Voice Recognition Vocabulary Lists for the Army’s TACFIRE System.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-01-01

reasons for considering the impl-men-ation of vcice control to TACFIR3. Threshold Tnc. was contarted and the researchers were told that there was nothing...thra section on the lactical Fire Control Function. The next section will establish the v3cabalary for the message associated with thS Non -nuclear Fire...Professor Department of Operations Research E. F. Roland Rolands and Associates Reviewed by: Released by: K. T. Mrshl l, ermn Willia M. Tolles Department of

Poly(ADP-Ribosyl)ation of hnRNP A1 Protein Controls Translational Repression in Drosophila.

PubMed

Ji, Yingbiao; Tulin, Alexei V

2016-10-01

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs) regulates the posttranscriptional fate of RNA during development. Drosophila hnRNP A1, Hrp38, is required for germ line stem cell maintenance and oocyte localization. The mRNA targets regulated by Hrp38 are mostly unknown. We identified 428 Hrp38-associated gene transcripts in the fly ovary, including mRNA of the translational repressor Nanos. We found that Hrp38 binds to the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of Nanos mRNA, which contains a translation control element. We have demonstrated that translation of the luciferase reporter bearing the Nanos 3' UTR is enhanced by dsRNA-mediated Hrp38 knockdown as well as by mutating potential Hrp38-binding sites. Our data show that poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation inhibits Hrp38 binding to the Nanos 3' UTR, increasing the translation in vivo and in vitro hrp38 and Parg null mutants showed an increased ectopic Nanos translation early in the embryo. We conclude that Hrp38 represses Nanos translation, whereas its poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation relieves the repression effect, allowing restricted Nanos expression in the posterior germ plasm during oogenesis and early embryogenesis. Copyright © 2016, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Mass Scale Biosensor Threat Dianostic for In-Theater Defense Utilization

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-10-01

construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision unless so designated by other documentation. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE...applicable  for  the  “sandwich” detection mode. We conclude here that the competitive type  design  will be more suitable  for 8‐OhdG detection than the...exposure  d stress prot easure Hsp oxicant/Stre munosorb e  fresh yeast f  comparativ t  cultures  w gically on th ial  dilution,  ation.  Stored dia for

Enhancing Therapeutic Cellular Prostate Cancer Vaccines

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-06-01

associated antigens Present ation Time: Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013, ! 00 PM - 5 00 PM Loc ation : Poster Board Number Author Block: Ab stract...an m.unber of m:utrophils cow11ed in leo 40Ux fidds ± SEM. The tota l tissue area across which cells were counted was quantified and determined’ to...2005), EtTccls of "Y~t.:mlo anll loc -.u CXC chemokine administration on the ethanol-indtrced suppre;;sion of pulmonary neutrophil recmitrnent

Spacecraft/Environment Interactions CAE Tool. Volume 1. Users Manual

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-01-01

aproe fo ubii-: K Arr A /- - " ,-’- .71 . IX, Iy- ,, A A GAUDE’, LT COL, USAF FOR -1E COMltaNDE > (SignturJ; RITA C. SAGCALYN Division Director Thi...report hay boen reviwed by the ESD Public Affairs Office (PA) and is relea-able to the ,.rAtional Techni.a1 Infor-,ation Service (NTIS). Qualified...Parts. Other Options TlY- procedure described above is the simplest method , r ,. files, but excludes several options provided by . K \\11. 5000. If the

Functions of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase superfamily in plants.

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Lamb, Rebecca S; Citarelli, Matteo; Teotia, Sachin

2012-01-01

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is the covalent attachment of ADP-ribose subunits from NAD(+) to target proteins and was first described in plants in the 1970s. This post-translational modification is mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) and removed by poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolases (PARGs). PARPs have important functions in many biological processes including DNA repair, epigenetic regulation and transcription. However, these roles are not always associated with enzymatic activity. The PARP superfamily has been well studied in animals, but remains under-investigated in plants. Although plants lack the variety of PARP superfamily members found in mammals, they do encode three different types of PARP superfamily proteins, including a group of PARP-like proteins, the SRO family, that are plant specific. In plants, members of the PARP family and/or poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation have been linked to DNA repair, mitosis, innate immunity and stress responses. In addition, members of the SRO family have been shown to be necessary for normal sporophytic development. In this review, we summarize the current state of plant research into poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation and the PARP superfamily in plants.

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is recognized by ECT2 during mitosis.

PubMed

Li, Mo; Bian, Chunjing; Yu, Xiaochun

2014-01-01

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is an unique posttranslational modification and required for spindle assembly and function during mitosis. However, the molecular mechanism of poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) in mitosis remains elusive. Here, we show the evidence that PAR is recognized by ECT2, a key guanine nucleotide exchange factor in mitosis. The BRCT domain of ECT2 directly binds to PAR both in vitro and in vivo. We further found that α-tubulin is PARylated during mitosis. PARylation of α-tubulin is recognized by ECT2 and recruits ECT2 to mitotic spindle for completing mitosis. Taken together, our study reveals a novel mechanism by which PAR regulates mitosis.

Primal-dual methods of shape sensitivity analysis for curvilinear cracks with nonpenetration

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kovtunenko, V. A.

2006-10-01

Based on a level-set description of a crack moving with a given velocity, the problem of shape perturb-ation of the crack is considered. Nonpenetration conditions are imposed between opposite crack surfaces which result in a constrained minimization problem describing equilibrium of a solid with the crack. We suggest a minimax formulation of the state problem thus allowing curvilinear (nonplanar) cracks for the consideration. Utilizing primal-dual methods of shape sensitivity analysis we obtain the general formula for a shape derivative of the potential energy, which describes an energy-release rate for the curvilinear cracks. The conditions sufficient to rewrite it in the form of a path-independent integral (J-integral) are derived.

Risk Management for Sodium Fast Reactors.

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Denman, Matthew R.; Groth, Katrina; Cardoni, Jeffrey N.

2015-01-01

Accident management is an important component to maintaining risk at acceptable levels for all complex systems, such as nuclear power plants. With the introduction of self - correcting, or inherently safe, reactor designs the focus has shifted from management by operators to allowing the syste m's design to manage the accident. While inherently and passively safe designs are laudable, extreme boundary conditions can interfere with the design attributes which facilitate inherent safety , thus resulting in unanticipated and undesirable end states. This report examines an inherently safe and small sodium fast reactor experiencing a beyond design basis seismic event withmore » the intend of exploring two issues : (1) can human intervention either improve or worsen the potential end states and (2) can a Bayes ian Network be constructed to infer the state of the reactor to inform (1). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author s would like to acknowledge the U.S. Department of E nergy's Office of Nuclear Energy for funding this research through Work Package SR - 14SN100303 under the Advanced Reactor Concepts program. The authors also acknowledge the PRA teams at A rgonne N ational L aborator y , O ak R idge N ational L aborator y , and I daho N ational L aborator y for their continue d contributions to the advanced reactor PRA mission area.« less

Higher order contribution to the propagation characteristics of low frequency transverse waves in a dusty plasma

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Misra, A. P.; Chowdhury, A. Roy; Paul, S. N.

2004-09-01

Characteristic features of low frequency transverse wave propagating in a magnetised dusty plasma have been analysed considering the effect of dust-charge fluctu- ation. The distinctive behaviours of both the left circularly polarised and right circularly polarised waves have been exhibited through the analysis of linear and non-linear disper- sion relations. The phase velocity, group velocity, and group travel time for the waves have been obtained and their propagation characteristics have been shown graphically with the variations of wave frequency, dust density and amplitude of the wave. The change in non-linear wave number shift and Faraday rotation angle have also been exhibited with respect to the plasma parameters. It is observed that the effects of dust particles are significant only when the higher order contributions are considered. This may be referred to as the `dust regime' in plasma.

Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Constipation

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... ational C ancer I nstitute Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects Constipation Take these steps: Eat high-fiber foods ... SERVICES National Institutes of Health Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Constipation These foods may help if you are ...

Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Pain

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N ational C ancer I nstitute Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects Pain It’s important to treat pain. If ... help to pay for pain medicine. Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Pain Keep track of the pain. Each ...

Food Labels Survey

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... R EPORTS ® N ATIONAL R ESEARCH C ENTER Survey Research Report Food Labels Survey 2016 Nationally-Representative Phone Survey April 6, 2016 Consumer Reports® National Research Center Introduction In February, 2016, the Consumer Reports® ...

Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Swelling (Fluid Retention)

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N ational C ancer I nstitute Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects Swelling (Fluid retention) “My hands and feet were swollen and puffy. My nurse helped me understand why I had to stop eating salty ...

Approaches for Investigating Translational Regulation Controlled by PARP1: Biotin-Based UV Cross-Linking and Luciferase Reporter Assay.

PubMed

Ji, Yingbiao

2017-01-01

The RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a pivotal role in controlling gene expression through posttranscriptional processes. As the trans-acting factors, RBPs interact with the cis-regulatory elements located within mRNAs to regulate mRNA translational efficiency. Adding a new-layer regulation, recent studies suggest that poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation of the RNA-binding proteins often inhibit the RNA-binding ability of RBPs, thus regulating RBP-dependent mRNA metabolism including translational control. Here, we describe a biotin-based UV cross-linking method to determine if excessive accumulation of pADPr in the cell disrupts the interaction between RBPs and their target mRNAs. In addition, we illustrate the protocol of using the luciferase reporter assay to determine the effect of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation on mRNA translation.

Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Anemia

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... ational C ancer I nstitute Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects Anemia “I told my doctor that I was ... exercise a little every day. Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Anemia Eat and drink well. ● ● Talk with your ...

Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Skin and Nail Changes

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... ational C ancer I nstitute Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects Skin and Nail Changes “I was glad to ... services national institutes of health Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Skin and Nail Changes Protect your skin from ...

Specification Technology Guidebook.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-08-01

1. General Aspects A. Identification JSD - Jackson System Development -. Michael Jackson Systems Limited 17 Conduit Street London, England WIROTD Tel...USER MANAGER ORGANIZATION ə X _ _ _ _ 1-3__ 3-6 X > 6 _ _ D. Primary Source of Document ation Michael Jackson Systems Limited Also see: References

Chinese-English Rocketry Dictionary. Volume 2

DTIC Science & Technology

1978-02-01

dissection; dissect jiesan • break up; peel off; disperse; dismiss; dissolve jieshi explan.ation; explain; interpretation; exposition jieshi chengxu...integral pulse-height 20fenbu distribution maichong baoxien f , jp pulse envelope 21 maichong banna I 4 I 1 impulse coding 22 maichong bianrs

Nucléation et croissance de films YBa_{2Cu3O_{7 - δ}} déposés par ablation laser sur substrat de MgO(001)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Keller, D.; Gervais, A.; Chambonnet, D.; Belouet, C.; Audry, C.

1995-02-01

In the field of superconducting devices devoted to microwave applications, the crystalline texture of high quality thin films based on YBa{2}Cu{3}O{7 - δ} is of primary importance. This study presents the formation of this texture on MgO substrates with the nucleation and growth steps up to a film thickness of 300 nm as observed by means of AFM, HRTEM and XRD. The influence of deposition temperature on the growth mode is shown and a nucleation/growth model is discussed. The minimum roughness of c_{bot 0}{(^1)} textured films, 300 nm thick and 20 × 20 mm2 in size is as slow as 2 nm. Dans le cadre de la réalisation de composants supraconducteurs de haute qualité à base du composé YBa{2}Cu{3}O{7 - δ} destinés aux applications en hyperfréquences, le contrôle de la texture cristalline des films est de première importance. La formation de celle-ci sur substrat MgO est étudiée depuis la nucléation jusqu'à une épaisseur de 300 nm au moyen de la microscopie à force atomique, de la microscopie électronique en transmission à haute résolution et de la diffraction des rayons X. L'influence de la température de dépôt sur le mode de croissance est abordée et un modèle de nucléation/croissance est discuté. La rugosité minimale des films d'épaisseur 300 nm et de dimensions 20 × 20 mm2 de texture c_{bot 0}{(^1)} est voisine de 2 nm.

Single-crystal and polycrystalline diamond erosion studies in Pilot-PSI

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kogut, D.; Aussems, D.; Ning, N.; Bystrov, K.; Gicquel, A.; Achard, J.; Brinza, O.; Addab, Y.; Martin, C.; Pardanaud, C.; Khrapak, S.; Cartry, G.

2018-03-01

Diamond is a promising candidate for enhancing the negative-ion surface production in the ion sources for neutral injection in fusion reactors; hence evaluation of its reactivity towards hydrogen plasma is of high importance. Single crystal and polycrystalline diamond samples were exposed in Pilot-PSI with the D+ flux of (4‒7)·1024 m-2s-1 and the impact energy of 7-9 eV per deuteron at different surface temperatures; under such conditions physical sputtering is negligible, however chemical sputtering is important. Net chemical sputtering yield Y = 9.7·10-3 at/ion at 800 °C was precisely measured ex-situ using a protective platinum mask (5 × 10 × 2 μm) deposited beforehand on a single crystal followed by the post-mortem analysis using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The structural properties of the exposed diamond surface were analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Gross chemical sputtering yields were determined in-situ by means of optical emission spectroscopy of the molecular CH A-X band for several surface temperatures. A bell-shaped dependence of the erosion yield versus temperature between 400 °C and 1200 °C was observed, with a maximum yield of ∼1.5·10-2 at/ion attained at 900 °C. The yields obtained for diamond are relatively high (0.5-1.5)·10-2 at/ion, comparable with those of graphite. XPS analysis shows amorphization of diamond surface within 1 nm depth, in a good agreement with molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. MD was also applied to study the hydrogen impact energy threshold for erosion of [100] diamond surface at different temperatures.

E-Activities.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Brewster, Joy

2001-01-01

Presents five technology-based activities to teach elementary students about the human body, including: creating a heartbeat graph; charting the benefits of exercise; playing a "sense"ational card game; reading online stories from three children living with various conditions or illnesses; and examining diagrams of the human body that have been…

CONTEMPORARY SITUATIONS AND PROBLEMS OF ROAD/BRIDGE MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROJECTS

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Nishimiya, Noriaki; Sanui, Kazumasa; Mizota, Yuzo

It is widely acknowledged that roads are the most important transport infrastructure in developing countries. Unlike railroads requiring organizations and systems to operate, individuals can drive on roads. Almost all donors have assisted developing countr ies for new road constructions and rehabilitations. Report of insufficient maintenance in the developing countries, however, has been notable. As a result of the maintenance problems, deterioration of roads is pr ogressing with speed more than expected. It causes the traffic safety problems and an obstacle of economic development. JICA and other donors recognize that this situation can not be overlooked and reci pient countries are increasing their expectation of obtaining assistance on road/bridge maintenance. JICA has implemented over 10 technical cooper ation projects for road/b ridge maintenance in developing countries. JICA conducted a study to review those projects comprehensively. That study aims at obtaining problems, lessons learned and discussion material for policy making and method improvement for future similar pr ojects. This report introduces the outline of the study including additional analysis and recommendations by the authors.

Electromagnetic Spectrum Test and Evaluation Process

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-01-01

HERO , hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance ; HERP, hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel; HERF, hazards of electromagnetic ... electromagnetic pulse (EMP); electronic protection; electrostatic dis- charge (ESD); hazards of electromagnetic radi- ation to personnel (HERP), ordnance ...including ordnance containing electrically initiated devices, to be mutually compatible in their intended

Desert Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. Southwest Asia Focus

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-11-01

6-5 CONTAM IN ATION TRAN SFER ...................................................................... 6-7 PRINCIPLES OF CONTAMINATION AVOIDANCE...6-14 Decontam ination Principles ....................................................................... 6-14 Aircraft Spraydown...moisture or food, lice, mites, and flies can be extremely unpleasant and carry diseases such as scrub typhus and dysentery. The stings of many

Workers’ Perceptions of Safety as a Predictor of Injury.

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-10-01

concept of safety. For example, Gibson (1961) noted that indi- viduals who were overprotected as children often failed to perceive situ- ational signs of...continued) IV. Individual Differences r Performance marks seen as unimportant -. 10 Parents were often called to discuss school problems -.10 Rarely tardy in

High Temperature Oxidation and Electrochemical Studies Related to Hot Corrosion.

DTIC Science & Technology

1987-12-01

Birnbaum Dept. of Metallurgy & Mining Eng. Dr. W. C. Moshier University of Illinois Martin Marietta Laboratories Urbana , Ill 61801 1450 South...Defense Metals and Ceramics Command Infor-r.ation Center Alexandria, VA 22331 Battelle Memoria !nsri~ure ATTn: Code 03 1 505 King Avenue Columbus, OH

Mathematical and Statistical Software Index.

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-08-01

geometric) mean HMEAN - harmonic mean MEDIAN - median MODE - mode QUANT - quantiles OGIVE - distribution curve IQRNG - interpercentile range RANGE ... range mutliphase pivoting algorithm cross-classification multiple discriminant analysis cross-tabul ation mul tipl e-objecti ve model curve fitting...Statistics). .. .. .... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 21 *RANGEX (Correct Correlations for Curtailment of Range ). .. .. .... ...... ... 21 *RUMMAGE II (Analysis

Air and Space Power Journal. Volume 17, Number 3, Fall 2003

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-01-01

Espaciais has undertaken an aggressive and long-term space program dating back to 1979 with the inauguration of the Missao Espacial Completa...Comision Nacional de Activi dades Espaciales (CONAE) had ambitious space-development plans prior to the devalu ation of the Argentine peso in January

Can an Ankle-Foot Orthosis Change Hearts and Minds?

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-01-01

the commercial brace in both comfort and function. He continued to progress in his therapy, returning to recre- ational softball with a local team of...this design, we have been able to return patients with fused ankles to running, basketball, softball , skydiving, and combat arms deployments. We have

BYSTANDERS, ADAPTIVE RESPONSES AND GENOMIC INSTABILITY - POTENTIAL MODIFIERS OF LOW-DOSE CANCER RESPONSES.

EPA Science Inventory

Bystanders, Adaptive Responses and Genomic Instability -Potential Modifiers ofLow-Dose
Cancer Responses
.
There has been a concerted effort in the field of radiation biology to better understand cellular
responses that could have an impact on the estin1ation of cancer...

Evaluation of The Products of Ambulatory Care and Products of Ambulatory Surgery Classification System For the Military Health Care System.

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-09-14

Paranoid Disorder, Atypical 29830 2983 Paranoid Disorder, Acute 29889 2988 Psychosis, Brief Reactive 29890 2989 Psychosis, Atypical 2990 29900 Autism ...Complication, Hemodialysis 99892 9999 Complication, Peritoneal Dialysis 999 9999 Compli,:ation, Medical Care 99901 9999 Complication, Vaccination , Nos 84

A Process for Making On-Going Improvements for Dispensing Medication: Using a TQM Approach

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-06-01

Technical, February 1991. 5. " Poka - Yoke , Improving Product Quality by Preventing Defects," English Trans-ation, 1988, Productivity, Inc., Edited by NKS...Source Inspection and the Poka - Yoke System, English Translation, Productiv- ity, Inc., p. v (preface), 1986. 58 INITIAL DISTRIBUTION LIST No. of

Seismic Discrimination of Earthquakes and Explosions, with Application to the Southwestern United States

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-03-22

multi-station discriminants than by those based on network averages. In spite of this situ - ation, average a posteriori probabilities were sometimes...Technology, Pasadena, California. Allen, C. R., L. T. Silver, and F. G. Stehi (1960). Agua Blanca fault - a major transverse structure of northern Baja

Feast of Science Sense-Ations

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Lewis, Elaine; Bullimore, Hayley; Krupa, Amy; Gaschk, Katherine; Pearson, Jennifer

2014-01-01

Science expositions at the Canning River Eco Education Centre (CREEC), Perth, Western Australia, have been conducted over the last five years (2009-2013) during National Science Week. These expos aimed to enhance science understanding in the community, foster partnerships for science and promote science careers by providing a scientific feast for…

DIESEL EXHAUST PARTICULATE (DEP)-INDUCED ACTIV ATION OF STAT3 REQUIRES ACTIVITIES OF EGFR AND SRC IN AIRWAY EPITHELIAL CELLS

EPA Science Inventory

In vivo exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) elicits acute inflammatory responses in the lung characterized by inflammatory cell influx and elevated expression of mediators such as cytokines, and chemokines. Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) protein...

Discovery Learning in Autonomous Agents Using Genetic Algorithms

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-12-01

Meyer and Wilson (47). 65. Roitblat , H. L., et al. "Biomimetic Sonar Processing: Prom Dolphin Echoloc-Ation to Artificial Neural Networks." In Meyer and...34 In Meyer and Wilson (47). 65. Roitblat , H. L., et al. "Biomimetic Sonar Processing: From Dolphin Echolocation to Artificial Neural Networks." In

Interactional Psychology and Organizational Behavior.

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-02-01

effect and then argue, per- suasively, that situations control behavior. The fact that actual experimental treatments are typically non -representative of...Interactional psychology organizational design organization theory person x situation interaction work socialization person-environment interaction...and methodological underpinnings of situ- ationism, and (2) the presentation of the interactionist perspective. For purposes of the present paper

The AFRL MITLL WMT15 System: Theres More than OneWay to Decode It!

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-25

pages 376– 380 , Baltimore, Maryland, USA, June. Associ- ation for Computational Linguistics. Jacob Devlin, Rabih Zbib, Zhongqiang Huang, Thomas Lamar...LL/AFRL IWSLT-2014 MT system. In Pro- ceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Spo - ken Language Translation (IWSLT’14), Lake Tahoe, California

Station Climatic Summaries, Europe

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-01-01

ICAO ID: BIHN LOCATION: 64118’N, 15󈧑’W ELEVATION (FEET): 30 LST = GMT: +1 PREPARED BY: USAFETAC/ECR, OCT 1986 PERIOD: 8007-8512 SOURCE NO. JAN FEB...SUMMARY SrATION: HOFN, ICELAND STATION #: 040820 ICAO ID: BIHN LOCATION: 64018’N, 15013’W ELEVATION (FEET): 30 LST = GT: +1 PREPARED BY: USAFETAC/ECR

Temperature and Concentration Profiles in Hydrogen-Nitrous Oxide Flames.

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-07-01

SECumvY CLASSIFICATION CF TIS PAGOE(hn Date. 3.,OCO 20. Abstract (Cont’d): est for flame modeler UNCLASSIFIED * SECURITY CL ASSIrIC ATION Or THIS P...Commander Naval Surface Weapons Center Commander ATTN: R. Bernecker, R-13 US Army Tank Automotive G.B. Wilmot , R-16 Command Silver Spring, MD 20902

Silviculture: From the Cradle of Forestry to Ecosystem Management

Treesearch

Louise H. Foley

1994-01-01

The National Silviculture Workshop, hosted by the National Forests in North Carolina, the Southern Region (Region 8), and the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, was held November 1993 at the Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville , NC. The purpose of this workshop was to review , discuss, and share silvicultural research inform ation and management experience...

Extraterrestrial Hemorrhage Control: Terrestrial Developments in Technique, Technology, and Philosophy with Applicability to Traumatic Hemorrhage Control in Long-Duration Spaceflight

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-01-01

instability, or allow oxygen- ation of a patient suffering from a severe respiratory insult such as a massive toxic inhalation , but would be unsatisfactory... trehalose survive freeze-drying. Cryobiology 2001; 42:79–87. 151. Fischer TH, Merricks EP, Bode AP, et al. Thrombus formation with rehydrated

Effects of High Power Lasers, Number 5, September 1974 - February 1975

DTIC Science & Technology

1975-05-01

EOM J AiO FG1V FiKhOM F-KhMM FMiM FTP FTT FZh GiA GiK IAN Arm D\\.N Az SOURCE AB13Ri:viATIONS Avtomatika i tclcmekhanika Acta physica ... polonica Akadcniya nauk Armyanskoy SSR. Doklady Akadcrniya nauk Azerbaydzhanskoy SSR. Doklady Akadcrniya nauk Belorusskoy SSR. Doklady Ak

Emergency Destruction of Information Storing Media. Appendix 1. Analysis Matrix

DTIC Science & Technology

1987-12-01

DM0F (Tow. Mm~k DW) -7 PAME COunT 7he MDA Report was prepared 1w lbs Cmrnimr Specs md Naval VUrfee Sytem Coinmd sad t&e NOSomi CMPW Seemby Come. It...destruction. B-6 - I I Destruct Method: METANICALM ATION, abm e achion Storage Medium: Magnetic, Recording, Tape, Carridps (Cassettes Wafers

Methods for Restoring Shape and Structure of Compressed Dehydrated Animal and Combination Products

DTIC Science & Technology

1974-09-01

controls. Meatballs showed sl ight deteriorat ion whil e the other foods scored between the extremely affected products. SECURITY CI.ASSI F ICATION...Basic Formulation of Seasoning Mix . ... ..• .•. Diced Chicken Evaluati on .. . . . .......... . . .•. Meatball Formul ation... Meatball Evaluation •..... . ....... . .. . .. . . ... Chicken and Rice Evaluati on ..... .. . .... ..• .• Chicken and Rice

Verification of Bwo Model of Vlf Chorus Generation Using Magion 5 Data

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Titova, E. E.; Kozelov, B. V.; Jiricek, F.; Smilauer, J.; Demekhov, A. G.; Trakhtengerts, V. Yu.

We present a detailed study of chorus emissions in the magnetosphere detected on- board the Magion 5, when the satellite was at low magnetic latitudes. We determine the frequency sweep rate and the periods of electromagnetic VLF chorus emissions. These results are considered within the concept of the backward wave oscillator (BWO) regime of chorus generation. Comparison of the frequency sweep rate of chorus el- ements shows: (i) There is a correlation between the frequency sweep rates and the chorus amplitudes. The frequency sweep rate increases with chorus amplitude in ac- cord with expectations from the BWO model. (ii) The chorus growth rate, estimated from the frequency sweep rate, is in accord with that inferred from the BWO gener- ation mechanism. (iii) The BWO regime of chorus generation ensures the observed decrease in the frequency sweep rate of the chorus elements with increasing L shell. We also discuss the relationship between the observed periods of chorus elements with the predictions following from the BWO model of chorus generation.

Influence of Mineral Dust On New Particle Formation and Growth: A Model Study of Heterogeneous Nucleation

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Korhonen, H.; Kulmala, M.; Lauri, A.

Analyses of nucleation events have emphasized the importance of pre-existing par- ticles in new particle formation. When coarse mode aerosol is present, it typically dominates the condensation sink for trace gases and thus inhibits the onset of nucle- ation. A monodisperse aerosol dynamical box model is applied to investigate the effect of soluble coated mineral dust particles on new particle formation. The model in- cludes ternary H2SO4­H2O­NH3 nucleation, multicomponent condensation, coagu- lation and dry deposition. As the soluble coating can significantly change the ability of dust particles to serve as a condensation sink for condensable vapours, different mech- anisms of coating, including heterogeneous nucleation of sulphuric acid, are consid- ered. Preliminary results show that the presence of micron sized soluble coated dust par- ticles can even at relatively low concentrations prevent homogeneous nucleation or growth of nucleated particles to detectable size of 3 nm. Furthermore, critical conden- sation sinks obtained by model simulations correspond to measured sinks.

Jovian "sub-storm" and Its Influence On The Hectometric (hom) and Kilometric (kom) Emission

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Boudjada, M. Y.; Galopeau, P. H. M.; Rucker, H. O.

We analyse the variation of the Jovian radio emission in the frequency range from 10 kHz up to 6 MHz by combining Galileo and Wind observations. We consider the emis- sion observed during the second GalileoSs orbit which corresponds to the period from 31st August to 23rd October 1996. For a given period of time, the central meridian longitudes associated to the observer (Wind or Galileo spacecraft) were completely different. This opportunity allows us to compare the variation of the hectometric radi- ation as observed by the two satellites, Wind on the dayside and Galileo on the night- side. We show that periodic intermittent enhancements of hectometric emission during long (few days) or short (few hours) intervals are quasi-simultaneously recorded by both spacecraft. Such Jovian Ssub-stormsT seem to affect also lower frequencies and & cedil;in particular the Jovian kilometric radiation. We discuss the spectral boundaries of the HOM and KOM emission during these particular phases, and their inter-correlations.

EFFECT OF CORRELATIONS ON THE TRANSPORT COEFFICIENTS OF A PLASMA (in French)

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

Balescu, R.; de Gottal, Ph.

1961-01-01

A closed formula is obtained for the long-lived corre1ations in an inhomogeneous plasma; it is expressed in terms of the one particle distribution function. This forms an appropriate starting point for a rigorous theory of transport phenomena in plasmas, including the effect of molecular corrclations. An expressson is obtained for the thermal conductivity. (auth)

Semantically-Sensitive Macroprocessing

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-12-15

constr uct for protecting critical regions. Given the synchronization primitives P and V, we might implement the following transformation, where...By this we mean that the semantic model for the base language provides a primitive set of concepts, represented by data types and operations...the gener- ation of a (dynamic-) semantically equivalent program fragment ultimately expressible in terms of built-in primitives . Note that static

Analysis Components Investigation Report

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-10-01

2013-08-13 UNCL ISSUE DATE: NNOT BE DISC ocuments ions, people sier to find the possibi lecting his d for re-ran ful to anno terms to f e analyst s...the valu to get the a Map in J alue. st of term ors, but on term, c f 22 ATION roviding osed of ginning, ssible to rom the and as In order

African Doppler Surveys (ADOS).

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-06-01

UP TO 31 MARCH 1983 MAILING DATE: 11 APRIL 1983 SURVEY STATUS DATA STATUSDOPPLER STATION L1 OR1ATION - ______(hte 1,(Whether data dis- GEOD . TIES...SURVEY STATUS DTA STATUS DOPPLER STATION INFORMATION (Whet~her data dia- GEOD . TIES patched to...data dis- GEOD . TIES patched to COUNThY STATION NAME APPROXIMAT OPPLER designated CODE AND ADOS NO. SZION ()outh Comp. Center) COORDINATES fin- Yes

Syntheses of Novel Nitrogen and Phosphorus Heterocycles.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-04-26

some of the interaction products was associated with ammonia elimination. Depending on reaction conditions, specific phosphorus-containing compounds...19 3.5 Antioxidative and anticorrosive action of thiophenyl-substituted mono- and diphospha-s-triazine 21 3.6 Reactions of perfluoro-n-octanonitrile...addition compounds Both linear and cyclic materials were identified. The ation of some of the inter- action products was associated with ammonia

Nitrite in organ protection

PubMed Central

Rassaf, Tienush; Ferdinandy, Peter; Schulz, Rainer

2014-01-01

In the last decade, the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway has emerged to therapeutical importance. Modulation of endogenous nitrate and nitrite levels with the subsequent S-nitros(yl)ation of the downstream signalling cascade open the way for novel cytoprotective strategies. In the following, we summarize the actual literature and give a short overview on the potential of nitrite in organ protection. PMID:23826831

Recovering Signals from Optical Fiber Interferometric Sensors

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-06-01

GROUP SUB* GROUp Demodulation-, optical fiber, fi ber optic, sensors, passive -homodyne demodulation, symmetric demodul -ation, asymmetric demodulation...interferomeler without feedback control or modulation ofl th laser itself and without requiring the use of electronics withi -n the interferometer. One of...the 3x3 coupler permits Passive Homodyne Demodulation -of the phase-modulated signals provided by the interferometcr without feedback control or

Relatively Recursive Rational Choice.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-11-01

for the decision procedure of recursively representable rational choice. Alternatively phrased, we wish to inquire into its degrees of unsolvability. We...may first make the observation that there are three classic notions of reducibility of decision procedures for subsets of the natural numbers... rational choice function defined as an effectively computable represent- ation of Richter’s [1971] concept of rational choice, attains by means of an

Development of a Computer-Assisted Simulation of Tactical Voice Communications. Phase I. Conceptual Design.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-12-01

the output signal. As the number of coefficients increases (as n is made larger in the above equation ), a larger number of spectral peaks can be...kicij’Q,1. Im .6*.* . . ..f’ Hammett , J.C. (June 1979) Tactical commun ations-a precious resource (Student Essay). Carlisle Barracks, PA: U.S. Army War

BRCA1-Associated Protein BRCC36: A Novel Target for Breast Cancer Therapy

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-10-01

Arciero CA, Wang C, Broccoli D, Godwin AK. 2006b. BRCC36 is essential for ionizing radiation-induced BRCA1 phosphorylation and nuclea r foci form ation...operate in a common DNA damage response pathway. Cancer Res 59: 1752s- 1756s. Chen X, Arciero CA, Wang C, Broccoli D, Godwin AK (2006). BRCC36 is

Development and Testing of a Sustained Release System for the Prevention of Malaria.

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-09-01

linear function of time to 100% excretion the extrapolated dur- ation of the control group would be 517 days (203 days/0.393). As used in leprosy ...use in leprosy treatment, the suspending vehicle is 40% benzyl benzoate, 60% castor oil. Solubility of WR-4593 in water is given as 3.0 pg/ml while in

Speed and Depth Effects in Magnetic Anomaly Detection

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-10-12

Ofic#) IS SECURITY CLASS. (01 Wta teporft Unclassified iS.. ZEC .. ASI FIC ATION/ DOWN GRAOIN’ SCXEOULE 16. O0-PISUTIO% ST’.’EI4E,4T 1*1 thii Report...ONOR VIEW TZRPACR PETER S. SHOENFLO AHTON. MO. 20702 (00 9oo24.3574 October 12, 1976 To: Advanced Naval Vehicle Concept Evaluation Study Office of the

Protein Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation Regulates Arabidopsis Immune Gene Expression and Defense Responses

PubMed Central

Feng, Baomin; Liu, Chenglong; de Oliveira, Marcos V. V.; Intorne, Aline C.; Li, Bo; Babilonia, Kevin; de Souza Filho, Gonçalo A.; Shan, Libo; He, Ping

2015-01-01

Perception of microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) elicits transcriptional reprogramming in hosts and activates defense to pathogen attacks. The molecular mechanisms underlying plant pattern-triggered immunity remain elusive. A genetic screen identified Arabidopsis poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase 1 (atparg1) mutant with elevated immune gene expression upon multiple MAMP and pathogen treatments. Poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) is predicted to remove poly(ADP-ribose) polymers on acceptor proteins modified by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) with three PARPs and two PARGs in Arabidopsis genome. AtPARP1 and AtPARP2 possess poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity, and the activity of AtPARP2 was enhanced by MAMP treatment. AtPARG1, but not AtPARG2, carries glycohydrolase activity in vivo and in vitro. Importantly, mutation (G450R) in atparg1 blocks its activity and the corresponding residue is highly conserved and essential for human HsPARG activity. Consistently, mutant atparp1atparp2 plants exhibited compromised immune gene activation and enhanced susceptibility to pathogen infections. Our study indicates that protein poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation plays critical roles in plant immune gene expression and defense to pathogen attacks. PMID:25569773

Autophagy requires poly(adp-ribosyl)ation-dependent AMPK nuclear export

PubMed Central

Rodríguez-Vargas, José M; Rodríguez, María I; Majuelos-Melguizo, Jara; García-Diaz, Ángel; González-Flores, Ariannys; López-Rivas, Abelardo; Virág, László; Illuzzi, Giuditta; Schreiber, Valerie; Dantzer, Françoise; Oliver, F Javier

2016-01-01

AMPK is a central energy sensor linking extracellular milieu fluctuations with the autophagic machinery. In the current study we uncover that Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation), a post-translational modification (PTM) of proteins, accounts for the spatial and temporal regulation of autophagy by modulating AMPK subcellular localisation and activation. More particularly, we show that the minority AMPK pool needs to be exported to the cytosol in a PARylation-dependent manner for optimal induction of autophagy, including ULK1 phosphorylation and mTORC1 inactivation. PARP-1 forms a molecular complex with AMPK in the nucleus in non-starved cells. In response to nutrient deprivation, PARP-1 catalysed PARylation, induced the dissociation of the PARP-1/AMPK complex and the export of free PARylated nuclear AMPK to the cytoplasm to activate autophagy. PARP inhibition, its silencing or the expression of PARylation-deficient AMPK mutants prevented not only the AMPK nuclear-cytosolic export but also affected the activation of the cytosolic AMPK pool and autophagosome formation. These results demonstrate that PARylation of AMPK is a key early signal to efficiently convey extracellular nutrient perturbations with downstream events needed for the cell to optimize autophagic commitment before autophagosome formation. PMID:27689873

PARP-2 regulates cell cycle-related genes through histone deacetylation and methylation independently of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation

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Liang, Ya-Chen; Hsu, Chiao-Yu; Yao, Ya-Li

2013-02-01

Highlights: ► PARP-2 acts as a transcription co-repressor independently of PARylation activity. ► PARP-2 recruits HDAC5, 7, and G9a and generates repressive chromatin. ► PARP-2 is recruited to the c-MYC promoter by DNA-binding factor YY1. ► PARP-2 represses cell cycle-related genes and alters cell cycle progression. -- Abstract: Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-2 (PARP-2) catalyzes poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation) and regulates numerous nuclear processes, including transcription. Depletion of PARP-2 alters the activity of transcription factors and global gene expression. However, the molecular action of how PARP-2 controls the transcription of target promoters remains unclear. Here we report that PARP-2 possesses transcriptional repression activity independently ofmore » its enzymatic activity. PARP-2 interacts and recruits histone deacetylases HDAC5 and HDAC7, and histone methyltransferase G9a to the promoters of cell cycle-related genes, generating repressive chromatin signatures. Our findings propose a novel mechanism of PARP-2 in transcriptional regulation involving specific protein–protein interactions and highlight the importance of PARP-2 in the regulation of cell cycle progression.« less

Reprogramming cellular events by poly(ADP-ribose)-binding proteins

PubMed Central

Pic, Émilie; Ethier, Chantal; Dawson, Ted M.; Dawson, Valina L.; Masson, Jean-Yves; Poirier, Guy G.; Gagné, Jean-Philippe

2013-01-01

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is a posttranslational modification catalyzed by the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs). These enzymes covalently modify glutamic, aspartic and lysine amino acid side chains of acceptor proteins by the sequential addition of ADP-ribose (ADPr) units. The poly(ADP-ribose) (pADPr) polymers formed alter the physico-chemical characteristics of the substrate with functional consequences on its biological activities. Recently, non-covalent binding to pADPr has emerged as a key mechanism to modulate and coordinate several intracellular pathways including the DNA damage response, protein stability and cell death. In this review, we describe the basis of non-covalent binding to pADPr that has led to the emerging concept of pADPr-responsive signaling pathways. This review emphasizes the structural elements and the modular strategies developed by pADPr-binding proteins to exert a fine-tuned control of a variety of pathways. Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation reactions are highly regulated processes, both spatially and temporally, for which at least four specialized pADPr-binding modules accommodate different pADPr structures and reprogram protein functions. In this review, we highlight the role of well-characterized and newly discovered pADPr-binding modules in a diverse set of physiological functions. PMID:23268355

Pit bearing capacity effect on status of soil plug during pile driving in ocean engineering

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Yan, Shu-Wang; Zhou, Qun-Hua; Liu, Run; Dong, Wei

2011-06-01

Foundation piles of the offshore oil platforms in the Bohai Bay are usually longer than 100 m with a diameter larger than 2 m. Driving such long and large-sized piles into the ground is a difficult task. It needs a comprehensive consider ation of the pile dimensions, soil properties and the hammer energy. Thoughtful drivability analysis has to be performed in the design stage. It has been shown that judging whether the soil column inside the pile is fully plugged, which makes the pile behave as close-ended, strongly influences the accuracy of drivability analysis. Engineering practice repeatedly indicates that the current methods widely used for soil plug judgment often give incorrect results, leading the designers to make a wrong decision. It has been found that this problem is caused by the ignorance of the bearing capacity provided by the soil surrounding the pile. Based on the Terzaghi's bearing capacity calculation method for deep foundation, a new approach for judging soil plug status is put forward, in which the surcharge effect has been considered and the dynamic effect coefficient is included. This approach has been applied to some practical engineering projects successfully, which may give more reasonable results than the currently used method does.

Software Description for the O’Hare Runway Configuration Management System. Volume II. Low-Level Pseudocode,

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-10-01

BACK_ GVRATON; (geserate log me"ses from wather and wind planning log screenJ PERFORN AIPORT.PLANNIG LOGISSA ORItATION; (eSamrate log message from...ISSAGN H31.TAL(COUNT) .26 -kAUX imesase is constructed with wather imforimetiom ad stated) IF(VILO.TAM(J).DIl A(S)’ ’)1 (VXLOG.TABL(J).VU.(S)’ THEN

Managing External and Internal Support Requirements

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-03-14

and the management of medical evacu- ation platforms within the medical company. BSB Rehearsals A contributing factor to the in- ability to separate...the two support areas is often observed during JRTC rotations when BSBs do not have a battalion-level rehearsal (incorporat- ing movement and...occupation) but instead incorporate battalion internal operations into the BCT sustain- ment rehearsal . Th is quickly leads to confusion on the objective

Molecular Effects of I3C/DIM in Prostate Cancer Cells

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-04-01

DNA fragmentation, resulting in apoptosis (40,41). To (phorbol myristate acetate, etc.), stress (pH, hypoxia, heavy further explore the mechanism of...cytosol into the ling cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, inflammation, mitochondria in both cell lines treated with 13C. However, stress ...of cell prolifer- the control of cell growth, apoptosis, inflammation, ation, cell cycle, apoptosis, signal transduction, onco- stress response, and

Mechanism of Innate Resistance to Viral Encephalitis.

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-12-01

contrast, local inhabitants would likely be immune to infection from previous contact. Moreover, effective vaccination procedures for most neurotropic...individuals and, 3) developing a rational procedure for vaccin - ation. Prevailing explanations for innate genetic resistance to lethal flaviviral...He mice infected the same way (Table 7). We began to examine the responses of He and RV mice to immunization with formalinized Banzi virus vaccine (BV

Evaluation of Composting Implementation: A Literature Review

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-07-13

toxic intermediates and reaction products ; and 3. the potential for additional contami-ation of groundwaters and soils . General conclusions from these... Soil . In: Compost: Production , Quality, and Use, Proceedings of a Symposium Organized by the Commission of the European Communities, M. DeBertoldi, M...Historically, composting has been used to accelerate the biodegradation of a variety of organic wastes from agricultural products (Fujio et al., 1986

Investigating Models of Social Development Using a Humanoid Robot

DTIC Science & Technology

1998-01-01

robot interaction and cooper- and neural models of spinal motor neurons (Williamson ation (Takanishi, Hirano & Sato 1998, Morita, Shibuya 1996...etiology and behavioral manifestations of pervasive de- Individuals with autism tend to have normal sensory velopmental disorders such as autism and...grasp the implications of this information. Wlile interested in joint attention both as an explanation the deficits of autism certainly cover many other

Hezbollah: Social Services as a Source of Power

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-06-01

USSOF conducts special operations to prepare the oper- ational environment, prevent crisis, and respond with speed, aggression, and lethality to...International Relations from Troy State University, and Master of Military Arts and Science in Campaign Design from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff...movement into a stateless government that lever- ages charity to meet the needs of the neglected, oppressed, and marginalized Lebanese Shi’a

Distribution of protein poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation systems across all domains of life

PubMed Central

Perina, Dragutin; Mikoč, Andreja; Ahel, Josip; Ćetković, Helena; Žaja, Roko; Ahel, Ivan

2014-01-01

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is a post-translational modification of proteins involved in regulation of many cellular pathways. Poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) consists of chains of repeating ADP-ribose nucleotide units and is synthesized by the family of enzymes called poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs). This modification can be removed by the hydrolytic action of poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) and ADP-ribosylhydrolase 3 (ARH3). Hydrolytic activity of macrodomain proteins (MacroD1, MacroD2 and TARG1) is responsible for the removal of terminal ADP-ribose unit and for complete reversion of protein ADP-ribosylation. Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is widely utilized in eukaryotes and PARPs are present in representatives from all six major eukaryotic supergroups, with only a small number of eukaryotic species that do not possess PARP genes. The last common ancestor of all eukaryotes possessed at least five types of PARP proteins that include both mono and poly(ADP-ribosyl) transferases. Distribution of PARGs strictly follows the distribution of PARP proteins in eukaryotic species. At least one of the macrodomain proteins that hydrolyse terminal ADP-ribose is also always present. Therefore, we can presume that the last common ancestor of all eukaryotes possessed a fully functional and reversible PAR metabolism and that PAR signalling provided the conditions essential for survival of the ancestral eukaryote in its ancient environment. PARP proteins are far less prevalent in bacteria and were probably gained through horizontal gene transfer. Only eleven bacterial species possess all proteins essential for a functional PAR metabolism, although it is not known whether PAR metabolism is truly functional in bacteria. Several dsDNA viruses also possess PARP homologues, while no PARP proteins have been identified in any archaeal genome. Our analysis of the distribution of enzymes involved in PAR metabolism provides insight into the evolution of these important signalling systems, as well as providing the basis for selection of the appropriate genetic model organisms to study the physiology of the specific human PARP proteins. PMID:24865146

An Update on the CDDIS

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Noll, Carey; Michael, Patrick; Dube, Maurice P.; Pollack, N.

2012-01-01

The Crustal Dynamics Data Inforn1ation System (CoorS) supports data archiving and distribution activities for the space geodesy and geodynamics community. The main objectives of the system are to store space geodesy and geodynamics related data products in a central data bank, to maintain infom1ation about the archival of these data, and to disseminate these data and information in a timely mam1er to a global scientific research community. The archive consists of GNSS, laser ranging, VLBI, and OORIS data sets and products derived from these data. The coors is one of NASA's Earth Observing System Oata and Infom1ation System (EOSorS) distributed data centers; EOSOIS data centers serve a diverse user community and are tasked to provide facilities to search and access science data and products. The coors data system and its archive have become increasingly important to many national and international science communities, in pal1icular several of the operational services within the International Association of Geodesy (lAG) and its project the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS), including the International OORIS Service (IDS), the International GNSS Service (IGS), the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS), the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS), and the International Earth Rotation Service (IERS). The coors has recently expanded its archive to supp011 the IGS Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX). The archive now contains daily and hourly 3D-second and subhourly I-second data from an additional 35+ stations in RINEX V3 fOm1at. The coors will soon install an Ntrip broadcast relay to support the activities of the IGS Real-Time Pilot Project (RTPP) and the future Real-Time IGS Service. The coors has also developed a new web-based application to aid users in data discovery, both within the current community and beyond. To enable this data discovery application, the CDDIS is currently implementing modifications to the metadata extracted from incoming data and product files pushed to its archive. This poster will include background information about the system and its user communities, archive contents and updates, enhancements for data discovery, new system architecture, and future plans.

Possible Mechanism for Denervation Effect on Wound Healing

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-05-23

on wound healing and tissue regener- ation. The system of tissue repair under investigation is the regenerating limb of the axolotl , in which growth...tissues. Before experiments of this nature can be undertaken, axolotl transferlin and antibodies against this factor had to be produced so that...immunoassays could be developed to measure this protein in nerves, regenerating limbs, and other tissues fr m axolotls . These goals were accomplished in the

Development and Experimental Application of International Affairs Indicators. Volume A

DTIC Science & Technology

1974-06-01

DEVELOPMENT ’^EXPERIMENTAL APPttcATION OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INDICATORS Volume A Final Report e June 1974 US I Sponsored by: Defense Advanced...intelligence communities were designed, techniques for estimating the future were developed and tested, and the techniques and indicators were applied to the...past year’s effort is that the intelligence community has become increasingly aware of the potential use- fulness of quantitative indicators. The

Concurrent Programming Using Actors: Exploiting Large-Scale Parallelism,

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-10-07

ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS 10. PROGRAM ELEMENT. PROJECT. TASK* Artificial Inteligence Laboratory AREA Is WORK UNIT NUMBERS 545 Technology Square...D-R162 422 CONCURRENT PROGRMMIZNG USING f"OS XL?ITP TEH l’ LARGE-SCALE PARALLELISH(U) NASI AC E Al CAMBRIDGE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE L. G AGHA ET AL...RESOLUTION TEST CHART N~ATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDA.RDS - -96 A -E. __ _ __ __’ .,*- - -- •. - MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ARTIFICIAL

Three Dimensional Transient Analysis of Microstrip Circuits in Multilayered Anisotropic Media

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-11-14

dimensions, resonance is possible within the low gigahertz frequency range. Because the effects of diffraction during proximity-print x-ray lithography ...facilitate lead passage. The simulation results, comparing radi- paksgo and sourcl ation from a gasketed and ungasketed heatsink with an dMD TPI as... lithography are of critical importance, a number of previous researchers have attempted to calculate the diffraction patterns and minimum achievable

Report on Survey Investigation Flood Control and Allied Purposes Along Those Streams That Flow Through Camden County, New Jersey into Delaware River.

DTIC Science & Technology

1972-06-01

Recreation Water pollution Delaware River Sewage disposal N Navi ation ABSTRACT ( R ,..-,- "war .04 ,, 09e -, Identifby block numb.,) The problems of water...characteristics ....... ..... . ...... 2 Land use and development .. ....... . . , 3 Water supply ................. .* 8 Sewage disposal...AND SURROUNDING AREA . . . * * 19 8 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ON NORTH BRANCH PENNSAKEN CREEK FLOOD PLAIN ...... . . 21 9 DEBRIS IN POCACK CREEK

Information Resource Management Planning in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition)

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-08-01

Include in this plan the role of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), the Defense Technology Security Administration ( DTSA ), and ODDR&E’s...DTIC = Defense Technical Information Center DTSA = Defense Technology Security Administration DUSD = Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Gloss. 2 DUSD...technologically sensitive requests. The Defense Technology Security Administi ation ( DTSA ) is developing a large system to track foreign military sales

Mixing in High Schmidt Number Turbulent Jets

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-01-01

the higher Sc jet is less well mixed. The difference is less pronounced at higher Re. Flame length estimates imply either an increase in entrainment...72 8.0 Estimation of flame lengths ....................................... 74 8.1 Estim ation m...A.4) Lf flame length N number of trials (Eq. 3.1) p exponent in fits of the variance behavior with Re p probability of a binomial event (Eq. 3.1) p

The Relationship between Statins and Prostate Cancer Prevention

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-09-01

jnci.oxfordjournals.org JNCI | Articles 887 any of the following medications: atorvastatin , fluvastatin, lova- statin, pravastatin, or simvastatin. Statin users may...lovastatin and pravastatin doses by 2, dividing the fluvastatin dose by 4, and multiplying the atorvastatin dose by 2. We then determined the hazard...dif- ferent statin agent in the statin user group 1 year after statin initi- ation: simvastatin, 54.6%; lovastatin, 43.9%; atorvastatin , 1.2

Beneath the Surface: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace for Counterterrorism

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-11-01

consisting of those sub-systems existing below ground to include subways , sewers, utility structures and others.161 Although 155 Three reasons adapted...activities that provide for governance and basic human needs. Roads, subways , waterways, railroads and sea and airports are a few of the elements of the...recruiting, financing, and service (medicine, food , education) delivery oper- ations. Finally, the con- cept of avenues has parallels in cyberspace and

United States Air Force Research Initiation Program. 1985 Technical Report. Volume 1

DTIC Science & Technology

1987-04-01

Classification) USAF Research Initiation Program Volume 1 12. PERSONAL AUTHOR(S) Program Director Rodney C. Darrah 13a. TYPE OF...Maximum Voluntary +land Grip Torque for Circular Electrical Connectors 760-0MG-068 Temperature Dependence of Ion- Molecule Association Reactions...Foster 30 Photothermal and Photochemical Properties of Melanin and Their Role in Light Induced Degrad- ation of the Retina 760-0MG-106 Dr. James

Generation of Tutorial Dialogues: Discourse Strategies for Active Learning

DTIC Science & Technology

1998-05-29

AND SUBTITLE Generation of Tutorial Dialogues: Discourse Strategies for active Learning AUTHORS Dr. Martha Evens 7. PERFORMING ORGANI2ATION NAME...time the student starts in on a new topic. Michael and Rovick constantly attempt to promote active learning . They regularly use hints and only resort...Controlling active learning : How tutors decide when to generate hints. Proceedings of FLAIRS 󈨣. Melbourne Beach, FL. 157-161. Hume, G., Michael

Trial watch – inhibiting PARP enzymes for anticancer therapy

PubMed Central

Sistigu, Antonella; Manic, Gwenola; Obrist, Florine; Vitale, Ilio

2016-01-01

ABSTRACT Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) are a members of family of enzymes that catalyze poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation) and/or mono(ADP-ribosyl)ation (MARylation), two post-translational protein modifications involved in crucial cellular processes including (but not limited to) the DNA damage response (DDR). PARP1, the most abundant family member, is a nuclear protein that is activated upon sensing distinct types of DNA damage and contributes to their resolution by PARylating multiple DDR players. Recent evidence suggests that, along with DDR, activated PARP1 mediates a series of prosurvival and proapoptotic processes aimed at preserving genomic stability. Despite this potential oncosuppressive role, upregulation and/or overactivation of PARP1 or other PARP enzymes has been reported in a variety of human neoplasms. Over the last few decades, several pharmacologic inhibitors of PARP1 and PARP2 have been assessed in preclinical and clinical studies showing potent antineoplastic activity, particularly against homologous recombination (HR)-deficient ovarian and breast cancers. In this Trial Watch, we describe the impact of PARP enzymes and PARylation in cancer, discuss the mechanism of cancer cell killing by PARP1 inactivation, and summarize the results of recent clinical studies aimed at evaluating the safety and therapeutic profile of PARP inhibitors in cancer patients. PMID:27308587

The Determination of Earth Orientation by VLBI and GNSS: Principles and Results

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Capitaine, Nicole

2017-10-01

The Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP) connect the International Terrestrial Reference System (ITRS) to the Geocentric Celestial Reference System (GCRS). These parameters, i.e., Universal Time, UT1, and pole coordinates in the ITRS and in the GCRS, describe the irregularities of the Earth's rotation. They are mainly determined by two modern astro-geodetic techniques, VLBI (Very Long Baseline Radio Interferometry) on extragalactic radio sources, which is used to realize and maintain the International Celestial Reference System (ICRS), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), especially GPS (Global Positioning System), which has an important contribution to the realization of the ITRS. The aim of this presentation is twofold: to present the modern bases for the consider- ation of Earth orientation and to discuss how the principles of VLBI and GPS give access to the measure of different components of the EOP variations, especially UT1. The accuracy that can be achieved is based on the improved concepts, definitions, and models that have been adopted by IAU/IUGG resolutions on reference systems and Earth's rotation, as well as on the refined strategy of the observations.

Pathophysiology of Heat-Related Illnesses

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

Figure 10-4). deHydrATion And elecTrolyTe imBAlAnce Water requirements during heat exposure are primarily deter- mined by a person’s sweat losses. Water...the effect of cyclooxygenase inhibition, J Clin Invest 81:1162, 1988. 241. Opal SM, Fisher CJ Jr, Dhainaut JF, et al: Confirmatory interleukin-1...inhibition, J Clin Invest 81:1162, 1988. 241. Opal SM, Fisher CJ Jr, Dhainaut JF, et al: Confirmatory interleukin-1 receptor antagonist trial in severe

Epitaxial Garnets and Hexagonal Ferrites.

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-02-28

shaped LPE garnet samples with 31.5um film thickness. We were informed that initial evalu- ation showed acceptably low insertion loss and that the material...frequencies above 25 GHz. c. Furnish up to eight (8) liquid phase epitaxy yttrium iron garnet films to RADC/EEA for testing and evaluation. These tasks...a "Method for Controlling Resonance Frequency of Yttrium Iron Garnet Films ." A patent, "Epitaxial Growth of M-type Hexagonal Ferrite Films on Spinel

U.S. Airline Transport Pilot International Flight Language Experiences, Report 5: Language Experiences in Native English-Speaking Airspace/Airports

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

how these commu- nication exchanges affected their perceptions of safety, communications, workload, and situational awareness. The pilots’ answers to...the questions and discussions during the interviews were their perception of the situ- ations they encountered. Many stories were anecdotal, and some...rate, and accent, followed by pitch, expectation, intonation , and phraseology. Some accents were easier to understand, while the ones unfamiliar to

Expandable Shelter/Container Report.

DTIC Science & Technology

1973-06-01

transportability , offers limited work space, and because it requIres a ded i cated tractor, imposes an additiona l maintenance and logistica l burden on...Porta bl e, Avi ation Maintenance (SPNI) studied the requirements of transportability and f l oor space, and also consi dered costs I nvolved In...shop configuration of the ES/C , w hi ch was the only configurat ion that MASSTER was tasked to evaluate, prov i des adequate space for the

Comparison of Specifications for Head-Up Displays in the Navy A-4M, A- 7E, AV-8A, and F-14A Aircraft

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-11-05

nomenclature and function for the A-7E aircraft (0). Modes of Opersti&n "rhe A-7i hsa ton mod a of opetition . The display formats for each mods are...tselactad TACAI radial. STP- Povildes course to selclWl preset dasti- ation point. AWL/? CO - Provides gilideo•e Information duriLng landing or preclslon

Annual Historical Summary Fiscal Year 1982

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-10-12

for a natural disaster /eaiergency situation. 3 5 Forces Command replaced the Command Evaluation (CE) of Reserve Component Nuclear Capable Units with... disasters or catastrophes occurring within its area. Illustrative of many such public "calls for aid in which Sixth ’IM AM rasponded were t.1e Columbia...34ational Forest. fire and flood disaster in the state of Washington; the damaging4 threatening blazes in the Santa Cruz Mountains and on the Hunter

Cast Study: National Naval Medical Center, A Graduate Management Project

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-06-10

USNR 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. pPDV^-- -’" !nDf-AxTT7ATION NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA 8901 WISCONSIN AVE...reinvented itself on July 3, 2000 when it transformed from a traditional stovepipe organization into a service line health care delivery system. In less...many diverse projects throughout the organization . Commander Steve Griffitts, USN... for your continual cooperation and flexibility as I pursued my

Survey of Programs Designed to Improve Employee Morale in Seven Major American Shipyards

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-07-01

Accident Program A combined union/management/ employee program whereby departmental committees work to design health and safety initiatives to attempt to...STANDARDS DING ENGINEERING ATION Survey of Programs Designed To Improve Employee Morale In Seven Major American Shipyards UNITED STATES NAVY David Taylor...4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Survey of Programs Designed to Improve Employee Morale in Seven Major American Shipyards 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT

A Report on Security of Overseas Transport. Volume 2. Project Hartwell.

DTIC Science & Technology

1950-09-21

leaving the harbor, with a. video overlay showing the loc-ation of shipping channels, obstructions, h possible eneray mine locations, and other danger...ideal net should be capable of stopping both sneak craft and full-sized submarines; this implies a reinforced tor- pedo net, probably with explosive...SECRET The defense of the harbor against submarines, long-range tor- pedoes , and midget submarines must be conditioned by an awareness that the most

Terahertz Radiation: A Non-contact Tool for the Selective Stimulation of Biological Responses in Human Cells

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-01-01

computational and empirical dosimetric tools [31]. For the computational dosimetry, we employed finite-dif- ference time- domain (FDTD) modeling techniques to...temperature-time data collected for a well exposed to THz radiation using finite-difference time- domain (FDTD) modeling techniques and thermocouples... like )). Alter- ation in the expression of such genes underscores the signif- 62 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON TERAHERTZ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL. 6, NO. 1

CRREL’s First 25 Years 1961-1986

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-06-01

complete cooper.ation to the people of CRREL. It was necessary to re- place most of the electrical facilities and wiring in the new building. And...missile defense antennas. The CRREL researchers found that electrical resistance heating was the method that proved effective under the widest variety of...crew was lost in the crash. In charge of the CRREL on-site research was Guenther Frankenstein , who calculated the weight of equipment that the sea

Hazard Analysis of Pollution Abatement Techniques. Volume I

DTIC Science & Technology

1974-06-01

present hazards during startup/shutdown operations when filling or emptying the diatomaceous earth filters, or when filling or emptying the carbon...columns. Frictional initi- I ation modes can occur in the filter due to movement of diatomaceous earth 1< over a sufficiently dry TN~T layer. nie b...said operation. .,I addition, contaminaited diatomaceous earth should not be handled in a dry condition. Spent carbon, as well as spent earth , should be

Seasonal cycle of volume transport through Kerama Gap revealed by a 20-year global HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model reanalysis

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-11-10

the mean inflow into the ECS does not Z. Yu et al. / Ocean Modelling 96 (2015) 203–213 207 1995 1997 2000 2002 2005 2007 2010 2012 −20 −10 0 10 20 T...performed and the leading mode of the annual steric ef- ect ( Stammer , 1997) was also removed. Depending on the eddy lo- ation, the same type of eddy

Transition Delay in a Hypervelocity Boundary Layer using Nonequilibrium CO2 Injection

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-10-28

flows than for either air or N2 flows. The explanation for this phenomenon lies in the fact that when CO2 is in vibrational and chemical ... chemical non-equilibrium, these relax- ation processes absorb energy from acoustic disturbances whose growth is responsible for transition in high...atmosphere at hypersonic speeds, they must somehow provide for, avoid, or otherwise accommodate the enormous heat-transfer rates to the vehicle engen

Resources for Precision Analysis of Human Breast Cancer

DTIC Science & Technology

2000-08-01

spectroscopic grade, sug- duced (89.8%; K = 0.798). It should be stressed that gest that this new methodology may provide an alter- it is unlikely that steroid...found (although as stressed above, collagen and adi- 5-9. 251 Breast Twpwr Chuaracteri•ation by IR Spectroscopy 2. McGuire WL, Clark GM. Prognostic...are metastases, as compared with primary turnouts without concurrent limiting. lymph node metastases (Murphy et al, 1995). It should be stressed In

Military Knowledge Handbook for Commanders (Selected Section)

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-03-28

8217 Accession For NTIS GRA&I DTIC TAB 0l Unannoun ed 0] ju,.it . " t ation Distri’muti on/ Availabilit %Codes Dist cSpeial GRAPHICS DISCLAIMER...cloud layers, the energy of ray radiation on the ground will increase due to reflection effect of the cloud layers. Water surface, ice, accumulated... water flow can direct the radioactive fallout into defense works and water sources to worsen contaminations; radioactive fallout can easily be retained in

Associations of Military Divorce with Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health Outcomes

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-19

recent divorce re - ported subsequent poor health and military outcomes compared to those who remained married during the same time frame. We...determined using DMDC re - cords and were backfilled with self-reported data to reduce missing values. Baseline functional health was eval- uated with the...4.8 %, 3.0 %, and 3.0 % developing each of these conditions, re - spectively, between baseline and follow-up. Smoking initi- ation and recidivism

TUW @ TREC Clinical Decision Support Track

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-11-01

and the ShARe/CLEF eHealth Evaluation Lab [8,3] running in 2013 and 2014. Here we briefly describe the goals of the first TREC Clinical Decision...Wendy W. Chapman, David Mart́ınez, Guido Zuccon, and João R. M. Palotti. Overview of the share/clef ehealth evalu- ation lab 2014. In Information Access...Zuccon. Overview of the share/clef ehealth evaluation lab 2013. In Information Access Evaluation. Multilinguality, Multimodality, and Visualization

DMSO Production and Logistics Functional Working Group workshop. Proceedings held in McLean, VA on 16-18 Nov 1992

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-04-02

Issues and other environmental Impact concerns r ation: Manufacturing ateIgoJy: Technology Timaame: Near term Imoact of not MTeetln reaulrement...simulation (M&S needs of the defense M&S community. This community is partitioned into five major areas: Education , Training and Military Operations (ETMO...requirements throughout the community. The five DMSO Functional Work Groups ( Education , Training and Military Operations; Research and Development

Development of Electrically Conductive Transparent Coatings for Acrylic Plastic

DTIC Science & Technology

1952-12-01

after drying, but increased to 4,000 megoihms/square after 16 hours. 4. Polyacrylic-polyamine Cop-lyrrvrs Aqueous solutions of polymethacrylic acid ...methacrylic acid -methyl methaerylate copolymer re•I. The composite material, i. e., the acrylic and applied coating, retains essentially all the original...ation in 5%, NaOH solution for 5 minutes, rinsed in distilled water, immersed with agitation in 1516 nitric acid for 3 minutes and finally rinsed well

Design Criteria for Characterizing Individuals in the Extreme Upper and Lower Body Size Ranges

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-06-01

34/ / Unclassified - ISo . DECL ASSI FIC ATION/DOWN GRADING SCHEDULE IS. DISTRIIUTION STATEMENT (o this Report) Approved for public release; distribution...1752.34 -.86 -9st 09q ss? SCROTALE-ANT WAIST 31.35 31.0? -1.23 -4.0O0 30.’.? -1.48 -4..8S .25 .8± SCROTALt-A WAIST/S 28.31 27001 -1.3c --..81 26.94 -1.3

Intercorrelations of Anthropometric Measurements: A Source Book for USA Data

DTIC Science & Technology

1978-05-01

and most important of the statistical measures after the arithmetic mean and standard devi- ation. The coefficient was devised and developed by Francis ... Galton and Karl Pearson in the last decades of the nineteenth century as a measure of the degree of interrelationship or concomitant variation of a...paragraphs--in a wide variety of formulas such as ones for tests of statistical significance and for discriminant functions. Correlation coefficients are

First-Order Hyperbolic System Method for Time-Dependent Advection-Diffusion Problems

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-03-01

accuracy, with rapid convergence over each physical time step, typically less than five Newton iter - ations. 1 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Hyperbolic...however, we employ the Gauss - Seidel (GS) relaxation, which is also an O(N) method for the discretization arising from hyperbolic advection-diffusion system...advection-diffusion scheme. The linear dependency of the iterations on Table 1: Boundary layer problem ( Convergence criteria: Residuals < 10−8.) log10Re

Itraconazol, an Antifungal and a Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor for Treatment of Prostate Cancer

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-10-01

the form on of cell gr itraconazole ncer cells w raconazole he time , cell ng the MTT 4,5-dimethy bromide] f etrazolium s se system to ation of cry...INVESTIGATOR: Hasan Mukhtar CONTRACTING ORGANIZATION: University of Wisconsin System Madison, WI 53715 REPORT DATE: October 2016 TYPE OF REPORT... time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing this

Software Support Measurement and Estimating for Oracle Database Applications Using Mark II Function Points

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-12-01

36 V.33. Coe ncint of De minstioi ........................ 37 V3A. F-Raio .................................... 37 V3.5... de ations. Instructions ae defined as lines of code or card images. Thus, a line containin two or mome souce statements counts as one instruction; a...understand the productivity paradox, recall de concept of virtual machines. When a higher level machine groups ogether many instructm of a lower level

Bibliography of Technical Publications and Papers. October 1980 - September 1981

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-11-01

Articles 61. GROJEAN, R. E., J. A. SOUSA, and M. C. HENRY. The efficacy of solar conversion in a polar environment. Solar Energy, 25(6): 537-542 (1980...hydrolysis of cellulose: Evalu- ation of cellulase culture filtrates under use condi- tions. Biotechnol. & Bioeng., 23(9): 2009-2026 (1981). 149...in Trichoderma reesef by sophorose: Induction of cellulase and repression of p-glucosidase. J. Bacteriol., 144(3): 1197-1199 (1980). 158. THOMAS, M. H

International Behavior Analysis: The Operationalization Task

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-02-15

IJiC. L This report eoBStlttttoa tha first technical report of year t^.-o of the Intcrr.ational Behavior Analysis (IM) Project, vhich is designed ...builders continued to generate "grond designs ," but none of them attempted to specify variable areas in a comprehensive fashion. Ac a result, specific...1970; Meckstroth, 1975). The distinction between "most similar systems" and "most different systems" designs presents the fundamental choice that a

The Air Force Handbook 2007

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-01-01

sPEcIfIcATIOns Weight 51,000 lb. (22,950 kg ) Range 800 miles (695 nautical miles) Armament One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun with over 1,150...battlefield air and space profession- als who bring unequaled accuracy, responsiveness, flexibility, and persistence to the Joint warfight. LOSS Of...approximately $12.4 billion. This loss of buying power reduced Air Force Program content by an additional $10 billion per year. Base Realignment

Learning and Memory Enhancement by Neuropeptides

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-12-31

organometal neurotoxin , ,• trimethyl n (TMT) oon I autoshaping model, it which rats learn to touch a lever to obtain f . Trialkyltins are used as stabilizers... Autoshaped Behavior Caused by Low E oses of Trimethyltin: No Evidence of Storage or Retrieval Deficits"). This study separates ’non-specific" behavioral...TMT does not i mpair performance of easy versions of the autoshaping task with identical sensorimotor ," - and moti ational requirements, but when a

ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) Communications System - Ecological Monitoring Program: Summary of 1988 Progress

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-11-01

of fresh leaves are fast at both sites. 3 Similar comparisons using autumn abscised leaves show intermediate processing rates at the treatment site...processing fresh or autumn- abscised leaves during 1988 (t-test). Analyses of variance showed that fresh leaves were pricessed significantly faster at the...Northern Journal of Applied Forestry, 5:14, 1988. 22 Connaughton, P. The effects of acid precipi*ation on nutrient levels in a forest soil and foliage of

O/MN Budget Execution at U.S. Naval Shore Activities: A Model for Improving Resource Allocation.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-12-01

those objective. Is thus for tie, B r d*nateet ennhanced written ai ti 1 fiquoA by the Commaul9 fco VARIANCE RIPIA3ATION PORN ...of each requirement to be prioritized. Needs/desires of all concerned are discussed and classified. [ Family Service Center Director] Under present...obligation of end year sweep up of funds. [Admin. Officer/Director Family Service Center] More knowledge of operational level problems. [Budget Analyst

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant: Program Changes Emerging under State Administration.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-05-07

client information relating to age, sex , health condi- tion, treatment and outcome, and cost per unit of service. 2Other than for crippled children or high...types of data collected in- clude quantity of services delivered, geographic location or residence of clients served, age and sex of client population...ABOUT THE 901 Of IFORiATION THAT WERE OF GREAT IMOTAWEI NCH BLOCK GRAT DECISIONS STATISTICAL HEASUMES OP PEWORA4CE STATISTICAL MEASURES OF SEVICE NEDC

Nonequilibrium Concentration Fluctuations in Binary Liquid Systems Induced by the Soret Effect

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sengers, Jan V.; Ortiz de Zárate, José M.

When a binary liquid system is brought into a stationary thermal nonequilibrium state by the imposition of a temperature gradient, the Soret effect induces long-range concentration fluctuations even in the absence of any convective instability. The physical origin of the nonequilibrium concentration fluctuations is elucidated and it is shown how the intensity of these concentration fluctuations can be derived from the linearized random Boussinesq equations. Relevant experimental inform ation is also discussed.

Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS) Software System Reliability Modeling and Prediction.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-06-01

Service ( ATARS ) module because of its interim status. Reliability prediction models for software modules were derived and then verified by matching...System (A’iCR3BS) and thus can be introduced gradually and economically without ma jor olper- ational or procedural change. Since DABS uses monopulse...lineanaly- sis tools or are ured during maintenance or pre-initialization were not modeled because they are not part of the mission software. The ATARS

State-Building: Job Creation, Investment Promotion, and the Provision of Basic Services

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-09-01

gap between what practitioners need to know and what research can currently show with reasonable confidence. There is a further wide gap between what...IRAs), which selectively rehired staff and paid higher wages in return for monitored performance. There may be scope for research on whether vari...rehired staff and paid higher wages in return for monitored performance. There may be scope for research on whether vari- ations in the costs of tax

Development of Individual Equipment Requirements for the Afghan National Army Needs Improvement

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-05-25

Secur n Security F Communic t of the Isla ency Managemen ining Missio ion Comman nal Clothin operation I TACOM L Frequency eb site of th rts or...of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and...conta or fax (571 Deputy Ins by fax (571 of Inspecto General for F25-04 ity Forces orces Fund ations-Electr mic Republ t Command n-Afghanis d

Temperature Dependence of the NO + O3 Reaction Rate from 195 to 369 K,

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-01-01

variety of complex reactive systems . Some of these systems are interesting for their illumin- ation of fundamental chemical processes, while others...attract attention for the roles they play in naturally occurring phenomena. Tropospheric and stratospheric chemistry are two systems in the latter...technique 03 is the excess reagent and the NO concentration is followed. This is the first such thermal study of this type on this system , and it is the

Development of a Mixed Scanning Interactive System for Decision Support.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-07-01

strategic planning, management control , and i I gineering design of information systems for planning and deci- operational control . The method-of-evidence...Nvstrom 13351 _ . "The functional equivalence of prohlem soiing skills." and W I. Starbuck. Eds.. llandhoot of Or’ani:ational Design . (’,gnitite P’ iihol...concerns make design means do we necessarily learn well from ex- and application of the aforementioned adju- perience [10]. vants a non routine task

Patient Scenarios Illustrating Benefits of Automation in DoD Medical Treatment Facilities.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-10-23

d-ntif by block nmber) This report outlines the difference that automation may make in patient encounters within the military health care system. Two...automation may make in patient encounters with the military health care system, as part of a task to characterize the benefit set of automation in...FI-RI4 323 PATIENT SCENARIOS ILLUSTRATING BENEFITS OF AUTOM ATION 1/1 IDOD MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES(U) LITTLE (ARTHUR D) INC CAMBRIDGE MR

Developing a HER3 Vaccine to Prevent Resistance to Endocrine Therapy

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-10-01

linearized using digestion with Pme I, recombined into linearized (E1-,E2b-,E3-) serotype 5 pAd construct in BJ 5183 bacterial recombination-based system...activity Clinical activity was assessed according to Response Evalu- ation Criteria in Solid Tumors ( RECIST 1.0 criteria [22]) using computed tomography...tumors: revised RECIST guideline (version 1.1). Eur J Cancer 45:228–247 23. CTEP Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program. CTCAE and CTC Website (2010) http

Limnological Investigations: Lake Koocanusa, Montana. Part 1. Pre-Impoundment Study, 1967-1972.

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-10-01

iacuc ol In suspended sediment and turbidity which suppressed khe aquatic Insect popua tion in the river downstream. Abnormally high backgrbund...vwL#3’~F1 fII .b~ ’* CC’ro6* 1942 Il’ sporweaa 1*66 40C TL .441 JAitk ntscř’M’ 1041tT.6 LINh c I1r.W,- T? 41 1 LIAO n39Co蔒 1&ATION t.c 1 AAI

Cultural Resources Survey of the Hickman Harbor Disposal Area, Fulton County, Kentucky

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-05-01

Reelfoot Lake region in northwestern Tennessee, were utilized in reconstructing this community. Elm and sweetgum form the dominant species in the community...sites, with extensive testing recommended for 15 Fu 17 and 15 Fu 18. fDurin- investi-ation of Reelfoot Lake - Lake No. 9 project impact area, four...Projects in Kentucky. UKMA, Lex. I Smith, Gerald P. 1974 Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Reelfoot Lake , Lake No. 9 Project Impact Area, Fulton

The US Response to China’s ASAT Test: An International Security Space Alliance for the Future (Drew Paper Number 8, August 2009)

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-08-01

per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources , gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing...Mastalir examines both that reevalu- ation and those intentions, relying on open- source material, particularly from Chinese strategic and military...identify the leading assumptions necessary to bound the problem. A forensic re- view of open- source Chinese literature—including the spoken and

Proceedings of the Ship Control Systems Symposium (6th) Held in Ottawa, Canada on 26-30 October 1981. Supplement

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-10-30

lIefCAL LIBRARY "... ........... . -FRMAi.- NOhL’ FR NO. .. 01 COL BY DR., OTTAWA, ONT - PUBLICATION INFORM1ATION - THESE PAPERS WERE PRINTED JIST AS...PROMINENTLY MAIRKED WITH THE COPYRIGHT SYMBOL AND WAS RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THESE PROCEEDINGS. REQUESTS FOR INFORMA TION REGARDING THE...that was required to ensure this success. The Symposium organizing committee, advisory groups, publications branch, authors, session chairmen

JPRS Report, Near East & South Asia.

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-02-11

the shop of Hasan al Houri, the butcher , and pamper themselves with gossip, between the hanging blocks of meat . JPRS-NEA-88-005 11 February 1988...efforts being made to reopen the PLO office in Beirut. [Answer] Things have not come to this yet. What we need to do first is to reshape relations...thought, and he made his choice. At a Nasirite celebration at the Lawyers Associ- ation in January 1984 he declared for the first time that "destiny

The Movement Control Battalions Role in Airfield Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-05-17

stationed in Liberia, no senior Air Force officer was there to assume the role of the senior airfield au- thority ( SAA ). Army Field Manual 3–04.300...Airfield and Flight Oper- ations Procedures, says that the joint force commander should designate an SAA for each airfield in order to ensure unity...of effort for airfield op- erations being conducted at a foreign airfield. The SAA is “responsible for the control, operation, and mainte- nance of

Bioeffects of Radiofrequency Radiation: A Review Pertinent to Air Force Operations.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-03-01

medium, opacities and assocjited globular degeneration of the lens cells developed in 1 day. Similar effects were observed when lenses were warmed to...of microglial~ cells , with microgli l processes show ng initial signs f degene ation. Many of these "low-intensity" effects are similar to those...assess effects of the exposure on cerebellar Purkinje cells . Because of the immaturity of the neonates, the Purkinje cell layer was not clearly displayed

An Alternative Treatment of Heat Flow for Charge Transport in Semiconductor Devices (Postprint)

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-07-01

is tantamount to treating them as ideal gases. A three-dimensional ideal Fermi gas is spherically symmetric in momentum space, and its distribution in...the first mo- ment of the Boltzmann equation using the momentum relax- ation time and effective mass approximations.13 Neglecting any magnetic field and...where the integral is over all momentum vectors k, v is electron velocity, k is the momentum relaxation time, and kf denotes the gradient in momentum

Nitrolysis of the CN Single Bond and Related Chemistry of Nitro and Nitroso Groups

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-02-01

nitrosonium cation, eq (1). 3 An alternative source of the iminium cation intermediate was proposed for the very poor conversions of tertiary aliphatic...the molecular ion I + at 228 (100%) and contained no evidence for the presence of contamination with partial deuter- ation products with masses 222...expected property of R-salt. Lewis acids also were found to be reac- tive. Both nitrosonium and nitronium tetrafluoroborate con- verted R-salt to the oxide

Dust Availability in Desert Terrains

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-01-01

Water infil- t,ation controls the penetration of dust into the soil profile as well as introduction of salts, precipitated upon evaporation Atmospheric...south- ern Negev ) is: sand (48-55%) > silt (37-42%) > clay (5-1%). It may well be that the type of gravelly trap is the reason for this finer texture. In...the widely exposed upper Cretaceous Paleocane and Eocene rocks in the Negev (Nathan, 1906) as well as in the Sinai and North Africa. The contribution of

The Coast Artillery Journal. Volume 74, Number 6, September-October 1931

DTIC Science & Technology

1931-10-01

Towns with the Primary Mission of Denying Such Towns to the Bandits This form of occupation became necessary in Nicar- agua in the summer and fall of 1927...such never materialized. Surprise Attacks on Bandit Camps Our first successful attack of this nature in Nicar- agua occurred in the first part of...complete reorganization of her military forces. Com- pulsory training is abolished. How difficult her situ - ation has become may be realized from the

JPRS Report, Soviet Union, Political Affairs, Preparations for the 19th Party Conference, Part II.

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-10-30

aspects of society’s life have been laid. The goal of restructuring is to reveal fully the humanist nature and creative might of socialism. The...restructuring. At the same time, the process of restructuring is proceed- ing in a contradictory fashion , via the overcoming of difficulties and a...1988 CENTRAL COMMITTEE THESES The first encouraging results have appeared in the cre- ation of examples of modern equipment and technology . The

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Data Package Number 5. Airport Improvement Task Force Delay Studies.

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-06-01

conrol 25 34parrozre alrspacecosrit Is 06pazture queue 27 ? Amway cros sin; delay control d.* Aizcaraft Czeratioiaj (Mrter:stics 21 Exit taxiway %a±l... Amway identification 12, Departure runway aMnds 1 ittaxiway location 17General aLV4ation basinq areas C.A= procedurei Is Aircraft separations...Number of runwry. _____________________________ U3 Amway identification 1.2 Deparure runway end Linksj 13 Runay crassinq Links 14Exit taxiway

The 2004 Fitts Lecture: Current Perspective on Combat Casualty Care

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-07-01

deliver this lecture, I actually wondered whether he had called the wrong number. Dr. Basil Pruitt described Dr. William P. Fitts in his 1992 Fitts Lecture...in our ability to care for injured casualties in a deployed setting. Dr. Basil Pruitt eloquently described the interaction between the AAST and...ation ( ABA ) verified burn centers (Fig. 3) in proximity to the USAF hubs.11 We anticipated between 500 and 2,500 burn casualties and created a

Wide Body Aircraft Demand Potential at Washington National Airport,

DTIC Science & Technology

1977-09-01

the city-pair markets. Probably the most important feature of FA-7 is the fact that it allows for investigation of the behavior of airlines to changes...FINANCIAL INFORMfATION YLIGHTS BY AIRCRAFT TPE ~.4/J \\ FUEL COSUMED PASSENGERS UARRIED BY TOA IR F FLIGHITS TOTAL AIRCRAFT USAGE coded data. Sample...the various levels of operations. Similar behavior can be identified in the simultaneous increase of both types of aircraft at Dulles. Tables lAthrough

Error Processing Techniques for the Modified Read Facsimile Code.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-09-01

suppose la cr~ation d’un support commun pour tout** les informations, une vtritable " Banque do dones". repartic sur des moyens detraitement nationaux...Veisctnce dv 20 rdgions. Dos calculateurs ant #td implant~s done le pass# au main@ dans toutem lea plus important**. On trouve ainsi des machines Bull...rA, un certain nombre dlentre eux devront n~cessairement etre mc- cesaiblos, voire min & jour en temps rdel :parmi, ccs derniers le fichier commercial

Command History. 1967. Volume 2. Sanitized

DTIC Science & Technology

1967-01-01

concrete concepts for RD necessitated first de - fining what the term should encompass, who would be involved, and where and in what order the process...interference with RD actions to follow. By clearing a relatively large zone surrounding the hamlet and village areas, a de - fense in depth could be...by NfACV in terms of coordination of effort, adequacy and J:•t•’ation Cf personnel and equipment, and balance between tactical and strat,.gic programa

A Formal Specification and Verification Method for the Prevention of Denial of Service in Ada Services

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-03-01

Mechanism; Computer Security. 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION IS. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. UMrrATION OF ABSTRACT...denial of service. This paper assumes that the reader is a computer science or engineering professional working in the area of formal specification and...recovery from such events as deadlocks and crashes can be accounted for in the computation of the waiting time for each service in the service hierarchy

CHD3 and CHD4 recruitment and chromatin remodeling activity at DNA breaks is promoted by early poly(ADP-ribose)-dependent chromatin relaxation.

PubMed

Smith, Rebecca; Sellou, Hafida; Chapuis, Catherine; Huet, Sébastien; Timinszky, Gyula

2018-05-04

One of the first events to occur upon DNA damage is the local opening of the compact chromatin architecture, facilitating access of repair proteins to DNA lesions. This early relaxation is triggered by poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation by PARP1 in addition to ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling. CHD4 recruits to DNA breaks in a PAR-dependent manner, although it lacks any recognizable PAR-binding domain, and has the ability to relax chromatin structure. However, its role in chromatin relaxation at the site of DNA damage has not been explored. Using a live cell fluorescence three-hybrid assay, we demonstrate that the recruitment of CHD4 to DNA damage, while being poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation-dependent, is not through binding poly(ADP-ribose). Additionally, we show that CHD3 is recruited to DNA breaks in the same manner as CHD4 and that both CHD3 and CHD4 play active roles in chromatin remodeling at DNA breaks. Together, our findings reveal a two-step mechanism for DNA damage induced chromatin relaxation in which PARP1 and the PAR-binding remodeler activities of Alc1/CHD1L induce an initial chromatin relaxation phase that promotes the subsequent recruitment of CHD3 and CHD4 via binding to DNA for further chromatin remodeling at DNA breaks.

The 193-Kd Vault Protein, Vparp, Is a Novel Poly(Adp-Ribose) Polymerase

PubMed Central

Kickhoefer, Valerie A.; Siva, Amara C.; Kedersha, Nancy L.; Inman, Elisabeth M.; Ruland, Cristina; Streuli, Michel; Rome, Leonard H.

1999-01-01

Mammalian vaults are ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes, composed of a small ribonucleic acid and three proteins of 100, 193, and 240 kD in size. The 100-kD major vault protein (MVP) accounts for >70% of the particle mass. We have identified the 193-kD vault protein by its interaction with the MVP in a yeast two-hybrid screen and confirmed its identity by peptide sequence analysis. Analysis of the protein sequence revealed a region of ∼350 amino acids that shares 28% identity with the catalytic domain of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). PARP is a nuclear protein that catalyzes the formation of ADP-ribose polymers in response to DNA damage. The catalytic domain of p193 was expressed and purified from bacterial extracts. Like PARP, this domain is capable of catalyzing a poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation reaction; thus, the 193-kD protein is a new PARP. Purified vaults also contain the poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation activity, indicating that the assembled particle retains enzymatic activity. Furthermore, we show that one substrate for this vault-associated PARP activity is the MVP. Immunofluorescence and biochemical data reveal that p193 protein is not entirely associated with the vault particle, suggesting that it may interact with other protein(s). A portion of p193 is nuclear and localizes to the mitotic spindle. PMID:10477748

A Decision-Oriented Investigation of Air Force Civil Engineering’s Operations Branch and the Implications for a Decision Support System.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-09-01

information when making a decision [ Szilagyi and Wallace , 1983:3201." Driver and Mock used cognitive complexity ideas to develop this two dimensional...flexible AMOUNT OF INFORMATION USED High hierarchic integrative Figure 6. Cognitive Complexity Model ( Szilagyi and Wallace , 1983:321) Decisive Style. The...large amount of inform- ation. However, he processes this information with a multiple focus approach ( Szilagyi and Wallace , 1983:320-321). 26 McKenney

USAF Advanced Terrestrial Energy Study. Volume 4. Analysis, Data, and Bibliography.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-04-01

OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS T0 DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY FOR PREDICTING LON(.o-TERM FUEL CELL PERFORM4ANCE FROM S"ORT-TEIM VESTING. APPLYING THE PERVURbATION...ION PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED FOR ACTUALLY INSTALLINGP THE FUEL CELL POWER PLANT AT THE SANTA CLARA SIE DE SCh1PT ORS6 AIR POLLUTION DATtMENT;AUXILIARY...IV OF THE CERAMIC TECHNOLUGY READINESS PROGRAM TITL IMDNU) ADVANCED MATER IALS FUR ALTERNATIVE FUEL CAPABLE DIRECTLY FIRED HEAT ENGINES 36 - - - . r

The Off-Line Use of a Sequential Estimator.

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-07-01

S C SCHARTZ NOO1-80-C-0530 UNCLASSIFIED TR-4I’l EEEEEEEEE1-EEEEhE-mlllEllEEEEE -IIIEEEEEIII -iEiiiiEiiilEN 112.8 1.0,5 1111 3 2 1 1 2 .2’ � 1-12...question regarding t a e.%tent to which convergence can be assured. The results of sin,.-.ations are pre-sented. pJ 3 IBL OF COCUTS Abstract...2 fhapter 1. The Problem Statement - - 4..........----- ..hapter 2. $ome Difficulties With Sequential Processing - 6 Chapter 3 . Off

Flight in Adverse Environmental Condition

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-01-01

congruence among many accident studies that indicates that the flight crews have the opportunity to prevent 60-70% of all accidents 13]. Pigure 2 shows a...fully wendful of our duty ot car* and with thu roaliuAtion hm the undortndtng anA Xnaledgo gained vll not bo useful unl(ss the operational ayAtom can ex ...des donnles. Hls de cc ol tai les soutteent des mnimes ditauts Qua 13 tot-tle do PRtATT. En consiquence. 11 taut geot I lespnit quc !a description des

Molecular Recognition of Endocytic Codes in Receptor Tyrosine Kinases

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1999-06-01

and B), substitution of Glu for Thr at residue 508 failed to induce actin aggregation in COS-7 cells (Fig. 9, panels C and D), comparable to lack...of effects of the kinase inactive Kd3-D460N mutant (Fig. 9, panels G and H). In contrast, substitution of 2 Glu residues whose charge may more...studies of Mekl where substitution of an Asp or Glu residue for 1 serine phosphoryl- ation site partially activated the enzyme and substitution of 2

Host Immunity via Mutable Virtualized Large-Scale Network Containers

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-07-25

and constrain the distributed persistent inside crawlers that have va.lid credentials to access the web services. The main idea is to add a marker...to each web page URL and use the URL path and user inforn1ation contained in the marker to help accurately detect crawlers at its earliest stage...more than half of all website traffic, and malicious bots contributes almost one third of the traffic. As one type of bots, web crawlers have been

A CMOS merged CDR and continuous-time adaptive equalizer

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sánchez-Azqueta, C.; Aguirre, J.; Gimeno, C.; Aldea, C.; Celma, S.

2015-06-01

We present a low-voltage merged CDR and cntinuous-time adaptive equalizer capable to compensate the attenu- ation of a SI-POF channel while at the same time synchronizing and regenerating the incoming signal in a single stage. The system operates at 1.25 Gbps for NRZ modulation through a 50-m SI-POF channel and it is designed in standard 0.18-μm CMOS fed at 1 V with a power consumption of 43.4 mW.

Porous silicon - rare earth doped xerogel and glass composites

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Balakrishnan, S.; Gun'ko, Yurii K.; Perova, T. S.; Rafferty, A.; Astrova, E. V.; Moore, R. A.

2005-06-01

The development of components for photonics applications is growing exponentially. The sol-gel method is now recognised as a convenient and flexible way to deposit oxide or glass films on a variety of hosts, including porous silicon. In the present work we incorporated erbium and europium doped xerogel into porous silicon and developed new porous silicon - rare earth doped glass composites. Various characteris-ation techniques including FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy were employed in this work.

IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION SHARING DEMONSTRATION AMONG ORGANIZATIONS IN CHARGE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN TOKYO METROPOLITAN NEAR FIELD EARTHQUAKE DISASTER

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hada, Yasunori; Kondo, Shinya; Meguro, Kimiro; Ohara, Miho; Zama, Shinsaku; Endo, Makoto; Kobayashi, Keiji; Suzuki, Takeyasu; Noda, Itsuki; Shimora, Hiroki; Takeuchi, Ikuo; Kobayashi, Satoshi; Arakawa, Junpei; Yoshimoto, Kenichi

For realizing cross-sectional inform ation sharing in the Tokyo metropolitan area, we develop disaster management applications to reduce negative impact due to vital issue in phase of initial response, and cooperation of those applications are demonstrated toward public officials in charge of disaster management. The demonstration of information sharing among disaster related organizations focusing on issues about simultaneous multiple post-earthquake fires and rescue operations after an earthquake directly underneath Tokyo are reported.

Studies of the Ignition and Combustion of Boron Particles for Air - Augmented Rocket Applications

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1974-10-01

Information Service. I TIS I V ~C 60 0U ’MA: 0-L JCSW1;•, :j J~ ............ . ....... ..................... .4151 _1 Conditions of Reproduction...ation is probably not sufficient to be clearly demonstrated by our experiments. 32 REFERENCES FOR SECTIONS I - V 1. Talley, C.P., and Henderson, U.V...studies that the combustion of boron Occurts in- twVo cleaned, the particle V %\\ill not iunite. successive staues. After heat uip to -about 1800- I Kn’(17

Investigation to Study the Aerodynamic Ship Wake Turbulence Generated by a DD963 Destroyer.

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1979-10-01

development of aircraft control systems and aerodynamics and ship interfacing hardware. The DD 963 had previously been designated as the smallest non...P AD-AOA3 663 BOEING VERTOL CO PHILADELPHIA PA F/6 20/4 INVESTI6ATION To STUDY THE AERODYNAMIC SHIP WAKE TURBULENCE GEN-ETCIU) OCT 79 T S GARNETT...16s9o * PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA 10142 4 April 1980 8-1162-6192 Naval Air Development Center Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974 Attention: Code 6053

Essence of Excellence - Lessons from Naval Executives About Superior Performing Tactical and Readiness Staffs.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-06-01

the organization. 21 7L III. CONSISTENCY -THE INSTRUMENT OF PERFORMANCE "Knowle -dge of our duties is the most essential part of the philosophy of life ...to accomplish them. This means remaining flex- ible under the operation of everyday crisis situ- ations. It requires focusing on what is important...as a way of life . All actions are dominated by a common vision or goal shared throughout the staff. These staffs are innovators, 15 - . t. excellent

Contamination Assessment Report, Site 1-7, Hydrazine Blending and Storage Facility. Version 3.2

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-09-01

Anaytca Laotris Rnc \\ R THE RTAIN A L CONT ATION C ow 93 ii416 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL eCOMMERCE CITY, (’OLORADO *80022-2180 Best Avai~lable Copy...CONTAMINATION CLEANUP I THE INFORMATION AND CONCLUSIONS PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY UNLESS... security fence and a barbed wire fence. These fenced areas are 450 feet (ft) apart, but the yards are connected by two overhead pipelines. The west yard

Petrographic Analysis of Portland Cement Concrete Cores from Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-11-01

by a white deposit. Carbon- ation staining was observed within the top 2 mm of the sample. The aggre- gates were angular to sub-round ( granitic to...was observed within the top 2 mm of the sample and down surface cracks. The aggre- gates were angular to sub-round ( granitic to gneissic in...Carbona- tion staining was observed within the top 2 mm of the sample. The aggregates were angular to sub-round ( granitic to gneissic in

1981 AFOSR Contractors Meeting on Air Breathing Combustion Dynamics and Explosion Research, 16-20 November 1981, Clearwater Beach, Florida

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-09-01

Atomi:Mation, Ignition and Combustion of Liquid and Multiphase Fuels in High -Speed Air StreamsIi J. Schetz VPI and State University 9:00 Turbulent Mixing and...Aeronautical Laboratories (AFWAL) 8:35 Injection, Atomt:ation, Ignition and Combustion of Liquid and Multiphase Fuels in High -Speed Air Streams J...State University Transverse injection of liquid and/or liquid -slurry jets into high speed airstreams finds application in several propulsion-related

Cognitive Performance Degradation on Sonar Operator and Torpedo Data Control Unit Operator after One Night of Sleep Deprivation

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-09-01

8 II. SLEEP AND SOME CHARACTERISTICS . . . . . o . . 13 A. C"YCLE AND CYCLE EFFECT ... ......... 11 B. SLEEP DEPRIVATION...17 E. NAP: RESTORATIVE POWER AND SIDE EFFECTS OF THE NAP o . . o o o o e o o . o * o e o . 19 III. SLEEP LOSS AND...war periods. The effect of this situ- ation is a requirement for long hours of physically and mentally exhausting work without sleep. The silent war

An Analysis of Data Dictionaries and Their Role in Information Resource Management.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-09-01

management system DBMS). It manages data by utilizing software routines built Lato the idta di:-tionary package and thus is not dependent 3n D.IrS soft- wace ...described as having active or passive interfaces or a combination of the two. An inter- faze is a series of commands which connact the data...carefully conceived examples in the ii:tionary’s refer- enzc manuals. A hierarchy of menus can reduce complex oper- ations to a series of smaller

Improving Royal Australian Air Force Strategic Airlift Planning by Application of a Computer Based Management Information System

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-12-01

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE STRATEGIC AIRLIFT PLANNING bY APPLICATION OF A COMPTER BASED MANAGEMENT INFO4ATION SYSTEM THESIS Presented to the Faculty of the...Master of Science in Information Management Neil A. Cooper, BBus Squadron Leader, RAAF December 1991 Approved for public release; distribution unlimited...grateful to the time and honest views given to me by the ADANS manager , Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Davis. For my Canadian research, I relied on the

Annual Report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and the Congress, January 1994

DTIC Science & Technology

1994-01-01

latftoirm. This iJl id-..s such basic ,,SC-vice.,S as voice, video , data, imagery, and graphics transmission, as well as organi/.ational and individual...messaging, video -teleconferencing, and electronic data interchange. Overarchin e the system are standardization, security, and technology insertion...WTli (’ pedo shldlow watecr upgradiing, and improvements to the Standoffl’Lind Attatck Missile for1 stI~ke’-IL’IlCer ai ra iit. NAVAL. AVIATION

Naval Construction Force Readiness Training, Peacetime Construction and the War Mission: A Question of Congruency.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-09-01

8217:-" . Cc.,h~,b 2 ¢ nstruct.ilon ..1 ,. 1._ An Amphibious Construction Battalion (P1!3CB) provides engineering support to a Naval Beach Group during the...PHIBCB’s. The top priority requirements in an amphibious opez- ation are to render beaches trafficable and to establish lines of communication and...tactical air support. After ther landing beach is cleared, establishment and support of Marine tactical aircraft ashore is the first priority. The9

Multilayer Network Modeling of Change Propagation for Engineering Change Management

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-06-01

generalization, rather than statistical generalization. As such, a single case can be used to advance a theory, similarly to how scientific experiments are...ation 411 PNC C ac 2 C PC Not Predicted & Propagated wI Comunication ENot Predicted & Not Propagated w ConPnCcation 04 PPC 5CPredicted & Propagated w...Engineering Management 48(3): 292-306. 5. Clark, J. and Holton, D.A. (2005). A First Look at Graph Theory. World Scientific . 6. Clarkson P.J., Simons, C

Ion Deposited Carbon Coatings.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-07-01

levels correspondant i la transition entre les nivellux 2 piao and 5 d, of the kr-ypton-86 atom. 2 p,,, et 5 d5, de l’atow~e krypton 86. kilogram (kg...6gal A la [Mafsse (II prototype inItern ational du the kilogram. (The international prototype of kilogrananric. the kilogram is at particular cylinder...seconde (s) The second is the duration of 9 192 631 770 La seconde est IaI dur&e de 9 192 63 1 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the perioiles

Biochemical Markers of Brain Injury: An Integrated Proteomics-Based Approach

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-02-01

Anthony J Williams, X-C May Lu, Renwu Chen, Zhilin Liao, Rebeca Connors, Kevin K Wang, Ron L Hayes, Frank C Tortella, Jitendra R Dave. High throughput... YANG , A., et al. (2002). Evalu- ation of two-dimensional differential gel electrophoresis for proteomic expression analysis of a model breast cancer cell...apoptosis. J. Biol. Chem. 279, 1030–1039. Kuida K., Zheng T. S., Na S., Kuan C., Yang D., Karasuyama H., Rakic P. and Flavell R. A. (1996) Decreased apoptosis

Fine-Scale Volume Heterogeneity in a Mixed Sand/Mud Sediment Off Fort Walton Beach, FL

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-07-01

by Vaughan et al. [4]. Subsequent to the mud drape, wind-wave activity mobilized sediment and some of the mud layer was resuspended, and sand from...hardening effects, which is a common issue with polychromatic energy sources, such as the HD-500 and medical CT systems. Beam hardening is a process...provides a convenient characterization of levels of heterogeneity. The CV is defined as the standard devi - ation divided by the mean and multiplied by

Force XXI: Directions in Digitization - Symposium Report.

DTIC Science & Technology

1996-08-21

J. KWINN, JR. LTC DAVID W. HUTCHISON COL JAMES L. KAYS 7 . PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) USMA OPERATIONS RESEARCH CENTER WEST...I would also like to acknowledge the many people who worked hard to put on this symposium: Colonel James L. Kays for providing the vision, faith...Appendix D-5: Organi2ation D-5-1 Appendix D-6: Interoperability D-6-1 Appendix D- 7 : Readiness D- 7 -1 Annex E: Transcripts from Symposium E-l Annex F

Fuel Properties Effect on the Performance of a Small High Temperature Rise Combustor

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-01-01

Center Cleveland, Ohio and DTIC S h cELECTStephen A. Beckel DEC 3 11990Pat Whn iraf Pratt & Whitney Aircraft West Palm Beach, Florida Ea: D S Prepared...Beckel Government Products Division Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Nest Palm Beach, Florida Abstract Fuel physical properties that govern atomiz- ation and...fuels used were JP-5, a blend of Diesel Fuel actual combustion process, there is only a slight Marine/Home Hea.ing Oil (DFM/HHO), and a blend of

Annual Research Progress Report, Fiscal Year 1988. Volume 2. (Brooke Army Medical Center)

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-10-01

Phase III. (0) SWOG 8221 Treatment of Advanced Bladder Cancer with Preoperative Irradi- 362 ation and Radical Cystectomy vs. Radical Cystectomy Alone...Disease, Phase II. (0) POG 8731 Phase II Study of Low-dose "Continuous" Oral Methotrexate in 530 the Treatment of Children with Progressive or Recurrent...the other will receive a diet high in protein and carbohydrates but with minimal fiber. The remainder of the study will be conducted as outlined in the

Korean War Logistics, The First One Hundred Days, 25 June 1950 to 2 October 1950

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-05-16

for troop acceptability. Fresh food items such as eggs, fruit , vegetables and meat were shipped from Japan while the bulk of fresh foods were shipped...received extra issues of food, supplemental items, e.g., coffee and fruit juice , and had priority on fresh food items.42 Ration supplement packs with...Officer arrived in Pusan on 30 June 1950, with 80 KMAG officers and enlisted personnel plus two civilians to assist him in the oper- ation of the port

The Governance of the City University of New York A System at Odds with Itself

DTIC Science & Technology

2000-01-01

provided thoughtful and incisive commentary on drafts of this document. Early drafts also benefited from the reviews of task force staff mem - bers...requirements on the qualifications of mem - bers of the board. In particular, the law does not attempt to ensure that trustees have a measure of...establishing a blue-ribbon process for the appointment of the mem - bers of the Board of Trustees. Such a process would involve the cre- ation of

Is the USAF Officer Corps a Fighting Force?

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-05-01

quottin)j analysis, and operational audit . Following work moasurent and 14 computAtions, th., standards 4uro staffed and approved by NQ USAF *rnl...occupation group in the Air Force. 9 Most recently# Senator John Glenn has asked the GAO to conduct an audit of pilot requirements.1 9 This information...AlIocdtion System," Air Force Times, 14 September 1987, p. 6. 9. Pat )alton, " Audit Pilot Requirements, Glenn Asks GAO," Air Forte Times, 18 January 1988

The Computational Complexity of Two-Level Morphology.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-11-01

automaton component of a KIMMO system specified as in Gajek et al. (1983) ;uid ey is a string over the alphabet of the KIMMO system. An actual instance...a are m-s before, uid D is the dictionary coinpo- jaiite of a KIMMO system described as specified in Gajek t al. (1983). An actual instance of KIMMO...the smaller machines (Karttunen, 1983:176). Gajek et al. (1983) use the terms DIGGMACHINE and DIG RMACIIINE to refer to the gener- ation and recognition

Physical and Mechanical Characterization of a Nano Carbon Infused Aluminum-Matrix Composite

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-10-01

n (EBSD) a results are s f hardness correlation Vickers ha condition, opy and Im clusions in son 6061 ma num specim s and appe , which are... extrusi perties to po inum in the ference poin wever no s view of a ha ly a carbon image in ations of am rticular hea Electron B and covetic unted...as a n the were point ased veals rbon No atter ere metallogr significan grains in having g distributi area cov grains un

An Examination of the Current Revolution in Soviet Military Affairs.

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-03-01

A-A194 463 AN EXAMINATION OF THE CJRUENT REVOLUTION IN SOVIET i/I MILITARY AFFAIRS(U) NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY~CA R L CSUTI MAR 88...Lee Csuti March 1988 Thesis Advisor: M. Tsypkin Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. REPORT DOCUMENT..ATION PAGE 7a ’. r : Scur C:as...ede Approved tor public release: distributi~n is unlihited. P- v r - r -n. Organization R .ort \\um-erns) 5 \\lonioring Or anizati|n Report Numbers) 7a Name

Demonstration of a Wire Suspension for Virtual Flight Testing in a Wind Tunnel

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-02-01

They were connected by the roll shaft, which rotates in a pair of bearings. These bearings supported both radial and axial loads . Loads were...an axial load , and a radial ball bearing to support the radial loads . To determine whether the anticipated bearing friction is acceptable, we modeled... axial load due to cable pre-tension. Analysis showed that the best choice of pitch bearings is a combin- ation of a ball thrust bearing, which will carry

Mississippi and Louisiana Estuarine Areas. Freshwater Diversion to Lake Pontchartrain Basin and Mississippi Sound. Feasibility Study. Volume 1. Main Report.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-04-01

study area encompasses 2,960,000 acres. In Louisiana , the area includes the lower Mississippi River from Bayou Manchac to Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs...1985 SUBJECT: Mississippi and Louisiana Eatuarine Areas Orleans and permits navi-ation access between the Mississippi River and the Gulf !ntraccastal...to migrate back and forth across ;jhat i rc- coutheast Louisiana . Ar the river migrated, it deposited sediment in the form of deltaic marshes. The

Summer Research of Factors Influencing High School Student’s Choice of Careers in Defense Related Engineering.

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-05-01

RESEARH DIVISION fLT COL JOEL BRADSHAW 1300 - 1400 HIGH EXPLOSIVE TESTING COMPU’rATIONAL DIVISION MR. (MI OMDDA 1 1400 - 1630 TOUR AND DEUNSTRATIONS OF...high schools. In sciences, Biology and Chemistry were the most common courses that had been taken. Physics was taken mainly by students again from the... biology ), and the other music. percent changed their senior year program following UNITE 󈨐. percent wanted to change their program but could not. Many

The Coast Artillery Journal. Volume 82, Number 2, March-April 1939

DTIC Science & Technology

1939-04-01

Lester D. Flon’ who leaves for Fort Totten in ?\\/[a~ch. BRIGADE ATHLETICS Outstanding sports feature during the last two months has been the nip-and-tuck...ational Gnard. Port- land. ~!ajor LeRoy Lutes. from \\\\’ashington. D. c.. to 62d. Ft. Totten . ~!ajor Y. P. Foster. to the Philippim’s. sailing ~ew York...ajor F. S. Swett. irom the Philippines. to Cniversit\\. oi California. Berkelev. ~[ajor E’- H. Taliaferro. Jr .. from Ft. Totten . to Hawaii. sailing Xew

NEW Manning System Field Evaluation

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-12-15

M’xzimum 200 wor(ds) 14 . SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 16. PRICE COf 17. SECURITY CLASSIFI.ATION 18. SEC.URITY CLASSIFIC,,TIO 19 SECURITY...three- year life cycle geared to the fLrst-term soldIer’s enlistment. tn the majority or cases, these units were deployed OCONUS for a part of the unit’s...soldiers of selected COHORT and monCO9ORT battalions and companies/batterles )oth in CONUS and USARSUR (five iterations over three years ). The primary

Guide to Simulation Scheduling. Appendices B and C,

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-01-01

2v502) lEARN ,ElA7L CAL03120 YEAkN=YEAKN4I CAL03130 610 COKT14UE CALO-1140 C 502 FOkt T IX/,1XYLAR m lo g 93113 ol2 i X, MCI 1H= 19 2 o1 X 3113) CAL0315,O...1791777#END=777) NRAND MICCO650 GC 10l 778 MIC00660 * 777 WR17E(6,0) I PLEASE ENTER A NUMBER FO FANDOM NUMBER CEIEkATION’ M1C00670 REAC(59*) NRAND

China’s Incomplete Military Transformation: Assessing the Weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-02-01

PLA’s capabilities are still unable to (1) cope with the demands of winning a local war under informatized conditions and (2) successfully carry out...to the PLA’s ability to execute modern informatized military oper- ations. Weaknesses in the realm of human capital include continuing concerns about...improving the PLA’s operational capabilities. 1 Informatized conditions is a PLA concept characterized by a “system-of-system operations . . . [focus

Reliability and Maintainability Analysis of Fluidic Back-Up Flight Control System and Components.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-09-01

industry. 2 r ~~m~ NADC 80227- 60 Maintainability Review of FMEA worksheets indicates that the standard hydraulic components of the servoactuator will...achieved. Procedures for conducting the FMEA and evaluating the 6 & | I NADC 80227- 60 severity of each failure mode are included as Appendix A...KEYSER N62269-81-M-3047 UNCLASSIFIED NADC-80227- 60 NL 66 11111.5 .4 11 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART N~ATIONAL BUR[AU Of STANDARDS 1%3A, REPORT

Sound Military Decision

DTIC Science & Technology

1942-01-01

basis of professional judgment (see page i),--and its essentials are the proper foundation for any system of Eelf- improvement in the exercise of mental...ftmdamentals of the military profession, i.e., the profession of arms. emphasis, naturally, is on the exercise of mental effort in the solution of itary...ESTIMATE OF THE SIT ATION which, t e p-’fesince 1916ofarsTe e s nr, iWas"•I’ revisedx-I" editions. The new material that was added in 1936 was intended

Eruption of Permanent Dentition in Rhesus Monkeys Exposed to ELF (extremely Low Frequency) Fields.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-04-01

Medical Research and Development Commaiid M0096.001-1022 Reviewed by: Approved and Released by: Ashton Graybiel, M.D. Captain W. M. Houk , MC, USN...Chief Scientific Advisor Commanding Officer April 1983 NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY NAVAL AIR S rATION PENSACOLA, FLuRIDA 32508 ii L ½.-- 1...significance level of .05, the calculated a E is .001. 2 V ! -A----;--! PROCEDURE Sixty rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) were introduced into the ELF

Measurements and Modeling of The Air Pollution and The Meteorology On A Complex Topography Region: Case Study Grenoble 1998/1999

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Couach, O.; Balin, I.; Jimenez, R.; Quaglia, P.; Kirchner, F.; Ristori, P.; Simeonov, V.; Clappier, A.; van den Bergh, H.; Calpini, B.

In order to understand, to predict and to elaborate solutions concerning the photo- chemical and meteorological processes, which occur often in the summer time over the Grenoble city and its three surroundings valleys, both modeling and measurement approaches were considered. Two intensive air pollution and meteorological measure- ments campaigns were performed in 1998 and 1999. Ozone (O3) and other pollutants (NOx, CH2O, SO2, etc) as well as wind, temperature, solar radiation and relative hu- midity were intensively measured at surface level combined with 3D measurements range by using: an instrumented aircraft (Metair), two ozone lidars (e.g. EPFL ozone dial lidar) and wind profilers (e.g.Degreane). This poster will focus on the main results of these measurements like the 3D ozone distribution, the mixing height/planetary boundary layer evolution, the meteorological behavior, and the other pollutants evalu- ation. The paper also highlights the use of these measurements as a necessary database for comparison and checking (validation) of the model performances and thus to allow modeling solutions in predicting the air pollution events and thus permitting to build the right abatement strategies.

Dielectric elastomer bending tube actuators with rigid electrode structures

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wehrheim, F.; Schlaak, H. F.; Meyer, J.-U.

2010-04-01

The common approach for dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) is based on the assumption that compliant electrodes are a fundamental design requirement. For tube-like applications compliant electrodes cause a change of the actuator diameter during actuation and would require additional support-structures. Focused on thinwalled actuator-tube geometries room consumption and radial stabilityr epresent crucial criteria. Following the ambition of maximum functional integration, the concept of using a rigid electrode structure arises. This structure realizes both, actuation and support characteristics. The intended rigid electrode structure is based on a stacked DEA with a non-compressible dielectric. Byactu ation, the displaced dielectric causes an overlap. This overlap serves as an indicator for geometrical limitations and has been used to extract design rules regarding the electrode size, electrode distance and maximum electrode travel. Bycons idering the strain in anydir ection, the mechanical efficiencyhas been used to define further design aspects. To verifyt he theoretic analysis, a test for determination of the compressive stress-strain-characteristics has been applied for different electrode setups. As result the geometrydep ending elastic pressure module has been formulated by implementation of a shape factor. The presented investigations consider exclusive the static behavior of a DEA-setup with rigid electrodes.

Stakeholders Participation In The European Water Framework Directive

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

van Ast, J. A.; Boot, S. P.

In the new framework directive, public information and consultation are main ele- ments in the procedure towards River Basin Management Plans. In general decision making in integrated water management should not be limited to the application of models and desk study. All important decisions need interaction with societal actors. These stakeholders have visions, ideas, patterns of behaviour and solutions for per- ceived problems. For example, farmer organisations, environmental groups and house- owners associations all have different ideas about measures that change the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of a river basin. Well- organised interaction has two main advantages: 1. The quality of the decision will be higher because specific knowledge of involved people and their different views are being taken into consider- ation. 2. The interaction enables exchange of information which can lead to a better understanding of the ins and outs of the specific situation and in this way contribute to public support. There are different ways for operationalisation of public informa- tion and consultation, like interactive workshops, internet assessment and interview rounds with key players. In this paper some of the different methods of interaction with stakeholders are elaborated. The aim is to improve the quality of integrated water management in river basins.

Forest-atmosphere BVOC exchange in diverse and structurally complex canopies: 1-D modeling of a mid-successional forest in northern Michigan

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Bryan, Alexander M.; Cheng, Susan J.; Ashworth, Kirsti

Foliar emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC)dimportant precursors of tropospheric ozone and secondary organic aerosolsdvary widely by vegetation type. Modeling studies to date typi-cally represent the canopy as a single dominant tree type or a blend of tree types, yet many forests are diverse with trees of varying height. To assess the sensitivity of biogenic emissions to tree height vari-ation, we compare two 1-D canopy model simulations in which BVOC emission potentials are homo-geneous or heterogeneous with canopy depth. The heterogeneous canopy emulates the mid-successional forest at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS). In this case, high-isoprene-emitting fo-liagemore » (e.g., aspen and oak) is constrained to the upper canopy, where higher sunlight availability increases the light-dependent isoprene emission, leading to 34% more isoprene and its oxidation products as compared to the homogeneous simulation. Isoprene declines from aspen mortality are 10% larger when heterogeneity is considered. Overall, our results highlight the importance of adequately representing complexities of forest canopy structure when simulating light-dependent BVOC emissions and chemistry.« less

40 CFR 761.135 - Effect of compliance with this policy and enforcement.

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2010-07-01

..., DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE, AND USE PROHIBITIONS PCB Spill Cleanup Policy § 761.135 Effect of compliance with... considered improper PCB disposal, this policy establishes requirements that EPA considers to be adequate...

Benchmarking Equity in Transfer Policies for Career and Technical Associate's Degrees

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Chase, Megan M.

2011-01-01

Using critical policy analysis, this study considers state policies that impede technical credit transfer from public 2-year colleges to 4-year institutions of higher education. The states of Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin are considered, and seven policy benchmarks for facilitating the transfer of technical credits are proposed. (Contains…

Assessing the Impact of Earth Radiation Pressure Acceleration on Low-Earth Orbit Satellites

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Vielberg, Kristin; Forootan, Ehsan; Lück, Christina; Kusche, Jürgen; Börger, Klaus

2017-04-01

The orbits of satellites are influenced by several external forces. The main non-gravitational forces besides thermospheric drag, acting on the surface of satellites, are accelerations due to the Earth and Solar Radiation Pres- sure (SRP and ERP, respectively). The sun radiates visible and infrared light reaching the satellite directly, which causes the SRP. Earth also emits and reflects the sunlight back into space, where it acts on satellites. This is known as ERP acceleration. The influence of ERP increases with decreasing distance to the Earth, and for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites ERP must be taken into account in orbit and gravity computations. Estimating acceler- ations requires knowledge about energy emitted from the Earth, which can be derived from satellite remote sensing data, and also by considering the shape and surface material of a satellite. In this sensitivity study, we assess ERP accelerations based on different input albedo and emission fields and their modelling for the satellite missions Challenging Mini-Satellite Payload (CHAMP) and Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). As input fields, monthly 1°x1° products of Clouds and the Earth's Radiant En- ergy System (CERES), L3 are considered. Albedo and emission models are generated as latitude-dependent, as well as in terms of spherical harmonics. The impact of different albedo and emission models as well as the macro model and the altitude of satellites on ERP accelerations will be discussed.

Sulforaphane inhibits damage-induced poly (ADP-ribosyl)ation via direct interaction of its cellular metabolites with PARP-1.

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Piberger, Ann Liza; Keil, Claudia; Platz, Stefanie; Rohn, Sascha; Hartwig, Andrea

2015-11-01

The isothiocyanate sulforaphane, a major breakdown product of the broccoli glucosinolate glucoraphanin, has frequently been proposed to exert anticarcinogenic properties. Potential underlying mechanisms include a zinc release from Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 followed by the induction of detoxifying enzymes. This suggests that sulforaphane may also interfere with other zinc-binding proteins, e.g. those essential for DNA repair. Therefore, we explored the impact of sulforaphane on poly (ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP-1), poly (ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation), and DNA single-strand break repair (SSBR) in cell culture. Immunofluorescence analyses showed that sulforaphane diminished H2 O2 -induced PARylation in HeLa S3 cells starting from 15 μM despite increased lesion induction under these conditions. Subcellular experiments quantifying the damage-induced incorporation of (32) P-ADP-ribose by PARP-1 displayed no direct impact of sulforaphane itself, but cellular metabolites, namely the glutathione conjugates of sulforaphane and its interconversion product erucin, reduced PARP-1 activity concentration dependently. Interestingly, this sulforaphane metabolite-induced PARP-1 inhibition was prevented by thiol compounds. PARP-1 is a stimulating factor for DNA SSBR-rate and we further demonstrated that 25 μM sulforaphane also delayed the rejoining of H2 O2 -induced DNA strand breaks, although this might be partly due to increased lesion frequencies. Sulforaphane interferes with damage-induced PARylation and SSBR, which implies a sulforaphane-dependent impairment of genomic stability. © 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Studies of the expression of human poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and identification of PARP-1 substrates by yeast proteome microarray screening.

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Tao, Zhihua; Gao, Peng; Liu, Hung-Wen

2009-12-15

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation of various nuclear proteins catalyzed by a family of NAD(+)-dependent enzymes, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs), is an important posttranslational modification reaction. PARP activity has been demonstrated in all types of eukaryotic cells with the exception of yeast, in which the expression of human PARP-1 was shown to lead to retarded cell growth. We investigated the yeast growth inhibition caused by human PARP-1 expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Flow cytometry analysis reveals that PARP-1-expressing yeast cells accumulate in the G(2)/M stage of the cell cycle. Confocal microscopy analysis shows that human PARP-1 is distributed throughout the nucleus of yeast cells but is enriched in the nucleolus. Utilizing yeast proteome microarray screening, we identified 33 putative PARP-1 substrates, six of which are known to be involved in ribosome biogenesis. The poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation of three of these yeast proteins, together with two human homologues, was confirmed by an in vitro PARP-1 assay. Finally, a polysome profile analysis using sucrose gradient ultracentrifugation demonstrated that the ribosome levels in yeast cells expressing PARP-1 are lower than those in control yeast cells. Overall, our data suggest that human PARP-1 may affect ribosome biogenesis by modifying certain nucleolar proteins in yeast. The artificial PARP-1 pathway in yeast may be used as a simple platform to identify substrates and verify function of this important enzyme.

Do Social and Economic Policies Influence Health? A Review

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Joshi, Pamela; Geronimo, Kimberly; Acevedo-Garcia, Dolores

2014-01-01

Although social and economic policies are not considered part of health services infrastructure, such policies may influence health and disease by altering social determinants of health (SDH). We review social and economic policies in the US that have measured health outcomes among adults in four domains of SDH including housing and neighborhood, employment, family strengthening/marriage, and income supplementation. The majority of these policies target low-income populations. These social policies rarely consider health as their initial mission or outcomes. When measuring health, the programs document mental health and physical health benefits more than half the time, although some effects fade with time. We also find considerable segregation of program eligibility by gender and family composition. Policy makers should design future social policies to evaluate health outcomes using validated health measures; to target women more broadly across the socioeconomic spectrum; and to consider family caregiving responsibilities as ignoring them can have unintended health effects. PMID:25984439

Considering Critical Turns in Research on Educational Leadership and Policy

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Diem, Sarah; Young, Michelle D.

2015-01-01

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of critical policy analysis (CPA) in the fields of educational leadership and policy. In addition to exploring how CPA compares to traditional research approaches in educational leadership and policy, the authors consider the influence of long-established ways of knowing, why scholars choose…

A New Approach to Kinetics of Spinodal Decomposition in the Linear Regime.

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1980-08-28

HUE! 11111" . ~ 2 8 12.5~ III............... jjj 1111 .6 11111 -2 -6~ MICFR()({)py HI ’,,0[ tJII1(N IIS I HAR 1 SECuRi-Y CLASSIrl AT’ON QF THIS PAGE...When t)ars Entered) PREAD INSTRUCTIONS REPORT DOCUMEN~TATION PAGE BEFORE COMPLETING FORM I . REPCRT NUMBE , 12, GOVT ACCESSION NO. 3. RECIPIENT’S...MONITORING AGENCY NAME & ADORE (if r n Office) 1S. SECURITY CLASS. (of this report)’ , V i "’! Unclassified tea. DECL ASSI FIC ATION/ DOWN GRADING 1EM

Testing and Measurement Techniques in Heat Transfer and Combustion.

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1980-09-01

Is passage de lair de dilution au moyen d’une oeirie d’orlfices circu- laires , d’autre part leur propre refroidlseement grace A la cr~ation de films...dlenviron 20 % plus grand qua la valeur d~duite d’une meaure dana lair ambiant (en uti- lisant la loi en 273/T pour le nombre de mol~cules par unit6 de...question of possible bias of velocity measurement using a LDV when the seeding method is likely to produce nonuniformities of particle concentra- tion that

Proceedings of the 1983 Spring Meeting of the Packaging, Handling and Transportability Division of the American Defense Preparedness Association Held at Port Hueneme, California on April 26-28, 1983

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1983-01-01

packages into a cost saving technique that we refer to as brick loading. By this s ;meant, that the packages will be fitted into every available slot...8217IIMAN4roitrATION ,r, j ŕ- AZAIMIOUti f4\\iIl’t;I¢.;LA it LOAnD Jaituary 13, 1971 File: 1173.7(a) Mr. John V. Itvdc Coloitel, N’L’C •Chinf:, Officc of S-&:cty

Organization of the Topical Meeting on Short Wavelength Coherent Radiation: Generation and Applications (4th) Held in North Falmouth, Massachusetts

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1989-03-01

00 PM oleton Laboratory, U K. Stripe. foil. and fiber targets were ir- TuC, SESSION 7: POSTER SESSION radiated ,vith high intensity line-focused laser...Interference in Four-Wave TuC28 Gain Measurement on a 18.2-nm Carbon Recombin- Mixing, K. G. H. Baldwin. Australian National U. Constructive ation Laser...mixing in sodium vapor. (p. 76) cylindrical wall confined carbon recombination laser produc- ed by a high power CO laser are presented. A maximum gain

Communication Satellites, 1958-1992

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1991-12-31

Communnic’ation Satellite Sy’stemls per 90-0786,13th AIAA ilnternational Commiun iation Satel- con1 r’ne ( March 1986). lite Si’stems Comt erence (March 1990). 52... Comt - 13. Aviation Week & Space Technology: (3 June 1974), p. 18: (23 munications: ICC 󈨏 (June 1975). September 1974). p. 23: (30 September 1974). p...6. I1. International Con ’rent e (oi Comt 1Uif 1 - S. P. Lucinbuhl and H. Salomion. ’"Telecom I Diuital Transmiis- (’tilonls: /CC’’S6 (June 1986

Proceedings of the Annual Chemical Defense Bioscience Review (5th) Held at Columbia, Maryland on 29-31 May 1985. Appendix 1

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1985-06-01

and Meyer, H.G. Life Sciences 36: 1715-1720, 1985. 3. Van Helden, H.P.M.; van der Well, H.J.; and Wolthius, O.L. TNO Technical Report # MBL-1984-3...SYNTHESIS IN OUR LABORA- TORY BY STANDARD LITERATURE PROCEDURES OR AS A GIFT FROM PHARMA - CEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS THAT MARKET THE DRUGS, ALL OF THE COM- POUNDS...Rosenberry, T. L. Croatia Chemica Acto 1975, _7 235 Incursion of other steps then general base catalysis, such as confor-:ational changes, in rate

Neuropharmacological Evaluation of Toxic Chemicals. Part 1. Behavioral and EEG Correlates of Immobilization in the Rhesus Monkey. Part 2. Operant Conditioning of 12-15 Hz Sensorimotor Cortex EEG Activity in the Rhesus Monkey

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1977-06-01

especially when procedures involving catheterization of the cardiovascular system or electrical stimulation or recording of brain were desired in awake ...immobilization. Most commonly, the greatest magnitude of SMR activity occurring in the awake condition appeared during immobilization or during immobiliz- ation...level of arousal in the awake animal. We were impressed by the fact that the immobilization response continued throughout the 15 minute observation

Ocean Thermal Analysis and Related Naval Operational Considerations in the Ionian Sea - June 1980.

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1981-09-01

oceanography and XBT sampl- ing procedures are made. 4 RESUME L’analyse synoptique de la mer Ionienne en Juin 1980 r~v~le des structures thermiques...varides, et en particulier, un tourbillon chaud comparable en taille et position A celui trouv6 aui cours de MILOC-68. Les fonctions de corr~1ation...spatiale en temp~rature sont anisotropiques dans la partie sud, avec des 6chelles respectives de 30 et 40 A 80 km dans les directions Est/Quest et Nord/Sud

Ten Propositions Regarding Space Power: The Dawn of a Space Force

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2006-01-01

perspective, space contributions z 97will account for an estimated $209 billion in 1947- 1950-T 1960-T 1970- 1980- 1990- the 2006 global economy. 2 4 50 60...Assessmu~t o ational awareiess, rhe transportation industry, A{,OaO{ dampaigns in 2010 and financial markers. 7TN PWOPSOI()S ] JWARII ’G SPA(E POWER 71...red, manner thot pmvteets one vital secnty intei blue, anI gray forces. The goal is rapid, acca - ests. We wil deter theati to our intrets, anid rate

Paged GIRS (Graph Information Retrieval System) Users Manual.

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1981-05-01

AD-Ag" in DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND OEVELOPMENT CE--ETC F/9 5/2 PAGED GIRS (GRAPWN ZORM4ATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM) USERS MANUAL.(U) MAY 61...PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS 10. PROGRAM ELEMENT. PROJECT. TASK AREA A WORK UNIT MBESS David W . Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development...CURAG(2) - 1 0060 J =0 0061 CALL LVFPEX(J,: ’,J,J) C C NO MORE CONTINUANTS " 0062 IF(MSARET ,IE. O) GO TO S0 90 AD-A*" &1*5 DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL. SHIP

Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (5th). Volume 1. Uniformed Services Retirement System

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1984-01-01

1120 OP P. .. ~~#~1 ’@" 4P er J,~ 0~*-P * P 0 %~~T % s - % -%n • -%:’-...%. .. ’ - .. -.. e. -’ " eM e...Guide for the 1980’ s " published by the Bankers Trust Company every five -. years. Also useful are the data published by various compensation con...NUMiit.H( S ) 7a. NAME OF MONITORING 0 1>iilATION Office of Secretary of Defense ASD, Manpower, InstallMtions and lb. ADDRESS (City, State, and liP

Real-Time Implementation of Nonlinear Optical Processing Functions.

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1986-09-30

information capacity) with the nonlinear error correction properties of associative neural nets such as the Hopfield model. Analogies between holography...symnolic ma.Ip’:ation Th.e error correcting -apart" :ty of non" ;n-ar associative merTtnies is necessary for s’uch structu-res Experimerta. results... geometrica snapes in contact ’A,.n a c-:’:ser ’Figure 51a’ ., and a spher:cal 4:verg.ng reference -eam Upion :"um’latlon of t -" c-’gram by the object beam

Spatial Tuning of a RF Frequency Selective Surface through Origami (Postprint)

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2016-05-12

Rigid fo The fold patt facets and fo [11] as illustr The necessar where den While sector configuration is used to evo The compute folding simu well...defin ch geometric r to carry out th ity of each ver⋯ = ation matrix re = 1 000 ch crease patte the folding pro rs are referred to access the...effect se ombination of graded quality ed to several n nd dipole patte quency of a F D space, whic and folding pa uch as actua le in operation al study

National Dam Safety Program. No Name 165 (Crystal Lake Dam) (MO 10580), Missouri - Kansas City Basin, Jackson County, Missouri. Phase I Inspection Report.

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1978-07-01

For NTIS GRA&I DTIC TAB >0 Unannounced [D Just ification- D T C ELECTE By Distribution/ NOV 20 1981 Avail and/orS Availabilit CodesD=-Dist Spca D NO...Hutton, Engineering Geologist. Impoundment of water began in 1970. h. Normal Operating Procedure. Normal rainfall, runoff, transpir- ation, and...evaporation all combine to maintain a relatively stable water surface elevation. 1.3 PERTINENT DATA a. Drainage Area - 9,900 acres of which approximately 15

Practical Aspects of Kalman Filtering Implementation

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1976-03-01

r par inertic, Auronati nr, Porno 1-, 1. 6, 1-. d 9-23i, Jamr 1969. [19)1 P. FAlrKJF, S vst-’rmv d.? lav.gat ion a iner-tic opt irni;6 , AlP Syrr[pos...proportional to the square of the ship velocity. The results obtained here have also teen indicated on Table 1. Table 1. Accelerations of the ship for several...number oi vcriables of state has teen brought dowr, to 4; accele.-ation , x and Yo have oeen introduced into the model whose nature is specified in 5e

Calibration of Breech Erosion Gage for 5.56mm Chrome-Plated Bores

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1975-12-01

34 tft.. CantoiIlate Olft.) Ill TEUIy CLASS. (of ffile .oepot) Unclassified ISO . DECL ASSi VIC ATION’DOW94GRADING 16. DISTRIOUTION STATEMENT (of Wit9...6.3 8.9 13.4 7.6 7.3 6.3 6.2 7.1 26000 16.1 9.1 10.9 13.9 8.9 6.4 6.3 3.1 4.9 27000 12.4 8.4 11.2 13.1 8.3 6.5 7.3 3.4 4.3 28000 12.1 6.9 19.3 11.4

Team Training for Command and Control Systems: Recommendations for Application of Current Technology.

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1982-04-01

thle Uniteid Sih Coeriiient inicurs no responsibilit% or any obligation whI at soever. The fact that thle Goeere’n t m ~ay hiave formul a ted or in a...I- 4. TITLE (and Subtitle) S. TYPE OF REPORT & PERIOD COVERED "I’.\\ M TRAINING FOR COMMANI) AN) CONTROL SYSTEMS: Final RI FCOMMENI)ATIONS FOR...I.. & IlollingsisorthI. S.R. Terin tra ining for comn od and control s .s/eiii: Recin ncinaVn~ m . r rfsei’riII program. AFfiRL-IT-82-8. Wright

TGF-Beta Gene Polymorphisms in Food Allergic versus Non-Food Allergic Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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2012-10-01

successful EoE therapy in 60-98% of subjects. Indeed, th e majority of children with EoE have specific IgE to foods but they often continue to ingest...sensitized children with EoE and the TGFb1 genes. W e hypothesize that in EoE there is a gene polymorphism (TGFb1) environment (food) interaction that...esophageal stricture form ation is an im portant complication of remodeling in EoE (6-12% of children ; 33% of adults), identif ying genetic polym orphisms in

Synaptic Mechanisms of Action of Convulsion-Producing Anticholinesterases. Characterization of Di-Isopropyl Phosphorofluoridate-Induced Epileptiform Activity in the Mammalian Hippocampus.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-10-01

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Australian Tri-Service Anthropometric Survey, 1977. Part 1. Survey Planning, Conduct, Data Handling and Methods of Analysis,

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1979-07-01

information on this page): No Limitation 14. Descriptors: 15. Cosati Codes: Anthropometry Australia 0614 Surveys 0505 Biomedical data Military personnel... AUSTRALIA ) K C HENDY JUL 79 ARL/SYS-15 UNCASSFIE ) m.2 | 2 1 Lm MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST "ART N ATIONAL O € F ST" OANDOS1963A i0 __ 9 ,’ ARLjS¥S -R BW...was known about the anthropometry of Australian military personnel. For example, there have been no previously published attempts to compare the

Experimental Study of Electronic States at Interfaces.

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1987-01-01

8217 infrared and far infrared spectra associated with the acceptor complexes Be-H and Be-D in Si provide a direct identification of motional tunneling at...is either a Golay cell probed in more detail with intense far- infrared (FIR) radi- or a Ge:Ga bolometer operated at 2 K. The detector signal is ation...TABLE 11. Far- infrared tunneling transition frequencies A, B, and C in inverse centimeters for A(D,Be) and A(H,Be). E fir ir D H D H _ _O C 12.9 (weak

The Battle for Leyte Gulf. October 1944. Strategical and Tactical Analysis. Volume III. Operations from 0000 October 20th (D-day) until 1042 October 23rd

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1957-01-01

orderx 680 This information very important for it, affected air ope’ations his command 68o-681 Receives report eighty transports in Leyte Gui! 61...C""WID IS ENG APPRECIABLY AFFECTED BY MORALE DETERIORATION SHOULD TAKE INMEIATE AND POSITIV3 ACTION TO REMOVE THE CAUSES OF SUCH MORALE DETERIORATION...IF THE ACTION TAKEN IS NOT EFFECTIVE HE SHOULD nHEN (1) TRANSFER THOSE PERSONNEL ADVERSELY AFFECTED , AND (2) ADVISE HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR OF THE

Management Control Systems in Not-for-Profit Organizations: A Case Study.

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1982-12-01

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A Critical Assessment of Evidence-Based Policy and Practice in Social Work.

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Diaz, Clive; Drewery, Sian

2016-01-01

In this article the authors consider how effective social work has been in terms of evidence-based policies and practice. They consider the role that "evidence" plays in policy making both in the wider context and, in particular, in relation to social work. The authors argue that there are numerous voices in the policy-making process and evidence only plays a minor role in terms of policy development and practice in social work.

Aligning Food Systems Policies to Advance Public Health

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Muller, Mark; Tagtow, Angie; Roberts, Susan L.; MacDougall, Erin

2009-01-01

The involvement of public health professionals in food and agricultural policy provides tremendous opportunities for advancing the public's health. It is particularly challenging, however, for professionals to understand and consider the numerous policy drivers that impact the food system, which range from agricultural commodity policies to local food safety ordinances. Confronted with this complexity in the food system, policy advocates often focus on narrow objectives with disregard for the larger system. This commentary contends that, in order to be most effective, public health professionals need to consider the full range of interdependent policies that affect the system. Food policy councils have proven to be an effective tool, particularly at the local and state level, for developing comprehensive food systems policies that can improve public health. PMID:23144671

Urban wet-weather flows: sources of fecal contamination impacting on recreational waters and threatening drinking-water sources.

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Marsalek, Jiri; Rochfort, Quintin

Discharges of urban stormwater and combined sewer overflows (CSOs) contribute to fecal contamination of urban waters and need to be considered in planning the protection of recreational waters and sources of drinking water. Stormwater characterization indicates that Escherichia coli counts in stormwater typically range from 103 to 104 units per 100 ml. Higher counts (10(5) units/100 ml) suggest the presence of cross-connections with sanitary sewers, and such connections should be identified and corrected. Fecal contamination of stormwater may be attenuated prior to discharge into surface waters by stormwater management measures, which typically remove suspended solids and attached bacteria. Exceptionally, stormwater discharges in the vicinity of swimming beaches are disinfected. The levels of indicator bacteria in CSOs can be as high as 10(6) E. coli per 100 ml. Consequently, the abatement of fecal contamination of CSOs is now considered in the design of CSO control and treatment, as for example stipulated in the Ontario Procedure F-5-5. CSO abatement options comprise combin ations of storage and treatment, in which the CSO treatment generally includes disinfection by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Finally, indicator bacteria data from Sarnia (Ontario) were used to demonstrate some fecal contamination impacts of wet-weather flows. In wet weather, the microbiological quality of riverine water worsened as a result of CSO and stormwater discharges, and the recreational water guidelines for indicator organisms were exceeded most of the time. Local improvements in water quality were feasible by source controls and diversion of polluted water.

Household Location and Schools in Metropolitan Areas with Heterogeneous Suburbs; Tiebout, Alonso, and Government Policy. NBER Working Paper No. 15915

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Hanushek, Eric A.; Yilmaz, Kuzey

2010-01-01

An important element in considering school finance policies is that households are not passive but instead respond to policies. Household behavior is especially important in considering how households affect the spatial structure of metropolitan areas where different jurisdictions incorporate bundles of advantages and disadvantages. This paper…

Nonspecific Resistance Induced by an Immunopharmacologic Agent Derived from Bordetella pertussis

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1987-02-02

inv-,st i ation of 3 cell. T cell , NK cell , and 1rohq 3 i’_- ’o4Jp fii’lod to dre’oýnst" rate any stt-king mechanism "hat mini)ht accrunt for ant...addition, the EP-LPS induced antiviral state may decay more rapidly than BPV induced resistance. Table 2.3.1. Kinetics of Resistance to Virus Challenge... chloramine -T. Unincorporated label was removed by passage of the label proteins over a G-25 Sephadex column. Mice were inoculated i.p. with 1.2 x 10

Operation TEAPOT Nevada Test Site, February-May 1955. Projects 34.1 and 34.3. Evaluation of Various Types of Personnel Shelters Exposed to an Atomic Explosion

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1957-05-10

mid- polut of foor along wall 4209 4.4 Opus§W at ation 31.1 b-2 P000 ft) I Intersection of roof .e wall. I ftC Ia. 43110 0.0 from ecomer lie of wall 2...Design. The design was advantageous in that the concrete wall would provide good shielding for the occupants from any accumulation of radioactive ...particulate filters for a more absolute filtration of dust and radioactive materials of various types since contamination of the void area with

Know Your Enemy, Issue Number 8

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1966-11-18

8217the encircazb t. *bocaem6 ’t2-wer,,wun:de’rrate-d ’-the -enemy and only -ma~ de searches* as a matter" of f orm.. On. approach ing: the main objective...have. been able to de ~stroy them1hqp.1f.,.,- vWq,;D the.. ones-*Wo" ’ 1 life an 4 .,a~~1~ ..rd!oss i epn ~L A * . * . * .’~. . . .7A 1 - 4,q STUDY ON...preparation of the-supply system. Important tonnage of food has -to be’moved fr-om. rear Depots to the front line.. In addition to their Transport ation

Public Safety Technical Program Planning Scenario Framework Final Report (Rapport Final sur le Cadre de Creation de Scenarios de Planification du Programme Technique de Securite Publique)

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2010-12-01

la Reine (en droit du Canada), telle que représentée par le ministre de la ...scénarios sont essentiels pratiquement pour tous les aspects de la Sureté et de la sécurité publique et de la gestion des urgences. Tous les utilisateurs...création de scénarios de planification du Programme technique de sécurité publique (PTSP) soumis vise à aider une gamme d’intervenants, à la fois

National Dam Safety Program. Highland Park Reservoir Dam (Inventory Number N.Y. 790), Genesee River Basin, Monroe County, New York. Phase I Inspection Report,

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-09-14

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Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake, Savannah River, Georgia and South Carolina Final Foundation Report, Concrete Dam, Embankments and Powerhouse. Volume 2. Appendices

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-10-03

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Six-Phase Heating(trademark) Pilot-Scale Test. Technology Performance Report, Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid, Eastern Parking Lot Groundwater Plume. Air Force Plant 4, Fort Worth, Texas

DTIC Science & Technology

2001-05-01

The well vapor flows were calculated using the following formula taken from the Dwyer Series DS-300 Flow Sensor Instal/ation and Operating...IVllllble. TNRCC-D199 (Rev. 09-01 93) Send oriainal CODV by cerllfled mall 10: / TDLA ).(WWD/PIPl, P.O. BOll 12157 Austin TX 7871 1 Please use black Ink...gas, impinger exhaust, dry gas meter inlet, and dry gas meter outlet. A Fyrite™ kit was used to measure the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration in

Prospects of the development of the laser medical machinery for ensuring of progress of medical technologies

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Litvin, Grigory D.; Vibornov, S. I.; Jakimenko, A. P.

1990-09-01

Medicine, arid surry in prticu1r, ha'vE rather visib1e and fixed objects and tasks On the hc1e they incILId diagnosis of thE? patological process, division of the tissues, control of tissue mtabo1ism. Each component of mdica1 practice contains in different aspects these general basic Itments EvEn now Iasr technology gives physicians thee opportunity to gain some benefit, in recognizing and measuring living obJects, modulation of metabol ism coagulation and vapor-ation of tissue water

Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy of Laser-Produced Aluminum Plasmas

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-01-22

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A Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology SATellite (FASTSAT) and the Small Satellite Market Development Environment

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Boudreaux, Mark; Montgomery, Edward; Cacas, Joseph

2008-01-01

The National Aeronautics and Space Administr ation at Marshall Space Flight Center and the National Space Science and Technology Center in Huntsville Alabama USA, are jointly developing a new class of science and technology mission small satellites. The Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology SATell ite (FASTSAT) was designed and developed using a new collaborative and best practices approach. The FASTSAT development, along with the new class of low cost vehicles currently being developed, would allow performance of 30 kg payload mass missions for a cost of less than 10 million US dollars.

Cultural Resources Literature Search and Records Review - Upper Mississippi River Basin. Volume 11. Pool 10. Part 1.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-01-01

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Air Force Personnel Research: Recommendations for Improved Alignment

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-01-01

Satisfaction in organizational Research,” in David A . Buchanan and Alan Bryman , eds., The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Research Methods, Los Angeles...ElEctronic copiEs of rAnD rEsEArch ArE proviDED for pErsonAl usE; posting to A nonrAnD wEbsitE is prohibitED. this publicAtion is AvAilAblE for...linking or frEE DownloAD At www.rand.org C O R P O R A T I O N Air Force Personnel Research Recommendations for Improved Alignment Carra S. Sims, Chaitra

A Search for New Fuel Components in Explosive Mixtures with Ammonium Nitrate

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-04-30

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The Key Involvement of Poly(ADP-Ribosyl)ation in Defense Against Toxic Agents: Molecular Biology Studies

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-02-19

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Fiscal policy to improve diets and prevent noncommunicable diseases: from recommendations to action

PubMed Central

Downs, Shauna M; Mayes, Christopher; Trevena, Helen; Waqanivalu, Temo; Cawley, John

2018-01-01

Abstract The World Health Organization has recommended that Member States consider taxing energy-dense beverages and foods and/or subsidizing nutrient-rich foods to improve diets and prevent noncommunicable diseases. Numerous countries have either implemented taxes on energy-dense beverages and foods or are considering the implementation of such taxes. However, several major challenges to the implementation of fiscal policies to improve diets and prevent noncommunicable diseases remain. Some of these challenges relate to the cross-sectoral nature of the relevant interventions. For example, as health and economic policy-makers have different administrative concerns, performance indicators and priorities, they often consider different forms of evidence in their decision-making. In this paper, we describe the evidence base for diet-related interventions based on fiscal policies and consider the key questions that need to be asked by both health and economic policy-makers. From the health sector’s perspective, there is most evidence for the impact of taxes and subsidies on diets, with less evidence on their impacts on body weight or health. We highlight the importance of scope, the role of industry, the use of revenue and regressive taxes in informing policy decisions. PMID:29531419

Fiscal policy to improve diets and prevent noncommunicable diseases: from recommendations to action.

PubMed

Thow, Anne Marie; Downs, Shauna M; Mayes, Christopher; Trevena, Helen; Waqanivalu, Temo; Cawley, John

2018-03-01

The World Health Organization has recommended that Member States consider taxing energy-dense beverages and foods and/or subsidizing nutrient-rich foods to improve diets and prevent noncommunicable diseases. Numerous countries have either implemented taxes on energy-dense beverages and foods or are considering the implementation of such taxes. However, several major challenges to the implementation of fiscal policies to improve diets and prevent noncommunicable diseases remain. Some of these challenges relate to the cross-sectoral nature of the relevant interventions. For example, as health and economic policy-makers have different administrative concerns, performance indicators and priorities, they often consider different forms of evidence in their decision-making. In this paper, we describe the evidence base for diet-related interventions based on fiscal policies and consider the key questions that need to be asked by both health and economic policy-makers. From the health sector's perspective, there is most evidence for the impact of taxes and subsidies on diets, with less evidence on their impacts on body weight or health. We highlight the importance of scope, the role of industry, the use of revenue and regressive taxes in informing policy decisions.

Qualitative science policy.

PubMed

Mitcham, Carl

2007-12-01

Qualitative research struggles against a tide of quantitative methods. To assist in this struggle, it is useful to consider the historical and philosophical origins of quantitative methods as well as criticisms that have been raised against them. Although these criticisms have often been restricted to discussions in the philosophy of science, they have become increasingly prominent in debates regarding science policy. This article thus reviews current science policy debates concerning scientific autonomy and the linear model of science-society relationships. Then, having considered the multiple meanings of quality, it argues for a science policy reassessment of quantitative research, for deeper engagements between science policy and the social sciences, and finally, for a more explicit alliance between science policy and qualitative methods.

Problems, policies and politics: making the case for better assistive technology provision in Australia.

PubMed

Layton, Natasha

2015-05-01

Substantial evidence supports assistive technology and environmental adaptations as key enablers to participation. In order to realise the potential of these interventions, they need to be both recognised in policy, and resourced in practice. This paper uses political theory to understand the complexities of assistive technology (AT) policy reform in Australia. AT research will not be influential in improving AT policy without consideration of political drivers. Theories of policy formation are considered, with Kingdon's (2003) theory of multiple streams identified as a useful lens through which to understand government actions. This theory is applied to the case of current AT policy reformulation in Australia. The convergence model of problem identification, policy formulation and political will is found to be an applicable construct with which to evaluate contemporary policy changes. This paper illustrates the cogency of this theory for the field of AT, in the case of Australia's recent disability and aged care reforms. Political theory provides a way of conceptualising the difficulties of consumers and AT practitioners experience in getting therapeutically valid solutions into public policy, and then getting policies prioritised and funded. It is suggested that AT practitioners must comprehend and consider political factors in working towards effective policies to support their practice. AT practitioners generally lack political awareness or an understanding of the drivers of policy. The effectiveness of AT practitioners at a systemic level will remain limited without consideration of policy drivers. AT practitioners must comprehend and consider political factors in working towards effective policies to support their practice.

Policy Actors: Doing Policy Work in Schools

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ball, Stephen J.; Maguire, Meg; Braun, Annette; Hoskins, Kate

2011-01-01

This paper considers the "policy work" of teacher actors in schools. It focuses on the "problem of meaning" and offers a typology of roles and positions through which teachers engage with policy and with which policies get "enacted". It argues that "policy work" is made up of a set of complex and…

The Educational Policy Strategy on Foreign Citizens Coming to the Russian Federation, as a Factor of Their Socio-Cultural Adaptation and Integration

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Dolzhikova, Anzhela V.; Moseikina, Marina N.; Vladimirsky, Irena

2016-01-01

Considering the fact that starting from January 1, 2015 the complex exam is introduced for the first time in the Russian Federation for the foreign citizens, who apply for obtaining the employment and residence permits, this article reveals the educational policy strategy on this category of foreigners. This policy is considered within the…

Étalement d'une goutte stratifiée incompressible

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

de Gennes, Pierre-Gilles; Cazabat, Anne-Marie

L'étalement de films ultraminces de liquides simples sur une surface lisse horizontale conduit souvent à des gouttes à gradins d'une épaisseur moléculaire ([1]-[3]). Nous construisons ici un modèle pour la dynamique de l'étalement, en supposant que : (a) chaque gradin est un liquide bidimensionnel incompressible; (b) les molécules de la n-ième couche sont soumises à un potentiel (Wn) qui exprime leurs interactions à longue portée avec le solide; (c) on a un écoulement parallèle de cisaillement, et un écoulement normal de perméation. La perméation intervient seulement dans un certain « ruban » de largeur ξ sur le bord de chaque gradin. Dans le cas usuel, où le rayon du n-ième gradin Rn est trs supérieur à ξ, la dissipation est dominée par le cisaillement, et on arrive à des lois simples pour la vitesse de dilatation (ou de contraction) dotR_n. Very thin films of simple liquids often spread with well defined steps of molecular thickness ([1]-[3]). We construct a model for the dynamics of spreading assuming that: (a) each layer is an incompressible, 2 dimensional fluid; (b) the molecules in the (nth) layer experience a long range potential (e.g. Van der Waals) from the solid; (c) two types of flow occur: shear between layers and permeation normal to the layers. We find that permeation is important only in an annulus of small size ξ near each step. Between steps, the viscous effects in simple shear dominate, and this leads to simple laws for the dilation (or contraction) of the various layers.

Policy. IDRA Focus.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

IDRA Newsletter, 1997

1997-01-01

This newsletter includes five articles about educational and school policies, primarily related to equality of educational opportunity. "Texas Legislature Considers Much for Education, Accomplishes Little" (Albert Cortez, Anna Alicia Romero) summarizes educational legislation considered by the Texas legislature in the session ending in…

Feasibility of multi-sector policy measures that create activity-friendly environments for children: results of a Delphi study.

PubMed

Aarts, Marie-Jeanne; Schuit, Albertine J; van de Goor, Ien Am; van Oers, Hans Am

2011-12-15

Although multi-sector policy is a promising strategy to create environments that stimulate physical activity among children, little is known about the feasibility of such a multi-sector policy approach. The aims of this study were: to identify a set of tangible (multi-sector) policy measures at the local level that address environmental characteristics related to physical activity among children; and to assess the feasibility of these measures, as perceived by local policy makers. In four Dutch municipalities, a Delphi study was conducted among local policy makers of different policy sectors (public health, sports, youth and education, spatial planning/public space, traffic and transportation, and safety). In the first Delphi round, respondents generated a list of possible policy measures addressing three environmental correlates of physical activity among children (social cohesion, accessibility of facilities, and traffic safety). In the second Delphi round, policy makers weighted different feasibility aspects (political feasibility, cultural/community acceptability, technical feasibility, cost feasibility, and legal feasibility) and assessed the feasibility of the policy measures derived from the first round. The third Delphi round was aimed at reaching consensus by feedback of group results. Finally, one overall feasibility score was calculated for each policy measure. Cultural/community acceptability, political feasibility, and cost feasibility were considered most important feasibility aspects. The Delphi studies yielded 16 feasible policy measures aimed at physical and social environmental correlates of physical activity among children. Less drastic policy measures were considered more feasible, whereas environmental policy measures were considered less feasible. This study showed that the Delphi technique can be a useful tool in reaching consensus about feasible multi-sector policy measures. The study yielded several feasible policy measures aimed at physical and social environmental correlates of physical activity among children and can assist local policy makers in designing multi-sector policies aimed at an activity-friendly environment for children.

Effects of positive and negative delusional ideation on memory.

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Sugimori, Eriko; Tanno, Yoshihiko

2010-04-01

We investigated the relationship between levels of delusional ideation (whether positive or negative delusions) and the activation and distortion of memory by using pairs of positive and negative adjectives describing personality traits where those adjectives had similar meanings. We presented one of each pair of adjectives in the learning phase. Immediately after the learning phase in Experiment 1, we asked whether each adjective had been presented. Participants with high (positive or negative) delusional ideation were more likely to indicate that they had learned adjectives that they had not actually learned. This finding suggested that non-learned positive (or negative) adjectives that were associated with learned negative (or positive) adjectives were more likely to be activated in participants prone to positive (or negative) delusional ideation. However, in Experiment 2, two forced-choice tests were conducted immediately after the learning phase. In this context, participants, regardless of their proneness to delusional ideation, could almost always correctly distinguish what had and had not been presented, suggesting that the activation of learned items was still stronger than that for non-learned items in the immediate test. As time passed, the proportion of false alarms for positive or negative adjectives was higher in the two forced-choice tests among those with high proneness to (positive or negative) delusional ideation, suggesting that participants with delusional ideation were increasingly likely to depend on internal conditions for retrieval over time. Nous avons examiné la relation entre les niveaux d'idéation illusoire (qu'elle soit positive ou négative) et l'activation et la distorsion de la mémoire, en utilisant des paires d'adjectifs positifs et négatifs à significations similaires décrivant des traits de personnalité. Nous avons présenté un membre de chaque paire d'adjectifs lors d'une phase d'apprentissage. Dans une première expérience, immédiatement après la phase d'apprentissage, nous avons demandé si chaque adjectif avait été présenté. Les participants ayant un niveau d'idéation illusoire (positive ou négative) élevé étaient plus susceptibles d'indiquer qu'ils avaient appris les adjectifs qu'ils n'avaient pas appris. Ce résultat suggérait que les adjectifs positifs (ou négatifs) non appris qui étaient associés à des adjectifs négatifs (ou positifs) appris étaient plus susceptibles d'être activés chez les participants portés à l'idéation illusoire positive (ou négative). Dans une deuxième expérience, deux tests à choix forcés ont été menés immédiatement après la phase d'apprentissage. Dans ce contexte, les participants, indépendamment de leur tendance à l'idéation illusoire, pouvaient presque toujours distinguer correctement ce qui avait été présenté de ce qui n'avait pas été présenté, suggérant que l'activation des items appris était encore plus forte que celle des items non appris dans le test immédiat. Avec le temps, la proportion de fausses alarmes pour les adjectifs positifs ou négatifs était plus élevée dans les deux tests à choix forcés chez les participants portés à l'idéation illusoire (positive ou négative), ce qui suggère que les participants avec idéation illusoire étaient de plus en plus susceptibles de dépendre de leurs conditions internes lors du rappel à mesure que le temps passait. En este estudio se investigó la relación entre los niveles de ideación delusional (tanto delusiones positivas como negativas) y la activación y distorsión de la memoria a través del uso de pares de adjetivos positivos y negativos que describen rasgos de personalidad. Estos pares de adjetivos tenían significados similares. En la fase de aprendizaje se presentó un miembro de cada par de adjetivos. Inmediatamente después de la fase de aprendizaje se realizó el primer experimento, en el cual se preguntó al participanten si es que se le habían presentado cada uno de los adjetivos. Los participantes con elevada ideación delusiva (positiva o negativa) reportaran con una mayor probabilidad haber aprendido adjetivos que en realidad no se les había presentado. Este hallazgo sugiere que adjetivos positivos (o negativos) no aprendidos que estaban asociados con adjetivos negativos (o positivos) aprendidos, tenían una mayor probabilidad de ser activados en participantes propensos a una ideación delusiva positiva (o negativa). En el segundo experimento se llevaron a cabo inmediatamente después de la fase de aprendizaje dos pruebas de decisión forzada. En este contexto se pudo observar que los participantes a pesar de su tendencia hacia una ideación delusional, lograron distinguir en la mayoría de los casos correctamente entre los adjetivos que les fueron presentado y lo que no. Esto sugiere que la activación de los items aprendidos fue mucho más intensa que la de los items no aprendidos en el test. Sin embargo se pudo observar en los participantes de las dos pruebas de decisión forzada que con el paso del tiempo el porcentaje de falso reconocimiento de adjetivos positivos y negativos fue más elevado entre aquellas personas con una alta tendencia hacia una ideación delusional (positiva o negativa). Esto sugiere que en participantes con ideación delusional el reconocimiento de información a lo largo del tiempo probablemente es muy dependiente de condiciones internas.

Public Science and Participatory Policy Development: Reclaiming Policy as a Democratic Project

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Fine, Michelle; Ayala, Jennifer; Zaal, Mayida

2012-01-01

People witness today in the US what might be considered a "generous hijacking" of educational policy. Policy debates on charters, vouchers, for profit schools, testing and evaluation companies, and "education reform" reveal a triple privatization of educational policy. Varied enactments of educational privatization dot the…

Education Stakeholders' Translation and Sense-Making of Accountability Policies

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Werts, Amanda B.; Della Sala, Matt; Lindle, Jane; Horace, Jennifer M.; Brewer, Curtis; Knoeppel, Robert

2013-01-01

Scholars of education policy have consistently found that the capacity, beliefs, and values of local actors affect the relative success or failure of policy implementation. This article examines stakeholders' perceptions of education policy in South Carolina to consider the relationship between interpretations of education policy and attitudes of…

16 CFR 16.3 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Policy. 16.3 Section 16.3 Commercial... MANAGEMENT § 16.3 Policy. (a) The Commission's policy shall be to: (1) Establish an advisory committee only... making policy decisions and determining action to be taken with respect to any matter considered by an...

NATO Operational Record: Collective Analytical Exploitation to Inform Operational Analysis Models and Common Operational Planning Factors (Archives operationnelles de l’OTAN: Exploitation analytique collective visant a alimenter les modeles d’analyse operationnelle et les facteurs de planification operationnelle commune)

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-05-01

scientific and technological work is carried out by Technical Teams, created under one or more of these eight bodies, for specific research activities...level records, with a secondary focus on strategic level records. Its work covered NATO records as well as NATO Troop Contributing Nation (TCN...fonctionnalités de recherche, récupération et visualisation peuvent être rapides et conviviales. Il conclut également que les freins à la création d’un

Final Environmental Assessment for the Update and Implementation of the Total Force Training Mission for Visiting Units (Operation Snowbird, Multi-Service, and Foreign Military Sales), Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

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2015-05-14

elimina ources h alternative Aircraft licopters April ation Luke AFB T No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes s to increas ver, the ai work and t...data are shown in Table 3-9. There were almost 463,000 people in the labor force in the ROI. The average 2012 unemployment rate of 7.3 percent in...the ROI/Pima County is below the 2012 average unemployment rate for Arizona (8.3 percent) and the Nation (8.1 percent). Table 3-9. Labor Force

After stress comes relax(ation)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Isa, Lucio

2015-11-01

Viscoelastic materials take a finite time to relax and dissipate stress and this time scale is directly connected to the microstructure of the material itself. In their paper, Gomez-Solano and Bechinger (2015 New J. Phys. 17 103032) perform ‘miniaturized’ mechanical tests on a range of viscoelastic materials by dragging a micron-sized bead across them using optical tweezers. Upon switching off all the external forces, they watch the bead recoil to its original position and by tracking its motion they pinpoint the relaxation time of the material. These experiments open up a new range of possibilities to characterize stress relaxation at the microscale just by watching it.

Italian Exposition

ScienceCinema

None

2017-12-09

Le DG parle dans son allocution à l'occasion de l'exposition (suivi d'une visite)de la contribution du Cern à la création d'une espace de la technologie européenne. Il parle de la manière comment organiser des formes fructueuses de coopération et coordination internationales dans ce domaine. "Afin de renforcer encore notre relation avec l'industrie et intensifier le transfert de la technologie nous proposerons au ministre de recherche de poursuivre dans le cadre du programme EUREKA ensemble avec les industries des programmes concrètes." Le ministre italien prend ensuite la parole.

The Student Production System: A Study of Encoding Knowledge in Production Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

1975-10-01

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A Statistical Optimizing Navigation Procedure for Space Flight

DTIC Science & Technology

1961-09-01

E - _ _n) + an (w -Yn) (Wn Y and using Eq. (4.6) e - a) tr E - a n (WT y )(W_ + y T (4.8) so that 2 - n 2T n - ) e (W) + On tr (Yn _nT) (4.9) Thus...between the lines-of-sight to a star and the edge of a planet disc. From Fig. A-2 we have n " z =zcos(A + y ) (A. 11) 32 where A is the angle to be measured...It is shown in Appendix A that the devi- ation in position 6r of the spacecraft from the reference position is related- n to the deviation in angular

National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Whitmans Pond Dam (MA 00775), Weymouth River Basin, Weymouth, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-08-01

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Application of BIM Technology in Prefabricated Buildings

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zhanglin, Guo; Si, Gao; Jun-e, Liu

2017-08-01

The development of fabricated buildings has become the main trend of the developm ent of modern construction industry in China. As the main tool of building information, BIM (b uilding information modeling) has greatly promoted the development of construction industry. Based on the review of the papers about the fabricated buildings and BIM technology in recent years, this paper analyzes the advantages of fabricated buildings and BIM technology, then exp lores the application of BIM technology in fabricated buildings. It aims to realize the rationaliz ation and scientification of project lifecycle management in fabricated construction project, and finally form a coherent information platform in the fabricated building.

Bilevel formulation of a policy design problem considering multiple objectives and incomplete preferences

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hawthorne, Bryant; Panchal, Jitesh H.

2014-07-01

A bilevel optimization formulation of policy design problems considering multiple objectives and incomplete preferences of the stakeholders is presented. The formulation is presented for Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) policy design for decentralized energy infrastructure. The upper-level problem is the policy designer's problem and the lower-level problem is a Nash equilibrium problem resulting from market interactions. The policy designer has two objectives: maximizing the quantity of energy generated and minimizing policy cost. The stakeholders decide on quantities while maximizing net present value and minimizing capital investment. The Nash equilibrium problem in the presence of incomplete preferences is formulated as a stochastic linear complementarity problem and solved using expected value formulation, expected residual minimization formulation, and the Monte Carlo technique. The primary contributions in this article are the mathematical formulation of the FIT policy, the extension of computational policy design problems to multiple objectives, and the consideration of incomplete preferences of stakeholders for policy design problems.

Disciplinary Texts: A Policy Analysis of National and Local Behaviour Policies

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ball, Stephen; Hoskins, Kate; Maguire, Meg; Braun, Annette

2011-01-01

Drawing on ESRC-funded research this paper considers some characteristics of the policy process in schools using the construction of behaviour policy in four English secondary schools as a case in point. It argues that behavior policy, like other policies, is enacted in particular and distinct institutional contexts with their own histories; that…

Fram Strait: Atmospheric Forcing of The Sea Ice Flux

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Widell, K.; Østerhus, S.; Gammelsrød, T.

Measuring the magnitude and variability of the ice and freshwater flux through Fram Strait is an important element in understanding climate variability in the Arctic. Since the major part of the ice and freshwater that leaves the Arctic passes through Fram Strait, this passage can be considered a key area for estimating the net ice production in the Arctic Ocean. In 1990, the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) started a monitoring program in the strait, most years by means of two moorings with Upward Looking Sonars (ULS) measuring ice draft. From 1995 and on, these moorings were also equipped with Doppler Current Meters (DCM) to measure the ice velocity. These measurements give an opportunity to investigate the different forces affecting ice motion in the strait. Maximum correlation coefficient between atmospheric sea level pressure (from NCEP/NCAR reanalysed data) and southward ice velocity is found when using the cross strait pressure difference along 80N between 10W and 5E (R = 0.72) consider- ing monthly means. Subtracting current velocity at 50 m depth (also measured by the DCM) from ice velocity improves the correlation to R = 0.84. This gives insight in the relative importance of current and wind on the ice motion, and indicates that pressure data can be used to make fairly good estimates of the ice velocity in the strait. In combination with data on ice thickness and ice stream width, this result is used to calculate the ice volume transport. By making assumptions on the parameters in- volved, the time series is extended back to 1948, the start of the pressure record. This time series will be presented and compared to literature, and annual and seasonal vari- ation of the ice flux will be discussed.

Sustainable diet policy development: implications of multi-criteria and other approaches, 2008-2017.

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Lang, Tim; Mason, Pamela

2017-12-04

The objective of the present paper is to draw lessons from policy development on sustainable diets. It considers the emergence of sustainable diets as a policy issue and reviews the environmental challenge to nutrition science as to what a 'good' diet is for contemporary policy. It explores the variations in how sustainable diets have been approached by policy-makers. The paper considers how international United Nations and European Union (EU) policy engagement now centres on the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Change Accord, which require changes across food systems. The paper outlines national sustainable diet policy in various countries: Australia, Brazil, France, the Netherlands, Qatar, Sweden, UK and USA. While no overarching common framework for sustainable diets has appeared, a policy typology of lessons for sustainable diets is proposed, differentiating (a) orientation and focus, (b) engagement styles and (c) modes of leadership. The paper considers the particularly tortuous rise and fall of UK governmental interest in sustainable diet advice. Initial engagement in the 2000s turned to disengagement in the 2010s, yet some advice has emerged. The 2016 referendum to leave the EU has created a new period of policy uncertainty for the UK food system. This might marginalise attempts to generate sustainable diet advice, but could also be an opportunity for sustainable diets to be a goal for a sustainable UK food system. The role of nutritionists and other food science professions will be significant in this period of policy flux.

Constitutionally-Legal Policy as Base Type of Legal Policy of Russia

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Anichkin, Eugene S.

2016-01-01

The article deals with reasons for formation, nature and specifics of the constitutionally legal policy of modern Russia. The special attention is spared to the exposure of the aim, long-term and short-term tasks, and principles of national constitutionally legal policy. The functions of constitutionally legal policy are separately considered:…

Accelerated Learning Options: A Promising Strategy for States. Policy Insights

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Michelau, Demaree

2006-01-01

This issue of Policy Insights draws on findings from WICHE's report Accelerated Learning Options: Moving the Needle on Access and Success, to lay out some of the important policy issues that decision makers might consider when adopting new state policy related to accelerated learning or modifying policies already in existence. The publication…

The State of Asian Pacific America: Policy Issues to the Year 2020. A Public Policy Report.

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California Univ., Los Angeles. Asian American Studies Center.

Nineteen chapters consider major public policy implications for demographic projections of the Asian Pacific American population to the year 2020. A preface by D. T. Nakanishi and J. D. Hokoyama introduces the studies. Policy recommendations from the Asian American Public Policy Institute follow, recommending multiculturalism and intracultural…

Terminology of European Education and Training Policy: A Selection of 130 Key Terms. Second Edition

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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2014

2014-01-01

This multilingual glossary defines 130 key terms used in European education and training policy. It is an extended and updated version of "Terminology of European education and training policy" (2008) and "Terminology of vocational training policy" (2004). It considers new priorities of European union policy, mainly in skills…

The Work of Teacher Educators: An English Policy Perspective

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Childs, Ann

2013-01-01

This paper focuses on the Conservative-Liberal coalition government's policy in teacher education in England and its implications for the work of teacher educators. It does this by considering, for example, policy documents and the speeches of key politicians responsible for policy formulation. It argues that policies influenced by the neoliberal…

Policy Critics and Policy Survivors: Who Are They and How Do They Contribute to a Department Policy Role Typology?

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Golding, Jennie

2017-01-01

This paper considers the policy "roles" adopted by teachers enacting policy in a department. It draws on a longitudinal study of two secondary mathematics departments endeavouring to make deep change aligned with a demanding curriculum policy. The study validates aspects of an existing typology, demonstrates the existence of a variety of…

Globalization, Edu-Business and Network Governance: The Policy Sociology of Stephen J. Ball and Rethinking Education Policy Analysis

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Lingard, Bob; Sellar, Sam

2013-01-01

This paper traces developments across Stephen J. Ball's policy sociology in education "oeuvre" and considers their implications for doing research on education policy today. It begins with an account of his policy sociology trilogy from the 1990s, which outlined his conception of the policy cycle consisting of the contexts of influence,…

The Policy Implications of College and Career Assessment Findings.

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Lenning, Oscar T.

This paper considers social policy and institutional practice policy implications of findings reported by Ernest Pascarella and Patrick Terenzini concerning student career choice and economic benefits of college. Sixteen social policy implications are identified. These include: beating the Japanese; overcoming the "pipeline mentality"; revising…

28 CFR 2.20 - Paroling policy guidelines: Statement of general policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... be rendered. (d) The guidelines contain instructions for the rating of certain offense behaviors... youthfulness shall, in itself, be considered as a mitigating factor. (i) For criminal behavior committed while... federal offense behavior and any new criminal conduct on probation (federal or otherwise) is considered in...

28 CFR 2.20 - Paroling policy guidelines: Statement of general policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... be rendered. (d) The guidelines contain instructions for the rating of certain offense behaviors... youthfulness shall, in itself, be considered as a mitigating factor. (i) For criminal behavior committed while... federal offense behavior and any new criminal conduct on probation (federal or otherwise) is considered in...

28 CFR 2.20 - Paroling policy guidelines: Statement of general policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... be rendered. (d) The guidelines contain instructions for the rating of certain offense behaviors... youthfulness shall, in itself, be considered as a mitigating factor. (i) For criminal behavior committed while... federal offense behavior and any new criminal conduct on probation (federal or otherwise) is considered in...

28 CFR 2.20 - Paroling policy guidelines: Statement of general policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... be rendered. (d) The guidelines contain instructions for the rating of certain offense behaviors... youthfulness shall, in itself, be considered as a mitigating factor. (i) For criminal behavior committed while... federal offense behavior and any new criminal conduct on probation (federal or otherwise) is considered in...

28 CFR 2.20 - Paroling policy guidelines: Statement of general policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... be rendered. (d) The guidelines contain instructions for the rating of certain offense behaviors... youthfulness shall, in itself, be considered as a mitigating factor. (i) For criminal behavior committed while... federal offense behavior and any new criminal conduct on probation (federal or otherwise) is considered in...

Impacts of subsidy policies on vaccination decisions in contact networks

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Zhang, Hai-Feng; Wu, Zhi-Xi; Xu, Xiao-Ke; Small, Michael; Wang, Lin; Wang, Bing-Hong

2013-07-01

To motivate more people to participate in vaccination campaigns, various subsidy policies are often supplied by government and the health sectors. However, these external incentives may also alter the vaccination decisions of the broader public, and hence the choice of incentive needs to be carefully considered. Since human behavior and the networking-constrained interactions among individuals significantly impact the evolution of an epidemic, here we consider the voluntary vaccination on human contact networks. To this end, two categories of typical subsidy policies are considered: (1) under the free subsidy policy, the total amount of subsidy is distributed to a certain fraction of individual and who are vaccinated without personal cost, and (2) under the partial-offset subsidy policy, each vaccinated person is offset by a certain amount of subsidy. A vaccination decision model based on evolutionary game theory is established to study the effects of these different subsidy policies on disease control. Simulations suggest that, because the partial-offset subsidy policy encourages more people to take vaccination, its performance is significantly better than that of the free subsidy policy. However, an interesting phenomenon emerges in the partial-offset scenario: with limited amount of total subsidy, a moderate subsidy rate for each vaccinated individual can guarantee the group-optimal vaccination, leading to the maximal social benefits, while such an optimal phenomenon is not evident for the free subsidy scenario.

Reflections on science and the governance of alcohol policy.

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Anderson, Peter; Gual, Antoni

2011-03-01

To consider, briefly, science's role in informing alcohol policy, and how science could help reframe the present governance of alcohol policy. Expression of the two project coordinators' reflections based on discussions during project meetings of the Alcohol Measures for Public Health Research Alliance (AMPHORA) project. Three endeavours are considered important for science's role in informing alcohol policy: modelling studies that help predict the outcomes of differing policy approaches; studying the impact of live policy changes as a powerful set of natural experiments; and, improved study of the impact of integrated, coordinated and joined up alcohol policies, as opposed to the impact of individual alcohol policy measures. Three areas where science can contribute to strengthened alcohol policy governance include: analysis of different governance architectures that might promote joined-up actions between different sectors; the design of better metrics that measure the impact of public and private sector actions on health; and, by identifying incentives that help consumers make choices on the use of alcohol that improve health. The impact of science on better alcohol policy governance can only happen if there is more and better dialogue between scientists and those who design alcohol policy. © 2011 The Authors, Addiction © 2011 Society for the Study of Addiction.

Affect Theory and Policy Mobility: Challenges and Possibilities for Critical Policy Research

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McKenzie, Marcia

2017-01-01

This article contributes to a growing literature on policy mobilities by proposing that affect be considered in analyses of the movements and transformations of policy over time and space. In particular, collective affective conditions, the role of affect in terms of infrastructures and actors of policy apparatuses and the mediating influences of…

Family Policy: Recommendations for State Action.

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Romig, Candace L., Ed.

This publication on family policy reviews federal and state policies and offers recommendations for state action. Initial discussion covers changes in the American family, demographics, and the economy. Issues of family maintenance considered include: family welfare policy and welfare reform; child abuse and neglect; alternatives to out-of-home…

Disability Policy Implementation from a Cross-Cultural Perspective

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Verdugo, Miguel A.; Jenaro, Cristina; Calvo, Isabel; Navas, Patricia

2017-01-01

Implementation of disability policy is influenced by social, political, and cultural factors. Based on published work, this article discusses four guidelines considered critical for successful policy implementation from a cross-cultural perspective. These guidelines are to: (a) base policy implementation on a contextual analysis, (b) employ a…

Social survey findings on en route noise annoyance issues

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Fields, James M.

1990-01-01

Most surveys of residents' reactions to aircraft noise were conducted in the vicinity of airports. The findings in those surveys have supported planning and regulatory actions for the airport noise environment. Now, however, aircraft noise planning and regulations are being considered for a new environment, the en route environment. As policy makers search for bases for public policy in these new noise environments, it is appropriate to ask whether the same scientific evidence which supports airport noise policy can also support en route noise policy. Several aspects of that question are considered. An introduction establishes the scope of the present study and examines alternative study methodologies. Next, the selected study methodology is described and important assumptions are listed. The body of the paper then consists of the findings on en route issues. The final section presents findings on relevant research methods and considers priorities for further research.

36 CFR 223.132 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Policy. 223.132 Section 223... Debarment of Timber Purchasers § 223.132 Policy. (a) The Forest Service shall solicit and consider timber..., are appropriate means to effectuate this policy. (b) Debarment and suspension shall be imposed only...

39 CFR 264.2 - Policy.

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2011-07-01

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39 CFR 264.2 - Policy.

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2014-07-01

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Public Policy and the Education of Exceptional Children.

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Weintraub, Frederick J., Ed.; And Others

Intended for persons concerned about public policies for exceptional children and those engaged in creating public policy, the book provides guidelines and examples of appropriate policies for exceptional children. Considered in Section I are the varying rights that advocacy groups have won for exceptional children in the legislatures, courts, and…

Public Policy and the Education of Exceptional Children.

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Weintraub, Frederick J., Ed.; And Others

Intended for persons concerned about public policies for exceptional children and those engaged in creating public policy, the book provides guidelines and examples of appropriate policies for exceptional children. Considered in Section 1 are the varying rights that advocacy groups have won for exceptional children in the legislatures, courts, and…

48 CFR 23.504 - Policy.

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2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Policy. 23.504 Section 23... WORKPLACE Drug-Free Workplace 23.504 Policy. (a) No offeror other than an individual shall be considered a... workplace; (ii) The contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (iii) Any available drug...

Understanding Homophobic Behavior and Its Implications for Policy and Practice

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Poteat, V. Paul; Russell, Stephen T.

2013-01-01

In this article, we consider recent advances in scholarship on homophobic bullying, and implications for policy and practice. We first consider toward whom homophobic behavior is directed, drawing attention to the nuances among LGBT youth, and the realities of homophobic bullying for heterosexual or straight youth. We review the correlates or…

Labour Flexibility and Older Worker Marginalisation: The Need for a New Strategy.

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Standing, Guy

1986-01-01

This article argues that with the growth of flexible labor arrangements, older workers' long-term position in the labor force is being seriously eroded. The author considers the factors behind this trend and then examines possible remedial policies. He concludes by considering one long-term policy that might work. (CT)

The Exercise of Power: Developing Reasonable School Policies.

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Sprang, Kenneth A.

1987-01-01

Offers a lesson in which students examine the issue of mandatory drug and alcohol testing in public schools. Students develop a policy for their own school after considering a hypothetical policy statement and attendant legal issues. (JDH)

Policies and procedures for considering environmental impacts

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2006-03-20

This order updates the FAA agency-wide policies and procedures for compliance with the : National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing regulations issued by the Council : on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). The provisions o...

A Review of the Literature on Policies Directed at the Youth Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages123

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Levy, David T.; Friend, Karen B.; Wang, Y. Claire

2011-01-01

Sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) constitute a large percentage of energy consumed by youth. This paper reviews the literature on school nutrition policies and price interventions directed at youth SSB consumption. In addition to considering the direct effect of policies on SSB consumption, we provide an overview of the literature on how SSB consumption affects total energy intake (TEI) and BMI, as well as on how TEI affects BMI. By considering each of these links, we attempted to gauge the effect of policies directed at SSB consumption, as well as highlight areas that merit future research. We found that school nutrition and price policies reduce SSB consumption and that reduced SSB consumption is associated with a reduction in energy intake that can influence BMI. Policies directed at SSB consumption can play an important role in reducing youth overweight and obesity. PMID:22332051

Public policy to prevent childhood obesity, and the role of pediatric endocrinologists.

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Friedman, Roberta R; Schwartz, Marlene B

2008-08-01

Childhood overweight and obesity prevalence rates in the United States are steadily increasing. Public health experts consider a host of overarching and powerful influences beyond any one person's control to be the pivotal causes of childhood obesity. Consequently, it is more useful from a prevention and policy standpoint to examine the increasingly 'toxic environments' in which we live, consider a comprehensive strategy, and introduce, implement, and enforce public health policy to change those environments. In this paper we give an overview of different types of public policies that have been proposed as pieces of the complex solution to the growing problem of childhood obesity. We review some of the strategies needed, and the barriers to overcome, in order to pass effective policy, and discuss the important role pediatric endocrinologists can play in the fight to win effective policy campaigns to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Debating science policy in the physics classroom.

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mayer, Shannon

2010-03-01

It is critically important that national and international science policy be scientifically grounded. To this end, the next generation of scientists and engineers will need to be technically competent, effective communicators of science, and engaged advisors in the debate and formulation of science policy. We describe three science policy debates developed for the physics classroom aimed at encouraging students to draw connections between their developing technical expertise and important science policy issues. The first debate considers the proposal for a 450-megawatt wind farm on public lands in Nantucket Sound and fits naturally into the curriculum related to alternative forms of energy production. The second debate considers national fuel-economy standards for sport-utility vehicles and can be incorporated into the curriculum related to heat engines. The third debate, suitable for the curriculum in optics, considers solid state lighting and implications of recent United States legislation that places stringent new energy-efficiency and reliability requirements on conventional lighting. The technical foundation for each of these debates fits naturally into the undergraduate physics curriculum and the material is suitable for a wide range of physics courses, including general science courses for non-majors.

Crystal structure of 1,2,3,4-di-O-methyl­ene-α-d-galacto­pyran­ose

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Tiritiris, Ioannis; Tussetschläger, Stefan; Kantlehner, Willi

2015-01-01

The title compound, C8H12O6, was synthesized by de­acetyl­ation of 6-acetyl-1,2,3,4-di-O-methyl­ene-α-d-galactose with sodium methoxide. The central part of the mol­ecule consists of a six-membered C5O pyran­ose ring with a twist-boat conformation. Both fused dioxolane rings adopt an envelope conformation with C and O atoms as the flap. In the crystal, O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are present between adjacent mol­ecules, generating a three-dimensional network. PMID:26870551

COCOA: Simulating Observations of Star Cluster Simulations

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Askar, Abbas; Giersz, Mirek; Pych, Wojciech; Dalessandro, Emanuele

2017-03-01

COCOA (Cluster simulatiOn Comparison with ObservAtions) creates idealized mock photometric observations using results from numerical simulations of star cluster evolution. COCOA is able to present the output of realistic numerical simulations of star clusters carried out using Monte Carlo or N-body codes in a way that is useful for direct comparison with photometric observations. The code can simulate optical observations from simulation snapshots in which positions and magnitudes of objects are known. The parameters for simulating the observations can be adjusted to mimic telescopes of various sizes. COCOA also has a photometry pipeline that can use standalone versions of DAOPHOT (ascl:1104.011) and ALLSTAR to produce photometric catalogs for all observed stars.

Abort Options for Human Lunar Missions between Earth Orbit and Lunar Vicinity

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Condon, Gerald L.; Senent, Juan S.; Llama, Eduardo Garcia

2005-01-01

Apollo mission design emphasized operational flexibility that supported premature return to Earth. However, that design was tailored to use expendable hardware for short expeditions to low-latitude sites and cannot be applied directly to an evolutionary program requiring long stay times at arbitrary sites. This work establishes abort performanc e requirements for representative onorbit phases of missions involvin g rendezvous in lunar-orbit, lunar-surface and at the Earth-Moon libr ation point. This study submits reference abort delta-V requirements and other Earth return data (e.g., entry speed, flight path angle) and also examines the effect of abort performance requirements on propul sive capability for selected vehicle configurations.

MOCCA code for star cluster simulation: comparison with optical observations using COCOA

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Askar, Abbas; Giersz, Mirek; Pych, Wojciech; Olech, Arkadiusz; Hypki, Arkadiusz

2016-02-01

We introduce and present preliminary results from COCOA (Cluster simulatiOn Comparison with ObservAtions) code for a star cluster after 12 Gyr of evolution simulated using the MOCCA code. The COCOA code is being developed to quickly compare results of numerical simulations of star clusters with observational data. We use COCOA to obtain parameters of the projected cluster model. For comparison, a FITS file of the projected cluster was provided to observers so that they could use their observational methods and techniques to obtain cluster parameters. The results show that the similarity of cluster parameters obtained through numerical simulations and observations depends significantly on the quality of observational data and photometric accuracy.

Jedburgh Team Operations in Support of the 12th Army Group, August 1944

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1991-10-01

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Haudenosaunee Territory for Consultation Purposes (EPA.TRIBCONSULTBND_R2)

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Layer for displaying areas in New York State that are of interest to Region 2 Haudenosaunee tribes for consultation on environmental issues. The boundaries are based on a hard copy map provided by Janice Whitney of R2/DEPP. See the following URLs for scans of source maps: http://r2quickplace1.r02.epa.gov/QuickPlace/r2gis/Main.nsf/$defaultview/50AA19DAB434F06685257154004F8180/$File/morgan-map.gif?OpenElementhttp://r2quickplace1.r02.epa.gov/QuickPlace/r2gis/Main.nsf/$defaultview/50AA19DAB434F06685257154004F8180/$File/indiannation_land_claim_areas_time_life.jpg?OpenElement

Policy options for alcohol price regulation: the importance of modelling population heterogeneity.

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Meier, Petra Sylvia; Purshouse, Robin; Brennan, Alan

2010-03-01

Context and aims Internationally, the repertoire of alcohol pricing policies has expanded to include targeted taxation, inflation-linked taxation, taxation based on alcohol-by-volume (ABV), minimum pricing policies (general or targeted), bans of below-cost selling and restricting price-based promotions. Policy makers clearly need to consider how options compare in reducing harms at the population level, but are also required to demonstrate proportionality of their actions, which necessitates a detailed understanding of policy effects on different population subgroups. This paper presents selected findings from a policy appraisal for the UK government and discusses the importance of accounting for population heterogeneity in such analyses. Method We have built a causal, deterministic, epidemiological model which takes account of differential preferences by population subgroups defined by age, gender and level of drinking (moderate, hazardous, harmful). We consider purchasing preferences in terms of the types and volumes of alcoholic beverages, prices paid and the balance between bars, clubs and restaurants as opposed to supermarkets and off-licenses. Results Age, sex and level of drinking fundamentally affect beverage preferences, drinking location, prices paid, price sensitivity and tendency to substitute for other beverage types. Pricing policies vary in their impact on different product types, price points and venues, thus having distinctly different effects on subgroups. Because population subgroups also have substantially different risk profiles for harms, policies are differentially effective in reducing health, crime, work-place absence and unemployment harms. Conclusion Policy appraisals must account for population heterogeneity and complexity if resulting interventions are to be well considered, proportionate, effective and cost-effective.

Designing Coherent Education Policy: Improving the System.

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Fuhrman, Susan H., Ed.

This book examines issues in designing coherent education policy for public elementary and secondary schools. It seeks to expand the policy discussion by refining the definition of coherence and considering a number of complex questions raised by the notion of coherent policy. The book offers an in-depth look at systemic school reform and offers a…

The Legal Effect of College and University Policies Prohibiting Romantic Relationships between Students and Professors.

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Hutchens, Neal

2003-01-01

Examines motivations prompting colleges and universities to adopt consensual relationship policies. Considers the continuum of standards available and contemplates the form of potential legal challenges. Concludes that clearly grounding a policy to a school's educational mission results in a policy arguably better able to withstand legal scrutiny.…

Policy Matters: De/Re/Territorialising Spaces of Learning in Victorian Government Schools

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Mulcahy, Dianne

2016-01-01

This article seeks to augment an emerging interest in education policy research in enactment theorising, to explicitly consider the role and contribution of materiality in this theorising. Guided by the notion of policy "matters," the article takes as its empirical context a major policy initiative, the Building the Education Revolution…

PISA Data: Raising Concerns with Its Use in Policy Settings

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Gillis, Shelley; Polesel, John; Wu, Margaret

2016-01-01

This article considers the role played by policy makers, government organisations, and research institutes (sometimes labelled "think tanks") in the analysis, use and reporting of PISA data for the purposes of policy advice and advocacy. It draws on the ideas of Rizvi and Lingard (Globalizing Education Policy, 2010), Bogdandy and…

PISA, National and Regional Education Policies and Their Effect on Mathematics Teaching in England and Germany

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Kelly, Peter; Kotthoff, Hans-Georg

2017-01-01

To consider how processes of education governance linking the work of international organisations and national and regional policy-making in two contrasting policy environments affect policy enactment in schools, differences in mathematics teaching between English and German secondary schools were analysed using Bernstein's account of pedagogic…

Education Policy: Explaining, Framing and Forming

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Adams, Paul

2016-01-01

This paper presents a new heuristic device for the analysis of educational policy. Through an examination of the Evaluative State and the work of Brian Fay, the paper considers the way in which educational policy is subject to rational and linear forms of policy action and implementation. To counter this, positioning theory is deployed to consider…

The Role of Adult Education and Learning Policy in Fostering Societal Sustainability

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Milana, Marcella; Rasmussen, Palle; Holford, John

2016-01-01

The idea of "sustainability" as a core value has slowly permeated policy and practice at governmental and institutional levels, in public and private policy. However, at times when social and economic crises have revealed the fragility of existing institutions and policies, it is important to consider how sustainability is -- and could…

Turning Policy into Practice: Examining the Relationship between Policy, Research, and Program Development in Teacher Education

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Paolucci, Catherine; Jennings, Kevin

2017-01-01

This article discusses the relationship between policy, research, and program development in mathematics teacher education. In particular, it considers the influences of policy and research along with social, economic, and cultural factors in the conceptualization and development of an undergraduate mathematics teacher education program in…

Considering Materiality in Educational Policy: Messy Objects and Multiple Reals

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Fenwick, Tara; Edwards, Richard

2011-01-01

Educational analysts need new ways to engage with policy processes in a networked world of complex transnational connections. In this discussion, Tara Fenwick and Richard Edwards argue for a greater focus on materiality in educational policy as a way to trace the heterogeneous interactions and precarious linkages that enact policy as complex…

78 FR 16679 - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Medical Policy Council; Request for Comments

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2013-03-18

... Council to ensure better coordination of medical policy development and implementation within CDER and... and implementation. II. Range of Medical Policy Issues To Be Considered FDA envisions a variety of... to other products; or Strategies for implementation of a new policy. III. Establishment of a Docket...

Policy design and performance of emissions trading markets: an adaptive agent-based analysis.

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Bing, Zhang; Qinqin, Yu; Jun, Bi

2010-08-01

Emissions trading is considered to be a cost-effective environmental economic instrument for pollution control. However, the pilot emissions trading programs in China have failed to bring remarkable success in the campaign for pollution control. The policy design of an emissions trading program is found to have a decisive impact on its performance. In this study, an artificial market for sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions trading applying the agent-based model was constructed. The performance of the Jiangsu SO2 emissions trading market under different policy design scenario was also examined. Results show that the market efficiency of emissions trading is significantly affected by policy design and existing policies. China's coal-electricity price system is the principal factor influencing the performance of the SO2 emissions trading market. Transaction costs would also reduce market efficiency. In addition, current-level emissions discharge fee/tax and banking mechanisms do not distinctly affect policy performance. Thus, applying emissions trading in emission control in China should consider policy design and interaction with other existing policies.

Work and Family in the United States: A Policy Initiative. A Report of the Family Policy Panel of the Economic Policy Council of UNA-USA.

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United Nations Association of the United States of America, New York, NY.

As part of its world employment project, the Economic Policy Council of the United Nations Association of the United States formed the family policy panel to further examine the extent of ongoing changes affecting the family, the workplace, and the economy. In its work, the family policy panel concentrated on five issues considered central to the…

Metaphors and the Pejorative Framing of Marginalized Groups: Implications for Social Work Education

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O'Brien, Gerald V.

2009-01-01

Although the importance of metaphors is described in the social work literature, few articles or books in the profession have considered the role of metaphors in social policy, especially in providing a negative frame within which marginalized groups can be considered. This negative framing naturally supports aversive social policies designed to…

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

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Au, Wayne

2009-01-01

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

76 FR 36049 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Utah...

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2011-06-21

... the DPS policy, a population segment of a vertebrate species may be considered discrete if it.... Significance Under the DPS policy, a discrete population segment of a vertebrate species may be considered significant if there is: (1) Persistence of the discrete population segment in an ecological setting unusual...

48 CFR 11.501 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Policy. 11.501 Section 11.501 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION ACQUISITION PLANNING DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS Liquidated Damages 11.501 Policy. (a) The contracting officer must consider the...

7 CFR 1730.61 - RUS policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

..., or reliability on the borrower's electric power system or other electric power systems interconnected to the borrower's electric power system. The Agency encourages borrowers to consider model policy... ELECTRIC SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Interconnection of Distributed Resources § 1730.61 RUS policy...

7 CFR 1730.61 - RUS policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

..., or reliability on the borrower's electric power system or other electric power systems interconnected to the borrower's electric power system. The Agency encourages borrowers to consider model policy... ELECTRIC SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Interconnection of Distributed Resources § 1730.61 RUS policy...

Potential for off-peak freight deliveries to commercial areas : implementation plan

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2007-12-21

This document discusses three groups of policies to foster off-peak deliveries. The first group, Industry wide policies, considers policies that target specific industry segments, e.g., tax incentives to restaurants in exchange for their commitment t...

The Translational Potential of Research on the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genomics

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Burke, Wylie; Appelbaum, Paul; Dame, Lauren; Marshall, Patricia; Press, Nancy; Pyeritz, Reed; Sharp, Richard; Juengst, Eric

2014-01-01

Federally funded research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics (“ELSI” research) includes a programmatic charge to consider policy-relevant questions and to communicate findings in venues that help inform the policy-making process. In addressing this goal, investigators must consider the range of policies that are relevant to human genetics, how foundational research in bioethics, law, and the social sciences might inform those policies, and the potential professional issues that this translational imperative raises for ELSI investigators. We review these questions in the light of experiences from a consortium of federally funded Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research, and offer a set of policy recommendations for program design and evaluation of ELSI research. We conclude that it would be a mistake to require that ELSI research programs demonstrate a direct impact on science or health policy; however, ELSI researchers can take steps to increase the relevance of their work to policy makers. Similarly, funders of ELSI research concerned to facilitate policy development can help by building cross-disciplinary translational research capacities, and universities can take steps to make policy-relevant research more rewarding for scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and law. PMID:24946153

Improving the ecohydrological and economic efficiency of Small Hydropower Plants with water diversion

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Razurel, Pierre; Gorla, Lorenzo; Tron, Stefania; Niayifar, Amin; Crouzy, Benoît; Perona, Paolo

2018-03-01

Water exploitation for energy production from Small Hydropower Plant (SHP) is increasing despite human pressure on freshwater already being very intense in several countries. Preserving natural rivers thus requires deeper understanding of the global (i.e., ecological and economic) efficiency of flow-diversion practice. In this work, we show that the global efficiency of SHP river intakes can be improved by non-proportional flow-redistribution policies. This innovative dynamic water allocation defines the fraction of water released to the river as a nonlinear function of river runoff. Three swiss SHP case studies are considered to systematically test the global performance of such policies, under both present and future hydroclimatic regimes. The environmental efficiency is plotted versus the economic efficiency showing that efficient solutions align along a (Pareto) frontier, which is entirely formed by non-proportional policies. On the contrary, other commonly used distribution policies generally lie below the Pareto frontier. This confirms the existence of better policies based on non-proportional redistribution, which should be considered in relation to implementation and operational costs. Our results recommend abandoning static (e.g., constant-minimal-flow) policies in favour of non-proportional dynamic ones towards a more sustainable use of the water resource, also considering changing hydroclimatic scenarios.

Feminist Policy Analysis: Expanding Traditional Social Work Methods

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Kanenberg, Heather

2013-01-01

In an effort to move the methodology of policy analysis beyond the traditional and artificial position of being objective and value-free, this article is a call to those working and teaching in social work to consider a feminist policy analysis lens. A review of standard policy analysis models is presented alongside feminist models. Such a…

The Changing Faculty and Student Success: Review of Selected Policies and Practices and Connections to Student Learning

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Kezar, Adrianna; Maxey, Daniel

2012-01-01

It is important for administrators, faculty, and policy makers to understand and consider how policies commonly associated with non-tenure-track faculty roles and working environments impact student learning. Many policies impede the ability of faculty to provide effective instruction that is aligned with departmental and institutional goals for…

Policy Game, Online Game--Simulated: Applying the Ecology of Policy Game to Virtual World

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Park, Yong Jin

2012-01-01

Teaching communication policy to young college students can be a challenge. Students often consider law and policy as difficult, abstract, or even unrelated to their lives. Yet experienced teachers note that students--especially those who are first exposed to regulatory concepts--benefit when they actively participate, engage, and deliberate for…

Learning Outcomes as a Key Concept in Policy Documents throughout Policy Changes

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Prøitz, Tine Sophie

2015-01-01

Learning outcomes can be considered to be a key concept in a changing education policy landscape, enhancing aspects such as benchmarking and competition. Issues relating to concepts of performance have a long history of debate within the field of education. Today, the concept of learning outcomes has become central in education policy development,…

The Policy Problem: The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Implications for Access to Education

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Whitburn, Ben; Moss, Julianne; O'Mara, Jo

2017-01-01

This paper explores the changing terrain of disability support policy in Australia. Drawing on a critical disability framework of policy sociology, the paper considers the policy problem of access to education for people with disabilities under recent reform by means of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which commenced full roll-out…

Globalisation, health and foreign policy: emerging linkages and interests

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Owen, John Wyn; Roberts, Olivia

2005-01-01

A discussion of the growing links between the issues of globalisation, health and foreign policy. This article examines the effect this has on health, development and foreign policy communities in the UK and internationally and considers what steps the policy community must take to address the challenges and opportunities of this new relationship. PMID:16053520

Asians in Higher Education: Conflicts over Admissions.

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Hoachlander, E. Gareth; Brown, Cynthia L.

1989-01-01

Many Asian Americans believe that the admissions policies of many selective colleges are unfair to them. Demographic trends and the resultant political activity are discussed. The admissions policies and practices that Asian Americans consider objectionable are examined and some policy options are offered. (MLW)

Activation of Telomerase by Ionizing Radiation: Differential Response to the Inhibition of DNA Double-Strand Break Repair by Abrogation of Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation, by LY294002, or by Wortmannin

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Neuhof, Dirk; Zwicker, Felix; Kuepper, Jan-Heiner

2007-11-01

Purpose: Telomerase activity represents a radiation-inducible function, which may be targeted by a double-strand break (DSB)-activated signal transduction pathway. Therefore, the effects of DNA-PK inhibitors (Wortmannin and LY294002) on telomerase upregulation after irradiation were studied. In addition, the role of trans-dominant inhibition of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation, which strongly reduces DSB rejoining, was assessed in comparison with 3-aminobenzamide. Methods and Materials: COM3 rodent cells carry a construct for the dexamethasone-inducible overexpression of the DNA-binding domain of PARP1 and exhibit greatly impaired DSB rejoining after irradiation. Telomerase activity was measured using polymerase chain reaction ELISA 1 h after irradiation with doses up to 10more » Gy. Phosphorylation status of PKB/Akt and of PKC{alpha}/{beta}{sub II} was assessed by western blotting. Results: No telomerase upregulation was detectable for irradiated cells with undisturbed DSB rejoining. In contrast, incubation with LY294002 or dexamethasone yielded pronounced radiation induction of telomerase activity that could be suppressed by Wortmannin. 3-Aminobenzamide not only was unable to induce telomerase activity but also suppressed telomerase upregulation upon incubation with LY294002 or dexamethasone. Phospho-PKB was detectable independent of irradiation or dexamethasone pretreatment, but was undetectable upon incubations with LY294002 or Wortmannin, whereas phospho-PKC rested detectable. Conclusions: Telomerase activation postirradiation was triggered by different treatments that interfere with DNA DSB processing. This telomerase upregulation, however, was not reflected by the phosporylation status of the putative mediators of TERT activation, PKB and PKC. Although an involvement of PKB in TERT activation is not supported by the present findings, a respective role of PKC isoforms other than {alpha}/{beta}{sub II} cannot be ruled out.« less

A Combined Use of Decomposition and Texture for Terrain Classification of Fully Polarimetric SAR Images

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rodionova, N. V.

2007-03-01

This p aper presents two-stag e unsupervised terrain classification of fully polarimetr ic SA R data using Freeman and Durden decomposition based on three simp le scattering mechanisms: surface, volume and double bounce (first step), and textur al features (uncorrelated uniformity , contr ast, inv erse mo men t and entropy) obtained from grey lev el co-occurrence matr ices (GLCM) (second step). Textural f eatures ar e defined in moving w indow 5x5 pixels w ith N=32 (N - number of grey lev els) . This algorith m preserves th e purity of domin ant polarimetric scattering properties and defines textural features in each scatter ing category. It is shown better object discrimin ation after app lying textur e w ith in fix ed scattering category. Speckle r eduction is one of th e main mo ments in imag e interpr etation improvement because of its great influen ce on textur e. Results from unfiltered and Lee filtered polar imetr ic SAR imag es show that the v alues of contrast and en tropy decr ease and th e values of uniformity and inverse moment increase with speckle reduction, that's tru e for all polarizations (HH, VV, HV). Th e d iscr imination b etw een objects increases after speckle f ilter ing. Polar ization influen ce on textur e features is def ined by calculating th e features in SAR images w ith HH , VV and HV polarizations before and after speck le filter ing, and then creating RG B images. It is shown mor e polarization inf luence on textur e features (uniformity , inverse mo ment and entropy) before filtering and less influen ce - after speck le f iltering. I t's not true for contrast wher e polar ization influen ce is not ch anged practically w ith filtering. SIR-C/X-SA R SLC L-band imag es of Moscow r egion are used for illustr ation.

Historical Continuities in the Education Policy Discourses of the African National Congress, 1912-1992

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Govender, Sam; Fataar, Aslam

2015-01-01

This article considers the nature and trajectory of the African National Congress's (ANC) education policy discourses from its founding in 1912, until its repatriation from exile by 1992. The broad issue that this article considers is how to explain why the ANC was inadequately prepared to address the educational challenges of a democratic South…

Nursing shaping and influencing health and social care policy.

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Fyffe, Theresa

2009-09-01

This paper seeks to consider how nursing as a profession in the United Kingdom is developing its role in shaping and influencing policy using lessons learnt from a policy study tour undertaken in the United States of America and extensive experience as a senior nurse within the government, the health service and more recently within a Professional Organization. The nursing profession faces major changes in health and health care and nurses need to be visible in the public debate about future models of health and health care. This paper critically reviews recent UK and USA literature and policy with relevance to nursing. Strategies that support nurses and nursing to influence policy are in place but more needs to be done to address all levels of nursing in order to find creative solutions that promote and increase the participation of nurses in the political process and health policy. There are lessons to be learnt in the UK from the US nursing experience. These need to be considered in the context of the UK and devolution. Although much has been achieved in positioning nurses and nursing as an influencer in the arena of policy and political decision-making, there is a need for greater co-ordination of action to ensure that nursing is actively supported in influencing and shaping health and health care policy. All leaders and other stakeholders require to play their part in considering how the actions set out in this article can be taken forward and how gaps such as education, fellowship experience and media engagement can be addressed in the future.

Certifying Domain-Specific Policies

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Lowry, Michael; Pressburger, Thomas; Rosu, Grigore; Koga, Dennis (Technical Monitor)

2001-01-01

Proof-checking code for compliance to safety policies potentially enables a product-oriented approach to certain aspects of software certification. To date, previous research has focused on generic, low-level programming-language properties such as memory type safety. In this paper we consider proof-checking higher-level domain -specific properties for compliance to safety policies. The paper first describes a framework related to abstract interpretation in which compliance to a class of certification policies can be efficiently calculated Membership equational logic is shown to provide a rich logic for carrying out such calculations, including partiality, for certification. The architecture for a domain-specific certifier is described, followed by an implemented case study. The case study considers consistency of abstract variable attributes in code that performs geometric calculations in Aerospace systems.

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference. International Comparisons I (Europe) Section. Papers.

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Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Inc., Washington, DC.

Three papers consider telecommunications policy in Great Britain and Germany specifically, and the nations of the European Economic Community generally. The first paper, "German Telecommunications Law and Policies" (Ernst-Joachim Mestamacker) outlines the present structure of telecommunications in West Germany, and discusses deregulation…

Alternative Fuels Data Center

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Carbon Reduction Procurement Policies The Vermont Agency of Administration and the Climate Cabinet must revise state acquisition policies to ensure consideration of vendor business practices that promote clean energy and address climate change. Policies should consider, for example, the use of and

Guidelines for the Administration of Matching Gift Programs.

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Business Officer, 1984

1984-01-01

Guidelines are presented to help colleges consider their matching gift program, to develop clear policies and procedures, and communicate them to interested and appropriate parties. Responsibilities of companies sponsoring matching gift programs are outlined with attention to policy and program administration. The eight policy recommendations…

Work in corporate sustainability policies: the contribution of ergonomics.

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Bolis, I; Brunoro, C M; Sznelwar, L I

2014-01-01

By introducing policies for sustainability and social responsibility, companies declare their interest in caring for all stakeholders, including workers. To analyze how and which themes related to work practices and to workers are approached in the discourse of corporations are considered sustainable and socially responsible. Based on ergonomic principles, more elements are brought into this discussion, viewed from a strategic perspective for the development of corporations and society. Data collected from 20 corporations considered more sustainable according to an assessment made by the Corporate Knights organization. Multiple-case study, based on the analysis of secondary sources content (websites and reports). Analysis of websites and reports by their content, and their classification according to the aspects present in the thematic of work practices and of human rights elaborated by standard ISO 26000. Corporations show that the worker is one of the stakeholders to be considered in their sustainability and social responsibility policies. However, it's not possible using this method to obtain effective evidences related to actual programs performed by companies in order to demonstrate the real importance of workers in sustainable polices. The discipline of ergonomics could be active in improving the implementation of corporate social responsibility policies, especially by emphasizing the social dimension of these policies.

Policies for Enabling Corporate Sourcing of Renewable Energy Internationally: A 21st Century Power Partnership Report

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

Bird, Lori; Heeter, Jenny; O'Shaughnessy, Eric

This paper explores the policy and regulatory enabling environment for corporate sourcing of renewables. The paper has been developed in support of the Corporate Sourcing of Renewables Campaign, which was launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting in June 2016. Through the campaign, a subset of CEM member governments is collaborating with corporate and nongovernmental organization partners to facilitate increased corporate procurement of renewables and pursue supportive policies for corporate procurement. This paper finds that policy certainty is essential to creating vibrant markets for renewable energy. While policymakers may need to adjust policy mechanisms over time as markets gomore » through different stages of maturity, they must also consider the economic decisions that end-users make in evaluating projects. Policy interaction is also important to consider because buyers seek assurances that their investments in renewables have impact and wish to make clear claims about their renewable energy purchases.« less

National treatment systems in global perspective.

PubMed

Klingemann, H

1999-09-01

Drug policy development is mostly viewed as emerging within the nation state. Processes of diffusion of innovative policies have been neglected to a large extent. The comparative study of public policy has demonstrated, however, that diffusion is an important predictor of early policy adaptation. Thus, the analysis asks the general question of the relative importance of endogenous and exogenous effects on the development of drug policies in various countries. Specifically it describes the Swiss debate leading to the popular initiative on 'Youth Without Drugs' as well as the international reactions regarding its liberal outcome. Results of an expert survey show two broad types of reactions. There is one set of countries where chances for the introduction of limited heroin-prescription trials during the next 5 years are considered probable and a second set of countries which seems to be strictly status quo oriented. In the concluding section a model is suggested which systematically considers endogenous as well as exogenous predictors of 'soft' or 'hard' drug policy adoption. Results of a first tentative test of the model are encouraging for future empirical research on diffusion processes of drug policies.

Developing public policy to advance the use of big data in health care.

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Heitmueller, Axel; Henderson, Sarah; Warburton, Will; Elmagarmid, Ahmed; Pentland, Alex Sandy; Darzi, Ara

2014-09-01

The vast amount of health data generated and stored around the world each day offers significant opportunities for advances such as the real-time tracking of diseases, predicting disease outbreaks, and developing health care that is truly personalized. However, capturing, analyzing, and sharing health data is difficult, expensive, and controversial. This article explores four central questions that policy makers should consider when developing public policy for the use of "big data" in health care. We discuss what aspects of big data are most relevant for health care and present a taxonomy of data types and levels of access. We suggest that successful policies require clear objectives and provide examples, discuss barriers to achieving policy objectives based on a recent policy experiment in the United Kingdom, and propose levers that policy makers should consider using to advance data sharing. We argue that the case for data sharing can be won only by providing real-life examples of the ways in which it can improve health care. Project HOPE—The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc.

Financing health development projects: some macro-economic considerations.

PubMed

Sorkin, A L

1986-01-01

The paper briefly discusses the importance of macro-economic policy in health sector financing. The ways in which monetary and fiscal policy (macro-economic policy) affect interest rates, price levels and aggregate output are presented. The main portion of the paper considers a variety of methods for public financing of health and development projects. These approaches are analyzed in light of distributional and efficiency considerations. One way of increasing health sector resources is through reallocation from other sectors of the economy. The potential for redistribution from the defense to the health service industry is briefly considered.

Accounting for health in climate change policies: a case study of Fiji.

PubMed

Morrow, Georgina; Bowen, Kathryn

2014-01-01

Climate change is expected to affect the health of most populations in the coming decades, having the greatest impact on the poorest and most disadvantaged people in the world. The Pacific islands, including Fiji, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The three major health impacts of climate change in Fiji explored in this study were dengue fever, diarrhoeal disease, and malnutrition, as they each pose a significant threat to human health. The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent the Fiji National Climate Change Policy, and a selection of relevant sectoral policies, account for these human health effects of climate change. The study employed a three-pronged policy analysis to evaluate: 1) the content of the Fijian National Climate Change Policy and to what extent health was incorporated within this; 2) the context within which the policy was developed; 3) the relevant processes; and 4) the actors involved. A selection of relevant sectoral policies were also analysed to assess the extent to which these included climate change and health considerations. The policy analysis showed that these three health impacts of climate change were only considered to a minor extent, and often indirectly, in both the Fiji National Climate Change Policy and the corresponding National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, as well as the Public Health Act. Furthermore, supporting documents in relevant sectors including water and agriculture made no mention of climate change and health impacts. The projected health impacts of climate change should be considered as part of reviewing the Fiji National Climate Change Policy and National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, and the Public Health Act. In the interest of public health, this should include strategies for combating dengue fever, malnutrition, and water-borne disease. Related sectoral policies in water and agriculture should also be revised to consider climate change and its impact on human health. Approaches to include health aspects of climate change within sectoral and climate change specific policies should be encouraged, via a number of mechanisms, such as the Health in All Policies approach. Future research could support the Fiji health sector in developing climate change and health programmes.

Work, Aging, and Risks to Family Life: The Case of Australia.

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Biggs, Simon; Carr, Ashley; Haapala, Irja

2015-09-01

The relationship between work and family is considered with an emphasis on policy solutions. Australian policy is a case example in the context of international trends. A mismatch between policy initiatives and familial and personal priorities constitutes a new social risk associated with demographic and sociocultural development. Contemporary trends, both nationally and internationally, evidence solutions to the “problem of demographic aging” by adopting a form of economic instrumentalism. This restricts legitimate age identities to those associated with work and work-related activity. When applied to family life, such a focus runs the risk of reducing policy interest in intergenerational engagement to unpaid care roles, while personal development and age-related life priorities are ignored. The need for cultural adaptation to population aging is becoming accepted in policy debate and is considered here as an effective response to the personal, social, and economic risks of population aging and associated impacts on family life.

The development of scientific evidence for health policies for obesity: why and how

PubMed Central

Richardson, Molly B.; Williams, Michelle S.; Fontaine, Kevin R.; Allison, David B.

2017-01-01

Potential obesity-related policy approaches have recently been receiving more attention. While some have been implemented and others only proposed, few have been formally evaluated. We discuss the relevance, and in some cases irrelevance, of some of the types of evidence that are often brought to bear in considering obesity-related policy decisions. We discuss major methods used to generate such evidence, emphasizing study design and the varying quality of the evidence obtained. Third, we consider what the standards of evidence should be in various contexts, who ought to set those standards, as well as the inherent subjectivity involved in making policy decisions. Finally, we suggest greater transparency from both academics and policymakers in the acknowledgment of subjectivities so they can distinguish and communicate the roles played by empirical evidence and subjective values in the formulation of policy. PMID:28293021

A Logic for Inclusion of Administrative Domains and Administrators in Multi-domain Authorization

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Iranmanesh, Zeinab; Amini, Morteza; Jalili, Rasool

Authorization policies for an administrative domain or a composition of multiple domains in multi-domain environments are determined by either one administrator or multiple administrators' cooperation. Several logic-based models for multi-domain environments' authorization have been proposed; however, they have not considered administrators and administrative domains in policies' representation. In this paper, we propose the syntax, proof theory, and semantics of a logic for multi-domain authorization policies including administrators and administrative domains. Considering administrators in policies provides the possibility of presenting composite administration having applicability in many collaborative applications. Indeed, administrators and administrative domains stated in policies can be used in authorization. The presented logic is based on modal logic and utilizes two calculi named the calculus of administrative domains and the calculus of administrators. It is also proved that the logic is sound. A case study is presented signifying the logic application in practical projects.

Private College Mergers and State Policy: A Case Study of New York. State Policy and Private College Distress.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Chambers, Gail S.

The regulation of the college merger process in New York, including its effects on a recent merger between private institutions, is examined. New York's higher education policy formation process and the laws and policies that make college mergers possible are considered. The merger of Eisenhower College and Rochester Institute of Technology…

The Impact of Changing Policies about Technology on the Professional Development Needs of Early Years Educators in England

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Ingleby, Ewan

2015-01-01

This paper considers the implications of UK policy approaches to ICT (Information Communication Technology) in education by exploring the views of early years (0-8 years) educators about their ICT CPD (continuing professional development) needs. UK policy approaches to ICT may be visualised as a "house that Jack built." The policies are…

Closing the Reference Interview: Implications for Policy and Practice.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Nolan, Christopher W.

1992-01-01

Discusses reasons why patrons or librarians terminate the reference interview, including the content of the interview, interpersonal dynamics, and institutional or policy factors. Goals and objectives of the person terminating the interview are considered, and guidelines for policy development and performance improvement are offered. (30…

48 CFR 2129.170 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Policy. 2129.170 Section 2129.170 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP... Policy. (a) OPM shall consider taxes as a FEGLI Program cost under 2131.205-41. (b) For purposes of the...

48 CFR 2129.170 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Policy. 2129.170 Section 2129.170 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP... Policy. (a) OPM shall consider taxes as a FEGLI Program cost under 2131.205-41. (b) For purposes of the...

48 CFR 2129.170 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Policy. 2129.170 Section 2129.170 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP... Policy. (a) OPM shall consider taxes as a FEGLI Program cost under 2131.205-41. (b) For purposes of the...

A Futures Approach to Policy Analysis.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Morrison, James L.

An approach to policy analysis for college officials is described that is based on evaluating and using information about the external environment to consider policy options for the future. The futures approach involves the following tasks: establishing an environmental scanning system to identify critical trends and emerging issues, identifying…

Anticipating cascading change in land use: Exploring the implications of a major trend in US northern forests

Treesearch

David N. Bengston; Michael J. Dockry; Stephen R. Shifley

2018-01-01

Land managers, planners, and policy makers need to proactively consider the potential effects of change in order to prepare for it. But the direct consequences of social and ecological change are often not thoroughly identified and explored in policy analysis, and possible higher-order implications are rarely considered. This study used a structured group process...

Library and Information Services Policy: A Forum Report (Washington, D.C., September 23-24, 1993).

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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC.

This report is the result of a meeting to consider the need for broad assessment of the fundamental changes in library and information services needed to keep pace with the electronic age. Participants agreed to plan for the establishment of an annual series of policy forum meetings for participants from a variety of disciplines to consider issues…

Hydrological Validation of The Lpj Dynamic Global Vegetation Model - First Results and Required Actions

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Haberlandt, U.; Gerten, D.; Schaphoff, S.; Lucht, W.

Dynamic global vegetation models are developed with the main purpose to describe the spatio-temporal dynamics of vegetation at the global scale. Increasing concern about climate change impacts has put the focus of recent applications on the sim- ulation of the global carbon cycle. Water is a prime driver of biogeochemical and biophysical processes, thus an appropriate representation of the water cycle is crucial for their proper simulation. However, these models usually lack thorough validation of the water balance they produce. Here we present a hydrological validation of the current version of the LPJ (Lund- Potsdam-Jena) model, a dynamic global vegetation model operating at daily time steps. Long-term simulated runoff and evapotranspiration are compared to literature values, results from three global hydrological models, and discharge observations from various macroscale river basins. It was found that the seasonal and spatial patterns of the LPJ-simulated average values correspond well both with the measurements and the results from the stand-alone hy- drological models. However, a general underestimation of runoff occurs, which may be attributable to the low input dynamics of precipitation (equal distribution within a month), to the simulated vegetation pattern (potential vegetation without anthro- pogenic influence), and to some generalizations of the hydrological components in LPJ. Future research will focus on a better representation of the temporal variability of climate forcing, improved description of hydrological processes, and on the consider- ation of anthropogenic land use.

Ice-dynamical and Basal Properties of Sofiyskiy Glacier, Altai Mts, Russia, Based On GPS and Radio-echo Sounding Surveys

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Pattyn, F.; de Smedt, B.; de Brabander, S.; Decleir, H.

It is expected that central-Asian glaciers ­ compared to other glaciers in the world ­ exhibit a different response to changing climate due to (i) the extreme continentality that gives rise to aridity and large seasonal temperature variations, and (ii) the coinci- dence of both accumulation and ablation season in summer. A detailed four-year field survey was carried out on Sofiyskiy Glacier, a glacier in the South Chuya Range (Altai Mountains), Russia. Field observations revealed that this glacier retreated steadily during the 20th Century at a rate of 18.3 m a-1. Based on radio-echo sounding (RES) and mass-balance mea- surements, we carried out numerical model experiments to simulate historic front vari- ations (De Smedt and Pattyn, in prep.). Results demonstrated that although Sofiyskiy Glacier exhibits a low static sensitivity to climatic changes, its dynamic sensitivity seems very large compared to glaciers from the European Alps. Basal sliding plays an important role in the glacier's behaviour. An analysis of RES measurements led to the determination of the bed reflection power (BRP). Applying a three-layer reflectivity model (Born and Wolf, 1986) the BRP was compared with the theoretical bed reflectivity for a conductive layer of varying porosity and thickness (considering a water layer, saturated till or frozen material). From this comparison it was possible to delineate zones of high basal water content, saturated till or ice frozen to the bedrock.

Nanostructured titanate with different metal ions on the surface of metallic titanium: a facile approach for regulation of rBMSCs fate on titanium implants.

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Ren, Na; Li, Jianhua; Qiu, Jichuan; Sang, Yuanhua; Jiang, Huaidong; Boughton, Robert I; Huang, Ling; Huang, Wei; Liu, Hong

2014-08-13

Titanium (Ti) is widely used for load-bearing bio-implants, however, it is bio-inert and exhibits poor osteo-inductive properties. Calcium and magnesium ions are considered to be involved in bone metabolism and play a physiological role in the angiogenesis, growth, and mineralization of bone tissue. In this study, a facile synthesis approach to the in situ construction of a nanostructure enriched with Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) on the surface of titanium foil is proposed by inserting Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) into the interlayers of sodium titanate nanostructures through an ion-substitution process. The characteriz 0.67, and 0.73 nm ation results validate that cations can be inserted into the interlayer regions of the layered nanostructure without any obvious change of morphology. The cation content is positively correlated to the concentration of the solutions employed. The biological assessments indicate that the type and the amount of cations in the titanate nanostructure can alter the bioactivity of titanium implants. Compared with a Na(+) filled titanate nanostructure, the incorporation of divalent ions (Mg(2+) , Ca(2+) ) can effectively enhance protein adsorption, and thus also enhance the adhesion and differentiation ability of rat bone-marrow stem cells (rBMSCs). The Mg(2+) /Ca(2+) -titanate nanostructure is a promising implantable material that will be widely applicable in artificial bones, joints, and dental implants. © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Coupling fast fluid dynamics and multizone airflow models in Modelica Buildings library to simulate the dynamics of HVAC systems

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Tian, Wei; Sevilla, Thomas Alonso; Zuo, Wangda

Historically, multizone models are widely used in building airflow and energy performance simulations due to their fast computing speed. However, multizone models assume that the air in a room is well mixed, consequently limiting their application. In specific rooms where this assumption fails, the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models may be an alternative option. Previous research has mainly focused on coupling CFD models and multizone models to study airflow in large spaces. While significant, most of these analyses did not consider the coupled simulation of the building airflow with the building's Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems. Thismore » paper tries to fill the gap by integrating the models for HVAC systems with coupled multizone and CFD simulations for airflows, using the Modelica simul ation platform. To improve the computational efficiency, we incorporated a simplified CFD model named fast fluid dynamics (FFD). We first introduce the data synchronization strategy and implementation in Modelica. Then, we verify the implementation using two case studies involving an isothermal and a non-isothermal flow by comparing model simulations to experiment data. Afterward, we study another three cases that are deemed more realistic. This is done by attaching a variable air volume (VAV) terminal box and a VAV system to previous flows to assess the capability of the models in studying the dynamic control of HVAC systems. Finally, we discuss further research needs on the coupled simulation using the models.« less

Focusing Events and Constrains on Policy Addressing Long-Term Climate Change Risks

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O'Donovan, K.

2014-12-01

When policy makers are aware of immediate and long-term risks to communities, what do they do to plan for and mitigate the effects of climate change? This paper addresses that question in two ways. First, as an organizing framework it presents an overview of the empirical evidence on focusing events. Focusing events are defined as sudden, rare events that reveal harm or the potential for future harm that the general public and policy makers become aware of simultaneously. These large-scale events are typically natural and disasters, crisis, or technological accidents. This paper considers the empirical evidence of the relationship between focusing events, the harm revealed by the event and policy change aimed at reducing future risk of harm. Second, this paper reviews the case of flood mitigation policy in the United States from 1968 to 2008. It considers the ways in which policy makers have and have not integrated future flood risks into mitigation policy and planning, particularly after large-scale floods. It analyzes the political, intergovernmental, demographic and geographic factors that have promoted and constrained long-term flood mitigation policy. This paper concludes with a discussion of the meaning and implications of potential focusing events and constrains on policy for long-term climate change concerns.

Restless Tuneup of High-Fidelity Qubit Gates

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rol, M. A.; Bultink, C. C.; O'Brien, T. E.; de Jong, S. R.; Theis, L. S.; Fu, X.; Luthi, F.; Vermeulen, R. F. L.; de Sterke, J. C.; Bruno, A.; Deurloo, D.; Schouten, R. N.; Wilhelm, F. K.; Dicarlo, L.

We present a tuneup protocol for qubit gates with tenfold speedup over traditional methods reliant on qubit initialization by energy relax- ation. This speedup is achieved by constructing a cost function for Nelder-Mead optimization from real-time correlation of non-demolition measurements interleaving gate operations without pause. Applying the protocol on a transmon qubit achieves 0.999 average Clifford fidelity in one minute, as independently verified using randomized benchmarking and gate set tomography. The adjustable sensitivity of the cost function allows detecting fractional reductions in gate error with constant signal- to-noise ratio. The restless concept here demonstrated can be readily extended to the tuneup of two-qubit gates and measurement operations. Research funded by IARPA, an ERC Synergy Grant, Microsoft Research, and the China Scholarship Council.

National Water-Quality Assessment Program - Western Lake Michigan Drainage Basin

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Setmire, J.O.

1991-01-01

A major component of the program is study-unit investigations, which comprise the princ ipal bui lding blocks of the program on which national-level asses ment activities a re based . The 60 study-unit in vestigations that make up the program are hydrologic systems that include parts of most major river bas ins and a qui fer systems. These study units cover areas of I ,200 to more than 65 ,000 square mi les and incorporate about 60 to 70 percent of the Nation's water use and popul ation e rved by public water supply. In 1991 , the Western Lake Michigan drainage basin was among the fir st 20 NA WQA study unit selected for study under the full -scale implementation plan.

Monitoring arctic habitat and goose production by satellite imagery

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Reeves, H.M.; Cooch, F.G.; Munro, R.E.

1976-01-01

Spacecraft imagery, especially from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration's Improved TIROS (Television Infra-Red Observational Satellite) Operational Satellites, permits timely evaluations of snow and ice conditions encountered by arctic nesting geese. Imagery from the TIROS satellite for 5 wide]y scattered locations in arctic North America was obtained for three 3-day intervals in June 1973 and 1974. These pictures were used to expand fragmentary habitat data available from ground observations. Late disappearance of snow and ice may prevent or retard nesting effort and reproductive success. Our immediate aim is to recognize years of catastrophic or very good production; however, supporting information from ground studies, LANDSAT imagery, analyses of banding data, and studies of age ratios in popu]ations and harvests eventua

The ESA-NASA 'CHOICE' Study: Winterover at Concordia Station, Interior Antarctica, as an Analog for Spaceflight-Associated Immune Dysregu1ation

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Crucian, Brian E,; Feuerecker, M.; Salam, A. P.; Rybka, A.; Stowe, R. P.; Morrels, M.; Mehta, S. K.; Quiriarte, H.; Quintens, Roel; Thieme, U.;

METHOD FOR SENSING DEGREE OF FLUIDIZATION IN FLUIDIZED BED

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Levey, R.P. Jr.; Fowler, A.H.

1961-12-12

A method is given for detecting, indicating, and controlling the degree of fluidization in a fluid-bed reactor into which powdered material is fed. The method comprises admitting of gas into the reactor, inserting a springsupported rod into the powder bed of the reactor, exciting the rod to vibrate at its resonant frequency, deriving a signal responsive to the amplitude of vibi-ation of the rod and spring, the signal being directiy proportional to the rate of flow of the gas through the reactor, displaying the signal to provide an indication of the degree of fluidization within the reactor, and controlling the rate of gas flow into the reactor until said signal stabilizes at a constant value to provide substantially complete fluidization within the reactor. (AEC)

Teaching, Learning, and Leading: Preparing Teachers as Educational Policy Actors

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Heineke, Amy J.; Ryan, Ann Marie; Tocci, Charles

2015-01-01

Within the current federal, state, and local contexts of educational reform, teachers must be recognized as central actors in policy work, but rarely do we explicitly consider preparing teachers to become policy actors. Understanding these implications for teacher education, we investigate teacher candidates' learning of the complexity and…

Drug Testing in Schools: Implications for Policy.

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Bozeman, William C.; And Others

1987-01-01

Public concern about substance abuse, fueled by political and media attention, is causing school administrators to consider a variety of approaches beyond traditional drug education. No procedures, methods, or rules regarding drug testing should be established in the absence of clear school board policy, and no policy decisions should be made…

Potential economic impacts of water-use changes in southwest Kansas

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This research considers three policy scenarios aimed at reducing groundwater consumption in three high priority subareas of southwest Kansas. The three policy scenarios include: (1) a Status Quo scenario where there is no change in water-use policy, (2) an Immediate Conversion to Dryland scenario wh...

A Policy Reader in Universal Design for Learning

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Gordon, David T., Ed.; Gravel, Jenna W., Ed.; Schifter, Laura A., Ed.

2009-01-01

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stands at the forefront of contemporary efforts to create access to education curricula for all students, including those with disabilities. This policy reader comprises a notably wide range of articles that address the challenges and opportunities facing policy makers as they consider UDL's implications for…

Marijuana: A Study of State Policies & Penalties.

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Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Columbia, MD.

This study is a comprehensive analysis of issues concerning marijuana that are of importance to state policy makers. It reviews the medical, legal, and historical dimensions of marijuana use and examines the range of policy approaches toward marijuana possession and use which state officials have considered. Attention is directed to the experience…

Human Ecology: Acid Rain and Public Policy.

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Bybee, Rodger W.

1983-01-01

A connection between science and society can be seen in the human and ecological dimensions of one contemporary problem: acid rain. Introduces a human ecological theme and relationships between acid rain and public policy, considering scientific understanding and public awareness, scientific research and public policy, and national politics and…

Joint Task Force Headquarters Master Training Guide

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-09-01

roles, and relationships that differ from those of Service organizations. (6) Understand the rotation policy for individual augmentees assigned to the...JTF. Although the Combatant Commander ultimately establishes individual and unit rotation policies, they will not necessarily be uniform. One...Service might have a 90-day rotation policy while the other Services have 120-day or 179-day rotation policies. To stabilize key billets, consider

A Call for Greater Transparency in Health Policy Development: Observations from an Analysis of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy

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Gibson, Jenny; Kelvin, Raphael; Goodyer, Ian

2015-01-01

In this paper we describe a systematic attempt to determine whether child and adolescent mental health policy demonstrably draws upon peer-reviewed evidence, and to discover which other sources of evidence could be considered influential in policy development. In brief, we found that the scientific evidence base had been underutilised. However,…

Using Finance Policy To Reduce Barriers to Distance Learning. A Report and Recommendations in a Series on Distance Learning Policy Issues.

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Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA.

This study explored the ways in which state and system financing policies can advance the use of distance learning technologies and the goals outlined in other reports by the Distance Learning Policy Laboratory more effectively. The subcommittee on finance that examined the issue approached the task by establishing a framework that considered:…

Disability Policy Implementation From a Cross-Cultural Perspective.

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Verdugo, Miguel A; Jenaro, Cristina; Calvo, Isabel; Navas, Patricia

2017-07-01

Implementation of disability policy is influenced by social, political, and cultural factors. Based on published work, this article discusses four guidelines considered critical for successful policy implementation from a cross-cultural perspective. These guidelines are to: (a) base policy implementation on a contextual analysis, (b) employ a value-based approach, (c) align the service delivery system both vertically and horizontally, and (d) engage in a partnership in policy implementation. Public policy should be understood from a systems perspective that includes cross-cultural issues, such as how different stakeholders are acting and the way they plan and implement policy.

The policy of import substitution as the basis for economic security and well-being of society

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Makasheva, Yu S.; Makasheva, N. P.; Gromova, A. S.; Andreeva, N. V.; Ishtunov, S. A.

2016-09-01

The study presents the analysis of import substitution opportunities on separate branches of economic activity, preceding the realization of import substitution policy with the aim to support national economic security, which is essential for the contemporary society welfare insurance. Currently, social well-being is considered to be the reflection of economic activity, the instrument of state influence on the society, as well as an indicator of the social security system. Due to the fact that Russia is integrated into the world economy, the foreign-economic policy currently is playing an important role in the development of national security and the state's interest to the spheres of economy considering external and internal threats. Decline in external economic conditions may result in serious consequences for the functioning and development of the country as well as for the trade and investment activities, which will further lead to the decline in export, withdrawal of capital, recession of industrial production, trade and investment sphere, fall of GDP and living standards. Thus, considering the current state of instability in the world economy and the growing political tension in relation to Russian Federation, the measures to increase economic security in the country should be taken. The policy of import substitution is considered to be one of the major solutions nowadays.

Observations of the role of science in the United States medical cannabis state policies: Lessons learnt.

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Grbic, Jelica; Goddard, Perilou; Ryder, David

2017-04-01

Clinical trials have shown cannabis to be effective in the treatment of some medical conditions and there is mounting public and political pressure to enact laws enabling the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. To date, 28 United States (U.S.) states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical cannabis laws. This study sought to identify the main issues pertaining to the development of medical cannabis laws in the U.S, including the role of scientific evidence. Data were collected from three groups of participants: government officials, lobbyists and medical professionals involved in the medical cannabis debate in five selected states in the U.S.; researchers from the same five states conducting funded research in the alcohol and other drugs field; and members of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Six major themes emerged in relation to the factors influencing policy: scientific evidence plays a limited role in the development of policy; the available research is limited and mixed; there is a need for clearer communication and active dissemination of evidence to policy makers; researchers need to consider what research is likely to impact on policy; scientific evidence is not a major factor in policy development; and there is a need to consider evidence within a political context. Researchers need to be aware of the political context in which medical cannabis laws are or are not enacted and consider ways in which research findings can achieve a higher profile within this context. Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Proceedings of Two National Freight Conferences

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2004-05-01

Transportation and land use policies affect economic prosperity, environmental quality, and social equity. Although transportation initiatives and land use policies impact one another, many regions consider the two processes separately. This disassoc...

A content analysis of posthumous sperm procurement protocols with considerations for developing an institutional policy.

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Bahm, Sarah M; Karkazis, Katrina; Magnus, David

2013-09-01

To identify and analyze existing posthumous sperm procurement (PSP) protocols in order to outline central themes for institutions to consider when developing future policies. Qualitative content analysis. Large academic institutions across the United States. We performed a literature search and contacted 40 institutions to obtain nine full PSP protocols. We then performed a content analysis on these policies to identify major themes and factors to consider when developing a PSP protocol. Presence of a PSP policy. We identified six components of a thorough PSP protocol: Standard of Evidence, Terms of Eligibility, Sperm Designee, Restrictions on Use in Reproduction, Logistics, and Contraindications. We also identified two different approaches to policy structure. In the Limited Role approach, institutions have stricter consent requirements and limit their involvement to the time of procurement. In the Family-Centered approach, substituted judgment is permitted but a mandatory wait period is enforced before sperm use in reproduction. Institutions seeking to implement a PSP protocol will benefit from considering the six major building blocks of a thorough protocol and where they would like to fall on the spectrum from a Limited Role to a Family-Centered approach. Copyright © 2013 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of policy instruments for greenhouse gas emission mitigation in the agricultural sector.

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Bakam, Innocent; Balana, Bedru Babulo; Matthews, Robin

2012-12-15

Market-based policy instruments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are generally considered more appropriate than command and control tools. However, the omission of transaction costs from policy evaluations and decision-making processes may result in inefficiency in public resource allocation and sub-optimal policy choices and outcomes. This paper aims to assess the relative cost-effectiveness of market-based GHG mitigation policy instruments in the agricultural sector by incorporating transaction costs. Assuming that farmers' responses to mitigation policies are economically rationale, an individual-based model is developed to study the relative performances of an emission tax, a nitrogen fertilizer tax, and a carbon trading scheme using farm data from the Scottish farm account survey (FAS) and emissions and transaction cost data from literature metadata survey. Model simulations show that none of the three schemes could be considered the most cost effective in all circumstances. The cost effectiveness depends both on the tax rate and the amount of free permits allocated to farmers. However, the emissions trading scheme appears to outperform both other policies in realistic scenarios. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Policy interactions and underperforming emission trading markets in China.

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Zhang, Bing; Zhang, Hui; Liu, Beibei; Bi, Jun

2013-07-02

Emission trading is considered to be cost-effective environmental economic instrument for pollution control. However, the ex post analysis of emission trading program found that cost savings have been smaller and the trades fewer than might have been expected at the outset of the program. Besides policy design issues, pre-existing environmental regulations were considered to have a significant impact on the performance of the emission trading market in China. Taking the Jiangsu sulfur dioxide (SO2) market as a case study, this research examined the impact of policy interactions on the performance of the emission trading market. The results showed that cost savings associated with the Jiangsu SO2 emission trading market in the absence of any policy interactions were CNY 549 million or 12.5% of total pollution control costs. However, policy interactions generally had significant impacts on the emission trading system; the lone exception was current pollution levy system. When the model accounted for all four kinds of policy interactions, the total pollution control cost savings from the emission trading market fell to CNY 39.7 million or 1.36% of total pollution control costs. The impact of policy interactions would reduce 92.8% of cost savings brought by emission trading program.

Exploring the Social Benefits of Agri-Environment Schemes in England

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Mills, Jane

2012-01-01

Recent decades have seen sustainable development emerging as a core concern of European Union (EU) policy. In order to consider how policies can contribute more positively to the goals of sustainable development, major EU policies must undergo an assessment of their potential economic, environmental and social impacts. Within the agri-environment…

Emerging School Sport Development Policy, Practice and Governance in England: Big Society, Autonomy and Decentralisation

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Mackintosh, Chris; Liddle, Joyce

2015-01-01

International interest in developing mass sports participation through systems of school and community sports development has become a growing field of public leisure policy interest. This research paper considers the policy change from School Sport Partnerships to the new 2012 School Games model of networked partnerships to establish…

Birth Pains: Emerging School Leadership Policies in Eight School Systems of Latin America

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Weinstein, José; Hernández, Macarena

2016-01-01

School leadership has a core position within education policy worldwide. Comparative research in this area has been mainly focused on developed countries and has tended to neglect the situation of developing nations, including Latin American countries. Considering the above, this article presents the current status of school leadership policies in…

Inherit the Policy: A Sociocultural Approach to Understanding Evolutionary Biology Policy in South Carolina

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Moore, Gregory D.

2012-01-01

South Carolina biology Indicator 5.6 calls for students to "Summarize ways that scientists use data from a variety of sources to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory" (South Carolina Department of Education, 2006). Levinson and Sutton (2001) offered a sociocultural approach to policy that considers cultural…

Interrogating the Continuing Professional Development Policy Framework in Ethiopia: A Critical Discourse Analysis

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Akalu, Girmaw Abebe

2016-01-01

The continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers has increasingly come to be considered an important component of teacher policy reforms throughout much of the world. As part of its comprehensive school improvement and teacher development programmes, Ethiopia has recently developed a national policy framework on CPD for teachers. Arguing…

Behind a High School Literacy Policy: The Surfacing of a Hidden Curriculum.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Simon, Roger I.; Willinsky, John

1980-01-01

Argues that the articulation of school language policies deserves careful attention as they implicitly formulate a hidden curriculum with reference to the relation between education and society. Discusses issues in context of policy developed in an urban high school in Ontario. Considers cultural values, social convention, and social control.…

Seoul's greenbelt: an experiment in urban containment

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David N. Bengston; Youn Yeo-Chang

2005-01-01

Urban containment policies are considered by some to be a promising approach to growth management. The greenbelt-based urban containment policy of Seoul, Republic of Korea is examined as a case study. Seoul's greenbelt has generated both significant social costs and benefits. Korea's greenbelt policy is currently being revised, largely due to pressure from...

Politica de las Construcciones Escolares (Policy for School Construction).

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Storni, Adolfo Enrique, Ed.; And Others

This document establishes the policy for school construction programs and projects to be conducted in Argentina. The first part establishes the bases for construction and defines the policy and its objectives. The second part discusses school construction in view of educational reform and planning and considers analysis of current systems,…

The Radical Transformations and Deep Continuities of a Decade: Turkish Educational Policy, 1938-1950

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Gündüz, Mustafa

2016-01-01

Turkey witnessed many educational and cultural policy innovations between 1938 and 1950. Realising strictly secular practices against religion and traditional culture pre-1946, political elites of the time aimed to construct a "humanistic culture" unique to Turkey. Educational policies were considered the most efficient tools in reaching…

Using Multiculturalism as a "New Way of Seeing the World": Ontario Aboriginal Educational Policy According to Foucault

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Cherubini, Lorenzo

2011-01-01

By considering the "Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Policy Framework" (2007) from a Foucauldian perspective, this paper presents a policy discourse of knowledge, power, and identity from a multicultural education framework. Through Foucauldian theoretical perspectives, the paper creates alternate possibilities in confronting the…

Construction of Difference and Diversity within Policy and Practice in England

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Lawson, Hazel; Boyask, Ruth; Waite, Sue

2013-01-01

Policy and practice responses to diversity and difference in pupil populations continue to challenge education systems around the world. This paper considers how teachers' understandings of diversity and difference and their pedagogical responses at the local level are influenced by, and can be reconciled with, policy at the general level with its…

The Critical Challenge: Policy Networks and Market Models for Education

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Lubienski, Christopher

2018-01-01

This paper reviews a number of approaches to considering how policy transfers through advocacy networks, focusing on education issues in general, and market-based policies in particular. While policymakers and private funders are demanding evidence on the effectiveness of proposed interventions in education, it is not at all clear that they…

Politics of Education and Teachers' Support for High-Stakes Teacher Accountability Policies

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Pizmony-Levy, Oren; Woolsey, Ashley

2017-01-01

Although educators are at the center of contentious high-stakes teacher accountability policies, we know very little about their attitudes toward these policies. This research gap is unfortunate because teachers are considered key actors in successful implementation of educational reforms. To what extent do the politics that accompany the…

White Gazes of Black Detroit: "Milliken v. Bradley I", Postcolonial Theory, and Persistent Inequalities

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Khalifa, Muhammad A.; Douglas, Ty-Ron M. O.; Chambers, Terah T.

2016-01-01

Background/Context: This article employs critical policy analysis as it examines the historical underpinnings of racialized policy discrimination in Detroit. It considers histories, discourses, and oppressive structures as it seeks to understand how policies have been and currently are implemented by Whites in predominantly Black urban areas.…

Toward a National Ocean Policy, 1976 and Beyond.

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Osgood, Robert E.; And Others

Each chapter in this publication takes up a specific issue, analyzes its importance to the United States, discusses its evolution in the international negotiating process, and considers the various policy options in the context of the treaty making exercise. The criteria for evaluating policy options are included. The eight chapters are: (1) The…

Homework Policies and Guidelines. Turning the Tide: An Agenda for Excellence in Pennsylvania Public Schools.

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Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg.

For homework to be effective, a clear, written policy should be developed that considers local needs, sound educational theories, and current research. This handbook is intended to assist school districts, particularly in Pennsylvania, in planning, developing, and implementing homework policies and guidelines. The booklet first briefly reviews the…

Language Policy and Planning in Language Education: Legacies, Consequences, and Possibilities

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Wiley, Terrence G.; García, Ofelia

2016-01-01

This article considers the relevance of language policy and planning (LPP) for language education in the United States in relation to the country's longstanding and continuing multilingualism. In reflecting on the U.S. context, one striking feature is the absence of a guiding overarching explicit national educational language policy. Language…

Educational Assessment Policy and Practice: A Matter of Ethics

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Elwood, Jannette

2013-01-01

Long-standing concerns within the field of educational assessment consider the impact of assessment policy and practice as matters of equity, inequality and social justice. Yet educational assessment policy and practice continues to have powerful social consequences for key users such as children and young people. This paper re-positions these…

A New Research Agenda for Educational Leadership and Policy

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Ball, Stephen J.

2011-01-01

This paper identifies some new research issues and sketches out some new research questions for education policy and leadership researchers as a response to ongoing changes in the landscape of English education policy. Three interrelated issues are considered: leadership, values and interests, and ownership. It argues for the need to ask new…

Child Labour, Education Policy and Governance in Cambodia

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Kim, Chae-Young

2011-01-01

This paper considers how the issue of child labour is located in Cambodian education policy debates and how it is affected by the major constraints surrounding the Cambodian education sector. In particular, it asks why Cambodian policy makers have not sought to address the issue explicitly despite its considerable, and adverse, impact on…

Ethnic Studies, Policies, and Programs: A Response to Assembly Concurrent Resolution 71.

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Petersen, Allan; Cepeda, Rita

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 71 (ACR 71) requests California's three public segments of higher education to review those policies and programs that are aimed at ensuring that all graduates "possess an understanding and awareness of non-white ethnic groups" and to consider adopting necessary policies to ensure that goal. This report…

Policy Issues in Education for the Health Professions. Item #5B.

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Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield.

This report re-examines the State of Illinois' Board of Higher Education's 1980 policies on education for the health professions and recommends revised general policies for the Board's consideration. An update on occupational demand and program developments are provided and programmatic directions are recommended for institutions to consider in…

Provision of Pre-Primary Education as a Basic Right in Tanzania: Reflections from Policy Documents

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Mtahabwa, Lyabwene

2010-01-01

This study sought to assess provision of pre-primary education in Tanzania as a basic right through analyses of relevant policy documents. Documents which were published over the past decade were considered, including educational policies, action plans, national papers, the "Basic Education Statistics in Tanzania" documents, strategy…

Cultural Diversity and Anti-Poverty Policy

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Lamont, Michele; Small, Mario Luis

2010-01-01

This article examines how anti-poverty policy has considered the role of culture and how it ought to do so. While some have explained poverty as a function of the presumed cultural deficiency or distinctiveness of the poor, we suggest that these explanations have not been convincing and that policy requires a broader and more sophisticated…

It's Your Business...Smoking Policies for the Workplace.

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD.

This brochure was written to help those considering a workplace smoking policy. It begins with a set of facts about workplace smoking and discusses legislation in various states concerning smoking at work. The health consequences of involuntary smoking are also explored. Other sections examine the need for workplace smoking policies, how employees…

U.S. Refugee Policy In The Era Of Homeland Security: A Comparative Government Analysis

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-12-01

narratives in U.S. immigration discourse. American society generally holds many strong and opposing psychological narratives about immigrants and the...international relations, and global power when considering a strategic plan for U.S. refugee policy. B. RESEARCH QUESTIONS  What can U.S. policy makers...the Integration of Immigrants into American Society published a summation of historical immigration policy and law, which characterizes three general

Effective sexual harassment policies: unexpected lessons from Jacksonville Shipyards.

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Connell, D S

1991-01-01

Although many employers recognize the need for an effective sexual harassment policy, they have received only limited guidance from the EEOC and the courts on how to draft and implement one. This article examines a recent decision, Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, in which the court imposed a comprehensive sexual harassment policy. This article suggests that employers should consider adopting similar policies to better protect themselves from liability for sexual harassment.

Preserving Respectability or Blatant Disrespect? A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Morehouse Appropriate Attire Policy and Implications for Intersectional Approaches to Examining Campus Policies

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Patton, Lori D.

2014-01-01

In this paper, I conduct a critical discourse analysis of the Morehouse College Appropriate Attire Policy and discuss how issues of race, gender, and sexuality converge to reveal both overt and hidden meanings embedded in the policy. I also consider how power is used towards "other" black college men who neither fit neatly into…

Public place restrictions on smoking in Canada: assessing the role of the state, media, science and public health advocacy.

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Asbridge, Mark

2004-01-01

While much is known about the impact of law and public policy, we know considerably less about their antecedents. Theories of policy adoption suggest that a variety of policy inputs help to shape legislative change. This research considers the enactment of municipal smoking bylaws in Canada between 1970 and 1995. The emergence of second-hand smoke (SHS) has been offered as a viable explanation for the increased enactment of local smoking restrictions. A number of indicators confirm the rising public health concern around SHS. Using Health Canada data on municipal smoking bylaw enactment in Canada, this paper employs an event history analysis to trace the role of four indicators of the increased recognition of SHS as a public health concern-scientific research, parliamentary debate, print media, and health advocacy. Findings indicate that the print media and health advocacy play the strongest role in explaining the increase in the adoption of municipal smoking bylaws in Canada. Results lend support to the quantitative study of the policy adoption process and to theories of policy making that consider multiple influences on policy adoption.

Dual-use review policies of biomedical research journals.

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Resnik, David B; Barner, Dionne D; Dinse, Gregg E

2011-03-01

To address biosecurity issues, government agencies, academic institutions, and professional societies have developed policies concerning the publication of "dual-use" biomedical research-that is, research that could be readily applied to cause significant harm to the public, the environment, or national security. We conducted an e-mail survey of life science journals to determine the percentage that have a dual-use policy. Of the 155 journals that responded to our survey (response rate 39%), only 7.7% stated that they had a written dual-use policy and only 5.8% said they had experience reviewing dual-use research in the past 5 years. Among the potential predictors we investigated, the one most highly associated with a journal having a written dual-use policy was membership in the Nature Publishing Group (positive association). When considered individually, both previous experience with reviewing dual-use research and the journal's impact factor appeared to be positively associated with having a written dual-use policy, but only the former remained significant after adjusting for publishing group. Although preventing the misuse of scientific research for terrorist or criminal purposes is an important concern, few biomedical journals have dual-use review policies. Journals that are likely to review research that raises potential dual-use concerns should consider developing dual-use policies.

Dual-Use Review Policies of Biomedical Research Journals

PubMed Central

Barner, Dionne D.; Dinse, Gregg E.

2011-01-01

To address biosecurity issues, government agencies, academic institutions, and professional societies have developed policies concerning the publication of “dual-use” biomedical research—that is, research that could be readily applied to cause significant harm to the public, the environment, or national security. We conducted an e-mail survey of life science journals to determine the percentage that have a dual-use policy. Of the 155 journals that responded to our survey (response rate 39%), only 7.7% stated that they had a written dual-use policy and only 5.8% said they had experience reviewing dual-use research in the past 5 years. Among the potential predictors we investigated, the one most highly associated with a journal having a written dual-use policy was membership in the Nature Publishing Group (positive association). When considered individually, both previous experience with reviewing dual-use research and the journal's impact factor appeared to be positively associated with having a written dual-use policy, but only the former remained significant after adjusting for publishing group. Although preventing the misuse of scientific research for terrorist or criminal purposes is an important concern, few biomedical journals have dual-use review policies. Journals that are likely to review research that raises potential dual-use concerns should consider developing dual-use policies. PMID:21395429

Near Earth Objects and Cascading Effects from the Policy Perspective: Implications from Problem and Solution Definition

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lindquist, Eric

2016-04-01

The characterization of near-Earth-objects (NEOs) in regard to physical attributes and potential risk and impact factors presents a complex and complicates scientific and engineering challenge. The societal and policy risks and impacts are no less complex, yet are rarely considered in the same context as material properties or related factors. Further, NEO impacts are typically considered as discrete events, not as initial events in a dynamic cascading system. The objective of this contribution is to position the characterization of NEOs within the public policy process domain as a means to reflect on the science-policy nexus in regard to risks and multi-hazard impacts associated with these hazards. This will be accomplished through, first, a brief overview of the science-policy nexus, followed by a discussion of policy process frameworks, such as agenda setting and the multiple streams model, focusing events, and punctuated equilibrium, and their application and appropriateness to the problem of NEOs. How, too, for example, does NEO hazard and risk compare with other low probability, high risk, hazards in regard to public policy? Finally, we will reflect on the implications of alternative NEO "solutions" and the characterization of the NEO "problem," and the political and public acceptance of policy alternatives as a way to link NEO science and policy in the context of the overall NH9.12 panel.

Kuduck Dwsr-88c Radar Rainfall Estimation and Z-r Relationship By Poss During 2001 In Korea

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lee, D. I.; Jang, M.; You, C. H.; Kim, K. E.; Suh, A. S.

The Z-R relationship is derived by linear regression and is used to convert the radar reflectivity Z into the rainfall rate R. It is expressed in terms of an equation of the form as Z=aR^b. The a and b are constant values which have been determined empirically and carried out studies on the calibration of Z-R relationship by many people in many places. However our operational weather radars have been using such as Z=200R^1.6 which can be applied in the case of stratiform clouds. In considering the seasonal vari- ation and rainfall type, this equation is not adequate for many kinds of rainfall events. This fact gives an uncertain result for rainfall estimation and has damage of proper- ties by the incorrect forecast. A statistical Z-R relationship and correction of rainrate were obtained by the drop size distribution(DSD) with calibration of the radar Z-R relationship in Busan city. Precipitation data were observed and measured by a dis- drometer(POSS), a weather radar and a rain gauge of AWS from March to September 2001. As a result, Z-R relationship obtained by disdrometer(POSS) was Z=415R^1.51, even though they can not be sufficiently coverd at all precipitation, since it was not considered the classification of precipitation type and long terms data. New calculated Z-R relationship which was converted to the correlation reflectivity(Zc) between radar reflectivity(Zr) and POSS reflectivity(Zp) was well applied to the estimation of rain- fall rate and it was very variable according to the precipitation events. Therefore, it is found that Kuduck DWSR-88C weather radar has to be operated at more accurate one calibrated and calculated to the new Z-R relationship. In addition, through long precipitation observations with drop size distribution measurements, Z-R relationship has to be continuously provided at each precipitation type.

48 CFR 239.7001 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... Information Technology 239.7001 Policy. Agencies shall follow the procedures in DoD 4140.1-R, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation, Chapter 9, Section C9.5, when considering the exchange or sale of...

48 CFR 239.7001 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... Information Technology 239.7001 Policy. Agencies shall follow the procedures in DoD 4140.1-R, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation, Chapter 9, Section C9.5, when considering the exchange or sale of...

48 CFR 239.7001 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Information Technology 239.7001 Policy. Agencies shall follow the procedures in DoD 4140.1-R, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation, Chapter 9, Section C9.5, when considering the exchange or sale of...

48 CFR 239.7001 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... Information Technology 239.7001 Policy. Agencies shall follow the procedures in DoD 4140.1-R, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation, Chapter 9, Section C9.5, when considering the exchange or sale of...

Achieving Healthy School Siting and Planning Policies: Understanding Shared Concerns of Environmental Planners, Public Health Professionals, and Educators

PubMed Central

Cohen, Alison

2013-01-01

Policy decisions regarding the quality of the physical school environment—both, school siting and school facility planning policies—are often considered through the lens of environmental planning, public health, or education policy, but rarely through all three. Environmental planners consider environmental justice issues on a local level and/or consider the regional impact of a school. Public health professionals focus on toxic exposures and populations particularly vulnerable to negative health outcomes. Educators and education policymakers emphasize investing in human capital of both students and staff. By understanding these respective angles and combining these efforts around the common goals of achieving adequacy and excellence, we can work towards a regulatory system for school facilities that recognizes children as a uniquely vulnerable population and seeks to create healthier school environments in which children can learn and adults can work. PMID:20359991

The Resource Usage Aware Backfilling

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Guim, Francesc; Rodero, Ivan; Corbalan, Julita

Job scheduling policies for HPC centers have been extensively studied in the last few years, especially backfilling based policies. Almost all of these studies have been done using simulation tools. All the existent simulators use the runtime (either estimated or real) provided in the workload as a basis of their simulations. In our previous work we analyzed the impact on system performance of considering the resource sharing (memory bandwidth) of running jobs including a new resource model in the Alvio simulator. Based on this studies we proposed the LessConsume and LessConsume Threshold resource selection policies. Both are oriented to reduce the saturation of the shared resources thus increasing the performance of the system. The results showed how both resource allocation policies shown how the performance of the system can be improved by considering where the jobs are finally allocated.

Accounting for health in climate change policies: a case study of Fiji

PubMed Central

Morrow, Georgina; Bowen, Kathryn

2014-01-01

Background Climate change is expected to affect the health of most populations in the coming decades, having the greatest impact on the poorest and most disadvantaged people in the world. The Pacific islands, including Fiji, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Objective The three major health impacts of climate change in Fiji explored in this study were dengue fever, diarrhoeal disease, and malnutrition, as they each pose a significant threat to human health. The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent the Fiji National Climate Change Policy, and a selection of relevant sectoral policies, account for these human health effects of climate change. Design The study employed a three-pronged policy analysis to evaluate: 1) the content of the Fijian National Climate Change Policy and to what extent health was incorporated within this; 2) the context within which the policy was developed; 3) the relevant processes; and 4) the actors involved. A selection of relevant sectoral policies were also analysed to assess the extent to which these included climate change and health considerations. Results The policy analysis showed that these three health impacts of climate change were only considered to a minor extent, and often indirectly, in both the Fiji National Climate Change Policy and the corresponding National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, as well as the Public Health Act. Furthermore, supporting documents in relevant sectors including water and agriculture made no mention of climate change and health impacts. Conclusions The projected health impacts of climate change should be considered as part of reviewing the Fiji National Climate Change Policy and National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, and the Public Health Act. In the interest of public health, this should include strategies for combating dengue fever, malnutrition, and water-borne disease. Related sectoral policies in water and agriculture should also be revised to consider climate change and its impact on human health. Approaches to include health aspects of climate change within sectoral and climate change specific policies should be encouraged, via a number of mechanisms, such as the Health in All Policies approach. Future research could support the Fiji health sector in developing climate change and health programmes. PMID:24836442

Ontario's daily physical activity policy for elementary schools: is everything in place for success?

PubMed

Robertson-Wilson, Jennifer E; Lévesque, Lucie

2009-01-01

The development, implementation, and evaluation of policies may play an important role in promoting health behaviours such as physical activity. The Ontario Ministry of Education (OME) recently mandated Memorandum No. 138 requiring daily physical activity (DPA) for Ontario elementary students in grades one through eight. The purpose of this paper is to examine implementation strategies. Hogwood and Gunn's 10 preconditions for "perfect implementation" are used to examine publicly available Ministry DPA policy documents to assess whether these implementation strategies have been considered in the policy documents. Several preconditions (e.g., allocation of resources, task specification) appear to have been considered, however a number of preconditions (e.g., the sustainability of resources, extent to which the policy is valued, and evaluation plans) thought to be important require additional attention to ensure optimal DPA implementation. Additional reflection upon Hogwood and Gunn's implementation preconditions would, in our opinion, assist in facilitating optimal DPA implementation as per Memorandum No. 138.

A double-risk monitoring and movement restriction policy for Ebola entry screening at airports in the United States.

PubMed

Jacobson, Sheldon H; Yu, Ge; Jokela, Janet A

2016-07-01

This paper provides an alternative policy for Ebola entry screening at airports in the United States. This alternative policy considers a social contact tracing (SCT) risk level, in addition to the current health risk level used by the CDC. The performances of both policies are compared based on the scenarios that occur and the expected cost associated with implementing such policies. Sensitivity analysis is performed to identify conditions under which one policy dominates the other policy. This analysis takes into account that the alternative policy requires additional data collection, which is balanced by a more cost-effective allocation of resources. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Technical change in US industry: A cross-industry analysis

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Nelson, R. R. (Editor)

1981-01-01

The nature of the public policies which have influenced the pace and pattern of technical progress in a number of American industries is studied with the view of assessing the broad effects of these policies. The industries studied are agriculture, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, computers, civil aircraft, automobiles and residential construction. The policies considered include research and development funding as well as government procurement, education, information dissemination, patent protection, licensing, regulations, and anti-trust policies.

TDM Status Report: Variable Work Hours

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1992-08-01

Work hour policies established by employers govern when employees travel to and from work. The policies influence not only the volume of employees traveling during peak traffic periods, but employee propensity to consider transit, carpooling and othe...

The Energy Joyride Is Over

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Freeman, S. David

1973-01-01

Outlines briefly the energy policy areas being considered and researched by the Energy Policy Project at the Ford Foundation and discusses some of the options available to the United States to satisfy energy requirements in the future. (JR)

Policy and Validity Prospects for Performance-Based Assessment.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Baker, Eva L.; And Others

1994-01-01

This article describes performance-based assessment as expounded by its proponents, comments on these conceptions, reviews evidence regarding the technical quality of performance-based assessment, and considers its validity under various policy options. (JDD)

A Closer Look: Teacher Evaluations and Reduction-in-Force Policies

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Thomsen, Jennifer

2014-01-01

An increasing number of states are requiring teacher performance, as measured by evaluations, be considered when districts are conducting layoffs or reductions in force, according to a 50-state policy review by the Education Commission of the States (ECS). ECS reviewed reduction-in-force policies in 2012 and recently created an online database,…

Teacher-Advocates Respond to ESSA: "Support the Good Parts--Resist the Bad Parts"

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jones, Denisha; Khalil, Deena; Dixon, R. Davis

2017-01-01

Although researchers consider them powerful, teacher policy advocates are among the least studied stakeholders in U.S. public education reform today. Although plenty of attention has been given to the impact of policy on teachers' work, little research explores how teachers interpret or interact with policy. Drawing on the work of Spillane,…

Language Policies in Uruguay and Uruguayan Sign Language (LSU)

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Behares, Luis Ernesto; Brovetto, Claudia; Crespi, Leonardo Peluso

2012-01-01

In the first part of this article the authors consider the policies that apply to Uruguayan Sign Language (Lengua de Senas Uruguaya; hereafter LSU) and the Uruguayan Deaf community within the general framework of language policies in Uruguay. By analyzing them succinctly and as a whole, the authors then explain twenty-first-century innovations.…

National Information Policy Developments Worldwide II: Universal Access-Addressing the Digital Divide.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Muir, Adrienne; Oppenheim, Charles

2002-01-01

Describes the results of a literature survey on recent developments in national information policies in the area of universal access that tries to ensure equal access to information, and considers the digital divide. Highlights include policies in Australia, Canada, the European Union, Hong Kong, the United States, and Okinawa. (Contains 64…

Higher Education Policy and Legitimacy Building: The Making of a New Academic Credential in Ontario

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hurley, Peter; Sa, Creso M.

2013-01-01

Canada's province of Ontario introduced a new policy in 2000 allowing community colleges to offer a new type of undergraduate degree. This decision was a significant policy change for the government considering the nature of Ontario's binary system, where a rigid separation has historically prevailed between the university and college sectors.…

Revamping the Teacher Evaluation Process. Education Policy Brief. Volume 9, Number 4, Fall 2011

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Whiteman, Rodney S.; Shi, Dingjing; Plucker, Jonathan A.

2011-01-01

This policy brief explores Senate Enrolled Act 001 (SEA 1), specifically the provisions for how teachers must be evaluated. After a short summary of SEA 1 and its direct changes to evaluation policies and practices, the brief reviews literature in teacher evaluation and highlights important issues for school corporations to consider when selecting…

Inclusion "All Present and Correct?" A Critical Analysis of New Labour's Inclusive Education Policy in England

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hodkinson, Alan

2013-01-01

Drawing on Derrida this paper considers how inclusive education in England was defined and operationalised within New Labour's educational policy and by those teachers who reconstructed this policy within the confines of schools and individual classrooms. The paper has two critical ambitions. First it argues that the epistemology of inclusion was…

The College Aid Quandary: Access, Quality, and the Federal Role. Dialogues on Public Policy Series.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gladieux, Lawrence E.; Hauptman, Arthur M.

This volume analyzes government policies for helping students pay for education beyond high school and was developed as a result of an October 1994 gathering of policymakers, analysts, and practitioners convened to review federal student assistance and to consider policy alternatives for the Clinton Administration. Chapter 1, "A Fifty-Year…

Resource Sharing in West Africa: Some Implications for the Development of National Information Policies.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Sheriff, G. M.

This paper briefly examines the current state of library cooperation in the West African countries, in relation to the implementation of national information policies in these countries. Library cooperation within the framework of a national information policy in developing countries is considered as a primary need rather than the development of…

A preliminary equine abuse policy with potential application to veterinary practice

PubMed Central

2005-01-01

Abstract An equine abuse policy was developed as an adjunct to an equine management survey. If at least 3 of 5 categories caused concern, a report to the authorities was indicated. The policy was not used but, in the absence of other guidelines, it might assist veterinarians considering potential abuse cases. PMID:15884648

Americanization and UK Higher Education: Towards a History of Transatlantic Influence on Policy and Practice.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Smith, David; Baston, Lewis; Bocock, Jean; Scott, Peter

2002-01-01

Investigates history of US influence on UK higher education policy and practice during the second half of the 20th century within broader context of cultural and policy encounters between the two nations during these years and considers relevance of the contested concept of "Americanization." Concludes that US exercised an important but…

Tensions between Discourses of Development, Religion, and Human Capital in Early Childhood Education Policy Texts: The Case of Indonesia

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Formen, Ali; Nuttall, Joce

2014-01-01

In this paper we consider how particular discourses have come to dominate early childhood education (ECE) policy in Indonesia. We briefly explain the governance of Indonesian ECE and then our approach to policy analysis using critical discourse analysis. Three prevalent discourses are identified and discussed: "developmentalism",…

Deciding Who Decides Questions at the Intersection of School Finance Reform Litigation and Standards-Based Accountability Policies

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Superfine, Benjamin Michael

2009-01-01

Courts hearing school finance reform cases have recently begun to consider several issues related to standards-based accountability policies. This convergence of school finance reform litigation and standards-based accountability policies represents a chance for the courts to reallocate decision-making authority for each type of reform across the…

A College Sees Benefits in Admissions Policy That Considers Families' Ability To Pay.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gose, Ben

1997-01-01

Carleton College (Minnesota) no longer ignores a family's ability to pay in making admissions decisions, because in recent years, financial aid was consuming one-fifth of the college budget. The policy angers many parents and counselors. The policy has worked well for Carleton, allowing construction of new facilities. In general, faculty and…

Movements, Countermovements and Policy Adoption: The Case of Right-to-Work Activism

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Dixon, Marc

2008-01-01

Research on social movements and public policy has expanded tremendously in recent years, yet little of this work considers the role of movement opponents in the political process or how the movement-countermovement dynamic is influential in contests over policy. This historical study begins to fill this void by analyzing the contestation between…

Language-in-Education Policy in Low-Income, Postcolonial Contexts: Towards a Social Justice Approach

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tikly, Leon

2016-01-01

The article considers how language-in-education policy in low-income, postcolonial countries may be better understood from a social justice perspective and some of the implications for policy, practice and research that arise from this. The article starts with a critical overview of the two dominant approaches towards conceptualising…

25 CFR 42.3 - How should a school address alleged violations of school policies?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 25 Indians 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false How should a school address alleged violations of school... RIGHTS § 42.3 How should a school address alleged violations of school policies? (a) In addressing alleged violations of school policies, each school must consider, to the extent appropriate, the...

25 CFR 42.3 - How should a school address alleged violations of school policies?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 25 Indians 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false How should a school address alleged violations of school... RIGHTS § 42.3 How should a school address alleged violations of school policies? (a) In addressing alleged violations of school policies, each school must consider, to the extent appropriate, the...

The importance of TVET and its contribution to sustainable development

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Paryono

2017-09-01

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has been gaining its popularity and considered as the driving force for sustainable development. TVET is also considered highly in strategic and operational priorities of the G20, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and of multilateral organizations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNESCO, ASEAN, and SEAMEO. As reflected in Shanghai Consensus, TVET systems need sustained transformation and revitalization if TVET is to realize its enormous potential to impact development. This paper will elaborate relevant policies considered as major drivers for promoting TVET at global, regional, and national levels. The paper also shares TVET initiatives in response the policies, especially in meeting the labour market demands in the 21st century. Lastly, the paper highlights TVET contribution to sustainable development, particularly on the sustainable environmental development, including green jobs. The integration of sustainable development into TVET curriculum, learning contents, and also school policies and practices are important indicators to consider. The paper was based secondary data and documents from the meetings and also reports.

Exploring Organizational Smoking Policies and Employee Vaping Behavior.

PubMed

Song, Xiaochuan; English, Master Thomas M; Whitman, Marilyn V

2017-04-01

Cigarette consumption has become global threat to both smokers and organizations. However, little is known about organizational smoking and vaping policies, and their influence to employees' smoking and vaping behavior. We collected data from 456 employed smokers, vapers, and/or dual users. Smoking and/or vaping behavior, along with perceived organizational smoking/vaping policies were examined. Vapers reported perceiving more stringent smoking policy, while vapers who reported having workplace vaping policies perceived having generally more stringent vaping policy. Most smokers and vapers are well informed about smoking policy; however, a considerable portion of them do not have a good understanding about organizational vaping policy. Organizations should not consider smoking and vaping to be the same when setting policy. Employers should ensure that organizational vaping policies are present and clear to all employees.

Asylum seekers, refugees, and the politics of access to health care: a UK perspective

PubMed Central

Taylor, Keith

2009-01-01

The UK government has recently consulted on proposals to prohibit access to health care for some asylum seekers. This discussion paper considers the wider ethical, moral, and political issues that may arise from this policy. In particular, it explores the relationship between immigration and health and examines the impact of forced migration on health inequalities. It will be argued that it is both unethical and iniquitous to use health policy as a means of enforcing immigration policy. Instead, the founding principle of the NHS of equal access on the basis of need should be borne in mind when considering how to meet the needs of this population. PMID:19732492

Assessment of the Status of National Oral Health Policy in India.

PubMed

Kothia, Nandita Rani; Bommireddy, Vikram Simha; Devaki, Talluri; Vinnakota, Narayana Rao; Ravoori, Srinivas; Sanikommu, Suresh; Pachava, Srinivas

2015-07-26

National oral health policy was conscripted by the Indian Dental Association (IDA) in 1986 and was accepted as an integral part of National Health Policy (NHP) by the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare in one of its conferences in the year 1995. Objectives of this paper were to find out the efforts made or going on towards its execution, its current status and recent oral health-related affairs or programs, if any. Literature search was done using the institutional library, web-based search engines like 'Google' and 'PubMed' and also by cross referencing. It yielded 108 articles, of which 50 were excluded as they were not pertinent to the topic. Twenty-four were of global perspective rather than Indian and hence were not taken into account and finally 34 articles were considered for analyses. Documents related to central and state governments of India were also considered. All the articles considered for analysis were published within the past 10 years with gradual increase in number which depicts the researchers' increasing focus towards oral health policy. Criticisms, suggestions and recommendations regarding national oral health programs, dental manpower issues, geriatric dentistry, public health dentistry, dental insurance, oral health inequality, and public-private partnerships have taken major occupancies in the articles. Proposals like "model for infant and child oral health promotion" and "oral health policy phase 1 for Karnataka" were among the initiatives towards national oral health policy. The need for implementation of the drafted oral health policy with modification that suits the rapidly changing oral health system of this country is inevitable. © 2015 by Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

Assessment of the Status of National Oral Health Policy in India

PubMed Central

Kothia, Nandita Rani; Bommireddy, Vikram Simha; Devaki, Talluri; Vinnakota, Narayana Rao; Ravoori, Srinivas; Sanikommu, Suresh; Pachava, Srinivas

2015-01-01

Background: National oral health policy was conscripted by the Indian Dental Association (IDA) in 1986 and was accepted as an integral part of National Health Policy (NHP) by the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare in one of its conferences in the year 1995. Objectives of this paper were to find out the efforts made or going on towards its execution, its current status and recent oral health-related affairs or programs, if any. Methods: Literature search was done using the institutional library, web-based search engines like ‘Google’ and ‘PubMed’ and also by cross referencing. It yielded 108 articles, of which 50 were excluded as they were not pertinent to the topic. Twenty-four were of global perspective rather than Indian and hence were not taken into account and finally 34 articles were considered for analyses. Documents related to central and state governments of India were also considered. Results: All the articles considered for analysis were published within the past 10 years with gradual increase in number which depicts the researchers’ increasing focus towards oral health policy. Criticisms, suggestions and recommendations regarding national oral health programs, dental manpower issues, geriatric dentistry, public health dentistry, dental insurance, oral health inequality, and public-private partnerships have taken major occupancies in the articles. Proposals like "model for infant and child oral health promotion" and "oral health policy phase 1 for Karnataka" were among the initiatives towards national oral health policy. Conclusion: The need for implementation of the drafted oral health policy with modification that suits the rapidly changing oral health system of this country is inevitable. PMID:26340486

Airport Activity Statistics of Certificated Route Air Carriers.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-12-31

161 2 209 83 IN IN1330 2INW, " 1w- OPIUAXIIUU ALL MAM AT SNhM AN UAM IImM 12 MONTHS4 EN0ED 0ECEMBER it. 196t PT.l sa"d £Wisb 346.64 I P.4H- bbd ...341-# 1261 30 &1 S ERIElE 2 1 112 ALL TYPES 1261 :1 &Sig Its? 1392 99.40 td L TAM 7 NY TYP8 OU101ATION, IY AlIM 1796. DY MININIY. AND 8NY~ L2 MONTH1...BY ANCRAM TYPE BY CONMW91T AND1 BY CA10 12 MNITHIM D88 ECEMSER 31. 1941 L T.0149.. dava sakar d.1d &.-. i A-..., cmtr Ca.ri8...d TD - :PA, - I- (Abt m o

Signaling Mechanism of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 (PARP-1) in Inflammatory Diseases

PubMed Central

Ba, Xueqing; Garg, Nisha Jain

2011-01-01

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation, attaching the ADP-ribose polymer chain to the receptor protein, is a unique posttranslational modification. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a well-characterized member of the PARP family. In this review, we provide a general update on molecular structure and structure-based activity of this enzyme. However, we mainly focus on the roles of PARP-1 in inflammatory diseases. Specifically, we discuss the signaling pathway context that PARP-1 is involved in to regulate the pathogenesis of inflammation. PARP-1 facilitates diverse inflammatory responses by promoting inflammation-relevant gene expression, such as cytokines, oxidation-reduction–related enzymes, and adhesion molecules. Excessive activation of PARP-1 induces mitochondria-associated cell death in injured tissues and constitutes another mechanism for exacerbating inflammation. PMID:21356345

The role of fire and fire management in the invasion of nonnative plants

USGS Publications Warehouse

Merriam, Kyle E.; McGinnis, Thomas W.; Keeley, Jon E.

2004-01-01

Spacecraft imagery, especially from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration's Improved TIROS (Television Infra-Red Observational Satellite) Operational Satellites, permits timely evaluations of snow and ice conditions encountered by arctic nesting geese. Imagery from the TIROS satellite for 5 wide]y scattered locations in arctic North America was obtained for three 3-day intervals in June 1973 and 1974. These pictures were used to expand fragmentary habitat data available from ground observations. Late disappearance of snow and ice may prevent or retard nesting effort and reproductive success. Our immediate aim is to recognize years of catastrophic or very good production; however, supporting information from ground studies, LANDSAT imagery, analyses of banding data, and studies of age ratios in popu]ations and harvests eventua

Crystal structure of 2-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-yl)iso-quinoline-1,3,4-trione.

PubMed

Ghalib, Raza Murad; Chidan Kumar, C S; Hashim, Rokiah; Sulaiman, Othman; Fun, Hoong-Kun

2015-01-01

In the title iso-quinoline-1,3,4-trione derivative, C18H9NO5, the five-membered ring of the indane fragment adopts an envelope conformation with the nitro-gen-substituted C atom being the flap. The planes of the indane benzene ring and the iso-quinoline-1,3,4-trione ring make a dihedral angle of 82.06 (6)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked into chains extending along the bc plane via C-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions, enclosing R 2 (2)(8) and R 2 (2)(10) loops. The chains are further connected by π-π stacking inter-ations, with centroid-to-centroid distances of 3.9050 (7) Å, forming layers parallel to the b axis.

Community Psychology as a Process of Citizen Participation in Health Policy

PubMed Central

Taggart, Danny

2018-01-01

This brief commentary discusses a recent paper by Speed and Mannion that explores "The Rise of post truth populism in liberal democracies: challenges for health policy." It considers their assertion that through meaningful democratic engagement in health policy, some of the risks brought about by an exclusionary populist politics can be mediated. With an overview of what participation means in modern healthcare policy and implementation, the field of community psychology is presented as one way to engage marginalized groups at risk of exploitation or exclusion by nativist populist policy. PMID:29524941

TacSat-2: Path finder for a Close Space Support Asset

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bhopale, A.; Finley, C.

2008-08-01

With th e launch of TacSat-2, the Oper ationally Responsive Sp ace (O RS) commun ity had its f irst on- orbit asset and opportunity to prove or disprove the premise that small, in expensiv e, and quickly constructed spacecraf t could perform useful operation al missions when needed and for as long as need ed. All of the components of the comp lex TacSat-2 system had to work together to answer the basic questions, "In a crisis, can a lab-developed spacecraf t and ground architecture competen tly p erform th e mission of systems that cost twen ty times the price and tak e four times as long to develop? Mor eover, can th is system actu ally improve on the responsiveness of Nation al Systems to a certain set of underserv ed Oper ational customers?" When all w as said and done, TacSat-2 was a sp acecraf t that h ad to: 1) Carry th irteen tactical and scientific payloads to orbit, many of which doubled as essen tial, non-redundant subsystems; 2) Launch from an unproven launch base on a last minute "rep lacement" launch vehicle; and 3) Fulfill about 140 on-orbit mission requirements. It had tactical sensors, two unproven communication links, numerous next-gen eration single- string componen ts (e.g., h igh-efficiency propulsion system, thin-film so lar arrays, low-power versatile star camera) , and autonomous softw are to mak e the system more friendly and familiar to Tactical, rather than Spacecraf t Op erators. However, the mission was as mu ch about the implementation as it w as about the components. TacSat-2 was designed for and emp loyed with a different concept of operations ( CONOPS) than tradition al N ational Operational Assets. It w as designed to be th e fir st-ev er Clo se Space Support platform and operated in a manner more analogous to Close Air Support aircraf t than to tr aditional spacecraft. Therefore, th e primary objective of the TacSat-2 mission was to use th e TacSat-2 system to id entify those parts of the spacecr aft, ground system, and CON OPS that mak e it eff ectiv e and su itable for a Tactical Operator emp loying it as a Close Space Support asset. The TacSat-2 story was tru ly a story of survival in the low-budget, high-expectation spacecraft world . The mission su ccesses w ere signif icant and ground- breaking, but they w ere, almost w ithou t exception, compromised successes. Most importan tly, you w ill see an asset th at was unquestionably bo th effective and suitable for military operators, but only worth the investmen t if curren t responsiveness deficiencies dr ive leadership towards a so lution where Close Space Support platforms are a pursued alternativ e. This p aper w ill present the objective positive and negative r esults of the TacSat-2 system' s space/ground components and CONO PS and w ill use these resu lts to project th e co mplexion of an OpSat-X that could best fulfill the role of a Close Sp ace Support p latform directly employed by a front-lin e tactical oper ator to responsively return a product that meets an immediate need.

The many meanings of evidence: a comparative analysis of the forms and roles of evidence within three health policy processes in Cambodia.

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Walls, Helen; Liverani, Marco; Chheng, Kannarath; Parkhurst, Justin

2017-11-10

Discussions within the health community routinely emphasise the importance of evidence in informing policy formulation and implementation. Much of the support for the evidence-based policy movement draws from concern that policy decisions are often based on inadequate engagement with high-quality evidence. In many such discussions, evidence is treated as differing only in quality, and assumed to improve decisions if it can only be used more. In contrast, political science scholars have described this as an overly simplistic view of the policy-making process, noting that research 'use' can mean a variety of things and relies on nuanced aspects of political systems. An approach more in recognition of how policy-making systems operate in practice can be to consider how institutions and ideas influence which pieces of evidence appear to be relevant for, and are used within, different policy processes. Drawing on in-depth interviews undertaken in 2015-2016 with key health sector stakeholders in Cambodia, we investigate the evidence perceived to be relevant to policy decisions for three contrasting health policy examples, namely tobacco control, HIV/AIDS and performance-based salary incentives. These cases allow us to examine the ways that policy-relevant evidence may differ given the framing of the issue and the broader institutional context in which evidence is considered. The three health issues show few similarities in how pieces of evidence were used in various aspects of policy-making, despite all being discussed within a broad policy environment in which evidence-based policy-making is rhetorically championed. Instead, we find that evidence use can be better understood by mapping how these health policy issues differ in terms of the issue characteristics, and also in terms of the stakeholders structurally established as having a dominant influence for each issue. Both of these have important implications for evidence use. Contrasting concerns of key stakeholders meant that evidence related to differing issues could be understood in terms of how it was relevant to policy. The stakeholders involved, however, could further be seen to possess differing logics about how to go about achieving their various outcomes - logics that could further help explain the differences seen in evidence utilisation. A comparative approach reiterates that evidence is not a uniform concept for which more is obviously better, but rather illustrates how different constructions and pieces of evidence become relevant in relation to the features of specific health policy decisions. An institutional approach that considers the structural position of stakeholders with differing core goals or objectives, as well as their logics related to evidence utilisation, can further help to understand some of the complexities of evidence use in health policy-making.

Differences in evaluating health technology assessment knowledge translation by researchers and policy makers in China.

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Liu, Wenbin; Shi, Lizheng; Pong, Raymond W; Dong, Hengjin; Mao, Yiwei; Tang, Meng; Chen, Yingyao

2014-12-01

The aim of this study was to examine the gaps between researchers and policy makers in perceptions and influencing factors of knowledge translation (KT) of health technology assessment (HTA) in China. A sample of 382 HTA researchers and 112 policy makers in China were surveyed using structured questionnaires. The questionnaires contained two sections: perceptions of HTA research and assessments of six-stage KT activities. Wilcoxon rank sum test was applied to compare the differences in these two sections between HTA researchers and policy makers. Multivariate linear regression was performed to explore KT determinants of HTA for researchers and policy makers separately. Policy makers and researchers differed in their perceptions of HTA research in all items except collaboration in research development and presentation of evidence in easy-to-understand language. Significant differences in KT activities existed in all the six stages except academic translation. Regarding KT determinants, close contact between research unit and policy-making department, relevance of HTA to policy making, and importance of HTA on policy making were considered facilitators by both groups. For researchers, practicality of HTA report and presentation of evidence in easy-to-understand language can facilitate KT. Policy makers, on the other hand, considered an overly pedantic nature of HTA research as an obstacle to effective KT. Substantial gaps existed between HTA researchers and policy makers regarding the perceptions of HTA research and KT activities. There are also some differences in KT determinants by these two groups. Enhancing collaboration, promoting practicality and policy relevance of HTA research, and making HTA findings easily understood are likely to further the KT of HTA evidence.

What is good governance in the context of drug policy?

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Singleton, Nicola; Rubin, Jennifer

2014-09-01

The concept of governance is applied in a wide range of contexts, but this paper focuses on governance in relation to public administration, i.e. states and how they take action, and specifically governance of particular policy areas. In the current context of financial austerity and an era of globalisation, policy-makers face pressures and challenges from a growing range of interests and local, national and supranational actors. Drug policy is an example of a particularly contentious and polarised area in which governance-related challenges abound. In response to these challenges, interest has grown in developing agreed policy governance standards and processes and articulating policy-making guidelines, including the use of available evidence to inform policy-making. Attempts have been made to identify 'policy fundamentals' - factors or aspects of policy-making apparently associated with successful policy development and implementation (Hallsworth & Rutter, 2011; Laughrin, 2011) and, in the drug policy field, Hughes et al. (2010) reflecting on the co-ordination of Australian drug policy highlighted some of what they considered principles of good governance. But how useful is the concept of 'good governance'; how well can it be defined, and to what purpose? As part of a wider project considering the governance of drug policy, RAND Europe and the UK Drug Policy Commission undertook a targeted review of other research and sought expert views, from within and beyond drug policy, on principles, processes, structures and stakeholders associated with good drug policy governance. From this emerged some perceived characteristics of good governance that were then used by the UK Drug Policy Commission to assess the extent to which drug policy making in the UK fits with these perceived good governance characteristics, and to suggest possible improvements. Particular consideration was given to the range of interests at stake, the overarching aims of drug policy and the development and inclusion of an evidence base where possible. This paper draws on findings of the study to highlight challenges associated with defining good governance, provides an example of a framework for assessing drug policy governance and discusses the feasibility, transferability and potential benefits of such an undertaking. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

32 CFR 158.4 - Policy.

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2013-07-01

... program management processes during applicable contingency operations. (2) Comply with applicable U.S..., “Policy and Procedures for Determining Workforce Mix.” (4) Fully consider, plan for, integrate, and execute acquisition of, contracted support, including synchronizing and integrating contracted support...

32 CFR 158.4 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... program management processes during applicable contingency operations. (2) Comply with applicable U.S..., “Policy and Procedures for Determining Workforce Mix.” (4) Fully consider, plan for, integrate, and execute acquisition of, contracted support, including synchronizing and integrating contracted support...

32 CFR 158.4 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... program management processes during applicable contingency operations. (2) Comply with applicable U.S..., “Policy and Procedures for Determining Workforce Mix.” (4) Fully consider, plan for, integrate, and execute acquisition of, contracted support, including synchronizing and integrating contracted support...

The Age of the Arctic.

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Young, Oran R.

1986-01-01

Examines trends related to exploration in the Arctic by considering: (1) technology and military strategies; (2) foreign policy and the Arctic; (3) Arctic industrialization; (4) the Arctic policy agenda; and (5) recent United States initiatives in this region. (JN)

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Hellwinckel, Chad; de la Torre Ugarte, Daniel; Perlack, Robert D

An integrated, socioeconomic biogeophysical model is used to analyze the interactions of cap-and-trade legislation and the Renewable Fuels Standard. Five alternative policy scenarios were considered with the purpose of identifying policies that act in a synergistic manner to reduce carbon emissions, increase economic returns to agriculture, and adequately meet ethanol mandates. We conclude that climate and energy policies can best be implemented together by offering carbon offset payments to conservation tillage, herbaceous grasses for biomass, and by constraining crop residue removal for ethanol feedstocks to carbon neutral level. When comparing this scenario to the Baseline scenario, the agricultural sector realizesmore » an economic benefit of US$156 billion by 2030 and emissions are reduced by 135 Tg C-equivalent (Eq) yr 1. Results also indicate that geographic location of cellulosic feedstocks could shift significantly depending on the final policies implemented in cap and trade legislation. Placement of cellulosic ethanol facilities should consider these possible shifts when determining site location.« less

Enhancing citizen engagement in cancer screening through deliberative democracy.

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Rychetnik, Lucie; Carter, Stacy M; Abelson, Julia; Thornton, Hazel; Barratt, Alexandra; Entwistle, Vikki A; Mackenzie, Geraldine; Salkeld, Glenn; Glasziou, Paul

2013-03-20

Cancer screening is widely practiced and participation is promoted by various social, technical, and commercial drivers, but there are growing concerns about the emerging harms, risks, and costs of cancer screening. Deliberative democracy methods engage citizens in dialogue on substantial and complex problems: especially when evidence and values are important and people need time to understand and consider the relevant issues. Information derived from such deliberations can provide important guidance to cancer screening policies: citizens' values are made explicit, revealing what really matters to people and why. Policy makers can see what informed, rather than uninformed, citizens would decide on the provision of services and information on cancer screening. Caveats can be elicited to guide changes to existing policies and practices. Policies that take account of citizens' opinions through a deliberative democracy process can be considered more legitimate, justifiable, and feasible than those that don't.

Is health recognized in the EU's policy process? An analysis of the European Commission's impact assessments.

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Ståhl, Timo P

2010-04-01

The European Commission has an Impact Assessment (IA) procedure that aims to inform decision-makers of the all important impacts that decisions may have. This article studies how health is considered in the IA procedure and how it is reflected in the reports: what aspects, whose and simply in what context health is mentioned in the IA reports. Half of the Commissions IAs from 2006 were studied. The analysis was text based and informed by content analysis. In total, 48 reports by 17 DGs were analysed. Five DGs (29%) and 10 reports (21%) made no reference to human health, public health or health systems. Five DGs were clearly considering health impacts more often than others; DG EMPL, SANCO, AGRI, ELARG and ENV. Health systems/services were most often and human health next most common referred to (39% and 29% of all, respectively). Health impacts were usually referred to in the sections on the definition of problems and the analysis of impacts. Seldom were they reported on in the sections on policy options, comparing options, or in the monitoring and evaluation sections. The results partly support concerns about the potential neglect of health impacts. The results also suggest that health is not considered an important factor when discussing alternative policy choices, and neither does it seem to be an important objective. There is a clear need for further exploration on ways in which health could be more appropriately considered when impacts of other policies are considered by the various DGs.

Health risks of climate change: an assessment of uncertainties and its implications for adaptation policies.

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Wardekker, J Arjan; de Jong, Arie; van Bree, Leendert; Turkenburg, Wim C; van der Sluijs, Jeroen P

2012-09-19

Projections of health risks of climate change are surrounded with uncertainties in knowledge. Understanding of these uncertainties will help the selection of appropriate adaptation policies. We made an inventory of conceivable health impacts of climate change, explored the type and level of uncertainty for each impact, and discussed its implications for adaptation policy. A questionnaire-based expert elicitation was performed using an ordinal scoring scale. Experts were asked to indicate the level of precision with which health risks can be estimated, given the present state of knowledge. We assessed the individual scores, the expertise-weighted descriptive statistics, and the argumentation given for each score. Suggestions were made for how dealing with uncertainties could be taken into account in climate change adaptation policy strategies. The results showed that the direction of change could be indicated for most anticipated health effects. For several potential effects, too little knowledge exists to indicate whether any impact will occur, or whether the impact will be positive or negative. For several effects, rough 'order-of-magnitude' estimates were considered possible. Factors limiting health impact quantification include: lack of data, multi-causality, unknown impacts considering a high-quality health system, complex cause-effect relations leading to multi-directional impacts, possible changes of present-day response-relations, and difficulties in predicting local climate impacts. Participants considered heat-related mortality and non-endemic vector-borne diseases particularly relevant for climate change adaptation. For possible climate related health impacts characterised by ignorance, adaptation policies that focus on enhancing the health system's and society's capability of dealing with possible future changes, uncertainties and surprises (e.g. through resilience, flexibility, and adaptive capacity) are most appropriate. For climate related health effects for which rough risk estimates are available, 'robust decision-making' is recommended. For health effects with limited societal and policy relevance, we recommend focusing on no-regret measures. For highly relevant health effects, precautionary measures can be considered. This study indicated that analysing and characterising uncertainty by means of a typology can be a very useful approach for selection and prioritization of preferred adaptation policies to reduce future climate related health risks.

The Use, Misuse, and Non-Use of Policy Research: Student Financial Aid.

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Gladieux, Lawrence E.

The role of policy research on federal aid to college students is considered. Attention is directed to the contributions of research to the origins of federal policies in the 1960s and the later expansion of benefits to middle-income students. In addition, recent research on the effects of student aid is reviewed, and the outlook for…

Urban containment policies and the protection of natural areas: the case of Seoul's greenbelt

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David N. Bengston; Yeo-Chang Youn

2006-01-01

Countries around the world have responded to the problems associated with rapid urban growth and increasingly land-consumptive development patterns by creating a wide range of policy instruments designed to manage urban growth. Of the array of growth management techniques, urban containment policies are considered by some to be a promising approach. This paper focuses...

Fifteen Years Looking at the Mirror: On the Presence of PISA in Education Policy Processes (Portugal, 2000-2016)

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Carvalho, Luís Miguel; Costa, Estela; Gonçalves, Catarina

2017-01-01

This article describes and discusses what happens when knowledge for policy generated within PISA is received by its target audience: what have the Portuguese policy actors been doing with PISA data and analysis when they consider, express and justify their choices? Drawing on previous and current studies, using interview materials and formal and…

Assessment Policy and Practice in Higher Education: Purpose, Standards and Equity

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Leathwood, Carole

2005-01-01

This paper places a discussion of assessment in higher education (HE) in the UK within the wider policy context. It argues for a critical sociological analysis to consider some of the issues, themes and debates in relation to assessment in HE at this time. Recent trends in assessment policy and practice are discussed, alongside a consideration of…

Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education and Economic Regeneration in Wales: A Policy Study

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Thomas, Brychan; Packham, Gary; Miller, Christopher

2006-01-01

This paper presents the views of key policy makers concerning innovation and entrepreneurship in Wales. The development of innovation in SMEs and the policy implications for economic regeneration are also analysed. The role of a variety of actors (including users and suppliers) is considered, as is the impact of networks of SMEs linked together in…

The Challenges of Global Citizenship: Some Issues for Policy and Practice in Early Childhood

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Ebbeck, Marjory

2006-01-01

The recent rise in terrorism around the world has caused families, educators, and indeed everyone to consider again how to help young children grow up tolerant, accepting, and, above all, non-violent. Policies that support a tolerant, inclusive curriculum are essential if children are to survive in the years ahead. Curriculum policies must be…

Unlocking the Potential to Influence Government Skills Policy: A Case Study of the UK Construction Industry

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Morgan, Arthur; Raiden, Ani; Naylor, Gerald

2008-01-01

Despite a series of national policy initiatives aimed at addressing skills shortages in a number of sectors, little evidence of longer-term change is apparent. This paper examines concerns expressed by small businesses that their local views are not sought or considered when national training policies and initiatives are either being developed or…