Sample records for execution commitment summary

  1. Housing Operations Management System (HOMES). Volume 1. Executive Summary

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1984-08-01

    output products become available. One of these products is the Reimburs - able Order and Contract Ledger. By entering a Reimbursable Order (RO) Number or...Development Products Menu 108 G8 HOMES Budget Execution Menu 109 G9 Budget Execution Flow 110 G1O Commitments and Obligations Ledger il1 Gil Reimbursable ...are in a specified percentage range liquidated. Figure ClI shows the format of the Reimbursable Order and Contract Ledger. Figure 012 shows the

  2. Louisiana ITS strategic plan executive summary : Louisiana transportation research center technical assistance report.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1998-04-01

    The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic Planning Committee was formed in May, 1997, with individuals from various public and private organizations.The primary objective was to lay groundwork for short-term and long-term commitments for...

  3. Linking transportation and air quality planning implementation of the transportation conformity regulations in 15 nonattainment areas : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1999-03-01

    Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1980 requires far reaching efforts under the "transportation conformity" regulations to assure that transportation investments in non-attainment and maintenance areas are consistent with state commitments to meet na...

  4. Sexual Harassment and Organizational Outcomes

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-04-01

    harassment and unwanted sexual attention) appear to affect job satisfaction and organizational commitment more than the overt quid pro quo type of... Sexual Harassment and Organizational Outcomes Charlie L. Law DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT...No. 99-11 Sexual harassment and Organizational, 2 Executive Summary Issue Sexual harassment continues to be a

  5. Constellation Lessons Learned Executive Summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Thomas, L. Dale; Neubek, Deb

    2011-01-01

    This slide presentation reviews the lessons learned from the Constellation Program (CxP) and identified several factors that contributed to the inability of the CxP to meet the cost and schedule commitments. The review includes a significant section on the context in which the CxP operated since new programs are likely to experience the same constraints.

  6. A New Partnership: Reshaping the Federal and State Commitment to Need-Based Aid. Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Doyle, William R.

    2013-01-01

    This brief provides five recommendations for reforming the college financial aid system. Five principles for reform are presented: (1) The purpose of federal financial aid is to ensure that individuals who can benefit from college and would not otherwise attend are able to enroll. (2) Efforts to reform financial aid must limit the unsustainable…

  7. Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Fair Employment: Obligations and Opportunities. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Research Reports, No. 2. FYI Executive Summary.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Waggaman, John S.

    An effective recruiting program is one that locates the best candidate available, makes an acceptable job offer, and retains the new employee for at least eight years. Successful recruiting results from a department chair's commitment to a people-oriented administration. By being aware of the career paths of faculty members, the chair can…

  8. Nurse executive transformational leadership and organizational commitment.

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    Leach, Linda Searle

    2005-05-01

    To investigate the relationship between nurse executive leadership and organizational commitment among nurses in acute care hospitals. A key challenge for organizations is to maximize the contributions of all workers by cultivating their commitment. Nurse leaders are in a position to influence organizational commitment among nurses. The theoretical constructs underlying this study are the transformational leadership theory and the Etzioni's organizational theory. A cross-sectional, field survey of nurse executives, nurse managers, and staff nurses was conducted to assess nurse executive transformational and transactional leadership and their relationship to organizational commitment. Hypotheses were tested using correlational analysis, and univariate statistics were used to describe the sample. An inverse relationship between nurse executive transformational and transactional leadership and alienative (highly negative) organizational commitment was statistically significant. A positive association was demonstrated between nurse executive leadership and nurse manager leadership. This study supports the effect of nurse executive leadership on nurse manager leadership and on organizational commitment among nurses despite role distance. To the extent that transformational leadership is present, alienative organizational commitment is reduced. This relationship shows the importance of nurse executive leadership in organizational involvement among nurses in the dynamic context of contemporary hospital settings.

  9. Homeland Security 2002: Evolving the Homeland Defense Infrastructure. Executive Summary Report (Conference Proceedings June 25 - 26, 2002) Volume 1, No. 2)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-09-01

    ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER Egov 9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING / MONITORING...initiatives. The federal government has 55 databases that deal with security threats, but inter- agency access depends on establishing agreements through...which that information can be shared. True cooperation also will require government -wide commitment to enterprise architecture, integrated

  10. Preparing for Life after High School: The Characteristics and Experiences of Youth in Special Education. Findings from The National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012. Volume 3: Comparisons over Time. Executive Summary. NCEE 2018-4008

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Liu, Albert Y.; Lacoe, Johanna; Lipscomb, Stephen; Haimson, Joshua; Johnson, David R.; Thurlow, Martha L.

    2018-01-01

    For more than 40 years, policymakers have committed to supporting the education of students with disabilities, who have grown as a share of all students in the United States. Beginning with landmark legislation in 1975, the U.S. Congress mandated that students with disabilities have access to a free and appropriate public education and provided…

  11. 3 CFR 13490 - Executive Order 13490 of January 21, 2009. Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 3 The President 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Executive Order 13490 of January 21, 2009. Ethics... Order 13490 of January 21, 2009 EO 13490 Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel By the... Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Ethics Pledge. Every appointee in every executive...

  12. 78 FR 32304 - Designation of Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property...

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    2013-05-29

    ... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism''; Identification of Entity Pursuant to Executive... Terrorism'' and Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011 ``Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and...

  13. Hanford Site Environmental Safety and Health Fiscal Year 2001 Budget-Risk management summary

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

    REEP, I.E.

    1999-05-12

    The Hanford Site Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Budget-Risk Management Summary report is prepared to support the annual request to sites in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Complex by DOE, Headquarters. The request requires sites to provide supplementary crosscutting information related to ES&H activities and the ES&H resources that support these activities. The report includes the following: (1) A summary status of fiscal year (FY) 1999 ES&H performance and ES&H execution commitments; (2)Status and plans of Hanford Site Office of Environmental Management (EM) cleanup activities; (3) Safety and health (S&H) risk management issues and compliance vulnerabilities of FY 2001more » Target Case and Below Target Case funding of EM cleanup activities; (4) S&H resource planning and crosscutting information for FY 1999 to 2001; and (5) Description of indirect-funded S&H activities.« less

  14. Booster Applications Facility report, phase 2

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Thieberger, P.

    1991-06-01

    This report summarizes studies and planning performed by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) personnel at the request of NASA for the design, construction and operation of experimental areas and facilities for utilization of ion beams from the BNL Booster synchrotron particle accelerator. These facilities would be primarily utilized to simulate space radiation for radiobiological research, shielding studies and detector calibrations. The feasibility of such a project has been established, preliminary designs and cost estimates have been developed and a formal proposal can be submitted pending DOE concurrence. The main body of this report consists of the material presented by BNL during the meeting with a NASA appointed Panel on December 10 and 11, 1990. The individual speakers have provided brief summaries of their talks and explanations of their figures. In addition there are two appendices. One, contains detailed discussion of the shared mode of operation and the corresponding beam compatibility tables. The second appendix contains cost estimate details. An executive summary on budgets and schedules has been added, containing possible phased construction and outfitting scenarios and the corresponding expense and commitment profiles as well as new operational cost estimates. Material contained in the executive summary reflects the correction of some errors and new studies performed in response to the NASA Panel suggestions.

  15. 78 FR 79077 - Supplemental Identification Information for Four Individuals Designated Pursuant to Executive...

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    2013-12-27

    ... Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism... emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists... support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive...

  16. 77 FR 25233 - Supplemental Identification Information for One Entity Designated Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2012-04-27

    ... Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The... grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the... terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2...

  17. Job and career influences on the career commitment of health care executives: the mediating effect of job satisfaction.

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    Myrtle, Robert; Chen, Duan-Rung; Liu, Caroline; Fahey, Daniel

    2011-01-01

    While there is considerable evidence supporting the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment, the relationship between the antecedents of job satisfaction, organizational commitment and career commitment are not clearly understood. This study seeks to clarify whether these antecedents have an effect independent of job satisfaction on career commitment or whether these antecedents are mediated by job satisfaction. In total, 2,799 questionnaires were mailed out to members of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). The responses received were 643 (22.9 percent) and after eliminating retirees or students, a sample of 456 respondents currently employed in the health care industry was obtained. Path analysis was conducted to test the hypothetical relationships between work situation, career experiences and career commitment. It was found that job satisfaction mediated the influences of job tenure and career pattern on career commitment. Job satisfaction partially mediated the influences of perceived job security and one's satisfaction with career on career commitment. Both of these measures had a direct influence on career commitment. Career experience such as sector change was also positively associated with career commitment. While the research offers some insights into the factors affecting the career commitment of health care executives, the sample was limited to respondents who were members of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and thus may not represent the views of all managers in the health care sector. To retain high-valued health care workers it is important that an organization has a work environment that enhances their commitment to their occupation as well as their careers. This study clarifies the influence of job satisfaction on the career commitment of health care managers during a very dynamic period.

  18. A study on the utilization of advanced composites in commercial aircraft wing structure: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Watts, D. J.

    1978-01-01

    The overall wing study objectives are to study and plan the effort by commercial transport aircraft manufacturers to accomplish the transition from current conventional materials and practices to extensive use of advanced composites in wings of aircraft that will enter service in the 1985-1990 time period. Specific wing study objectives are to define the technology and data needed to support an aircraft manufacturer's commitment to utilize composites primary wing structure in future production aircraft and to develop plans for a composite wing technology program which will provide the needed technology and data.

  19. Sexual Harassment and Organizational Outcomes Executive Summary

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-10-01

    quid pro quo type of Sexual harassment and Organizational, 4 sexual harassment (e.g., sexual coercion). This should drive organizational efforts to... Sexual Harassment and Organizational Outcomes Executive Summary Charlie L. Law DEFENSE EQUAL...Executive Summary] No. 99-11 Sexual harassment and Organizational, 2 Executive Summary Issue

  20. Technology for Space Station Evolution. Executive summary and overview

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1990-01-01

    NASA's Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST) conducted a workshop on technology for space station evolution 16-19 Jan. 1990. The purpose of this workshop was to collect and clarify Space Station Freedom technology requirements for evolution and to describe technologies that can potentially fill those requirements. These proceedings are organized into an Executive Summary and Overview and five volumes containing the technology discipline presentations. The Executive Summary and Overview contains an executive summary for the workshop, the technology discipline summary packages, and the keynote address. The executive summary provides a synopsis of the events and results of the workshop and the technology discipline summary packages.

  1. 3 CFR - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism Presidential Documents Other... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order... commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701...

  2. 3 CFR - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism Presidential Documents Other... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order... commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701...

  3. 3 CFR - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism Presidential Documents Other... Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order... commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701...

  4. 3 CFR - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism Presidential Documents Other... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order... commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701...

  5. The Fifth Annual NASA/Contractors Conference on Quality and Productivity. Quality: A Commitment to the Future

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1989-01-01

    The report is a summary of the 5th NASA/Contractors Conference on Quality and Productivity. The theme was 'Quality - A Commitment to the Future'. The summary report highlights the key points: commitment to quality, strategic and long-range planning, quality commitment, risk management, teaming, quality measurement, creating a quality environment, contract incentives, software quality and reliability.

  6. 3 CFR - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism Presidential Documents Other... Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order..., or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701...

  7. 77 FR 25234 - Unblocking of One Individual Specially Designated Global Terrorist Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2012-04-27

    ... Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and... persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the...

  8. 76 FR 16855 - Unblocking of One Specially Designated Global Terrorist Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2011-03-25

    ... Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and... sanctions on persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified...

  9. Exploring dual commitment among physician executives in managed care.

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    Hoff, T J

    2001-01-01

    The growth of a medical management specialty is a significant event associated with managed care. Physician executives are lauded for their potential in bridging the clinical and managerial realms. They also serve as a countervailing force to help the medical profession and patients maintain a strong voice in healthcare decision making at the strategic level. However, little is known about their work loyalties. These attitudes are important to explore because they speak to whose interests physician executives consider and represent in their everyday management roles. If physician executives are to maximize their effectiveness in the healthcare workplace, both physicians and organizations must view them as credible sources of authority. This study examines organizational and professional commitment among a national sample of physician executives employed in managed care settings. Data used for the analysis come from a national survey conducted through the American College of Physician Executives in 1996. The findings support the notion that physician executives can and do express simultaneous loyalty to organizational and professional interests. This dual commitment is related to other work attitudes that contribute to success in the management role. In addition, it appears that situational factors increase the chances for dual commitment. These factors derive from a favorable work environment that includes both organizational and professional socialization in the management role. The results of the study are useful in specifying the training and socialization needs of physicians who wish to do management work. They also provide a rationale for collaboration between healthcare organizations and rank-and-file physicians aimed at cultivating physician executives who are credible leaders within the healthcare system.

  10. 75 FR 57159 - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or...

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    2010-09-20

    ... Commit, or Support Terrorism On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, the President declared a national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, pursuant... economy of the United States constituted by the grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed...

  11. 78 FR 34705 - Designation of 3 Individuals and 10 Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23...

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    2013-06-10

    ... Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign... and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism... grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the...

  12. 76 FR 38279 - Designation of One Individual and One Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2011-06-29

    ... Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The... of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11... sanctions on persons who have committed, pose a significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism...

  13. 40 CFR 68.155 - Executive summary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 15 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Executive summary. 68.155 Section 68.155 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS Risk Management Plan § 68.155 Executive summary. The owner or...

  14. 40 CFR 68.155 - Executive summary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 15 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Executive summary. 68.155 Section 68.155 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS Risk Management Plan § 68.155 Executive summary. The owner or...

  15. 76 FR 58999 - Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, Or...

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    2011-09-22

    ... Terrorism #0; #0; #0; Presidential Documents #0; #0; #0;#0;Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 184 / Thursday... Commit, Or Support Terrorism On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, the President declared a national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, pursuant...

  16. 76 FR 64427 - Designation of One Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking...

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    2011-10-18

    ... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the... national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign...

  17. 78 FR 79078 - Unblocking of One Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2013-12-27

    ... Commit, or Support Terrorism, from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (``SDN... who commit, threaten to commit, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to...

  18. Identifying Executable Plans

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Bedrax-Weiss, Tania; Jonsson, Ari K.; Frank, Jeremy D.; McGann, Conor

    2003-01-01

    Generating plans for execution imposes a different set of requirements on the planning process than those imposed by planning alone. In highly unpredictable execution environments, a fully-grounded plan may become inconsistent frequently when the world fails to behave as expected. Intelligent execution permits making decisions when the most up-to-date information is available, ensuring fewer failures. Planning should acknowledge the capabilities of the execution system, both to ensure robust execution in the face of uncertainty, which also relieves the planner of the burden of making premature commitments. We present Plan Identification Functions (PIFs), which formalize what it means for a plan to be executable, md are used in conjunction with a complete model of system behavior to halt the planning process when an executable plan is found. We describe the implementation of plan identification functions for a temporal, constraint-based planner. This particular implementation allows the description of many different plan identification functions. characteristics crf the xectieonfvii rnm-enft,h e best plan to hand to the execution system will contain more or less commitment and information.

  19. 78 FR 53193 - Designation of 4 Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking...

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    2013-08-28

    ... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by the Director of... President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism...

  20. 77 FR 31067 - Designation of 2 Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001: Blocking...

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    ... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by the Director of..., the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of...

  1. 78 FR 15124 - Designation of One (1) Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001...

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    2013-03-08

    ... With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets... With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the..., the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of...

  2. 77 FR 65055 - Designation of 1 individual Pursuant To Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, Blocking...

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    2012-10-24

    ... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the..., the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of...

  3. 77 FR 58910 - Designation of Two (2) Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001...

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    2012-09-24

    ... With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets... Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by... Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of...

  4. 76 FR 64183 - Designation of Five Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001...

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    2011-10-17

    ... With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets... Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by... Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of...

  5. 77 FR 74916 - Designation of Two (2) Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001...

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    ... With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets... Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by..., the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of...

  6. 77 FR 68207 - Designations of 4 Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking...

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    ... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by the Director of... President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism...

  7. 77 FR 14597 - Designation of One Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking...

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    2012-03-12

    ... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC..., the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of...

  8. 78 FR 36827 - Designation of 1 Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking...

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    2013-06-19

    ... Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC... President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism...

  9. 77 FR 10806 - Designation of One Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking...

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    2012-02-23

    ... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control... Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the... President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism...

  10. Study on utilization of advanced composites in commercial aircraft wing structures. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Sakata, I. F.; Ostrom, R. B.; Cardinale, S. V.

    1978-01-01

    The effort required by commercial transport manufacturers to accomplish the transition from current construction materials and practices to extensive use of composites in aircraft wings was investigated. The engineering and manufacturing disciplines which normally participate in the design, development, and production of an aircraft were employed to ensure that all of the factors that would enter a decision to commit to production of a composite wing structure were addressed. A conceptual design of an advanced technology reduced energy aircraft provided the framework for identifying and investigating unique design aspects. A plan development effort defined the essential technology needs and formulated approaches for effecting the required wing development. The wing development program plans, resource needs, and recommendations are summarized.

  11. 75 FR 65556 - Designation of Two Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2010-10-25

    ... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC... Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York...

  12. 76 FR 37891 - Designation of Four Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2011-06-28

    ... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by the Director of... Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York...

  13. 76 FR 59488 - Designation of Three Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2011-09-26

    ... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designations by the Director of... Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York...

  14. 75 FR 44312 - Designation of Three Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    2010-07-28

    ... Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC..., the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York...

  15. Pharmaceutical companies' policies on access to trial data, results, and methods: audit study.

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    Goldacre, Ben; Lane, Síle; Mahtani, Kamal R; Heneghan, Carl; Onakpoya, Igho; Bushfield, Ian; Smeeth, Liam

    2017-07-26

    Objectives  To identify the policies of major pharmaceutical companies on transparency of trials, to extract structured data detailing each companies' commitments, and to assess concordance with ethical and professional guidance. Design  Structured audit. Setting  Pharmaceutical companies, worldwide. Participants  42 pharmaceutical companies. Main outcome measures  Companies' commitments on sharing summary results, clinical study reports (CSRs), individual patient data (IPD), and trial registration, for prospective and retrospective trials. Results  Policies were highly variable. Of 23 companies eligible from the top 25 companies by revenue, 21 (91%) committed to register all trials and 22 (96%) committed to share summary results; however, policies commonly lacked timelines for disclosure, and trials on unlicensed medicines and off-label uses were only included in six (26%). 17 companies (74%) committed to share the summary results of past trials. The median start date for this commitment was 2005. 22 companies (96%) had a policy on sharing CSRs, mostly on request: two committed to share only synopses and only two policies included unlicensed treatments. 22 companies (96%) had a policy to share IPD; 14 included phase IV trials (one included trials on unlicensed medicines and off-label uses). Policies in the exploratory group of smaller companies made fewer transparency commitments. Two companies fell short of industry body commitments on registration, three on summary results. Examples of contradictory and ambiguous language were documented and summarised by theme. 23/42 companies (55%) responded to feedback; 7/1806 scored policy elements were revised in light of feedback from companies (0.4%). Several companies committed to changing policy; some made changes immediately. Conclusions  The commitments made by companies to transparency of trials were highly variable. Other than journal submission for all trials within 12 months, all elements of best practice were met by at least one company, showing that these commitments are realistic targets. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

  16. 1993 at a Glance: Executive Summaries of Reports from the Office of Research and Evaluation.

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    Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation.

    This compilation contains executive summaries of 13 program evaluations conducted by the Office of Research and Evaluation of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas), as well as short summary reports on 3 programs. The following summaries are included: (1) "1991-92 Dropout Report"; (2) "Faculty/Staff Recruitment…

  17. 41 CFR 102-85.60 - Who can execute an OA?

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    2010-07-01

    ... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Who can execute an OA... GSA SPACE Occupancy Agreement § 102-85.60 Who can execute an OA? Authorized GSA and customer agency officials who can commit or obligate the funds of their respective agencies can execute an OA. Higher level...

  18. 75 FR 16909 - Designation of One Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    ... Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the... President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism... significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the...

  19. 75 FR 53377 - Designation of One Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    ... Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the... President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism... significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the...

  20. Executive Headship: A Summary of the Executive Headteacher (EHT) Role, with Practical Questions and Exemplar Role Descriptors to Consider When Creating the Position

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    Buck, Andy; Wespieser, Karen; Harland, Jennie

    2017-01-01

    Based on research conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), Ambition School Leadership (formerly The Future Leaders Trust) and the National Governors' Association called: "Executive headteachers: What's in a name?," this brief guide provides a summary of the executive headteacher (EHT) role, with practical…

  1. Literacy in the Workplace: The Executive Perspective. A Qualitative Research Study.

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    Omega Group, Inc., Haverford, PA.

    Twenty-eight in-depth interviews were conducted with top executives in Philadelphia to discover issues and concerns about committing organizational resources over time to workplace literacy programs. Participants represented major organizations and institutions, both manufacturing and service. The executives reported that the manifestations of…

  2. Compendium of Executive Summaries from the Maglev System Concept Definition. Final Reports.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1993-03-01

    This report contains the Executive Summaries from the four System Concept Definition (SCD) studies awarded under the National Maglev Initiative...These summaries present the technical feasibility, performance, capital, operating and maintenance costs for a maglev system that would be available by

  3. The Inaugural Report of the Global Maritime and Air Communities of Interest Intelligence Enterprises

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-11-01

    iii Executive Summary...and recommending changes to authorities, responsibilities, programs, resources, and operations of the enterprise members. iv Executive Summary...furthered that goal by developing a vision and executing a strategy to rapidly create an integrated maritime and air intelligence capability that

  4. Reading Recovery Executive Summary, 1984 to 1998.

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    Reading Recovery Council of North America, Columbus, OH.

    This Executive Summary provides information and details about Reading Recovery, an early intervention program for young readers who are experiencing difficulty in their first year of reading instruction. The summary first explains that Reading Recovery is a one-to-one tutoring program designed to serve the lowest achieving readers in which…

  5. 17 CFR 301.300a - Form 300-A, for summary of buy-ins or sell-outs of all open contractual commitments.

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    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Form 300-A, for summary of buy... Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (CONTINUED) Schedule A to Part 285 FORMS, SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION Forms for Closeout Or Completion of Open Contractual Commitments § 301.300a...

  6. 78 FR 14190 - Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Identification of Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel...

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    ... section above. Outline of This Preamble I. Executive Summary A. Purpose of the Regulatory Action B... Supply, Distribution, or Use I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act J. Executive Order 12898.... Congressional Review Act V. Statutory Provisions and Legal Authority I. Executive Summary A. Purpose of This...

  7. Space station final study report. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1987-01-01

    Volume 1 of the Final Study Report provides an Executive Summary of the Phase B study effort conducted under contract NAS8-36526. Space station Phase B implementation resulted in the timely establishment of preliminary design tasks, including trades and analyses. A comprehensive summary of project activities in conducting this study effort is included.

  8. Community College Contributions. Executive Summary. Policy Brief 2013-01PB

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    Mullin, Christopher M.; Phillippe, Kent

    2013-01-01

    This executive summary provides background information on unemployment rates, the need for new jobs, and the role community colleges have in securing opportunities for a stronger middle class and more prosperous nation. The summary is the introduction to the "Community College Contributions. Policy Brief 2013-01PB." [For the full report,…

  9. Charles River Residual Designation: Executive Summary

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Read an executive summary of the Record of Decision's preliminary decision by the Regional Administrator of EPA Region 1 that storm water permits are needed to address serious water quality problems in the Charles River.

  10. Publications - PDF 88-8 | Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical

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    content DGGS PDF 88-8 Publication Details Title: Alaska's mineral industry 1987: Executive summary Authors , Alaska's mineral industry 1987: Executive summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys

  11. International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis Executive Summary.

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    Orlandi, Richard R; Kingdom, Todd T; Hwang, Peter H

    2016-02-01

    The body of knowledge regarding rhinosinusitis (RS) continues to expand, with rapid growth in number of publications yet substantial variability in the quality of those presentations. In an effort to both consolidate and critically appraise this information, rhinologic experts from around the world have produced the International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR:RS). This executive summary consolidates the findings of the ICAR:RS document. ICAR:RS presents over 140 topics in the forms of evidence-based reviews with recommendations (EBRRs) and evidence-based reviews (EBR). The structured recommendations of the EBRR sections are summarized in this executive summary. This summary compiles the EBRRs regarding medical and surgical management of acute RS (ARS) and chronic RS with and without nasal polyps (CRSwNP and CRSsNP). This ICAR:RS Executive Summary provides a compilation of the evidence-based recommendations for medical and surgical treatment of the most common forms of RS. © 2016 ARS-AAOA, LLC.

  12. School Crime Handbook. Summary of California Penal and Civil Laws Pertaining to Crimes Committed against Persons or Property on School Grounds.

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    California State Office of the Attorney General, Sacramento.

    This handbook was prepared to ensure that, as required by section 626.1 of the California Penal Code in 1984, "students, parents, and all school officials and employees have access to a concise, easily understandable summary of California penal and civil law pertaining to crimes committed against persons or property on school grounds."…

  13. "AfterZone:" Outcomes for Youth Participating in Providence's Citywide After-School System. Executive Summary

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    Kauh, Tina J.

    2011-01-01

    This executive summary highlights the main findings from our participation and outcomes analysis of the "AfterZone" initiative--a citywide system-building effort in Providence, Rhode Island, that aims to provide high-quality, accessible out-of-school-time services to middle school youth. The summary briefly defines the AfterZone's unique…

  14. AASHTO transportation asset management guide : a focus on implementation executive summary.

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    2013-06-01

    This AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Executive Summary serves as a companion to the AASHTO Transportation : Asset Management GuideA Focus on Implementation, which takes as a starting point the Transportation : Asset Management Guide publish...

  15. ACHP | News | Expert Panel Report Submitted to Council

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    executive summary of its report. The full report is scheduled to be presented to the ACHP for action at : Expert Panel Report Executive Summary Press Release Posted February 23, 2009 Return to Top

  16. Publications - PDF 87-2 | Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical

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    content DGGS PDF 87-2 Publication Details Title: Alaska's mineral industry 1986: Executive summary Authors : Executive summary: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 87-2, 5 p. http

  17. Q-Bridge environmental impact statement : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-04-01

    This Executive Summary provides a brief overview of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Section 4(f) Evaluation (FEIS) for Interstate 95 (I-95) - Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (Q-Bridge) Crossing New Haven Harbor Study. The information presented ...

  18. Executive Summary, Hydraulic Fracturing Study - Draft Assessment 2015

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    In this Executive Summary of the HF Draft report, EPA highlights the reviews of scientific literature to assess the potential for hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas to change the quality or quantity of drinking water resources.

  19. 49 CFR 611.205 - New Starts local financial commitment criteria.

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    2014-10-01

    ...,” “medium,” “medium-low,” or “low.” The process by which the summary local financial commitment rating will... 49 Transportation 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false New Starts local financial commitment criteria... § 611.205 New Starts local financial commitment criteria. In order to approve a grant under 49 U.S.C...

  20. 49 CFR 611.205 - New Starts local financial commitment criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...,” “medium,” “medium-low,” or “low.” The process by which the summary local financial commitment rating will... 49 Transportation 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false New Starts local financial commitment criteria... § 611.205 New Starts local financial commitment criteria. In order to approve a grant under 49 U.S.C...

  1. Statewide intelligent transportation systems earmark evaluation. Part B, executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2003-11-01

    As the recipient of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Integration Program funds, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is required to perform a self-evaluation on each program supported by the funds. This executive summary summarizes the r...

  2. Attention as an Organ System: Implications for Education, Training and Rehabilitation

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-03-31

    nucleotide genotype (CC, CT and TT) t iti 521a pos on - . Mapping the genetic variation of executive attention onto brain activityfMRI results: N=16 MAOA ...EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE SUMMARY Attention System Alert Orient Executive Individuality Implications for Training, Expertise Pathology and Genes ...Curran 2001) , SUMMARY Attention System Alert Oreint Executive Individuality Implications for Training, Expertise Pathology and Genes , Rehabilitation

  3. The Touche Ross Survey of Business Executives on Non-Profit Boards. An Opinion Study Based on Interviews with 309 Business Executives.

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    Research and Forecasts, Inc., New York, NY.

    Three hundred eight business executives from boards of nonprofit educational, social service, or cultural organizations were surveyed for their opinions on their roles. It was found that a single overriding concern is the ever-increasing demand for commitment and accountability. This is reflected particularly in three issues: time, money, and…

  4. Seismic vulnerability of new highway construction, executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2002-03-01

    This executive summary gives an overview of the results of FHWA Contract DTFH61-92-C-00112, Seismic Research Program, : which performed a series of special studies addressing the seismic design of new construction. The objectives of this project : we...

  5. Wet night visibility of pavement markings : executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2004-01-01

    This executive summary describes an investigation into the performance of pavement markings in wet night conditions. The performance of a typical pavement marking will degrade when it gets wet. This is a result of the flooding of the marking optics, ...

  6. Seismic Vulnerability of New Highway Construction, Executive Summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2002-03-01

    This executive summary gives an overview of the results of FHWA Contract DTFH61-92-C-00112, Seismic Research Program, which performed a series of special studies addressing the seismic design of new construction. The objectives of this project were t...

  7. Evaluation of the Anaheim Advanced Traffic Control System Field Operational Test : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1999-07-01

    This Executive Summary provides an overview of the technical and institutional issues associated with the evaluation of the federally-sponsored Anaheim Advanced Traffic Control : System Field Operations Test. The primary FOT objective was the impleme...

  8. The Campus Executive's Role in Security and Liability Issues.

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    Bromley, Max; Territo, Leonard

    1986-01-01

    Executives at institutions of higher education have become increasingly concerned about serious crimes being committed on their campuses. The liability issue, criminal activity information, physical security and design issues, student patrol escorts, crime prevention training, and task force development are discussed. (MLW)

  9. Executive functioning of complicated-mild to moderate traumatic brain injury patients with frontal contusions.

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    Ghawami, Heshmatollah; Sadeghi, Sadegh; Raghibi, Mahvash; Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa

    2017-01-01

    Executive dysfunctions are among the most prevalent neurobehavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Using culturally validated tests from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS: Trail Making, Verbal Fluency, Design Fluency, Sorting, Twenty Questions, and Tower) and the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS: Rule Shift Cards, Key Search, and Modified Six Elements), the current study was the first to examine executive functioning in a group of Iranian TBI patients with focal frontal contusions. Compared with a demographically matched normative sample, the frontal contusion patients showed substantial impairments, with very large effect sizes (p ≤ .003, 1.56 < d < 3.12), on all the executive measures. Controlling for respective lower-level/fundamental conditions, the differences on the highest-level executive (cognitive switching) conditions were still significant. The frontal patients also committed more errors. Patients with lateral prefrontal (LPFC) contusions were qualitatively worst. For example, only the LPFC patients committed perseverative repetition errors. Altogether, our results support the notion that the frontal lobes, specifically the lateral prefrontal regions, play a critical role in cognitive executive functioning, over and above the contributions of respective lower-level cognitive abilities. The results provide clinical evidence for validity of the cross-culturally adapted versions of the tests.

  10. Space station executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1972-01-01

    An executive summary of the modular space station study is presented. The subjects discussed are: (1) design characteristics, (2) experiment program, (3) operations, (4) program description, and (5) research implications. The modular space station is considered a candidate payload for the low cost shuttle transportation system.

  11. Des Moines metropolitan area ITS strategic plan : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-12-01

    This is an executive summary of a strategic plan for deploying Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology in the Des Moines metropolitan area. The plan was developed as part of the Des Moines ITS Early Deployment Study (EDS). ITS is the use ...

  12. 76 FR 57980 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review... summary rating of the senior executive's performance, the executive's response, and the higher level...

  13. Research on the Ocular Effects of Laser Radiation. Executive Summary

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-09-01

    safety standards and identify- ing the need for additional safety criteria. 7he Execulive Summ~ary is przsanted in seven parts dealing with the effects...laser safety standards and in identifying the need for additional safety criteria. The Executive Summary is divided into seven parts, dealing with...to coherent and noncoherent light flashes at flashblinding intensities, only limited studies have been made of the functional effects of lesion

  14. Communications Processor Operating System Study. Executive Summary,

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1980-11-01

    AD-A095 b36 ROME AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER GRIFFISS AFB NY F/e 17/2 COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR OPERATING SYSTEM STUDY. EXECUTIVE SUMM—ETC(U) NOV 80 J...COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR OPERATING SYSTEM STUDY Julian Gitlih SPTIC ELECTE«^ FEfi 2 6 1981^ - E APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED "a O...Subtitle) EXECUTIVE^SUMMARY 0F> COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR OPERATING SYSTEM $t - • >X W tdLl - ’•• • 7 AUTHORf«! ! , Julian

  15. Text of 'Executive Summary' of TIAA-CREF Panel's Recommendations on Pension Funds.

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    Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987

    1987-01-01

    The executive summary of of TIAA-CREF's Special Trustee Joint Committee's report "TIAA-CREF: The Future Agenda," cites new accumulation funds and pay-out vehicles; transferability of annuity accumulations; reporting, services, and planning for policy holders and institutions; and governance and implementation. (MLW)

  16. 13 CFR 108.320 - Contents of comprehensive business plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Contents of comprehensive business plan. 108.320 Section 108.320 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NEW MARKETS... Contents of comprehensive business plan. (a) Executive summary. The executive summary must include a...

  17. 75 FR 54697 - Unblocking of Thirteen Specially Designated Nationals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    ... removing the names of ten entities and three individuals from the list of Specially Designated Nationals... Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism. DATES: The removal of ten entities and three... Foreign Assets Control has determined that these ten entities and three individuals no longer meet the...

  18. ACT for Leadership: Using Acceptance and Commitment Training to Develop Crisis-Resilient Change Managers

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    Moran, Daniel J.; Consulting, Pickslyde

    2010-01-01

    The evidence-based executive coaching movement suggests translating empirical research into practical methods to help leaders develop a repertoire of crisis resiliency and value-directed change management skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based modern cognitive-behavior therapy approach that has been and applied to…

  19. 78 FR 13931 - Designation of Commander Nazir Group, Also Known as Mullah Nazir Group, as a Specially Designated...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 8209] Designation of Commander Nazir Group, Also Known as... known as Mullah Nazir Group, committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism... the United States. Consistent with the determination in section 10 of Executive Order 13224 that...

  20. Project Developmental Continuity Evaluation: Final Report. Executive Summary.

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    Bond, James T.; Rosario, Jose

    This executive summary presents the major results of the longitudinal evaluation of Project Developmental Continuity (PDC). A Head Start demonstration project initiated by the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) in 1974, the PDC aimed to stimulate the development and implementation of comprehensive programs linking Head Start…

  1. NACUBO Endowment Study, 1998: Executive Summary.

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    Cambridge Associates, Inc., Boston, MA.

    This executive summary presents the results of a 1998 study of endowment assets of 509 higher education institutions, and is intended to allow administrators and trustees to evaluate the performance of their endowments and to acquaint them with the investment policies and practices of other higher education institutions. The report begins with a…

  2. On the development of a theory of traveler attitude-behavior interrelationships. Volume 3 : executive summary : overview of methods, results, and conclusions

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1978-08-01

    The executive summary of this Final Report offers an overview of : methods, results, and conclusions which support the development of a : theory of traveler attitude-behavior interrelationships. Such a theory : will be useful in the design of transpo...

  3. Model Adoption Exchange Payment System: Executive Summary.

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    Ambrosino, Robert J.

    This executive summary provides a brief description of the Model Adoption Exchange Payment System (MAEPS), a unique payment system aimed at improving the delivery of adoption exchange services throughout the United States. Following a brief introductory overview, MAEPS is described in terms of (1) its six components (registration, listing,…

  4. 76 FR 4027 - Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

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    ... with Executive Order 12866, NRCS conducted an economic analysis of the potential impacts associated with this program. A summary of the economic analysis can be found at the end of the regulatory... section 1244(g) of the 1985 Act. Economic Analysis--Executive Summary The FRPP is an important tool...

  5. Healthcare. Executive Summary

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    Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Gulish, Artem; Beach, Bennett H.

    2012-01-01

    This executive summary highlights several findings about healthcare. These are: (1) Healthcare is 18 percent of the U.S. economy, twice as high as in other countries; (2) There are two labor markets in healthcare: high-skill, high-wage professional and technical jobs and low-skill, low-wage support jobs; (3) Demand for postsecondary education in…

  6. Innovative contracting strategies for combating climate change : research summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2011-11-01

    Problem: : Under the States Smart, Green & Growing initiative, SHA is committed to reducing : greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. To : meet the commitment and address associated challenges, the agency...

  7. 3 CFR 13498 - Executive Order 13498 of February 5, 2009. Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment...

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    2010-01-01

    ..., State, and local governments and with other private organizations, while preserving our fundamental... of fundamental change in our country, and few institutions are closer to the people than our faith..., while preserving our fundamental constitutional commitments guaranteeing the equal protection of the...

  8. 75 FR 81717 - Designation of One Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Designation of One Entity Pursuant to...-designated entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of... Commit, or Support Terrorism.'' DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the entity identified...

  9. Environmental restoration and waste management five year plan, fiscal years 1994--1998. Executive summary

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    Not Available

    In March 1989, Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins outlined his vision for a changed Department of Energy (DOE) culture. This culture is one of envirorunental responsibility, increased knowledge and involvement in environmental management, a new openness to public input, and overall accountability to the Nation for its actions. Secretary Watkins also requested all the near-term activities necessary to bring DOEactivities into compliance with all applicable environmental requirements to be detailed in one plan. The Five-Year Plan was to be based on a ``bottom up`` approach to planning by using Activity Data Sheets to collect financial and technical information atmore » the installation level. Over the past three years, the Five-Year Plan has evolved into the primary planning tool for the DOE Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Program, looking beyond the current three-year Federal budget horizon. The FY 1994--1998 Five-Year Plan demonstrates DOE`s commitment to a culture based on the principles of openness, responsiveness, and accountability; reports on the progress made in carrying out DOE`s environmental mission; identifies what must be accomplished during a five-year planning period; and describes strategies for achieving critical program objectives. This plan represents another step towards the implementation of the culture change Secretary Watkins envisioned. The Five-Year Plan is not exclusively focused on near-term activities. Italso expresses the DOE commitment to a 30-year goal for the cleanup of the 1989 inventory of inactive sites. The FY 1994--1998 Five-Year Plan reiterates the DOE commitment to meeting this and other important environmental goals.« less

  10. 49 CFR 611.305 - Small Starts local financial commitment criteria.

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    2014-10-01

    ...,” “medium-high,” “medium,” “medium-low,” or “low.” The process by which the summary local financial... 49 Transportation 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Small Starts local financial commitment criteria... Starts § 611.305 Small Starts local financial commitment criteria. In order to approve a grant under 49 U...

  11. 49 CFR 611.305 - Small Starts local financial commitment criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...,” “medium-high,” “medium,” “medium-low,” or “low.” The process by which the summary local financial... 49 Transportation 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Small Starts local financial commitment criteria... Starts § 611.305 Small Starts local financial commitment criteria. In order to approve a grant under 49 U...

  12. [Evaluation of budget design and execution, an instrument of performance-based budgeting: some experiences applied to health].

    PubMed

    Peñaloza-Vassallo, K; Gutiérrez-Aguado, A; Prado-Fernández, M

    2017-01-01

    Since 2008, the evaluation of budget design and execution (EDEP for its acronym in Spanish) - one of the evaluations tools developed by the Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) as part of the implementation of Performance Budgeting- seek to provide reliable information about design coherence and progress in the implementation of public interventions, in order to improve their management and make informed budget decisions. The EDEP methodology includes preparing an evaluation report and defining a matrix of commitments to improve performance. Commitments are defined based on the recommendation of the EDEP. The EDEP seeks to correct exiting problems in public programs and optimize their results. MEF tracks the fulfillment of these commitments and links together the analysis of public budget requests and the progress of these commitments. Now, almost 10 years after its implementation, 57 EDEP have been carried out in different sectors and 07 of them are related to health interventions such as: the comprehensive health system, vaccination service, normal births, acute respiratory infections and acute diarrheal diseases, among others. Beyond the discrepancies in the application of this tool, the EDEP and its matrix of commitments have allowed the use of the results of the evaluations and have become a mechanism to generate useful information to improve the public services.

  13. Current Status and Recommendations for the Future of Research, Teaching, and Testing in the Biological Sciences of Radiation Oncology: Report of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Cancer Biology/Radiation Biology Task Force, Executive Summary

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

    Wallner, Paul E., E-mail: pwallner@theabr.org; Anscher, Mitchell S.; Barker, Christopher A.

    In early 2011, a dialogue was initiated within the Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) regarding the future of the basic sciences of the specialty, primarily focused on the current state and potential future direction of basic research within radiation oncology. After consideration of the complexity of the issues involved and the precise nature of the undertaking, in August 2011, the BOD empanelled a Cancer Biology/Radiation Biology Task Force (TF). The TF was charged with developing an accurate snapshot of the current state of basic (preclinical) research in radiation oncology from the perspective ofmore » relevance to the modern clinical practice of radiation oncology as well as the education of our trainees and attending physicians in the biological sciences. The TF was further charged with making suggestions as to critical areas of biological basic research investigation that might be most likely to maintain and build further the scientific foundation and vitality of radiation oncology as an independent and vibrant medical specialty. It was not within the scope of service of the TF to consider the quality of ongoing research efforts within the broader radiation oncology space, to presume to consider their future potential, or to discourage in any way the investigators committed to areas of interest other than those targeted. The TF charge specifically precluded consideration of research issues related to technology, physics, or clinical investigations. This document represents an Executive Summary of the Task Force report.« less

  14. Current status and recommendations for the future of research, teaching, and testing in the biological sciences of radiation oncology: report of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Cancer Biology/Radiation Biology Task Force, executive summary.

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    Wallner, Paul E; Anscher, Mitchell S; Barker, Christopher A; Bassetti, Michael; Bristow, Robert G; Cha, Yong I; Dicker, Adam P; Formenti, Silvia C; Graves, Edward E; Hahn, Stephen M; Hei, Tom K; Kimmelman, Alec C; Kirsch, David G; Kozak, Kevin R; Lawrence, Theodore S; Marples, Brian; McBride, William H; Mikkelsen, Ross B; Park, Catherine C; Weidhaas, Joanne B; Zietman, Anthony L; Steinberg, Michael

    2014-01-01

    In early 2011, a dialogue was initiated within the Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) regarding the future of the basic sciences of the specialty, primarily focused on the current state and potential future direction of basic research within radiation oncology. After consideration of the complexity of the issues involved and the precise nature of the undertaking, in August 2011, the BOD empanelled a Cancer Biology/Radiation Biology Task Force (TF). The TF was charged with developing an accurate snapshot of the current state of basic (preclinical) research in radiation oncology from the perspective of relevance to the modern clinical practice of radiation oncology as well as the education of our trainees and attending physicians in the biological sciences. The TF was further charged with making suggestions as to critical areas of biological basic research investigation that might be most likely to maintain and build further the scientific foundation and vitality of radiation oncology as an independent and vibrant medical specialty. It was not within the scope of service of the TF to consider the quality of ongoing research efforts within the broader radiation oncology space, to presume to consider their future potential, or to discourage in any way the investigators committed to areas of interest other than those targeted. The TF charge specifically precluded consideration of research issues related to technology, physics, or clinical investigations. This document represents an Executive Summary of the Task Force report. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  15. 77 FR 54570 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review.... The PRB shall review and evaluate the initial summary rating of the senior executive's performance...

  16. Building Management Information Systems to Coordinate Citywide Afterschool Programs: A Toolkit for Cities. Executive Summary

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    Kingsley, Chris

    2012-01-01

    This executive summary describes highlights from the report, "Building Management Information Systems to Coordinate Citywide Afterschool Programs: A Toolkit for Cities." City-led efforts to build coordinated systems of afterschool programming are an important strategy for improving the health, safety and academic preparedness of children…

  17. Executive Summary: Forests of the Northern United States

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    Stephen R. Shifley; Francisco X. Aguilar; Nianfu Song; Susan I. Stewart; David J. Nowak; Dale D. Gormanson; W. Keith Moser; Sherri Wormstead; Eric J. Greenfield

    2012-01-01

    This executive summary provides an overview of the 200-page report, Forests of the Northern United States, which covers in detail current forest conditions, recent trends, issues, threats and opportunities in the forests in the 20 Northern States. It provides a context for subsequent Northern Forest Futures Project analyses that will forecast alternative future...

  18. Students Training for Academic Readiness (STAR): Year Three Evaluation Report. Executive Summary

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    Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010

    2010-01-01

    This executive summary presents findings from the Year 3 evaluation of Texas' state-level Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, grant. GEAR UP grant requirements include an evaluation component designed to assess program effectiveness and to measure progress toward project goals. To this end, the evaluation…

  19. Inside the Content: The Breadth and Depth of Early Learning Standards. Executive Summary

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    Scott-Little, Catherine; Kagan, Sharon Lynn; Frelow, Victoria Stebbins

    2005-01-01

    This executive summary describes a study that analyzes the content of early learning standards, operationally defined as documents that articulate expectations for children's development and learning during the preschool period (ages three to five years). Standards from 36 states were collected and analyzed to address the following research…

  20. Workers in an Integrating World. World Development Report, 1995. Executive Summary.

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    World Bank, Washington, DC.

    This executive summary examines the rapid changes occurring in economic markets and employment around the world. The report concludes that problems of low incomes, poor working conditions, and insecurity affecting many of the world's workers can be tackled effectively in ways that reduce poverty and regional inequality. Sound domestic policy and a…

  1. The African American Education Data Book. Volume I: Higher and Adult Education. Executive Summary.

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    Nettles, Michael T.; Perna, Laura W.

    This executive summary presents highlights drawn from the data compiled in "The African American Education Data Book, Volume I: Higher and Adult Education," the first broad national survey of the educational status, performance, progress, and financial support of African Americans in higher education and adult education. The report…

  2. Reviving the Rural Factory: Automation and Work in the South. Executive Summary.

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    Rosenfeld, Stuart A.; And Others

    This document is the executive summary for a two volume report on technological innovation and southern rural industrial development. The first volume examines public and private factors that influence investment decisions in new technologies and the outcomes of those decisions; effects of automation on employment and the workplace; outcomes of…

  3. General Revenue Sharing Data Study: Executive Summary. Volume I.

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    Wilson, Reese C.; Bowditch, E. Francis, Jr.

    The results of the General Revenue Sharing Data Study carried out by Stanford Research Institute for the Office of Revenue Sharing are reported in four volumes. This volume, Executive Summary, presents highlights excerpted from Volumes II, III, and IV. Emphasis is placed on those findings, conclusions, and recommendations that deserve special…

  4. 75 FR 18015 - Designation of Two Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    ... 13284 of January 23, 2003, to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Section 1 of... Security and the Attorney General, to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy...

  5. 75 FR 80113 - Unblocking of One Specially Designated National Pursuant to Executive Order 13224

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    ... International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c, imposing economic sanctions on persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support... as subject to the economic sanctions. The Order authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in...

  6. 77 FR 31909 - The Designation of Abdallah Azzam Brigades, Also Known as Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Also Known as...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7899] The Designation of Abdallah Azzam Brigades, Also Known as... Abdullah Azzam Brigades, committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that... States. Consistent with the determination in section 10 of Executive Order 13224 that ``prior notice to...

  7. 75 FR 82095 - Purchase of Irrevocable Commitments Before Standard Termination

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    ... PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Purchase of Irrevocable Commitments Before Standard Termination AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: PBGC is not taking further... (at 74 FR 61074), the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) published a request for public...

  8. IDC Reengineering Phase 2 & 3 Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Cost Estimate Summary (Leveraged NDC Case).

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

    Harris, James M.; Prescott, Ryan; Dawson, Jericah M.

    2014-11-01

    Sandia National Laboratories has prepared a ROM cost estimate for budgetary planning for the IDC Reengineering Phase 2 & 3 effort, based on leveraging a fully funded, Sandia executed NDC Modernization project. This report provides the ROM cost estimate and describes the methodology, assumptions, and cost model details used to create the ROM cost estimate. ROM Cost Estimate Disclaimer Contained herein is a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate that has been provided to enable initial planning for this proposed project. This ROM cost estimate is submitted to facilitate informal discussions in relation to this project and is NOTmore » intended to commit Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) or its resources. Furthermore, as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), Sandia must be compliant with the Anti-Deficiency Act and operate on a full-cost recovery basis. Therefore, while Sandia, in conjunction with the Sponsor, will use best judgment to execute work and to address the highest risks and most important issues in order to effectively manage within cost constraints, this ROM estimate and any subsequent approved cost estimates are on a 'full-cost recovery' basis. Thus, work can neither commence nor continue unless adequate funding has been accepted and certified by DOE.« less

  9. 78 FR 23332 - Supplemental Identification Information for Two (2) Individuals Designated Pursuant to Executive...

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    ... Terrorism.'' DATES: The publishing of updated identification information by the Director of OFAC of these... emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists... support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive...

  10. 24 CFR 401.407 - Closing conducted by PAE.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Closing conducted by PAE. 401.407... (MARK-TO-MARKET) Restructuring Plan § 401.407 Closing conducted by PAE. After the owner has executed the Restructuring Commitment, the PAE must arrange for a closing to execute all documents necessary for...

  11. Execution-Inspired Murder: A Form of Suicide?

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    Van Wormer, Katherine

    1995-01-01

    Describes each of 20 cases briefly to show the pattern of killers who committed their crime in order to be executed. Concludes that the death penalty itself can serve as an invitation to murder, and asserts that legislators should vote against the implementation of the death penalty in order to save lives. (JPS)

  12. Current State of Dental Education: Executive Summary.

    PubMed

    Formicola, Allan J

    2017-08-01

    This executive summary for Section 1 of the "Advancing Dental Education in the 21 st Century" project provides a composite picture of information from 12 background articles on the current state of dental education in the United States. The summary includes the following topics: the current status of the dental curriculum, the implications of student debt and dental school finances, the expansion of enrollment, student diversity, pre- and postdoctoral education, safety net status of dental school clinics, and trends in faculty.

  13. Better Health for Our Children: A National Strategy. The Report of the Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health to the United States Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Executive Summary.

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    Public Health Service (DHEW), Rockville, MD.

    This executive summary presents specific proposals to improve maternal and child health conditions in the United States. Contents of the summary are organized in 13 chapters. Five overriding concerns in the areas of health and health care are identified in Chapter One. Chapter Two focuses on the reduction of environmental risks; Chapter Three…

  14. Organizational Commitment DEOCS 4.1 Construct Validity Summary

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-08-01

    commitment construct that targets more specifically on the workgroup frame of reference. Included is a review of the 4.0 description and items...followed by the proposed modifications to the factor. The DEOCS 4.0 description provided for organizational commitment is “members’ dedication to the...5) examining variance and descriptive statistics, and (6) selecting items that demonstrate the strongest scale properties. Table 1. DEOCS 4.0

  15. Problem Definition and Solution Strategies in Dental Practice. Executive Summary, September 19, 1979-October 31, 1980.

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    Dane, J. K.; And Others

    An executive summary of a study designed to investigate the identification and solution of clinical and nonclinical problems in dental practice is presented. The study used a combination of structured group meetings of individuals involved in dentistry and related areas and written workbooks completed by participants. A steering committee advised…

  16. Forensic Investigation of AC and PCC Pavements with Extended Service Life : Volume 2 : Petrographic Examination of PCC Core Samples at Lankard Materials Laboratory ; Executive Summary Report

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2010-09-01

    The overall purpose of this research project as described in : the Executive Summary Report for Volume 1 : (FHWA/OH-2010/04A) is to identify flexible, rigid and : composite pavements that have not received any structural : maintenance since construct...

  17. Utah Educational Quality Indicators. The Sixth in the Report Series: "How Good Are Utah Public Schools." Executive Summary.

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    Nelson, David E.

    For nearly 20 years, Utah's Office of Education has been systematically monitoring the academic performance and other characteristics of Utah's students. This executive summary, an overview of the sixth major report since 1967, examines several measures describing educational quality in Utah schools. The first section covers students' achievement…

  18. An Evaluation of the Right to Read Inexpensive Book Distribution Program. Executive Summary.

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    General Research Corp., McLean, VA.

    This document is an executive summary of a study examining the Inexpensive Book Distribution Program (IBDP), a federally funded and sponsored program operated by Reading is Fundamental (RIF). Sections of the report provide the following information: (1) methodology and procedures for conducting the study, (2) a brief description of RIF national…

  19. The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings. Executive Summary

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    Carnevale, Anthony P.; Rose, Stephen J.; Cheah, Ban

    2011-01-01

    Education and earnings interact in complex and often unexpected ways--but there are rules to the game. "The College Payoff," a new paper from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, uses in-depth data analysis to identify, illuminate and elucidate those rules. This executive summary provides a glimpse of the education and…

  20. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR FULL-SCALE DUAL-ALKALI DEMONSTRATION AT LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. - PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATE

    EPA Science Inventory

    The report is the executive summary for the preliminary design of the dual-alkali system, designed by Combustion Equipment Associates, Inc./Arthur D. Little, Inc. and being installed to control SO2 emissions from Louisville Gas and Electric Company's Cane Run Unit No. 6 boiler. T...

  1. Getting to Teacher Ownership: How Schools Are Creating Meaningful Change. Executive Summary

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    Saunders, Marisa; Alcantara, Vianna; Cervantes, Laura; Del Razo, Jaime; Lopez, Ruth; Perez, Wendy

    2017-01-01

    This executive summary presents highlights from a study exploring the concept of teacher ownership and how it can bring about the deep and meaningful changes that schools need and that all students deserve. Based on teacher surveys and interviews in twenty-one schools in Los Angeles that are implementing major reforms, the study suggests that…

  2. Evaluation of Supported Placements in Integrated Community Environments Project (SPICE). Executive Summary of the Final Report.

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    Wilson, Leslie; And Others

    This executive summary presents highlights of a study which sought to determine whether participants in the Supported Placements in Integrated Community Environments project were better off after moving to community homes from intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities, and to determine the variables that contribute to quality…

  3. Distance Education Technology Study. Final Report: Executive Summary presented to: Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.

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    Evans Associates, Thiensville, WI.

    This document consists of the final report and executive summary of a distance education technology study conducted on behalf of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (WECB) during 1992-93 in order to provide information to assist the educational institutions of the state in formulating strategic directions for the development of distance…

  4. FWP executive summaries: basic energy sciences materials sciences and engineering program (SNL/NM).

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    Samara, George A.; Simmons, Jerry A.

    2006-07-01

    This report presents an Executive Summary of the various elements of the Materials Sciences and Engineering Program which is funded by the Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy at Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico. A general programmatic overview is also presented.

  5. Hawaii energy strategy: Executive summary, October 1995

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    NONE

    This is an executive summary to a report on the Hawaii Energy Strategy Program. The topics of the report include the a description of the program including an overview, objectives, policy statement and purpose and objectives; energy strategy policy development; energy strategy projects; current energy situation; modeling Hawaii`s energy future; energy forecasts; reducing energy demand; scenario assessment, and recommendations.

  6. Broken Promises: How the Bush Administration is Failing America's Children [with] Executive Summary.

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    Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC.

    Asserting that President Bush's proposal to shift responsibility for Head Start to the states would allow the federal government to abandon its promise to truly give children a head start, this report, with accompanying executive summary, outlines what is known about children receiving Head Start services and how the program addresses their needs.…

  7. Integrated Utility Systems Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design at the University of Florida. Executive Summary.

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    Kirmse, Dale W.; Manyimo, Steve B.

    This executive summary presents a brief analysis of findings and recommendations. The concept of the Integrated Utility System (IUS) is to consider the interaction and mutual support of five utility subsystems needed by a campus complex of buildings. The subsystems are: (1) Electric power service; (2) Heating - ventilating - air conditioning and…

  8. Kansas Early Childhood Research Institute on Transitions: Executive Summary.

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    Rice, Mabel L.; O'Brien, Marion

    This executive summary reviews activities over the past 5 years of the Kansas Early Childhood Research Institute (KECRI). The Institute has addressed transition issues faced by infants and young children (and their families) who have a disability or are at risk for developmental delay. KECRI goals are stated and the importance and impact of the…

  9. The cost of making an eye movement: A direct link between visual working memory and saccade execution.

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    Schut, Martijn J; Van der Stoep, Nathan; Postma, Albert; Van der Stigchel, Stefan

    2017-06-01

    To facilitate visual continuity across eye movements, the visual system must presaccadically acquire information about the future foveal image. Previous studies have indicated that visual working memory (VWM) affects saccade execution. However, the reverse relation, the effect of saccade execution on VWM load is less clear. To investigate the causal link between saccade execution and VWM, we combined a VWM task and a saccade task. Participants were instructed to remember one, two, or three shapes and performed either a No Saccade-, a Single Saccade- or a Dual (corrective) Saccade-task. The results indicate that items stored in VWM are reported less accurately if a single saccade-or a dual saccade-task is performed next to retaining items in VWM. Importantly, the loss of response accuracy for items retained in VWM by performing a saccade was similar to committing an extra item to VWM. In a second experiment, we observed no cost of executing a saccade for auditory working memory performance, indicating that executing a saccade exclusively taxes the VWM system. Our results suggest that the visual system presaccadically stores the upcoming retinal image, which has a similar VWM load as committing one extra item to memory and interferes with stored VWM content. After the saccade, the visual system can retrieve this item from VWM to evaluate saccade accuracy. Our results support the idea that VWM is a system which is directly linked to saccade execution and promotes visual continuity across saccades.

  10. 78 FR 14351 - Wildland Fire Executive Council; Renewal

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Wildland Fire Executive Council; Renewal AGENCY: Department of the Interior. ACTION: Renewal of the Wildland Fire Executive Council. SUMMARY: In accordance... Department of Agriculture are renewing the Wildland Fire Executive Council (WFEC). The purpose of the WFEC is...

  11. A Process Evaluation of Project Developmental Continuity. Interim Report III, Executive Summary: Preliminary Recommendations for the Study of Child Impact.

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    Granville, Arthur C.; And Others

    This executive summary presents the major findings of Interim Report III, which reports preliminary evaluation of Project Developmental Continuity (PDC). A Head Start demonstration program, PDC is aimed at promoting greater educational and developmental continuity as children make the transition from preschool to school. The report addresses three…

  12. Back from the Brink: How a Bold Vision and a Focus on Resources Can Drive System Improvement. Executive Summary

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    Education Resource Strategies, 2015

    2015-01-01

    This executive summary describes a case study that implemented the framework School System 20/20 to examine how Lawrence Public Schools (Massachusetts) is transforming its policies and structures to better align resources with student and teacher needs. Education Resource Strategies' (ERS') School System 20/20 is a set of conditions and practices…

  13. An Analysis of the Relationship between English Language Arts and Mathematics Achievement and Essential Learning Mastery in Grades 3 and 4. Executive Summary

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    Haystead, Mark W.

    2016-01-01

    Over several years, Clark Pleasant Community School Corporation (CPCSC) schools have dedicated significant professional development hours and time to develop Essential Learnings (ELs) along with proficiency scales that could guide the content of classroom assessments used to determine student mastery. This executive summary highlights key findings…

  14. Staying on Course: Three-Year Results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Evaluation. Executive Summary

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    Millenky, Megan; Bloom, Dan; Muller-Ravett, Sara; Broadus, Joseph

    2011-01-01

    High school dropouts face an uphill battle in a labor market that increasingly rewards skills and postsecondary credentials: they are more likely than their peers to need public assistance, be arrested or incarcerated, and less likely to marry. This executive summary summarizes results from a rigorous evaluation of the National Guard Youth…

  15. Toledo Guiding Principles on Teaching about Religions and Beliefs in Public Schools: Executive Summary

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    Santoro, Simona

    2008-01-01

    In this article, the author provides an executive summary of the Toledo guiding principles on teaching about religions and beliefs in public schools in Spain. The Toledo Guiding Principles have been prepared in order to contribute to an improved understanding of the world's increasing religious diversity and the growing presence of religion in the…

  16. Assessment of the components of the Kalimantan and Sulawesi power development project: Volume 1 -- Executive summary. Export trade information

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    NONE

    1998-03-31

    This report, conducted by Utility Consulting was funded by the US Trade and Development Agency. The report concerns a power development project on the islands of Kalimantan and Sulawesi. This is Volume 1, The Executive Summary, and it summarizes the findings, conclusions and recommendations of this three volume study.

  17. Preparing High School Students for College: An Exploratory Study of College Readiness Partnership Programs in Texas. Executive Summary

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    Barnett, Elisabeth A.; Corrin, William; Nakanishi, Aki; Bork, Rachel Hare; Mitchell, Claire; Sepanik, Susan

    2012-01-01

    This paper presents an executive summary of a study that examines a number of college readiness partnership programs operating in Texas and identifies their features, targeted students, and intended outcomes. It also examines the partnerships that created these programs. The findings presented here are based on a search and analysis of the…

  18. An Experimental Study of the Effects of Employer-Sponsored Child Care Services on Selected Employee Behaviors. Executive Summary.

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    Dawson, Ann Gilman; And Others

    This executive summary describes a study conducted to determine whether different kinds of employer-supported child care services had differing effects on service users. Turnover and attendance data on 891 randomly selected female employees were gathered from 39 companies and hospitals offering on-site or off-site child care, information and…

  19. Promise-based management: the essence of execution.

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    Sull, Donald N; Spinosa, Charles

    2007-04-01

    Critical initiatives stall for a variety of reasons--employee disengagement, a lack of coordination between functions, complex organizational structures that obscure accountability, and so on. To overcome such obstacles, managers must fundamentally rethink how work gets done. Most of the challenges stem from broken or poorly crafted commitments. That's because every company is, at its heart, a dynamic network of promises made between employees and colleagues, customers, outsourcing partners, or other stakeholders. Executives can overcome many problems in the short-term and foster productive, reliable workforces for the long-term by practicing what the authors call "promise-based management," which involves cultivating and coordinating commitments in a systematic way. Good promises share five qualities: They are public, active, voluntary, explicit, and mission based. To develop and execute an effective promise, the "provider" and the "customer" in the deal should go through three phases of conversation. The first, achieving a meeting of minds, entails exploring the fundamental questions of coordinated effort: What do you mean? Do you understand what I mean? What should I do? What will you do? Who else should we talk to? In the next phase, making it happen, the provider executes on the promise. In the final phase, closing the loop, the customer publicly declares that the provider has either delivered the goods or failed to do so. Leaders must weave and manage their webs of promises with great care-encouraging iterative conversation and making sure commitments are fulfilled reliably. If they do, they can enhance coordination and cooperation among colleagues, build the organizational agility required to seize new business opportunities, and tap employees' entrepreneurial energies.

  20. 24 CFR 401.406 - Execution of Restructuring Commitment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... Development (Continued) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND OFFICE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MORTGAGE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING...

  1. 24 CFR 401.406 - Execution of Restructuring Commitment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... Development (Continued) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND OFFICE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MORTGAGE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING...

  2. 24 CFR 401.406 - Execution of Restructuring Commitment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... Development (Continued) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND OFFICE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MORTGAGE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING...

  3. 24 CFR 401.406 - Execution of Restructuring Commitment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... Development (Continued) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND OFFICE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MORTGAGE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING...

  4. Competency-Based Transfer Pilot Project--Final Report. Executive Summary [and] Competency-Based Transfer Pilot Project: Final Report on House Bill 1909

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    Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2006

    2006-01-01

    This publication contains the following: (1) Competency-Based Transfer Pilot Project--Final Report. Executive Summary (January 2006); and (2) Competency-Based Transfer Pilot Project: Final Report on House Bill 1909 (January 2005). In 2003, the legislature and governor enacted House Bill 1909 to create a pilot project on competency-based transfer…

  5. The Effects of Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Education: A Synthesis of Findings from Six Community Colleges. Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Visher, Mary G.; Weiss, Michael J.; Weissman, Evan; Rudd, Timothy; Wathington, Heather D.

    2012-01-01

    In 2006, the National Center for Postsecondary Research, of which is MDRC is a partner, launched a demonstration of one-semester learning community programs at six colleges; five of these programs focused on developmental education. This is the executive summary of the final report from the project and includes findings from analyses that pool…

  6. Moving California Ahead: An Executive Summary Concerning Two Commission Higher Education Long-Range Planning Reports, Providing for Progress and Policy for Progress.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento.

    This is an executive summary of two long-range higher education planning reports completed at the outset of the 21st century by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. They are "Providing for Progress: California Higher Education Enrollment Demand and Resources into the 21st Century" and the companion "Policy for…

  7. Building Student Momentum from High School into College. Ready or Not: It's Time to Rethink the 12th Grade. Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barnett, Elisabeth

    2016-01-01

    This executive summary describes a paper that is part of a series intended to encourage the nation's secondary and postsecondary systems to take joint responsibility for substantially increasing the number of young people who are prepared for college and career success. In this report, author Elisabeth Barnett of the Community College Research…

  8. Many Experts, Many Audiences: Public Engagement with Science and Informal Science Education. A CAISE Inquiry Group Report. Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    McCallie, Ellen; Bell, Larry; Lohwater, Tiffany; Falk, John H.; Lehr, Jane L.; Lewenstein, Bruce V.; Needham, Cynthia; Wiehe, Ben

    2009-01-01

    Science and technology are embedded in every aspect of modern life. This executive summary describes how Public Engagement with Science (PES), in the context of informal science education (ISE), can provide opportunities for public awareness of and participation in science and technology. PES is an approach that has developed in the last 10 years…

  9. Lunar mission safety and rescue: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1971-01-01

    An executive summary is presented of the escape/rescue and the hazards analyses for manned missions and operations in the 1980 time frame. The method of approach, basic data generated, and significant results are outlined, and highlights of the two analyses are given. Areas in which research or technical development efforts could improve mission safety, and specific suggestions for additional effort studies on safety analyses are listed.

  10. The Socioeconomic Benefits Generated by Pima Community College. Executive Summary [and] Volume 1: Main Report.

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    Christophersen, Kjell A.; Robison, M. Henry

    This paper examines the ways in which the State of Arizona and the local economy benefit from the presence of the Pima Community College (PCC) District. After the Executive Summary, Volume 1, the Main Report, discusses findings from the study. The Pima Community College District paid $68.2 million in direct faculty and staff wages and salaries in…

  11. Findings from the Evaluation of the National Library Power Program. Executive Summary. An Initiative of the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Zweizig, Douglas; Hopkins, Dianne McAfee

    This document presents the executive summary of an evaluation of Library Power, a program of the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund to enhance and elevate the role of libraries in public schools. The report begins with an examination of Library Power's core components (collection development, facilities refurbishing, flexible scheduling,…

  12. Granger Causality and National Procurement Spending: Applications to the CC130 Hercules Fleet Performance

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-09-01

    intentionally left blank. ii DRDC CORA TM 2011-154 Dr aft Co py Executive summary Granger Causality and National Procurement Spending David W...à croire que la chaîne d’approvisionnement sous jacente est optimale - la résistance aux chocs de dépenses peut simplement s’expliquer par des stocks...i Executive summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Sommaire

  13. 76 FR 61726 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review; Correction

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary Senior Executive Service Performance Review; Correction AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The... the appointment of the members of the Senior Executive Performance Review Boards. This correction adds...

  14. 75 FR 56999 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review... performance review boards. The PRB shall review and evaluate the initial summary rating of the senior...

  15. 75 FR 62509 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Department of Defense Office of Inspector General. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board (PRB...

  16. A Study of the Extent and Effect of English Language Training for Refugees. Phase One: Results of a Comprehensive Mail Survey. Executive Summary.

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    Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Office of Research and Evaluation Services.

    Results of a national survey of regional, state, and local agencies administering English language training programs for refugees, the first phase of a larger study of the training programs, are reported. The executive summary outlines the responses from 8 regional, 36 state, and 232 local agencies on four topics: (1) the nature and extent of…

  17. The Socioeconomic Benefits Generated by 16 Community Colleges and Technical Institutes in Alberta. Executive Summary [and] Volume 1: Main Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Christophersen, Kjell A.; Robison, M. Henry

    This document contains an executive summary and main report that examine the ways in which the Alberta, Canada, economy benefits from the presence of the 16 community and technical colleges in the province. The colleges served an unduplicated headcount of 241,992 students in fiscal year 2001. The Alberta community colleges employed 8,374 full-time…

  18. The Cost and Quality of Full Day, Year-Round Early Care and Education in Massachusetts: Preschool Classrooms [with] Executive Summary.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Marshall, Nancy L.; Creps, Cindy L.; Burstein, Nancy R.; Glantz, Frederic B.; Robeson, Wendy Wagner; Barnett, Steve

    There are an estimated 167,000 children in early care and education programs in Massachusetts. In 2000, the state department of education commissioned a study of the cost and quality of early care and education in the state. This report and executive summary are the first from the study, addressing early care and education for preschool-aged…

  19. Programs of Study as a State Policy Mandate: A Longitudinal Study of the South Carolina Personal Pathways to Success Initiative. Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hammond, Cathy; Drew, Sam F.; Withington, Cairen; Griffith, Cathy; Swiger, Caroline M.; Mobley, Catherine; Sharp, Julia L.; Stringfield, Samuel C.; Stipanovic, Natalie; Daugherty, Lindsay

    2013-01-01

    This executive summary outlines key findings from the final technical report of a five-year study of South Carolina's Personal Pathways to Success Initiative, which was authorized by the state's Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) in 2005. The Personal Pathways initiative is a K-16, career-focused school reform model intended to improve…

  20. Evidence, Interpretation, and Qualification from Multiple Reports of Long-Term Outcomes in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA): Part I--Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Swanson, James; Arnold, L. Eugene; Kraemer, Helena; Hechtman, Lily; Molina, Brooke; Hinshaw, Stephen; Vitiello, Benedetto; Jensen, Peter; Steinhoff, Ken; Lerner, Marc; Greenhill, Laurence; Abikoff, Howard; Wells, Karen; Epstein, Jeffery; Elliott, Glen; Newcorn, Jeffrey; Hoza, Betsy; Wigal, Timothy

    2008-01-01

    Objective: To review the primary and secondary findings from the Multimodal Treatment study of ADHD (MTA) published over the past decade as three sets of articles. Method: In a two-part article--Part I: Executive Summary (without distracting details) and Part II: Supporting Details (with additional background and detail required by the complexity…

  1. The Socioeconomic Benefits Generated by 15 Community College Districts in Mississippi. Volume 1: Main Report [and] Volume 2: Detailed Results [and] Executive Summary.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Christophersen, Kjell A.; Robison, M. Henry

    This document contains an executive summary, main report, and detailed results by entry level of education, gender and ethnicity. The ways in which the State of Mississippi economy benefits from the presence of the 15 community college districts in the state are examined. The Mississippi community colleges employed 4,940 full- and part-time…

  2. The Socioeconomic Benefits Generated by 16 Community Colleges in Maryland. Executive Summary [and] Volume 1: Main Report [and] Volume 2: Detailed Results.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Christophersen, Kjell A.; Robison, M. Henry

    This document contains an executive summary, main report, and detailed results by entry level of education, gender and ethnicity. The report examines the ways in which the State of Maryland economy benefits from the presence of the 16 community college districts in the state. Volume 1 is the Main Report, and Volume 2 includes detailed results. The…

  3. Attending to America: Personal Assistance for Independent Living. A Survey of Attendant Service Programs in the United States for People of All Ages with Disabilities. Executive Summary.

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    Litvak, Simi; And Others

    This executive summary reviews results of a survey of 154 publicly-funded programs providing personal assistance services to disabled individuals. Introductory chapters identify the need for a national personal assistance program and policy, the concept of personal assistance and attendant services, the potential user population, and U.S. sources…

  4. Colloque S&T Symposium 2008: Understanding the Human Dimension in 21st Century Conflict/Warfare: The Complexities of Human-with-Human Relationships

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-08-01

    intentionally left blank. DRDC Corporate TR [2008-004] v Executive summary Colloque S&T Symposium 2008: The Complexities of Human...mettaient en jeu notre capacité ou notre incapacité de déterminer le prochain choc radical et la manière dont la communauté y réagit. Il a aussi...iii Executive summary

  5. 75 FR 14214 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership

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    ... OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. ACTION: Annual notice. SUMMARY: Notice... established a Senior Executive Service PRB. The PRB reviews and evaluates the initial appraisal of a senior...

  6. 78 FR 5516 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership

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  7. 76 FR 39926 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership

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    ... OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. ACTION: Annual notice. SUMMARY: Notice... established a Senior Executive Service PRB. The PRB reviews and evaluates the initial appraisal of a senior...

  8. 78 FR 70079 - Appointments to Performance Review Boards for Senior Executive Service

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  9. 76 FR 61346 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. ACTION: Annual notice. SUMMARY: Notice... established a Senior Executive Service PRB. The PRB reviews and evaluates the initial appraisal of a senior...

  11. Strategic benefits of master facility plans.

    PubMed

    Shannon, K

    1996-02-01

    In recent years, many healthcare executives have stopped developing master facility plans due to some basic misconceptions about them, namely that master facility plans are too rigid or require major capital commitment. By getting past these misconceptions, healthcare executives can help their organizations develop and implement master facility plans that serve as flexible, reliable blueprints in guiding the organizations toward achieving their strategic, operational, and financial goals.

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

    Bechtel Nevada

    The Nevada Test Site Environmental Report 2003 was prepared by Bechtel Nevada to meet the requirements and guidelines of the U.S. Department of Energy and the information needs of the public. This report is meant to be useful to members of the public, public officials, regulators, and Nevada Test Site contractors. The Executive Summary strives to present in a concise format the purpose of the document, the NTS mission and major programs, a summary of radiological releases and doses to the public resulting from site operations, a summary of non-radiological releases, and an overview of the Nevada Test Site Environmentalmore » Management System. The Executive Summary, combined with the following Compliance Summary, are written to meet all the objectives of the report and to be stand-alone sections for those who choose not to read the entire document.« less

  13. 76 FR 26707 - Appointments to Performance Review Board for Senior Executive Service

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  14. The Socioeconomic Benefits Generated by 14 Community College Districts in Oklahoma. Executive Summary [and] Volume 1: Main Report [and] Volume 2: Detailed Results.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Christophersen, Kjell A.; Robison, M. Henry

    This document contains and executive summary, main report, and detailed results by entry level of education, gender and ethnicity. The parts of this document examine the ways in which the State of Oklahoma economy benefits from the presence of the 14 community college districts in the state. The colleges serve an unduplicated headcount of 106,201…

  15. System Re-engineering Project Executive Summary

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-11-01

    Management Information System (STAMIS) application. This project involved reverse engineering, evaluation of structured design and object-oriented design, and re- implementation of the system in Ada. This executive summary presents the approach to re-engineering the system, the lessons learned while going through the process, and issues to be considered in future tasks of this nature.... Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE), Distributed Software, Ada, COBOL, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Life Cycle Development, Functional Decomposition, Object-Oriented

  16. Reflections of Girls in the Media: A Content Analysis. A Study of Television Shows and Commercials, Movies, Music Videos, and Teen Magazine Articles and Ads. An Executive Summary.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Signorielli, Nancy

    This document presents an executive summary of a study that examined messages sent to adolescent girls (ages 10 to 17) across 6 types of media most heavily used by adolescent girls: television, movies, magazines, music videos, television commercials, and magazine advertisements. The study asked what messages are sent about gender roles--primarily…

  17. 76 FR 52735 - Members of Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards

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  18. ARIES Oxide Production Program Annual Report - FY14

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

    Kelley, Evelyn A.; Dinehart, Steven Mark

    A summary of the major accomplishments (September), milestones, financial summary, project performance and issues facing the ARIES Oxide Production Program at the close of FY14 is presented in this Executive Summary. Annual accomplishments are summarized in the body of the report.

  19. 75 FR 60864 - Senior Executive Service Combined Performance Review Board (PRB)

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY United States Mint Senior Executive Service Combined Performance Review Board (PRB) AGENCY: United States Mint, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to... career senior executives below the level of bureau head and principal deputy in the bureaus, except for...

  20. Liquid rocket booster integration study. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1988-01-01

    The impacts of introducing liquid rocket booster engines (LRB) into the Space Transportation System (STS)/Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch environment are identified and evaluated. Proposed ground systems configurations are presented along with a launch site requirements summary. Prelaunch processing scenarios are described and the required facility modifications and new facility requirements are analyzed. Flight vehicle design recommendations to enhance launch processing are discussed. Processing approaches to integrate LRB with existing STS launch operations are evaluated. The key features and significance of launch site transition to a new STS configuration in parallel with ongoing launch activities are enumerated. This volume is the executive summary of the five volume series.

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

    Cathy Wills

    The Nevada Test Site Environmental Report 2006 (NTSER) was prepared to meet the information needs of the public and the requirements and guidelines of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for annual site environmental reports. It was prepared by National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec). This Executive Summary presents the purpose of the document, the major programs conducted at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), NTS key environmental initiatives, radiological releases and potential doses to the public resulting from site operations, a summary of nonradiological releases, implementation status of the NTS Environmental Management System, a summary of compliance with environmental regulations, pollutionmore » prevention and waste minimization accomplishments, and significant environmental accomplishments. Much of the content of this Executive Summary is also presented in a separate stand-alone pamphlet titled Nevada Test Site Environmental Report Summary 2006 produced to be a more cost-effective means of distributing information contained in the NTSER to interested DOE stakeholders.« less

  2. Theoretical Commitment and Implicit Knowledge: Why Anomalies do not Trigger Learning

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ohlsson, Stellan

    A theory consists of a mental model, laws that specify parameters of the model and one or more explanatory schemas. Models represent by being isomorphic to real systems. To explain an event is to reenact its genesis by executing the relevant model in the mind's eye. Schemas capture recurring structural features of explanations. To subscribe to a theory is to be committed to explaining a particular class of events with that theory (and nothing else). Given theoretical commitment, an anomaly, i.e., an event that cannot be explained, is an occasion for theory change, but in the absence of commitment, the response is instead to exclude the anomalous event from the domain of application of the theory. Lay people and children hold their theories implicitly and hence without commitment. These observations imply that the analogy between scientist's theories and children's knowledge is valid, but that the analogy between theory change and learning is not.

  3. International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: allergic rhinitis-executive summary.

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    Wise, Sarah K; Lin, Sandra Y; Toskala, Elina

    2018-02-01

    The available allergic rhinitis (AR) literature continues to grow. Critical evaluation and understanding of this literature is important to appropriately utilize this knowledge in the care of AR patients. The International Consensus statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (ICAR:AR) has been produced as a multidisciplinary international effort. This Executive Summary highlights and summarizes the findings of the comprehensive ICAR:AR document. The ICAR:AR document was produced using previously described methodology. Specific topics were developed relating to AR. Each topic was assigned a literature review, evidence-based review (EBR), or evidence-based review with recommendations (EBRR) format as dictated by available evidence and purpose within the ICAR:AR document. Following iterative reviews of each topic, the ICAR:AR document was synthesized and reviewed by all authors for consensus. Over 100 individual topics related to AR diagnosis, pathophysiology, epidemiology, disease burden, risk factors, allergy testing modalities, treatment, and other conditions/comorbidities associated with AR were addressed in the comprehensive ICAR:AR document. Herein, the Executive Summary provides a synopsis of these findings. In the ICAR:AR critical review of the literature, several strengths were identified. In addition, significant knowledge gaps exist in the AR literature where current practice is not based on the best quality evidence; these should be seen as opportunities for additional research. The ICAR:AR document evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the AR literature. This Executive Summary condenses these findings into a short summary. The reader is also encouraged to consult the comprehensive ICAR:AR document for a thorough description of this work. © 2018 ARS-AAOA, LLC.

  4. Defense Science Board Task Force Report on Defense Strategies for Ensuring the Resilience of National Space Capabilities

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    2017-03-01

    Executive Summary is a product of the Defense Science Board (DSB). The DSB is a Federal Advisory Committee established to provide independent advice to the...Executive Summary Since 2000, when the Defense Science Board concluded space superiority was absolutely essential in achieving global awareness, information...control, critical enabling doctrine, and policy concepts. From April 2015 through September 2016, the Task Force received more than 40 briefings from

  5. Modeling Gas Bubble Behaviour and Loading on a Rigid Target due to Close-Proximity Underwater Explosions: Comparison to Tests Conducted at DRDC Suffield

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-11-01

    rayon de bulle de type champ libre, d’une cible rigide. À cette distance de sécurité, l’onde de choc et la bulle de gaz contribuent de façon...produisent des prédictions d’impulsion améliorées pour les cibles rigides. DRDC Atlantic TM 2010-238 iii Executive summary Modeling...i Executive summary

  6. Executive Summary - Natural Gas and the Transformation of the U.S. Energy Sector: Electricity

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    Logan, J.; Heath, G.; Macknick, J.

    In November 2012, the Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA) released a new report, 'Natural Gas and the Transformation of the U.S. Energy Sector: Electricity.' The study provides a new methodological approach to estimate natural gas related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, tracks trends in regulatory and voluntary industry practices, and explores various electricity futures. The Executive Summary provides key findings, insights, data, and figures from this major study.

  7. 76 FR 66087 - Request for Comments Under Executive Order 12898

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    ... other things, commits agencies to develop a final Environmental Justice Strategy. The purpose of this... Justice Strategy. To facilitate receipt of the information, the Department has created an Internet portal...

  8. 75 FR 19627 - Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The CNO... interested groups may submit written statements for consideration by the Chief of Naval Operations Executive...

  9. 75 FR 7453 - Notice of Open Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Open Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The CNO... interested groups may submit written statements for consideration by the Chief of Naval Operations Executive...

  10. 75 FR 53959 - Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel will deliberate on the findings and proposed recommendations of the Navy...

  11. Degradation and Characterization of Antimisting Kerosene (AMK).

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1982-12-01

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................... I. INTRODUCTION ............................................... 2 II. DEGRADER...P - density Pll-P22 - normal stress difference P12 - shear stress x EXECUTIVE SI-9ARY CSingle pass degradation of Antinmisting Kerosene (ANIK) has...While the jet thrust experiment is more difficult to execute and interpret than flow experiments, a quality control test based on normal stresses would

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  13. 78 FR 67144 - Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100...

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    ... EXPORT-IMPORT BANK [Public Notice 2013-0050] Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP086418XX AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10...

  14. 78 FR 16501 - Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100...

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  19. 75 FR 52453 - Entry Requirements for Certain Softwood Lumber Products Exported From Any Country Into the United...

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    ...)(3)(iii)(B)(3), which states that ``the exporter has paid, or committed to pay, all export charges..., to his best knowledge and belief, that the exporter has paid or committed to pay ``all export charges... discrepancies between the export permit date and the entry summary data. The commenter suggests using the...

  20. 22 CFR 40.22 - Multiple criminal convictions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... years, and who has also been convicted of at least one other such offense or any other offense committed... by the United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany acting pursuant to Executive Order...

  1. Space platform expendables resupply concept definition study. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1984-01-01

    NASA has recognized that the capability for remote resupply of space platform expendable fluids will help transition space utilization into a new era of operational efficiency and cost/effectiveness. The emerging Orbital Maneuvering System (OMV) in conjunction with an expendables resupply module will introduce the capability for fluid resupply enabling satellite lifetime extension at locations beyond the range of the Orbiter. This report summarizes a Phase A study of a remote resupply module for the OMV. Volume 1 is the executive summary.

  2. Measures of Effectiveness-CONUS Reorganization 1973 (As Pertains to FORSCOM, TRADOC, HSC, OTEA and CAA). Volume I. Executive Summary

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1974-11-01

    obvioun that they were’ dkep]y corncented a d halrd at work in &,tvrloping meaw to masure their rmT effectiveness . This proposed eval- tiatiot plIn wilt be...AD/A-002 532 MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS -CONUS REORCAN- IZATION 1973 (AS PERTAINS TO FORSCOM. TRADOC, HSC, OTEA AND CAA). VOLUME I.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY M...resulting Interaction organizational objective goal effectiveness imovati ye chanuge vrasurement are a The study provider, an evaluatinn plan, "ased

  3. A Study of the Effectiveness of the Army’s National Advertising Expenditures. Volume 1. Executive Summary.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1981-08-31

    AD-A39 993 A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RRMY’S NATIONAL 1/1 ADVERTISING EXPENDITURES VOLUME I EXECUTIVE SUNMARY(U) AYER (N W) INC NEW YORK 31... Advertising Expenditures ExecLtwe Summary N W AYER INCORPORATED :: ,AUGUST1981 DTIC OkEECTE Approved for Public Release 12 I’ Distribution Unlimited A...reverse side it necesary &-d Identify by block number) ADVERTISING , ACCESSIONS,* CONTRACTS, ACCESSIONS AS CONTRACTED, ARMY, RECRUITING, EFECTIVENESS

  4. Stigma and Barriers to Care: Caring for Those Exposed to War, Disaster and Terrorism. Executive Summary and Recommendations

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-03-06

    Proceedings Executive Summary 3. DATES COVERED (From - To) 3/25/2010-3/26/2010 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Stigma and Barriers To Care: Caring for Those...Health and National Security, directed to addressing stigma and barriers to care, brought together a diverse group of leaders in order to expand our...researchers and health care planners across mental health, health care systems, military and disaster care and the specific issues of stigma and barriers

  5. High Energy Astronomy Observatory, Mission C, Phase A. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1972-01-01

    A summary of the Phase A of the High Energy Astronomy Observatory Mission-C (HEAO-C) is presented. The mission, baseline experiments, observatory design, and spacecraft subsystems are described, and the principal mission considerations are discussed. A summary is included of the general recommendations.

  6. Executive Headteachers: What's in a Name? Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Theobald, Katy; Lord, Pippa

    2016-01-01

    Executive headteachers (EHTs) are becoming increasingly prevalent as the self-improving school system matures; there are over 620 EHTs in the school workforce today; and the number recorded in the School Workforce Census (SWC) has increased by 240 per cent between 2010 and 2014. The role is still evolving locally and nationally and, as EHTs take…

  7. 76 FR 3825 - Regulatory Compliance

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    ... Compliance Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies My Administration is committed to... regulatory compliance and enforcement activities, such as information with respect to administrative... compliance information fosters fair and consistent enforcement of important regulatory obligations. Such...

  8. 78 FR 1211 - Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100...

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  10. U.S. Accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations? Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-07-13

    political or moral weight for TAC parties.60 More broadly, while the agreement establishes guidelines for parties in their relations with one another, it...commitments” to foreign States. Although these commitments are non-legal, they may nonetheless carry significant moral and political weight. The ...38 U.S. Const., art II, § 2; art. VI, § 2. 39 There are three types of prima facie legal executive agreements: (1) congressional-executive

  11. 76 FR 64430 - Notice of Performance Review Board Members

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Corporate Senior Executive Management Office Notice of Performance Review Board Members AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Under the..., Corporate Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW...

  12. Diffusion and utilization of scientific and technological knowledge within state and local governments: Executive summary

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    Feller, I.; Flanary, P. E.

    1979-01-01

    The requirements for technology transfer among the state and local governments are analyzed. Topics discussed include: information systems, federal funding, delivery channels, state executive programs, and state legislature requirements for scientific information.

  13. 78 FR 60755 - Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Enforcement Procedures-Resumption of Transportation

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    .... Summary of MAP-21 and Final Rule V. Summary Review of Amendments VI. Regulatory Analyses and Notices A.... Executive Summary On July 6, 2012, the President signed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, or the MAP-21, which included the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of...

  14. U.S. Department of Education FY 2010 Summary of Performance and Financial Information

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    US Department of Education, 2011

    2011-01-01

    This paper presents the U.S. Department of Education's Fiscal Year (FY) "2010 Summary of Performance and Financial Information." FY 2010 was a transition year for the Department as it moves to a new strategic plan. The Department is still firmly committed to its mission of promoting achievement and preparation for global competitiveness…

  15. Taking your own path: Individual differences in executive function and language processing skills in child learners.

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    Woodard, Kristina; Pozzan, Lucia; Trueswell, John C

    2016-01-01

    Children as old as 5 or 6 years display selective difficulties in revising initial interpretive commitments, as indicated by both online and offline measures of sentence comprehension. It is likely, however, that individual children differ in how well they can recover from misinterpretations and in the age at which they become adult-like in these abilities. To better understand the cognitive functions that support sentence processing and revision, the current work investigated how individual differences in children's ability to interpret temporarily ambiguous sentences relate to individual differences in other linguistic and domain-general cognitive abilities. Children were tested over 2 days on a battery of executive function, working memory, and language comprehension tasks. Performance on these tasks was then used to predict online and offline measures of children's ability to revise initial misinterpretations of temporarily ambiguous sentences. We found two measures of children's cognitive flexibility to be related to their ambiguity resolution abilities. These results provide converging evidence for the hypothesis that the ability to revise initial interpretive commitments is supported by domain-general executive function abilities, which are highly variable and not fully developed in children. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  16. 76 FR 38206 - Public Land Order No. 7772; Partial Revocation of the Executive Order dated April 17, 1926; Idaho

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  17. Phase III Archives | NOAA Gulf Spill Restoration

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    III Early Restoration Plan and Draft Early Restoration PEIS Executive Summary (pdf, 3.4 MB) Project Summary Table (pdf, 80 KB) Public Repositories (pdf, 113 KB) Press Release (pdf, 501 KB) Press Release

  18. Development and Evaluation of a Riparian Buffer Mapping Tool

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    Milheim, Lesley E.; Claggett, Peter

    2008-01-01

    Land use and land cover within riparian areas greatly affect the conditions of adjacent water features. In particular, riparian forests provide many environmental benefits, including nutrient uptake, bank stabilization, steam shading, sediment trapping, aquatic and terrestrial habitat, and stream organic matter. In contrast, residential and commercial development and associated transportation infrastructure increase pollutant and nutrient loading and change the hydrologic characteristics of the landscape, thereby affecting both water quality and habitat. Restoring riparian areas is a popular and cost effective restoration technique to improve and protect water quality. Recognizing this, the Chesapeake Executive Council committed to restoring 10,000 miles of riparian forest buffers throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed by the year 2010. In 2006, the Chesapeake Executive Council further committed to 'using the best available...tools to identify areas where retention and expansion of forests is most needed to protect water quality'. The Chesapeake Bay watershed encompasses 64,000 square miles, including portions of six States and Washington, D.C. Therefore, the interpretation of remotely sensed imagery provides the only effective technique for comprehensively evaluating riparian forest protection and restoration opportunities throughout the watershed. Although 30-meter-resolution land use and land cover data have proved useful on a regional scale, they have not been equally successful at providing the detail required for local-scale assessment of riparian area characteristics. Use of high-resolution imagery (HRI) provides sufficient detail for local-scale assessments, although at greater cost owing to the cost of the imagery and the skill and time required to process the data. To facilitate the use of HRI for monitoring the extent of riparian forest buffers, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Geological Survey Eastern Geographic Science Center funded the development of a prototype semiautomated image classification tool, RBMapper, that is designed for use by technicians with limited image processing training. This document provides an overview of the RBMapper tool, includes instructions on how to obtain the RBMapper tool and tutorial datasets, and contains a summary evaluation of the tool

  19. Making progress: the role of cancer councils in Australia in indigenous cancer control.

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    Thompson, Sandra C; Shahid, Shaouli; DiGiacomo, Michelle; Pilkington, Leanne; Davidson, Patricia M

    2014-04-11

    Indigenous Australians have poorer outcomes from cancer for a variety of reasons including poorer participation in screening programs, later diagnosis, higher rates of cancer with poor prognosis and poorer uptake and completion of treatment. Cancer prevention and support for people with cancer is part of the core business of the State and Territory Cancer Councils. To support sharing of lessons learned, this paper reports an environmental scan undertaken in 2010 in cancer councils (CCs) nationwide that aimed to support Indigenous cancer control. The methods replicated the approach used in a 2006 environmental scan of Indigenous related activity in CCs. The Chief Executive Officer of each CC nominated individuals for interview. Interviews explored staffing, projects, programs and activities to progress cancer control issues for Indigenous Australians, through phone or face-to-face interviews. Reported initiatives were tabulated using predetermined categories of activity and summaries were returned to interviewees, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subcommittee and Chief Executive Officers for verification. All CCs participated and modest increases in activity had occurred in most states since 2006 through different means. Indigenous staff numbers were low and no Indigenous person had yet been employed in smaller CCs; no CC had an Indigenous Board member and efforts at capacity building were often directed outside of the organisation. Developing partnerships with Indigenous organisations were ongoing. Acknowledgement and specific mention of Indigenous people in policy was increasing. Momentum increased following the establishment of a national subcommittee which increased the profile of Indigenous issues and provided collegial and practical support for those committed to reducing Indigenous cancer disparities. Government funding of "Closing the Gap" and research in the larger CCs have been other avenues for increasing knowledge and activity in Indigenous cancer control. This environmental scan measured progress, allowed sharing of information and provided critical assessment of progress across areas of importance for increasing Indigenous cancer control. Structured examination of policies, institutional support systems, programs and interventions is a useful means of highlighting opportunities for progress with minority groups relevant for many organisations. Progress has occurred with momentum likely to increase in the future and benefit from commitment to long-term monitoring and sharing of achievements.

  20. Executive Summary: European Heart Rhythm Association Consensus Document on the Management of Supraventricular Arrhythmias: Endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Sociedad Latinoamericana de Estimulación Cardiaca y Electrofisiologia (SOLAECE).

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    Katritsis, Demosthenes G; Boriani, Giuseppe; Cosio, Francisco G; Jais, Pierre; Hindricks, Gerhard; Josephson, Mark E; Keegan, Roberto; Knight, Bradley P; Kuck, Karl-Heinz; Lane, Deirdre A; Lip, Gregory Yh; Malmborg, Helena; Oral, Hakan; Pappone, Carlo; Themistoclakis, Sakis; Wood, Kathryn A; Young-Hoon, Kim; Lundqvist, Carina Blomström

    2016-01-01

    This paper is an executive summary of the full European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document on the management of supraventricular arrhythmias, published in Europace . It summarises developments in the field and provides recommendations for patient management, with particular emphasis on new advances since the previous European Society of Cardiology guidelines. The EHRA consensus document is available to read in full at http://europace.oxfordjournals.org.

  1. The potential impact of MMICs on future satellite communications: Executive summary

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    Dunn, Vernon E.

    1988-01-01

    This Executive Summary presents the results of a 17-month study on the future trends and requirments for Monolithic Microwave Integrated circuits (MMIC) for space communication application. Specifically this report identifies potential space communication applications of MMICs, assesses the impact of MMIC on the classes of systems that were identified, determines the present status and probable 10-year growth in capability of required MMIC and competing technologies, identifies the applications most likely to benefit from further MMIC development, and presents recommendations for NASA development activities to address the needs of these applications.

  2. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) conceptual design report. Part I: executive summary. Part II: facilities and system

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    The pilot plant is developed for ERDA low-level contact-handled transuranic waste, ERDA remote-handled intermediate-level transuranic waste, and for high-level waste experiments. All wastes placed in the WIPP arrive at the site processed and packaged; no waste processing is done at the WIPP. All wastes placed into the WIPP are retrievable. The proposed site for WIPP lies 26 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico. This document includes the executive summary and a detailed description of the facilities and systems. (DLC)

  3. The role and challenges of the food industry in addressing chronic disease

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    2010-01-01

    Summary Increasingly, food companies play an important role in stemming the rising burden of nutrition-related chronic diseases. Concrete actions taken by these companies include global public commitments to address food reformulation, consumer information, responsible marketing, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and public-private partnerships. These actions are reviewed together with eleven specific PepsiCo goals and commitments that address products, the marketplace, and communities at large. Interim progress on these goals and commitments are discussed as well as constraints hampering faster progress. Further disease prevention depends on increasing implementation of private-public initiatives. PMID:20509876

  4. 78 FR 68018 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ..., Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive... a currently valid OMB control number. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Generic Fruit Crops, Marketing Order Administration Branch. OMB Control Number: 0581-0189. Summary of Collection: Industries...

  5. 77 FR 71873 - Performance Review Board Members

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  6. Leadership. The personal touch.

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    Best, G; Brazil, R; Fry, M; Joyce, L; Owens, J; Pashley, S

    1997-10-16

    The government is likely to move from a centralised corporatist form of governance to a more collaborative approach. This will require chief executives to rely on a style of leadership which derives more from personal influence than positional forms of power. It may be time to discuss the future of politically appointed chairs and whether the chief executive should be the sole local leader. The government's commitment to delegating power to regional tiers is likely to have a major impact on the nature of leadership in the NHS.

  7. AdaNET executive summary

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    Digman, R. Michael

    1988-01-01

    The goal of AdaNET is to transfer existing and emerging software engineering technology from the Federal government to the private sector. The views and perspectives of the current project participants on long and short term goals for AdaNET; organizational structure; resources and returns; summary of identified AdaNET services; and the summary of the organizational model currently under discussion are presented.

  8. Ethylene oxide

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    EPA / 635 / R - 16 / 350Fc www.epa.gov / iris Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ( CASRN 75 - 21 - 8 ) In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System ( IRIS ) December 201 6 National Center for Environmental Assessment Office

  9. CVISN model deployment initiative summary evaluation plan : executive summary

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    2002-03-01

    In 1999, $5.5 billion in Federal highway funds were spent on pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing. To make the best possible decisions about where and when to conduct pavement rehabilitation work, State departments of transportation (DOTs) need ex...

  10. Service and methods demonstration program annual report - executive summary.

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    1979-08-01

    This report contains a summary of the contents of the Service and Methods Demonstration Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1978. Program activities and accomplishments discussed in the Annual Report are reviewed including findings and insights fro...

  11. Executive Summaries: CIL '90.

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    Elsweiler, John A., Jr.; And Others

    1990-01-01

    Presents summaries of 12 papers presented at the 1990 Computers in Libraries Conference. Topics discussed include online searching; microcomputer-based serials management; microcomputer-based workstations; online public access catalogs (OPACs); multitype library networking; CD-ROM searches; locally mounted online databases; collection evaluation;…

  12. [The Anastay affair. A pharmacist in the storm].

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    Lefebvre, Thierry

    2009-04-01

    In december, 1892, the second lieutenant Anastay commits a dreadful crime. Awkwardly defended by his father pharmacist, he is condemned to death and executed on April 9th, 1902. Fifteen years later, his brother is killed by a jealous woman.

  13. 76 FR 55677 - Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board

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    ... GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice-CPO-2011-01; Docket 2011-0006; Sequence 15] Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board AGENCY: General Services Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the appointment of new members to the General Services Administration...

  14. 78 FR 63275 - Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards Membership

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT-OST-2013-0184] Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards Membership AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of Performance Review Board (PRB) appointments. SUMMARY: DOT publishes the...

  15. 77 FR 27280 - Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Order 13382

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  16. International Conference on Adult Education (5th, Hamburg, Germany, July 14-18, 1997). Final Report.

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    United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education.

    This final report is a summary of a conference designed to show the importance of adult education for the next century, encourage worldwide commitment to the right of adults to education, and strengthen and expand international cooperation. Part I consists of the summary of the plenary discussions: introduction, speakers and opening speeches, and…

  17. Navy-wide Personnel Survey (NPS) 2005: Summary of Survey Results

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    2008-11-01

    Personnel Survey Strategy. The NPS focuses on quality of work life topics including satisfaction with Navy life, work climate, morale, organizational...commitment, leadership, communication, job security, Navy image, fairness, detailing, duty assignments, job satisfaction , career development...Ph.D. Director v Summary The Navy Personnel Survey (NPS) is a multi-faceted survey that focuses on topics such as satisfaction with Navy

  18. Optimizing the post-graduate institutional program evaluation process.

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    Lypson, Monica L; Prince, Mark E P; Kasten, Steven J; Osborne, Nicholas H; Cohan, Richard H; Kowalenko, Terry; Dougherty, Paul J; Reynolds, R Kevin; Spires, M Catherine; Kozlow, Jeffrey H; Gitlin, Scott D

    2016-02-17

    Reviewing program educational efforts is an important component of postgraduate medical education program accreditation. The post-graduate review process has evolved over time to include centralized oversight based on accreditation standards. The institutional review process and the impact on participating faculty are topics not well described in the literature. We conducted multiple Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to identify and implement areas for change to improve productivity in our institutional program review committee. We also conducted one focus group and six in-person interviews with 18 committee members to explore their perspectives on the committee's evolution. One author (MLL) reviewed the transcripts and performed the initial thematic coding with a PhD level research associate and identified and categorized themes. These themes were confirmed by all participating committee members upon review of a detailed summary. Emergent themes were triangulated with the University of Michigan Medical School's Admissions Executive Committee (AEC). We present an overview of adopted new practices to the educational program evaluation process at the University of Michigan Health System that includes standardization of meetings, inclusion of resident members, development of area content experts, solicitation of committed committee members, transition from paper to electronic committee materials, and focus on continuous improvement. Faculty and resident committee members identified multiple improvement areas including the ability to provide high quality reviews of training programs, personal and professional development, and improved feedback from program trainees. A standing committee that utilizes the expertise of a group of committed faculty members and which includes formal resident membership has significant advantages over ad hoc or other organizational structures for program evaluation committees.

  19. Summary of International Border Crossings Roundtable Meeting Held in Norfolk, Virginia, June 11, 1993

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    2002-04-01

    This document is an executive summary that describes the National Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Architecture. This document covers the following major topics: (1) ITS Opportunity - need for the architecture; (2) main components of the Na...

  20. 77 FR 24678 - Announcement of Small, Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant (SSDPG) Application Deadlines in...

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  1. 77 FR 64969 - Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Designation of Performance Review Board Chair. SUMMARY: This notice provides the Performance Review Board Chair designee for the Department of Energy. DATES: This appointment is effective as...

  2. 76 FR 70713 - Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Designation of Performance Review Board Chair. SUMMARY: This notice provides the Performance Review Board Chair designee for the Department of Energy. DATES: This appointment is effective as...

  3. 75 FR 69063 - Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Designation of Performance Review Board Chair. SUMMARY: This notice provides the Performance Review Board Chair designee for the Department of Energy. DATES: This appointment is effective as...

  4. 78 FR 70029 - Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Senior Executive Service; Performance Review Board AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy ACTION: Designation of Performance Review Board Co-Chairs. SUMMARY: This notice provides the Performance Review Board Co-Chairs designees for the Department of Energy. DATES: This appointment is...

  5. 76 FR 63351 - Senior Executive Service; Financial Management Service Performance Review Board (PRB)

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Senior Executive Service; Financial Management Service Performance Review Board (PRB) AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of members to the Financial Management Service (FMS) Performance Review Board (PRB...

  6. 77 FR 60177 - Senior Executive Service; Financial Management Service Performance Review Board (PRB)

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Senior Executive Service; Financial Management Service Performance Review Board (PRB) AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of members to the Financial Management Service (FMS) Performance Review Board (PRB...

  7. North Carolina Articulated Instructional Objectives Guide for Executive Secretary/Business Education (State Pilot Model).

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    North Carolina State Dept. of Community Colleges, Raleigh.

    This articulation instructional objective guide for executive secretary/business education contains summary information on sixteen blocks (courses) of instruction. They are the following: introduction to business, business mathematics, personal development, typing--beginning, records management, business machine--calculating, business…

  8. 78 FR 17997 - Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Order 13382

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  9. 78 FR 28702 - Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Order 13382

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  11. 77 FR 4399 - Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Order 13382

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  1. 78 FR 41995 - Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Order 13382

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  6. 78 FR 48233 - Medicare Program; FY 2014 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting...

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    ... Contents I. Executive Summary A. Purpose B. Summary of the Major Provisions C. Summary of Costs, Benefits, and Transfers II. Background A. Hospice Care B. History of the Medicare Hospice Benefit C. Services... IV.C.3. We also update the FY 2014 hospice wage index with more current wage data, and the BNAF will...

  7. Loyalty in managed care: a leadership system.

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    Kerns, C D

    2000-01-01

    Healthcare executives are given a comprehensive and integrated ten-step system to lead their organization toward stabilizing a financial base, improving profitability, and differentiating themselves in the marketplace. This executive guide to implementing loyalty-based leadership can be adapted and used on an immediate basis by healthcare leaders. This article is a useful resource for healthcare executives as they move to make loyalty an organizational resource. Effectively managing the often-fragmented forces of loyalty can produce a healthier bottom line and improve the commitment among key stakeholders within a managed care environment. A brief loyalty-based leadership practices survey is included to serve as a catalyst for leaders and their teams to strategically discuss loyalty and retention in their organization.

  8. Telescience testbed pilot program, volume 1: Executive summary

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    Leiner, Barry M.

    1989-01-01

    Space Station Freedom and its associated labs, coupled with the availability of new computing and communications technologies, have the potential for significantly enhancing scientific research. A Telescience Testbed Pilot Program (TTPP), aimed at developing the experience base to deal with issues in the design of the future information system of the Space Station era. The testbeds represented four scientific disciplines (astronomy and astrophysics, earth sciences, life sciences, and microgravity sciences) and studied issues in payload design, operation, and data analysis. This volume, of a 3 volume set, which all contain the results of the TTPP, is the executive summary.

  9. Gas-Grain Simulation Facility: Fundamental studies of particle formation and interactions. Volume 1: Executive summary and overview

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Fogleman, Guy (Editor); Huntington, Judith L. (Editor); Schwartz, Deborah E. (Editor); Fonda, Mark L. (Editor)

    1989-01-01

    An overview of the Gas-Grain Simulation Facility (GGSF) project and its current status is provided. The proceedings of the Gas-Grain Simulation Facility Experiments Workshop are recorded. The goal of the workshop was to define experiments for the GGSF--a small particle microgravity research facility. The workshop addressed the opportunity for performing, in Earth orbit, a wide variety of experiments that involve single small particles (grains) or clouds of particles. The first volume includes the executive summary, overview, scientific justification, history, and planned development of the Facility.

  10. Sarawak-west Kalimantan interconnection study. Final report. Volume 1, executive summary. Volume 2, main report. Export trade information

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

    NONE

    1995-01-06

    The study, conducted by Sargent & Lundy, was funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency on behalf of the Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation. The purpose of the project is to determine the feasibility of an interconnection of the electric power systems of Sarawak and West Kalimantan as is being done elsewhere in the region. The report presents technical and economic evaluations and assesses the realibility of the system after the interconnection. The study is divided into three volumes. The report combines the Executive Summary (Volume 1) and the Main Report (Volume 2).

  11. Polymer modified asphalt in hot mix pavement : interim report, executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1988-11-01

    This report presents a summary of a literature review to determine the most appropriate testing procedures for use with polymer modified asphalts. In examining testing procedures, it was necessary to study the effects of polymer modifiers on both bin...

  12. Handbook of urban rail noise and vibration control: executive digest.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1982-07-01

    This executive digest presents a summary of the information that is contained in the Handbook of Urban Rail Noise and Vibration Control. The handbook is a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in the field. The digest is intended for all those...

  13. Examination of Regional Transit Service under Contracting : A Case Study in the Greater New Orleans Region : [Executive Summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2011-03-01

    In late 2008, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) began to execute a delegated management contract with a multinational private firm, in order to not only increase efficiency and effectiveness in operation and maintenance of public tra...

  14. High-Impact Succession Management. Executive Summary

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    Lamoureux, Kim; Campbell, Michael; Smith, Roland

    2009-01-01

    Most companies have an opportunity to improve their succession management programs. The number one challenge for succession management (as identified by both HR leaders and executives) is developing a succession planning strategy. This comprehensive industry study sets out to determine how succession management (when done well) helps improve…

  15. 75 FR 69047 - Senior Executive Service: Membership of Performance Review Board

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    ... AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Senior Executive Service: Membership of Performance Review Board ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice lists approved candidates who will comprise a standing roster for service on the Agency's 2010 and 2011 SES Performance Review Boards. The Agency will use this...

  16. 76 FR 75566 - Appointments to Performance Review Boards for Senior Executive Service

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    ... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2011-0249] Appointments to Performance Review Boards for Senior... for Senior Executive Service. SUMMARY: This notice announces a change in the membership of the Senior... appointing and awarding authorities on performance appraisal ratings and performance awards for Senior...

  17. 77 FR 66793 - Senior Executive Service: Membership of Performance Review Board

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    ... AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Senior Executive Service: Membership of Performance Review Board ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice lists approved candidates who will comprise a standing roster for service on the Agency's 2012 and 2013 SES Performance Review Boards. The Agency will use this...

  18. 75 FR 68668 - Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board AGENCY: Treasury Department. ACTION: Notice of members of the Departmental Offices Performances Review Board. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice announces the appointment of members of the...

  19. An assessment of high-occupancy vehicle facilities (HOV) in North America : executive report

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    This executive report provides an overall summary of the major elements of the assessment of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane projects located either on freeways or in separate rights-of-way in North America. The report includes a discussion of the ...

  20. Adult Basic Education Outreach Project. Final Report (Executive Summary).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Alberta Vocational Centre, Edmonton.

    An executive report summarizes the Alberta Vocational Centre's development of a portable individualized, competency-based learning system for use in an adult basic education program in a non-institutional community location. The report deals with the project's rationale, development (including management, curricular development, budget, and site…

  1. Managing by commitments.

    PubMed

    Sull, Donald N

    2003-06-01

    What makes a great manager great? Despite differences in their personal attributes, successful managers all excel in the making, honoring, and remaking of commitments. Managerial commitments take many forms, from capital investments to personnel decisions to public statements, but each exerts both immediate and enduring influence on a company. A leader's commitments shape a business's identity, define its strengths and weaknesses, establish its opportunities and limitations, and set its direction. Executives can all too easily forget that commitments are extraordinarily powerful. Caught up in the present, managers often take actions that, while beneficial in the near term, impose lasting constraints on their operations and organizations. When market or competitive conditions change, they can find themselves unable to respond effectively. Managers who understand the nature and power of their commitments can wield them more effectively throughout a company's life cycle. Entrepreneurs can avoid taking actions that imprint a new venture with a dysfunctional character. Managers in established enterprises can buttress past commitments that retain their currency and learn to recognize when commitments have become roadblocks to needed changes. The manager can then replace those roadblocks with new, rejuvenating commitments. That doesn't mean you should try to anticipate all the long-run consequences of every commitment--and it certainly doesn't mean you should shy away from making commitments. But it does mean that before making important decisions about, say, operating processes or partnerships, you should always ask yourself: Is this a process or relationship that we can live with in the future? Am I locking us into a course that we'll come to regret?

  2. 42 CFR 423.504 - General provisions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ..., implement and provide effective training and education for its employees including, the chief executive and... employee entrusted with the handling of its funds. The bond may have reasonable deductibles, based upon the... Part D plan sponsor's commitment to comply with all applicable Federal and State standards; (2...

  3. 42 CFR 423.504 - General provisions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ..., implement and provide effective training and education for its employees including, the chief executive and... employee entrusted with the handling of its funds. The bond may have reasonable deductibles, based upon the... Part D plan sponsor's commitment to comply with all applicable Federal and State standards; (2...

  4. 42 CFR 423.504 - General provisions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ..., implement and provide effective training and education for its employees including, the chief executive and... employee entrusted with the handling of its funds. The bond may have reasonable deductibles, based upon the... Part D plan sponsor's commitment to comply with all applicable Federal and State standards; (2...

  5. 3 CFR - Regulatory Compliance

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 3 The President 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Regulatory Compliance Presidential Documents Other Presidential Documents Memorandum of January 18, 2011 Regulatory Compliance Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies My Administration is committed to enhancing effectiveness and efficiency in Government. Pursuant to the...

  6. Renewing Professional Organizations and Action Learning

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    Mullen, Carol A.

    2011-01-01

    This account concerns the renewal of established professional organizations though action learning. In order to revitalize one national organization, an executive group of leaders committed to co-leading and co-learning through a friendly, computer-supported governance structure. Manifestations of our work together were an accelerated…

  7. Kirwan's Way.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fisher, Mark

    1998-01-01

    Ohio State University's new president, William E. Kirwan, has taken a strong stand on diversity, hiring consultants to analyze weaknesses in minority-student recruiting and personnel practices, and holding quarterly town meetings on race. Some say this exemplifies the type of commitment white male senior executives need to make if higher…

  8. "Making Better Colleges": AAC's Century of Change and Commitment

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Eisenmann, Linda

    2015-01-01

    In this article, Linda Eisenman reviews the history of the "Association of American Colleges" (AAC), whose 150 college executives gathered in Chicago in 1915 to create the Association, and chose "inclusiveness" and "interhelpfulness" as twin themes to animate their organization. "Inclusiveness" allowed many…

  9. Developing our leaders in the future.

    PubMed

    Hackett, M; Spurgeon, P

    1998-01-01

    The role of the chief executive in a transformed organisation is an extremely challenging one. The development of vision, building a commitment to it and communicating it constantly are key skills for a chief executive. However, the need to build and empower the stakeholders within and outside the organisation to support the changes required to deliver the vision requires leaders who can connect with a wide range of people and build alliances and partnerships to secure organisational success. A passion for understanding human intervention and behaviour is needed to encourage, cajole and drive teams and individuals to own and commit to change and a new direction. This requires leaders who have imagination and creativity--who seek connections and thread them together to create order out of incoherence. These skills are not taught in schools or textbooks, but are probably innate. They are what separate leaders from the rest. These skills need to be developed. A movement towards encouraging experimentation, career transfers and more individuality is needed if capable leaders of the future are to appear.

  10. Point Focusing Thermal and Electric Applications Project. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Landis, K. E. (Editor)

    1979-01-01

    Background and objectives used for the Workshop for Potential Military and Civil Users for Small Solar Thermal Electric Power Technologies are discussed. A summary of the results and conclusions developed at the workshop regarding small solar thermal electric power technologies is included.

  11. 7 CFR 1455.11 - Application procedure.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... PROGRAM § 1455.11 Application procedure. (a) Request for applications (RFA). CCC will issue periodic RFAs... following elements; additional required elements may be specified in the applicable RFA: (1) Title page; (2) Table of contents; (3) Executive summary, which includes; (i) Activities. Provide a summary of the...

  12. 7 CFR 1455.11 - Application procedure.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... PROGRAM § 1455.11 Application procedure. (a) Request for applications (RFA). CCC will issue periodic RFAs... following elements; additional required elements may be specified in the applicable RFA: (1) Title page; (2) Table of contents; (3) Executive summary, which includes; (i) Activities. Provide a summary of the...

  13. 7 CFR 1455.11 - Application procedure.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... PROGRAM § 1455.11 Application procedure. (a) Request for applications (RFA). CCC will issue periodic RFAs... following elements; additional required elements may be specified in the applicable RFA: (1) Title page; (2) Table of contents; (3) Executive summary, which includes; (i) Activities. Provide a summary of the...

  14. 7 CFR 1455.11 - Application procedure.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... PROGRAM § 1455.11 Application procedure. (a) Request for applications (RFA). CCC will issue periodic RFAs... following elements; additional required elements may be specified in the applicable RFA: (1) Title page; (2) Table of contents; (3) Executive summary, which includes; (i) Activities. Provide a summary of the...

  15. 75 FR 68669 - Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board AGENCY: Treasury Department. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice announces the appointment of members of the Departmental PRB. The purpose of this PRB is to review and make recommendations...

  16. 76 FR 69797 - Senior Executive Service Departmental Offices Performance Review Board.

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Senior Executive Service Departmental Offices Performance Review Board. AGENCY: Treasury Department. ACTION: Notice of members of the Departmental Offices Performances Review Board. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice announces the appointment of members of the...

  17. 77 FR 70204 - Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board Members

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    ... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board Members AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of Members for the FY 2012 Performance Review Board. SUMMARY: Title 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) requires each agency to publish notification of the appointment of...

  18. 78 FR 75447 - Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board AGENCY: Treasury Department. ACTION: Notice of members of the Departmental Performance Review Board (PRB). SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice announces the appointment of members of the Departmental PRB...

  19. 78 FR 52995 - Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board Members

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    ... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board Members AGENCY: U. S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of Members for the FY 2014 Performance Review Board. SUMMARY: Title 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) requires each agency to publish notification of the appointment of...

  20. 76 FR 69798 - Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Senior Executive Service; Departmental Performance Review Board AGENCY: Treasury Department. ACTION: Notice of members of the Departmental Performance Review Board (PRB). SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice announces the appointment of members of the Departmental PRB...

  1. 75 FR 62540 - Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the appointment of... Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917; Telephone: 202-482-9300; TTY...

  2. 76 FR 60840 - Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the appointment of... Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917; Telephone: 202-482-9300...

  3. 78 FR 76148 - Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the appointment of... Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917; Telephone: 202-482-9300...

  4. 77 FR 64521 - Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board

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    ... OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Updated OGE Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the appointment of... Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917; Telephone: 202-482-9300...

  5. 76 FR 5306 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Indianapolis Executive Airport, IN

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    ... Airport, IN AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace for the Indianapolis Executive Airport... management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be...

  6. 78 FR 8220 - Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Order 13382

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Actions Taken Pursuant to Executive Order 13382 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') is announcing an update to the entry of an entity on OFAC's SDN List by adding an alias to the entity...

  7. 2016 Service Academy Gender Relations Survey: Overview Report

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-02-01

    environment within the Academies. This Executive Summary will provide a summary of the methodology used and the top line results from the survey.1 Summary...discussion of the measurement constructs, a description of the survey methodology , and detailed presentation of the results. Each report section...are determined statistically significant at an alpha (α) level of .05.6 Survey Methodology Statistical Design OPA conducts cross-Service surveys that

  8. Using internal marketing to improve organizational commitment and service quality.

    PubMed

    Tsai, Yafang; Wu, Shih-Wang

    2011-12-01

    The purpose of this article was to explore the structural relationships among internal marketing, organizational commitment and service quality and to practically apply the findings. Internal marketing is a way to assist hospitals in improving the quality of the services that they provide while executing highly labour-intensive tasks. Through internal marketing, a hospital can enhance the organizational commitment of its employees to attain higher service quality. This research uses a cross-sectional study to survey nursing staff perceptions about internal marketing, organizational commitment and service quality. The results of the survey are evaluated using equation models. The sample includes three regional hospitals in Taiwan. Three hundred and fifty questionnaires were distributed and 288 valid questionnaires were returned, yielding a response rate of 82.3%. The survey process lasted from 1 February to 9 March 2007. The data were analysed with SPSS 12.0, including descriptive statistics based on demographics. In addition, the influence of demographics on internal marketing, organizational commitment and service quality is examined using one-way anova. The findings reveal that internal marketing plays a critical role in explaining employee perceptions of organizational commitment and service quality. Organizational commitment is the mediator between internal marketing and service quality. The results indicate that internal marketing has an impact on both organizational commitment and service quality. Internal marketing should be emphasized to influence frontline nursing staff, thereby helping to create better organizational commitment and service quality. © 2011 The Authors. Journal of Advanced Nursing © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

  9. 75 FR 35955 - Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions

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    ... Agency Boards and Commissions Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies My... special-interest access that I am committed to changing. On the day after my inauguration, I signed... revolving door through which lobbyists enter and exit Government positions when we announced that my...

  10. Executive Summary Report - FY80 Geotechnical Siting Investigations.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1980-11-30

    MX siting investigation, geotech- nical summary, prime characterization sites, Rio Grande /Highlands Candidate Siting Province report. TR-26d , 19781...s * Subsurface projectlro of to sul rock limits ab ser i Oelneation of ro-k f o- Geologic high (-7000 !ps -) w- we velocities -Obta r Borings

  11. Structural Arrangement Trade Study. Volume 1: Reusable Hydrogen Composite Tank System (RHCTS) and Graphite Composite Primary Structures (GCPS). Executive summary

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    1995-03-01

    This volume is the first of a three volume set that discusses the structural arrangement trade study plan that will identify the most suitable configuration for an SSTO winged vehicle capable of delivering 25,000 lbs to a 220 nm circular orbit at 51.6 deg inclination. The Reusable Hydrogen Composite Tank System (RHCTS), and Graphite Composite Primary Structures most suitable for intertank, wing and thrust structures are identified. This executive summary presents the trade study process, the selection process, requirements used, analysis performed and data generated. Conclusions and recommendations are also presented.

  12. Communication Platform Payload Definition (CPPD) study. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Hunter, E. M.

    1986-01-01

    This is Volume 1 (Executive Summary) of the Ford Aerospace & Communications Corporation Final Report for the Communication Platform Payload Definition (CPPD) Study program conducted for NASA Lewis Research Center under contract No. NAS3-24235. This report presents the results of the study effort leading to five potential platform payloads to service CONUS and WARC Region 2 traffic demand as projected to the year 2008. The report addresses establishing the data bases, developing service aggregation scenarios, selecting and developing 5 payload concepts, performing detailed definition of the 5 payloads, costing them, identifying critical technology, and finally comparing the payloads with each other and also with non-aggregated equivalent services.

  13. Structural Arrangement Trade Study. Volume 1: Reusable Hydrogen Composite Tank System (RHCTS) and Graphite Composite Primary Structures (GCPS). Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1995-01-01

    This volume is the first of a three volume set that discusses the structural arrangement trade study plan that will identify the most suitable configuration for an SSTO winged vehicle capable of delivering 25,000 lbs to a 220 nm circular orbit at 51.6 deg inclination. The Reusable Hydrogen Composite Tank System (RHCTS), and Graphite Composite Primary Structures most suitable for intertank, wing and thrust structures are identified. This executive summary presents the trade study process, the selection process, requirements used, analysis performed and data generated. Conclusions and recommendations are also presented.

  14. 2008 status of the nation's highways, bridges, and transit : conditions & performance : report to Congress : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2008-01-01

    This document is a summary of the 2008 Status of the Nations Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions and Performance report to Congress (C&P report). The C&P report is intended to provide decision makers with an objective appraisal of the physi...

  15. Determinants of Children's Health. Executive Summary.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Grossman, Michael; And Others

    This document consists of summaries of six closely-related studies which investigated empirically the determinants of children's health with particular reference to home and local environmental variables. The first study examined the relationship between a number of family characteristics and the health of white children (6 through 11 years of…

  16. Missouri Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: Executive Summary.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Missouri State Inter-Agency for Outdoor Recreation, Jefferson.

    The document is a summary of the Missouri State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, which was designed to provide guidelines for allocation of resources for needed recreation facilities. The plan identifies the present and future needs for outdoor recreation and recommends ways of meeting these needs. This 1967 document provides a brief history…

  17. 2006 status of the nation's highways, bridges, and transit : conditions & performance : report to Congress : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2006-01-01

    This document is a summary of the 2006 Status of the Nations Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions and Performance report to Congress (C&P report). The C&P report is intended to provide decision makers with an objective appraisal of the physi...

  18. Definition of technology development missions for early space station, orbit transfer vehicle servicing. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1983-01-01

    Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) servicing study scope, propellant transfer, storage and reliquefaction technology development missions (TDM), docking and berthing TDM, maintenance TDM, OTV/payload integration TDM, combined TDMS design, summary space station accomodations, programmatic analysis, and TDM equipment operational usage are discussed.

  19. 2004 status of the nation's highways, bridges, and transit : conditions & performance : report to Congress : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2004-01-01

    This document is a summary of the 2004 Status of the Nations Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions and Performance report to Congress (C&P report). The C&P report is intended to provide Congress and other decision makers with an objective app...

  20. 77 FR 14592 - Identification of an Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, “Blocking...

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    ... 17, 2011, ``Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria.'' AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The... Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, ``Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting...

  1. 8 CFR 1003.103 - Immediate suspension and summary disciplinary proceedings; duty of practitioner to notify EOIR of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 1003.103 Aliens and Nationality EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GENERAL PROVISIONS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW Professional Conduct for Practitioners-Rules and... Immigration Courts any practitioner who has been found guilty of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, a...

  2. 78 FR 24669 - Reorganization of Regulations on the Adjudication of Department of Homeland Security Practitioner...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Executive Office for Immigration Review 8 CFR Parts 1003 and 1292 [EOIR... Immigration Review, Department of Justice. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule adopts without change... interim rule amended regulations of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the Department...

  3. 75 FR 32418 - Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. SUMMARY: The Chief of Naval... in the Middle East'' Subcommittee to the Chief of Naval Operations. The meeting will consist of...

  4. 77 FR 65248 - Senior Executive Service; Public Debt Performance Review Board

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    ... Performance Review Board AGENCY: Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Public Debt Performance Review Board (PRB) for the Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD). The PRB reviews the performance appraisals of career senior executives who are...

  5. The Higher-Education Market: Patterns of Responsibility, Purchasing, & Influence. A Market Study.

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    John Minter Associates, Inc., Boulder, CO.

    Roles played by the executive team in higher education, including their involvement in planning, purchasing, computer use on campus, and management, were surveyed. Tables and summaries address the roles of chief executive officers, chief academic officers, chief business officers, department heads, and computer center directors, as well as how…

  6. 76 FR 47055 - Emergency Restoration Plan (ERP)

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    ... the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). E-Government Act Compliance The Rural Utilities Service is committed to the E-Government Act, which requires government agencies in general to..., telephone (202) 720-1900 or e-mail to [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order...

  7. 77 FR 37865 - Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules

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    .... The purpose of Executive Order 13579 is to ensure all agencies adhere to the key principles found in... environment while promoting economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. The NTSB is committed to ensuring its regulations remain updated and comply with these principles, and in accordance...

  8. 7 CFR 1900.102 - Applicable law.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... GENERAL Applicability of Federal Law § 1900.102 Applicable law. Loans made by FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 are authorized and executed pursuant to Federal programs adopted by Congress to... applicable Federal law. (b) Instruments evidencing a guarantee, conditional commitment to guarantee, or a...

  9. 3 CFR - Finding and Recapturing Improper Payments

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 3 The President 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Finding and Recapturing Improper Payments Presidential Documents Other Presidential Documents Memorandum of March 10, 2010 Finding and Recapturing Improper Payments Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies My Administration is committed to reducing payment errors and eliminating...

  10. Laying It out

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    Stuart, Reginald

    2012-01-01

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

  11. Executive Power in an Age of Terror

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    Landman, James H.

    2006-01-01

    One week after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Congress passed an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (The Authorization) that authorized the president--"... to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist…

  12. National Aeronautics and Space Administration: An Approach for Meeting Customer Standards Under Executive Order 12862.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1994-05-01

    LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE An Approach for Meeting Customer Standards Under Executive Order 12862 Summary Executive Order 12862, Setting...search Centers all operate and manage wind tunnels for both NASA and indus- try customers . Nonetheless, a separate wind-tunnel process should be...could include the man- ager of the process, selected members of the manager’s staff, a key customer , and a survey expert. The manager and staff would

  13. Effects of stimulus salience on touchscreen serial reversal learning in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome

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    Dickson, Price E.; Corkill, Beau; McKimm, Eric; Miller, Mellessa M.; Calton, Michele A.; Goldowitz, Daniel; Blaha, Charles D.; Mittleman, Guy

    2013-01-01

    Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability in males and the most common genetic cause of autism. Although executive dysfunction is consistently found in humans with FXS, evidence of executive dysfunction in Fmr1 KO mice, a mouse model of FXS, has been inconsistent. One possible explanation for this is that executive dysfunction in Fmr1 KO mice, similar to humans with FXS, is only evident when cognitive demands are high. Using touchscreen operant conditioning chambers, male Fmr1 KO mice and their male wildtype littermates were tested on the acquisition of a pairwise visual discrimination followed by four serial reversals of the response rule. We assessed reversal learning performance under two different conditions. In the first, the correct stimulus was salient and the incorrect stimulus was non-salient. In the second and more challenging condition, the incorrect stimulus was salient and the correct stimulus was non-salient; this increased cognitive load by introducing conflict between sensory-driven (i.e., bottom-up) and task-dependent (i.e., top-down) signals. Fmr1 KOs displayed two distinct impairments relative to wildtype littermates. First, Fmr1 KOs committed significantly more learning-type errors during the second reversal stage, but only under high cognitive load. Second, during the first reversal stage, Fmr1 KOs committed significantly more attempts to collect a reward during the timeout following an incorrect response. These findings indicate that Fmr1 KO mice display executive dysfunction that, in some cases, is only evident under high cognitive load. PMID:23747611

  14. Aberrant functional network connectivity in psychopathy from a large (N = 985) forensic sample.

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    Espinoza, Flor A; Vergara, Victor M; Reyes, Daisy; Anderson, Nathaniel E; Harenski, Carla L; Decety, Jean; Rachakonda, Srinivas; Damaraju, Eswar; Rashid, Barnaly; Miller, Robyn L; Koenigs, Michael; Kosson, David S; Harenski, Keith; Kiehl, Kent A; Calhoun, Vince D

    2018-06-01

    Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by antisocial behavior, lack of remorse and empathy, and impaired decision making. The disproportionate amount of crime committed by psychopaths has severe emotional and economic impacts on society. Here we examine the neural correlates associated with psychopathy to improve early assessment and perhaps inform treatments for this condition. Previous resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in psychopathy have primarily focused on regions of interest. This study examines whole-brain functional connectivity and its association to psychopathic traits. Psychopathy was hypothesized to be characterized by aberrant functional network connectivity (FNC) in several limbic/paralimbic networks. Group-independent component and regression analyses were applied to a data set of resting-state fMRI from 985 incarcerated adult males. We identified resting-state networks (RSNs), estimated FNC between RSNs, and tested their association to psychopathy factors and total summary scores (Factor 1, interpersonal/affective; Factor 2, lifestyle/antisocial). Factor 1 scores showed both increased and reduced functional connectivity between RSNs from seven brain domains (sensorimotor, cerebellar, visual, salience, default mode, executive control, and attentional). Consistent with hypotheses, RSNs from the paralimbic system-insula, anterior and posterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, orbital frontal cortex, and superior temporal gyrus-were related to Factor 1 scores. No significant FNC associations were found with Factor 2 and total PCL-R scores. In summary, results suggest that the affective and interpersonal symptoms of psychopathy (Factor 1) are associated with aberrant connectivity in multiple brain networks, including paralimbic regions. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  15. Development of a scale of executive functioning for the RBANS.

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    Spencer, Robert J; Kitchen Andren, Katherine A; Tolle, Kathryn A

    2018-01-01

    The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) is a cognitive battery that contains scales of several cognitive abilities, but no scale in the instrument is exclusively dedicated to executive functioning. Although the subtests allow for observation of executive-type errors, each error is of fairly low base rate, and healthy and clinical normative data are lacking on the frequency of these types of errors, making their significance difficult to interpret in isolation. The aim of this project was to create an RBANS executive errors scale (RBANS EE) with items comprised of qualitatively dysexecutive errors committed throughout the test. Participants included Veterans referred for outpatient neuropsychological testing. Items were initially selected based on theoretical literature and were retained based on item-total correlations. The RBANS EE (a percentage calculated by dividing the number of dysexecutive errors by the total number of responses) was moderately related to each of seven established measures of executive functioning and was strongly predictive of dichotomous classification of executive impairment. Thus, the scale had solid concurrent validity, justifying its use as a supplementary scale. The RBANS EE requires no additional administration time and can provide a quantified measure of otherwise unmeasured aspects of executive functioning.

  16. Workshop on Workload and Training, and Examination of their Interactions: Executive summary

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    Donchin, Emanuel; Hart, Sandra G.; Hartzell, Earl J.

    1987-01-01

    The goal of the workshop was to bring together experts in the fields of workload and training and representatives from the Dept. of Defense and industrial organizations who are reponsible for specifying, building, and managing advanced, complex systems. The challenging environments and requirements imposed by military helicopter missions and space station operations were presented as the focus for the panel discussions. The workshop permitted a detailed examination of the theoretical foundations of the fields of training and workload, as well as their practical applications. Furthermore, it created a forum where government, industry, and academic experts were able to examine each other's concepts, values, and goals. The discussions pointed out the necessity for a more efficient and effective flow of information among the groups respresented. The executive summary describes the rationale of the meeting, summarizes the primary points of discussion, and lists the participants and some of their summary comments.

  17. Improving the effectiveness of health care innovation implementation: middle managers as change agents.

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    Birken, Sarah A; Lee, Shoou-Yih Daniel; Weiner, Bryan J; Chin, Marshall H; Schaefer, Cynthia T

    2013-02-01

    The rate of successful health care innovation implementation is dismal. Middle managers have a potentially important yet poorly understood role in health care innovation implementation. This study used self-administered surveys and interviews of middle managers in health centers that implemented an innovation to reduce health disparities to address the questions: Does middle managers' commitment to health care innovation implementation influence implementation effectiveness? If so, in what ways does their commitment influence implementation effectiveness? Although quantitative survey data analysis results suggest a weak relationship, qualitative interview data analysis results indicate that middle managers' commitment influences implementation effectiveness when middle managers are proactive. Scholars should account for middle managers' influence in implementation research, and health care executives may promote implementation effectiveness by hiring proactive middle managers and creating climates in which proactivity is rewarded, supported, and expected.

  18. Improving the Effectiveness of Health Care Innovation Implementation: Middle Managers as Change Agents

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    Birken, Sarah A.; Lee, Shoou-Yih Daniel; Weiner, Bryan J.; Chin, Marshall H.; Schaefer, Cynthia T.

    2013-01-01

    The rate of successful health care innovation implementation is dismal. Middle managers have a potentially important yet poorly understood role in health care innovation implementation. This study used self-administered surveys and interviews of middle managers in health centers that implemented an innovation to reduce health disparities to address the questions: Does middle managers’ commitment to health care innovation implementation influence implementation effectiveness? If so, in what ways does their commitment influence implementation effectiveness? Although quantitative survey data analysis results suggest a weak relationship, qualitative interview data analysis results indicate that middle managers’ commitment influences implementation effectiveness when middle managers are proactive. Scholars should account for middle managers’ influence in implementation research, and health care executives may promote implementation effectiveness by hiring proactive middle managers and creating climates in which proactivity is rewarded, supported, and expected. PMID:22930312

  19. Dynamics of lineage commitment revealed by single-cell transcriptomics of differentiating embryonic stem cells.

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    Semrau, Stefan; Goldmann, Johanna E; Soumillon, Magali; Mikkelsen, Tarjei S; Jaenisch, Rudolf; van Oudenaarden, Alexander

    2017-10-23

    Gene expression heterogeneity in the pluripotent state of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) has been increasingly well-characterized. In contrast, exit from pluripotency and lineage commitment have not been studied systematically at the single-cell level. Here we measure the gene expression dynamics of retinoic acid driven mESC differentiation from pluripotency to lineage commitment, using an unbiased single-cell transcriptomics approach. We find that the exit from pluripotency marks the start of a lineage transition as well as a transient phase of increased susceptibility to lineage specifying signals. Our study reveals several transcriptional signatures of this phase, including a sharp increase of gene expression variability and sequential expression of two classes of transcriptional regulators. In summary, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the exit from pluripotency and lineage commitment at the single cell level, a potential stepping stone to improved lineage manipulation through timing of differentiation cues.

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  1. The Legacy of Manfred Held with Critique

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    President Executive Vice President and Provost The report entitled “The Legacy of Manfred Held with Critique” contains the results of research...xxii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK xxiii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Prof (Dr) Manfred Held...de choc des explosifs solides. Propellants and Explosives, 6, 63-66. [013] Held, M. (1987). Experiments of initiation of covered, but unconfined

  2. 360 PORT MDA - A Strategy to Improve Port Security

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    Participating Agencies (After: Executive Briefing..........................27 Table 6. Designated Joint Operations Center Participants (From: SAFE...Investigations CGIP Coast Guard Intelligence Program CHOC Charleston Harbor Operations Center CIO Command Intelligence Officer CMT Combating Maritime... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ports are critical to our economy and national security. Key hubs in the international trade network, U.S. ports accounted for more than

  3. Media Campaigns and Crime Prevention: An Executive Summary.

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    Mendelsohn, Harold; O'Keefe, Garrett J.

    This summary report highlights the results of a study that examined the effects of the first phase of a nationwide, multimedia, crime prevention campaign featuring a trench-coated, animated dog named McGruff. Following an introduction explaining the purpose of the two surveys that comprised the study, the eight remaining sections of the report…

  4. National Drug Control Strategy. FY 2009 Budget Summary

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    The National Drug Control Budget Summary identifies resources and performance indicators for programs within the Executive Branch that are integral to the President's National Drug Control Strategy. The Strategy, which is the Administration's plan for reducing drug use and availability, is based on three pillars: (1) Stopping Use Before It Starts,…

  5. Executive Summary and Policy Recommendations. Part IV. The Work of Nets.

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    Scherer, Jacqueline

    This summary, the last of a four-part study of social networks in Pontiac, Michigan, presents highlights from the three previous volumes and advocates the use of network research for understanding the dissemination process in educational innovation. Based on the conclusion that social networks provide a metaphor for understanding complex social…

  6. Preliminary analysis of an integrated logistics system for OSSA payloads. Volume 1: Executive summary

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    Palguta, T.; Bradley, W.; Stockton, T.

    1988-01-01

    The purpose is to describe the logistics study background and approach to providing estimates of of logistics support requirements for Office of Space Science and Applications' payloads in the Space Station era. A concise summary is given of the study results. Future logistics support analysis tasks are identified.

  7. Implementing Guided Pathways: Early Insights from the AACC Pathways Colleges. Executive Summary

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    Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John

    2017-01-01

    This summary is a digest of key findings from "Implementing Guided Pathways: Early Insights From the AACC Pathways Colleges," a report based on Community College Research Center's (CCRC's) research on the 30 colleges involved in the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) Pathways Project. The research presented in this report…

  8. 'Literacy Octopus' Dissemination Trial: Evaluation Report and Executive Summary

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    Lord, Pippa; Rabiasz, Adam; Styles, Ben

    2017-01-01

    The "'Literacy Octopus' Dissemination Trial" aimed to test the impact on pupil outcomes of disseminating research summaries and evidence-based resources to schools. The materials aimed to support teaching and learning of Key Stage 2 literacy and were created by leading organisations with experience of engaging schools in evidence use.…

  9. Academic Library Resource Sharing through Bibliographic Utility Program Participation. Executive Summary.

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    Trochim, Mary Kane

    This summary briefly outlines a separate report containing information on the growth of bibliographic utilities and academic library networking, as well as profiles of interlibrary loan activity at six academic libraries who are members or users of a major bibliographic utility. Applications of computer technology and network participation in…

  10. Comprehensive Needs Study of Individuals with the most Severe Handicaps. Executive Summary.

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    Urban Inst., Washington, DC.

    The summary of the comprehensive needs study of individuals with the most severe handicaps presents major findings regarding definitions, incidence, needs, and current services for the severely handicapped. It is explained that information was gathered through data file analysis, client surveys, a review of the literature, and constituency impact…

  11. Machiavelli's advice to the hospital chief executive officer.

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    Papadimos, Thomas J; Marco, Alan P

    2004-01-01

    Hospital chief executive oficers (CEOs) have demanding jobs in which they must, at tims, function as if they are potentates of small principalities. Their ability to elicit loyalty and allegiance, hand out discipline and praise, foster alliances with other organizations, and commit the occasional hostile yet (it is hoped) successful foray onto a competitor's turf are skills that must be mastered for success and longevity. We have taken the thoughts and strategies of the Renaissance political master, Niccolo Machiavelli, and applied them to the modern hospital CEO for whom we feel they still hold elements of wisdom and guidance.

  12. Making progress: the role of cancer councils in Australia in indigenous cancer control

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    2014-01-01

    Background Indigenous Australians have poorer outcomes from cancer for a variety of reasons including poorer participation in screening programs, later diagnosis, higher rates of cancer with poor prognosis and poorer uptake and completion of treatment. Cancer prevention and support for people with cancer is part of the core business of the State and Territory Cancer Councils. To support sharing of lessons learned, this paper reports an environmental scan undertaken in 2010 in cancer councils (CCs) nationwide that aimed to support Indigenous cancer control. Methods The methods replicated the approach used in a 2006 environmental scan of Indigenous related activity in CCs. The Chief Executive Officer of each CC nominated individuals for interview. Interviews explored staffing, projects, programs and activities to progress cancer control issues for Indigenous Australians, through phone or face-to-face interviews. Reported initiatives were tabulated using predetermined categories of activity and summaries were returned to interviewees, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subcommittee and Chief Executive Officers for verification. Results All CCs participated and modest increases in activity had occurred in most states since 2006 through different means. Indigenous staff numbers were low and no Indigenous person had yet been employed in smaller CCs; no CC had an Indigenous Board member and efforts at capacity building were often directed outside of the organisation. Developing partnerships with Indigenous organisations were ongoing. Acknowledgement and specific mention of Indigenous people in policy was increasing. Momentum increased following the establishment of a national subcommittee which increased the profile of Indigenous issues and provided collegial and practical support for those committed to reducing Indigenous cancer disparities. Government funding of “Closing the Gap” and research in the larger CCs have been other avenues for increasing knowledge and activity in Indigenous cancer control. Conclusions This environmental scan measured progress, allowed sharing of information and provided critical assessment of progress across areas of importance for increasing Indigenous cancer control. Structured examination of policies, institutional support systems, programs and interventions is a useful means of highlighting opportunities for progress with minority groups relevant for many organisations. Progress has occurred with momentum likely to increase in the future and benefit from commitment to long-term monitoring and sharing of achievements. PMID:24725974

  13. Large Deployable Reflector (LDR) system concept and technology definition study. Volume 1: Executive summary, analyses and trades, and system concepts

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    Agnew, Donald L.; Jones, Peter A.

    1989-01-01

    A study was conducted to define reasonable and representative large deployable reflector (LDR) system concepts for the purpose of defining a technology development program aimed at providing the requisite technological capability necessary to start LDR development by the end of 1991. This volume includes the executive summary for the total study, a report of thirteen system analysis and trades tasks (optical configuration, aperture size, reflector material, segmented mirror, optical subsystem, thermal, pointing and control, transportation to orbit, structures, contamination control, orbital parameters, orbital environment, and spacecraft functions), and descriptions of three selected LDR system concepts. Supporting information is contained in appendices.

  14. Task feedback effects on conflict monitoring and executive control: relationship to subclinical measures of depression.

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    Holmes, Avram J; Pizzagalli, Diego A

    2007-02-01

    Emerging evidence suggests that depression is associated with executive dysfunction, particularly after committing errors or receiving negative performance feedback. To test this hypothesis, 57 participants performed two executive tasks known to elicit errors (the Simon and Stroop Tasks) during positive or negative performance feedback. Participants with elevated depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory scores >or= 13) were characterized by impaired posterror and postconflict performance adjustments, especially during emotionally negative task-related feedback. Additionally, for both tasks, depressive symptoms were inversely related to postconflict reaction time adjustments following negative, but not positive, feedback. These findings suggest that subclinical depression is associated with impairments in behavioral adjustments after internal (perceived failure) and external feedback about deficient task performance. (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved.

  15. Reasons Why Training and Development Fails...and What You Can Do about It.

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    Phillips, Jack L.; Phillips, Patricia P.

    2002-01-01

    Among the reasons why training and development fail are lack of alignment with needs, failure to recognize nontraining solutions, lack of objectives, expensive solutions, lack of accountability for results, failure to prepare for transfer, lack of management support, failure to isolate the effects of training, lack of executive commitment and…

  16. Midwest Research Institute to Initiate New Energy Resource Alliance

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    , development and deployment of renewable energy technologies," said John McKelvey, president and chief executive officer of MRI. "We are very proud of the many achievements of NREL/SERI. The formation of New ERA reflects MRI's commitment to expanding the role of renewable energy technologies in the

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    ... Terrorism.'' DATES: The publishing of updated information by the Director of OFAC of the individual in this... emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists..., or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by...

  18. Leadership Best Practices for Female Executives in the Information Technology Industry

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    Jenkins, Danielle

    2017-01-01

    Commitment to gender diversity in the workplace is based on the social responsibility of business leaders. Many industries have achieved gender diversity, while others industries still struggle. Specifically, the IT industry has struggled to create a culture of inclusion for women. This study explored the experiences and perceptions of female…

  19. 76 FR 71343 - Ethics, Independence, Arm's-Length Role, Ex Parte Communications and Open Government

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    ... FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION [FCA-PS-81; NV 11-25] Ethics, Independence, Arm's-Length Role, Ex Parte...) and the public. The FCA Board also is committed to the ethics principles and laws governing all Executive Branch employees and to the Agency's strong ethics program. DATES: Effective Date: November 7...

  20. 2016 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan: Smithsonian Facilities

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    2016-01-01

    As a trust instrumentality of the United States, the Smithsonian is committed to the goals which Executive Order 13693 set for federal agencies, and is focused on making improvements in environmental, energy, and economic performance. As stated in the current Smithsonian Strategic Plan, one of the four grand challenges we have undertaken is…

  1. 3 CFR - Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions

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    ... 3 The President 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions Presidential Documents Other Presidential Documents Memorandum of June 18, 2010 Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies My Administration is committed to reducing the undue influence of specia...

  2. Watershed councils: it takes a community to restore a watershed

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    Marie Oliver; Rebecca Flitcroft

    2011-01-01

    Regulation alone cannot solve complex ecological problems on private lands that are managed for diverse uses. Executing coordinated restoration projects at the watershed scale is only possible with the cooperation and commitment of all stakeholders. Locally organized, nonregulatory watershed councils have proven to be a powerful method of engaging citizens from all...

  3. Pilot age and expertise predict flight simulator performance: a 3-year longitudinal study.

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    Taylor, Joy L; Kennedy, Quinn; Noda, Art; Yesavage, Jerome A

    2007-02-27

    Expert knowledge may compensate for age-related declines in basic cognitive and sensory-motor abilities in some skill domains. We investigated the influence of age and aviation expertise (indexed by Federal Aviation Administration pilot ratings) on longitudinal flight simulator performance. Over a 3-year period, 118 general aviation pilots aged 40 to 69 years were tested annually, in which their flight performance was scored in terms of 1) executing air-traffic controller communications; 2) traffic avoidance; 3) scanning cockpit instruments; 4) executing an approach to landing; and 5) a flight summary score. More expert pilots had better flight summary scores at baseline and showed less decline over time. Secondary analyses revealed that expertise effects were most evident in the accuracy of executing aviation communications, the measure on which performance declined most sharply over time. Regarding age, even though older pilots initially performed worse than younger pilots, over time older pilots showed less decline in flight summary scores than younger pilots. Secondary analyses revealed that the oldest pilots did well over time because their traffic avoidance performance improved more vs younger pilots. These longitudinal findings support previous cross-sectional studies in aviation as well as non-aviation domains, which demonstrated the advantageous effect of prior experience and specialized expertise on older adults' skilled cognitive performances.

  4. Pilot age and expertise predict flight simulator performance

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    Kennedy, Quinn; Noda, Art; Yesavage, Jerome A.

    2010-01-01

    Background Expert knowledge may compensate for age-related declines in basic cognitive and sensory-motor abilities in some skill domains. We investigated the influence of age and aviation expertise (indexed by Federal Aviation Administration pilot ratings) on longitudinal flight simulator performance. Methods Over a 3-year period, 118 general aviation pilots aged 40 to 69 years were tested annually, in which their flight performance was scored in terms of 1) executing air-traffic controller communications; 2) traffic avoidance; 3) scanning cockpit instruments; 4) executing an approach to landing; and 5) a flight summary score. Results More expert pilots had better flight summary scores at baseline and showed less decline over time. Secondary analyses revealed that expertise effects were most evident in the accuracy of executing aviation communications, the measure on which performance declined most sharply over time. Regarding age, even though older pilots initially performed worse than younger pilots, over time older pilots showed less decline in flight summary scores than younger pilots. Secondary analyses revealed that the oldest pilots did well over time because their traffic avoidance performance improved more vs younger pilots. Conclusions These longitudinal findings support previous cross-sectional studies in aviation as well as non-aviation domains, which demonstrated the advantageous effect of prior experience and specialized expertise on older adults’ skilled cognitive performances. PMID:17325270

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Cancellation of Open Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice of cancellation. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy published a document in the Federal Register (75 FR 7453) of...

  7. Effective Classroom Management and Instruction: An Exploration of Models. Executive Summary of Final Report.

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    Evertson, Carolyn M.; And Others

    A summary is presented of the final report, "Effective Classroom Management and Instruction: An Exploration of Models." The final report presents a set of linked investigations of the effects of training teachers in effective classroom management practices in a series of school-based workshops. Four purposes were addressed by the study: (1) to…

  8. Satellite services system analysis study. Volume 1: Executive summary

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    Service requirements are considered. Topics include development of on-orbit operations scenarios, service equipment summary, crew interaction, and satellite features facilitating servicing. Service equipment concepts are considered. Topics include payload deployment, close proximity retrieval, on-orbit servicing, backup/contingency, delivery/retrieval of high energy payloads, Earth return, optional service, and advanced capabilities. Program requirements are assessed.

  9. Community Impact Report. Executive Summary, Fall 2000.

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    Hodge, Valerie

    This summary details Bellevue Community College's (BCC's) (Washington) short-term and long-term community impacts. Short-term community impacts include: (1) 34,994 students were educated and trained at BCC; (2) BCC employed over 2,272 people, 53% of whom lived in the BCC service area; (3) BCC total revenue was $62,966,226; (4) 28.6% of the total…

  10. Day Care in Caracas: A Day Care Homes Program Evaluation Report. Volume I: Executive Summary.

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    de Ruesta, Maria Carlota; de Vidal, Amalia Barrios

    This document provides a summary of a formative evaluation research project concerning the neighborhood day care homes program in Caracas, Venezuela. The evaluation included nine lines of study: (1) an assessment of sociodemographic conditions of Venezuelan preschool age children, legal and employment status of Venezuelan women, and general social…

  11. Advancing Understanding of Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Production Operations to Support EPA’s Air Quality Modeling of Ozone Non-Attainment Areas; Final Summary Report

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    Executive Summary Environmentally responsible development of oil and gas assets requires well-developed emissions inventories and measurement techniques to verify emissions and the effectiveness of control strategies. To accurately model the oil and gas sector impacts on air qual...

  12. Race to the Top. Florida Report. Year 2: School Year 2011-2012. [State-Specific Summary Report

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    This State-specific summary report serves as an assessment of Florida's Year 2 Race to the Top implementation, highlighting successes and accomplishments, identifying challenges, and providing lessons learned from implementation from approximately September 2011 through September 2012. In Year 2, the State made progress in executing contracts and…

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    ... information, each application must contain a detailed Table of Contents (TOC) immediately following the SF-424B. The TOC must include page numbers for each component of the application. Pagination should begin immediately following the TOC. 5. Executive Summary. A summary of the proposal, not to exceed one page, must...

  14. Deeper in Debt: Women and Student Loans. Executive Summary and Recommendations

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    Miller, Kevin

    2017-01-01

    This document provides a summary of and recommendations from the larger report, "Deeper in Debt: Women and Student Loans" (ED580345). Over the course of the past few decades student loans have become an increasingly common means of paying for a college education. Most students who complete a college program now take on student loans, and…

  15. 17 CFR 229.503 - (Item 503) Prospectus summary, risk factors, and ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

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    ..., risk factors, and ratio of earnings to fixed charges. 229.503 Section 229.503 Commodity and Securities... Registration Statement and Prospectus Provisions § 229.503 (Item 503) Prospectus summary, risk factors, and... executive offices. (c) Risk factors. Where appropriate, provide under the caption “Risk Factors” a...

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    ..., risk factors, and ratio of earnings to fixed charges. 229.503 Section 229.503 Commodity and Securities... Registration Statement and Prospectus Provisions § 229.503 (Item 503) Prospectus summary, risk factors, and... executive offices. (c) Risk factors. Where appropriate, provide under the caption “Risk Factors” a...

  17. Draft Final Risk Assessment Lime Settling Basins. Version 2.1

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    TABLE OF CON "S Section Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................... v 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................... 1 - 1 1.1...BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE ........................ 1 - 1 1.2 SUMMARY OF APPROACH ............................. 1 -3 1.3 REPORT FORMAT... 1 -4 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY ......................... 2- 1 3.0 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE INTERIM ACTION TECHNOLOGY ..... 3- 1 4.0

  18. The National Evaluation of School Nutrition Programs. Final Report - Executive Summary.

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    Radzikowski, Jack

    This is a summary of the final report of a study (begun in 1979) of the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs. The major objectives of the evaluation were to (1) identify existing information on the school nutrition programs; (2) identify determinants of participation in the programs and develop statistical models for…

  19. AFHRL/FT [Air Force Human Resources Laboratory/Flight Training] Capabilities in Undergraduate Pilot Training Simulation Research: Executive Summary.

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    Matheny, W. G.; And Others

    The document presents a summary description of the Air Force Human Resource Laboratory's Flying Training Division (AFHRL/FT) research capabilities for undergraduate pilot training. One of the research devices investigated is the Advanced Simulator for Undergraduate Pilot Training (ASUPT). The equipment includes the ASUPT, the instrumented T-37…

  20. Manufacturing Methods and Technology (MMT) project execution report

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    Swim, P. A.

    1982-10-01

    This document is a summary compilation of the manufacturing methods and technology program project status reports (RCS DRCMT-301) submitted to IBEA from DARCOM major Army subcommands and project managers. Each page of the computerized section lists project number, title, status, funding, and projected completion date. Summary pages give information relating to the overall DARCOM program.

  1. 75 FR 6813 - Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County

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    ...). ACTION: Direct final rule. SUMMARY: The EPA is approving revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP.... Background III. Summary of Changes to the New Mexico SIP IV. Final Action V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. What Action Is EPA Taking? Today we are approving revisions to the New Mexico SIP, submitted by...

  2. Children Achieving: Philadelphia's Education Reform. A Second-Year Evaluation. Executive Summary. Progress Report Series 1996-97.

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    Consortium for Policy Research in Education, Philadelphia, PA.

    The 1996-97 school year was the second year of the Children Achieving reform initiative in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). This summary describes findings from this second-year evaluation. The evaluation team conducted interviews and observations in 21 schools and 14 clusters, interviewing education reform leaders in the school district and…

  3. A Development Program for Metropolitan Junior College, Kansas City. Volume One: Executive Summary.

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    Little (Arthur D.), Inc., San Francisco, CA.

    This five-part report provides a summary of the findings and recommendations resulting from a study conducted to determine the most suitable sites for three Metropolitan Junior College (MJC) campuses and to formulate long-range plans for the development of a comprehensive institution. After presenting introductory material, Part I notes problems…

  4. Washing away your sins will set your mind free: physical cleansing modulates the effect of threatened morality on executive control.

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    Kalanthroff, Eyal; Aslan, Chen; Dar, Reuven

    2017-01-01

    The effect of threatened morality on negative emotions and on altruistic behaviour has been shown to diminish following physical cleansing (hand-washing). We hypothesised that threatened morality will broadly impair the executive control system, and that physical cleansing will moderate this detrimental effect. Thirty-seven participants were asked to write about an immoral deed they had committed, whereupon half of them were allowed to wipe their hands. Three executive control tasks-Stroop, stop-signal, and object interference-were then administered to all participants. Participants who had not wiped their hands, but not those who did, demonstrated impaired performance, compared to hand-washing controls, in all three tasks. We conclude that threatened morality has a detrimental effect on executive control, specifically on conflict monitoring and response inhibition, and that physical cleansing "frees" this system, counteracting the detrimental effects of morality threats. We discuss possible implications for obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is characterised by deficient executive control and in which both threatened morality and physical cleansing are central concerns.

  5. The Role of the Executive-Level Student Services Officer within a Community College Organizational Structure

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    Hernandez, John; Hernández, Ignacio

    2014-01-01

    The unique nature and mission of community colleges directly shapes the role and function of a senior student affairs officer (SSAO). Broadly, the community college mission is shaped by a vision of fulfilling several commitments to local communities. This includes admitting all applicants through an open access admissions policy and providing…

  6. The Conference Board and Education: A Long Standing Commitment. Annual Report 1989.

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    Conference Board, Inc., New York, NY.

    Since its founding in 1916, the goals of the Conference Board have been to improve the business enterprise system and to enhance the contribution of business to society. To accomplish this, the Conference Board sponsors forums and research to identify areas of concern and to stimulate the exchange of ideas among leading industry executives. The…

  7. Sustainability at BPA 2012

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    BPA’s Sustainability Action Plan is grounded in our commitment to environmental stewardship and Executive Order 13514 that calls on the federal agencies to “lead by example” by setting a 2020 greenhouse gas emissions target, increasing energy efficiency; reducing fleet petroleum consumption; conserving water; reducing waste; supporting sustainable communities; and leveraging federal purchasing power to promoting environmentally responsible products and technologies.

  8. The Educational Validity and Utility of Single-Case Design Research in Building Evidence-Based Practices in Education

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    Kourea, Lefki; Lo, Ya-yu

    2016-01-01

    Improving academic, behavioural, and social outcomes of students through empirical research has been a firm commitment among researchers, policy-makers, and other professionals in education across Europe and the United States (U.S.). To assist in building scientific evidences, executive bodies such as the European Commission and the Institute for…

  9. Prudentia: A Medical School's Solution to Curriculum Mapping and Curriculum Management

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    Steketee, Carole

    2015-01-01

    During early accreditation visits by the Australian Medical Council (AMC), staff in the School of Medicine (SoM) were asked to demonstrate how and when AMC student outcome statements were being integrated into the MBBS course. As a result, the School Executive committed to developing a curriculum mapping system (CMS) that could systematically…

  10. The Ways of White Folks: A Love Letter to the National Education Association

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    Lyne, Bill

    2017-01-01

    In July 2015, on the recommendation of the NEA Executive Committee and the NEA Board of Directors, the NEA Representative Assembly unanimously passed New Business Item B (NBI B), in which NEA declared itself ready to combat "institutional racism." The organization declared the existence of institutional racism and committed to spend more…

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    Klitsner, Tom

    The recent Executive Order creating the National Strategic Computing Initiative (NSCI) recognizes the value of high performance computing for economic competitiveness and scientific discovery and commits to accelerate delivery of exascale computing. The HPC programs at Sandia –the NNSA ASC program and Sandia’s Institutional HPC Program– are focused on ensuring that Sandia has the resources necessary to deliver computation in the national interest.

  12. 78 FR 48539 - Designation of Bahawal Khan, Also Known as Salahuddin Ayubi, Also Known as Bahwal Khan, as a...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 8415] Designation of Bahawal Khan, Also Known as Salahuddin... committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. Consistent with the determination in section 10 of Executive...

  13. The Report of the 2016-2017 Professional Affairs Standing Committee: Formally Embracing and Engaging Preceptors in the Academy — The Time Has Come

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    Chair, Karen Whalen; Aistrope, Daniel S.; Ausili, Jason; Besinque, Kathleen H.; Cardello, Elizabeth A.; Hritcko, Philip M.; MacKinnon, George E.; Maroyka, Eric; Burke, Elizabeth Sutton; Trent, I. Shane; Bradley-Baker, Lynette R.

    2017-01-01

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2016-2017 AACP Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) was charged to examine strategies to include adjunct/affiliate preceptors as AACP members and to determine the value proposition of AACP membership for this group of educators. The PAC defined adjunct/affiliate preceptors as preceptors who are neither full-time employees nor have a primary employment commitment (≥50% of the preceptor’s work salary) at a school/college of pharmacy. Specific charges to the PAC included: recommend an approach to increase the number of adjunct/affiliate preceptors as AACP members, examine AACP membership from an adjunct/affiliate preceptor value perspective, and prepare a concise summary of available literature describing value-added contributions of student pharmacists and pharmacy preceptors to pharmacy practice models, interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional practice (IPP). The summary of the plan developed by the PAC to address the charges is presented in the following report, which includes three sections: the value proposition of AACP membership for adjunct/affiliate preceptors, expansion of the presence of adjunct/affiliate preceptors in AACP, and the value of student pharmacists in experiential education settings. The value proposition of AACP membership for adjunct/affiliate preceptors section describes results of surveys and focus groups conducted by the PAC. The PAC surveyed experiential education directors at schools/colleges of pharmacy, adjunct/affiliate preceptors (from a request via the experiential education directors), and new pharmacy practice faculty members in order to determine current resources available for adjunct/affiliate preceptor development, as well as explore potential resources AACP could provide for adjunct/affiliate preceptor development. Focus groups were held with adjunct/affiliate preceptors and experiential education faculty/staff to explore some of the results and concepts generated from the surveys. The PAC developed three recommendations for AACP as a result of the surveys and focus groups. The report also describes various factors that should be considered by AACP in developing a membership category for adjunct/affiliate preceptors, including potential membership models, establishment of an advisory board, and collaboration with other stakeholder groups. The final section of the report provides an executive summary and detailed table, which summarizes available literature on the value of student pharmacists in experiential education. The brief literature review reinforces that there are many different practice settings where student pharmacists add value to patient care and the practice site. This information is significant for experiential education faculty/staff, as well as adjunct/affiliate preceptors, and serves as an example of best practices which document the value experiential education provides to patient care and practice sites. The final section of the report provides a policy statement that was adopted by the 2017 AACP House of Delegates and one suggestion to schools/colleges of pharmacy. The report concludes with a call to action regarding the formal involvement of adjunct/affiliate preceptors by AACP and the academy. PMID:29302095

  14. 77 FR 40090 - Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request: Biological Sciences Proposal Classification...

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  15. PFOA Stewardship Program Baseline Year Summary Report

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    In 2006, EPA and the eight major companies in the industry launched the 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program, in which companies committed to reduce global facility emissions and product content of PFOA and related chemicals by 95 percent by 2010, and to work

  16. Executive summary and conclusions from the European Hydration Institute Expert Conference on human hydration, health, and performance.

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    Benton, D; Braun, H; Cobo, J C; Edmonds, C; Elmadfa, I; El-Sharkawy, A; Feehally, J; Gellert, R; Holdsworth, J; Kapsokefalou, M; Kenney, W L; Leiper, J B; Macdonald, I A; Maffeis, C; Maughan, R J; Shirreffs, S M; Toth-Heyn, P; Watson, P

    2015-09-01

    On April 7-8, 2014, the European Hydration Institute hosted a small group of experts at Castle Combe Manor House, United Kingdom, to discuss a range of issues related to human hydration, health, and performance. The meeting included 18 recognized experts who brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to the topics under review. Eight selected topics were addressed, with the key issues being briefly presented before an in-depth discussion. Presented here is the executive summary and conclusions from this meeting. © The Author(s) 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Life Sciences Institute. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  17. Fetal imaging: Executive summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Radiology, Society for Pediatric Radiology, and Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Fetal Imaging Workshop.

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    Reddy, Uma M; Abuhamad, Alfred Z; Levine, Deborah; Saade, George R

    2014-05-01

    Given that practice variation exists in the frequency and performance of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in pregnancy, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development hosted a workshop to address indications for ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in pregnancy, to discuss when and how often these studies should be performed, to consider recommendations for optimizing yield and cost-effectiveness and to identify research opportunities. This article is the executive summary of the workshop. Published by Mosby, Inc.

  18. Fetal imaging: executive summary of a joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Radiology, Society for Pediatric Radiology, and Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Fetal Imaging workshop.

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    Reddy, Uma M; Abuhamad, Alfred Z; Levine, Deborah; Saade, George R

    2014-05-01

    Given that practice variation exists in the frequency and performance of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pregnancy, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development hosted a workshop to address indications for ultrasound and MRI in pregnancy, to discuss when and how often these studies should be performed, to consider recommendations for optimizing yield and cost effectiveness, and to identify research opportunities. This article is the executive summary of the workshop.

  19. Fetal imaging: executive summary of a joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Radiology, Society for Pediatric Radiology, and Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Fetal Imaging Workshop.

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    Reddy, Uma M; Abuhamad, Alfred Z; Levine, Deborah; Saade, George R

    2014-05-01

    Given that practice variation exists in the frequency and performance of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pregnancy, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development hosted a workshop to address indications for ultrasound and MRI in pregnancy, to discuss when and how often these studies should be performed, to consider recommendations for optimizing yield and cost effectiveness, and to identify research opportunities. This article is the executive summary of the workshop.

  20. DORMAN computer program (study 2.5). Volume 1: Executive summary. [development of data bank for computerized information storage of NASA programs

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    Stricker, L. T.

    1973-01-01

    The DORCA Applications study has been directed at development of a data bank management computer program identified as DORMAN. Because of the size of the DORCA data files and the manipulations required on that data to support analyses with the DORCA program, automated data techniques to replace time-consuming manual input generation are required. The Dynamic Operations Requirements and Cost Analysis (DORCA) program was developed for use by NASA in planning future space programs. Both programs are designed for implementation on the UNIVAC 1108 computing system. The purpose of this Executive Summary Report is to define for the NASA management the basic functions of the DORMAN program and its capabilities.

  1. Technology for the Future: In-Space Technology Experiments Program, part 1

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    Breckenridge, Roger A. (Compiler); Clark, Lenwood G. (Compiler); Willshire, Kelli F. (Compiler); Beck, Sherwin M. (Compiler); Collier, Lisa D. (Compiler)

    1991-01-01

    The purpose of the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST) In-Space Technology Experiment Program (In-STEP) 1988 Workshop was to identify and prioritize technologies that are critical for future national space programs and require validation in the space environment, and review current NASA (In-Reach) and industry/university (Out-Reach) experiments. A prioritized list of the critical technology needs was developed for the following eight disciplines: structures; environmental effects; power systems and thermal management; fluid management and propulsion systems; automation and robotics; sensors and information systems; in-space systems; and humans in space. This is part one of two parts and is the executive summary and experiment description. The executive summary portion contains keynote addresses, strategic planning information, and the critical technology needs summaries for each theme. The experiment description portion contains brief overviews of the objectives, technology needs and backgrounds, descriptions, and development schedules for current industry, university, and NASA space flight technology experiments.

  2. Environmental Management Performance Report June 2000

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    EDER, D.M.

    2000-06-01

    The purpose of this report is to provide the Department of Energy Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) a monthly summary of the Project Hanford Management Contractor's (PHMC) Environmental Management (EM) performance by Fluor Hanford (FH) and its subcontractors. In addition to project-specific information, it includes some PHMC-level data not detailed elsewhere in the report. Section A, Executive Summary, provides an executive level summary of the cost, schedule, and technical performance described in this report. It summarizes performance for the period covered, highlights areas worthy of management attention, and provides a forward look to some of the upcoming key performance activities asmore » extracted from the PHMC baseline. The remaining sections provide detailed performance data relative to each individual Project (e.g., Waste Management, Spent Nuclear Fuels, etc.), in support of Section A of the report. Unless otherwise noted, the Safety, Conduct of Operations, and Cost/Schedule data contained herein is as of April 30, 2000. All other information is updated as of May 19, unless otherwise noted.« less

  3. Juvenile justice. A role for health professionals.

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    Brookman, Monica

    2003-01-01

    The United States is the only nation in the world that continues to execute its youth. The use of the death penalty against those who committed crimes as children is an act contrary to American standards of decency and fairness, as well as international law. The adolescent brain has not fully developed before the age of 18 years of age. Thus children do not have the same emotional and mental capacity as adults. Although juveniles should be held accountable for their crimes, the United States must not impose this most extreme punishment. The medical profession must take a stand to stop the execution of juvenile offenders in the United States.

  4. The Reshaping of an Innovation. ACSN-The Learning Channel, 1974-1982. An Executive Summary Prepared for National Institute of Education.

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    Douds, M. Jay

    This summary describes the development of the Appalachian Community Service Network (ACSN), an educational cable television network that was originally launched as an experimental demonstration in the use of the latest telecommunications for the delivery of educational services. In describing how the stage was set for the eventual development of…

  5. Modular space station phase B extension period executive summary

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    Tischler, A. A.; Could, C. L.

    1972-01-01

    A narrative summary is presented of technical, programmatic, and planning information developed during the space station definition study extension period. The modular space station is emphasized, but tasks pertaining to shuttle sorties missions and information management advanced development are included. A series of program options considering technical, schedule, and programmatic alternatives to the baseline program are defined and evaluated.

  6. Working with Families: Promising Programs To Help Parents Support Young Children's Learning. Summary of Findings. Final Report.

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    Goodson, Barbara Dillon; And Others

    This report presents the findings of a study conducted for the U.S. Department of Education that analyzed 17 family education programs for disadvantaged families. In-depth studies were conducted on-site for 7 programs; an additional 10 programs were studied via telephone interviews. An "Executive Summary" of eleven pages (also separately…

  7. Ada (Tradename) Compiler Validation Summary Report. Harris Corporation. HARRIS Ada Compiler, Version 1.0. Harris H1200 and H800.

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    This Validations Summary Report (VSR) summarizes the results and conclusions of validation testing performed on the HARRIS Ada Compiler, Version 1.0...at compile time, at link time, or during execution. On-site testing was performed 28 APR 1986 through 30 APR 1986 at Harris Corporation, Ft. Lauderdale

  8. Assessment of 'cancer-prone personality' characteristics in healthy study subjects and in patients with breast disease and breast cancer using the commitment questionnaire: a prospective case-control study in Finland.

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    Eskelinen, Matti; Ollonen, Paula

    2011-11-01

    The findings of a repressed expression of emotions in cancer patients contributed to the hypothesis developed by Lydia Temoshok of a type C personality ('cancer-prone'). To the Authors' knowledge, the associations between the 'cancer-prone personality' characteristics in commitment test and the risk of breast cancer (BC) have rarely been considered together in a prospective study. In an extension of the Kuopio Breast Cancer Study, 115 women with breast symptoms were evaluated for commitment test before any diagnostic procedures were carried out. The clinical examination and biopsy showed BC in 34 patients, benign breast disease (BBD) in 53 patients and 28 individuals were shown to be healthy study subjects (HSS). The BC group reported significantly more commitment to own children (Function A) (mean Commitment score, 3.14) than the patients in the BBD group (mean Commitment score, 3.51) and in the HSS group (mean Commitment score, 3.77) (p=0.05). The women in the BC group also reported more commitment to own husband (Function B) (mean Commitment score, 3.30) than the patients in the BBD group (mean Commitment score, 3.83) and the patients in the HSS group (mean Commitment score, 3.76). The BC group reported significantly more commitment to own work and own body (Function D and G) (mean Commitment scores, 3.20 and 3.50) than the patients in the BBD group (mean Commitment scores, 3.75 and 3.71) or HSS group (mean Commitment scores, 3.46 and 3.50). The mean sum (mean, SD) of the scores were significantly lower in the BC group (31.1, 5.8) than in the BBD (35.2, 6.9) and HSS group (36.4, 5.6) (p=0.02), showing more commitment in the BC group. In summary, patients with BC tended to have an increased risk for bearing the 'high commitment' characteristic and this pattern could contribute to cancer risk through immune and hormonal pathways.

  9. 78 FR 34306 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans: North Carolina; Control Techniques...

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    ... Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans: North Carolina; Control Techniques Guidelines and Reasonably Available Control Technology AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY... Carolina's commitment associated with the conditional approval of its reasonably available control...

  10. Evaluation of waste concrete road materials for use in oyster aquaculture : [research summary].

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    2013-02-01

    The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) has a commitment to : maintaining at least 84 percent of the SHA pavement network in : acceptable overall condition. The SHA also intends to increase the use of : recycled materials and to use products ...

  11. Transportation Strategic Research Plan.

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    1999-05-01

    Contents: Executive Summary; Introduction; Federal Transportation-Related Research and Development; Areas of Enabling Research; Future Direction and Priorities; Appendix A: Patnership Initiatives; Appendix B: List of Acronyms; and Selected Bibliograp...

  12. Executive summary

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    Ayon, Juan A.

    1992-01-01

    The Astrotech 21 Optical Systems Technology Workshop was held in Pasadena, California on March 6-8, 1991. The purpose of the workshop was to examine the state of Optical Systems Technology at the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), and in industry and academia, in view of the potential Astrophysics mission set currently being considered for the late 1990's through the first quarter of the 21st century. The principal result of the workshop is this publication, which contains an assessment of the current state of the technology, and specific technology advances in six critical areas of optics, all necessary for the mission set. The workshop was divided into six panels, each of about a dozen experts in specific fields, representing NASA, industry, and academia. In addition, each panel contained expertise that spanned the spectrum from x-ray to submillimeter wavelengths. This executive summary contains the principal recommendations of each panel. The six technology panels and their chairs were: (1) Wavefront Sensing, Control, and Pointing, Thomas Pitts, Itek Optical Systems, A Division of Litton; (2) Fabrication, Roger Angel, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona; (3) Materials and Structures, Theodore Saito, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; (4) Optical Testing, James Wyant, WYKO Corporation; (5) Optical Systems Integrated Modeling, Robert R. Shannon, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona; and (6) Advanced Optical Instruments Technology, Michael Shao, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. This Executive Summary contains the principal recommendations of each panel.

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  15. Cheating the Hangman: The Effect of the "Roper v. Simmons" Decision on Homicides Committed by Juveniles

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    Flexon, Jamie L.; Stolzenberg, Lisa; D'Alessio, Stewart J.

    2011-01-01

    On March 1, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the execution of offenders under the age of 18 at the time of their criminal offense was unconstitutional. Although many welcomed this decision, some individuals still remain concerned that the elimination of the specter of capital punishment will inevitably increase homicidal behavior among…

  16. The Problem of Higher Education in the Executive System of Russian Government

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    Salakhova, Valentina B.; Ovsyanik, Olga A.; Shmeleva, Natalya B.; Lvova, Elena N.; Shabanova, Oksana V.

    2016-01-01

    The relevance of the investigated problem is attributed to the fact that in modern Russian society punishment of crime is not only the punishment for a committed offense, but also a method aimed at correction and discipline of the convict. However, legal and psychological literature, as well as mass opinion has formed the belief that penitentiary…

  17. RE-DeC, A Unique Private/Public Partnership--A Strategy Design for the '80s.

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    Fritz, Louis Winfield

    Richland County, Ohio has brought together what is generally considered to be the broadest-based private development corporation in the United States. In 1982 a group of bankers and corporate executives made a decision to make a countywide commitment to support one corporate construction exclusively to direct a program and strategy for economic…

  18. Transforming the Future of Business Processes

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    2008-04-01

    Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Business Transformation Acquisition, finance and accounting, program management —Elizabeth McGrath has experi...executing the de- partment’s primary governance body for business trans- formation, the Defense Business Systems Management Committee (DBSMC... business transformation requires a num- ber of things—leadership commitment, strong investment 3 Defense AT&L: March-April 2008 management , an active

  19. Developing a Common Metric for Evaluating Police Performance in Deadly Force Situations

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    2012-08-27

    2005).“Police Inservice Deadly Force Training and Requalification in Washington State.” Law Enforcement Executive Forum, 5(2):67-86. NIJ Metric...OF: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background There is a critical lack of scientific evidence about whether deadly force management, accountability and training ...Army Research Office P.O. Box 12211 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211 15. SUBJECT TERMS training metrics develoment, deadly encounters

  20. Proposals for the Future of JCAS Doctrine

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    2008-01-01

    close proximity to friendly forces. GPS-equipped aircraft and munitions, laser range finders/designators and digital system capabilities are...Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 IIistory of Close Air Support 3 Current Views on JCAS 15 JCAS Doctrine io Conclusion 22 Bibliography 27" r Executive...to be refined. An over-reliance on technology in an evolving Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) dogma increases airpower’s risk of fratricide to friendly

  1. Nuclear Energy Innovation Workshops. Executive Summary

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    Allen, Todd; Jackson, John; Hildebrandt, Phil

    The nuclear energy innovation workshops were organized and conducted by INL on March 2-4, 2015 at the five NUC universities and Boise State University. The output from these workshops is summarized with particular attention to final summaries that were provided by technical leads at each of the workshops. The current revision includes 3-4 punctuation corrections and a correction of the month of release from May to June.

  2. Preserving heritage resources through responsible use of southern Nevada’s lands [Chapter 9] (Executive Summary)

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    Carol B. Raish

    2013-01-01

    Southern Nevada’s cultural resources (heritage resources) include archeological remains, sacred sites, historic sites, and cultural landscapes of significance to Native Americans and many other cultural groups. Locating, maintaining, and protecting these special places are part of the mandate of Nevada’s Federal and state agencies. This summary addresses Sub-goal 2.2...

  3. Proceedings of a Workshop on Applications of Tethers in Space: Executive Summary

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    Baracat, W. A. (Compiler)

    1986-01-01

    The workshop was attended by persons from government, industry, and academic institutions to discuss the rapidly evolving area of tether applications in space. Many new applications were presented at the workshop, and existing applications were revised, refined, and prioritized as to which applications should be implemented and when. The workshop concluded with summaries developed individually and jointly by each of the applications panels.

  4. Executive Summary of the 1999 External Environmental Scan and the Internal Environmental Scan Report Card: Key Issues for Planning.

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    Beachler, Judith

    This document is the second in a series of summary reports outlining Key Issues for Planning useful to staff throughout the Los Rios Community College District (CA) for the 1999-2000 academic year and beyond. The 1999 Environmental Scan of Greater Sacramento provides a comprehensive look at the external environment. It outlines changes in the…

  5. Executive Summary of the American Heart Association and American Thoracic Society Joint Guidelines for Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension

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    Ivy, D. Dunbar; Archer, Stephen L.; Wilson, Kevin

    2016-01-01

    Although pulmonary hypertension (PH) contributes significantly to poor outcomes in diverse pediatric diseases, approaches toward the care of children with PH have been limited by the lack of consensus guidelines from experts in the field. In a joint effort from the American Heart Association and American Thoracic Society, a committee of experienced clinicians was formed to systematically identify, synthesize, and appraise relevant evidence and then to formulate evidence-based recommendations regarding the diagnosis and management of pediatric PH. This brief report is an executive summary of the officially approved guidelines developed by the committee, highlighting a few key recommendations regarding the care of children with PH. Guidelines and the rationale for grading the strength of each recommendation are included in the online supplement. PMID:27689707

  6. NASA Capability Roadmaps Executive Summary

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    Willcoxon, Rita; Thronson, Harley; Varsi, Guilio; Mueller, Robert; Regenie, Victoria; Inman, Tom; Crooke, Julie; Coulter, Dan

    2005-01-01

    This document is the result of eight months of hard work and dedication from NASA, industry, other government agencies, and academic experts from across the nation. It provides a summary of the capabilities necessary to execute the Vision for Space Exploration and the key architecture decisions that drive the direction for those capabilities. This report is being provided to the Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) team for consideration in development of an architecture approach and investment strategy to support NASA future mission, programs and budget requests. In addition, it will be an excellent reference for NASA's strategic planning. A more detailed set of roadmaps at the technology and sub-capability levels are available on CD. These detailed products include key driving assumptions, capability maturation assessments, and technology and capability development roadmaps.

  7. Cycle O(CY1991) NLS trade studies and analyses report. Book 2, part 2: Propulsion

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    Cronin, R.; Werner, M.; Bonson, S.; Spring, R.; Houston, R.

    1992-01-01

    This report documents the propulsion system tasks performed in support of the National Launch System (NLS) Cycle O preliminary design activities. The report includes trades and analyses covering the following subjects: (1) Maximum Tank Stretch Study; (2) No LOX Bleed Performance Analysis; (3) LOX Bleed Trade Study; (4) LO2 Tank Pressure Limits; (5) LOX Tank Pressurization System Using Helium; (6) Space Transportation Main Engine (STME) Heat Exchanger Performance; (7) LH2 Passive Recirculation Performance Analysis; (8) LH2 Bleed/Recirculation Study; (9) LH2 Tank Pressure Limits; and (10) LH2 Pressurization System. For each trade study an executive summary and a detailed trade study are provided. For the convenience of the reader, a separate section containing a compilation of only the executive summaries is also provided.

  8. Definition of avionics concepts for a heavy lift cargo vehicle. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1989-01-01

    A cost effective, multiuser simulation, test, and demonstration facility to support the development of avionics systems for future space vehicles is examined. The technology needs and requirements of future Heavy Lift Cargo Vehicles (HLCVs) are analyzed and serve as the basis for sizing of the avionics facility, although the lab is not limited in use to support of HLCVs. Volume 1 provides a summary of the vehicle avionics trade studies, the avionics lab objectives, a summary of the lab's functional requirements and design, physical facility considerations, and cost estimates.

  9. Volunteer water monitoring: A guide for state managers

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

    Not Available

    1990-08-01

    Contents: executive summary; volunteers in water monitoring; planning a volunteer monitoring program; implementing a volunteer monitoring program; providing credible information; costs and funding; and descriptions of five successful programs.

  10. Collaborative Early Systems Engineering: Strategic Information Management Review

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-09-02

    Early Systems Engineering: Strategic Information Management Review 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary...5  Center for Systems Engineering (CSE) .............................................................................. 6...Collaborative Early Systems Engineering .......................................................................... 6  Development Planning

  11. Goal Management Training for rehabilitation of executive functions: a systematic review of effectiveness in patients with acquired brain injury.

    PubMed

    Krasny-Pacini, Agata; Chevignard, Mathilde; Evans, Jonathan

    2014-01-01

    To determine if Goal Management Training (GMT) is effective for the rehabilitation of executive functions following brain injury when administered alone or in combination with other interventions. Systematic review, with quality appraisal specific to executive functions research and calculation of effect sizes. Twelve studies were included. Four studies were "Proof-of-principle" studies, testing the potential effectiveness of GMT and eight were rehabilitation studies. Effectiveness was greater when GMT was combined with other interventions. The most effective interventions appeared to be those combing GMT with: Problem Solving Therapy; personal goal setting; external cueing or prompting apply GMT to the current task; personal homework to increase patients' commitment and training intensity; ecological and daily life training activities rather than paper-and-pencil, office-type tasks. Level of support for GMT was higher for studies measuring outcome in terms of increases in participation in everyday activities rather than on measures of executive impairment. Comprehensive rehabilitation programs incorporating GMT, but integrating other approaches, are effective in executive function rehabilitation following brain injury in adults. There is insufficient evidence to support use of GMT as a stand-alone intervention.

  12. CCBD'S Position Summary on Federal Policy on Disproportionality in Special Education

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Skiba, Russ; Albrecht, Susan; Losen, Dan

    2013-01-01

    This document provides policy recommendations of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) regarding disproportionality in special education and the need for federal policy driving state regulations to support efforts to eliminate this outcome in schools. CCBD is committed to advancing knowledge, effective instruction, and advocacy…

  13. District-Charter Collaboration Grant Implementation: Findings from Teacher and Principal Surveys. Summary Brief

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Richman, Scott; Burnett, Alyson; Dillon, Erin; Goble, Lisbeth; McCullough, Moira; Tuttle, Christina Clark

    2016-01-01

    In November 2012, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invested in seven innovative district-charter partnerships with "the potential capacity and commitment to accelerate student college ready rates through deep collaboration and sharing of best practices" (District-Charter Collaboration Grant Request for Proposal). These…

  14. 75 FR 8645 - Public Meetings on the Development of the Forest Service Land Management Planning Rule

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    2010-02-25

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Public Meetings on the Development of the Forest Service Land Management Planning Rule AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service is committed to developing a new Forest Service Land Management Planning Rule...

  15. Phase II evaluation of waste concrete road materials for use in oyster aquaculture - field test, [research summary].

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2015-02-01

    The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) has a commitment to : maintaining at least 84 percent of the SHA pavement network in acceptable : overall condition. The SHA also intends to increase the use of recycled : materials and to use products ...

  16. 17 CFR 8.14 - Admission or failure to deny charges.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... EXCHANGE PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, SUMMARY, AND MEMBERSHIP DENIAL ACTIONS Disciplinary Procedure § 8.14... or fails to deny any of the charges the disciplinary committee may find that the rule violation... has been committed. If the exchange rules so provide, then: (1) The disciplinary committee shall...

  17. Contingent plan structures for spacecraft

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Drummond, M.; Currie, K.; Tate, A.

    1987-01-01

    Most current AI planners build partially ordered plan structures which delay decisions on action ordering. Such structures cannot easily represent contingent actions. A representation which can is presented. The representation has some other useful features: it provides a good account of the causal structure of a plan, can be used to describe disjunctive actions, and it offers a planner the opportunity of even less commitment than the classical partial order on actions. The use of this representation is demonstrated in an on-board spacecraft activity sequencing problem. Contingent plan execution in a spacecraft context highlights the requirements for a fully disjunctive representation, since communication delays often prohibit extensive ground-based accounting for remotely sensed information and replanning on execution failure.

  18. Managing your chronic pain

    MedlinePlus

    ... Noninvasive treatments for low back pain - executive summary, comparative effectiveness review, number 169. Agency for Healthcare Research ... Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of ...

  19. Executive Functioning in Men with Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorders. Influence of Lifetime Suicide Attempts

    PubMed Central

    Capella, Maria del Mar; Prat, Gemma; Forero, Diego A.; López-Vera, Silvia; Navarro, José Francisco

    2017-01-01

    Background Lifetime suicide attempts in patients with comorbidity between psychotic disorders and Substance Use Disorder (SUD), known as dual diagnosis, was associated with a worse clinical and cognitive state, poor prognosis and premature death. However, to date no previous study has examined the cognitive performance of these patients considering as independent the presence or absence of lifetime suicide attempts. Methods We explore executive functioning differences between suicide attempters and non-attempters in dual schizophrenia (DS) patients and the possible related factors for both executive performance and current suicide risk. Fifty DS male patients in remission of SUD and clinically stables, 24 with and 26 without lifetime suicide attempts, were evaluated. We considered Z scores for all neuropsychological tests and a composite summary score for both premorbid IQ and executive functioning. Results DS patients showed low performance in set-shifting, planning and problem solving tasks. Those with suicide attempts presented lower composite summary scores, together with worse problem solving skills and decision-making, compared with non-attempters. However, after controlling for alcohol dependence, only differences in decision-making remained. Executive functioning was related to the premorbid intelligence quotient, and several clinical variables (duration, severity, months of abstinence and relapses of SUD, global functioning and negative symptoms). A relationship between current suicide risk, and first-degree relatives with SUD, insight and positive symptoms was also found. Conclusions Our results suggest that problem solving and, especially, decision-making tasks might be sensitive to cognitive impairment of DS patients related to presence of lifetime suicide attempts. The assessment of these executive functions and cognitive remediation therapy when necessary could be beneficial for the effectiveness of treatment in patients with DS. However, further research is needed to expand our findings and overcome some limitations of this study. PMID:28099526

  20. Executive Functioning in Men with Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorders. Influence of Lifetime Suicide Attempts.

    PubMed

    Adan, Ana; Capella, Maria Del Mar; Prat, Gemma; Forero, Diego A; López-Vera, Silvia; Navarro, José Francisco

    2017-01-01

    Lifetime suicide attempts in patients with comorbidity between psychotic disorders and Substance Use Disorder (SUD), known as dual diagnosis, was associated with a worse clinical and cognitive state, poor prognosis and premature death. However, to date no previous study has examined the cognitive performance of these patients considering as independent the presence or absence of lifetime suicide attempts. We explore executive functioning differences between suicide attempters and non-attempters in dual schizophrenia (DS) patients and the possible related factors for both executive performance and current suicide risk. Fifty DS male patients in remission of SUD and clinically stables, 24 with and 26 without lifetime suicide attempts, were evaluated. We considered Z scores for all neuropsychological tests and a composite summary score for both premorbid IQ and executive functioning. DS patients showed low performance in set-shifting, planning and problem solving tasks. Those with suicide attempts presented lower composite summary scores, together with worse problem solving skills and decision-making, compared with non-attempters. However, after controlling for alcohol dependence, only differences in decision-making remained. Executive functioning was related to the premorbid intelligence quotient, and several clinical variables (duration, severity, months of abstinence and relapses of SUD, global functioning and negative symptoms). A relationship between current suicide risk, and first-degree relatives with SUD, insight and positive symptoms was also found. Our results suggest that problem solving and, especially, decision-making tasks might be sensitive to cognitive impairment of DS patients related to presence of lifetime suicide attempts. The assessment of these executive functions and cognitive remediation therapy when necessary could be beneficial for the effectiveness of treatment in patients with DS. However, further research is needed to expand our findings and overcome some limitations of this study.

  1. Report on Activities and Programs for Countering Proliferation and NBC Terrorism. Volume 1, Executive Summary, Addendum to 2011 Report

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-06-01

    Executive Branch report on research , development, and acquisition (RDA) programs to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Other interagency committees...characterize, secure, disable , and/or destroy a state or non-state actor’s WMD programs and related capabilities in hostile or uncertain environments. Threat...special operations, and security operations to defend against conventionally and unconventionally delivered WMD. WMD Consequence Management. Actions

  2. Home Start Followup Study: A Study of Long-Term Impact of Home Start on Program Participants. Executive Summary.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bache, William; Nauta, Marrit J.

    This paper provides a summary of a Home Start Followup Study (HSFS) which was initiated in 1976. An attempt was made to examine the durability of gains made as the result of families' (parents and their 3- to 5-year-old children) participation in the program. In addition, the study was designed to determine whether program duration (one versus two…

  3. A normative price for a manufactured product: The SAMICS methodology. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Chamberlain, R. G.

    1979-01-01

    A summary for the Solar Array Manufacturing Industry Costing Standards report contains a discussion of capabilities and limitations, a non-technical overview of the methodology, and a description of the input data which must be collected. It also describes the activities that were and are being taken to ensure validity of the results and contains an up-to-date bibliography of related documents.

  4. Test Results of Air-Permeable Charcoal Impregnated Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants. Executive Summary and Summary Report

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2003-05-01

    authorizing documents. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE F ~ormApprove I OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of Information Is...Health, San Antonio, TX e Dr. Annetta P. Watson, Life Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Oak Ridge, TN 9 Leo F . Saubier, Battelle Memorial...37 F - Giat NBC SWAT Suit ........................................................... 43 G - Giat

  5. Narrowing the Gap in Outcomes for Vulnerable Groups: Overview and Analysis of Available Datasets on Vulnerable Groups and the Five ECM Outcomes. Executive Summary

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Morris, Marian

    2007-01-01

    This summary presents the main findings from a data mapping and analysis study commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) as part of a two-year development and research programme, Narrowing the Gap. This programme seeks to make a significant difference in "narrowing the…

  6. Preliminary power train design for a state-of-the-art electric vehicle (executive summary)

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1978-01-01

    The preliminary design of a state-of-the-art electric power train is part of a national effort to reap the potential benefit of useful urban electric passenger vehicles. Outlined in a detailed presentation are: (1) assessment of the state-of-the-art in electric vehicle technology; (2) state-of-the-art power train design; (3) improved power train; and (4) summary and recommendations.

  7. Libraries--Link To Learning. Final Report on the Indiana Governor's Conference on Libraries and Information Services (2nd, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 16-18, 1990).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Henson, Jane E., Ed.

    This report focuses on the three themes of the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services, i.e., Democracy, Literacy, and Productivity. The report begins with an introduction by State Librarian Ray Ewick and a summary of the conference activities. Executive summaries of remarks made by speakers during three general conference…

  8. The Future of Government Information: Money, Management, and Technology. Summaries of Proceedings of the FLICC Forum on Federal Information Policies (9th, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1992).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mulford, Carolyn

    This report contains summaries of papers presented at the annual forum of the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) of the Library of Congress. Introductory and special remarks were delivered by FLICC Executive Director Mary Berghaus Levering, Associate Librarian for Constituent Services of the Library of Congress Donald C.…

  9. Advanced transportation system studies technical area 2(TA-2): Heavy lift launch vehicle development. volume 1; Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    McCurry, J.

    1995-01-01

    The purpose of the TA-2 contract was to provide advanced launch vehicle concept definition and analysis to assist NASA in the identification of future launch vehicle requirements. Contracted analysis activities included vehicle sizing and performance analysis, subsystem concept definition, propulsion subsystem definition (foreign and domestic), ground operations and facilities analysis, and life cycle cost estimation. This document is part of the final report for the TA-2 contract. The final report consists of three volumes: Volume 1 is the Executive Summary, Volume 2 is Technical Results, and Volume 3 is Program Cost Estimates. The document-at-hand, Volume 1, provides a summary description of the technical activities that were performed over the entire contract duration, covering three distinct launch vehicle definition activities: heavy-lift (300,000 pounds injected mass to low Earth orbit) launch vehicles for the First Lunar Outpost (FLO), medium-lift (50,000-80,000 pounds injected mass to low Earth orbit) launch vehicles, and single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) launch vehicles (25,000 pounds injected mass to a Space Station orbit).

  10. Innovative railroad information displays : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1998-01-01

    The objectives ofthis study were to explore the potential of advanced digital technology, : novel concepts of information management, geographic information databases and : display capabilities in order to enhance planning and decision-making process...

  11. The Privacy Officer: A Critical Success Factor in the Implementation and Maintenance of HIPAA Legislation in DoD Medical Treatment Facilities

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-05-21

    don’t mind having such records available for public viewing in the dank basement of a city hall building, observers have noted, because it takes time...Officer: The battle for trust among customers in the emerging digital economy is just getting started. The commitment of executive attention to the matter

  12. Execution Of Systems Integration Principles During Systems Engineering Design

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-09-01

    This thesis discusses integration failures observed by DOD and non - DOD systems as, inadequate stakeholder analysis, incomplete problem space and design ... design , development, test and deployment of a system. A lifecycle structure consists of phases within a methodology or process model. There are many...investigate design decisions without the need to commit to physical forms; “ experimental investigation using a model yields design or operational

  13. Tokenism costs nothing.

    PubMed

    1990-09-19

    It is not often that I find myself agreeing with the NHS Chief Executive but at last week's 'Strategy for nursing' conference his criticisms of health service management were well placed. According to Duncan Nichol, managers continue to pay lip service to recruitment and retention issues. He claimed there was no real commitment to initiatives such as flexible working hours and crèche facilities and he accused employers of tokenism.

  14. History of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-06-01

    reflect executed Voluntary Enrollment Contracts (VEC) for VISA Stages I, II, and III to include basic activation procedures; DOD annual minimums for...provisions; and on-the-shelf basic agreements (such as VISA Intermodal Contingency Contracts (VICC) for Stages I, II, and III). The anticipated...insufficient Program incentives are revised annually, but the basic tenets remain in place. Activation, capacity required to commit and carrier risk clauses

  15. Workshop on Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM). Volume 1. Executive Summary

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1992-08-01

    expert and novice pilots when a real decision was required. Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM), Crew Resource Management (CRM), Advanced Qualification Program (AQP), Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA), Expert Decision Making (EDM)

  16. Inclinometer--time-domain reflectometry comparative study : executive summary report.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2004-10-01

    Slope stability is an ongoing issue in : hilly or mountainous terrains with clay : rich soil, constructed embankments, : fluctuating temperature, and changing : soil moisture conditions. Landslides : constitute a major geologic hazard, : occurring in...

  17. Inclinometer - Time Domain Reflectometry Comparative Study : Executive Summary Report

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2004-10-01

    Slope stability is an ongoing issue in : hilly or mountainous terrains with clay : rich soil, constructed embankments, : fluctuating temperature, and changing : soil moisture conditions. Landslides : constitute a major geologic hazard, : occurring in...

  18. Space industrialization. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1978-01-01

    Potential goals for space industrialization were identified, and evolutionary program options for the realization of those goals were developed and assessed. Program support demands were defined, and recommendations were made in relation to program implementation.

  19. Rhode Island congestion management plan : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-09-01

    This document provides an overview of the Rhode Island Congestion Management System (CMS) program consisting of the following: Congestion Management System Plan; Incident Management Plan; and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Early Deployment P...

  20. CleanFleet final report : executive summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1995-12-01

    CleanFleet, formally known as the South Coast Alternative Fuels Demonstration, : was a comprehensive demonstration of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in daily : commercial service. Between April 1992 and September 1994, five alternative fuels were t...

  1. Design Review Improvement Recommendations

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-06-18

    Anne Ramsey, Harris Corporation Ronald H. Mandel, Lockheed Martin Mark King, Micropac Industries Melanie Berg, NASA Cindy Kohlmiller, Northrop...Donna Potter , SSL ii Executive Summary The aerospace industry continues to experience design escapes that significantly impact program

  2. Ohio mobility improvement study : [executive summary report].

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2012-12-01

    Health and human services transportation (HHST) describes a series of services, administered by a multitude of different organizations, directed at various populations including the elderly, people with low incomes, and individuals with disabilit...

  3. Bio-engineering for land stabilization : executive summary report.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2010-06-30

    Soil-bioengineering, or simply : bioengineering, is the use of vegetation for : slope stabilization. Currently, a large : number of slopes near Ohio highways are : experiencing stability problems. These : failures usually begin as local erosion...

  4. Planning for transit-supportive development : a practitioner's guide, executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2014-06-01

    Planning for Transit-Supportive Development: A Practitioners Guide is a toolkit of practical and innovative measures to help : Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), regional planners, transit agencies, and local government elected o...

  5. Construction dust amelioration techniques : [executive summary].

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2012-04-01

    Dust produced on seasonal road construction sites in Alaska is both a traffic safety and environmental concern. Dust emanating from : unpaved road surfaces during construction severely reduces visibility and impacts stopping sight distance, and contr...

  6. Space Tug systems study (storable). Volume 3: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1974-01-01

    Space tug program options that consider key issues and mission requirements are assessed, component and subsystem candidates are evaluated, and tug configurations synthesized. Three tug program options are defined and evaluated.

  7. Service and Methods Demonstration Program Annual Report - Executive Summary

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1978-08-01

    The Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA Service and methods Demonstration (SMD) Program was established in 1974 to provide a consistent and comprehensive framework within which innovative transportation management techniques and transit se...

  8. Industry/government seminar on Large Space systems technology: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Scala, S. M.

    1978-01-01

    The critical technology developments which the participating experts recommend as being required to support the early generation large space systems envisioned as space missions during the years 1985-2000 are summarized.

  9. Statewide shoulders study : executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2015-08-01

    With the ultimate purpose of enhancing safety and improving mobility, the Statewide Shoulders Study was initiated to : develop a prioritized list of candidate locations for shoulder improvements. The need for this study stems directly from : ADOTs...

  10. 75 FR 21729 - Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, Spring 2010

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-04-26

    ...This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conformance with Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review.''

  11. Surface Transportation Weather Decision Support Requirements - Executive Summary, Version 1.0

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1999-12-16

    WEATHER: IT AFFECTS THE VISIBILITY, TRACTABILITY, MANEUVERABILITY, VEHICLE STABILITY, EXHAUST EMISSIONS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THEREBY WEATHER AFFECTS THE SAFETY, MOBILITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT...

  12. Executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1996-08-01

    Safety is a major goal of the National ITS Program. To promote safety, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded a series of Field Operational Tests to evaluate two low-cost emergency and assistance communications and rapid response devices an...

  13. Improving concrete overlay construction : executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2010-06-01

    As the US highway system ages and available funding diminishes, transportation agencies : are looking for effective methods for preserving and extending the life of existing : pavements. These agencies are also being encouraged to minimize constructi...

  14. Regional payment systems partnership action plan : executive summary.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2000-09-25

    Advanced electronic payment system technologies are creating new business opportunities : for transportation service providers to partner and develop a truly seamless regional : transportation network for their customers. The ability to use a s...

  15. Pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Guideline Executive summary.

    PubMed

    Tringali, Andrea; Thomson, Mike; Dumonceau, Jean-Marc; Tavares, Marta; Tabbers, Merit M; Furlano, Raoul; Spaander, Manon; Hassan, Cesare; Tzvinikos, Christos; Ijsselstijn, Hanneke; Viala, Jérôme; Dall'Oglio, Luigi; Benninga, Marc; Orel, Rok; Vandenplas, Yvan; Keil, Radan; Romano, Claudio; Brownstone, Eva; Hlava, Štěpán; Gerner, Patrick; Dolak, Werner; Landi, Rosario; Huber, Wolf Dietrich; Everett, Simon; Vecsei, Andreas; Aabakken, Lars; Amil-Dias, Jorge; Zambelli, Alessandro

    2017-01-01

    This Executive summary of the Guideline on pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) refers to infants, children, and adolescents aged 0 - 18 years. The areas covered include: indications for diagnostic and therapeutic esophagogastroduodenoscopy and ileocolonoscopy; endoscopy for foreign body ingestion; endoscopic management of corrosive ingestion and stricture/stenosis; upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and endoscopic ultrasonography. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and endoscopy specific to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been dealt with in other Guidelines and are therefore not mentioned in this Guideline. Training and ongoing skill maintenance will be addressed in an imminent sister publication. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

  16. Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2017 Report: GOLD Executive Summary.

    PubMed

    Vogelmeier, Claus F; Criner, Gerard J; Martínez, Fernando J; Anzueto, Antonio; Barnes, Peter J; Bourbeau, Jean; Celli, Bartolome R; Chen, Rongchang; Decramer, Marc; Fabbri, Leonardo M; Frith, Peter; Halpin, David M G; López Varela, M Victorina; Nishimura, Masaharu; Roche, Nicolás; Rodríguez-Roisin, Roberto; Sin, Don D; Singh, Dave; Stockley, Robert; Vestbo, Jørgen; Wedzicha, Jadwiga A; Agustí, Alvar

    2017-03-01

    This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD (GOLD) 2017 Report focuses primarily on the revised and novel parts of the document. The most significant changes include: 1) the assessment of COPD has been refined to separate the spirometric assessment from symptom evaluation. ABCD groups are now proposed to be derived exclusively from patient symptoms and their history of exacerbations; 2) for each of the groups A to D, escalation strategies for pharmacological treatments are proposed; 3) the concept of de-escalation of therapy is introduced in the treatment assessment scheme; 4) nonpharmacologic therapies are comprehensively presented and; 5) the importance of comorbid conditions in managing COPD is reviewed. Copyright © 2017 SEPAR. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

  17. Definition of technology development missions for early Space Station satellite servicing. Volume 1: Executive summary

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1984-01-01

    The Executive Summary volume 1, includes an overview of both phases of the Definition of Technology Development Missions for Early Space Station Satellite Servicing. The primary purpose of Phase 1 of the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Satellite Servicing Phase 1 study was to establish requirements for demonstrating the capability of performing satellite servicing activities on a permanently manned Space Station in the early 1990s. The scope of Phase 1 included TDM definition, outlining of servicing objectives, derivation of initial Space Station servicing support requirements, and generation of the associated programmatic schedules and cost. The purpose of phase 2 of the satellite servicing study was to expand and refine the overall understanding of how best to use the manned space station as a test bed for demonstration of satellite servicing capabilities.

  18. Outcomes of patients who commit suicide by burning

    PubMed Central

    Castana, O.; Kourakos, P.; Moutafidis, M.; Stampolidis, N.; Triantafyllou, V.; Pallantzas, Ath.; Filippa, E.; Alexandropoulos, C.

    2013-01-01

    Summary Cases in which people use fire when attempting or committing suicide are not common but nevertheless constitute a cause of admission to burns units worldwide. Usually these people are suffering from stress and have been diagnosed as mentally ill. Schizophrenia, depression, and personality disorders are the most frequently diagnosed conditions. The psychological problems appear to have been overlooked by the family or not to have been presented to them. The aim of this study is to present the clinical features, characteristics, and outcomes of patients burned during a suicide attempt. The role of the psychiatrist is important, starting in the emergency room. The incidence of patients committing self-injury by burning appears to be higher in women burn patients. Deceased patients usually have a larger extent of burns and a higher incidence of other injuries and require more surgical procedures and longer hospitalization times. The problems for burn unit staff and qualified psychiatric care are discussed. PMID:23966897

  19. Nevada Test Site Environmental Report 2007

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

    Cathy Wills

    2008-09-01

    The Nevada Test Site Environmental Report 2007 (NTSER) was prepared to meet the information needs of the public and the requirements and guidelines of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for annual site environmental reports. It was prepared by National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec). This Executive Summary presents the purpose of the document, the major programs conducted at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), NTS key environmental initiatives, radiological releases and potential doses to the public resulting from site operations, a summary of nonradiological releases, implementation status of the NTS Environmental Management System, a summary of compliance with environmental regulations, pollutionmore » prevention and waste minimization accomplishments, and significant environmental accomplishments. Much of the content of this Executive Summary is also presented in a separate stand-alone pamphlet titled Nevada Test Site Environmental Report Summary 2007. This NTSER was prepared to satisfy DOE Order 231.1A, Environment, Safety and Health Reporting. Its purpose is to (1) report compliance status with environmental standards and requirements, (2) present results of environmental monitoring of radiological and nonradiological effluents, (3) report estimated radiological doses to the public from releases of radioactive material, (4) summarize environmental incidents of noncompliance and actions taken in response to them, (5) describe the NTS Environmental Management System and characterize its performance, and (6) highlight significant environmental programs and efforts. This report meets these objectives for the NTS and three offsite Nevada facilities mentioned in this report.« less

  20. Fourteen Points: A Framework for the Analysis of Counterinsurgency,

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1984-07-31

    1963, Strategic Hamlets I-1 J Vietnam 1966-1971 J-1 BIBLIOGRAPHY BIB-i vi THE BDM CORPORATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this study is to provide... leader - ship are. faulty pay. and supply. systems, a brutal political regime and .mistreatment -of soldiers. by their officers. - A well-executed...their leaders and in all the other qualities necessary for success. The analyst must therefore develop a clear picture of all important aspects of the

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