Sciences University. Other curriculum models and teaching materials are also discussed. (SK)

  9. 24 CFR 570.507 - Reports.

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    2012-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 3 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Reports. 570.507 Section 570.507... COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Grant Administration § 570.507 Reports. (a) Performance and evaluation report—(1) Entitlement grant recipients and HUD-administered small cities...

  10. 24 CFR 570.507 - Reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Reports. 570.507 Section 570.507... COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Grant Administration § 570.507 Reports. (a) Performance and evaluation report—(1) Entitlement grant recipients and HUD-administered small cities...

  11. U.S. Geological Survey toxic Waste-Groundwater Contamination Program, fiscal year 1985

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    Ragone, Stephen E.

    1986-09-01

    In fiscal year 1982, the U S Geological Survey began an interdisciplinary research thrust entitled Toxic Waste-Groundwater Contamination Program The objective of the thrust was to provide earth sciences information necessary to evaluate and mitigate existing groundwater contamination problems resulting from the planned or inadvertant disposal of wastes and from certain land-use practices, and to improve future waste disposal and land-use practices The program supports process-oriented and interdisciplinary field research, and regional groundwater quality studies This article provides an overview of the current (Fiscal Year 1985) activities of the Toxic Waste Program

  12. Building Resilience against Climate Effects—A Novel Framework to Facilitate Climate Readiness in Public Health Agencies

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    Marinucci, Gino D.; Luber, George; Uejio, Christopher K.; Saha, Shubhayu; Hess, Jeremy J.

    2014-01-01

    Climate change is anticipated to have several adverse health impacts. Managing these risks to public health requires an iterative approach. As with many risk management strategies related to climate change, using modeling to project impacts, engaging a wide range of stakeholders, and regularly updating models and risk management plans with new information—hallmarks of adaptive management—are considered central tenets of effective public health adaptation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed a framework, entitled Building Resilience Against Climate Effects, or BRACE, to facilitate this process for public health agencies. Its five steps are laid out here. Following the steps laid out in BRACE will enable an agency to use the best available science to project likely climate change health impacts in a given jurisdiction and prioritize interventions. Adopting BRACE will also reinforce public health’s established commitment to evidence-based practice and institutional learning, both of which will be central to successfully engaging the significant new challenges that climate change presents. PMID:24991665

  13. 75 FR 33704 - Loan Guaranty: Elimination of Redundant Regulations

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  14. USGS Training in Afghanistan: Modern Earthquake Hazards Assessments

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    Medlin, J. D.; Garthwaite, M.; Holzer, T.; McGarr, A.; Bohannon, R.; Bergen, K.; Vincent, T.

    2007-05-01

    Afghanistan is located in a tectonically active region where ongoing deformation has generated rugged mountainous terrain, and where large earthquakes occur frequently. These earthquakes can present a significant hazard, not only from strong ground shaking, but also from liquefaction and extensive land sliding. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake of March 25, 2002 highlighted the vulnerability of Afghanistan to such hazards, and resulted in over 1000 fatalities. The USGS has provided the first of a series of Earth Science training courses to the Afghan Geological Survey (AGS). This course was concerned with modern earthquake hazard assessments, and is an integral part of a larger USGS effort to provide a comprehensive seismic-hazard assessment for Afghanistan. Funding for these courses is provided by the US Agency for International Development Afghanistan Reconstruction Program. The particular focus of this training course, held December 2-6, 2006 in Kabul, was on providing a background in the seismological and geological methods relevant to preparing for future earthquakes. Topics included identifying active faults, modern tectonic theory, geotechnical measurements of near-surface materials, and strong-motion seismology. With this background, participants may now be expected to educate other members of the community and be actively involved in earthquake hazard assessments themselves. The December, 2006, training course was taught by four lecturers, with all lectures and slides being presented in English and translated into Dari. Copies of the lectures were provided to the students in both hardcopy and digital formats. Class participants included many of the section leaders from within the AGS who have backgrounds in geology, geophysics, and engineering. Two additional training sessions are planned for 2007, the first entitled "Modern Concepts in Geology and Mineral Resource Assessments," and the second entitled "Applied Geophysics for Mineral Resource Assessments."

  15. Light scattering by planetary-regolith analog samples: computational results

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    Väisänen, Timo; Markkanen, Johannes; Hadamcik, Edith; Levasseur-Regourd, Anny-Chantal; Lasue, Jeremie; Blum, Jürgen; Penttilä, Antti; Muinonen, Karri

    2017-04-01

    We compute light scattering by a planetary-regolith analog surface. The corresponding experimental work is from Hadamcik et al. [1] with the PROGRA2-surf [2] device measuring the polarization of dust particles. The analog samples are low density (volume fraction 0.15 ± 0.03) agglomerates produced by random ballistic deposition of almost equisized silica spheres (refractive index n=1.5 and diameter 1.45 ± 0.06 µm). Computations are carried out with the recently developed codes entitled Radiative Transfer with Reciprocal Transactions (R2T2) and Radiative Transfer Coherent Backscattering with incoherent interactions (RT-CB-ic). Both codes incorporate the so-called incoherent treatment which enhances the applicability of the radiative transfer as shown by Muinonen et al. [3]. As a preliminary result, we have computed scattering from a large spherical medium with the RT-CB-ic using equal-sized particles with diameters of 1.45 microns. The preliminary results have shown that the qualitative characteristics are similar for the computed and measured intensity and polarization curves but that there are still deviations between the characteristics. We plan to remove the deviations by incorporating a size distribution of particles (1.45 ± 0.02 microns) and detailed information about the volume density profile within the analog surface. Acknowledgments: We acknowledge the ERC Advanced Grant no. 320773 entitled Scattering and Absorption of Electromagnetic Waves in Particulate Media (SAEMPL). Computational resources were provided by CSC - IT Centre for Science Ltd, Finland. References: [1] Hadamcik E. et al. (2007), JQSRT, 106, 74-89 [2] Levasseur-Regourd A.C. et al. (2015), Polarimetry of stars and planetary systems, CUP, 61-80 [3] Muinonen K. et al. (2016), extended abstract for EMTS.

  16. Investigative safety science as a competitive advantage for Pharma.

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    Moggs, Jonathan; Moulin, Pierre; Pognan, Francois; Brees, Dominique; Leonard, Michele; Busch, Steve; Cordier, Andre; Heard, David J; Kammüller, Michael; Merz, Michael; Bouchard, Page; Chibout, Salah-Dine

    2012-09-01

    Following a US National Academy of Sciences report in 2007 entitled "Toxicity Testing of the 21st Century: a Vision and a Strategy," significant advances within translational drug safety sciences promise to revolutionize drug discovery and development. The purpose of this review is to outline why investigative safety science is a competitive advantage for the pharmaceutical industry. The article discusses the essential goals for modern investigative toxicologists including: cross-species target biology; molecular pathways of toxicity; and development of predictive tools, models and biomarkers that allow discovery researchers and clinicians to anticipate safety problems and plan ways to address them, earlier than ever before. Furthermore, the article emphasizes the importance of investigating unanticipated clinical safety signals through a combination of mechanistic preclinical studies and/or molecular characterization of clinical samples from affected organs. The traditional boundaries between pharma industry teams focusing on safety/efficacy and preclinical/clinical development are rapidly disappearing in favor of translational safety science-centric organizations with a vision of bringing more effective medicines forward safely and quickly. Comparative biology and mechanistic toxicology approaches facilitate: i) identifying translational safety biomarkers; ii) identifying new drug targets/indications; and iii) mitigating off-target toxicities. These value-adding safety science contributions will change traditional toxicologists from side-effect identifiers to drug development enablers.

  17. Civil Service Retirement System annuitants and Social Security.

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    Dalrymple, R; Grad, S; Wilson, D

    1983-02-01

    This article examines the extent to which annuitants of the Federal employee Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) are entitled to Social Security benefits. It is based on linked administrative data files from the two systems. Ninety-one percent of all those receiving CSRS annuities in 1979 had worked at some point in their careers in jobs that were covered by Social Security. Almost 80 percent of the annuitants aged 65 or older were entitled to Medicare benefits. Of those aged 62 or older, 73 percent were entitled to Social Security cash benefits, including 10 percent who were entitled only as spouses or survivors of workers covered under Social Security. About 39 percent of the female annuitants aged 62 or older were entitled to benefits as wives or widows of workers, including some who were also insured for benefits based on their own earnings. The average combined benefit for those with Social Security was +845 among annuitants aged 62 or older. For those receiving only CSRS annuities, the average was +959. Those not entitled to a Social Security benefit tended to have more years of Federal service and higher annuities than did those entitled to both a Social Security benefit and a CSRS annuity.

  18. A transportation economics reference for practitioners : final report.

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    2013-03-01

    Transportation projects and policies are rooted in economic considerations and consequences. This report : documents the development of a relatively comprehensive transportation economics reference for practitioners, : entitled The Economics of Trans...

  19. More Government in R and D

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    Pratt, John

    1972-01-01

    An analysis of the Rothschild and Dainton report in Great Britain, entitled A Framework for Government Research and Development, that suggests there is no basis for decisions about government research. (Editor/PG)

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    Isham, Leslie; Weaver, Jason

    The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, located in northwest Wisconsin has developed a project, entitled Sustaining the Natural and Economic Resources of the LCO Ojibwe. This technical report is a summary of the project.

  1. Modeling, Simulation, and Forecasting of Subseasonal Variability

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    Waliser, Duane; Schubert, Siegfried; Kumar, Arun; Weickmann, Klaus; Dole, Randall

    2003-01-01

    A planning workshop on "Modeling, Simulation and Forecasting of Subseasonal Variability" was held in June 2003. This workshop was the first of a number of meetings planned to follow the NASA-sponsored workshop entitled "Prospects For Improved Forecasts Of Weather And Short-Term Climate Variability On Sub-Seasonal Time Scales" that was held April 2002. The 2002 workshop highlighted a number of key sources of unrealized predictability on subseasonal time scales including tropical heating, soil wetness, the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) [a.k.a Intraseasonal Oscillation (ISO)], the Arctic Oscillation (AO) and the Pacific/North American (PNA) pattern. The overarching objective of the 2003 follow-up workshop was to proceed with a number of recommendations made from the 2002 workshop, as well as to set an agenda and collate efforts in the areas of modeling, simulation and forecasting intraseasonal and short-term climate variability. More specifically, the aims of the 2003 workshop were to: 1) develop a baseline of the "state of the art" in subseasonal prediction capabilities, 2) implement a program to carry out experimental subseasonal forecasts, and 3) develop strategies for tapping the above sources of predictability by focusing research, model development, and the development/acquisition of new observations on the subseasonal problem. The workshop was held over two days and was attended by over 80 scientists, modelers, forecasters and agency personnel. The agenda of the workshop focused on issues related to the MJO and tropicalextratropical interactions as they relate to the subseasonal simulation and prediction problem. This included the development of plans for a coordinated set of GCM hindcast experiments to assess current model subseasonal prediction capabilities and shortcomings, an emphasis on developing a strategy to rectify shortcomings associated with tropical intraseasonal variability, namely diabatic processes, and continuing the implementation of an experimental forecast and model development program that focuses on one of the key sources of untapped predictability, namely the MJO. The tangible outcomes of the meeting included: 1) the development of a recommended framework for a set of multi-year ensembles of 45-day hindcasts to be carried out by a number of GCMs so that they can be analyzed in regards to their representations of subseasonal variability, predictability and forecast skill, 2) an assessment of the present status of GCM representations of the MJO and recommendations for future steps to take in order to remedy the remaining shortcomings in these representations, and 3) a final implementation plan for a multi-institute/multi-nation Experimental MJO Prediction Program.

  2. Commercial cinema: a medium for development communication.

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    Riber, J; Smith, S

    1985-01-01

    Worldview International Foundation, an international voluntary organization whose activities focus on practical participation in the information process, established a media center in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1982 in an effort to use the film media to disseminate development messages. Initially, WIF worked with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to promote literacy. Using the social marketing approach to promote a development theme, the producers were able to plug into a commercially successful network that assured them of reaching a large, attentive audience for a very low cost. An estimated 8 million Bangladeshis have seen this literacy film in cinema halls, mobile film projection vans, and on television. Project evaluation showed that 95% of the surveyed audience enjoyed the film and understood the intended message. The film was so popular that it was submitted as the Bangladesh entry at an international film festival in Moscow. WIF's next project was the production of another film, this time for the Social Marketing Project -- an Agency for International Development (AID) funded family planning cimmunication project. This time a family planning theme was the social development message. The script was developed from research conducted by Manoff International, Inc., an American social marketing agency who worked closely with MRCB, a Bangladeshi market research agency. They identified the target audiences and the constraints against using contraceptive methods in Bangladesh. Then messages were designed to address these issues. A love story entitled "Together" was developed. The social message revolves around a newlywed couple; both are hesitant to immediately start a family, but neither feels comfortable discussing his/her feelings on the subject with the other because of strong cultural taboos against such a delay. As the story develops, the barriers are surmounted, and this "model couple" begins to discuss the issue -- using singing and dancing to express their concerns about family planning. Understanding audience expectations in a commercial cinema context is the key to successfully adapting this medium for social development messages. Although some foreign technical assistance was provided, the success of the 2 films described depended on how their themes were adapted to the traditional feature film format. To date, commercial cinema has been an underutilized medium for development messages. WIF's experiences demonstrate how effective, well-conceived social messages can be presented in a commercial cinema context. It is hoped this will encourage other to use this widely available channel of mass communication.

  3. 5 CFR 550.1306 - Relationship to other entitlements.

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    2010-01-01

    ... 5 Administrative Personnel 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Relationship to other entitlements. 550.1306 Section 550.1306 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL) Firefighter Pay § 550.1306 Relationship to other entitlements. (a) A...

  4. JOURNEY TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A ROLE FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

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    Since the publication of the report entitled, Our Common Future, under the auspices of the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), also known as the Brundtand Commission, it has been generally acknowledged that the increasing use of non-renewable resources to supp...

  5. Formation of Teachers as Leaders: Response to the Articles in This Special Issue

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    Frick, William C.; Browne-Ferrigno, Tricia

    2016-01-01

    This article contains a response to three manuscripts that are part of the "JRLE" special issue entitled Developing and Empowering Teacher Leaders for Collective Leadership. Discussion of the articles, lessons learned, and implications for teacher leadership development are discussed.

  6. International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy: Synthesis of Country Papers

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    Watts, A. G.; Sweet, Richard; Haines, Christine; McMahon, Mary

    2006-01-01

    The Third International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy was entitled "Shaping the future: Connecting career development and work development." Papers were provided by 16 nations and organisations, and this article synthesises these papers. The country teams were asked to select and address two or three of six themes: (1) human…

  7. The Developing World [and] Teaching Guide To Accompany "The Developing World." Second Edition.

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    Baldwin, Harriet; Ross-Larson, Bruce

    This book is about economic development, the process by which countries are improving the living conditions of their people. It is about interdependence and the efforts of people to move toward a better world. The six chapters are entitled: (1) "Inside Developing Countries"; (2) "Comparing Countries"; (3) "The Whys and Hows of Economic…

  8. 76 FR 6143 - Draft Guidance for Industry on “Target Animal Safety and Effectiveness Protocol Development and...

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    ...] Draft Guidance for Industry on ``Target Animal Safety and Effectiveness Protocol Development and...) entitled ``Target Animal Safety and Effectiveness Protocol Development and Submission.'' The purpose of... Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation (ONADE), to reduce the time to...

  9. 24 CFR 570.421 - New York Small Cities Program design.

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    2011-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 3 2011-04-01 2010-04-01 true New York Small Cities Program design... HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Small Cities, Non-Entitlement CDBG Grants in Hawaii and Insular Areas Programs § 570.421 New York Small Cities Program design...

  10. 78 FR 63220 - Guidance for Industry on Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Developing Drugs for...

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    ...] Guidance for Industry on Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment... Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment.'' The purpose of this guidance is to...

  11. 75 FR 39954 - Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests; Public Meeting; Change of Meeting Location

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  13. 43 CFR 426.2 - Definitions.

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    ... entitlements mean the ownership and nonfull-cost entitlements. Acreage limitation provisions mean the ownership... land means nonexempt land that is in excess of a landowner's maximum ownership entitlement under the... economic risk and the use or possession of the lessor's land is partially or wholly transferred to the...

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    ... (Obligation To Report Factors Affecting Entitlement) Activity; Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits... use of other forms of information technology. Title: Obligation to Report Factors Affecting... entitlement factors. Individual factors such as income, marital status, and the beneficiary's number of...

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    ... (Obligation to Report Factors Affecting Entitlement) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits... use of other forms of information technology. Title: Obligation to Report Factors Affecting... entitlement factors. Individual factors such as income, marital status, and the beneficiary's number of...

  16. 18 CFR 420.31 - Certificate of entitlement.

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    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Certificate of entitlement. 420.31 Section 420.31 Conservation of Power and Water Resources DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL BASIN REGULATIONS-WATER SUPPLY CHARGES Entitlement; Measurement; Billing § 420.31...

  17. 78 FR 59772 - Proposed Information Collection (Evidence for Transfer of Entitlement of Education Benefits...

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    ... (Evidence for Transfer of Entitlement of Education Benefits) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits... receive education benefits under the transfer of entitlement provision of law. Affected Public...

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    ... (Evidence for Transfer of Entitlement of Education Benefits) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits... receive education benefits under the transfer of entitlement provision of law. Affected Public...

  19. Personality, Self-Regulated Learning, and Academic Entitlement

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    McLellan, Chelsea K.; Jackson, Dennis L.

    2017-01-01

    The current study explored the relation between the Big-Five personality domains, self-regulated learning, and academic entitlement. Academic entitlement is defined as the tendency to possess expectations of unearned academic success, unearned/undeserved academic services, and/or the expectation of unrealistic accommodation (Chowning and Campbell…

  20. 7 CFR 272.11 - Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program.

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    ... 7 Agriculture 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE... FOR PARTICIPATING STATE AGENCIES § 272.11 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE... and Naturalization Service (INS), in order to verify the validity of documents provided by aliens...

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